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Residual Stresses and Energies in Elastic-Plastic Materials after Concentrated Contact
Authors: Menčík Jaroslav , Zíta Dušan
Published: September 2015

The concentrated elastic-plastic contact was studied on a thin disc loaded by axial pressure in the central part. Components of energies and stresses were determined via a simple model and discussed.
Particulate Composite Damage: The Influence of Particle Shape on Crack Path
Authors: Majer Zdeněk , Náhlík Luboš , Malíková Lucie
Published: September 2015

Using stiff particles mixed into polymer matrix may significantly improve global mechanical response of the composite. Unfortunately, this process leads to other side effects, for example, presence of stress concentration at the particle-matrix interface or negative influence on the fracture toughness. The paper presents an approach to estimate the influence of particles on the micro-crack propagation. Material properties of matrix and particles were estimated experimentally. A two-dimensional computational model was proposed and all calculations were done in software ANSYS. On the base of linear elastic fracture mechanics, the influence of the particle shape on the micro-crack propagation paths was analyzed via numerical studies. The results of numerical simulations show that the shape of the particles can significantly influence the micro-crack path as well as the stress intensity factor on the crack tip, which corresponds to fracture toughness of polymer composite filled with rigid particles. The conclusions of this paper could contribute to better understanding of the behavior of the polymer composites.
Productivity, performance and technical efficiency in banking: the foreign bank’s Saga in the context of financial reforms in India
Authors: Joseph B. , Krishnan B. , Ramanathan H. N. , Suresh T. R.
Published: September 2015

This paper is an attempt to examine the total productivity growth of foreign banks for the period 2002-2003 to 2013-2014. Data of ten major foreign sector banks for twelve years were used for the analysis and interpretation. Malmquist Productivity Index and Input oriented CRS data envelopment analysis are being used to measure the productivity of these banks over the years. Along with the productivity of foreign sector banks, their performances were also determined through ratios. The results show that the foreign sector banks has obtained an excellent mean TFP of 1.06 and nine foreign sector banks has obtained an eligible score of one which depicts that foreign sector banks are doing well in the country. The excellent performance of foreign sector banks in the banking industry is further substantiated with the ratios. The study has revealed that by enlarging the scope of foreign banks will obviously bring growth, development and technological advancement in the Indian banking Sector. The Kelaniya Journal of Management, Vol. 4(1); 2015: 50-64
Market orientation, innovativeness and performance in e-learning programme of Sri Lankan universities
Authors: Vaikunthavasan S. , Samarakoon S. M. A. K.
Published: September 2015

The purpose of the study is to explore the market orientation, innovativeness and performance of the government Universities in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Universities were the unit of analysis. Data for this study were collected from the faculty heads or coordinators of Higher education programmes in government Universities in Sri Lanka. Convenient sampling method was adopted, structured questionnaires were issued directly and sent through the mail to collect data and one hundred and fourteen respondents were gathered in this study. The MARKOR was used to measure the Market Orientation. Correlation and regression analysis were used in order to identify the association among market Orientation, innovativeness and performance. Three market orientation measures included intelligence generation; intelligence dissemination and responsiveness to intelligence were used to investigate their relationships with Innovativeness and performance. All three measures were found to be statistically significant and positively related to the Innovativeness and performance of the course programmes Universities in Sri Lanka. Based on the studies, the Universities were suggested to follow proper market oriented strategy in higher education system, it will lead to optimum performance achievement. The Kelaniya Journal of Management, Vol. 4(1); 2015: 90-115
Die gelykenisse van Jesus: Allegorieë of simbole van sosiale transformasie?
Authors: Van Eck Ernest
Published: September 2015

The parables of Jesus: Allegories or symbols of social transformation? This article reflects on a possible methodology that can be used to interpret the parables of Jesus preserved in the Synoptics (and the Gospel of Thomas). It is argued that the available versions of the parables of Jesus have already been allegorised, and that this should be taken into consideration when the extant versions of parables are interpreted as parables of the historical Jesus. The parables should also, as far as possible, be interpreted against the social realia evoked by the parables. In this endeavour, Roman-Egypt inscriptions and papyri are in most cases the only sources available. The article concludes with a few examples, illustrating the possibilities of interpretation when the proposed methodology is applied.
Case reports and research productivity among Syrian medical students: Review, reality, and suggested solutions
Authors: Alhamid Naji , Almounayer Nawar , Alsabbagh Bana , Atassi Baseel
Published: September 2015

