bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implantação da metodologia Seis Sigma aplicada no método de controle da rugosidade superficial em assento de rolamentos
Authors: Borges William Jose , Pozzer Jean Felipe Rodrigues , Moura Cassiano Rodrigues
Published: December 2022

Este estudo teve como objetivo corrigir algumas lacunas, ainda existentes, no processo de aferição da rugosidade do assento do rolamento em tampas para motores elétricos, utilizando uma das metodologias mais assertivas atualmente, o Seis Sigma. A pesquisa focou a análise da robustez da medição do componente, a verificação da frequência de sua inspeção e a identificação dos fatores que poderiam influenciar a sua variação. Para isso utilizou-se ferramentas associadas ao Seis Sigma, buscando realizar um mapa de processo coerente, uma matriz de decisão que considerasse os principais fatores de variação e, posteriormente, uma árvore de processos robusta para permitir análises corretas. Com o estudo, garantiu-se que os componentes estavam chegando para os clientes finais com a devida qualidade designada no projeto inicial e eliminou-se a incerteza em relação ao método com o qual essa aferição era realizada, melhorando a assertividade das medições e tornando o processo mais confiável para os clientes e auditores externos.
Técnicas de agrupamento aplicadas aos indicadores de Crescimento Verde da OCDE
Authors: Dias Matheus Santos , Silva Amauri Ornellas da , Santos Bruno Samways dos , Lima Rafael Henrique Palma
Published: December 2022

A Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE) publica anualmente dados sobre os indicadores de Crescimento Verde de todos os países. Em geral, essa base é discutida na literatura usando estatísticas descritivas, as quais fornecem uma visão geral sobre o desempenho sustentável dos países. No entanto, não há trabalhos que relatem a aplicação de técnicas de agrupamento associadas aos algoritmos de mineração de dados com o intuito de encontrar fatores que explicam as semelhanças e diferenças entre os países avaliados por esses indicadores. Por essa razão, este trabalho relata a aplicação de técnicas de agrupamento k-means e clusterização hierárquica para encontrar grupos de países com desempenhos semelhantes com relação aos indicadores sustentáveis e demográficos avaliados pela OCDE. Para essa aplicação, foram usados os dados do ano de 2019 considerando todos os países de forma individual, excluindo os dados sobre blocos econômicos. Após a limpeza e preparação dos dados, 153 países e 15 indicadores foram avaliados, resultando em 5 grupos de países. Alguns grupos apresentaram características dominantes entre os países nele incluídos. O cluster 3 foi o maior grupo, englobando 96 países subdesenvolvidos ou em desenvolvimento, com economia agroexportadora. O cluster 0 agrupou países com grande crescimento populacional, e o cluster 1 destacou países com altas taxas de mortalidade por exposição ao radônio. Por fim, o cluster 2 teve como destaque as variáveis demográficas referentes a idade e gênero, e o cluster 4 agrupou países com baixas taxas de exposição a poluição decorrente de materiais particulados.
Uso de bebidas alcoólicas entre estudantes adolescentes no município de Soure, Pará, Brasil
Authors: De Souza Samara Borges , Moreira Maria Paula Antunes Luz , Costa Franciane Ferreira , De Queiroz Jocilena Pamela Quadros , Silva-Oliveira Gláucia Caroline , Oliveira-Filho Aldemir B.
Published: December 2022

Objetivos: Este estudo identificou prevalências e fatores associados ao uso de bebidas alcoólicas entre estudantes adolescentes no município de Soure, Pará, norte do Brasil. Materiais e métodos: Neste estudo transversal, 736 estudantes adolescentes, oriundos de escolas públicas de ensino médio, forneceram informações por meio de formulário estruturado. Os testes Qui-quadrado e Odds Ratio foram usados para identificar os fatores associados ao uso de bebidas alcoólicas. Resultados: No total, 376 (51,1%) adolescentes informaram ter usado bebida alcoólica na vida e outros 166 (22,6%) afirmaram ter usado frequentemente nos últimos 30 dias. Cerveja, cachaça e misturas de frutas com cachaça foram as bebidas alcoólicas utilizadas na última vez de consumo. O uso de drogas psicotrópicas pelos pais ou responsáveis e amigos (todos ou a maioria deles) foram os fatores associados ao uso na vida e nos últimos 30 dias, sendo idade > 16 anos também associado ao uso nos últimos 30 dias. Conclusões: As elevadas prevalências de uso de bebidas alcoólicas e a associação com uso de drogas psicotrópicas por pais e amigos indicam um cenário preocupante, no qual há necessidade urgente de ações para prevenção e controle de uso de drogas psicotrópicas em Soure.
Quinazoline alkylthio derivative targets norepinephrine and calcitonin gene-related peptide to improve behavior and radiographic score in the rat model of cervical vertigo
Authors: Qin Zifu , Sun Pingping , Lu Tong , Li Jianting
Published: December 2022

