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Experiencias de análisis territorial y zonificación para la integración del desarrollo, el patrimonio y el paisaje en la ordenación del territorio
Authors: García Codron Juan Carlos , De Meer Lecha-Marzo Ángela , De la Puente Fernández Leonor
Published: November 2017

Se presenta una serie de experiencias de análisis territorial para la zonificación en el marco de la ordenación del territorio. Están basadas en una metodología que permite la integración del conjunto de los valores del territorio y proporciona una base adecuada para el desarrollo de propuestas de actuación en materia ambiental, cultural, económica, social y paisajística. Apropiada para dar respuesta a las nuevas exigencias legislativas y sociales de la ordenación del territorio, esta metodología se basa en la descomposición del espacio en pequeñas unidades territoriales que, agrupadas, permiten explicar los modelos de comportamiento de la sociedad respecto a su espacio físico o entorno de vida, y que, individualmente, facilitan el análisis de las características y valores de las diversas partes del territorio.Esta reflexión sobre la ordenación del territorio pretende contribuir a la renovación de una disciplina que debe ser capaz de ampliar su campo de acción superando las perspectivas centradas en un único planteamiento (planificación espacial, planificación del desarrollo regional, administración del territorio y políticas sectoriales) y construir nuevas metodologías integradoras que faciliten la toma de decisiones destinadas a proteger, ordenar y gestionar los valores patrimoniales del territorio y el paisaje contribuyendo con ello al desarrollo sostenible y a la definición de modelos de gobernanza territorial.
Remaining at the Margin and in the Center
Authors: S. Turner Caroline
Published: November 2017

Background: Looking up the terms center and margin, synonyms found for center are “the middle, nucleus, heart, core, hub” and synonyms for margin are “the border, edge, boundary, fringe, periphery.” These terms and their synonyms prompt me to ask questions about the concepts of “margin” and “center” as related to higher education. Questions such as: What are the challenges and benefits of being at the margins in the academy? What are the risks and benefits of moving to center? Can faculty of color move to center and continue to remain forces for change in the academy? Are there ways in which one can remain at the margin and in the center simultaneously?
La carrera política y el capital político
Authors: Alcántara-Sáez Manuel
Published: November 2017

Se trata de una propuesta de naturaleza teórica para el estudio de las carreras políticas desde la perspectiva de la existencia de tres momentos diferentes (entrada, desempeño y salida), en conformidad con el uso del capital político que gestionan los políticos. Se abordan teóricamente distintos patrones de capital político así como su impacto sobre las trayectorias políticas seguidas. El peso del tiempo transcurrido y los ingresos recibidos por la actividad política son igualmente considerados. Político es aquella persona que es elegida en un proceso electoral y/o que es nominada en un puesto de confianza por alguien elegido, también lo es quien tiene un cargo orgánico en una institución como un partido político. A ello debe sumarse recibir una remuneración por esa actividad.
Work Discipline Factors Affecting Employees Performance Of Marketing Subdivision of Madika Foundation In Surabaya
Authors: Tinovitasari Fajar , Yuliastanti Rika , Malati Fianita
Published: November 2017

Purpose : To generate good employee performance, then employee discipline factors need to be improved and maintained continuity.

Design/methodology/approach : Research approach, Quantitative approach is research that focuses on testing the hypothesis. Data used should be measurable and will result in generalizable conclusions. This research was causal because it would examine the influence between variables.

Findings The result of CAAR is showed that CAAR  abnormal return significantly merely happen in research period III. While, for t-test towards AAR showed that abnormal return happened in period II and III tax amnesty execution

Research limitations/implications : The object of this research is company which recorded as a member in LQ45 indexes.

Practical implications : The result of CAAR is showed that CAAR  abnormal return significantly merely happen in research period III. While, for t-test towards AAR showed that abnormal return happened in period II and III tax amnesty execution, with details in period II abnormal return merely happen in t-1 with negative value and period III abnormal return happen in t-9, t-8, t-4, t-3, t+1 and t+9.

Originality/value : In improving work discipline, assertiveness imposed on employees who violate discipline should also be noted.
Milestone Educational Planning Initiatives in Veterinary Medical Education: Progress and Pitfalls
Authors: Stone Elizabeth A. , Reimann Jessica , Greenhill Lisa M. , Dewey Cate E.
Published: November 2017

Three milestone educational planning initiatives engaged the veterinary medical profession in the United States and Canada between 1987 and 2011, namely the Pew National Veterinary Education Program, the Foresight Project, and the North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium. In a quantitative study, we investigated the impact of these initiatives on veterinary medical education through a survey of academic leaders (deans, previous deans, and associate deans for academics from veterinary medical schools that are members of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges) to assess their perspectives on the initiatives and eight recommendations that were common to all three initiatives. Two of the recommendations have in effect been implemented: enable students to elect in-depth instruction and experience within a practice theme or discipline area (tracking), and increase the number of graduating veterinarians. For three of the recommendations, awareness of the issues has increased but substantial progress has not been made: promote diversity in the veterinary profession, develop a plan to reduce student debt, and develop a North American strategic plan. Lastly, three recommendations have not been accomplished: emphasize use of information more than fact recall, share educational resources to enable a cost-effective education, and standardize core admissions requirements. The educational planning initiatives did provide collaborative opportunities to discuss and determine what needs to change within veterinary medical education. Future initiatives should explore how to avoid and overcome obstacles to successful implementation.
Systematic Review of Pedestrian Simulation Models with a Focus on Emergency Situations
Authors: Kouskoulis George , Antoniou Constantinos
Published: November 2017

