bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dispositionality and Symmetry Structures
Authors: Livanios Vassilis
Published: January 2018

A number of metaphysicians and philosophers of science have raised the issue of themodalityof the fundamental structures of the world. Although the debate so far has been largely focused on the (alleged) inherent causal character of fundamental structures, one aspect of it has naturally taken its place as part of the dispositional/categorical debate. In this paper, I focus on the latter in the case of the fundamentalsymmetrystructures. After putting forward the necessary metaphysical presuppositions for the debate to make sense, I offer an argument which undermines the plausibility of a dispositionalist account of fundamental symmetry structures.
A New Challenge for Objective Uncertainties and The Propensity Theorist
Authors: Stenwall Robin , Persson Johannes , Sahlin Nils-Eric
Published: January 2018

The paper is concerned with the existence of objective uncertainties. What would it take for objective uncertainties to exist, and what would be the consequences for our understanding of the world we live in? We approach these questions by considering two common theories on how we are to understand the being of propensities and how it pertains to possible outcomes that remain unmanifested. It is argued that both or these theories should be rejected, and be replaced with a theory we call unrestricted actualism according to which the possible outcomes of propensities (whether realized or unrealized) are denizens of the actual world.
Strong plasmonic enhancement of single molecule photostability in silver dimer optical antennas
Authors: Kaminska Izabela , Vietz Carolin , Cuartero-González Álvaro , Tinnefeld Philip , Fernández-Domínguez Antonio I. , Acuna Guillermo P.
Published: January 2018

Photobleaching is an effect terminating the photon output of fluorophores, limiting the duration of fluorescence-based experiments. Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) can increase the overall fluorophore photostability through an enhancement of the radiative rate. In this work, we use the DNA origami technique to arrange a single fluorophore in the 12-nm gap of a silver NP dimer and study the number of emitted photons at the single molecule level. Our findings yielded a 30× enhancement in the average number of photons emitted before photobleaching. Numerical simulations are employed to rationalize our results. They reveal the effect of silver oxidation on decreasing the radiative rate enhancement.
The indexical scope of adios: a relevance theoretic analysis of discursive constructions of gender and institutions and their impact on utterance interpretation
Authors: Christie Christine
Published: January 2018

The aim of this special issue of the Journal of Politeness Research is to show
what happens when different analytical frameworks are be applied to a single piece of data: a
short YouTube clip of a hearing in a USA courtroom. My specific aim in this paper is to show what
an indexical analysis of (im)politeness phenomena, that is informed by a relevance-theoretic
approach to communication, can bring to light about a short exchange between the judge and the
defendant, that would not be evident to most viewers of this clip, and which also would not come
to light through the application of the other methodologies demonstrated in this issue. Overall, I
show that an analytical framework that takes a pragmatically informed indexical approach to
(im)politeness phenomena, would predict and can explain variation between interpretations of an
utterance as well as similarities in interpretation. It can therefore be used to address a problem
that has always been present in (im)politeness analyses: how to identify and account for the social
meanings generated by the use of a linguistic form in context.
Addressing the challenges of standalone multi-core simulations in molecular dynamics
Authors: Ocaya R.O. , Terblans J.J.
Published: January 2018

Computational modelling in material science involves mathematical abstractions of force fields between particles with the aim to postulate, develop and understand materials by simulation. The aggregated pairwise interactions of the material’s particles lead to a deduction of its macroscopic behaviours. For practically meaningful macroscopic scales, a large amount of data are generated, leading to vast execution times. Simulation times of hours, days or weeks for moderately sized problems are not uncommon. The reduction of simulation times, improved result accuracy and the associated software and hardware engineering challenges are the main motivations for many of the ongoing researches in the computational sciences. This contribution is concerned mainly with simulations that can be done on a “standalone” computer based on Message Passing Interfaces (MPI), parallel code running on hardware platforms with wide specifications, such as single/multi- processor, multi-core machines with minimal reconfiguration for upward scaling of computational power. The widely available, documented and standardized MPI library provides this functionality through the MPI_Comm_size (), MPI_Comm_rank () and MPI_Reduce () functions. A survey of the literature shows that relatively little is written with respect to the efficient extraction of the inherent computational power in a cluster. In this work, we discuss the main avenues available to tap into this extra power without compromising computational accuracy. We also present methods to overcome the high inertia encountered in single-node-based computational molecular dynamics. We begin by surveying the current state of the art and discuss what it takes to achieve parallelism, efficiency and enhanced computational accuracy through program threads and message passing interfaces. Several code illustrations are given. The pros and cons of writing raw code as opposed to using heuristic, third-party code are also discussed. The growing trend towards graphical processor units and virtual computing clouds for high-performance computing is also discussed. Finally, we present the comparative results of vacancy formation energy calculations using our own parallelized standalone code called Verlet–Stormer velocity (VSV) operating on 30,000 copper atoms. The code is based on the Sutton–Chen implementation of the Finnis–Sinclair pairwise embedded atom potential. A link to the code is also given.
Optimal Fiscal Policy with Utility-Enhancing Government Spending, Consumption Taxation and a Common Income Tax Rate: The Case of Bulgaria
Authors: Vasilev Aleksandar
Published: January 2018

