bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Introduction
Authors: Nanney Lisa
Published: January 2020

In 1930, Time magazine’s cover proclaimed John Dos Passos the most important writer on the Left in the U.S., and classified him along with Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner as one of the most important of the “Lost Generation” writers for his innovative modernist novels of the 1920s and 1930s. But by 1938 he had cut ties with leftist organizations in the U.S., begun publishing in anti-Communist journals, become estranged from leftist friends such as Hemingway and playwright John Howard Lawson, and was ostracized by leftist critics for expressing his conviction that Communism was the paramount threat to individual liberties and democracy. Thereafter, his books were often criticized as ideologically doctrinaire, their style as falling far short of his earlier achievements, which had adapted into dynamic narrative the visual devices of cinema. John Dos Passos and Cinema explores these political and critical transitions through the lens of the writer’s little-known work, much of it archival, in the medium of film itself. As a novelist, he had used film as a subject and stylistic source; as screen writer, he evolved his methods directly from the cinema’s visual language, demonstrating how potently the medium could be manipulated for political and commercial profit.
Experimental Drama and Soviet Constructivist Theater
Authors: Nanney Lisa
Published: January 2020

By the time he served in World War I, Dos Passos was well-versed in classical and contemporary visual art and a practiced painter. The war revealed to him how organizations and forces—such as governments, corporations, the press, and the military—could subvert individual self-determination, so he brought his visual aesthetics to bear on his early writing to seek artistic methods that could combine non-verbal aesthetics with political ideas, could transcend current literary forms, and could move readers to engaged interaction and activism. Like his early anti-war novels One Man’s Initiation: 1917 (1920) and Three Soldiers (1921), his experimental plays and set designing with the New Playwrights Theatre group, which he co-founded in New York in the mid-1920s, responded to the expanded aesthetic potentials of modernism. His early dramas, such as The Garbage Man (1927), reflect his increasing awareness that the theater had to create an innovative, immersive experience to compete as a cultural and political force with film, which was rapidly assuming unparalleled power as public entertainment both in the U.S. and Russia.
In the Black Ruins of the Frenzied Night
Authors: Wiseman Sam
Published: January 2020

This chapter argues that the First World War inaugurates a new set of narrative strategies in British literature through which Gothic themes and images are explored. For authors such as D.H. Lawrence and T.S. Eliot, the war represents the culmination of a spiritually attenuated materialism, and their response involves a Gothicized experimentalism that is often grounded within representations of London. The capital now plays host to an army of ghosts, and the complexities and ambiguities of urban environments and experiences lend themselves to the exploration of themes such as temporal instability, spiritualism, and the fragmentation of identity. These urban-set texts also contain uncanny echoes of the fin de siècle literature discussed in Chapter One, suggesting a new evolution of the Gothic’s urban-rural dialectic following the proliferation of rural narratives discussed in Chapter Two.
From the Waste Land to the Dark Tower
Authors: Wiseman Sam
Published: January 2020

This chapter explores the evolution of the rural Gothic following the First World War, noting how the legacy of the conflict is evident in an emphasis, for example, upon violence and trauma within domestic space (E.F. Benson). For some authors of the period, there is a sense of rebirth following the war, linked to a re-enchantment of the British landscape that contains Gothic elements in its focus upon narratives of pagan sacrifice (Mary Butts, Algernon Blackwood) or witchcraft (Sylvia Townsend Warner). Many of these developments come together in depictions of Cornwall, particularly in the novels of Daphne du Maurier or in D.H. Lawrence’s Kangaroo, as a space that is simultaneously English and non-English, liminal, and connected to ancient civilizations and mythologies.
Effects of 150–1000 eV Electron Impacts on Pure Carbon Monoxide Ices Using the Interstellar Energetic-Process System (IEPS)
Authors: Huang C.-H. , Ciaravella A. , Cecchi-Pestellini C. , Jiménez-Escobar A. , Hsiao L.-C. , Huang C.-C. , Chen P.-C. , Sie N.-E. , Chen Y.-J.
Published: January 2020

Pure CO ice has been irradiated with electrons of energy in the range 150−1000 eV with the Interstellar Energetic-Process System. The main products of irradiation are carbon chains C
n
(n = 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), suboxides, C
n
O (n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), and C
n
O2 (n = 1, 3, 4, 5, 7) species. CO2 is by far the most abundant reaction product in all the experiments. The destruction cross section of CO peaks at about 250 eV, decreases with the energy of the electrons and is more than one order of magnitude higher than for gas-phase CO ionization. The production cross section of carbon dioxide has been also derived and is characterized by the competition between chemistry and desorption. Desorption of CO and of new species during the radiolysis follows the electron distribution in the ice. Low-energy electrons having short penetration depths induce significant desorption. Finally, as the ice thickness approaches the electron penetration depth the abundance of the products starts to saturate. Implications on the atmospheric photochemistry of cold planets hosting surface CO ices are also discussed.
Magnetic Helicity Dissipation and Production in an Ideal MHD Code
Authors: Brandenburg Axel , Scannapieco Evan
Published: January 2020