The present study investigated the effect of quinazoline alkylthio derivative (QAD) on cervical vertigo in the rat model and explored the underlying mechanism. Treatment of the cervical vertigo rats with QAD led to a significant (P<0.05) improvement in balance beam score compared to the model group. Cervical vertigo-mediated reduction in CGRP level in rat plasma samples was effectively inhibited on treatment with QAD. Treatment with QAD led to a significant (P<0.05) reduction in cervical vertigo-induced increase in ET-1 and NE levels in rats. An increase in NO production by cervical vertigo induction showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease in rats by QAD treatment. The QAD treatment of the rats significantly (P<0.05) inhibited cervical vertigo-induced increase in radiographic score on day 56. The radiographic score in cervical vertigo rats was decreased to 0.42 on treatment with QAD compared to 8.2 in the model group. Therefore, QAD treatment of the cervical vertigo rats improves behavioral score and inhibits radiographic score. It upregulates CGRP expression and suppresses ET-1, NE and NO levels in a rat model of cervical vertigo. Thus, QAD can be used for the treatment of cervical vertigo however, further investigations are required to study the mechanism in detail.
Visual deficit and geriatric status of rural patients with various ophthalmic pathologies
Authors:   Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Yaroshevich Elena A. , Chernov Aleksey V. ,   Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Aksenov Vitaly V. ,   Southwest State University
Published: December 2022

Background: Diseases of the visual organ negatively affect the quality of life of the elderly. A comprehensive study of the pathology of the visual organ among the elderly population of the Voronezh region has not been conducted. The aim of the study: Analysis of visual deficit and geriatric status of rural patients with various ophthalmic pathologies. Materials and methods: The data were obtained retrospectively from medical records and case histories of 842 elderly patients (≥60 years old) who sought inpatient medical care in the "ophthalmology" profile in the period from 2018 to 2020. The extracted data included: age, gender, marital status, occupation, visual acuity, primary and concomitant ophthalmological diagnoses, medications, surgical interventions on the eyes. Results: The average age of patients was 69.8±7,5 years, 524 (62.2%) women. The most common were cataracts and glaucoma, there were also patients with AMD, DARP, refractive disorders, retinal detachment, senile pathology of the eyelids. Anti-glaucomatous drugs had a predominant share (57.1%) among all drugs used for the treatment of eye diseases. 66.4% were hospitalized for surgery, and 18.1% had previously undergone eye surgery. 61.4% of patients had a decrease in visual acuity of less than 40% in both eyes on admission, while 8.1% had poor vision or blindness in 1 or both eyes. Age and glaucoma were factors largely associated with severe visual deficits and blindness. Certain geriatric syndromes are associated with age in patients with visual deficits, among which the greatest prevalence is characteristic of falls syndrome, anxiety-depressive syndrome and cognitive impairment syndrome. Conclusion: The most common age-related eye diagnoses are glaucoma, cataract, and AMD. It is necessary to popularize the promotion of prevention and timely treatment of preventable causes of low vision and geriatric syndromes in the elderly.
Association of the rs10508336 polymor- phism of the TAF3 transcription factor gene with the risk of lower limb arterial disease in the Russian population
Authors:   Kursk State Medical University, Zhabin Sergey N.
Published: December 2022

Atherosclerosis obliterans (AO) and diabetic angiopathy (DA) are known to be peripheral artery diseases (PAD) of multifactorial origin, in which genetic and environmental factors play a synergetic role. TAF3 is one of the genes that has been found to be associated with PAD. The aim of the study: To analyze the association of the rs10508336 polymorphism of the TAF3 gene with the risk of PAD in the Russian population. Materials and methods: The study involved 1261 patients, including 642 healthy subjects and 619 PAD patients. All patients were recruited at the Vascular Surgery Division of the Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital. Isolation of genomic DNA was carried out by chloroform extraction and precipitation with ethanol. Genotyping was carried out on the basis of the Research Institute of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology of KSMU using a MassARRAY-4 time-of-flight genomic mass spectrometer (Agena Bioscience, USA). Results: We found that polymorphism rs10508336 is associated with an increased risk of developing bilateral peripheral atherosclerosis exclusively in smokers (P<0.05). The polymorphism was found to be statistically significantly associated with an increased risk of DA (OR=1.59, 95% CI 1.02-2.46, P=0.045). Furthermore, an association of the rs10508336-A allele with an increase in blood glucose levels in PAD was observed (P=0.01). Conclusion: In the Russian population, an association of the rs10508336 polymorphism of the TAF3 gene with an increased risk of AO, hyperglycemia, and diabetic angiopathy was revealed for the first time. The identified associations point out a possible relationship between carbohydrate metabolism and atherosclerotic processes in the determination of peripheral arterial diseases.
Pathological conditions associated with tau protein: mechanisms of development and possible biological targets for pharmacological correction of tau proteinopathy (review)
Authors:   Belgorod State National Research University, Kuzubova Elena V. , Radchenko Alexandra I. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Pokrovsky Vladimir M. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Patrakhanov Evgeny A. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Novikova Alina A. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Stepenko Yulia V. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Deikin Alexey V. ,   Belgorod State National Research University
Published: December 2022