This paper explores the effects of fiscal policy in an economy based on indirect taxes, and one that is constrained to taxing all (labor and capital) income at the same rate. The focus of the paper is on the relative importance of consumption vs. income taxation, as well as on the provision of utility-enhancing public services. To this end, a Real-Business-Cycle model, calibrated to Bulgarian data (1999–2014), was set up with a richer public finance side. Bulgarian economy was chosen as a case study due to its major dependence on consumption taxation as a source of tax revenue. To illustrate the effects of fiscal policy, two regimes were compared and contrasted to one another - exogenous vs. optimal (Ramsey) policy case. The main findings from the computational experiments performed are: (i) The optimal steady-state (capital and labor income) tax rate is zero, as it is the most distortionary tax to use; (ii) The optimal steady-state consumption tax (the only source of revenue) has to almost double to finance the optimally-set level of government purchases.
A new view of some operators and their properties in terms of the Non-Newtonian Calculus
Authors: Ünlüyol Erdal , Salas Seren , Iscan Imdat
Published: January 2018

Differentiation and integration are basic operations of calculus and analysis. Indeed, they are in- finitesimal versions of substraction and addition operations on numbers, respectively. From 1967 till 1970 Michael Grossman and Robert Katz gave definitions of a new kind of derivative and integral, converting the roles of substraction and addition into division and multiplication, respectively and thus established a new calculus, called Non-Newtonian Calculus. So in this paper, it is investigated to a new view of some operators and their properties in terms of Non-Newtonian Calculus. Then we compare with the Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Calculus.
Large unstained cells are correlated with inflammatory biomarkers in patients with invasive aspergillosis
Authors: Cakir Isil , Cakir Nuri , Atalay Mustafa Altay , Koc Ayse Nedret
Published: January 2018

Objective

The percentage of large unstained cells (%LUCs) reflects peroxidase-negative cells and activated lymphocytes. Unlike other infections, the value of %LUCs in the diagnosis of fungal infections is not clear. We aimed to evaluate %LUCs and its correlations with other inflammatory parameters of invasive aspergillosis (IA) patients.

Methods

Twenty patients and 20 healthy participants were included. Full blood count parameters including %LUCs values were recorded. Platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), eosinophil to lymphocyte ratio (ELR) were calculated.

Results

There was a significant difference between the study groups for %LUCs [2.40 (2.22–3.25); 1.43 (1.25–2.10), respectively; p<0.001]. Furthermore, %LUCs were statistically significantly correlated with PLR, NLR and MLR (p=0.020, 0.040, 0.040; respectively) but not correlated with ELR (p>0.05).

Conclusion

The %LUCs values were significantly increased and correlated with markers of inflammation in patients. We suggest that the %LUCs is a useful predictor and may be an aid in the diagnosis and/or the management of IA and may help clinicians for follow up these patients in therapy process. Our study provides target pathways for further studies in the diagnosis of Aspergillus-infected patients using inflammatory parameters.
Evaluation of Gas6 and sAxl levels during attacks and attack-free periods of familial Mediterranean fever
Authors: Cakirca Gokhan , Celik Muhammet Murat
Published: January 2018

Objectives

We aimed to assess the growth arrest specific protein 6 (Gas6) and soluble Axl (sAxl) levels in the familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients, and to investigate the correlation between the levels of these with the inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and fibrinogen.

Materials and methods

Seventy nine FMF patients (35 in attack period and 44 in attack-free period) and 40 healthy controls were involved in the study. The levels of serum Gas6 and sAxl were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.

Results

Gas6 levels of the FMF patients with attack were significantly lower than both the attack-free patients and the healthy controls (p=0.007 and p=0.003, respectively). However, no significant difference was detected between the Gas6 levels of the attack-free patients and the healthy controls (p>0.05). sAxl levels of the FMF patients with attack were significantly lower than the healthy control (p=0.007). A positive correlation was found between the Gas6 and CRP levels of the FMF patients with attack (r=0.379, p=0.025).

Conclusions

This study indicates that decreased serum Gas6 and sAxl levels may be associated with FMF attack period. Further studies on the role of the Gas6/Axl system in FMF are needed.
Alternative Ernährungsnetzwerke als Alternative Ökonomien
Authors: Rosol Marit
Published: January 2018

Vor dem Hintergrund eines zunehmenden Interesses an alternativen Ökonomien werden in diesem einführenden Beitrag Alternative Ernährungsnetzwerke als alternative wirtschaftliche Netzwerke konzeptualisiert, welche herkömmliche Produktions-Konsum-Beziehungen in ökologischer und/oder sozialer Hinsicht zu verändern suchen. Hierfür wird die Entwicklung der Debatte einschließlich kontroverser Aspekte nachgezeichnet. Um die geographische Ernährungsforschung weiter voranzubringen, werden abschließend wirtschaftsgeographisch orientierte Forschungsfragen und -perspektiven abgeleitet.
Russell's Two Theories of Memory
Authors: Apostolova Iva
Published: January 2018

