bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Competitiveness and Sustainability in Tourism Industry: The Albergo Diffuso Case Study
Authors: Valeri Marco , Paoloni Paola
Published: November 2017

The objective of the analysis developed in this paper is to verify whether the sustainability of the hotel ospitality model contributes to the competitiveness of tourist destinations. The research question is: does the model of “albergo diffuso” satisfy the requirement for a social, economic and environmental sustainability? The research method adopted consisted in a survey with the submission of a questionnaire to a number of alberghi diffusi operating worldwide, that is 130 units of analysis. The submission period went from October to December 2016. Through the questionnaire submitted to the interviewees it has been possible to analyze the motivation for the business start-up as well as the characteristics of the entrepreneur, the managerial systems and the governance style. The results will be analyzed through the application of the Weaver model (2014; 2017) which is considered essential to evaluate the contribution of the albergo diffuso to tourism sustainability. The implementation of the Weaver matrix to evaluate the contribution of the albergo diffuso to the sustainability of a tourist destination is the original element of the paper. The paper discusses the implications of sustainability with particular regards to the “albergo diffuso”. Therefore, it would be suitable to expand the analysis to additional models of tourist hospitality present in the international tourism scenario
Does Social Comparison Orientation Moderate the Organisational Justice, In-role Performance, Citizenship and Counterproductive Behaviours Relationship?
Authors: Mohamed Badawy Sahar , Fathy El-Fekey Sherine
Published: November 2017

This paper aims at (1) investigating the relationship between Organisational Justice and three dimensions of employees’ performance namely; In-role performance, Citizenship Work Behaviours and Counterproductive Work Behaviours within the Egyptian Context, (2) investigating the moderating effect of Social Comparison Orientation on the Organisational Justice-Performance relationship with regard to the three dimensions of performance. The theoretical foundations of the proposed relationships were discussed. Using a structured questionnaire to assess research variables, a quota sampling procedure was used to recruit a sample (N= 298) from managers working in public and private organisations in the greater Cairo Area. The three parts questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability. The proposed relations were tested using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis with the interaction effect between the standardized scores (Z). Results supported the significant relationship between Organisational Justice and In-role performance, Citizenship Work Behaviours and Counterproductive Work Behaviours. Results also supported the moderation role of Social Comparison Orientation. Theoretical and practical implications and future research were addressed.
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in Banking Industry: An Analysis of Disclosure Levels in Botswana
Authors: Botshabelo Ishmael , Mbekomize Christian J. , Phatshwane Percy M. D.
Published: November 2017

This study intended to determine the disclosure levels of the CSR activities by banks in Botswana, to identify the types of information disclosed, and to determine the factors that influence the level of disclosure. The study used secondary data from the annual reports of the surveyed banks. The content analysis technique was employed and sentences that carried information relating to CSR were counted to arrive at the total of CSR reporting. Four themes of CSR, namely human resources, community involvement, environmental and ethical matters formed the bases for measuring level of CSR disclosure. The study found that a significant number of banks in Botswana are involved in CSR activities and report such engagements in annual reports. The findings of the study also suggest that the majority of banks engage extensively in and report their participation in community involvement and human resources activities. The results revealed that about two-thirds of variations in the CSR reporting levels could be explained by the combination of size, age and listing status. However, only size was found to have a positive significant relationship with CSR reporting levels. The implications of the study are that policy framework that addresses all CSR activities should be developed, and at micro level banks should come up with strategies for sustainable engagement in CSR and its disclosure.
The On-Going Price of Perceiving Money as a Veil
Authors: Phillips Emir
Published: November 2017

Until macroeconomic theory rebuffs the nature of finance, which is leverage (debt claims and credit instruments above current GDP output), shadow-banking will continue to lure capital into the financial sector, lower institutional banking interest rates, and de-incentivize commercial lending from the real sector, even at competitive risk-adjusted rates. This institutionalized misallocation of credit undermines the tidy neoclassical “circular flow” apparatus where savings and earnings are allegedly pooled and then recycled through financial intermediaries into dynamic investment.Despite the mathematical complexity of DSGE models, the last financial crisis and its aftermath exposed the models’ inadequacy for forecasting or even fully capturing economic reality. With no dynamic function for money, incorporating credit into the theoretical mindset of mainstream economics, including both neoliberal and (Post)-Keynesian traditions, has proven as yet unattainable. Holding fast to a (barter-like) Walrasian worldview, wherein the neutrality of money in the long-run, has meant debt does not exist and credit aggregates are not considered due to an a-historical mis-conceptualization of money/credit. As long as money, credit and debt are not accorded special roles, a bloated financial sector may well contribute to the suboptimal allocation of talents. This Article shows how by design, DSGE models do not recognize either credit’s beneficent growth properties, or credit’s aptitude to precipitate crisis by augmenting, largely non-GDP financial income, while in the long-run simultaneously reducing earned income (GDP recognized).
ECONOMIC PARADOXES IN TRANSPORT
Authors: Burnewicz Jan
Published: November 2017

