bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Neutralization Theory of Hatred
Authors: Sell Aaron , Scrivner Coltan , Landers Mitchell , Lopez Anthony
Published: August 2021

We argue herein that, while often conceptualized as an extreme form of anger, hatred is a human emotion distinct from anger, with unique triggers, conceptual orientations, and terminating conditions. An examination of the social conditions of our species’ evolutionary history reveals that hatred evolved to address its own distinct adaptive problem: individuals whose existence was -- on balance -- costly to the hater. Because a well-designed system for solving this problem would have been tailored toward neutralizing those costs, we call this hypothesis ‘the neutralization theory of hatred.’ This theory places the features of hatred within a functional framework. Specifically, we argue that hatred is triggered by cues that an individual’s existence causes fitness decrements for the hater. Cognitively, hatred orients the mind so as to view costs heaped onto the hated person as benefits to the hater -- thus motivating spiteful behavior -- and can be characterized as maintaining a negative intrinsic welfare tradeoff parameter toward the hated person. Behaviorally, hatred can motivate either avoidance or a predatory style cost infliction strategy that is designed to weaken, incapacitate, or terminate the target. Hatred can be a dangerous emotion, and we believe a more thorough understanding of its evolved function is crucial for developing strategies that help mitigate its costs to society at large.
Talker variability shapes early word representations in English-learning 8-month-olds
Authors: Bulgarelli Federica , Bergelson Elika
Published: August 2021

Infants must form appropriately specific representations of how words sound, and what they mean. Previous research suggests that while 8-month-olds are learning words, they struggle with recognizing different-sounding instances of words (e.g. from new talkers), and with rejecting incorrect pronunciations. We asked how adding talker variability during learning may change infants' ability to learn and recognize words. Monolingual English-learning 7-to-9-month-olds heard a single novel word paired with an object in either a 'no variability','within talker variability' or 'between talker variability' habituation. We then tested whether infants formed appropriately specific representations by changing the talker (Experiment 1a) or mispronouncing the word (Experiment 2), and by changing the trained word or object altogether (both experiments). Talker variability influenced learning. Infants trained with no talker variability learned the word-object link, but failed to recognize the word trained by a new talker, and were insensitive to the mispronunciation. Infants trained with talker variability dishabituated only to the new object, exhibiting difficulty forming the word-object link. Neither pattern is adult-like. Results are reported for both in-lab and Zoom participants. Implications for the role of talker variability in early word learning are discussed.
Oral Language and Reading Among Bilingual Students Preprint
Authors: Goodrich John Marc , Fitton Lisa , Thayer Lauren
Published: August 2021

Understanding factors that influence reading achievement among bilingual children is considerably more complex than it is for monolingual children. Research on dual language development indicates that bilingual children’s oral language abilities are often distributed across languages in varied ways, due to heterogeneity of dual language exposure and input. Consequently, there may be greater variability in the associations between oral language proficiency and reading ability among bilingual children than there is for monolingual children. This study evaluated how vocabulary knowledge and morphosyntactic ability in Spanish and English was associated with English reading achievement among 117 bilingual kindergarten and first grade children in the U.S. using both OLS and quantile regression. Results indicated that although English vocabulary and morphosyntax were both significantly associated with reading achievement, English vocabulary knowledge was most strongly associated with reading at higher quantiles of reading ability. Cross-language analyses indicated that both Spanish vocabulary and morphosyntax made significant contributions to predicting English reading achievement beyond the effects of English oral language. Spanish vocabulary was uniquely predictive of reading at high and low quantiles of English reading, whereas relations between Spanish morphosyntax and English reading did not differ across quantiles. These results were consistent with predictions derived from theoretical models such as the simple view of reading and suggest that Spanish vocabulary knowledge may provide more unique information about children’s underlying capacity for acquiring language and literacy skill than does morphosyntax.
Das problemzentrierte Interview
Authors: Witzel Andreas , Reiter Herwig
Published: August 2021

Der Artikel beschreibt Hintergrund und Methodik des Problemzentrierten Interviews (PZI). // The article describes background and methodology of the Problem-centred Interview (PCI).
Online Service Delivery in Survey Offices: Step towards e-Land Administration
Authors: Dangol Susheel , Joshi Prakash , Dahal Tanka Prasad
Published: August 2021

Survey Offices established at the districts under Survey Department are supporting with cadastral survey and the updating the parcels according to the land transactions. Almost all of the district offices among 131 of such are conducting its daily activities in digital environment. At present all the district survey offices have their own server and individual desktop applications are running to conduct the daily activities. In the recent development, Survey Department has developed three tier client-server based system architecture where application and database server are managed in central server hosted in Government Integrated Data Centre and clients access these server to provide the service. This system has enabled to integrate all the cadastral data from district survey office to single central archive. “Nepal Land Information System (NeLIS)” for daily service delivery from the survey offices and “MeroKitta” to get online service facility from survey offices has been developed and implemented in few numbers of the survey offices and planned to replicate in further offices.
Global Capitalism and the Lahures : A Study of Modernity in Anagarik, a Film Directed by Rambabu Gurung
Authors: Thapa Bal Bahadur
Published: August 2021

