bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
«Вcтречи» с Л. Н. Толстым в Темных аллеях И. А. Бунина
Authors: Прохорова Татьяна
Published: May 2017

В статье выявляются различные формы диалогических связей с Л. Н. Толстым в бунинском цикле Темные аллеи. Основным материалом исследования являются рассказы: Чистый понедельник, Натали, Баллада, Ворон, содержащие как биографические аллюзии, так и межтекстовые связи с прозой Л. Н. Толстого. Автор исследует функционирование характерных толстовских мотивов, выявляет реминисценции, различные виды цитат, «диалогические ситуации», отсылающие к роману-эпопее Война и мир и к позднему творчеству Толстого. Установлено, что толстовский «текст» выполняет в бунинских рассказах характерологическую, сюжетообразующую, композиционную функции, способствующие прояснению авторской идеи.
Issues of Truth and Correctness vs. Rhetoric in Media Discourse
Authors: Ostrowski Marek
Published: May 2017

Following Niklas Luhmann, the author assumes that communication creates social systems. The system therefore influences the nature of communication. The impact of rhetoric on media discourse can be understood as a result of the strategy adopted by the system. What follows from the above assumption is a discussion of the notion of truth which is fundamental to media philosophy. Systems, in their adopted strategies, affect the media and use persuasion in a way that is remote from the treatment of the truth as an idea or as a condition of an ethical nature.
Rhetorical Aspects of Popular Science
Authors: Załęska Maria
Published: May 2017

After having distinguished the two main contexts for the transmission of knowledge – the esoteric and exoteric – the paper offers a systematic comparison between scientific and popular science texts in terms of inventio, dispositio and elocutio. The popular science texts tend to present knowledge in anthropocentric terms, showing the relevance of the message to the recipients’ everyday lives. They turn out to be shorter than genuine scientific texts, and this is achieved, in part, by eliminating information about the methodologies used. The user-friendly vocabulary offers the audience a sense of familiarity with the presented topic, which is, however, different from in-depth specialist knowledge.
News as a Rhetorical Act
Authors: Sobczak Barbara
Published: May 2017

This article presents television news as a rhetorical act. Television news is understood as an account of an event usually comprising of a short introduction and a few minutes of film footage (sometimes referred to as the editorial), created as a result of the work of reporters, broadcast on television, usually as one of the elements in the structure of a news magazine, but also as an element of the programme blocks of news television channels. Television news functions in the media as one of the elements of the strategic actions of media broadcasters, focused on specific purposes, including image-building and political and economic goals. News is created as a response to specific events, it fulfils the need for information, but also serves the creation of a certain image of the world, focusing attention on certain aspects of reality, evaluating it, persuading viewers of the importance or unimportance of certain events. It plays an informative, creative, conceptual, stimulating, evaluative and ultimately aesthetic role. In order to achieve these objectives it is appropriately constructed, taking into account the characteristics and needs of the recipient and the ethos of the broadcaster. In this sense, it is therefore a “rhetorical” act – intentional, deliberate, constituting a response to a specific situation (it is historically, socially and politically conditioned) and addressed to specific recipients.
The Feature in Radio – the Elusiveness of the Genre’s Determinants. Notes on the Prix Europa Festival in the Years 2012 and 2013 in the Context of Literary Genetics
Authors: Bachura-Wojtasik Joanna , Klimczak Kinga
Published: May 2017

The goal of the article is to answer the question: what do radio broadcasters in the West understand to be a ‘feature’? A lack of clarity in terminology in this respect was especially visible during the Prix Europa 2012 and 2013 festivals. The article begins with an outline of the term ‘feature’, followed by discussion of relevant festival categories, and ending with a presentation of several selected audio examples that indicate both the characteristics of the genre and cases where, in spite of divergences from these qualities, the term ‘feature’ continues to function.
Jak Inhibitors Modulate Production of Replication Competent Zika Virus in Human Hofbauer, Trophoblasts, and Neuroblastoma cells
Authors: Gavegnano Christina , Bassit Leda C. , Cox Bryan D. , Hsiao Hui-Mien , Johnson Erica L. , Suthar Mehul , Chakraborty Rana , Schinazi Raymond F.
Published: May 2017

Zika Virus (ZIKV) is a Flavivirus that has been implicated in brain deformations, birth defects, and microcephaly of unborn fetuses and associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome.  Mechanisms responsible for transmission of ZIKV across the placenta to the fetus are incompletely understood.  Herein, we define key events modulating infection in clinically relevant cells, including primary placental macrophages (human hofbauer cells; HC), trophoblasts, and neuroblastoma cells. Consistent with previous findings, HC and trophoblasts are permissive to ZIKV infection. Decrease of interferon signaling by Jak 1/2 inhibition (via ruxolitinib) significantly increased ZIKV replicationin HC, trophoblasts, and neuroblasts. Enhanced ZIKV production in ruxolitinib treated HC was associated with increased expression of HLA-DR and DC-SIGN. Nucleoside analogs blocked ruxolitinib-mediated production of extracellular virus. Although low-level ZIKV infection occurred in untreated HC and trophoblasts, the produced virus was incapable of infecting naïve Vero cells.  These deficient virions from untreated HC present “thin-coats” suggesting immature virion structure. Blocking Jak 1/2 signaling (with ruxolitinib) restored replication competence as virions produced under these conditions confer CPE in naïve Vero cells.  These data demonstrate that Jak-STAT signaling directly impacts the ability of primary placental cells to produce replication competent virus and is a key gatekeeper in production of mature virions in clinically relevant cells including HC and trophoblasts. Design of targeted agents to prevent ZIKV replication in the placenta should consider Jak 1/2 signaling and the impact of its block on ZIKV infection and subsequent transmission to the fetus.
Bundle Prevention Form Filling Completeness of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) on Sectio Caesarea Patients in 2016
Authors: Putri Adita Puspitasari Swastya , Artanti Kurnia Dwi , Mudjianto Dwiono
Published: May 2017

