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OBJECT-ORIENTED CLASSIFICATION OF LIDAR DATA FOR POST-EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE DETECTION
Authors: Rastiveis H. , Khodaverdi zahraee N. , Jouybari A.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The collapse of buildings during the earthquake is a major cause of human casualties. Furthermore, the threat of earthquakes will increase with growing urbanization and millions of people will be vulnerable to earthquakes. Therefore, building damage detection has gained increasing attention from the scientific community. The advent of Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) technique makes it possible to detect and assess building damage in the aftermath of earthquake disasters using this data. The purpose of this paper is to propose and implement an object-based approach for mapping destructed buildings after an earthquake using LiDAR data. For this purpose, first, multi-resolution segmentation of post-event LiDAR data is done after building extraction from pre-event building vector map. Then obtained image objects from post-event LiDAR data is located on the pre-event satellite image. After that, appropriate features, which make a better difference between damage and undamaged buildings, are calculated for all the image objects on both data. Finally, appropriate training samples are selected and imported into the object-based support vector machine (SVM) classification technique for detecting the building damage areas. The proposed method was tested on the data set after the 2010 earthquake of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Quantitative evaluation of results shows the overall accuracy of 92 % by this method.
MONITORING OF HORIZONTAL MOVEMENTS OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS AND TOWER TRANSMITTERS BY MEANS OF GROUND-BASED INTERFEROMETRIC RADAR
Authors: Talich M.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The paper describes possibilities of the relatively new technics – ground based radar interferometry for precise determining of deformation of structures. Special focus on the horizontal movements of high-rise buildings and on the tower transmitters is presented. The technology of ground based radar interferometry can be used in practice to the contactless determination of deformations of such structures with accuracy up to 0.01 mm in real time. It is also possible to capture oscillations of the object with a frequency up to 50 Hz in real time. Deformations can be determined simultaneously in multiple places of the object, for example in the case of high-rise buildings it is possible to monitor the horizontal vibration of the whole object at its different height levels intervals of one or more meters. It is possible to detect and determine the compound oscillations that occur in some types of such buildings. This allows to obtain both overall and detailed information about the properties of the structure during its dynamic load e.g. by wind. Then prevent any damage or even disasters in these objects. In addition to the necessary theory basic principles of using radar interferometry for determining of deformation of structures are given. Practical examples of determining of horizontal movements of high-rise building and tower transmitter are also given. The IBIS-S interferometric radar of the Italian IDS manufacturer was used for the measurements.
COASTLINE DETECTION USING FUSION OF OVER SEGMENTATION AND DISTANCE REGULARIZATION LEVEL SET EVOLUTION
Authors: Toure S. , Diop O. , Kpalma K. , Maiga A. S.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Coastline detection is a very challenging task in optical remote sensing. However the majority of commonly used methods have been developed for low to medium resolution without specification of the key indicator that is used. In this paper, we propose a new approach for very high resolution images using a specific indicator. First, a pre-processing step is carried out to convert images into the optimal colour space (HSV). Then, wavelet decomposition is used to extract different colour and texture features. These colour and texture features are then used for Fusion of Over Segmentation (FOOS) based clustering to have the distinctive natural classes of the littoral. Among these classes are waves, dry sand, wet sand, sea and land. We choose the mean level of high tide water, the interface between dry sand and wet sand, as a coastline indicator. To find this limit, we use a Distance Regularization Level Set Evolution (DRLSE), which automatically evolves towards the desired sea-land border. The result obtained is then compared with a ground truth. Experimental results prove that the proposed method is an efficient coastline detection process in terms of quantitative and visual performances.
TERRESTRIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY VS LASER SCANNING FOR RAPID EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Authors: Vasilakos C. , Chatzistamatis S. , Roussou O. , Soulakellis N.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Building damage assessment caused by earthquakes is essential during the response phase following a catastrophic event. Modern techniques include terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry based on Structure from Motion algorithm and Laser Scanning with the latter to prove its superiority in accuracy assessment due to the high-density point clouds. However, standardized procedures during emergency surveys often could not be followed due to restrictions of outdoor operations because of debris or decrepit buildings, the high human presence of civil protection agencies, expedited deployment of survey team and cost of operations. The aim of this paper is to evaluate whether terrestrial photogrammetry based on a handheld amateur DSLR camera can be used to map building damages, structural deformations and facade production in an accepted accuracy comparing to laser scanning technique. The study area is the Vrisa village, Lesvos, Greece where a Mw 6.3 earthquake occurred on June 12th, 2017. A dense point cloud from some digital images created based on Structure from Motion algorithm and compared with a dense point cloud acquired by a laser scanner. The distance measurement and the comparison were conducted with the Multiscale Model to Model Cloud Comparison method. According to the results, the mean of the absolute distances between the two clouds is 0.038 m while the 94.9 % of the point distances are less than 0.1 m. Terrestrial photogrammetry proved to be an accurate methodology for rapid earthquake damage assessment thus its products were used by local authorities for the calculation of the compensation for the property loss.
GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR LANDSLIDE PREDICTION IN TRANSILVANIA, ROMANIA
Authors: Vîlceanu C.-B. , Badea A. C. , Herban S.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Management of spatial data by means of Geographic Information System (GIS) plays an essential role based on the latest achievements in Geomatics domain. Geomatics offers the possibility to share, compare, and exchange data between researcher and users in unambiguous and accessible ways for map production and user-friendly technologies for results communication. Although sometimes the geodesist’s contribution to certain projects for landslide monitoring meant to develop early-warning-systems or risk maps is not adequately appreciated and he is only seen as supplier of measured geometric data, the geodesist has a significant contribution through his abilities regarding the modelling of dynamic systems, like strategic constructions (dams, tall buildings etc.) or landslides and data processing and interpretation. This study focuses on using geomorphological characteristics to detect the changes and the effects of landsliding using the ArcGIS 10.1 extension, Geostatistical Analyst. One of the main uses of geostatistics is to predict values of a sampled variable over the whole area of interest, which is referred to as spatial prediction or spatial interpolation. The extension allows creating a surface from data measurements occurring over an area where collecting information for every possible location would be impossible and gives us the possibility to fully understand the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the data. By providing us with the opportunity to predict and model spatial phenomena based on statistics and incorporating powerful exploration tools, ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst effectively bridges the gap between geostatistics and geographic information system (GIS) analysis.
LAND ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT FOR POST-DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Authors: Vučić N. , Mađer M. , Pivac D. , Roić M.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. In the Republic of Croatia, especially during the summer times, fire hazards represent a real threat for vegetation and animals but also for material goods and human lives. The most affected areas are those in the coastal region which is characterized by very dry environment and strong winds which is suitable for rapid spread of fire. Even though the prevention of fire is an utmost imperative, Republic of Croatia is still missing a good and reliable fire management system for fire monitoring but also for post-disaster management. The results of currently ongoing scientific project “Development of Multipurpose Land Administration System – DEMLAS” could be of an assistance. The aim of the DEMLAS project is to create a prototype of a modern multipurpose land administration system that supports all land governance activities. It could be used for identifying dangerous locations where fires repeatedly occur and together with other relevant data provide a solution for better monitoring and prediction of the fires. It could also be used for identifying the land parcels for compensations for damages and losses after the fire devastations. The Island of Hvar which is also affected by this problem will serve as a test case for quick and relevant calculation of compensations based on official registered data.
DESIGN OF APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION BASED VOLCANIC DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEM
Authors: Youn J. , Kim T. , Kim D. , Kim G.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The Korean Government has executed the research project named “The development of volcanic disaster response system”. The phase I of this project was completed at 2015. From the year 2015, phase II of the project has been executed. The goal of the phase II is advancing the system which was developed at phase I. This paper deals with the design of application architecture for spatial information based volcanic disaster response system. First, we analyses application architecture of phase I system. Next, users’ requirements are analysed. Main requirements are three. One is extending spatial scope for volcanos. Another is developing real-time processing model for direct disaster. The other is multi-scenarios based processing. User’s requirements are stepped down to variable levels to adjusted application architecture in the system. Finally, we design altered application architecture comparing with architecture of phase I system and users’ requirements. The results of this research could be used for detail design of technical architectures (DA/SA/HA/NA).
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF FLYING ALTITUDE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION SLOPE MAPPING USING UAV TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Yusoff A. R. , Darwin N. , Majid Z. , Ariff M. F. M. , Idris K. M.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is one of the geoinformation data acquisition technologies that popularly used for slope mapping. UAV is capable to produce high resolution imageries in a short period. In order to obtained suitable results in slope mapping, specific UAV mapping factors have to be followed and the selection of the optimum Ground Control Point (GCP) and the UAV flying altitude become the most important factors. This paper presents the production of high resolution slope map using UAV technology. The research involved with the following steps, (i) preparation of field work (i.e. determination of the number of GCPs and flying altitude) and the flight mission; (ii) processing and evaluating of UAV images, and (iii) production of slope map. The research was successfully conducted at Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia as the condition of slope in that area is prone to the landslide incidences. A micro rotary wing UAV system known as DJI Phantom 4 was used for collecting the high resolution images with various flying altitudes. Due to the un-accessibility of the slope area, all the GCPs are measured from the point cloud data that was acquired from the Pheonix AL-32 LiDAR system. The analysis shows that the coordinates (X, Y and Z) accuracy is influenced by the flying altitude. As the flying altitude increases, the coordinate’s accuracy also increased. Furthermore, the results also show that the coverage slope area and number of tie point increases when the flying altitude increases. This practical study contributed to the slope work activities where the specific requirements for flying altitudes have been clearly stated.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE JOINT USE OF OPTICAL AND RADAR DATA IN FLOOD SPACE MONITORING
Authors: Arkhipkin O. P. , Sagatdinova G. N.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The article gives a brief description of the system of space monitoring of high water and floods. Its main tasks are the operational dynamics of snow and ice cover melting and the passage of flood waters. The solution of these tasks is carried out in three levels corresponding to the low, medium and high resolution of remote sensing data. An important role in monitoring is given to radar data. This is due to the features of the radar survey: independence from weather conditions and time of day, regularity, good spatial resolution, the possibility of using polarimetric properties (including phase information). The use of radar data also provides additional information, including the allocation of wet soils, flooded vegetation and infrastructure. The presence of large time periods of repeated survey, interference (cloudiness, haze, noise, etc.), different spatial resolution necessitates a complex analysis of optical and radar data in flood space monitoring. Such analysis makes it possible to better observe the flood dynamics, more precisely identify of flooding zones and determine their structure. Features of radar survey (transparency of dry snow and change of reflected signal during snowmelt) allow using them to determine the beginning of snow melt and determine the degree of water content in it. Optical data are also used to determine the area and structure of the snow cover. Method of detecting the beginning of the snowmelt period consists in the comparison of the current radar image with a base image created as an average image from the winter images with dry snow.
THE EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NATURAL DISASTERS MANAGEMENT: A BIG DATA PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Athanasis N. , Themistocleous M. , Kalabokidis K. , Papakonstantinou A. , Soulakellis N. , Palaiologou P.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Social media is rapidly emerging as a potential resource of information capable to support natural disasters management. Despite the growing research interest focused on using social media during natural disasters, many challenges may arise on how to handle the ‘big data’ problem: huge amounts of geo-social data are available, in different formats and varying quality that must be processed quickly. This article presents a state-of-the-art approach towards the enhancement of decision support tools for natural disaster management with information from the Twitter social network. The novelty of the approach lies in the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) modeling outputs with real-time information from Twitter. A first prototype has been implemented that integrates geo-referenced Twitter messages into a Web GIS for wildfire risk management and real-time earthquake monitoring. Following a highly scalable architecture that relies on big data components, the proposed methodology can be applied in different geographical areas, different types of social media and a variety of natural disasters. The article aims at highlighting the role of social big data, towards a more sophisticated transfer of knowledge among civil protection agencies, emergency response crews and affected population.
3-DIMENSIONAL PRE- AND POST-FIRE COMPARISON OF FOREST AREAS
Authors: Akca D. , Stylianidis E. , Poli D. , Gruen A. , Altan O , Hofer M. , Smagas K. , Sanchez Martin V. , Walli A. , Jimeno E. , Garcia A.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Forest agencies give special attention to forest fires where post-disaster loss can rarely be gauged in a quick and economic way unless an appropriate technology is adopted. Determination of the planimetric and volumetric changes between pre- and post-fire is in high demand. The FORSAT system (a satellite processing platform for high resolution forest assessment) was developed to meet the relevant demands. It has the capability of extracting of 3D geometric information from the very-high resolution (VHR) imagery from satellite optical sensors and automatic 3D change detection. FORSAT includes two main units. The first one is dedicated to the geometric and radiometric processing of satellite optical imagery and 2D/3D information extraction. This includes: image radiometric pre-processing, image and ground point measurement, improvement of geometric sensor orientation, quasi-epipolar image generation for stereo measurements, digital surface model (DSM) extraction by using a precise and robust image matching approach specially designed for VHR satellite imagery, generation of orthoimages, and 3D measurements in single images using mono-plotting and in stereo images. FORSAT supports most of the VHR optically imagery commonly used for civil applications: IKONOS, OrbView – 3, SPOT – 5 HRS, SPOT – 5 HRG, QuickBird, GeoEye-1, WorldView-1/2, Pléiades 1A/1B, SPOT 6/7. The second unit of FORSAT is dedicated to 3D surface comparison for change detection. It allows users to import DSMs, to co-register them using an advanced 3D surface matching approach and to calculate the planimetric and volumetric changes between epochs. The capacity and benefits of FORSAT have been tested in two real cases, where are burned areas located in Cyprus and Austria. The geometric characteristics of burned forest areas have been identified both in 2D plane and 3D volume dimensions, using pre- and post-fire optical data from different sensors. FORSAT is a single source and flexible forest information solution, allowing expert and non-expert remote sensing users to monitor forests in three and four dimensions from VHR optical imagery for many forest information needs.
Problems of Practice: A Document Analysis of Education Doctorate Dissertations
Authors: Gillham John C. , Williams Nicole V. , Rife Gwynne , Parker Kara K.
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this study was to learn how education doctorate students create the problems of practice researched in their dissertations, and the potential impact of their research on their local contexts to enhance the generation of knowledge.  Three research questions guided this study: 1) How do education doctorate students derive their problems of practice?, 2) What is the nature of the problems of practice that the students have studied?, and 3) What are the reported impacts the study of problems of practice has on doctoral students’ local contexts?  To answer these questions, the researchers conducted a document analysis of 19 dissertations.  Student dissertations included a diverse set of problems of practice largely determined by their professional roles.  The findings indicate a need for further refinement of the concept of a problem of practice and how the education doctorate program and their candidates employ the concept of a problem of practice in their dissertations and how this impacts local contexts. Furthermore, the nature of their problems of practice researched through the dissertation contributed to the perceived impact on the local context of the author.
Identidad y compensación en el nacionalismo cultural alemán en la época de Weimar
Authors: Del Estal Sánchez Héctor
Published: May 2019

