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Editorial v30n52
Authors: Ceballos Molano Raquel
Published: July 2017

Con las reformas introducidas al sector financiero, el comportamiento de los rendimientos y su respectiva volatilidad, la entrada en vigencia del Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano (MILA), con apuestas de competitividad para la inserción de los países en la economía mundial, demanda del sector empresarial la adopción e interiorización de mejores prácticas de sus directivos, implementar modelos estratégicos de gestión del recurso humano, tecnologías de la información y prospectiva, que no solo se debe implementar en las organizaciones del sector privado, sino también del sector público.Atendiendo a estas apuestas, en este número de la revista, se presentan artículos resultados de investigación de autores de México, Chile, Venezuela y Colombia que desarrollan temas relativos a la ética kantiana en los códigos de ética empresarial, formación de emprendedores, los efectos de los sistemas de información en las pequeñas y medianas empresas, sistemas expertos para toma de decisiones de compra de materiales, calidad del servicio al cliente en grandes supermercados, eficiencia en el portafolio de mercados de acciones colombiano frente al MILA, simulación de modelos VAR IPP-IPC, la satisfacción laboral y el liderazgo en las organizaciones educativas públicas y privadas. Asimismo, se presentan amplias reflexiones sobre las perspectivas contemporáneas de la administración estratégica de recursos humanos y una visión de la planificación prospectiva en las universidades públicas venezolanas.
La calidad del servicio al cliente en los grandes supermercados de Ibagué: un análisis desde la escala multidimensional (SERVQUAL)
Authors: Guerrero Germán Rubio
Published: July 2017

La globalización está afectando a todas las economías y  a sus  organizaciones que buscan maximizar sus ganancias a través de la satisfacción del cliente. Dentro de este contexto los grandes supermercados han tenido un significativo crecimiento, por lo tanto es importante conocer la calidad del servicio que los clientes están recibiendo de estas tiendas. En la actualidad las medidas de calidad de servicio en estos almacenes en el mercado mundial son escasas.  Este artículo presenta los resultados de la medición de la calidad del servicio que los clientes reciben de los grandes supermercados de Ibagué, mediante el empleo de la escala multi-ítem SERVQUAL (calidad del servicio por sus siglas en inglés), que es una herramienta aplicada a la calidad del servicio, que se compone de 5 dimensiones en 22 ítems y evalúa características relacionadas con los aspectos tangibles, la confiabilidad, la responsabilidad, la garantía, la seguridad y la empatía. La población estudiada son los clientes que visitan estos supermercados con un enfoque mixto de investigación (cualitativa y cuantitativa) y los resultados mostraron la insatisfacción de los consumidores con la amabilidad del personal, el servicio de atención al cliente, la agilidad en la atención, la atención al cliente, el comportamiento del personal de seguridad, impulsadoras, mercaderistas, cajeros, empacadores y supervisores.
Relación entre logística inversa y desempeño. Estudio de casos en Córdoba, Argentina
Authors: Noé Amato Celina
Published: July 2017

La relación entre las acciones de una empresa y el impacto que ellas generan, no sólo en lo económico sino también en lo social y ambiental, es un aspecto profusamente analizado en la literatura del management de los últimos años, dando lugar al surgimiento de conceptos generales como responsabilidad social empresarial o sustentabilidad y también a algunos más específicos como el marketing verde, la producción más limpia o la logística inversa. Este artículo trata este último concepto, pretendiendo probar la relación existente entre la función inversa de la logística y el desempeño de una empresa, relacionado con los tres pilares de la sustentabilidad: económico, social y ambiental. Se plantea como metodología el enfoque cualitativo a través del estudio de casos, realizado en seis empresas de la ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina. Los resultados de la investigación indican que la incorporación de aspectos de logística inversa en la planificación estratégica de las empresas requiere de la integración de aspectos sociales y ambientales, además de los económicos, incluyendo una mayor cantidad de stakeholders y, por ende, de mediciones para la evaluación, mejora y comunicación. Todo ello repercute directamente en un mejor desempeño relacionado con la sustentabilidad
Acanthamoeba Species in Tap Water, Egypt
Authors: Al-Herrawy Ahmad Z , Marouf Mohamed A , Gad Mahmoud A.
Published: July 2017

Genus Acanthamoeba causes 3 clinical syndromes amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis and disseminated
granulomatous amebic disease (eg, sinus, skin and pulmonary infections). A total of 144 tap water samples were collected
from Giza governorate, Egypt. Samples were processed for detection of Acanthamoeba species using non-nutrient agar
(NNA) and were incubated at 30oC. The isolates of Acanthamoeba were identified to species level based on the
morphologic criteria. Molecular characterization of the Acanthamoeba isolates to genus level was performed by using
PCR. The obtained results showed that the highest occurrence percentage of Acanthamoeba species in water samples was
observed in summer season (38.9%), then it decreased to be 30.6% in spring and 25% in each of autumn and winter. PCR
analysis showed that 100% of 43 Acanthamoeba morphologically positive samples were positive by genus specific primer.
In the present study eight species of Acanthamoeba can be morphologically recognized namely Acanthamoeba
triangularis, Acanthamoeba echinulata, Acanthamoeba astronyxis, Acanthamoeba comandoni, Acanthamoeba griffini,
Acanthamoeba culbertsoni, Acanthamoeba quina and Acanthamoeba lenticulata. In conclusion, the most common
Acanthamoeba species in tap water was Acanthamoeba comandoni
Current Conditions of Michigan Curriculum Materials Centers and Collections in Academic Institutions
Authors: Kohrman Rita
Published: July 2017

