bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli from raw vegetables in Lebanon
Authors: Faour-Klingbeil Dima , Kuri Victor , Fadlallah Sukayna , Matar Ghassan M.
Published: April 2016

Introduction: Fresh produce has been implicated in a number of documented outbreaks of foodborne illness caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have been detected on vegetables, raising concerns about the prevalence of E. coli contamination in produce, which can take place at various points from farm to fork. This study aimed to detect the presence of STEC and multidrug-resistant (MDR) E. coli on fresh vegetables and water from different sources along the fresh produce supply chain in Lebanon. Methodology: E. coli isolates (n = 60) were group serotyped using trivalent antisera (trivalent 1 [O111+O55+O26], trivalent 2 [O86+O119+O127], trivalent 3 [O125; O126; O128], and trivalent 4 [O114+O124+O142]) and tested for stx1 and stx2 genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Resistance to antimicrobial agents was determined using the disk diffusion method. Results: The virulence genes stx1 and stx2 were not detected in any of the isolates. However, 60% of the isolates were MDR and predominantly observed in trivalent 2 (32%). It is postulated that the inadequate post-harvest washing contributed to transmission of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli at wholesale and retail levels. Fresh vegetables harbor MDR E. coli and their consumption poses risks of increasing the reservoir of antimicrobial resistance in the intestines of the Lebanese population. Conclusions: Greater emphasis should be placed on vigilant sanitation measures at the consumption level, and effective national risk mitigation strategies are crucial to minimize fecal contamination in the early stages of production, particularly in the post-harvest washing processes.
Chapitre 4. Accompagnement, alternance et éthique pragmatique : vers une démarche clinique de formation
Authors: Cabaret Véronique
Published: April 2016

Cet article a pour objectif de présenter l’animation d’une séquence pédagogique réalisée à l’Institut de Formation des Cadres de Santé (IFCS) du CHRU de Lille, intitulée « projet de formation et projet pédagogique » inscrite dans le module « fonction de formation », dont la visée est la production des savoirs de l’étudiant par / dans l’alternance. Par la création de cette séquence innovante, l’intention pédagogique est d’utiliser le terrain de l’Institut comme terrain d’apprentissage, couplé aux terrains de stage, et ce afin d’optimiser l’alternance. En outre, dans une éthique pragmatique de la formation, l’équipe pédagogique s’inspire d’une démarche clinique de formation : elle considère les étudiants en tant qu’acteurs effectifs dans un dispositif en alternance conçu pour eux et souhaite le concevoir avec eux, et ce à partir de leur parole. Ainsi, les étudiants sont amenés à émettre une critique du projet pédagogique de l’IFCS et à en débattre avec les formatrices, conceptrices du projet. Chacun des partenaires en présence cherche à comprendre l’Autre, dans un souci d’altérité. En participant, chaque année, directement à la ré-écriture du projet pédagogique les concernant, les étudiants construisent leur posture professionnelle de cadre de santé. Ils font partie des acteurs de l’alternance, au même titre que les partenaires extérieurs à l’IFCS.
La nouvelle Constitution égyptienne : Contexte et avancées
Authors: Moisseron Jean-Yves , Bouras Naïma
Published: April 2016

Pour comprendre la nouvelle Constitution égyptienne ratifiée par referendum les 14 et 15 janvier 2014, à la suite de la reprise du pouvoir par l’armée égyptienne, il est nécessaire de la situer dans le contexte très particulier de son adoption mais aussi dans l’histoire constitutionnelle égyptienne. La nouvelle Constitution reprend un grand nombre de dispositions des Constitutions antérieures. Elle réaffirme le pouvoir autoritaire tout en prenant en compte au moins sur le plan formel, certains acquis de la révolution.
Modelling cloud computing adoption in major French local public authorities
Authors: Leroux Erick , Pupion Pierre-Charles
Published: April 2016

La prolifération des offres de cloud computing touche désormais le secteur public, aussi souhaitons-nous analyser les motifs et les freins à l’adoption de ces différents systèmes de cloud dans un contexte fortement institutionnalisé. Après avoir rappelé les principes des modèles diffusionnistes et des modèles TOE et HOT-fit, l’article analyse le processus et les déterminants de l’adoption de l’innovation dans ce contexte public fortement institutionnalisé où les règles de légalité et de confidentialité sont centrales. Nous construisons un modèle synthétique explicatif de l’adoption des systèmes de cloud computing par les collectivités locales. L’étude de terrain repose sur un questionnaire auquel ont répondu 61 Directeurs des Services d’information et services informatiques de grandes collectivités locales françaises. L’étude statistique permet de tester le modèle et d’identifier les principaux facteurs ou freins d’adoption. Les résultats obtenus mettent en évidence la logique de sécurité comme centrale dans les choix publics.
Cloud computing decision-making using a fuzzy AHP approach
Authors: Cheng Xiaolin
Published: April 2016