Hospital Acquired Infections (Hais) is an infection acquired during a patient undergoing treatment proedur and medical measures in health care facilities within ≥ 48 hours or within ≤ 30 days and infection was observed after the patients leaving the health care facility. The one of Hais what often happens is Surgical Site Infection (SSI) so that SSI surveillance is needed for prevention and control of infection. Bundle prevention is an instrument used for data collection the incidence of SSI in Hospital X Surabaya. This study aims to look at the picture of existence, charging and completeness of bundle SSI prevention on patients sectio caesarea in Hospital X Surabaya. The study design used is cross sectional with a total sample of 47 patients were taken by simple random sampling on patients sectio caesarea in January-June 2016. The result showed that 64% of patient records status is not accompanied by SSI prevention bundle with charging and completeness of the data that is still below the predetermined standard that is equal to 80%. Although SSI surveillance is in conformity with the guidelines infection surveillance but there are still some shortcomings in terms of the accuracy of the data so that the information obtained is still not able to be reported as well. Keywords: Surveillance, SSI, Hospital
Relationship of Respondent’s Characteristic with The Risk of Diabetes Mellitus and Dislipidemia at Tanah Kalikedinding
Authors: Widyasari Nina
Published: May 2017

Non-communicable diseases is one of the health problems of the world and Indonesia, which until now is still a concern in the world of health because of one cause of death. Several types of PTM encountered are dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus (DM). The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship of age, sex, and education with DM and dyslipidemia in Tanah Kecamatan kecamatan kecamatan This study is a cross sectional study. The population in this study is all residents who live in RT 05 RW 02 Kelurahan Tanah kali Kedinding Kenjeran District with a population of 125 KK consisting of 402 people. The sample was taken by simple random sampling with Slovin formula of 125 KK. The sample in this research is 50 people. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship of age of respondents (p value = 0.005); Respondent’s gender (p value = 0,000); Education last respondent (p value = 0,001) with risk of Diabetes Mellitus disease. And there is a significant relation between age of respondent (p value = 0,007); Gender (p value = 0,000); Education (p value = 0,000) with the risk of dyslipidemia. It is suggested to residents of Kalikedinding lands that implementing improved lifestyle by undergoing regular control of eating habits, exercise, and blood glucose and dyslipidemia checkups is necessary. Keywords: non-communicable diseases, diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia
Quality of Plague Surveillance System in Pasuruan Regency Year 2014 Based on Surveillance Attributes
Authors: Malikhatin Siti , Hendrati Lucia Yovita
Published: May 2017

Plague which is the zoonosis quarantine disease remains occur in Pasuruan Regency. Plague suspect was still found until year 2013. Plague surveillance that still actively conducted in Pasuruan Regency is  probably the only one plague surveillance in Indonesia. Plague surveillance consist of human and rodent surveillance. Evaluation of surveillance system is needed to improve its quality, efficiency, and usefulness. This research aimed to assess the quality of plague surveillance system in Pasuruan Regency year 2014 based on attributes which are simplicity, flexibility, acceptability, data quality, sensitivity, predictive value positive, representativeness, timeliness, and stability. The research design was evaluation study. Subjecct was plague surveillance system in Pasuruan Regency year 2014. Data were collected by interviews, observations, and document study. The obtained data and information were compared to the guidelines and recent theories then presented in narrations, tables, and figures. The research showed that the surveillance system was simple and flexible, lack of data quality and acceptability, unmeasurable sensitivity and predictive value positive, low representativeness and timeliness, and high stability. This research concluded that quality of plague surveillance system in Pasuruan Regency based on its attributes  was not good enough. The suggestion given are conduct training, supply a sufficient budgetary fund, do monitoring and evaluation periodically, disseminate information to another program and sector, also to the community, send surveillance report by e-mail, use spreadsheet software for surveillance rodent reporting, improve the report by including information about damage serum, serum less than the total of captured rodent, and report about the missing trap.  Keyword: plague, human surveillance, rodent surveillance, surveillance attributes, evaluation
Relationship Between Hand-washing Habit and Toilet Use with Diarrhea Incidence in Children Under Five Years
Authors: Rohmah Nikmatur , Syahrul Fariani
Published: May 2017

