bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Foreshocks and Short-Term Hazard Assessment to Large Earthquakes using Complex Networks: the Case of the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake
Authors: Daskalaki E. , Spiliotis K. , Siettos C. , Minadakis G. , Papadopoulos G. A.
Published: February 2016

Abstract. The monitoring of statistical network properties could be useful for the short-term hazard assessment of the occurrence of mainshocks in the presence of foreshocks. Using successive connections between events acquired from the earthquake catalogue of INGV for the case of the L'Aquila (Italy) mainshock (Mw = 6.3) of 6th April 2009, we provide evidence that network measures, both global (e.g. average clustering coefficient, small-world index) and local (betweenness centrality), could potentially be exploited for forecasting purposes both in time and space. Our results reveal statistically significant increases of the topological measures and a nucleation of the betweenness centrality around the location of the epicenter about two months before the mainshock. The results of the analysis are robust even when considering either large or off-centered the main event space-windows.
Near Real Time Arctic sea ice thickness and volume from CryoSat-2
Authors: Tilling R.  L. , Ridout A. , Shepherd A.
Published: February 2016

Abstract. Timely observations of sea ice thickness help us to understand Arctic climate, and can support maritime activities in the Polar Regions. Although it is possible to calculate Arctic sea ice thickness using measurements acquired by CryoSat-2, the latency of the final release dataset is typically one month, due to the time required to determine precise satellite orbits. We use a new fast delivery CryoSat-2 dataset based on preliminary orbits to compute Arctic sea ice thickness in near real time (NRT), and analyse this data for one sea ice growth season from October 2014 to April 2015. We show that this NRT sea ice thickness product is of comparable accuracy to that produced using the final release CryoSat-2 data, with an average thickness difference of 5 cm, demonstrating that the satellite orbit is not a critical factor in determining sea ice freeboard. In addition, the CryoSat-2 fast delivery product also provides measurements of Arctic sea ice thickness within three days of acquisition by the satellite, and a measurement is delivered, on average, within 10, 7 and 6 km of each location in the Arctic every 2, 14 and 28 days respectively. The CryoSat-2 NRT sea ice thickness dataset provides an additional constraint for seasonal predictions of Arctic climate change, and will allow industries such as tourism and transport to navigate the polar oceans with safety and care.
An Exploratory Study of Presenteeism in Turkish Context
Authors: Çetin Mehmet
Published: February 2016

Presenteeism has been an emerging research era, where many exploratory questions may be produced. Literature is not very definitive for the conceptualization of the construct in many aspects. There are few studies about the reasons, measurement approaches and positive outcomes of the concept. Studies conducted in Turkish context are even fewer. Paper combines two studies; first study aims to investigate different conceptualizations, possible reasons, negative and positive outcomes of presenteeism. The purpose of the second study is to find out how those concepts structure and relate to each other. Findings provide useful insights for reasons, outcomes and criteria of presenteeism. They also indicate different conceptualization of the concept and there are significant relationships between variables according to the research.
The Relationship Between Accounting Practices and Effects of Financial Crisis in Turkey: A Case Study on an Oil Company
Authors: Çelik İsmail Erkan
Published: February 2016

Many reasons lie at the base of all financial crises from the past to the present. If we take into consideration the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, the only reason cannot be mortgage loans. But the mortgage issue continued to advance and created several other problems. Definitely, the source of mortgage loans problem also had many roots. One of the reasons was the lack of correct use of accounting principles and auditing. This is a strong proof and indicator that, there are many accounting based reasons behind the occurrence of the financial crises. Many examples can be given showing moving away from the basic principles of accounting rules and the general accounting concepts. Moreover, institutions being not fully independent, running creative accounting practices, having problems with fair valuation and transparency issues, presenting unreal financial reports, and sharing misleading audit reports are all related to financial crises.Furthermore, specific businesses and people abuse accounting rules, standards and related legislation for the sake of their own interests. Accounting and finance history has shown us that, even audit institutions, credit institutions and rating agencies are getting unfair advantages and generating unethical cash by making intentional accounting and finance errors, which is actually categorized as fraud.The aim of this study is to analyze financial crises and to determine if accounting practices have any relationship with financial crises. The research investigated an oil company’s financial and operational indicators before and after the 2008 financial crises with related tables and figures. Also, an interview was run with the company’s accounting officer. Based on the statements of firm’s accounting officer, correct accounting practices defended firm from several negative effects of the 2008 financial crisis.
Media futures: Premediation and the politics of performative prototypes
Authors: Skågeby Jörgen
Published: February 2016

For centuries our interest in the future has spurred more and less spectacular ideas of potential relationships between bodies, minds and media. Today, we are, perhaps more than ever, surrounded by imaginary media technologies. Through advertising and popular culture our desires for — and fears of — the media of the future are enticed. This paper explores how imaginary media technologies are used to conceive of a relationship between failure and solution and how this relation can be interpreted critically. Theoretically, the paper calls on the notion of performative prototypes and premediation to stress how imagined designs may influence actual technology development, use and imagined interaction. Further, based on the notion that technologies can be interpreted as policies frozen in silicon the paper applies a form of policy analysis which analyses the performative prototypes as so-called problem representations (i.e., as the relations between envisioned problems and imagined resolutions). Three specific cases of fictitious media futures are then used to propose an analytical dimension of speculative solutions. As a general conclusion, the paper points to how imagined technologies calls for a more rigorous discussion of the intentionality and morality of (designed and imagined) machinery; the emergence of cyborg subjectivity; and the normativity perpetuated by designs that potentially limit our imaginable future.
The impact of academic sponsorship on Web survey dropout and item non-response
Authors: Allen Peter James , Roberts Lynne D.
Published: February 2016