We study a turbulent helical dynamo in a periodic domain by solving the ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations with the FLASH code using the divergence-cleaning eight-wave method and compare our results with direct numerical simulations (DNS) using the Pencil Code. At low resolution, FLASH reproduces the DNS results qualitatively by developing the large-scale magnetic field expected from DNS, but at higher resolution, no large-scale magnetic field is obtained. In all those cases in which a large-scale magnetic field is generated, the ideal MHD results yield too little power at small scales. As a consequence, the small-scale current helicity is too small compared with that of the DNS. The resulting net current helicity has then always the wrong sign, and its statistical average also does not approach zero at late times, as expected from the DNS. Our results have implications for astrophysical dynamo simulations of stellar and galactic magnetism using ideal MHD codes.
An Apparently Eccentric Orbit of the Exoplanet WASP-12 b as a Radial Velocity Signature of Planetary-induced Tides in the Host Star
Authors: Maciejewski Gracjan , Niedzielski Andrzej , Villaver Eva , Konacki Maciej , Pawłaszek Rafał K.
Published: January 2020

Massive exoplanets on extremely tight orbits, such as WASP-12 b, induce equilibrium tides in their host stars. Following the orbital motion of the planet, the tidal fluid flow in the star can be detected with the radial velocity method. Its signature manifests as the second harmonics of the orbital frequency that mimics a nonzero orbital eccentricity. Using the new radial velocity measurements acquired with the HARPS-N spectrograph at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo and combining them with the literature data, we show that the apparent eccentricity of WASP-12 b’s orbit is nonzero at a 5.8σ level, and the longitude of periastron of this apparently eccentric orbit is close to 270°. This orbital configuration is compatible with a model composed of a circular orbit and a signature of tides raised in the host star. The radial velocity amplitude of those tides was found to be consistent with the equilibrium tide approximation. The tidal deformation is predicted to produce a flux modulation with an amplitude of 80 ppm that could be detected using space-borne facilities.
Debris Disks in Multiplanet Systems: Are Our Inferences Compromised by Unseen Planets?
Authors: Dong Jiayin , Dawson Rebekah I. , Shannon Andrew , Morrison Sarah
Published: January 2020

Resolved debris disk features (e.g., warps, offsets, edges and gaps, azimuthal asymmetries, radially thickened rings, scale heights) contain valuable information about the underlying planetary systems, such as the posited planet’s mass, semimajor axis, and other orbital parameters. Most existing models assume a single planet is sculpting the disk feature, but recent observations of mature planetary systems (e.g., by radial velocity surveys or Kepler) have revealed that many planets reside in multiplanet systems. Here we investigate if/how planet properties inferred from single-planet models are compromised when multiple planets reside in the system. For each disk feature, we build a two-planet model that includes a planet b with fixed parameters and a planet c with a full range of possible parameters. We investigate these two-planet systems and summarize the configurations for which assuming a single planet (i.e., planet b) leads to significantly flawed inferences of that planet’s properties. We find that although disk features are usually primarily dominated by a single planet, when using single-planet models, we are at risk of misinterpreting planet properties by orders of magnitude in extreme cases. Specifically, we are at high risk of misinterpreting planet properties from disk warps; at moderate risk from disk edges and gaps, radially thickened rings, and scale height features; and at low risk from host star–disk center offsets and azimuthal asymmetries. We summarize situations where we can infer the need to use a multiplanet model instead of a single-planet one from disk morphology dissimilarities.
Reproductive traits and natural mortality of the cardinalfish Epigonus crassicaudus: crucial information for stock assessment and sustainable management measures
Authors: Moyano Guillermo , Cerna Francisco , Leal Elson , Plaza Guido , Ojeda Vilma
Published: January 2020

Reproductive traits and natural mortality rate of cardinalfish females (Epigonus crassicaudus) were studied from samples collected onboard commercial fishing vessels, from 2012 to 2015, on the Chilean coast. The reproductive cycles of females analyzed thought gonadosomatic index (GSI) showed a maximum reproductive activity in austral fall, between March and May. Length (L50%) and age (A50%) at maturity, estimated using a macroscopic scale of the developed ovary, was 22.3 cm fork length (FL) and 9.3 years, respectively. Natural mortality (M) was estimated by two age-related methods. Using maximum age (tmax) M was estimated in 0.063 yr-1 and through age-at-maturity (A50%) in 0.15 yr-1. A potential bias in the reproductive study is discussed when a macroscopic maturity scale is used. Nevertheless, its usefulness is validated when funding is scarce, and time is limited. Although M uncertainty was not evaluated, the estimated range appears to be into the expected values to long-lived species. The life history parameters estimated in the present study can be used to evaluate possible time variability in maturity and M rates. Also, these results could be used in stock assessment analysis and to apply effective management measures in the fishery.
Amazon freshwater crab Dilocarcinus pagei (Decapoda: Trichodactylidae): a view about burrow construction behavior
Authors: Fernandes Leandro S. , Sant’Anna Bruno S. , Hattori Gustavo Y.
Published: January 2020

