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Francophonie chinoise: Langues et identités en tension dans les œuvres de Dai Sijie, Gao Xingjian et Ying Chen
Authors: Laffitte Béatrice Bouvier
Published: October 2017

This article focuses on the complex, contradictory and changing relations that are established between the different languages of three multilingual authors from China: Ying Chen Dai Sijie and Gao Xingjian. After describing their particular linguistic situation (multilingualism in China and Chinese-French bilingualism in French-speaking areas), this article will attempt to situate them within the vast French-speaking literary area. Then, it will seek to elucidate how and to what extent they rely on the interaction of languages not only to create their own language but also to express the multiple modalities of their multilingual identity. This voluntary decentring of the initial language may reflect a search for both identity and a wish for linguistic emancipation.

Il sera question dans cet article des combinaisons complexes, mouvantes, contradictoires qui s’instaurent entre les langues du répertoire de trois écrivains plurilingues francophones originaires de Chine: Ying Chen, Dai Sijie, et Gao Xingjian. Après avoir décrit leur situation linguistique particulière (multilinguisme en Chine et bilinguisme français-chinois en milieu francophone), cette étude tentera de les situer au sein du grand ensemble à la fois un et composite que constitue l’espace francophone littéraire. Puis elle cherchera à élucider comment et dans quelles mesures ils s’appuient sur l’interaction des langues pour, non seulement créer un langage propre, mais aussi pour exprimer les multiples modalités de leur identité plurilingue. Ce positionnement volontairement excentré de la langue initiale pourrait correspondre à une recherche d’émancipation tant linguistique qu’identitaire.
Akeley inside the elephant: Trajectory of a taxidermic image
Authors: Behr Bernd
Published: October 2017

As a process distinct from its poured cousin, sprayed concrete involves using compressed air to propel cement with various chemical admixtures at a surface. Used in tunnelling for rock surface stabilization, and above ground for securing slopes and fabricating fake rockeries, its chimeric character ranges from the polished landscapes of skateparks and swimming pools to mimicking cast concrete in structural repair work. The origins of this industrial process lie with taxidermist Carl E. Akeley (1864–1926), who invented it during his pioneering work in the proto-photographic field of natural habitat dioramas at the Chicago Field Museum in 1907. Further cementing André Bazin’s notion of photography as embalmment, Akeley also invented a unique 35mm cine camera during his time at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. The essay explores this historical intersection between photography, taxidermy and architecture, and its wider implications for thinking through photography’s material contingency.
The illusion of inclusion: Agenda 21 and the commodification of Aboriginal culture in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games
Authors: Forsyth Janice
Published: October 2017

This article investigates the discourse about Aboriginal people benefitting from the 2010 Olympic Games and argues there was nothing fundamentally new about Aboriginal involvement in Vancouver, except for an unprecedented mobilization of Aboriginal bodies, land and insignia. In this regard, Aboriginal inclusion in 2010 was definitely different from past Games. There were more Aboriginal performers, artists and volunteers, more cultural imagery in strategic locations, and more indigenous merchandise for sale than ever before. Yet, in spite of their increased visibility, the power relations sustaining historic inequities between Olympic organizers and Aboriginal people remained largely unchanged. Indeed, a closer look at how Aboriginal people were involved in the Vancouver Games, the promises made to them, and the legacies that actually materialized, suggests the present day arrangement for Aboriginal people within the Olympic industry has actually worsened.
Recursos utilizados por Fisioterapeutas para Prevenção e Tratamento de Lesão por Pressão
Authors: Facchinetti Juliana Braga , Fernandes Fernanda Pires
Published: October 2017

As lesões por pressão são afecções graves, normalmente ocorrem em pacientes acamados, com algum déficit neurológico e/ou com alterações da sensibilidade. Essa lesão pode gerar várias complicações para pacientes hospitalizados e evoluir para uma infecção e até mesmo levar a morte. O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os recursos utilizados por fisioterapeutas para prevenção e tratamento de úlceras por pressão em pacientes hospitalizados. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo com delineamento transversal e abordagem quantitativa. Foi aplicado um questionário estruturado aos Fisioterapeutas atuantes em determinados hospitais localizados no município de Vitória da Conquista – BA. Os dados foram tabulados e analisados através do software Excel 2015. Participaram da pesquisa 30 fisioterapeutas com idade média de 32 anos, tendo prevalência para sexo feminino, onde responderam um questionário sobre o conhecimento da prevenção e tratamento de lesão por pressão. Diante dos resultados encontrados pode-se considerar que os Fisioterapeutas atuantes em hospitais apresentaram carência de conhecimentos sobre a prevenção e tratamento de lesões por pressão.
A inserção de pessoas com deficiência no mercado de trabalho: um estudo sob a ótica da Psicologia Organizacional
Authors: Rosendo Ana Thayline Vidal , Leal Paulo Henrique
Published: October 2017