The Nepali men, also known as the Gorkhas, who joined the colonial British army during and after the Anglo-Nepal War (1814-16), are considered the first foreign economic migrants. These Nepali men, who used to be popularly known as Lahures in their villages, proved to be one of the major harbingers of modernity in Nepal. Since the 1990s, other types of Nepali economic migrants, along with these Lahures, have shaped the Nepali modernity. Against this backdrop, this paper analyzes the Lahure culture in Rambabu Gurung’s debut film Anagarik [The Unbecoming Citizen] in the light of discourses of modernity. Locating the Lahure culture in the national as well as international historical contexts, this study fleshes out a few major findings. Firstly, the Lahure culture is a significant factor, which has heralded and sustained modernity in Nepal. Secondly, it connected Nepal to the world outside even during the Rana rule. Thirdly, the recent trend of Nepalis migrating abroad for employment is nothing but the variation as well as continuation of the same Lahure culture. Fourthly, the Lahure culture is symptomatic of Nepal’s status as a peripheral country in the capitalist world order. This paper is expected to contribute to the ongoing debates surrounding modernity, international migration and Nepal's position in the global capitalist order.
Silencing and Breaking the Silence: Resisting Patriarchy in Brajaki’s “Annapurna’s Feast” and Thakuri’s “War”
Authors: Adhikari Nirjala
Published: August 2021

The aim of this paper is to analyse Manu Brajaki’s story “Annapurna’s Feast” and Maya Thakuri’s “War,” using the resistance theory. It explores the nature of resistance and its significance presented in the stories. The paper argues that both female protagonists of the stories resist injustice happened in their life due to their gendered identity as women, but the way they resist is different: one directly shows the courage and declares to fight against it whereas another silently inherits all the patriarchal value although her silence speaks out loud and gives agency to her voice. To elucidate this statement, Hollander and Rachel L. Einwohner’s concepts on resistance is used. Both stories depict the life of the housewives who are victimized due to existing patriarchal values. The female protagonist of Brajaki seems so resilient whereas Thakuri’s protagonist directly speaks out for the injustice. Both stories present the female protagonists’ silence and courage to speak out as their ways to resist and expose their difficulties to speak out.
Demystifying the Magic in Diamond Shumsher’s Seto Bagh: History Reconsidered
Authors: Neupane Nabaraj
Published: August 2021

Diamond Shumsher’s masterpiece, Seto Bagh, is a significant historical novel in Nepali literature. The novel made a vibrant debut in depicting historicity in fictional prose in the Nepali context. In particular, the reconsideration of the portrayal of history from a new perspective is relevant. Traditionally, this is considered a historical realist novel. Nevertheless, magical elements are profusely used in the novel. In this study, this niche opens up avenues to re-evaluate the historicity vis-à-vis magical elements. I have adopted Maggie Ann Bowers’ and Wendy B. Faris’s notions and perspectives on the theoretical lens of magical realism to demystify the magic and history in the text. Further, I have adapted the content analysis method to analyze the textual evidences from the selected novel. The main finding exhibits that the novelist has amalgamated historical facts with magical elements like supernatural beings and happenings. Thus, the novel is an example of historical magical realism. This implies that only established beliefs and theories are not sufficient to judge the literary works rightly. Therefore, new lenses should be explored to enter into the world of fictional prose works as such.
Damage Mechanisms and Life Assessment of High-Temperature Components
Authors: Viswanathan R.
Published: August 2021

Damage Mechanisms and Life Assessment of High-Temperature Components deals with the underlying causes of high-temperature failures and their effect on component life and reliability. The first few chapters develop the theory necessary to understand and analyze high-temperature damage phenomena, including fracture, creep, and fatigue. Various forms of embrittlement and corrosion are also addressed as are creep-fatigue, thermal fatigue, and welding defects. The chapters that follow discuss the practical implications of these phenomena, explaining how to assess damage and estimate the remaining service life of boiler tubes, turbine blades, reactor vessels, nozzles, and other components. Life-assessment procedures draw on a knowledge of design, material behavior, and nondestructive inspection techniques, which are covered as well. The book makes extensive use of data plots, diagrams, and images and includes many worked-out examples and case histories. It also serves as a ready source of material property data. For information on the print version, ISBN 978-0-87170-358-3, follow this link.
CURING OF DIGLYCIDAL ESTERS OF BISPHENOLS WITH AMINE HARDENERS
Authors: Givi Papava  , Ketevan Ebralidze  , Eter Gavashelidze  , Marina Gurgenishvili  , Shalva Papava  , Khotenashvili Nanuli , Archvadze Ketevan
Published: August 2021

