bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Metabolomics datasets in the Born in Bradford cohort
Authors: Taylor Kurt , McBride Nancy , J Goulding Neil , Burrows Kimberley , Mason Dan , Pembrey Lucy , Yang Tiffany , Azad Rafaq , Wright John , A Lawlor Deborah
Published: November 2020

Metabolomics is the quantification of small molecules, commonly known as metabolites. Collectively, these metabolites and their interactions within a biological system are known as the metabolome. The metabolome is a unique area of study, capturing influences from both genotype and environment. The availability of high-throughput technologies for quantifying large numbers of metabolites, as well as lipids and lipoprotein particles, has enabled detailed investigation of human metabolism in large-scale epidemiological studies. The Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort includes 12,453 women who experienced 13,776 pregnancies recruited between 2007-2011, their partners and their offspring. In this data note, we describe the metabolomic data available in BiB, profiled during pregnancy, in cord blood and during early life in the offspring. These include two platforms of metabolomic profiling: nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. The maternal measures, taken at 26-28 weeks’ gestation, can provide insight into the metabolome during pregnancy and how it relates to maternal and offspring health. The offspring cord blood measurements provide information on the fetal metabolome. These measures, alongside maternal pregnancy measures, can be used to explore how they may influence outcomes. The infant measures (taken around ages 12 and 24 months) provide a snapshot of the early life metabolome during a key phase of nutrition, environmental exposures, growth, and development. These metabolomic data can be examined alongside the BiB cohorts’ extensive phenotype data from questionnaires, medical, educational and social record linkage, and other ‘omics data.
Comparative Analysis of Russian and Foreign Approaches to Labor Motivation
Authors: Epaneshnikov A.
Published: November 2020

In this day and age, the basic characteristics of motivated labor efforts are described. This study is a comprehensive study of the motivations of labor workers. A detailed analysis of subspecies in Japan, SSA, France, Great Britain, Germany and Sweden has been conducted. For rubies, various methods of motivating staff are suggested. National Economics Companies presented the principles of independence: more personalized staff, long-term and hard work, and more generally work and professional relationships. In American companies, the motivation is based on stimulating activities. In France, the basic method of motivation for a full-time employee is to work for weeks, which means that working hours a week do not exceed 35 hours, and in Russia – 40 hours. At the same time, two modifications of the system are being introduced in Great Britain, depending on the companies involved: today, the basis for which the regulatory supplementation is fully implemented, the video is activated and the payment plan is established in the established earnings. In Germany, for many workers, the economic benefits of the eye mean a lot, and the study of local interest and determination places personalities in the social system. In Sweden, the most important thing is to be diligent - as a social collective, material and non-material motivation motivated by the background plan, in the context of the total management of organizations motivated to pay minimal attention. The Western subcontinent combines financial, material and non-material incentives.
Conflict and Stress Management in the Organization: What is HR Role in Managing This Process
Authors: Mamontova M. , Ashurbekov R.
Published: November 2020

The article explores the problem of managing conflicts and stresses in the organization and their impact on the organization. The article studies in detail the causes of conflicts and stress in the organization and the conditions for their prevention. The article also discusses the role of HR in the process of conflict and stress management. Knowledge about the prevention and resolution of the conflict is necessary not only to the head of the organization, but also to line managers, and even ordinary managers. As you know, conflicts and stresses can have not only negative consequences, but also give an organization an impetus for development and change. The topic of the article is relevant, as many companies are faced with the emergence of conflicts and stress in the organization, since in the conditions of interaction between people this is an integral process.
Togetherness in Times of Lockdown
Authors: Cayré Christine
Published: November 2020

A group of French Appreciative Inquiry practitioners met online on a regular basis during the eight weeks of the lockdown. They opened generative conversations and created a powerful sense of togetherness. The spirit of Appreciative Inquiry spontaneously infused the meetings and helped the participants not only to cope with the situation but to envision and realize projects together: an experience of appreciative, collective and digital resilience.
My Family’s Lived Experience of Appreciative Resilience During the Covid‑19 Pandemic
Authors: Dicolen Emely Dulig , Abagat Racquel Helena Dicolen
Published: November 2020

This article describes the authors’ experience as they survived the challenges brought by Covid-19. Their journey depicts the three elements of appreciative resilience: 1) despair, especially when Kelly tested positive of Covid- 19; 2) forgiveness, from initially blaming Kelly and her study tour organizers until finally Emely was able to accept the situation; and 3) hope as Emely refocused and counted every blessing, big and small. True enough, appreciative resilience has guided Emely and her children through this pandemic.
Appreciating the Shadow: Staying with the Personal and Professional Present in Times of Upheaval
Authors: McNerney Terri
Published: November 2020

In this article, Terri McNerney shares two stories, one personal, one professional. The first shows how she and her husband dealt with their different feelings and situations as he went off to work on the Ebola project. The second highlights moments from a finance team and a major business upset. Both stories show how we can stay connected to the principles of AI, with some practices to help us regain hope, through very stuck or dark times.
Owning Our Story of Resilience
Authors: Henning Denise , Armstrong Amy J.
Published: November 2020

