bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hierarchical Map of Orthologous Genomic Regions Reconstructed from Two Closely Related Genomes: Cucumber Case Study
Authors: Cao Huifen , Pang Erli , Lin Kui
Published: October 2016

Accurate identification of orthologous genomic regions (OGRs) between two closely related genomes is crucial for the reliable detection of genomic changes, which range from small‐scale changes (e.g., single nucleotide or small nucleotides) to large‐scale structural changes. Although diverse OGRs inferred at different levels have been successfully applied to address various biological questions, a limited number of studies have simultaneously integrated OGRs from different levels. Here, we report on a new approach to construct a hierarchical map of OGRs. Using different types of genomic markers, this approach was applied to two very closely related cucumber genomes [Cucumis sativus L. var. sativus and C. sativus L. var. hardwickii (Royle) Alef.]. We identified two different levels of OGRs using Mugsy (denoted as dnaOGRs) and i‐ADHoRe (denoted as proOGRs). Using information regarding the anchored chromosomes of the two genomes, a third level of OGRs (denoted chrOGRs) could be built at the chromosomal level. Together, these OGRs could be organized into a hierarchical map that represented the parent–child relationships (chrOGR:proOGRs:dnaOGRs) between the two genomes. For this case study, the map consisted of seven chrOGRs, 540 proOGRs, and 22,321 dnaOGRs. Based on this map, we designed different methods to detect both small‐scale and large‐scale genomic changes. Surprisingly, many genomic changes were detected at each OGR level despite the very short divergence time between the two subspecies. Together, our results show that a hierarchical map of OGRs and their related genomic changes are useful resources for elucidating the diversity and evolution of cucumber genomes and phenotypes.
Target Amplicon Sequencing for Genotyping Genome‐Wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Identified by Whole‐Genome Resequencing in Peanut
Authors: Shirasawa Kenta , Kuwata Chikara , Watanabe Manabu , Fukami Masanobu , Hirakawa Hideki , Isobe Sachiko
Published: October 2016

Genome‐wide genotyping data regarding breeding materials are essential resources for improving breeding efficiency, especially in plants with complex genomes with a high degree of polyploidy. Several current breeding efforts in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), which has a tetraploid genome, are devoted to developing high oleic acid cultivars. Genetic maps for such breeding programs have been developed using simple‐sequence repeat (SSR) markers, the use of which requires time‐consuming electrophoretic analyses. Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) technology can overcome this technical hurdle. Initially, we attempted double‐digest restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing on peanut breeding materials used to develop high oleic acid cultivars. However, this method was not effective because few single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) were available because of low genetic diversity of the lines. The genome sequences of the probable diploid ancestors of cultivated peanut, A. duranensis Krapov. & W. C. Greg. and A. ipaënsis Krapov. & W. C. Greg., are available. Therefore, we next employed whole‐genome resequencing analysis to obtain genome‐wide SNP data. In this analysis, we observed large biases in the numbers and genomic positions of interspecific and intraspecific SNPs. For genome‐wide genotyping, we selected a subset of SNPs covering the peanut genome as the targets of amplicon sequencing analysis. Using this technique, genome‐wide genotypes of the breeding materials were easily and rapidly determined. The SNP information and analytic methods developed in this study should accelerate genetics, genomics, and breeding in peanut.
Improvement of road pavement maintenance models and technologies
Authors: Vaitkus Audrius , Čygas Donatas , Motiejūnas Algirdas , Pakalnis Algis , Miškinis Dainius
Published: October 2016

The roads as main national assets maintenance costs increase dramatically but budgets stays as it is or even decrease over the years. However, at the same time, it is required to maintain road pavements condition at high level. These trends make asset owners and administrators to search for new ways and methods for more efficient roads maintenance management. As the new road is build or old one reconstructed performance indicators should be identified for whole life cycle as it is defined by design. Pavement condition evaluation by indicating present performance indicators level should be done timely and accurate at road level and whole network level. Ongoing support of pavement condition under network level, with a long-term strategy, allows to prolong the life of the pavement, improve traffic safety and meet public expectations. The comprehensive analysis of road maintenance and management systems recommendations for their improvement and application are presented in the article.
COMPACT GALACTIC PLANETARY NEBULAE: AN HST/WFC3 MORPHOLOGICAL CATALOG, AND A STUDY OF THEIR ROLE IN THE GALAXY
Authors: Stanghellini Letizia , Shaw Richard A. , Villaver Eva
Published: October 2016

