bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Civitavecchia Coastal Environment Monitoring System (C-CEMS): a new tool to analyse the conflicts between coastal pressures and sensitivity areas
Authors: Bonamano S. , Piermattei V. , Madonia A. , Paladini de Mendoza F. , Pierattini A. , Martellucci R. , Stefanì C. , Zappalà G. , Marcelli M.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. The understanding of the coastal environment is fundamental for efficiently and effectively facing the pollution phenomena, as expected by Marine Strategy Directive, which is focused on the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES) by all Member States by 2020. To address this, the Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology developed a multi-platform observing network that has been in operation since 2005 in the coastal marine area of Civitavecchia, where multiple uses and high ecological values closely coexist. The Civitavecchia Coastal Environment Monitoring System (C-CEMS), implemented in the current configuration, includes various modules that provide integrated information to be used in different fields of the environmental research. The long term observations acquired by the fixed stations are integrated by in situ surveys, periodically carried out for the monitoring of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the water column and marine sediments, as well as of the benthic biota. The in situ data, integrated with satellite observations (e.g., temperature, chlorophyll a and TSM), are used to feed and validate the numerical models, which allow analyses and forecasting of the dynamics of conservative and non-conservative particles under different conditions. As examples of C-CEMS applications, two case studies are reported in this work: (1) the analysis of faecal bacteria dispersion for bathing water quality assessment and, (2) the evaluation of the effects of the dredged activities on Posidonia meadows, which make up most of the two sites of community importance located along the Civitavecchia coastal zone. The simulations results are combined with Posidonia oceanica distribution and bathing areas presence in order to resolve the conflicts between coastal uses (in terms of stress produced by anthropic activities) and sensitivity areas management.
Relationship between hydraulic properties and plant coverage of the closed-landfill soils in Piacenza (Po Valley, Italy)
Authors: Cassinari C. , Manfredi P. , Giupponi L. , Trevisan M. , Piccini C.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. In this paper the results of a study of soil hydraulic properties and plant coverage of a landfill located in Piacenza (Po Valley, Italy) are presented, together with the attempt to relate the hydraulic properties in relation with plant coverage. The measured soil water retention curve was first compared with the output of pedotransfer functions taken from the literature and then compared with the output of the same pedotransfer functions applied to a reference soil. The landfill plant coverage was also studied. The relationship between soil hydraulic properties and plant coverage showed that the landfill soils have a low water content available for plants. The soils' low water content, together with a lack of depth and a compacted structure, justifies the presence of a nitrophilous, disturbed-soil vegetation type, dominated by ephemeral annual species (therophytes).
The Role of Critical Discourse in the Reproduction of Social and Political Power
Authors: Dehchnashki Abasel , Kohi Zahra
Published: July 2015

Nowadays with increasing theoretical criticism of positivism approach, many social and humanities scientists emphasize qualitative methods of research rather than quantitative data collection and statistical analysis. One of the common methods of qualitative research is critical discourse analysis. From the perspective of philosophy, critical discourse analysis is based on structuralism which emphasizes human role (i.e. reduces reality to human structures). This article is to present a review of the origins of critical discourse analysis and influential theoretical schools and expresses the most common and different approaches. The article analyzes the logical implications of the structural foundations of critical discourse analysis. It also comes to the conclusion that diversity in discourse is inseparable from social and political factors. As a result, linguistic diversity reflects structured social differences that creates it.
An integrated system for the complete segmentation of the common carotid artery bifurcation in ultrasound images
Authors: Loizou Christos P. , Pantziaris Marios
Published: July 2015

The complete segmentation of the common carotid artery (CCA) bifurcation in ultrasound images is important for the evaluation of atherosclerosis disease and the quantification of the risk of stroke. The current research work further evaluates and validates a semi-automated (SA) snake’s based segmentation system suitable for the complete segmentation of the CCA bifurcation in two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound images. The proposed system semi-automatically estimates the intima-media thickness (IMT), the atherosclerotic carotid plaque borders and dimensions, the internal carotid artery (ICA) origin’s stenosis, the carotid diameter (D), as well as other geometric measurements of the atherosclerotic carotid plaque.  The system was evaluated on 300 2D longitudinal ultrasound images of the CCA bifurcation with manual (M) segmentations available from a neurovascular expert. No statistical significant differences between all M and SA IMT, plaque and D segmentation measurements were found. In a future study, texture features extracted from the intima-media complex (IMC) may be used to separate subjects in high and low risk groups, which may develop a stroke. However, a larger scale study is required for evaluating the system before its application in the real clinical practice.
Modelling the health risks of exposure to respirable crystalline silica from hydraulic fracturing operations in the USA shale plays
Authors: Olawoyin Richard
Published: July 2015