Crabs use burrows to prevent predation, environmental interference and shelter. The present study investigated the excavation behavior of the trichodactylid crab Dilocarcinus pagei, considering the biometric aspects of the burrows, the excavation time, the amount of bioturbation and the excavation behavior of the two sexes. The burrows of males had a mean diameter larger than the females, although the depth was similar for both sexes. Females had higher bioturbation than males, and showed enlargement in a camera format at the bottom, even closing the entrance of the burrows with a "plug" after their construction. Both the camera and the presence of the "plug" in the burrows of the females may be associated with reproduction. The presence of pellets observed at the entrance of burrows is associated with the cleaning of the pereiopods by crabs after the excavation. The sequence of behaviors for the construction of the burrows is described in detail, contributing to the knowledge about the biology and ecology of freshwater crabs of the Amazon.
Wildlife inventory from camera-trapping surveys in the Azores (Pico and Terceira islands)
Authors: Lamelas-Lopez Lucas , Pardavila Xose , Amorim Isabel , Borges Paulo
Published: January 2020

The present publication provides a dataset from five camera-trapping sampling campaigns on two islands of the Azorean archipelago (Pico and Terceira islands), between 2013-2018. This dataset was obtained as a by-product of campaigns designed for different purposes. The sampling campaigns were designed to: (i) study the ecology of introduced mammals; (ii) assess the impact of introduced mammals on native birds (Azores woodpigeon - Columba palumbus azorica and Cory's shearwater - Calonectris diomeda borealis), through nest predation; and (iii) obtain information about the impact of vertebrates on agricultural systems, particularly on Azorean traditional vineyards. A total of 258 sites and 47 nests were sampled using camera traps. These sampling campaigns provided a large data series that allowed the creation of a vertebrate wildlife inventory.

We obtained a total of 102,095 camera-trap records, which allowed us to to identify 30 species of vertebrates: one amphibian, one reptile, 17 birds and ten mammal species. This represented 100% of the amphibians and terrestrial mammals, 58% of the breeding birds and 50% of the reptile species known for Pico and/or Terceira islands. Concerning the colonisation status of the species, we recorded 15 indigenous (native non-endemic or endemic) and three introduced bird species; all known terrestrial amphibians, reptiles and mammals in the Azores are introduced species. The data collected contribute to increasing knowledge on the distribution of vertebrate species on Pico and Terceira islands, where most existing records of some species were only available to Island level (e.g. mustelids and hedgehogs). None of the identified species was previously unknown to the study area.
SYNTHESYS+ Virtual Access - Report on the Ideas Call (October to November 2019)
Authors: Hardy Helen , Knapp Sandra , Allan E. Louise , Berger Frederik , Dixey Katherine , Döme Bernadette , Gagnier Pierre-Yves , Frank Jiri , Haston Elspeth , Holstein Joachim , Kiel Steffen , Marschler Maria , Mergen Patricia , Phillips Sarah , Rabinovich Rivka , Sanchez Chillón Begoña , Sorensen Martin , Thines Marco , Trekels Maarten , Vogt Robert , Wilson Scott , Wiltschke-Schrotta Karin
Published: January 2020

The SYNTHESYS consortium has been operational since 2004, and has facilitated physical access by individual researchers to European natural history collections through its Transnational Access programme (TA). For the first time, SYNTHESYS+ will be offering virtual access to collections through digitisation, with two calls for the programme, the first in 2020 and the second in 2021. The Virtual Access (VA) programme is not a direct digital parallel of Transnational Access - proposals for collections digitisation will be prioritised and carried out based on community demand, and data must be made openly available immediately. A key feature of Virtual Access is that, unlike TA, it does not select the researchers to whom access is provided. Because Virtual Access in this way is new to the community and to the collections-holding institutions, the SYNTHESYS+ consortium invited ideas through an Ideas Call, that opened on 7th October 2019 and closed on 22nd November 2019, in order to assess interest and to trial procedures. This report is intended to provide feedback to those who participated in the Ideas Call and to help all applicants to the first SYNTHESYS+Virtual Access Call that will be launched on 20th of February 2020.
Intervenants école-familles immigrantes : défis et perspectives du rôle de médiation
Authors: Charette Josée , Kalubi Jean-Claude , Lessard Anne
Published: January 2020

À la croisée du milieu communautaire, de l’école et de la famille, un rôle de médiation tend à se définir depuis quelques années au Québec, celui d’intervenant école-famille-communauté. La réflexion présentée dans cet article découle d’une recherche dans laquelle des intervenants scolaires communautaires interculturels [ICSI] endossent un rôle de médiation école-familles immigrantes. Six intervenants ont été rencontrés dans le cadre d’entrevues semi-dirigées. Nos résultats illustrent l’apport du rôle de médiation pour favoriser les collaborations école-familles immigrantes et mettent en lumière des effets non désirés qui peuvent en découler. Notre article permet de s’appuyer sur travaux menés dans d’autres domaines que celui du scolaire pour anticiper les défis et les facteurs pouvant influencer la mise en œuvre du rôle de médiation école-familles immigrantes.
Médiation, ethnicité et handicap : études de cas de familles migrantes à New York
Authors: Wilgus Gay , Numa-Bocage Line
Published: January 2020