We present the images of a Hubble Space Telescope (HST/WFC3) snapshot program of angularly compact Galactic planetary nebulae (PNe), acquired with the aim of studying their size, evolutionary status, and morphology. PNe that are smaller than ∼4″ are underrepresented in most morphological studies, and today they are less well studied than their immediate evolutionary predecessors, the pre-planetary nebulae. The images have been acquired in the light of [O iii]λ5007, which is commonly used to classify the PN morphology, in the UV continuum with the aim of detecting the central star unambiguously, and in the I-band to detect a cool stellar companion, if present. The sample of 51 confirmed PNe exhibits nearly the full range of primary morphological classes, with the distribution more heavily weighted toward bipolar PNe, but with the total of aspherical PNe almost identical to that of the general Galactic sample. A large range of microstructures is evident in our sample as well, with many nebulae displaying attached shells, halos, ansae, and internal structure in the form of arcs, rings, and spirals. Various aspherical structures in a few PNe, including detached arcs, suggest an interaction with the ISM. We studied the observed sample of compact Galactic PNe in the context of the general Galactic PN population, and explore whether their physical size, spatial distribution, reddening, radial metallicity gradient, and possible progenitors are peculiar within the population of Galactic PNe. We found that these compact Galactic PNe, which have been selected based on apparent dimensions, constitute a diverse Galactic PN population that is relatively uniformly distributed across the Galactic disk, including the outskirts of our Galaxy. This unique sample will be used in the future to probe the old Galactic disk population.
Transformational Military Leadership - Requirements, Characteristics and Development
Authors: Smiljanic Drazen
Published: October 2016

The contemporaneous security environment is more diverse, dynamic, interconnected and far less predictable than ever. As the major Western militaries undergo continuous changes in missions and tasks, as well as in the form of their organisations, the warfighting abilities of military leaders are not the only ones required. Transformational military leadership, with leaders operating from the post-conventional level of developmental action-logic, arguably become one of the most needed capacities of a military organisation. This type of leadership has to be capable of initiating and leading transformational changes, needed to respond adequately and adaptively to contemporaneous and future security challenges. This article analyses the applicability of transformational leadership to military organisations using the developmental theory and the concept of vertical leadership development as a framework.
Methods of Strategic Analysis Used by Strategic Documents Processing in the Ministry of Defence
Authors: Grasseová-Motyčková Monika , Richter Jiří
Published: October 2016

The most frequently used methods during strategic documents processing at the Ministry of Defence are group discussion, brainstorming, discussion and analysis of stakeholders. SWOT analysis and other methods are represented in less than a fifth of cases. The research results show that some methods are used in methodologically wrong way, meanwhile, the most common method used is intuition based on experience. Implementation of strategic analysis usually encounters at the Ministry of Defence a lot of barriers. The article describes the results of research in this area and presents some recommendations for improvement, particularly synergistic use of methods called multi-methodology.
From Subcultural Groupings to Actors of Hybrid Warfare: Current Trends in Conflicts in Eastern Europe
Authors: Mareš Miroslav
Published: October 2016

This article deals with transformation of several categories of subcultural groupings to real or potential actors of hybrid warfare. It is based on trends and events related to the Ukrainian crisis and to the new Russian power projection in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as on the reaction of governments and societies which are threatened by this way of warfare and politics. Research on subcultures and research on strategy and conflict form the conceptual framework of the article. The author analyses the role of military re-enactment groups, bikers, football hooligans and other youth subcultural groups. The risk analysis serves for an assessment of the current impact and a possible future development of the researched phenomenon.
Effects of storage temperature on the technological and sensory properties of integral rice with pericarp brown, black and red
Authors: Ziegler Valmor , Ferreira Cristiano Dietrich , Goebel Jorge Tiago Schwanz , Batista Alvaro , Kroning Daiane , Elias Moacir Cardoso
Published: October 2016

Rice storage is essential to meet the demand of processing industries and consumers. Thus, the objective with the study was to evaluate the effects of time and temperature storage whole grain rice grain with brown pericarp, black, and red on the percentage stained, sour, and yellow, colorimetric profile, gravimetric and volumetric yields and sensory parameters. Whole rice grains with brown, black, and red pericarp were stored in 13% at temperatures of 16, 24, 32, and 40 °C for 6 months. After 6 months of storage at 40 °C, the larger increments of yellow grains is observed, which reduces the typification of the grains, reducing the L* value, and increases the values of a* and b* for grains with brown and black pericarp and reducing L*, a* and b* for the grain pericarp red. Brown grain pericarp stored at 40 °C showed increases in the gravimetric and volumetric yield and grain with red pericarp showed an increase in volumetric yield in storage at 40 °C, compared to the beginning of storage. The firmness parameters, flavor, acceptance, and purchase intent, had the best ratings in grains with brown and red pericarp, stored at 24 °C. In general, the storage of whole rice grains in the temperature range between 16 and 24 °C is what provides the smallest changes of the parameters evaluated.
Des adolescents racontent…
Authors: de Barbot Françoise
Published: October 2016

Des adolescents ayant un handicap moteur parlent de leur insertion dans la vie sociale : difficultés à trouver une place dans la classe, à se faire des amis, mais aussi force acquise à travers les épreuves subies.
Grandir avec une maladie neuromusculaire
Authors: Joly Lorraine
Published: October 2016

