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Antiesencialismo tecnológico y agencia material: una explicación no determinista de la relación tecnología-sociedad
Authors: Zárate Heiller
Published: December 2020

Este artículo esboza una respuesta a la pregunta sobre cómo explicar los efectos de las tecnologías en la sociedad. Su propósito es mostrar una alternativa a los tradicionales discursos deterministas, los cuales suponen que las tecnologías impactan las formas de organización social. A partir de una crítica a las explicaciones deterministas que predominan actualmente, se presenta una primera conclusión: no hay una relación clara entre los cambios sociales y las características técnicas de las tecnologías. Así, se argu¬menta que las tecnologías no causan impactos, sino que los cambios sociales son productos de procesos de interpretación, negociación y materialización de los intereses de los actores involucrados. De esta forma, los artefactos tecnológicos se asumen como agentes del cambio, pero no por una esencia técnica, sino por el papel que desempeñan, el cual resulta definido en el proceso de significación del artefacto a medida que es vinculado a la red, es decir, en la construcción del cambio.
Lógica simbólica con aplicaciones a problemas filosóficos contemporáneos
Authors:   Universitaria Agustiniana, Buitrago Arria Daniel Sebastián
Published: December 2020

La presente es una nota de clase que pretende servir de apoyo pedagógico para el desarrollo de los contenidos de la asignatura Lógica II. En particular, la nota tiene el propósito de acompañar al estudiante en la identificación de la validez de los argumentos mediante la simbolización de términos. Para ello, además de las explicaciones teóricas, cuenta con un repertorio de ejercicios para evaluar el avance de los estudiantes en estas temáticas. Adicionalmente, se presentan algunos cuestionamientos que proponen la filosofía contemporánea y la filosofía de la lógica en torno a algunos de los conceptos de la lógica simbólica.
Pipeline shore crossing approaches in Arctic conditions
Authors:   Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Kurbonshoeva Lesana , Gudmestad Ove T. ,   University of Stavanger, Zolotukhin Anatoly B. ,   Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas; University of Stavanger, Stavanger; Northern Arctic Federal University
Published: December 2020

The development of the Arctic region will entail the construction of new infrastructure, in particular, subsea pipelines. Considering the lack of actual field practice, ecosystem vulnerability and lack of common Arctic international standards, their development will be a big challenge, in particular, in the shore crossing zone. The design and construction ofpipelines in the shore crossing area require a special approach that takes into account environmental and technological aspects of development. This work is aimed at analysing and determining environmental and technological factors influencing the design of offshore pipelines in the Arctic coastline. The paper presents theoretical and analytical work and the research isapplied to a specific case study (pipelines from the Leningraskoye field to shore), through engineering calculations. Currently, there are five Arctic projects with shore transition areas for which trenching has been implemented. In order to determine the best shore crossing approach, it is important to consider the following environmental conditions: ice encroachment; ice ridges; shoreline erosion; permafrost thawing. Environmental characteristics should predetermine the choice of approach. Among three existing methods: trenching, tunnelling and horizontal directional drilling (HDD), the micro-tunnelling method is recommended for the Leningradskoye field in combination with a cofferdam corridor to protect the buried pipe from waves and ice in the nearshore area. In order to protect the surrounded permafrost from melting seasonal cooling-device is recommendedto be used. The burial depth is determined to be more than 3.52 m in accordance with Force model calculations of ice ridges scouring depth. On the basis of research, the general choice-making diagram was proposed for Arctic shore crossing areas.
Creating the knowledge base and data banks to justify the strength reliability of the pipeline transport system for oil and petroleum products
Authors:   Pipeline Transport Institute LLC, Makhutov Nikolay A. , Neganov Dmitry A. ,   Pipeline Transport Institute LLC
Published: December 2020

The paper outlines the scientific fundamentals for creating and applying the knowledge bases and the data banks in the design, construction and operation of pipeline transport systems. The analysis of knowledge is carried out, the main directions of knowledge base creation and its fundamentals are considered in terms of the pipeline transport of oil and petroleum products. The knowledge bases include both the existing system of scientifically validated proposals to the structure, classification, criteria, constitutive equations for design-and-experimental assessment of strength, stability, stiffness of the load-bearing elements of pipeline transport facilities, and further development of these proposals in terms of analyzing the operation life, reliability, and damage tolerance of the pipeline transport system, analysis of its protection against crisis and emergency situations. Data banks are considered as the initial information basis for the knowledge implementation at all stages of the pipeline transport system life cycle. It is concluded that the creation of the unified system of knowledge base and data banks is of significant scientific and practical importance for the further development of pipeline transport systems with regard to up-to-date requirements for ensuring and improving their strength, service life, reliability, damage tolerance, and safety of construction and operation.
People's Story Writing Strategy Using KUMON Learning Model Students of Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Programs in STKIP PGRI Bangkalan
Authors: Sakrim Sakrim
Published: December 2020