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a known human carcinogen and a contaminant of potential concern. Proppants are used during the process of well stimulation (hydraulic fracturing) as additives in the fluid cocktail and sand is often used as a proppant which contains high percentage of silica determined by the quartz content. Empirical occupational exposure risk models were employed in this study to assess the potential health consequences from chronic RCS exposures based on RCS data from NIOSH and risk assessment formulas. Evaluating the lifetime (LT) excess cancer risk (LCR) potential, based on a risk target of 105, the job titles that are likely to experience any substantial potential effect of cancer induction are the sand mover (LCR = 16.1 × 105) and transfer belt (LCR = 19.2 × 105) operators. The sand truck driver and data Van operators are among the job functions with a cumulative disease burden of 7.2% that are unlikely to be affected by < 2% carcinogenic disease burden.  The chemical truck, sand mover and transfer belt (T-belt) operators may potentially be at risk of other occupational nonmalignant respiratory diseases with hazard quotient (HQ) of 0.65, 1.79, and 2.13 respectively. It is recommended that continuous occupational health monitoring of potentially exposed workers should be included as part of the project plan and the engineering risk controls that have been put in place should be ranked to highlight the effectiveness of any risk reduction/prevention methodology employed.
Degradation Kinetics and Mechanical Studies of Intumescent Coated Cotton Fabric
Authors: Kumar Satish , Lal Sohan , Arora Sanjiv
Published: July 2015

In the present study, cotton fabric were prepared via coating with intumescent formulations of ammonium polyphosphate (APP), guanidine nitrate, penta erythritol (PER) and metal salts at different loading levels via ‘Pad-dry cure’ method. Thermal degradation behavior of prepared cotton derivatives was investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) from ambient temperature to 700 oC. Dynamic TG analysis was used to study the thermal degradation behavior of samples at four different heating rates of 2, 5, 10 and 20 oC min-1 in air atmosphere. The treated cotton fabric decomposes at lower temperatures and produces higher amount of char yields. The degradation activation energy was calculated using Friedman, modified Coats-Redfern and Ozawa-Flynn-Wall (O-F-W) iso-conversional model free methods. Tensile properties of coated fabric were found to be reduced with increase in loading of intumescent formulation but there was an abrupt increase in sample coated with intumescent and silica. With the insertion of iron (Fe) metal ion along with intumescent reduces the fabric strength due to formation of metal complexes with cotton cellulose which decreases the crosslinking. The maximum flame ratardancy of CF 12APP-Si among all cotton derivatives is suggested as the flame retardancy directly proportional to char yield (22 % at 650 oC) that is highest and inversely proportional to MMLR value (8.3 % min-1), that is least among all samples. Based on thermal and kinetic studies, the optimum concentration of flame retardant is worked out.
Carboxylated Magnetite Composite Polymer Nanoparticles with Mosaic Structure for Biomedical Application
Authors: Sykam Kesavarao , Donempudi Shailaja
Published: July 2015

In this article, a microemulsion method for preparation of magnetite composite polymer nanoparticles of Fe3O4@poly(styrene-methacrylic acid) (MNP@PSMA) crosslinked with1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDD) insitu with carboxyl functionality on the surface has been reported. Structure and morphology of the nanoparticles was studied by Fourier Transform Infrared spctroscopy (FTIR), X ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermal Gravimetric Analyser (TGA), Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). VSM studies confirmed saturation magnetization of 20.0 emu/g in an external magnetic field. Nanoparticles formed were of 30 nm in diameter with narrow size distribution and mosaic structure providing a large surface area useful for application in bioseparation. Experimental results of covalent coupling of composite nanoparticles indicated maximum protein binding capacity of 350 mg bovine serum albumin (BSA) per gram.
Making the Past Relevant
Authors: Bria Rebecca E. , Carranza Elizabeth K. Cruzado
Published: July 2015

This paper outlines several outreach initiatives that the Proyecto de Investigación Arqueológico Regional Ancash (PIARA) established to address the challenges of heritage preservation at the prehistoric archaeological site and rural community of Hualcayán, located in rural highland Ancash, Peru. We discuss three projects—a heritage festival, a textile enterprise, and an oral history project—that were designed and executed through a collaboration between PIARA and the Hualcayán community. We find that these “co-creative” projects encourage local stakeholders to discover and define for themselves the value of both their ancient and modern heritage. Reflecting on the outcomes from these projects, we discuss the co-creative approach as an effective strategy for improving the preservation of archaeological remains and enhancing the livelihood of the modern community.
Co-Creation’s Role in Digital Public Archaeology
Authors: Bollwerk Elizabeth
Published: July 2015

Simon (2010:187) notes that the purpose of co-creative community projects is “to give voice and be responsive to the needs and interests of local community members; to provide a place for community engagement and dialogue; and to help participants develop skills that will support their own individual and community goals.” This paper explores the role that co-creation currently plays in digital public archaeology and discusses how co-creative methods can inform broader archaeological digital engagement efforts. It begins by placing co-creation in its proper context in order to demonstrate its unique characteristics, its value, and how it complicates approaches used in other types of archaeological engagement projects, such as Open Access initiatives. The discussion then turns to evaluating its impact and the broader need to measure success in digital public engagement projects. A discussion of research from the archaeology and the cultural heritage sectors provides examples of evaluation metrics and methods for assessing digital public archaeology projects. The paper concludes by suggesting that all digital engagement projects can benefit from incorporating some of the principles that are inherently part of co-creative methods but that not all archaeological digital engagement projects should strive to be completely co-creative.
Building Capacity for Co-Created Digital Moviemaking through Youth Programs
Authors: Moyer Teresa S.
Published: July 2015

The Urban Archaeology Corps is a United States National Park Service (NPS) work program that invites youth to reflect on archaeological stewardship through digital media. Youth from communities surrounding urban national parks engage in interdisciplinary research, then create short digital movies and video diaries about their experiences. Emphasis is placed on connecting untold stories with the youth and local people. This paper is a case study in building capacity in youth programs for co-created archaeology work experiences and digital products that enable the NPS and the communities it serves to share in archaeological stewardship.
Turning Privies into Class Projects
Authors: Popetz Kimberley
Published: July 2015