La douleur de la perte, inhérente à toute trajectoire humaine, est atténuée par le désir. Il en va donc de même pour les enfants qui grandissent avec une maladie neuromusculaire et qui doivent apprendre à vivre avec la perte de leur autonomie physique sans renoncer à leur épanouissement psychique. Réaliser son destin, même s’il emprunte les voies du renoncement, est essentiel. C’est un parcours individuel, mais aussi familial. La force des moyens de compensation pour ces enfants est insoupçonnée. S’imprégner des histoires imaginées par d’autres, rêver, inventer le monde à sa manière au-delà de l’inéluctable, sont de fabuleux leviers pour se construire.
L’énigme de la chouette
Authors: Jamin Jean
Published: October 2016

Dans Hamlet Ophélie prononce une phrase que, depuis quatre‑cents ans, les commentateurs de Shakespeare ont toujours jugée énigmatique : « On dit que la chouette a été jadis la fille d’un boulanger  ». Proverbe, bribe de conte ou titre de légende ? Ni le contexte de la tragédie, ni ceux qui – roi et reine – donnent la réplique à la « blanche Ophélie », ni la suite de ses paroles ne permettent d’en comprendre vraiment le sens. Cet article, qui entend se situer dans le sillage des recherches de Daniel Fabre sur les rapports entre anthropologie et littérature, propose quelques hypothèses sur l’association étrange, voire sur le lien de parenté fantasmagorique qu’exprime cette phrase, qui pourrait trouver son origine aussi bien dans des fonds folkloriques gallois et roms que dans la Rome antique, et n’être pas seulement une manifestation de la « folie » d’Ophélie.
Capitales du vin : identités, hiérarchies et concurrences
Authors: Brochot Aline
Published: October 2016

Être « capitale » relève, pour certaines cités viticoles, de la simple évidence. À la tête de l’appellation à laquelle elles ont donné leur nom, leur prééminence ne peut être disputée. Pour d’autres, qui ne jouissent pas d’une telle position, le statut de capitale relève bien davantage d’une affirmation, plus ou moins appuyée et argumentée, face à d’éventuelles concurrentes. Tokaj en Hongrie, Saint‑Émilion et Épernay en France illustreront notre propos.
Le mont Garizim, nouvelle « Genève de la paix » : une capitale sans territoire ?
Authors: Urien‑Lefranc Fanny
Published: October 2016

Situé à Naplouse en Cisjordanie, le mont Garizim constitue à la fois le lieu de culte et d’habitation d’une partie de la communauté samaritaine. Depuis une dizaine d’années, il est progressivement devenu le « territoire samaritain », au sein duquel se multiplient des entreprises de patrimonialisation et de visibilisation du lieu et de la communauté. Cet article se propose d’étudier la façon dont les Samaritains se sont saisis de ces dynamiques pour rehausser leur lieu saint en Centre pour la paix, en « Genève du Moyen‑Orient ».
La production d’une capitale indienne
Authors: Demanget Magali
Published: October 2016

Cet article aborde le processus de production d’une petite capitale indienne, Huautla de Jimenez, chef‑lieu mazatèque récemment consacré par le label touristique pueblo mágico au Mexique. En soulignant combien ce processus apparaît à contre‑ courant de la dichotomie anciennement établie entre Indiens et capitale, il s’agit d’apporter un éclairage sur les mutations des zones rurales et les relations entre les Indiens et la société nationale dans le contexte de la globalisation.
Du stigmate comme emblème
Authors: Ciarcia Gaetano
Published: October 2016

Depuis une trentaine d’années, la ville côtière de Ouidah dans le Bénin méridional est au centre d’un processus d’institutionnalisation patrimoniale des cultes vodun et du passé de l’esclavage. L’article analyse la superposition de plusieurs logiques discursives et morales ainsi que les mises en scène cérémonielles, architecturales et monumentales qui ont accompagné l’accès de cet ancien comptoir négrier au statut de petite capitale cosmopolite d’une histoire progressivement transformée en bien culturel.
Montmartre ou l’autre Paris
Authors: Monjaret Anne , Niccolai Michela
Published: October 2016

Surplombant Paris, la butte Montmartre est l’un des quartiers parisiens les plus connus. Les Montmartrois entretiennent depuis l’annexion de leur commune en 1860 et les événements de la Commune de Paris, un rapport singulier avec la capitale, s’en distinguant, jouant des frontières, pour mieux aussi l’absorber. Mais sous son double visage – à la fois village et capitale culturelle – Montmartre incarne la partie pour le tout, représentant le côté authentique de Paris, et plus encore son « cœur ».
Les infrastructures fluviales et l’essor des villes de la Meuse moyenne
Authors: Suttor Marc
Published: October 2016