This paper reports two experiments in which the prominence of university sponsorship on Web surveys was systematically manipulated, and its effects on dropout and item non-response were observed. In Study 1, 498 participants were randomised to online surveys with either high or low university sponsorship. Overall, 13.9 percent of participants commenced, but did not complete the surveys, and there was no difference between the proportions of participants dropping out of each condition. However, counter to our predictions, participants in the high sponsorship condition displayed significantly higher item non-response. In Study 2 (N = 159), which addressed a rival explanation for the findings in Study 1, the overall dropout rate was 23.9 percent and sponsorship prominence had no effect on either outcome variable. Overall, these findings suggest that hosting information pages on university Web sites, placing university logos on survey pages, and including the name of the university in survey URLs do not reliably impact on dropout or item non-response. Although it may seem disappointing that enhancing sponsor visibility is not sufficient to reduce dropout and item non-response, researchers without ready access to university Web servers or branding will appreciate these findings, as they indicate that minimally visible sponsorship does not necessarily compromise data quality.
Adaptive Strategic Variations in Human Cognition Across the Life Span
Authors: Hinault Thomas , Lemaire Patrick
Published: February 2016

This paper provides an overview of how a strategy perspective fruitfully contributes to our understanding of psychological adaptation in problem-solving tasks, as well as how strategic adaptation develops across lifespan. Indeed, people do not use a single strategy to solve various problems, nor do their strategies remain the same across their lifespan. Problem-solving performance is determined by efficient strategy selection and execution, and strategy effectiveness is modulated by characteristics of problems, strategies, situations, and participants. Multiple strategy use help participants to obtain better performance through strategic adaptations. Strategic adaptations can be defined as participants’ calibrations of how they accomplish cognitive tasks as a function of different task parameters.  Moreover, this review consider how strategic adaptation mechanisms are implemented during childhood, as well as aging effects on the ability to select and execute strategies adaptively given environmental constraints. Third, the role of working memory capacity and executive processes in strategy use and in age-related changes in strategy adaptativeness are discussed. This review illustrates developmental changes of strategic adaptation during childhood and adulthood with findings from a variety of cognitive domains, including decision making and arithmetic problem solving.
The Impact of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2010 on Earnings Management around Mergers and Acquisitions
Authors: Banseh Michael Yipake , Khansalar Ehsan
Published: February 2016

Several studies revealed earnings management (EM) around mergers and acquisitions (M&As) by both acquirers and target firms. Rosa et al. (2003) suggest that a systematic EM is associated with the use of stock as payment in takeovers. This and other corporate malpractices have prompted authorities to tighten regulations by passing the United Kingdom (UK) Corporate Governance (CG) Code to guide companies in the UK in their corporate management and financial reporting.

This study is to investigate the impact of the UK CG Code on accruals EM around M&As in the UK. The study applied the Modified Jones (1991) model as modified by Dechow et al. (1995) and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation in analysing a sample data from 66 companies listed on the LSE that have undertaken M&As within the period of January 2007 to December 2014. The results produced by the modified Jones model indicate some level of income increasing discretionary accruals in the pre-CG period but showed an opposite situation in the post-CG period. A test for significance indicates the means of pre-CG discretionary accruals and post-CG discretionary accruals were different and significant. The hypothesis that “the level of earnings management around mergers and acquisitions in the UK has significantly reduced after the enactment of the UK Corporate Governance code 2010” was therefore accepted.
Results from the Pearson Correlation Coefficient were inconclusive on EM but indicate some changes in the level of activities in the earnings between the two periods. This may also points to some effect of CG Code on the reported earnings of these companies. The results from this study is consistent with existing studies that evince the effectiveness of CG in controlling EM as Hsu and Koh (2005); Osma (2008) suggest that best corporate governance practices minimise EM and reduce fraud drastically.
Foreign Capital Inflows and Growth of Employment In India: An Empirical Evidence from Public and Private Sector
Authors: Khatodia Narender , Dhankar Raj S.
Published: February 2016

The role of foreign capital in economic growth has been a burning topic of debate in countries world over including India. It is not possible for a developing country like India to grow without sufficient foreign capital inflow, technology and employment generation. The Indian government has taken many initiatives to attract foreign investment to boost the Indian economy since the liberalization process started in 1991. As a result, India has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of US $ 380215 million by the end of June 2015. This study has assessed the growth of employment in public and private sector by the flow of foreign capital, comprising of Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI), External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs), and NRI Deposits in India during the period 1991 to 2012. The study has also analyzed the trends of employment in public and private sectors of Indian economy. We find that overall foreign capital inflows, except for the FPI and NRI deposits, have a significant positive impact on the growth of private sector employment.
Firms Political Connections and Winning Government Contracts
Authors: Dicko Saidatou
Published: February 2016

