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Identifikasi Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Motivasi Belajar Mahasiswa Pada Program Studi S1 Pendidikan Ekonomi Angkatan 2015 Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Authors: Lagili Israfani Logiswara , Moonti Usman , Mahmud Melizubaida
Published: February 2020

This research aims to identification of factors that influencethe motivation of student learning on the study program S1Economic Education, batch of 2015,Faculty of Economics,State University of Gorontalo. By Knowing the factors thatinfluence the motivation to learn can provide useful informationin teaching and learning process. The date in thisstudy was obtained by distributing questionnaires to studentsof Economics Education , batch of 2015 Faculty of Economics,State University of Gorontalo, therefore , the data of thisresearch are primary data.The analytical teachnique used is Factor Analysis. The resultof factor analysis shows that the most influential aspect towardstudents learning motivation is physiology of 93,4%.The next factor that influences is the desire to gain recognition/recognition 87,2%, and social relationships with friends80,6%. While the lowest aspect that affesct the studentslearning motivation sense of security in learning 75,8% andthe desire to self-actualization by 75%.
Analysis of Regional Economic Competitiveness of Gorontalo Province (Case Study of Gorontalo Province Corn Commodity)
Authors: Santoso Ivan Rahmat , Olilingo Fahrudin Zain
Published: February 2020

This study aims to determine the analysis of regional economic competitiveness in Gorontalo Province by looking at the value of export of superior corn commodity agriculture. This research covers regional areas in Gorontalo Province. The specific objective to be achieved is to obtain analytical data on the economic competitiveness of the Gorontalo Province in terms of the competitiveness of corn commodity exports. This list is expected to be an input for stakeholders to issue policies in increasing economic competitiveness in corn commodities in Gorontalo Province. This research was carried out in Gorontalo Province with objects in 5 districts and 1 city in Gorontalo Province detecting the competitiveness of each region. The method of analysis of this study uses the RCA (Revealed Comparative) comparative analysis method with the time of the 2013-2017 study. The results of the RCA (Revealed Comparative Advantage) analysis describe the competitiveness of Gorontalo Province's corn commodity exports experiencing fluctuations in which Gorontalo Province's corn commodity exports in 2014, 2015 and 2017 had strong competitiveness, while in 2013 and 2016 Gorontalo Province's maize commodity decreased due to that year Gorontalo Province did not export corn besides the absence of exports because domestic corn prices were quite good.Keywords: Competitiveness, Corn Leading Commodities
Between Humanitarian and Political Realism: Anthropological Perspective on the Refugee Crisis in Germany
Authors: Sökefeld Martin
Published: February 2020

The article historicizes the German ‘refugee crisis’ of 2015 in the context of post-World War II politics of migration and asylum in the country, focusing particularly on the reactions to the ‘crisis’ of 1992. That time, government reacted to more than 400,000 refugees from the Balkan wars with severe restrictions of the right to asylum, framed also within the ‘Dublin Regulation’ of the European Union. It is argued that German politics of immigration was mostly a kind of Realpolitik that subordinated humanitarian considerations to closed-border politics geared at keeping migrants out. Summer 2015, however, saw elements of humanitarianism in German refugee politics, understood, following Didier Fassin, as the introduction of moral sentiments into politics. This ‘humanitarianism’ was mostly accredited to Chancellor Angela Merkel. Yet the commitment of thousands of members of the German public ensured the sustainability of a ‘welcome culture’ intended to accommodate refugees, government politics quickly reverted to new restrictions that keep immigrants for many months or even years in a limbo of waiting. While to some extent government’s humanitarian discourse continues it becomes apparent that humanitarian politics is often a cover up for ulterior political motives. It is concluded that marking the events of 2015 as a refugee crisis enables in the first place the legitimization of politics of restriction like the externalization of EU borders into North African countries.
China’s One Belt and One Road: Implications of ‘New Eurasian Land Bridge’ on Global Power Play in the Region
Authors: Sarwar Fareeha
Published: February 2020

China’s ‘One Belt and One Road Initiative’ (OBOR) transliterated from Chinese ‘Yi Dai Yi Lu’ is the prime focus of international politics. No other development has gained so much importance after Global war on terrorism. This paper will focus on impact of OBOR on regional politics with narrowed down focus on New Eurasian land bridge. This analysis of Eurasian belt will lead to study of counter policies of international players like USA and Russia to counter Chinese influence in the region. This analytical and prognostic study will bring into focus the impact of OBOR on international power play especially on the regional peace in Eurasia. To analyze the importance of OBOR and regional complexity we need to understand the theoretical aspects of connectivity and cooperation. Inter- Regional integration theory proposed in the work of Luk Van Langenhov with major tenants of regional integration is the best description of China’s initiative. Another important corridor will come under discussion given its role as ‘zipper’ in Belt and Road Initiative that is China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The last part of study will bring to attention international response of key players towards OBOR whose strategic and economic interest in this part of world are at stake which makes current global power play much more complex and uncertainty prevails. But in this age of economic interdependence, finding ways for peaceful co-existence is crucial as no one can afford otherwise.
Managing Non-Traditional Threats by Using Space Technology: A Case of Pakistan
Authors: Malik Mahvish , Arif Misbah
Published: February 2020

