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History among the Junipers: Hosea 14:2–10 as Metahistoriography
Authors: Hamilton Mark W.
Published: August 2020

The dual endings of Hosea promoted reflection on Israel’s history as the movement from destruction to restoration based on Yhwh’s gracious decision for Israel. It thus clarifies the endings of the prior sections of the book (chs. 3 and 11) by locating Israel’s future in the realm of Yhwh’s activities. The final ending (14:10) balances the theme of divine agency in 14:2–9 with the recognition of human decision-making and moral formation as aspects of history as well. The endings of Hosea thus offer a good example of metahistoriography, a text that uses non-historiographic techniques to speak of the movements of history.
Die „Erfindung“ der Barmherzigkeit im Alten Israel. Biblische und nachbiblische Perspektiven
Authors: Gesundheit Shimon
Published: August 2020

For quite a long time it has been part of the opinio communis within Hebrew Bible scholarship that compassion and empathy with persona miserae is in its very meaning invented by Ancient Israel. This view has been challenged by a comparative study of Frank C. Fensham. The present article shows on the one hand that care for the poor, widows and orphans is in fact not innovative. On the other hand, a closer analysis is able to show that the biblical and Jewish care for the strangers, slaves and animals is indeed unique.
Der unbekannte Joab
Authors: Mathys Hans-Peter
Published: August 2020

The figure of Joab, King David’s general, has been thoroughly researched, but only as far as 2 Sam 2–20 and 1 Kgs 1–2 are concerned, i.e. the texts which contain historically reliable material about him. But “legends” have also been tied to Joab. Thus he is said to have carried out a census on David’s orders and at the same time formulated the objections against it; this double role is attributed to him for narrative reasons (2 Sam 24 // 1 Chr 21). This report reflects Persian period conditions. According to the Chronicler he is said to have played a decisive role in the conquest of Jerusalem (1 Chr 11); with this information the Chronicler provides the answer to a question which lies behind 2 Sam 5:8 and remains unanswered there. Joab also proves to be a noble warrior without fault and blame, who treats David respectfully, which he does not in 2 Sam. Furthermore he contributes to the financing of the temple (1 Chr 26:28) and advocates the theology on which the provision of Lev 4:3 is based (1 Chr 21:3). Finally Joab plays the decisive role in a war against the Edomites (I Kgs 11; cf. Ps 60:1f.), which reflects also events at the time of the Diadoches. The legendary Joab is a many-sided character.
The Contest on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:19–40) as a Reflection of a Religious-Cultural Threat
Authors: Na’aman Nadav
Published: August 2020

The article suggests that the story of the contest on Mount Carmel (1 Kgs 18:19–40) is a complete literary unit that was written by a single author in the early Persian period and inserted into the deuteronomistic story-cycle of Elijah. The story is entirely legendary and reflects the polemic of a devotee of YHWH against the contemporaneous spread of the Phoenician cult and culture. The attachment of the story to Mount Carmel may reflect the occasion of the establishment of a Tyrian/Sidonian temple on one of the mountain’s peaks, but this hypothesis cannot be verified. The story conveys a clear religious message of the absolute power of YHWH and the worthlessness of all other gods – in particular the Phoenician God Ba‘al – and of the fallacy of the belief in his divine power.
Feindbildkonstruktion in populärer pädagogischer Literatur
Authors: Obermaier Michael , Ode Erik
Published: August 2020

How Concepts of an Enemy are Constructed in Popular Pedagogical Literature

Since the time of enlightenment, gradually a popular educational advisory literature has established itself and has become a gigantic market which – beyond pedagogically reflective theory – has by now achieved an enormous power of pedagogical interpretation. Against this setting, the present contribution examines the reasons, mechanisms and enemy concepts which lead to an undermining of educational and to an enhancement of popular narratives. It shows that pedagogic concepts of the enemy constitute a very worthwhile area of pedagogic research, hitherto taken into consideration far too little.
Gefühlte Geschichte?
Authors: Brauer Juliane
Published: August 2020

Felt History? Emotions, History and Learning History

Emotions are part of the process of learning history as individuality-felt emotions of the pupils and historical objectives. This paper argues, from a historical perspective, that emotions and their expression are culturally and temporally specific. Therefore, it is not possible to feel or relive the emotions felt by historical agent. To learn (from) history is to experience the temporal, cultural and geographical other. Thus, this paper calls for an emotionally sensible process of learning history, in which it is possible to think and feel openly, and speaks out against the emotional choreographies of contemporary adventure histories.
Das normale Kind
Authors: Schmidt Friederike
Published: August 2020

The Normal Child. Reflections on »Some Thoughts Concerning Education« (Locke 1693/2011) and the Emergence of a Pedagogical Pattern of Interpretation

When perceiving children and supporting them, constructions of normality play an important role in various pedagogical contexts. Taking this in reference, the paper discusses the emergence of normality as a pedagogical pattern of interpretation. Thereby, the paper refers to Locke’s »Thoughts Concerning Education« as a concept of education, in which specific elements of normality are developed and are linked to pedagogical meanings.
»Gender, Class, Race Matter.«
Authors: Janssen Angela
Published: August 2020

»Gender, Class, Race Matter.« How Social Differences/Categories Structure Biographies. A Case Study

