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ANÁLISE DE DESEMPENHO ECONÔMICO E SOCIAL: ESTUDO DO BALANÇO SOCIAL DE EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Souza Marcos Antonio , Pimmel Rochele Medeiros
Published: April 2017

O objetivo do artigo é analisar o desempenho da gestão sustentável de empresas, refletido no Balanço Social de empresas brasileiras. Para o estudo assume-se que a sociedade passou a exigir que as empresas, além do lucro, tenham compromisso com ações socioambientais. Trata-se de uma pesquisa aplicada e documental, abordando o problema de forma quantitativa e qualitativa. Dez empresas de diferentes setores econômicos foram selecionadas, cujos dados referentes ao período 2008-2010 foram coletados diretamente das demonstrações contábeis. Os principais resultados indicam que as empresas ainda estão no início da adoção de ações sustentáveis, visto que às ações socioambientais são direcionadas basicamente para o cumprimento das obrigações legais. Quanto à distribuição do total do valor adicionado no triênio, o maior beneficiário, de modo geral, foi o governo (52,5%), seguido pelos colaboradores (14,9%). O Bradesco foi a empresa que apresentou distribuição mais balanceada do valor adicionado (R$55,3 bilhões): 29,1% (governo) e 31% (colaboradores). Além disso, destinou R$32,9 bilhões a investimentos socioambientais: 81,2% compulsórios e 18,8% voluntários. Na segunda posição encontra-se a Sabesp, com distribuição (15,2 bilhões) de 30% (governo) e (28,9%) colaboradores. Quanto aos investimentos socioambientais (R$ 6 bilhões), tem-se: 82,1% compulsórios e 17,9% voluntários.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Saraiva de Souza Maria Tereza
Published: April 2017

Editorial
ESTÁGIOS DE EVOLUÇÃO DA CIDADANIA CORPORATIVA: PARTINDO DO ELEMENTAR PARA A TRANSFORMAÇÃO SOCIAL
Authors: Abreu Mônica Cavalcanti Sá , Silva Verbena Maria Medeiros da , Freitas Ana Rita Pinheiro de , Freitas Larissa Teixeira
Published: April 2017

O trabalho investiga os estágios de evolução da cidadania corporativo propostos no modelo de Mirvis e Googins (2006). Neste modelo cada estágio é uma resposta ao conceito de cidadania, e a estratégia da adotada pela empresa, a liderança, a estrutura organizacional e as questões gerenciais priorizadas pela alta direção, além do relacionamento e da transparência com os stakeholders. Foram pesquisadas cinco empresas instaladas em Fortaleza, Ceará, tomando por base os critérios de faturamento anual acima de R$ 60 milhões, reconhecimento no mercado por sua imagem como uma empresa socialmente responsável e os investimentos em projetos sociais. Os resultados evidenciaram que cada uma das empresas entrevistadas adota um dos estágios de cidadania corporativa proposto no modelo de Mirvis e Googins, envolvendo os estágio elementar, engajado, inovador, integrado e transformador. A pesquisa conclui que a evolução dos estágios de cidadania corporativa exigem credibilidade, capacidade, conhecimento e comprometimento organizacional.
INDICADORES DE DESEMPENHO AMBIENTAL EVIDENCIADOS NOS RELATÓRIOS DE SUSTENTABILIDADE: UMA ANÁLISE À LUZ DE ATRIBUTOS DE QUALIDADE
Authors: Tannuri Guillermina , Van Bellen Hans Michael
Published: April 2017

O objetivo desta pesquisa consiste em analisar os indicadores de desempenho ambiental evidenciados nos relatórios de sustentabilidade das empresas listadas no Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (ISE), a partir dos seguintes atributos de qualidade: compreensibilidade, integridade, neutralidade e comparabilidade. Para isso, optou-se por uma pesquisa do tipo descritiva, predominantemente qualitativa, e valeu-se de elementos da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Foram selecionados 35 relatórios dos quais foram analisados, para cada relatório, 30 indicadores ambientais evidenciados de acordo com a diretriz GRI. Os resultados demonstraram que, os indicadores com um maior nível de qualidade foram aqueles que informaram sobre as emissões de gases de efeito estufa; sobre a disposição dos resíduos; e sobre o consumo de água e energia. O atributo de qualidade mais comprometido nas evidenciações dos 30 indicadores foi a comparabilidade, principalmente em decorrência de: omissão de metas sólidas; carência de pontos de referência externos; e falta de padronização na evidenciação dos indicadores. Conclui-se que as organizações precisam aperfeiçoar os processos relacionados a estas questões para garantir a clareza, o equilíbrio e a relevância das informações divulgadas.
Palavras-chave: Indicadores de desempenho ambiental. Relatórios de sustentabilidade. Evidenciação ambiental. Atributos de qualidade.
CONVERGÊNCIAS TEÓRICAS ENTRE A GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA E A SUSTENTABILIDADE SOB A PERSPECTIVA DA LEGITIMIDADE
Authors: Casagrande Rodrigo Moreira , Lavarda Carlos Eduardo Facin
Published: April 2017