Since 1957, the progression in space-based technology has opened more avenues for the peaceful application of space. Non-traditional threats originate from multiple sources of natural causes and affect a State’s population and its relevant institutions. In this realm, satellites play a vital role in dealing with such threats. The South Asian region is also victim to traditional as well as non-traditional security threats. Similarly, Pakistan is facing numerous non-traditional threats which primarily threaten its socio- economic security. Such challenges are diverse including their spiral nature from one state to another specially with environmental hazards, water and food security and aggravating population growth with increasing social disparity over distribution of resources. Pakistan has signed many agreements in the field of peaceful uses of space technology. Pakistan’s space program highlights the use of space technology in different domains including agriculture, health, education, disaster management, environment, climate change, land planning, coastal and marine resources, geology and mineral prospection. With the peaceful application of space technology, Pakistan is determined to enhance its national infrastructure and is ready to meet and curb the emerging non-traditional threats to its national security. With regards to the peaceful use of space and threat management, this paper discusses the areas wherein Pakistan is using space technology to deal with these threats and analysis the issue of space militarization.
India-Pakistan Relationship: A Case of Perpetual Instability
Authors: Khalil Tanzeela
Published: February 2020

The study aims to dispassionately analyze what the future holds for Indo-Pak relations. The two sides have maintained strained relations since their independence from the British Colonial rule in 1947. It appears unlikely that India will change its course of action owing to the US support and resultant dismissiveness towards Pakistan’s peace overtures. The current security situation between India and Pakistan is presumed to be unprecedented because of Prime Minister (PM) Modi’s history of personal involvement in actions against Muslims and Pakistan. Therefore, the improvement in bilateral relations cannot be expected until the time some major compromises are made by the leadership on both sides. The lack of convergence in how each side views its security along with a long history of mistrust, are the root causes of this strained relationship. Although the broader dynamics of the Indo-Pak relationship cannot be analyzed in isolation from the very presence of nuclear weapons in the region; however, the occurrence or non-occurrence of crisis between India and Pakistan is not primarily subject to the presence or absence of nuclear weapons. The actual causes of conflict remain the non-resolution of outstanding disputes. To this end, India lacks a demonstrable and consistent political will to resolve conflicts through a spirit of accommodation, compromise, and reconciliation.
ALMA Observations Reveal No Preferred Outflow-filament and Outflow-magnetic Field Orientations in Protoclusters
Authors: Baug T. , Wang Ke , Liu Tie , Tang Mengyao , Zhang Qizhou , Li Di , Eswaraiah Chakali , Liu Sheng-Yuan , Tej Anandmayee , Goldsmith Paul F. , Bronfman Leonardo , Qin Sheng-Li , Tóth Viktor L. , Li Pak-Shing , Kim Kee-Tae
Published: February 2020

We present a statistical study of the orientation of outflows with respect to large-scale filaments and magnetic fields. Although filaments are widely observed toward Galactic star-forming regions, the exact role of filaments in star formation is unclear. Studies toward low-mass star-forming regions revealed both preferred and random orientations of outflows with respect to the filament long axes, while outflows in massive star-forming regions are mostly oriented perpendicular to the host filaments and parallel to the magnetic fields at similar physical scales. Here, we explore outflows in a sample of 11 protoclusters in H ii regions, a more evolved stage compared to infared dark clouds, using Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array CO (3–2) line observations. We identify a total of 105 outflow lobes in these protoclusters. Among the 11 targets, 7 are embedded within parsec-scale filamentary structures detected in 13CO line and 870 μm continuum emissions. The angles between outflow axes and corresponding filaments (γ
Fil) do not show any hint of preferred orientations (i.e., orthogonal or parallel as inferred in numerical models) with respect to the position angle of the filaments. Identified outflow lobes are also not correlated with the magnetic fields and Galactic plane position angles. Outflows associated with filaments aligned along the large-scale magnetic fields are also randomly oriented. Our study presents the first statistical results of outflow orientation with respect to large-scale filaments and magnetic fields in evolved massive star-forming regions. The random distribution suggests a lack of alignment of outflows with filaments, which may be a result of the evolutionary stage of the clusters.
First Resolved Dust Continuum Measurements of Individual Giant Molecular Clouds in the Andromeda Galaxy
Authors: Forbrich Jan , Lada Charles J. , Viaene Sébastien , Petitpas Glen
Published: February 2020

In our local Galactic neighborhood, molecular clouds are best studied using a combination of dust measurements, to determine robust masses, sizes, and internal structures of the clouds, and molecular-line observations to determine cloud kinematics and chemistry. We present here the first results of a program designed to extend such studies to nearby galaxies beyond the Magellanic Clouds. Utilizing the wideband upgrade of the Submillimeter Array (SMA) at 230 GHz, we have obtained the first continuum detections of the thermal dust emission on sub-GMC scales (∼15 pc) within the Andromeda galaxy (M31). These include the first resolved continuum detections of dust emission from individual giant molecular clouds (GMCs) beyond the Magellanic Clouds. Utilizing a powerful capability of the SMA, we simultaneously recorded CO(2−1) emission with identical (u, v) coverage, astrometry, and calibration, enabling the first measurements of the CO conversion factor, α
CO(2−1), toward individual GMCs across an external galaxy. Our direct measurement yields an average CO-to-dust mass conversion factor of

