bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The relative contributions of scattering and viscoelasticity to the attenuation of S waves in Earth's mantle
Authors: deSilva Susini , Cormier Vernon F.
Published: January 2020

Abstract. The relative contributions of scattering and viscoelastic attenuation to the apparent attenuation of seismic body waves are estimated from synthetic and observed S waves multiply reflected from Earth's surface and the core–mantle boundary. The synthetic seismograms include the effects of viscoelasticity and scattering from small-scale heterogeneity predicted from both global tomography and from thermodynamic models of mantle heterogeneity that have been verified from amplitude coherence measurements of body waves observed at dense arrays. Assuming thermodynamic models provide an estimate of the maximum plausible power of heterogeneity measured by elastic velocity and density fluctuations, we predict a maximum scattering contribution of 43 % to the total measured attenuation of mantle S waves having a dominant frequency of 0.05 Hz. The contributions of scattering in the upper and lower mantle to the total apparent attenuation are estimated to be roughly equal. The relative strength of the coda surrounding observed ScSn waves from deep focus earthquakes is not consistent with a mantle having zero intrinsic attenuation.
Reliability-based design optimization of offshore wind turbine support structures using analytical sensitivities and factorized uncertainty modeling
Authors: Stieng Lars Einar S. , Muskulus Michael
Published: January 2020

Abstract. The need for cost-effective support structure designs for offshore wind turbines has led to continued interest in the
development of design optimization methods. So far, almost no studies have considered the effect of uncertainty, and
hence probabilistic constraints, on the support structure design optimization problem. In this work, we present a
general methodology that implements recent developments in gradient-based design optimization, in particular the use
of analytical gradients, within the context of reliability-based design optimization methods. Gradient-based
optimization is typically more efficient and has more well-defined convergence properties than gradient-free methods,
making this the preferred paradigm for reliability-based optimization where possible. By an assumed factorization of
the uncertain response into a design-independent, probabilistic part and a design-dependent but completely
deterministic part, it is possible to computationally decouple the reliability analysis from the design
optimization. Furthermore, this decoupling makes no further assumption about the functional nature of the stochastic
response, meaning that high-fidelity surrogate modeling through Gaussian process regression of the probabilistic part
can be performed while using analytical gradient-based methods for the design optimization. We apply this methodology
to several different cases based around a uniform cantilever beam and the OC3 Monopile and different loading and
constraint scenarios. The results demonstrate the viability of the approach in terms of obtaining reliable, optimal
support structure designs and furthermore show that in practice only a limited amount of additional computational
effort is required compared to deterministic design optimization. While there are some limitations in the applied
cases, and some further refinement might be necessary for applications to high-fidelity design scenarios, the
demonstrated capabilities of the proposed methodology show that efficient reliability-based optimization for offshore
wind turbine support structures is feasible.
Short communication: Using infrared ocular thermography as a tool to predict meat quality from lean cattle breeds prior to slaughter: Exploratory trial
Authors: Horcada Alberto , Juárez Manuel , Valera Mercedes , Bartolomé Ester
Published: January 2020

Aim of study: To assess the potential of using infrared ocular thermography (IROT) as a tool to predict beef quality at the slaughterhouse.Area of study: The study was carried out in the Salteras’s slaughterhouse (Seville, Spain).Material and methods: Ocular temperature images were captured from 175 lean young bulls prior to slaughter. Carcasses were classified into three groups according to weight: ˂250 kg, 250-310 kg and ˃310 kg. IROT was measured just before slaughter and pH was measured 24 h later. Colour parameters (CIELAB space) were evaluated 48 h post-slaughter. Water holding capacity was evaluated at seven days after slaughter.Main results: IROT mean values were higher in heavier bulls (p<0.05), probably due to these animals appeared to movilize a greater blood flow, thus increasing ocular temperature. Furthermore, IROT showed a statistically significant correlation with both pH from light carcasses (r=0.66; p<0.001), and mean Hue value from all carcass weights (r=-0.22; p<0.05). A quadratic regression analysis accounting carcass weight as a continuous variable, found medium to strong fit values for pH (R2=0.52; RMSE=0.032; p<0.01) and medium fit values for H* (R2=0.41; RMSE=3.793; p<0.001), changing their relation with IROT depending on carcass weight.Research highlights: IROT showed potential to become a useful tool to assess pH in light carcasses and to assess H* in all carcasses of young bulls prior to slaughter, regardless their weight. However, further studies would be recommended under more variable pre-slaughter stress conditions.
Lévy Processes in Gold Option Modeling
Authors: Kumari Sandya N.
Published: January 2020

To price and hedge derivative securities, it is crucial to have a good model of the probability distribution of the underlying product. In financial markets under uncertainty, the classical Black-Scholes model cannot explain the empirical facts. To overcome this drawback, the Lévy process was introduced to financial modeling. Today Gold futures markets are highly volatile. The purpose of this paper is to develop a mathematical framework in which American options on Gold futures contracts are priced more effectively. In this work, the Generalized Hyperbolic process, Normal Inverse Gaussian Process, Generalized Inverse Gaussian Process and Variance Gamma Process were used to model the future price. Then, option prices under the risk-neutral pricing process were calibrated and then authors attempt to infer the density forecast of future Gold prices at a given time horizon. Finally, Normal Inverse Gaussian was selected as the best model for Gold options by significant quantitative comparison between parsimonious models.
A Comparative Analysis of the Anxiety in Offenders of the Law Based on Structural Equational Models
Authors: Quintero-López Catalina , Daniel Gil-Vera Víctor , Bustamante-Hernández Alejandra , De Ángel-Martínez Luis Eduardo
Published: January 2020