L’inclusion est devenue dans le monde un moyen de prendre en compte dans l’éducation la diversité des publics. Dans cet article, l’étude ethnographique décrit comment les questions d’ethnicité, d’immigration, les stéréotypes culturels et le handicap se combinent pour créer « des algorithmes d’accès » (ou des schèmes d’accès) aux ressources des programmes d’assistance et d’éducation pour les mères d’enfants en situation de handicap. Les histoires de trois femmes immigrées, de différentes origines vivant à New York, illustrent la complexité des relations entre ces facteurs multiples interagissant et créant des obstacles aux aides et à la mise en place d’un enseignement approprié pour leurs enfants. Les connaissances que les mères ont acquises par leur fréquentation des institutions du pays d’accueil constituent la substance d’un rapport spécifique à l’institution. Ainsi une approche comparative entre le processus d’inclusion en France et aux États-Unis permet de mettre en avant les stratégies de médiation des mères immigrées d’enfants en situation de handicap. Ceci constitue un apport pour la formation des enseignants.
Médiations et éducation thérapeutique du jeune patient (ETJP) :ressources des familles et genèses
Authors: Gouédard Catherine , Cheurfi Radhia , Bajolle Fanny
Published: January 2020

Cet article documente les ressources des familles dans le contexte de l’éducation thérapeutique de jeunes patients atteints de maladies cardiaques. Ces ressources sont au fondement de leurs capacités d’agir et participent à différentes médiations. En partant des genèses qui interviennent au cours de l’activité, il s’agit de mettre en lumière la nature de ces ressources et les constructions qui s’élaborent à partir d’elles. La méthode consiste en une analyse qualitative d’entretiens menés auprès de familles et s’appuie sur l’analyse des processus de conceptualisation dans l’activité. Les résultats montrent une diversité de ressources, internes et externes, contribuant au développement de l’expérience et du pouvoir d’agir. L’intérêt de ces analyses est discuté en regard d’une réflexion sur l’accompagnement des familles et les médiations pour cette éducation.
Stratégies adaptatives associées à la résilience familiale : une recension des écrits
Authors: Castro Carol , LeBlanc Patrice
Published: January 2020

L’objectif de cette recension des écrits est d’apporter une réponse à la question : quelles sont les stratégies adaptatives favorisant la résilience sur le plan familial ? Quatorze stratégies adaptatives qui favorisent la résilience familiale ont été identifiées dans la littérature scientifique. Elles reposent sur des facteurs de protection qui agissent sur le plan de la structure familiale, des rapports familiaux et des ressources économiques et sociales. Les stratégies adaptatives recensées offrent un bon point de départ pour le développement d’interventions auprès des familles à risque d’être peu ou pas résilientes. Quant à celles qui présentent de bons indicateurs de résilience, l’intervention sociale doit viser à consolider et maintenir à long terme les facteurs de protection facilitant des stratégies adaptatives.
Mes parfums et leurs secrets
Authors: Godet Sonia , Lévi Florence
Published: January 2020

Entretien, en juillet 2019, avec Florence Lévi. Cette créatrice de parfums, installée à Saint-Paul de Vence, cherche avec passion à recréer les parfums créés par son arrière-grand-père, ami de Matisse, en utilisant un savoir-faire traditionnel et en innovant.
Silences articulés entre Lídia Jorge et Graça Morais
Authors: Levécot Agnès
Published: January 2020

L’auteur tente de saisir la nature, la valeur et la force des silences qui imprègnent et articulent les œuvres de la peintre Graça Morais et de la romancière Lídia Jorge. Malgré les différences inhérentes à leur art, les deux artistes portugaises nous offrent une vision du monde à la fois propre à leurs origines et à toute une génération qui résiste à la vitesse et à la simplification.
Les secrets de tournage
Authors: Motoret Laurence
Published: January 2020

Le 7 e art n’échappe pas au désir de transparence qui obsède le monde d’aujourd’hui. Mais qu’est-il révélé sur la fabrication des films ? Et quel en est l’impact sur le spectateur ?
Secrets d’instruments
Authors: Bouit Delphine
Published: January 2020

Fabriquer du papier, traiter la peau… et user du couteau. Découvrons comment un instrument d’écriture, un instrument de musique et un instrument de coupe sont associés dans leur secret de fabrication. Pour cela, revivons leur commune histoire… d’eau ! Chacun de ces instruments ne possèderait-il pas, non pas un, mais deux secrets de fabrication – l’un en rapport avec le temporel, l’autre avec l’éternel ?
Faire ou ne pas faire ?
Authors: Chami Jean
Published: January 2020