M
⊙ (K km s−1 pc2)−1 for the J = 2−1 transition. This value does not appear to vary with galactocentric radius. Assuming a constant gas-to-dust ratio of 136, the resulting α
CO = 5.7 ± 2.4 M
⊙ (K km s−1 pc2)−1 for the 2−1 transition is in excellent agreement with that of GMCs in the Milky Way, given the uncertainties. Finally, using the same analysis techniques, we compare our results with observations of the local Orion molecular clouds, placed at the distance of M31 and simulated to appear as they would if observed by the SMA.
Prediction of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Field and Forward-modeled Polarization Characteristics for the 2019 July 2 Total Solar Eclipse
Authors: Dash Soumyaranjan , Bhowmik Prantika , S Athira B , Ghosh Nirmalya , Nandy Dibyendu
Published: February 2020

On 2019 July 2 a total solar eclipse—visible across parts of the Southern Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina—enabled observations of the Sun’s corona. The structure and emission characteristics of the corona are determined by underlying magnetic fields, which also govern coronal heating and solar eruptive events. However, coronal magnetic field measurements remain an outstanding challenge. Coronal magnetic field models serve an important purpose in this context. Earlier work has demonstrated that the large-scale coronal structure is governed by surface flux evolution and memory buildup, which allows for its prediction on solar rotational timescales. Utilizing this idea and based upon a 51 day forward run of a predictive solar surface flux transport model and a potential field source surface model, we predict the coronal structure of the 2019 July 2 solar eclipse. We also forward model the polarization characteristics of the coronal emission. Our prediction of two large-scale streamer structures and their locations on the east and west limbs of the Sun match eclipse observations reasonably well. We demonstrate that the Sun’s polar fields strongly influence the modeled corona, concluding that accurate polar field observations are critical. This study is relevant for coronal magnetometry initiatives envisaged with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, Coronal Multichannel Polarimeter and upcoming space-based instruments such as Solar Orbiter, Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope and the Variable Emission Line Coronagraph on board the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Aditya-L1 space mission.
Le déni de la vulnérabilité
Authors: Salas Denis
Published: February 2020

Résumé Dans nos sociétés attachées à se prémunir de tout danger, tout aléa de l'insécurité devrait être écarté. C'est ainsi que les figures traditionnelles de la vulnérabilité (mineurs, malades mentaux, toxicomanes...) jadis susceptibles d'un traitement tendent à se retourner en figure de la dangerosité. Il en résulte, pour l'office de protection du juge, un dilemme : peut-il prendre un pari avec un individu, l'aider à faire un usage non pathologique de sa liberté, alors que la société se soucie avant tout de se protéger elle-même ? Et pour tenir cette place, le juge ne devrait-il pas lui-même sortir du déni de ses propres vulnérabilités ?
Vulnérabilités explicites ou induites dans la justice pénale
Authors: Coste Vetro Marie-Hélène
Published: February 2020

À travers des exemples pratiques, Marie-Hélène Coste Vetro tente de répondre à la question de savoir ce que sont les vulnérabilités que doit apprécier le juge pénal dans l'exercice de son métier et comment il peut aider et protéger les personnes qui y sont soumises. Il y a d'abord les vulnérabilités qui sont prévues par les textes ce qui exige du magistrat d'en déterminer le degré. Il y a ensuite toutes les formes de vulnérabilités qui ne sont pas catégorisées et celles qui ne sont que probables ou induites.
L'étoffe du magistrat
Authors: Perrin Christophe
Published: February 2020

On l'a dit, l'habit ne fait pas le moine, ni le bonnet le docteur, ni la barbe le philosophe, ni la robe le magistrat. Mais s'il en va bien ainsi, c'est à l'exception de celui-ci. Après avoir distingué son statut de sa fonction et de son rôle et avoir ressaisi les sens du vêtement en général, on s'attachera à éclairer l'essence de sa robe en particulier, signe certes, mais moins indice, signal ou symbole qu'allégorie au final. Et on le verra : il suffit à un homme d'avoir l'étoffe du magistrat pour avoir l'étoffe d'un magistrat - ce qui n'est pas peu dire.
De petits déplacements
Authors: Brétécher Paul , Rolfe Sylviane
Published: February 2020

Il y a une vingtaine d’années se mettait en place sur le secteur de Corbeil-Essonnes, un partenariat entre la maison des solidarités et le secteur psychiatrique afin de réfléchir en commun sur les questions posées par les « demandes décalées » de certains usagers. Petit historique sue la genèse, le fonctionnement et les aléas de ce partenariat, inventé et bricolé au jour le jour.
Un RESAD au risque de l’éthique
Authors: Bobot Marie-Liesse
Published: February 2020