Anxiety affects men and women and have a negative impact on their lives. This paper presents two structural equation models (SEM) to evaluate the variables (physiological and cognitive), that most influenced the anxiety in men and women offenders of the law. Was used a representative sample of 60 offenders of the law (30 mens and 30 womens) of the Specialized Attention Center (SAC) “Carlos Lleras Restrepo” in Medellin, Colombia with diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD). The results of Bartlett's and KMO tests, indicated that the factorial analysis is adequate, all the constructs are statistically significant. The goodness-of-fit test indicated that the model fits well with the data. This paper concludes that, of the two constructs considered: physiological and cognition, in the men the construct that most influences the latent variable physiological are the “Palpitations or tachycardia”. The construct that most influences the latent variable cognitive is the “a feeling of instability”. In the women, the construct that most influences the latent variable physiological is the “dizziness or vertigo”. The construct that most influences the latent variable cognitive is “be afraid”.
The Moderating Role of Business Intelligence in the Impact of Big Data on Financial Reports Quality in Jordanian Telecom Companies
Authors: Zragat Omar Mohammed
Published: January 2020

This study aimed at discovering the impact of big data in terms of its dimensions (Variety, Velocity, Volume, and Veracity) on financial reports quality in the present business intelligence in terms of its dimensions (Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), Data Mining, and Data Warehouse) as a moderating variable in Jordanian telecom companies. The sample included (139) employees in Jordanian Telecom Companies. Multiple and Stepwise Linear Regression were used to test the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. And Hierarchical Regression analysis, to test the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable in the presence of the moderating variable.

 The study reached a set of results, the most prominent of which was the presence of a statistically significant effect of using big data in improve the quality of financial reports, Business intelligence contributes to improving the impact of big data in terms of its dimensions (Volume, Velocity, Variety, and Veracity) on the quality of financial reports. The study recommends the necessity of working on making use of big data and resorting to business intelligence solutions because of its great role in improving the quality of financial reports and thus supporting decision-making functions for a large group of users.
Some Insights into the Theory and Practice of Heritage Ecology: Grasping the Bio-physical and Socio-historical Dynamism of the Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Authors: Chaparro González Ricardo
Published: January 2020

This paper explores the theoretical and practical implications of characterizing heritage as an active and creative element of cultural landscape; specifically, as a spatial technique which plays a fundamental role in the bio-physical and socio-cultural process we call human ecology. We establish four analytical coordinates in order to better appreciate and handle the ecological dimension of heritage, among which are, besides the variable of material originality, the structural integrity of landscape, its functional continuity, and its value as representation and experience. We also suggest three levels for heritage aesthetics analysis, centered on the aesthetics of the technical-ecological process, the development of memory of urban ecology, and the experience of ecological space. The analysis of the restoration process of the Hangzhou hydrological heritage is used to illustrate the application of these concepts and methodology to communicate the active character of heritage in space, and the dynamism of landscape as an experience.
Oberhausser, Ann M.; Fluri, Jennifer L.; Whitson, Risa i Mollet, Sharlene (2018). Feminist Spaces: Gender and Geography in a Global Context
Authors: Ortiz Guitart Anna
Published: January 2020

Oberhausser, Ann M.; Fluri, Jennifer L.; Whitson, Risa i Mollet, Sharlene (2018)Feminist Spaces: Gender and Geography in a Global ContextOxon: Routledge, 229 p.ISBN 978-1138924536
La geografia a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: un projecte d’Enric Lluch (II)
Authors: Tulla Pujol Antoni F. , Garcia Ramon Maria Dolors , Estalella Boadella Helena
Published: January 2020

S’ha complert mig segle d’ensenyament de la geografia a la UAB (de 1969 a 2019). Al present article se n’hi expliquen els primers vint anys, fins a completar el desenvolupament de la Llei de reforma universitària (LRU) a la nostra universitat, i s’hi dona a conèixer quin era l’equip acadèmic que va acompanyar Enric Lluch (1928-2012) en aquesta experiència. També s’hi introdueix la geografia que recollia els enfocaments innovadors que arribaven principalment de França, dels països anglosaxons i d’Itàlia, i s’hi mostra la formació docent i investigadora del professorat, a més del desenvolupament de les eines científiques que han fet possible l’assentament de la geografia a la UAB. Bàsicament, es tracta d’explicar-hi la recerca, els contactes internacionals, els laboratoris i la revista Documents d’Anàlisi Geogràfica, entre d’altres qüestions. A les conclusions s’hi valora l’esforç col·lectiu que ha fet possible que aquest procés hagi continuat amb èxit, tant a Bellaterra com a Girona.
SELECTED ISSUES OF METEOROLOGICAL PREPARATION IN ARTILLEY
Authors: PIONTEK Jacek , KRZYŻANOWSKI Sławomir
Published: January 2020