Appreciative Inquiry and its ability to make a positive difference during disruptive times provides specific strategies for how people and systems can use it as they transition through the pandemic and systemic unrest. In this article, two practitioners exchange letters sharing their perspectives and how they work to sustain their resilience during these extraordinary events, while striving to support others.
The Eastern Dimension of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Authors: Bajor Piotr
Published: November 2020

The article has been dedicated to the issue of the eastern dimension of NATO, with a special consideration of the evolution of NATO’s policy in this regard, the extension of the organization, as well as bilateral relations with Russia, Ukraine and Georgia. In the article, the circumstances of the cooperation between NATO and those countries have been discussed, the instruments and mechanisms of such cooperation, as well as the evolution of the Euro-Atlantic policy of Ukraine and Georgia. The article also describes the consequences of the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in the eastern Ukraine, as well as their impact on NATO’s policy. Therefore the decisions made at the NATO summit in Warsaw, directed towards improving the security of the eastern flanks, and Russia’s position in this matter are also analysed.
Ambiguity and Probabilistic Information
Authors: Dominiak Adam , Lefort Jean-Philippe
Published: November 2020

Experiments detecting ambiguity aversion often rely on the assumption that probabilities are exogenously given for some uncertain events. However, the canonical models that accommodate ambiguity into economic theory, such as the maxmin expected utility (MEU) and Choquet expected utility (CEU) models, are purely subjective. These models do not specify how subjects could incorporate exogenous probabilities into decisions. We study two approaches for embedding exogenous probabilities in the context of the thought experiments suggested by Mark Machina. We show that Machina’s choice behavior entails fundamentally different consequences for the ambiguity models mentioned; although it violates the CEU model, it is consistent with the MEU model. For the latter model, Machina’s experiments can test whether individuals adhere to expected utility for prospects whose consequences occur with the exogenously given probabilities.

This paper was accepted by Manel Baucells, decision analysis.
Vocational Student Teachers’ Self-Reported Experiences in Creating ePortfolios
Authors: Korhonen Anne-Maria , Ruhalahti Sanna , Lakkala Minna , Veermans Marjaana
Published: November 2020

Context: The context of the study is vocational teacher education and the participants are vocational student teachers. They are studying in a blended learning setting as part time students. They represent several disciplines of vocational education and training. The vocational teacher studies take one year and are 60 credits. The study relates to the discussion of vocational education and training (VET) and teachers’ competencies that they are transferring to their VET students by sharing the knowledge of their subject area and working practices. This study is an exploration of one of these working practices: making competence visible in a digital format.Approach: Student teachers’ descriptions of their practices and recommendations of supportive methods for composing an ePortfolio are reviewed and their motivation to compose an ePortfolio is studied as a part of the personal learning environment (PLE) philosophy.Findings: The data revealed some typical practices, such as composing an ePortfolio (the most popular ways of doing this were recording reflections in a learning diary and using digital tools to document artefacts) and making vocational teachers’ competence visible through an ePortfolio (understanding the difference between workspace and showcase portfolios and what kinds of competence to document). The recommendations mentioned by participants were supportive methods of composing an ePortfolio (collaborative learning processes with peers, lecturers’ feedback and assessment and clear instructions) as well as methods of making vocational teachers’ competence visible (e.g. orientation to ePortfolio work using learning objectives and assessment criteria for ePortfolios). Participating student teachers are/were motivated to work with ePortfolios in various ways and expressed an intrinsic motivation to pursue personal growth and become a vocational teacher.Conclusions: The study revealed vocational student teachers’ various perceptions of scaffolding and motivational orientations to make their competence visible through ePortfolios. These can be used to design scaffolding processes to support students’ ePortfolio activities. ePortfolios are used as a study method to promote student teachers’ career development and personal growth and to help them acquire teacher competencies. The study concludes with a review of the learning objectives and the assessment criteria for the ePortfolio process in a vocational teacher education program.
The development of gendered occupational aspirations across adolescence: examining the role of different types of upper-secondary education
Authors: Basler Ariane , Kriesi Irene , Imdorf Christian
Published: November 2020

Gender-typical educational and occupational goals are an important precursor of educational gender segregation and unequal opportunities of men and women in the labour market. However, little is known about how gender-typical aspirations develop during childhood and adolescence. Drawing on identity and opportunity arguments from a developmental perspective, this paper attempts to fill this gap by examining whether and to what extent gender-typical aspirations change during adolescence and how track allocation in secondary school is related to the development of gendered occupational aspirations between the ages of 15 and 21. The analyses are based on the Swiss Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. They include an observation span of six years, during which respondents were surveyed at the ages of 15, 16, 18 and 21.