In this paper I examine Russell’s account of memory in both the acquaintance and the neutral monist periods, more specifically, the years from 1910 until 1927, with emphasis on The Problems of Philosophy, Theory of Knowledge, and The Analysis of Mind. I argue that memory is central for understanding how knowledge works, which is the main reason it remained in the focus of Russell’s analysis even after the gradual shift to neutral monism. I propose that memory played a not insignificant role in that shift. While this paper aims to show that Russell’s theory of memory in the acquaintance period faced serious difficulties—mainly related to the commitment to direct realism—I argue that there is a consistent similarity and continuity between the theory of memory in the acquaintance period and that in the neutral monist period. Russell considered a similar type of memory to be paradigmatic and epistemically primary in both periods—a consideration, dictated, no doubt, by his commitment to the principles of Occam’s razor and psychological plausibility.
Our Knowledge of Our Knowledge Revisited
Authors: Blackwell Kenneth
Published: January 2018

With the new availability of the ms. of Our Knowledge, scholars can at last examine Russell’s revisions. Some introduced the theory of six-dimensional perspectival space, as hypothesized in 1973 by the author.
Study of the Backfill Confined Consolidation Law and Creep Constitutive Model under High Stress
Authors: Wang Zhikai , Yang Peng , Lyu Wensheng , Yu Genbo , Yang Chao
Published: January 2018

To better understand the mechanical behavior of the compression deformation of backfill under high stresses corresponding to large depths, consolidation compression tests were performed for cemented tailings backfill with a cement-sand ratio of 1:10 and a concentration of 70 % under confined conditions. After applying different loading stress functions from 0.5 to 32 MPa, the final axial deformation of the test specimen of backfill was obtained, and the micromorphology of backfill was studied before and after consolidation by scanning electron microscopy. Additionally, fitting analysis was performed for backfill confined compression deformation data and device model constitutive equations by the minimum square law, and the constitutive model was revised according to the analysis results. The research results indicate that as the load increases, the void ratio e obeys the functional relationship e=algt + b with compression time t. Under the high-stress conditions of confinement, the constitutive model of backfill consolidation and creep can be used to describe the creep behavior of the backfill. Under high-stress conditions, after the consolidation of the confined backfill, the space between the tailing particles diminishes, the particles become more compact, and particle slippage occurs.
Effects of Light Cement Stabilization on Properties of Fine-Grained Dredged Soils
Authors: Bazne Mohammed O. A. , Vahedifard Farshid , Howard Isaac L.
Published: January 2018

Dredged soils often have very high moisture content and exhibit poor engineering properties. This article presents experimental results to assess index properties and strength development of lightly cemented soils with very high moisture content over time. A key objective was to show that very-high-moisture soils can be stabilized with low dosages of portland-limestone cement (PLC) or ordinary portland cement (OPC) and still achieve useful properties for some beneficial reuse applications. Key factors separating this effort from past efforts are the use of lower cement dosages and comparisons between traditionally used OPC and a more sustainable alternative (PLC). Dredged soils were collected from two disposal facilities near the ports of Memphis, Tennessee, and Mobile, Alabama. Mixtures were prepared at two levels of moisture content with two cement types and three levels of cement content. Results showed soils stabilized at 10 % cement meet the target unconfined compressive strength for low ground pressure construction applications (>140 kPa). Findings supported the position that lightly cemented soils with very high moisture, especially with PLC, are sustainable and can achieve suitable properties for some applications.
Altered Baseline and Nicotine-Mediated Behavioral and Cholinergic Profiles in ChAT-Cre Mouse Lines
Authors: Chen Edison , Lallai Valeria , Sherafat Yasmine , Grimes Nickolas P. , Pushkin Anna N. , Fowler JP , Fowler Christie D.
Published: January 2018