To improve the ability to write Madurese folklore for students of the Indonesian Language and Literature education program STKIP PGRI Bangkalan who can assess 23 students of this study as a solution. This study uses a classroom action approach. Technique data in research using test techniques. The results of the test data analysis by looking at the average value of improvement in the pre-action cycle, cycle I, and cycle II. The data analysis technique is done by adding up the scores from the indicators obtained from the students. In the pre-action activity cycle, the average value was 72.70% with a completeness of 35.36% with 8 students completing and 15 incomplete students. In the first cycle of action, the student's average score was 78.50 and the completeness only reached 74.63% with 16 complete students and 7 incomplete students. Meanwhile, in cycle II there were 20 students who had completed with a proportion of 94.72% of students who had not yet completed it as many as 3 students with a proportion of 7.20%. The results of this study indicate that the increase in Madurese folklore for students.
Monitoring the Presence and Investigation of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Poultry Feed and its Products
Authors: Aboumaalie Dana Abdalla , Jaoua Samir
Published: December 2020

Contaminating poultry feed and their products with mycotoxins produced by fungi may cause many health effects on animals and human if they were at high concentrations. Therefore, it is imperative to regularly monitor the concentration of mycotoxins specially aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in the poultry feed and their products. In the present study, we demonstrated that Aspergillus flavus was the major contaminant using DNA extraction and gel electrophoresis. Using ELISA kit for ochratoxin A, Ochratoxin A did not exceed the detection limit 50 ng/kg but in one sample has exceeded the European Union maximum limit for aflatoxins of 20 μg/kg through the ELISA aflatoxin All kit. Aflatoxin B1 was detected in chicken liver samples using ELISA aflatoxin B1. Almost all samples were contaminated with fungi but only 4 feed samples showed aflatoxin concentration within the detection limit. Furthere experiments should be done on different liver samples in Qatar to chek the probability of this presence.
Computational Modeling of Motile Cilia Generated Cerebral Flow Dynamics in Zebrafish Embryo
Authors: Salman Huseyin Enes , Yaksi Natalie Jurisch , Yalcin Huseyin Cagatay
Published: December 2020

Background: Motile cilia are hair-like microscopic structures, which move the fluids along the epithelial surfaces. Cilia cover a wide range of regions in the nervous system, such as the nasal cavity, spinal cord central canal, and brain ventricles. Motile cilia-driven cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in the brain ventricles has an important role in the brain development. Embryos lacking motile cilia develop neurological defects due to altered CSF flow. Aim: To investigate the effect of motile-cilia motion on the altered CSF flow, and to understand the role of CSF flow in the brain development and physiology. Methods: The dynamics of motile-cilia driven flow is analyzed employing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. A 2D model is generated using the time-lapse microscopic movies showing movements of a fluorescently labeled motile-cilia in a zebrafish embryo (48-hour post-fertilization). The effects on the generated flow are elucidated by investigating the cilia beating angle, multiple cilia formations, and the phase difference between different ciliary beats. Results: Ciliary beating generated a directional flow in the form of a circulating vortex. The angle of ciliary beating significantly affected the flow velocity. As the angle between the wall and cilia decreases, the flow becomes more efficient by achieving higher velocities. Multiple cilia formations increased the flow velocity but the significance of multiple cilia is not as critical as the beating angle. Interestingly, phase difference between the multiple cilia beats increased the directional flow velocity. Conclusion: Motile-cilia generated flow dynamics are investigated, and it is concluded that out-of-phase multiple ciliary beating is the optimum form of beating in order to generate a directional flow.
Optimized DNA Extracting Method for Oxford Nanopore- Long reads Sequencing from Marine samples
Authors: Boughattas Sonia , Al Batesh Dana , Giraldes Bruno , Al-Thani Asmaa , Benslimane Fatiha
Published: December 2020

Sustaining social and economic growth is impossible without a holistic environmental vision that places environmental preservation for Qatar’s future generations at the forefront. According to the Ministry of Development and Planning and Statistics, the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 aims to direct Qatar towards a balance between developmental needs and the protection of its natural environment, whether land, sea or air. As such, the QNV 2030 includes an emphasis on establishing environmental institutions that can serve as the guardians of Qatar’s environmental heritage. The QNV 2030 also emphasizes the importance of increasing citizens’ awareness of their role in protecting the country’s environment for their children and the nation’s future generations. The State of Qatar has chosen to pursue the path of sustainable development, making it the focus of the Qatar National Development Strategy. Given the large-scale industrialization and the limited land availability, the urban environment will be crucial in maintaining native species. The presence of heavy petrochemical firms in Qatar necessitates stressing on researches related to biomonitoring of environmental ecosystem with the aim to understand and provide impactful solution for different environmental challenges affecting Qatari health, and damages to local ecosystem. Due to the extreme temperatures and salinities in the Gulf region, the national biodiversity has adapted to survive under extreme conditions. Furthermore, the barriers that isolate the Arabian Gulf have created an environment that is rich with endemic species that are specific to the region. As such, this project aimed to cover the gap in the genomic analysis of Qatar’s rich environment. The goal was to decipher the genetic background of different animal species, marine and environmental species specific to the Qatari environmental landscape that has been previously described by Qatar University’s environmental science center. The study also deciphered the microflora in marine environment that is an important building block of the environment and an indicator of its richness. The outcome from this study is to help in preservation of important species in Qatar and will guide the establishment of a national genomic habitat platform in Qatar
High Vaccine Coverage is Crucial for Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases During Mass Gathering
Authors: Zughaier Susu
Published: December 2020