The findings show that gender-typical occupational aspirations were most prevalent at the age of 15. Their level and development differed by upper-secondary school track and gender. Young men’s aspirations were considerably more gender-typical than those of young women. Aspirations became less gender-typical for women in baccalaureate school and in initial vocational education and training programmes with high academic requirements and, in particular, for young men who entered vocational education and training with low requirements. Overall, our results support the assumption that changes in gender-typical aspirations during adolescence are the result of an interplay between opportunity structures offered by the upper-secondary school track, identity and status considerations.
Profilometry of an optical microfiber based on modal evolution
Authors: Jafari Foroogh , Ranjbar-Naeini Omid R. , Zibaii Mohammad I. , Latifi Hamid
Published: November 2020

The waist diameter of a tapered optical fiber (TOF) has been determined using the modal evolution during the tapering process of a single-mode optical fiber (SMF28) through the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) analysis. The STFT was utilized to calculate the cutoff moment of the different modes. By the knowledge of the cutoff diameter, the final diameter of the waist with accuracy better than 5 nm was measured. The TOF shape depends on the flame parameters, the material properties, and the stretching conditions. By calculating the TOF deformation rate of the TOF, the diameter of TOFs near the waist has been measured with an accuracy of 6.1%; moreover, the TOFs were fabricated with a non-uniform flame.
Air and surface measurements of SARS-CoV-2 inside a bus during normal operation
Authors: Di Carlo Piero , Chiacchiaretta Piero , Sinjari Bruna , Aruffo Eleonora , Stuppia Liborio , De Laurenzi Vincenzo , Di Tomo Pamela , Pelusi Letizia , Potenza Francesca , Veronese Angelo , Vecchiet Jacopo , Falasca Katia , Ucciferri Claudio
Published: November 2020

Transmission pathways of SARS-CoV-2 are aerosol, droplet and touching infected material. The diffusion of the virus contagion among people is easier in indoor location, but direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 in air or on surfaces is quite sparse, especially regarding public transport, while it would be important to know how and if it is safe to use them. To answer these questions we analysed the air and the surfaces most usually touched by passengers inside a city bus during normal operation, in order to understand the possible spreading of the virus and the effectiveness of the protective measures. The measurements were carried out across the last week of the lockdown and the first week when, gradually, all the travel restrictions were removed. The air and surface samples were analysed with the RT-PCR for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus. After two weeks of measurements and more than 1100 passenger travelling on the bus the virus was never detected both on surfaces and on air, suggesting that the precautions adopted on public transportation are effective in reducing the COVID-19 spreading.
Anaesthetists’ attitudes towards attending the funerals of their patients: A cross-sectional study among Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists
Authors: Kim Kwangtaek , Churilov Leonid , Tan Chong Oon , Phan Tuong , Geertsema Jake , Krieser Roni , Mehra Rishi , Stewart Paul Anthony , Rachbuch Clive , Huang Andrew , Weinberg Laurence
Published: November 2020

A patient’s death can pose significant stress on the family and the treating anaesthetist. Anaesthetists’ attitudes about the benefits of and barriers to attending a patient’s funeral are unknown. Therefore, we performed a prospective, cross-sectional study to ascertain the frequency of anaesthetists’ attendance at a patient’s funeral and their perceptions about the benefits and barriers. The primary aim was to investigate the attitudes of anaesthetists towards attending the funeral of a patient. The secondary aims were to examine the perceived benefits of and barriers to attending the funeral and to explore the rate of bonds being formed between anaesthetists, patients and families. Of the 424 anaesthetists who completed the survey (response rate 21.2%), 25 (5.9%) had attended a patient’s funeral. Of the participants, 364 (85.9%) rarely formed special bonds with patients or their families; 233 (55%) believed that forming a special bond would increase the likelihood of their attendance. Showing respect to patients or their families was the most commonly perceived benefit of attending a funeral. Participants found expression of personal grief and caring for the patient at the end-of-life and beyond beneficial to themselves and the family. Fear of their attendance being misinterpreted or perceived as not warranted by the family as well as time restraints were barriers for their attendance. Most anaesthetists had never attended a patient’s funeral. Few anaesthetists form close relationships with patients or their families. Respect, expression of grief and caring beyond life were perceived benefits of attendance. Families misinterpreting the purpose of attendance or not expecting their attendance and time restraints were commonly perceived barriers.