Transport is a sphere of economic activity and social life where paradoxes appear
at every step, except that they are disregarded and they are not called by name.
It is therefore worth making transport professionals sensitive to the paradoxality
of many phenomena, especially if it is important for the formulation of relevant theories
and scientific principles. Paradoxes related to the development of the transport
infrastructure have been described in the literature, but there are far more paradoxes
in the behavior of transport users. A number of subjective theories and hypotheses
that paradoxically do not find practical implementation are formulated in the theory
of economics and transport policy. Paradoxical dilemmas should be resolved rather
in favor of real facts than seemingly logical theories.
Europeanisation of Polish Law Following Poland’s Accession to the European Union
Authors: Grzeszczak Robert
Published: November 2017

The article concerns primarily the effects of the membership of the European Union on national (Polish) law and, to a limited extent, on the political system of a state. The conclusions presented in the article are of universal value. Although the article deals with Polish affairs, the principles, tendencies and consequences identified are typical of the relationship state – the EU, both before and after accession, regardless of the state concerned. It should be, however, noted that the path to membership and the membership itself are different in each case. The practice of the Polish membership of the European Union, its systemic dimension and the changes in the national legal system (Europeanisation) do not differ significantly than in the case of other Member States. Europeanisation of Polish law, politics, economy, culture and society has been in progress since the 1990s. One can differentiate between two stages of Europeanisation: before and after Poland’s EU accession, each characterised by different conditions. Over time, this process, on the whole, has been undergoing numerous changes but it has never weakened in importance. Poland faces issues such as poor legitimation of integration processes, supremacy of the government over the parliament, passivity of parliamentary committees in controlling the government and EU institutions in the decision making process, as well as dilution of responsibility for decisions taken within the EU. The process of Europeanisation relies mostly on direct application of the standards of EU law in the national legal system, implementation of directives into national law and harmonisation or standardisation of national legal solutions so that they comply with the EU framework. It is also reception of a common, European (Union) axiology.
Principles of European Tort Law (PETL) and Their Impact
on Approximation of Ukrainian Tort Law to European Standards
Authors: Otradnova Olesia
Published: November 2017

Ukraine has chosen its way of development towards Europe, European values and respect for human dignity and human rights. The signing of the Association Agreement in 2014 obliged Ukraine to harmonize its legislation in priority spheres of life with the legislation of the European Union. But legislative approximation should touch not only upon the fields of public law, but private law too and, in particular, tort law. The main problem of tort law approximation is that there are no joint tort rules in the EU. All attempts to harmonize tort law stopped at the creation of acts of “soft law” – general non-binding rules and principles. One of the most significant examples is the PETL – the Principles of European Tort Law. The PETL show a modern understanding of torts, spell out the conditions of tort liability, as well as other relevant requirements. Ukrainian rules of tort law do provide protection of a victim’s violated rights, however some recommendations of the PETL, such as provisions governing the conditions of tort liability, the understanding of causation and fault should be taken into account when Ukrainian tort law is modernised.
Public Administration Reform in Ukraine in the Face of European Integration
Authors: Radyszewska Olesia
Published: November 2017

The purpose of this study is to present selected aspects of complex issues of transformations in the public administration system of Ukraine, and changes of administrative law in the context of the European integration process. The author, on the one hand, points to new possible duties of public administration bodies created by the European integration process, and, on the other hand, raises attention to new challenges facing the public administration reform, in particular in the candidate states to the European Union, such as Ukraine. The author establishes strong links between the public administration reform and the European integration process. It is of great importance if an aspiring EU member is to prepare its administration well for the challenges of EU membership.
The Legal Status of the Energy Regulator in Ukraine in the Context of Recent Legislative Changes and European Integration
Authors: Vashchenko Yuliya
Published: November 2017

The energy sector is a strategic industry of each state. Energy industry is one of the most important regulated fields at the EU level and a crucial direction of cooperation between the EU and Ukraine. EU legislation, primarily directives and regulations from the Third Energy Package, prescribe requirements in respect of the legal status of national regulatory authorities in the fields of energy and natural gas. Ukraine, as a full-fledged member of the Energy Community, as well as in line with the EU‒Ukraine Association Agreement, shall institute laws and regulations necessary for the implementation of those requirements. In particular, EU legislation stipulates requirements with regard to the independence of national regulatory authorities from other state authorities during the exercise of their regulatory powers. In recent years, Ukrainian public authorities have undertaken steps to develop and approve a legal framework in order to implement the requirements of EU energy legislation, in particular those related to the legal status of national regulatory authorities. The approval of the Law of Ukraine on the National Energy and Communal Services Regulatory Commission in 2016 was one of the critical achievements in this direction. However, the new Law has not solved the problem of the constitutional legal status of the energy regulator. The Constitution of Ukraine’s provisions specifying the powers of the President of Ukraine and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as against permanent independent regulatory authorities (e.g., pertaining to the establishment, appointment and dismissal of members, accountability) shall be amended in order to bolster the principle of independence of national regulatory authorities in the energy sector as prescribed by EU legislation.
Deus ex Machina. Formar en arquitectura para un mundo que (aún) no existe
Authors: Tapia Martin Carlos , Rodrigues Alves Manoel
Published: November 2017