Les RESAD (Réseaux d’Evaluation, de Situations d’Adultes en Difficulté) se donnent pour mission de réunir des membres du conseil local de santé mentale. Retour d’expérience sur deux années de fonctionnement du RESAD Val d’Oise Est et certains risques de dérives auquel il a été confronté l’éloignant des projets tels que formulés par la charte de départ et son éthique
Quelles formes de valorisation des nœuds de transport ?
Authors: Deraëve Sophie , Poinsot Philippe
Published: February 2020

Bien que les projets de quartiers de gare (QG) se soient multipliés depuis une trentaine d’années, peu de littérature explore à ce jour la question des formes de valorisation des nœuds de transport, et des QG en particulier. La compréhension de ces formes de valorisation, c’est-à-dire le contenu des programmes urbains visant à valoriser le foncier, nécessite d’appréhender la valeur économique créée par ces projets, ainsi que sa répartition entre les différents acteurs de l’aménagement. L’objectif de cet article est de préciser les liens entre les formes de valorisation et la valeur économique créée dans les projets de QG, en se focalisant sur la phase aval du projet, c’est-à-dire sa mise en œuvre opérationnelle. L’exemple de la transformation du QG de Metz permet de montrer comment la programmation s’écarte progressivement du projet initial afin de préserver la valeur économique anticipée par l’aménageur pour réaliser l’opération.
Aide internationale et « guerre globale contre le terrorisme » en Afrique
Authors: Pérouse de Montclos Marc-Antoine
Published: February 2020

La « guerre globale contre le terrorisme » a renouvelé les défis auxquels doit répondre l’aide internationale. En effet, les décideurs politiques envisagent souvent la distribution de secours et le développement comme un moyen d’inciter la population à collaborer avec les forces de sécurité. Concernant l’Afrique, cet article montre cependant que les attentes en la matière reposent sur des idées simplistes en supposant que l’assistance de la communauté internationale permettrait d’acheter la paix sociale. Or l’aide est aussi un enjeu de compétition qui peut prolonger, exacerber, voire créer de nouveaux conflits. De plus, il s’avère que la coopération entre humanitaires et militaires est fort difficile à mettre en œuvre.
De la capitalisation des expériences au sein des organisations de l’aide internationale
Authors: Enten François , Feuvrier Marthe-Valère , Oliveira Ana Maria
Published: February 2020

Ce document traite de la capitalisation d’expériences au sein des organisations de l’aide internationale. Il est principalement basé sur un recueil de points de vue des professionnels chargés de capitalisation. Il expose les enjeux de ce nouveau métier visant à améliorer les pratiques de gestion de projets ainsi que la gouvernance des organisations de l’aide. Montrant que la capitalisation bouleverse également les logiques opérationnelles et les rapports hiérarchiques des organisations, il décrit les savoir-faire des professionnels pour faire face à ces enjeux.
Disability as Difference and the Nursing Profession
Authors: Moore Candice A.
Published: February 2020

Disability viewed as human difference under the broad umbrella of cultural diversity provides new possibilities for nursing to unite and show what it believes and stands for as a profession. Core essentials of professional nurses are considered. As nurse educators challenge traditions that perpetuate barriers to valuing human differences, the profession, those accepted into it, and those served by it will benefit.
Evaluation of the Effects of an Inservice Training Program on Nursing Faculty Members’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Concerns About Students with Disabilities
Authors: Sowers Jo-Ann , Smith Martha R.
Published: February 2020

This study evaluated the effects of an inservice program on the perceptions, knowledge, and concerns of nursing faculty members about students with disabilities. Training was delivered to 112 faculty members in eight nursing programs. Using a 6-point Likert scale, faculty members rated their perceptions of whether people with different types of disabilities could succeed as nursing students and professionals, their concerns regarding a number of issues about having these students in their programs, and their knowledge about how to teach and accommodate these students. The changes in faculty members’ reported perceptions, before and after the training, regarding the capacity of students with five types of disabilities to be successful in nursing programs and as professionals were all statistically significant. Faculty members’ concerns about patient safety, the time required of faculty, and effects on academic and clinical standards decreased significantly from before to after participating in the training. Faculty members’ mean ratings of knowledge gained through the training was approximately 4, on the 6-point Likert scale, in the areas of accommodations, legal issues, clinical teaching strategies, and classroom strategies. The results of this study suggest that faculty members’ perceptions, knowledge, and concerns can be positively affected through training.
Shaping a Career Trajectory in Academic Administration: Leadership Development for the Deanship
Authors: Green Alexia , Ridenour Nancy
Published: February 2020

The nursing profession continues to face many challenges, one of which is an insufficient number of aspiring leaders. The role of an academic leader, specifically that of dean, brings with it unique challenges and opportunities. Shaping a career in academic administration requires careful consideration of the leadership skills necessary to perform in this complex and challenging role. However, it is critical to the future of nursing as a profession that ample numbers of aspiring leaders can successfully make this transition. One can be better prepared to take on this exciting and rewarding leadership opportunity when one understands the challenges deans face, asks questions such as “Do I really want a deanship?,” identifies the required leadership skills, defines a career trajectory and pathway, and develops the leadership skills necessary for deans.
Building Social Capital: Leading and Leveraging Constituencies Outside the College
Authors: Kirschling Jane Marie
Published: February 2020

