bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spatiotemporal Fusion of Remote Sensing Images with Structural Sparsity and Semi-Coupled Dictionary Learning
Authors: Wei Jingbo , Wang Lizhe , Liu Peng , Song Weijing
Published: December 2016

Fusion of remote sensing images with different spatial and temporal resolutions is highly needed by diverse earth observation applications. A small number of spatiotemporal fusion methods using sparse representation appear to be more promising than traditional linear mixture methods in reflecting abruptly changing terrestrial content. However, one of the main difficulties is that the results of sparse representation have reduced expressional accuracy; this is due in part to insufficient prior knowledge. For remote sensing images, the cluster and joint structural sparsity of the sparse coefficients could be employed as a priori knowledge. In this paper, a new optimization model is constructed with the semi-coupled dictionary learning and structural sparsity to predict the unknown high-resolution image from known images. Specifically, the intra-block correlation and cluster-structured sparsity are considered for single-channel reconstruction, and the inter-band similarity of joint-structured sparsity is considered for multichannel reconstruction, and both are implemented with block sparse Bayesian learning. The detailed optimization steps are given iteratively. In the experimental procedure, the red, green, and near-infrared bands of Landsat-7 and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) satellites are put to fusion with root mean square errors to check the prediction accuracy. It can be concluded from the experiment that the proposed methods can produce higher quality than state-of-the-art methods.
Concept and Development of an Electronic Framework Intended for Electrode and Surrounding Environment Characterization In Vivo
Authors: Rieger Stefan , Pfau Jennifer , Stieglitz Thomas , Asplund Maria , Ordonez Juan
Published: December 2016

There has been substantial progress over the last decade towards miniaturizing implantable microelectrodes for use in Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMD). Compared to the rapid development and complexity of electrode miniaturization, methods to monitor and assess functional integrity and electrical functionality of these electrodes, particularly during long term stimulation, have not progressed to the same extent. Evaluation methods that form the gold standard, such as stimulus pulse testing, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, are either still bound to laboratory infrastructure (impractical for long term in vivo experiments) or deliver no comprehensive insight into the material’s behaviour. As there is a lack of cost effective and practical predictive measures to understand long term electrode behaviour in vivo, material investigations need to be performed after explantation of the electrodes. We propose the analysis of the electrode and its environment in situ, to better understand and correlate the effects leading to electrode failure. The derived knowledge shall eventually lead to improved electrode designs, increased electrode functionality and safety in clinical applications. In this paper, the concept, design and prototyping of a sensor framework used to analyse the electrode’s behaviour and to monitor diverse electrode failure mechanisms, even during stimulation pulses, is presented. We focused on the electronic circuitry and data acquisition techniques required for a conceptual multi-sensor system. Functionality of single modules and a prototype framework have been demonstrated, but further work is needed to convert the prototype system into an implantable device. In vitro studies will be conducted first to verify sensor performance and reliability.
Modeling, Fabrication and Testing of a Customizable Micromachined Hotplate for Sensor Applications
Authors: Tommasi Alessio , Cocuzza Matteo , Perrone Denis , Pirri Candido , Mosca Roberto , Villani Marco , Delmonte Nicola , Zappettini Andrea , Calestani Davide , Marasso Simone
Published: December 2016

In the sensors field the active sensing material frequently needs a controlled temperature in order to work properly. In microsystems technology, micro-machined hotplates represent a platform consisting of a thin suspended membrane where the sensing material can be deposited, usually integrating electrical stimuli and temperature readout. The micro-hotplate ensures a series of advantages such as miniaturized size, fast response, high sensitivity, low power consumption and selectivity for chemical sensing. This work compares the coplanar and the buried approach for the micro-hotplate heaters design with the aim to optimize the fabrication process and to propose a guideline for the choice of the suitable design with respect to the applications. In particular, robust Finite Element Method (FEM) models are set up in order to predict the electrical and thermal behavior of the micro-hotplates. The multiphysics approach used for the simulation allows to match as close as possible the actual device to the predictive model: geometries, materials, physics have been carefully linked to the fabricated devices to obtain the best possible accuracy. The materials involved in the fabrication process are accurately selected in order to improve the yield of the process and the performance of the devices. The fabricated micro-hotplates are able to warm the active region up to 400 °C (with a corresponding power consumption equal to 250 mW @ 400 °C) with a uniform temperature distribution in the buried micro-hotplate and a controlled temperature gradient in the coplanar one. A response time of about 70 ms was obtained on the virtual model, which perfectly agrees with the one measured on the fabricated device. Besides morphological, electrical and thermal characterizations, this work includes reliability tests in static and dynamic modes.
SEALDH-II—An Autonomous, Holistically Controlled, First Principles TDLAS Hygrometer for Field and Airborne Applications: Design–Setup–Accuracy/Stability Stress Test
Authors: Buchholz Bernhard , Kallweit Sören , Ebert Volker
Published: December 2016