Con la expresión latina Deus ex Machina se reconocía, en el antiguo teatro, una figura que causaba una cierta insatisfacción. En lo hodierno, las Escuelas de Arquitectura mantienen un inmovilismo en su rol de formadores. La exploración de los límites de la arquitectura implica no sólo la capacidad de generar metáforas a partir de otros campos de conocimiento, sino de articular la disolución de los saberes para poder reinsertar una demanda cultural y diferenciada en la acción arquitectónica que no se muestran claramente en los planes docentes. En virtud de convenios académicos entre la ETSA-US (España) y el IAU-USP (Brasil), relatamos algunas experiencias de grado y postgrado, acciones de carácter transdisciplinar que han producido una estrategia formativa cuyos resultados estamos empezando a evaluar. Las experiencias con códigos de mutabilidad en procesos arquitectónicos a partir de las técnicas evolutivas en aeronáutica, el empleo de mapeados multiescalares, las aperturas a modos de entender la ciudad desde la fascinación con el inconsciente y el sueño, serían algunos de los ejemplos que hemos puesto en marcha. 

With the Latin expression Deus ex Machina, a figure in the old theater was recognized as causing some kind of dissatisfaction. In the present day, Schools of Architecture maintain an immobility in their role of formators. Exploring the limits of architecture implies not only the ability to generate metaphors from other fields of knowledge, but also to articulate the dissolution of knowledge in order to reinsert a cultural and differentiated demand for architectural action that is not clearly shown in the teaching plans. Under academic agreements between the ETSA-US (Spain) and the IAU-USP (Brazil), we report some undergraduate and postgraduate experiences, actions of a transdisciplinary nature that have produced a formative strategy whose results we are beginning to evaluate. The experiences with codes of mutability in architectural processes based on evolutionary techniques in aeronautics, the use of multiscalar mappings, openings to understand the city from the fascination with the unconscious and the dream, would be some of the examples we have put on going.
Integrando SIG con fines sociales en el currículum educativo: el caso de Zaragoza Accesible
Authors: Cámara-Menoyo Carlos , Ruiz-Varona Ana , León-Casero Jorge
Published: November 2017

La utilización de Sistemas de Información Geográfica ofrece grandes posibilidades a todos aquellos profesionales cuya actividad esté relacionada con la ciudad y el territorio, como son los arquitectos dedicados a la práctica urbanística. Conscientes de esta nueva realidad, en la Escuela de Arquitectura y Tecnología de la Universidad San Jorge (de ahora en adelante EARTE y USJ, respectivamente) hemos iniciado una serie de acciones para la introducción paulatina de dichas herramientas tecnológicas. Una de dichas acciones es la realización de la Práctica denominada "Mapear para construir una Zaragoza Accesible" y que es objeto de la presente comunicación. En las siguientes páginas desarrollamos sus objetivos, metodología y particularidades. Los resultados dan claves de cómo se ha vehiculado tanto la integración de herramientas TIC como la problemática de la accesibilidad de las personas con diversidad funcional dentro de la asignatura de Urbanismo VI, de cuarto curso del Grado de Arquitectura. 

Geographic Information Systems provide a series of great opportunities to those professionals whose activity is related to the city and the territory, like urbanists and the like. Fully aware of this new reality, the Escuela de Arquitectura y Tecnología de la Universidad San Jorge (from now on, EARTE and USJ, respectively) has started a series of actions aimed to the gradual introduction of such tools. One of those actions is the activity called “Mapping for an accessible Zaragoza”, which will be developed throughout this paper. The following pages will present its objectives, methodology and development in order to integrate ICT, GIS and accessibility for impaired people within the context of the 4th course subject Urbanismo VI.
El taller del arquitecto: lugar, creación y reflexión
Authors: Millán Millán Pablo Manuel
Published: November 2017

El presente artículo parte de la reflexión teórica que supone mirar a la arquitectura como el ejercicio manual de un artesano en el taller. La relación directa entre la mano y la maqueta, así como el proceso de fabricación de esta serán caracteres identitarios de una arquitectura propia. La relación de estos elementos evidenciará la necesidad de una reflexión teórica profunda sobre las herramientas contemporáneas del arquitecto. Huyendo de grandes excentricidades y de discursos complejos alejados de la sociedad el artículo analizará algunos ejercicios y arquitecturas teniendo siempre presente cómo estos muestran que una buena idea desarrollada en un contexto creativo (el taller), genera óptimos resultados y profundo conocimiento. 

