bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"La ciencia del ser", Mount Scopus Journal. Volumen 2, Número 4, Año 2022
Authors: PernaleteLugo Josefrank , Velásquez Alcimar García , Rivero Vilma Perozo , Arenas Ruben Dario Mendoza , Baltazar Marisol Paola Delgado , Salazar Jenny Maria Ruiz , Huertas Frank Duberlee Alvarez , Arriola Genaro Christian Pesantes , Llanos Paul Gregorio Paucar , Aguilar José Antonio Farfán , Vera Erika Juana Zevallos , Pérez Juan Gómez
Published: February 2023

“Hay una ciencia que estudia lo que es, en tanto que algo que es, y los atributos que, por sí mismos, le pertenecen. Esta ciencia, por lo demás, no se identifica con ninguna de las denominaciones particulares. Ninguna de las otras “ciencias”, en efecto, se ocupa universalmente de lo que es, en tanto que algo que es […]. De aquí que también nosotros hayamos de encontrar las causas primeras de lo que es, en tanto que algo que es”. Tomado de Aristóteles, Metafísica [trad. De T. Calvo Martínez], Madrid, Gredos, 1994, IV, 1003ª20-33. La dialéctica, o debate entre científicos sobre la ciencia y el conocimiento, a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, condujo a la concepción platónico-aristotélica de la filosofía como lo universal, lo singular de lo múltiple. Adquirió así espíritu y justicia tanto en el sentido personal como político, además de la memoria y la capacidad de pensamiento abstracto. Toda la personalidad humana fue considerada en la concepción filosófica unitaria de Platón. Requería una esencia: fusión de agilidad mental, moral y política, podemos afirmarlo con certeza.Como la esencia de los sistemas filosóficos radica, en gran medida, en su arché (origen, principio), los autores que participan en el volumen de Mount Scopus Journal, discuten, debaten y dialogan sobre lo común y lo diferente de sus disciplinas, su experiencia vivida, sus investigaciones, así como se reflejó en los diálogos de Platón. En este caso, Platón y Aristóteles pueden alumbrarnos en la búsqueda de su ciencia, su filosofía. Los autores, a través de esta publicación, reflexionan sobre los fundamentos y la metodología de sus ciencias y la comparación entre ellas, así como en el Círculo de Viena. Como editor en jefe de la revista, les aseguro que los autores han escrito desde el racionalismo crítico, haciendo reflexiones sobre diferentes áreas del saber y de la acción; asi como Karl Popper quien se ocupó del aumento del conocimiento científico que es su problema central, el cual resulta de contrastar o de falsar las teorías o las hipótesis de la ciencia; nuestros autores le dan a sus escritos un carácter científico, siguiendo métodos como el método hipotético deductivo y la aplicabilidad del razonamiento donde las teorías se contraponen a la realidad. Esta es la ciencia de hoy en día, como la interpretada desde Pascal, una fuerza de ideas preconcebidas que hizo entrar también objeciones que pueden despejar la credibilidad que merece lo hipotético de una investigación. Esto trasciende a la sabiduría…“Pueblos, sabed pues de una vez que la naturaleza ha querido preservarnos de la ciencia”….Rousseau, Discours sur les sciences et les arts, 1750
Grčka i latinska književna djela kao primjer kompleksnog izražavanja
Authors: Jovanovic Neven
Published: February 2023

Pojam i važnost kompleksnog izražavanja. Primjeri jednostavnog i kompleksnog izražavanja na grčkom i latinskom. Različite vrste kompleksnosti. Paralele u hrvatskom, u neverbalnim umjetnostima. Kompleksno izražavanje kao izvor estetskog užitka i pomoć pri spoznaji. Kompleksno izražavanje kao međupredmetna tema. Mogući pristupi kompleksnim tekstovima.
Before Fighting, Know your Enemy: What do we Measure With our Scales of Conspiracism?
Authors: Bonetto Eric , Arciszewski Thomas , Delouvée Sylvain
Published: February 2023

To measure conspiracism, researchers have created various scales. Generally, these scales aim to measure the adherence to more or less specific conspiracy beliefs or the presence of a conspiracy mentality among the respondents. The information from the studies carried out in terms of understanding of the conspiracy phenomenon (fundamental research), and their consequences for application (applied research), are totally dependent on the validity of the measures used. In particular, it is essential to have confidence in the validity of these measures if we want to fight effectively against conspiracism. However, it must be said that they are not without criticism.The present contribution identifies some problems associated with the different measures of conspiracism used in our studies, considers the implications of these measurement issues for the results reported in the scientific literature, and proposes concrete solutions leading to research perspectives.
Household wealth is associated with perceived trustworthiness in a diverse set of countries
Authors: Boon-Falleur Melusine , André Jean-Baptiste , Baumard Nicolas , Nettle Daniel
Published: February 2023