The effect of hardeners on the properties of cured epoxy polymers is studied. For the purpose of synthesis of polymers with increased thermal properties. Theglycide esters of polycyclic bisphenols synthesized by us were used as a diol component. Since the thermal and heat resistance of polymers, in addition to the chemical structure of bisphenols, also depend on the structure of the hardener used, amine hardeners of different chemical structure are used to improve the thermal parameters of polymers, both heat resistance and heat resistance. The influence of the chemical structure of these hardeners on the properties of epoxy polymers is studied. Cured epoxy polymers are characterized by high heat resistance. High heat resistance results are obtained by 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone, benzidine, 4,4′-diaminodiphenyloxide and other aromatic diamines. Polymers obtained by curing with these hardeners are deformed in the temperature range of 220-245°C. The use of the above hardeners gives high results in terms of heat resistance. In all cases, the polymers obtained on the basis of these hardeners decrease in weight by 10% in the temperature range of 340-400°C.
Acquired Microcolon after 20 Years of Colostomy: Can it be Saved?
Authors: Bergen Liesbeth van , Bergen Liesbeth van , Nicolay Simon , Ruppert Martin , Beunis Anthony , Broeck Sylvie Van den , Komen Niels
Published: August 2021

Objectives: To report a case of a stoma reversal in a patient with an acquired, extreme microcolon after a
long-standing transversostomy and to give a review of the current literature.
Methods: Case report and literature review by performing a PubMed database search, using the keywords
Santulli enterostomy, anal atresia, posterior sagittal anorectoplasty and acquired microcolon.
Results: An 18-year-old patient with a previous history of anal, rectal and sigmoid atresia, was admitted to
our hospital with an acquired microcolon due to a long-standing transversostomy. The patient had a posterior
sagittal anorectoplasty at the age of one year, but by reason of an enormous dilatation of the ascending colon
and the associated discrepancy of the caliber of the proximal and distal colon, the colostomy was maintained.
The patient was lost in follow-up during several years. Now, 16 years later, the patient requested closure of
the colostomy. Since barium enemas still showed a dilated colon ascendens and a microcolon descendens,
a staged approach was chosen. First, a right hemicolectomy was performed and a Santulli enterostomy was
created by constructing an ileocolostomy just proximal of an end ileostomy. Progressively, more transanal
bowel movements were seen and barium enemas showed a progressive expansion of the remaining colon
and rectum. Test closing of the enterostomy using an inflated bladder catheter did not cause signs of
obstruction. During the second stage, 17 months later, at the age of 20 years, the stoma was closed. Now,
the patient has two to three solid stools a day, with a complete fecal continence.
Discussion: The used technique is well known in pediatric surgery. We successfully implemented it in the
treatment of a microcolon in an adult. The advantage is that we can feed the distal colon to achieve
expansion, while the enterostomy functions as a venting system, hereby preventing obstructive complaints
when the caliber of the colon is still narrow. In conclusion, long-standing colostomas with a concurrent
microcolon can be closed but require a step-by-step approach.
Rice trade policy and productivity: empirical evidence from Nigeria’s Rice sub-sector
Authors: Obi-Egbedi Ogheneruemu , A Akin-Olagunju Olaide , B Oluwatayo Isaac
Published: August 2021

Low productivity, modest production and large-scale importation characterize Nigeria’s rice subsector despite government intervention through trade policy measures since independence. Studies on Nigeria’s trade policy and rice productivity are scanty in the literature. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of the country’s rice trade policy on rice productivity from 1961-2017, employing the Vector Error Correction Modeling approach. The results show that protectionist trade policy reduced rice productivity in the short run but was not significant in the long run. Producer price and domestic consumption improved rice productivity in the short run although, the latter reduced productivity in the long run. Similarly, fertilizer consumption and exchange rate reduced productivity in the short run but exchange rate increased productivity in the long run. Thus, government should focus on exchange rate, liberalized trade policy and appropriate fertilizer policy to improve Nigeria’s rice productivity.
Web Edukasi Almusan (Alat Musik Ansambel) Untuk Media Pembelajaran Siswa SMP PGRI Babelan
Authors: Rakhmah Syifa Nur , Prahartiwi Lusa Indah , Arawi Dea Kartika Aulia , Ijtara’a Izzudin
Published: August 2021

Abstract

 

The art of music in learning arts and culture is conveyed by the medium of sound or tone, either the human voice or the sound of a musical instrument. One of the learning materials for the art of music is ensemble music. An ensemble is playing music together using several musical instruments and then playing a song with a simple arrangement. A good learning process is needed. Teachers and teachers of SMP PGRI Babelan experienced obstacles in the delivery of ensemble musical instrument material. Less effective learning media has an impact on students' understanding of the material. Therefore, an alternative solution for technological innovation is to create interactive website-based learning media to make learning easier. The almusan educational web is designed using images, videos, including musical instruments simulators that will make it easier for students and teachers to understand and understand compared to previous learning methods. With the existence of musical instruments, it virtually increases students' interest in learning ensemble musical instruments with the concept of theoretical and practical assessment.