The present article starts from the theoretical reflection that supposes to look at the architecture like the manual exercise of a craftsman in the workshop. The direct relationship between the hand and the model, as well as the manufacturing process of this will be the identifying characteristics of an architecture of its own. The relationship of these elements will show the need for a deep theoretical reflection on the contemporary tools of the architect. Fleeing from great eccentricities and complex discourses away from society, the article will analyze some exercises and architectures, always bearing in mind how they show that a good idea developed in a creative context (the workshop) generates optimal results and deep knowledge.
Docencia e investigación: exploraciones teórico-proyectuales en torno a la regeneración urbana
Authors: Díez-Medina Carmen , Monclús-Fraga Javier
Published: November 2017

El punto de partida de nuestros cursos de urbanismo dentro del Máster es el de una mirada amplia e integradora hacia las realidades urbanas de nuestro entorno –local y global–, con perspectiva comparada e histórica. Es decir, con una perspectiva sobre el urbanismo contemporáneo que tiene en cuenta diversas aproximaciones propias de la cultura urbanística internacional. De este modo, se trata de repensar determinadas estrategias urbanísticas profundizando en situaciones locales, pero considerando a la vez los procesos urbanos que están redefiniendo otras ciudades –especialmente las europeas–, en un contexto cada vez más condicionado por la globalización y las nuevas formas de intervención urbanística. La intención es explorar diversas aproximaciones teórico-prácticas mediante las cuales los arquitectos y urbanistas han considerado las posibilidades de mejorar la urbanidad de nuestras ciudades y barrios, es decir, su calidad y habitabilidad, mediante estrategias urbanas que se concretan en planes y proyectos de regeneración urbana.

The starting point on our courses in Urbanism at the Master program is to take a wide, comprehensive look at the urban reality of our environment - locally and globally -, with a comparative, historical perspective. In other words, with a perspective on contemporary urbanism that takes the different approaches inherent to international urbanistic culture into account. This way, it entails rethinking certain urbanistic strategies, delving deeper into local situations, but at the same time considering the urban processes that are redefining other cities - particularly European cities -, in a context that is being increasingly conditioned by globalisation and the new methods or urban intervention. The intention is to explore different theoretical and projectual approaches through which architects and town planners have considered the possibilities of improving the urbanity of our cities and districts, i.e. their quality and habitability,through urban strategies that materialise through urban regeneration plans and projects.
Euthanasia and Quality of Life
Authors: DiBaise John K. ,   The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Published: November 2017

Euthanasia advocates argue that end-of-life decisions should be based on patients’ autonomous evaluations of their own quality of life. The question is whether a patient’s quality of life has deteriorated so far as to make death a benefit. Criteria for evaluating quality of life are, however, unavoidably arbitrary and unjust. The concept is difficult to define, and human autonomy has limits. This essay discusses the moral issues raised by quality-of-life judgments at the end of life: who makes them, what criteria they use, and what clinical actions the conclusions justify. It then looks at ways in which quality of life can be considered legitimately, in relation not to euthanasia, which is always illicit, but to specific proposed treatments. If a patient decides to forgo treatment, the decision should be based on the judgment that the treatment, its side effects, or its long-term consequences would be excessively burdensome or useless.
Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption
Authors: Laurel Jane Dominic ,   The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Published: November 2017

Central to the message of Christianity is the doctrine of suffering as redemptive; therefore, this doctrine must continue to occupy a central place in the discourse about human suffering. Narrative—like suffering itself—has a unique epistemic value and the power to exert a humanizing influence in this discourse. This presentation, though neither strictly systematic nor exhaustive, illustrates narrative’s illuminative capacity in relation to the concepts and propositions that have been part of the discussion of redemptive suffering. Beginning with the present context, it provides justification for the use of narrative, discusses narrative’s place in the Catholic tradition, and then offers three narrative portraits accompanied by brief reflections on the various propositions that each narrative elucidates.
Female Genital Mutilation and the Natural Law
Authors: Gilbert Lisa ,   The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Published: November 2017

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the removal or restructuring of healthy genital tissue. Under natural law, mutilation is an intrinsic evil and a grave violation of human dignity. If mutilation alleviates a threat to a person’s well-being, it may sometimes be permissible, but healthy genitals pose no such threat. The purported social benefits of FGM, such as decreased promiscuity, do not justify the practice, because there is no causal relationship between mutilation and virtue. In terms of autonomy, victims are usually children and unable to consent. Parental rights and the rights of religion do not override children’s inherent rights to physical integrity and safety. Current support for minimal forms of FGM in an attempt to reduce the incidence of severe forms will instead prolong the practice and increase the number of victims. Finally, FGM differs from male circumcision in that it destroys the function and integrity of the organs themselves and promotes profound gender inequality.
A Narrativa Confessional em Boyhood, de J. M. Coetzee: da Teoria à Prática
Authors: Pereira Lawrence Flores , Amaral João Pedro Wizniewsky
Published: November 2017

Boyhood (1997) é o primeiro volume da trilogia autobiográfica Scenes from Provincial Life, do escritor sul-africano J. M. Coetzee. A narrativa de Boyhood tem características peculiares para um romance autobiográfico, como o narrador em terceira pessoa e o uso do tempo presente. A partir de uma discussão acerca de narrativas confessionais tradicionais na literatura, baseada em estudos teóricos de Coetzee, nós analisamos algumas das principais características da narrativa nessa obra para verificar como a técnicas de confissão não-religiosas estão presentes em Boyhood. Coetzee manipula essas técnicas evitando a típica narrativa confessional presente em autores como J. J. Rousseau e Dostoievski.
Elementos para una metahistoria de la identidad cultural y política: El caso del género ensayístico latinoamericano
Authors: Galán Edgar González
Published: November 2017