The recent development of transgenic rodent lines expressing cre recombinase in a cell-specific manner, along with advances in engineered viral vectors, has permitted in-depth investigations into circuit function. However, emerging evidence has begun to suggest that genetic modifications may introduce unexpected caveats. In the current studies, we sought to extensively characterize male and female mice from both the ChAT(BAC)-Cre mouse line, created with the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) method, and ChAT(IRES)-Cre mouse line, generated with the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) method. ChAT(BAC)-Cre transgenic and wild-type mice did not differ in general locomotor behavior, anxiety measures, drug-induced cataplexy, nicotine-mediated hypolocomotion, or operant food training. However, ChAT(BAC)-Cre transgenic mice did exhibit significant deficits in intravenous nicotine self-administration, which paralleled an increase in vesicular acetylcholine transporter and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) hippocampal expression. For the ChAT(IRES)-Cre line, transgenic mice exhibited deficits in baseline locomotor, nicotine-mediated hypolocomotion, and operant food training compared with wild-type and hemizygous littermates. No differences among ChAT(IRES)-Cre wild-type, hemizygous, and transgenic littermates were found in anxiety measures, drug-induced cataplexy, and nicotine self-administration. Given that increased cre expression was present in the ChAT(IRES)-Cre transgenic mice, as well as a decrease in ChAT expression in the hippocampus, altered neuronal function may underlie behavioral phenotypes. In contrast, ChAT(IRES)-Cre hemizygous mice were more similar to wild-type mice in both protein expression and the majority of behavioral assessments. As such, interpretation of data derived from ChAT-Cre rodents must consider potential limitations dependent on the line and/or genotype used in research investigations.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTAltered baseline and/or nicotine-mediated behavioral profiles were discovered in transgenic mice from the ChAT(BAC)-Cre and ChAT(IRES)-Cre lines. Given that these cre-expressing mice have become increasingly used by the scientific community, either independently with chemicogenetic and optogenetic viral vectors or crossed with other transgenic lines, the current studies highlight important considerations for the interpretation of data from previous and future experimental investigations. Moreover, the current findings detail the behavioral effects of either increased or decreased baseline cholinergic signaling mechanisms on locomotor, anxiety, learning/memory, and intravenous nicotine self-administration behaviors.
Felsic Xenocryst in the Bedded Porcellanite (Mesoproterozoic) of the Central India: An Evidence Suggesting the Rhyolitic Source of Silica
Authors: Krishna Mondal  , B. P. Singh
Published: January 2018

The Mesoproterozoic porcellanite of the Vindhyan Super group is the oldest porcellanite deposit of India. Its origin is poorly understood in the absence of silica secreting organisms during Proterozoic times and earlier. Here, we interpret the origin and possible source of silica based on sedimentary structures and xenocryst occurring in these porcellanites. Lithofacies and related sedimentary structures suggest that the studied porcellanite precipitated in a shallow marine condition in the intracratonic Vindhyan basin. Four different facies types are recognised within the porcellanite; these are yellow, black, white and green chert / porcellanite. Based on physical characteristics, it is suggested that the black and green porcellanites are chert and yellow and white porcellanites are either rhyolite or porcellanie.ellow and white porcellanite are either rhyolite or porcellanite. The presence of felsic xenocryst, including sanidine, encased within the microcrystalline and cryptocrystalline quartz suggests that the source of silica was a rhyolite. The quartz of the felsic volcanic rock (rhyolite) was dissolved in the seawater during alkaline pH created by the presence of phytoplanktons and the dissolved silica got precipitated in the form of bedded chert and porcellanite during lowering of the pH coupled with the evaporation of the seawater. The intermittent supply of the clay as impurities in the silica originated true porcellanite in the present case.
Skirtingas teisinių prasmių vaizdavimas informacinėse sistemose, priklausomas nuo skirtingų požiūrių į teisę
Authors: Čyras Vytautas
Published: January 2018

This paper is concerned with the legal and legal documentation system as well as their interconnectedness. An exploratory research on the operational treatment of legal meaning is presented. The research question is based on how should the legal meaning of a legal act be represented. In our approach, legal meaning is related with to representation; for comparison, see the FRISCO framework and the semiotic tetrahedron. We explain the reasons for the multiple meanings of a legal act and its representation in separate information systems, because various stakeholders view the act differently. The Schweighofer’s eight views/four methods/four syntheses model is presented to reveal different contents. Views are related with representations.
Cognitive Development of Pre-School Children With Language and Speech Disorders
Authors: Nussipzhanova Bibigul , Berdibayeva Sveta , Garber Alena , Tuyakova Ulbossyn , Mursaliyeva Agaisha , Baizhumanova Bibianar
Published: January 2018

The modern educational situation in Russia shows that the number of children with developmental problems, including speech disorders in primary school is increasing. Therefore, primary education is beginning to focus on the problem of training and adaptation of the senior preschool children with speech disorders. The knowledge of cognitive development of preschool children with speech disorders will provide a theoretical basis for the creation of more effective corrective speech therapy programs taking into account the complex interactions of the higher mental functions of the child in the ontogeny which can contribute in overcoming the difficulties of preschool speech and the formation of a fully-fledged readiness for school. Language is an expression of human communication through which we can share ideas, information, emotions, and beliefs. Usually developing children learn the basics of language and speech in the toddler-preschool era. Language and speech skills serve a pivotal role in learning and social relationships. Delays in the early development of language and speech skills, which are prevalent in the population, may affect several fields of activity. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics of cognitive development of senior preschool children with phonetic-phonemic and general underdevelopment of speech. The factor analysis has shown that senior preschool children with speech disorders are characterized by cognitive development and intellectual readiness for school that comprise two factors: the understanding of the quantitative and qualitative relationships as an important component of intellectual readiness for school and general awareness of vocabulary.
Influence of Pressure and Water Content on Loess Collapsibility of the Xixian New Area in Shaanxi Province, China
Authors: Wang Jiaging , Ma Yan , Guo Qianyi , Chu Di
Published: January 2018