Bajo el signo de 1918 se produjo en Alemania una revitalización compensatoria del nacionalismo cultural heredero del fenómeno de la recepción de Schopenhauer a mediados del siglo xix que, mediante la identificación de un enemigo interno (el judaísmo), trató de dar respuesta a una crisis de identidad. En este trabajo estudiamos esta hipótesis a través del análisis de una polémica que se dio en torno a la Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft a raíz del panfleto de Maria Groener Schopenhauer und die Juden (1920).
La"psyché" judeoalemana ante el Derecho y el Estado: Walter Benjamin y Franz Rosenzweig
Authors: Navarrete Alonso Roberto
Published: May 2019

El artículo analiza el vínculo entre derecho y violencia en Walter Benjamin y Franz Rosenzweig. Primero, se estudia la relación entre Benjamin, Rosenzweig y Carl Schmitt, y, a continuación, la proximidad entre las concepciones benjaminiana y rosenzweiguiana de la historia y de la temporalidad mesiánica, así como la relación entre justicia, derecho y eternidad. Finalmente, se presenta la propuesta derridiana de una deconstrucción de la crítica benjaminiana de la violencia y su antecedente en La estrella de la redención.
La verdad de la vida como antimodernismo. Análisis crítico de los primeros escritos de Heidegger (1909-1911)
Authors: De Lara Francisco
Published: May 2019