En el presente texto es abordado un problema historiográfico que persiste en los estudios literarios comparativos. En ese sentido, la producción literaria que utiliza el género ensayístico como vía de expresión, ofrece categorías ficcionales con posibilidades de ser descritas como metahistóricas porque contienen referencias contextuales que el autor estiliza, incorporando así rasgos de identidad cultural y política. El caso latinoamericano es bastante representativo, por lo he analizado cómo repercuten las lecturas historiográficas del género en la región, junto con aquellas que se basan en los rasgos de identidad que el ensayista refleja, sin dejar de cuestionarme sobre las consecuencias ideológicas que ello conlleva.
Narrativa testemunhal e relações históricas
Authors: Calegari Lizandro Carlos , Lavorati Carla , Umbach Rosani Ketzer
Published: November 2017

As relações entre autoritarismo e violência na dinâmica da representação literária se articulam de diferentes modos e podem assumir tanto nuances de denúncia e resistência, como registrar marcas de subordinação e silenciamentos. Trata-se de vínculos forjados a partir de situações que revelam, por um lado, a história de violência à qual a humanidade tem sido submetida historicamente e, por outro, a força da literatura na (tentativa de) representação de tais episódios. Como se verifica, a historiografia literária poderia ser tecida a partir de uma história de violência, chacinas, massacres e extermínios sistemáticos.
A “Valsa da Dor”: dominação masculina e descontrole em “Valsa Negra”, de Patrícia Melo
Authors: Wels Érica Schlude
Published: November 2017

“Valsa Negra” (MELO, 2003) é a base das reflexões acerca da ruína do modelo masculino dominador, em tensões permanentes com um feminino jovial e sedutor, mas em flagrante mudança. A leitura da psique descontrolada do Maestro apóia-se nos conceitos freudianos de “Pulsão de Morte” (Tanatos) e “Psicose”, além da posse erótica total e malograda do corpo do outro (JEUDY; 2002). O arcabouço teórico procura descortinar as relações de gênero e os papéis sociais imbricados nas teias do discurso do poder (FOUCAULT, 2014; BOURDIEU, 2002), denunciando uma matriz antropológica e psicanalítica primordialmente heterossexual (BUTLER, 2003) em choque com uma possível essência biológica feminina/masculina (LIPOVETSKY, .2000; BAUDRILLARD, 1991).
Violência sexual numa perspectiva de gênero: representações docentes
Authors: Vagliati Ana Carla , Calsa Geiva Carolina
Published: November 2017

Apresentamos os resultados de uma revisão das produções acadêmico-científicas brasileiras dos últimos dez anos que investigam representações docentes sobre violência sexual contra meninas. Realizamos buscas nos sites de bibliotecas digitais (Comissão de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Nível Superior - CAPES, Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações Nacionais - BDTD e Scientific Eletronic Library Online - Scielo) utilizando as palavras-chave: representações, violência sexual e gênero. Constatamos que as representações presentes nestes estudos estão ancoradas em discursos sexistas e binários que naturalizam a submissão de meninas e mulheres ao desejo masculino. Como medida preventiva contra este tipo de violência as pesquisas apontam a necessidade de intervenções no espaço escolar junto aos/as docentes para que tenham oportunidade de refletir e ampliar suas representações sobre violência sexual e gênero.
Alegoria do riso na obra Os genros
Authors: Ferreira Juliana Cristina , Filho Ulysses Rocha
Published: November 2017

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar a alegoria do riso nos contos O bocado não é para quem faz, Moça rica carece de enfeite de marido bonito e O genro-capitão-de-indústria, presentes na obra Os genros (1981), de Euclides Neto. A problemática que move esta reflexão visa compreender as intenções do narrador ao descrever o comportamento dos moradores de Beira Rio, utilizando a ironia, e ao mesmo tempo, sendo moralista. Para abordar tal problemática, busca-se apoio teórico em Silva (2008), teorizando o riso como um movimento corporal inconsciente, provocado por um fator externo que resulta no ato de rir e Compagnon (2010) que aponta a alegoria como explicação do estranho. A metodologia é constituída pela pesquisa bibliográfica e a análise de corpus abarcará a leitura dos contos citados, visando compreender a maneira como as narrativas são interpretadas e compreendidas pelo leitor no decorrer dos contos.
Censura e Violência
Authors: Ourique João Luis Pereira , Umbach Rosani Ketzer
Published: November 2017

O número 29 da Revista Eletrônica Literatura e Autoritarismo se utiliza de elementos presentes nos textos que integram a edição de Janeiro-Junho de 2017 para compor um título que aponte para aspectos que pactuam com a legitimação da censura e da violência, tornados ainda mais torpes se pensados em um ambiente democrático e em que o estado de direito deve prevalecer.
MODELING OF PLASMA SPRAY COATING PROCESS USING ROBUST SOLUTIONS BASED ON NEW INTELLIGENCE METHODS
Authors: Abedi-Varaki Mehdi , Berneti Shahram Mollaiy-
Published: November 2017