Biographies are structured by norms, conventions and social categories such as class, gender or race. This article is about the relationship between biographies, social structures and norms. It describes the constitution of differences and subjects and discusses the possibility of resistance against the limitation by norms. Since norms are incorporated and naturalised this is a difficult request. That is illustrated by the novel »The End of Eddy« by Édouard Louis.
Bildung und Demokratie
Authors: Ladenthin Volker
Published: August 2020

Education and Democracy

Science is open and endless. But we have to act just in time. Democracy solves the problem by replacing substantial but endless discourses with a formal decision. Democracy can succeed only if the individual citizen is educated (›gebildet‹). A democratic society thus presupposes the objectivity and morality of all citizens. But how are citizens willing to act morally?
Der Erzieher als Manager
Authors: Lohwasser Diana
Published: August 2020

The Educator as a Manager. A Critical View

In the following article tasks and motifs of the educator as manager are described. It is clear that there are other educator metaphors and associated behaviors. To some extent, the actions of the different educator metaphors overlap, but they differ in their purpose and perspective on the educational process and the person to be educated. First, a short time diagnosis is made, which describes the context of this metaphor of the educator as manager. Subsequently, on the one hand, the various motifs, tasks and objectives of an educator as manager are discussed. On the other hand, it is asked if it is possible in the current discourse to take a different perspective on the educational process.
Gedanken über Bildung
Authors: Mittelstraß Jürgen
Published: August 2020

Thoughts about Education

The concept of education – in the sense of the German concept of Bildung – is largely occupied by a concept of training which is oriented on technological, economic and political constraints. Actually, Bildung was never as indispensable as today. Without elements of it, the modern society which understands itself not only as an open but also as an accelerated society of which permanent change and innovation, unlimited mobility and chameleon alike flexibility are part of the credo, will perish of its own changeability. This is one of six theses arguing for a modern concept of education.
Die Bildung des Subjekts im Anthropozän
Authors: Wulf Christoph
Published: August 2020

The Formation of the Subject in the Anthropocene. Sustainability, Mimesis and Ritual

The article argues that we live in the Anthropocene, where human beings become the telluric power and determine the future of the planet. This situation requires a re-evaluation of our understanding of individuality and subjectivity. Human beings must reconsider their self-concepts, their self-images, their planetary role and develop new perspectives on education. Ultimately, this also calls for practices of sustainable development, mimetic learning and ritual arrangements.
Wahrheit der Ermittlung (Neuer Pitaval, Harsdörffer)
Authors: Hohlweck Patrick
Published: August 2020

The essay follows the history of tradition of the story The Blind Witness, from the publication in François Richer’s Causes célèbres and the subsequent inclusion in the Neuer Pitaval, to its previous iterations reaching back to the 16th century. Starting from this historical-comparative perspective, the interdependencies of investigative representations and criminal procedure codes are traced, with special attention paid to the various writing practices within the framework of criminal procedure since the 17th century. Taking Georg Philipp Harsdörffer’s version of The Blind Witness as part of his collections of crime narratives as an example, the article suggests that the demand for truth or truthfulness made by the juridical orders of writing of the time endows several forms of modern narratives with a reflection on the theory of representation.
Groundwater Simulation and Wells Distribution at Qazaniyah City in Diyala Governorate
Authors: Huseen Majed Rodhan , Abed Basim Sh.
Published: September 2020

In recent years, there is more interest in water sources availability, including groundwater due to an increase in demand for water because of the increasing population in the world, and the water recedes due to climate change also. Therefore, the study of groundwater has required more attention. The aim of the present study is to establish a MODFLOW model in the groundwater modeling system software to simulate the movement of groundwater in the Turssaq alluvial fan which is located in the Qazaniyah city, east of Diyala Governorate. The solid model was used to define the aquifer in the study area. Using the GIS software, mapping and preparing the data needed to create a conceptual model were carried out. The data of the wells were used to create and define the aquifer, then a three-dimensional model was created. Measuring the water table for some wells were simultaneously monitored to determine the hydraulic conductivity values ​​of the aquifer through the (PEST) package provided by the software. The hydraulic conductivity value of the main layer was 18 m/d. Then several readings of observation wells were recorded for the period extended from 1/Nov/2018 to 22/May/2019 for the calibration process in the unsteady situation and to determine the coefficient of storage. The value of the storage coefficient was defined as 0.001. Several scenarios were conducted for the study area to find the best distance between the wells. Three distances were tested, 500, 1000 and 1500 m. The operating periods were 6, 12 and 18 (hours/day). Results obtained from the model show that the best distance between the wells is 1000 meters with a maximum operating rate of 12 hours/day. The maximum discharge with the lowest distance and the lowest drawdown of the groundwater table are considered.
Akuysh kichwaq guasapi yanasus. Repertorios bilingües quichua-castellano en redes virtuales de obreros migrantes santiagueños
Authors: Andreani Héctor Alfredo
Published: August 2020