 

Keywords: Ensemble, Learning Media, Educational Website

 

Abstrak

 

Seni musik dalam pembelajaran seni budaya di sampaikan dengan media suara atau nada, baik suara manusia atau suara alat musik. Salah satu materi pembelajaran seni musik yaitu musik ansambel. Ansambel adalah bermain musik secara bersama – sama dengan menggunakan beberapa alat musik dan kemudian memainkan lagu dengan aransemen yang sederhana. Proses pembelajaran yang baik sangat di butuhkan. Guru maupun pengajar SMP PGRI Babelan mengalami kendala terhadap penyampaian materi alat musik ansambel. Media pembelajaran yang kurang efektif berdampak kurang nya siswa memahami materi. Maka dari itu solusi alternatif inovasi teknologi yaitu  menciptakan media pembelajaran berbasis website yang interaktif supaya memudahkan dalam pembalajaran. Web edukasi almusan dirancang dengan menggunakan gambar, video disertakan alat musik simulator yang akan memudahkan bagi siswa dan guru  untuk mengerti dan memahami dibandingankan dengan metode pembelajaran sebelumnya. Dengan adanya alat musik secara virtual meningkatkan minat siswa untuk memepelajari alat musik ansambel dengan konsep penilian teori dan praktek.

 

Kata kunci: Ansambel, Media Pembelajaran, Web Edukasi
In Memoriam
Authors: Holderness Graham
Published: August 2021

It is my sad duty to announce that my dear friend Bryan Loughrey, co-editor of the journal, recently passed away after a short illness. It was Bryan who relaunched Critical Survey in 1987, serving as Editor, General Editor and lately Editor Emeritus. The journal was originally founded by C.B. Cox and A.E. Dyson in 1962 as a sister journal to Critical Quarterly (1958–), which also changed hands in 1987, but went in a different, more theoretical direction, under the editorship of Colin McCabe. Together with Critical Survey, Bryan also assumed responsibility from Cox and Dyson for the ‘Critical Quarterly Conferences’, a long-running series of conferences for UK sixth form students who might be contemplating studying English Literature or related studies at university. This historical background shows Bryan operating in three capacities in which he excelled: as independent scholar, editor and academic manager.
The Apocalyptic Image of the Beast in William Blake’s ‘The Tyger’ and W.B. Yeats’ ‘The Second Coming’
Authors: Aman Yasser K. R.
Published: August 2021

The monstrous image created by William Blake in ‘The Tyger’ left the world wrapped in an apocalyptic vision that creates an epiphany of unknown Romantic potentials symbolised in ‘The Tyger’. The apocalyptic vision, deeply rooted in Christian religion, develops into an ominous harbinger of the destruction of the modern world portrayed in W.B. Yeats’ ‘The Second Coming’. The image of the beast marks the difference between two ages, one with strong potentials and the other with fear and resident evil unexplained. I argue that the apocalyptic theory in Christianity has an impact on the development of the image of the beast in both poems, an impact that highlights man’s retreat from Nature into the modern world which may fall apart because of beastly practices.
Shakespeare’s Clarence
Authors: Gan Linhan
Published: August 2021

This article argues that Shakespeare’s George of Clarence is a war veteran traumatised by his wartime experience, and that he can be regarded as a prototype of the modern shell-shocked soldier. Seizing on Jonathan Shay’s study on war trauma, it explores how Clarence becomes traumatised through a trajectory of degradation of personality due to his commander’s breach of themis in 3Henry VI. Edward’s breach of honour triggers the destabilisation of Clarence’s character, which, the article argues, suffers a traumatic breakdown in consequence of the murdering of Prince Edward. Turning to Richard III, the article explores how Clarence is haunted by his war trauma by examining Clarence’s insulation in the Tower of London, which powerfully symbolises the medieval veteran’s postwar dilemma. The repetition of war trauma is further borne out by Clarence’s nightmare, which, the article suggests, is not unlike the compulsive dream that occurs to the Freudian veteran after the Great War.
Ibsen’s Arab Journey
Authors: Alkurdi Shireen H. , Hussein Al-Doory Awfa , Al-Shetawi Mahmoud F.
Published: August 2021

This article sheds light on the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s interest in Egypt and the Arab world. It underscores the influence of his tour in Egypt during the opening of the Suez Canal on his works, drawing on the theoretical underpinnings established by Edward W. Said. The study foregrounds Ibsen’s correspondence, plays, and other works that include references to his two-month stay in Egypt and to his encounter with the Arab culture. Ibsen’s references validate the Western stereotyping and ideology that have influenced a wide array of Western writers in the ways they misrepresent and misinterpret the Arab culture, and concomitantly other references mirror a personal force of admiration. Additionally, the article discusses the idea that Ibsen’s sojourn in Egypt did not alter his viewpoint of the Arab culture in general and the Egyptian one in particular which is markedly controlled by the Western stereotyped image of Arabs and their culture.
Surgical treatment and outcome of posterior fossa arachnoid cysts in infants
Authors: Soleman Jehuda , Kozyrev Danil A. , Constantini Shlomi , Roth Jonathan
Published: August 2021

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this cohort study was to describe and analyze the surgical treatment and outcome of posterior fossa arachnoid cysts (PFACs) in infants.

METHODS

Patients presenting with a PFAC at infancy or prenatally, between the years 2000 and 2019, and who were surgically treated before the age of 2 years, were included in this study. Patient data were retrospectively collected including baseline characteristics and surgical variables. Factors related to revision surgery were analyzed through uni- and multivariate analysis.