O presente artigo tem como objetivo identificar os fatores que interferem na inserção de pessoas com deficiência no mercado de trabalho. Para isso, foi realizado uma pesquisa qualitativa, a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas. De acordo com os resultados, percebeu-se que as pessoas com deficiência iniciaram o processo de inserção no mercado de trabalho devido às exigências estabelecidas pela Lei de Cotas. Observou-se que as empresas optam pela inserção de pessoas com deficiências leves. No que diz respeito ao significado do trabalho em sua vida, o entrevistado afirmou que o trabalho lhe proporciona dignidade. Em relação a acessibilidade, o entrevistado destacou que no início do desenvolvimento do seu trabalho na instituição, o ambiente laboral não era muito acessível, aos poucos foram vendo a necessidade de adaptações dos espaços. Pode-se dizer que muito ainda se tem a aprender, discutir e construir acerca da inserção de pessoas com deficiência no mercado de trabalho.
Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde: O Gerenciamento e a Legislação Pertinente
Authors: Ribeiro Edilton Juarez Matos , Ribeiro Mariana Emídio Oliveira , Lavor Anna Ariane Araújo de , Silva Antônio Carlos Alves da
Published: October 2017

Os resíduos sólidos decorrentes das atividades humanas podem resultar em materiais com características de relativa inutilidade e potencial contaminante, cujo acúmulo facilita a formação de habitats propensos à proliferação de agentes microbiológicos nocivos à saúde humana e ao meio ambiente. Tais fatores dimanam, na realidade social atual, um grande desafio para os gestores, face os volumes crescentes desses materiais, que, se tratados e descartados inadequadamente, expõem a riscos de contaminação os seres humanos, os animais e o meio ambiente. No contexto dos resíduos sólidos inserem-se os resíduos de serviços de saúde, produzidos a partir das atividades de assistência à saúde humana e animal, com aspectos de virulência e contaminação bastante específicos, que, como tal, requerem tratamento diferenciado. O presente artigo objetivou apresentar aos profissionais da área de saúde, atuantes nos diversos segmentos, os conhecimentos sobre o gerenciamento dos resíduos de serviços de saúde nesses ambientes, consoante as informações técnicas, normativas e legais, emanadas dos órgãos que discorrem sobre esse tema. Utilizou-se o método analítico-descritivo, adotando como metodologia a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental em publicações de organismos da administração pública que normatizam as questões dos resíduos sólidos, normas técnicas de padrão internacional, dispositivos legais e resoluções internas dos órgãos ambientais e sanitários, das quais foram extraídas as análises e descrições cujo escopo é levar aos profissionais de saúde as informações sobre o correto gerenciamento dos resíduos de serviços de saúde,  visando a preservação da saúde humana, do meio ambiente e dos recursos naturais.
O Aplicativo Uber é uma tendência nas pequenas cidades como nova opção de Mobilidade Urbana
Authors: Ferreira José Suélio , Alves Mariene Amorim , Aquino Mayara Lima , Rodrigues Luzia Coelho , Duarte Francisco Ricardo
Published: October 2017

O presente estudo situou o contexto da temática mobilidade urbana, com o objetivo de identificar as implicações de possível implantação do aplicativo UBER na cidade de Juazeiro-BA, bem como suas contribuições para o usuário em relação ao serviço de táxi. Para tanto, utilizou-se a coleta de dados com proprietários e usuários dos serviços de transporte de uso individual, modalidades táxi e mototáxi. Os dados coletados foram analisados quantitativamente. Resultados indicam, a partir da percepção dos respondentes, a existência de pouco conhecimento sobre o aplicativo UBER, mas sugestivos de resistência por parte de taxistas. Os demais grupos pesquisados demonstraram interesse pela nova modalidade de transporte urbano. Para desdobramento da pesquisa, sugere-se a inclusão de outros grupos de interesse, a exemplo de gestores públicos em pesquisas futuras
Ofertas de Cursos EAD por Universidade Corporativa do Estado da Bahia
Authors: Vale Júnior João Sotero Do , Fialho Sérgio Hage
Published: October 2017

O objetivo geral deste estudo foi avaliar as ofertas de cursos de EAD em uma grande organização pública do Estado da Bahia. O aporte teórico foi sustentado Castells (1999); Peters (1999, 2003); Eboli (2004); Moran (2009); Mill, Oliveira e Ribeiro (2010); Alves (2011); ABED (2015); Sales (2015) dentre outros. Dessa forma, foi possível descrever e analisar as ofertas de cursos de EAD na entidade pesquisada. Trata-se de um estudo do tipo descritivo e exploratório, de natureza qualitativa. Tem como objeto empírico a Universidade Corporativa do Serviço Público (UCS) da Secretaria Estadual da Fazenda (SEFAZ-BA). Os resultados indicam um processo lento de difusão da tecnologia de EAD e identificam dificuldades para obtenção dos recursos técnicos especializados necessários ao avança dos programas de EAD.
Peer learning and ethics in nursing education
Authors: Şimşek Arslan Buket , Göktaş Ahmet , Buldukoğlu Kadriye
Published: October 2017

In order for nursing education to be effective, many teaching methods are used. One of these methods is peer learning. Peer learning is defined as assisting an individual who is from the same social group and is not a professional educator in the learning process of other individuals. The use of peer learning in the field of nursing is increasing day by day. The studies investigating the use of peer learning emphasize the advantages and disadvantages. Although there are many positive aspects of peer learning, it should not be forgotten that using peer learning in nursing education may lead to ethical problems if not well planned. These ethical problems can be confronted in terms of both the individual receiving care, the student and the peer mentor. Peer learning can be used as an effective teaching method in nursing education when well planned and audited.
Effects of alpha lipoic acid on acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity in rats
Authors: Al-Qahtani F. A. , Arafah M. , Sharma B. , Siddiqi N. J.
Published: October 2017