This study investigates the impact of political connections on the awarding of government contracts to Canadian companies. Two-stage least squares (2SLS) analyses were performed on a sample of S&P/TSX companies from 2010 to 2014 inclusively. The results show that political connections are positively and significantly associated with the winning of government contracts. Politically connected firms obtain more government contracts and higher contract values than non-connected firms. Political connections thus appear to be directly associated with securing government contracts in the Canadian context. Firms can view political connections as a non-market, long-term strategy to help them gain competitive advantages and improve their performance. Accordingly, they tend to appoint directors and managers taking these connections and the advantages that can be gained into account. However, they must seriously consider the cost-benefit ratio of this strategy. For example, the costs incurred could be ethical in nature and firms could find themselves in a position of conflict of interest that could lead to extensive negative media exposure. These results alert regulatory and governmental organizations to the need for them to remain vigilant and to strengthen corporate governance regulations to prevent the excesses and abuses that could arise from firms’ political actions. Our study is the first to demonstrate a direct relationship between corporate political connections and government contracts in the Canadian context. The results confirm the growing interdependence between politics and business, particularly the increase in the number of corporate actions intended to influence government decisions.
Earning Management and the Role of Accounting Conservatism at Firm Level
Authors: Haque Abdul , Mughal Azhar , Zahid Zohaib
Published: February 2016

Accounting conservatism and earning management are very much pervasive in financial reporting practices. Therefore, this research study aims to investigate the relationship between accounting conservatism and earning management by using a sample of 317 non-financial Pakistani firms consisting of 4204 firm-years over the period 1999-2013. Conservatism at the firm level is estimated by using the C-Score measure and earning management is observed by calculating discretionary accruals. The estimated results show that one fourth (86 firms) of the sample is highly conservative; out of these 76% (65 firms) showed least earning management (Earning management<Q1) while 24% (21 firms) showed moderate earning management (Q1<Earning management<Q3). On the other hand, in the least conservative group, 71% (57 firms) showed high earning management (Earning management > Q3) and 29% (23 firms) showed earning management at a moderate level (Q1<Earning management<Q3). Thus the findings of the study reveal a negative association between accounting conservatism and earning management.
Type of Traders’ Effect on Risk and Return: The Case of Egyptian Stock Exchange
Authors: Mohamed Dawood Aly Saad , El-Giziry Khairy
Published: February 2016

This research paper aims to estimate the effect of investor categories (Foreigners, Arab, Egyptian institutions and individuals) trading volume, value and number of transactions on capital market returns and volatility.  

We depend on data Foreigners, Arabian and Egyptian trading volume, values and number of transaction of buying and selling for institutions and individuals and capital market values for the period from January 1st 2009 to December 31 2013.

We used descriptive statistics to identify normal distribution of data. Then, performing lead lag structure approach to obtain the optimum lag for the independent variable which has the maximum correlation with the dependent variable. Next, Garch model utilized to estimate the effect of trading volume, value, number of transactions on capital market return and volatility. Finally, the same model utilized to estimate the effect of investor categories on capital market return and volatility for the six periods starting from January 1st 2009 to December 31 2013 which represents the whole period and five yearly periods for the same period.

We found that institutions are the main source of volatility in the Egyptian stock market. Garch models showed weak effect on volatility for all periods. In the light of this study Foreigners and trading value items are the main source of effect on volatility. Finally, consistent with Chou (1988), the findings of GARCH model indicated that volatility persistence is less than unity which revealed that the Egyptian stock market could absorb shocks across time.
Does Exchange Rate Volatility Really Influence Foreign Trade? Evidence from Turkey
Authors: Tatliyer Mevlut , Yigit Fatih
Published: February 2016

We investigated the influence of exchange rate volatility on foreign trade for an emerging economy, namely Turkey, by using monthly data spanning from 1990 to 2015. We employed the Johansen cointegration test, the vector error correction model, or VECM, and the VAR Granger causality test within the framework of the Toda-Yamamoto procedure in order to capture both the long-term and short-term effects of exchange rate volatility. We report that there is a long-term relationship between exchange rate volatility and Turkish exports. In addition, while exchange rate volatility has a positive effect on Turkish exports in the long-term, this relationship disappears in the short-term.
Technological Embedding, Industrial Integration, Industrial Upgrading----Discuss about the Role of Information Technology in Industrial Upgrading and Transformation
Authors: Xue-jun Lin , Han Lv , Luo Hao , Nie He
Published: February 2016

At present, transformation and upgrading traditional industries are key to our country’s economic development. Discussion on how to transform traditional industries utilizing the information technology is hot in academic world. Transformation of traditional industries using information technology can fall into three categories: total Integration, embedded Integration, and general Integration. The result is to form a new industry, transform traditional industries, or increase the original industry productivity respectively. German industry version 4.0 is a case in point of industry Integration through intelligent factories, smart production, intelligent network, intelligent service etc. to build a smart manufacturing industry. China should vigorously utilize “Internet +” to upgrade China’s manufacturing industry, through which intelligent factories improve enterprise’s productivity, intelligent production increases the productivity of the industry, intelligent network improves the productivity of the whole society, intelligent service improves the economic vitality of the whole society, hence build the Chinese industry version 4.0.
The Impact of China’s Accession to the WTO on Tax and Customs Revenues
Authors: Mohsin Husam Yaseen
Published: February 2016

The paper identifies the importance of the Chinese accession to WTO and provides the basic information towards the import and export regulations after it. It also gives the historical background to the gradual and continuous liberalization of the foreign trade in China, explaining that it was a long and challenging process for the Chinese economic system. With the accession to WTO, China was obliged to reduce its import tariffs and lose the considerable sums of tariff revenues, which it was supposed to compensate with the help of the other regulations. The paper considers the effectiveness of such regulations and offers the alternative ways of compensation that appear to be more effective in this regard. In addition, the paper also gives the contemporary overview of the tariff reduction policy of China, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the last. It concludes that the Chinese government has to face a great set of challenges and undergo a great variety of political and economic reforms to effectively compensate such losses.
A EUCARISTIA E O CARÁCTER DIALÓGICO DA PALAVRA. PROPOSTA DE ABORDAGEM BAKHTINIANA
Authors: Cardita Ângelo
Published: February 2016