Du fait d’un nombre de plus en plus important d’utilisateurs de services de cloud, la question cruciale qui se pose est celle d’une sélection appropriée d’un fournisseur cloud qui réponde aux stratégies commerciales et aux objectifs de l’entreprise. L’une des préoccupations des utilisateurs réside dans le manque de travaux de recherche portant sur l’analyse de l’interdépendance des critères de décision. Dans cette étude, nous abordons cette lacune essentielle en développant un modèle de recherche intégré qui combine la théorie de la logique floue et le processus d’analyse hiérarchique. Le modèle développé a été utilisé pour évaluer globalement les fournisseurs de cloud PaaS et IaaS, sur la base de critères prédéterminés. Les résultats de la simulation ont indiqué une corrélation entre les critères de décision et les performances des fournisseurs de cloud, qui varient considérablement.
Improving Online Teaching by Using Established Best Classroom Teaching Practices
Authors: Price Jill M. , Whitlatch Joy , Maier Cecilia Jane , Burdi Melissa , Peacock James
Published: April 2016

This pilot study explored the effectiveness of an online workshop provided to faculty teaching one course in a large online RN-to-baccalaureate nursing (BSN) program. This exploration helped to fill a gap in knowledge related to implementing best classroom teaching practices into distance education for online nursing students. Focus groups with purposeful sampling (three focus groups: two faculty focus groups with a total of 11 faculty and one student focus group with a total of six students) were used to assess the effectiveness of the workshop and faculty and student perceptions of the seven best classroom teaching practices. Themes derived from the faculty focus groups included reaffirmation, commitments from students, and opportunities for instructor improvement. Themes derived from the student focus group included engagement, availability, encouragement, and diverse learning. Online teaching recommendations, created from the emerged themes of the study, could be considered to improve teaching practices of online nurse educators.

J Contin Educ Nurs.
2016;47(5):222–227.
La Diputación de Vizcaya en el siglo XVIII, una institución emergente (1750-1800)
Authors: Martínez Rueda Fernando
Published: April 2016

El presente artículo analiza el proceso de fortalecimiento institucional de la Diputación General del Señorío de Vizcaya desarrollado durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII. Desde el punto de vista metodológico, utilizamos una doble perspectiva. Por un lado, observamos las consecuencias que la relación institucional entre la Monarquía y el Señorío de Vizcaya tuvo para la Diputación en la época del denominado Absolutismo Ilustrado. Por otro lado, analizamos la dinámica institucional interna, es decir, la relación de la Diputación con otras instituciones del Señorío como el Corregidor y las corporaciones locales vizcaínas, en el marco de un entramado institucional foral plural y complejo. Todo ello nos permite concluir que durante las últimas décadas del siglo XVIII la Diputación ensanchó notablemente su ámbito de poder, adquirió una posición preeminente sobre otros poderes y jurisdicciones del orden foral y se convirtió para la Monarquía en instrumento necesario para aplicar en Vizcaya sus órdenes y algunas de sus reformas.
Para repensar las Juntas Militares de 1917
Authors: Bru Sánchez-Fortún Alberto
Published: April 2016

Este trabajo pretende reinterpretar las Juntas Militares de 1917, insertándolas en la reflexión que el doctor Villacorta Baños dedicó hace veinticinco años al corporativismo defensivo que distintos grupos de profesionales y burócratas desarrollaron frente al Estado y la sociedad durante la última década del siglo XIX y las dos primeras del XX. Con este enfoque, ignorado hasta la fecha en los estudios sobre la institución castrense, negaremos que las Juntas constituyeran otra más de las muchas intervenciones del Ejército para cambiar la política del momento. Representarían, en cambio, un movimiento corporativo de defensa de la carrera profesional de sus asociados, puesta siempre en cuestión por el entramado caciquil que resultaba ser la naturaleza íntima del Estado de la Restauración, problema que el Ejército compartía con el resto de los empleados públicos. Sin embargo, la extrema pluralidad de la corporación castrense la incapacitó para levantar una única organización reivindicativa. La escala, ni siquiera el cuerpo, fue quien articuló el dividido fenómeno juntero, propiciando la existencia de diferentes «Juntas» con intereses corporativos a menudo contrapuestos. De modo que, en lugar de amenazar al Estado con la poderosa unidad del Ejército, evidenciaron su desunión, por más que procuraran administrar desacuerdos y desactivar pugnas.
La CNT en el movimiento de octubre de 1934: entre el boicot y la participación
Authors: Herrerín Ángel
Published: April 2016

La historiografía española ha prestado una especial atención a la actuación de los socialistas en el levantamiento de octubre de 1934, no en vano fueron los principales responsables de su organización. Sin embargo, el éxito necesitaba la participación de la otra gran organización de masas: la CNT (Confederación Nacional del Trabajo). Circunstancia que, salvo en el caso de Asturias, no se produjo. El presente trabajo trata de analizar las causas que llevaron al sindicato confederal a inhibirse e incluso oponerse a este movimiento. Para responder a esta cuestión es fundamental aproximarse a la visión que del levantamiento y de sus organizadores tenían los responsables libertarios. Para ello, ha sido imprescindible la consulta de forma exhaustiva de los documentos emanados por la propia organización y la documentación oficial de las Comandancias de la Guardia civil y del Ejército.
Mobile Context-Aware Systems: Technologies, Resources and Applications
Authors: Rivero-Rodriguez Alejandro , Pileggi Paolo , Nykänen Ossi Antero
Published: April 2016