Acrylamide (ACR) is a neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant, and carcinogen in animal species.  It is used in many industries and has been found to form naturally in foods cooked at high temperatures. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring antioxidant whose therapeutic effect has been related to its antioxidant activity.  This study was carried out to study the protective effect of alpha lipoic acid on acrylamide induced perturbations in rat liver.  Four groups of rats were studied viz., control rats, acrylamide treated rats, alpha lipoic acid treated rats, and alpha lipoic acid plus acrylamide treated rats. ACR and ALA treatment alone and together caused a signifi­cant increase in hepatic reduced glutathione content while a decrease in hepatic ascorbic content was observed when compared to control group.  ALA pretreatment of acrylamide exposed rats caused no a signifi­cant alteration in superoxide dismutase activity but resulted in a tendency towards restoration of glutathione peroxidase and catalase activity to near normal levels.  Gel electrophoresis showed fragmentation of DNA in the treated groups.  The dose of ALA used in the present study afforded partial restoration of oxidative indices altered by ACR in rat liver.
Effect of Microbial inoculation in combating the aluminium toxicity effect on growth of Zea mays
Authors: Arora P. , Singh G. , Tiwari A.
Published: October 2017

The present study is aimed at improving the aluminium tolerance in maize crop employing the potential of microbial inoculants in conferring resistance to these toxicities via production of certain chelating compounds like siderophores, exopolysachharides and organic acids. Acid soils have now-a-days become one of the key factors for limiting growth of many agriculturally important crops. Aluminium  is one of the major elements present in acid soils and is mainly responsible for toxicity in the soil. This aluminium is rapidly soluble in soil water and hence absorbed by plant roots under conditions where soil pH is below 5. This toxicity leads to severe root growth inhibition, thereby limiting the production of maize crops. It was observed that use of microbial inoculums can be helpful in elimination of these toxic compounds and prevent the inhibition of root growth . It was found that the soils contaminated with aluminium toxicity decreased the root length of maize plant significantly by 65% but Bacillus and Burkholderia inoculation increased this root length significantly by 1.4- folds and 2- folds respectively thereby combating the effect of aluminium toxicity. Aluminium concentration was found maximum in roots of plants which were grown under aluminium stress condition. But this aluminium accumulation decreased Ì´ 2-folds when Burkholderia was used as seed inoculants under aluminium stress conditions. Also, at 60mM aluminium accumulation, phosphorus solubilisation in roots was found to be increased upto 30% on Burkholderia inoculation. However, Bacillus inoculation didn't show any significant difference in either of the case. Thus, the inoculation of seeds with Burkholderia isolates could prove to be a boon in sequestering aluminium toxicity in Zea mays.
The Rise of the Khalwatiyah Sammān Sufi Order in South Sulawesi: Encountering the Local, Escaping the Global
Authors: Ubaedillah Achmad
Published: October 2017

The rise of the Khalwatīyah Sammān Sufi Order (tarekat) in South Sulawesi in the second half of the nineteen century should not be seen as just another local religious phenomenon. The rapid growth of its reputation among commoners occurred in conjunction with the influence of global Islam brought to the area in the form of Wahabism from the Haramayn (Mecca and Medina), the center of Islam, and the local political consequences of the Bongaya Treaty between the ruler of Gowa and the Dutch in 1667. The political and social grievances the Treaty caused on the one hand and the religious elitism of formal religious leaders (parewa sarak) on the other also contributed to the impact the order was to have. The commoners widely accepted the order because of its uncomplicated way of the performance of its ritual (dhikr), while the patronage of its leaders with the royal members offered local power holders added to the order’s popularity among the elites.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v24i2.4186
‘Rumi’ Networks of al-Sinkīlī: A Biography of Bāba Dāwud
Authors: Özay Mehmet
Published: October 2017

This paper introduces Shaykh Dāwud ibn Ismā‘īl ibn Musṭafá Rūmī (also known as Bāba Dāwud or Musṭafá al-Rūmī) who was an Islamic scholar believed to have lived in Aceh sometime between 1650 and 1750 to the larger Muslim world. Shaykh Dāwud ibn Ismā‘īl ibn Musṭafá Rūmī is important for three reasons: (a) he lived during the time of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam (16th – 17th centuries) and he was the leading student and religious caliph of ‘Abd al-Ra’ūf al-Sinkīlī (Teungku Syiah Kuala), the well-known Acehnese religious scholar; (b) his Risālat masā’il al-muhtadī li ikhwān al-muhtadī has been taught at Islamic institutions in Aceh and all around the Malay world; and (c) no scholarly works have yet been written about him, despite the striking fact that he and Teungku Syiah Kuala co-founded the Dayah Manyang Leupue educational institution, to which he subsequently remained affiliated.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v24i2.4441
Exploring Islamic School Leadership in a Challenging Southern Thailand Context
Authors: Raihani Raihani
Published: October 2017