This study adopts two computational intelligence techniques namely least-squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) and group method of data handling (GMDH) type polynomial neural network to model the plasma spray coating process. The coating qualities were evaluated by determining its thickness, porosity and micro-hardness. Four parameters including primary gas flow rate, stand-off distance, powder flow rate and arc current that affecting the coating properties were chosen as input variables in model development. The performances of the developed models were evaluated by calculating the deviations between the predicted and the actual values based on the  performance indices of mean absolute error (MAE), root mean  square  error  (RMSE) and coefﬁcient of determination (R2). The results demonstrate thehigh capability of the LS-SVM and GMDH-type polynomial neural network for prediction of thickness and micro-hardness values with lowest MAE, RMSE and highest R2. Due to the high non-linearity behavior of porosity in coating process, the results obtained by these models for porosity are not very well.
LITTERFALL PRODUCTION AT DIFFERENT SUCCESSIONAL STAGES IN A TROPICAL RAIN FOREST IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Authors: Flor Ismael Cividini , Santos Robson Dos , Harter-Marques Birgit
Published: November 2017

This study aims to evaluate the litterfall production of three areas in the tropical rain forest, in different successional stages, in the municipality of Siderópolis, Southern Santa Catarina state. Fifteen collectors of 0.25 m2 each were used, distributed in three transects per study area (A1, A2 and AR). The highest litterfall production occurred in AR (8,131 kg.ha-1), followed by A2 (4,253 kg.ha-1) and A1 (2,740 kg.ha-1). The AR area produced significantly more leaves, reproductive material and wastes. This can be explained by its more developed forest structure, with large trees, more closed canopy and greater number of epiphytes. On the other hand, areas A1 and A2 produced significant amounts of thin stems. These areas have a higher proportion of species in early successional stages, a higher density of thin trees and a more open canopy, being subject to winds, which could result in greater production and fall of branches. The results of this study highlight the importance of litterfall production in different successional stages, becoming necessary studies with this emphasis to understand the nutritional dynamics of ecosystems, especially those that have suffered strong impacts in the past, such as open-pit coal mining.
NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE POLICIAIS MILITARES NA CIDADE DE FLORIANO-PI.
Authors: Reis Neta Eurides Soares De Araújo , Fernandes Filho José , Leal Cortez Antonio Carlos
Published: November 2017

Objetivou-se avaliar o nível de atividade física e o estado nutricional dos policiais militares da cidade de Floriano-Piauí. A pesquisa foi realizada no 3º Batalhão de Policia Militar da cidade de Floriano, sempre às 6:30h da manhã para as avaliações antropométricas e para avaliação do Nível da Atividade Física utilizou-se o questionário IPAQ. De acordo com os resultados apresentados, pode-se concluir que, os policiais militares do 3º Batalhão da cidade de Floriano estão fora da normalidade populacional no que se refere ao %G, RCQ, IMC e inativos segundo o IPAQ, apresentando alto ou moderado risco a saúde.
Difusão Internacional de Inovação: estudo de caso em uma organização pública
Authors: Silva Luciana Maines da , Silva Paula Maines da
Published: November 2017

A participação do setor de serviços no emprego da maioria dos países industriais vem crescendo nas últimas décadas. Também vem sendo reconhecido por sua produtividade, e competitividade econômica, além de diversas inovações, difundidos também por outros setores da economia. Se buscou identificar, nesse estudo, os elementos promotores da difusão da inovação no contexto de uma organização pública, utilizando, para isso, os elementos propostos por Rogers (2013). Assim, foi realizada pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, descritiva, através de estudo de caso único. Alguns dos elementos verificados que determinam a difusão da inovação na organização pública objeto do estudo são: (1) modelo de cartão bancário; (2) divulgação das inovações desenvolvidas; (3) difusão internacional; e (4) a rede de relacionamento criada.
BRETTON WOODS SOB ATAQUE: MUDANÇAS NA GOVERNANÇA ECONÔMICA INTERNACIONAL EM TEMPOS DE MULTILATERALISMO CONTESTADO
Authors: Zanella Cristine Koehler
Published: November 2017