Background: The pathological process associated with the pathogenic aggregation of tau is called taupathy. The same term is often used to refer to a group of neurodegenerative diseases, an important pathogenetic component of which is the aggregation of tau. A violation in the expression of the MART gene leads to changes in the physicochemical properties of the protein. Modern strategies for the search for therapeutic agents to modulate tau-proteinopathy are aimed at creating drugs that suppress the formation of pathogenic forms of protein and its aggregation, but at the same time do not disrupt the metabolism of normal intracellular tau and its function in stabilizing microtubules. The aim of the study:To consider possible biological targets of pathological conditions associated with tau protein and to identify ways of pharmacological correction of tau proteinopath. Materials and methods:We analyzed the literature on the main mechanisms of pathological conditions associated with tau protein and possible biological targets for pharmacological correction of tau-proteinopathy published over the last 10 years. Results: Modern strategies for the search for therapeutic agents to modulate tau-proteinopathy, including Alzheimer's disease, are aimed at creating drugs that suppress the formation of pathogenic forms of tau and its aggregation, but do not disrupt the metabolism of normal intracellular tau protein and its function in stabilizing microtubules. In this regard, the search for therapeutic agents capable of correcting tau-proteinopathy has significantly intensified. Conclusion: There are several approaches to the treatment and prevention of tau-proteinopathy. Stabilization of the microtubule structure, reduction of the activity of full-sized and hyperphosphorylated tau, regulation of pathological phosphorylation of tau, prevention of protein aggregation, inhibition of abnormal aggregation, prevention of oligomerization, inhibition of accumulation inside the cell, specific inhibition of purinoreceptor P2RX7, regulation of AMPA receptors, blocking penetration into cells and transmission of pathogenic protein.
Grief-Writing
Authors: Latremouille Jodi
Published: December 2022

It’s been a tough couple of years. Each one among us could list off the news headlines as a lengthy and overwhelming reminder. And each one among us could certainly curate a personalized list that amplifies and extends our collective sufferings. The past couple of years have left me wondering, “what could possibly be next?” I heed David Geoffrey Smith’s (2014) call to “reimagine new, wiser human possibilities” for our overlapping worlds of suffering. As an educator, mother, world-lover deeply concerned with all forms of justice, I share grief-writing: poetic stories of small-town sufferings through floods, stories of family hurts, heartaches and loss, stories of love enduring through hopelessness. I engage life writing and poetic inquiry to undertake a dialogue with my own heart-memories, my loved ones, my scholarly ancestors— towards hopeful pedagogical possibilities for healing.
Snow in Summer
Authors: Beavington Lee
Published: December 2022

In this article art is used as inquiry to ask powerful questions, untangle paradoxes, and help us navigate loss and grief in the Anthropocene. Several central questions are considered and animated through narrative and poetry. How do we live poetically (Leggo, 2005) in a world that we need to exploit in order to survive? How do we engage in a more-than-human world full of ambiguity and paradox? How might nature become a teacher or mentor (Jickling et al., 2018), and what anthropocentric barriers do we face? How can stories and poems facilitate holistic expression and place-based connection? As we elucidate the wonder and loss of cottonwood, and the mentorship of ponderosa, Carl Leggo (2004, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2019a, 2019b) serves as a guide for artful attending and hopeful imagination for living poetically. Joanna Macy’s (Macy & Johnstone, 2012; Macy & Brown, 2014) work that reconnects and Leggo’s curriculum of joy offer parallel paths of grief and hope so that we might find our way through the Anthropocene.
Review of “Doing Poetic Inquiry” by Helen Owton (2017)
Authors: Sarah MacKenzie-Dawson
Published: December 2022

Directed toward the novice, Helen Owton’s (2017) book, Doing Poetic Inquiry, introduces the reader to poetry as an approach to research that allows one to enter into a phenomenological space of relational experience and understanding. Striving toward accessibility, she captures the tensions that exists within qualitative research by offering a guide that is both personal and methodologically orientated. Across the space of this review, I blend found poetry with prose as a means of entering into dialogue with this work. This dialogue lives in a messy space of intention and understanding where knowing lives within the body—the heart, the personal and political. Owton’s work is a compassionate gesture that offers concrete examples and suggestions inviting the reader to reconsider their own research practices and the discursive spaces in which those practices live.
Journey to the Death
Authors: James Kedrick
Published: December 2022

This book review explores the publication of an email correspondence between Carl Leggo and Kimberley Holmes which occurred over the period of time that Leggo was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment for a brain tumour that eventually ended his life. It observes his role as a super-mentor of graduate students undertaking works in poetic inquiry and life writing, and his commitment to living poetically until his unfortunate passing in 2019. The review considers some ethical issues associated with this publication and the reasons why it provides useful insights to anyone committed to academic mentorship.
Knowledge of Patients Regarding Infection Control in Dentistry: Development and Validation of a New Questionnaire
Authors: Akbari Tosi Reza , Motevasselian Fariba , Shamshiri Ahmad Reza , Khan Sadika
Published: December 2022

Objectives: Assessment of patients’ knowledge regarding infection control in dentistry can help professionals in the development of protocol planning to minimize the risk of disease transmission through dental procedures. The aim of this paper is to assess the knowledge level about infection control of patients presenting to the dental clinic of the School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2020.
Materials and Methods: The draft of the questionnaire was designed with eight domains regarding infection control in dentistry including the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). The content validity of the questionnaire was assessed by six experts and 10 laypersons. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed by the test-retest method. Two-hundred and forty-four patients (over 20 years of age) were selected based on non-random convenience sampling method, and participated in this study in July 2020. According to the difficulty coefficient, differential coefficient, and the opinion of the experts about the questionnaire filled out by the participants, 24 questions were selected out of 43 for the final version.
Results: The intra-rater reliability indices were ≥75% and the scale-content validity indices for relevance, simplicity, and clarity were 87.80%, 93.75% % and 93.33%, respectively. The knowledge score of patients was 76.83%±11.58% which was not correlated with the level of education, age or gender (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The knowledge level of patients presenting to the dental clinic of Tehran University of Medical Scineces measured by a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire was acceptable about infection control.
Trajnostni razvoj podeželja kot strateškega vira za zagotavljanje stabilnosti in varnosti družbe
Authors: Tominc Bernarda , Sotlar Andrej
Published: December 2022