This study explores leadership practices in different Islamic schools in Southern Thailand, an area where already for decades an ethno-political conflict has been ongoing between Malay Muslims and the Thai Buddhist government. Using a multiple-case study approach, this research selected three Islamic schools one each in the provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala selecting their principals, teachers, and students as informants. The findings suggest that the principals, in their planning activities, tend to think strategically for the benefit of their schools, their students, and the community at large, that they are willing to compromise with the government so long as not contradicting their religious beliefs and principles, and that they have a strong vision for the school improvement. Under difficult conditions, they always consider the need to establish immediate and more extensive cooperation with various stakeholders to help further improve the school conditions and their output.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v24i2.4608
Membaca Populisme Islam Model Baru
Authors: Garadian Endi Aulia
Published: October 2017

Vedi R. Hadiz, Islamic Populism in Indonesia and the Middle East. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. x + 228pp.This book wants to illustrate the compatibility of democracy with Islam. Under certain circumstances, it could be happened when alliances of marginalized classes unite in one shade under the banner of Islam. Focussing on Muslims in Indonesia, Egypt, and Turkey, Vedi R. Hadiz tries to see the process of Islamic populism formulation. This book elaborates more deeply the relationship between democratization, socio-economic change and the unbearable desire of globalization that has an impact on the evolution of the Muslim community’s struggle on those countries. By emphasizing the economic-political and socio-historical perspectives, the important point to be conveyed by Vedi that the motivation of the group interests and the economic advantages, to some extent, can give birth to the political power of Islam in the midst of society, rather than the ideology and the teachings of religion itself. Hence, basically, there is nothing that distinguishes Islamic political phenomena from the general political phenomenon. Finally, this book is important to read by those who want to get the latest framework in explaining the current development of Islamic Populism.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v24i2.5708
Evaluating the Impact of Implementing a Clinical Practice Guideline for Febrile Infants With Positive Respiratory Syncytial Virus or Enterovirus Testing
Authors: DePorre Adrienne , Williams David D. , Schuster Jennifer , Newland Jason , Bartlett Jacqueline , Selvarangan Rangaraj , Mann Keith , McCulloh Russell
Published: October 2017

OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate clinical practice patterns and patient outcomes among febrile low-risk infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection or enterovirus (EV) meningitis after implementing a clinical practice guideline (CPG) that provides recommendations for managing febrile infants with RSV infection and EV meningitis.

METHODS:

Our institution implemented a CPG for febrile infants, which gives explicit recommendations for managing both RSV-positive and EV-positive infants in 2011. We retrospectively analyzed medical records of febrile infants ≤60 days old from June 2008 to January 2013. Among 134 low-risk RSV-positive infants, we compared the proportion of infants who underwent lumbar puncture (LP), the proportion of infants who received antibiotics, antibiotic hours of therapy (HOT), and length of stay (LOS) pre- and post-CPG implementation. Among 274 low-risk infants with EV meningitis, we compared HOT and LOS pre- and post-CPG implementation.

RESULTS:

Among low-risk RSV-positive patients, the proportion of infants undergoing LP, the proportion of infants receiving antibiotics, HOT, and LOS were unchanged post-CPG. Among low-risk infants with EV meningitis, HOT (79 hours pre-CPG implementation versus 46 hours post-CPG implementation, P < .001) and LOS (47 hours pre-CPG implementation versus 43 hours post-CPG implementation, P = .01) both decreased post-CPG.

CONCLUSIONS:

CPG implementation is associated with decreased antibiotic exposure and hospital LOS among low-risk infants with EV meningitis; however, there were no associated changes in the proportion of infants undergoing LP, antibiotic exposure, or LOS among low-risk infants with RSV. Further studies are needed to determine specific barriers and facilitators to effectively incorporate diagnostic viral testing into medical decision-making for these infants.
Pediatric Hospitalist Comanagement Survey of Clinical and Billing Practices
Authors: O’Connor Katherine M. , Zipes David G. , Schaffzin Joshua K. , Rosenberg Rebecca
Published: October 2017

Surgical comanagement is an increasingly common practice in pediatric hospital medicine. Information about the structure and financing of such care is limited. The aim of the researchers for this study was to investigate pediatric hospitalist surgical comanagement models and to assess pediatric hospitalist familiarity with and patterns of billing for surgical patients. We conducted a cross-sectional cohort web-based survey of pediatric hospitalists using the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Hospital Medicine listserv. In our study (N = 133), we found wide variation in our cohort in surgical patient practice management, including program structure, individual billing practices, and knowledge regarding billing practices. Even for pediatric hospitalists with comanagement service agreements between surgeons and pediatric hospitalists, there was no increased awareness or knowledge about reimbursement or billing for surgical patients. This global lack of knowledge in our small but diverse sample suggests that billing resources and training for pediatric hospitalists practicing comanagement of surgical patients are needed.
Developmental Care for Preemies and their Families: One Neonatologist’s Journey toward NIDCAP Practice
Authors: Sheldon Roger E.
Published: October 2017