Medical students are precious seeds for better future medical research. Case reports writing may represent a relatively simple first step for beginners. Only 47 case reports are published in the literature by Syrian Medical Institutions compared to more than 500 case reports in a comparable country in the last 5 years. Many obstacles stand against developing fruitful research environment in Syria. Increasing awareness to research productivity in Syria along with comparative analysis is discussed in this article.
Cabergoline for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in women at risk undergoingin vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment cycles: A randomized controlled study
Authors: Kilic Niyazi , Özdemir Özhan , Başar Hakan Cevdet , Demircan Fadime , Ekmez Fırat , Yücel Oğuz
Published: September 2015

Background: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is the most serious and potentially life-threatening iatrogenic complication associated with ovarian stimulation during assisted reproductive technology protocols. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of dopamine agonist as a preventive strategy of OHSS in women at high risk in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) treatment cycles. Methods: Seventy women at risk to develop OHSS undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment cycle were included. The study group received 0.5 mg of cabergoline for 8 days from the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration in comparison to those who undergo no treatment for the prevention of OHSS. The reduction of the incidence of OHSS was the primary outcome. Results: The actual incidence of OHSS was 8.33% in the cabergoline group and 20.58% in the control group. Thus, the incidence of OHSS was significantly reduced, by almost 60%, in the cabergoline group in comparison with the control group (relative ratios: 0.4, 95% confidence interval: 0.18–0.79). Conclusion: Prophylactic treatment with the dopamine agonist, cabergoline, reduces the incidence of OHSS in women at high risk undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment. However, the effects of cabergoline on important outcomes, namely, live birth, miscarriage, and congenital abnormalities are still uncertain.
Morphometric studies of some visceral organs and gastrointestinal tract of four-toed african hedgehog (atelerix albiventris)
Authors: Girgiri I. , Gambo B. , Ibrahim B. , Bwala A.
Published: September 2015

Introductions: Morphometric studies were carried out on some visceral organs and gastrointestinal tract of African four-toed hedgehogs found in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Twelve (12) healthy adult hedgehogs, (6 male and 6 females) were used. The overall mean body weight was 239.5±28.3 g, and was statistically not significant (p > 0.05) between the sexes. The absolute (g) and relative (%) values for nearly all the visceral organs measured were consistently higher in the female, but were statistically not significant (p > 0.05) between the sexes. Results: The gastrointestinal tract morphology was simple, and lacks ceca. The overall mean length of the greater curvature of the stomach was 7.42±0.95 cm, with females (8.17±1.14 cm) having significantly higher values (p < 0.05) than (6.67±0.75 cm) observed in the males. Conclusions: The results obtained in this study will be useful in comparative anatomical studies, and as basic research data in varied ield of zoology and veterinary sciences.
Morphometric characteristics of lumbar vertebral pedicles in Mexican population. Implications for transpedicular lumbar fusion surgery
Authors: Castro-Reyes C. , Morales-Avalos R. , Vílchez-Cavazos F. , De La Garza-Castro O. , Salinas-Zertuche A. , Aguirre P. , Cámara-RodríGuez L. , Vidal-Torres O. , Elizondo-Omaña R. , Guzmán-López S.
Published: September 2015