Trial registration: ACTRN 12618000503224.
Roost selection by Mauritian tomb bats (Taphozus mauritianus) in Lilongwe city, Malawi – importance of woodland for sustainable urban planning
Authors: O’Malley Kieran D. , Kunin William E. , Town Matthew , Mgoola William O. , Stone Emma Louise
Published: November 2020

Increasing urbanisation has led to a greater use of artificial structures by bats as alternative roost sites. Despite the widespread presence of bats, roost availability may restrict their distribution and abundance in urban environments. There is limited quantitative information on the drivers of bat roost selection and roosting preferences, particularly in African bats. We explore the factors influencing roost selection in the Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus), within an urban landscape in Lilongwe city, Malawi. Eight building and five landscape features of roosts were compared with both adjacent and random control buildings throughout the city. Bat occupied buildings were situated closer to woodland (mean 709m) compared to random buildings (mean 1847m) but did not differ in any other landscape features explored. Roosts were situated on buildings with larger areas and taller walls, suggesting bats select features for predator-avoidance and acoustic perception when leaving the roost. Bats preferred buildings with exposed roof beams which may provide refuge from disturbance. Whilst roosts are situated more often on brick walls, this feature was also associated with landscape features, therefore its importance in roost selection is less clear. These results are indicative that T. mauritianus selects roosts at both the building and landscape level. The selectivity of T. mauritianus in relation to its roost sites implies that preferred roosts are a limited resource, and as such, conservation actions should focus on protecting roost sites and the woodland bats rely on.
An effective, secure and efficient tagging method for integrity protection of outsourced data in a public cloud storage
Authors: ALmarwani Reem , Zhang Ning , Garside James
Published: November 2020

Data Integrity Auditing (DIA) is a security service for checking the integrity of data stored in a PCS (Public Cloud Storage), a third-party based storage service. A DIA service is provided by using integrity tags (hereafter referred to tags). This paper proposes a novel tagging method, called Tagging of Outsourced Data (TOD), for generating and verifying tags of files. TOD has a number of unique properties: (i) it supports both public and private verifiability, and achieves this property with a low level of overhead at the user end, making it particularly attractive to mobile users with resource-constrained devices, (ii) it protects data confidentiality, supports dynamic tags and is resilient against tag forgery and tag tampering (i.e. by authorised insiders) at the same time in more secure and efficient, making the method more suited to the PCS environment, (iii) it supports tags deduplication, making it more efficient, particularly for the user who has many files with data redundancy. Comprehensive security analysis and performance evaluation have been conducted to demonstrate the efficacy and efficiency of the approach taken in the design.
Pattern of COVID-19 in Sichuan province, China: A descriptive epidemiological analysis
Authors: Song Hongfei , Cao Xiaoren , Ye Hua , He Li , Li Guiyu , Wan Tingjun , Wang Dong , Liu Yuqiao , Huang Zonghai , Li Baixue , Wen Li , Su Yue , Jiang Cen , Feng Quansheng
Published: November 2020

This study described the epidemiology of 487 confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Sichuan province of China, and aimed to provide epidemiological evidence to support public health decision making. Epidemiological information of 487 COVID-19 cases were collected from the official websites of 21 districts (including 18 cities, 3 autonomous prefecture) health commissions within Sichuan between 21st of January 2020 to 17th of April 2020. We focus on the single-day diagnosis, demographics (gender and age), regional distribution, incubation period and symptoms. The number of single-day confirmed COVID-19 cases reach a peak on January 29 (33 cases), and then decreased. Chengdu (121 cases), Dazhou (39 cases) Nanchong (37 cases) and Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (78 cases) contributed 275 cases (56.5% of the total cases) of Sichuan province. The median age of patients was 44.0 years old and 52.6% were male. The history of living in or visiting Hubei, close contact, imported and unknown were 170 cases (34.9%), 136 cases (27.9%), 21 cases (4.3%) and 160 cases (32.9%) respectively. The interval from the onset of initial symptoms to laboratory diagnosis was 4.0 days in local cases, while that of imported cases was 4.5 days. The most common symptoms of illness onset were fever (71.9%) and cough (35.9%). The growth rate of COVID-19 in Sichuan has significantly decreased. New infected cases have shifted from the living in or visiting Wuhan and close contact to imported. It is necessary to closely monitor the physical condition of imported cases.
Serum electrolytes disorder and its associated factors among adults admitted with metabolic syndrome in Jimma Medical Center, South West Ethiopia: Facility based crossectional study
Authors: Timerga Abebe , Kelta Endryas , Kenenisa Chala , Zawdie Belay , Habte Aklilu , Haile Kassahun
Published: November 2020

Background

Electrolytes play an important role in controlling acid base balance, blood clotting, and body fluid and muscle contractions. Serum electrolytes concentrations are most commonly used tests for assessment of a patient’s clinical conditions, and are associated with morbidity and mortality. Any derangements from the normal range of electrolyte levels in the body is described as electrolyte disorders. The Current study was aimed to determine serum electrolytes disorder and its associated factors among adults admitted with metabolic syndrome at Jimma medical center, South West Ethiopia.

Methods

A Facility based cross sectional study was conducted on 256 patients admitted medical center with metabolic syndrome during the study period. The World Health Organization stepwise assessment tools and patients’ medical records were used to collect information on factors associated with electrolyte disorders. Bivariable and Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with electrolyte disorder at the level of significance of p value <0.25 with 95% confidence interval of crude odds ratio and <0.05 with 95% confidence interval of adjusted odds ratio respectively.