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum worked with a local high school class to conduct an analysis of artifacts from a nineteenth-century privy excavated more than 30 years ago. The project filled a specific request from the school system, which asked for help in creating an in-depth endeavor that would allow the students to develop new skills and expand their understanding of local history. For the Museum, it completed one small piece of a decades-old project and allowed us to live out our mission in a compelling way. Students and staff produced a community exhibit, posters, and the final research report on this feature. This paper explores the dynamic that empowers the co-creative process to construct not only a good end product but also demonstrable gains for those involved. It establishes that the strength of the co-creative process lies in the purposeful sharing of power and authority for the betterment of our community members.
La responsabilité en éducation : transformations, ruptures et contradictions
Authors: Gendron Claude , Bouchard Nancy
Published: July 2015

Si l’éducation a toujours eu partie liée avec la responsabilité, ne serait-ce qu’en raison du fait que le terme educare, de par sa signification, invite à s’engager à nourrir, élever, cultiver, on a pu néanmoins assister ces dernières années, tant au Québec qu’en Europe, à une redéfinition à différents niveaux du partage des responsabilités entre l’ensemble des acteurs du système éducatif. Nous présentons les principaux lieux concernés par cette redéfinition (gouvernance scolaire, éducateurs, apprenants), et analysons succinctement certains enjeux et tensions engendrés par celle-ci sur le plan de la responsabilité morale et des principales significations qui lui sont assignées dans les écrits scientifiques. De plus, nous décrivons brièvement les articles de ce numéro thématique qui font état d’analyses et de résultats de recherches illustrant éloquemment diverses dimensions contemporaines de la responsabilité en éducation.
Rôles et responsabilités dans le processus d’appropriation de la pédagogie par projet au primaire
Authors: Lanaris Catherine , Dumouchel Mélanie
Published: July 2015

La réforme curriculaire mise en oeuvre dans les écoles primaires au Québec préconisait l’utilisation de nouvelles démarches pédagogiques, dont, entre autres, la pédagogie par projet, et a occasionné des changements importants dans la structure et l’organisation des tâches dans les établissements scolaires. Afin d’examiner le processus d’appropriation et les responsabilités respectives dans la mise en pratique de la pédagogie par projet, nous avons entrepris une démarche de recherche qualitative, descriptive et exploratoire. Nous avons privilégié l’approche de l’étude de cas dans cinq écoles primaires de l’Outaouais. Les résultats mettent en évidence que, dans la mise en oeuvre de la pédagogie par projet, la plus grande responsabilité a été confiée aux enseignants, qui, sans être nécessairement formés, ont dû composer avec plusieurs nouvelles exigences. L’appropriation de cette démarche pédagogique aurait nécessité un partage réfléchi des responsabilités et le développement d’une réelle structure de collaboration.
Éthique et responsabilité éducative du conseiller principal d’éducation : analyse compréhensive de l’accompagnement des élèves en établissement scolaire
Authors: Mikaïloff Nathalie , Roux Christian
Published: July 2015

Le conseiller principal d’éducation, figure d’une division du travail éducatif dans les établissements scolaires du second degré, a la responsabilité du suivi du parcours scolaire des adolescents. En s’appuyant sur le concept de relation éducative et la théorie ducare, cet article présente la démarche et les résultats d’une étude qualitative sur le récit des activités d’entretien menées par les conseillers avec leurs élèves. Les résultats mettent en évidence l’importance d’une éthique relationnelle fondée sur le souci du bien-être de l’Autre, qui fait appel à des compétences d’accompagnement et invitent à mieux considérer lapraxisde ce professionnel pour comprendre comment aider l’élève à grandir. Sa responsabilité éducative s’exprime dans sa capacité à inscrire son action individuelle dans un cadre socialisant.
Des conditions pour assumer la responsabilité d’élèves présentant des troubles du comportement et de l’apprentissage
Authors: Barry Valérie
Published: July 2015

L’auteure analyse la façon dont différents professionnels de l’éducation envisagent leur rôle institutionnel, éducatif et pédagogique, alors qu’ils sont en responsabilité d’élèves présentant des troubles du comportement et de l’apprentissage. La recherche prend appui sur la retranscription d’entretiens réalisés auprès de ces professionnels. Il en ressort que les possibilités de réussite éducative qu’ils pointent reposent sur plusieurs facteurs conjugués : une approche anthropologique et psychosociale de la responsabilité, une posture professionnelle fondée sur des valeurs inconditionnelles, une approche dynamique des troubles manifestés par l’enfant, une conception écologique de la coresponsabilité.
The Butcher, Vintner, and Cidermaker: Crafting Good Food in Contemporary America
Authors: Jones Brad
Published: July 2015