Introduction. Spinal fusion surgery using transpedicular fixation is the most common technique for surgical treatment of spinal pathologies of any etiology. The morphometric characteristics of the vertebral pedicle determine the size and shape of pedicle implants. The objective of this study is to determine the morphometric characteristics of the lumbar vertebral pedicle in Mexican population by direct measurement of bone parts. Materials and Methods. We analyzed 65 L1-L5 cadaver lumbar spines from a collection of bone specimens from the Department of Human Anatomy. Pedicle width, height, and length were determined bilaterally in each sample studied. We obtained measures of central tendency, and parametric correlation tests were performed with a 95% confidence interval to determine if significant differences exist between the lumbar vertebral levels. Results. Pedicle width increased from L1 to L5. We obtained a minimum mean value of 7.40 ± 1.84 mm at L1 and a maximum mean value of 14.74 ± 3.77 mm at L5. Pedicle height decreased from L1 to L4 with a subsequent increase at L5. We obtained a maximum mean value of 18.32 ± 4.15 mm at L5 and minimum mean value of14.09 mm ± 2.75 at L4. Significant differences were observed (P < 0.05) when groups were compared. Conclusions. This study accurately describes the morphometric characteristics of the lumbar vertebral pedicle. These data will be useful for correct selection and positioning of transpedicular screws.
Spatial evaluation of volcanic ash forecasts using satellite observations
Authors: Harvey N. J. , Dacre H. F.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. The decision to close airspace in the event of a volcanic eruption is based on hazard maps of predicted ash extent. These are produced using output from volcanic ash transport and dispersion (VATD) models. In this paper an objective metric to evaluate the spatial accuracy of VATD simulations relative to satellite retrievals of volcanic ash is presented. The metric is based on the fractions skill score (FSS). This measure of skill provides more information than traditional point-by-point metrics, such as success index and Pearson correlation coefficient, as it takes into the account spatial scale over which skill is being assessed. The FSS determines the scale over which a simulation has skill and can differentiate between a "near miss" and a forecast that is badly misplaced. The idealised scenarios presented show that even simulations with considerable displacement errors have useful skill when evaluated over neighbourhood scales of 200–700 km2. This method could be used to compare forecasts produced by different VATDs or using different model parameters, assess the impact of assimilating satellite retrieved ash data and evaluate VATD forecasts over a long time period.
Reconstruction of super-resolution ocean pCO2 and air–sea fluxes of CO2 from satellite imagery in the southeastern Atlantic
Authors: Hernández-Carrasco I. , Sudre J. , Garçon V. , Yahia H. , Garbe C. , Paulmier A. , Dewitte B. , Illig S. , Dadou I. , González-Dávila M. , Santana-Casiano J. M.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. An accurate quantification of the role of the ocean as source/sink of greenhouse gases (GHGs) requires to access the high-resolution of the GHG air–sea flux at the interface. In this paper we present a novel method to reconstruct maps of surface ocean partial pressure of CO2 ( pCO2) and air–sea CO2 fluxes at super resolution (4 km, i.e., 1/32° at these latitudes) using sea surface temperature (SST) and ocean color (OC) data at this resolution, and CarbonTracker CO2 fluxes data at low resolution (110 km). Inference of super-resolution pCO2 and air–sea CO2 fluxes is performed using novel nonlinear signal processing methodologies that prove efficient in the context of oceanography. The theoretical background comes from the microcanonical multifractal formalism which unlocks the geometrical determination of cascading properties of physical intensive variables. As a consequence, a multi-resolution analysis performed on the signal of the so-called singularity exponents allows for the correct and near optimal cross-scale inference of GHG fluxes, as the inference suits the geometric realization of the cascade. We apply such a methodology to the study offshore of the Benguela area. The inferred representation of oceanic partial pressure of CO2 improves and enhances the description provided by CarbonTracker, capturing the small-scale variability. We examine different combinations of ocean color and sea surface temperature products in order to increase the number of valid points and the quality of the inferred pCO2 field. The methodology is validated using in situ measurements by means of statistical errors. We find that mean absolute and relative errors in the inferred values of pCO2 with respect to in situ measurements are smaller than for CarbonTracker.
Documentation of some Cultural Heritage Emergencies in Syria In August 2010 by Spherical Photrammetry
Authors: Fangi G.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. Syria is a country of many civilizations, Marie, Aramaic, Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Ottoman civilizations. Unfortunally the recent war is the reason for many cultural heritage items to be destroyed, beyond the thausand civilian people killed. In 2010, just before the war, the A. made a touristic trip together with Crua (Recreational Club of the Ancona University). It was the occasion to make some fast documentation of some Syrian CH monuments. Mostly of the images were taken by the A. not to make a survey, but as a photographic report, as fast and complete as possible. For a regular survey project, the tripod, the spherical head should be used for the takings and the 3x3 Cipa rules should be followed, that occurred only in the three main projects, say the survey of the citadel walls in Aleppo, the survey of the Umayyads Mosque in Damascus, and the survey of the minaret of the Umayyads Mosque in Aleppo. All the other documentation surveys have been carried out with hand-held camera taking the dimension of the model from Google earth high resolution, when available. But, apart the regular surveys, due to the explosion of the unexpected war, the photographs taken in such a touristic way, have been used to try to get some usable plottings an restitutions and it worked successfully mostly of the times. These surveys could be useful in case of reconstruction and in case of lack of suitable alternative metric documentation. Because of the continuing threats, all six Syrian World Heritage properties were inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cambodia last June: Ancient City of Aleppo, Ancient City of Bosra, Ancient City of Damascus, Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Krak des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din ans finally the Site of Palmyra. See the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kr.a3e0DL5sA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltFFjjrUgtU. Apart the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, the A. visited all the World Heritage sites and partly documented. Some of them have already been plotted, some are in the orientation stage, some have been documented only.