Interpersonal trust impacts societal and individual outcomes, affecting economic growth, democracy, and well-being. Trust levels vary both within and across countries, raising the question of what factors influence interpersonal trust. Existing research indicates that an individual's socioeconomic status influences their level of trust, with wealthier individuals tending to be more trusting. This paper examines a further effect of wealth on interpersonal trust, namely whether people perceive wealthier individuals as more trustworthy. Using a novel method for uncovering stereotypes while avoiding social desirability bias, we investigate whether wealth cues are associated with the perceived trustworthiness of targets. Our study, conducted with diverse participants across different cultures (Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, France, Nigeria, Philippines, and the United Kingdom), consistently demonstrates that wealthier targets are seen as more trustworthy. This culturally widespread negative stereotyping of poorer individuals may contribute to observed patterns of interpersonal trust.
Automatically Guilty? Measuring Associations between Evidence and Guilt using the DRM
Authors: Crozier William Edward , Strange Deryn
Published: February 2023

Both real-life cases and laboratory research demonstrate that confession evidence is very convincing—even when it should not be. Could this be due to an automatic association between a confession and guilt? We tested this possibility using a Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm 7-word list (Study 1) and context-rich story (Study 2). We hypothesized that participants would show more false recall for seeing “guilty” on a DRM list when the list included evidence that is closely associated with guilt than evidence weakly associated. Study 1 tested this hypothesis with a 7-word DRM list. Despite finding little support for our hypothesis, we did find patterns that suggest adaptations of these paradigms will help understand the phenomenon of wrongful conviction. We also discuss how this novel paradigm can be used to detect automatic associations, how it fits into the current knowledge of the DRM, and future research directions for guilt-automatic associations.
How retrieval process mechanisms change with age: exploring individual differences in free recall
Authors: Teles Mariana
Published: February 2023

This study examined age differences in retrieval using a single-list free recall paradigm. Younger and older adults performed the Word Recall test and differences in the delayed recall performance were explored. A similar pattern of retrieval dynamics was found with a larger primacy effect for both groups and a reduced temporal contiguity effect for older adults relative to the younger group. Significant differences were found when comparing the semantic memory network structures, with older adults presenting a less flexible and small-world-like structure. The third set of analyses explored subgroups of participants implementing idiosyncratic strategies and their impact on recall accuracy. Two subgroups relying on diverted processes from the average data were found for young and older adults, and the subgroup adopting non-temporal associations presented subtle differences among the two age groups. The participants that adopted temporal associations in a forward direction presented the highest recall performance compared with other strategies. We concluded that a reduced ability to reinstate temporal context information to guide retrieval and differences in semantic memory network structure account for deficits in episodic memory observed in older adults. This study provides evidence that the principles of memory search may not be universal as subgroups of participants adopting idiosyncratic strategies were revealed.
Coordinate-Based Meta-Analyses of the Time Perception Network
Authors: Wiener Martin
Published: February 2023

The study of time perception has advanced over the past three decades to include numerous neuroimaging studies, most notably including the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Yet, with this increase in studies, there comes the desire to draw broader conclusions across datasets about the nature and instantiation of time in the human brain. In the absence of collating individual studies together, the field has employed the use of Coordinate-Based Meta-Analyses (CBMA), in which foci from individual studies are modeled as probability distributions within the brain, from which common areas of activation-likelihood are determined. This chapter provides an overview of these CBMA studies, the methods they employ, the conclusions drawn by them, and where future areas of inquiry lie. The result of this survey suggests the existence of a domain-general “timing network” that can be used both as a guide for individual neuroimaging studies and a template for future meta-analyses.
Between Can’t and Won’t: The Relationship between Trait Mindfulness, Stoic Ideology, and Alexithymia in Norway and New Zealand
Authors: Karl Johannes Alfons , Lassen Espen Rasmussen , Solem Stian , Fischer Ronald
Published: February 2023

Objectives To provide cross-cultural insight into the relationship between mindfulness, alexithymia, and stoic ideology.Methods Using samples from New Zealand (N = 330) and Norway (N = 326) we estimated the facet-level network relationship of our target constructs, as well as the invariance of the estimated networks across cultural contexts.Results Across cultural contexts, we found a consistent pattern of relationships in which both stoic ideology and alexithymia were negatively related to mindfulness. Negative relationships were especially pronounced between alexithymia and the mindfulness facets of Describing, Non-Judgement, and Acting with Awareness . This indicates that individual differences in these mindfulness facets might be more firmly rooted in difficulties identifying and describing emotions compared to emotional beliefs aimed at suppression captured by stoic ideology. While the mindfulness facets showed overall expected patterns of relationships with both alexithymia and stoic ideology, Non-Reacting showed a divergent pattern. Non-Reacting was positively related to a tendency of General External Oriented Thought, as well as with Death-Acceptance, in both countries. Thus, this facet might not only capture non-reactance in a mindfulness sense, but could also potentially capture aspects of emotional avoidance.Conclusions Overall, the study highlights that mindfulness could be influenced by both individual differences in emotion processing and cognitive beliefs about emotion processing. This accentuates the importance of examining both individual differences and cognitive beliefs about emotion regulation in subsequent research regarding mindfulness.
One Step at a Time: A Statistical Approach for Distinguishing Mediators, Confounders, and Colliders using Direction Dependence Analysis (DDA)
Authors: Shi Dexin , Fairchild Amanda , Wiedermann Wolfgang
Published: February 2023