A 2005 sabbatical study revealed 24 unique curriculum materials centers or collections (CMCs) in Michigan colleges or universities. The focus of the study was to investigate the number, characteristics, and quality of these centers and collections supporting education faculty and students. A follow up 2014 study asked how or if the Michigan curriculum materials centers and collections changed due to the economic and academic changes that have occurred since 2005.
Tinkering with Teachers: The Case for 3D Printing in the Education Library
Authors: Elrod Rachael
Published: July 2017

Opportunities to utilize 3D printing in the K-12 classroom are growing every day. This paper describes the process of implementing a 3D printing service in the Education Library of The University of Florida, Gainesville, a large, doctoral-degree granting, research university. Included are examples of lesson plans featuring 3D printing, creation of 3D models, how to find existing models, and examples of how to integrate 3D printing into the K-12 curriculum. The author addresses the benefits and challenges of this process for library staff and patrons as well as potential uses for the future.
The Use of Recast in Teaching of Grammar for High and Low Achievers (The Case of Spoken Use of English by the Tenth Graders of Nahdhatul Ulama Vocational High School of Ungaran
Authors: Candraloka Olyvia Revalita
Published: July 2017

The goals of this study were (1) to find out the effectiveness of recast in teachingof grammar for high achievers, (2) to find out the effectiveness of recast in teaching ofgrammar for low achievers, (3) to find out the effectiveness of clarification request inteaching of grammar for high achievers, (4) to find out the effectiveness of clarificationrequest in teaching of grammar for low achievers, (5) to find out the difference ofgrammar of high and low achievers taught using recast, (6) to find out the difference ofgrammar of high and low achievers taught using clarification request, and the last (7)to explain to what extent the interaction of teaching strategy (recast and clarificationrequest) and the influence of students’ achievements (high and low) to the students’grammar at the tenth grade of SMK NU Ungaran is. This research applies aquantitative method with a factorial design. The experiment class was treated by usingrecast, while the control class was treated by using clarification request. The studiedsubjects were 48 students of grade ten of Nahdhatul Ulama vocational high school ofUngaran which consists of 24 students of an experiment class and 24 students of acontrol class. The results of the research revealed (1) recast is effective to teachgrammar for high achievers,(2 recast is effective to teach grammar for low achievers,(3) clarification request is effective to teach grammar for high achievers,(4) clarificationrequest is not effective to teach grammar for low achievers, (5) there is no significantdifference between high and low achievers on grammar taught by using recast, (6)there is significant difference between high and low achievers on grammar taught byusing clarification request, (7) there is significant interaction of teaching strategy(recast and clarification request) and types of students of achievement (high and low) tothe students’ grammar at the tenth grade of Nahdhatul Ulama vocational high school ofUngaran.Keywords : Achievement, Grammar, Recast
The Realization of Interpersonal Negotiation in the Conversation
Authors: Hartati Elysa
Published: July 2017

This study aimed toinvestigate how the students of English Department of theState University of Semarang realize interpersonal negotiation in their conversationand find out what kinds of problems that emerge when the students have aninterpersonal negotiation in their conversation.In analyzing the data, the descriptivequalitative approach was employed with small quantification was made to support theanalysis. Besides, the choices of mood, modality, speech roles as well as clause categorywere applied to analyze the data.The research findings showed that from theobservation towards 10 (ten) students done by practicing the conversation in pairs,there were only 3 (three) pairs that could realize the interpersonal negotiation in theirconversation. Most of students used declarative mood types (56.6%) more in theirconversation. It indicated that they wanted to initiate the exchanges by givinginformation more often. The modality that they used most was probabilitymodalization (41.2%). With high and medium categories of probability, the studentsexpressed their idea of the situation given.Though the students produced declarativemood more in their conversation, it did not directly indicate that they could realizeinterpersonal negotiation well. Most of the declaratives produced was moremaintaining the information exchange. The giving speech roles of the clauses producedby the students sometimes were inappropriate with the topic being discussed. It madethe conversation inconvenient. Even though the use of modalization and modulation toexpress interpersonal negotiation was not problematic, they did not use it optimally;only 17 clauses out of 143 clauses made use of them.Keywords : realization, interpersonal negotiation, conversation
Entwicklung deutscher Automobilkonzerne vor und nach der Krise
Authors: Leppla Bernd , Walter Norman , Herrmann Philipp
Published: July 2017