Débarcadères, ponts et moulins constituent des éléments importants de l’espace urbain. Au sein des villes de la Meuse moyenne, des origines au XVII e siècle, il paraît intéressant d’étudier l’emplacement de ces infrastructures fluviales, leur rôle dans l’évolution de l’espace urbain, les potentialités offertes par les différents sites. Cela permet de proposer, sous forme de synthèse, une courbe d’évolution, d’établir des comparaisons entre villes, de chercher les liens entre ces équipements et leur contexte politique et économique, de montrer combien ces infrastructures témoignent de l’essor urbain. Il convient donc de les intégrer au « faisceau de critères » utilisé pour définir et classifier les villes, à une typologie adéquate à décrire le phénomène urbain.
Constantinople dans les éloges impériaux de Michel VIII et d’Andronic II (1259-1328)
Authors: Parlier Matthieu
Published: October 2016

Dès sa fondation comme capitale de l’Empire byzantin, au IV e siècle, Constantinople entretient des rapports complexes avec la légitimité impériale. Et la reprise de la Ville, aux mains des Latins, en 1261 , conduit les lettrés byzantins à réfléchir à nouveau à ces rapports, au centre desquels se trouve désormais la question de la légitimité de la nouvelle dynastie impériale des Paléologues. A travers les éloges impériaux rédigés entre 1261 et 1328, base de notre étude, se dessine alors, au-delà du portrait de la capitale de l’Empire byzantin, celui de l’empereur et une réflexion sur la nature de son pouvoir.
Navigating Your Way to the Hybrid Cloud
Authors: Easton John , Parmar Rashik
Published: October 2016

The authors believe that cloud computing systems should become hybrid in nature for organisations to realise the full business potential that the cloud offers: increased agility, velocity and innovation in business IT. Yet hybrid environments are complex to design, implement and run. To the organisations implementing them, these systems present many architectural challenges that must be solved if the resulting solution is to deliver desired business outcomes. This chapter defines the different types of hybrid cloud: those seen to date as well as those that will emerge in the near future. Using seven key business use cases as a framework, the authors propose a high-level architecture for hybrid cloud computing environments that is practically illustrated with real-world client examples.
Cloud Computing Architectural Patterns
Authors: Jain Prashant , Pang Yan
Published: October 2016

Cloud computing has been one of the most disruptive technologies, which has changed the way IT is consumed by enterprises, both small and large. The ability to subscribe to “as-a-service” consumption model, while converting capital expenditure to operational expenditure, has been a key driver for Cloud adoption. Rapid provisioning and deprovisioning of services, elastic scaling of infrastructure resources and self-service ability for users are some of the key characteristics and benefits offered by Cloud. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides the basic building block, with Platform as a Service (PaaS) providing a layer of abstraction on top of IaaS and similarly Software as a Service (SaaS) providing a layer of abstraction on top of PaaS. Moving up the layers reduces complexity and enables users to tap into a much larger spectrum of benefits that Cloud computing has to offer. While Cloud opens the door for “as-a-service” consumption model, there are many additional benefits that can be realized by enterprises beyond the typical IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. A number of these benefits can be realized by leveraging Cloud in different scenarios and use cases. For example, an enterprise may continue to pursue a traditional non-Cloud based infrastructure deployment strategy, however, it could use a public Cloud for storage elasticity. Such use cases exemplify many atypical benefits that Cloud can provide, which often got overlooked. This paper will present a number of such cloud deployment use cases that go beyond the typical IaaS usage of cloud. A hierarchical architectural model of cloud solution pattern is proposed to describe both the business requirements and technical considerations of these use cases. These cloud architectural patterns are further elaborated through real-life case studies and examples.
Cloud Build Methodology
Authors: Ehrhardt Richard
Published: October 2016

The cloud build methodology chapter provides an introduction to the build methods for hybrid clouds. It does this by first introducing the concept of a hybrid cloud and the different types of services provides by clouds. It then overviews the components of hybrid clouds and how these components get incorporated into the design. It takes a brief look at the cost drivers with building a cloud to provide background with design decisions to be made. With the background on the design, it takes the reader through the build of a hybrid cloud and how automation can be used to reduce the cost. Lastly, it takes a brief look at a possible direction of cloud builds.
Cloud Computing Data Storage Security Based on Different Encryption Schemes
Authors: Hamidine Hicham , Mahmood Ausif
Published: October 2016

Cloud Computing (CC) became one of the prominent solutions that organizations do consider to minimize and lean their information technology infrastructure cost by fully utilizing their resources. However, with all the benefits that CC promises, there are many security issues that discourage clients from making the necessary decision to easily embrace the cloud. To encourage the use of CC, clients need to be able to strategically plan their future investments without the uncertainties of security issues that come with hosting their data in the cloud. This chapter will discuss different mitigation techniques and the common proposed security algorithm schemes for data storage encryption based on classical “symmetric and asymmetric” and with an emphasis on fully homomorphic encryption schemes.
Multi-Aspect DDOS Detection System for Securing Cloud Network
Authors: Shamsolmoali Pourya , Zareapoor Masoumeh , Alam M.Afshar
Published: October 2016