More than 40% area of the Xixian New Area is a loess deposit region, and most of the loess landform is tableland and terrace where the thickness of loess is very large. Therefore, loess collapsibility will be the most important geotechnical problem in future foundation investigation and construction. To explore loess collapsibility in the Xixian New Area, we conducted the K0 compression test, based on the collapsibility mechanism, which has different combinations of pressure (0~1.2 MPa) and water content (4%~Sat). Based on the σ-ε curve under different water content, we calculated the generalised collapse settlement and collapsibility coefficient of every water content under every pressure by subtracting the relevant curve from the saturated curve, and analysed the cross action of pressure and water on loess compressibility. The results show that the average collapsibility level of the northern Xixian New Area is self-weight collapsible level Ⅱ, with a lower limit of 14 m. Compressibility of loess is proportional to pressure and water content. Under low water content, the collapsibility coefficient δs increased while the pressure increased, but under medium and high water content, δs will reach peak with increasing pressure and after that, δs will decrease until its value is close to constant. When under the same pressure, δs decreases when water content increases. If set the additional strain 1.5% as collapse start criterion, then the initial collapse pressure Pi will linear proportional to water content. The initial collapse water content wi will increase sharply when pressure increases under low pressure, but wi will reach a constant value of 26% when pressure is larger than 200 kPa. This consequence will be meaningful for future geotechnical investigation and design in the Xixian New Area.
Сполучуваність слів в українській мові XVI–XVII ст. Спроба лексикографічного опису
Authors: ДидикМеуш Ганна
Published: January 2018

The aim of this paper is to present the compatibility of words in the Ukrainian language of 16th and 17th centuries based on the attributive-substantival complexes and the lexicographical attempt to describe these lexical units.
О двоякой роли письменности Великого княжества Литовского в межславянских языковых контактах
Authors: Гарбуль Людмила
Published: January 2018

The paper deals with the twofold role of the written language of the Great Duchy of Lithuania in inter-Slavonic, mainly Polish–Russian language contacts, based on the material of diplomatic correspondence of Muscovy. The author summarizes the research data proving that the written language of the Great Duchy of Lithuania played the role of an active mediator in the 15th–17th centuries in Polish–Russian language contacts and it was a source of lexical and semantic borrowings in the Russian written language and in the Polish written language. What is more, the paper examines anew some lexical borrowings from the written language of the Great Duchy of Lithuania in the Russian Chancery language of the 17th century as well as in the Polish language: golosovati / galasovati ‘cry, make a noise; make a hubbub’, navyklyj ‘accustomed to, habitual’ and futor / chutor ‘small settlement; khutor (separated farm)’.
Основные направления перцептивнологической эволюции лексики русского языка
Authors: Попов Сергей
Published: January 2018

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the manifestations of the influence of perceptual-logical components of thinking on the evolutionary processes in the Russian lexis. The study is in line with a cognitive and evolutionary approach. Based on the information of anthroponymic sciences about degrees of perception and the quality of logics, this approach allows to take a deeper view on the main reasons of the phenomena. The review of historical transformations of the Russian lexis in terms of its perceptual-logical evolution suggests that native speakers of Russian tend to optimize the lexical system of Russian in a logical way: 1) by generalizing the lexical meanings; 2) by creating abstract vocabulary; 3) by word formation with the help of a variety of derivational means, including borrowings; 4) by overcoming mnemonic shortage using two available, metaphorical and metonymic, opportunities to create new lexical meanings; 5) by getting rid of the logical inconsistency of polynomials; 6) by distinguishing words derived from Church Slavonic and their native Russian equivalents; 7) by getting rid of the vernacular, not required for communication by the overwhelming majority of native speakers; 8) by logically returning obsolete nominations for communication needs; 9) by continuing the development of polysemy at the present time.
Beyond Orientations and Intentions Towards Motivation and Meaning
Authors: Ventura Frank
Published: January 2018

The possibility that archaeoastronomy could make a valid contribution to archaeology was questioned some years ago. This article suggests that this can be the case provided that, particularly in the context of prehistoric monuments, investigations do not stop at the measurement of orientations and the determination of intentionality, but move on to seeking the motivation for choosing the orientations and the meaning and effect of this choice for a prehistoric society. This approach requires different methodologies involving various conceptual schemes, skills and competences in several fields of knowledge. A case study is then presented to show how archaeoastronomy can contribute tentatively to an understanding of the mysterious end of the Temple Culture in the Maltese Islands.
EL DEBATE COMO APUESTA PARA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE CIUDADANÍAS UNIVERSITARIAS - Debate as a bet for university citizenship’s construction
Authors: Cortés Millán Germán Andrés
Published: January 2018