Acquirement and Interpretation of Public Documentation of Cultural Heritage – WeChat & Post-disaster Rebuilding of Shangri-La Ancient City
Authors: Huo X. W. , Zhang G. , Shang J. , Qi X. J. , Li G. L. , Huang Z. Y.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. The essay introduces the methodology and reflection upon the acquirement and interpretation of public documentation supporting the post-disaster reconstruction of the Shangri-La historic town after struck by fire in 2014. The proposed acquirement platform is developed on the basis of WeChat, a popular mobile communication App on smart phones in China. Historic photos and related documents of the burnt historic area are then accumulated to be analytically interpreted to inform post-disaster reconstruction planning.
A Tentative Model for the Documentation and Monitoring of Historic Streets by Mobile Digital Application – A Case Study of Kunming Nanqiang Street
Authors: Shang J. , Wu Q. L. , Zhang J.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. Conservation planning for historic streets, where heritage preservation and the modernization of life converge, has been playing a fundamental role. As technology is increasingly changing every aspect of our contemporary life, conservation is also blessed with new opportunities, and how to enhance the effectiveness of the plans by means of emerging technological measures is a new question. Starting from the conservation of Kunming Nanqiang Historic Street, a tentative model for an integrated mobile application is proposed based considerations of the user demands from conservation planner, property manager, tenant and visitor. Tentative applications include heritage interpretation and presentation, enhanced visitor experience, and management system, which are to build up an innovative chain of “heritage research – management planning – digital support” for the purpose of community revitalization.
Documentation, Multi-scale and Multi-dimensional Representation of Cultural Heritage for the Policies of Redevelopment, Development and Regeneration
Authors: De Masi A.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. The paper describes reading criteria for the documentation for important buildings in Milan, Italy, as a case study of the research on the integration of new technologies to obtain 3D multi-scale representation architectures. In addition, affords an overview of the actual optical 3D measurements sensors and techniques used for surveying, mapping, digital documentation and 3D modeling applications in the Cultural Heritage field. Today new opportunities for an integrated management of data are given by multiresolution models, that can be employed for different scale of representation. The goal of multi-scale representations is to provide several representations where each representation is adapted to a different information density with several degrees of detail. The Digital Representation Platform, along with the 3D City Model, are meant to be particularly useful to heritage managers who are developing recording, documentation, and information management strategies appropriate to territories, sites and monuments. Digital Representation Platform and 3D City Model are central activities in a the decision-making process for heritage conservation management and several urban related problems. This research investigates the integration of the different level-of-detail of a 3D City Model into one consistent 4D data model with the creation of level-of-detail using algorithms from a GIS perspective. In particular, such project is based on open source smart systems, and conceptualizes a personalized and contextualized exploration of the Cultural Heritage through an experiential analysis of the territory.
Multi-cooperation of Cultural Heritage Conservation: The Cangdong Project of Guangdong Province
Authors: Tan J.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. In recent years, some workshops and research cases have arisen in China to seek for suitable ways for heritage conservation and development of historic villages. However, the issue of multi-cooperation has not been much mentioned in research works. The case of Cangdong Project in Guangdong Province is a social enterprise. It is a center focusing on heritage education. It organizes tailor-made workshops for interested people from all over China and Hong Kong, Macao and overseas, including university courses for credits, summer/winter camps for primary and middle school students, as well as common people who are interested in heritage conservation. The purpose of the education center is to enhance heritage/cultural interest of the younger generations and common people, and try to work with local villagers to build a wealthy community. Nowadays, more and more villagers moved out for work and the countryside population in China is decreasing, this project also aims to create work opportunities for villagers through heritage conservation projects, so that the villagers can be willing to stay. The project focuses more in a sustainable way for community development. It has been five years since the project was set up in Cangdong Village. The project team worked with villagers, city people, students, scholars, different levels of local governments, investors, Medias, charitable organizations, as well as the market of tourism. As such, a platform of multi-cooperation for the above parties has formed during the past five years. This paper takes the Project experience from 2010-2015 as the case to study multi-cooperation in the field of heritage conservation in China, as well as to discuss how to co-operate the subjective initiatives of different stokeholds.
Culture heritage and identity – some cases in Taiwan on the protection of cultural heritage
Authors: Wang R. W.-C.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. The protection of cultural heritage relates to an issue of identity. How a nation or a state tries to face to its history is often revealed on the protection of cultural heritage. Taiwan is as a country with complex history, especially the period after World War II. This article will work on some significant cases, regarded as ideological representation of identity. This article works on the cultural identity by observing and analyzing different cases of classified Historic Monuments. In different political periods, we see how the government tries to fabricate on the identity issue by working on Historic Monuments preservation. During the presidency of Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo, the classification of Historic Monuments tried to focus on those make by former Chinese migrants. They tried hard to establish and reaffirm the ever existing “fact” of people in Taiwan. Whereas after the late 1980s and 1990s, after Chiang’s reign, local conscience has been awaken. Political ambience turned to a new era. This freedom of speech of post-Chiang’s reign encourages people to seek on their identity. The complex political situation of Taiwan makes this seeking cultural identity related to the seeking of independence of Taiwan. The respect to the aboriginal people also reoriented to include the preservation of their tribes and villages.
Efficient Contextualism
Authors: Gerhart Peter M. , Kostritsky Juliet P.
Published: September 2015