Na podeželje pogosto gledamo kot na vir problemov, kot so gospodarska in prometna nerazvitost, delovna mesta z nizko dodano vrednostjo, agrarna depopulacija, čezmerno onesnaževanje in podobno. Redkeje pa v njem prepoznamo pozitivne, za stabilnost in razvoj družbe in države celo strateško pomembne kapacitete. Mednje zagotovo sodita zagotavljanje hrane in energije, še posebej iz obnovljivih virov. Prvo lahko povezujemo s prehransko varnostjo, drugo z energetsko varnostjo, obe skupaj pa predstavljata vse pomembnejši entiteti nacionalne in globalne varnosti, saj neposredno ali posredno vplivata na številne dejavnike tveganja in vire ogrožanja človeka in družbe. Zato je presenetljivo, da se podeželje, ki zagotavlja tako pomembni dobrini, kot sta hrana in energija, otepa z razvojnimi problemi. Država bi zato morala izkoristiti podeželje bolj strateško, saj le-to na stabilnost in varnost družbe deluje multiplikativno in na vse glavne stebre strategije trajnostnega razvoja Organizacije združenih narodov – gospodarskega, družbenega in okoljskega.
Slovenija in begunske migracije: Primerjava odnosa do beguncev iz Bosne in Hercegovine, Sirije in Ukrajine
Authors: Bučar Ručman Aleš
Published: December 2022

V obdobju po 2. svetovni vojni so bili v mednarodnem prostoru vzpostavljeni mehanizmi, ki so predvidevali varovanje pravic ljudi, ki so na begu pred nasiljem, preganjanjem in vojno. Postopno preoblikovanje imigracijskih politik in vzpostavitev t. i. sistema upravljanja migracij je prineslo spremembe tudi na tem področju. V zadnjih treh desetletjih se je Evropa soočila s tremi večjimi migracijskimi tokovi beguncev – iz Bosne in Hercegovine v začetku devetdesetih let prejšnjega stoletja, iz Sirije v letih 2015/16 in iz Ukrajine leta 2022. Čeprav so v vseh treh primerih ljudje bežali pred vojno in nasiljem, so se soočali z različno obravnavo oblasti, lokalnega prebivalstva in medijev. Prispevek obravnava problematiko skozi analizo študije primera stanja v eni od držav članic EU, to je v Republiki Sloveniji. Prispevek se nanaša na 16. cilj trajnostnega razvoja OZN: »mir, pravičnost in močne institucije«, saj naslavlja pomen spodbujanja miroljubnih in vključujočih družb. V analizi treh begunskih migracij avtor ugotavlja, da je odziv nanje potekal na liniji med nepredstavljivo in vprašljivo solidarnostjo do demonizacije in konstrukcije begunca kot »Drugega« ter posledično moralno paniko in sekuritizacijo nadzora migracij.
Trajnostni razvoj in zmanjševanje neenakosti dostopa do kibernetskega prostora v Sloveniji: uporabniki na podeželju in mestih
Authors: Bernik Igor
Published: December 2022

Dostop do kibernetskega prostora in posledično dostop do najrazličnejših storitev interneta sta postala stalnica v praktično vseh okoljih. Obstaja pa razlika v dostopnosti in širini pasovnega dostopa (hitrosti interneta) med mestnimi in podoželskimi področji. Tako imamo primere, ko imajo podeželska okolja popolnoma novo infrastrukturo z velikimi hitrostmi prenosa podatkov, v mestnih okoljih pa zastarelo infrastrukturo in počasen prenos podatkov. In obratno. Obenem imamo še vedno področja, kjer je dostopnost do kibernetskega prostora zelo omejena ali pa je ni. Omenjeno deli uporabnike na bolj in manj privilegirane, obenem pa predstavlja varnostno grožnjo uporabnikom z vidika razpoložljivosti, vključevanja in izmenjevanja podatkov ter povezovanja, rabe storitev in dostopnosti do informacij. Prispevek prikazuje razlike in vključenost podeželskih in mestnih okolij v kibernetski prostor, dostope do informacij in storitev ter grožnje uporabnikom z različnih geografskih področij pri dostopu do kibernetskega prostora. Prispevek z vidika dostopa do kibernetskega prostora naslavlja tudi različna področja ciljev trajnostnega razvoja, ki jih kot prioritete postavlja Organizacija združenih narodov v okviru trajnostnega, skladno z Agendo 2030 (United Nations, n. d.).
Zagotavljanje varnosti voda na območju Mestne občine Celje kot cilj trajnostnega razvoja
Authors: Hacin Rok
Published: December 2022