Das weltweite Bruttoinlandsprodukt ist zwischen den Jahren 2006 und 2015 von 51,3 um 44,6 Prozent auf 74,2 Bio. US $ gewachsen. Die Hälfte des Wachstums, rund 22 Prozent, ist der Industrie anzurechnen. Unterbrochen wurde die Entwicklung durch die Weltwirtschaftskrise, die auch die Automobilindustrie stark traf. Die Entwicklung der deutschen Automobilindustrie bis zur Krise und wie diese gestärkt aus ihr hervorging werden anhand von drei deutschen Automobilkonzernen geschildert.
Lean Ramp-up: Ein Organisationsmodell für das Anlaufmanagement
Authors: Dombrowski Uwe , Hanke Tobias
Published: July 2017

Die hohe Anzahl und Komplexität der Produktionsanläufe stellen viele Unternehmen vor ein Organisationsproblem im Anlaufmanagement. Gleichzeitig gibt es den Trend, dass immer mehr Unternehmen Ganzheitliche Produktionssysteme (GPS) einführen, um die Organisation schneller und effizienter zu machen. Mit der Verknüpfung der beiden Forschungsfelder Anlaufmanagement und GPS wurde der neue Lösungsansatz „Lean Ramp-up“ – ein ganzheitliches Organisationsmodell für das Anlaufmanagement – entwickelt. Dieses verbessert die Effektivität und Effizienz im Produktionsanlauf.
Interactions of Cationic, Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants with Cresol Red Dye in Aqueous Solutions: Conductometric, Tensiometric, and Spectroscopic Studies
Authors: Ali Anwar , Uzair Sahar , Farooq Ummer
Published: July 2017

The interaction of cresol red (CR) with cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB), sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), and Triton X-100 (TX-100) was studied in aqueous solutions employing conductometric, tensiometric, and spectroscopic methods. Various micellar and interfacial parameters were calculated in absence and in presence of CR. The interactions suggest the formation of a CR-CPB adduct, an association of CR with the micelle of TX-100 while no adduct is formed between CR and SDS. Appreciably low critical micelle concentration, CMC value of TX-100 compared with those of CPB and SDS in pure water and drastic reduction of CMC of CPB (about one-twelfth of its value in pure water) than SDS and TX-100 in the presence of CR were observed. Higher negative values of Gibbs free energy of micellization, ΔG
m
0, for all the three surfactants indicate that micellization process is spontaneous. The values of maximum surface excess concentration, Γ
max, and minimum area per molecule, A
min, suggest that in the presence of CR, the air-solution interface is closely packed and the orientation of surfactant molecules is almost perpendicular to the surface. UV-visible spectra suggest the formation of ion-pair complex between the dye CR and the monomers of CPB in the pre-micellar region, while above the CMC a breaking up of the ion-pair complex takes place and the dye is solubilized in the micelles of CPB. In the case of SDS the absorption spectra indicate weak interaction between CR and SDS molecules formation of H-bonding, short range dispersive forces, and hydrophobic interactions between CR and TX-100 molecules in the solution.
Movement, Practice, and a Musical Tradition between Mexico and the United States
Authors: Miranda Alejandro
Published: July 2017

Current scholarly work on mobilities has focused largely on how practices of
mobility produce space, place, and landscape through their enactment and
representation. There has been significantly less attention to the study of how
social practices move, that is, how socially recognized ways of doing are produced
through mobility. Although the literature of various disciplines generally
agrees that practices are on the move at different scales, the mobilities
of practice have yet to be developed explicitly. This article contributes to this
emerging area of research by examining the case of music making. Drawing on
ethnographic research, it analyzes how son jarocho, a musical tradition from
southeast Mexico, is currently diffused and re-created across communities of
practitioners in the United States. In doing so, the processes of diffusion, reproduction,
and transformation of social practice are dependent on, and reciprocally
related to, the movement produced during performances.
Migration as a Response to Internal Colonialism in Brazil
Authors: Jones Terry-Ann
Published: July 2017

The concept of internal colonialism h as been used to frame studies of marginalized
populations exploited by the dominant or majority population. Brazil’s
regional inequalities have gained notoriety, as wealth tends to be concentrated
in the southern regions, while poverty is most rampant in the north and
northeast. Inequality in Brazil is connected to geographic region and related to
complex factors such as race, ethnicity, color, kinship, and class, and is deeply
rooted in Brazil’s colonial history. Using data from in-depth, qualitative interviews
with seasonal sugarcane workers, this article argues that the inequality
that motivates their migration pattern is rooted in internal colonialism. These
temporary labor migrants travel from northern and northeastern states to the
cane fields of São Paulo, where labor demands are high and they face many of
the challenges that international labor migrants encounter, including discrimination,
poor wages, and inhumane working conditions.
Twin Shaft-Geared Crankweb Crankshaft System with Optimization of Crankshaft Dimensions Using Integrated Artificial Neural Network-Multi Objective Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Vishwanathan Anierudh
Published: July 2017