This article recommends an economic methodology of contract interpretation that enables the court to maximize the benefits of exchange for the parties and thereby enhance the institution of contracting. We recommend a methodology that asks the parties to identify the determinants of a surplus-maximizing interpretation so that the court can determine whether the determinants raise issues that needs to be tried. We thus avoid the false choice between textualist and contextualist methodologies, while allowing the parties and the court to avoid costly litigation. For textualist courts, our methodology helps the judge determine when the terms the parties used are ambiguous enough to require the court to consider context. For contextualist courts, it streamlines the interpretive inquiry by identifying which contextual facts are important and why, which allows courts to avoid or streamline trials. Our method therefore allows courts to avoid the problems of textualism (which can make easy cases difficult) and anything-goes contextualism (which can make difficult cases unmanageable).Our methodology reflects a model of bargaining that emphasizes the divergent interests and preferences of the parties. Although both parties seek to minimize the costs of contracting, the parties have divergent views about those costs and about the tradeoffs each must make to minimize those costs. Accordingly, we deny that courts can find the meaning of a disputed term in the intent of the parties. Instead, we believe that courts must identify (a) the set of obligations that, in the context of the parties’ private projects and undisputed terms, increase contractual surplus and (b) the party who is in the best position to avoid the dispute (and thus lower the cost of contracting) by identifying the terms on which the parties disagree ex ante.  We present a structured analytical framework that courts and other enforcers should use to determine which interpretation offered by the parties maximizes the surplus, given the undisputed terms of the contract and the bargaining position of the parties. Courts and other enforcers should not try to influence how other contractors act, except by faithfully determining the surplus-maximizing interpretation; nor should they seek to determine what obligations other contracting parties might have undertaken, nor on how hypothetical bargainers might have bargained.
Do Democracies Die Behind the Doors of Polling Places? Finding a First Amendment Right of Press Access to Polling Places for Newsgathering
Authors: Ketkar Leena
Published: September 2015