L’auteur analyse un mode de formation professionnelle susceptible d’éclairer les modalités cachées de l’agir et de l’acte de faire comme source de production et de création. L’action et les interactions produisent et transforment les qualités de la vie humaine, mais peuvent-elles fabriquer l’homme lui-même, et sa vie ?
Pertinence de l’exercice de la fonction judiciaire de l’évêque diocésain dans le procès pénal canonique
Authors: Gonçalves Bruno
Published: January 2020

Confrontée actuellement aux délits commis par des clercs contre le sixième commandement, l’Église catholique, et plus particulièrement ses pasteurs, redécouvre la nécessité d’urger l’application de son propre droit pénal. Cette réalité met cependant en lumière plusieurs tensions dans la mesure où, dans la même personne de l’évêque, se trouvent réunis à la fois celui qui doit accompagner fraternellement et paternellement les prêtres mais aussi celui qui doit les sanctionner. Dans certaines causes également, un conflit d’intérêt intéressant l’évêque peut exister notamment lorsqu’une procédure est connexe à une autre initiée devant le juge étatique. Enfin, la procédure actuelle convoque pratiquement l’évêque à toutes les étapes, notamment lorsqu’elle est administrative, alors qu’une certaine prudence réclamerait aujourd’hui une attitude plus épiscopale à comprendre dans l’acception originale de ce terme.
Adapting a Nurse–Managed Mobile Simulation Program to Meet Rural Health Nursing Continuing Education Needs
Authors: Smith Stephanie D. , Thompson C. Elise , Sims Stephanie
Published: January 2020

Background:

Rural nurses often practice in settings with limited access to continuing education resources. A hospital alliance in southeastern North Carolina developed a unique nurse-led mobile simulation program as a shared regional asset, for the purpose of meeting continuing education needs of rural nurses.

Method:

The alliance used a hub-and-spoke model to deliver education to staff in rural, critical access hospitals in order to reduce costs associated with education travel, the resulting staffing shortages, and delays in critical training. Continuing education credit was awarded to nurses participating in the learning activity.

Results:

Fully mobile simulation can be an effective delivery mode for continuing and just-in-time education for nurses practicing in rural settings. Establishing the program as a regional shared resource can make this a financially viable option for rural hospitals.

Conclusion:

Lessons learned during the mobile simulation program's evolution and the resulting financial sustainability are discussed.

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J Contin Educ Nurs
. 2020;51(2):82–86.]
Psychotropic Medication Prescribing Practice Among Residents With Dementia in Nursing Homes: A Person-Centered Care Approach
Authors: Basnet Prasanna , Acton Gayle J. , Requeijo Paula
Published: January 2020

Despite multiple national initiatives to improve quality of life in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia, inefficiencies still exist regarding inappropriate psychotropic medication use to manage communication of distress. The goals of the current article are to: (a) create a person-centered care plan/process for NH community staff to manage challenging dementia behaviors; (b) provide guidelines for geriatric practitioners (GPs) to decrease psychotropic medication use in residents with dementia; (c) discuss organizational culture and its relationship to the management of non-cognitive neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia; and (d) emphasize nonpharmacological approaches as first-line treatment of NPS in NH residents with dementia. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46
(2), 9–17.]
Evaluation and Clinical Course of Keratomalacia With Descemetocele in a Child With Autism and Vitamin A Deficiency
Authors: Chan Eric , Buzzard Joshua , Helms Richard , Grigorian A. Paula
Published: January 2020

Autistic children with selective diets have an elevated risk for vitamin A deficiency. The authors present the case of a 7-year-old boy with keratomalacia resulting from dietary vitamin A deficiency. Optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy can provide useful details of the cornea and underlying structures. Vitamin A supplementation can result in significant resolution, obviating the need for surgical intervention.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2020;57:e1–e3.]
La lucha por el territorio mapuche en Chile: una cuestión de pobreza y medio ambiente
Authors: Andrade María José
Published: January 2020

El actual conflicto entre el Estado de Chile y el pueblo mapuche tiene como eje la disputa por territorios indígenas, cuya pérdida significó destinar a las comunidades originarias a la pobreza. Además, la propiedad de éstos en manos de empresas extractivas ha implicado graves daños ambientales. Dada la especial relación de los nativos con su territorio y su relación armónica con la naturaleza, la opinión que tienen sobre su administración es fundamental. Sin embargo, Chile no sólo ha fallado en el reconocimiento de los derechos territoriales de los mapuche, sino que tampoco garantiza su participación efectiva cuando estos espacios son afectados, como se observa en la legislación sobre consulta previa de los pueblos originarios. Desigualdades socioeconómicas y territoriales se entrelazan así, en las falencias del Estado en la protección de los derechos indígenas y también del medio ambiente.
La philosophie du Vivir Bien confrontée aux inégalités socio-environnementales en Bolivie. Le cas du lac Titicaca
Authors: Ansari Jordie Blanc
Published: January 2020