El siguiente artículo sintetiza toda una experiencia investigativa que hizo parte del macroproyecto Formación de ciudadanía en diferentes escenarios urbanos, desarrollado en el año 2014 bajo la responsabilidad del grupo DHEOS, y que tuvo como elemento diferencial el escenario universitario y sus distintas prácticas, especialmente las que tienen que ver con metodologías discursivas alternativas, que dan cuenta de nuevas formas para la construcción y comprensión de ciudadanías en espacios educativos formales. En el proyecto de investigación se ponen en evidencia aspectos conceptuales y metodológicos que permiten clarificar la práctica del debate y sus improntas epistemológicas en el contexto universitario, y se establece además su relación directa con categorías propias de las ciudadanías emergentes. Para esto se convocó un grupo de estudiantes pertenecientes a tres universidades latinoamericanas, quienes a partir de sus narraciones permitieron dar cuenta de su experiencia como debatientes durante un periodo de 5 meses que incluyó formación y experiencia práctica en el espacio de Debates en Psicología, promovido por la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad Piloto de Colombia.
Comportamiento sexual online en adultos mayores
Authors: Castro-Calvo J , Ballester-Arnal R , Giménez-García C , Gil-Juliá B
Published: January 2018

La reducción de la brecha tecnológica y el incremento de la educación digital de los más mayores ha facilitado que cada vez sean más y de una edad más avanzada los que usan Internet con fines sexuales. Este estudio se planteó con el objetivo de explorar la conducta sexual online en este sector de población. Tomando una muestra de 423 personas de entre 60-70 años, se constató que cerca del 70% había utilizado Internet con fines sexuales y que su perfil de consumo presentaba diferencias respecto al patrón típico de adultos jóvenes. Estas diferencias se discuten en el contexto de la construcción social de la sexualidad.
Resiliencia: impacto positivo en la salud física y mental
Authors: Asensio-Martínez Angela , Magallón-Botaya Rosa , García-Campayo Javier
Published: January 2018

La resiliencia se caracteriza por un afrontamiento efectivo de los eventos estresantes y depende de las características específicas de las situaciones estresantes y de los individuos, así como de la interacción de la persona y su entorno humano. La resiliencia en salud se ha conceptualizado como la capacidad de mantener una buena salud en medio de una gran adversidad, capacidad que puede emerger en el desarrollo relacional, adquiriéndose en el ambiente. Es escasa la investigación llevada a cabo sobre relaciones establecidas entre la resiliencia y la salud física; sin embargo, es amplia la investigación en resiliencia y salud mental, centrada principalmente en variables psicológicas y patologías como el estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión. Este trabajo realiza una revisión, desde los conocimientos actuales, del impacto positivo para la salud física y mental de la resiliencia.
TDAH e desempenho acadêmico: uma descrição do conhecimento atual
Authors: Campos Schmitt Juliana , Godinho Morando Eunice Maria
Published: January 2018

Este estudo é uma revisão de literatura que teve como objetivo identificar e analisar os estudos brasileiros nos últimos 10 anos acerca do Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) e sua relação com o desempenho acadêmico de crianças, jovens e adultos. Método: A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados: Pepsic, Redalyc e Scielo com os descritores: “TDAH e desempenho escolar”; “TDAH e desempenho acadêmico”; “TDAH e performance acadêmica”; “TDAH e performance escolar”. Foram consideradas as publicações de 01 de janeiro de 2006 até 31 de dezembro de 2016.Resultados: Os achados revelaram escassez de pesquisas na área, sendo encontrados 217 estudos, dos quais apenas 9 foram analisados após a aplicação dos critérios de exclusão. Conclusão: Acredita-se que o TDAH influencie de modo negativo no desempenho acadêmico, tendo sido encontrados apenas 3 estudos que avaliaram o desempenho acadêmico de modo direto, os demais avaliaram variáveis que, possivelmente, influenciem no desempenho acadêmico.
The Employment Status of Magistrates in South Africa and the Concept of Judicial Independence
Authors: Diedericks Leana
Published: January 2018

Protection in terms of labour law is primarily only available to persons with status as employees. In South Africa the courts have over the years developed different tests to establish who is an employee and therefore entitled to protection afforded by labour law. These tests have been incorporated into legislation. The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 provides for a definition and presumption of who is an employee. The Act further excludes certain categories of persons from its application and ambit. Although magistrates have not expressly been excluded from the application of the Act, it has been held that they are not employees, because such a categorisation would infringe upon the principle of judicial independence as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Repubblic of South Africa, 1996.