Este trabalho tem como principal objetivo analisar as convergências teóricas entre a governança corporativa e a sustentabilidade, tendo como sustentação a teoria institucional. Para tanto, o artigo inicialmente analisa os aspectos da legitimidade, que ocupa um papel de protagonismo na teoria institucional. A seguir, é explorada a temática da governança corporativa e sua inerente busca pela transparência e pela mitigação da assimetria de informações. Prosseguindo, é abordada a sustentabilidade, sob a perspectiva do triple bottom line, que considera conjuntamente as dimensões econômica, social e ambiental. Por fim, discorre sobre a relação entre governança corporativa e sustentabilidade, considerando as evoluções históricas dos temas. Os resultados da pesquisa demonstram que a governança corporativa recebe alta prioridade na agenda dos formuladores de políticas organizacionais, investidores e acadêmicos, indicando que a ligação entre essa temática, com a busca por legitimidade e a sustentabilidade mostra-se um campo profícuo para a produção de pesquisas acadêmicas.
PRÁTICAS DE GESTÃO PARA OTIMIZAÇÃO DA VIDA ÚTIL DE COMPUTADORES PESSOAIS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NO CAMPUS DE SANTO ANDRÉ DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC
Authors: Ribeiro Bárbara Popovits , Ruiz Mauro Silva , Serra Neusa
Published: April 2017

As instituições de ensino superior (IES), responsáveis pela formação de recursos humanos, precisam adotar em sua gestão práticas sustentáveis para atender à legislação em vigor e servir de exemplo a outras organizações e à sociedade em geral. Como a UFABC é uma instituição nova e ainda está amadurecendo os seus processos internos de gestão, o objetivo deste estudo é propor práticas de gestão sustentável direcionadas à otimização da vida útil dos computadores obsoletos tendo como referência o Princípio dos 3 Rs - Reduzir, Reutilizar e Reciclar. A questão de pesquisa, alinhada da este objetivo é a seguinte: como as práticas de gestão dos computadores pessoais do campus da UFABC de Santo André – SP precisarão evoluir para que uma política destinada ao prolongamento da vida útil desses equipamentos possa ser proposta? A metodologia consistiu em levantamento bibliográfico e documental, observação direta e entrevistas. Os resultados indicaram que a Universidade ainda não tem procedimentos sistematizados para a gestão visando à otimização da vida útil dos computadores obsoletos. No entanto, além de já ter práticas para o gerenciamento dos computadores novos, informalmente também já vem reaproveitando peças e componentes de alguns equipamentos condenados ao descarte. Espera-se que os resultados deste estudo possam auxiliar a UFABC a reavaliar as suas práticas atuais e subsidiar a implantação de uma política institucional de gestão de TI enfatizando a ampliação da vida útil dos computadores pessoais.
O COMÉRCIO JUSTO NAS PRÁTICAS DE MARKETING SOCIAL DAS GRANDES EMPRESAS
Authors: Kamlot Daniel , Schmitt Valentina G. Haensel
Published: April 2017

Este artigo descreve o contexto de inserção do Comércio Justo nas práticas de Marketing Social das grandes empresas, ou mainstream das relações de comércio internacional. Analisando a literatura sobre Comércio Justo, Marketing Social, gestão e desenvolvimento, coletaram-se durante 14 meses dados relativos às práticas das grandes empresas, com o uso de ferramentas específicas, sendo feita uma análise do discurso que propiciou a apreciação de tal contento. Avaliando o tripé sociedade, empresas e consumidores, percebe-se a interseção entre o Marketing Social e o Comércio Justo, que é a sociedade. Dadas as constatações, por parte das multinacionais líderes do mercado de trocas internacionais, de que a demanda consumidora por produtos provenientes de empresas social e ambientalmente responsáveis gradativamente se amplia, o Comércio Justo veio a ser inserido nas práticas das denominadas mainstream – notadamente do setor alimentício. No entanto, os resultados das ações modificadoras propostas apresentam resultados parciais, tanto em termos de mudança de comportamentos de consumo quanto na alteração das práticas de redes produtoras. Observando as práticas de grandes empresas, notam-se características similares em muitas delas, o que corrobora a atuação socialmente responsável, em conformidade com o Marketing Social. Finalmente, compreendendo que a temática da inserção do Comércio Justo nas práticas mercadológicas do mainstream envolve a mudança de valores, formas de atuação e gestão organizacional, constata-se que há uma nova abordagem acerca da cultura e práticas organizacionais, no que concerne às relações de troca, atenção à pluralidade e aspectos até então relegados ao segundo plano, tanto pelo meio acadêmico quanto pelo empresarial.
Transformaciones y reformas en el sistema de pensiones argentino entre 2003 y 2013. Evaluando las políticas de inclusión más allá de lo contributivo
Authors: Messina Giuseppe M.
Published: April 2017