Background: Vaccines are the most cost-effective intervention in public health as they prevent the spread of highly contagious infectious diseases. Because of vaccine implementation and high coverage, Measles was eradicated in 2000, however the recent reappearance of measles in the United States, Europe and globally is alarming. The resurgence of Measles, Diphtheria and Mumps is due to a reduction in vaccine coverage and herd immunity. Vaccine hesitant parents, antivaxxers, and fake news on vaccines are driving the surge in those infectious diseases. The World Health Organization issued the Global Vaccine and Immunization Action Plan to reiterate the importance of vaccine implementation and coverage for several vaccine-preventable infectious diseases in the world. Qatar is preparing for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 therefore maintaining high vaccine coverage, which is critical in preventing infectious diseases spreading during such mass gathering. Methods: Literature search for vaccine coverage rates, resurgence of vaccine preventable infectious diseases and risks of mass gatherings. Results: Seventeen infectious diseases are currently vaccine-preventable. The cost-effectiveness of vaccine is documented as it is estimated for each dollar spent on vaccines, 10 dollars are saved in disease treatment. A drop in vaccine coverage rates to under 90% lead to the resurgence of measles. Vaccine coverage rate in Qatar is currently at 95% which is one of the highest in the world. Qatar must maintain this high coverage rate to prevent any measles outbreaks during mass gatherings. The planned World Cup event will take place from November 21 till December 18 2022, which is the peak for seasonal influenza. In preparedness for this major event, Qatar should encourage residents and visitors to be vaccinated not just against measles and seasonal influenza, but also hepatitis and meningitis. Conclusion: Maintaining 95% vaccine coverage rate is critical for preventing the resurgence of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases during the World Cup mass gathering in Qatar.
The Design of Preceptor Development Program for Health Cluster in Qatar – “The Practice Educators Academy”
Authors: Mukhalalati Banan AbdulRzaq , ElShami Sara , Awaisu Ahmed , Javed Bridget , Carr Alison , Bawadi Hiba , Almahasneh Randa , Al-Khal Adbdullatif , Zolezzi Monica , Mosleh Ayad , Abuhijleh Marwan , Bacha Racha
Published: December 2020

Background: Experiential learning is the backbone of many healthcare professional education programs, and the quality of experiential learning is dependent on the skills, experiences, and proficiency of the clinical preceptors who largely contribute to this experience. Preceptors should ideally possess both clinical practice and teaching skills; however, preceptors often do not possess formal training as educators. This research was conducted at Qatar University with the aims of identifying preceptors’ educational needs and developing the skills by designing an educational professional development program called: “The Practice Educators’ Academy”. Methods: A mixed-methods triangulation study design was applied to identify preceptors’ educational needs quantitatively through a validated survey sent to preceptors (n=325), and qualitatively by conducting 11 focus groups with preceptors (n=20), students (n=42), sand clinical faculty members (n=7). Quantitative and Qualitative data in addition to an extensive literature review were used in designing the academy by an inter-professional healthcare and educational team. Results: Principles of learning theories, planning for experiential learning, teaching strategies, students’ assessment and feedback, and communication skills for effective preceptorship and conflict resolution were the key domains expressed as preceptors’ educational needs. A five-module program syllabus was designed to meet these needs while benchmarking it with international preceptors’ educational development programs. The designed syllabus was critically examined and validated by national and international health professional education scholars. Conclusion: “The Practice Educators’ Academy” is the first intervention nationally and regionally that aims at improving preceptors’ teaching skills required to prepare competent health profession graduates. This will advance healthcare outcomes, meet the healthcare needs of Qatari society, and ultimately contribute to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030. Future studies should focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the program in improving preceptors’ knowledge and skills, and enhancing students’ satisfaction before full implementation at a national level.
A Validated and Applicable Direct Injection LC/MS/MS Method of Fourteen Drugs of Abuse in Urine Samples to Avoid the False Positive/Negative Results of Immunoassay Techniques in Forensic Cases
Authors: Mahdy Tarek , Al-Sulaiti Abdulaziz , Abdelqader Yasser , Fikry Abdelrahman , Hag Gaffar , Ahmad Mohammad I.
Published: December 2020

Many false positive and false negative results have been detected in immunoassay analyses of drugs of abuse in urine samples. A method of direct injection of diluted urine into LC/MS/MS was developed and validated for detection and quantitation of Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, MDMA, MDA, Benzoylecgonine, Ecgonine, Norpseudoephedrine, Ephedrine, Tapentadol, Tramadol, O-desmethyltramadol, Tapentadol, Pregabline, Gabapentine and Methadone to avoid the false positive and false negative results in urine samples. Linearity of Amphetamine, Methamphetamine MDMA, MDA, Benzoylecgonine, Ecgonine, Norpseudoephedrine and Ephedrine was (60-2400ng/mL), for Tapentadol, Tramadol, O-desmethyltramadol, and Methadone was (50-1600 ng/mL), and for Pregabline and Gabapentine was (100-4000ng/mL) and r2 ˃ 0.992 for all analysts. A 440 urine samples have been analyzed using both immunoassay technique and LC/MS/MS by direct injection method giving a good comparison to illustrate how this method was specific, accurate, precise, and applicable for forensic urine samples
IEEE 802.11 based Medium Access Design for Wireless IoT-Blockchain Networks
Authors: Abyaneh Arezou Zamanyzadeh , Zorba Nizar
Published: December 2020