El presente artículo analiza los primeros escritos de Heidegger, en el contexto de sus orígenes católicos y antimodernos, a fin de mostrar en ellos una serie de aspectos característicos. La pretensión final consiste en poner de relieve los elementos valorativos y cosmovisionales que dirigen el pensamiento de Heidegger en sus inicios. De ese modo, se vuelve posible dejar planteada la pregunta de si dichos elementos no siguen jugando un papel decisivo, aunque menos visible ya, en toda la filosofía del primer Heidegger.
Impact of Socialization on Employee’s Reputation
Authors: Adeel Arafat , Asim Muhammad
Published: May 2019

The aim of this study was to analyze whether the impact of socialization on new employees’ reputation is positive or negative. To aware the potential employees about factors that can help in bringing out constructive rapport in the professional life, it was important to explore the importance of socialization and forming association in the organization. Variables studied were socialization, grouping, relationship with other employees, and new employees’ reputation. A sample size of 250 respondents was taken for data screening to carry out this research through simple random sampling technique. This was correlative research and multiple linear regression analysis was used to check the impact of independent variables on employee’s reputation. It was a quantitative as well as qualitative research and data was collected by distributing questionnaires. The result suggested that socialization and association with your colleagues play a vital role in creating good reputation while grouping will not be that helpful. The employees can be social and perform team building attitude rather than forming a group. The study tells about the importance and the level of overall socialization an employee must pursue to get promotion. The balanced socialization can help employee in building up rapport when he is a new entrant in any organization.
The Faith of Our Fathers: An Examination of the Patristic Roots of John Wesley's Theology and the Relevance of His Theology and Practice for Today
Authors: Fellows Philip
Published: May 2019

This article examines John Wesley's engagement with patristic sources before bringing Wesley into dialogue with representative contemporary theologians. It argues that Wesley's fusion of traditions and focus upon holiness provides a helpful counterpoint to contemporary emphases. The first section considers Wesley's explicit use of the Church Fathers, considering particularly Ted Campbell's work and the methodological problems involved in such an enquiry. It is then argued that there is evidence of patristic influence upon Wesley's doctrines of prevenient grace and Christian perfection as part of a wider synthesis of eras and Christian traditions. Finally, the contemporary relevance of Wesley's approach is considered.
Teaching Translation With the Notion of Discourse Analysis Under Different Communication Patterns
Authors: Chien Chi-ying
Published: May 2019

The study of teaching translation has always been influenced by the theory of foreign language teaching, regardless of the theoretical or practical approaches the researchers used. In the classroom, students are frequently bored with translating grammar because they are seldom taught how grammar works. In view of this teaching gap, this study offers new translating skills for students to enhance their understanding and readability of the translated texts. Dr. Randy Pausch’s “The Last Lecture,” available in both video and text, was used as the study material because of the special language features of speech and written texts. Using Dr. Pausch’s spoken and written material, the study adopted Hall’s (1976) intercultural communication patterns together with discourse analyses by Halliday and Hasan (1976), so that students can learn how to analyze coherence and cohesion in their translations with different communication patterns. The subjects for this study were 80 English-major students, and the tools are four texts from Dr. Pausch’s speech and published books. Data from student learning journals and their pre-test and post-test results were collected for statistical examination. Rather than simply translating words and following grammatical rules, the study provides new ideas for teaching translating, enhancing the quality of student translations by melding the latter with their personal experiences of the words they read and hear.
Designing Morphosyntax Material for EFL Students: Indonesian Case
Authors: Mukarromah Inayatul , Beratha Sutjiati , Artawa Ketut , Budiarsa Made
Published: May 2019

Students’ understanding about Morphosyntax is often low due to its complex processes. This study attempted to design a learning handout that would help students solve their writing problems particularly in Morphosyntax cases. This qualitative study was conducted at two Indonesian Universities, namely UNTAG Banyuwangi and IAIN Jember Indonesia. Six phases in Design Based Research (DBR) by Hoadley (2004) and four phases of DBR by Reeves (2012) were combined as the design of the research. Four classes with a total of 114 students participated and the lecturers of writing course and grammar course were involved. Following the mixed design of DBR by Hoadley and Reeves, this study produced a learning handout that, after tested at the second cycle, proved helpful to solve students’ Morphosyntax problems especially in Writing Class. The students facing writing problems decreased averagely 35-40% after they learnt writing using the produced learning handout. In this case, the needs to master more on Morphosyntax to support their English proficiency skills especially in writing has been solved.
The Prebiotic Stage and the Evolution of Life on Earth
Authors: Ghiorghita Gogu , Surpateanu Gheorghe
Published: May 2019