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become a serious attack for internet security and Cloud Computing environment. This kind of attacks is the most complex form of DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. This type of attack can simply duplicate its source address, such as spoofing attack, which defending methods do not able to disguises the real location of the attack. Therefore, DDoS attack is the most significant challenge for network. In this chapter we present different aspect of security in Cloud Computing, mostly we concentrated on DDOS Attacks. The Authors illustrated all types of Dos Attacks and discussed the most effective detection methods.
Design and Implementation of Service Management in DevOps Enabled Cloud Computing Models
Authors: Eigenbrode Shelbee , Nassar Suheil
Published: October 2016

This chapter examines the importance of including value-add service management practices early in the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. The authors will also address the importance of establishing a balance between the development and delivery of features with the development and delivery of practices that support overall infrastructure and service management capabilities. Without fully encompassing all of these practices, the DevOps benefits of reducing time-to-market for a set of features can be negated by a potential increase in security exposures as well as overall quality issues. Within this chapter, several key service management practices are identified as well as the importance of fully incorporating those practices into a DevOps adoption.
Risk and Governance Considerations in Cloud Era
Authors: Shalan Mohammad Ali
Published: October 2016

Cloud Computing (CC) has recently emerged as a compelling paradigm for managing and delivering computing services over the internet. It is rapidly changing the landscape of technology and ultimately turning the long-held promise of utility computing into a reality. Nevertheless, jumping into the cloud is never a trivial task. A special approach is required to discover and mitigate risks, also to apply controls related to the cloud jump. The main objective of this chapter is to specify some of the phenomena associated with the CC paradigm and associated business transformation. It looks at the motivations, contracting, obstacles and the agile project rollout methodologies. It then provides an in-depth analysis for the allied risks and governance directions. CC governance is being more crucial as the CC paradigm is still evolving. In this context, this chapter build few bricks toward a full Cloud Computing Risk and Governance Framework (CCRGF).
The Consequences of Ranking
Authors: Lam Judy Sin Lai
Published: October 2016

Digitization and the development of the internet has massively changed human behaviour. It has also impacted the way education is perceived. It has made the outreach of university education a lot more accessible to many stakeholders in particular those in the far corners of the globe. The last decade has also seen the significant rise and opening up of many emerging economies with affluence due to its GDP growth namely China, India, Africa, South America, Korea, South East Asia, Middle East, Central Asia etc. As a result of such economic development, one significant trend is the mobility of students within a nation as well as across nations. This trend of globalization in the last decade has given rise to the need for the development of global ranking exercises to inform different stakeholders both within countries and across different countries.
World Class Universities and the Rest
Authors: Turner David A.
Published: October 2016

University rankings and the concept of “World Class Universities” have captured the imagination of academics and policy makers, and they are now both firmly established as part of the higher education scene. The rankings have been criticised on many grounds: the arbitrary nature of the measures used, the arbitrariness of the methodologies used and the need of rankings to respond to other imperatives. This chapter looks at what function rankings have in legitimising funding regimes that focus investment in “centres of excellence”, and what this implies for reduced / worse funding of other institutions. This central philosophy of focusing investment where there is a critical mass of research activity has dramatic implications for the relationships between universities and their communities. These pressures will be experienced differently in different academic fields. This chapter examines the ramifications of adopting a one-size-fits-all policy to diverse disciplines with different requirements.
Citations, Open Access and University Rankings
Authors: Baldock Clive
Published: October 2016

The citation impact of research articles contributes to the assessment of the research performance of universities in some international university ranking systems either as the number of citations per paper, number of citations per faculty, total number of citations, number of highly cited papers or percentage of highly cited papers. Publishing research articles in Open Access (OA) journals has the potential for increasing the citation impact of research articles and in so doing improve an institutions position in university rankings. This chapter reviews the evidence for an increase in citations through publishing in Open Access publications.
Development and Outcomes of a New Institutional Ranking System for Public Administration Research and Scholarship
Authors: Williams Adam M. , Slagle Derek R.
Published: October 2016

The focus of the chapter will be two-fold: concentration on input and outcomes of an international, institutional ranking for scholarship and research. After a review of the literature, the first portion will examine the development of a new objective institutional ranking system for public administration research and scholarship. Emphasis will be placed on differences and similarities from previous institutional ranking systems. The second portion will focus on the outcomes and resultant consequences – both intended and unintended – for development of an international ranking system away from traditional domestic methodologies based on reputational-subjective measures.
Social Media Geographic Information
Authors: Campagna Michele , Floris Roberta , Massa Pierangelo , Mura Sara
Published: October 2016

Since last decade, advances in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are increasingly enabling the voluntary sharing of user generated contents. Among different emerging digital resources, georeferenced multimedia data publicly shared through social media platforms, or Social Media Geographic Information is starting to stand out in quantity and value as data resource. In spatial planning, where the majority of information required to support analysis, design, and decision-making is inherently spatial in nature, SMGI may foster notable innovations in methodologies and practices, allowing the integration of both experiential and professional knowledge on places, events and ambient. However, this hypothesis should be carefully tested. With the above premises, this chapter more specifically concerns the concept of Social Media Geographic Information, arguing that it may represent an unprecedented resource for expressing pluralism in such domains as spatial planning where it may convey the community collective preferences contributing to enrich knowledge for decision-making.
Design Thinking and Immersive Professional Learning in Teacher Education
Authors: Crichton Susan E. , Carter Deb
Published: October 2016