O estudo propõe uma aproximação à religião como fenómeno linguístico “dialógico” e concentra-se no exemplo da Eucaristia, por meio de uma análise dialógica da Oração Eucarística. Em preâmbulo, começa-se por estabelecer o estado da questão religiosa e teológica no pensamento e metodologia bakhtinianos, para propor, de seguida, um esboço de análise dialógica da Oração Eucarística. Demonstra-se que Bakhtin considera a Eucaristia como a mediação simbólica que põe em comunicação o evento-existir pessoal de Cristo com o evento- existir pessoal de cada crente e, a partir da sua concepção dialógica do ato de palavra, avança-se com a possibilidade de reconhecer o poder da palavra divina no interior da palavra humana. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Eucaristia. Oração. Análise dialógica. Bakhtin.

ABSTRACT

The study proposesan approach to religion as"dialogic" linguistic phenomenon and focuses on the example of the Eucharist, through a dialogic analysis of the Eucharistic Prayer. In the preamble, it begins by establishing the state of the religious and theological question in the Bakhtinian thought and methodology, to propose, then, an out line of dialogic analysis of the Eucharistic Prayer. Subsequently, the study shows that Bakhtin considers the Eucharist as the symbolic mediation which en acts the communication between the personal event-existence of Christ with the personal event-existence of each believer; and, from its dialogic conception of the speech act,it advances the possibility to recognize the power of the divine word within the human word.

KEYWORDS: Eucharist. Prayer. Dialogic analysis. Bakhtin. 
CRISTIANISMO HOJE: A CARITAS COMO EXISTENCIAL TEOLÓGICO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: Ferreira Vicente De Paula , Carrara Paulo Sérgio
Published: February 2016

RESUMO

Parte da filosofia contemporanea assume a caritas como fundamento hermenêutico importante para os avanços da sociedade pós-moderna. De maneira especial, o pensamento enfraquecido de Gianni Vattimo privilegia a relação entre hermenêutica niilista e kênosis divina. Sugere que o amor cristão é o suporte para a contínua promoção de uma época fraterna. No entanto, a questão de sua fundamentação esbarra nos limites de uma racionalidade imanente, trazendo à luz a necessidade de se pensar também em sua dimensão transcendental. Por isso, o artigo busca colher as contribuições de uma leitura imanente da caritas, mostrando como a dimensão do dom divino, aprofunda-a e revela seu sentido teológico. Ou seja, o evento cristão manifesta, na vida de Cristo, a dignidade mais radical da antropologia, apresentando o amor como dom e tarefa salvífica.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Pensamento Enfraquecido. Caritas. Transcendência. Solidariedade. Cristianismo.

ABSTRACT

Part of contemporary philosophy takes the caritas as important hermeneutical foundation for advances in post-modern society. In a special way, weakening philosophy from Gianni Vattimo focuses on the relationship between nihilistic hermeneutics and divine kenosis. Propone that Christian love is support for the continued promotion of a fraternal society. However, the question of the foundation comes up in the limits of an immanent rationality, bringing to light, the need to think about its transcendental dimension. Therefore, the article seeks to collect the contributions of an immanent reading of caritas, showing how the dimension of the divine gift, deepens it and reveals its theological sense. So, the christian event indicates in the life of Christ, the most radical dignity of anthropology presenting love as a gift and saving task.

KEYWORDS: Weakened Thought. Caritas. Transcendence. Solidarity. Christianity. 
EUCARISTIA, ENCONTRO(S) COM O(S) OUTRO(S): CRISTO, OS IRMÃOS NA FÉ, TODOS OS SERES HUMANOS
Authors: De Camargos Moacir Lopes
Published: February 2016

O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a questão da alteridade tendo como principal apoio teórico o texto Para uma filosofia do ato responsável do pensador russo Bakhtin (2010). A reflexão que este texto traz, ainda que realizada de uma forma breve, busca mostrar o que podemos compreender sobre tal questão a partir de um viés religioso. Para isso, busco referenciais bíblicos para discutir como o outro/diferente nos constitui, mais especificamente, de que maneira compreendê-lo a partir do ritual da eucaristia presente na missa católica. Enfim, o que podemos aprender do diálogo proposto é que devemos não simplesmente tolerar o outro/diferente, mas respeitá-lo.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Alteridade. Diálogo. Respeito.

ABSTRACT

The aim of this article is to discuss the issue of otherness having as main theoretical support the text "Para uma filosofia do ato responsável" of the Russian thinker Bakhtin (2010). The reflection that this text brings,even if carried out briefly,seeks to show what we can understand about this issue from a religious slant. For that, I'm looking for Biblical references to discuss how the other/different forms us, more specifically, how to understand him from the ritual of the Eucharist present in the Catholic mass. Anyway, what can we learn from the proposed dialogue is that we should not simply tolerate the other/different, but respect him. KEYWORDS: Otherness. Dialogue. Respect.