We are experiencing a contemporary “renaissance” of craft food production in America. Although recent scholarship has highlighted the marketing and consumption of artisanal foods as socially, culturally, and economically interesting, fewer scholars focus on artisanal production. Amidst the relative paucity of academic interest, anthropologist Heather Paxson has persuasively argued that American artisan cheese gains status as an object good to make in the same way that it achieves its distinction as an object good to eat. My investigations elaborate on this claim to show that the complex variables motivating artisanal cheese production extend, alongside if not neatly parallel, to other American artisan food domains as well. I argue that it is the moral component of making in which artisans simultaneously craft “good” products and themselves as “good” producers that gives meaning and value to the quotidian aspects of their daily lives. Employing an ethnographic approach that juxtaposes three diverse artisan food producers—a butcher, vintner, and cidermaker— I show that artisans are imbued with a vital sense of agency and are motivated by the belief that their labour and their lives are employed in the production of not only material objects but a better world. In better understanding the motivations of craft food production, we learn that the meaning and constitution of the “good life” can be realized in myriad ways and, more narrowly, to appreciate that sentimental factors buttress socio-economic behaviour as much as the predominant logic of neoliberalism.
Précipitation de carbonates de cations divalents dans les systèmes lacustres : intérêt, état des connaissances des mécanismes et suggestions (Revue critique de la littérature)
Authors: Kamgaing Théophile
Published: July 2015

Les carbonates de fer, de manganèse, de calcium et de magnésium précipités en solution des lacs sont documentés. Indicateurs de climat et de variation des caractéristiques chimiques des lacs, ils sont de plus en plus recherchés dans les sédiments. Souvent incomplets, les mécanismes de leur précipitation dans la colonne d’eau du lac et dans les eaux interstitielles sont reprécisés dans cette étude. D’après la littérature, la sidérite et la rhodochrosite précipitent en milieu réducteur saturé de carbonate de fer et de carbonate de manganèse respectivement. Ces prévisions sont confirmées dans cette étude, le potentiel redox étant un paramètre déterminant pour la précipitation du carbonate de fer. Toutefois, la littérature ne décrit pas suffisamment l’origine (géochimique ou biologique) des éléments constitutifs des solides carbonatés lacustres, encore moins les phénomènes qui stabilisent ces derniers ou les rendent vulnérables (dissolution). Cette étude apporte plus de précisions à l’endogènèse de ces carbonates, l’origine de leurs éléments constitutifs étant prise en compte. Elle montre que le caractère de l’eau (agressif ou incrustant) pourrait avoir un impact considérable sur le devenir de ces carbonates. Ainsi un dégazage forcé d’un lac rendrait ses eaux incrustantes, caractère idéal pour la précipitation des carbonates, mais néfaste à la stabilité des strates qui changent de composition après précipitation d’espèces chimiques. Par conséquent, tout projet de dégazage de lac devrait prendre en considération ce paramètre (caractère de l’eau) dans sa conception, sa mise en oeuvre et son exploitation.
Détermination des zones potentiellement favorables à l’implantation de forages manuels à partir d’analyse multicritère et d’un SIG : cas de la Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Jourda Jean Patrice , Kouame Kan Jean , Saley Mahaman Bachir , Eba Larissa Evrade , Anani Abenan Tawa , Biemi Jean
Published: July 2015

Cette étude a été effectuée dans le cadre d’un projet initié par le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’Enfance (UNICEF). En effet, pour faire face aux besoins toujours croissants en ouvrages d’alimentation en eau potable, des solutions adaptées doivent être envisagées. Parmi celles-ci, la réalisation de forages peu profonds (moins de 40 m) s’avère être l’une des solutions pour satisfaire les besoins en eau de certaines localités de la Côte d’Ivoire. Cette étude a donc été entreprise dans le but de localiser des zones où l’implantation de forages manuels est favorable. Elle a été réalisée à partir de la collecte de données géologiques, hydrogéologiques, géomorphologiques et de données relatives aux points d’eau existants. L’intégration de toutes ces données dans un Système d’Information Géographique (SIG) a permis l’élaboration d’une carte de zones favorables à l’exploitation des eaux souterraines à travers des puits peu profonds. Elles correspondent à de larges zones de substrat cristallin couvert d’une zone d’altération argilo-sableuse d’épaisseur significative (20–30 m), facteur particulièrement favorable aux perforations manuelles. On relève aussi un niveau partiellement favorable, qui devient favorable ou très favorable dans les vallées fluviales à faible pente (< 3 °). Les secteurs les moins favorables se situent dans les zones nord-orientales, sud-occidentales et dans la zone montagneuse de Man. Il est aussi important de considérer que les zones de bas-fonds présentent potentiellement des conditions plus favorables, mais nous constatons que la population est plus concentrée dans des zones élevées à cause du risque d’inondation et de conditions défavorables du terrain liées à la présence d’eau stagnante dans les zones les plus basses.
The Students' Perspective in Examining the Use of High-Fidelity Simulators in a Podiatric Medical Curriculum
Authors: Smith Kevin M. , Geletta Simon , Juels Christopher
Published: July 2015

Background

We sought to assess the perceptions that podiatric medical students had of the use of simulators after completing a third-year simulation rotation. This type of analysis has not been reported in the podiatric medicine educational literature. Another goal of this study was to influence the podiatric medical community to increase studies that help demonstrate the effectiveness of simulation in the podiatric medical curriculum.

Methods

Data from rotation evaluations of 44 students from the 2011-2012 academic year included student responses to 11 quantitative items and textual analysis of the students' written comments. Basic descriptive statistics of student responses to the quantitative items allowed for the analysis of central tendencies and variations. Textual analysis was performed on comments that were coded into themes based on similar properties and characteristics that the comments shared.