Le lac Titicaca est l’un des plus grands lacs d’eau douce du monde, situé à plus de 3 800 mètres d’altitude en Bolivie. Malgré l’immensité de cette ressource hydrique, les habitants du pourtour du lac et les insulaires n’ont pas toujours accès à l’eau, ce qui engendre de nombreux conflits. L’État plurinational bolivien a pourtant promu dans sa Constitution de 2009 et sur la scène internationale un droit à l’eau et le principe du Vivir Bien, un principe qui repose sur l’harmonie entre les hommes et avec la nature. Dans ce contexte, nous étudions les stratégies adoptées par les habitants et les solutions proposées par les politiques publiques pour améliorer l’accès à l’eau. Nous questionnons les enjeux de la philosophie du Vivir Bien. Est-elle à même de réduire ces inégalités environnementales ?
Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
Authors: Kunin Johana , Pérez Fátima , Pieroni Mariana , Hough Guillermo , Verzeñassi Damián
Published: January 2020

En este trabajo se analizan, tras la aplicación de metodologías cualitativas y cuantitativas, algunas de las condiciones de desigualdad ambiental en la que viven estudiantes de una escuela secundaria rural y sus familias como consecuencia de su exposición a pesticidas en Argentina. Las metodologías empleadas fueron: encuesta y cartografía social. Los resultados de la encuesta indicaron que los estudiantes tienen una alta exposición a pesticidas. Por ejemplo, una alta proporción ha utilizado mochilas y mosquitos fumigadores. La cartografía social confirmó la exposición a la cual están sometidos los alumnos y sus familias. Con posterioridad a la encuesta y cartografía se desarrolló un seminario con los alumnos a los fines de concientizarlos sobre los riesgos para su salud que implica la exposición a pesticidas. La discusión final se centra en pensar la experiencia social del riesgo en un contexto de desigualdades ecológicas. El carácter participativo de la investigación permitió que al cabo de la misma los alumnos experimentaran un cambio en su percepción sobre el uso de pesticidas, generando en ellos acciones de cambio social.
Project Management With High-Performance Work Teams
Authors: Moreno-Monsalve Nelson Antonio , Nuño de la Parra José Pablo , Delgado-Ortiz Sandra Marcela
Published: January 2020

One of the factors that positively affect the objectives of a project is the performance level of the human talent that executes it. From the human point of view, a project can be defined as the action of a group of people focused towards achieving an outcome. This research work seeks to establish the general skills that a person who is part of a work high-performance team must have, that allow him or her to positively influence collective performance. A general skill describes the behavior and abilities of an individual, regardless of the degree of complexity that frames a job. This study was carried out with the support of 149 project managers from the Colombian software industry.
Team Conflict Management in Project Management in Colombia
Authors: Diez-Silva H. Mauricio , Montes-Guerra Maricela I. , Castro Silva Hugo Fernando
Published: January 2020

This article examines team conflict in project management. A study of the current literature, the focus of the bodies of knowledge and the perspective of managers in Colombia is presented. Information is collected through a questionnaire about the impact of sources, types of conflicts, dispute resolution mechanisms and progress reports on the final performance of projects carried out recently by the interviewees. The importance of conflict resolution has been validated as a success factor in the management and performance of projects. The chapter aims to increase researcher interest in the subject, as well as to encourage the development and implementation of methodological tools, in order to achieve better results in the implementation and success of projects.
Model P3S-VB
Authors: Malagon-Barinas Jaime Hernando
Published: January 2020

This chapter describes and details the P3S-VB model: the Selection of Projects and Programs Portfolio Based on Value. The P3S-VB contributes to the discipline of project management and portfolios, in the definition of the constructs of an appropriate level of incorporation of capabilities, value and technology; identification of the range in which technological capabilities, projects and portfolios can create value; the processes for selecting the portfolio of projects based on value; and the alignment of benefit management and project management. The model was designed keeping the rigor of scientific research, following as a reference the DSR-IS science design method, with a focus on practical applicability.
Influence of the Capability for Change on the Explanatory Processes of Change
Authors: Sghari Amira , Chaabouni Jamil , Baile Serge
Published: January 2020

Early research on organizational change emphasizes the importance of change management. They offer a range of managerial practices that allow the organization to carry out its changes, which is more in line with a planned process. Such an approach overlooks the fact that organizational change can be explained by other processes such as the political process, the interpretative process, the incremental process and the complex process. Each of these processes offers particular characteristics of change. The observed change was marked by the different characteristics falling within the various explanatory processes of change. Results differ according to the context in which change evolved. Through this paper we seek to understand and explain the results related to the existence of different characteristics that are part of the different explanatory change processes (political, interpretative, incremental and complex processes) in a change planned by the senior management of a company.
Towards a Multidimensional Explanatory Approach to Voluntary Organizational Change
Authors: Sghari Amira
Published: January 2020