RESUMÉ

Le but de cet article est de discuter de la question de l’altérité avec, comme soutien théorique principal, le texte : pour une philosophie de l’acte responsable, du penseur russe Bakhtine (2010). La réflexion que ce texte apporte, même si effectuée brièvement, est de montrer ce que nous pouvons comprendre au sujet de cette question à partir d’un point de vue religieux. Pour cela, je cherche les références bibliques pour discuter de la façon dont l’autre/le différent nous définit, mais plus spécifiquement sur la manière de le comprendre à partir du rituel de l’Eucharistie présent dans la messe catholique. Quoi qu’il en soit, ce que nous pouvons apprendre du dialogue proposé est que nous devons non simplement tolérer l’autre/le différent , mais le respecter.

MOTS-CLÉS : Altérité. Dialogue. Respect. 
Mapa de conversação em diabetes
Authors: Chaves Fernanda Figueredo , Chaves Fernanda Azeredo , Cecílio Sumaya Giarola , Amaral Marta Araújo , Torres Heloísa de Carvalho
Published: February 2016

The present study aimed to assess how health professionals view the Diabetes Conversation Map as an educational strategy. It is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research conducted with 14 health professionals from Primary Health Care Units located in the eastern district of the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (Brazil). Data were collected using a semi-structured interview, guided by the following questions: "Which educational practices are being used in primary care?"; "How are they being used?"; and "What are their foundations?". Focus groups were then carried out with the following guiding questions: "What do you think it is like to be diagnosed with diabetes?"; "What do you think it is like to have to follow health plan of daily care?"; and "What is your view of the Diabetes Conversation Map?". Data were analyzed following Bardin's content analysis framework, from which two categories emerged: a) the Conversation Map as a participative learning strategy; b) factors that affect the educational practice of self-care. The use of the Diabetes Conversation Map has allowed us to know how professionals view this new strategy for diabetes self-care, thus establishing the map as a suitable tool for educational practices.
Vivências de profissionais de enfermagem sobre riscos ambientais em um centro de material e esterilização
Authors: Bittencourt Vivian Lemes Lobo , Benetti Eliane Raquel Rieth , Graube Sandra Leontina , Stumm Eniva Miladi Fernandes , Kaiser Dagmar Elaine
Published: February 2016

This qualitative study aimed at identifying the experiences of nursing professionals on exposure to environmental risks in a central sterile services department. Data was collected between February and April 2011 using the focus group method with 12 nursing professionals. Data was analysed according to Minayo's theories. Analysis resulted in two categories: environment of central sterile service department and its interface with other departments; work processes of central sterile service department. The article discusses the performance of nursing professionals considering the environment and physical space of said department, its interfaces with other hospital departments, management, structure influencing work processes, as well as actions that promote health and safety at work, relating them to the worker's health and the environmental risks present at the unit.
Significados da comunicação não verbal para as entrevistadoras na seleção de profissionais de enfermagem
Authors: Santos Amanda Batista de Siqueira , Tanaka Luiza Hiromi , Carmagnani Maria Isabel Sampaio
Published: February 2016

This study aims to better understand how nurses in management positions at a university hospital interpret the nonverbal signals of candidates being interviewed for employment as nurses. It is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, which used semi-structured interviews collected from twelve nurses in management positions and six nurses in continuing education at a university hospital in São Paulo. Data were analyzed using Minayo's content analysis. Results indicated the most noticed nonverbal signals to be: The importance of presentation and personal care; eye contact; the tone of voice and manner of speaking. These data were interpreted as indicators of self-confidence, emotional balance and sincerity. It was concluded that the nurses' knowledge of nonverbal cues was insufficient. They noticed personal appearance, eye contact, tone of voice and posture, and attributed poor personal presentation and alteration in the tone of voice to signs of disinterest and insecurity or emotional leakage. Posture and gesticulation were taken as nervousness. The results reveal that nurses in this study have difficulty deciphering non-verbal communication and feel the need to develop the perception that power of communication to better performance in the selection of candidates.
Gerenciamento de risco
Authors: Siqueira Cibele Leite , Silva Chayenne de Carvalho e , Teles Jamille Keila Neves , Feldman Liliane Bauer
Published: February 2016

Risk management has been used by health organizations as an investigative, scientific and technical process to achieve service quality, as well as to guarantee patient and professional safety. This research aimed at identifying the perceptions of nurses regarding hospital risk management and analyse facilitators and barriers to the process. This was a qualitative descriptive and exploratory research. A total of 29 clinical and management nurses at two large private hospitals in south of Minas Gerais participated in the research. The semi structured interviews were recorded and their data submitted to content analysis that resulted in five categories: deficiency in the conceptualization of risk management; risk management qualifying care; need for culture change for the operationalization of risk management; risk management perceived as reporting; and influences of human resources on risk management processes. Results revealed that nurses consider risk management as an instrument to qualify patient safety. Another conclusion was that events were underreported due to lack of time to fill forms, work overload, fear of retaliation and punishment. Actions to raise staff's awareness, permanent education programmes and management support were strategies to develop work processes.
Trykudligningsmodeller - skaber brede ligevægtsprofiler
Authors: Jakobsen Poul , Brøgger Claus
Published: February 2016

I forbindelse med SIC-projektet mellem Hvide Sande og Nymindegab er der foretaget trykmålinger i stranden for at dokumentere funktionen af trykudligningsmodulerne, som er lodrette drænmoduler.
Bakterier renser drikkevand - ny metode til fjernelse af BAM undervejs
Authors: Holtze Maria Sommer , Aamand Jens
Published: February 2016