In observational data, understanding the causal link when estimating the causal effect of an independent variable (x) on a dependent variable (y) often requires researchers to identify the role of a third variable in the x → y relationship. Mediation, confounding, and colliding are three key third-variable effects that yield different theoretical and methodological implications for drawing causal inferences. Commonly used covariance-based statistical methods, such as linear regression and structural equation modeling, cannot distinguish these effects in practice, however. In this study, we introduce a statistical approach for distinguishing mediators, confounders, and colliders that uses higher-order moment information from the data. We propose a two-step procedure that uses the Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion (HSIC) within the Direction Dependence Analysis (DDA) framework. Results from Monte Carlo simulations show that our proposed approach accurately recovers the true data-generating process of the third variable. We provide an empirical example to demonstrate the application of our proposed approach in psychological research. Finally, we discuss implications and future directions of our work.
Widerstand im Kontext von Schulentwicklung – Annäherung an ein bislang vernachlässigtes Forschungsfeld
Authors: Bebbon Michelle , Demski Denise , Schmid-Kühn Svenja Mareike
Published: February 2023

Widerstand gilt als konstitutives Moment von Schulentwicklung, ist jedoch in der deutschsprachigen Schulentwicklungsforschung bislang kaum systematisch betrachtet worden. Der vorliegende Beitrag hat daher das Ziel, die bisherige themenbezogene Auseinandersetzung mittels eines Literaturüberblicks zu explorieren und Widerstand als multidimensionales Phänomen kategoriengeleitet zu strukturieren. Eine Diskussion der Befunde und die Explizierung wesentlicher Forschungsdesiderata runden den Beitrag ab.
„Entscheidend ist, irre gut zuzuhören“. Widerstand als Chance für nachhaltige Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklung am Beispiel des Erfahrungsberichts einer Preisträgerschule des Deutschen Schulpreises
Authors: Krempin Maren , Schleimer Simon Moses , Voigtländer Jana
Published: February 2023

Dieser praxisorientierte Beitrag widmet sich dem Thema Widerstand im Rahmen von Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklung an Preisträgerschulen des Deutschen Schulpreises der Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH. Dafür wird anhand einer ausgewählten Preisträgerschule exemplarisch gezeigt, dass konstruktive Formen des Umgangs mit Widerstand, darunter regelhafte und systematische Formen des Einbezugs von Widerstand in Veränderungsvorhaben, zur kritischen Reflexion dieser Vorhaben entscheidend sind, um Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklungsprozesse nachhaltig und gelingend umzusetzen.
Schulentwicklung und Widerstand. Eine multiperspektivische Betrachtung
Authors: Buchberger Christian , Burkard Christoph , Holtappels Heinz Günter , Lösel Manuel , Meetz Frank
Published: February 2023

Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird die Aussage, dass „Veränderungen in der Schule eigentlich immer von Widerstand begleitet werden“, aus verschiedenen, voneinander unabhängigen Perspektiven diskutiert. In diese multiperspektivische Betrachtung gehen die Stellungnahmen von Vertretern aus Bildungspolitik, Bildungsadministration, Landesinstituten, der Schulentwicklungsberatung sowie der Wissenschaft ein.
Mehr Bildungsgerechtigkeit durch ungleiche Ressourcenzuweisung?
Authors: Kürzinger Anja , Funk Martina , Immerfall Stefan
Published: February 2023

Der Bericht geht der Frage nach, welche Wirkung die bedarfsorientierte Ressourcensteuerung als Ausgleich sozialräumlicher Bildungsdisparitäten an Schulen besitzt, und problematisiert sowohl den Mangel an empirischen Befunden als auch die fehlende Evaluation des Mitteleinsatzes.
Impact of Working Capital Management on the Profitability of firms: Case of Pakistan’s Cement Sector
Authors: Sarwat Salman , Iqbal Danish , Durrani Baseer A. , Shaikh Khalid H. , Liaquat Farhana
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is also to find out the component wise connection between the effective management of working capital and productivity in the context of Pakistan’s cement sector. There are studies proving both, relevancy and irrelevancy of working capital management with profitability, but most of the studies advocate an inverse relationship between liquidity and profitability. Thus, a firm should maintain a delicate balance of working capital so that smooth operation can be achieved without disturbing the profitability. Panel data of 18 companies listed in KSE from cement sector from 2007 to 2011 is collected. Profitability of Companies, being dependent variable, is gauged through Return on assets (ROA). Efficiency of working capital management is calculated through six accounting ratios. Panel Least square method of regression is applied for analysis. Results suggest that assets turnover ratio (ATO), current ratio (CR) and size of the firm (SLS) have positive and significant affiliation with the return on assets (ROA). Inventory, account receivable and payable, the most important elements of working capital, found insignificant. Thus, it can be inferred that in cement sector of Pakistan, efficiency of working capital management has least role to play in enhancing the profitability of firms.
Effects of External Cues on Impulse Buying in Pret Market
Authors: Khan Farman Ali , Khan Sherbaz , Ahmad Nawaz
Published: February 2023