En el caso de Argentina, los años posteriores a la crisis económica de 2001-2002 han estado marcados por el protagonismo creciente del Estado en la producción de bienestar. El objeto de este artículo es indagar sobre las políticas de inclusión implementadas por el gobierno argentino en el área de la protección social de las personas mayores de 65 años. El régimen previsional argentino ha sido tradicionalmente de tipo contributivo y de reparto. Las crisis económicas de las décadas anteriores y las reformas regresivas de los años 90 produjeron una notable reducción de la cobertura y de las prestaciones, en términos reales. En consecuencia, en los primeros años 2000, una cuota significativa de los adultos mayores estaba excluida del sistema de protección social. Para hacer frente a esta situación, el gobierno desarrolló un conjunto de medidas de inclusión que favorecieron la ampliación de la cobertura del sistema previsional y una mejora del poder adquisitivo de las prestaciones. Sin embargo, se trató de soluciones transitorias que no han resuelto los problemas estructurales del sistema de protección social. En particular, la persistencia de un mercado laboral dual impide el correcto funcionamiento de las instituciones contributivas del Estado de bienestar argentino.
Evolución de modelos y enfoques para el análisis de la “acción pública”: del discurso a una nueva dinámica normativa
Authors: Pinazo Hernandis Javier
Published: April 2017

El análisis de la acción pública en los diversos niveles político-administrativos españoles parece no superar el carácter selectivo, sectorial o anecdótico, cuando no se queda en un mero discurso político. La evolución de los modelos y enfoques analíticos de políticas reflejan posiciones muy distintas y a la par la gran dificultad de llevarlos a cabo, lo que invita a pensar que estamos ante otro discurso, esta vez científico-académico. De otra parte los análisis teóricos cuando se utilizan son fundamentalmente descriptivos y generalmente reflejan los factores del juego político-institucional que impiden que se hagan de manera óptima o mejorable, y pocas veces cómo podrían mejorarse. A su vez los modelos teóricos normativos son de difícil o complejísima factura. ¿Es posible romper con esta dinámica o hay que empezar a buscar nuevos instrumentos analíticos?
Recensiones
Authors: Bastos Boubeta Miguel Anxo , López Santibañez Sara , Llorente Márquez Jesús , Corullón Paredes Susana
Published: April 2017

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Economía social y empresa social. Análisis del marco conceptual y jurídico en España
Authors: Alvarado Riquelme María , Vicente Oliva, de María Auxiliadora , García Vegas Ricardo , Agafonow Alejandro
Published: April 2017

Las empresas sociales han tenido un importante desarrollo en la producción de bienes y servicios que complementan la labor del Estado y el mercado a la hora de satisfacer las necesidades de la población en áreas tan sensibles como: la salud, la educación, la producción de alimentos, el apoyo a la tercera edad etc. Nuestra investigación pretende modelizar los patrones de negocio de las empresas sociales e identificar las variables clave que incentivan la innovación social con el fin de definir nuevos mecanismos de gobernanza en la producción de bienes y servicios públicos.
La innovación social desde el ámbito público: Conceptos, experiencias y obstáculos
Authors: Conejero Paz Enrique , Redondo Lebrero Juan Carlos
Published: April 2017

Este estudio se centra en la innovación social, aproximación conceptual emergente para conformar y explicar las relaciones entre el estado, la sociedad y el mercado. En este sentido, los gobiernos están comenzando a incluir en sus agendas programas de innovación social con distintos enfoques, aunque su implementación y evaluación aún denotan deficiencias debido a la existencia de determinadas barreras de carácter estructural. El trabajo se realiza desde un enfoque de gobernanza, residiendo su novedad, por un lado, el propio tratamiento de la innovación social, poco estudiada en España y, por otro, la integración en el análisis tres elementos; los enfoques de la innovación social, su aplicación en políticas públicas nacionales, y los obstáculos que inhiben la innovación social en el sector público.
Las compras abiertas y la prevención de la corrupción
Authors: Cerrillo Martínez Agustí
Published: April 2017

La conexión de las políticas de gobierno abierto y la contratación pública ha dado lugar al surgimiento de las compras abiertas que constituyen un ámbito de investigación ciertamente novedoso. Este trabajo persigue exponer las contribuciones de las compras abiertas a la prevención y la lucha contra la corrupción. En primer lugar, se examina el reflejo de las compras abiertas en la legislación española en materia de contratación pública, de transparencia y de gobierno abierto. A continuación, se muestran las principales manifestaciones de la corrupción en la contratación pública y se analiza el impacto que las compras abiertas pueden tener en su prevención y denuncia. Finalmente, a partir de las carencias observadas en la regulación y en las prácticas que se han impulsado en España hasta el momento, se proponen los elementos que deberían incorporarse en la futura regulación de la contratación pública para facilitar que las compras abiertas puedan colaborar a la prevención y la lucha contra la corrupción.
Agenda digital: e-Servicios sociales
Authors: Munuera Gomez M. Pilar
Published: April 2017

Se presentan las líneas marcadas por la Agenda Digital Europea que pueden incorporarse en el sistema público de servicios sociales a través de la utilización de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC). Los objetivos marcados en sus planes pretenden mejorar las relaciones de los ciudadanos con las diferentes administraciones públicas. Los sistemas de protección social (seguridad social, educación, sanidad y empleo) han iniciado este proceso alcanzado grandes mejoras en la atención de las necesidades de los ciudadanos. En España existen experiencias aisladas que pueden ser tomadas como referentes en la utilización de las nuevas tecnologías para mejorar el bienestar social desde la implementación de la atención que reciben los ciudadanos. Las TIC están transformado los sistemas de producción creando un mundo más globalizado sin fronteras, e incluso pueden facilitar la inclusión social de las personas a través del acceso a la información, la educación, el empleo, etc., y especialmente de las personas con discapacidad o situación de dependencia tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
Victimhood in the Face of Media Ideological Battle: A Critical Discourse Analysis on the British Media's Coverage of Stabbing Incidents in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Authors: Wang Cynthia
Published: April 2017