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Cómo evalúa el profesorado de Geografía e Historia de Enseñanza Secundaria
Authors: Alfageme-González M. Begoña , Miralles Martínez Pedro , Monteagudo Fernández José
Published: September 2015

La finalidad de este artículo es analizar los procedimientos e instrumentos de evaluación que emplea el profesorado de Geografía e Historia de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) de la Región de Murcia. Los datos han sido extraídos mediante técnica de encuesta, tras un análisis descriptivo. Los resultados indican que en los docentes, en general, predomina una concepción tradicional de la evaluación, traducida en el hecho de que estos piensan que no deben cambiar su evaluación al cambiar su práctica docente o al innovar. Por otro lado, aunque consideran que es necesario emplear gran variedad de instrumentos para evaluar bien y para evitar el fracaso escolar, siguen empleando mayoritariamente el examen como el instrumento más objetivo e imprescindible en la evaluación, tanto que no llega a practicarse la evaluación continua, sino continuos exámenes. La puesta en marcha de investigaciones similares en otros territorios o en otras materias del currículo mostraría la existencia o no de contrastes en las prácticas de evaluación del profesorado.
Techo de cristal en la Universidad. Si no lo veo no lo creo
Authors: Matus-López Mauricio , Gallego-Morón Nazareth
Published: September 2015

La carrera académica en la educación superior no es el mejor ejemplo de igualdad. Pese a que en otros sectores laborales los denominados techos de cristal han ido disminuyendo con los años, en la universidad prácticamente no se han producido modificaciones. Las estadísticas y la literatura confirman este fenómeno. Pese a ello, la percepción del problema es baja en el profesorado. El presente trabajo indaga sobre esta situación y determina si existen diferentes percepciones según perfiles y si estas diferencias son realmente significativas. Aunque existe escasa literatura en revistas de alto impacto sobre la realidad española, los estudios nacionales tienen una amplia y reputada trayectoria. Por ello, en la primera parte de este trabajo se pone en valor una extensa revisión de los estudios nacionales y su inserción en el contexto internacional. Posteriormente se presentan los resultados del estudio aplicado. Se utiliza una metodología cuantitativa basada en una encuesta a 35 profesores/as de la Universidad Pablo De Olavide en la que se les pide el grado de acuerdo con una serie de afirmaciones sobre el techo de cristal. Los resultados son sometidos a test de contrastes no paramétricos para muestras pequeñas en función de las variables de sexo, edad, antigüedad, categoría y área. Los resultados confirman algunas conclusiones de trabajos cualitativos a la vez que descartan otras. En primer lugar, se confirma una baja percepción del problema. El profesorado considera que el techo de cristal ocurre con mayor intensidad fuera del ámbito universitario. Asimismo, las diferencias entre las percepciones de mujeres y hombres son estadísticamente significativas, pero no así la relación entre el sexo, la antigüedad y la edad del profesorado. En tercer lugar, el profesorado más joven o con menor antigüedad percibe con menor intensidad este problema, lo que puede generar dificultades en la aceptación de políticas futuras de igualdad.
Predictores de las actitudes hacia la inclusión de alumnado con necesidades educativas especiales en futuros profesionales de la educación
Authors: Álvarez Castillo José Luis , Buenestado Fernández Mariana
Published: September 2015

Uno de los principales pilares en la construcción de escuelas inclusivas es la formación inicial del profesorado. Antes de determinar si es necesario realizar cambios y de qué tipo en los programas formativos o planes de estudios en relación con la atención a la diversidad y con la educación inclusiva, deben analizarse, a modo de diagnóstico de necesidades, las actitudes que presentan los futuros profesionales de la educación al respecto, incluyendo la identificación de predictores relevantes. La investigación sobre la que se informa en este trabajo persiguió esta finalidad, y lo hizo con una metodología cuantitativa basada en encuesta, a través del uso de instrumentos estructurados de recogida transversal de información y de análisis estadísticos relacionados con la calidad del cuestionario empleado para medir las actitudes (análisis factorial y alpha de Cronbach), análisis descriptivos y correlacionales, pruebas de hipótesis sobre diferencia de medias actitudinales, y análisis de regresión lineal para identificar los predictores de las actitudes hacia la inclusión. Los resultados muestran, en primer lugar, que los participantes se caracterizan por poseer actitudes positivas hacia la inclusión de personas con necesidades educativas especiales, especialmente los estudiantes mayores y de cursos más avanzados y, en menor medida, las mujeres y quienes han tenido contacto previo con estas personas. En segundo lugar, se evidencia que los valores de autotrascendencia y, más débilmente, el contacto funcionan como predictores robustos de las actitudes de los futuros profesionales de la educación hacia la inclusión de este tipo de alumnado. En la discusión se establecen algunas aplicaciones para la profesionalización de los futuros educadores.
“El marro”, un juego tradicional y popular en la educación física española (1807-1936)
Authors: Brasó Rius Jordi , Torrebadella Flix Xavier
Published: September 2015