Instrument operation in harsh environments often significantly impacts the trust level of measurement data. While commercial instrument manufacturers clearly define the deployment conditions to achieve trustworthy data in typical standard applications, it is frequently unavoidable in scientific field applications to operate instruments outside these commercial standard application specifications. Scientific instrumentation, however, is employing cutting-edge technology and often highly optimized but also lacks long-term field tests to assess the field vs. laboratory performance. Recently, we developed the Selective Extractive Laser Diode Hygrometer (SEALDH-II), which addresses field and especially airborne applications as well as metrological laboratory validations. SEALDH-II targets reducing deviations between airborne hygrometers (currently up to 20% between the most advanced hygrometers) with a new holistic, internal control and validation concept, which guarantees the transfer of the laboratory performance into a field scenario by capturing more than 80 instrument internal “housekeeping” data to nearly perfectly control SEALDH-II’s health status. SEALDH-II uses a calibration-free, first principles based, direct Tuneable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (dTDLAS) approach, to cover the entire atmospheric humidity measurement range from about 3 to 40,000 ppmv with a calculated maximum uncertainty of 4.3% ± 3 ppmv. This is achieved not only by innovations in internal instrument monitoring and design, but also by active control algorithms such as a high resolution spectral stabilization. This paper describes the setup, working principles, and instrument stabilization, as well as its precision validation and long-term stress tests in an environmental chamber over an environmental temperature and humidity range of ΔT = 50 K and ΔRH = 80% RH, respectively.
High-Precision Registration of Point Clouds Based on Sphere Feature Constraints
Authors: Huang Junhui , Wang Zhao , Gao Jianmin , Huang Youping , Towers David
Published: December 2016

Point cloud registration is a key process in multi-view 3D measurements. Its precision affects the measurement precision directly. However, in the case of the point clouds with non-overlapping areas or curvature invariant surface, it is difficult to achieve a high precision. A high precision registration method based on sphere feature constraint is presented to overcome the difficulty in the paper. Some known sphere features with constraints are used to construct virtual overlapping areas. The virtual overlapping areas provide more accurate corresponding point pairs and reduce the influence of noise. Then the transformation parameters between the registered point clouds are solved by an optimization method with weight function. In that case, the impact of large noise in point clouds can be reduced and a high precision registration is achieved. Simulation and experiments validate the proposed method.
The Anatomical Basis of Paradoxical Masseteric Bulging after Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection
Authors: Lee Hyung-Jin , Kang In-Won , Seo Kyle , Choi You-Jin , Kim Seong-Taek , Hu Kyung-Seok , Kim Hee-Jin
Published: December 2016

The aim of this study was to determine the detailed anatomical structures of the superficial part of the masseter and to elucidate the boundaries and locations of the deep tendon structure within the superficial part of the masseter. Forty-four hemifaces from Korean and Thai embalmed cadavers were used in this study. The deep tendon structure was located deep in the lower third of the superficial part of the masseter. It was observed in all specimens and was designated as a deep inferior tendon (DIT). The relationship between the masseter and DIT could be classified into three types according to the coverage pattern: Type A, in which areas IV and V were covered by the DIT (27%, 12/44); Type B, in which areas V and VI were covered by the DIT (23%, 10/44); and Type C, in which areas IV, V, and VI were covered by the DIT (50%, 22/44). The superficial part of the masseter consists of not only the muscle belly but also the deep tendon structure. Based on the results obtained in this morphological study, we recommend performing layer-by-layer retrograde injections into the superficial and deep muscle bellies of the masseter.
FULL-DEPTH COADDS OF THE WISE AND FIRST-YEAR NEOWISE-REACTIVATION IMAGES
Authors: Meisner Aaron M. , Lang Dustin , Schlegel David J.
Published: December 2016

The Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) Reactivation mission released data from its first full year of observations in 2015. This data set includes ∼2.5 million exposures in each of W1 and W2, effectively doubling the amount of WISE imaging available at 3.4 μm and 4.6 μm relative to the AllWISE release. We have created the first ever full-sky set of coadds combining all publicly available W1 and W2 exposures from both the AllWISE and NEOWISE-Reactivation (NEOWISER) mission phases. We employ an adaptation of the unWISE image coaddition framework, which preserves the native WISE angular resolution and is optimized for forced photometry. By incorporating two additional scans of the entire sky, we not only improve the W1/W2 depths, but also largely eliminate time-dependent artifacts such as off-axis scattered moonlight. We anticipate that our new coadds will have a broad range of applications, including target selection for upcoming spectroscopic cosmology surveys, identification of distant/massive galaxy clusters, and discovery of high-redshift quasars. In particular, our full-depth AllWISE+NEOWISER coadds will be an important input for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument selection of luminous red galaxy and quasar targets. Our full-depth W1/W2 coadds are already in use within the DECam Legacy Survey (DECaLS) and Mayall z-band Legacy Survey (MzLS) reduction pipelines. Much more work still remains in order to fully leverage NEOWISER imaging for astrophysical applications beyond the solar system.
UTILIZING SYNTHETIC VISIBLE SPECTRA TO EXPLORE THE PHYSICAL BASIS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF LAMBDA BOÖTIS STARS
Authors: Cheng Kwang-Ping , Neff James E. , Johnson Dustin M. , Tarbell Erik S. , Romo Christopher A. , Gray Richard O. , Corbally Christopher J.
Published: December 2016