Over the course of a 40+ year career in pediatrics and neonatology, I moved slowly toward the sort of developmentally sensitive practice with infants and families exemplified by the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP). I was somewhat misled by early neurologic teachings, but was put on the right track during pediatric and fellowship training. Finding guidance from mentors in NIDCAP, I learned to “read” my patients’ reactions and messages, and to tailor my care to their individual capabilities and expectations. Sharing these insights with other caregivers and parents allowed me to support the infants’ neurodevelopment, to avoid negative impacts on their developing nervous systems and to discharge a more intact graduate sooner, and at less expense. NIDCAP makes for better neonatology and it is worthy, both inherently and scientifically, of your consideration.
Analysis of October 23 (Mw 7.2) and November 9 (Mw 5.6), 2011 Van Earthquakes Using Long-Term GNSS Time Series
Authors: Tiryakioglu Ibrahim , Yavasoglu Hakan , Ugur Mehmet Ali Ugur , Ozkaymak Caglar , Yilmaz Mustafa , Kocaoglu Hasan , Turgut Bayram
Published: October 2017

The eastern Anatolia provides one of the best examples of an area of rapid deformation and intense contraction that is the consequence of an active continental collision between the Arabian and Eurasian plates leading to large and devastating earthquakes. The latest evidence of the active tectonism in the region is revealed by two remarkable seismic events; Van-Tabanli (Mw 7.2, October 23, 2011) and Van-Edremit (Mw 5.6, November 9, 2011) earthquakes. The study of the earthquake cycle and observation of geodetic and seismic deformation in this region is very important to hazard assessments. In this study, the inter-seismic, co-seismic, and post-seismic movements caused by the above-mentioned earthquakes were investigated using the time series of 2300 days of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) observations of the local stations selected from the network of the Continuously Operating Reference Stations, Turkey (CORS-TR). For the inter-seismic period, approximately 1100 daily data were obtained from 21 CORS-TR stations (prior to the earthquakes between October 1, 2008 and October 23, 2011) and evaluated using the GAMIT/GLOBK software. The behaviour of these stations was investigated by processing 1 Hz data from the GNSS stations during the earthquakes on the GAMIT/TRACK software. In addition to October 23 and November 9, the GNSS data on one day before and after the earthquakes was assessed to determine co-seismic deformations. During the October 23 earthquake, hanging-wall deformation of about 60 mm was detected in the SW direction at the MURA station. However, at the VAAN station, deformation of 200 mm (value predicted by time series) was observed in the footwall block in the NW direction. There were not any significant changes at the stations during the November 9 earthquake. For the post-seismic period, the GNSS data from 2012 to 2015 was evaluated. According to the observations, post-seismic deformation continued at the stations close to the epicenter of the earthquake.
Mean velocity and suspended sediment concentration profile model of turbulent shear flow with probability density function
Authors: Wu Guanglin , Zhu Liangsheng , Li Fangcheng
Published: October 2017

This work purposes a general mean velocity and a suspended sediment concentration (SSC) model to express distribution at every point of the cross section of turbulent shear flow by using a probability density function method. The probability density function method was used to describe the velocity and concentration profiles interacted on directly by fluid particles in the turbulent shear flow to solve turbulent flow and avoid different dynamical mechanics. The velocity profile model was obtained by solving for the profile integral with the product of the laminar velocity and probability density, through adopting an exponential probability density function to express probability distribution of velocity alteration of a fluid particle in turbulent shear flow. An SSC profile model was also created following a method similar to the above and based on the Schmidt diffusion equation. Different velocity and SSC profiles were created while changing the parameters of the models. The models were verified by comparing the calculated results with traditional models. It was shown that the probability density function model was superior to log-law in predicting stream-wise velocity profiles in coastal currents, and the probability density function SSC profile model was superior to the Rouse equation for predicting average SSC profiles in rivers and estuaries. Outlooks for precision investigation are stated at the end of this article.
EL ESCEPTICISMO DE SAN AGUSTÍN EN EL CONTRAACADEMICOS
Authors: Aguirre Daisy
Published: October 2017

En el Hortensio de Cicerón, Agustín se encuentra con un llamado innegable
a buscar la verdad a través de la filosofía marcando con esto el inicio
de su camino intelectual. Esta travesía, sin embargo, no estuvo exenta de
problemas como enfrentarse a la “falsa” verdad de los maniqueos o el
escepticismo de los académicos, por nombrar algunos. En vistas de su importante
conexión con la verdad, este trabajo pretende mostrar la relación del joven, y recién converso, Agustín con el escepticismo de la Nueva Academia y, por consiguiente, con la verdad a la luz de su primera obra Contra Academicos, la cual, veremos, es mucho menos adversa de lo que podría suponerse.
BERGSON EN MILLAS: CONTRAPESO Y CONTRAPUNTO (PARTE I)
Authors: Smith Frederic
Published: October 2017

E tema flosófco. Constata un acuerdo de raíz espiritualista sobre el valor l presente artículo conFirma la presencia en jorge millas de asuntos y problemas propuestos por bergson. Consigna sus diferencias sobre la relación entre intuición e inteligencia, y sobre la posibilidad de un sistema filosófico. Contrasta un acuerdo de raíz  espiritualista sobre el valor ético de la flosofía y su incompatibilidad con todo dogmatismo y reduccionismo.
EL GIRO SISTÉMICO EN LA DEMOCRACIA DELIBERATIVA: REFLEXIONES EN CLAVE REPUBLICANA CONTRA UNA PERSPECTIVA HOLISTA
Authors: Bello Hutt Donald
Published: October 2017