Diarrhea is still a public health problem in the world and the mostly occur in children under five years. At the moment the number of diarrhea-caused mortality was 3.8 per 1000 per year by 3.2 episodes per year in children under five years. This research aims to analyze the association between hand-washing habits and toilet use with the incidence of diarrhea in children under five years. This is an observational analytic with cross sectional study. Population of the research was a children's mother took her children to the public health center of Sekardangan Sidoarjo Subdistrict. The number of samples taken as many as 58 mother of children under five years. Data collection was done with interviews to parents of children and the observations of the toilets. Technique of data analysis using chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. On the results of the research there is a significant association the habit of hand washing (p = 0.006) and toilet use(p = 0.014) with the incidenceof diarrhea in children under five years. Conclusions of the research is the habit of hand washing and toilet use had a significant association with the incidenceof diarrhea in children under five years. Advice that can be given to the mother of a children under five years is to wash the hands before and after defecating and before preparing food for children. Keywords: diarrhea, hand washing, toilet use, observational, children under five years
Design of Explosives Detector Sensors Based on GFETs
Authors: Masoumi Saeid , Hajghassem Hassan , Erfanian Alireza , Molaei Rad Ahmad
Published: June 2017

Smart sensors based on graphene field effect transistor and biologically receptors are regarded as a promising nanomaterial that could be the basis for future generations of selective real-time monitoring of target analytes and smaller electronics. So the purpose of this paper is to provide details a real-time and selective explosive sensor based on GFETs and PDA-based lipid membranes coupled with biologically inspired TNT peptide receptors. Following an introduction, this paper describes the way of fabrication of the GFETs device by investigation methods for transferring graphene sheet from Cu substrates to target substrates, which is functionalized by the TNT peptide receptors, in order to offer a system which has the capability of answering the presence of related target molecules. Field effet transistor was fabricated using graphene as a channel and monitored by the source-drain current and back-gate voltage curves in the measurement. The transport property changed compared to that of the FET made by intrinsic graphene, that is, the Dirac point position moved from positive Vg to negative Vg, indicating the transition of graphene from p-type to n-type after annealing in TNT, and GFET sensor show good sensitivity and selectivity response.
Los entornos personales de aprendizaje (PLE) en la enseñanza basada en la resolución de problemas: El uso del e-portafolio
Authors: Cruz Pichardo Ivanovnna M. , Puentes Puente Ángel
Published: May 2017

En el trabajo se busca analizar las posibilidades que nos brindan los Entornos Personales de Aprendizaje (Personal Learning Enviroment), como estrategia educativa con un gran auge en los últimos tiempos. Tras analizar su definición, buscamos la forma de relacionar el PLE con la enseñanza de las matemáticas y en especial con la resolución de problemas y el uso del E – portafolio por ser considerada una herramienta ideal para trabajar en estos entornos personales.
Los entornos personales de aprendizaje en el marco de la educación permanente
Authors: Navas Elvira E.
Published: May 2017

En este trabajo se presenta un estudio documental sobre el surgimiento, evolución y estado actual de la utilización y desarrollo de los Entornos Personales de Aprendizaje (Personal Learning Environment, PLE) en el marco de la Educación Permanente o Aprendizaje para Toda la vida (Lifelong Learning). En primer lugar, se hace una revisión del concepto de Educación Permanente desde la literatura de inicios de siglo XX. A continuación, se procede a estudiar el término PLE, desde sus orígenes hasta la interpretación actual. Se presentan experiencias tanto nacionales como internacionales donde se ejemplifica de forma práctica la utilización de PLE en la educación universitaria. Finalmente, se hace una reflexión de cierre sobre las proyecciones de futuro del uso de los PLE en el marco de la educación permanente.
Desarrollo curricular de la competencia mediática en educación secundaria en la comunidad gallega
Authors: Caldeiro Pedreira Mari Carmen
Published: May 2017

La configuración del ecosistema mediático actual requiere de la colaboración entre los diferentes agentes de socialización para el alcance de adolescentes mediáticamente competentes. La implicación de la institución educativa resulta insuficiente y se complementa con el reconocimiento de los contenidos audiovisuales en el currículo educativo. En el caso de secundaria, nivel educativo en el que el sujeto comienza a conformar la autonomía moral, adquiere un valor determinante su presencia en las directrices legislativas.

En el presente trabajo, justificada la trascendencia de la alfabetización y desarrollo de la competencia mediática, se analiza la legislación gallega de secundaria y la existencia de los contenidos relacionados con los medios y tecnologías de la información. La tenue aparición de estos en la legislación vigente, así como la detección de importantes carencias, han de ser revisadas con el fin de que se favorezca el correcto desarrollo curricular de la competencia mediática en el nivel de secundaria, a fin de fortalecer o desarrollar de manera adecuada esta competencia entre los jóvenes.
Educomunicación en Física y Química de Bachillerato
Authors: Quintanal Pérez Felipe
Published: May 2017

Este trabajo pretende mostrar cómo se puede desarrollar la educomunicación en un nivel académico formal, no obligatorio y preuniversitario, colaborando con la implementación de la competencia mediática y favoreciendo el desarrollo de actitudes críticas, reflexivas y plurales ante los medios de comunicación. Para ello se ha trabajado con alumnos de 1º de Bachillerato que cursaban la asignatura de Física y Química desde las modalidades tecnológica y sanitaria durante el curso 2011-2012. Los productos solicitados en este proyecto a los estudiantes han sido podcast científicos, en castellano y en inglés, líneas del tiempo sobre científicos, vídeopodcast sobre recetas de cocina y murales multimedia de presentación. Las herramientas tecnológicas empleadas han sido Audacity, Dipity, Vídeo Maker u otro editor de vídeos y Glogster. Para la comunicación, asignación de tareas, evaluación e información de ésta se utilizó la plataforma Edmodo.
Educación mediática en la sociedad actual
Authors: García Ruíz Rosa , Rénes Arellano Paula
Published: May 2017