Since the peculiar nature of Lambda Boötis was first noticed in 1943, the Lambda Boo stars have been recognized as a group of peculiar A-type stars. They are Population I dwarfs that show deficiencies of iron-peak elements (up to 2 dex), but have near-solar C, N, O, and S abundances. In a previous paper, we used both observed and synthetic ultraviolet spectra to demonstrate that the C i 1657 Å/Al ii 1671 Å equivalent width ratio can help distinguish between Lambda Boo stars and other metal-weak stars hotter than 8000 K. In this paper, using observed and synthetic visible (4000–6800 Å) spectra, we demonstrate that the C i 5052.17 Å/Mg ii 4481 Å equivalent width ratio can be used as a quantitative diagnostic for cooler Lambda Boo stars.
HIDING PLANETS BEHIND A BIG FRIEND: MUTUAL INCLINATIONS OF MULTI-PLANET SYSTEMS WITH EXTERNAL COMPANIONS
Authors: Lai Dong , Pu Bonan
Published: December 2016

The Kepler mission has detected thousands of planetary systems with one to seven transiting planets packed within 0.7 au from their host stars. There is an apparent excess of single-transit planet systems that cannot be explained by transit geometries alone, when a single planetary mutual inclination dispersion is assumed. This suggests that the observed compact planetary systems have at least two different architectures. We present a scenario where the “Kepler dichotomy” may be explained by the action of an external giant planet or stellar companion misaligned with the inner multi-planet system. The external companion excites mutual inclinations of the inner planets, causing such systems to appear as “Kepler singles” in transit surveys. We derive approximate analytic expressions (in various limiting regimes), calibrated with numerical calculations, for the mutual inclination excitations for various planetary systems and perturber properties (mass m

p
, semimajor axis a

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, and inclination

). In general, the excited mutual inclination increases with

and

, though secular resonances may lead to large mutual inclinations even for small

. We discuss the implications of our results for understanding the dynamical history of transiting planet systems with known external perturbers.
ON THE SURVIVAL OF HIGH-ALTITUDE OPEN CLUSTERS WITHIN THE MILKY WAY GALAXY TIDES
Authors: Martinez-Medina L. A. , Pichardo B. , Peimbert A. , Moreno E.
Published: December 2016

It is a common assumption that high-altitude open clusters live longer compared to clusters moving close to the Galactic plane. This is because, at high altitudes, open clusters are far from the disruptive effects of in-plane substructures, such as spiral arms, molecular clouds, and the bar. However, an important aspect to consider in this scenario is that orbits of high-altitude open clusters will eventually cross the Galactic plane, where the vertical tidal field of the disk is strong. In this work, we simulate the interaction of open clusters with the tidal field of a detailed Milky Way Galactic model at different average altitudes and galactocentric radii. We find that the life expectancy of clusters decreases as the maximum orbital altitude increases and reaches a minimum at altitudes of approximately 600 pc. Clusters near the Galactic plane live longer because they do not experience strong vertical tidal shocks from the Galactic disk; then, for orbital altitudes higher than 600 pc, clusters again start to live longer due to the decrease in the number of encounters with the disk. With our study, we find that the compressive nature of the tides in the arms region and the bar play an important role in the survival of small clusters by protecting them from disruption: clusters inside the arms can live up to twice as long as those outside the arms at similar galactocentric distances.
Early detection and control of an Acinetobacter baumannii multi-resistant outbreak in a hospital in Quito, Ecuador
Authors: Cartelle Gestal Monica , Zurita Jeannete , Gualpa Gabriela , Gonzalez Cecibel , Paz y Mino Ariane
Published: December 2016

Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii (ABA) is an important opportunistic pathogen associated with high mortality rates in intensive care units (ICUs). An outbreak in the ICU of a secondary-level hospital in Quito, Ecuador, occurred during April and May 2015 and was successfully controlled. Methodology: Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) and repetitive element palindromic (REP)-PCR was conducted on all isolates recovered from patients, as well as environmental samples, to confirm the presence of an outbreak. A case-control study was conducted by comparing the clinical histories of the affected patients and of control patients present in the ICU during the outbreak period who did not present a positive culture for ABA. Results: Five patients were infected and two were colonized with the same clonal strain of ABA, which was also identified on the stethoscope and a monitor associated with an isolation room. Statistical analysis of case histories did not identify any additional risk factors, but the outbreak was initiated by one patient in the isolation room of the ICU who was infected with the outbreak strain. All patients who ocupied that room after the index case tested positive for at least one culture of ABA. The outbreak strain was found on the stethoscope, and a subclone was found on the monitor of that room. Conclusion: Having access to basic equipment will enable well-trained professionals to rapidly detect and initiate the control process of an outbreak, saving lives and money spent on nosocomial infection treatments.
Etiology of early onset septicemia among neonates at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: Akindolire Abimbola Ellen , Tongo Olukemi , Dada-Adegbola Hannah , Akinyinka Olusegun
Published: December 2016