The literature on pedestrian modeling and simulation models is surveyed, with an emphasis on emergency situations. The state of the art is organized and presented from this perspective. Strong points and gaps in the literature are identified. The parameters that are relevant in modeling pedestrian movement are organized in a new framework and analyzed. Specific properties and characteristics of modeling emergency situations are considered, and applications of available data collection options are surveyed. This work can support researchers and practitioners interested in conducting pedestrian modeling and simulation research and applications, both general and targeted to emergency situations.
The Prestige of Hospitality Occupations
Authors: Shapoval Valeriya , Pizam Abraham
Published: November 2017

To date, little research has been conducted on the occupational prestige of hospitality occupations. To fill that gap, this study attempted to assess the perceived prestige of a select group of hospitality occupations among the general population in the US. Using social identity theory,
several aspects of occupational prestige were compared between a select group of hospitality occupations and similar professions in other industries. For this purpose, a representative sample reflecting the US population was surveyed online. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), logistic regressions,
and t tests were conducted to compare different aspects of occupational prestige. The results demonstrate that contrary to common beliefs, many hospitality jobs are not perceived to be lower in prestige than similar jobs in other industries. Furthermore, the respondents' demographic
characteristics, such as employment status, income, race, age, and gender did not affect the difference in the perception of prestige between hospitality occupations and similar professions in other industries.
Recognizing Changes in the Chinese Outbound Tourism Source Market
Authors: Wu Rong , Zheng Tianxiang
Published: November 2017

This study presents a geographic market segmentation and evolutionary approach by examining regional differences in Chinese outbound market and its distribution. To do this, two well-known empirical regularities that are used in urban geography—the primate city and rank-size rule—are
employed to measure changes and trends. The research findings show that as the scale of the core region (mega in size with respect to tourist volume) increases, peripheral regions (small and medium sized), with ununiform speed, respond quickly to this change. The results also show how the
market has evolved over the time period as well as the trends of development between core and peripheral regions. Understanding such implications may help Western providers better serve this unique and idiosyncratic market.
Des effets des discours positifs sur les angoisses liées au changement climatique
Authors: Le Goff Jean
Published: November 2017

Ces dernières années se sont développés des mouvements cherchant à mobiliser sur le changement climatique en portant un discours positif. Cet article vise à expliciter les problématiques psychosociales auxquelles sont confrontés les militants et militantes. Il explore les angoisses et sentiments de culpabilité éveillés par la crise climatique ainsi que les mécanismes de défense mis en place pour s’en protéger par les écologistes comme dans le reste de la population. Posant le rapport à l’angoisse comme socialement institué, il décrit les systèmes sociaux de défense en jeu et la manière dont ils organisent les relations entre écologistes et non-écologistes. Il propose enfin l’hypothèse que les différentes conceptions du changement social au sein des mouvements écologistes sont liées aux rapports que les militants entretiennent avec leurs propres angoisses.
Détruire ou effacer l’objet
Authors: Golse Bernard
Published: November 2017

Après l’évocation d’un cas clinique illustrant le découplage entre la naissance physique et la naissance psychique chez un enfant autiste, l’auteur rappelle ce qu’il en est des mécanismes d’accès à l’intersubjectivité qui permettent de vivre l’objet comme extérieur à soi-même. Ces mécanismes d’accès à l’intersubjectivité se trouvent aujourd’hui centrés par le concept de synchronisation polysensorielle. La dernière partie de ce travail est consacrée à l’hypothèse selon laquelle certains bébés ayant vécu une dépression précoce et donc la douleur de la perte, seraient amenés à effacer l’objet par le biais d’une désynchronisation sensorielle pour éviter le risque d’avoir à le perdre à nouveau (mécanismes post-dépressifs pseudo-autistiques).
Réflexions sur l’approche groupale dans une consultation publique
Authors: Perez-Crim Elena , Bernasconi Scheidegger Piera , Dufresne Philippe
Published: November 2017

En constatant l’augmentation considérable des indications de psychothérapie de groupe dans une consultation publique de pédopsychiatrie de l’Office Médico-Pédagogique de Genève, nous nous sommes proposés de mettre en évidence différents facteurs à prendre en compte lors des indications de psychothérapie de groupe d’enfants et d’adolescents qui peuvent interférer dans le processus de décision du clinicien, y compris ceux en relation avec les phénomènes de la dynamique groupale institutionnelle. En suivant l’évolution de deux préadolescents intégrés dans un groupe de psychodrame, nous discuterons de la pertinence des indications de psychothérapie de groupe, des avantages cliniques de cette approche et des résonnances institutionnelles possibles.
Enrichir le retour d’expérience par les espaces de débat : l’exemple d’une recherche-intervention chez un exploitant de tunnels routiers
Authors: Casse Christelle , Caroly Sandrine
Published: November 2017