Results

The analysis revealed that the simulation sessions were well liked. All of the students who responded to the survey rated the overall simulation rotation as “superior.” Textual analysis of the students' comments showed that students enjoy simulation as an educational tool because it helps enhance their clinical skills while also applying their didactic education to a practical experience. Clear evidence was presented that students want more cases and time to spend in the simulation laboratory to continue increasing their medical skills.

Conclusions

The student perception of simulation is that it is an effective educational tool. Further testing is needed to prove simulation efficacy in a podiatric medical curriculum.
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Osteomyelitis of the Foot
Authors: Khaladj Morteza , Mbibong Rose-Mary , Shah Nisha , Mohiuddin Ayesha , Siddiqui Aqsa
Published: July 2015

Squamous cell carcinomas are often seen on the sun-exposed areas of the skin and are rarely observed on the digits of the foot. However, there have been incidences of squamous cell carcinoma developing in the presence of chronic wounds with osteomyelitis, thus complicating the treatment. We present a patient with osteomyelitis who developed invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the third digit. We conclude that wounds with osteomyelitis may have underlying pathologic abnormalities that are not obvious on initial presentation.
The Ku subunit of telomerase binds Sir4 to recruit telomerase to lengthen telomeres in S. cerevisiae
Authors: Hass Evan P , Zappulla David C
Published: July 2015

In Saccharomyces cerevisiae and in humans, the telomerase RNA subunit is bound by Ku, a ring-shaped protein heterodimer best known for its function in DNA repair. Ku binding to yeast telomerase RNA promotes telomere lengthening and telomerase recruitment to telomeres, but how this is achieved remains unknown. Using telomere-length analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation, we show that Sir4 – a previously identified Ku-binding protein that is a component of telomeric silent chromatin – is required for Ku-mediated telomere lengthening and telomerase recruitment. We also find that specifically tethering Sir4 directly to Ku-binding-defective telomerase RNA restores otherwise-shortened telomeres to wild-type length. These findings suggest that Sir4 is the telomere-bound target of Ku-mediated telomerase recruitment and provide one mechanism for how the Sir4-competing Rif1 and Rif2 proteins negatively regulate telomere length in yeast.
Coastal Sami revitalization and rights claims in Finnmark (North Norway) - two aspects of one issue? Preliminary observations from the field
Authors: Lätsch Angelika
Published: July 2015

The focus of this paper is on the rights claim processes and the revitalization process of the indigenous coastal Sami population in northern Norway. By examining the available research literature and reflecting upon preliminary observations gathered in anthropological fieldwork, I examine how the fight for resource protection and special resource rights are interlinked with Sami identity management. To do so, I analyze the different levels of the claiming of rights in their specific setting throughout time, with a special focus on the period from 1990 onwards. I will show how the actors, the argumentations, and strategies have changed over the course of time leading to the current ‘indigenization’ of the rights claim process.
Monstertorsk, vitenskap og politikk i Storfjord. Produksjon av fiskerkunnskap i forvaltningen
Authors: Brattland Camilla
Published: July 2015

Title: Monster cod, science and politics in Storfjord. Management production of fishers’ knowledge
This article asks in which cases fishers’ knowledge is accepted as credible knowledge with the power to influence management decisions. During the «Storfjord Controversy» which was a conflict between capture fisheries and cod farming in Storfjord in northern Norway, fishers’ knowledge on cod spawning grounds became one of the central issues. This knowledge was produced through collection and transformation of interviews with fishers into polygons and tables in a public, online marine resource map database. Marine scientists verified the existence and importance of the spawning grounds in conflict with the cod farms, which strengthened the credibility of fishers’ knowledge. When deformed «monster cod» started appearing in the fishers’ nets, fishers’ knowledge was however not as dependent on scientific approval in order to influence political and management decision-making. The article argues that fishers’ knowledge is seen as more credible and thereby has greater power in contexts where it is seen as supportive of the environment against environmental threats.

Denne artikkelen spør i hvilke tilfeller fiskerkunnskap blir ansett som troverdig og får makt til å påvirke forvaltningen. I løpet av den såkalte "Storfjord-saken" ble fiskeres kunnskap om gytefelter for torsk i tilknytning til torskeoppdrett et sentralt tema. Fiskerkunnskap om gytefelter ble vitenskapelig verifisert av Havforskningsinstituttet og fiskernes utsagn om Storfjord som en viktig gytefjord for kysttorsk ble dermed oppfattet som troverdig og forvaltningsrelevant. Imidlertid ble fiskernes påstander om negative innvirkninger av torskeoppdrett på villfisk også oppfattet som troverdige uten den samme vitenskapelige verifiseringen. Dette skjedde blant annet på grunnlag av medieoppslag om «monstertorsk» som gjorde torskeoppdrett til en politisk kontroversiell miljøtrussel, og allierte fiskerne med den truede kysttorsken. Artikkelen argumenterer for at fiskerkunnskap ikke i seg selv er forvaltningsrelevant, men er avhengig av vitenskapelig produksjon og verifisering for å ha påvirkning på forvaltningen. Om fiskeres påstander spiller på lag med rådende miljøpolitikk, som i monstertorsk-saken, er sjansen imidlertid større for at fiskerkunnskapen kan bli godtatt som troverdig og påvirke politiske beslutninger uten å gå veien om vitenskapen.
Innledning
Authors: Andersen Svanhild
Published: July 2015