Results

The overall prevalence of electrolyte disorders was 44.1% (95%CI:40.99–47.20) with hyponatremia 42.9% (95%CI:39.81–45.99) as the leading electrolyte disorder followed by hypokalemia 20.7% (95%CI:18.17–23.23), hypochloremia 17.6% (95%CI:15.22–19.98) and hypocalcemia 9.4% (95%CI:7.57–11.22). Non-formal education [AOR: 6.81; 95%CI:(3.48,17.01)] alcohol consumption [AOR: 4.28; 95%CI:(1.71,10.70)], diuretics, diuretics [AOR: 4.39; 95%CI:(2.10,9.15)], antidiabetics [AOR: 5.18; 95%CI:(2.44,11.00)], and body mass index [AOR: 11.51; 95%CI:(3.50,18.81)] were identified as independent factors for electrolyte disturbance in multivariable logistic regression.

Conclusion

The finding of the study revealed that nearly half the study participants with metabolic syndromes had electrolyte disorder. Educational status, habit of alcohol consumption, diuretics, antidiabetics, and having higher body mass index were the independent factors associated with electrolyte disorders. Determination of Serum electrolytes, proper administration of diuretic and health education on behavioral factors were the necessary measures that should be done by concerned bodies to reduce electrolytes disorder.
Patterns and determinants of modern contraceptive discontinuation among women of reproductive age: Analysis of Kenya Demographic Health Surveys, 2003–2014
Authors: Ontiri Susan , Were Vincent , Kabue Mark , Biesma-Blanco Regien , Stekelenburg Jelle
Published: November 2020

Objectives

This study aimed to examine patterns and determinants of modern contraceptive discontinuation among women in Kenya.

Methods

Secondary analysis was conducted using national representative Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys of 2003, 2008/9, and 2014. These household cross-sectional surveys targeted women of reproductive age from 15 to 49 years who had experienced an episode of modern contraceptive use within five years preceding the surveys from 2003 (n = 2686), 2008/9 (n = 2992), and 2014 (5919). The contraceptive discontinuation rate was defined as the number of episodes discontinued divided by the total number of episodes. Weighted descriptive statistics, multivariable logistic regression analysis, and Cox proportional hazards analysis were used to examine the determinants of contraceptive discontinuation.

Results

The 12-month contraceptive discontinuation rate for all methods declined from 37.5% in 2003 and 36.7% in 2008/9 to 30.5% in 2014. Consistently across the three surveys, intrauterine devices had the lowest 12-month discontinuation rate (6.4% in 2014) followed by implants (8.0%, in 2014). In 2014, higher rates were seen for pills (44.9%) and male condoms (42.9%). The determinants of contraceptive discontinuation among women of reproductive age in the 2003 survey included users of short-term contraception methods, specifically for those who used male condoms (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.13–5.11) and pills (HR = 2.68; 95CI = 1.79–4.00); and younger women aged 15–19 year (HR = 2.07; 95% CI = 1.49–2.87) and 20–24 years (HR = 1.94; 95% CI = 1.61–2.35). The trends in the most common reasons for discontinuation from 2003 to 2014 revealed an increase among those reporting side effects (p = 0.0002) and those wanting a more effective method (p<0.0001). A decrease was noted among those indicating method failure (p<0.0001) and husband disapproval (p<0.0001).

Conclusions

Family planning programs should focus on improving service quality to strengthen the continuation of contraceptive use among those in need. Women should be informed about potential side effects and reassured on health concerns, including being provided options for method switching. The health system should avail a wider range of contraceptive methods and ensure a constant supply of commodities for women to choose from. Short-term contraceptive method users and younger women may need greater support for continued use.
Influencia de los «mass media» sobre la escuela
Authors: Sarramona López Jaime
Published: November 2020

«Según cómo se los utiliza, los grandes medios de información pueden ser instrumentos de enriquecimiento individual, de cohesión y progreso nacional, y de compresión y paz entre los pueblos mediante un conocimiento más exacto y más perfecto de la vida de los demás, o transformarse en un nuevo opio del pueblo, degradante de los valores e instrumentos de dominación cultural» Si a un centro de documentación se pide información bibliográfica con la genérica acotación de «educación y medios de comunicación» es tal la avalancha de referencias que hace prácticamente imposible su utilización específica.
El sistema tecnológico de la enseñanza superior a distancia
Authors: Marín Ibáñez Ricardo
Published: November 2020

Mientras en las enseñanzas presenciales la acción inmediata del profesor, cara a cara, es un elemento decisivo y diferencial, en la enseñanza a distancia hay que recurrir a múltiples vías y medios que deben articularse en un verdadero sistema tecnológico multimedia. La técnica es un saber hacer reflexivo, puede enseñarse y transmitirse porque sabemos el por qué de estas reglas de comportamiento.
Conocimiento psicológico y acción pedagógica
Authors: Barrón Ruiz Ángela
Published: November 2020