Impulse buying is an exciting topic within the context of consumer behavior. It is an often occurring phenomenon which is unplanned and results from self-control, sudden urges and external & internal influences (Sharma & Shukla, 2015). Several studies have shown that the most common business industries where impulse buying occurs are clothing stores and grocery stores (Ek & Mattson, 2006; Newnham, 2003; Vidlund & Svardskrona, 2007). However, current theories in economics, marketing and psychology do not fully explain key reasons for impulse buying and are restricted to western business environment whereas eastern retail environment has remained unexplored until present (Kalla & Arora, 2011). This research provides detailed understanding of impact of selected external cues on impulse buying in pret market. Structured questionnaire on five point Likert scale is designed to collect primary data. Two hundred and fifty questionnaires are administered in various shopping malls of Karachi city using stratified probability sampling technique. Target population is divided in subgroups or strata on the basis of shopping malls at different locations to serve questionnaires. Multiple regression analysis is applied to find out the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Regression is applied on overall model as well as on individual variables to observe the contrast between the results of the relationships. According to findings of regression analysis, all four independent variables which include window display (M = 3.72, SD = 0.90), mannequin display (M = 3.73, SD = 0.91), floor merchandising (M = 3.55, SD = 0.98) and promotional signage (M = 3.54, SD = 0.94) significantly (p<0.05) influence impulse buying (M =3.053, SD = 1.736). Promotional signage followed by floor merchandising and mannequin display are found to be strong predictors/cause of impulse buying with total variance explained 82.7%, 80.6% and 78.3% respectively. Window display is comparatively least predictor of impulse buying with variance explained 60.9% however it is still in acceptable range of minimum 40%. Findings reveal retailers must put in place these external cues within retail setting because they trigger impulse buying.
Urbanization and Governance of Institutions in Karachi
Authors: Hussain Akhtar
Published: February 2023

The 20th and 21st centuries have witnessed rapid urbanization and have forced urban policy makers to formulate better policies for urban dwellers and settlers. Pakistan is developing country and it is also facing the wrath of urbanization since many decades but country's policy makers and institutions clearly lack vision and articulation to counter the challenges of urbanization due to which country's urban centers and particularly Karachi is crippled with urban related chaos. The city's urban population is growing at alarming pace but it lacks direction and planning to meet the varying needs of the urbanites. The arrogance from policy makers and civic institutions will worsen the situation and may lead the city to unending woes. The ever growing urbanization and diverse needs of the urban population need to be properly analyzed and catered. The city's poor infrastructure and dwindling municipal resources may simply lead towards catastrophic situation. The urban planning is the hotbed of modern policy making and it needs institutional framework for effective management of the affairs. The city's weak and ineffective institutions lack vision, dynamism, leadership and enforcement. The political intervention has further weakened the capacity of the institutions. The worsening socio economic discourse, law and order, poor living standards in rural suburbs of the country will simply lead towards massive urbanization. The urban complexities can only be met with continuous monitoring and overhauling of the urban institutions.
Analysis of Mathematics Anxiety and its Effects on Mathematics Achievements in Male and Female Students Studying at 10 Grade
Authors: Behlol Malik Ghulam , Kayani Fakhara
Published: February 2023

The focus of this study was on the analysis of mathematics anxiety in male and female students studying mathematics at secondary level in Pakistan and its effects on their achievements. It was correlational study and the researcher applied quantitative method to collect the data. bStudents studying at grade 10 were the population of the study. Random sampling technique was applied to select the participants. Mathematics anxiety scale developed by Bai, Wang, Pan, & Frey (2009) was applied to analyse mathematical anxiety after its translation, modification and validation. The effects of mathematics anxiety on the performance of students were determined applying correlation. The major conclusions of the study are that the level of mathematics anxiety is higher in female as compared to male students. It is also concluded that the achievement level of female students in mathematics is lower than male students because of psychological, educational and societal factors that raise the level of mathematical anxiety. It is recommended that learning in classroom in the subject of mathematics needs to be relevant with the problems of life so that students in general and female students in particular gain interest in the study of this subject. Special attention needs to be given to high anxiety victims to raise their confidence. Parents are recommended that they may work to root out stereotyped, illogical perceptions about math as male dominated subject that is out of the reach of female students.
"Wow to Thank You" A study on Compliment Responses in a Metropolitan City
Authors: Khan Mehar Almas
Published: February 2023

This study investigated compliment responses among Karachi inhabitants. It is a qualitative research under observational design. The aim of the research was to find out; how people in Karachi maintain solidarity while responding to compliments. It shows a new beam towards studying compliment response in a multicultural or metropolitan city. On the other hand, it revealed behavior change in language used between what they reported and how they naturally behave in cross cultural communication. The data was collected through discourse completion task (DCT), with four situational setting (possession, appearance, ability, nature) under ten contextualized tasks. A total of 76 DCT were collected, including 760 responses. For triangulating information, observation was used as secondary data collection tool. The data were analyzed by the framework presented by Herbert's (1998) model. The result concluded that people in Karachi has a distinct behavior at responding to the compliments unlike of what has been followed in other part of Pakistan.
El aporte de la nueva cultura mexicana a la educación para la ciudadanía mundial
Authors: Briceño Alcaraz Gloria Esther
Published: February 2023