Introduction: Neonatal septicemia remains a major cause of newborn deaths in developing countries. Its burden is further compounded by the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens, which is related to a lack of antibiotic protocols resulting in unrestricted use of antibiotics. The absence of reliable antibiotic sensitivity testing makes the formulation of antibiotic guidelines and judicious use of antibiotics difficult. This study sought to identify the current bacterial agents associated with early onset septicemia (EOS; age <72 hours) and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns among neonates at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Methodology: A total of 202 inborn and outborn neonates with risk factors for or clinical features of septicemia in the first 72 hours of life had samples for blood cultures and antibiotic sensitivity patterns taken prior to treatment. Results: Of the subjects, 95 (47.0%) were inborn and 107 (53.0%) outborn, with a M:F ratio of 1.3:1; 12.5% were culture positive, and the prevalence of EOS was 8.8/1,000 live births. The isolates were Staphylococcus aureus (52%), 30.7% of which were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Klebsiella pneumoniae (12%), Enterobacter aerogenes (8%), Enterococcus spp. (8%), Eschericia coli (4%), and other Gram-negatives (12%). All the isolates except Staphylococcus aureus were susceptible to ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, amikacin, gentamicin, and third-generation cephalosporins. All MRSA were sensitive to amikacin, ciprofloxacin, and chloramphenicol, while all methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus were sensitive to ampicillin/sulbactam. Conclusions: Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest cause of EOS in our setting, with 30.7% of the Staphylococcus aureus isolates being MRSA. Only MRSA demonstrated multidrug resistance.
Pretreatment elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein as a predictor of malarial complications
Authors: Vemula Sachin , Katara Vidyalakshmi , Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan , Adappa Sushma , Chakrapani Mahabala
Published: December 2016

Introduction: Complications of malaria can develop suddenly and unexpectedly. Although various parameters have been associated with severity of malaria, they have not been studied as predictors of these events. Many of the malarial complications are inflammatory in nature, and C-reactive protein (CRP) and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) could be early markers of these complications and might precede and predict the development of complications. Methodology: A total of 122 inpatients with uncomplicated newly diagnosed malaria were studied. CRP, ESR, hemoglobin, and platelets were measured before initiating treatment. Patients were monitored closely for the subsequent development of complications based on the World Health Organization’s definition of severe malaria. Results: Seven patients (5.7%) had worsening of symptoms compared to the day of admission and had higher pretreatment CRP and increased ESR compared to those patients who did not develop complications. Area under receiver operator characteristic curve was 0.761(p=0.02) for CRP and 0.739 (p = 0.035) for ESR. CRP>124 mg/L and increased ESR (>34.5 mm in the first hour) had a sensitivity of 71.4% and specificity of 79.1%, respectively, for predicting complications of malaria. Other parameters did not reach statistical significance for predicting complications. Elevated CRP and elevated ESR had a negative predictive value of 97.8%. Conclusions: Elevated CRP>124mg/L and increased ESR>34.5 mm in the first hour at the time of diagnosis in patients with uncomplicated malaria identifies patients who might subsequently develop complications of malaria.
Situations, interprétation, stratégies et conceptualisation. Le cas des opérations arithmétiques
Authors: Brissiaud Rémi
Published: December 2016

Pour conceptualiser les opérations arithmétiques, les enfants doivent comprendre les situations qui fondent ces opérations et apprendre à utiliser les différentes opérations dans les situations où leur usage n’est pas banal : la recherche d’un complément concernant la soustraction et les situations de quotition concernant la division, par exemple. Enfin, ils doivent s’approprier la face stratégique de cette conceptualisation : savoir calculer de différentes façons une même opération et choisir une stratégie économique en fonction du contexte numérique. En s’appuyant sur le paradigme Si-problèmes vs. CC-problèmes (Brissiaud, Sander, 2010), nous présentons une approche didactique raisonnée de la façon dont ces différentes composantes de la conceptualisation des opérations peuvent s’articuler. Deux idées que Jean-François Richard a particulièrement mises en avant dans son œuvre : le lien entre l’existence d’une pluralité de stratégies pour une même tâche et la conceptualisation, ainsi que le rôle crucial de l’interprétation, ont servi de point de départ à l’analyse présentée ici.
Transfert entre problèmes isomorphes et généralisation de règles de résolution
Authors: Nguyen-Xuan Anh , Tijus Charles
Published: December 2016