Para nuestra reflexión partimos de una cuestión de hecho: en los diversos sectores donde el fenómeno educacional es objeto de tratamiento, es frecuente encontrar lamentaciones acerca de las escasas repercusiones que, sobre la efectiva optimización del proceso educativo, producen las aplicaciones del conocimiento proporcionado por las investigaciones psicológicas. Dentro de la problemática por el ámbito de las relaciones entre el conocimiento psicológico y el pedagógico, nos centraremos en el análisis de la aplicación al aula de la teoría piagetina.
Autoestima: un nuevo conceptoysu medida
Authors: Ortega Ruiz Pedro , Mínguez Vallejos Ramón , Rodes Bravo María Luisa
Published: November 2020

RESUMEN: Este trabajo aborda un nuevo concepto, más amplio, de la autoestima que integre «el valor de la persona» como núcleo básico de la autoestima. Presenta una revisión del estado actual de la investigación sobre este constructo, a la vez que hace una reflexión sobre la inadecuación de los actuales instrumentos de medida si la autoestima integra el valor de la persona, y no sólo las cualidades-competencias y carencias del individuo. Por último se ofrece un nuevo instrumento de medida de la autoestima de acuerdo con el nuevo concepto de dicho constructo.ABSTRACT: This paper is intented to broaden the traditional notion of self-esteem by suggesting the «value of the person» as its essential characteristic. After revising the literature on this construct, it is concluded that the instruments currently used to asses self-esteem are inadecuated in that they only take into account the qualities-competences and shortcomings of the individual, but not the «value of the person». Finally, a new instrument to asses self-esteem more in accordance with this new conception is presented.
Bases tecnológicas para la formulación de proyectos curriculares
Authors: Martínez Mut Bernardo
Published: November 2020

Un proyecto es un plan de acción que se elabora para alcanzar unos objetivos específicos, ante una situación determinada que se revela problemática, y que concreta y coordina los elementos que se consideran necesarios para resolver la situación y lograr los objetivos. En él lo más relevante y específico serán las propuestas de acción o intervención que deberán elaborarse de acuerdo con unas normas o criterios, que tienen pretensiones de validez general, aunque en su formulación hayan de adaptarse a la situación concreta a la que el proyecto se enfrenta.
Prospectiva pedagògica. Implicaciones curriculares
Authors: Martínez Martín Miguel
Published: November 2020

El cambio social y los desarrollos humanos en el dominio de la tecnología y la ciencia están incidiendo a una velocidad muy superior a la del cambio en los curricula educativos y en las formas de hacer pedagógicas. Lo anterior ha provocado necesidades en momentos evolutivos y ámbitos diferentes de la infancia y la juventud y de los ocupados habitualmente por las instituciones educativas.
La educación básica de adultos: diseño y estructura
Authors: García Carrasco Joaquín
Published: November 2020

Los términos "adulto" y "adultez" no aparecen frecuentemente en los títulos de la literatura científica. La aparición de "niñez" y "adolescencia" ya tuvieron su correspondiente justificación en obras como la de Aries. En el Comulated Index Medicus la voz "adulto" es una de las 8.500 entradas; de las 220.000 obras reseñadas en 1974, solamente aparece en dos artículos. Entre las disciplinas médicas consolidadas como especialidades y categorizadas por grupos de edad, tan sólo la pediatría y la geriatria o gerontología con aceptadas.
Economía de la Educación: una disciplina pedagógica en pleno desarrollo
Authors: Pineda Herrero Pilar
Published: November 2020

RESUMEN: El artículo se centra en presentar la Economía de la Educación como disciplina pedagógica. Así, tras ubicar la disciplina en el conjunto de las Ciencias de la Educación y examinar las relaciones que establece con la Teoría de la Educación, se analizan los aspectos económicos de la educación, cuyo estudio da lugar a la aparición de la Economía de la Educación. A continuación se presenta su objeto de estudio y se analizan los conceptos implicados, para pasar a describir los orígenes y la evolución que la disciplina ha experimentado en sus breves 40 años de historia. Por último se presentan sus campos de estudio, profundizando en aquellos que presentan las líneas de investigación más punteras hoy, y apuntando las principales tendencias de desarrollo en el futuro.ABSTRACT: This essay is focussed on the presentation of the Economics of Education as an educational discipline. The first part situates the discipline in the group of Educational Sciences and analyses its relations with the Theory of Education. The second part presents the Economics of Education's object and the different concepts linked with it. After that, the essay goes through the origins and the discipline's evolution in its short 40 years of history. The last part presents the study fields of Economics of Education, going deeper in these fields that are now the main research topics, and advancing the possible developments in the future.
La elaboración de la información: Una aproximación teórica
Authors: Gómez-Ocaña Concha
Published: November 2020