Le retour d’expérience (REX), sous la forme d’analyses d’accident, constitue un instrument privilégié de management de la sécurité dans les organisations industrielles à hauts risques. En quoi les espaces de débat peuvent-ils enrichir les dispositifs de REX et favoriser la gestion de la sécurité et la maîtrise des risques ? Telle est la question centrale de cet article. Une intervention-recherche visant la conception d’un dispositif de REX fondé sur les espaces de débat a été réalisée chez un exploitant de tunnels routiers. Une démarche participative avec les opérateurs, les managers et les partenaires de la recherche a été engagée pour transformer le dispositif de REX. Des espaces de débats inter-métiers sur les pratiques réelles ont pu s’élaborer à partir de simulations d’événement, animés par des managers de proximité. Ces espaces favorisent le partage des représentations, la confrontation des pratiques et la transmission des connaissances. Ils permettent aussi l’élaboration de règles opérationnelles transverses et font émerger les besoins de règles formelles à relayer aux managers. Ils sont constructifs car ils participent au développement de l’organisation formelle autant qu’à l’activité des opérateurs.
Preliminares para una geografía social del consumo en Barcelona
Authors: López Sánchez Pere
Published: November 2017

Entre consumo y consumidor, entre el qué y el quien, se configuran las socialidades que campan por la metrópoli empresa. Por más que el consumo tenga al consumidor como objetivo, el consumidor descifra o traduce el consumo, ya que interpone al acceso a los bienes de consumo modalidades de uso marcadas por una subjetividad no desligada de la materialidad que condiciona las relaciones sociales imperativas en los territorios urbanos. Es por ello que se apunta la necesidad de emplazar el análisis más que en unas tipologías basadas en las pautas o hábitos de consumo en una lectura atenta de las prácticas de consumo, pues no hay que olvidar que «el consumidor» no es sino un plural de consumidores, los cuales ni disponen de las mismas cuotas de solvencia ni comparten siquiera los mismos valores. Asimismo, la ciudad hipermercado, como escenario del conflicto social, es un lugar abierto a apropiaciones materiales y simbólicas alteractivas de los bienes y de los espacios de consumo. Es por ello que proponiendo una geografía social del consumo se anota que no todas las maneras de ser y estar en la ciudad se consuman en la figura del consumidor ni se consuman en el consumo.

[fr] Entre la consonunation et le consommateur, entre le quoi et le qui, les socialites se conforment dans la métropole-entreprise. Malgré la consommation aie le consommateur comme objectif, le consommateur dexifre ou traduise la consommation, étant donné que il interpose des modalités d'usage aux biens de consommation. Ces modalités sont définies par une subjectivité relié à la matérialité qui conditione des relations sociales imperatives dans les territoires urbains. On place l'analyse dans les practiques de consommation plutôt que dans les typologies des habitudes de consommation. On doit pas oublier que «le consommateur» est une pluralité de consommateurs, qui n'ont pas la même solvabilité, et ils n'ont pas même des valeurs pareils. La ville-hipermarché, comme scène de la conflictivité sociales, est un lieu ouvert aux apropiations matérielles et simboliques alteractives des biens et des espaces de consommation. On propose, finalement, une géographie sociale de la consommation qui considère toutes les façons d'être dans la ville et pas seulement celles qui sont définies par la consommation.
Nuevos espacios de consumo y construcción de imagen de la ciudad en Barcelona
Authors: Benach Nuria
Published: November 2017

La producción de imágenes de la ciudad constituye una parte fundamental de la política urbana de los últimos decenios. Los nuevos espacios de consumo, públicos o privados, han sido utilizados para contribuir, tal como se muestra para el caso de Barcelona, a formar una imagen de ciudad renovada y atractiva para el consumo extemo y a fomentar una imagen de consenso social en tomo a un modelo de espacio urbano adaptado a las necesidades de funcionamiento del sistema económico mundial.
Ferrones y conflictos en la Cantabria del antiguo régimen. En torno al uso y aprovechamiento de la explotación forestal
Authors: Ceballos Cuerno Carmen
Published: November 2017

La riqueza y las posibilidades de aprovechamiento del bosque en el Antiguo Régimen eran inmensas, siendo precisamente el enorme potencial de su uso lo que generó graves conflictos entre las partes implicadas en su explotación. Conflictos en los que se vieron implicados, de forma directa, no sólo los propietarios o administradores de las ferrerías, sino los Concejos, los vecinos y la Corona que intento, a través de una serie de medidas legislativas, monopolizar su explotación y hacerse con su propiedad y llegó incluso a frenar la construcción de ingenios que representasen una competencia para el abasto de sus industrias. Sin embargo la madera, recurso energético renovable, no se regeneró al mismo ritmo que el incremento de la demanda y ello originó el retroceso de la superficie forestal y, por extensión, la posibilidad de que los ferrones tuvieran problemas para conseguir combustible.