Fávllis-nettverket er et nettverk for samisk fiskeriforskning som ble etablert i 2003, etter initiativ fra Senter for samiske studier ved Universitetet i Tromsø. Nettverket består av ansatte ved flere forskningsinstitusjoner og lokale kompetansesentra som på ulike måter beskjeftiger seg med ressursforvaltning, rettighetsspørsmål og/eller kulturelle emner i sjøsamiske områder. Hovedaktiviteten i nettverket har vært to forskningsprosjekter som begge har lokal økologisk kunnskap i sjøsamiske bosetningsområder som hovedtema. Denne publikasjonen baserer seg i hovedsak på arbeidet i prosjektet Tradisjonell kunnskap og forvaltning av fjorder som økosystemer og kulturlandskap (benevnt som Fávllis 2), og denne innledningen er en noe omarbeidet versjon av sluttrapporten fra prosjektet til hovedfinansiøren Norges forskningsråd (Samisk program 2), som blant annet etterspør ”prosjektets oppnådde resultater, sammenholdt med målsettingen for prosjektet”.
Os Fatores que Influenciam os Egressos do Curso de Secretariado Executivo Trilíngue da Universidade Federal de Viçosa a Ingressarem no Serviço Público
Authors: Faria Emilia de Oliveira , Silveira Tatiana Rodrigues
Published: July 2015

As oportunidades de trabalho no setor público têm interessado um crescente número de indivíduos que optam por esse caminho em busca de estabilidade, qualidade de vida, oportunidade de construir uma carreira, treinamento e benefícios, entre outras vantagens oferecidas. Algumas razões são sugeridas para a busca do emprego público: elevação nas taxas de desemprego no setor privado; menor discriminação no processo seletivo quanto à idade, ao sexo e à universidade de formação; não-exigência de experiência prévia ou critérios estereotipados, tais como boa aparência, entre outros.  O objetivo desse estudo foi identificar as preferências e fatores que motivaram os estudantes de Secretariado Executivo Trílingue da Universidade Federal de Viçosa a optar pelo serviço público, especificamente, nas IFES (Instituições Federais de Ensino Superior). A tendência nas respostas dadas à maioria das questões mostra que os aspectos “estabilidade” e segurança foram os fatores mais indicados como motivadores para ingressar em uma estatal.
Profissional de Secretariado Empreendedor: Um Agente de Mudança.
Authors: Moreira Katia Denise , Santos Ana Kris dos , Neto Luis Moretto
Published: July 2015

Tendo como foco o cenário corporativo contemporâneo, ambiente no qual é imprescindível que o indivíduo esteja preparado para subtrair adversidades e multiplicar oportunidades, esse estudo tem por objetivo refletir, a partir da história, formação e busca por aprimoramento do secretário, a possibilidade de atuação desse profissional, na função de agente de mudança do ambiente organizacional, utilizando para tal fim, as práticas do empreendedorismo, no sentido de identificar oportunidades permanentemente, inovar e mudar sempre. A metodologia é de natureza aplicada e abordagem qualitativa.  Em relação aos objetivos é descritiva, com base na análise bibliográfica, periódicos e revistas especializadas. O resultado, além de pontuar a importância da formação profissional identificou que o profissional da área de secretariado agregou ao seu perfil de trabalho ferramentas que lhe permitem empreender. Tal fato é evidenciado quando comparado o processo do empreendedor e o secretário empreendedor, como também, as características do profissional de secretariado conservador versus empreendedor.
Novas Formas de Atuação do Profissional de Secretariado Executivo
Authors: Paes Raul Vitor Oliveira , Antunes Chussy Karlla de Souza , Santiago Cibelle da Silva , Zwierzikowski Mariane Ribeiro
Published: July 2015

O presente artigo trata das novas formas de atuação do profissional de Secretariado Executivo no mercado de trabalho. Para mapear e compreender essas novas formas foi traçado um paralelo descritivo entre as características de cada nova área de atuação. Para isto foi adotada a pesquisa aplicada, sendo classificada como exploratória e descritiva, por meio de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com tratamento feito pela análise de conteúdo. A partir disso, foram trabalhados cinco critérios para o mapeamento dessas novas formas de atuação: definição e esclarecimentos de cada atuação; perfil profissional requerido; expectativas do mercado e locais onde podem ser encontradas tais demandas. Para o atendimento das finalidades do trabalho, foram abordadas as seguintes formas de atuação: Assessoria – tanto em sua gênese bem como em formas atuais de exercício da função, como home office, escritórios virtuais e pool secretarial, consultoria secretarial e a área cooperativista. As conclusões apontam que tais áreas são pouco exploradas, mas já é possível perceber uma movimentação dos profissionais do secretariado iniciando suas atividades nessas áreas.
Qualidade no Atendimento: Uma Avaliação Bibliométrica nos Periódicos Científicos Nacionais (1997-2013)
Authors: Pereira Rachel Barreto Garcia , Moreira Nathalia Carvalho
Published: July 2015