The authors present the possibilities of enhancing the precision of the execution of selected elements of meteorological preparation in field artillery subunits. In the first part of the article the authors list some significant differences and discrepancies in the specialist literature related to the terminology used in meteorological reports. The other part of the article shows some simplifications applied in the procedures for meteorological reports preparation as well as the potential for improving their precision in the field artillery fire preparation process.
DIALOGUE OF CULTURIES IN THE WORLD “WITHOUT BORDERS” AS DETERMINANT OF SOCIAL ORDER
Authors: BODZIANY Marek
Published: January 2020

The main goal of the article is to describe rudimentary issues concerning cross-cultural communication, particularly in the context of keeping and building social order in the world. In the article the author focuses on the influence of the lack of dialogues between nationalities on the conflict of culture. One direction of the author’s considerations was the influence of globalization and cultural imperialism on the problems of contemporary world. In addition, the article concerns the theoretical areas of intercultural communication, in particular its historical sources and classical theory.
WHEELED VEHICLE FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT – WAYS OF EVACUATING DAMAGED COMBAT VEHICLES
Authors: MOTRYCZ Grzegorz , STRYJEK Piotr
Published: January 2020

Evacuation is an important part of technical support in army tactics. There should be plans and equipment for the evacuation of every vehicle which is in use in the army. The paper shows the prototype of a wheeled vehicle for technical support. It presents the typical ways of evacuating damaged vehicles in off-road conditions.The final part of the article discusses the new type of platform and shows how easy it can be to load a damaged KTO Rosomak on it with evacuation equipment.
Ostatni „Bauman” – płynne pokolenie
Authors: Kalarus Maciej
Published: January 2020

Książka Liquid Generation [polska wersja Płynna generacja, tłum. Sz. Żuchowski, Wydawnictwo „Czarna Owca”, Warszawa 2018] to zapis rozmowy Zygmunta Baumana z włoskim dziennikarzem Thomasem Leoncini; prawdopodobnie ostatni udzielony wywiad znanego socjologa i filozofa. W trzech rozdziałach rozmówcy omawiają kwestie związane z obserwowanymi zmianami, jakie zachodzą w społeczeństwach Europy na przełomie wieków. Autorzy podejmują m.in. temat zmian fizycznych (tatuaże, chirurgia plastyczna, zapuszczanie brody); zmian zachodzących w sferze międzyludzkiej (wykluczenie werbalne, agresja poprzez gest i napaść fizyczna), a także zmian w obszarze erotyki i miłości. Rozmówcy charakteryzują współczesne czasy, rozwój internetu, innych „nowych mediów” i komunikatorów, które zastępują tradycyjny sposób kontaktów międzyludzkich.
„Twarze dzieciństwa” we współczesnych tekstach literackich
Authors: Wojciechowska Justyna
Published: January 2020

W artykule opisano „twarze dzieciństwa” przedstawione we współczesnych tekstach literackich. Analizę przeprowadzono w oparciu o wybrane książki dla dzieci, które częściowo stanowią lektury proponowane w podstawie programowej lub mogą być rozwinięciem czytelniczych zainteresowań. Opis odwołuje do klasyfikacji Grzegorza Leszczyńskiego, który wyszczególnił: homo ludens, homo domesticus, homo scholasticus, homo artifex, homo legens, tractatus de arte moriendi. Typologia została poszerzona o kategorie charakterystyczne dla czasów współczesnych.
DESENVOLVIMENTO, AVALIAÇÃO DO EFEITO FOTOPROTETOR UVA E UVB, AÇÃO ANTIOXIDANTE E ESTABILIDADE DE UM CREME COM EXTRATOS DE UMBÚ-CAJÁ
Authors: Zocoler Marcos Alberto , Lopes Joelma Vieira , Santos Letícia Duarte dos , Carvalho Guilherme Luiz de Castro , Oliveira Décio Gomes de
Published: January 2020

The objective of this studywas to evaluate the UVA and UVB photoprotective effect and the antioxidant activity of dermatological cream developed with umbu-cajá (Spondias sp) extracts. The antioxidant activity of the cream was evaluated by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazine (DPPH) radical inhibition method in triplicate, and the dilutions were evaluated by spectrophotometer, with the absorbance values determined at 517 nm. The evaluation of UVB and UVB photoprotective capacity was performed according to Mansur method and determining the UVA / UVB ratio and the critical wavelength. The developed cream showed antioxidant activity with inhibition close to 80% at 10 mg.mL-1dilution. The spectrophotometer scan showed that the inputs and the cream can absorb ultraviolet light from 290 to 400 nm. The cream with umbu-cajá extract studied had antioxidant and photoprotective properties UVA / UVB and can be used as anti-aging cosmetic.
Zum Sozialprofil der in Deutschland gewählten Abgeordneten des Europäischen Parlaments nach der Wahl am 26. Mai 2019
Authors: Rütters Peter
Published: January 2020