This paper suggests a novel design of a multi cylinder internal combustion engine crankshaft which will convert the unnecessary/extra torque provided by the engine into speed of the vehicle. Transmission gear design has been incorporated with crankshaft design to enable the vehicle attain same speed and torque at lower R.P.M resulting in improved fuel economy provided the operating power remains same. This paper also depicts the reduction in the fuel consumption of the engine due to the proposed design of the crankshaft system. In order to accommodate the wear and tear of the crankshaft due to the gearing action, design parameters like crankpin diameter, journal bearing diameter, crankpin fillet radii and journal bearing fillet radii have been optimized for output parameters like stress which has been calculated using finite element analysis with ANSYS Mechanical APDL and minimum volume using integrated Artificial Neural Network-Multi objective genetic algorithm. The data set for the optimization process has been generated using Latin Hypercube Sampling technique.
Member Discrete Element Method for Static and Dynamic Responses Analysis of Steel Frames with Semi-Rigid Joints
Authors: Ye Jihong , Xu Lingling
Published: July 2017

In this paper, a simple and effective numerical approach is presented on the basis of the Member Discrete Element Method (MDEM) to investigate static and dynamic responses of steel frames with semi-rigid joints. In the MDEM, structures are discretized into a set of finite rigid particles. The motion equation of each particle is solved by the central difference method and two adjacent arbitrarily particles are connected by the contact constitutive model. The above characteristics means that the MDEM is able to naturally handle structural geometric nonlinearity and fracture. Meanwhile, the computational framework of static analysis is consistent with that of dynamic analysis, except the determination of damping. A virtual spring element with two particles but without actual mass and length is used to simulate the mechanical behaviors of semi-rigid joints. The spring element is not directly involved in the calculation, but is employed only to modify the stiffness coefficients of contact elements at the semi-rigid connections. Based on the above-mentioned concept, the modified formula of the contact element stiffness with consideration of semi-rigid connections is deduced. The Richard-Abbort four-parameter model and independent hardening model are further introduced accordingly to accurately capture the nonlinearity and hysteresis performance of semi-rigid connections. Finally, the numerical approach proposed is verified by complex behaviors of steel frames with semi-rigid connections such as geometric nonlinearity, snap-through buckling, dynamic responses and fracture. The comparison of static and dynamic responses obtained using the modified MDEM and those of the published studies illustrates that the modified MDEM can simulate the mechanical behaviors of semi-rigid connections simply and directly, and can accurately effectively capture the linear and nonlinear behaviors of semi-rigid connections under static and dynamic loading. Some conclusions, as expected, are drawn that structural bearing capacity under static loading will be overestimated if semi-rigid connections are ignored; when the frequency of dynamic load applied is close to structural fundamental frequency, hysteresis damping of nonlinear semi-rigid connections can cause energy dissipation compared to rigid and linear semi-rigid connections, thus avoiding the occurrence of resonance. Additionally, fracture analysis also indicates that semi-rigid steel frames possess more anti-collapse capacity than that with rigid steel frames.
Teams at Their Core: Implementing an “All LANDS Approach to Conservation” Requires Focusing on Relationships, Teamwork Process, and Communications
Authors: Jacobs Kasey
Published: July 2017

The U.S. Forest Service has found itself in an era of intense human activity, a changing climate; development and loss of open space; resource consumption; and problematic introduced species; and diversity in core beliefs and values. These challenges test our task-relevant maturity and the ability and willingness to meet the growing demands for services. The Forest Service is now on a transformative campaign to improve abilities and meet these challenges. The “All-Lands Approach to Conservation” brings agencies, organizations, landowners and stakeholders together across boundaries to decide on common goals for the landscapes they share. This approach is part of a larger transformation occurring in the American Conservation Movement where large-scale conservation partnerships possibly define the fourth or contemporary era. The intent of this communication is to present one perspective of what large-scale conservation partnerships should include, namely an emphasis on rethinking what leadership looks like in a collaborative context, relational governance, cooperative teamwork procedures, and communications.
Ethyl (E)-4-(2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-dimethoxystyryl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate
Authors: Suwito Hery , Zulianto Lutfan , Ul Haq Kautsar , Erwanto Erwanto , Abdulloh Abdulloh , Novi Kristanti Alfinda , Indriani Indriani
Published: July 2017

A new compound belonging to the “heterostilbene” derivative, namely ethyl (E)-4-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-dimethoxystyryl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (2), has been successfully synthesized as an unprecedented side product of the Biginelli reaction between 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate and urea, employing PTSA as catalyst in reflux conditions and using ethanol as solvent. The molecular structure of compound (2) was established by FTIR, HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR.
Experiential Education Builds Student Self-Confidence in Delivering Medication Therapy Management
Authors: Parker Wendy , Donato Kirsten , Cardone Katie , Cerulli Jennifer
Published: July 2017