Communication is a very basic essence of the blockchain network and must be carefully planned while integrating with IoT, where an extremely large number of devices are interconnected. In this work, blockchain nodes are assumed to use wireless channels to communicate among themselves and other elements of the IoT setup. These communications can be in unicast and broadcast manner where transmission latency and throughput are significant metrics that might jeopardize the overall system. This work is proposing a Medium Access Control (MAC) mechanism addressing these performance metrics and best suitable for wireless IoT-Blockchain system. The proposed MAC protocol is based on the widely used IEEE 802.11 protocol, Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) basic access.
The use of Artificial Intelligence for the Detection of Covert Channels attacks in New Generation Internet Protocol IPv6
Authors: AlSenaid Felwa Rashed
Published: December 2020

Being instrumental to the Qatar National Vision 2030 activities and following up with “achieving security, stability and maintaining public safety” objectives, the present paper aims to safeguard the information and monitor internet communications in the region effectively. The increased dependence on internet-based technologies in all facets of life challenges the government and policymakers with the need for an effective shield mechanism against passive and active security violations. The present paper adopted an artificial intelligence-based solution for detecting suspicious communications. Further, a dataset created which was generated by simulating a number of attacks and normal communications was used for both training and testing the model. The proposed model produces an accuracy of 100% with a score of 1 for precision, recall, and F1 score. The project forward is a novel, efficient approach for detecting covert channels and suspicious communication.
Creating a Nation through Heritage: Emiratization of the Coffee Pot (Dallah)
Authors: Baycar Hamdullah
Published: December 2020

Coffee plays a significant role in today’s Arab culture, and it has long been considered one of the main aspects of Arab history, culture, heritage, and hospitality. It has even been recognized by UNESCO, which added Arabic coffee to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List following the application by several Gulf countries. This study explores the nation-building process of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its heritage, with specific reference to the coffee pot (dallah). The UAE forms its national identity (the Emirati identity) by deriving it from a broader identity (that is, being Arab) and defining it to a regional identity (Khaleeji). Moving from a regional to a national identity is intended to unite the seven emirates under one standard identity, but at the same time contain common characteristic features and solidarity with Khaleej and other Arabs. Slight differences to strengthen the desired national (Emirati) identity and differentiate the UAE from the neighbors will be enough in creating national heritage. This study examines how the UAE attempts to create its own heritage, one that is common among its seven emirates, to unite them under one identity. The coffee pot, however, has common features with other Arab and Khaleeji countries, as can be clearly seen from the map. Meanwhile, the process is still in progress, and to date, no consensus has been achieved.
CLIMATE CHANGE & AGRICULTURE IN INDIA- EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL MISSION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Authors: Patel Amrit
Published: December 2020

Climate change has been the most serious challenge affecting agriculture in India where direct effects of climate change are expected to be very harsh. India will need to produce estimated 320 MT of food grains by the year 2025. Acknowledging the significant role of Science & Technology, India has since 2008 established “National Action Plan on Climate Change” which includes “National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture [NMSA]” among eight missions. NMSA aims at developing technologies & innovative agricultural practices and strengthening the capacity of farming communities to cope effectively with both climatic variability and changes. Adaptation and mitigation potential is nowhere more pronounced than in India where agricultural productivity remains low and poverty, vulnerability & food insecurity remain high. Against this background this development perspective article attempts to highlight the impact of climate change on agriculture in general and in India in particular and suggests the priority areas to accelerate the process of effective implementation of NMSA launched on June 26, 2015.
A MODEL OF PETROLEUM PIPELINE SPILLAGE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR USE IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA
Authors: OvueleloloOkorodudu Franklin , OgheneogagaOkorodudu Philip , Kennedy Irikefe Ekerikevwe
Published: December 2020

In recent times, petroleum pipeline vandalism resulting into spillage has become a significant challenge in Nigeria. Citizens are regularly inundated with reported cases of vandalism which often lead to spillage and a drastic reduction in government’s revenue as is currently the case in Nigeria. This paper focuses on the design of petroleum pipeline spillage detection system. The design consists of the power supply unit, the comparator unit, the microcontroller unit, the switching unit, the transceiver unit and the base station. Simulation of the various units was done individually using the procedural programming application Proteus 8. Most of the components used were according to design specifications from data book with alternatives used in cases where they are unavailable. Wiring sensors which provided continuous electrical paths to break the signal path and trigger an alarm at the base station were used The design was done in units and were tested individually and the whole system was tested to perform the required task of detecting petroleum spillage and alerting the control room for action. It is found that the designed system had the advantage of responding to intrusion and vandalism better than existing systems.
EFFECT OF GLASS BEAD AND ZEOLITE IN CONCRETE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE
Authors: VefaAkpınar Muhammet
Published: December 2020