Through their personalized practices, experienced educators develop two professional acts: knowing-in-action and reflecting-in-action. Novice educators grapple to understand these actions when witnessing experienced educators choose to adopt/adapt new technologies, differentiate instructional strategies, or promote new educational reforms into their classrooms. Using a design-based research approach, the authors' work suggests novice educators may require immersive professional learning opportunities to develop pedagogical empathy. Pedagogical empathy means fostering a receptiveness of other educators' professional choices (empathy) based on known theories, methods and practices of teaching and learning (pedagogy). The authors discuss their findings when introducing a human-centered design thinking process using a design challenge, collaborative prototyping, and multiple levels of reflection with experienced and novice educators. This chapter shares two years of research informed experience with educators at various stages of their careers in both western Canada and Tanzania.
Taking a Stand against Cyberbullying in Higher Education
Authors: Carter Margaret Anne , M'Balla-Ndi Marie , van Luyn Ariella , Goldie Donna
Published: October 2016

As a result of the rapid online expansion of digital learnscapes, resulting in university students regularly engaging in online learning communities, cyberbullying has increasing potential to become a serious issue for higher education institutions. The effectiveness of educating students and staff in higher education on the elements and impacts of cyberbullying has driven this innovative study, which involves the development of an action research-led and student-directed interactive educational website to inform higher education students and staff about the consequences of cyberbullying. In describing the ongoing development and generalisation of the site, this chapter highlights the third cycle of an action research inquiry, and more generally the need for such resources to support higher education so that users understand what constitutes cybersafety and cyberbullying. As such, the research is directed toward understanding, sharing, participation, reflection, and change. Findings are discussed in relation to the information on the site for users in higher education.
Case Analysis
Authors: Greer Annette , Meggs Susan Martin , Kibbe Sharon
Published: October 2016

This chapter describes an ongoing evaluation of Second Life (SL) virtual reality as a pedagogical tool in theory anchored undergraduate education. SL has been found to advance learning, collaboration, engagement, and critical thinking among students. This chapter presents a process for evaluating, documenting and analyzing the development and implementation of virtual learning environments at institutions of higher education using case examples to establish output measures. Important to successful incorporation of SL in undergraduate instruction is ensuring that the training students receive in SL align with the assignments they are expected to complete. Alignment of SL activities and the course curriculum into a workable sequence is an essential aspect of a “plan, implement, evaluate, refine” rotation for creating learning strategies within the virtual environment that meets learner styles. Since incorporating SL, the authors have found evidence that virtual reality enhances student engagement and learning outcomes are comparable to improved to those from a traditional classroom.
Fashion-Technology and Change in Product Development and Consumption for the High-End Menswear Sector
Authors: Ross Frances
Published: October 2016

This updates a longitudinal study of Bespoke/ High End tailoring (Ross, 2007) with a secondary focus on mid-market menswear. The discussion commences with a review of key literature and practices from digital menswear studies to-date and evaluates how in the last two decades a deeply entrenched traditional sector such as tailoring has embraced numerous fashion digital-technologies from the design process to multi-channel consumption in-store, e-commerce and apps. The author utilizes a 3D-4C's process model as a structural template. The research methodology is interpretive, qualitative, online structured-observation of tailors currently utilizing digital practices plus in-depth interviews with industry experts. Those interviewed include Bespoke/Designer tailors with current 3D- platforms and International researchers providing insight into the latest developments in digital fashion including virtual design, scanning, sizing, avatars, 3D-fabric-simulations, 3D-printing, virtual-try-on and customization to establish best practices and future forecasts for proactive fashion management.
Modelling and Monitoring Environmental Risks through a Semantic Framework
Authors: Calcaterra Domenico , Cavallo Marco , Di Modica Giuseppe , Tomarchio Orazio
Published: October 2016

The widespread availability of IoT technologies allows, among others, detailed monitoring of environmental parameters that can be used for effective prevention and forecasts of natural disasters. When such events occur, or are about to occur, the primary concern of authorities responsible for the public safety is to organise and enforce the relief in an as quick as possible and effective way. However, the huge amount of information that an IoT infrastructure is able to provide is useless if not correlated and contextualised on the territory where the hazard has occurred. In this paper the authors present the design of a semantic information model which integrates different information domains into a unified framework. In particular, some ontologies have been defined to represent, respectively, the information domain of hazards, the domain of sensors (which are responsible for measuring the phenomena that may trigger hazards), the geographic domain and the environmental risk domain, also including the potential damage and dangerousness of such events. In the proposed semantic framework, a place (be it a single building or an entire region) can be characterised from the environmental risk point of view. The resulting knowledge base can then be used to build monitoring services capable of identifying on the territory those sensing units whose sensed data are really useful for the setup of a relief plan. A prototype of such a monitoring tool was also implemented. Finally, two simple yet complete use case examples focusing on the wildfire hazard and on the flood risk respectively are discussed in the paper.
Security in Transnational Interoperable PPDR Communications
Authors: Ferrús Ramon , Sallent Oriol , Verkoelen Cor , Fransen Frank , Andersen Keld , Bjerrum-Niese Christian , Saijonmaa Jaakko , Olivieri Claudia , Duits Michel , Galin Anita , Pangallo Franco , Modi Debora Proietti
Published: October 2016