Building social capital for a college and discipline requires actively engaging in the work of the university and creating partnerships with stakeholders outside the university, who share common areas of interest. As a public university dean for the past 5 years, I have found this work demands a considerable investment of time, energy, and stamina to maintain the vision of ultimate success. This article discusses three lessons I have learned in this journey as a new dean: serving as dean involves more than your college; a dean must actively engage in the work of the university as a whole and advocate for other colleges within the university; and a dean must take time to engage stakeholders outside the university.
Leading in a Time of Change: Assuming Interim Academic Administrator Positions
Authors: Mundt Mary H.
Published: February 2020

This article is about interim leadership in academic settings, specifically at the level of dean of an educational program in nursing. The interim administrator is often an invisible actor in the history of a school or department. However, they are key players in maintaining stability, facilitating change, and providing a transitional pathway for the new, permanent leader. An essential theme is that interim administrators do real work that has consequences, and make real contributions to institutional history and continuity. This article provides guidance to those considering or serving in interim positions. Guidelines are suggested for the stages of evaluating and serving in interim positions: assessing the request to serve, making a decision about accepting an interim position, negotiating an interim position, and acting out the interim position, using the analogy of a theatrical play and guideposts for actors.
Students' Perspectives of Effective and Ineffective Nursing Instructors
Authors: Berg Carol L. , Lindseth Glenda
Published: February 2020

This descriptive study identified students' perspectives of the characteristics used to judge the quality of a classroom nursing instructor. A sample of 171 baccalaureate nursing students from a university in the mid-western United States completed the study. The nursing students completed a questionnaire regarding personal demographics, characteristics of an effective and ineffective instructor, and how their grade and the amount of coursework affected their opinion of the instructor. Content analysis was performed to categorize the characteristics that emerged, with data ranked according to the number of times each characteristic was identified as effective or ineffective. Teaching methods, personality, and presentation of course materials were the three primary characteristics of an effective instructor, according to the students' responses, with personality being most important. Conversely, in related nursing studies of effective teachers, personality characteristics were ranked lower.
Nursing and Academic Merit: Is There a Fit?
Authors: DeMarco Rosanna , Brush Barbara L. , Dylis Ann M.
Published: February 2020

Academic workplaces for nursing faculty who are primarily White women present many opportunities to excel. In this article, we offer a gender-specific examination and critique regarding what nursing faculty do well and why this may not be recognized. We also suggest solutions for placing value on what nursing faculty bring to this work setting.
Internet of Things in Tourism
Authors: Özen Ibrahim Akın
Published: February 2020

With the revolution of Industry 4.0, the technologies that enter our daily lives are based on smart devices, applications, and platforms with internet connection. A wide range of these technologies collected under one umbrella is known as IoT (internet of things). This chapter evaluates the stages of a touristic travel in smart tourism destinations by considering IoT architecture. The technologies used in these phases and their contributions to the tourism sector and tourists are examined. In the implementation section, an IoT-based information system is proposed for Cappadocia hot air balloon tours. The main purpose of the system is to determine whether the appropriate weather conditions are formed before the hot air balloon flights. The proposed system allows for the automation and evaluation of data already collected using traditional methods. With the implementation of the system; work and time savings can be achieved, and more accurate measurements will make safe flights.
3D Documentation of Cultural Heritage
Authors: Agosto Eros , Ardissone Paolo , Bornaz Leandro , Dago Fabio
Published: February 2020

Metric surveys have a key role in managing Cultural Heritage. They are needed for a wide range of activities like documentation, study, restoration, and valorization. The importance of the 3D description of objects is widely accepted considering costs/benefits ratio and the opportunities it offers. In recent years, laser scanning and digital photogrammetry offered new perspectives, widening the options in 3D CH recording. Scientific research tends to see their integration as the best approach to CH description. 3D surveys are offering extra opportunities respect to the traditional production of metric supports as 3D models are the ideal base for true 3D information systems and open the way to immersive virtual reality environments. Digital technologies provide new ways to collaborate, record excavations, and restore artifacts in such a way, they are transforming the way CH practitioners work. This chapter attempts to review the methods for 3D digitization that are today available and discuss the possible use of 3D models beyond the pure extraction of reliable and accurate measurements.
3D Reconstruction Challenges Using Structure-From-Motion
Authors: Koutsoudis Anestis , Ioannakis George , Arnaoutoglou Fotis , Kiourt Chairi , Chamzas Christodoulos
Published: February 2020

Numerous software solutions implementing the structure-from-motion/multi-view stereo (SFM/MVS) 3D reconstruction approach have been made available over the last two decades. Hence, enabling the production of high quality, in terms of geometry and colour information, 3D objects using solely unordered image sequences depicting a static scene or objects from arbitrary viewpoints. Nowadays, SFM/MVS-based 3D reconstruction approaches constitute a popular solution in a variety of applications within many research domains including cultural heritage. However, as with all 3D reconstruction approaches, SfM/MVS has its limitations and applicability challenges. In this chapter, the authors attempt to provide a set of guidelines that are based on the important outcomes of published works that propose solutions to overcome some of the challenges introduced by non-friendly to SfM/MVS scenes or objects.
Cross-Reality Technologies in Archaeometry Bridge Humanities With “Hard Science”
Authors: Paxinou Evgenia , Kiourt Chairi , Sypsas Athanasios , Zafeiropoulos Vasilis , Sgourou Argyro , Kalles Dimitris
Published: February 2020