A raíz de un trabajo etnográfico en una cuadrilla de obreros migrantes rurales de Santiago del Estero (Argentina), accedimos a un grupo de red social virtual. Desde una perspectiva en sociolingüística etnográfica, este trabajo analiza determinados usos del repertorio bilingüe quichua-castellano desarrollados por los obreros “golondrina” (migrantes). Surgen nuevas interacciones bilingües referidas a gestiones ante organismos estatales, y otros temas vinculados con la masculinidad y la picardía, todos con base en una intensa explotación laboral. El análisis muestra que por fuera de la vinculación estereotipada entre la lengua quichua e ideologías lingüísticas generalizantes (basadas en factores familiares, folklóricos o culturales), aquí se vincula con una dimensión situada de clase, la cual reconfigura ámbitos previamente establecidos para desarrollar nuevos usos en estos obreros bilingües.
“…barridos por la metralla y taladrados por las balas razas y cohetes…”: análisis de proyectiles de artillería del campo de batalla de Pavón, 1861
Authors: Leoni Juan Bautista , Tamburini Diana Sandra
Published: August 2020

En este trabajo se aborda el análisis de un conjunto de proyectiles de artillería empleados en la batalla de Pavón, librada el 17 de septiembre de 1861 en cercanías de la actual localidad de Rueda (Departamento Constitución, Provincia de Santa Fe). Estos proyectiles forman parte de una colección privada -Estancia Los Naranjos, propiedad de la familia Rueda- y de la colección de un museo municipal -Museo Histórico Ferroviario “Escribano Alfredo Rueda”. Aún con las limitaciones que imponían las condiciones en que se encuentran estos objetos (emplazamiento fijo como objetos ornamentales, carencia de información de procedencia específica), logramos extraer información básica de tamaño y peso, que nos permitió adscribir los distintos proyectiles a piezas de artillería específicas, aunque no asignarlos a alguno de los bandos, dado que ambos contendientes emplearon armamento similar. Asimismo, pudimos determinar que uno de los ejemplares no es un proyectil auténtico y que la mayoría podría corresponder a granadas explosivas de obuses sin detonar. La información básica obtenida contribuye a reconstruir el cuadro del desarrollo de una batalla tan crucial como controvertida de nuestra historia nacional.
La popularización de la arqueología prehistórica en la Argentina: el problema de la antigüedad del hombre y sus dispositivos visuales (1860-1920)
Authors: Simón Cecilia
Published: August 2020

En el presente artículo nos proponemos analizar la popularización de la arqueología prehistórica en la Argentina a comienzos del siglo XX, a partir del estudio de los dispositivos visuales creados y utilizados para presentar saberes en torno al origen y la evolución de nuestra especie. Para ello presentamos tres ejemplos sobre las formas que adquirieron esos conocimientos y las prácticas asociadas con su estudio: el derrotero visual de las hipótesis explicativas sobre los modos de vida de los primeros habitantes de la región rioplatense, la presentación de imágenes sobre el trabajo arqueológico en la prensa gráfica y la exhibición de la vida prehistórica en museos y proyectos de parques temáticos. A través de estos casos analizamos los mecanismos que operaron en la construcción y circulación de saberes sobre arqueología en diferentes contextos y para audiencias diversas. El estudio de la visualidad desde su condición de imágenes-artefactos, esto es, por su carácter material y representacional, nos permite problematizar las relaciones que los grupos sociales han tenido con la creación y promoción de saberes en torno a los tiempos y modos de vida pretéritos.
El problema del registro arqueológico anterior al 1000 AP y la cerámica incisa/grabada en la zona del río Salado (llanura de Santiago del Estero, Argentina)
Authors: Taboada Constanza
Published: August 2020

Este trabajo busca visibilizar y problematizar la ausencia o eventualidad de registros atribuibles al primer milenio conocidos para la zona del río Salado (Santiago del Estero, Argentina), así como los problemas que surgen de las clasificaciones cerámicas relacionadas con el tema. Para ello reevalúa los datos disponibles en relación a sus modos de construcción a lo largo de la historia de la arqueología local. Como resultado se hace evidente la homogeneización que ha actuado sobre la variabilidad de cerámicas incisas y grabadas locales, así como los problemas y potencialidades de atribución contextual y cronológica. El análisis muestra una ocupación humana clara a partir del límite entre el primer y segundo milenio y la posibilidad de una instalación previa asociada a montículos, modalidad no registrada por entonces en la zona del río Dulce. Finalmente se postulan algunas hipótesis de trabajo para guiar nuevas observaciones. Las mismas plantean que una suma de factores de distinta índole (modos de producción de datos, factores formadores de sitios, dinámica ambiental, modos de vida, etc.) pudieron actuar generando una muy baja visibilidad y registro de sitios y evidencias previos al 1000 AP en una zona donde la instalación pudo -por razones ambientales y culturales a profundizar- ser de baja densidad por entonces.
Endogamia y consanguinidad en el Valle de Calamuchita, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina. Período 1896-1950
Authors: Almeida Mayra , Demarchi Darío
Published: August 2020

En este trabajo se analizan cambios en la estructura de la población del Valle de Calamuchita durante el período 1896–1950 a partir de datos biodemográficos. La muestra incluyó la totalidad de los matrimonios registrados en el Registro Civil de Amboy, donde se anotan nacimientos, casamientos y defunciones de toda la población de Calamuchita desde 1896. A partir de datos de 1105 matrimonios, se estimó el coeficiente de consanguinidad por isonimia marital (F), los porcentajes de endogamia y de exogamia regional y extra regional y la distancia marital promedio. Los resultados revelan un alto grado de endogamia, salvo en la última cohorte (1940-1950) cuando comienza a observarse un mayor dinamismo migratorio en la población. Se obtuvieron valores de consanguinidad por isonimia relativamente altos, siendo el componente no aleatorio (Fn) muy superior al aleatorio (Fr) a lo largo de todo el período investigado, hecho que revela que se trata de una población consanguínea por elección y, en menor grado, debido a su pequeño tamaño efectivo. Este comportamiento puede ser explicado como consecuencia de una estrategia por mantener a resguardo el patrimonio familiar o bien por la preferencia conyugal por origen geográfico cercano.
Puesto Viejo, una aldea Tafí en las alturas (Quebrada de Los Corrales, El Infiernillo, Tucumán)
Authors: Oliszewski Nurit , Di Lullo Eugenia
Published: August 2020