La influencia de los medios de comunicación en la sociedad actual conlleva un cambio de actitud por parte de todos los ciudadanos,  instituciones y organismos. De este modo, emana una incesante búsqueda de recursos, propuestas, investigaciones, iniciativas innovadoras y estrategias,  relacionadas con la alfabetización mediática, que garantice la participación activa y responsable de la ciudadanía en la sociedad de las múltiples pantallas, como un derecho básico.
Las ondas en las universidades o las universidades en las ondas
Authors: Marín Díaz Verónica
Published: May 2017

En las aulas y pasillos de las universidades vuelven a sonar las ondas hercianas que raen una variedad de programas a la anodina vida de la comunidad universitaria, inmersa en la implantación de títulos de Grado, nuevos programas de doctorado, legislación universitaria variable y un largo etcétera que afecta al devenir de la vida en el ámbito de la educación superior.
Programar una radio social en la universidad: el Propósito Penélope de UniRadio
Authors: Contreras Pulido Paloma , González Mairena Manuel , Aguaded Gómez José Ignacio
Published: May 2017

Las radios universitarias españolas han logrado un sitio con nombre propio en el panorama comunicativo actual del país. Esto ha sido debido al incremento de número de emisoras que se han creado en casi una treintena de universidades en España, así como al trabajo coordinado y colaborativo entre ellas. Pero además, estas radios se están convirtiendo en plataformas de expresión para numerosos colectivos, asociaciones y ONGs que encuentran en ellas no sólo un lugar para informar o dar a conocer acciones puntuales, sino la posibilidad de transformar su propia realidad. Por tanto, podemos hablar de emisoras universitarias que se enmarcan dentro del modelo de Comunicación para el cambio social, que, más que buscar productos de mucha envergadura y el impacto masivo en las audiencias, trataría de mejorar la vida de las personas y su contexto a través de su participación activa de las mismas en el medio. Este es el modelo elegido por UniRadio, la radio de la Universidad de Huelva, donde a través del proyecto denominado “Propósito Penélope” pretende desarrollar una programación que sea la red donde se teja un entramado colaborativo local que parte del seno mismo de la radio de una institución como la universidad.
Cyberbulling-Questões e desafíos atuais
Authors: Pessoa Teresa , Amado João
Published: May 2017

A evolução que se tem verificado ao nível das Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TIC) têm tido impacto significativo no quotidiano, muito particularmente na vida dos jovens. Se de facto o desenvolvimento de ferramentas tecnológicas constitui, por um lado, vantagem para a construção de projetos e cenários educativos inovadores e medeia, com vantagens significativas, a forma como as crianças e jovens se expressam, comunicam, constroem a sua identidade é também inegável, por outro lado, e comumente reconhecido que a par destas vantagens há riscos importantes associados à utilização da Internet e das TIC – como é o caso do cybebullying!

Neste artigo reflectem-se as principais linhas de investigação que se produziram, nos últimos anos, na área do Cyberbullying. Apresenta-se assim, neste trabalho, uma leitura critica e fundamentada na recente investigação, de alguns temas relevantes nesta área de investigação, nomeadamente a definição do conceito de cyberbullying, a caracterização dos atores envolvidos, a referenciação das tecnologias usadas, a identificação e descrição dos comportamentos associados, bem como o alcance, a prevalência e o impacto do fenómeno e das emoções e sentimentos associados. Finalmente tecem-se alguns comentários relativos às dificuldades da investigação sobre a temática e aos desenvolvimentos da mesma no futuro.
Practicing your English writing skills in a community learning through an Edublog
Authors: Arseguet Crisol Sarah
Published: May 2017

 

 

In this research, we combine digital competence, in this case the use of a blog and cultural competence in order to practice the writing skills. Through the blog we want to challenge the traditional teaching methods as Vygotsky’ social development theory and we propose a change of roles. Students do not write anymore only for the teacher, but also for their classmates and even for anyone who reads the blog. In addition, not only the teacher gives feedback to them as well as their classmates. Results show that students enjoyed this change of roles and find it interesting and motivating. This research is divided in an introduction from social interaction to Edublogs to understand better what it means. In the method section, we explain the didactic unit and the blog. The results and discussion indicate that students prefer not only working with the blog than with traditional materials, but using the blog to practice the writing skills motivates students to learn. Finally, we show the efficacy of using the blog in the classroom to create a community of learning.