[fr] La richesse et les possibilités d'utilisation de la forêt dans l'Ancien Régime, étaient immenses, étant précisément l'énorme potentiel de son usage ce qu'a généré de graves conflits parmi les parties impliquées dans son explotation. Des conflits où étaient impliqués, de façon directe, non seulement les propriétaires ou les administrateurs des forges, mais les Communes, les voisins et même la Couronne, laquelle a essayé, à travers une série de dispositions legislatives de monopoliser son explotation et de devenir propriétarie arrivant même à freiner la construction des engins qui représentaient une concurrence pour l'approvisionnement de ses industries. Cependant le bois, ressource énergétique renouvelable ne s'est pas régénéré au rythme de l'accroissement de la demande et cela a occasionné la régression de la surface forestière et, par extension, la possibilité des «ferrones» d'avoir des problèmes pour obtenir du combustible.
La presencia africana en la inmigración española del cambio de siglo
Authors: Cebrián Juan A. , Bodega Maria Isabel , López-Sala Ana M.
Published: November 2017

Este artículo trata de explicar las tendencias más recientes dentro de la migración africana hacia España, fenómeno que crece año a año. Estos inmigrantes van a ocupar sectores de trabajo relacionados, sobre todo, con la agricultura, la construcción y el servicio doméstico. Casi el 95% de los inmigrantes africanos en España son marroquíes. El resto pertenece a países subsaharianos, como Gambia, Senegal, Cabo Verde, Nigeria, Angola, etc., cuyos colectivos siguen aumentando. Este artículo nos aproxima a las migraciones subsaharianas y a su evolución en un futuro cercano. Otro punto que se desarrolla es el dedicado a políticas migratorias. La Ley de Extranjería de 1985 fue el primer eslabón de una cadena de estas políticas, que han continuado en los años noventa y que han tenido como resultado la nueva Ley Orgánica sobre Derechos y Libertades de los Extranjeros en España, publicada en enero del año en curso, ley que ha sido elaborada para reconocer los derechos de los inmigrantes en España.
Pasado y presente de las repoblaciones forestales en montes de sociedades de vecinos
Authors: Fernández Muñoz Santiago , Mata Olmo Rafael
Published: November 2017

El artículo da cuenta de papel desempeñado por las sociedades de vecinos en las opciones en las operaciones repobladoras desarrolladas en la cuenca alta del río Sorbe, al norte de la provincia de Guadalajara, durante el último medio siglo. Para ello se comparan las actuacciones masivas de los años 50 a 70, con la aplicación de las recientes medidas de reforestación de tierras agrícolas, de acompañamiento de la reforma de la P.A.C. aprobada en 1992. El estudio de caso realizado es también una buena oportunidad para reflexionar sobre el cambiante significado de los montes de vecinos a lo largo de una etapa de profunda transformación socioeconómica y política.
La evolución de la nupcialidad en España: un análisis a través de las estadísticas vitales y los censos de población
Authors: Delgado Margarita
Published: November 2017

En este trabajo se analizan las pautas de nupcialidad de la población española entre 1975 y 1995, haciendo referencia a la evolución histórica y enmarcando la situación de España en el contexto europeo. Mediante indicadores construidos con diferente enfoque metodológico, se aprecia el retraso experimentado por el calendario de la nupcialidad en los años ochenta y noventa, después del rejuvenecimiento en la edad al matrimonio que había tenido lugar en los sesenta y setenta, el cual estuvo acompañado de un aumento de la intensidad. La situación actual representa la vuelta a un modelo de matrimonio tardío y no universal, que ya mostraba España en los años de la posguerra. Asimismo, refleja una evolución análoga a la de otros países europeos, aunque con una cronología algo retrasada.
Diferencias territoriales en la mortalidad prematura y evitable en España
Authors: García Ballesteros Aurora , Pozo Rivera Enrique , Redondo González Angela
Published: November 2017

El estudio de la mortalidad prematura y evitable a través del indicador de años potenciales de vida perdidos descubre importantes diferencias espaciales en España, que traducen la dispar geografía de los factores de riesgo. En este trabajo se hace una primera aproximación a esta temática con el fin de suministrar pautas sobre las causas que más inciden en la pérdida de anos potenciales de vida en un país que como España ha alcanzado la última fase de la transición epidemiológica.

[fr] L'étude de la mortalité prématurée et évitable, moyenant l'indicateur d'annés potentielles de vie manquées, met en évidence d'importantes différences territoriales en Espagne, qui font apparaître la dissemblable géographie des facteurs de risque. A cet exposé, on fait une premiere approximation sur ce sujet afín de dournir des regles sur les causes qui ont une plus grande incidence lors de la perte d'annés potentielles de vie das un pays qui, comme l'espagne, a atteint la derniere phase de la transition épidémiologique.
Los jóvenes en la estructura demográfica de la region metropolitana de Madrid
Authors: Vinuesa Angulo Julio
Published: November 2017

Los jóvenes en la estructura demográfica de la región metropolitana de Madrid. La dinámica de los grupos de edad entre 15 y 29 años en distintos ámbitos geográficos ayuda a explicar los efectos de las migraciones centrípetas y, posteriormente, centrífugas, que han ido conformando la región metropolitana de Madrid. La relación de la composición y del comportamiento demográfico de esos grupos con diferentes aspectos de la estructura territorial, ponen de manifiesto importantes faltas de armonía que causan conflictividad social y deficiencias en las dotaciones, rebajando la calidad del espacio urbano.