Este trabajo indaga sobre aquellos atributos compartidos por las diferentes comunidades del primer milenio de la Era Cristiana que podrían ser considerados como “signos de época”. Se propone que, si bien esta exploración es válida, al mismo tiempo supone problemas de escalas, por lo que deben explicitarse los contextos de análisis. En este sentido se plantea que, para el período en cuestión, en una región de 350 km2 que abarca el norte del Sistema del Aconquija y sur de Valles Calchaquíes, el diseño arquitectónico denominado patrón Tafí podría ser considerado un signo de época. Esta manera de construir viviendas fue compartida por varias aldeas, lo que estaría reflejando, junto con otros indicios, una identidad que en algún punto fue colectiva y trascendió los propios límites comunitarios. A partir del estudio en la Quebrada de Los Corrales del particular arreglo espacial de este tipo de viviendas y su relación con los espacios de producción agro-pastoril, se plantea a nivel local la existencia de vínculos de cooperación entre las unidades domésticas de la aldea de Puesto Viejo, por lo que habrían convivido, en simultáneo, niveles de reproducción social familiar, supra-familiar e intercomunitario.
Aproximaciones Traceológicas a la Cerámica del Primer Milenio d. C. de Quebrada de Los Corrales (El Infiernillo, Tucumán, Argentina)
Authors: Gramajo Bühler Matías , García Rosselló Jaume
Published: August 2020

Quebrada de Los Corrales corresponde a una localidad arqueológica rica en evidencias que dan cuenta de diversas ocupaciones humanas a lo largo de más de 6700 años (ca. 7400 – 650 años A.P.). Si bien existen materiales y fechados vinculados tanto a actividades de cazadores-recolectores muy tempranos como a eventos de grupos tardíos, el mayor corpus de evidencias se vincula a las ocupaciones agro-pastoriles del 1° Milenio d. C. (intervalo 1850 - 1550 años AP), representadas por la asociación de sectores residenciales/domésticos (aldea) y áreas productivas agrícolas (andenes) y pastoriles (corrales) (Oliszewski et al. 2015).El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo exponer los estudios que se vienen llevando a cabo en relación a la tecnología cerámica del 1º Milenio d. C. En ese sentido, se realiza una primera aproximación desde una perspectiva traceológica, donde se intenta observar a nivel local las técnicas de modelado a mano y sobre los posibles modos de hacer de los grupos que habitaron la quebrada para este período. Específicamente, la propuesta de trabajo se centra en el registro y estudio de macrotrazas de manufactura analizadas.
Signos de nuestra época. Estado actual de la investigación arqueológica sobre las sociedades aldeanas tempranas en el Noroeste Argentino (2005-2019)
Authors: Salazar Julián
Published: August 2020

Estas notas valoran los aportes reunidos en el presente dossier, a la luz de un balance del estado actual de las investigaciones sobre el proceso de desarrollo, consolidación y desintegración de sociedades aldeanas tempranas del primer milenio d.C. en el Noroeste Argentino. A tal fin me concentro exclusivamente en la producción realizada en los últimos tres lustros y dada a conocer en cuatro de las principales publicaciones periódicas nacionales, así como en tres reuniones científicas específicas. En un contexto de ampliación de las posibilidades de practicar arqueología en nuestro país, que se registra desde 2002, se puede observar una multiplicación de proyectos en áreas anteriormente soslayadas, materializados desde instituciones dispersas en distintas provincias. Esta particularidad puede observarse también en una multiplicación de miradas y estudios específicos que han enriquecido nuestro conocimiento sobre las condiciones y estrategias sociales, así como de los mundos materiales, que dieron forma al modo de vida aldeano en este sector de nuestro país.
Análisis comparativo de fórmulas de estimación de la talla en restos humanos de Patagonia Austral. Primeros resultados
Authors: Zúñiga Thayer Rodrigo , Suby Jorge Alejandro
Published: August 2020

La talla en restos humanos de poblaciones arqueológicas representa un importante indicador general de la salud. Los enfoques para la estimación de talla son el anatómico y el matemático. El anatómico es considerado más exacto y no conlleva problemas de variabilidad interpoblacional, aunque su empleo se encuentra limitado por la necesidad de contar con una alta completitud esqueletal. El enfoque matemático, en cambio, utiliza ecuaciones de regresión que requieren la longitud de uno o más huesos largos. Sin embargo, se ha detectado alta variación en la relación entre la estatura real y los segmentos utilizados para estimarla. En Patagonia Austral, no existen fórmulas específicas para estas poblaciones, lo cual resulta en una baja comparabilidad de resultados y dificulta su selección al momento de estimar la talla. El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar qué fórmulas predicen con mayor exactitud la talla en relación con las estimaciones del método anatómico. Los resultados indican que la mayoría de las fórmulas matemáticas proporcionan resultados similares a los resultados obtenidos con la fórmula anatómica. Además, para ambos sexos las fórmulas con mayor coeficiente de determinación tienden a agruparse de acuerdo con el o los huesos requeridos. Las estimaciones de talla más exactas corresponden principalmente a aquellas que emplean el fémur.
Estudios biométricos y experimentales de los frutos de Butia odorata y Syagrus romanzoffiana, asociados a la identificación en contextos arqueológicos
Authors: Suárez Vespa Diego , Del Puerto Laura , Inda Hugo
Published: August 2020