El artículo rechaza perspectivas holísticas en la evaluación de sistemas
de deliberación, esto es, que determinan como válido o exitoso un sistema
con relativa independencia de la existencia de fallos o de baja calidad deliberativa al nivel de los individuos que lo integran. Para rechazar esta perspectiva, adopto una visión republicana de la deliberación y concluyo que, bajo esta óptica, la preferencia en la evaluación debe estar en los individuos antes que en el sistema.
BIM: construction needs to catch up with three-dimensional computer-aided design first
Authors: Jongh Robin de
Published: October 2017

The perceived building information modelling (BIM) revolution in UK construction is actually just a long-overdue adoption of three-dimensional computer-aided design, says Robin de Jongh of GCA Consulting. Only when that is completed can BIM really take off.
Collusive bidding in Brazilian infrastructure projects
Authors: Signor Regis , Love Peter E D , Olatunji Oluwole , Vallim João J C B , Raupp Alexandre B
Published: October 2017

Allegations of corruption have resulted in an investigation of Brazil’s national ‘oil’ company prior to an incumbent Brazilian president disputing their re-election. The investigation has examined allegations that several directors of the ‘state’-owned company received bribes from construction companies and that the funds were used to support the parties of the governing coalition. Using a case study, this paper presents the approach adopted by the Brazilian Federal Police to determine if collusion had occurred. The bidding patterns of construction firms in 22 infrastructure projects suggested to the police that collusion occurred. Considering these circumstances, 561 bids for 77 projects were examined. Investigators obtained evidence that indicates that a collusive behaviour regarding procurement at specific construction firms (the League of 16) had taken place. The conclusions of the research provide insights into the intendment of the League of 16’s bidding patterns with an example of the ‘real’ cost of cartelisation that was experienced in an infrastructure project.
Measurement, interpretation and recommended use of laboratory strength properties of fibrous peat
Authors: O’Kelly Brendan C
Published: October 2017

Peat deposits are complex natural formations encountered in many geographical areas. Peat itself is considered as a challenging geomaterial, with many aspects of its behaviour seemingly remaining enigmas. This state-of-the-art review paper provides an extensive summary of current knowledge on the strength and shear behaviour of fibrous peats. Critical assessments and interpretations of the undrained strength, effective-stress strength and at-rest earth pressure coefficient parameter values determined for fibrous peat materials using standard and advanced laboratory apparatus are presented, focusing particularly on the consolidated undrained triaxial compression and direct simple shear approaches. Based on documented case histories of embankments, dikes and natural peat slopes, guidance is given for operational shear strength assessments in peat, aimed at bearing capacity and slope stability calculations, considering both the normalised undrained strength ratio and limit equilibrium effective-stress strength approaches. In particular, the botanical origin, structural anisotropy, humification level, likely initial overconsolidated state, tensile resistance associated with the peat fibres and possible scale effect related to the test-specimen size are discussed in the context of the strength mobilised for different testing apparatus. The test methodologies and interpretations of experimental results presented for fibrous peat in this paper should be transferable to other fibrous soil and soil-like materials.
Implementation of level 2 Building Information Modelling strategy for asset procurement
Authors: Kumar Bimal , Hayne Graham
Published: October 2017

Despite the availability of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technologies for well over a decade now, their wide-scale adoption has been largely limited to the design stage for model authoring. The ultimate benefits from BIM have so far eluded the wider stakeholders at the project level and ultimately the end clients in any significant way. It is now accepted that the BIM technologies, on their own, would never achieve the overall benefits for the end clients as they potentially could. To address this, level 2 (L2) BIM has been proposed as an approach to BIM-based asset procurement as a set of processes, standards and contractual protocols for effective information management throughout the life cycle of an asset. This paper presents the implementation of the L2 BIM approach for a large asset-owning organisation, NHS Scotland. An approach for the application of current knowledge on L2 BIM in a practical scenario with a view to it being replicable by other organisations is proposed. A set of challenges that may arise in practice and pointers on how to address them are also outlined. In addition, a stepped approach for transition from level 1 to level 2 BIM is also suggested.
Experimental and numerical study of high-strength steel butt weld with softened HAZ
Authors: Sun Feifei , Ran Mingming , Li Guoqiang , Xiao Robert Y. , Wang Yan
Published: October 2017

Static tensile tests were conducted on 26 butt welded joints on base steel of Q690 grade high-strength steel, which exhibits softening behaviour in the heat-affected zone (HAZ). Considering the challenges involved in simulating the butt weld with the HAZ, a new method was proposed for calibrating the true stress–strain relationship based on a trial-and-error approach using simulation through comparing the load–deformation response for three materials (base metal, weld metal and HAZ) in a butt weld. Good consistency on the load–deformation response between the simulation and the test was observed, validating the proposed method. Parametric study showed that the relative width of the softened zone and matching ratio have a significant influence on the ultimate strength of the butt weld and BS EN 1993-1-12 cannot be used directly to design a butt weld with a soft interlayer in the HAZ of high-strength steel.
Compact cross-sections of mild and high-strength steel hollow-section beams
Authors: Pavlovic Marko , Veljkovic Milan
Published: October 2017