 

 
Flash Mob en el escenario docente. Comunicación y medios.
Authors: Martín Fernández Mª Amor , Reche Urbano Eloisa , Vilches Vilela María Josefa
Published: May 2017

El presente artículo plantea la apropiación de las acciones colectivas, concretamente del flash mob, como método de enseñanza-aprendizaje enmarcado en los actuales acontecimiento/retos sociales y que permite, por un lado, la formación integral del alumnado universitario y, en segundo lugar, la adquisición de un amplio paquete competencial que define el perfil profesional del maestro y maestra de Educación Primaria en la Sociedad del Conocimiento. En él se expone la dinámica llevada a cabo para su integración en el escenario docente, así como, las pautas necesarias para planificar y diseñar una metodología activa que trabaje con diversos agrupamientos del alumnado.
TIC en el aula inglesa – ¿Huecos entre la política y la práctica?
Authors: Seeve-McKenna Natalie , Whitaker Rachel , Mckenna Peter
Published: May 2017

En el aprendizaje de las lenguas extranjeras, obligatorio para estudiantes de 8 a 14 años según el Currículo Nacional Inglés, la necesidad de integrar la tecnología en los métodos de enseñanza ha sido evidente: “las escuelas deberían utilizar una gran variedad de recursos, incluyendo TIC, para acceder a la información y comunicarse en la lengua meta” (Departamento de Educación, 2007). El estudio muestra los motivos por los cuales los profesores hacen uso de la tecnología así como su impacto en la motivación del alumno. Descubre también una clara tendencia de usar TIC para presentar el idioma en lugar de para promover un aprendizaje autónomo y personalizado. Los alumnos expresan una satisfacción subjetiva ante la tecnología utilizada en el aula de lenguas modernas así como el deseo de hacer uso de dicha tecnología de una forma más independiente. La tecnología gira, según este estudio a pequeña escala, alrededor de la figura del profesor, quien se encarga de su uso, y son escasos los ejemplos de las posibilidades comunicativas de naturaleza autónoma descritas previamente. Las conclusiones derivan de los cuestionarios realizados por 60 estudiantes y (sus) 2 profesores, así como de las conversaciones con los profesores de dos escuelas públicas inglesas.
Reconstrucción teórica del aprendizaje matemático en la virtualdiad desde la Mirada del participante
Authors: Arraiz Martínez Guillermo Antonio
Published: May 2017

Este artículo presenta una reconstrucción teórica del aprendizaje matemático en la virtualidad a partir de los testimonios de tres estudiantes de una experiencia educativa virtualizada en el área de matemática en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación en la Universidad de Carabobo. Se trata de un estudio cualitativo enmarcado en la Teoría Fundamentada. El enfoque teórico estuvo basado en la Teoría de Situaciones Didácticas de Guy Brousseau. Se concluye que el aprendizaje matemático virtual se ve afectado por factores tales como el trabajo individual y colaborativo entre los participantes, la asincronía de las interacciones entre los facilitadores, saberes matemáticos y participantes en el aula virtual; la acción tutorial del facilitador, así como las expectativas, valores y emociones, intrínsecos en el contrato didáctico, específicamente, en el desarrollo de las situaciones a-didácticas de acción, formulación y validación.
Aplicando minería de datos para descubrir rutas de aprendizaje frecuentes en Moodle
Authors: Bogarín Vega Alejandro , Romero Morales Cristóbal , Cerezo Menéndez Rebeca
Published: May 2017

En este artículo, aplicamos técnicas de minería de datos para descubrir rutas de aprendizaje frecuentes. Hemos utilizado datos de 84 estudiantes universitarios, seguidos en un curso online usando Moodle 2.0. Proponemos agrupar a los estudiantes, en primer lugar, a partir de los datos de una síntesis de uso de Moodle y/o las calificaciones finales de los alumnos en un curso. Luego, usamos los datos de los logs de Moodle sobre cada cluster/grupo de estudiantes separadamente con el fin de poder obtener más específicos y  precisos modelos de procesos del comportamiento de los estudiantes.
Integración curricular de una plataforma online para el aprendizaje de las matemáticas en educación primaria
Authors: De Castro Hernández Carlos , Gutiérrez del Álamo Rodríguez Patricia
Published: May 2017

Presentamos el método Smartick para el aprendizaje de las matemáticas online, explicando cómo se ha integrado en el entorno escolar, en 11 colegios de educación primaria, dentro y fuera del horario de la clase de matemáticas. En el apartado principal del trabajo, explicamos cómo las actividades de la plataforma Smartick favorecen el desarrollo de las capacidades matemáticas fundamentales (en el modelo de PISA 2012) que contribuyen al desarrollo de la competencia matemática. La adopción de este modelo de capacidades está orientada a la integración curricular de este método de aprendizaje, haciendo que esté alineado con las iniciativas internacionales curriculares más recientes. Tras varios años de experimentación, análisis retrospectivos de resultados, y reflexiones sobre la práctica y desde la literatura, finalizamos el artículo con implicaciones para la teoría en el ámbito de la didáctica de las matemáticas.
Uso de las TIC en el Trastorno de Espectro Autista: aplicaciones
Authors: García Guillén Susana , Garrote Rojas Daniel , Jiménez Fernández Sara
Published: May 2017