La presencia de endocarpos carbonizados de Arecaceae nativas, Butia odorata y Syagrus romanzoffiana se ha reportado para diferentes sitios arqueológicos del Este del Uruguay. A nivel de los contextos arqueológicos, la recuperación de endocarpos carbonizados y de instrumentos conocidos como “rompecoquitos” o “piedras con hoyuelos”, da cuenta del procesamiento de los frutos de estas especies por parte de poblaciones prehistóricas que habitaron la región. Los frutos de palma, sobre todo de la especie Butia odorata, han sido referidos como uno de los recursos clave para la subsistencia de poblaciones constructoras de montículos (“cerritos de indios”) que ocuparon la región a partir del Holoceno medio. No obstante, no existen antecedentes de estudios específicos sobre la identificación taxonómica de los endocarpos de ambas palmas. En este trabajo se aborda la caracterización biométrica del fruto de las especies de Arecaceae a nivel de endocarpos y semillas. También se presentan estudios experimentales referidos a la fracturación mecánica de endocarpos sin carbonizar y flotación de restos naturales y carbonizados. Entre los resultados obtenidos se destacan los valores no solapados de excentricidad de endocarpos de ambas palmas, el comportamiento diferencial de fracturación y flotación y los valores distintivos de masa de endocarpos y semillas de ambas especies. Estos resultados demuestran el potencial de recuperación e identificación taxonómica de endocarpos en contextos arqueológicos de la región.
Aprendizajes y percepciones en la Noche de los Museos
Authors: Melgar María Fernanda , Elisondo Romina Cecilia , Fernández Florencia Elizabeth , Lazarte Vanesa de Lourdes
Published: August 2020

La Noche de los Museos es un evento internacional que interpela a nuevos públicos. En el artículo presentamos un estudio cualitativo sobre percepciones de diferentes grupos respecto del evento. Nos proponemos comprender percepciones y valoraciones respecto del evento construidas por personas que participaron en la NM Río Cuarto ediciones 2017 y 2018. Nos interesa en esta investigación focalizar en los procesos de aprendizaje desarrollados por los participantes en el marco del evento. Como instrumentos de recolección de datos se utilizaron cuestionarios y entrevistas. Para enterarse del evento el medio más empleado es el “boca en boca” y algunas redes sociales. La mayoría de las personas mencionaron que concurren al evento porque les interesa explorar y conocer cosas nuevas. Los amigos, la familia y la pareja, son los grupos que más se destacaron para compartir el evento. La diversidad de actividades y contenidos fueron lo que más les gustó a los públicos. Los análisis emergentes resultan de interés para el diseño de políticas educativas y culturales referidas a la NM.
La Antropología como experiencia dialógica y plural. Entrevista con João Pacheco de Oliveira
Authors: Sorá Gustavo , Espósito Guillermina
Published: August 2020

Durante la semana del 23 al 27 de abril del año 2012, Joao Pacheco de Oliveira dictó el curso “Pueblos indígenas y Estados Nacionales” en el Doctorado en Ciencias Antropológicas de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, en Argentina. El contenido de la entrevista es nítido al respecto de la trascendencia de su labor intelectual en la historia de las ciencias sociales no apenas brasileñas. De allí que fue una ocasión que aprovechamos para entrevistarlo con el objetivo de subrayar aspectos centrales de su trayectoria académica y de estimular alteridad entre las antropologías latinoamericanas. Su paso por Córdoba se extendió con el montaje de la exposición “Los primeros brasileños”, curada por João Pacheco de Oliveira y montada en el Museo de Bellas Artes Evita, Córdoba, en el marco de la X Reunión de Antropología del Mercosur (julio de 2013). Si bien esta entrevista es publicada ocho años después, su lectura no deja dudas de que el tiempo es trascendido cuando las ideas emanan de una profunda consciencia histórica y se entretejen con intensiones de tender puentes entre actores de múltiples contextos nacionales y disciplinares.
Akt Fas to Quell Aberrant T Cell Differentiation and Death in Covid-19
Authors: Leonardi Anthony Joseph
Published: August 2020

Aberrant T cell differentiation and lymphopenia are hallmarks of severe COVID-19 disease. Since T cells must race to cull infected cells, they are quick to differentiate and achieve cytotoxic function. With this responsiveness, unfortunately, comes hastened death, due to a coupled mechanism of death and differentiation in both CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes via CD95 (Fas) and serine-threonine kinase (Akt). T cell lymphopenia in severe cases may represent cell death or peripheral migration. These facets depict SARS-Cov-2 as a lympho-manipulative pathogen; it distorts T cell function, numbers, and death, and creates a dysfunctional immune response. Whether preservation of T cells, prevention of their differentiation, and expansion of their population may alter disease course is unknown. Its investigation requires experimental interrogation of the linked differentiation and death pathway by agents known to uncouple T cell proliferation and differentiation in both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.
Downward trend in the indices of death rate in the Covid-19 pandemic: Evaluating alternative hypotheses
Authors: Shinde Sonali , Ranade Pratima , Watve Milind
Published: August 2020