The paper is a synthesis of the information collected so far on the origin and evolution of life on Earth. The life appearance and its evolution is correlated to matter evolution in univers: Big Bang, inorganic, organic, prebiotic, unicellular and multicellular stages. Concerning prebiotic stage in life evolution we present our theory based on syntone chemistry. Three syntones-methylene, nitrene and carbon monoxid carried by molecular nitrogen at law temperature could furnish the prebiotic bricks (sugars, lipids, proteins) at the contact to primary atmosphere components. Also, we think that these syntones could be considered as sources of great number of organic molecules. All organisms on Earth descend from a last universal common ancestor (LUCA). Two branches were derived from LUCA: one led to bacteria and the other to archaea and eukaryotes. The appearance of photosynthesis determined a transition from the oxygen-free atmosphere to the oxic atmosphere. Due to a series of endosymbioses, Eukaryotes emerged as organisms with nucleated cells and aerobic metabolism (which significantly increased the efficiency of cellular energy production). At about the same time appeared the first multicellular organisms. The paper also presents other important moments in the evolution of life on Earth, including the major biological crises in certain periods, resulting in the mass extinction of some groups of organisms. The evolution of the living world on Earth culminated with the emergence of man, the most complex being with language, superior thinking, emotions, creativity, etc.
Impact of the U.S. “Indo-Pacific Strategy” and “Pivot to Asia” and China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” on Sino-US Political and Economic Relations
Authors: Jung Hsiung-Shen , Chen Jui-Lung
Published: May 2019

In response to China's rapid rise and its claim of broadening its "core interests", the U.S. launched the "Indo-Pacific Strategy" and "Pivot to Asia". Meanwhile, in order to avoid conflicts with the U.S. caused by advancing eastwards, China continues its steps of expanding westwards by proposing the cross-border and inter-continental "Belt and Road Initiative". To carry on this initiative smoothly and maintain economic stability and development, China has also proposed the new model of major power relations. This paper aims to explore the development and influence of political and economic relations between the two countries by analyzing the policies pursued by the U.S. and China.
Budget Policies During and After the Oil Crisis of 2014: Comparative Analysis of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait
Authors: Alotaibi Abdulaziz A.
Published: May 2019

This paper explored how some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries employed budget policies to manage their budget deficits in the fiscal years between 2014 and 2018. Empirically, this study attempted to summarize and critically analyze several approaches of economic strategies that countries utilized such as sovereign wealth fund, revenue-increasing policies, and expenditure-reducing policies in response to budget deficits during and after the oil crisis of 2014. Secondary data were gathered from the ministry of finance reports as well as various official documents covering three different GCC countries, which are Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait. The findings of this study showed distinct patterns in a three-country approach to manage their budget deficits. Saudi Arabia and UAE implemented a comparatively more balanced approach between increasing revenues and reducing expenditure. On the other hand, Kuwait focused on reducing their budget expenditures and adopted policies that promoted across the board cuts and is relatively relying more on oil revenues to balance the budget.
Role of Organizational Change in Developing Team Performance and Support Positive Work Environment
Authors: Al-Awar Khaled
Published: May 2019

Current study aimed at examining the influence of organizational change on two of the main aspects of any organization which are team performance and work environment. Study followed the quantitative approach through utilizing the questionnaire as a tool of study. Through applying the questionnaire on a sample of (211) managers from industrial organizations in Jordan; results indicated that there appeared to be a positive influence of organizational change on both team performance and work environment. Through the study, results indicated that technology as a variable of organizational change appeared to be the influential variable on both team performance and work environment which indicated the importance of technology in organizations and how to handle its interference and transition in a positive approach. 

Based on results, current study recommends enhancing the managerial support within industrial organizations in Jordan as it appeared that there was a lack in the support that management has on managing change. In addition to that, technology appeared to be of high importance, so it is recommended to focus more on technologies and manage the transition from manual to technological approaches within industrial organizations.
Important Applications and the Perceived Benefits of Bamboo: A Comparison between Consumers and Businessmen
Authors: Francois Daphney , Liaw Shu-Yi
Published: May 2019

Bamboo is a versatile product, including building materials, furniture, fencing, handicrafts, pulp and paper, edible shoots, and animal feed used in many countries. The first purpose of this study was to evaluate and group the applications and benefits of bamboo, the second is to compare the views of consumers and businessmen to find the expectation gap between them, the third is to find the correlation between the importance of bamboo applications with the perceived benefit of bamboo and finally apply the importance-performance analysis model to position the expected application and benefits of bamboo. The theory was developed taking in account three factors: the importance, the benefits of bamboo applications, and both consumers and businessmen. The data analysis was performed on a sample of 469 respondents divided into two parts 378 for consumers and 91 for businessmen conducted in Haiti. This study exhibited that the applications were formed two groups - High importance group with five applications represented 48.9 %; and the low importance group with 15 applications are represented 51.1% based in their frequency. Furthermore, the results indicated that the consumer's views were higher than businessman for the important applications of bamboo and the businessmen were higher than the consumers for the perceived benefits of bamboo because the consumers focus on the wants of application can be profitable for us and businessman focus on the benefit. The results showed a positive relationship between the importance of bamboo with the perceive benefits. The study found the most important application is (G) bamboo panels (wall room) from consumers because this application was with multiple purposes; and the fabrication and wood base in the industry from the businessmen. So we might say the applications bamboo was very important for the country according to the respondent’s responses and also the benefits for the businessmen. Therefore, if the country could embrace this alternative, it will be a great opportunity for the population.
Silosy stalowe
Authors: Popiel Andrzej
Published: May 2019