[fr] Les jeunes dans la structure démographique de la région métropolitaine de Madrid. La dynamique des groupes d'âges entre 15 et 29 ans dans diverses zones géographiques permet d'expliquer les effets des migrations centripètes et, postérieurement, centrifuges qui ont constitué la région métropolitaine de Madrid. La relation entre la composition et le comportement démographique de ces groupes, et divers aspects de la structure territoriale, mettent en évidence d'importantes absences d'harmonie qui causent une conflictivité sociale et des déficiences dans les dotations, qui diminuent la qualité de vie.
A historical overview of the study of the theology of religions
Authors: Beyers Jaco
Published: November 2017

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Seasonal variation of fine- and coarse-mode nitrates and related aerosols over East Asia: synergetic observations and chemical transport model analysis
Authors: Uno Itsushi , Osada Kazuo , Yumimoto Keiya , Wang Zhe , Itahashi Syuichi , Pan Xiaole , Hara Yukari , Kanaya Yugo , Yamamoto Shigekazu , Fairlie Thomas Duncan
Published: November 2017

Abstract. We analyzed long-term fine- and coarse-mode synergetic observations of nitrate and related aerosols (SO42−, NO3−, NH4+, Na+, Ca2+) at Fukuoka (33.52° N, 130.47° E) from August 2014 to October 2015. A Goddard Earth Observing System chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem) including dust and sea salt acid uptake processes was used to assess the observed seasonal variation and the impact of long-range transport (LRT) from the Asian continent. For fine aerosols (fSO42−, fNO3−, and fNH4+), numerical results explained the seasonal changes, and a sensitivity analysis excluding Japanese domestic emissions clarified the LRT fraction at Fukuoka (85 % for fSO42−, 47 % for fNO3−, 73 % for fNH4+). Observational data confirmed that coarse NO3− (cNO3−) made up the largest proportion (i.e., 40–55 %) of the total nitrate (defined as the sum of fNO3−, cNO3−, and HNO3) during the winter, while HNO3 gas constituted approximately 40 % of the total nitrate in summer and fNO3− peaked during the winter. Large-scale dust–nitrate (mainly cNO3−) outflow from China to Fukuoka was confirmed during all dust events that occurred between January and June. The modeled cNO3− was in good agreement with observations between July and November (mainly coming from sea salt NO3−). During the winter, however, the model underestimated cNO3− levels compared to the observed levels. The reason for this underestimation was examined statistically using multiple regression analysis (MRA). We used cNa+, nss-cCa2+, and cNH4+ as independent variables to describe the observed cNO3− levels; these variables were considered representative of sea salt cNO3−, dust cNO3−, and cNO3− accompanied by cNH4+), respectively. The MRA results explained the observed seasonal changes in dust cNO3− and indicated that the dust–acid uptake scheme reproduced the observed dust–nitrate levels even in winter. The annual average contributions of each component were 43 % (sea salt cNO3−), 19 % (dust cNO3−), and 38 % (cNH4+ term). The MRA dust–cNO3− component had a high value during the dust season, and the sea salt component made a large contribution throughout the year. During the winter, cNH4+ term made a large contribution. The model did not include aerosol microphysical processes (such as condensation and coagulation between the fine anthropogenic aerosols NO3− and SO42− and coarse particles), and our results suggest that inclusion of aerosol microphysical processes is critical when studying observed cNO3− formation, especially in winter.
The GEOVIDE cruise in May–June 2014 reveals an intense Meridional Overturning Circulation over a cold and fresh subpolar North Atlantic
Authors: Zunino Patricia , Lherminier Pascale , Mercier Herlé , Daniault Nathalie , García-Ibáñez Maribel I. , Pérez Fiz F.
Published: November 2017

Abstract. The GEOVIDE cruise was carried out in the subpolar North Atlantic (SPNA) along the OVIDE section and across the Labrador Sea in May–June 2014. It was planned to clarify the distribution of the trace elements and their isotopes in the SPNA as part of the GEOTRACES international program. This paper focuses on the state of the circulation and distribution of thermohaline properties during the cruise. In terms of circulation, the comparison with the 2002–2012 mean state shows a more intense Irminger Current and also a weaker North Atlantic Current, with a transfer of volume transport from its northern to its central branch. However, those anomalies are compatible with the variability already observed along the OVIDE section in the 2000s. In terms of properties, the surface waters of the eastern SPNA were much colder and fresher than the averages over 2002–2012. In spite of negative temperature anomalies in the surface waters, the heat transport across the OVIDE section estimated at 0.56 ± 0.06 PW was the largest measured since 2002. This relatively large value is related to the relatively strong Meridional Overturning Circulation measured across the OVIDE section during GEOVIDE (18.7 ± 3.0 Sv). By analyzing the air–sea heat and freshwater fluxes over the eastern SPNA in relation to the heat and freshwater content changes observed during 2013 and 2014, we concluded that on a short timescale these changes were mainly driven by air–sea heat and freshwater fluxes rather than by ocean circulation.
Observations and modelling of algal growth on a snowpack in northwest Greenland
Authors: Onuma Yukihiko , Takeuchi Nozomu , Tanaka Sota , Nagatsuka Naoko , Niwano Masashi , Aoki Teruo
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Snow algal bloom is a common phenomenon on melting snowpacks in polar and alpine regions and can substantially increase melting rates of the snow due to the effect of albedo reduction on the snow surface. In order to reproduce algal growth on the snow surface using a numerical model, temporal changes in snow algal abundance were investigated on the Qaanaaq Glacier in northwest Greenland from June to August 2014. Snow algae first appeared at the study sites in late June, which was approximately 94 hours after air temperatures exceeded the melting point. Algal abundance increased exponentially after the appearance, but the increasing rate became slow after late July, and finally reached 3.5 × 107 cells m-2 in early August. We applied a logistic model to the algal growth curve and found that the algae could be reproduced with an initial cell concentration of 6.9 × 102 cells m-2, a growth rate of 0.42 d-1, and a carrying capacity of 3.5 × 107 cells m-2 on this glacier. This model has the potential to simulate algal blooms from meteorological data sets and to evaluate their impact on the melting of seasonal snowpacks and glaciers.
Epistemological and Ontological Challenges of Transnational Foundation Year Medical Students
Authors: Holden Caroline , Anand E. , Maddison W. , Tawash E. , Hughes J.
Published: November 2017