Mobile applications often adapt their behavior according to user context, however, they are often limited to consider few sources of contextual information, such as user position or language. This article reviews existing work in context-aware systems (CAS), e.g., how to model context, and discusses further development of CAS and its potential applications by looking at available information, methods and technologies. Social Media seems to be an interesting source of personal information when appropriately exploited. In addition, there are many types of general information, ranging from weather and public transport to information of books and museums. These information sources can be combined in previously unexplored ways, enabling the development of smarter mobile services in different domains. Users are, however, reluctant to provide their personal information to applications; therefore, there is a crave for new regulations and systems that allow applications to use such contextual data without compromising the user privacy.
An Accessible Keyboard for Android Devices as a Means for Promoting Braille Literacy
Authors: Hatzigiannakoglou Paul D , Kampouraki Maria T
Published: April 2016

BrailleOne is a mobile application designed to provide blind and visually-impaired Braille readers with an accessible keyboard for manual text input on their Android smartphones or tablets. Its purpose is to make use of adolescents and young adults’ excitement for technology in order to facilitate Braille learning and daily practice. The results of a pilot evaluation study suggest that BrailleOne could contribute to the overcoming of accessibility barriers in the field of text entry.
Technological Innovation and the Agricultural Sustainability
Authors: Khaled Rachida , Hammas Lamine
Published: April 2016

The diffusion of the technological innovation can affect the agricultural sector in the three-sided (social, economic and environmental), a hand, it can contribute to solve problems of the agricultural sector: the effects of the climatic changes, the farming exodus and the migration and the problems of poverty and it can improve the agricultural productivity. But on the other hand, he can lead to new problems, such as depletion of energy resources caused by excessive use of energizing technologies, pollution of air and water and the destruction of soil by industrial waste. This paper aims to theoretically and empirically analyze the role of technological innovation in improving agricultural sustainability through the impact of mechanization on agricultural productivity, energy production and net income per capita for a panel of three Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) during the period 1997-2012. By using simultaneous equations, the authors' finding that technological innovation cannot achieve the purpose of sustainable development in the agriculture sector in the Maghreb countries through the negative impact of mechanization and research and development on agricultural productivity.
Investigating Factors Influencing the Quality of Crowdsourced Work under Different Incentives
Authors: Mourelatos Evangelos , Tzagarakis Manolis
Published: April 2016

Crowdsourcing is a new form of online labor, where the process of solving a problem is approached by soliciting contributions from a large group of people. In this paper, the authors attempt to investigate how different incentives affect the quality of work in such contexts, by completing the same task in three different environments: in a laboratory setting, on a social networking as well as on a crowdsourcing site. Analyzing the obtained results indicates that under different incentives, different factors contribute to the quality of work in crowdsourcing tasks. In general the research highlights that the identification of factors contributing positively to higher quality of work in crowdsourcing environments is a complex question, depending on the task at hand.
The relative importance of managerial competencies for predicting the perceived job performance of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment verification practitioners
Authors: Seate Barbara M. , Pooe Raborale I.D. , Chinomona Richard
Published: April 2016

Orientation: There is a need for the growing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) verification industry to assess competencies and determine skills gaps for the management of the verification practitioners’ perceived job performance. Knowing which managerial competencies are important for different managerial functions is vital for developing and improving training and development programmes.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the managerial capabilities that are required of the B-BBEE verification practitioners, in order to improve their perceived job performance.Motivation for the study: The growing number of the B-BBEE verification practitioners calls for more focused training and development. Generating such a training and development programme demands empirical research into the relative importance of managerial competencies.Research approach, design and method: A quantitative design using the survey approach was adopted. A questionnaire was administered to a stratified sample of 87 B-BBEE verification practitioners. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 22.0) and Smart Partial Least Squares software.Main findings: The results of the correlation analysis revealed that there were strong and positive associations between technical skills, interpersonal skills, compliance to standards and ethics, managerial skills and perceived job performance. Results of the regression analysis showed that managerial skills, compliance to standards and ethics and interpersonal skills were statistically significant in predicting perceived job performance. However, technical skills were insignificant in predicting perceived job performance.Practical/managerial implications: The study has shown that the B-BBEE verification industry, insofar as the technical skills of the practitioners are concerned, does have suitably qualified staff with the requisite educational qualifications. At the same time, from the present study the industry can now determine the priority skills.Contribution: The study identified the needed skills as managerial skills, standards and ethics and interpersonal skills, in that order. The verification agencies will now be in a better position to know where they should focus their training and development.Keywords: Managerial competencies; Job performance; Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
Proteomic Changes in the Plasma of Broiler Chickens with Femoral Head Necrosis
Authors: Packialakshmi Balamurugan , Liyanage Rohana , Lay Jackson O. , Okimoto Ronald , Rath Narayan C.
Published: April 2016