The relevance of cross border security operations has been identified as a priority at European level for a long time. A European network where Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) forces share communications processes and a legal framework would greatly enforce response to disaster recovery and security against crime. Nevertheless, uncertainty on costs, timescale and functionalities have slowed down the interconnection of national PPDR networks and limited the transnational cooperation of their PPDR forces so far. Currently, the European research project ISITEP is aimed at developing the legal, operational and technical framework to achieve a cost effective solution for PPDR interoperability across European countries. Inter alia, ISITEP project is specifying a new Inter-System-Interface (ISI) for the interconnection of current TETRA and TETRAPOL networks through Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity. This approach turns communications security as a central aspect. In this context, this paper describes the framework and methodology defined to carry out the development of the security requirements for the interconnection of PPDR networks via the new IP ISI and provides a discussion on the undertaken security risk and vulnerability analysis. Furthermore, an overview of the designed security architecture solution for network interconnection is provided.
Data Approximation for Time Series Data in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Xu Xiaobin
Published: October 2016

Data prediction approaches are proposed in many fields to approximate time series data with a tolerable error. These approaches typically build prediction functions based on assumptions of the data variation. Nonetheless, if the variation of real-world time series data does not follow the assumption, the performance of data prediction will be limited. This paper presents a lightweight data approximation approach for time series data. This approach utilizes binary codes to represent original values, directly shortening their lengths in the cost of data precision. Then the author implements this approach in the WSN scenario. Two types of application layer messages and their transmission scheme are presented. These approaches are employed in WSN applications to: (1) report abnormal conditions in time, and (2) reduce data transmissions independently of data variations. Series of simulations are built on the basis of five real datasets. Simulation results based on five real datasets validate the performances of the proposed approach.
Hubble's Expanding Universe: a Model for Quality in Technology Infused engineering and Technology Education
Authors: Parker Judith
Published: October 2016

Until Edwin Hubble's discoveries in 1924, astronomers thought that our Milky Way galaxy was the entire universe. Hubble provided a model of a larger universe beyond our galaxy and an expanding universe. Since then the Hubble telescope has allowed us to view galaxies farther and farther away and introduce ideas beyond our comprehension nearly a century ago. This seems an appropriate model for the expanding universe of learning that is provided by technology. Technology has provided us with an expanding view of our individual and collective universe of engineering and technology education. It has provided expanded access to information and increased opportunities for communication. Our learning communities can span our neighborhood, field of interest and the globe. However, just as Hubble's expanded universe brought challenges to astronomy, the expanded access to education comes with challenges in assuring quality.
Past-Blogging
Authors: Migowski da Silva Ana Lúcia , Zago Gabriela da Silva , Barth Daiani Ludmila
Published: October 2016

In this paper, the authors conceive past-blogging as a narrative practice which is based on a specific media format. The practice can be initially defined as an account of past events developed according to blogs' most common characteristic: the reverse chronological order of published posts, in which the most recent posts appear on top of the page. Past-blogging practices give rise to cultural products developed in various digital media platforms, especially in journalistic and educational contexts. In order to understand this phenomenon, the authors conducted an empirical and qualitative analysis of 34 cases in which content producers narrate past events by reenacting them or telling their history as if they were happening in the present. The sample – composed by different categories of events, platforms, narrative strategies, motivations for the content production and participation of audience – demonstrates how historical events have been represented within digital media.
Propriedades psicométricas do Athlete Burnout Questionnaire para uso em atletas jovens Brasileiros
Authors: Guedes Dartagnan Pinto , Sousa Rafael Octaviano
Published: October 2016

O objetivo do estudo foi identificar as propriedades psicométricas para atletas jovens brasileiros do Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). O inventário foi administrado em uma amostra de 1217 atletas jovens (410 moças e 807 rapazes) com idades entre 12 e 17 anos. Para identificar as propriedades psicométricas foi realizada análise fatorial confirmatória e, na sequência, para análise da consistência interna de cada fator associado ao burnout, foi empregado coeficiente alfa de Cronbach. A análise fatorial confirmou a estrutura de três fatores originalmente proposta (exaustão física/emocional, reduzido senso de realização pessoal e desvalorização esportiva), mediante indicadores estatísticos equivalentes à χ2/gl = 1,81, ao GFI = 0,927, AGFI = 0,939 e RMSR = 0,069. O alfa de Cronbach apresentou coeficientes entre 0,81 e 0,88. Concluindo, as qualidades psicométricas do ABQ foram satisfatórias, o que viabiliza sua aplicação em futuros estudos no Brasil.
Síndrome de burnout em atletas infanto-juvenís e juvenís de voleibol feminino participantes do campeonato brasileiro de seleções
Authors: Teixeira Marcelo De Castro , Batista Marco Túlio Silva , Leite Leandro Rafael , Da Silva Sandro Fernandes
Published: October 2016