A través de este trabajo de investigación se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica detallada sobre el uso de las aplicaciones y el autismo. En primer lugar se ha realizado un recorrido histórico a través del concepto autismo y las aplicaciones disponibles. Los objetivos generales han sido conocer la evolución del término autismo, conocer la bibliografía relacionada con el autismo y el uso de aplicaciones, así como las aplicaciones disponibles para niños autistas. A través de las dos bases de datos, dialnet y google aplicaciones, se presenta la revisión sistemática realizada. Como resultado, se han seleccionado cuatro artículos a través de la base de datos dialnet y treinta y cinco aplicaciones. Las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) ofrecen a los usuarios diferentes beneficios como la estimulación de los sentidos y el desarrollo de habilidades que le ayuden a la integración, mejorando sus habilidades sociales para lograr una mejor relación con sus iguales.
La producción científica sobre Realidad Aumentada, un análisis de la situación educativa desde la perspectiva SCOPUS
Authors: Fombona Cadavieco Javier , Pascual Sevillano María Ángeles
Published: May 2017

Esta investigación pretende revisar las evidencias científicas sobre la implementación de la tecnología de Realidad Aumentada (RA) desde una perspectiva educativa, para ello se ha tomado como instrumento de recogida de información, el repositorio bibliográfico Scopus. El procedimiento es de corte descriptivo sobre una muestra n=1336 referencias de artículos, comunicaciones en conferencias, libros y capítulos de libros. Los resultados de naturaleza cuantitativa muestran las principales áreas temáticas involucradas. Y el análisis cualitativo llevado a cabo, descubre la situación del fenómeno en el periodo analizado. La revisión destaca el rendimiento positivo derivado de la RA en educación, por su potencial creativo, motivacional, lúdico así como por la veracidad de la propia experiencia de RA. Esta circunstancia tiene especial relevancia en la educación al ofrecer la posibilidad de representar entornos inalcanzables en el aula. Por otra parte, la investigación también pone de relieve los problemas inherentes a la RA.
El potencial de la realidad aumentada en la enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera
Authors: Sánchez Bolado Javier
Published: May 2017

El potencial de la Realidad Aumentada en la educación ha sido analizado en diferentes investigaciones y estudios en los últimos años; no obstante, el conocimiento, el análisis y la aplicabilidad de esta herramienta digital en la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras resultan más bien escasos a causa, entre otras razones, del estado inicial de desarrollo en que todavía se encuentra esta tecnología emergente en el campo de la didáctica. Así pues, este artículo se centra en la descripción del concepto de Realidad Aumentada en educación y de sus características intrínsecas y aporta reflexiones sobre sus posibles aplicaciones en el campo de la enseñanza-aprendizaje del español como lengua extranjera. Asimismo, se destaca que el entorno de aprendizaje de idiomas integra aspectos comunicativos de interacción en contextos reales que lo convierte en un ecosistema educativo paradigmático en el cual desarrollar todos los potenciales de la RA.
Anatomo-morphological features of free-living and farmed pheasants
Authors: Beeger Sławomir , Wójcik Mariusz , Flis Marian , Marecki Marek , Dziedzic Robert Pyrkosz  Roman
Published: May 2017

This study compared pheasant roosters living in a natural habitat (n = 10), where farm-bred birds had not been released for 7 years (hence the wild-living birds were assumed to have been determined exclusively by environmental conditions),. The other group (n = 10) comprised farmed pheasant roosters. In December 2010, the pheasants were hunted, and biometric measurements of some traits were performed. After dissection, the muscles, bones, organs, and gastrointestinal tract were weighed, and the length of the intestines was measured. It was shown that the farmed pheasants had a significantly higher body weight (1583 g and 1407 g), which was mainly related to the higher fat content (144 g and 30 g). The farmed roosters had shorter rectrices. The heart-to-body weight and liver-to-body weight ratios, i.e. 0.6 % and 1.9 % respectively, were the same in both groups. No differences were found between the groups in terms of the weight of the pectoral, limb, and wing muscles, but the farmed roosters had heavier leg and wing bones. The length of the intestines per 100 g body weight was 10.5 cm in the farmed roosters and 13.3 cm in the free-living birds. Statistical analysis of variance was performed, and the differences between the groups were verified with the Mann-Whitney test. The farmed pheasants were shown to differ only slightly from the free-living birds from the natural habitat; hence, they are suitable for reintroduction.
New intravital method for hemolymph collection from Cornu aspersum snails and the establishment of standards for selected biochemical parameters of their hemolymph
Authors: Ziętek Jerzy , Guz Leszek , Panasiuk Kinga , Winiarczyk Stanisław , Adaszek Łukasz
Published: May 2017

The aim of the study was to develop an intravital method of collecting hemolymph and to establish standards for the biochemical parameters of the hemolymph of the Cornu aspersum snail species. The research material consisted of 80 Cornu aspersum maxima snails. Hemolymph was collected from the main vessel with a sterile syringe and needle after removing a fragment of the shell. Hemolymph was studied biochemically by the colorimetric method. The parameters evaluated were aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), amylase (AMYL), urea (UREA), and triglycerides (TG). An average of 0.54 ml hemolymph was collected from the animals tested. After 24 hours, a film formed in place of the removed shell fragment and it underwent mineralization within a few days. All animals included in the study survived, and from some of them it was possible to collect hemolymph several times at intervals of several days. The proposed method of hemolymph collection made it possible to obtain material to develop standards for the biochemical parameters of hemolymph and consequently to monitor the health status of these mollusks.
Assessment of fertilizing capacity of bull semen based on in vivo and in vitro assays
Authors: Stasiak Karolina , Łakota Paweł , Stadnicka Katarzyna
Published: May 2017