Le jeu de Nim est un jeu basé sur la découverte d’une règle générale de cheminement dans l’espace problème, qui permet de gagner contre son adversaire lorsque la situation est favorable. Nous rapportons les résultats de deux études menées pour étudier le transfert analogique de la découverte de la règle lors de la résolution d’une variante du problème (problème source) à la résolution d’une autre variante (problème cible). Notre recherche pose la question de l’importance de la composante sémantique et de la composante perceptive du contexte pour le transfert analogique, une distinction chère à Jean-François Richard (Richard, Clément & Tijus, 2002). Les résultats suggèrent que : 1˚ selon le contexte, il peut y avoir une interaction entre ces deux composantes ; et, 2˚ la représentation des états du problème faisant appel à un domaine de connaissance générale bien connue de l’apprenant joue un rôle important dans l’induction de la règle générale de cheminement.
Pister les manifestations de l’émotion en situation de résolution de problème
Authors: Clément Évelyne
Published: December 2016

Le domaine de la résolution de problème a été très marqué outre-Atlantique par les travaux de Newell et Simon (1972), et en France par le travail de conceptualisation et de modélisation de Jean-François Richard. Deux notions majeures peuvent traduire la contribution de l’auteur dans ce domaine : celle de découverte de solution par compromis dans un ensemble de contraintes (Richard, Poitrenaud, Tijus, 1993), et la distinction entre espace effectif et espace sémantique (Richard, 2004) qui enrichit la notion d’espace de recherche proposée par Newell et Simon. Dans cette contribution, après être revenue sur l’apport déterminant de Richard dans la compréhension de l’activité de résolution de problème, nous montrerons comment, sur ce socle conceptuel et la modélisation qu’il a proposée, nous avons pu appréhender la sphère émotionnelle, rarement traitée en résolution de problème. Dans une perspective intégrative de la cognition dans laquelle l’émotion est prise en compte, nous concluons sur la nécessité d’étudier cette dernière dans le cadre d’un modèle heuristique du fonctionnement cognitif, ce que le modèle de résolution de problème de Richard permet.
Économie de la pauvreté et transformation sociale en Lombardie orientale
Authors: Gregorini Giovanni
Published: December 2016

L’article décrit le développement du mouvement catholique social en Lombardie orientale (Brescia et Bergame) dans le dernier quart du xix e siècle, à travers quatre champs d’action : le développement des coopératives ; la formation technique et professionnelle ; l’essor des congrégations féminines ; les transformations des établissements de charité. C’est bien là une forme nouvelle de catholicisme social qui se développe, animée par des hommes et des femmes aux origines bourgeoises mais aussi plus populaires. Ces catholiques, auto-exclus de la vie politique nationale en raison des interdits pontificaux, répondaient d’une manière originale aux pauvretés nouvelles et aux besoins d’aide. Ils développent des modèles d’assistance régionaux qui répondent aux situations locales de pauvreté.
Coopération en milieu rural, économie nationale et sciences sociales en Roumanie
Authors: Plosceanu Émilia
Published: December 2016

Lieu de multiples croisements entre pouvoir et savoir, la pauvreté est un objet construit, intimement lié à celui de la richesse. Dès la genèse de l’État national et des sciences sociales en Roumanie, les réformateurs ont cherché à résoudre la question sociale en jouant sur ces deux leviers. Cet article s’intéresse à la manière dont la coopération populaire est conçue comme une technologie de gouvernement. Il suit les chemins par lesquels le crédit populaire, qui engendre dans les sociétés industrialisées l’association de consommateurs comme l’université populaire, fait émerger une forme rurale d’économie nationale et sociale. Laboratoire réformateur, la Roumanie s’inscrit ici dans une perspective internationale.
L’organisation institutionnelle d’une économie de la pauvreté
Authors: Maurin Marine , Pichon Pascale
Published: December 2016

En s’appuyant sur une enquête sociologique conduite auprès d’individus pris en charge dans des institutions d’hébergement ou dans des logements dits « adaptés », cet article interroge l’expérience institutionnelle du dénuement économique. La description diachronique et synchronique du maillage institutionnel de protection sociale, de mise à l’abri et d’encadrement de l’argent des personnes sans domicile permet tout d’abord de spécifier les configurations d’aide. Les paradoxes pratiques et moraux de l’aide encadrée sont ensuite analysés à partir de l’expérience vécue des acteurs sociaux formant un ensemble de situations typiques. Fondée sur l’art des négociations, cette économie de la pauvreté dévoile sa fragilité.
Chapitre 1. Pour sortir de la réification de la vulnérabilité, penser la vulnérabilité du sujet comme capacité
Authors: Botbol Baum Mylène
Published: December 2016

Dans ce texte introductif, j’établirai un panorama des théories associées au care de manière critique en articulant le concept de vulnérabilité à celui de capacité chez Amartya Sen et Nussbaum, tout en montrant ses origines dans la philosophie aristotélicienne puis dans les théories posthegelienne de la reconnaissance.
Chapitre 4. Care, capacité et handicap : quelle éthique pour une société inclusive ?
Authors: Cobbaut Jean-Philippe , Doat David
Published: December 2016