This article intends to reveal the power dimensions and ideological positions embedded in dominant media discourses. Informed by theories of media representation as well as those of colonialism and Orientalism, this article analyses eight articles from two British daily online news media sources, namely, The Guardian and The Telegraph. The methodological framework adopted draws on Fairclough's (1995) conception of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine textual features, and employs Bazzi's contextual analysis model with an emphasis on ideology. These methodologies are utilised in an effort to investigate the British media's representational and discursive strategies concerning a wave of stabbing incidents in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the six-month violence between October 2015 and March 2016. The results indicate that violent actions are framed in a binary fashion, between self and other, and that the discursive strategies employed position Palestinian subjects as unworthy victims or violent initiators, whereas Israelis were represented relatively positively, in order to inscribe the accepted values in British society and foreign policy. This article attempts to contribute to the discussion on the impact of media agencies embedded within a particular societal and political context, and comments upon their ability to foster and disseminate hegemonic ideologies, which in turn reinforce systemic power inequalities in times of conflict.
Tacit Knowledge as a Driver for Competitiveness
Authors: Sousa Maria José
Published: April 2017

Tacit knowledge sharing is one of the most critical factors for organizations competitiveness, and also critical because of several individual and organizational constraints related to the nature of the knowledge and the difficulty for organizations to create mechanisms to facilitate the sharing process. In this context sharing knowledge, and effectively integrate it in organization practices and processes, seems to be a very powerful strategy and at the same time a very difficult achievement. This research focuses on knowledge sharing processes among employees from an engineering company and on all the implicit constraints, supported in an intensive case study. A main result of this research is that knowledge sharing processes became part of the strategy of competitiveness of the organization for the last decade and to implement it they have developed a culture of knowledge and mechanisms that facilitate the sharing and the integration of knowledge in their work practices.
Influence of the Upper Die and of the Indenter Material on the Time to Rupture of Small Punch Creep Tests
Authors: Andrés David , Dymáček Petr , Lacalle Roberto , Álvarez José Alberto
Published: April 2017

The Small Punch Creep test has proven to be a suitable technique for assessing the properties of in-service components. It is a reliable, efficient and cost-effective test for predicting the behaviour of the material. The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of different factors on the Small Punch Creep (SPC) tests. The influence of the specimen clamping has been studied, experimentally and by means of finite element models on different materials. In the analysed conditions, it has been proven that the influence of the upper die on the tests results is generally relatively insignificant, even in the absence of upper die.Furthermore, the use of different materials at the punch has also been analysed. In order to achieve this goal, SPC tests have been carried out on two light alloys (AZ31 and AlSi9Cu3) at 473 and 523 K. Three different balls have been employed: ceramic, tungsten-carbide and steel balls. It has been proven that for the creep ductile alloy (AZ31), there is no apparent effect on the specimen response. On the other hand, for the creep brittle alloy (AlSi9Cu3), a different trend of the material response is shown, dependent on the ball used. As a result, there seems to be a significant influence of the friction between the punch and the specimen on the tests results, related to the material behaviour.
The Present SP Tests for Determining the Transition Temperature TSP on "U" Notch Disc Specimens
Authors: Matocha Karel , Dorazil Ondrej , Hurst Roger
Published: April 2017

The principal difference between the SP testing technique and standardized Impact testing lies in the fact that the SP tests carried out in accordance with CWA 15627 use disc-shaped test specimens without a notch. Especially in tough materials, the temperature dependence of fracture energy in the transition area is ​​very steep and lies close to the temperature of liquid nitrogen. In this case, t he determination of T SP can lead to significant errors in its determination . Efforts to move the transition area of penetration testing closer to the transition area of standardized impact tests led to the proposal of the notched disc specimen 8 mm in diameter and 0.5 mm in thickness with a “U" shaped notch 0.2mm deep in the axis plane of the disc.The paper summarizes the results obtained to date when determining the transition temperature of Small Punch tests, TSP, determined according to CWA 15627 for material of pipes made of P92 and P22 steels in the as delivered state and a heat treated 14MoV6-3 steel. Although the results obtained confirmed the results of other workers in that the presence of a notch in a SP disc is insufficient to increase the transition temperature significantly and certainly not to the values obtained by Charpy testing, comparison of the different behaviours of the alloys tested reveals some evidence that the notch reduces the energy for initiation. This implies that the test on a notched disc is more a test of crack growth and would be a useful instrument if included in the forthcoming EU standard for SP testing.
Disappearance of Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Associated with the Arrhythmic Pattern of a Barlow Disease after Surgical Mitral Valve Repair
Authors: Augello Matteo , Lanzarini Luca
Published: April 2017