At the theoretical level, several authors have modeled the progression of change, which has given rise to several explanatory processes of change (planned, political, interpretative, incremental, complex processes, etc.). Each process has particular change characteristics. The empirical results showed the coexistence and complementarity of several explanatory processes of change to explain the change observed in the projects planned by the senior management. In this descriptive chapter, we present a synthesis of the different characteristics of the explanatory processes of change as well as the empirical results of their confrontation in the field. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the importance of the different characteristics of change that shift up over time. A consideration of this aspect will allow managers to better target the managerial actions to be implemented throughout the change process in order to succeed it.
Model Based on Ontological Engineering as Support for Stakeholder Management
Authors: Quintero Beitmantt Geovanni Cárdenas , Díaz-Piraquive Flor Nancy , Ruiz Hilma Ximena Fonseca
Published: January 2020

The objective of this article is a way of working that is used as an instrument for managing the parts with semantic and conceptual elements, such as mastery of management projects, and the effects of ontological engineering techniques, which solves frequently asked questions with respect to information related to this resource. This is done in an agile, precise, and effective way, facilitating its management in the phases that make up the life cycle of the project. The research will contribute to the integration of ontological engineering and project management, enabling the construction of a stakeholder information structure with semantic components that enable it to be the input of a more complex knowledge management model.
Conflict Management in International Cooperation Project Teams
Authors: Silva Hugo Fernando Castro , Cañas Gonzalo Andres Rodríguez , Montes-Guerra Maricela I.
Published: January 2020

The complexity of projects of international cooperation (IC) and especially the characteristics which are similar to those of social, international projects in the public sector, and the amount and diversity of the interested parts, makes it necessary to implement strategies when handling conflicts in order to maintain the project according to the established plan and get benefits based on its objectives. This empirical cross-cutting research has as main objective to identify the conflict management process in project teams of international cooperation in Colombia and determine the great influence observed in the style of handling the conflict on the performance of the project. The results showed that the cooperative and collaborative styles are significantly and positively related to the project performance whereas competitive and evasive styles affect significantly and negatively the performance of the project of international cooperation in Colombia.
Soft Skills as a Critical Success Factor in Project Management
Authors: Peña Antonio Rodriguez , Muñoz Fernando Andres
Published: January 2020

Project management is a field of knowledge that presented a notable development as a means of impact on organizational competitiveness. About 30 years ago, this field was considered as a series of tools that contributed in some aspects of improvement in organizations. Over time, these tools were transformed into theory and in the same way their development at the scientific level increased. Now, project management is recognized as the means through which the strategic plans in the companies are managed. Therefore, they form the bridge of business sustainability. Among the different developments that have been made in the project management is the establishment of critical success factors. The current literature offers various approaches. One of the research trends as a critical success factor that is proposed in the future is the identification and measurement of the soft skills of the project manager. This is how this chapter of the book will address the identification and analysis of soft skills.
Communication for Cultural Project Teams
Authors: Baltasar Laura Berenice Sánchez , Breton Silka Juarez
Published: January 2020

The projects developed by cultural companies represent important challenges in communication, which were identified through an exploratory study with a mixed approach applied in the Puebla, Mexico area. In this study, 21 cultural organizations were identified, which were categorized into three levels depending on the maturity of their business processes. They inquired about how they are using digital tools in cultural projects. They identified the use in internal communication, the use in external communication, and the control phase in projects. The results show that although some projects are already using digital tools, they should still work on the implementation of strategies that improve the effectiveness of the results of cultural projects.
Principles of the Management of Projects Applied to the Development of Neighborhood Stores
Authors: Patiño Omar Alonso , Patiño G. Laura Marcela
Published: January 2020

This chapter describes the specific characteristics of neighborhood stores; for this purpose, a brief summary of the historical conditions in which they have developed, their evolution, characteristics, and the conditions that make them different from other formats of retailer commerce is presented. Taking into account that this is a business model that raises from the base of the pyramid and is developed in the provision of services in a high percentage, it raises some basic concepts of this model that are applicable to the neighborhood store. On the other hand, the authors look forward to bring together the basic concepts of project management to the store from two perspectives, the first from programs that may or may not be from the government, that bring support in the search for its consolidation as a socially and economically sustainable model, and the second from the own management of the store, which due to the lack of fundamental knowledge on administration from the owner, seems to be condemned to its survival, without major possibilities of growth.
Creation of an ISO Standard at the Example of Value Stream Management Method
Authors: Mangers Jeff , Oberhausen Christof , Minoufekr Meysam , Plapper Peter
Published: January 2020

The main objectives of this chapter are to elucidate the necessity of a standardized value stream management (VSM) and to clarify how this standard can effectively increase corporate performance within cross-enterprise supply chain networks (SCNs). VSM is an effective tool to collect, evaluate, and continuously improve product and information flows within companies in a common and standardized manner. The findings of this chapter are not only valid for consistent product and information flows but are representative for the relevance of standards in general. In a globalized economy, standards need to be generally accepted and valid for all countries. Thus, corporate or national standards only have limited impact. The International Standardization Organization (ISO) provides the means to develop, negotiate and communicate standards, which are globally binding. This chapter shares the experience of ISO 22468 standard development within ISO/TC 154 WG7 and proves its applicability by an administrative use case.
Participation in the Standards Organizations Developing the Internet of Things
Authors: Baron Justus Alexander
Published: January 2020