I hver femte af de danske drikkevandsboringerer vandet forurenet med stoffet BAM, der stammer fra brug af pesticider. To ufarlige bakterier fundet i jord kan sandsynligvis fjerne BAM fra drikkevandet, inden det når frem til din vandhane.
Lötschberg basistunnel - en tunnel til tiden
Authors: Karlsen Erik
Published: February 2016

Schweizernes nyeste jernbanetunnel, den næsten 35 km lange Lötschberg Basistunnel, har givet nye oplysninger til beskrivelsen af Alpernes geologi. Samtidig har den været et eksempel til efterfølgelse på, hvorledes et projekt kan blive færdigt til den planlagte tid, når blot man tager de rigtige forholdsregler.
Naturen på Bjäre
Authors: Hjuler Morten L.
Published: February 2016

Geolog og forfatter Leif Carserud har begået en fin lille ekskursionsfører i bogform til naturen på Bjärehalvøen i det vestlige Skåne.
Norges fjelde - og det skrøbelige luftkastel
Authors: Nielsen Søren Bom
Published: February 2016

I GeologiskNyt nr. 3 fra 2007 bragte vi et indlæg af Søren Bom Nielsen om dannelsen af Norges fjelde. Dette indlæg resulterede i et modindlæg af Peter Japsen m.f. i nr. 5/07. Søren Bom Nielsen be- og forsvarer hér denne artikel i den fortsatte debat.
De danske glaciale dannelser - undersøgelsesmetoder og resultater
Authors: Plesner Susanne
Published: February 2016

“De danske glaciale dannelser – undersøgelsesmetoder og resultater” af Ib Marcussen, Knud Binzer og Troels V. Østergaard er et modsvar på den kritik som toneangivende, danske kvartærgeologer gav på “Danmarks Geologiske Seværdigheder” udgivet i 2003 fra Politikens Forlag af de netop nævnte forfattere.
Grønlandsforskeren Alfred Wegener - og de drivende kontinenter
Authors: Hjuler Ulla V.
Published: February 2016

I forbindelse med 100-året for Danmark-ekspeditionen (1906-1908) harforlaget Vandkunsten udsendt en ny udgave af bogen om deltagerne – specielt med fokus på Alfred Wegener som forsker og privatperson.
Familie på vulkaner
Authors: Laursen Steen
Published: February 2016

To ugers ferie på Tenerife, og øen er én kæmpe-vulkan med så mange små og store vulkankegler, som der er lopper i en hundepels. Den højeste tinde strækker sig 3.715 m op over havet, men da det her er en familieferie, holder vi os til lopperne.
Geologi og grundvand i 3 D - GeoScene3D - nyt værktøj til præsentation
Authors: Nebel Lars N. , Hagensen Tom F. , Thomsen Richard
Published: February 2016

Århus Amt har som det første amt i Danmark valgt at offentliggøre sine resultater fra den omfattende kortlægning af grundvandsressourcerne på internettet ved hjælp af 3D-grafik. På amtets hjemmeside er det muligt at bevæge sig rundt både over og under jordoverfladen og betragte de geologiske data fra alle vinkler – nærmest som i et computerspil.
Hawaii - ferieparadis for vulkanelskere
Authors: Plesner Susanne
Published: February 2016

Turen gik i den forgangne sommer til omkring fire af de Hawaiianske øer, nærmere betegnet øerne Oahu, Maui, Big Island og Kauai. Besøgene på Maui og Big Island var et led i en geologisk ekskursion for medlemmer af Geografforbundet, hvor det faglige indhold var tilrettelagt af forfatteren.
GeoSites i Danmark - deltag i projektet
Authors: Nygaard Erik
Published: February 2016

GeoSites er en beskrivelse af danske geologiske og geomorfologiske lokaliteter af international videnskabelig værdi, som alle kan bidrage til.
Nasa og Google Travels
Authors: Laursen Steen
Published: February 2016

Var det noget med en billig ferie Jorden rundt? Bare et par timer en formiddag? Hvis geologi og især vulkaner er selve pointen, så vil jeg da varmt anbefale en vinterferie med NASA’s World Wind og Google Earth. Programmerne giver en flot jordomrejse på internettet, og de har hver deres fordele.
Tsunamibølgens voldsomme kraft - fysiske karakteristika
Authors: Christiansen Bettina M.
Published: February 2016

I Japan er tsunamier en velkendt naturkraft. Ifølge statistikken forekommer ca. 17 % af verdens tsunamihændelser i Japan. Navnet Tsunami er da også japansk og betyder “havnebølge” (udtales soo-n'a-mee). Fejlagtigt bliver tsunamibølger også kaldt for tidevandsbølger. Men tsunamibølger er ikke at sammenligne med tidevandsbølger, som er drevet af tyngdekraften mellem jorden og månen.
En geologs beretning - vækket af tsunamien
Authors: Knudsen Christian
Published: February 2016

Christian Knudsen og hans to børn Nanna på 14 og Mads på 17 blev overrasket af tsunamien i deres hotelværelse på Sri Lanka. Her er en beretning om deres oplevelse og nogle af de overvejelser, det har givet anledning til.
Kortlægning på Syd- og Vestfyn - i regional skala
Authors: Larsen Gunnar , Silkjær Ole , Ditlefsen Claus
Published: February 2016