To determine the impact of advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) on student self-confidence related to medication therapy management (MTM), fourth-year pharmacy students were surveyed pre/post APPE to: identify exposure to MTM learning opportunities, assess knowledge of the MTM core components, and assess self-confidence performing MTM services. An anonymous electronic questionnaire administered pre/post APPE captured demographics, factors predicted to impact student self-confidence (Grade point average (GPA), work experience, exposure to MTM learning opportunities), MTM knowledge and self-confidence conducting MTM using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Not at all Confident; 5 = Extremely Confident). Sixty-two students (26% response rate) responded to the pre-APPE questionnaire and n = 44 (18%) to the post-APPE. Over 90% demonstrated MTM knowledge and 68.2% completed MTM learning activities. APPE experiences significantly improved students’ overall self-confidence (pre-APPE = 3.27 (0.85 SD), post-APPE = 4.02 (0.88), p < 0.001). Students engaging in MTM learning opportunities had higher self-confidence post-APPE (4.20 (0.71)) vs. those not reporting MTM learning opportunities (3.64 (1.08), p = 0.05). Post-APPE, fewer students reported MTM was patient-centric or anticipated engaging in MTM post-graduation. APPE learning opportunities increased student self-confidence to provide MTM services. However, the reduction in anticipated engagement in MTM post-graduation and reduction in sensing the patient-centric nature of MTM practice, may reveal a gap between practice expectations and reality.
Nutrient Leaching When Soil Is Part of Plant Growth Media
Authors: Logsdon Sally
Published: July 2017

Soils can serve as sorbents for phosphorus (P), negating the need for artificial sorbents. The purpose of this study was to compare soils with different properties for their effect on nutrient levels in effluent. Four soils were mixed with sand and packed into columns 0.5 m long, with or without compost on the surface. Infiltration and effluent concentrations were measured before and after growing plants [Buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.) and bluegrama grasses (Bouteloua gracilis H.B.K.) and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)]. The growth media with compost at the surface had higher nutrient levels than the media without the compost, but the final effluent nitrate concentrations post-harvest were significantly lower for columns with the compost blanket (59 vs. 86 mg L−1). All of the nitrate concentrations were high (many >100 mg L−1) due to mineralization and nitrogen fixation. The final effluent P concentrations before planting were significantly higher in the soil with the most sand (0.71 mg L−1), and after harvest in the mixture that contained the high soil P levels (0.58 mg L−1). Some soils (high in aluminum or calcium) were adequate sorbents for P without additions of other sorbents, but soils often generated too much nitrate in effluent.
Scalar implicature in Chitonga-speaking children
Authors: Reich Jodi , Nedwick Kelly , Niculae-Caxi Teodora , Liu Yang , Grigorenko Elena L.
Published: July 2017

Research on the acquisition of scalar implicature (SI) has provided evidence that young children interpret SI differently from adults. However, results have varied, and there is now mounting evidence that around six years of age, children are able to derive the pragmatic inferences associated with SI (Foppolo, Guasti, and Chierchia, 2012). Variability in results across studies could be due to factors such as data collection methods and language-specific differences. In order to add to the growing body of literature in a meaningful way, this research investigated the interpretation of sentences that include SI by Chitonga-speaking children (7-15 years old) in rural Southern Province, Zambia, who were notably beyond the key age of six. The results of this study provide valuable insight into the interpretation of SI in a Bantu language and suggest that the acquisition of pragmatic felicity with words on a scale follows the order of acquisition identified in previous research, but may emerge at a later age in this linguistic context.
FORECASTING SPATIAL DYNAMICS OF THE HOUSING MARKET USING SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE
Authors: CHEN Jieh-Haur , ONG Chuan Fan , ZHENG Linzi , HSU Shu-Chien
Published: July 2017

This paper adopts a novel approach of Support Vector Machine (SVM) to forecast residential housing prices. as one type of machine learning algorithm, the proposed SVM encompasses a larger set of variables that are recognized as price-influencing and meanwhile enables recognizing the geographical pattern of housing price dynamics. The analytical framework consists of two steps. The first step is to identify the supporting vectors (SVs) to price variances using the stepwise multi-regression approach; and then it is to forecast the housing price variances by employing the SVs identified by the first step as well as other variables postulated by the hedonic price theory, where the housing prices in Taipei City are empirically examined to verify the designed framework. Results computed by nonparametric estimation confirm that the prediction power of using SVM in housing price forecasting is of high accuracy. Further studies are suggested to extract the geographical weights using kernel density estimates to reflect price responses to local quantiles of hedonic attributes.
RATING ATTRIBUTES TOOLKIT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET
Authors: RENIGIER-BILOZOR Malgorzata , WISNIEWSKI Radoslaw , BILOZOR Andrzej
Published: July 2017

The growing significance of the real estate market prompts investors to search for factors and variables which support cohesive analyses of real estate markets, market comparisons based on diverse criteria and determination of market potential. The specificity of the real estate market is determined by the unique attributes of property. The authors assumed that developing real estate market ratings identifies the types of information and factors which affect decision-making on real estate markets. The main objective of real estate market ratings is to create a universal and standardized classification system for evaluating the real estate market. One from the most important problem in this area is collection of appropriate features of real estate market and development dataset. The main problem involves the selection and application of appropriate features, which would be relevant to the specificity of information related to the real estate market and create a kind of coherent system aiding the decision-making process. The main aim of this study is to elaboration set of variables (knowledge platform) that were used to elaborate the real estate market ratings. The results lead to obtain the necessary set of features that constitute essential information which describes the situation on the local real estate market.
PTF11kx: A Type Ia Supernova with Hydrogen Emission Persisting after 3.5 Years
Authors: Graham M. L. , Harris C. E. , Fox O. D. , Nugent P. E. , Kasen D. , Silverman J. M. , Filippenko A. V.
Published: July 2017