La présente contribution a pour objet de montrer en quoi la confrontation des théories de la justice et de la démocratie à la question du handicap oblige celles-ci à reconsidérer leur fondement contractualiste et à construire un cadrage qui tienne compte de la situation des personnes les plus vulnérables. Dans cette perspective, l’approche par les capacités est certes une avancée dans la prise en compte de la situation de ces personnes et de leur capacité spécifique. Cependant, cette ouverture à la situation des personnes handicapées nous semble exiger une radicalisation de cette prise en compte, et nous engage à construire un cadre éthique et politique qui puisse rendre compte des conditions d’une participation plus effective des personnes en situation de handicap à la définition de leur projet individuel et collectif.
Química de los cementos especiales
Authors: García Gil José M.
Published: December 2016

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Hornos verticales
Authors: Rezola Izaguirre Julián
Published: December 2016

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Fabricación de cal en horno rotatorio; mejora de la calidad y aumento de la productividad
Authors: Lill A. A.
Published: December 2016

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Spray Drying for Ceramics
Authors: Editorial Equipo
Published: December 2016

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Empleo de cenizas puzolánicas para la preparación de hormigón en masa para presas
Authors: Editorial Equipo
Published: December 2016

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Recipientes para la conservación de acuerdo con las normas de las probetas cúbicas de hormigón
Authors: Editorial Equipo
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Initial thermal expansion characteristics of insulating refractory concretes
Authors: Crowley M. S.
Published: December 2016

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Plasticidad de las materias primas y de las pastas cerámicas
Authors: Baudran A.
Published: December 2016

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Influencia de la forma en que se realiza el moldeo sobre la densidad aparente de las piezas cerámicas
Authors: Haase T. , Lange J.
Published: December 2016

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Spraying in the Sanitary Fireclay Industry
Authors: Grick L.
Published: December 2016

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Temperature Control for Continuous Kilns
Authors: Editorial Equipo
Published: December 2016

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Mejora de las condiciones efe trabajo en los hornos hoffmann y aumento de la producción
Authors: Richter W. , Höinghaus W.
Published: December 2016

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Ceramics. A note on their role in atomic energy
Authors: Johnson J. K.
Published: December 2016

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Nueva pintura a base de caucho sintético para mampostería de ladrillos
Authors: Editorial Equipo
Published: December 2016

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Determinación de la superficie específica por medio de un nomograma
Authors: Virella A.
Published: December 2016

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A la recherche d’une philosophie cartésienne de la religion : le rapport raison - foi et l’ambivalence de la norme d’interprétation de la Bible
Authors: Chukurian Aurélien
Published: December 2016

L’article interroge la possible existence d’une philosophie de la religion dans l’œuvre cartésienne selon deux axes : le rapport entre raison et foi, et l’instance normative de lecture du texte sacré. Dans une première partie, l’article se concentre sur la modalité du rapport entre raison et foi, en restituant la théorie cartésienne de la foi, sur la base de la distinction instaurée par Descartes entre le contenu de la foi et sa raison formelle. Puis, l’article traite de l’articulation entre les vérités acquises et les vérités révélées, en mettant au jour la séparation non contradictoire établie par l’auteur entre celles-ci. Ce parcours conduit à réfuter l’existence d’une philosophie cartésienne de la religion, au regard de l’absence d’investissement philosophique de la religion, de par l’obscurité attachée à la foi - sa matière - et la frontière tracée entre philosophie et théologie. Toutefois, dans une seconde partie, l’article propose une autre approche du problème en se penchant sur l’origine des vérités révélées : celles-ci proviennent de la Bible. Or, l’article repère une tension dans l’instance normative retenue par Descartes pour interpréter le texte sacré : le seigneur du Perron, ainsi qu’il se présentait lui-même, oscille alors entre deux positions. Certains passages indiquent que Descartes tient l’Église pour seul juge de l’Écriture. Dans d’autres, en revanche, il prend la philosophie pour guide d’interprétation, orientant sa lecture de la Bible en fonction des vérités de son système philosophique. L’article s’appuie alors sur les thématiques de la grandeur de l’univers et de l’amour de Dieu : cristallisant l’investissement philosophique du texte sacré, celles-ci peuvent ouvrir la voie à une philosophie cartésienne de la religion.
Fontenelle “esprit fort”
Authors: Dagen Jean
Published: December 2016