Femoral head necrosis (FHN) is a skeletal problem in broiler chickens, where the proximal femoral head cartilage shows susceptibility to separation from its growth plate. The selected birds with FHN showed higher body weights and reduced plasma cholesterol. The proteomic differences in the plasma of healthy and FHN-affected chickens were explored using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to prospect for protein biomarkers. We isolated two differentially expressed low molecular weight proteins and identified them by MALDI peptide mass fingerprinting as fibrinogen- and fetuinderived peptides, respectively. These peptides were reduced in birds susceptible to femoral head problems. Quantitation of LC-MS/MS spectra showed elevated levels of gallinacin-9, apolipoprotein A1, and hemoglobin and reduced levels of alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, albumin, and SPINK7 proteins in FHN. These results suggest that the bodyweight and the lipid profiles along with the above proteins can be useful as noninvasive biomarkers of FHN.
Levels of Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Patients with Various Inflammatory Lung Diseases
Authors: Kamo Tetsuro , Tasaka Sadatomo , Tokuda Yuriko , Suzuki Shoji , Asakura Takanori , Yagi Kazuma , Namkoong Ho , Ishii Makoto , Hasegawa Naoki , Betsuyaku Tomoko
Published: April 2016

Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a multiligand receptor of S100/calgranulins, high-mobility group box 1, and others, and it is associated with the pathogenesis of various inflammatory and circulatory diseases. The soluble form of RAGE (sRAGE) is a decoy receptor and competitively inhibits membrane-bound RAGE activation. In this study, we measured sRAGE levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of 78 patients, including 41 with interstitial pneumonia, 11 with sarcoidosis, 9 with respiratory infection, 7 with ARDS, 5 with lung cancer, and 5 with vasculitis. Among them, sRAGE was detectable in BALF of 73 patients (94%). In patients with ARDS and vasculitis, the sRAGE levels were significantly higher than in the control subjects and those with interstitial pneumonia. The sRAGE levels were positively correlated with total cell counts in BALF and serum levels of surfactant protein-D, lactate dehydrogenase, and C-reactive protein. There was an inverse correlation between PaO2/FIO2 ratio and sRAGE levels. These results indicate that sRAGE in BALF might be considered as a biomarker of lung inflammatory disorders, especially ARDS and vasculitis.
Markers of Response to Antiangiogenic Therapies in Colorectal Cancer: Where are We Now and What should be Next?
Authors: Cidon E. Una , Alonso P. , Masters B.
Published: April 2016

Despite advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), it remains the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Angiogenesis is a complex process that involves the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vessels. It is essential for promoting cancer survival, growth, and dissemination. The inhibition of angiogenesis has been shown to prevent tumor progression experimentally, and several chemotherapeutic targets of tumor angiogenesis have been identified. These include anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments, such as bevacizumab (a VEGF-specific binding antibody) and anti-VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, although antiangiogenic therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of several cancers, including CRC. However, it is also associated with its own side effects and financial costs. Therefore, the identification of biomarkers that are able to identify patients who are more likely to benefit from antiangiogenic treatment is very important. This article intends to be a concise summary of the potential biomarkers that can predict or prognosticate the benefit of antiangiogenic treatments in CRC, and also what we can expect in the near future.
NEAT1 is Required for Survival of Breast Cancer Cells through FUS and miR-548
Authors: Ke Hao , Zhao Limin , Feng Xu , Xu Haibo , Zou Li , Yang Qin , Su Xiaosan , Peng Lingtao , Jiao Baowei
Published: April 2016

Increasing evidence shows that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have important roles in the regulation of multiple cellular processes, including cell division, cell growth, and apoptosis, as well as cancer metastasis and neurological disease progression; however, the mechanism of how lncRNAs regulate these processes is not well established. In this study, we demonstrated that downregulating the expression of the lncRNA nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1 (NEAT1) in breast cancer cells inhibited cell growth and induced cell apoptosis. In addition, the RNA-binding protein fused in sarcoma/translocated in liposarcoma (FUS/TLS) physically interacted with NEAT1, and reducing the expression of FUS/TLS also induced cell apoptosis. Multiple miRNAs were identified as regulators of NEAT1, but only overexpression of miR-548ar was able to decrease NEAT1 expression and promote apoptosis. These results indicate a novel interaction between NEAT1, miR-548ar-3p, and FUS and their role in the regulation of breast cancer cell apoptosis.
The Role of Vitamins in the Pathogenesis of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Authors: Li Jiawei , Cordero Paul , Nguyen Vi , Oben Jude A.
Published: April 2016

The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising rapidly in parallel with obesity rates. The underlying pathogenesis of NAFLD remains an enigma but is largely influenced by individual lifestyle choices involving diet and exercise. Therefore, studies have highlighted the importance of calorie reduction and macronutrient composition (eg, carbohydrate and fat) in modifying disease outcomes. Micronutrients are also believed to play a role in disease progression. There are now an increasing number of studies linking vitamins with NAFLD, particularly vitamin E, and the supplementation of several different vitamins has been demonstrated as a promising therapeutic option in the treatment of NAFLD. This review provides a broad overview of the potential role of vitamins in NAFLD development and disease management.
Preferencias de los estudiantes universitarios en la elección del proveedor de Internet
Authors: Ramírez Hurtado José Manuel , Morales Paralera Concepción
Published: April 2016