The optical transient PTF11kx exhibited both the characteristic spectral features of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) and the signature of ejecta interacting with circumstellar material (CSM) containing hydrogen, indicating the presence of a nondegenerate companion. We present an optical spectrum at 1342 days after peak from Keck Observatory, in which the broad component of Hα emission persists with a similar profile as in early-time observations. We also present Spitzer IRAC detections obtained 1237 and 1818 days after peak, and an upper limit from Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet imaging at 2133 days. We interpret our late-time observations in the context of published results—and reinterpret the early-time observations—in order to constrain the CSM’s physical parameters and to compare to theoretical predictions for recurrent-nova systems. We find that the CSM’s radial extent may be several times the distance between the star and the CSM’s inner edge, and that the CSM column density may be two orders of magnitude lower than previous estimates. We show that the Hα luminosity decline is similar to other SNe with CSM interaction and demonstrate how our infrared photometry is evidence for newly formed, collisionally heated dust. We create a model for PTF11kx’s late-time CSM interaction and find that X-ray reprocessing by photoionization and recombination cannot reproduce the observed Hα luminosity, suggesting that the X-rays are thermalized and that Hα radiates from collisional excitation. Finally, we discuss the implications of our results regarding the progenitor scenario and the geometric properties of the CSM for the PTF11kx system.
Modeling Shocks Detected by Voyager 1 in the Local Interstellar Medium
Authors: Kim T. K. , Pogorelov N. V. , Burlaga L. F.
Published: July 2017

The magnetometer (MAG) on Voyager 1 (V1) has been sampling the interstellar magnetic field (ISMF) since 2012 August. The V1 MAG observations have shown draped ISMF in the very local interstellar medium disturbed occasionally by significant enhancements in magnetic field strength. Using a three-dimensional, data-driven, multi-fluid model, we investigated these magnetic field enhancements beyond the heliopause that are supposedly associated with solar transients. To introduce time-dependent effects at the inner boundary at 1 au, we used daily averages of the solar wind parameters from the OMNI data set. The model ISMF strength, direction, and proton number density are compared with V1 data beyond the heliopause. The model reproduced the large-scale fluctuations between 2012.652 and 2016.652, including major events around 2012.9 and 2014.6. The model also predicts shocks arriving at V1 around 2017.395 and 2019.502. Another model driven by OMNI data with interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) removed at the inner boundary suggests that ICMEs may play a significant role in the propagation of shocks into the interstellar medium.
On the Connection between Turbulent Motions and Particle Acceleration in Galaxy Clusters
Authors: Eckert D. , Gaspari M. , Vazza F. , Gastaldello F. , Tramacere A. , Zimmer S. , Ettori S. , Paltani S.
Published: July 2017

Giant radio halos are megaparsec-scale diffuse radio sources associated with the central regions of galaxy clusters. The most promising scenario to explain the origin of these sources is that of turbulent re-acceleration, in which MeV electrons injected throughout the formation history of galaxy clusters are accelerated to higher energies by turbulent motions mostly induced by cluster mergers. In this Letter, we use the amplitude of density fluctuations in the intracluster medium as a proxy for the turbulent velocity and apply this technique to a sample of 51 clusters with available radio data. Our results indicate a segregation in the turbulent velocity of radio halo and radio quiet clusters, with the turbulent velocity of the former being on average higher by about a factor of two. The velocity dispersion recovered with this technique correlates with the measured radio power through the relation

, which implies that the radio power is nearly proportional to the turbulent energy rate. In case turbulence cascades without being dissipated down to the particle acceleration scales, our results provide an observational confirmation of a key prediction of the turbulent re-acceleration model and possibly shed light on the origin of radio halos.
Centenaire Ribot (première partie). La réception de l’œuvre de Théodule Ribot publiée chez l’éditeur Ladrange (1870-1873)
Authors: Nicolas Serge , Makowski Dominique
Published: July 2017

Le centenaire de la disparition de Ribot est l’occasion d’apporter la lumière sur l’œuvre de ce fondateur de la psychologie française moderne. Les livres de Ribot seront diffusés chez les plus grands éditeurs français de l’époque. Les auteurs de l’article s’intéressent à la présentation de l’œuvre de jeunesse de Ribot, publiée chez l’éditeur parisien Jean-Baptiste Ladrange. Durant la période 1870-1873, Ribot publiera un premier livre sur la psychologie anglaise (1870), dont l’introduction peut être considérée comme le manifeste fondateur de la nouvelle psychologie française, puis sa thèse de doctorat (1873) sur la question de l’hérédité psychologique, qui porte en germe bien des éléments de son œuvre future.
Écologisation de la politique européenne de l’eau, gouvernance par expérimentation et apprentissages
Authors: Bouleau Gabrielle
Published: July 2017