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar os principais conceitos utilizados na literatura sobre “Qualidade no Atendimento”. Para isso, foi realizada uma investigação seguindo do método bibliométrico como forma de analisar e mensurar os artigos científicos publicados em revistas científicas classificadas pelo Sistema Qualis da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal no Nível Superior (CAPES) da área de Administração, Ciências Contábeis e Turismo dos estratos A2, B1 e B2, entre os anos de 1997 e 2013. Dentre os principais resultados, observou-se que, a maior parte dos estudos foram feitos pela abordagem metodológica qualitativa e que os autores mais citados nas referências são de nacionalidade estrangeira. Por fim, concluiu-se que o tema “Qualidade no Atendimento” apesar de sua importância, não esteve em evidência durante esses anos, tendo sido encontrados apenas 24 trabalhos. Porém, vale salientar que este tipo de estudo, a bibliometria, pois nos faz conhecer minuciosamente as características do tema, principais autores e abordagens teóricas e metodológicas.
Produção Intelectual em Secretariado Executivo: Estudo na Revista de Gestão e Secretariado (GeSec)
Authors: Durante Daniela Giareta , Pontes Emiliano Sousa
Published: July 2015

Os periódicos desempenham fundamental papel na propagação do conhecimento em todas as áreas. O objetivo desse estudo é identificar as características teórico-metodológicas dos artigos publicados na Revista de Gestão e Secretariado (GeSec) com intuito de verificar suas contribuições para a construção da identidade científica em Secretariado Executivo. A GeSec foi escolhida por ser o periódico mais bem classificado pela Qualis/Capes entre os específicos de Secretariado no Brasil, atualmente B2. A relevância desse tema decorre da importância de saber qual a atual situação da produção acadêmico-científica em Secretariado Executivo no país, de forma a justificar a demarcação teórico-metodológica da área a partir do histórico da pesquisa. Realizou-se revisão da literatura sobre pesquisa em secretariado no Brasil, seguida de pesquisa documental, bibliométrica descritiva e qualitativa com os artigos publicados no periódico desde sua criação, até o ano de 2013, somado 73. As informações foram coletadas mediante observação sistemática e interpretadas a partir da análise de conteúdo. Constatou-se o forte diálogo do Secretariado com outras áreas do conhecimento, especialmente das Ciências Humanas e Sociais Aplicadas, a se destacar a intimidade com a Administração e a Educação. Esse fato se justifica pelos estudos abordarem principalmente aspectos da prática profissional e da formação em Secretariado. As informações metodológicas na maioria dos artigos estão incompletas, revelando pouca familiaridade dos pesquisadores com a pesquisa científica. Infere-se que as características teórico-metodológicas das publicações da revista confirmam a interdisciplinaridade do Secretariado Executivo, logo a contribuição para a construção da identidade científica da área está na riqueza interdisciplinar das produções.Palavras-chave: Pesquisa em Secretariado. Identidade Científica. Revista de Gestão e Secretariado (GeSec).
Relações Públicas e Secretariado Executivo: Interfaces de Atuação no Campo da Comunicação Organizacional
Authors: Souza Eduardo Cesar Pereira , Ferreira Bruno Américo Lima , Viana Inajara Amanda Fonseca
Published: July 2015

Os debates teórico-metodológicos no campo das Relações Públicas e do Secretariado Executivo podem ser encontrados em diferentes pesquisas científicas (França, 2003; Kunsch, 2006; Nonato, 2008; Sabino & Marchelli, 2009; Oliveira, 2009). Singularmente, há também estudos que tratam das similaridades e peculiaridades entre as duas áreas (Leite, 2009; Werner; Oliveira, n.d. & Artico, 2013). Desse modo, este trabalho destina-se a responder a seguinte inquietação: Quais as interfaces de atuação profissional existentes entre a profissão de Relações Públicas e a de Secretário Executivo? Quanto à abordagem do problema este artigo é qualitativo. No que se refere aos objetivos e fins ele é descritivo. No tocante aos meios tem-se que se trata de um trabalho bibliográfico, tematizado e documental.  Por fim, foi possível identificar quatro principais eixos comuns entre as ocupações, a saber: a) atuação pautada nas transformações tecnológicas; b) inserção no ambiente estratégico das organizações; c) agir com base na utilização da comunicação assertiva e, finalmente, d) a atuação profissional entendida como complementar, pois possibilita um efetivo assessoramento para a tomada de decisão por parte do alto escalão organizacional.
Práticas de Gestão de Pessoas: Uma Análise a Partir da Percepção de Gerentes e não Gerentes
Authors: Ribeiro Ivano , Capponi Morgana Bogoni Bernardt , Carvalho Antonio Oliveira de , Serra Fernando Antonio Ribeiro
Published: July 2015

Mesmo havendo um consenso de que as práticas de Gestão de Pessoas (GP) ofereçam benefícios tanto no curto quanto no médio-longo prazo, parte da literatura aponta que os investimentos nestas práticas se concentram nos cargos mais elevados de uma organização. Neste artigo, buscamos identificar como estas práticas são percebidas por empregados ocupantes de cargos gerenciais e não-gerenciais. Para a realização do estudo investigamos 131 empregados de duas diferentes instituições financeiras, um banco de varejo privado e uma cooperativa de crédito. Os dados foram analisados quantitativamente, onde dois grupos: um formado por gerentes e outro de não-gerentes foram relacionados com quatro práticas de GP: reconhecimento e estímulos; integração; comunicação; e treinamento, constructos resultantes de uma Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE). Os resultados indicam que os profissionais com cargos gerenciais, maior percepção das práticas de GP adotadas. A prática “treinamento” apresentou a média mais elevadas de percepção do que as demais práticas, independentemente do cargo. Observamos ainda, que o nível de percepção da prática de “treinamento” é maior em gerentes de bancos privados do que gerentes de cooperativas de crédito. Como os estudos desta natureza tendem em se concentrar na análise de práticas isoladas, este estudo contribui para o entendimento de um conjunto de práticas e de sua relação com diferentes níveis hierárquicos.
Tillage and cover crops effects on crop yield in wheat double‐cropping systems
Authors: Egbedi Peters E. , Fultz L. M. , Copes Josh , Dodla Syam , Parvej Rasel , Netterville Melanie
Published: August 2024