En España existe una amplia oferta de empresas proveedoras de Internet (ISP). Con este panorama resulta extremadamente difícil para los clientes elegir el proveedor. Por tanto, este trabajo trata de analizar los factores que contribuyen a la elección de proveedor de servicios de Internet por parte de los clientes. Para ello, se ha utilizado una muestra de jóvenes universitarios a los que se han analizado sus preferencias. Los jóvenes universitarios generalmente constituyen un grupo representativo de las tendencias en este sector. Además, para analizar el comportamiento de los clientes se utiliza por primera vez el análisis conjunto. Nuestros resultados muestran que el precio y la posibilidad de obtener un terminal móvil son los dos atributos más valorados. Por el contrario, otros atributos como la permanencia o el número de megas no son muy tenidos en cuenta por los jóvenes a la hora de seleccionar al proveedor de Internet. Estos resultados proporcionan una información muy valiosa tanto para los usuarios como para las empresas del sector ISP.
Marek Leykam. Expresión formal de valores identitarios.
Authors: Requena Crespo Francisco , Barrera Puigdollers José Manuel
Published: April 2016

El arquitecto polaco Marek Leykam interpretó la nueva realidad de Polonia tras la II Guerra Mundial afrontando a través de su trabajo la pérdida de identidad y el desarraigo de la población superviviente hacia la convivencia en comunidad o la propia idea de ser humano con una obra teórica y práctica que apelaba a la conciencia colectiva para recuperar valores democráticos frente a la hegemonía del irracionalismo.

Su preocupación por establecer una trama abierta a la interpretaciónque cobrase sentido ante la interacción consciente de los usuarios, contemporiza su trabajo en una posición firme y contraria a los planteamientos totalitarios de dominación que estaban teniendo lugar en Polonia tanto en la esfera artística como en la social, dando lugar a una arquitectura que, alejada de la utopía, no tuvo pretensión de ser revolucionaria pero sí de ejercer una resistencia sobre la cual se sentasen las bases de una sociedad estable que recuperase su fe en la coexistencia comunitaria desde la repetición de procesos y pautas, alejándose así de manifestaciones subjetivas de poder individual.

 
Dispositivos de emoción. El rol de la estructura porticada de hormigón en la arquitectura de Kazuo Shinohara
Authors: Massip-Bosch Enric
Published: April 2016

El trabajo del arquitecto Kazuo Shinohara tuvo como objetivo fundamental la creación de emoción en el centro de la casa. Su obra, aunque basada mayoritariamente en unas pocas casas unifamiliares bastante pequeñas, lo sitúa sin embargo como el más influyente de su generación hoy día en Japón.

En sus casas de mediados de los 1970s usa las estructuras porticadas de hormigón como dispositivo fundamental para cuestionar los propios fundamentos de lo doméstico. Mediante contrastes de escalas y texturas, y por la propia geometría y dimensión de los elementos resistentes, consigue des-domesticar la casa y convertirla en un espacio total de emoción. 

 
Active subglaical lakes beneath the stagnant trunk of Kamb Ice Stream: evidence of channelized subglacial flow
Authors: Kim Byeong-Hoon , Lee Choon-Ki , Seo Ki-Weon , Lee Won Sang , Scambos Ted
Published: April 2016

Abstract. We have identified two new subglacial lakes beneath the stagnated trunk of Kamb Ice Stream (KIS). Rapid fill-drain hydrologic events are inferred from Cryosat-2 altimetry, indicating that the lakes are connected by a drainage network. The orientation of the drainage network is inferred from the regional hydraulic potential, and clearly links the lake areas. The behavior of the subglacial lakes and strong thinning observed at the outlet near the grounding line implies that the subglacial water persistently flows from the region above the trunk to grounding line of KIS. In addition, the ice sheet in the KIS trunk estuary is thinning rapidly, and the thinning is accelerated by the activity of subglacial lake. We suggest that a transition from sheet flow of sub-glacial water to well-drained channelized flow may explain the shutdown of Kamb Ice Stream.
Overview of the translocation of rupestrian ferruginous fields of Capão Xavier mine to the Serra do Rola Moça State Park, Minas Gerais – Brazil
Authors: Fernandes Alessandra F. , Maia Ana C. , Monteiro Juan F. S. , Condé João N. , Martins Mauro
Published: April 2016