The Eurocode 3 rules for the high-strength steel (HSS: fy > 460 MPa) limit the analysis of beams to elastic global analysis and grades up to S700. In order to fully exploit the potential to design lightweight and sustainable steel structures, plastic analysis and the use of higher steel grades with fy > 700 MPa are desirable. The main concern is the low ultimate-to-yield strength ratio requirement for HSS, fu/fy > 1·05 according to BS EN 1993-1-12. Its influence on the resistance and rotation capacity of HSS square and rectangular hollow-section beams (SHS and RHS) is investigated in this study. The available results of four-point bending experiments on hollow-section beams are validated by finite-element analysis with special attention given to imperfections. Parametric study of steel grades S355–S960 indicates that the slenderness limits given in Eurocode 3 need to be reduced both for the mild steels and HSS.
PRÁCTICAS EDUCATIVAS PATERNAS Y AGRESIVIDAD EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS
Authors: Cerezo Rusillo Mª Teresa , Casanova Arias Pedro Félix , García Linares Mª Cruz , Carpio Fernández Mª de la Villa
Published: October 2017

Abstract.PARENTAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND AGGRESSIVENESS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTSThis study analyzes the relationship between parents’ educational practices and aggressive behavior (physical aggression, verbal, anger and hostility) presented by a group of 437 university students . The instruments used were the Aggression questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992) and the Parental Style Assessment Scale (Oliva, Parra, Sánchez-Queija y López, 2007). The results indicate that affection, autonomy, revelation and humor manifested by both parents, are negatively related to the aggressive behavior reported by students. However, psychological control exercised by fathers and mothers was positively related to the aggressive behavior. No relationship was found between the behavioral control of fathers and mothers and the manifestation of aggressive behavior.Keywords: Paternal educational style, aggressivenessResumen.Este estudio examina la relación existente entre las prácticas educativas paternas y el comportamiento agresivo (agresión física, verbal, ira y hostilidad) presentado por un grupo de 437 estudiantes universitarios. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Cuestionario de Agresividad (Buss y Perry, 1992) y la Escala para la evaluación del Estilo Parental (Oliva, Parra, Sánchez-Queija y López, 2007). Los resultados muestran que el afecto, el fomento de la autonomía, la revelación y el humor manifestados por ambos progenitores, se relacionan negativamente con el comportamiento agresivo informado por los estudiantes. Sin embargo, el control psicológico ejercido por los padres y madres se relacionó positivamente con el comportamiento agresivo. No se encontraron relaciones entre el control conductual de padres y madres y la manifestación de comportamientos agresivos.Palabras clave: Estilo educativo paterno, agresividad
RESILIENCE PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY: PREVENTING BREAKDOWN THE BIOMARKERS THAT COULD ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND BREAKDOWN PREVENTION
Authors: Nobre Sofia , Maldonado Briegas J.J. , Vicente Castro Florencio
Published: October 2017

Abstract.Introduction: This paper draws a research project that aims to understand the psychophysiological gymnastics necessary to cope with the trauma’s “pathosplastic gymnastic”, elucidating the successful or adaptation magic of resilient individuals. As study justification we point motivation and curiosity to obtain an assertive answer to the question: How and Why individuals exposed to dramatic life events didn’t develop PTSD or any psychopathological symptom but reveal their adaptive magic? This answer could not only enlightening protector, vulnerability and risk factors but also if this extraordinary individuals have a singular biology that enable us to find if resilience has a pattern of biomarkers which could provide the interventional tools to promote resilience and prevent breakdown, monitoring psychophysiology of resilience and consequently promote Health and Well-Being.Keywords: Resilience, Prevention, Biomarkers, Pharmacotherapy.
HOW CAN WE ENHANCE CREATIVITY IN CHILDHOOD? AN ACTION RESEARCH WITH ITALIAN CHILDREN
Authors: De Caroli Maria Elvira , Falanga Rossella , Licciardello Orazio , Sagone Elisabetta
Published: October 2017

Abstract.Creativity was defined as “the centerpiece of an education that prepares a generation of change agents for doing good” (Sheridan-Rabideau, 2010). In the theoretical framework of the action research model (see Lewin, 1951) this study was aimed to propose a training to enhance creativity in children. According to the William’s model (1966, 1994), creativity is made by the following factors: fluency, flexibility, originality,elaboration and the ability to produce creative titles . Purpose: to explore the effects of a specific training on improvement of creativity factors. Training consisted of three steps (1 hour every one) in which the children, respectively, a) imagined to see objects looking in a Kaleidoscope and wrote a story with imagined objects; b) proposed ways to enhance a simple toy and to make it funny (see Torrance, 1989); c) found similarities between couples of objects. Sample: 36 Italian children (16 boys and 20 girls) aged between 7 and 8 years old, attending second classes of a primary school in Misterbianco (Italy). Participants were divided between experimental group (attending training) and control group (no training). Measures: The Italian version of Test of Divergent Thinking (TCT: Williams, 1994). We used protocol A to analyze levels of creativity before the training and protocol B (perfectly comparable with protocol A) to evaluate creativity after training. Results: Children reached levels of creativity similar to those obtained by children of the same age in our context (De Caroli, 2009). After training, children of the experimental group improved in flexibility (t= -2,872, p=.01), originality (t= -3,831, p=.001), elaboration (t= -6,096, p<.001), and in titles production(t= -3,573, p=.002). No significant changes emerged in the Fluidity. Future research could deepen the effects of this training in children of different ages.Keywords: enhance creativity, primary school, Test of Divergent Thinking.
The Importance of Accuracy in the Use of Grammatical Terms and Concepts in the Description of the Distinctive Properties of Plains Algonquian Languages
Authors: Corral Esteban Avelino
Published: October 2017