We describe the case of a 46-year old female with a Barlow’s disease (MVP) characterized by systolic curling of posterior left ventricular (LV) wall + significant mitral annular disjunction + complex ventricular arrhythmias + syncope + inverted T waves in inferolateral leads in whom a successful surgical mitral valve rapair determined the disappearance not only of the echocardiographic but also the electrocardiographic abnormalities (in particular the inferolateral T waves inversion on basal electrocardiogram and the complex basal arrhythmic pattern). This case demonstrates that electrocardiographic abnormalities may disappear after the surgical correction of the mechanical stretch imposed on the inferior LV free wall by the prolapsing mitral valve leaflets. Electrocardiographic changes remain an important and easy marker to recognize for the identification of a high-risk subgroup of MVP patients.
BONE MARROW HOMING AND ENGRAFTMENT DEFECTS OF HUMAN HEMATOPOIETIC STEM AND PROGENITOR CELLS
Authors: Caocci Giovanni , La Nasa Giorgio
Published: April 2017

Homing of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) to their microenvironment niches in the bone marrow is a complex process with a critical role in repopulation of the bone marrow after transplantation.  This active process allows for migration of HSC from peripheral blood and their successful anchoring in bone marrow before proliferation. The process of engraftment starts with the onset of proliferation and must therefore be functionally dissociated from the former process. In this overview we analyse the characteristics of stem cells (SCs) with particular emphasis on their plasticity and ability to find their way home to the bone marrow. We also address the problem of graft failure which remains an important contributor to morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Within this context, we discuss non-malignant and malignant hematological disorders treated with reduced intensity conditioning regimens or grafts from human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-mismatched donors.
Las falacias "Secundum quid" y del accidente en Aristóteles. Su interpretación ante-predicativa e ilustración por división
Authors: Ledesma Albornoz Álvaro Andrés
Published: April 2017

A través del reconocimiento del principio de la distinción y su implicación ante-predicativa, las falacias extra-lingüísticas del secundum quid y del accidente propuestas por Aristóteles en los Sophistici Elenchi serán explicadas, probadas, analizadas y resueltas. De esta manera, se postula que las falacias que Aristóteles presenta en dicho libro tienen su raíz en una consideración falaz antepredicativa y no en el paralogismo, lo que abre una nueva forma de analizar las falacias aristotélicas. Con esto, se probará que el análisis de las falacias como paralogismos es posterior, pues se mantendrá la tesis de que la falacia se genera en el nivel de distinción ontológica ante-predicativa y no en el nivel lingüístico del razonamiento. Se propondrá un modelo divisivo que aporta información al modelo inclusivo de la lógica tradicional, esto porque él nos permitirá dar cuenta del principio de la distinción.
La filosofía del derecho krausista: luces y sombras
Authors: Manzanero Delia
Published: April 2017

Este artículo analiza algunos de los aspectos de la teoría jurídica y sociológica krausista más cuestionables, aquéllos que han sido total o parcialmente impugnados y refutados por la crítica contemporánea, así como aquéllos que han sido aprobados e incorporados como exigencias irrenunciables en nuestro sistema jurídico actual. Para ello, se exponen los lineamientos generales de la relación entre los binomios estado-sociedad y derecho-educación que la filosofía jurídica krausista plantea, a fin de reflexionar sobre las virtudes e insuficiencias de su doctrina.
Governance as a Means of Legitimacy in Public Relations
Authors: Erturk K. Ozkan , Sesen Elif
Published: April 2017

Legitimacy emerges as a concept that explains the level of support towards the actions and procedures carried out in almost every area where the governing body and the governed relationship is found. The support of the target audience given to the actions and procedures of the organization regarding public relations would elicit positive effects in ensuring the legitimacy of the organization. For this purpose, the organization’s consideration of such governance principles as clarity (openness), accountability, transparency, responsibility and consistency in its activities would reinforce its positive image in the presence of the target audience. In public relations, it is aimed to gain the support of the target audience for the actions and procedures carried out and to acquire public support for the upper administration in this respect. In this study, an evaluation is presented on the concept of governance, which is in the foreground with the principles of openness, accountability, transparency and consistency as an important means of ensuring legitimacy in public relations.
Case study of water sustainability assessment for light industry-based projects in Qatar
Authors: Theagaraj Sailatha , Aclan Zaric Mariano , Mchirgui Radhia
Published: April 2017

The conventional mixed-use projects usually provide a mixture of residential, commercial, cultural and institutional uses. Industrial zones are traditionally considered as an industrial district for sustainability assessments. However, this paper aims to provide a detailed case study on water sustainability levels achieved and the score achievement strategy deployed by light industry-based projects in Qatar as part of their Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) Certification. The sustainability assessments were based on the indigenous and the globally acclaimed GSAS developed by the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD). The assortment observed in these projects with respect to their variations in size, diversity in infrastructure and scope of the project aids in putting forth the ways by which water sustainability can be efficiently achieved in the region, when similar projects are designed. It is highly important to understand how our current water sustainability benchmarks are actually interpreted into the projects through a practical study of their GSAS score achievement strategy. These case studies may even pave ways and inspire ideas towards a higher point of reference for water sustainability and improve our water conservation patterns.
Swiss International School Dubai: Design and simulation of a Minergie building in Dubai
Authors: Bourdoukan Paul
Published: April 2017

Minergie is a Swiss quality label for buildings developed to ensure comfort, low energy consumption, and healthy indoor environment. It was introduced in 1995, and, today, about 30% of new buildings are Minergie compliant. The campus of the Swiss International Scientific School of Dubai (SISD) is designed to be Minergie compliant. The campus includes a primary school building, an administrative building, a middle high school (MHS)–library–auditorium building, a sport center, and a boarding house. The primary and the administrative building are built. The sport center is under construction while the MHS building is under development.