The United States is experiencing longer crop growing season in most states, which could afford producers the opportunity to diversify into double‐cropping (DC) and cover crop systems rather than the predominant summer and winter fallow systems. Thus, this study evaluated DC and cover crops effects on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), and soybean (Glycine max) yield under conventional tillage (CT) and no‐tillage (NT). Summer cover crops (SCCs) were sunn hemp (Crotolaria juncea L.) and sorghum sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor), while winter cover crops (WCCs) were Austrian winter pea (Pisum sativum) and wheat. Cropping systems were wheat‐fallow (W‐F), wheat‐cotton (W‐C), wheat‐soybean (W‐S), W‐SCC, WCC‐C, F‐C, WCC‐S, and F‐S. Tillage effect on crop yields varied across years. In 2021, wheat yield in CT of W‐C, W‐F, and W‐SCC (2831, 2689, and 2646 kg ha−1) significantly differed from NT of W‐S (1720 kg ha−1). No significant tillage effect was observed on cotton lint yield between W‐C and WCC‐C. For soybean, in 2020, the CT of W‐S and WCC‐S significantly outyielded the NT of W‐S and WCC‐S. Cropping system effect on wheat yield between W‐S and W‐SCC (1419 and 1987 kg ha−1) was significant in 2020 due to low stand counts in W‐SCC arising from the thick SCC biomass. Cotton lint yield in WCC‐C outyielded W‐C in all 3 years but was not significant. Soybean grain yield in W‐S was consistently higher than in WCC‐S, though not significant. Cotton lint and soybean grain yield in the fallow systems were the least. Overall, in a short term, crop yield in DC and cover crop systems were similar.
Different Risks—Different Views: How Hydrogen Infrastructure Is Linked to Societal Risk Perception
Authors: Hildebrand Jan , Sadat‐Razavi Pantea , Rau Irina
Published: August 2024

Herein, risk perception as one relevant factor for public acceptance and examines the different levels of risk that play a role in the evaluation of new technologies and links them to the current societal discourses on the development of a hydrogen economy is addressed. The conceptual framework is based on a holistic understanding of risk that goes beyond mere technology assessment and also includes systemic risks along the value chain; different stakeholder perspectives are also addressed. Thus, the results of a media analysis are combined with the results of a representative survey in Germany. Results show a rather low risk perception of hydrogen in the public combined with a high degree of uncertainty in the respective risk estimation. Systemic risks like security of supply or increasing energy costs are perceived more strongly compared to accidental risks from hydrogen infrastructure, whereas for the public acceptance potential health risks show the strongest correlation. Overall, the study shows the relevance of risk considerations in the introduction of new technologies and accompanying communication measures.
Energy Yield Modeling of Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics: Degradation and Total Lifetime Energy Yield
Authors: Orooji Seyedamir , Paetzold Ulrich W.
Published: August 2024

This study investigates the impact of degradation in perovskite‐silicon tandem solar cells by means of energy yield (EY) modelling over the entire lifetime. First, we assess the impact on EY of degradation in the individual solar cell parameters of the perovskite top cell. Our analysis reveals that degradation in fill factor, due to a decline in perovskite top cell shunt resistance (RSh), has the most severe impact on the EY, emphasizing the imperative to rectify perovskite imperfections in thin film processing causing RSh decline. Second, we investigate implications of degradation in the perovskite top cell on the EY of current mismatched tandem solar cells. Third, we examine critical thresholds for the “acceptable degradation levels” in the perovskite top cell with regard to degradation in each solar cell parameter, assuming that the total loss in EY must be comparable to the degradation in state‐of‐the‐art silicon. Overall, our study highlights that degradation of the perovskite top cell needs to be assessed with care when extrapolating the impact on the lifetime EY of perovskite‐silicon tandem solar cells. The severity of degradation for different degradation mechanisms in a single junction perovskite solar cell cannot be translated one‐to‐one to tandem devices.
Evaluation of a telementalhealth alcohol use intervention program for mandated college students
Authors: Parker Lauren , Ulupinar Dogukan
Published: August 2024

The Youthful Offenders Program for Telementalhealth (YOP‐T) is a synchronous brief intervention for alcohol harm reduction and the virtual application of the Youthful Offenders Program. This study aims to provide psychometric support for use of the protective behavioral measurements Safe Drinking Practices and Avoid Risky Behaviors in telementalhealth and to provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of YOP‐T in eliciting alcohol use and related harm reductions and increases in protective strategy utilization (N = 302). Reliability and validity for measurements were observed, and preliminary support for program effectiveness was established. Recommendations to improve psychometric properties and generalizability are discussed.