Silosy stalowe często ulegają awariom lub nawet katastrofom budowlanym. Wiele z nich jest użytkowanych w stanie zagrożenia awaryjnego. Liczne awarie skutkują tym, że rzeczywisty okres eksploatacji jest niekiedy znacznie krótszy od okresu wynikającego z dokumentacji projektowej. Przyczyny awarii mogą mieć różne źródła. W niniejszym artykule opisano, jakie błędy mogą wystąpić w każdej z trzech faz realizacji i jak należy ich unikać. Szczególny nacisk położono na fazę projektową, gdyż odpowiednio zaprojektowana konstrukcja jest gwarancją trwałości silosu.
Fasady aluminiowe w Eurokodzie 9
Authors: Kozicka Ewa , Kukawska Ewa , Rabczak Klaudia
Published: May 2019

Elementy aluminiowe są coraz częściej
wykorzystywane przy wykonywaniu fasad
budynków. W artykule przybliżono
tematykę ich obliczania na podstawie Eurokodu
9, wymieniono elementy wchodzące
w skład elewacji oraz omówiono zasady wymiarowania
tego rodzaju konstrukcji metalowych
wraz z uwzględnieniem zjawisk
niestateczności elementów aluminiowych według
obowiązujących norm europejskich.
Zwrócono również uwagę na problem braku
dostatecznych informacji oraz szczegółowych
wymagań w świetle obowiązującej normy
PN-EN 1999 w odniesieniu do aluminiowych
elementów cienkościennych, w tym sprawdzania
ich stateczności miejscowej.
Aproximación a la comunidad mormona de Sevilla a través de cuatro historias de vida
Authors: De Diego Cordero Rocío
Published: May 2019

Este trabajo muestra cómo, a través de una metodología etnográfica de las historias de vida, se llega a construir la realidad social del movimiento religioso minoritario de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días en Sevilla. Se han realizado doce entrevistas biográficas que han permitido recoger cuatro relatos de vida de sus miembros, de los que se ha realizado trascripción y análisis. Ello se ha completado con la revisión de bibliografía propia del movimiento así como de investigadores sociales. Todo esto ha permitido conocer no sólo el camino histórico de este movimiento en Sevilla, sino la realidad social, histórica y política donde se empezó a fraguar el movimiento y todo ello unido a las vivencias personales de los informantes.

This work shows how through an ethnographic methodology of the stories of life, we get to build the social reality of the minority religious movement of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Seville. There were twelve biographical interviews that allowed to collect four life stories of members after which the transcription and analysis was done. This has been completed with the revision of the movement’s own literature as well as social researchers. All this has allowed us to know not only the historical path of this movement in Seville, but also the social, historical and political reality where the movement began to fuse and all this together with the personal experiences of the informants.
La necesaria actualización de los Códigos UNESCO en Antropología Social en el siglo XXI
Authors: Schriewer Klaus , Rico Becerra Juan Ignacio
Published: May 2019

En este texto pretendemos poner de manifiesto por qué es imprescindible actualizar los Códigos UNESCO en Antropología Social. Para tal fin realizamos, en primer lugar, una revisión retrospectiva de los Códigos UNESCO partiendo del primer borrador de 1972 hasta la actualidad y de sus limitaciones. Después exponemos las valoraciones de los antropólogos/as españoles/as que han participado en nuestra encuesta sobre la adecuación de los Códigos UNESCO; y finalmente, elaboramos una propuesta de los Códigos UNESCO para Antropología.

In this text we intend to highlight why it is essential to update the UNESCO Codes for Social Anthropology. To this end we carried out, in the first place, a retrospective review of the UNESCO Codes and its limitations, starting from the first draft of 1972 to the present. Then we expose the valuations of the Spanish anthropologists who have participated in our survey on the adequacy of the UNESCO Codes, and finally we present a proposal of the UNESCO Codes for Anthropology.
En verden af sprog
Authors: Brandt Per Aage
Published: May 2019

På husmuren i Rue Jussieu, hvor et af Paris' universiteter holder til, kan man læse følgende grafitiske memento: La femme comme objet sexuel est le point noir de l'humanite (Kvinden som seksualobjekt er menneskehedens sorte punkt)
Redaktionel info
Authors: Slagmark Redaktionen
Published: May 2019

Kolofon
Moderne og postmoderne arkitektur
Authors: Habermas Jürgen
Published: May 2019

Udstillingen giver anledning til at tænke over en præpositions betydning.
Krig og Freud - en rundbordssamtale
Authors: Slagmark R.
Published: May 2019