Except the sport center, the campus is designed to be Minergie compliant. SORANE SA, along with the design team, conducted the preliminary design of primary school and administrative building to be Minergie compliant. We are currently assisting the design team of the MHS, the library and the auditorium building to achieve Minergie certification.

The design is based on achieving comfort and low energy demand through efficient sun protection, highly insulated and tight envelope, heat and moisture recovery on the ventilation system, as well as optimized daylighting of the occupied space.

The primary school building and the administrative building were built and are the first buildings to be certified as Minergie in the Middle East. The simulation of the primary school building showed that the building following the Minergie standards consumed 80% less than a conventional building in Dubai. Moreover, the building ensured a healthy indoor environment, with stable thermal, visual comfort, and low draught conditions due to the low speed ventilation. More importantly, designing the school following the Minergie requirements did not increase the systems' complexity, but rather resulted in low energy demand that reduced the size of the installations.

In this paper, we describe the design procedure of the buildings from the energy perspective and the challenges that we faced to achieve Minergie certification. Advanced simulations were performed to design the envelope and HVAC systems in order to minimize energy consumption. Daylight calculations and dynamic thermal simulations are also discussed in detail. First, the Minergie label is described briefly, followed by the description of its prerequisites and energy targets. Then, the building envelope design procedure is presented. Finally, the HVAC system design is detailed, and the simulation results of the building consumption are presented.
Is there a cost premium for green buildings in Qatar?
Authors: McKenna David , Kitson Matt
Published: April 2017

This paper aims to open a discussion about the cost premium for green buildings in Qatar. It looks back at what Qatar has achieved over the last decade to explore the issue of green building cost premiums: why do they exist, what can we do about them, and why should we accept them? In this paper, the term ‘green buildings’ is used to specifically refer to buildings pursuing certification under the USGBC's ‘LEED ’ or the GORD's ‘GSAS’ rating system, which are the most commonly used certification types in Qatar. However, lower oil prices have led to tighter spending and a greater focus on value engineering and cost savings. The environmental benefits of green buildings have been well documented; however, this paper aims to shift the discussion towards the economic aspects of green buildings. This paper analyses the costs and benefits of the main GB rating systems used in Qatar, such as GSAS and LEED. By identifying the costs of building green, this paper aims to inform developers how to minimise the cost premium while getting more benefits. It also identifies some of the underlying causes of key problems that can occur in GB projects, where GB cost premiums can increase beyond what is typical for the certification level achieved. These problems can often lead to symptoms beyond cost over-runs and can manifest themselves as time delays, quality and other issues. Some of the key strategies are also identified to reduce GB costs and increase the economic benefits from achieving GB certification. The paper concludes with some recommendations for how GB rating systems can be adopted by authorities on a wider scale to effect a greater scale of change. It looks at some key issues with the GSAS rating schemes that have an impact on GB costs, and argues for a common energy simulation approach across all regional GB rating systems in the GCC. It discusses how the integrity of a GB rating system is imperative to building confidence in the value of each certification level, which should result in ‘Green Premiums’ being reflected in the property market. The paper concludes with the argument that with the support from Qatar Green Building Council and GORD, Qatar's planning authorities need to take the lead in pushing Qatar to develop more sustainable buildings.
Qatar 2022 World Cup and its legacies: How to promote sustainable and livable open spaces in the city of Doha through mega sports events?
Authors: Azzali Simona
Published: April 2017

With the aim of diversifying its economy and develop itself as a tourist destination, in recent years, Qatar has hosted many international sports events and will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Doha, Qatar's capital city, is literally under construction, and is facing important changes in terms of transportation, infrastructure, and sports facilities. However, past experiences have shown that the outcomes of staging major sports events are mostly harmful, and their planned legacies last only for a short time. This trend becomes even stronger when considering how sports facilities and their surroundings are utilized after the event is over. Usually, sports venues become white elephants, and their neighborhoods islands of placelessness, underutilized and abandoned pieces of the city. What will be left after the World Cup? How to leverage this event as a moment of experimentation and sustainable growth of its capital city, Doha? In this context, the aim of this research is to identify strategies to plan and maximize the post-event usage of event sites and venues, and make their neighborhoods more livable and sustainable. The research has a specific focus on the city of Doha, which hosted the 2006 Asian Games and will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It starts with a critical review of relevant precedents from the Western and the Eastern world, and then continues with an in-depth analysis of three selected case studies, namely the cities of London, Sochi, and Rio de Janeiro that recently hosted major sports events. Finally, the research focuses on the context of Doha, investigating its public spaces and planning system, and analyzing the government's legacy plans for the 2022 World Cup. The expected results include a set of guidelines and recommendations to help Doha transform its sports venues and event sites into lasting, sustainable, and livable public open spaces, and, more generally, to define strategies for achieving successful legacies from the host of mega sports events. The results of this research can also be applied to other Gulf cities that share many similarities in terms of their urban form and planning systems, and that face for the first time the challenges and opportunities offered by the host of mega events.
Prospects for climate-scale regional numerical modelling for the Arabian Gulf and Qatar's marine region
Authors: Husrevoglu Y. Sinan , Al-Ansari Ebrahim S.
Published: April 2017