Mineralråstofferne sand, grus og sten vil også i de kommende årtier være en væsentlig komponent i materialer til byggeri og anlæg. Årligt indvindes alene på land omkring 30 mio. m3, og der vil derfor fortsat være behov for kortlægning af nye forekomster. Denne artikel beskriver fremgangsmåde og problemstillinger ved kortlægning og udpegning af nye graveområder med udgangspunkt i en større regional kortlægning omfattende seks delområder på Syd- og Vestfyn.
Kosmisk håndbold - kastebold mellem tilfældigheder
Authors: Laursen Steen
Published: February 2016

Solen vil lyse i hen ved 4 milliarder år endnu, men før den tid er omme, har Solen udryddet alt liv på Jorden. Den slags stjerner vokser nemlig i lysstyrke og størrelse hele deres liv. Men Jorden har et par chancer for at bevare sin dyrebare last af liv.
Geovidenskaberne i Århus - geologi, geofysik og geoteknologi
Authors: Pedersen Vivi Kathrine
Published: February 2016

Studierne på Geologisk Institut i Århus henvender sig i høj grad til folk, der finder naturvidenskab interessant og samtidig ønsker at kombinere denne interesse med en større forståelse af vores Jord - hvordan den er opstået og har udviklet sig, og hvordan vi bedst muligt kan få glæde af ressourcerne, som Jorden indeholder.
Efterforskningsgeologen
Authors: Krathaus Trine
Published: February 2016

Efterforskningsgeologen evaluerer områder og vurderer, om de kan være interessante i forbindelse med olie og gas. Hun arbejder på Statoil i Norge, hvor hun også er med i planlægningen af boringer.
CO2-lagring i Danmark - geologiske aspekter
Authors: Anthonsen Karen Lyng , Troelsgaard Ann , Christensen Niels Peter
Published: February 2016

Stor international fokus på klimaforandringer har fået mange lande til at overveje, hvordan de bedst muligt reducerer deres udledning af drivhusgasser. Ifølge FN’s klimapanel haster det med at få reduceret især udledningen af CO2 for at begrænse skaderne forårsaget af en global temperaturstigning. Danmark har sammen med de øvrige EU lande forpligtiget sig til at reducere udledningen af CO2 med 8 % i forhold til niveauet i 1990, i perioden fra 2008 til 2012. Danmarks nationale mål er 21 % reduktion. Men hvilke muligheder har vi så for at nå vores mål?
Mineral-guide
Authors: Hjuler Ulla V.
Published: February 2016

Dette er den femte bog i serien Mineral-guide, der omhandler mineraler og geologi på Grønland. I denne udgivelse kan man bl.a. læse om det ældste grundfjeld i Godthåb og Fiskenæsset, samt om hvilke mineraler man kan samle i områderne.
Rædslen fra Devon-havet - udflugt med døden
Authors: Hjuler Morten L.
Published: February 2016

Den var større end en hvidhaj, nappede som en T-rex og var pansret som en skildpadde. Og menuen stod ikke ligefrem på grønne salater... Dunkleosteus var de 7 devonske haves

skræk!
Steno - en biografi om Niels Stensen
Authors: Poulsen Valdemar
Published: February 2016

En ny bog om Steno fortæller levende om hans liv og fantastiske opdagelser. Anmelderen er meget glad for værket.
Indvielse af nyt museum i Gram - Et museum med bid i
Authors: Hjuler Ulla V.
Published: February 2016

På en rigtig “aprilsdag” i maj med skiftende regn og solskin blev det nye museum ved Gram indviet. Mange var dukket op for at være med til at fejre begivenheden og se de flotte bygninger på tættere hold.
Fossilien og Strandfunde
Authors: Hansen Mogens K.
Published: February 2016

Hvis ferien skal holdes i Danmark eller i Nordtyskland i år, og den tilmed skal indeholde nogle fossilture og ture til stranden, var det måske værd at anskaffe sig disse to anmeldte bøger, der kan være til hjælp med bestemmelser og beskrivelser af forskellige fossiler og strandsten.
Hvad jeg har set i moleret! - cd om fossilerne i moleret på Mors og Fur
Authors: Hjuler Ulla V.
Published: February 2016

Moleret er kendt for sine talrige askelag og et meget bredt spektrum af fossiler. I 2006 udgav Moler Museet på Mors en cd om disse spektakulære fossiler, som man kan finde i moleret.
Vulkansk aktivitet på Jorden - nyt fra de sidste 6 måneder
Authors: Plesner Susanne
Published: February 2016

Denne opdatering sætter ekstra fokus på russiske vulkaner - specielt stratovulkanen Karymsky, der har været aktiv i et stykke tid.
Fossil Art - an exhibition of the Geologisches Institut
Authors: Hjuler Ulla V.
Published: February 2016

I marts udkom denne bemærkelsesværdige bog, der på sin vis er et “katalog” over en eventyrlig udstilling af fossile gravegange, spor og aftryk samt i enkle tilfælde – fossilerne selv – gennem 2 mia. år. Den flotte udstilling kan i øvrigt ses på Geokongressen i Oslo i august i år.
Danekræ - Danmarks bedste fossiler
Authors: Andersen Søren Bo
Published: February 2016

Det er altid spændende at få en ny bog i hånden, når den omhandler ens eget yndlingsemne. Mange gange er det dog ofte lidt ligesom at få lunt morgenbrød – en herlig oplevelse at nyde det knasende sprøde og lækre bagværk, men dels mætter brødet ikke længe, dels slipper bagerposens indhold hurtigt op, og hvad der måtte være tilovers mister hurtigt friskhedens charme. Men sådan er det ikke med denne bog! Der er sikkert mange, der ligesom jeg længe har ventet på, at Danekræ-bogen kom på gaden. I samlerkredse og i fagkredse har rygterne gentagne gange lydt, at nu var bogen “lige på trapperne”. Nu er den her, og den har virkelig været værd at vente på!
Det minoiske udbrud - nu nøjagtigt dateret
Authors: Friedric Walther L. , Hjuler Ulla V.
Published: February 2016