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether magistrates could be categorised as employees in terms of the traditional tests of employment and still be able to maintain judicial independence as required by the South African Constitution.
A Fresh Perspective on Historical Sexual Abuse: The Case of Hewitt v S 2017 1 SACR 309 (SCA)
Authors: Nortje Windell , Du Toit Pieter
Published: January 2018

Sexual crimes continues to be a scourge in our society. It is therefore not surprising that the prevention and criminalisation of sexual crimes in South Africa has received a large amount of attention over the last few years. Contrarily, the matter of historical sexual abuse has received only occasional consideration. Cases of historical sexual abuse present numerous challenges to all parties involved. The victims of historical sexual abuse, often children at the time, are now adults. Some of these victims might not want to relive the experience or confront the offender. On the other hand, the offender might have been rehabilitated and become a respected citizen. In Hewitt v S 2017 1 SACR 309 (SCA) the Supreme Court of Appeal heard the appeal against the sentence of Bob Hewitt, a retired tennis champion. He was convicted of committing numerous sexual offences against young girls. The first of these crimes was committed more than three decades ago. This case note analyses the decision by the SCA while it also examines historical sexual abuse more generally in South Africa as well as in England and Wales, in order to establish whether any lessons can be learned from previous cases and laws as implemented in these countries.
eye movement biometric recognition v1
Authors: Li Chunyong , Xue Jiguo , Quan Cheng , Yue Jingwei , Zhang Chenggang
Published: January 2018

Protocal for eye movment biometric recognition
El juego de la distancia: La performance entre los Gitanos de la ciudad de México
Authors: Lagunas David
Published: January 2018

Este texto se enfoca a problematizar las estrategias singulares de reproducción económica y cultural de un grupo urbano de Gitanos (Calós) en la ciudad de México. Particularmente, la atención se centra en la ritmicidad de la vida ordinaria, el performance y la mímesis en el intercambio económico, así como el efecto de domesticación de los Payos.
Donde te lleve el amor. Nuevos sujetos de estudio, nuevas condiciones de producción del conocimiento y sus [re]planteamientos etnográficos
Authors: Roca Girona Jordi
Published: January 2018

El artículo pretende reflexionar sobre algunos de los retos que la creciente movilidad y el aumento de flujos transnacionales y realidades globales, por una parte, y la producción de conocimiento a través de proyectos colectivos subvencionados, plantea a la etnografía. La aportación se basa en la experiencia de cuatro proyectos de investigación, realizados en el marco del Plan Nacional de I+D y llevados a cabo desde el año 2006 hasta la actualidad. Estos proyectos abordan un fenómeno en última instancia móvil, en gran medida virtual y múltiplemente situado como es el de las migraciones o movilidades por razones amorosas. La investigación ha considerado localizaciones dispares y ha recorrido los consiguientes itinerarios de hombres y mujeres que se buscan y se encuentran –y se relacionan por múltiples vías y deciden cambios de residencia- en el actual y casi ilimitado supermercado amoroso. Esto ha supuesto tomar el espacio virtual como una unidad de observación más y también como una herramienta más de obtención de información.
Tras los “desaparecidos” de la Guerra Civil. Una etnografía multisituada y multitemporal
Authors: Fernández de Mata Ignacio
Published: January 2018

El desarrollo del proyecto de investigación Lloros vueltos puños. El conflicto de los ‘desaparecidos’ y vencidos de la guerra civil española, centrado en el movimiento social por la recuperación de la memoria histórica, ha precisado de una combinación de metodologías que atendiera la irrupción y variedad de contextos y materiales que iban surgiendo. La particularidad de enfrentar un sufrimiento social sucedido en un pasado distante suponía enfrentar comunidades dispersas, espacios marginales de muerte -las fosas-, la configuración de agrupaciones y asociaciones de víctimas…, todo lo cual ha exigido, entre otras, la adopción de metodologías multisituacionales. Inevitablemente, la suma de voces y generaciones conllevó el entremezclamiento de contextos históricos y culturas políticas, lo que requirió adoptar, también, análisis multitemporales. Este trabajo recorre los principales retos metodológicos que caracterizaron el seguimiento del tema de la memoria histórica durante más de una década. El resultado es una reflexión sobre los beneficios o perjuicios de determinadas tareas investigativas en contextos inestables o en rápida transformación.
Collecting Ancient Proverbs in Renaissance Netherlands and Shaping of the New Visuality
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Kovbasiuk Stephanie
Published: January 2018

This paper focuses on the study of the ways in which the revival of reintegration into European culture, particularly in the culture of the Netherlands, ancient proverbs and sayings – the so-called "adagia" – took place. Both Humanists’ collections of adagia and artistic depictions of proverbs fall within the scope of our research. Firstly, we will show how the great preoccupation with ancient proverbs shifted toward vernacular ones. Secondly, we will explore how proverbial expressions were transposed into pictures. Erasmus of Rotterdam, the famous Dutch humanist was among the first ones to publish a collection of proverbs and sayings in Latin taken mainly from the Greek and Roman literature. Soon, his work was followed by bilingual collections (in French and Flemish). The success of the adagia collections published by Dutch and German humanists inspired artists to depict the most popular sayings in their paintings. Consequently, proverbs became a part of the “new visuality”. By this term, we mean a new secular imagery, which replaced religious gothic imagery in the last decade of the 15th century. As one can notice, picturing ancient and vernacular proverbs was in vogue in the second half of the 16th century at a time of rapid dissemination of ideas of the Reformation in the Netherlands and the first performances of opponents of the Icon worship – iconoclasts. Religious confrontations forced Dutch artists to search for the new themes and iconographic schemes. The themes and their iconography had to be convenient as to Protestant so to Catholic clients. At the same time, they should not have contradicted the artists’ religious beliefs. As stated by K. Jonckheere, one can call these efforts of artists to legitimize art after the Iconoclastic Fury and to find a way of pragmatical coexistence of opposite religious views “a quest for pictorial ecumenism”. Pictured proverbs complemented this new, “ecumenical” imagery, the imagery that was convenient to all people regardless of their religious views. Therefore, ancient and vernacular proverbs have become an integral part of both the Dutch Renaissance literature, and the "ecumenical" art, the religious art beyond borders.
DAMPAK UPAH MINIMUM TERHADAP KEMISKINAN DI INDONESIA TAHUN 2006-2014
Authors: Kurniawati Ardhian , Gunawan Beni Teguh , Ratna Indrasari Disty Putri
Published: January 2018