In the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, in the global data on the case fatality ratio and other indices reflecting death rate, there is a consistent downward trend from mid-April to mid-August. The downward trend can be an illusion caused by biases and limitations of data or it could faithfully reflect a declining death rate. A variety of explanations for this trend are possible, but a systematic analysis of the testable predictions of the alternative hypotheses has not yet been attempted. We state six testable alternative hypotheses, analyse their testable predictions using public domain data and evaluate their relative contributions to the downward trend. We show that a decline in the death rate is real; changing age structure of the infected population and evolution of the virus towards reduced virulence are the most supported hypotheses and together contribute to major part of the trend. The testable predictions from other explanations including altered testing efficiency, time lag, improved treatment protocols and herd immunity are not consistently supported, or do not appear to make a major contribution to this trend although they may influence some other patterns of the epidemic.
Low Frequency Electrical Resonance in Water
Authors: Wang Xindong , Fu Qiang
Published: August 2020

We report the observation of sharp electrical resonance of water with width ~2 neV in the low radiofrequency range at room temperature. Various controlling factors, including temperature, pH level, biasvoltage, and boundary conditions are found to impact on the resonance frequency and intensity. The neVlevel of the resonant width is not expected under room temperature (~25 meV), within any existingmolecular theory of the dielectric properties of water, strongly suggesting that a macroscopic long-rangecoherent quantum mechanical excited state is responsible for the resonance.
Determinates of factors influencing job satisfaction and organizational loyalty
Authors: Vuong Bui Nhat
Published: August 2020

Human resources in the medical sector play a very important role in public service activities to perform tasks as prescribed by law to serve the interests of the people and society. In this way, the service of medical doctors also has a direct effect on the public services and healthcare services of Vietnam. This research analyzes factors affecting doctors’ satisfaction and loyalty from a survey of 228 doctors working in public hospitals in Vietnam. The study was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative tools to examine the hypotheses of the survey. Cronbach’s Alpha analysis, Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA) analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were employed to test the relationship among the fac-tors in the research model. The results indicated that the influential factors on the satisfaction of a doctor’s job include the following, listed in diminishing importance order: (1) Income, (2) Relationship with col-leagues, (3) Quality of medical examination and treatment, (4) Hospital resources, (5) Autonomy at work, (6) Training and promotion opportunities. Besides, when doctors are satisfied with their job, they tend to be loyal to the organization. The study proposes several policy implications for medical sector managers to increase the doctors’ satisfaction and loyalty in public health services.
Impact of Climate Change on Vector Borne Diseases (VBD)
Authors: Upadhyay Bhupesh
Published: September 2020

Temporal and spatial changes in weather that are expected to occur under different climate change scenarios will affect the biology and ecology of vectors and the risk of disease transmission. It is estimated that average global temperature will have risen by 1.0-3.5 degree Celsius by 2100, increasing the likelihood of many vector borne diseases. This study aims at reviewing temporal and spatial changes in the climate and vector-borne diseases in India. The weather data is collected from IBM weather API for Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Changing temperature (including Himalayas hills regions), rain intensity, prolonged monsoon creates a favourable breeding condition for vector. One of the vectors borne disease Japanese encephalitis is still a major health problem in five districts in Eastern UP (Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar and Siddarth Nagar), these regions are the most affected by floods from rivers originating in the Nepali hills. Himalayan hills region of Nepal also affected by global warming. In that way, Climate change is a big factor in the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
Beliefs and Experiences of Individuals Following a Zero-Carb Diet: An Online Qualitative Study
Authors: Protogerou Cleo , Leroy Frederic , Hagger Martin S
Published: August 2020

An increasing number of people eat diets that restrict carbohydrates. A variant of these diets, the zero-carb diet, aims to severely limit, or even exclude entirely, carbohydrate. This study aimed to investigate the beliefs and experiences of people eating zero-carb diets for at least 6 months and to define a zero-carb diet. Zero-carb dieters (N = 170) recruited from a social media platform completed an online survey. Participant responses were thematically analyzed. Results revealed that participants were driven by health concerns to uptake the diet and adhered to the diet for its health benefits. Moreover, participants expressed a strong social identity and belongingness to online zero-carb communities. Shortcomings of the diet centered on social stigma, lack of support from health-care providers and significant others, limited access to, and high cost of, foods, and lack of empirical support for the diet. Participants reported strong intentions to follow the diet indefinitely. We recommend further research into the benefits and shortcomings of zero-carb diets across settings and populations, and into developing guidelines for healthcare professionals to support individuals wishing to eat zero-carb diets.
NÂNG CAO SỰ GẮN KẾT CỦA NHÂN VIÊN VỚI TỔ CHỨC: NGHIÊN CỨU THỰC NGHIỆM TẠI CÔNG TY TRÁCH NHIỆM HỮU HẠN HÙNG CÁ
Authors: Vuong Bui Nhat , Chau Nguyen Thi Ngoc
Published: August 2020