La Unesco sugirió hace un par de años transformar los modelos educativos con base en un paradigma integral y humanista a fin de formar a las nuevas generaciones con dimensión social y ciudadana, cuya base fueran los derechos humanos. En este ensayo nos planteamos analizar el quehacer de la educación como instrumento preferente no solo para desarrollar las capacidades escolares tradicionales, sino como acción formadora de ciudadanos con sentido de responsabilidad y autoconciencia social que promuevan una cultura de paz. El sujeto-ciudadano representa una construcción identitaria o discursiva que se va forjando en el entramado social en el que este se sitúa, siempre en tensión entre la libertad individual, la autonomía y los marcos normativos colectivos (Cerda, 2004), de ahí el interés en aproximarnos desde una perspectiva crítica del análisis del discurso (Van Dijk, 2014) a la propuesta de la llamada nueva escuela mexicana (2022) y abrir la discusión sobre este modelo pedagógico y los campos formativos que inciden en la educación para la ciudadanía mundial.
DIRECT MEDICAL COST AND LENGTH OF STAY OF HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Baroroh Faridah , Maghfiroh Ridhaul
Published: February 2023

The province that ranks fourth with the highest incidence of hypertension in Indonesia is the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). Hypertension therapy is carried out in a not short period, so it becomes an economic burden for people with hypertension and the government. This study aims to determine the relationship between the length of hospitalization and direct medical costs—an analytical observational research method with retrospective data collection and data from class III inpatient hypertensive medical records. The calculation of costs is viewed from a payer's perspective—descriptive and analytical data analysis to determine the relationship between the length of hospitalization and direct medical costs. The study's results of 41 patients met the criteria; 53.65% were women aged 22-59 years (53.65%). The most widely used antihypertensive drug was the combination of amlodipine + candesartan (26.82%). The average direct medical costs for hypertensive patients were IDR 7,039,515. The highest direct medical cost component is the cost of other drugs and medical equipment. The component of direct medical costs is the lowest cost of antihypertensive drugs. The average length of hospitalization for hypertensive patients is 6.14 days. There was a significant relationship (p=0.000) between the length of hospitalization and direct medical costs. The conclusion of this study is a significant relationship (p = 0.000) between the length of hospitalization and direct medical costs
FÉ CRISTÃ, RAZÃO E SECULARISMO: UMA SÍNTESE DO PENSAMENTO DE JOSEPH RATZINGER
Authors:   Ir. Joaquim Farias, OSB, Bertuci Heber Ramos
Published: February 2023

This research proposes that the relationship between faith and philosophy was not an abstract issue for early Christians in Church history. Those Christians understood that Christianity should be classified as rational and not as a religious myth, by developing two central arguments for their faith: (1) theology is a rational inquiry; and (2) the human being is capable of knowing the truth. These two points lead to the belief that the Christian faith is not a limitation for reason, but, on the contrary, only faith is capable of enabling reason to fulfill its purpose. Faced with a society still influenced by negative points, concerning reason, and defended by modernists, Benedict XVI proposes, in order to diminish the strength of these tendencies, to reeducate people through love, faith and a correct view of reason that surpasses the modern “rational technique”.
O papel da oração de Jesus em Joseph Ratzinger/Bento XVI
Authors: Oliveira Thadeu Lopes Marques de , da Silva Luis Carlos Pereira Santos
Published: February 2023

The object of the research presented in this article is the prayer of Jesus in Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI. Through a bibliographic research of historical-genetic and analytical character, we seek to demonstrate the importance of Jesus’ prayer for the Christology of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI. It can be seen that Jesus’ prayer is one of the fundamental pillars of J. Ratzinger/Benedict XVI’s Christology. Whenever he devoted himself to this theme, there was no rupture whatsoever, but a continuous deepening. When analysing the issue in his pontificate, we may conclude that the reflections undertaken as a theologian and professor were expanded and applied not only in theological issues, but they gained a breadth of application in matters of Christian spirituality and pastoral.
Increase in cases of Diphtheria in Europe particularly among asylum-seekers

 

Authors: Ramani Dhanasekran Akilan , Periasamy Ashok , Balakrishnan Karthikeyan , Chandran Kulasekar
Published: February 2023

Diphtheria is a severe infection, with a high mortality rate and affects the upper respiratory tract. Transmission is by direct contact/sneezing/coughing and may lead to myocarditis, peripheral neuropathy, pneumonia or respiratory failure. This watching brief aims to describe the epidemiology of the recent 2022 diphtheria outbreak among migrants in Europe and to identify key factors that aid in future control measures.
It was seen that majority of the reported cases were among migrants and adults and the case fatality rate was very low. When adults do not have natural exposure to diphtheria-causing organisms, their immunity induced by childhood immunization wanes and they become susceptible to the disease resulting in epidemiological transmission. Early detection through surveillance and opt treatment reduced the mortality among the infected. Currently, transmission in the local population is low and may be due to increased vaccination coverage among the European populations. Focus must be placed on screening and surveillance for immigrants for vaccine preventable diseases and educating immigrants about the importance of vaccination
The concrete Diplodocus of Vernal—a cultural icon of Utah
Authors: Taylor Michael , Sroka Steven , Carpenter Kenneth
Published: February 2023