This paper investigates the journey embarked upon by foundation year medical students in order to adapt to new ways of learning, knowing and realizing self-determination as they navigate the new situated spaces of a transnational medical university in the Middle East. Drawing on a body of research carried out in this university, and with reference to wider literature on transnational education, this paper develops insights and makes recommendations on how to support local Arab students from Arabic secondary schools who enter transnational medical education ‘at home’. The discussion considers an important component of this as being the shift in this context from previous learning through the medium of Arabic to tertiary level learning in English. It is argued that the transition of transnational students can be mapped through ontological and epistemological lenses through a journey from ‘known space’ to ‘new place’. A tri-support model which demonstrates this transition is presented which can be usefully applied to other transnational educational contexts.
Topographic Analysis of Landing Areas of Apollo Moon Missions
Authors: Amathes Pyrrhon , Christodoulides Paul
Published: November 2017

The Apollo program was NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) human spaceflight program, accomplishing landing of the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. Ever since there have been scientific and public questions about its legitimacy and claims that the associated Moon landings were staged by NASA and/or other organizations. In this paper we examine a number of the Apollo mission images through (i) a comparison with simulated views of Google Earth (Moon) and (ii) a photographic analysis of some of their features using Photoshop®. The functionality of latitude, longitude, elevation and elevation profile of Google Earth is addressed by means of a comparison with other available programs possessing the same features like NASA’s Moon Trek and Alcyone Lunar Calculator. The topographic analysis through Google Moon simulations indicate that the landscapes in Apollo mission images used were inaccurate presentations of reality and there are incorrect elevations and serious land feature omissions. Moreover, the Photoshop® analysis shows conclusively that images were staged, manipulated or altered.
Vehicular Emissions and Its Implications on the Health of Traders: A Case Study of Traders in La Nkwantanang Municipality in Ghana
Authors: Dushie Doris , Fenny Ama P. , Crentsil Aba O.
Published: November 2017

The study was based on the recognition that although the health conditions of the human population is vital to sustainable living and productivity, some studies have found that road traffic emissions continue to give rise to infectious and chronic diseases. As a result, the study aimed at assessing the implications of vehicle emissions on the health of traders in Madina in the La Nkwantanang Municipality of Ghana where road traffic is very congested and traders are directly exposed to vehicle emissions. To achieve this objective, 300 traders, made up of 150 traders within a distance of 50 meters and 150 traders within a distance beyond 50 meters of the main road were purposively selected to participate in the survey. Data obtained was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that although a significant proportion of the respondents had good knowledge about the health consequences of their exposure to emissions, they were reluctant to relocate due to their inability to afford a different location and scarcity of urban space. More importantly, frequent coughing, nausea, poor visibility and difficulty in breathing were among the major self-reported health outcomes. The study also found statistically significant difference in the distribution of self-reported health outcomes by distance of respondents from source of vehicle emission. Also, years spent in the occupation and average daily work hours per week were among factors that related significantly with reported cases of respiratory diseases by respondents.
The Magic of Buoyancy and Hydrostatics –Buoyancy and Effective Forces
Authors: Nergaard Arnfinn , Architect Naval , Engineer Petroleum
Published: November 2017

More than 2000 years after Archimedes formulated his famous law, there is today still some disagreement as to the physical understanding and actual acceptance and application of Archimedes’ Principle. This paper is prepared in the support of the full validity of Archimedes’ Principle, always calculating buoyancy as the weight of displaced fluid, without exceptions.
The Role of Customer Relationship Management on Enhancing the Customers’ Satisfaction in the Banks in Palestine
Authors: Iriqat Raed Ali , Abu Daqar Mohannad A. M.
Published: November 2017

The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of customer relationship management on customers’ satisfaction in the banks in Palestine. The primary data was collected from Palestinian Banking Employees. Based on the multiple regression analysis and person correlation tests, this paper finds these results that the regression indicated these two predictors: CRM system integration and Service quality explained 64.2% of the variance (R²= 0.642, F (5,223) =50.222, P< 0.05). The scholars’ found that service quality significantly predicted customers’ satisfaction (ß=.191=, p=0.001), as did CRM system integration (ß=.727=, p=0.000). In addition, study finds that there is a positive significant relationship between customer relationship management dimensions and customers satisfaction. Finally, this study recommended keeping the effective communication between CRM and the bank’s customers.
HVOF SPRAYED NANOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITE COATINGS WITH A REDUCED FRICTION COEFFICIENT
Authors: ŻÓRAWSKI Wojciech , MAKRENEK Medard , GÓRAL Anna , ZIMOWSKI Sławomir
Published: November 2017