In Germany, the election to the 9th European Parliament (EP) was influenced by a modification of the electoral law, as it had already occurred in the preceding European election . The removal of the five-percent threshold once more gave seven small parties with a total of nine candidates access to the EP . The AfD managed to secure seats for eleven candidates (2014: 7) . In addition the election was mainly influenced by political controversies on the national level, which held especially true for the six established parties . The result was an impressive increase of seats for the Green Party and losses for the SPD and the CDU in particular . A main impact, caused by the voters’ decision but also by the parties’ appointments of candidates, was the huge number of new parliamentarians (more than 50 percent) in the EP, probably with some implications for the parliament’s capacity of action and influence . With respect to MPs’ social profile and their ability to exercise their parliamentary mandate in a politically competent manner, there are only few differences in the overall high educational background, in the age pattern, and some in the gender proportion . What has changed in comparison to the previous parliament is the previous parliamentary experience of the newcomers: It is lower but with significant differences between the parties . Especially AfD-MPs gained extraordinary little political experience before entering the EP (81 .8 percent) . This seems to be in correspondence with the anti-parliamentarian attitude of the Alternative Party . A counterweight are the established parties whose new MPs have ample parliamentary experience at the regional or national level or have at least been active in their party over years . [ZParl, vol . 50 (2019), no . 4, pp . 754 - 776]
Die Folketingswahl in Dänemark vom 6. Juni 2019: Klarer Sieg des linken Lagers
Authors: Arndt Christoph
Published: January 2020

The 2015 election to the Danish Folketing saw yet another change of government . Despite gains for the liberal-conservative Venstre, the incumbent centre-right government led by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Venstre) lost its majority due to substantial losses of the Danish People’s Party and the Liberal Alliance . The new Danish government is a social democratic single party minority government led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen . This government is tolerated by the Social Liberals, the Socialist People’s Party as well as the left radical Unity List and constitutes the clearest left-wing majority since the 1971 election . The centre-right camp was split on the tax issue during the whole election period and punished at the ballots despite a sound economy and policy gains on immigration . The Social Democrats benefited from their more restrictive immigration policy by gaining votes from the centre-right parties . They now command the first left-wing majority since the turn of the millennium . However, the ideological differences on immigration policy within the leftist camp will not make governing easier for Frederiksen’s single party minority government . Moreover, the new party “Nye Borgerlige” is the first party to the right of the Danish People’s Party since 1998 in the new Folketing that now consists of ten parties . [ZParl, vol . 50 (2019), no . 4, pp . 777 - 790]
Goodbye Filibuster? Institutioneller Wandel im polarisierten US-Senat
Authors: Gawehns Florian
Published: January 2020

The Filibuster, more a historical coincidence than a deliberate innovation, is one of the most powerful tools of minorities in the U .S . Senate . Historically known for never-ending talking marathons, it transformed the contemporary Senate into a supermajority institution undermined by partisan obstruction . The unilateral elimination of the Filibuster for nominations in 2013 and 2017, while symbolizing the breakdown of institutional norms in the Senate, demonstrates the enormous pressure faced by majorities to deliver substantial partisan successes to their base . Given the prospects for comprehensive rules reform, the future of the Filibuster is in doubt . A majoritarian Senate, while strengthening a majority party in unified control of government, could induce a broader reform movement, as it might reveal a “crisis of legitimacy” of equal federal representation in a polarized two-party system . [ZParl, vol . 50 (2019), no . 4, pp . 830 - 851]
Wenn politische Akteure die eigene Wählerschaft bestimmen – Die Ziehung der Wahlkreisgrenzen nach den jüngsten Urteilen des US-Supreme Court
Authors: Adorf Philipp
Published: January 2020

Every ten years, the districts to the U .S . House of Representatives are redrawn, a task that in most states falls to state legislatures . Electoral success for Republican state parties has provided the party with the opportunity to draw district lines in its own favor, a factor that has contributed to - but not made possible - Republican majorities in the lower chamber of the U .S . Congress . The practice of redistricting has also contributed to the country’s political polarization, as critics tend to nonetheless overstate the relevance of the former on the latter . Opponents of this method had hoped that the Supreme Court would use the case of Gill versus Whitford to declare a standard for determining unconstitutional gerrymandering . Instead, the justices decided to hand the case back down to a lower court before ruling a year later that the issue of partisan gerrymandering was non-justiciable . Reformers will therefore have to place more emphasis on plebiscitary measures at the state level . Regardless of any potential reforms that may be enacted in future years, their impact on both the majorities in the House of Representatives as well as on the level of polarization will be rather marginal . [ZParl, vol . 50 (2019), no . 4, pp . 852 - 869]
(Wie) kann der Deutsche Bundestag auf die neue Weltunordnung reagieren?
Authors: Fuchs Michael
Published: January 2020

Foreign policy is traditionally considered as one of the essential responsibilities of the executive . Recent parliamentary foreign policy initiatives, however, have brought forward a foreign policy claim . This does not only reflect the Bundestag’s increasing self-confidence but also the omnipresence of foreign policy problems of a world in turmoil . Yet, it is questionable how these initiatives should be assessed politically and legally . [ZParl, vol . 50 (2019), no . 4, pp . 880 - 891]
Arbeitsintensivierung: Ursachen, Verläufe und Risikogruppen
Authors: Korunka Christian
Published: January 2020