Abstract. The identification of priority areas for the conservation of Brazilian biodiversity and the application of prompt practical measures are essential for an effective environmental management. The Serra do Rola Moça State Park, located in the Iron Quadrangle, on the southern end of the Espinhaço Range, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is a region that is home to the rupestrian ferruginous fields or canga vegetation, a still poorly studied vegetation, rich in endemic, rare, and endangered species. The aim of this work is to contribute to the understanding of the rupestrian ferruginous fields, providing a floristic analysis, a quantification of species richness, and survival (vegetative growth in laboratory conditions, the production of nursery saplings and the management of the areas) of translocated species from the Capão Xavier mine pit to the park. The species presented belong mainly to the Asteraceae, Rubiaceae, Myrtaceae, Velloziaceae, Bromeliaceae, Orchidaceae, and Solanaceae families. Nowadays, the surrounding area of the administrative headquarters of the park shelters around 10 000 individuals and about 15 000 in other areas of the park. In the rescue and transposition of saplings, there was a loss of less than 31.29 % of the individuals directly introduced to the planting area, while only 10 % of the saplings grown in the nursery were lost. The knowledge acquired about the viability of the studied species, their spread, and conservation indicates the possibility of nursery breeding of some of the native species and their use in the recovery of areas in mining regions.
AS ORIGENS DA TEORIA DESENVOLVIMENTISTA: A ECONOMIA POLÍTICA EMPIRICAMENTE BASEADA E HISTORICAMENTE CONTEXTUALIZADA DE FURTADO
Authors: Cypher James
Published: April 2016

Celso Furtado, um dos criadores da Política Econômica Estruturalista da América Latina, foi fascinado pela construção de um projeto viável de desenvolvimento para o Brasil. Um sofisticado defensor da reforma estrutural, representou um reformismo pioneiro baseado em análises pragmáticas do subdesenvolvimento – 'a' inerente condição das nações periféricas. O objetivo deste artigo é oferecer uma síntese e uma avaliação de suas contribuições para a política econômica da Economia do Desenvolvimento. A hipótese deste artigo é que a metodologia/posição de análise de Furtado – em particular, (1) sua abordagem dinâmica, historicamente contextualizada, e (2) sua tendência em centrar o desenvolvimento em capacidade tecnológica – merece mais ampla aceitação e maior reconhecimento. Mantém-se uma hipótese alternativa, que o trabalho de Furtado é um paralelo ao feito no início do institucionalismo dos Estados Unidos da América (particularmente de Veblen) e, também, que ele e seus seguidores perderam, por uma longa distância, a oportunidade de explorar as complementariedades e sinergias que poderiam ter sido forjadas para renovar a perspectiva desenvolvimentista Furtadiana.
A Thematic Study of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Authors: Shen Yuan , Liu Fang
Published: April 2016

Shakespeare’s sonnets are a summit in terms of their thematic profundity as well as their rhetorical beauty and emotional exquisiteness. This paper attempts to make an exploration of the thematic uniqueness of Shakespeare’s sonnets through analyzing the themes of time, beauty, and love in the cultural context of the Renaissance. These sonnets show that men should conquer time through offspring, poetry and true love to procure eternal beauty and life, and thus reflect Shakespeare’s humanistic consciousness and his philosophical thoughts.
A Visual Asian American Diaspora: Belle Yang’s Hannah is My Name (2004) and Guene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese (2006)
Authors: Fahmi Marwa Essam Eldin
Published: April 2016

The current study aims at theorizing the question of identity within the framework of postcolonial studies in two visual narratives: Belle Yang’s Hannah is My Name (2004) and Guene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese (2006). Asian American studies have recently interrogated identity marking a shift from ethnic nationalism to recognition of multiplicity. The study also seeks to counter Orientalist stereotypes in American literature through the analysis and examination of postcolonial Asian American Diaspora to highlight a number of questions: 1) How is the identity of the Asian immigrant’s hybrid visually constructed? 2) How can Asian American visuals be addressed in non-white children’s literature? 3) What nurtures the transnational imaginations of the authors/illustrators in question? 4) What are the ramifications of transnational perspectives on Asian American narratives? 5) What are the nature of belonging and citizenship? The questions are a vehicle to investigate the cultural and ethnic politics of Chinese American literature and to explore new forms of self-identification in American literary discourse. They also yield rich insights into how to practice multiculturalism. What draws the visual narratives in question together is their postcolonial theme of reformulated identity to unsettle dichotomies within Asian American community. Furthermore, the present study explores semiotic systems in terms of image syntax, gestural, spatial and iconic signs to examine the relation between the denotative context of the narrative text and the connotation of the visual text that creates polysemous illustrations and indefinite meaning-making.
Re-exploring the CCAPM: The Case of US Industry Returns with Different Price Deflators
Authors: Tsuji Chikashi
Published: April 2016