As an integral part of archaeology, archaeometry, employs standard laboratory techniques and ICT tools to examine and analyze art and archaeological materials. Most students involved with cultural heritage and Αrchaeology have a background in the arts or humanities and a minimal, if any, training in the principles and techniques of most natural and engineering sciences. Consequently, when choosing to be enrolled in an archaeometry course, an interdisciplinary field which also requires some background in applied sciences, cross reality labs can be the bridge between archaeology and its sub-disciplines, and “hard science.” In this chapter, the authors focus on the use of virtual environments in the digital cultural heritage field, as well as on applications of cross reality laboratories in archaeometry. Finally, they present some evidence in favor of the simulations, pointing out that VR, AR, and MR labs could train, safely and efficiently, pre-service archaeometrists in the use of specialized laboratory apparatuses and help them take advantage of the full spectrum of modern laboratory tools.
Evaluation Experiments of Personalized Tours for Exploring Cultural Heritage
Authors: Kabassi Katerina
Published: February 2020

Personalized software has been extensively used in museum guides and recommendation systems for tours because it provides added value to the interaction of the user with cultural heritage. However, this added value can only be confirmed through an evaluation experiment. Therefore, this chapter presents the indoor and outdoor personalized tours for exploring cultural heritage. More specifically, the chapter focuses on the methods used for personalization, the technology employed to improve interaction, and the evaluation experiments that have been implemented. The evaluation experiments are further categorized with respect to the method of evaluation and the criteria used. Finally, it provides a discussion on the main conclusions drawn from the researchers conducting evaluation experiments of the system performing indoor and outdoor tours for the exploration of cultural heritage.
Ethical Considerations in Providing Sexuality Education to People With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Schaefer Whitby Peggy J.
Published: February 2020

Sexuality education is a sensitive topic as the norms surrounding sexuality education differ across cultures. It is even more sensitive when providing education to people with disabilities as society may have misperceptions regarding sexuality for people with disabilities. The social communication deficits for people with ASD make sexuality education for this population even more complex. Given complexity, there are some considerations that parents, teachers, and therapists need to keep in mind when teaching sexuality education to students who have ASD. A brief overview of sexuality education and discussion on ethical considerations is provided.
Teaching Menstrual Care to a Student With Autism Spectrum Disorder in a School Setting
Authors: Cordova Karly
Published: February 2020

There is a lack of training for parents, school staff, and residential staff aimed at helping persons with intellectual disabilities acquire menstrual self-care skills. This may be due in part to the sensitive nature of this topic, the aversion to performing menstrual care for individuals with a disability, and the lack of empirically supported training protocols. This chapter critically reviews behavior analytic research on menstrual care that has been published in peer reviewed journals. This is followed by a case illustration using behavior analytic methods to teach menstrual self-care skills for a student with autism spectrum disorder in a public school setting. Evaluated using a multiple baseline across behaviors design, it was shown that the student increased her independent performance of selected menstrual self-case skills.
Enhancing Sexual Awareness in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Plexousakis Stefanos , Georgiadi Maria , Halkiopoulos Constantinos , Gkintoni Evgenia , Kourkoutas Elias , Roumeliotou Vassiliki
Published: February 2020

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves difficulties in communication, relationships, and social interactions. Social deficits, in conjunction with sensory issues, can provoke several difficulties regarding the capacity of a child to be engaged in a relationship. The present study is a case report that outlines the implementation of a sex educational program, aiming at increasing participant awareness and the ability to improve/establish relationships. Findings also revealed the need for early intervention on issues regarding sex education and the involvement of the family of children with ASD.
Addressing the Psychosexual Development of Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum Using the Tackling Teenage Training Program
Authors: Visser Kirsten
Published: February 2020

People believe the combination of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD) is a complicated one. In addition, clinicians can be reluctant to diagnose and treat this combination of problems. In scientific research, several researchers are currently debating the existence of a link between ASD and GD. Nevertheless, everyone agrees that there is more gender diversity among adolescents with ASD than previously thought. The current case study illustrates an example of a gender journey for an adolescent with ASD and the challenges faced by mental health service providers in guiding adolescents or young adults with ASD in this gender quest.
Sex Offending Behaviors and Adults
Authors: Spiker Shane T.
Published: February 2020

Sex-related behavior can present challenges in the community and present serious impacts on individuals with special needs. When considering sex offender types of behavior, special considerations are made for supervision, prevention, and education for the individual and the community at large. William is an elderly gentleman who presents with inappropriate sexual behavior resulting in both child and adult victims. The following chapter discusses his history along with some unique challenges related to his sexual behavior, interventions considered as part of his treatment plan, and some lessons learned from working with William and his unique considerations.
Cautionary Vignettes
Authors: Newman Bobby
Published: February 2020