Nanostructured materials provide new possibilities, which enable creating composite structures with much better properties than composites obtained from conventional materials. Such a solution facilitates combining selected features of different nanomaterials in order to obtain a composite with the required durability, thermal, insulation, tribological, etc. properties. In the case of a composite containing a solid lubricant, it is comprised of a nanostructured matrix, providing mechanical durability, and an evenly distributed nanostructured solid lubricant. A study of the tribological properties of composite HVOF sprayed from nanostructured WC-12Co mixed with nanostructured Fe3O4, having the properties of the solid lubricant is presented. The coatings were sprayed by means of a Hybrid Diamond Jet system. A T-01 ball on disc tribological tester was used to determine the coefficient of friction on the basis of friction force obtained in the course of continuous measurement at a set load. The result of investigations was compared with properties of coatings sprayed with standard WC-12Co/ Fe3O4.
The Hyperreal Gambler: On the Visual Construction of Men in Online Poker Ads
Authors: Jouhki Jukka
Published: November 2017

Online poker, like gambling in general, is predominantly a male activity. Thus, poker ads most often depict men as their protagonists. According to Jean Baudrillard, advertising can be seen as a ‘plebiscite whereby mass consumer society wages a perpetual campaign of self- endorsement.’ Ads often use stereotypical imagery for establishing a shared experience of identification with the consumer, and since their role is to sell rather than to portray the realities of life, they often have an exaggerated and monolithic – or, hyperreal – way of representing gender. This article offers an analysis of the ways in which men are portrayed in the ads of Poker Magazine Finland in the volume of 2009 (all six issues), at the peak of the so-called online poker boom.Theoretically, the article draws on postmodern theorists such as Jean Baudrillard and particularly on his concept of hyperreality (exaggerated and media-saturated reality) to analyze the way males are portrayed in the ads in question.
Humorous nonsense and multimodality in British and American children's poetry
Authors: Chrzanowska-Kluczewska Elzbieta
Published: November 2017

Nonsense and humour are two cognitive and linguistic phenomena that frequently overlap. The focus of this article falls on chosen instances of humorous nonsense poetry, targeted at English-speaking children, which contains verbal and visual modes of expression. Formal sources of nonsense-creation in natural language can be several, among others semantic anomaly, syntactic ill-formedness and structural ambiguity, phonetic and graphological experimentation. The interplay of nonsense with the visuality of the text in children's poetry assumes three distinct forms: 1) visual poems, 2) multimodal texts,, where illustrations, often nonensical and funny in themselves, support the verbal text, and 3) texts based on the phonetic play. Examples will be drawn from the classics of the Anglophone children's poetry: Mother Goose, the Victorian classics L. Carroll and E. Lear, 20th-c. British and American poets - L. Hughes, e.e. cummings, T. Hughes, J. Agard, as well as the Polish-British pair W. Graniczewski and R. Shindler. In all the poems to be analyzed multimodality has an important role to play in the creation and strengthening of the effect of humorous bisociation/incongruity. A tight intertwining of the phonetic, semantic and visual layers in such texts becomes an additional challenge for their translators. The theoretical keystone for our considerations remains H. Bergson's study Laughter (1900/2008), which deftly combines the Superiority, the Incongruity and the Release Theory of Modern Humour Studies. Bergson rightly links the sources and effects of the nonsensical and the comic to the notion of game/play and to the idea of dream-like illusion they create.
Comment on “Orocline‐Driven Transtensional Basins: Insights From the Lower Permian Manning Basin (Eastern Australia)” by White et al. (2016)
Authors: Offler Robin , Lennox Paul , Yan Jie , Pratt Winston
Published: November 2017

Key Points

They oversimplified the structure of the Manning Basin

They ignored critical geological elements in the southern New England Orogen in their model
Dawn Auroral Breakup at Saturn Initiated by Auroral Arcs: UVIS/Cassini Beginning of Grand Finale Phase
Authors: Radioti A. , Grodent D. , Yao Z. H. , Gérard J.‐C. , Badman S. V. , Pryor W. , Bonfond B.
Published: November 2017

We present Cassini auroral observations obtained on 11 November 2016 with the Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph at the beginning of the F‐ring orbits and the Grand Finale phase of the mission. The spacecraft made a close approach to Saturn's southern pole and offered a remarkable view of the dayside and nightside aurora. With this sequence we identify, for the first time, the presence of dusk/midnight arcs, which are azimuthally spread from high to low latitudes, suggesting that their source region extends from the outer to middle/inner magnetosphere. The observed arcs could be auroral manifestations of plasma flows propagating toward the planet from the magnetotail, similar to terrestrial “auroral streamers.” During the sequence the dawn auroral region brightens and expands poleward. We suggest that the dawn auroral breakup results from a combination of plasma instability and global‐scale magnetic field reconfiguration, which is initiated by plasma flows propagating toward the planet. Alternatively, the dawn auroral enhancement could be triggered by tail magnetic reconnection.
Correlations Between Extreme Atmospheric Hazards and Global Teleconnections: Implications for Multihazard Resilience
Authors: Steptoe H. , Jones S. E. O. , Fox H.
Published: November 2017