Jusque dans les années 1990, la politique européenne de l’eau a été définie par et pour les acteurs qui utilisent de l’eau grâce à des infrastructures en réseau : les services publics de l’eau et de l’assainissement, l’agriculture irriguée et les industries qui rejettent des effluents liquides. La directive cadre européenne de l’eau (DCE) adoptée en 2000 rompt avec cette logique de secteur qui ne prenait pas en compte les effets cumulatifs de ces usages. Elle réglemente désormais tous les milieux aquatiques continentaux. Cet article étudie les instruments de régulation et de gouvernance introduits par cette directive pour évaluer l’écologisation de la politique de l’eau. Il propose une typologie des apprentissages liés aux politiques publiques et de leur caractère plus ou moins favorable à l’écologisation dans un contexte multi-niveau. Au niveau européen, l’adoption de la DCE peut s’expliquer par des apprentissages uniquement stratégiques. Au niveau de sa mise en œuvre en revanche, le cas français permet de distinguer (1) des apprentissages stratégiques favorables à la doctrine équipementière du secteur, (2) des apprentissages conceptuels écologiques et (3) des incertitudes induites par le nouvel espace de commune mesure. Dans le cas étudié, l’écologisation procède ainsi par recyclage d’apprentissages conceptuels qui étaient marginaux au sein du secteur et du fait des incertitudes liées aux nouveaux outils et aux stratégies des autres acteurs.
“Regrettably, it seems that breaking one border causes others to tumble”
Authors: Valkovičová Veronika
Published: July 2017

Cet article porte sur l’interaction des discours nationalistes et homonégatifs utilisés par les militants anti-LGBT lors du référendum slovaque sur la protection de la famille en 2015. Il s’appuie sur un cadre conceptuel qui envisage l’européanisation comme une ressource cognitive dont les militants nationaux se sont saisis afin de lutter contre le mariage des personnes de même sexe et les droits à l’adoption pour les personnes LGBT. Grâce à une analyse des cadrages discursifs, ce texte contribue à l’étude de la construction des clivages discursifs portant sur l’homonégativité et l’ethnonationalisme dans les pays d’Europe centrale et orientale.
Transposer la Cinquième République
Authors: Haroche Pierre
Published: July 2017

Cet article avance que la logique du régime de la Cinquième République a pesé dans la politique européenne de la France, en particulier à l’égard du Parlement européen. Cette thèse est illustrée par deux études de cas : la crise de la chaise vide de 1965 et l’Acte unique européen de 1986. Dans les deux cas, la position française a été définie par l’exécutif, qui a cherché à transposer au niveau européen sa pratique de subordination du Parlement français, privilégiant le pouvoir du Conseil sur celui du Parlement européen.
Autour d’une correspondance privée inédite entre deux frères en 1298 : les lettres de Gérard et de Jacques Mulet, chanoines douaisiens et clercs du comte de Flandre
Authors: Brunner Thomas , Stuckens Aurélie
Published: July 2017

Datées respectivement du 21 mai et du 8 août 1298, les lettres de Gérard Mulet, prévôt de Saint-Pierre de Douai, et de son frère Jacques Mulet, prévôt de Saint-Barthélemy de Béthune, sont les seuls vestiges d’une correspondance privée entre ces deux hommes issus d’une famille de la bourgeoisie de Douai. Les Mulet, dont une partie du chartrier familial des xiii e - xiv e siècles nous est parvenue, sont assez bien documentés, ce qui autorise la reconstitution partielle du parcours de ces deux frères, passés par l’Université avant d’entrer au service du comte de Flandre, qui les récompensa notamment par des prévôtés. La relation épistolaire de 1298 se place dans le contexte tendu de l’ambassade menée par Robert de Béthune à Rome pour obtenir l’arbitrage de Boniface VIII dans les différends opposant Philippe le Bel à Guy de Dampierre. Cette entreprise diplomatique suscita d’intenses échanges entre la Flandre et la Curie romaine. L’analyse du dossier montre que Jacques Mulet, membre de cette ambassade, fut le principal artisan de cette correspondance officielle. Il put profiter des nombreux courriers comtaux pour envoyer des nouvelles à son frère Gérard, resté à Douai. Les deux lettres conservées montrent l’existence d’autres missives aujourd’hui perdues. Elles traitent d’affaires familiales ou liées à la gestion des chapitres flamands dont les frères avaient la charge, comme la question de l’attribution de prébendes vacantes. La forme de leur rédaction et la qualité du latin utilisé relèvent d’une scripturalité de l’intime, en marge des usages plus officiels de l’écrit.
La « petite » critique, la « grande » et « la » revolution
Authors: Rambaud Elsa
Published: July 2017

Résumé Dans le sillage de M. Walzer, cet article questionne l'acception conventionnelle de la critique vers laquelle convergent, outre l'essentiel de la tradition philosophique, deux sociologies souvent opposées : la sociologie critique (P. Bourdieu) et la sociologie de la critique (L. Boltanski). Il montre que cette perspective ne retient qu'un type de critique ­ la « critique sociale » ­ et sans doute autre chose : l'idéal de l'émancipation. Pour mieux comprendre la diversité des formes, des ressorts et des effets de la critique des acteurs sociaux, il en propose une acception non normative tranchant avec la propension des sciences sociales à concevoir la (vraie) critique comme radicale, lucide, théoriquement charpentée, indissociable de l'émancipation, constitutive du rôle du sociologue, d'un patrimoine de « gauche » aussi.
Les deux Grande-Bretagne
Authors: May Paul
Published: July 2017