Diskussionen om dateringen af bronzealderens største vulkanudbrud ser nu ud til at være afsluttet. En gruppe naturvidenskabelige forskere fra Aarhus Universitet har nemlig dateret en olivengren til 1613 ± 13 f. Kr. Det er 100 år tidligere end førhen antaget.
Geografihåndbogen
Authors: Plesner Susanne
Published: February 2016

Min første indskydelse, da jeg bladede bogen igennem var “sikke en mursten”, men ved nærmere øjesyn ønskede jeg, at noget tilsvarende havde eksisteret, da jeg selv gik i gymnasiet, for alt andet lige er det da skønnere at have det hele samlet i én bog end på kopier fra mange bøger…
Mars og Marsaktiviteter - nye projekter under opsejling
Authors: Nørnberg Per , Gunnlaugsson Haraldur Páll , Merrison Jonathan Peter
Published: February 2016

Mars Simulerings Laboratoriet på Aarhus Universitet har bidraget med vigtig viden i forbindelse med Mars-missionerne, og der er også udsigt til, at igangværende projekter kommer i betragtning til NASAs og ESAs Mars-ekspeditioner i 2007 og 2011.
DAMOCLES - EU-kommissionens bidrag til IPY
Authors: Tonboe Rasmus , Andersen Søren , Schmith Torben
Published: February 2016

De danske forskningsbevilligende myndigheder har i modsætning til en række andre lande indtil videre vist en påfaldende tilbageholdenhed i forbindelse med Det Internationale Polarår (IPY). Og det haster – IPY løber fra marts 2007- marts 2009.
Gebyrkortlægning i Århus Syd - geologisk, kemisk og hydrologisk datasammenstilling
Authors: Hansen Birgitte , Hjordt Birthe Eg , Thomsen Richard , Sørensen Jette , Kronborg Christian , Nielsen Ole Bjørslev
Published: February 2016

Århus Syd-området er et ca. 150 km2 stort område sydvest for Århus i Århus Amt, som er blevet kortlagt i perioden fra 2003 til 2006 (Århus Amt, 2006). Formålet med kortlægningen er at vurdere den fysiske og kemiske tilstand af grundvandsmagasinerne samt den naturlige beskyttelse, sådan at der senere kan udarbejdes indsatsplaner for beskyttelse af grundvandet. Der er i den forbindelse udført forskellige undersøgelser i området.
Laserkrystaller - en klar fordel
Authors: Thøgersen Jan
Published: February 2016

Et kig i krystalkuglen viser, at fremtiden for laserkrystaller i er lys. På verdens største lasermesse, Laser 2005, som netop er afholdt i München, kunne man forvisse sig om, at lasermarkedet er ved at blive overtaget af krystallaserne. Denne artikel beretter om krystallerne bag succesen.
Miljøscenarier - kunsten at lave og bruge forudsigelser
Authors: Sundberg Per S.
Published: February 2016

Forudsigelser af miljøudviklingen benyttes af politikere og embedsmænd til at formulere ny politik og af organisationer og borgere, der gerne vil vide, hvordan fremtidens miljø kommer til at se ud. Bogen “Miljøscenarier” giver en forklaring på, hvad forudsigelser er, hvordan de bliver til, og hvordan de kan bruges.
Det mystiske vinmineral - et forslag til identiteten af vindruekrystallerne
Authors: Rasmussen Svend Erik
Published: February 2016

Hermed et forslag til identiteten af de “vindruekrystaller”, som omtales i GeologiskNyt 2/05.
Indsamling til Geologivognen - et projekt med overvægt
Authors: Meyer Hans-Henrik
Published: February 2016

Medlemmerne fra S.A.F. (Sydsjællands Amatørgeologiske Forening) var med, da der skulle indsamles materiale til Geologivognen.
Geologiens Dage 2004 - vær med 25. og 26. september
Authors: Holm Lise
Published: February 2016

Her er en anledning til at fortælle andre om geologiens spændende verden og/eller betydning for samfundet!
232.000 boringer på nettet - gigantisk boringsarkiv tilgængeligt for alle
Authors: Thomsen Henrik Højmark
Published: February 2016

GEUS (Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse) har åbnet et nyt afsnit på sin hjemmeside (www.geus.dk), hvor man med nogle få klik med musen kan hente oplysninger frem på skærmen om 232.000 boringer i Danmark.
Debat om istidslandskabet - en replik
Authors: Marcussen Ib , Østergaard Troels V.
Published: February 2016

Debatten om dannelseteorierne af istidslandskabet har rullet frem og tilbage gennem de seneste numre af GeologiskNyt. Nedenfor svarer forfatterne til "Danmarks Geologiske Seværdigheder" på indlæg fra forrige nummer.
UUMM II - det ultimative UM-møde II 2007
Authors: Wilson J. Richard
Published: February 2016

Richard Wilson har haft rigtigt mange studerende gennem sin tidsom lektor på Geologisk Institut i Århus, og for anden gang siden 2003 mødtes han med mange af sine gamle og nuværende studerende 19.maj - 38 ud af 60 UM-medlemmer var mødt op.