Many parents have questions and concerns regarding teaching sexuality education to their children or young adults who have autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Bobby Newman has addressed these concerns with families, teachers, and people with autism spectrum disorders for 30 years. In this chapter, Dr. Newman explores the myths regarding sexuality education for people with autism spectrum disorder, the resulting problematic behavior that is a direct result of these myths and lack of education, and his clinical expertise in addressing sexuality education for people with autism spectrum disorder.
Family Perspectives
Authors: Eyres Ruth M.
Published: February 2020

The experiences of two families with sexuality education and their children with autism spectrum disorder are explored through a group interview with two moms. Both moms share fears, challenges, and successes as their families navigate providing sexuality education. Participant responses to prompts offer guidance and support for families who face similar circumstances. Family perspectives also offer insight to professionals providing sexuality education to families of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Impact Assessment of Long-Term Work Zones in Arterial Roads on
Commercial Activities in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Nawaf M. Alshabibi Nawaf M. Alshabibi
Published: February 2020

This paper assesses the impact of long-term work zones in arterial roads on commercial
activities in Dammam Metropolitan area. The study focuses on two cases of long-term work
zones in arterials in two major cities in Dammam Metropolitan Area. The first case is a work zone
with full lanes closure on Prince Mohamed Bin Fahad Road at the south east entrance of
Dammam city. The second case is a work zone with full lanes closure on King Abdul-Aziz Road
at the northern entrance of Al-Khobar City. Data collection relies on field survey including
questionnaires to affected business owners and managers. The questionnaire has been developed
to assess the impact before and during road works period, in the work zone, on mobility and
accessibility to commercial activities. Field survey includes 201 commercial activities at two
work zone locations. Answers have been registered in Excel spreadsheet. Data analysis includes
percentages of change, means, and standard deviation of dependent variables before and during
the presence of the work zone. It was found that long-term work zones on arterials have multiple
negative impacts on workers, sales, and customers. These impacts are related to lack of mobility,
accessibility and reduction of parking availability during work period. Also, restaurants and travel
agencies were the most effected activities by work zone presence, while banks were the least
effected.
خصائص تدفقات الحشود في منطقة الزيارة بالمسجد النبوي الشريف خلال موسمي شهر رمضان والحج
Authors: حسن مساعد الأحمدي حسن مساعد الأحمدي
Published: February 2020

تشهد المدينة المنورة العديد من المواسم، حيث يكتظ المسجد النبوي بالزوار من الحجاج والمعتمرين، ويعتبر شهري رمضان وذي الحجة أكثر مواسم الذروة في أعداد الزائرين للمدينة المنورة، حيث يتدفق مئات الآلاف من الزوار إلى المسجد النبوي الشريف. ونتيجة لحرص حجاج بيت الله الحرام على زيارة المدينة المنورة لزيارة المسجد النبوي والصلاة فيه والسلام على رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم)، فإن موسم الحج يعد ثاني أكثر مواسم الذروة لزيارة المسجد النبوي بعد شهر رمضان. تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى مقارنة إحصاءات أعداد وتدفقات الحشود على منطقة الزيارة بالمسجد النبوي الشريف خلال موسمي شهر رمضان والحج وذلك للتعرف على الوضع الراهن. وقد أُعّـدت هذه الدراسة بالتعاون مع مركز التميز البحثي بالنقل وإدارة الحشود بجامعة أم القرى بإشراف فريق من وزارة التعليم. وقد تم رصد أعداد وتدفقات وسرعة تحركات الحشود بمنطقة الزيارة، بالإضافة للزمن الذي يقضيه الزائر لزيارة القبر الشريف، خلال موسمي رمضان والحج في أيام الذروة المتوقعين بكل موسم، ومن أهمها يومي العيدين، بالإضافة لليلة السابع والعشرين من رمضان، ويوم التاسع عشر من ذي الحجة. وكذلك مقارنة أعداد وتدفقات وسرعة الحشود بين موسمي رمضان والحج.
Global Markets and Development Policies in Large-Scale Retailers
Authors: Riboldazzi Sabina
Published: February 2020

In recent years, large-scale retailers have found ways to overcome the emergence of increasingly severe constraints on retail business development by devising new development trajectories aimed at maintaining or strengthening their competitive positions. In this report, we analyze the operating activities of some of the major global and Italian large-scale retailers, ranked by revenue, with special emphasis on the following aspects: 1) basic common development policies that have been implemented over time by companies to improve their competitiveness; 2) new common development policies adopted by retailers in recent years as countermeasures against growth constraints characterizing most of the retail markets where they operate.
Large-Scale Retailers and Strategies in Retailer-Supplier Relationships
Authors: Tassinari Vincenzo
Published: February 2020

The role of large-scale retailers has evolved over time through a multi-stage processes that has profoundly influenced the retail sector. Large-scale retailers are no longer considered "handing over boxes" intermediaries, but they have become decision makers in retailer-supplier relationships. Consequently, manufacturers can no longer impose, but they are in fact forced to adopt a collaborative scheme in order to create greater efficiency in the supply chain.
Managing Heritage Site Interpretation for Older Adult Visitors
Authors: Avellino Stewart Marie
Published: February 2020