Résumé L'analyse du débat public britannique montre qu'une partie importante de la presse nationale reste très favorable au multiculturalisme. Le traitement des événements majeurs de la décennie (les attentats de Londres de 2005 et le débat sur la « Britishness » ) met à jour des conceptions radicalement opposées de la justice dans les sociétés postcoloniales. L'utilisation d'une méthodologie inductive révèle donc : 1/ la permanence d'un clivage droite-gauche très net ; 2/ une grande hétérogénéité dans la position des acteurs sociaux ; 3/ un spectre des idées politiques plus large que ne le laisse supposer la thèse dominante du « multiculturalism backlash » .
Lucy Maude Montgomery and
Anne of Green Gables
: An Early Description of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Authors: Edison Jessica Katz , Clardy Christopher
Published: July 2017

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was added to the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
, third edition, revised in 1987. Similar disorders had appeared earlier, and many consider the first description of ADHD to be a lecture in 1902 about children with an “abnormal defect in moral control” but normal intelligence. This definition of ADHD is more alarming than the current one. Anne Shirley, the protagonist of the novel
Anne of Green Gables
(written by Lucy Maude Montgomery and published in 1908), shares the hyperactive and inattentive qualities that fit the current definition of ADHD. She also lacks the menacing characteristics of the 1902 description. This indicates that ADHD, by its modern definition, was probably present in the early 1900s. Furthermore, the character of Anne Shirley shares many biographical similarities with her author, suggesting that Montgomery herself may have had ADHD. Thus, looking at literature from the past not only provides insight into the timeline of ADHD, but also into the thought process of an individual with ADHD. By viewing literary classics through a medical lens, we may gain insight into other diseases as well.

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Pediatr Ann
. 2017; 46(7):e270–e272.]
Accelerating Training Process in Logistic Regression Model using OpenCL Framework
Authors: Zahera Hamada M. , El-Sisi Ashraf Bahgat
Published: July 2017

In this paper, the authors propose a new parallel implemented approach on Graphics Processing Units (GPU) for training logistic regression model. Logistic regression has been applied in many machine learning applications to build building predictive models. However, logistic training regularly requires a long time to adapt an accurate prediction model. Researchers have worked out to reduce training time using different technologies such as multi-threading, Multi-core CPUs and Message Passing Interface (MPI). In their study, the authors consider the high computation capabilities of GPU and easy development onto Open Computing Language (OpenCL) framework to execute logistic training process. GPU and OpenCL are the best choice with low cost and high performance for scaling up logistic regression model in handling large datasets. The proposed approach was implement in OpenCL C/C++ and tested by different size datasets on two GPU platforms. The experimental results showed a significant improvement in execution time with large datasets, which is reduced inversely by the available GPU computing units.
Use of Images of Leaves and Fruits of Apple Trees for Automatic Identification of Symptoms of Diseases and Nutritional Disorders
Authors: Nachtigall Lucas Garcia , Araujo Ricardo Matsumura , Nachtigall Gilmar Ribeiro
Published: July 2017

Rapid diagnosis of symptoms caused by pest attack, diseases and nutritional or physiological disorders in apple orchards is essential to avoid greater losses. This paper aimed to evaluate the efficiency of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to automatically detect and classify symptoms of diseases, nutritional deficiencies and damage caused by herbicides in apple trees from images of their leaves and fruits. A novel data set was developed containing labeled examples consisting of approximately 10,000 images of leaves and apple fruits divided into 12 classes, which were classified by algorithms of machine learning, with emphasis on models of deep learning. The results showed trained CNNs can overcome the performance of experts and other algorithms of machine learning in the classification of symptoms in apple trees from leaves images, with an accuracy of 97.3% and obtain 91.1% accuracy with fruit images. In this way, the use of Convolutional Neural Networks may enable the diagnosis of symptoms in apple trees in a fast, precise and usual way.
Recent Advances in Minimally-Obtrusive Monitoring of People's Health
Authors: Mali Amol D.
Published: July 2017

Monitoring people's health is useful for enhancing the care provided to them by others or self-management of health. This article is a survey of the latest research on monitoring parameters indicating a person's current health or having potential to affect the person's health in future, using various physical sensors. These sensors include accelerometers, gyroscopes, electromyography sensors, fiber optic sensors, textile electrodes, thermistors, infrared sensors, force sensors, and photo diodes. The health parameters monitored include heart rate, respiration rate, weight, body mass index, calories burnt, pressure distribution, diet, blood pressure, blood glucose, oxygen saturation, posture, duration of sleep, quality of sleep, hand movement, body temperature, skin conductance, exposure to ultraviolet light, adherence to medication-intake schedule, gait characteristics, and steps taken. The population monitored includes elderly people, miners, stroke survivors, osteoarthritis patients, people suffering from anorexia nervosa, obese people, people with Parkinson's disease, people having panic attacks, and wheelchair users.