Although many casts have been made of the Carnegie Museum’s iconic Diplodocus, initially in plaster and more recently in various plastics, one stands alone as having been cast in concrete. This skeleton, made from the original Carnegie molds starting in 1956–1957, was unveiled at the Utah Field House of Natural History in Vernal, Utah, in 1957, and stood outside the museum for three decades. The fate of the molds after this casting is uncertain. The concrete Diplodocus was the museum’s icon for 32 years until the weather damage became too great. The cast was then taken down and repaired, and fresh molds made from it by Dinolab in Salt Lake City. From these molds, a new replica was cast in water-expanded polyester and mounted inside the Field House. This cast was moved to the Field House’s new location in 2004 and was remounted in the atrium, but the old concrete cast could not be easily remounted and was instead transferred to the Prehistoric Museum at Price, Utah. It has, however, yet to be remounted there, as it awaits a new building for the museum. Meanwhile, the new molds have been used to create more Diplodocus casts that are mounted in Japan and elsewhere, and have also furnished missing parts of the iconic rearing Barosaurus skeleton in the atrium of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Thus, the concrete Diplodocus of Vernal has become one of the most influential of all Diplodocus specimens, second only to the Carnegie original.
Ярослав Владиславович Шрамко – український філософ і логік (до ювілею доктора філософських наук, професора, ректора Криворізького державного педагогічного університету)
Authors: Дікунова Олена , Лебедюк Олена , Авраменко Ольга , Кравченко Олена
Published: February 2023

Покажчик присвячено Ярославу Владиславовичу Шрамку – доктору філософських наук, професору, ректору Криворізького державного педагогічного університету, авторитетному українському вченому в галузі філософії та логіки. У покажчику репрезентовано бібліографію праць Я. В. Шрамка за 1989–2022 рр. Представлено монографії, науково-методичні та навчально-методичні посібники, публікації в збірниках наукових праць і матеріалах наукових конференцій та статті у фахових українських і міжнародних періодичних виданнях. У покажчику також подано матеріали про наукову й педагогічну діяльність професора Я. В. Шрамка. Покажчик адресовано науковцям, викладачам ЗВО, аспірантам, здобувачам вищої освіти.
Relación entre profundización financiera y crecimiento económico en colombia: período 1995 2009
Authors: Ballesteros Ruiz Carlos Andrés , López Gomales Lina Marcela
Published: February 2023

El presente artículo realiza una breve síntesis acerca de la literatura que trata sobre la relación entre el sector financiero y el sector real, encontrando que ambos sectores están relacionados y que el crecimiento económico depende del desarrollo del sector financiero. Dado que el mejor indicador de desarrollo financiero es la profundización financiera, por medio de Mínimos Cuadrados Ordinarios se estima una regresión que relaciona este indicador con el Producto Interno Bruto llegando a la conclusión que la profundización financiera ha impactado positivamente el crecimiento económico en Colombia; en el período 1995 - 2009.
Desempleo, crecimiento y remesas en colombia en el período 2001-2009
Authors: González Villa Luz Carina
Published: February 2023

Este documento pretende profundizar en los efectos de las remesas sobre la tasa global de participación, TGP, y la tasa de desempleo, TD, ya que se especula que los incrementos de la TGP y TD actuales son debidos, en parte, a la disminución en la recepción de remesas, lo que origina que las personas inactivas salgan a buscar empleo. Los resultados encontrados muestran que un individuo al tener un ingreso adicional por remesas le dedica más tiempo al ocio que a las horas de trabajo, pero al reducirse estas conllevan a un aumento en la TD.
Subsidio a la demanda de vivienda en pereira, 2007-2009
Authors: Obando Restrepo Susana
Published: February 2023

El presente trabajo exploratorio versa sobre la incidencia que ha tenido la actual crisis financiera en la política de subsidios de demanda de vivienda, de las personas y familias potenciales beneficiarias. Para ello, se realizaron entrevista en profundidad con funcionarios de las entidades locales relacionadas con la vivienda de interés social en Pereira. Para lo cual se analizó el programa gubernamental de soluciones de vivienda, los proyectos realizados por la administración local en esta materia; así mismo, se identificó el déficit cuantitativo habitacional municipal y, en alguna medida, la incidencia que ha tenido la crisis en esta situación, en el período 2007-2009.
El ecodiseño en el proceso productivo de la guadua.
Authors: Londoño Herrera Marcela
Published: February 2023

Este artículo quiere mostrar que la era del homo sapiens (hombre pensante) apenas comienza y el diseño se convierte en herramienta fundamental no sólo para edificar esta nueva cultura, sino también para dirigir a la humanidad hacia un proceso evolutivo donde se transformará de un ser que convierte, a un ser que invierte, mediante la creación de productos y servicios fundamentado en necesidades reales de las personas, a través de un caso del análisis del proceso productivo de la guadua en la región del eje cafetero implementando en una de sus fases de desarrollo un elemento diseñado desde un enfoque ecológico y contextualizado cultural y tecnológicamente.
El diseño como agente de responsabilidad social.
Authors: Panche Barrios Danny Milena
Published: February 2023