RESULTS

Thirty-five patients, of whom 54.3% were male, were included. The cyst was diagnosed prenatally in 23 patients (65.7%). Surgery was typically recommended after a mean cyst follow-up of 3.4 ± 3.9 months, with a mean age at surgery of 6.1 ± 5.1 months. In 54.3% of patients (n = 19), surgery was performed before the age of 6 months. The PFAC was treated purely neuroendoscopically in 57.1% of patients (n = 20), while 28.6% of patients underwent open cyst procedures (n = 10), 5.7% (n = 2) were treated with a shunt, and 8.6% (n = 3) underwent a combined procedure. Additional surgery was required in 31.4% of patients (n = 11; mean 2.36 ± 2.11 surgeries per patient). At the last follow-up (61.40 ± 55.33 months), no mortality or permanent morbidity was seen; radiological improvement was apparent in 83.9% of the patients. Those patients treated before the age of 6 months (p = 0.09) and who presented before surgery with a stable cyst size that was maintained throughout preoperative monitoring (p = 0.08) showed a trend toward higher revision rates after surgical treatment.

CONCLUSIONS

PFACs in infancy may require surgical treatment before the age of 6 months. Navigated endoscopy was a valid surgical option. Overall mortality or permanent morbidity was rare. Additional surgery was required in up to 30% of the patients; younger age and a preoperatively stable cyst might be risk factors for revision surgery.
Gout in the thoracic spine causing acute paraplegia: illustrative case
Authors: Koro Lacin , Khanna Ryan , Richards Dominick , Karahalios Dean G.
Published: August 2021

BACKGROUND

Although spinal involvement by gout is not uncommon, spinal gout leading to symptomatic spinal cord compression in the thoracic spine is very rare and poses a diagnostic challenge by mimicking symptoms of more common diagnoses such as epidural abscess and malignancy. An even more unique presentation is spinal gout causing thoracic cord compression leading to acute paraplegia.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors present an illustrative case of a 35-year-old man with thoracic spinal compression by tophaceous gout who developed rapid progression to complete paraplegia over a 5-day period. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine revealed a cystic-appearing lesion within the dorsal extradural space of the lower thoracic spine extending from T8 to T10 accompanied by compression of the spinal cord. An emergent T9–10 laminectomy was performed, and the occupying lesion in the thoracic spine was resected. The diagnosis of spinal tophaceous gout was made by pathological examination.

LESSONS

Although varying clinical manifestations of spinal gout have been reported in the literature, the patient’s age and the rapid progression to complete paraplegia over a 5-day period reveals a unique presentation that broadens understanding of the manner in which this condition can present and allow more rapid diagnosis and treatment.
Implementasi Program Moderasi Beragama yang Dicanangkan oleh Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Banyumas di Lingkungan Sekolah
Authors: Muhammad Nur Rofik  , Misbah M.
Published: August 2021

Kemajuan zaman dan teknologi saat ini membuat segala informasi bisa diakses melalui media apapun termasuk hal yang berkaitan dengan pemahaman keagamaan di kalangan guru maupun siswa. Hal ini mempermudah akses oknum-oknum tertentu yang berniat untuk mendoktrin pikiran siswa dan guru menjadi radikalisme yang tidak toleran. Untuk itu perlu adanya program khusus dalam upaya menjaga dan melindungi siswa dari paham tersebut di lingkungan sekolah. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis langkah-langkah pencegahan paham radikalisme keagamaan yang intoleran di lingkungan sekolah.  Penelitian ini adalah penelitian lapangan yang kemudian disajikan dalam bentuk deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dari tanggal 15 Maret 2021 sampai dengan 13 Juni 2021. Subjek dalam penelitian ini antara lain adalah Kepala Seksi PAI, Guru PAI di SD, SMP, SMA, dan SMK. Teknik pengumpulan data dari penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan triangulasi. Pengolahan data dalam penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan cara reduksi data, penyajian data, dan menarik kesimpulan atau verifikasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Banyumas mengimplementasikan program moderasi beragama di lingkungan pendidikan sekolah dengan cara: 1) Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Banyumas sebagai Pembina Guru PAI, 2) Pembina Ekstrakulikuler Keagamaan, 3) Pengampu Guru PAI, 4) Pengawas Guru PAI, dan 5) Kementerian Agama juga bekerja sama dengan Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama (FKUB) Kabupaten Banyumas. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini bahwa program moderasi beragama yang dicanangkan oleh Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Banyumas di lingkungan sekolah sudah berjalan dengan cukup baik karena koordinasi yang baik antara Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Banyumas dengan Guru PAI di Sekolah.
Bajo rendimiento en estudiantes universitarios y su vinculo con el estrés
Authors: Geraldine Lizbeth Morán Coloma
Published: August 2021

En los diversos niveles de educación los estudiantes se ven constantemente inmiscuidos a cambios académicos, por ende, cuando los estudiantes ingresan a la universidad o ya son parte de la educación de tercer nivel, puede su salud mental verse afectada por el estrés, que crean ciertas situaciones y que en algunos casos esté ligado con la depresión, y es por ello importante identificar su prevalencia y su relación con los estresores académicos, ya que la salud y la educación son derechos protegidos en el Ecuador, por consiguiente el presente artículo tiene como fin presentar algunas posibles soluciones ante este fenómeno.
Análisis de las penas según el desarrollo del currículo en universidades
Authors: Cabrera Cabrera María
Published: August 2021