In the article that we presented, we referred to the process of producing information at a biological level describing the characteristics of the brain, as we know about it's existence and can justify it's decisive role in the production of information we described the four principal flows of information, were it is demostrated stage by stage how the brain is shaped trough expierence. From this perspective we think that the function of intelligence is linked to part of the quantity and quality of the stimuli processed by the individual which he or she receives from the environment. Taking into account then, that the objective of education is to build the subject, refering naturally to the building of individual personality, and that such construction is carried out by actions which imply the modification of already existing structures and the appearance of new ones, at least in the functional sense, and that this activity is realised by the subject him or herself (levels of «ability» and formation); education acquires from this perspective a preponderant role. In the educational environment, one tries to achieve that the shaping of the individual is brought about by «activity of the individual provoked by educational action.
Estructura y dinámica de la conciencia moral en el proceso educativo
Authors: Mélich Joan-Carles
Published: November 2020

The aim of this work settles on describing, through the fenomenological methodology, the structure and dinamics of the moral conscience and its function in the educational process. The moral conscience, equally than the epistemologica! moral, is endowed of a temporary structure. Time, through its three dimensions (past, present, and future) allows the dialectics of the moral conscience. In the past the values are settled, in the present takes place the hermeneutics of reality, and in the future make an irruption the duty and the project. In the second part of this article, the author gets the moral conscience with the educational conscience together (in touch). Both are not identic, one cannot be reduced to the other. The main (basic) diference settles on the «technical question (matter)». Hence the educational conscience does not limit itself; like the moral one, to a hermeneutics of the present, but moreover it provokes and endeavours an «intervention» of the present, that is to say, a modification of the world.
Valores y pautas de crianza familiar en los montes del Pas
Authors: Pérez Alonso-geta Petra María
Published: November 2020

RESUMEN: La comunidad asentada en los montes del Pas es una sociedad que se define como agrícola, rural y campesina. La familia es a la vez unidad doméstica y productiva, ocupada básicamente en labores agrarias y ganaderas.El objetivo final de este estudio es el conocimiento de las pautas de crianza y transmisión cultural del pueblo pasiego. Tratamos de conocer mejor el mundo de la educación familiar para desde ese conocimiento avanzar adecuadamente en la toma de decisiones pedagógicas. Por los datos recogidos cabe hablar de la existencia de unas relaciones intergeneracionales cálidas y positivas, donde la atención, cooperación y solidaridad son un hecho. La familia comparte espacios, tiempos y tareas. Los niños aprenden a través del modelado los valores, normas y pautas de conducta. Enseñan a los niños a tener palabra, ser trabajadores y respetuosos. Los niños van al campo desde muy pequeños a ayudar. Trabajan mucho. Los valores que definen son la laboriosidad, el esfuerzo para el progreso económico, lealtad, tener palabra y solidaridad. Se ayudan mucho entre ellos.ABSTRACT: The community settled in the mountains of the Pas is a society which is described as agricultural and rural. The family is both the domestic and productive unit, basically working in farming and stockbreeding tasks.The final aim of this estudy is to know the nurturing and cultural transmission guidelines of the pasiego people. We aim to know the world of the education within the family better and, from this knowledge, to advance appropriately in the educational decission making. From the gathered data we may assume that there are warm and positive intergenerational relationships, where care, cooperation and solidarity are real. The familiy share spaces, time and tasks; children learn through the modeling of valúes, norms and guidelines. They are taught to have their own voice, to work hard and to be respectful. They do work hard. The defining valúes in this society are diligence, effort for the economic progress, and loyalty. They are people of their word and understanding, and help each other a lot.
El Saber de la Teoría de la Educación. Su ubicación conceptual
Authors: Colom Cañellas Antoni J.
Published: November 2020

In this article is established the Theory of Education as a pragmatic theory or theory for practice. Also is distinguished the Theory of Education from Pedagogy and from others theoreticals studys of education. Its areas of application are determinated (formal, no formal and informal) and it is concluded with its own technological applicated caracteritation, common to any under which is pretended to analyses the theoretical question of education.
Living Conditions of Employees of the Verkhneudinsk City Public Self-Government in 1917
Authors: Krasovskaya A.A. , Palikova T.V.
Published: November 2020

Based on archival materials and regional historiography, the article describes the main aspects of the daily life of an employee of the Verkhneudinsky city public self-government in 1917. The authors examined important criteria for assessing the quality of life of local government employees during the revolutionary period: the size of the salary, the price of food and basic necessities. The study of the material security of the municipal employee allows us to note the close relationship between the collapse and the construction of a new state apparatus and the trends that are manifested in social policy in the field of remuneration of employees of city government. Based on the above data, the authors give an analysis of the monetary content of civil servants of the Verkhneudinsky city government. Particular attention is paid not only to the size of the salary of a member of the city government and its changes over time under the influence of both internal and external political factors, but also to the possibility of a comfortable existence on their salary.
Features of Day-Long Statistic Campaigns in the Late 19th and Early 20th Century (Based on the Materials of Western Siberia and the Steppe Territory)
Authors: Skopa V.A.
Published: November 2020

Based on archival material and published documents, the article identifies the features of day-long censuses in the territorial borders of Western Siberia and (the Steppe territory in the late 19th — early 20th centuries).