Med udgangspunkt i Freuds artikel Hvorfor krig? indbød SLAG­MARK den 16. september 1987 Anders Boserup og Klavs Birk­holm, der begge er forskere ved Center for Freds- og Konflikt­forskning i København, Uffe Østergaard, historiker ved Arhus Universitet, og Kaj Bollmann, sognepræst i København og aktiv i fredsbevægelsen, til en rundbordssamtale Fra SLAGMARKs redaktion deltog Erling Hommelgaard og Ole Morsing
At tænke krigen
Authors: Hommelgaard Erling
Published: May 2019

I den nukleare tidsalder, hvor krige og kriser udspiller sig i "atomparaplyens" skygge, synes ikke blot århundreders kon­ventioner med hensyn til krigsførelse, men hele den krigsteoretiske tænkemåde, sådan som den kulminerer i den tyske krigsteoretiker Carl von Clausewitz' værk Om krig, at blive anfægtet. Kan krigen tænkes clausewitz'sk - eller gør atomkrigstruslen det nødvendigt at reformere den krigsteoretiske tænkeevne?
Etik og narravitet
Authors: Kemp Peter
Published: May 2019

Hvad er tiden? Dette er sikkert det mest radikale spørgsmål, som filosofferne gennem tiderne har givet sig i kast med. Si­den Platon og frem til den filosofiske fænomenologi i vort år­hundrede har spørgsmålet om, hvad tiden er, vist sig stadig mere uundgåeligt og fundamentalt for vor forståelse af den menneskelige verden.
Heidegger i Frankrig
Authors: Olesen Søren Gosvig
Published: May 2019

Det er blevet sagt, at Heideggers eftertid er fransk, og skønt dette efterhånden er en sandhed med modifikation (tænk på den italienske "svage tænkning", på Ga­damer, eller Paul de Man), fortjener den stolte påstand et øjebliks ophold.
Heideggers kunstfilosofi - et arbejdspapir
Authors: Løgstrup K. E.
Published: May 2019

Så længe man ved kunst bare forstår en kulturel virksomhed, ved man intet om dens væsen.
Tænkning som omsorg for eksistensen
Authors: Bornedal Peter
Published: May 2019

Tænkning, som den udøves i streng forstand, er næppe identisk med den tænkning, som forekommer i hverdagslige samtalesituationer, hvor common­sense synspunkter bliver luftet mellem mennesker, som f.eks. når man uprætentiøst tænker sig eller tror eller forestiller sig dette eller hint. I denne dagligdags "tænkning" kommunikerer man først og fremmest - og måske uden at sige meget; man udstiller ens små overbevisninger i en interaktion mellem andre, og man sætter kraft bag sine ord ved bl. a. at være den tilstedeværende talende krop, som ens udsigelse altid refererer tilbage til.
De livløse ensomme
Authors: Lyhne Vagn
Published: May 2019

I et afsnit af sine Barndoms- og ungdomserindringer, offentliggjort i 1876, få år efter Pariserkommunens rædsler, fortæller Ernest Renan, den frække og velskri­vende religionshistoriker, om en gådefuld skikkelse, der færdedes på hans hjem­egn i Bretagne.
Jacques Derrida og den hæretiske hermeneutik
Authors: Handelman Susan
Published: May 2019

I Algier, midt i en moske, som kolonisterne havde lavet om til en synagoge, bli­ver Toraen, når den tages frem fra sin plads bag forhænget [derriere les rideaux], båret rundt i armene på en mand eller et barn ... Børn, der har oplevet det pragt­fulde ved denne højtidelighed, specielt de, der var i stand til at give en hånd med, drømmer måske om det længe efter, drømmer om der at arrangere alle stumperne af deres liv.
Mennesket versus Gud i en klassisk jødisk vittighed
Authors: Raskin Richard
Published: May 2019

Introduktion Jødiske vittigheder kan ofte fortolkes på to (eller flere) meget forskellige måder.
Homo democraticus - Mellem autonomi og individualisme
Authors: Ifversen Jan
Published: May 2019

Med opkomsten af den moderne demokratiske samfunds-og styreform træder in­dividet i dets forskellige iklædninger som menneske, (rets)subjekt og borger frem på historiens scene.
Den manglende magelighed
Authors: Nørretranders Tor
Published: May 2019

Intelligente mennesker keder sig altid. Det er derfor, at de er blevet intelligente: de keder sig; en hvilken som helst beskæftigelse bliver på et eller andet tidspunkt tri­viel og rutinemæssig, gentagelsespræget og forudsigelig. Oplevelsesløs, altså kedelig.
Om den filosofiske trætheds overvindelse og dens overvindelse
Authors: Hansen Oskar Borgmann
Published: May 2019

Som bekendt mente Platon, at hvis samfundet skulle blive retfærdigt, måtte enten kongerne blive filosoffer eller filosofferne gøres til konger. Han ville vel have haft en tilsvarende opfattelse, om han havde levet i vore dage, blot havde han snarere talt om statsministre end om konger.
Om Jaques Lacans formaliseringsprojekt - indledende oplysninger
Authors: Cariola Osvaldo
Published: May 2019

Opdagelsen af det ubevidste skete som bekendt inden for rammerne af Freuds tera­peutiske erfaring. Dets udforskning viste imidlertid, at følgerne af denne opdagelse var betydeligt mere omfattende end han først antog.
To koranlæsere
Authors: Kjeldsen Anne
Published: May 2019