Celje je območje s številnimi vodnimi viri in zajetji, vodovarstvenimi območji, centralno čistilno napravo in posledično tudi s številnimi (morebitnimi) viri onesnaževanja vode. Mestna občina Celje (MO Celje) se že vrsto let osredotoča na urejenost okolja, med drugim tudi z zagotavljanjem neoporečnosti vodnih virov. Izzivi, s katerimi so soočeni pri zagotavljanju varnosti na področju vodnih virov, se lahko naslovijo v okviru ciljev trajnostnega razvoja Organizacije združenih narodov (OZN). V prispevku se osredotočamo na analizo okoljske razsežnosti trajnostnega razvoja na področju zagotavljanja varnosti voda v lokalni skupnosti. Natančneje bo v prispevku predstavljena študija primera zagotavljanja varnosti vodnih virov v MO Celje skozi prizmo dveh ciljev trajnostnega razvoja (čista voda in sanitarna ureditev ter odgovorna poraba in proizvodnja). Ugotovili smo, da MO Celje sledi omenjenima ciljema v praksi, saj je visok delež prebivalstva priključen na javne vodovode kot tudi na kanalizacijsko omrežje. V zaključku izpostavljamo nekatere izzive in priložnosti za izboljšave na področju zagotavljanja varnosti voda v prihodnje.
Biskup kamieniecki Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) i generał Wincenty hrabia Krasiński (1782–1858). Wzorce mężczyzny w rodzie Krasińskich
Authors: Górczyk Wojciech Jerzy
Published: December 2022

The model of man in the Krasińskis branch of Opinogóra was shaped by two people: Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) bishop of Kamieniec and general Wincenty Krasiński (1792–1858). In 1790, when his father passed away, Wincenty Krasiński was only eight years old. At that time, the bishop of Kamieniec Adam Stanisław Krasiński took over the care of the boy. Now wonder, it was Adam Stanisław who formed the idea of man in the young Wincenty. Adam Stanisław Krasiński, himself a bishop, did not show great religious devotion and his relationships with women could cause scandal, to say the least, especially those with Genowefa Brzostowska and Urszula Dembińska. As father but also head of the family, Wincenty Krasiński represented the models instilled in him by Adam Stanisław Krasiński. Like the bishop of Kamieniec, he was certain about his infallibility. His violent nature, not tamed in the childhood, burst out in Wincenty’s adulthood with impetus. Not only his character, at least to some extent, was formed by the bishop of Kamieniec. As a father, Wincenty drew on the model instilled in him by Adam Stanisław.
Mińsk przełomu XIX i XX wieku oczami Michała Kryspina Pawlikowskiego
Authors: Bojarski Piotr
Published: December 2022

In this text, the author reproduces the image of Minsk at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries seen from the perspective of Michał Pawlikowski, a lawyer, publicist and civil servant in the period of the Second Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The work does not have a strictly defined chronological framework. It is based primarily on Pawlikowski’s autobiographical novels and his journalism. The whole is complemented by interesting memories of Maria Czapska from the same era, articles from the emigre press and studies – primarily from the history of literature. Undoubtedly, the text aims to bring Pawlikowski’s work, now somewhat forgotten, which is undoubtedly a good source, for example for researchers of the lands of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania on the eve of the First World War.
Sport i aktywność fizyczna w życiu emigrantów polistopadowych w Anglii
Authors: Marchlewicz Krzysztof
Published: December 2022

Presented article deals with the problem of sporting life and other forms of physical activity of the Polish political exiles who after the November Uprising took refugee in Britain. Refering to various sources, the author tries to establish how important was sport to the Polish emigrants, what were their favourite sports and to what extent they were influenced by the British sporting patterns. It is evident that sport was not one of the emigrants’ priorities. Focusing on the politics of exile, everyday hardship and a slight contempt for some disciplines perceived by the Poles as ungentlemanly, caused refugees to abstain from active participation in many British sports. It does not mean that sport was completely absent in emigrants’ life. Many of them were keen walkers and fencers. A few who could afford to do that practised horseback riding and hunting.
El constructivismo y la teoría moral kantiana. Un ensayo sobre la objetividad de las distinciones morales
Authors: Caviglia Alessandro
Published: December 2022

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo esclarecer la relación del constructivismo y la filosofía moral kantiana. En tal sentido comienza mostrando qué es el constructivismo moral y cómo es una posición en metaética que busca esclarecer la cuestión de la objetividad de los juicios morales de una mejor manera que las posiciones tradicionales en el campo: el realismo y el antirrealismo morales. Seguidamente aborda el constructivismo moral kantiano por ser una de las versiones más desarrolladas y estudiadas. De esta manera se aclarará la relación que guarda el constructivismo con la crítica de la razón, la razón práctica y la autonomía moral de la persona. Finalmente, se presentan las conclusiones más relevantes del estudio.
Trascendencia inmanente: una reflexión antropológica desde Shakespeare y Kant
Authors: Reyes Ronald
Published: December 2022