In diesem Beitrag wird ein Überblick über empirische Studien zur Arbeitsintensivierung gegeben. Wahrnehmungen von Arbeitsintensivierung sind eine direkte Folge von sozialer Beschleunigung, die u. a. aus den Entwicklungen im Spätkapitalismus und den zunehmenden Möglichkeiten von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien resultiert. Aus internationalen Panel- und Längsschnittdatensätzen kann abgeleitet werden, dass sich die Arbeit zumindest seit den 1990er Jahren intensiviert hat ; seit etwa 2010 sind diese Zuwächse etwas geringer geworden. Von Intensivierungswahrnehmung ist ein beträchtlicher Teil der Arbeitnehmer*innen betroffen. Arbeitsintensivierung kann dabei zusätzlich zu Zeitdruck als ein gesundheitsrelevanter Stressor wirksam werden. Sogar die Arbeitssicherheit kann beeinträchtigt sein. Besonders hohe Wahrnehmungen von Intensivierung haben jüngere Beschäftigte und Führungskräfte. Als Schutzfaktoren sind die bekannten Ressourcen in der Arbeitswelt zu werten (Autonomie, soziale Unterstützung), wobei der Verhältnisprävention über die Definition von Rahmenbedingungen eine besondere Bedeutung zukommt.
Arbeitsintensität als Gegenstand empirischer Erhebungen. Das Potenzial repräsentativer Erwerbstätigenbefragungen für die Forschung
Authors: Hünefeld Lena , Meyer Sophie-Charlotte , Ahlers Elke , Erol Serife
Published: January 2020

Bei der Debatte um Arbeitsintensität und Arbeitsintensivierung handelt es sich häufig um eine eher emotionale und sensible Debatte, nicht zuletzt weil sie für betroffene Beschäftigte häufig mit dem Gefühl der Überforderung und des Ungenügens verbunden ist. Auch gibt es vielfältige Hinweise, dass eine langanhaltende hohe Arbeitsintensität eine gesundheitsgefährdende Belastung für Beschäftigte darstellen kann. Vor diesem Hintergrund sind insbesondere wissenschaftliche Studien von hoher Bedeutung, die einen Beitrag zur Versachlichung dieser Debatte leisten können. Aus diesem Grund beschäftigt sich der Beitrag tiefergehend mit der Frage, welche empirische Datengrundlage es gibt, um die Verbreitung und insbesondere die Determinanten von Arbeitsintensität in Deutschland zu beschreiben. Die Autorinnen diskutieren die Verbreitung einer hohen Arbeitsintensität anhand verschiedener Datensätze. Ferner thematisieren sie empirische Lücken, die sich vor dem Hintergrund einer komplexeren Arbeitswelt in aktuell bestehenden Befragungen identifizieren lassen, und zeigen Weiterentwicklungsmöglichkeiten auf.
Europeans on Holiday
Authors: TIZZONI Elisa
Published: January 2020

Aiming to provide an overview on the tourism policy implemented by the European Economic Community from the early 1960s until today, the research gives a contribution to fill a gap in current European Integration History, since Historians devoted little attention to the role of tourism in the integration process. To achieve this goal, the article addresses the mutual interactions between the making of Europe and the spread of mass tourism, by a focus on the role played from the Commission and the Council in the field of leisure travel. Broadly speaking, achievements and contradictions of the attempts to set a true tourism policy throughout the decades are investigated. From a methodological point of view, the research owes to the so-called “new history of European integration”, to the extent that multiple layers are taken into account, in order to assess the consequences of EEC tourism policy on society as a whole.
A welcome incentive: Pre-accession aid to Portugal within the context of the Iberian enlargement
Authors: CUNHA Alice
Published: January 2020

Portugal’s negotiations for accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) took place at the same time as the country negotiated and implemented the pre-accession aid programme that aimed at the development of the Portuguese economy. In a historical context where the concept of a pre-accession strategy did not officially exist as such, the EEC was already establishing the basis for the future Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) which similarly aimed at preparing candidates to fulfil their obligations as member states. Taking stock of the existing literature on enlargement and benefiting from further archive research, this article aims to analyse how the granting of pre-accession aid was negotiated between the EEC and Portugal and to make a concise assessment of its implementation in the country.
Lomé et la coopération industrielle CEE-ACP en 1975: entre Nouvel ordre économique international et poursuite des intérêts industriels européens
Authors: BOSSCHE Olivier VAN DEN
Published: January 2020

In 1975, the Lomé Convention, which manages relations between the EEC and the countries of the ACP (Africa Caribbean Pacific) group, introduces a chapter on "industrial cooperation". This new policy aims to develop production sectors (industry, agriculture, mining and tourism) in the ACP countries, and embodies the egalitarian partnership discourse specific to the New International Economic Order. Using unpublished archives from the European Commission, the ACP Secretariat, the Centre for Industrial Development and interviews with the administrators in charge in the 1970s, we study the complexity of the networks of internal and external actors at DG- VIII responsible for setting up EEC-ACP industrial cooperation in Brussels. In doing so, we show that industrial cooperation is created out of the political will to rethink relations between European countries and previous African colonies in the framework of the NIEO; we also show the persistence of interests from private European economic circles, which remain close to the European Commission.
« Willing to understand each other… »
Authors: Ceci Jean-Marc , Gérardy Marie , Hubai Andrii
Published: January 2020