Pour saisir la pensée de Fontenelle sur la religion, il convient de remarquer qu’il invente un langage philosophique qui refuse délibérément et le discours des métaphysiques et de la théologie traditionnelles et la perspective des historiens anciens ou modernes de la philosophie. Dès les Dialogues des morts, il use d’une critique nominaliste capable de réduire toute doctrine religieuse à du verbalisme. Il développe selon une logique d’inspiration cartésienne, revendiquée dans la Digression, un rationalisme de méthode propre à dénoncer les récits et fables dont se constituent les traditions et singulièrement les dogmes chrétiens. À l’idée de providence il oppose la connaissance des lois de la nature, comme à l’occasionnalisme théologique le principe de causalité ; s’il médite sur la Pluralité des mondes, c’est sans songer à un créateur. De la puissance de l’imagination, qui n’invente que mythes, croyances et rites, il se défend dans les Oracles avec l’aide du simple bon sens. Agnostique, il parodie les preuves de l’existence de Dieu et conçoit des organisations sociales et politiques exemptes de religion (Histoire des Ajaoiens). Il paraîtrait raisonnable selon Fontenelle de penser que la liberté et le progrès de l’esprit sont nécessaires, et peut-être probables, quand la raison qui inventa la « géométrie de l’infini » devient pertinente dans les sciences de l’homme et les arts.
The Embedded Librarian
Authors: Boom Daan
Published: December 2016

Toward the end of the 1990s libraries were the only single source and place for credible and authentic information on any given subject. The wider adoption of the Internet from the mid 1990s onwards and an increasing population using smart phones to search for information, signaled a shift in the way information is accessed and used by end-users. In a wave of rapid changes in information technology and empowered end-users, libraries all over the world experience looser relationships with their user base, creating a widening gap between its information service and supply function and the demand for information required by users. Clients, empowered by smart technologies, are capable to self-serve their information needs and bypass the services of a corporate or institutional library. In response to this shift, libraries began re-calibrating their business model from spaces filled with shelves to cultural open spaces and e-resources. This model worked initially well for libraries but the technology changes, in particular dedicated or smart applications, put libraries again on the forefront of change. The changed environment forces libraries to be more innovative and deliver more advanced services attuned to information needs of clients.
Use of Institutional Repository for Information Dissemination and Knowledge Management
Authors: Rao Madhava
Published: December 2016

The paper is a case study which gives a summary of the experience in disseminating information through an institutional repository at the Automotive Research Association of India, Pune. The paper has proven to cover different aspects of Knowledge Management (KM) and discusses more about Institutional Repository in Knowledge Management perspective. In this paper, we emphasize the need for deploying and share our experience in creating a state-of-art Institutional Repository using the DSpace software. The method of developing the IR, which includes, the installation, defining the communities and collections, content development and management are illustrated. The paper also illustrates the library services and mode of information dissemination to its users by engaging with knowledge management. It also discusses the proposed initiative of incorporating the library database from LibSys and linking the e-Modules from Learning Management System (LMS) to the institutional repository for the benefit of user community at ARAI.
Knowledge System and Spiral of Scientific Method by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
Authors: Verma Shilpi
Published: December 2016

The paper deals with concept of spiral of scientific method given by father of Library science Dr. S. R. Ranganathan. It lay downs relationship between types of research and spiral of knowledge. How the process of research is co-related with spiral of scientific method given by Dr. Ranganthan. The various types of research are elaborated keeping in view the spiral of scientific method. The approaches of research such as qualitative and quantitative approach are also examined. The spiral of knowledge is studied having relationship with research process.
Hybrid Plasmonic Nanostructures
Authors: Emam Ahmed Nabile , Mansour Ahmed Sadek , Girgis Emad , Mohamed Mona Bakr
Published: December 2016

Plasmonic hybrid nanostructure including Semiconductor-metallic nanoparticles, and graphene-plasmonic nanocomposites have great potential to be used as photocatalyst for hydrogen production and for photodegradation of organic waste. Also, they are potential candidate as active materials in photovoltaic devices. Plasmonic-magnetic nanocomposites could be used in photothermal therapy and biomedical imaging. This chapter will focus on the environmental impact of these materials and their in-vitro and in-vivo toxicity. In addition, the applications of these hybrid nanostructures in energy and environment will be discussed in details.
Stratagems of Nanotechnology Augmenting the Bioavailability and Therapeutic Efficacy of Traditional Medicine to Formulate Smart Herbal Drugs Combating
Authors: Margret Anita
Published: December 2016

Mental illness is one of the most fundamental emotional states of conscious being which becomes unbalanced and leads to neurological disorders. It is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and there is a strong desire to devise a remedy. Ayurveda represents a traditional medicine system of India that endorses antiquity than western medicine and relies on formulations rather than their active components. It has categorised a group of herbal medicines to improve mental abilities. Conversely, the mechanistic details of the therapy are not available in ayurvedic literature and there is a need to fortify this system with modern scientific analysis. The design of nanosystems encompasses promising characteristics in the field of drug delivery with a limited dosage thereby decreasing adverse effects. This chapter confers stratagems of devising polymeric nano herbal formulations as smart nano brain drugs to espouse mental health.
Understanding Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Biological Systems
Authors: Wani Irshad Ahmad , Ahmad Tokeer
Published: December 2016