En el presente artículo se plasma la implementación de la pena de muerte que es el castigo precedido para un criminal la pena de muerte tiene sus inicios en el código de Hammurabi en la edad antigua en donde se realizaba esta como venganza, razón de justicia o también llamada ojo por ojo diente por diente y se regía bajo la ley del más fuerte, posterior a esto se pasó a la edad media, la edad contemporánea hasta nuestra actualidad donde es un tema debatido y cuestionado por todos. Objetivos Generales: implementar la pena de muerte solo para delitos graves en caso de asesinato, violación, femicidio, terrorismo, atentados contra la patria, crímenes de lesa humanidad.
Importancia de los factores didácticos y sociológicos que influyen en el desarrollo de los elementos fonéticos
Authors: Córtez Torres Luis , Martínez López Victor
Published: August 2021

Los procesos de educación superior tienden a adoptar nuevas metodologías para potenciar las actividades de enseñanza- aprendizaje. El objetivo principal de este documento es identificar el desarrollo de habilidades académicas a través de la implementación del proceso de Coaching educativo a un nivel superior. El diseño de la investigación sigue una metodología experimental de tipo pre-experimental (estudio de caso). La muestra estuvo conformada por un total de 121 estudiantes de la carrera de Administrador Contable de un tecnólogo específico en la ciudad de Guayaquil, Ecuador. El coaching, en general, es un proceso orientado al desarrollo potencial del Coachee; Además, este proceso también se puede abordar desde otros escenarios, por ejemplo: deporte, trabajo, familia etc. Dentro de las conclusiones del estudio, se contempla que el rol del coaching educativo tiene características transformadoras en el estudiante, ya que está orientado a la mejora de sus habilidades.
Proceso evaluativo de Instituciones de educación Superior
Authors: Carrasco Lozano Renso
Published: August 2021

La Educación Superior en el Ecuador entró en una etapa de cambios impulsados por la normativa que rige el sistema a partir de 2008, tal situación ha obligado a las universidades y escuelas politécnicas a iniciar procesos de mejora continua basados en autoevaluaciones periódicas tomando como referencia diferentes modelos de calidad y en particular la emitida por el Consejo de Evaluación, Acreditación y Aseguramiento de la Calidad, CEAACES y cuya finalidad es acreditar así como sus carreras. El establecimiento de la evidencia que justifica el indicador de calidad, así como el peso que se le da a cada uno es la parte sustancial del proceso de autoevaluación que llevan a cabo las instituciones y es necesario contar con una herramienta que minimice la subjetividad y genere Resultados que en El principio puede ser bueno pero que al final no llegue a la evaluación externa; Para lo cual se ha realizado un recorrido por diferentes conceptos, normativas y procesos que se aplican en el Ecuador para la evaluación de carreras con base en un modelo genérico estableciendo un procedimiento que se ha utilizado para determinar
La formación con enfoque social en la contribución de los derechos en niños
Authors: Bueno Ramírez Martha
Published: August 2021

La edad es un elemento importante en la esfera del Derecho, pues permite determinar la situación jurídica de las personas en relación con su incapacidad civil o con su capacidad para el ejercicio de los mismos que la ley les confiere como grupos vulnerables. Reviste singular importancia en el caso de los menores de edad, llámense niñas, niños o adolescentes, ya que según su edad la ley les da una protección especial y les confiere la facultad de ejercitar determinados derechos. Diversos estudios en el tema del maltrato de este grupo vulnerable son los padres los principales autores y a pesar de las graves consecuencias que este fenómeno desencadena no se les debe calificar como pervertidos o anormales, ya que sufrieron y fueron agredidos de niños por sus padres, es decir, es un proceso inconsciente que se convierte en un círculo vicioso que debe terminar con la nueva familia.
Formación técnica económica en la implementación de vallas publicitarias eólicas
Authors: Fernando Tigrero Edwin
Published: August 2021

Debido a que la iluminación, de una valla publicitaria, depende de la red eléctrica de suministro público, se propone reemplazarla por energía eólica, mediante aerogeneradores de eje vertical y de baja potencia; para ello se indaga acerca de su costo de elaboración con la materia prima de la localidad, su demanda, ventajas, desventajas, además del consumo eléctrico de las vallas publicitarias en las que serán instalados; la información se obtuvo de fuentes primarias, negocios publicitarios y fuentes secundarias, tesis de grado, internet. La indagación realizada permite establecer que sí es posible elaborar aerogeneradores de muy baja potencia, pero a un alto costo, debido al elevado precio de los imanes de Neodimio; una ventaja es la fuente de energía, el viento inagotable; las desventajas implican mantenimiento y batería recargable; el consumo de energía eléctrica de una valla publicitaria es excesivo; estas pequeñas máquinas eólicas son poco conocidas en el país.
Distribution of Selected Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Brahmin, Rajput and Bania Populations of Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir, North India
Authors: Chahal S. M. S.
Published: August 2021