En el nuevo orden global ha venido aumentando la preocupación por las personas con características especiales y por el desarrollo sostenible, la tarea del diseñador es hacer del mundo un contexto mucho más consciente e incluyente, en el que el diseño universal y sustentable sea el protagonista, pues las condiciones del ambiente afectan a toda la sociedad, desde el punto de vista físico, psicológico, económico o político. Desde el análisis de las posturas teóricas de varios diseñadores, diseñar ha dejado de ser una actividad aislada para convertirse en una actividad concurrente, enfocada en el beneficio colectivo, encaminándose hacia un diseño centrado en el usuario, pensando en las consecuencias del diseño antes de ponerlo en marcha, para implementar soluciones eficientes.
Las funciones del diseño en la evolución de los artefactos.
Authors: Gaviria Santa Angélica María
Published: February 2023

Desde la prehistoria el ser humano ha utilizado los diferentes materiales que la naturaleza le brinda, moldeándolos y perfeccionándolos para la elaboración de artefactos que serían de gran uso inicialmente en su vida doméstica y posteriormente en su vida social y económica al formar comunidad. A medida que el hombre observa y analiza el mundo que lo rodea, evoluciona el diseño. Aplicando la metodología de la biónica, como excusa para observar y analizar la naturaleza se diseñan artefactos que evolucionan y se perfeccionan en su forma y estructura dándole paso a objetos más funcionales y ergonómicos para satisfacer aún mejor las necesidades de cada usuario, convirtiéndose en un signo con función estética, útil y comunicativa en cada cultura, para ser mejor percibidos y más utilizados.
Factores que definen el ecodiseño de productos.
Authors: Cardona Olaya Félix
Published: February 2023

Se presenta esta reflexión acerca de los factores que inciden en la categorización de un producto como un ecodiseño, partiendo de una mirada sintética a la historia de este concepto, pasando por sus orígenes, sus insumos conceptuales y los factores representativos que permiten dar impronta de ecodiseño a productos fruto de las competencias creativas de los profesionales de la disciplina. Para entender la evolución del diseño industrial como disciplina encargada del estudio de la cultura material de las sociedades se debe partir desde la comprensión de la Revolución Industrial' como el momento histórico que definió muchas de las nuevas profesiones y oficios presentes en el mundo actual. Las cuales crearon y desarrollaron todos los procesos productivos que conocemos, desde los de conocimiento científico, hasta los que hicieron posible los procesos de fabricación que permiten tener en los hogares actuales el hasta el auto como instrumentos de uso cotidiano. Al principio estos procesos fabricación solo respondían a las dinámicas del mercado y el naciente consumo, la problemática del medio ambiente y su desarrollo sostenible no eran tema de interés tanto para los empresarios como para la sociedad en general; este factor era contemplado sólo por algunos
Elemento de protección para Una sierra circular diamantada
Authors: Correa Saldarriaga Clarena
Published: February 2023

Después de realizar una observación minuciosa sobre el funcionamiento de la sierra circular diamantada en el corte de los objetos de vidrio, se encontró que presentaba algunas falencias relacionadas con la seguridad personal del operario, por lo que se pensó en diseñar un dispositivo que resolvió el problema, ya que no cuenta con un elemento de seguridad a la hora de elaborar los cortes qué permita una completa confiabilidad y visibilidad al operario; por lo tanto, el elemento diseñado es un producto- innovador que se incorporará a la herramienta facilitándole al operario realizar los cortes con una mayor seguridad y con una mejor visibilidad, además de la importancia de proteger al individuo para reducir al máximo los riesgos profesionales acarreados en la ejecución de su tarea diaria, ya que si el trabajador se siente protegido en su seguridad personal, además de sentirse cómodo en ella, conlleva un menor cansancio y redundará en una mayor productividad para la empresa.
Las nuevas representaciones arquitectónicas y las herramientas digitales
Authors: Gil Blandón Sebastián
Published: February 2023

El mundo actual, vertiginosamente cambiante y reino de la innovación tecnológica en las distintas esferas sociales y entornos naturales, es propio de la era de la información, la era digital, el conocimiento, la virtualidad y las comunicaciones satelitales. Este proceso "arrollador" que impacta los distintos estilos de vida y cultura humana, ha transformado las relaciones sociales, las configuraciones de ciudades, regiones y mercados; las dualidades campo-ciudad y rural-urbano, ha resignificado los valores, ideales y principios ciudadanos, y particularmente, las formas de pensar, teorizar y hacer arquitectura. De manera coherente con los "nuevos tiempos", la arquitectura se aprovecha del acervo tecnológico de la era digital para re-pensarse y rehacerse; es así como Picón (2006) señala que tratándose de producción arquitectónica -incluyendo el espectro completo de imágenes hasta sistemas alojados en la web-la virtualidadparece acentuar ladesmaterialización, que opone declaradamente Realidad virtual y realidad real.
Premisas proyectuales en la obra de Álvaro Siza
Authors: Aya Luis , Bernal Yeferson
Published: February 2023

El objeto de estudio de este documento es la Villa Colonnese, intervención que fue proyectada por el arquitecto portugués Álvaro Siza Vieira.Para entender mejor todo el proyecto localizado en las colinas de Berici, cerca de la ciudad de Vicenza en Italia, es necesario saber que la labor del arquitecto fue restaurar el edificio original del siglo XVII, realizando lo que dentro del lenguaje de la restauración se conoce como liberación, que fue retirar edificaciones que no representaban mayor importancia y algunas que ya habían cumplido su ciclo; era necesario llevar a cabo una intervención en ellas,reduciendo considerablemente el área total del complejo y así mismo diseñando seis nuevas estructuras que se emplazarían cuidadosamente a lo largo de toda la colina de Berici, la cual se convertiría en el escenario donde esta obra arquitectónica seria la protagonista principal.
Estrategias para la intervención urbana en el municipio de Pereira
Authors: Acevedo Muñoz Gustavo
Published: February 2023