O domínio do Ocidente e especialmente dos Estados Unidos sobre o sistema internacional está se alterando neste século. A ordem institucional forjada ao final da Segunda Guerra Mundial se enfraquece e as grandes organizações internacionais econômicas, nomeadamente Organização Mundial do Comércio, Banco Mundial e Fundo Monetário Internacional, não dão sinais de que estão se adaptando satisfatoriamente a essas transformações. Na disputa pela definição de quais serão e quem ditará as novas regras do jogo, Estados insatisfeitos organizam fóruns e coalisões de contestação. Este artigo se vale do conceito de multilateralismo contestado para descrever o cenário internacional que emerge dessas disputas, um ambiente no qual os Estados, embora insatisfeitos com a agenda ou a estrutura de governança do multilateralismo vigente, ainda preferem questioná-lo pela via multilateral, em detrimento de uma opção voltada ao unilateralismo ou ao bilateralismo. Argumenta-se também que, embora ares de nacionalismo tenham soprado mundo afora a partir dos Estados Unidos e de Estados europeus, esses movimentos não devem reverter a força das novas articulações multilaterais que vêm sendo construídas em outras frentes de contestação das instituições vigentes.
Loaf Characteristics and Sensory Properties of whole Wheat Bread Fortified with Sorghum and Rice Flour
Authors: Iftikhar Ahmed Solangi  , Nida Shaikh  , Asadullah Marri  , Aijaz Hussain Soomro  , Shahzor Gul Khaskheli
Published: November 2017

Bread is a common staple food in developing countries and also in many other regions of the world. The loaf characteristic and sensory attributes of bread samples prepared by using different composite flours in which ratio of whole wheat flour, sorghum flour and rice flour kept as 100:0:0 (F1), 80:10:10 (F2) and 60:20:20 (F3) was evaluated. The composite flours F1, F2 and F3 were subsequently used for making bread samples i.e. whole wheat bread (WWB), sorghum rice bread-1 (SRB-1) and sorghum rice bread-2 (SRB-2), respectively. The results indicated that significantly higher loaf weight (g) was recorded in SRB-2 followed by SRB-1 and WWB. Significantly higher bread height (cm) was noticed in SRB-1 followed by WWB and SRB-2. The bread sample WWB was found to have significantly higher volume and specific volume followed by SRB-1 and SRB-2. It was also revealed that significantly higher average score for bread crust color was perceived by WWB. However, bread sample SRB-1 perceived significantly higher score (P
Archives et géographie : typologie, caractéristiques et perspectives
Authors: Le Clech Laetitia
Published: November 2017

Dans cet article, Laetitia Le Clech fait le survol de différents enjeux et particularités qui touchent la conservation des archives géographiques. En plus des cartes, ces dernières comprennent également des photographies et images, ainsi que certaines études de terrain. Elle présente dans un premier temps quelques exemples de traitement de documents cartographiques en différents endroits, en plus de nous exposer les défis particuliers que posent ces documents. Les archives géographiques ont de multiples utilités, que ce soit dans le domaine historique, en géopolitique ou même dans le développement de politiques gouvernementales. L’auteure en fait la recension et illustre chacun de ces usages par des exemples. Elle donne ensuite un aperçu de la conservation des documents cartographiques suite à l’avènement de l’ère du numérique. En effet, tout comme pour d’autres types d’archives, ce contexte amène son lot de questionnements et de nouvelles pratiques, que ce soit par la numérisation dans le but de les conserver et de les diffuser, mais aussi par la nécessité de se préoccuper de l’obsolescence des supports et d’établir de nouvelles normes. L’auteure termine son texte en nous présentant diverses initiatives de diffusion et de création qui sont issues de ces nouvelles possibilités qu’offre le monde numérique. Elle ne manque pas en passant de nous mettre en garde contre certains abus et de plaider pour un encadrement renforcé afin de mieux mettre en valeur ces documents bien particuliers.
ESTUDO DAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS E MECÂNICAS DO BAMBU BRASILEIRO (Bambusa vulgaris vittata) PARA APLICAÇÃO NA CONSTRUÇÃO DE SISTEMAS HIDRÁULICOS ALTERNATIVOS DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ÁGUA À BAIXA PRESSÃO
Authors: Mota Izabel De Oliveira da , Pereira Michel De Azevedo , Damacena Pedro Coelho , Santos Luis Claudio Belmonte dos
Published: November 2017

Neste artigo, as propriedades mecânicas da espécie Bambusa vulgaris vittata foram estudadas com o objetivo de analisar a possibilidade da utilização desses colmos na construção de sistemas hidráulicos alternativos de distribuição de água à baixa pressão. Determinaram-se a massa específica, as resistências à compressão, à tração e à flexão. Os resultados dos ensaios indicaram uma massa específica média de 0,74 g/cm3, uma resistência média à compressão de 49,36 MPa, uma resistência média à tração de 126 MPa, um módulo de ruptura médio igual à 136,33 MPa e um módulo de elasticidade médio de 13.089 MPa. Estes valores demostram que o bambu brasileiro é um material renovável de baixa massa específica e alta resistência à compressão e à tração, características que confirmam seu potencial para uso em sistemas hidráulicos de distribuição de água a baixa pressão.
GNSS Observations of Ionospheric Variations During the 21 August 2017 Solar Eclipse
Authors: Coster Anthea J. , Goncharenko Larisa , Zhang Shun‐Rong , Erickson Philip J. , Rideout William , Vierinen Juha
Published: November 2017