Desde tiempos históricamente remotos en Occidente, el juego del marro ha sido considerado por jóvenes y educadores un excelente medio de recreación y de endurecimiento físico. El rastreo de sus orígenes permite aproximarnos a una valoración pedagógica de esta práctica, entre 1807 y 1936 en España. El objetivo de estudio se centra en el análisis histórico y social del marro, hecho que permite obtener una aproximación cultural en el proceso de institucionalización de los juegos corporales en la educación física escolar contemporánea. Todo ello viene contextualizado por el proceso de civilización y de construcción social de un modelo burgués de valores. La metodología parte de una revisión documental de fuentes primarias y del análisis hermenéutico construido a partir de otros estudios historicistas relacionados. Los resultados obtenidos permiten referenciar el marro en España a partir del s. XVI. Se comprueba su protagonismo en el siglo XIX y los inicios del XX, jugado libremente por la juventud, pero también utilizado como actividad lúdico-pedagógica en las clases de educación física. Esta aparición en la educación normativizan su práctica, eliminando su carácter violento. Además, el juego fue un sustituto del fútbol cuando no se tenía balón, y era símbolo de regeneracionismo e identidad nacional. Juntamente con estas características, aparece su carácter disciplinado, su complejidad –mayor que numerosos deportes de equipo–, sus orígenes bélicos, su uso como actividad saludable, y su práctica mixta. De todo este análisis se concluye que el marro fue el primer juego de equipo de colaboración-oposición de carácter coeducativo. A la vez, se infiere que su práctica fue olvidada a causa de la importación de los deportes ingleses, especialmente el fútbol, mucho más normativizados. Su uso actual podría favorecer al trabajo competencial, además de ser beneficioso para trabajar las cualidades condicionales, cognitivas y la sociomotricidad.
Agreement Between Doppler and Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Anesthetized Dogs Weighing <5 kg
Authors: Kennedy Martin J. , Barletta Michele
Published: September 2015

The objectives of this study were to determine if Doppler (DOP) blood pressure measurements more closely estimate either invasive systolic or invasive mean arterial blood pressures (ISAP or IMAP, respectively) in small dogs under general anesthesia and to assess the ability of DOP to detect anesthesia-related hypotension in small dogs. Blood pressure measurements (n = 203) were obtained from 10 client-owned dogs. DOP, ISAP, and IMAP were recorded simultaneously, and the data were categorized into two groups: hypotensive (ISAP <90 mm Hg) and normotensive (ISAP ≥90 mm Hg and ≤160 mm Hg). DOP overestimated ISAP and IMAP in both the normotensive and hypotensive groups. The DOP was highly specific (97%) but poorly sensitive (56%) for detecting hypotension. The smallest bias was achieved when using DOP as an estimate of systolic arterial blood pressure in both normotensive and hypotensive dogs, suggesting that DOP measures systolic arterial blood pressure in dogs <5 kg. For dogs with hypotension, DOP met all of the performance criteria for noninvasive blood pressure monitors recommended by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. DOP is an acceptably accurate and highly specific means of detecting hypotension in small dogs under general anesthesia.
Pierre Robin Sequence: A Familial, Clinical, and Pathoanatomical Record of an Affected Dachshund
Authors: Moura Enio , Wagner José L. , Cirio Silvana M. , Pimpão Cláudia T.
Published: September 2015

This study describes a spontaneous case of Pierre Robin sequence in a nonhuman animal species. A miniature dachshund with micrognathia developed glossoptosis, respiratory distress, dysphagia, temporomandibular ankylosis, and a misaligned upper jaw. The severity of this condition resulted in death by obstructive apnea at the age of 8 mo. Dogs with Pierre Robin sequence can provide further knowledge and a greater understanding of this abnormality, leading to better management of affected individuals and improvement of therapeutic methods.
Severe Pit Viper Envenomation with Extended Clinical Signs and Treatment Complications in a Dog
Authors: Schaer Michael , Buckley Gareth J. , Conner Bobbi J. , Cuddy Laura C. , Vigani Alessio , Vansickle Allison E. , Coisman James G. , DeVuyst Deanna R. , Bandt Carsten
Published: September 2015