La ciudad va cambiando su forma de organización, hacia una infraestructura adecuada y con los estándares propuestos para garantizar una buena calidad de vida para sus habitantes vitalizando estos importantes sectores de la ciudad con el uso residencial complementado con otros usos y así garantizar múltiples actividades.
Movilidad urbana como método para creación y consolidación de centralidades
Authors: Mamian Vargas Jaiver
Published: February 2023

En este documento, se expone cómo el sistema de movilidad en una ciudad, en el caso de Pereira, consolida, crea y articula las antiguas y nuevas centralidades que aparecen en la ciudad. Estos nuevos puntos están dotados de servicios para los ciudadanos, y lo que hace un sistema de transporte como el Megabús es complementar las centralidades existentes y provoca la aparición de nuevas, además de que las integra en un solo sistema efectivo para el casco urbano. Esto permite estructurar el espacio permitiendo logar una mejor disposición de orden, desde donde se estructura el espacio y ordena la sociedad, se constituye en una categoría de análisis fundamental.
ENTRE CASAS. Sobre la actividad, la técnica y el contexto en los edificios
Authors: Docente Colectivo
Published: February 2023

La manera de abordar los colectivos de la fase de fundamentación del programa de arquitectura retoma la experiencia desarrollada a lo largo del segundo semestre del año 2010. El propósito de la primera etapa del trabajo de conceptualización de lo que supone un colectivo para arquitectura inicia con el taller 24; en este se vincula el segundo y cuarto semestre de la carrera. Se ha elegido el segundo semestre puesto que recoge los conocimientos adquiridos en el primer semestre de la carrera, agrupando el núcleo problema de la forma y la función. El cuarto semestre se ha elegido porque cierra la fase de fundamentación y en ella se recogen los conocimientos de la tectónica y del contexto.
Reflexión aproximación escalar y los mejores proyectos de Arquitectura
Authors: Sánchez Alzate Guillermo
Published: February 2023

Conociendo la problemática social y económica de Chocó, debido a la falta de educación de sus habitantes, grandes multinacionales madereras y mineras, entre otras, llegan para apoderarse de terrenos deforestándolos sin importar el impacto ambiental en dicho territorio.
Pabellón de Portugal en la Expo del 98
Authors: Rodríguez Sastre Jennifer , López David Fernando , Grajales Hugo Andrés , Martínez Muñoz Luis David
Published: February 2023

La Exposición Universal en Lisboa, en 1998, no sólo fue un evento que realzó internacionalmente a Portugal y que enfatizó el rol de los océanos en la historia del desarrollo de los pueblos, sino que además fue un interesante proyecto de renovación urbana en áreas cercanas, cuyos logros son tangibles hasta hoy. El edificio más icónico de la exposición fue el Pabellón de Portugal, desarrollado por Álvaro Siza, ganador del premio Pritzker en 1992.
Diseño innovador como apoyo a la artesanía en guadua
Authors: Osorio Martínez Angélica
Published: February 2023

En el siguiente texto se presenta el diseño industrial como una herramienta para la innovación en el sector artesanal a través del aprovechamiento de los recursos locales disponibles. Es así como durante la visita de un especialista en este tema se abordaron tópicos de gran importancia para los futuros diseñadores, con el fin de sembrar conciencia acerca de la responsabilidad socio-ambiental
Physiotherapy research on low back pain in the Indian context: A bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database
Authors: Subbarayalu Arun Vijay , Idhris Mohamed , Prabaharan Sivasankar , Sakthivel Muhil , Mohamed Shahul Hameed Pakkir , Peter Manuelraj , Anandraj Spurgeon , Pandiyarajan Anand , Farook Mohammed Barkath Ali Mohammed , Pattukuthu Abdurahiman
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal condition that necessitates public health concerns. It also attracts considerable research interest among physiotherapists. OBJECTIVE: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to reveal the affinity of Indian physiotherapists toward research on LBP using the Scopus database. METHODS: An electronic search was performed on December 23, 2020, using specific keywords. The data was downloaded in a Scopus plain text file (.txt) format and were analyzed using R studio (biblioshiny) software. RESULTS: Two hundred and thirteen articles concerning LBP published from 2003 to 2020 were retrieved from the Scopus database. Among those articles (N= 213), 85.45% (n= 182) were published between 2011 and 2020. An article published by “James SL (2018)” in the Lancet had the highest citation of 1439. The highest collaboration was between India and the United Kingdom, and India and the United States of America jointly accounted for 12.2% (n= 26) of the entire articles (N= 213). CONCLUSION: Indian physiotherapists have shown an interest through gradually increasing their research output on LBP since 2015. They contributed effectively to various journals and international collaboration. Nevertheless, there is room to improve the quality and quantity of LBP articles in high-quality journals, thereby enhancing the citation count. This study recommends improving the scientific output of Indian physiotherapists on LBP by expanding their international networks.