Koranen anvendes i den islamiske verden som meget mere end et religiøst skrift. I politik og jura kan den spille en væsentlig rolle fra at være inspirationskilde til direk­te lovbog.
"Hvor alt er virkeligt, er intet virkeligt" - om intuition og udtryk i Benedetto Croces æstetiske teori
Authors: Mathiassen Søren
Published: May 2019

Til indledning: modernitet og national identitet Kryptiske og uudgrundelige udtryk som ovenstående har i årevis været et kendetegn ved den filosofiske diskurs i Italien.
Den postkommunistiske fornuft
Authors: Sørensen Gert
Published: May 2019

- Gramsci og debatten om det moderne/det postmoderne
Redaktionelt forord
Authors: Slagmark Redaktionen
Published: May 2019

Der er, ligesom ved det første nummer af SLAGMARK, 'ikke tilstræbt noget fælles tema for dette andet nummer af SLAGMARK, som udkommer lidt for­sinket efter en del økonomiske problemer omkring financieringen.
Antropologien og den moderne historie
Authors: Eriksen Tore
Published: May 2019

En indgang til 0. Negt & A. Kluge: Geschichte und Eigensinn.
Midtens ekstremisme - om tænksomt begær og regelløs fornuft hos Aristoteles
Authors: Christensen Søren
Published: May 2019

Dette århundredes moralfilosofi har været domineret af et i og for sig enkelt al­ternativ. Moralske domme er enten - ifølge en tradition der går tilbage til Kant - udtryk for nødvendige, universelle fornuftsindsigter, eller - ifølge en tradition der går tilbage til Hume - udtryk for subjektive følelser og som sådan blottet for kognitivt indhold.
Pyrrhon og Platon - mod den metafysiske realisme
Authors: Ousager Asger
Published: May 2019

Det forholdsvis lidet, der er overleveret om skepticismens antikke historie, er for størstepartens vedkommende skrevet af lægen Sextos Empeirikos omkring 200 e.Kr. Sextos var selv skeptisk filosof og var sandsynligvis leder af sin egen skeptiske skole.
Kærtegnets æstetik
Authors: Didrichsen Adam
Published: May 2019

Der har vel næppe tidligere i værenshistorien været så stort et behov for en etik som nu. Den moderne teknologis hastige udvikling stiller det moderne menneske over for stadigt flere og stadigt sværere etiske valg.
En indledning - til Wittgensteins forelæsning om etik
Authors: Westergaard Peter K.
Published: May 2019

Efter sin tilbagevenden til Cambridge tidligt på året i 1929 accepterede Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) en invitation i november fra sprogforskeren, filosoffen og oversætteren af Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) C.K. Ogden til at holde en forelæsning i foreningen 'The Heretics" (2). Det er den første og eneste gang, Wittgenstein udarbejdede og holdt en "populær" forelæsning (3); den formodes at være holdt i løbet af 1930.
Niels Bohr og den filosofiske debat
Authors: Faye Jan
Published: May 2019

Danmark har kun fostret ganske få betydningsfulde filosoffer, og blot Kierke­gaard har fået plads blandt verdens største. Angående hans originalitet og særpræg hersker der i dag ikke den mindste tvivl.
Ernest Cassirer og de symbolske formers hermeneutik
Authors: Jørgensen Arne
Published: May 2019

Selv om Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) har udviklet en original og på mange punkter aktuel filosofi, så har den hverken dannet skole eller udgjort en del af den moderne filosofiske debat.
’Ånd’ og ’liv’: Heidegger
Authors: Cassirer Ernest
Published: May 2019

Heidegger kommer ikke fra biologien, men fra religionsfilosofien: hans opfattelse af "eksistens" og "tidslighed" er ikke som Bergsons blevet til gennem kon­templation af livsfænomenet, af den naturlige "opståen" og "forgåen".
Diskussionen mellem Cassirer og Heidegger i Davos
Authors: Jørgensen Arne
Published: May 2019

Cassirer: Hvad forstår Heidegger ved nykantianisme? Hvem er den modstander, som Heidegger har vendt sig imod?
Kommunikation som kærlighedskamp - hermeneutik og sprogfilosofi hos Ricæur
Authors: Vigsø Orla
Published: May 2019

Hermeneutikkens historie går tilbage til det antikke Grækenland ligesom selve ordet hermeneutik stammer fra det græske hermeneuein, der betyder fortolkning, forklaring, udlægning.
Samtale med Regis Debray*
Authors: Frandsen Finn
Published: May 2019

Mediologi  - eller ideernes materielle kraft
Antik og moderne etik
Authors: Tugendhat Ernst
Published: May 2019

(på Gadamers 80 års fødselsdag)
Filosofi og immanens - Deleuze og Guattari om filosofiens nytte og mulighed som konstruktionisme
Authors: Busk Malene
Published: May 2019

Hvad er filosofi? "Under alle omstændigheder har vi aldrig haft problemer vedrørende metafy­sikkens død eller filosofiens endeligt: det er omsonst, noget anstrengende vrøvl. I dag taler man om systemernes sammenbrud, men det er kun systemets begreb, der har forandret sig."