Nguồn nhân lực được coi là một nguồn lực quan trọng vì nó thúc đẩy tất cả các yếu tố khác bao gồm vốn, thiết bị, thông tin và nguồn tài chính. Nguồn nhân lực bao gồm các tàisản vô hình như văn hóa, kỹ năng, năng lực và tương tác xã hội giữa mọi người, và nhóm…. Nếu xử lý tốt nguồn nhân lực có thể cung cấp một lợi thế cạnh tranh, nhưng khi xử lý sai, chúng sẽ dẫn đến áp lực cho công ty. Trong thế giới toàn cầu hóa hiện nay, các tổ chức nên chú tâm đến nguồn nhân lực để mà họ có thể tồn tại và duy trì hiệu quả. Tuy nhiên, hiệu quả sẽ không thể đạt được nếu không có sự gắn kết của nhân viên. Do đó, mục tiêu của nghiên cứu hiện tại là để khám phá các nhân tố ảnh hưởng đến sự gắn kết của nhân viên tại công ty Hùng Cá. Dữ liệu khảo soát đã thu thập từ 67 nhân viên văn phòng và 260 công nhân (tổng N = 327) tại công ty Hùng Cá đã được phân tích để cung cấp bằng chứng. Kết quả từ phân tích hồi quy bội bởi sử dụng phần mềm SPSS đã xác định rằng Thu nhập, Khen thưởng và phúc lợi, Người quản lý trực tiếp, Môi trường làm việc, Đồng nghiệp, Văn hóa tổ chức, và Cơ hội thăng tiến đã có khuynh hướng liên kết tích cực với sự gắn kết của nhânviên. Những phát hiện chính của nghiên cứu này cung cấp các hàm ý thực tiễn cho công ty. Nó ngụ ý rằng công ty nên cải thiện những yếu tố này để duy trì và nâng cao sự gắn kết của nhân viên.
The influence of fibre alignment on the fracture toughness of anisotropic soft tissue
Authors: Baranwal Ankit , Agnihotri Prabhat K. , McGarry Patrick
Published: August 2020

Finite element (FE) simulations are performed to investigate the effect of fiber induced anisotropy on the notch behavior in hyperelastic skin type materials. The modified anisotropic (MA) model is used to define the constitutive behavior in FE simulations through Abaqus user defined material model UMAT. A parametric study is carried out to examine the effect of fiber orientation, notch root radius and sample geometry on the stress field ahead of the notch tip. A non-dimensional parameter is defined to characterize the combined effect of J energy and average anisotropic energy on the notch behavior. It is shown that fibre orientation significantly influences the stress state and J-integral at the notch. The findings of the present study will be helpful in determining optimal constitution and orientation of skin grafts at locations of high stress and complex geometries, such as corner of eyes and lips etc.
A bilingual advantage in memory capacity: Assessing the roles of proficiency, number of languages acquired and age of acquisition
Authors: Durand López Ezequiel M.
Published: August 2020

This study examines whether different types of bilingualism modulate memory capacity differently. More specifically, the study assesses the effects of age of acquisition, number of languages acquired and proficiency in the L2 on phonological short-term memory, visuospatial memory and semantic memory.DesignMemory capacity was measured by means of three tasks: digit span task (phonological short-term memory), Corsi block task (visuospatial memory) and word span task (semantic memory). Participants were divided into five groups based on the number of languages acquired, age of acquisition and proficiency: monolinguals, intermediate L2 learners, advanced L2 learners, simultaneous bilinguals and multilinguals.Data and analysisAnalyses of variance were used to analyze participants’ scores for each of the memory tasks.Findings and conclusionsFor the word span task, no significant differences were found among the groups, which supports the notion that semantic memory is language independent. Furthermore, intermediate and advanced L2 learners and multilinguals presented significantly higher phonological short-term memory spans compared to simultaneous bilinguals. Finally, intermediate L2 learners and multilinguals significantly outperformed monolinguals on visuospatial memory spans. Results suggest that L2 acquisition might strengthen both visuospatial and phonological short-term memory, which in turn tend to improve as L2 proficiency increases.OriginalityWhile previous studies have provided evidence of a bilingual advantage in memory capacity, these studies have generally grouped different types of bilinguals together (e.g., L2 leaners and heritage speakers). This study takes a step forward by examining differences on memory capacity across different types of bilinguals and in comparison to their monolingual peers in order to better understand the cognitive effects of bilingualism.Significance and implicationsWhen considering age of acquisition, number of languages acquired and proficiency as grouping factors, different effects of bilingualism on memory capacity can be observed. Future studies on this matter should include bilingual participants that are comparable with regard to the aforementioned variables.
Experiential Learning Styles and Neurocognitive Phenomics
Authors: Duch Wlodzislaw
Published: August 2020

Phenomics is concerned with detailed description of all aspects of organisms, from their physical foundations at genetic, molecular and cellular level, to behavioural and psychological traits. Neuropsychiatric phenomics, endorsed by NIMH, provides such broad perspective to understand mental disorders. It is clear that learning sciences also need similar approach that will integrate efforts to understand cognitive processes from the perspective of the brain development, in temporal, spatial, psychological and social aspects. The brain is a substrate shaped by genetic, epigenetic, cellular and environmental factors including education, individual experiences and personal history, culture, social milieu. Learning sciences should thus be based on the foundation of neurocognitive phenomics. A brief review of selected aspects of such approach is presented, outlining new research directions. Central, peripheral and motor processes in the brain are linked to David Kolb inventory of the learning styles. Even with such simplified model based on connectome for 3 regions 84 brain states may be distinguished. Transitions between such states are quite likely, so it is not clear that human behavior, including learning styles, can be clustered into a small number of meaningful types.
Is non-response contagious? The use of spatial information for predicting and weighting survey nonresponse
Authors: Zangger Christoph
Published: September 2020