Extending US samples, this paper re-examines the classic consumption-based capital asset pricing model (CCAPM) by the generalized method of moments (GMM). Our re-exploration using US three industry returns and different price deflators supplies the following evidence. First, 1) regarding the CCAPM using the US consumption for nondurable goods and the deflator of total personal consumption expenditures (PCEs), the discount rate and risk aversion parameters show plausible values; and according to the J-tests, our above first CCAPM is generally supported. Second, 2) as for the CCAPM with the US consumption for nondurable goods and services and the deflator of total PCEs, both discount rate and risk aversion parameters generally exhibit plausible values and our J-tests show that our above second CCAPM is highly supported. Third, 3) as for the CCAPM using the US consumption for nondurable goods and the deflator of the PCEs for nondurable goods, both parameters of the discount rate and risk aversion are highly stable and our J-tests indicate that our above third CCAPM is highly supported. Finally, 4) as regards the CCAPM using the US consumption for nondurable goods and services and the calculated implicit deflator of the PCEs for nondurable goods and services, the parameters of the discount rate generally exhibit plausible values, while the risk aversion parameters are not so stable. However, according to the J-tests, our above fourth CCAPM is also highly supported.
The Path to Sustainable Development through the Splitting of the Foreign Exchange Reserves
Authors: Lewis Andrew
Published: April 2016

This paper presents a theoretical equation that when used shows the impact that the foreign exchange reserves have on the overall health of an economy such as the case with Jamaica. The equation also has variables that demonstrate this case assuming no “official and unofficial” or “formal and informal” sectors. If there is a definitive split between both sectors so that the unofficial economy can make an impact on the formal economy, the splitting of the reserves can provide support for the “informal economy” as this sector can catalyze the formal economy potentially providing higher economic growth. It is shown through statistical data that the correlation can have an impact if the economy is split in two to show the positive relationship this can have on the Jamaican economy as a whole.
Corporal Punishment of Children in Iranian Law and International Instruments
Authors: Behniafar Ahmad Reza , Poyan Mahmood
Published: April 2016

Corporal punishment of children in their education are important issues that historically have been accepted and Yankvhsh Unfortunately in today's society has neglected the rights of children and adults of these rights by violated. Islamic jurisprudence is recommended to right what ways? As well as laws have been codified in law what is? In the verses of Quran and Hadith from the infallible Imams come from (PBUH) emphasizes the reverence, love, forgiveness, compassion and Rfq and productive than children. On Islamic law, as is early in the punishment of child esteem and under certain conditions as a measure to maintain the system for training and behavior modification, family and children, voided, and to protect the interests, sanctions such as liability and responsibility, provided is. In this regard, in particular understanding of Islam and Shiite jurisprudence that laws in our country is the source and the directive could be an important step for appropriate legislation B for children. The law tries years of punishment and corporal punishment of children to prevent and eliminate this phenomenon in human society and in recent years a comprehensive international instrument to assert the rights of children and the prohibition of corporal punishment for exercising their raised have. Thus, at the outset, and seemingly contradictory approaches is formed. Therefore, in this study, explain and evaluate the real subject of two approaches have been tried according to the interests, rights, education, interests and protect the interests of children, the ways to close the two approaches together will be offered.
Dynamic Simulation of Adaptive Truss Consisting of Various Types of Truss Members
Authors: Hanahara Kazuyuki , Zhang Xuan , Tada Yukio
Published: April 2016

An adaptive truss is a truss structural system equipped with functional truss members, such as length-adjustable members, shape memory alloy (SMA) members, spring-dashpot members, and so on. This is a representative example of so-called adaptive structure. In this study, we deal with the dynamic simulation of various types of adaptive trusses. The geometrical relation is given in a universal form applicable to all planar and spatial trusses. We develop descriptions of dynamic behavior of various types of functional truss members and give a general form of the descriptions. The equation of motion is formulated based on the geometrical relation and the description of member characteristics. Dynamics simulation procedure based on the Newmark Beta method is also developed. Dynamic behaviors of several types of adaptive trusses are simulated. The feasibility of the proposed dynamics calculation is confirmed; some characteristic dynamic behaviors of adaptive trusses are demonstrated.
Nuclear Phase-out Under Stringent Climate Policies: A Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis
Authors: Bretschger Lucas , Zhang Lin
Published: April 2016

In this paper we investigate the long-run economic consequences of phasing out nuclear energy in the presence of stringent climate policies. We integrate endogenous growth theory and technology-based activity analysis into a dynamic numerical general equilibrium model. Both market-based and policy-mandated nuclear phase-out are studied. Using data from the Swiss economy we find that the aggregate welfare loss of carbon policy is as large as 1.21% and that nuclear phase-out raises the loss to 1.58%. Nuclear phase-out has no significant effect on economic growth. Increased investment, induced innovation, and sectoral change are the reasons that the economic impact of nuclear phase-out and the trade-off between energy and climate policy are moderate, once the dynamics of an economy are taken into account. Optimal phase-out time for nuclear depends mainly on future cost escalation in the energy sector.
Pollination biology of the urban populations of an ancient forest, spring ephemeral plant
Authors: Ziemiański Maciej A. , Zych Marcin
Published: April 2016