Occurrences of concurrent extreme atmospheric hazards represent a significant area of uncertainty for organizations involved in disaster mitigation and risk management. Understanding risks posed by natural disasters and their relationship with global climate drivers is crucial in preparing for extreme events. In this review we quantify the strength of the physical mechanisms linking hazards and atmosphere‐ocean processes. We demonstrate how research from the science community may be used to support disaster risk reduction and global sustainable development efforts. We examine peer‐reviewed literature connecting 16 regions affected by extreme atmospheric hazards and eight key global drivers of weather and climate. We summarize current understanding of multihazard disaster risk in each of these regions and identify aspects of the global climate system that require further investigation to strengthen our resilience in these areas. We show that some drivers can increase the risk of concurrent hazards across different regions. Organizations that support disaster risk reduction, or underwrite exposure, in multiple regions may have a heightened risk of facing multihazard losses. We find that 15 regional hazards share connections via the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, with the Indian Ocean Dipole, North Atlantic Oscillation, and the Southern Annular Mode being secondary sources of significant regional interconnectivity. From a hazard perspective, rainfall over China shares the most connections with global drivers and has links to both Northern and Southern Hemisphere modes of variability. We use these connections to assess the global likelihood of concurrent hazard occurrence in support of multihazard resilience and disaster risk reduction goals.
Streamflow Observations From Cameras: Large‐Scale Particle Image Velocimetry or Particle Tracking Velocimetry?
Authors: Tauro F. , Piscopia R. , Grimaldi S.
Published: November 2017

Image‐based methodologies, such as large scale particle image velocimetry (LSPIV) and particle tracking velocimetry (PTV), have increased our ability to noninvasively conduct streamflow measurements by affording spatially distributed observations at high temporal resolution. However, progress in optical methodologies has not been paralleled by the implementation of image‐based approaches in environmental monitoring practice. We attribute this fact to the sensitivity of LSPIV, by far the most frequently adopted algorithm, to visibility conditions and to the occurrence of visible surface features. In this work, we test both LSPIV and PTV on a data set of 12 videos captured in a natural stream wherein artificial floaters are homogeneously and continuously deployed. Further, we apply both algorithms to a video of a high flow event on the Tiber River, Rome, Italy. In our application, we propose a modified PTV approach that only takes into account realistic trajectories. Based on our findings, LSPIV largely underestimates surface velocities with respect to PTV in both favorable (12 videos in a natural stream) and adverse (high flow event in the Tiber River) conditions. On the other hand, PTV is in closer agreement than LSPIV with benchmark velocities in both experimental settings. In addition, the accuracy of PTV estimations can be directly related to the transit of physical objects in the field of view, thus providing tangible data for uncertainty evaluation.
Creep Behavior of High‐Nb TiAl Alloy at 800–900 °C by Directional Solidification
Authors: Wang Qi , Chen Ruirun , Yang Yaohua , Guo Jingjie , Su Yanqing , Ding Hongsheng , Fu Hengzhi
Published: November 2017

Cold crucible directional solidification Ti44Al6Nb1.0Cr alloy is crept at 800–900 °C. Experimental results show that creep lifetime significantly decreases with the increasing creep temperature. When creeping at 900 °C under 130 MPa, the TQ twinning is activated in lamellar structures. The TQ twinning shows a strong dependency on temperature during creep under low creep‐stress and it can overcome α2 lamellae and transfer into adjacent γ lamellae. The hardening by mechanical twinning and the softening by α2 lamellar dissolution take place at different zones in lamellar structures and the strain incompatibility between hardening zone and softening zone promotes the microcracks to form in lamellar structures. The deformation characteristic of hard and soft lamellae is studied. Moreover, recrystallization γ phase formed in lamellar structures near colony boundary during creep at 900 °C accelerates the creep failure.
Effect of Sc and Zr on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As‐Cast Al–Li–Cu Alloys
Authors: Wang Yang , Li Zheng , Yu Tianfu , Medjahed Aboubakr , Wu Ruizhi , Hou Legan , Zhang Jinghuai , Li Xinlin , Zhang Milin
Published: November 2017

Effect of Sc and Zr addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of as‐cast Al–Li–Cu alloys are investigated. The results show that, a significant grain refinement can be caused by Sc and Zr. The coarse dendritic microstructure is transformed into equiaxed grains after adding Sc and Zr. The refinement can be attributed to the primary particles, Al3(Sc,Zr), of which the orientation is close to that of α‐Al matrix. The primary particles prevent the unsuitable diffusion and act as heterogeneous nucleation sites for α‐Al in the process of solidification. The model for the multi‐layer structure evolution of primary particle is established. Moreover, the mechanical properties of as‐cast Al–Li–Cu–Sc–Zr alloy are affected markedly because of the addition of Sc and Zr. The solid solution strengthening and Hall–Petch strengthening are primary strengthening mechanisms, YS = ΔσHPS + Δσsss + 104 (MPa).