The aim of this work was to evaluate the fertilizing capacity of bulls on the basis of the assessment of fresh and thawed semen, following the swim-up procedure and immunological assay with IgA and IgG antisperm antibodies. In addition, the suitability of immunological reaction with IgG and IgA antisperm antibodies for seminological assessment of bull semen was examined. Tests were conducted with semen originating from Holstein-Friesian bulls. Ejaculates were collected twice from 15 two-year-old males, yielding 30 samples of semen. After the calculation of sperm concentration and motility, the samples were diluted with Biociphos-Plus® and frozen in straws. After thawing, sperm concentration and motility were calculated again (an average of 101.4 million sperm/ml with a motility of around 21%), and the spermatozoa were subjected to swim-up. At the same time, frozen-thawed bull semen was tested for the presence of antisperm antibodies, using SpermMar Tests for IgG and IgA. According to the records of the insemination centre, 53 515 insemination treatments had been conducted with semen of selected bulls. In a population of 30 324 cows, the calculated insemination index amounted to 1.76. Half of the cows which were qualified for insemination had already been fertilized with the first treatment (ca 52.8%). After the swim-up, there was an average of 4.5 million hyperactivated spermatozoa with a motility of around 41%. Furthermore, spermatozoa associated with IgG antisperm antibodies were found in 20 ejaculates, i.e. in around 66.67% of all semen samples obtained. The spermatozoa reacted positively with IgA antibodies in as many as 23 samples, which constituted 76.67% of all ejaculates obtained. Correlations between the routinely analyzed semen parameters and the selected parameters (immunological, swim-up) which were demonstrated in this work, did not appear to be sufficiently convincing. Therefore, it seems necessary to repeat this study with a population of clinically healthy, fertile bulls, as well as with juvenile bulls newly introduced to the insemination centre or with bulls with reduced fertility.
Determination of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in aborted bovine foetuses by duplex PCR, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence methods
Authors: Ozkaraca Mustafa , Irehan Bunyamin , Parmaksiz Ayse , Ekinci Aysel Itik , Comakli Selim
Published: May 2017

This study was aimed at determining the existence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in aborted bovine foetuses. In this research, 102 bovine foetuses were examined by duplex PCR, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence to determine the presence of N. caninum and T. gondii. None of the aborted bovine foetuses were shown to have T. gondii, but N. caninum was detected in 26 foetuses (25.49%) by duplex PCR, in 18 (17.64%) by immunohistochemistry and in 8 (7.84%) by immunofluorescence. Moreover, 16 livers, 13 kidneys, 12 spleens, 8 thymuses and 5 brains of the 18 foetuses examined by immunohistochemistry showed immunopositivity. Positive staining was found in the spleen of eight foetuses by the immunofluorescence method. In this study, immunohistochemistry was shown to be superior to immunofluorescence in terms of diagnosis. Although immunofluorescence has the advantage of being the easiest to use in practice, it makes diagnosis more difficult because of its non-specific staining.
Influence of oral administration of HMB to pregnant dams on calbindin expression in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus during postnatal development in spiny mice offspring
Authors: Rycerz Karol , Krawczyk Aleksandra , Jaworska-Adamu Jadwiga , Szalak Radosław , Tomaszewska Ewa , Dobrowolski Piotr
Published: May 2017

The aim of the study was to investigate the morphology, density and immunostaining intensity of calbindin (CB)-positive neurons of dentate gyrus (DG) in new-born (P0) and 21-day-old (P21) male Acomys cahirinus mice from dams receiving β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) during pregnancy. Different substances administrated to pregnant dams may affect the calcium ion homeostasis which is crucial for the proper brain development of their offspring. DG with hilus (H) plays an important role in memory and learning processes. Calcium levels in DG are regulated by buffering proteins like calbindin D28k (CB). Experimental dams were orally treated with HMB at a dose of 0.2g/kg b.w. Half of new-born animals were euthanised after birth and the rest after the 21st day of life. The brains were dissected and embedded in paraffin blocks using a routine histological technique. In order to demonstrate CB protein expression an immunohistochemical peroxidase-antiperoxidase reaction was conducted. The results of the study did not reveal important morphological alterations. There were no statistically significant changes in the density of the studied cells either in P0 and P21 animals. However, the authors have demonstrated a statistically significant increase of the average CB-immunostaining intensity in nuclei and cytoplasm in both age groups. It may be a result of a compensation effect to alterations that occurred under the influence of HMB. On the basis of the conducted research, it may be assumed that HMB activity in DG may provide long-term consequences.
Relevant aspects of the influence of chosen growth factors on the activity of the female reproductive system
Authors: Woźna Magdalena , Rybska Marta , Świerczewska Monika , Jaśkowski Jędrzej M.
Published: May 2017