This chapter explores patterns and recent trends in meeting attendance at four standard development organizations (SDO): 3GPP, IETF, IEEE 802.11, and One M2M. Average meeting attendance has slightly increased over the last two decades. It is rare for individuals to attend meetings in different SDOs. IETF has the least attendee overlap with other SDOs and the lowest attendee affiliation concentration. Nevertheless, 3GPP attendance has become more diverse and IETF attendance more concentrated. The affiliations of attendees of 3GPP and IETF have become more similar over time while OneM2M attendance has become more distinct from other SDOs. IEEE 802.11 attendance has become significantly less diverse since 2007. Until 2014, there was a significant convergence with 3GPP. Since 2014, this trend has reversed, and attendance at IEEE 802.11 has become more similar to IETF. The author explores implications of the described evidence for differences between telecommunications and internet standardization, companies' standardization strategies, and consequences of the patent policy change at IEEE.
E-Commerce in the EU
Authors: Orviska Marta , Hunady Jan
Published: January 2020

E-commerce has several advantages for customers and improves firm productivity. The research aims to examine factors determining the usage of e-commerce within the EU with the focus on problems related to standards. This includes especially a lack of interoperability and labelling problems. Firstly, the authors found rising popularity of online purchases in recent years. Despite the increase, Visegrad countries are still lagging behind the EU average. A similar increase is also evident in e-commerce engagement as well as in turnover from e-commerce. Furthermore, they also estimated logit regressions to find factors affecting the probability of firm engagement in e-commerce. Interoperability problems, when selling online, are more frequently reported by wholesale firms as well as those in the information and communication sector. The majority of firms in our sample stated that common rules of e-commerce within the EU could be beneficial. This is particularly important for those reporting problems with interoperability and different labelling.
Digitization as a Stimulus for Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Blagoycheva Hristina Vilhelm
Published: January 2020

It has already been proven that digitization creates economic growth. But a key factor for the future of society is its perception from the social point of view. Digitization leads to changes that will inevitably affect aggregate demand, employment, and labor costs. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to investigate how the digitization interacts with the corporate social responsibility to increase the positive effects over the society. Corporate social responsibility is the sphere that implements the non-economic aspects of the digitization. But before its full deployment, there are still a number of obstacles. Numerous studies have shown that digitization can provide tools to facilitate the socially responsible activities. At the same time, it can also serve as a push for corporate social responsibility, as the formation of a socially conscious market leads to socially committed employees and to increasing their demands on the social responsibility of the business.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Amoako George Kofi , Dartey-Baah Kwasi
Published: January 2020

This chapter examines the extent to which corporate social responsibility (CSR) could generate and boost better brand perceptions and improve competitive advantage within some selected banks in Ghana. The concept of CSR, brand perception, and competitive advantage are discussed in relation to findings from a study that was conducted at the national headquarters of GCB Bank and Barclays Bank Limited in Accra. The results showed a good understanding of the concept of CSR from both customers and employees of both banks. There was a significant and positive connection between effective implementation of CSR initiatives, brand perception, and competitive advantage. CSR was discovered as a tool for business success in the banking sector in Ghana. This chapter explains the benefits of CSR activities to the development of impalpable organizational assets, and as a result, generating better results for banking institutions in Ghana. The authors make a case for the inclusion and active involvement of customers and employees in the CSR initiatives of banks in order to boost brand perception.
Communicating Socially Responsible Initiatives
Authors: Arabska Ekaterina
Published: January 2020

The purpose of the chapter is to present results of case studies of socially responsible initiatives and their communication inside and outside the organizations through the official websites impacting their performance and image, as well as to make recommendations for improvements. Investigations focus on forms and goals of initiatives taken by companies in Bulgaria, including examples of the influence of foreign corporate practice and experience. Theoretical and practical basis and trends, international framework, and national institutional positions and support to corporate social responsibility are discussed. Socially responsible activities are analyzed through the official websites in their short- and long-term aspects and links to sustainable development initiatives. Main CSR principles are defined, and a model is proposed containing the main steps of incorporating CSR strategies in companies and linking all that to business communications and public relations. A special focus is put on capacity building and CSR teams.
Challenges of Green Economy in Armenia
Authors: Aghajanyan Susanna , Aghajanyan Gagik
Published: January 2020

The economy ecologization process should take into account the development needs of each nation by developing effective systems of production and consumption. That is why in the system of measures ensuring the transition to a “green” economy, overcoming poverty and expanding the livelihoods of the most vulnerable sections of society should be a priority. At the same time, the convergence of economic and environmental policies, where prospects for economic growth are at the forefront, avoiding stress on nature resulting in unpredictable and qualitative implications for natural resources is important. Today, with resource constraints and harmful emissions, the main problem lies in the complete elimination of reliance on economic growth materials and energy resource use, which involves the identification of opportunities to increase the efficiency of the material sectors of the economy.