Physical oceanographic studies at the Environmental Science Center (ESC) entail observational and numerical aspects. The main objective of observational studies is to build a reference time series for Qatar's marine exclusive economic zone (EEZ), in which prominent spatial and temporal gaps in physical oceanographic knowledge exist due to scarcity of historical observational data. Numerical modelling studies are conducted to counteract the sparse nature of available marine observational data by complementing this space with simulated output. Numerical modelling of ocean circulation along with coupled atmosphere and marine ecosystem components involve high performance computational tools and model coupling interfaces. A high-resolution, multi-component regional numerical model capable of producing short and long-term data products for the Arabian Gulf and Qatar's EEZ is currently being implemented. The model system features a lower trophic level ecosystem module (nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton-detritus - NPZD) coupled to dynamical downscaling models of regional marine and atmosphere circulation. The output from this study is expected to: (i) provide a simulated picture of the present situation of Qatar's EEZ, as validated by historical and recent observational data; (ii) provide insight on the interaction among various components of the marine environment (i.e., atmosphere, ocean, ecosystem); (iii) predict regional marine physical-biogeochemical status as forced by forecasted natural and anthropogenic drivers; and (iv) assess and forecast marine resource availability for food, water, and renewable energy.
دور المكتبات الجامعية في دعم برامج الاعتماد الأكاديمي: المكتبة الرئيسية بجامعة السلطان قابوس أنموذجا
Authors: بن محمد بن سالم العزري حمد , بنت يحيى بن هلال العبرية خديجة
Published: April 2017

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على دور المكتبة الرئيسية بجامعة السلطان قابوس في دعم برامج الاعتماد الأكاديمي لكليات جامعة السلطان قابوس؛ للكشف عن الدور الذي تلعبه المكتبات الجامعية في دعم عمليات الاعتماد. استخدمت الدراسة المنهج النوعي بمقابلة خمسة من مسؤولي المكتبة، علاوة على الاستفادة من الأدبيات المنشورة حول الموضوع.

توصلت الدراسة إلى العديد من النتائج أهمها: للمكتبة دور إيجابي في مساندة كليات الجامعة للحصول على الاعتماد الأكاديمي؛ لما توفره من مصادر معلومات وخدمات. كما أشارت النتائج إلى أن المكتبة تستخدم سياسات معظمها إجرائية، إذ لا توجد سياسة مكتوبه تعتمد عليها لضمان الجودة. كما اتضح من النتائج أن المكتبة توفر مصادر معلومات تلبي معايير الاعتماد المطلوبة. كما استعرضت الدراسة مجموعة من التحديات التي تواجه المكتبات الجامعية في دعم عمليات الاعتماد، مع بيان إمكانية استفادة المكتبات الجامعية من تقييم لجان الاعتماد.

تقدمت الدراسة بمجموعة من المقترحات من بينها: ضرورة إنشاء عمادة لشؤون المكتبات، وركزت توصياتها على تطوير الهيكل التنظيمي الحالي بإنشاء قسم أو لجنة متخصصة بضمان الجودة، ووضع سياسة مكتوبة تًعنى بمتابعة نتائج مؤشرات الأداء.
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Instructors’ Teaching Skills
Authors: SAHAN Hasan Huseyin
Published: April 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of pre-service teachers attending the pedagogical formation program offered by Balıkesir University Necatibey Faculty of Education pertaining to instructors’ teaching skills. A total of 220 pre-service teachers participated in the study. The data were collected by “Perceptions of Teaching Skills Scale” (PTSS), developed by the researcher. A three-way ANOVA was used to test whether pre-service teachers’ perceptions correlate significantly with their gender and major, and the subject-area of the instructors they evaluated. The results of the study showed that, according to the pre-service teachers’ perceptions, instructors “frequently” demonstrated behaviors indicative of teaching skills. Pedagogs and subject teachers showed similarity in the frequency of display of general teacher behaviors as well as behaviors belonging to the warm-up, development, and closure stages of a lesson. However, they displayed a higher rate of frequency than field instructors in the mentioned behaviors. The independent effect of gender was a determining factor in pre-service teachers’ perceptions regarding general teacher behaviors and behaviors in the warm-up, development, and closure stages of a lesson. On the other hand, the independent effect of major was a determining factor only in pre-service teachers’ perceptions of the behaviors in the warm-up stage. The research revealed that the gender*field common effect affects pre-service teachers’ perceptions of general teacher behaviors, while the field*major common effect affects both general teacher behaviors and behaviors in the warm-up stage. The results also indicated that gender*field common effect and field*major common effect mutually affect each other.
Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis During Anticoagulant Therapy in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Authors: Oshiro Yukio , Tsukamoto Shuntaro , Owada Yohei , Takahashi Kazuhiro , Oda Tatsuya , Sakamoto Noriaki , Ohkohchi Nobuhiro
Published: April 2017

Hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare cause of abdominal pain that presents in traumatic settings, malignancy, and bleeding diathesis. Herein, we report a case of hemorrhagic cholecystitis during anticoagulant therapy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A 61-year-old female presented with abdominal pain and melena during hospitalization for SLE. She had a history of SLE and APS before this episode. She was diagnosed with hemorrhagic cholecystitis by ultrasonography; computed tomography (CT); and duodenoscopy. CT revealed a distended gallbladder containing a hypodense material suggestive of blood. The duodenoscopy revealed blood-mixed bile appearing from the papilla. Following conservative treatment, hemostasis was confirmed, and an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed based on the diagnosis of hemorrhagic cholecystitis. The opening of the gallbladder revealed a large blood clot that gushed out, and multiple gallstones were also observed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient has remained healthy without any complications.
A multivariate probabilistic graphical model for real‐time volcano monitoring on Mount Etna
Authors: Cannavò Flavio , Cannata Andrea , Cassisi Carmelo , Di Grazia Giuseppe , Montalto Placido , Prestifilippo Michele , Privitera Eugenio , Coltelli Mauro , Gambino Salvatore
Published: April 2017

Real‐time assessment of the state of a volcano plays a key role for civil protection purposes. Unfortunately, because of the coupling of highly nonlinear and partially known complex volcanic processes, and the intrinsic uncertainties in measured parameters, the state of a volcano needs to be expressed in probabilistic terms, thus making any rapid assessment sometimes impractical. With the aim of aiding on‐duty personnel in volcano‐monitoring roles, we present an expert system approach to automatically estimate the ongoing state of a volcano from all available measurements. The system consists of a probabilistic model that encodes the conditional dependencies between measurements and volcanic states in a directed acyclic graph and renders an estimation of the probability distribution of the feasible volcanic states. We test the model with Mount Etna (Italy) as a case study by considering a long record of multivariate data. Results indicate that the proposed model is effective for early warning and has considerable potential for decision‐making purposes.
Mineralogy and stratigraphy of the Gale crater rim, wall, and floor units
Authors: Buz Jennifer , Ehlmann Bethany L. , Pan Lu , Grotzinger John P.
Published: April 2017

The Curiosity rover has detected diverse lithologies in float rocks and sedimentary units on the Gale crater floor, interpreted to have been transported from the rim. To understand their provenance, we examine the mineralogy and geology of Gale's rim, walls, and floor, using high‐resolution imagery and infrared spectra. While no significant differences in bedrock spectral properties were observed within most Thermal Emission Imaging System and Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) scenes, some CRISM scenes of rim and wall rocks showed olivine‐bearing bedrock accompanied by Fe/Mg phyllosilicates. Hydrated materials with 2.48 μm absorptions in Gale's eastern walls are spectrally similar to the sulfate unit in Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons). Sedimentary strata on the Gale floor southwest of the landing site, likely coeval with the Bradbury units explored by Curiosity, also are hydrated and/or have Fe/Mg phyllosilicates. Spectral properties of these phyllosilicates differ from the Al‐substituted nontronite detected by CRISM in Mount Sharp, suggesting formation by fluids of different composition. Geologic mapping of the crater floor shows that the hydrated or hydroxylated materials are typically overlain by spectrally undistinctive, erosionally resistant, cliff‐forming units. Additionally, a 4 km impact crater exposes >250 m of the Gale floor, including finely layered units. No basement rocks are exposed, thus indicating sedimentary deposits ≥250 m beneath strata studied by Curiosity. Collectively, the data indicate substantial sedimentary infill of Gale crater, including some materials derived from the crater rim. Lowermost thin layers are consistent with deposition in a lacustrine environment; interbedded hydrated/hydroxylated units may signify changing environmental conditions, perhaps in a drying or episodically dry lake bed.
On the feasibility and use of teleseismic P wave coda autocorrelation for mapping shallow seismic discontinuities
Authors: Phạm Thanh‐Son , Tkalčić Hrvoje
Published: April 2017

Seismic body waves from distant earthquakes, which propagate near vertically beneath recording stations, provide tools for imaging shallow Earth structures with high vertical resolution. The most commonly used techniques such as P and S wave receiver functions utilize mode conversions from P to S waves or vice versa to retrieve information on the gradients of elastic properties in the crust and upper mantle. Here we demonstrate the feasibility and advantage of utilizing reflection signals through an improved method of teleseismic P wave coda autocorrelation. We recover clear reflections independently on vertical and radial components, which provide complementary constraints on the subsurface structures. Field data from two stations from different geological settings are analyzed, one of which is an ice station in Antarctica and the other is a bedrock station on the Kaapvaal craton in South Africa. The results from both analyses show the feasibility of the method to unveil P and S wave reflection signals from the ice‐rock interface and the Moho discontinuity. Extensive synthetic experiments are set up to corroborate our results.