El proceso de secularización en el mundo moderno reconfigura nuestras respuestas espirituales dentro del marco inmanente. El concepto de una “trascendencia inmanente” es un tipo de respuesta espiritual que hace lugar para una trascendencia que sea compatible con el bien humano; sin embargo, subyacente a este concepto parece esconderse todavía un recelo por aquello que desborda los límites de la experiencia humana. En medio de este debate, todavía es posible tematizar con Shakespeare y Kant un concepto de trascendencia inmanente que pueda capturar bien aquello que se juega en la subjetividad proteica del mundo moderno, esto es, la posibilidad abierta por ensayar diferentes respuestas de sentido que orientan nuestra actividad práctica.
Relación entre la perfección y la belleza artística en la teoría estética de Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten e Immanuel Kant
Authors: Diez Renzo
Published: December 2022

El presente artículo estudia cómo se diferencia el rol del concepto de perfección en la elucidación del concepto de belleza artística entre la doctrina estética de Baumgarten y la de Kant. Para ambos esta belleza está vinculada al fin del objeto artístico y el grado en que su configuración se arregla a dicho fin determina su perfección. Empero, de esto los filósofos extraen conclusiones conflictivas: en Baumgarten la aprehensión de esta perfección en el discurso sensible es belleza artística, mientras que en Kant el juicio de belleza artística es influido por la consideración de la perfección del objeto, pero la perfección no determina la belleza artística.
El “aura” en la tragedia griega del Nacimiento
Authors: Miranda Henry
Published: December 2022

Dentro de los lindes de La obra de arte en la época de su reproductibilidad técnica de Walter Benjamin y el Nacimiento de la tragedia de Friedrich Nietzsche, este ensayo investigará la intersección entre el concepto de aura y la tragedia griega ática del imaginario nietzscheano. Encontraremos que el aura no puede dar cuenta de la tragedia griega en cuanto esta última, en vez de experimentarse como una lejanía, se vive y describe como una inmersión que, pese a todo, mantiene su valor cultual. El trabajo contestará, primero, qué es el aura; luego, cómo entiende Nietzsche a la tragedia griega; finalmente, abordará el cruce aura-tragedia.
Resistencia y emancipación del “nuevo espectador” en el régimen estético del sentir impersonal
Authors: Milla Saraí
Published: December 2022

El presente trabajo busca establecer conexiones entre los diagnósticos del arte en la sociedad por parte de Benjamin, Rancière y Perniola para entender la crisis estética contemporánea caracterizada por ser un régimen del sentir impersonal. Para ello, se busca esclarecer el concepto de aura de Benjamin y establecer una conexión con el arte y la política que será amplificada con Rancière. El artículo abordará las causas de la falta de autonomía de la estética contemporánea, mencionadas por Perniola, para ver de qué manera es posible la emancipación del espectador al jugar con lo vacío, lo indecible o con la sombra del arte.
¿En qué momento se jodió el arte? Entre el espectáculo y la invención en el arte actual
Authors: Ramírez Juan
Published: December 2022

El trabajo realiza una lectura del libro La civilización del espectáculo (2012) de Mario Vargas Llosa, teniendo como intención sacar a la luz los prejuicios estéticos de los que parte su crítica al arte contemporáneo. Para esto nos apoyaremos en las tesis expuestas por el filósofo estadounidense y teórico del arte Larry Shiner, quien sostiene, en The Invention of the Art (2001), que la noción que tenemos de arte nace de un proceso histórico que lo define y determina, especialmente por las condiciones históricas de la economía y sociedad de la Europa de los siglos XVIII y XIX. Con esto, allanamos el terreno para un debate serio sobre la condición actual del arte y la cultura. Si bien Vargas Llosa recibió reseñas, columnas, mesas de diálogo en universidades y diferentes publicaciones virtuales, de las cuales hacemos recuento, pretendemos aquí una comprensión de su mirada, desde la que parte para oponerse a las manifestaciones artísticas actuales. Para ello, explicaremos primero las teorías novelísticas y estéticas del autor peruano, lo que nos permitirá entender su crítica cultural para, en un segundo momento, desmontar los prejuicios estéticos que operan detrás de él. Nuestra conclusión es que la visión del nobel peruano de un arte autónomo y libre, que desafía al tiempo, tiene la ironía de poseer un inicio histórico, por lo que tratar de explicar dichas fronteras temporales que la bordean nos permite comprenderla mejor.
Economic Growth and Kidnapping in Colombia: A Focus on Gender
Authors: Bernal-Bellón José Reyes
Published: December 2022

Theoretical and empirical studies showing the relationship between economic growth and conflict have increased over time, but there are no studies considering the relationship between economic growth, conflict, and gender. There is even less research examining it from a gender perspective growth. This work focuses on analyzing and quantifying the impact of conflicts through the variable kidnapping in Colombia’s economic growth from a gender perspective through panel data methodology and the ordinary least squares method. The overall conclusion is that the abduction of men and women negatively affects economic growth in each of the regions and the country at the aggregate level.
Main Competitive Factors in European Hotel SMEs
Authors: Bojórquez Zapata Martha Isabel
Published: December 2022

This study aims to analyse the current state of the art regarding the competitiveness factors of small and medium-sized hotel companies, applying a systematic and international literary review focusing on Europe. This study opted for a systematic review involving the analysis of documents, articles, dissertations, and international academic works that presented theoretical and empirical research results. The research was conducted from January to May 2021 using online databases and search engines. The selected studies focus on finance, innovation and marketing as the main factors that generate competitiveness in hotel SMEs. Most have been published in European countries since 2014. Some characteristics coincide with various geographical contexts, such as the importance of profitability and financing, the use of financial information, product and process innovation, market positioning, knowledge of the competition and customer satisfaction. Some implications for Europe are also analysed.
Stereotypes of beauty in Russian and Uzbek linguistic cultures (based on Russian and Uzbek proverbs)
Authors: Abdullaeva Rano K.
Published: December 2022