Habitat fragmentation, caused by, among all, agriculture and urbanization, is one of the most important drivers of plant biodiversity decline worldwide. One of the signs of deteriorating zoogamous plant reproduction is pollen limitation, often associated with a decline in pollinator diversity and abundance. Various authors predict that the most vulnerable taxa are outbreeding plant species characterized by specialist pollination systems. We have, therefore, focused on self-incompatible Corydalis solida, an ancient forest, spring ephemeral plant, growing in three remnant urban populations in the city of Warsaw (Poland). Over two years, we checked for pollen limitation and recorded insect diversity and abundance for C. solida flowers. Our study populations composed of self-incompatible individuals were mainly visited by generalist pollinators, and produced more seeds when supplementally pollinated. Pollen limitation, however, was greater during 1 year with an early spring onset, when we observed a decline in floral visitors diversity and activity. This was probably an effect of phenological mismatch between plants and their pollinators, in this case, mostly social bees, i.e., over-wintered bumblebee queens and Apis mellifera. We conclude that for outbreeding zoogamous spring ephemerals, such as C. solida serviced by generalist pollinators, changing climatic conditions may override the effects of habitat fragmentation and influence their reproductive success.
Coordination of health care in the Nordic countries
Authors: Iversen Tor , Anell Anders , Häkkinen Unto , Kronborg Christian , Ólafsdóttir Thorhildur
Published: April 2016

Coordination of health care exists at many different levels and in many different forms. We describe the similarities and differences in coordination mechanisms among the Nordic countries. In some respects, the Nordic countries approach coordination problems in similar ways although differences exist. The overall pattern shows that Finland and Sweden have less country-wide coordination compared with the other countries. There are many questions and few answers with regard to which mechanisms work best. Hence, coordination mechanisms in health care seem to be an important area for further research. We outline a few topics for future joint Nordic research in this area.Published: April 2016.
Health care the Nordic way
Authors: Lyttkens Carl Hampus
Published: April 2016

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New Consortial Model for E-Books Acquisitions
Authors: Swindler Luke
Published: April 2016

E-books constitute major challenges for library collections generally and present fundamental problems for consortial collection development specifically. The Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) and Oxford University Press (OUP) have created a mutually equitable and financially sustainable model for the consortial acquisition of e-books coupled with print titles needed to support instruction and research across the disciplinary spectrum within a transitional framework that is acceptable to users while moving both libraries and publishers to a decidedly electronic environment for monographs. Working with YBP Library Services, TRLN and OUP developed a flexible vending model for systematically increasing e-books acquisitions in tandem with reducing print intake over time and keeping net costs constant that other consortia and publishers would find useful. This article focuses on creating an acceptable and sustainable model that allows libraries to shift to e-books and the implications for traditional cooperative collection development. The research reports on the principles undergirding the pilot, how it developed, challenges encountered and lessons learned, librarian and user reactions to this format shift, and resulting philosophical and practical evolutions in consortial approaches to monographic acquisitions and understandings of what constitutes cooperative collections success in a digital environment.
Academic Reference and Instruction Librarians and Dweck’s Theories of Intelligence
Authors: Folk Amanda L.
Published: April 2016

This article introduces psychologist Carol S. Dweck’s entity and incremental theories of intelligence and explores the prevalence of these theories in academic librarians who participate in reference and instruction activities. Based on existing research, it is possible that implicit theories of intelligence could affect the ways in which librarians conduct information literacy and library instruction, as well as reference interactions. This article intends to provide a foundation for understanding if further research concerning theories of intelligence, instructional design and pedagogy, and reference practice in academic libraries is warranted.
Disciplinary differences between cognitive psychology and mathematics education: A developmental disconnection syndrome. Reflections on 'Challenges in Mathematical Cognition' by Alcock et al. (2016)
Authors: Berch Daniel B.
Published: April 2016

As the participants in this collaborative exercise who are mathematics education researchers espouse a cognitive perspective, it is not surprising that there were few genuine disagreements between them and the psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists during the process of generating a consensual research agenda. In contrast, the prototypical mathematics education researcher will mostly likely find the resulting list of priority open questions to be overly restrictive in its scope of topics to be studied, highly biased toward quantitative methods, and extremely narrow in its disciplinary perspectives. It is argued here that the fundamental disconnects between the epistemological foundations, theoretical perspectives, and methodological predilections of cognitive psychologists and mainstream mathematics education researchers preclude the prospect of future productive collaborative efforts between these fields. [Commentary on: Alcock, L., Ansari, D., Batchelor, S., Bisson, M.-J., De Smedt, B., Gilmore, C., . . . Weber, K. (2016). Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2, 20-41. doi:10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10]
Challenges in teaching mathematics: Perspectives from students’ learning difficulties. Reflections on 'Challenges in Mathematical Cognition' by Alcock et al. (2016)
Authors: Chinn Steve
Published: April 2016

Alcock et al (2016, this issue) have set out and discussed a potential research agenda for mathematical cognition. It is timely that research topics, along with knowledge uncovered to date, should be incorporated into a coordinated agenda for further research. This commentary focuses on the perspectives that learning difficulties, and dyscalculia, reveal. These perspectives potentially add much to that research agenda. [Commentary on: Alcock, L., Ansari, D., Batchelor, S., Bisson, M.-J., De Smedt, B., Gilmore, C., . . . Weber, K. (2016). Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2, 20-41. doi:10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10]