Nanotechnology is a growing applied science having considerable global socioeconomic value. Nanoscale materials are casting their impact on almost all industries and all areas of society. A wide range of engineered nanoscale products has emerged with widespread applications in fields such as energy, medicine, electronics, plastics, energy and aerospace etc. While the market for nanotechnology products will have grown over one trillion US dollars by 2015, the presence of these material is likely to increase leading to increasing likelihood of exposure. The direct use of nanomaterials in humans for medical and cosmetic purposes dictates vigorous safety assessment of toxicity. Therefore this book chapter provides the detailed toxicity assessment of various types of nanomaterials.
The Impacts a Learner Response System Can Have in the Classroom
Authors: McLaughlin Gareth
Published: December 2016

Organisational leaders are continually looking for ways to get the most out of employee learning. By maximizing learning transfer the organisation places itself in a very powerful position. The introduction of new technologies that help to enhance learning is coming on stream but typically organisations will ask “does it warrant the investment.” This case study demonstrates the role a learner response system can play in the classroom training of a global e-commerce organisation. Using an experimental control group design, this case study focused on learner achievement and learner experience with and without the introduction of a learner response system. Learner achievement was captured using pre- and post-tests, while the experience piece was captured through post-training surveys. Results for both sections were then further investigated using a focus group after the training. The findings from the case study allowed the organisation to conclude that a learner response system is a valuable learning instrument to aid and enhance the transfer of learning for their employees.
Online Professional Development in Academic Service-Learning
Authors: Stirtz Geraldine E
Published: December 2016

The overall purpose of this qualitative study was to describe how a 3 credit hour, web-based, graduate-level course in service-learning pedagogy supports the theory that service-learning as a pedagogy can be taught effectively in an online format. Service-learning integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities. Content analysis of the selected case studies and evaluation of the student's reflections concludes that the students enrolled in the online class in a Midwest University were, in fact, able to learn this teaching strategy and then effectively implement this strategy with their classroom of students in their local communities. The Literature Review discusses numerous research articles supporting the value of this teaching strategy of collaboration with community partners in citizenship training for youth, children and young adults.
Understanding Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurship and the Role of Values
Authors: Elo Maria
Published: December 2016

Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship and its role linking two or more countries and generating business receive increasing attention. Diaspora entrepreneurs act often as pioneers and change agents bringing new ideas, products and services with them. In the context of ethnic enclaves, ethnic entrepreneurs face a different situation than those who target the mainstream economy and need to tackle with the value differences and challenges created by such cultural dimensions. Moreover, the development path in a transnational setting sets its own dynamics on the business development, but the value employment remains unknown. Whose values are in use and how these values are implemented? This longitudinal case study focuses on one Cypriot-Finnish entrepreneurial firm, which evolves from a start-up to a major player in the Finnish food business in imports of ethnic food products. The analysis examines values and cultural dimensions and contributes to better understanding on the transnational diaspora entrepreneurship, its dynamics and adopted philosophy on values-in-use across generations.
Tourists Income and Its Implications on Spending Pattern
Authors: Batabyal Debasish
Published: December 2016

The alpine Indian State Sikkim represents nearly hundreds of Himalayan hill stations in India and other South Asian countries. Tourism is the most important phenomenon in almost all alpine states where leisure and recreations are predominating. Most of those destinations are also leaning more towards sustainable tourism practices as these are in a continuum starting from high intensity mass tourism to less intensity adventure and special interest tourism. The present article is a study clarifying the degree of performance and sustainability of tourist spending with a wider dimension of income and its relationship with some core tourism variables viz. the duration of stay, purpose of visit, optional excursion, group numbers and future visit.
Employability Enhancement and the Role of Soft Skills Training
Authors: Ghosh Debarshi
Published: December 2016

Soft skills help to enhance the ability of individuals to efficiently work in a global business environment and ensure effective use of domain knowledge in actual practice. To improve the employability of job-seekers, soft skills have a crucial role to play. However, the importance of soft skills has always been sidelined in the Indian context for the need of other core technical skills. This paper highlights the importance of soft skills in the present environment, focuses on bottlenecks faced by soft skills training, and also suggests some guidelines by analyzing the past research papers, reports, surveys and government programmes on issues related to employability and soft skills.
A Fuzzy Cognitive Map-Based Approach for Understanding Value Creation Mechanisms of Artistic Interventions
Authors: Carlucci Daniela , Schiuma Giovanni , Linzalone Roberto
Published: December 2016

A number of organizations have started to approach the “arts world” looking for new ways of dealing with the management uncertainties and seeking new approaches in response to social changes and economic pressures. The planned managerial use of Arts-based Initiatives (ABIs) can sustain organisations in their efforts to face today's competitive challenges. But how do ABIs contribute to improve value creation capacity of an organisation? There are several anecdotal evidences from practitioners who tend to emphasize the positive experience that employees report during or after ABIs. However a better understanding of the dynamics linking ABIs to business performance is still required. This study proposes the use of Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM) to model and dynamically analyze the integration of ABIs in the operation and strategy of an organisation. Referring to the “Arts Value Map” framework (Schiuma, 2011), the paper suggests the use of FCM as a dynamic modelling tool to analyze the reciprocal influence, simulate and predict the behaviour of factors involved in value creation dynamics.