The paper presents the impact of high temperature on concrete with glass bead and zeolite in its mixture. It is desired to reduce the concrete surface temperature when it is exposed to high temperature. In this study, different range of proportions of glass beads (%10, %20, %30) and zeolite (%10, %30) were added into the C30/37 strength class concrete as a fine aggregate and Portland cement, respectively. Surface temperatures of concrete samples were measured when concrete was under about 3000°C flame for a short time. It was determined that, using glass bead and zeolite together in concrete reduces surface temperature significantly under high temperature. The study presented herein provides important results on regulating concrete mixture if there is any risk to be exposed to high temperature. The study presented herein provides important results on regulating concrete mixture if there is any risk to be exposed to high temperature. The main research question is “Is it possible to reduce surface temperature of concrete when it is exposed to very high temperature by using glass bead and zeolite in concrete mixture”. 10 different types of concrete mixtures were designed to study the effects of concrete and zeolite on compressive strength and surface temperatures of concrete.  It was determined that using glass bead as a fine aggregate and zeolite, significantly affects concrete surface temperature and temperature differences of both sides when concrete is exposed to very high temperature. Using glass bead and zeolite in concrete for fire resistance hasn’t been searched before. In this study it was determined that it is possible to get lower surface temperatures by using glass bead and zeolite in concrete mixture. The ideal proportion was %20 for glass bead and %30 for zeolite in the mixture to obtain lowest surface temperatures and meet the compressive strength requirements. These types of mixtures can also be examined for concrete pavements to get lower temperature gradients in summer and obtain less thermal cracking on concrete road.
INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Bharadwaj Varsha , Khan Javed
Published: December 2020

Information is recognized as a vital sources and the basic need, for the progress of humanity and the development of a nation, as a whole. The availability of information in the electronic media has created an opportunity for global access to information. An electronic resources is defined as a resource which requires computer access or any electronic product that delivers a collection of data, be it tats referring to full text data bases, electronic journals, image collection, other multimedia products numerical, graphical or time based, as a commercially available title that has been published with an aim to market and resources are basically distribution of information in any electronic form such as CD-ROM, flop disk or magnetic tape or a closes a computer network like and journals E-book etc. The full length article highlight the use of electronic resources in different fields, types of e-resources, purpose and advantages and disadvantages of e-resources in context of information seeking behaviour.
WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - IT’S IMPACT ON LIQUIDITY AND PROFITABILITY - A STUDY OF COAL INDIA LTD
Authors: Kumar Shiva , Thimmaiah N Babitha
Published: December 2020

The present paper makes an attempt to give a conceptual insight on working capital management and assess its impact on liquidity and profitability of Coal India Ltd. The liquidity and profitability tradeoff has become an important aspect for all the organizations. The attempt also has been made to test the liquidity and profitability position. For this correlation and spearman’s rank method has been applied. The correlation and spearman’s ranking method indicates weak correlation and negative relationship between liquidity and profitability. The Motaal’s test has also been applied to test the liquidity performance. It indicates liquidity position of the firm has improved over the study period. The study covers five year data from 2010-11 to 2014-15. For the analysis ratios indicating working capital performance and some statistical techniques are employed.
USERS PERCEPTION AND USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCE AND SERVICES IN SHRI RAM COLLEGE MUZAFFARNAGAR
Authors: Khan Aftab , Khan Javed
Published: December 2020

We speak of today’s age as being and information age. An era where information has become the most important aspect of today’s social development. The main objective  of present study is to find  out the users perception and use of Library resources and services in the shri Ram college Muzaffarnagar. Questionnaire is used as a tool of data collection. The questionnaire was developed by researcher. The sample of 178 users has been selected for the study, which include Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Faculty Members of the various departments of Shri Ram College Muzaffarnagar Percentage method was used for the data analysis. The main findings of the study are that the maximum no of users are satisfied with the library resources and services.
Boy in the Tangled Forest
Authors: Kunz Tom
Published: December 2020

The following paper comes from a class where students were asked to write something related to class content but in a creative, risk-taking way. This assignment called for the students to explore a topic or a range of topics related to writing where some form of change in thinking had occurred. In addition, students were asked to imagine scenarios, in which class content can be presented in a fun, accessible way.
Identity Gained and Identity Lost
Authors: Tiope Kizha
Published: December 2020

This assignment asked students to select a literacy sponsor, either an individual or an institution, from their personal experiences with literacy and explain to their readers how their interactions with this person or organization shaped or affected their development as a reader or writer.
Meta-Cognitive Letter to the Instructor
Authors: Qi Tianzi
Published: December 2020

This piece is a professional letter, written from student to instructor, about the student’s writing in the course. Students were given a space to reflect on what they learned about writing and how they developed as a writer over the semester. The assignment was intended to give students a chance to demonstrate their understanding of course concepts and methods.
Sustainable Irrigation: Karez System in Afghanistan
Authors:   Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan, Azami Abdullah , Sagin Jay ,   Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA,   Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sadat Sayed Hashmat ,   Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan, Hejran Hejratullah ,   Kazakh-German University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Published: December 2020