The subject of this paper was inspired by my collaboration on a project involving the long-term histories of grammatical traditions led by Dr. Philomen Probert at the University of Oxford. Owing to my interest in linguistic typology and the study of the syntax-semantics-pragmatics interface in a number of languages,  – especially Native American languages, which differ in many respects from Indo-European languages,  –, I have observed that some languages cannot be accurately described if we use the grammatical terms and concepts commonly applied to the analysis of extensively studied languages such as English, Spanish or French, as certain grammatical properties of one language may not be equivalent to those of another and, consequently, require a different treatment. Thus, firstly, by adopting a holistic comparative perspective deriving from all areas of grammar, I aim to reveal the distinctive features that Plains Algonquian languages such as Cheyenne / Tsėhésenėstsestȯtse (Montana and Oklahoma, USA), Blackfoot / Siksiká, Kainai, and Pikani, (Montana, USA; Alberta, Canada), Arapaho / Hinóno´eitíít (Wyoming and Oklahoma, USA), and Gros Ventre / White Clay or Atsina / Aaniiih (Montana, USA) display when compared with Indo-European languages such as English, Spanish, French or German. The subsequent examination of these data will provide examples of terms and concepts that are typically used in traditional grammatical descriptions, but that do not serve to characterize the grammar of these Native American languages accurately. Finally, I will attempt to propose alternative terms and concepts that might describe the distinctive grammatical properties exhibited by these languages more adequately.
Fostering Economics Students’ Listening Skills through Self-regulated Learning
Authors: Lastochkina Tatiana , Smirnova Natalia
Published: October 2017

This study aims at fostering students’ listening skills by scaffolding their self-study learning practices in the English for Special Purposes (ESP) course. While there is a significant body of research exploring classroom-based teaching approaches, there is little empirical research into how students develop their ESP listening skills outside the classroom. Our study suggests that developing a self-regulated model for acquiring ESP listening skills in a self-study mode is an efficient way to improve students’ performance as it provides them with relevant scaffolding and makes the listening process more transparent. The article provides theoretical grounding for the self-study model. The entry-level and post-study tests in listening scores (IELTS test) are compared across the control and the experimental groups (60 students in total). The results of the study indicate that students who were developing their listening skills in a self-study mode via the designed scaffolding performed significantly better than their peers in the control group. Scaffolding self-study listening practices of students outside the classroom prove to be a significant factor in facilitating English learning in an ESP classroom.
Displacement and Overall Conflictual Relations (OCR) as Patterns to Instantiate Academic Conflict in Major Applied Linguistics Textbooks
Authors: Majidzadeh Babak , Hayati A. Majid
Published: October 2017

Following Giannoni’s classification of the rhetorical strategies for overt (rather than covert) negative evaluation, the current study aimed to investigate lexico-grammatical structures to instantiate Overall Conflictual Relations and Displacement as two major rhetorical strategies to realize Academic Conflict in two distinct corpora of textbooks in applied  linguistics specifically taught at MA and PhD levels. Adopting a Mixed-Methods Approach, the study revealed the various lexico-grammatical items that were frequently used to instantiate Displacement and Overall Conflictual Relations. Qualitatively, the emerging patterns and the functions they served were delineated. At the quantitative stage of the approach, the corresponding distributions of the emerging patterns were investigated and recorded. This corpus-based study also found that the two corpora utilized resources for expression of Overall Conflictual Relations with an almost similar distribution; however, there was a statistically significant difference between the MA versus PhD textbooks concerning the use of Displacement. The study found the important functions of the strategies as the ways to put two ideas in opposition to later take side with one at the expense of discarding the other. The study also found that the strategies were among the prominent incentives to construct knowledge in the field.
Satisfaction or Motivation-What precedes Performance? A Study of Sales Force in the Life Insurance Industry
Authors: Sahoo Saroj Kumar , Sahoo Sandhyarani
Published: October 2017

While there is considerable research on employees’ satisfaction, motivation and performance, there is lack of conclusive evidence on these dimensions of organisational betterment. This puzzle becomes more complex for sales-force that deals with great stress in Indian life insurance context. This paper explores the underlying factors of satisfaction and motivation separately and predicts the impact of satisfaction on motivation, and the impact of motivation on performance. To justify these objectives empirically, a structured questionnaire has been executed to life-insurance sales-force with a sample size of 345 through stratified random sampling method. The data is analysed through explorative factor analysis, which is followed by regression analysis to test the prediction of motivation by satisfaction and then prediction of performance by motivation. The findings reveal that there is significant positive impact of sales-force satisfaction on their motivation, which ultimately has a significant positive impact on performance of sales-force in the life-insurance industry.