On 21 August 2017, during daytime hours, a total solar eclipse with a narrow ∼160 km wide umbral shadow occurred across the continental United States. Totality was observed from the Oregon coast at ∼9:15 local standard time (LST) (17:20 UT) to the South Carolina coast at ∼13:27 LST (18:47 UT). A dense network of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receivers was utilized to produce total electron content (TEC) and differential TEC. These data were analyzed for the latitudinal and longitudinal response of the TEC and for the presence of traveling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs) during eclipse passage. A significant TEC depletion, in some cases greater than 60%, was observed associated with the eclipse shadow, exceeding initial model predictions of 35%. Evidence of enhanced large‐scale TID activity was detected over the United States prior to and following the large TEC depletion observed near the time of totality. Signatures of enhanced TEC structures were observed over the Rocky Mountain chain during the main period of TEC depletion.
Chorus Wave Modulation of Langmuir Waves in the Radiation Belts
Authors: Li Jinxing , Bortnik Jacob , An Xin , Li Wen , Thorne Richard M. , Zhou Meng , Kurth William S. , Hospodarsky George B. , Funsten Herbert O. , Spence Harlan E.
Published: November 2017

Using high‐resolution waveforms measured by the Van Allen Probes, we report a novel observation in the radiation belts. Namely, we show that multiband, discrete, rising‐tone whistler mode chorus emissions exhibit a one‐to‐one correlation with Langmuir wave bursts. Moreover, the periodic Langmuir wave bursts are generally observed at the phase location where the chorus wave E|| component is oriented opposite to its propagation direction. The electron measurements show a beam in phase space density at the particle velocity that matches the parallel phase velocity of the chorus waves. Based on this evidence, we conclude that the chorus waves accelerate the suprathermal electrons via Landau resonance and generate a localized electron beam in phase space density. Consequently, the Langmuir waves are excited locally and are modulated by the chorus wave phase. This microscale interaction between chorus waves and high‐frequency electrostatic waves provides a new insight into the nonlinear wave‐particle interaction process.
The Relationship Between Extratropical Cyclone Steering and Blocking Along the North American East Coast
Authors: Booth James F. , Dunn‐Sigouin Etienne , Pfahl Stephan
Published: November 2017

The path and speed of extratropical cyclones along the east coast of North America influence their societal impact. This work characterizes the climatological relationship between cyclone track path and speed, and blocking and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). An analysis of Lagrangian cyclone track propagation speed and angle shows that the percentage of cyclones with blocks is larger for cyclones that propagate northward or southeastward, as is the size of the blocked region near the cyclone. Cyclone‐centered composites show that propagation of cyclones relative to blocks is consistent with steering by the block: northward tracks more often have a block east/northeast of the cyclone; slow tracks tend to have blocks due north of the cyclone. Comparison with the NAO shows that to first‐order blocking and the NAO steer cyclones in a similar manner. However, blocked cyclones are more likely to propagate northward, increasing the likelihood of cyclone related impacts.
Acceleration in the Global Mean Sea Level Rise: 2005–2015
Authors: Yi Shuang , Heki Kosuke , Qian An
Published: November 2017

Global mean sea level rise has been accelerating for more than 100 years, and the acceleration in the last two decades seems to further increase. The latest development in geodetic and marine observations enables us to scrutinize and understand the sources of the sea level acceleration in the last decade. For this end, observations from satellite altimetry, gravimetry, and in situ measurements of the ocean between 2005 and 2015 are combined, and their closure is examined. Our results show that the acceleration during the last decade (0.27 ± 0.17 mm/yr2) is about 3 times faster than its value during 1993–2014. The acceleration comes from three factors, that is, 0.04 ± 0.01 mm/yr2 (~15%) by land ice melting, 0.12 ± 0.06 mm/yr2 (~44%) by thermal expansion of the seawater, and 0.11 ± 0.02 mm/yr2 (~41%) by declining land water storage. Although these values in 11 years may suffer from natural variabilities, they shed light on the underlying mechanisms of sea level acceleration and reflect its susceptibility to the global warming.
Conjugate Ground‐Spacecraft Observations of VLF Chorus Elements
Authors: Demekhov A. G. , Manninen J. , Santolík O. , Titova E. E.
Published: November 2017

We present results of simultaneous observations of VLF chorus elements at the ground‐based station Kannuslehto in Northern Finland and on board Van Allen Probe A. Visual inspection and correlation analysis of the data reveal one‐to‐one correspondence of several (at least 12) chorus elements following each other in a sequence. Poynting flux calculated from electromagnetic fields measured by the Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science instrument on board Van Allen Probe A shows that the waves propagate at small angles to the geomagnetic field and oppositely to its direction, that is, from northern to southern geographic hemisphere. The spacecraft was located at L≃4.1 at a geomagnetic latitude of −12.4∘ close to the plasmapause and inside a localized density inhomogeneity with about 30% density increase and a transverse size of about 600 km. The time delay between the waves detected on the ground and on the spacecraft is about 1.3 s, with ground‐based detection leading spacecraft detection. The measured time delay is consistent with the wave travel time of quasi‐parallel whistler‐mode waves for a realistic profile of the plasma density distribution along the field line. The results suggest that chorus discrete elements can preserve their spectral shape during a hop from the generation region to the ground followed by reflection from the ionosphere and return to the near‐equatorial region.