In Afghanistan, water is mostly used for agricultural purposes. The water supply chain requires updating to ensure its sustainability. Different irrigation methods – such as surface water based irrigation (via canals), groundwater based irrigation, and the Karez irrigation system – are applied across the country. Considering the compatibility of the Karez system with the environment, it can be deemed the most effective irrigation scheme, as it allows collecting a significant amount of groundwater and conveying it to land surface via sub-horizontal tunnels using gravity. This article analyzes Afghanistan’s Karez irrigation systems currently feeding water to over 170,000 ha of farmland with a potential to expand and become a component of sustainable water supply chain.
Synchronic presentation of breast ductal carcinoma and follicular lymphoma: a diagnostic challenge
Authors: Morosini Priscila Nunes Silva , Sabóia Murilo do Valle , Cavalcanti Tereza , Rothert Ágata , Cavalcant Marcela
Published: December 2020

Synchronic tumors are rare events, even more clinically presenting as a rational metastatic sequence: breast cancer followed by axillary lymph node involvement. In the present case, after mastectomy associated with axillary emptying in a postmenopausal patient, we identified in the pathological report the presence of breast disease: invasive ductal carcinoma. However, differently from what was expected by the clinical examination, axillary lymph node involvement was not due to a disease of mammary origin, but to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a new primary. In the world literature, there are few similar reports, and it is still necessary to accumulate similar cases to be able to hypothesize a single causality between these two tumor subtypes or cause-consequence relationship between the two entities.
"Al paí­s de la hierba / a donde hay tierra sobrada": Magallanes como utopí­a y disolución en Poema de Chile de Gabriela Mistral
Authors: Bortignon Martina
Published: December 2020

Este artí­culo se centra en la parte dedicada a la región magallánica de Poema de Chile de Gabriela Mistral. A la luz de antecedentes históricos, biográficos y de reflexiones públicas y privadas de la poeta, el objetivo fue vislumbrar la importancia de la permanencia de la poeta en Punta Arenas para que ella reconociera a Chile como patria personal y colectiva desde su "exilio" en el extranjero. La hipótesis consistió en que, en esa sección del poemario, se puede identificar un impulso utópico que proyecta el futuro de la comunidad nacional (encarnada en el niño diaguita) en Magallanes y, a la vez, se desliza hacia la disolución del sujeto hablante principal (encarnado en la madre) en los elementos naturales. El análisis evidencia que ambos movimientos están estrechamente vinculados entre sí­ y se erigen en su misma imposibilidad, lo que genera una paradoja que anima y tensa el proyecto escritural y personal de la obra.
Gabriela Mistral recrea a Caperucita, Blanca Nieve, Cenicienta y Bella Durmiente: una poética americanista y feminista basada en la ética del cuidado
Authors: Casals Hill Andrea
Published: December 2020

En este artí­culo desarrollo una lectura comparada entre las versiones poéticas realizadas por Gabriela Mistral entre los años 1924 y 1928 de cuatro cuentos clásicos (Caperucita, Blanca Nieve, Cenicienta y Bella Durmiente), reeditadas recientemente por la editorial Amanuta. Con un aparato crí­tico articulado desde la ética del cuidado, propongo una lectura crí­tica que acompaña la mirada atenta de Mistral de los derechos de niños y niñas y el estatus de la mujer latinoamericana en la década de 1920 y de cómo, en las ilustraciones recientes se refuerza el sesgo de las representaciones populares y eurocéntricas.
Procesos de subjetivación y lenguaje inclusivo
Authors: Garcí­a Negroni Marí­a Marta , Hall Beatriz
Published: December 2020

En este trabajo, sin afán alguno de establecer juicios que autoricen o nieguen la pertinencia de los usos del lenguaje inclusivo, proponemos un análisis lingí¼í­stico-discursivo de las resoluciones emitidas por cuatro universidades argentinas que han aceptado el uso del lenguaje inclusivo en alguna de sus formas y en distintos tipos de producciones académicas escritas y orales. Nuestro objetivo es mostrar que el sentido de los discursos no es de naturaleza veritativa ni depende de las elecciones voluntarias e intencionales de los sujetos; antes bien, los efectos de sentido se construyen dialógica y argumentativamente. A la luz del enfoque dialógico de la argumentación y la polifoní­a, proponemos así­ que las mencionadas resoluciones exponen sistemáticamente una imagen de la enunciación como causada por (semi)marcos de discurso dialógicos que deben recuperarse y que remiten a prácticas discursivas que toman el uso mismo del lenguaje como objeto y su correlato en las prácticas sociales. Al mismo tiempo, mostramos cómo en esas respuestas dialógicas, quedan materializados posicionamientos subjetivos crí­ticos que aunque diversos, devuelven a los sujetos la ilusión de ser dueños de su decir.
Proceso de activización de misereo(r), contemplo(r) y palpo(r): estudio diacrónico
Authors: Toro Varela Francisca
Published: December 2020