Im Folgenden werden drei Erfahrungsberichte von Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden dokumentiert, die eines der an der Fakultät für Rechts- und Politikwissenschaft der National University of Laos stattfindenden Seminare über rechtswissenschaftliche Methoden entscheidend gestaltet haben. Sie haben nicht den Anspruch, eine wissenschaftlich begründete Konzeption eines interkulturellen Austausches über juristische Grundlagen und Methodenlehre zu liefern. Vielmehr geben sie sehr persönlich gefärbte Eindrücke wieder, wie Grundprobleme und Herausforderungen dieses Austausches erlebt und bewältigt werden. Insofern mögen sie als Quelle, möglicherweise als Inspiration, dienen, wie Zusammenarbeit angesichts kultureller Differenz gestaltet werden könnte. Bewusst wurde die persönliche Note der Berichte nicht aussen vor gelassen, weil sie die Perspektive von Nachwuchsjuristinnen und - juristen spiegelt, die sich den Zumutungen des Rechts in einer globalisierten Welt stellen müssen.
The Artworks in Heidegger’s “Origin of the Work of Art”
Authors: Haug Steven ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2020

Three artworks are discussed in detail by Heidegger in his lecture “Origin of the Work of Art.” Prioritizing one work above the others affects what is understood to be the overall project of the lecture. Because of this, we need to attend closely to the debate in the literature about the most important work of art in Heidegger’s “Origin of the Work of Art.” This article explores the debate by looking at three positions. I examine each of these positions independently. In the final section I side with those scholars who take the ancient Greek temple to be the most important work in Heidegger’s lecture. I argue that the reason why the temple is the most important is its ability to disclose community.
Quantum Decoherence
Authors: Moran Stacey ,   DePaul University
Published: January 2020

The central argument in this essay is that while the concept of entanglement offers materialism the promise of a conceptually rich field of new “entangled” entities, by itself, entanglement is ill-equipped to contend with the thorny questions of how power is organized among those entities. This essay proposes that decoherence provides a welcome complement to entanglement.
La aprendizaje significativo del conceptos biomecánicos en clases de educación física
Authors: Andrade Igor Aparecido , Freire Elisabete dos Santos , Corrêa Sônia Cavalcanti , Xavier Ana Paula
Published: January 2020

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las posibilidades de inserción de los conceptos del Biomecánica en las clases de Educación Física con la implementación de un proyecto educativo basado en la teoría del aprendizaje significativo. Se realizó una investigación cualitativa para evaluar la ejecución del proyecto educativo, con la participación del 17 estudiantes de la escuela primaria. El análisis de los cuestionarios y las observaciones permitió verificar que los participantes Alteraron sus concepciones iniciales y asignado significado a los conceptos enseñados. El contenido seleccionado era coherente para su inclusión en la educación física y las estrategias de enseñanza eran adecuadas para el aprendizaje significativo, lo que contribuye a la construcción del curriculum.

The aim of this study was to analyze the insertion possibilities of Biomechanics concepts in Physical Education classes with the implementation of an educational project based on the theory of meaningful learning. A qualitative research was performed to evaluate the implementation of the educational project, which involved 17 students of elementary school. The questionnaires and observations analysis allowed to verify that participants increased their initial ideas and gave meaning to the taught concepts. The selected content was suitable to inclusion in physical education and the teaching strategies were adequate for meaningful learning, contributing to the construction of the school curriculum.

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar as possibilidades de inserção de conceitos de Biomecânica nas aulas de Educação Física partir da aplicação de um projeto educacional fundamentado na teoria da aprendizagem significativa. Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa para avaliar a aplicação do projeto educacional, no qual participaram 17 estudantes do Ensino Fundamental. A análise dos questionários e das observações realizadas permitiram verificar que os participantes ampliaram suas ideias iniciais e atribuíram significado aos conceitos ensinados. Os conteúdos selecionados são passíveis de inserção na Educação Física e as estratégias de ensino foram adequadas para que a aprendizagem significativa ocorresse, contribuindo assim para a construção do currículo escolar.
Sexual Maturation, social support and physical activity in adolescents
Authors: Piola Thiago Silva , Bacil Eliane , Watanabe Priscila , Camargo Edina , Fermino Rogerio , Campos Wagner
Published: January 2020