The endometrium of the uterus is a highly dynamic structure in terms of its changes during the various stages of the sexual cycle. These changes are the result of cyclical fluctuations in the concentrations of steroid hormones and local factors of an auto – and paracrine – nature. This condition indicates that the causes of degenerative processes of the uterus must be sought not only in disorders of the hormonal profile and bacterial infections but also disorders at the molecular level. Factors that may play a key role in the formation and development of various pathologies of the female reproductive system include growth factors and their receptors (growth factors – GFs). Discussing these growth factors in the work may provide useful molecular markers that identify pathological conditions of the endometrium. Subject to expression in the endometrium, they are involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, migration and secretion of the glandular epithelium, they also regulate physiological and pathological angiogenesis, revealing strong pro-inflammatory effects. In this research, the authors present an overview of current scientific reports indicating that changes in the expression of studied factors, and thus disturbances in their effects, may constitute one of the causes of pathogenesis within the uterus in many animal species
A computational fluid dynamics analysis of placing UV reactors in series
Authors: Young Patrick C. , Lawryshyn Yuri A.
Published: May 2017

Ultraviolet (UV) light water treatment reactors are commonly used in both wastewater and drinking water disinfection. UV technology can effectively inactivate a large number of pathogens at low UV doses, however adenovirus requires a substantially higher dose than most pathogens of interest. In order to meet adenovirus inactivation requirements, UV reactors are often placed in series and the total inactivation is calculated as the sum of the reactors' individual UV doses. In this paper, it is shown that this simple summation treatment of UV dose may be acceptable. A parameter called the reactor additivity factor is introduced to properly characterize the interaction between UV reactors in series. Three types of UV reactors are modelled using computational fluid dynamics, and their RAFs are computed. The validity of reactor additivity in practice in wastewater and drinking water systems is discussed.
Geochemistry exploration environment analysis of waters: the case of the basin of the Great Sebkha of Oran
Authors: Boualla N. , Benziane A. , Ait-Mokhtar K.
Published: May 2017

Water resources are economically and environmentally the most valuable for countries affected by aridity. This study is to identify the factors influencing the quality of the waters of the aquifer system of the Great Sebkha of Oran, one area that is already in a stress situation. The determination of the origin of the salinity of the waters was approached from an analysis of the chemical type. Water mineralization is mainly governed by the phenomena of dissolution and precipitation of minerals (calcite, dolomite, anhydrite, gypsum and halite).
Capturing Pilgrims Mind Space in India: A Study of Sales Promotions at Maha Kumbh Mela Allahabad 2013 and Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016
Authors: Ramesh Avadhanam
Published: May 2017

Kumbh Mela is held once in twelve years in India and is being hailed as largest congregation on earth.
Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad in 2013 provided unprecedented learning opportunity and seminal
scholarship for multi-disciplines spanning public health, business, religious expression, temporary
infrastructure, and the makeshift economy among other subjects. Harvard university book 'Kumbh Mela -
Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity', claims that Maha Kumbh Mela held in 2013 was better organized than
FIFA world cup held in Brazil in 2014. This bears a testimony to the 'Globalizing Indian management
thought'. The sheer size is indicated by the fact that as an estimate 120 million people visited the Kumbh
Mela at Allahabad in 2013. These events made multinational and Indian companies to mull over sacred
calendars and promote their wares and services. There were innovate sales promotions such as 'Lifebuoy se
haath dhoye kya' to 'Kya apne dant snan kiya' by Dabur among others. Kumbh Melas as an event represents
harmonious existence of religious beliefs and business. This also provides unique opportunity for the
Marketers to contribute to the society for social responsibility, while demanding business leadership and
cultural sensitivity from managers.The research article makes modest attempt to elucidate various sales
promotions of select brands in the context of Kumbh Mela as religious events, and develops conceptual
frameworks for understanding of sales promotions at religious events in India for the marketers.
Workplace Spirituality: Perception of Employees in Selected B-Schools at Kolkata
Authors: Mukherjee Subhadeep , Bhattacharjee Soumendra , Singha Seema S.
Published: May 2017

Now- a – days workplace spirituality is a renowned topic which is gaining gratitude and value among the
academicians and industrial people. Workplace Spirituality aims at meaningful work, sense of community
and value of organization. It speaks about experiencing and sharing common attachments of people, which
attracts and`bond them in togetherness within the workplace and the organization as a whole. The present
study is a modest attempt to explore the individual perception about spirituality among the employees
(Faculties) in selected B-Schools in Kolkata. The methodology adopted involves a field study using a
structured questionnaire as a research instrument which would be circulated among 80 faculties in selected
10 B- Schools in the city of Kolkata. The collected data would be analyzed through Likert 5 Point Scale
ranging from strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. The analysis would be carried
out using S.P.S.S. The objective of this study comprises the following:
1. To have an insight about spirituality amongst the faculty members of selected B-Schools.
2. To know the benefits of integrating spirituality in the institutes of higher learning.
Mexico: A Failed State or a Criminal State? The Nestora Salgado Case
Authors: Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca
Published: May 2017

For decades, the people in the Mexican state of Guerrero have been immersed in poverty, insecurity, and militarization. Accordingly in 1995, almost a year after the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) uprising, a community police corporation was formed with members of indigenous communities, in order not only to protect the population against organized and regular crime but also to administer justice with the legal grounds provided by the International Labour Organization Convention 169. Since then, many members of the Guerrero community police have been incarcerated for political reasons. One of them is Nestora Salgado, who was illegally detained by the Mexican army and incarcerated in a high security prison in Nayarit for almost 20 months. In December 2015, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention deemed the detention of Nestora Salgado as illegal and arbitrary, and requested her immediate release.