ABSTRACT The minimum wage in Indonesia is set to raise the living standards of workers and the safety net, which aims to protect low-wages workers. The debate regarding the impact of minimum wage on poverty is still a debatable issue. Supporters argue the minimum wage rules regarding minimum wages can improve the economic conditions of low-wage workers, so as to contribute to the reduction of poverty of workers affected by this rule. On the other hand, the minimum wage may lead to rigidity in the labor market and lower competitiveness. Wage rigidity caused by the minimum wage can slow job creation and in turn contribute to unemployment and poverty. Using panel data of 33 provinces in 2006-2014, this study will estimate the impact of minimum wage on poverty. Analysis with random effect model result that every increase of 1% (ceteris paribus) minimum wage will reduce poverty by 5.7%, so that the minimum wage may be used as one of the policies to alleviate poverty in Indonesia.
Oral health status and treatment needs of children with sickle cell disease in Abha and Khamis Mushait cities of southern Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alamri Maha H. , Alqahtani Reem A. , Alqahtani Norah A. , Shobeili Wejdan A. , Togoo Rafi A. , M. Zakirulla
Published: January 2018

Background: This study aimed to assess the oral health status and dental treatment needs of children with Sickle Cell disease (SCD) in Abha and Khamis Mushait cities of southern Saudi Arabia.Methods: A total of 82 children were included in the study, 41 children with SCD and 41 control group. A total of 82 children having age group of 2 to 13 years from Abha and Khamis Mushait cities of southern Saudi Arabia were examined. The clinical examinations were performed by experienced clinicians in those children who fulfilled the required inclusion criteria. Intraoral examination was done using Decayed-Missing-Filled Teeth Index (DMFT Index) and other dental conditions were examined. Statistical analysis was done with Chi square test and level of significance was set at p<0.05.Results: Prevalence of dental caries was shown between the 2 groups of children i.e., SCD and control. When SCD was compared with control group, the Mean ±Standard deviation for decayed missing filled tooth was found to be DMFT= 6.95±4.79, 8.02±4.33 respectively. Statistically no significant difference was found (P=0.290). 17.1% of children with SCD group has gingivitis compared to control group which is 7.3%. Statistically no significant difference was found (P=0.177). Dental trauma, deleterious oral habits and tooth brushing amount SCD children were shown no statistically significant compared to control group.Conclusions: In the present study no significant difference was evident in dental diseases and treatment needs among SCD and Control group.
Assessment of surgical patients’ knowledge about anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist in a tertiary care teaching institute-a survey
Authors: Marulasiddappa Vinay , H. N. Nethra
Published: January 2018

Background: Anaesthesia is a speciality, playing a crucial role in the perioperative care of patients. Complex surgeries are facilitated due to the anaesthesiologists catering to the ever-advancing surgical field requirements. Although an important speciality, patients are unaware of the speciality of anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist. Patients are subjecting themselves for surgical procedures without having adequate knowledge of anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist. Hence, the survey was designed with the aim to assess the patients’ knowledge about anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist in surgical patients.Methods: A cross sectional study conducted on four hundred surgical inpatients using predesigned questionnaire containing questions related to the knowledge of anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist. The results were expressed as percentages. Chi-square/ Fisher Exact test was used to find the significance of study parameters.Results: Anaesthesiologists were considered as “doctors” by 60.5% of patients; Thirty three percent of the survey population had “no idea” of Anaesthesia. The survey populations’ knowledge about complications was 32.25%. Awareness about separate consent for anaesthesia was 49%. Anaesthesiologists’ work place was not known to 77.5% of survey population. Anaesthesiologists’ role in operation theatre was known only in 59.5% and remaining 40.5% were unaware of Anaesthesiologists’ role. None of the patients preferred to meet the Anaesthesiologists before surgery.Conclusions: Surgical inpatients in tertiary care hospital have a poor understanding of anaesthesia and poor recognition of the role of anaesthesiologist. The knowledge about anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist is not known in general population. Hence, anaesthesiologists must work towards getting recognition for the speciality of anaesthesiology and the anaesthesiologists.