To analyze the moderating effect of maturation on the association between social support, received from parents and friends, on physical activity level in adolescents. Cross-sectional study conducted in 2014 with a representative sample of 855 adolescents (54% girls) enrolled in public school of São José dos Pinhais, Brazil. Adolescents reported weekly attendance who received different types of social support for physical activity, which was classified into three categories (“never," "sometimes," "always"). The social support score from each source was computed and classified in tertiles ("low", "intermediate", "high"). The moderate to vigorous leisure time physical activity was evaluated with a valid questionnaire and the score was classified as ≥300 min/wk. The maturation was self-assessed by pubic hairiness by photos and classified as "pubescent" and "post-pubescent". The associations were tested with Poisson regression in STATA 14. The fact that parents "sometimes" (PR: 2.51; 95% CI: 1.42-4.44) or "always" (PR: 4.60; 95% CI: 2.10-10.10) to attend the activities was positively associated with the physical activity of pubertal adolescents. While positive reinforcement for the activities ("always" commenting) was positively associated with the outcome in post-pubertal adolescents (PR: 2.60; 95% CI: 1.01-6.71). The fact that friends "always" watch activities (PR: 2.39; 95% CI: 1.01-5.76), the score "intermediate" (PR: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.28-3.58) and "high" (RP: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.11-3.28) were positively associated with the physical activity of pubertal adolescents. Maturation shows a moderating effect in the association between the social support and physical activity.
Apoyo social y autonomía para el ejercicio en espacios abiertos. Medición en adultas mayores de la comunidad.
Authors: Hernández-Cortés Perla Lizeth , Enríquez-Reyna María Cristina , Leiva-Caro José Alex , Ceballos-Gurrola Oswaldo
Published: January 2020

El desempeño de actividades en espacios abiertos influye en el mantenimiento de la socialización durante la vejez y promueve la autonomía. La falta de métodos de medición específicos para población adulta mayor limita el avance en el reconocimiento de factores de riesgo para la pérdida de autonomía secundaria a la insuficiente realización de ejercicio o actividad física. Se propuso evaluar el diseño y adaptación de dos instrumentos: 1) Cuestionario para medir la percepción de autonomía para el ejercicio en espacios abiertos y 2) Adaptación de la Escala de Apoyo Social para el Ejercicio (Pender et al., 1995) para aplicarse en población adulta mayor. Como objetivo secundario se analizaron las diferencias de factores personales y de salud (edad, índice de masa corporal, porcentaje de grasa, rendimiento físico, fuerza muscular y padecer algunas enfermedades no trasmisibles comunes) al respecto de la percepción de autonomía para realizar ejercicio en espacios abiertos en adultas mayores independientes de la comunidad. Estudio descriptivo analítico con diseño comparativo y corte transversal, realizado con 120 mujeres mayores de 60 años. Se obtuvieron datos personales y de salud como padecimiento de enfermedades no trasmisibles, composición corporal, dinamometría manual y la Short Physical Performance Battery. Se dividió a las participantes a partir del Cuestionario de Autonomía para el Ejercicio en Espacios Abiertos diseñado para este proyecto. Se analizó estadística descriptiva para conocer las características de la población y para la probabilidad de riesgo se obtuvo Odds Ratio. La media de edad fue de 70,07 años (DE= 6,19). Los factores que se consideraron de riesgo para la autonomía del ejercicio en espacios abiertos fueron tener más de 80 años, sin obesidad según la masa y grasa corporal, padecer diabetes, cardiopatía, hipertensión y artritis (OR de 1.08 a 1.40). Los factores que resultaron de riesgo para la autonomía de la realización de ejercicio en espacios abiertos, son factores personales en los que se recomienda su práctica. Esto debe considerarse para realizar intervenciones de concientización sobre los beneficios y realización de la actividad física en este grupo poblacional.
Especialização de jogadoras de handebol a partir dos discursos de treinadores
Authors: Santos Walmir Romário dos , Menezes Rafael Pombo
Published: January 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar o processo de formação de jogadoras de handebol, a partir das opiniões de treinadores em relação às categorias e aos motivos considerados preponderantes para a especialização dessas. Para isso foram entrevistados seis treinadores, cujos depoimentos foram analisados com base no método do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. A partir dos discursos dos treinadores e da interlocução com diferentes autores aponta-se que, em uma perspectiva de longo prazo, a especialização das goleiras deve ocorrer preferencialmente na categoria sub-16, ao passo que a especialização das jogadoras de quadra na categoria sub-18. Os resultados indicam uma importante diretriz para a especialização de jogadoras de handebol em longo prazo, com diferentes prerrogativas para as goleiras e para as jogadoras de quadra, porém considerando ambientes de prática variada.
Análisis observacional de los movimientos ilegales en la iniciación al ajedrez:
Authors: Lapresa Ajamil Daniel , Miranda Jorge , Arana Javier , Iza Amaia , Anguera M. Teresa
Published: January 2020

En el seno de la metodología observacional, y a partir de un pormenorizado análisis del reglamento -Leyes FIDE-, se ha elaborado un sistema de observación ad hoc que permite analizar los movimientos ilegales en el ajedrez de iniciación. La fiabilidad de los datos, en forma de concordancia inter-observadores, se ha garantizado mediante el coeficiente Kappa de Cohen. En el seno de la Teoría de la Generalizabilidad, se han realizado dos planes de medida que han permitido garantizar la generalizabilidad de los resultados obtenidos y la validez del instrumento de observación. Se ha realizado un análisis de residuos ajustados en la búsqueda de relación asociativa entre variables categóricas, en cada uno de los siete tipos de movimientos ilegales caracterizados (enroque; clavada; rey a casilla amenazada; movimiento incorrecto de pieza; promoción del peón; ocupación de casillas; no remover al jaque). Los resultados obtenidos en el análisis de los movimientos ilegales, revelan las dificultades que el niño encuentra en el entendimiento y práctica del ajedrez, constituyendo una valiosa información que contribuya a optimizar el proceso de iniciación de los niños en el ajedrez.
A place-based perspective on marine and coastal space
Authors: Gee Kira , Siedschlag Daniela
Published: January 2020