Patterns of nonresponse are often geographically correlated. Existing research has recognized this spatial dependence, using tools to map nonresponse or by means of nonresponse adjustments that draw on geographically aggregated auxiliary information to predict people's participation in surveys. Against this background, this contribution asks whether spatial econometric models can improve nonresponse adjustments and if they provide better propensity weights. Spatial models bear the advantage of an explicit modeling of the underlying spatial process by, for example, including the mutual dependence of neighboring units' response status. Results from Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate that they can indeed yield better estimates of population characteristics, especially if extreme weights are trimmed and when aggregated population shares of unobserved, spatially correlated confounders are available.
Pemetaan Kinerja Ruas Jalan Provinsi Kabupaten Kediri di Provinsi Jawa Timur Dengan Menggunakan Metode SIG
Authors: Putra Kurnia Hadi , Mareta Jesika
Published: September 2020

Data Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Kediri tahun 2017 terjadi peningkatan jumlah penduduk di Kabupaten Kediri 4 tahun terakhir dengan presentase 4,22% dan data volume lalu lintas jalan provinsi di Kabupaten Kediri tahun 2017 dari Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Jawa Timur terjadi peningkatan volume lalu lintas pada jalan A. Yani > 60.000 kendaraan/hari. Kondisi ini berdampak pada peningkatan pengguna jalan dan tingkat pelayanan jalan (Level of Service) suatu ruas jalan. Sehingga diperlukaannya pemetan wilayah kinerja ruas jalan provinsi dengan jalan mana saja berdampak pada sistem pembangunan pemerintahan Kabupaten Kediri dengan berbasis SIG yang dapat membantu Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Bina Marga Jawa Timur dalam menemukan solusi untuk mengatasi masalah yang terjadi pada arus jalan lalu lintas, berdasarkan data volume lalu lintas, dan kapasitas jalan yang di analisa berdasarkan MKJI 1997 untuk mendapatkan nilai derajat kejenuhan, dan tingkat pelayanan jalan. Analisis Derajat kejenuhan jalan provinsi di Kabupaten Kediri menunjukkan sebagian besar memiliki nilai rasio sebesar 00.00 – 0.20, 0.20 - 0.44, dan 0.45 - 0.74. Pada ruas jalan A. Yani menunjukan rasio derajat kejenuhan sebesar 0.85-1.00 dan > 1.00. Tingkat pelayanan jalan (LoS) pada ruas jalan provinsi di Kabupaten Kediri sebagian besar berwarna hijau muda, hijau, dan kuning dengan kategori A, kategori B dan kategori C. Namun tidak pada ruas jalan A. Yani yang terlihat berwarna ungu dan merah memiliki tingkat pelayanan jalan (LoS) dengan kategori E dan kategori F.
Abuya Drs. K.H. Saifuddin Amsir: Intelektual Ulama Betawi yang Cukup Berpengaruh Abad ke-21
Authors: Nurdin Nasrullah anas
Published: August 2020

The history of the Batavia ulama, which is actually inseparable from the history of Islam in the archipelago, turns out that the role and contribution of its ulama intellectuals is very little studied, even almost marginalized in the writing of Islamic history in Indonesia land. Therefore, a biographical review of Abuya K.H. Saifuddin Amsir (died Thursday, July 19, 2018) as a charismatic intellectual/ulama in Jakarta who was quite influential in the 21st century became very important so that religious treasure and ulama’s works as well as the historicity of Islam in Batavia can be known by the wider public. This study aims to enrich our insight into the history of Islam certain localities—in this case in the Capital City of DKI Jakarta—so as to be able to increase knowledge and appreciation to the archipelago ulama and their intellectuals who have given large role and contribution in the establishment and dynamics of Indonesian Islam.Keywords: Networking of Ulama, Betawenese, Contribution of Ulama, Scientific PublicationSejarah ulama Betawi yang sejatinya tidak bisa dipisahkan dari sejarah Islam di Nusantara, ternyata peran dan kontribusi intelektual ulamanya sangat minim ditelaah, bahkan nyaris termarginalkan dalam penulisan sejarah Islam di persada Indonesia. Karenanya, penelaahan tentang bio­grafi Abuya K.H. Saifuddin Amsir (wafat Kamis 19 Juli 2018) selaku intelektual kharismatik/ulama Jakarta yang cukup berpengaruh pada abad ke-21 ini menjadi sangat penting agar khazanah keulamaan dan karya-karyanya sekaligus historisitas Islam di Betawi dapat dikenal oleh publik luas. Kajian ini tidak lain untuk memperkaya wawasan kita tentang sejarah Islam lokalitas tertentu—dalam hal ini di Ibukota DKI Jakarta—sehingga mampu menambah pengetahuan dan penghargaan kepada ulama Nusantara dan karya mereka, yang telah memberikan peran serta kontribusi besar dalam penguatan dan dinamika Islam Indonesia.   Kata Kunci: Jaringan Ulama, Etnis Betawi, Kontribusi Ulama, Publikasi Ilmiah