The analysis of paremic units is carried out, the system of representation of the aesthetic evaluation of the concept of “beauty” in the Russian and Uzbek proverbial language pictures of the world is described. Proverbs with the semantics of “beauty” and their role in the process of reflecting the spiritual, moral and socio-cultural worldview of a person are considered. Based on the material of Russian and Uzbek proverbs, the assessment of the concept of “beauty” (appearance) against the background of other types of assessment (character qualities – moral and aesthetic assessment; human actions – ethical and aesthetic assessment; mind/soul – intellectual and aesthetic; physiological characteristics – valeological and aesthetic); evaluation of activity – pragmatic-aesthetic). In the compared languages, similarities and differences in the representation of a person’s aesthetic assessment on the basis of signs are established: appearance – an act, an act – a state, a state – a conclusion, the presence of beauty – a quality of character, a person’s nomination in accordance with the aesthetic standards of beauty. An assessment of the spiritual characteristics of a person (method of action, nature of actions, attitude towards others, quality of character) is determined, which is interconnected with the assessment of visual behavior. The representative language units and their semantic features (anthropocentric, personality-individual, value-evaluative and emotional-evaluative) are compared, characteristic of a particular language in five thematic groups in the compared languages (“Possession of beauty”, “Attractive force, a good phenomenon desired by the heart and soul”, “Pure and flawless”, “Unprecedented, amazing”, “Attitude towards others/towards oneself”).
Patrimônio industrial da pré-fabricação
Authors: Melo Alcilia Afonso de Albuquerque e , Pereira Ivanilson Santos
Published: December 2022

O artigo possui como objeto de estudo a análise arquitetônica de uma obra campinense que utiliza elementos construtivos pré-fabricados, em concreto, produzidos pela fábrica da Premol Indústria e Comércio S/A. Trata-se do laboratório de hidráulica (Bloco BU) da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, agreste paraibano. Tem por objetivo geral a interpretação dos valores projetuais e construtivos desse objeto de estudo dialogando com suas dimensões normativa, histórica, espacial, formal e funcional. O interesse em analisar tal obra parte do pressuposto do (I) ineditismo temático, (II) relevante atuação da fábrica da Premol no segmento da construção civil e (III) resgate documental e imagético do saber tectônico da pré-fabricação à serviço da arquitetura campinense. Quanto à metodologia, recorre-se ao método de análise das dimensões do objeto arquitetônico proposto por Afonso (2019), que se trata de um caminho na compreensão do edifício através da decodificação das variáveis ou condicionantes intrínsecos a sua concepção, construção, ocupação e conservação.
Old Literature as Text for Building up Verstand
Authors:   The Research Of The Korean Classic, SHIN HYUN WOONG
Published: December 2022

This paper examined that classical literature is a valuable text that can building up Verstand just because it is old. The reasons for this are the following three. First, I wondered if the value of classical literature was coming to an end. Second, some pre-modern literature that does not have a status as classics may have excessive meaning. Third, it is difficult to prepare lectures at universities because the number of works with classical status is small among pre-modern literature. As a response to this, the following discussions were conducted in this paper. Chapter 1 established a justification for discussing the value of classical literature by diagnosing the reality of the decline in the status of classics. Chapter 2 focused on the problem of the value of classical literature. The actual appreciation results of Song Soon(宋純)’s Sijo work “Managing a Decade”(십년을 경영하여〜) were analyzed. The analysis results are as follows. The difference in the literary environment is involved in the temporal distance between the reader and the work. This results in differences in language texture. This difference has a characteristic that acts to make the reader understand the familiar concept formed in the good deed. Chapter 3 examines the meaning of the analysis results in Chapter 2 in Kant’s concept of Verstand. As a result of the review, it was found that the reader’s Verstand was built up in the process of appreciating classical works. The building up of Versatnd was caused by the reader’s efforts to understand the language of ‘Then, There, His/Her’ in order to reduce the distance from the language of work, ‘Now, Here, My’. The degree of Building up depends on the degree of effort. The following topics were demonstrated by the discussion of this paper. Classical literature is valuable as a text that can build up Verstand just because it is old. The reason is that classical literature works were produced in a different literary environment of ‘Then, There, His/Her’, which is far from the era of ‘Now, Here, My’ of the reader. The difference in language texture itself, which is caused by old age, is the foundation for building up Verstand so that the world can be viewed in various ways. As a result, the following three problems were solved. The first is the problem that researchers give excessive meaning to some pre-modern literature. The second is the difficulty of selecting works for instructors to lecture in the educational field. The third is anxiety about selecting. The perception of this value of classical literature will serve as an opportunity for the center of classical literature to shift somewhat to old literature.
Emotional Education Using Classical Novel:Indirect experience of various feelings of love
Authors:   The Research Of The Korean Classic, Yoon Jeongahn
Published: December 2022