ABSTRACTA total of 461 randomly selected unrelated subjects belonging to three selected castes populations of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) viz., the Brahmin, Rajput, and Bania were typed using standard PCRRFLP technique for a battery of five SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) namely NAT2, ADH2, PSCR, T2, and ALAD. The objective of the present study was to characterize these populations genetically and assess the degree of genetic differentiation and genetic affinities among them. The results revealed that the present caste populations were moderately differentiated (GST = 0.0105).The genetic distance analysis demonstrated that the Rajput and Bania were in close genetic affinities while the Brahmin population was somewhat distant. In conclusion, the present investigation documented the underlying genomic uniformity in the people of the Jammu district.
Development of methodology for calculation of optimal distribution of electric power between power units of condensing power plant
Authors: Ilichev V. Y , Yurik E. A
Published: August 2021

Optimization methods are used to solve many problems in the field of energy. One of such tasks is the problem of optimal redistribution of power between power units in order to achieve minimum fuel consumption. This is especially important for powerful condensation power plants, where even relatively small fuel savings have significant economic effect. The article is devoted to description of developed method of such optimization, based on the application of differential evolution, which has many advantages over the "classical" methods of optimization. In particular, it was the global rather than the local extremum of the objective function that could be found; it was also easy and powerful to use with modern software. Differential evolution method is organized in the library SciPy of Python programming language, so calculation program was developed in this language to solve the problem. The work considers algorithm and structure of the developed program, as well as the procedure for preparing initial data and calculation process using example of a specific condensing power plant. Modules used in the program to populate the data arrays are mentioned, as well as to output the results in the form of high-quality graphs. With the help of the program, diagram of the optimal redistribution of capacities between power units for any total capacity of the power station is constructed. Also, for entire power range of the power plant, nominal fuel consumption and fuel economy are calculated when implementing the optimal redistribution of capacity in comparison with an even distribution. Obtained software product, available to everyone on the website of the authors, allows not only to study the practical application of differential evolution method, but also to create programs based on it to solve other optimization problems, some of which are mentioned in the article.
Simulation of the insulation monitoring system of the high-voltage electrical network of a vehicle with a hybrid power plant
Authors: Malyshev A. N , Grunenkov YE. A , Debelov V. V , Mizin M. D , Kozlovskiy V. N
Published: August 2021

The paper presents the results of mathematical and simulation modeling, as well as calculated and experimental dependencies, which make it possible to evaluate the operation of the insulation resistance monitoring system of the high-voltage power grid of a hybrid vehicle. The work also provides circuits for measuring insulation resistance, a mathematical model in the MATLAB Simulink environment, and the peculiarities of the operation of the software and hardware simulation complex. The aim of the work is to obtain the most reliable mathematical and physical model of insulation resistance, to determine the architecture of a high voltage battery with the IRM system included in it, to identify the key functions and characteristics of the IRM system, to test the simulation system. The introduction justifies the importance of the IRM system and provides references to standards that govern the requirements for measuring and identifying utility faults. The block diagram of the high voltage battery control system is presented. The composition of its main elements is described. The functions and key characteristics of the IRM system are considered, typical characteristics of insulation monitoring systems are given. A schematic diagram of determining the insulation resistance of conductors and an electric circuit is clearly considered. An equivalent circuit of a differential DC amplifier with a unipolar power supply is presented, which is used to amplify small differential voltages on a shunt when changing large common-mode voltages, which is part of the measuring circuit. Mathematical and simulation modeling was carried out to evaluate the method for calculating the insulation resistance according to the well-known scheme, which is used when measuring using the three-voltmeter method. There was considered the mode of checking the the insulation control system, when several test procedures performed containing simulation of the fault and operating condition of the insulation by connecting and measuring the test resistance. The results of physical simulation of the IRM system and measurement of insulation resistance, voltage between each of the high voltage supply wires and the high voltage battery case, voltage between the wires, battery voltage were obtained. The actual insulation resistance was calculated. The conclusions explain the effectiveness of physical and simulation modeling, obtaining a reliable mathematical model and low error in modeling the insulation characteristics.
OBJECT RECOGNITION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS
Authors:   Department of Networks and Digital Media, Kingston University, London, UK, Li Vladislav , Amponis Georgios , Nebel Jean-Christophe , Argyriou Vasileios , Lagkas Thomas , Sarigiannidis Panagiotis ,   Department of Computer Science, International Hellenic University, Greece,   Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
Published: August 2021

Developments in the field of neural networks, deep learning, and increases in computing systems’ capacity have allowed for a significant performance boost in scene semantic information extraction algorithms and their respective mechanisms. The work presented in this paper investigates the performance of various object classification- recognition frameworks and proposes a novel framework, which incorporates Super-Resolution as a preprocessing method, along with YOLO/Retina as the deep neural network component. The resulting scene analysis framework was fine-tuned and benchmarked using the COCO dataset, with the results being encouraging. The presented framework can potentially be utilized, not only in still image recognition scenarios but also in video processing.
PROVISIONING LARGE-SCALED DATA WITH PARAMETERIZED QUERY PLANS: A CASE STUDY
Authors:   WSG University, Bydgoszcz, Poland, Polkowski Zdzislaw , Kumar Mishra Sambit ,   Gandhi Institute for Education and Technology, Baniatangi, Bhubaneswar
Published: August 2021