El trabajo se centra en la posible relación entre las funciones sintácticas de verbos deponentes de experiencia que se someten diacrónicamente a un proceso de activización y algún cambio en su continuum de transitividad. El objetivo del estudio consistió en determinar la influencia de la transitividad de la construcción sintáctica en el proceso de activización de los verbos misereor, contemplor y palpor. Mediante un trabajo de corpus, se identificó la codificación casual de los roles semánticos de Experimentador y Estí­mulo, tanto de deponentes activizados como de deponentia tantum, en latí­n preclásico y clásico. Se concluye que existe una tendencia diacrónica a transitivizar en los deponentes activizados, en tanto surge en el perí­odo clásico una nueva restricción para las estructuras intransitivas: no pueden aparecer con las formas activas de tales verbos, corroborando así­ la existencia de un periodo de inestabilidad en el latí­n temprano que habilita el paso para el asentamiento de la activización en el latí­n tardí­o.
Armas de doble filo. Estrategias y argumentaciones de los abogados representantes de acusados y acusadores en procesos por delitos sexuales. Ciudad de México, 1827-1871
Authors: Palafox Menegazzi Alejandra
Published: December 2020

En este trabajo buscamos evidenciar las principales tendencias argumentativas adoptadas por abogados "”representantes de acusados y acusadores"” en procesos por delitos sexuales, perpetrados por mujeres o contra mujeres, que fueron incoados en la ciudad de México entre 1827 y 1871. Para ello, desarrollamos un análisis discursivo de las declaraciones y alegatos contenidos en los expedientes judiciales del fondo documental Tribunal Superior del Distrito Federal del Archivo General de la Nación de México, revisado en su totalidad para este periodo, además de leyes, artí­culos, diccionarios y tratados de Derecho. En un marco penal anterior a la codificación, caracterizado por un vací­o legal y el ejercicio de un amplio arbitrio judicial, perseguimos conocer la relación que los letrados establecieron entre la ley y las circunstancias que rodeaban al delito juzgado. Al respecto, buscamos poner de manifiesto cómo los abogados recurrieron en sus discursos a una serie de estereotipos y prejuicios reproductores y promotores de amplias desigualdades en términos étnicos, de clase y de género, interpretando sus argumentaciones como medios de interacción social y parte de una cultura jurí­dica compartida.
Weak implicative UP-filters of UP-algebras
Authors:   International Mathematical Virtual Institute 6, Kordunaška Street, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romano Daniel A. , Jun Young Bae ,   Department of Mathematics Education, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
Published: December 2020

The concept of weak implicative UP-filters in UP-algebras is introduced and analyzed. Some characterizations of weak implicative UP-filters are derived with the using of some other filter types in such algebras.
¿Sámaras o frutos samaroides? Estructura macroscópica de los frutos maduros de Myroxylon balsamum (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae)
Authors: Aguilar-Sandí Diego
Published: December 2020

En las descripciones taxonómicas de Myroxylon balsamum se menciona que los frutos son samaroides o sámaras, pero no se proporciona una definición de estos conceptos, tampoco se discute la clasificación asumida. En este artículo se describe la estructura macroscópica de los frutos maduros de esta especie y se justifica la clasificación carpológica adoptada. También se incluyen observaciones sobre el contenido de la cámara seminífera. Se analizaron flores en distintos estados de desarrollo. Se asociaron las estructuras florales con las estructuras de los frutos. Se diseccionaron 800 frutos. Los frutos son simples, secos, indehiscentes, glabros, alados y aplanados lateralmente. En posición proximal se ubica el pedicelo, el cáliz, el estípite y el ala; en posición distal la cámara seminífera, el estilo y el estigma. El ala es una prolongación de la pared externa del gineceo. La cámara seminífera corresponde al ovario desarrollado; en corte transversal se observan las partes del pericarpo y el lóculo. El 92,5 % de los frutos con semilla presentó una, mientras que el 7,5 % presentó dos. En frutos sin semilla, la cámara seminífera es aplanada, el lóculo reducido y los depósitos de resina del mesocarpo conspicuos. En frutos con semilla, la cámara seminífera es subglobosa, el lóculo amplio y los depósitos de resina ocupan menor espacio. Las semillas pueden estar dañadas. Aunque no existe una sola definición de sámara ni de fruto samaroide, estos tipos nunca han sido tratados como equivalentes. Los frutos de M. balsamum se clasifican aquí como sámaras; siendo también válido considerarlos legumbres aladas. Para explicar la variación encontrada en el contenido de la cámara seminífera deben ponerse a prueba hipótesis ecológicas y evolutivas.
The Determinants of Insurance Firm’s Profitability in Tanzania: An Empirical Investigation
Authors: Horera Irene J. , Maganya Mnaku H.
Published: December 2020

This paper sought to analyze some of the supposed determinants of profitability for insurance firms in Tanzania. Though the success of insurance companies has been linked to the accessibility of financial services by various scholars, yet the way profitability of companies influence success of firms has not been well explored. To undertake the study 10 insurance companies were involved out of 25 general insurance companies operating in Tanzania for 10 years from 2008 to 2017. The data was obtained from financial statements given on TIRA Report and some of them from documentary review. The paper carried out preliminary test of panel unit root to check for stationarity of variables. The appropriate fixed and random effect model test was employed to determine the fitness of the model using the Hausman specification test. Age of the firm found to be statistically influence profit of a company at 5% level while claims cost found to be statically significant at 1% level. Size of a company was found to have no significant contribution to the firms’ profitability. It is therefore recommended that the government and the regulator should smoothen rules, regulations and procedures so that penetration of insurance business to be high and also insurance company should have proper management of claims so that they can reduce expenses and increase profit of a company.
Considerações sobre o feminino em “O moço do saxofone”, de Lygia Fagundes Telles
Authors: Huback Sandrine Robadey , Pereira Vinícius Carvalho
Published: December 2020