O Voleibol é um dos principais esportes do Brasil e para atingir bons níveis competitivos são necessários muitos treinos, que consequentemente geram desgastes físicos e psicológicos. O resultado deste processo pode ocasionar um estresse crônico nos praticantes, conhecido como Sindrome de Burnout. O presente estudo objetivou investigar a ocorrência desta síndrome em atletas de Voleibol do sexo feminino participantes dos Campeonatos Brasileiros de Seleções nos anos de 2012 e 2013. Foi aplicado o Questionário de Burnout Para Atletas, respondido por 576 jogadoras (M= 16.4 anos, DP= 1.12). Utilizou-se de estatística descritiva de médias e desvio padrão para caracterização da síndrome e o Teste de Correlação Não Paramétrico de Kendall’s tau-b para verificação da correlação entre as dimensões do burnout e o Tempo de Prática (TP). As atletas apresentaram escores médios de 2.01 ±0.53 para burnout total e correlações significativas com TP de sete anos ou mais, além do Geral.
Prática pedagógica do esporte educacional no programa segundo tempo: uma construção coletiva
Authors: Kravchychyn Claudio , Oliveira Amauri Aparecido Bássoli de
Published: October 2016

O estudo objetivou analisar o desenvolvimento pedagógico do Programa Segundo Tempo como modelo para políticas públicas de esporte educacional. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas e investigação documental. Foram entrevistados: o Secretário Nacional de Esporte Educacional (2007-2009), coordenadores de Equipes Colaboradoras e coordenadores pedagógicos de convênios. A documentação consultada provém da legislação esportiva e de documentos oficiais do Ministério do Esporte. Foram focos de análise: programas precursores e os primeiros anos do programa, parceria ministério-universidades, elaboração e aprimoramento do referencial teórico-metodológico, prática pedagógica nos núcleos e ações de planejamento, capacitação, formação continuada, assessoria e avaliação. Concluiu-se que o direcionamento de gestão, a relação teoria-prática construída em contato com a realidade e trabalho coletivo registrado são passíveis de referenciar ações pedagógicas em iniciativas similares e políticas mais abrangentes e consistentes.
Associações de remadores teuto-brasileiros em Porto Alegre (1917): recomposições identitárias em um conflito bélico
Authors: Fernandes da Silva Carolina , Assmann Alice Beatriz , Klein Carmona Eduardo , Zarpellon Mazo Janice
Published: October 2016

Este estudo busca interpretar as recomposições identitárias nas associações de remadores teuto-brasileiros porto-alegrenses, principalmente no ano de 1917, durante um conflito bélico. Para a construção do corpus documental da pesquisa foram analisadas atas de clubes e  jornais. As fontes revelaram que, até 1917, nas associações de remo, espaços de lazer e sociabilidades de teuto-brasileiros, eram cultivadas práticas e representações de identidades culturais teuto-brasileiras como, por exemplo, o uso da língua alemã. Com a inserção do Brasil na Primeira Guerra Mundial (1914-1918), essas associações foram pressionadas ao abrasileiramento, ocorrendo negociações identitárias no cenário esportivo. A adoção do português na comunicação interna, bem como no nome original de associações são exemplos de mudanças.
Nível de Atividade Física dos Estudantes de Graduação em Educação Física da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Authors: Melo Alexandre , Carvalho Everton , De Sá Felipe , Cordeiro Jóctan , Leopoldo André , Lima-Leopoldo Ana Paula
Published: October 2016

Mudanças comportamentais, como baixos níveis de atividade física, são observados em estudantes recém ingressados na universidade e colocam a saúde em risco. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi investigar os níveis de atividade física (NAF) em acadêmicos do curso de Educação Física da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. O presente estudo constitui uma pesquisa transversal, sendo a amostra composta por 285 graduandos de ambos os gêneros dos cursos de Bacharelado e Licenciatura em Educação Física. Utilizou-se o questionário internacional de atividade física (IPAQ), em sua versão curta, para medida do NAF dos estudantes. Os acadêmicos apresentaram alta prevalência de atividade física classificada como Muito Ativo e Ativo (86%) e baixa prevalência de Sedentário (14%), classificados como Irregularmente Ativo A, B e Sedentário. Os resultados mostram que os cursos de Bacharelado e Licenciatura apresentam alta prevalência de atividade física classificada como Ativo e Muito Ativo.