This article presents a method for how to educate the emotion of ‘love’ using classical novels in liberal arts classes at universities. Classical novels were difficult for modern readers to enjoy due to barriers to entry such as archaic words and Chinese characters, stereotypes of “no fun”, and other cultural customs due to differences in the times. In order to overcome this situation, this article proposed to instrumentally deal with classical novels in liberal arts classes at universities. Instrumental handling of classical novels means that they are free to read classical novels and ‘misread’ them to open a place of thought. This also means that classical novels are consumed in terms of fun. If liberal arts classes are aimed at improving critical thinking rather than conveying knowledge, it is also meaningful to use classical novels in this way, and students may have an opportunity to be interested in classical novels. In order to handle classical novels instrumentally, accessibility must be improved through translation and students must be motivated to read. Therefore, this article suggested to students how to read classical novels through the theme of ‘love’ in liberal arts classes. In the class, classical novels were used as a tool to look into the emotion of ‘love’. This is based on what Erich Fromm calls ‘The Art of Loving’. In other words, love is an object to study and learn, and it will be used as a tool to indirectly experience love for students in their 20s through classical novels. The class was divided into three parts: “What is love?” “The event surrounding love,” “Love and deviance,” and with the instructor’s lecture, students formed a group of presentations and personal assignments. This composition can be carried out differently depending on the instructor’s intention.
GLOBAL COMPETENCE MATRIX
Authors: Anoshkova Tetiana
Published: December 2022

The article analyses the concept of global competence and its main components with its further integration into the curriculum based on the experience of the United States of America. The works of foreign researchers were thoroughly studied using the methods of analysis and synthesis. Based on the definition of global competence there were distinguished three basic components which are knowledge and understanding, skills, attitudes and values. A list of elements which constitute these components were presented. The basic elements which were mentioned include knowledge of one’s own history, norms and traditions; understanding of global issues and the connection between local and global social, economic and political processes; foreign language proficiency; analytical and critical thinking skills; intercultural communication and appreciation of cultural differences; and global responsibility which includes valuing human dignity and cultural diversity. Using analysis and systematic approach the matrix of global competence was constructed. Taking into account all the components of the matrix, there were identified its key elements that can be used for educating young specialists at Ukrainian higher educational institutions. Based on the matrix, such components as knowledge and understanding of historical events, intercultural awareness, analytical and critical thinking skills, appreciation of similarities and differences, and global responsibility were derived. The choice was based on the cognitive nature of the competences and their possible assessment. The results obtained can be used to improve the education curriculum in Ukraine.
Keywords: global competence; curriculum; US education; knowledge and understanding; skills; attitudes and values.
Analysis of the practices and technologies used for the treatment of brominated plastics of WEEE in Guadalajara city, Mexico
Authors:   Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Hernandez-Jimenez Mónica Jacqueline , Monterrubio-Badillo Ma. del Carmen ,   Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Pineda-Flores Gabriel ,   Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Álvarez-Pozos Sandra Luz ,   Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Elizalde-Martínez Ignacio ,   Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Published: December 2022

The increase in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has become an attractive waste for the recycling industry, mainly due to the high volume found in the waste flow that can be transformed into other products. The purpose of this study is to investigate the treatments applied to WEEE brominated plastics in companies of recycling in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara (MAG), Mexico, and the compa­rison with international guidelines. The information-gathering was obtained through interviews and visits; fourteen companies dedicated to the field of recovery, treatment and/or recycling of electronic waste were identified. Only seven companies allowed the study to be carried out, and only five companies provided plastics samples. Eighty-six samples of different kinds of plastics were obtained and analyzed using the Han­dheld X-ray fluorescence (HXRF) technique, and the atypical cases have undergone an analysis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). Bromine was the predominant element in the samples analyzed, which sometimes exceeded the permissible limits of the European Directive 4 to 10 times, meaning that the concentration ranges go from 10000 to 39500 mg/kg. It was identified bromine as a chemical precursor of flame retardants, which is prohibited by international agreements because they cause damage to the environment and public health. As a result, the companies dedicated to the treatment and/or recycling of plastics from WEEE do not follow the practices and technologies used internationally. However, considering the circular economy, this is relevant to establish limits of traces of contaminants in recycled plastics.
Development of Public Transport Fare Payment Systems in the Republic of Belarus
Authors: Siniutsich K. V.
Published: December 2022

The Republic of Belarus uses traditional and modern systems of fare payment for public passenger transport. In the traditional system, paper tickets are used as proof of payment; such a system is common in all settlements of the country. Electronic tickets generated in mobile applications of various electronic systems, on physical media – contactless smart cards, as well as records of relevant transactions from bank card accounts are used in modern fare systems to confirm payment for a transport service. Both single trips and multiple travel tickets can be recorded in the form of an electronic ticket or an electronic entry on the contactless smart cards. The paper proposes measures aimed at increasing the level of payback of public passenger transport, analyzes the volume of passenger traffic for 2016–2020, the decisions of local authorities in force in the cities of Belarus that establish regulatory and cost indicators for fares in public passenger transport. The comparison of modern fare payment systems implemented in cities is carried out. TapXphone and T-PAY systems are recommended for distribution on public passenger transport in Belarusian cities on the basis of the comparison of the positive аnd negative aspects of the functioning of electronic fare collection systems from the position of a passenger and a carrier.