Lygia Fagundes Telles é nome de grande importância no cenário literário brasileiro. Em seus romances e contos, Lygia se posiciona como uma escritoratestemunha de seu tempo, tal como uma mulher do século 20 a vivenciar e defender as lutas em prol da autonomia feminina. Atenta aos paradigmas sociopolíticos e à natureza fi ccional da arte, observamos como, por meio da construção de suas personagens e do desenvolvimento de determinadas temáticas (comportamento, casamento e traição), a autora constrói uma literatura disposta a desvelar (e transgredir) o status quo em suas múltiplas nuances, levando-nos ao questionamento da ordem vigente. Propomos, então, uma análise da representação do feminino no conto “O moço do saxofone”, da obra Antes do baile verde (1970), à luz de questões discutidas por Regina Dalcastagnè, Rachel Soihet e Mary del Priore.
Reelaborações da ditadura chilena na narrativa de um homossexual: Tengo miedo torero, de Pedro Lemebel
Authors: Costa Junior José Veranildo Lopes da
Published: December 2020

Pode-se dizer que a literatura latino-americana contemporânea é caracterizada por uma constante reelaboração do passado e da história oficial que nos contam. Nesse sentido, um traço importante do projeto literário de Pedro Lemebel é a reconstrução dos anos de ditadura militar chilena. Nosso artigo apresenta uma leitura do romance Tengo miedo torero, publicado por Pedro Lemebel, em 2001 [2002], com o objetivo de perceber como o referido autor narra o período de autoritarismo no Chile.
Lourdes Ramalho e o mito fundador (re)contado
Authors: Batista Fernanda Félix da Costa , Maciel Diogenes Andre Vieira
Published: December 2020

Propõe-se a análise-interpretação da peça Guiomar filha da mãe... para se apresentar aspectos da produção dramatúrgica de Lourdes Ramalho em face da maneira como a autora formaliza esteticamente um mito fundador da nação. Protagonizado por uma professora de história, que reafirma a relação entre região-nação pela perspectiva nordestina e suas raízes étnico-culturais sefarditas, este texto é singular para se compreender a obra dessa dramaturga nordestina e seus temas em desenvolvimento espiralado.
Resenha - Literatura ontem, hoje, amanhã, de Marisa Lajolo
Authors: Silva Maurício , Harich Regiane
Published: December 2020

Resenha do livro: LAJOLO, Marisa. Literatura ontem, hoje, amanhã. São Paulo: Editora Unesp, 2018.
Vertentes da escrita de si em Mais ao sul de Paloma Vidal
Authors: Machado Cinthia Maritz dos Santos Ferraz , Andrade Lucimara De
Published: December 2020

Na contemporaneidade, as questões de representação biográfica reacendem-se, sobretudo, como questões de escrita autoral ou escrita de si. Nessa perspectiva, novas vozes literárias surgem como enunciadoras de marcas autorais que desafiam o leitor ao proporem um pacto continuamente renovado, mesmo que falso, entre a ficção e o biografismo. A exemplo, podemos citar  a habilidade de Paloma Vidal em manusear a voz autoral, a memória pessoal e o tom contido e intimista na procura pela identidade de uma pessoa confusa com as suas origens, assim como suas dúvidas, e reflexões sobre deslocar-se ou o estar em trânsito, aspecto que constitui a força-motriz de sua criação literária.
Violência, aborto e maternidade em Vagos sin tierra, de Renné Ferrer: um estado de des-graça
Authors: Oliveira Geovana Quinalha de
Published: December 2020

A proposta desse artigo é discutir, a partir do romance Vagos sin tierra (1999), da escritora paraguaia Renée Ferrer, as relações violentas impostas às mulheres no espaço geopolítico da demarcação fronteiriça entre Brasil e Paraguai. A narrativa de Ferrer é aqui apreendida como um constructo cultural que ressignifica a história enquanto “re-visão” (Adriene Rich, 2017) e faz retornar os/as mortos/as de uma fronteira cujas subjetividades e representatividades só são vistas quando colocamos em diálogo as colaborações da crítica feminista.
Apresentação - Dossiê Política estratégica femenina: Discurso Femenino y Cultura patriarcal
Authors: Pastor Brigida M.
Published: December 2020

Apresentação do Dossiê Política estratégica femenina: Discurso Femenino y Cultura patriarcal.
Revisitando a tipologia da ordem de palavras Microparâmetros no léxico
Authors: Cinque Guglielmo
Published: December 2020

This contribution explores the parameter governing the order of heads and their complements within the general principle that the head and its complements form a phrase. This parameter seems to be the basis of many lexical differences between languages. In this text, it will still be maintained that even cases of seemingly general parameters, such as word order, can be formulated in lexical terms.