Taking into account regional specifics, a comprehensive analysis was made for individual census campaigns in such cities as Tomsk, Omsk, and Semipalatinsk. Their features have been considered in the development of the statistic forms, the organization of the counters, working mechanisms.

The first complete processing of the received material was the day-long census of Omsk, conducted in 1877. A systematic, methodologically developed statistic campaign, taking into account the achievements of the theory and practice of statistical science, was the daylong census of Tomsk in 1880. In administrative terms, the provincial statistic Committee played a significant role in this event. Based on the sources, it was revealed that the day-long campaign of Semipalatinsk in 1882 received broad public involvement in the implementation of statistical works under the control of the regional statistic Committee. It is shown in a comprehensive manner that the designated measures had disadvantages, which were manifested in the organizational and technical part. There was little explanation of the census tasks among the population, and the census staff was not always ready for the upcoming work, many forms in the census forms were not understood by the enumerators, they did not know what to do.
Annual Reports of the Omsk and Orenburg Bishops to the Holy Synod as a Source of the History of Orthodoxy in the Steppe Territory of the Russian Empire (Second Half of the 19th — Early 20th Centuries)
Authors: Lysenko Yu.A.
Published: November 2020

The article analyzes the structure and information potential of the annual reports on the conditions of the Orenburg and Omsk dioceses to the Holy Synod, prepared science 1870 to 1917. It is emphasized that this set of paperwork is a unique source on the history of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Central Asian outskirts of the Russian Empire and reflects virtually all spheres of life and activities of the dioceses, their institutional and administrative-territorial development, processes of the deanery, church, parish, church and monastery construction. The information capabilities of the reports make it possible to reconstruct a whole range of social, economic, demographic, and migration processes that took place within the boundaries of a particular diocese. That is why the author assigns diocesan reports to the type of “mixed type” paperwork on the basis that they contain information of a normative, narrative and statistical nature. Analysis of reports on the state of the Orenburg and Omsk dioceses allow us to conclude that the 1880s the first decade of the 20th century began a period of active development in the Steppe Territory institutions, the administrative-territorial management system of the Russian Orthodox Church. This was largely due to a sharp increase in the number of Orthodox population in the region, mediated by mass peasant migration.
The Processes of Adaptation and Employment of Migrants from the Republic of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation (1991-2019)
Authors: Nazarshoeva S.F. , Mirzamonzoda Kh.M. , Davlatov Kh.Kh.
Published: November 2020

The article is devoted to the processes of adaptation and employment of migrants from the Republic of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation from 1991up to 2019. The author applied the conditional division of this period into two stages — from 1991up to 2000 and from 2001 up to the present time — according to the quantitative and qualitative differences that characterize each stage. Within the frameworks of both stages, historical, sociocultural and legal factors that influence the processes of adaptation and employment of Tajik migrants in the Russian Federation are analyzed. At the end, it is concluded that from 1991 to the present moment these processes have undergone a complex evolution. A negative impact on these processes is noted, exerted by the lack of large-scale domestic proj ects and programs aimed at helping and supporting labor migrants, as well as by imperfections in the migration legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation. However, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan understands the need for cooperation with the Russian Federation in order to streamline the status of labor migrants from the Republic of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation and their protection, readiness for this cooperation, the officially expressed position of the Government of the Russian Federation, active work carried out in this direction by the Russian Federation of Migrants, and also by Tajik public organizations and human rights defenders, in general, indicate a positive trend in the decision to problems that impede the processes of adaptation and employment of migrants from the Republic of Tajikistan on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Factors of Forming of Hong Kong’s Political Culture During the British Rule
Authors: Papashvili G.Z. , Kurnykin O.Yu.
Published: November 2020

The article formulates and analyses factors of forming of Hong Kong’s modern political culture with the purpose of uncovering the nature of local antigovernment protests. Considering the mass unrest acts in Hong Kong as a special administrative region of the PRC, social and political aspects are emphasized. The article considers the historical way of forming of Hong Kong’s initial population, composed of aboriginals — the Cantonese and aliens from the north — Hakka. Autonomy of ongoing processes in the region is emphasized. The article analyses influence on Hong Kong’s society during Britain’s colonial rule as a main factor of forming of its modern political culture. The article also considers the nature of Hong Kong’s government interaction with its society in 1940-1960s. The article states that at this time the government adhered the concept of minimal colonial state and didn’t take meaningful measures to solve the most important social and political problems. The period of 1970s, on the contrary, is defined as a time of fundamental changes in Hong Kong’s socio-political structure. This is due to accelerating of modernization processes and Hong Kong’s gaining a certain degree of autonomy at this time. The authors conclude that a unique mentality in Hong Kong’s society was formed and gives its characteristic, which makes it possible to speak of the features of its political culture.