In a general scenario, the approaches linked to the innovation of large-scaled data seem ordinary; the informational measures of such aspects can differ based on the applications as these are associated with different attributes that may support high data volumes high data quality. Accordingly, the challenges can be identified with an assurance of high-level protection and data transformation with enhanced operation quality. Based on large-scale data applications in different virtual servers, it is clear that the information can be measured by enlisting the sources linked to sensors networked and provisioned by the analysts. Therefore, it is very much essential to track the relevance and issues with enormous information. While aiming towards knowledge extraction, applying large-scaled data may involve the analytical aspects to predict future events. Accordingly, the soft computing approach can be implemented in such cases to carry out the analysis. During the analysis of large-scale data, it is essential to abide by the rules associated with security measures because preserving sensitive information is the biggest challenge while dealing with large-scale data. As high risk is observed in such data analysis, security measures can be enhanced by having provisioned with authentication and authorization. Indeed, the major obstacles linked to the techniques while analyzing the data are prohibited during security and scalability. The integral methods towards application on data possess a better impact on scalability. It is observed that the faster scaling factor of data on the processor embeds some processing elements to the system. Therefore, it is required to address the challenges linked to processors correlating with process visualization and scalability.
Using Technology to Enhance the Performance of Intellectually Disabled Students: Mobile Game-based Urdu Learning
Authors: Gul Nida , Noor Hina , Chaudhary Farkhunda Rasheed
Published: August 2021

The notion of using technology for learning is not new. However, the high level of digital exclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities is well-documented. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effect of two different pedagogies for students with intellectual disability (ID). The main objective was the comparison of assistive technology and the traditional teaching method for improving Urdu vocabulary. Using a quasi-experimental design, 8 ID students of 10 to 15 yearsof age were selected and divided into control and experimental groups. Their performance was measured before and after a six-week intervention program. The results showed that mobile-based technology improved the experimental group’s performance as compared to the control group. The technology had a positive impact on the learning of Urdu vocabulary by students with ID. The findings suggest that learning the Urdu language through game-based software/programs/utilities can improve students’ learning in the classroom. Teachers can use mobile phone as a learning tool to enhance their learning goals.
Homotopy theory of Moore flows (I)
Authors: Gaucher Philippe
Published: August 2021

Erratum, 11 July 2022: This is an updated version of the original paper \cite{Moore1} in which the notion of reparametrization category was incorrectly axiomatized. Details on the changes to the original paper are provided in the Appendix.A reparametrization category is a small topologically enriched semimonoidal category such that the semimonoidal structure induces a structure of a semigroup on objects, such that all spaces of maps are contractible and such that each map can be decomposed (not necessarily in a unique way) as a tensor product of two maps. A Moore flow is a small semicategory enriched over the biclosed semimonoidal category of enriched presheaves over a reparametrization category. We construct the q-model category of Moore flows. It is proved that it is Quillen equivalent to the q-model category of flows. This result is the first step to establish a zig-zag of Quillen equivalences between the q-model structure of multipointed d-spaces and the q-model structure of flows.
Ciudad media, gobierno municipal y problemática habitacional: un estudio de caso en la provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Authors: Agustina Girado Agustina
Published: August 2021

Sobre la base de un trabajo de investigación antropológico, el artículo reflexiona respecto a cómo se construye y gestiona la problemática habitacional en una ciudad media de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Se parte por recuperar las intervenciones del gobierno municipal en torno a la temática urbano-habitacional en tanto habilitaron la generación de fenómenos de informalidad urbana así como de acciones colectivas por parte de la ciudadanía. Posteriormente, se da cuenta de la experiencia de lucha y trabajo de una agrupación emblemática en materia habitacional local y de un evento de ocupación masiva de terrenos, en pos de iluminar las tensiones existentes entre diferentes formas de “hacer ciudad”.
Relaciones intergubernamentales y controversia constitucional. 25 años de conflicto y resistencia del municipio mexicano
Authors: Verdugo López Mercedes
Published: August 2021

El proyecto municipalista mexicano ha sido, históricamente, una propuesta de autogobierno y de reedificación del sistema federal. Esta condición ha determinado el carácter vertical de las relaciones intergubernamentales (RIG) que ubican a los Ayuntamientos bajo un régimen excluyente en materia fiscal y autonómica. Debido a la ausencia de mecanismos para dirimir los conflictos competenciales en la esfera de la administración pública, las municipalidades recurren a la controversia constitucional como la institución que regula judicialmente los desequilibrios de las RIG. Este artículo analiza los actos reclamados por los Ayuntamientos mexicanos, para mostrar que el desequilibrio de las RIG vulnera sus facultades de autogobierno, haciendo ver la necesidad de reformar el régimen municipal para constituirse en miembro activo en el Pacto federal.