Over recent years the sea has experienced re-interpretation as marine space, or more specifically as marine spatial planning (MSP) space. This article uses the concept of place as a contrasting interpretation to space, referring to place-making as a metaphor for the various ways in which meaning is created in the sea. As expressions of an intimate connection between experienced materiality and symbolism, places (unlike space) are never abstract, but always carry emotional dimensions. Place attachment can be the result of everyday profe ssional links, recreational activities, or living by the sea, and arises despite the greater intangibility of locations in the sea. As a result of their greater physical intangibility, places in the sea may require more frequent (re-)making than places on land, pointing to the inherent importance (and value in their own right) of the associated (socio-cultural) processes of place-making. The ability to engage in place-making is thus an important avenue for expressing place-based values, an understanding which could be used to enrich marine spatial planning processes. Focusing more on the intimate connections people have with places in the sea and how quality of place matters to them could turn MSP into an enabler of place-making, becoming more of a rich and continuous dialogue around the multiple ways in which people interact with and value the sea.
Predictors of Piano Student Dropouts
Authors: Gerelus Karen , Comeau Gilles , Swirp Mikael
Published: January 2020

Dropping out of piano lessons before reaching a moderate mastery of the instrument is a frequent problem among students. Previous research finds that children often leave music lessons as the result of predictors such as expertise—measured by musical ability, academic achievement, and musical achievement—and environment—measured by social and educational status, gender differences, parental involvement, and home culture. Fifty-five former piano students and their parents filled out questionnaires with Likert-scale, multiple choice, and open-ended questions in a mixed-methods study. This group was compared to 153 students and parents who were still involved with lessons. The results between the two groups show that many of the attrition factors outlined in the literature predicted piano student dropouts as well.
Promenade urbaine et nature : entre conception et expérience vécue
Authors: Miaux Sylvie
Published: January 2020

Ce texte a pour objectif de présenter l’évolution des projets d’urbanisme en bordure de fleuves. Il témoigne en outre de la volonté d’en valoriser les rives tout en développant une mobilité durable et en favorisant le développement d’espaces touristiques et de loisirs propices au bien-être de la population. Nous nous intéressons plus spécifiquement aux promenades urbaines qui se développent le long de fleuves à Québec, à Bordeaux et à Saragosse. Que nous disent les concepts de promenade étudiés au sujet de la place de la nature dans la ville? Quelle relation à la nature est mise en scène et vécue dans ces espaces? Est-ce que la relation à la nature se manifeste dans le discours des usagers? Si oui, de quelle manière? Plus spécifiquement, nous visons à analyser les concepts développés pour chacune des promenades urbaines en soulignant les éléments relatifs à la nature et en identifiant les différences et les similitudes entre les concepts. Le résultat de cette analyse sera comparé à l’analyse de l’expérience des concepteurs, chargés de projet ainsi qu’à celle des usagers. Après avoir abordé les promenades urbaines et leur évolution dans le temps, nous caractériserons les différents concepts de promenade ainsi que l’expérience vécue par les usagers.
Pieds marchant, pieds faisant. Quand la marche interroge l’ambiance
Authors: Larbi Messaoud Souad , Lord Sébastien , Serfaty-Garzon Perla
Published: January 2020

Cet article tente de comprendre l’expérience corporelle déambulatoire à travers son rapport aux ambiances architecturales et urbaines, en prenant pour terrain les projets d’animation éphémère, ces derniers, à travers une scénographie programmée, véhiculant des ondes de (ré)animation qui façonnent et affectent la mobilité quotidienne. Les auteurs proposent de décrire l’expérience du marcheur en empruntant une optique sensible et spatio-temporelle qui intègre psychogéographie et time geography. En prenant acte des aspects sensibles et affectifs de la marche en relation avec ces ambiances éphémères, il s’agit de souligner l’intérêt et les enjeux d’un urbanisme éphémère et festif s’exprimant dans le renouveau de la marche. L’objectif principal de cet article est de mettre en exergue, à partir d’une proposition méthodologique à la croisée de plusieurs disciplines, l’aspect sensoriel de l’expérience déambulatoire, en saisissant le langage corporel et multisensoriel du marcheur ainsi que sa perception et sa représentation cognitive des ambiances.
Lecture interactive et théorie de l’esprit : agir en tant que médiateur avec l’enfant ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme
Authors: Baron Marie-Pierre , Makdissi Hélène
Published: January 2020

L’article présente comment l’adulte, dans le contexte d’interventions en lecture interactive, peut agir en tant que médiateur, dans le but de soutenir le développement de la théorie de l’esprit (TOM) d’une enfant ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme (TSA). Il s’agit d’une étude longitudinale où des interventions quotidiennes ont été réalisées sur une période de 10 mois. Trois séances de lecture interactives ont été analysées par un processus inductif de production de catégories. Les résultats permettent de rendre compte, d’une part, de la progression de l’enfant en ce qui a trait au développement de la TOM et, d’autre part, de l’évolution dynamique de l’intervention de l’adulte en fonction de la zone proximale de développement.