An increasing silver tourists market generates challenges and opportunities for tourist destinations, heritage and tourist attractions that can be exploited by a professional interpretive experience which forges emotional and intellectual connections between the interests of the audience and the meanings inherent in the resource. In catering for senior visitors, managers of heritage sites at both the European as well at the global level, should not just focus on physical accessibility but also on the intellectual and socio-cultural needs of the older generations around the world. Heritage sites and museums are not necessarily simply spaces in which memories are reconstructed; they are settings where visitors come to negotiate cultural meanings.
Exchange rate volatility in the eurozone
Authors: Bajo-Rubio Oscar , Berke Burcu , McMillan David
Published: February 2020

The current economic crisis has witnessed a strong deceleration in the growth of international trade. This has been even greater in the cases of the European Unionand the eurozone, where the rates of export growth have even reached negative figures. In this paper, the authors examine to which extent exchange rate volatility might account for the drop in the rate of growth of exports in the eurozone since the start of the crisis. To that end, they estimate export functions, augmented to include several measures of exchange rate volatility, for the four largest economies of the eurozone, i.e., France, Germany, Italy and Spain, for the period 1994:1–2014:4. In the empirical application, the authors make use of two alternative measures for exchange rate volatility, i.e., (i) the Standard deviation and (ii) the conditional variance from the GARCH methodology, of the change in the logarithm of the exchange rate, for both nominal and real exchange rates, and in the latter case computed using as deflators both Export prices and unit labour costs. The empirical results show no clear-cut evidence on the impact of exchange rate volatility on the exports of the countries analysed, suggesting that financial markets were developed enough so that exchange rate volatility does not hinder the evolution of exports.
Increasing soil carbon stocks in eight permanent forest plots in China
Authors: Zhu Jianxiao , Wang Chuankuan , Zhou Zhang , Zhou Guoyi , Hu Xueyang , Jiang Lai , Li Yide , Liu Guohua , Ji Chengjun , Zhao Shuqing , Li Peng , Zhu Jiangling , Tang Zhiyao , Zheng Chengyang , Birdsey Richard A. , Pan Yude , Fang Jingyun
Published: February 2020

Abstract. Forest soils represent a major stock of organic carbon (C) in the
terrestrial biosphere, but the dynamics of soil organic C (SOC) stock are
poorly quantified, largely due to lack of direct field measurements. In this
study, we investigated the 20-year changes in SOC stocks in eight permanent
forest plots, which represent boreal (1998–2014), temperate (1992–2012),
subtropical (1987–2008), and tropical forest biomes (1992–2012) across
China. SOC contents increased significantly from the 1990s to the 2010s,
mostly in the upper 0–20 cm soil depth, and soil bulk densities do not
change significantly during the same period. As a result, the averaged SOC
stocks increased significantly from 125.2±85.2 Mg C ha−1 in the
1990s to 133.6±83.1 Mg C ha−1 in the 2010s across the forest
plots, with a mean increase of 127.2–907.5 kg C ha−1 yr−1. This
SOC accumulation resulted primarily from increasing leaf litter and fallen
logs, which accounts 3.6 %–16.3 % of above-ground net primary production.
Our findings provided direct evidence that China's forest soils have been
acting as significant C sinks, although their strength varies in forests
with different climates.
Long-term human impact and environmental change in mid-western Ireland, with particular reference to Céide Fields – an overview
Authors: O'Connell Michael , Molloy Karen , Jennings Eneda
Published: February 2020

Abstract. This paper presents new palaeoecological data from north
County Mayo (Co. Mayo), western Ireland, and reviews published data with a view to
achieving a better understanding of the timing and nature of early farming
in the region, its impact on the natural environment, and the factors,
including climate change, that influenced mid- and late-Holocene vegetation
dynamics and farming in the region. A long pollen profile from Glenulra, a
deep basin situated within Céide Fields, and short profiles from blanket
peat that overlies the prehistoric stone-wall field system provide
unambiguous evidence for substantial farming, including widespread woodland
clearance, in the early British and Irish Neolithic (beginning ca. 3800 BCE).
This was followed by a distinct lull that lasted several centuries until
farming activity resumed again, at first modestly (at ca. 2700 BCE) and then
more markedly from 2350 BCE, i.e. at the Neolithic–Chalcolithic transition. It
is argued on the basis of this and other palaeoecological evidence,
including pollen analytical investigations at nearby Garrynagran, that,
contrary to recent suggestions, there is no reason to doubt the widely held
view that the stone-wall field system – unique in a western European
Neolithic context – is correctly ascribable to the earlier part of the
British and Irish Neolithic. The history of pine growing in bog contexts (mainly
blanket bog) in the region is considered in the light of 14C dates
derived from pine timbers, and the results of dendrochronological
investigations at Garrynagran that have enabled two floating pine
chronologies to be constructed, are presented. The climatic implications of
these data are discussed within local and wider regional contexts.