This manuscript describes the extended clinical abnormalities that can occur in severe snake envenomation and the clinical signs associated with antivenom hypersensitivity in a 3 yr old dog. Treatment consisted of IV fluid therapy, analgesics, a vasopressor, cardiac antiarrhythmia drugs, and polyvalent pit viper antivenom. Following initial response to treatment, relapse of clinical signs occurred. Most interesting was the recrudescence of clinical signs on day 7 that may have been caused by the release of deposited venom during surgical debridement of necrotic skin. The resulting extensive clinical signs required multiple vials of antivenom (22 vials over a 7 day period). Both F(ab′)2 antivenom and antivenin (Crotalidae) polyvalent were used in this dog because of availability logistics. It is thought that this large amount of antivenom resulted in type I (anaphylaxis) and type III hypersensitivity (serum sickness) reactions. The dog made a complete clinical recovery. This description of extended, fluctuating clinical abnormalities that were associated with envenomation together with the development of hypersensitivity reactions that were presumably secondary to antivenom administration is information that can be useful for the management of patients afflicted with severe pit viper envenomation.
Complexity of governance structures: Taxonomy of governance structure models used by Czech national sport organizations
Authors: Král Pavel
Published: September 2015

Most of the research on nonprofit governance is predominantly focused on board while the complexity of governance structure is overlooked. This study examines governance structure models of Czech national sport organizations (NSOs) as a representative of nonprofit sector. Qualitative research design was employed and document analysis was conducted. Results reveal substantially higher diversity in complexity in governance structure of NSOs in comparison to literature and the results lead to development of taxonomy of governance models of NSOs. Two grounds of the diversity were analysed. First, governance structure models are influenced by continental (two-tier) corporate governance model and Anglo-Saxon (one-tier) governance model. Second, governance structure models vary in number of electoral levels between an individual member and an NSO general meeting. The developed models are discussed and links to structural variables analysed.
Management of the export potential of the Ukrainian enterprises in the context of entrance to the European market
Authors: Kravchenko Ievgene
Published: September 2015

The article investigates the economic relations of the Ukrainian enterprises, which decided to make the redirecting of their export potential to the European market due to the modern geopolitical situation. The empirical statistics of the 2013-2014 years was analysed in order to find out both the most perspective and appropriate products, which Ukrainian can present to Europe, as well as to Czech Republic and the possible directions of further potential cooperation. In accordance with the results of the statistical tests, there were identified and considered five economic spheres of cooperation: agriculture, food industry, machinery-producing industry, metallurgy industry and innovation activities.
Gamification in knowledge management systems
Authors: Ďuriník Michal
Published: September 2015

While computer games are extremely immersing and engaging, many companies find their knowledge management systems (KMS) to be ignored by the employees. Gamification is a way of enhancing KMS with game design elements to increase user engagement, content creation and satisfaction. This paper discusses what gamification in KMS is, what the game design elements to be used are, and how companies can benefit from implementing gamified KMS. Furthermore, this paper provides an overview of psychological mechanisms that drive user behavior and attitudes when using gamified KMS.
Traitement de l’accord dans la parole continue chez les apprenants anglophones tardifs du français
Authors: Felker Emily , Tremblay Annie , Golato Peter
Published: September 2015

Cette étude examine le traitement de l’accord dans la parole continue chez les apprenants anglophones tardifs du français, langue seconde/étrangère (L2). Elle cherche à faire le tri entre trois théories qui tentent d’expliquer pourquoi le traitement de la morphologie flexionnelle est difficile chez les apprenants tardifs de L2. Des locuteurs natifs de l’anglais ayant commencé à apprendre le français aux alentours de l’âge de douze ans et des locuteurs natifs du français ont fait une tâche de jugement d’acceptabilité auditive en français dans laquelle la dépendance d’accord en nombre entre le sujet et le verbe était courte (positions adjacentes) ou longue (positions non adjacentes). Les participants ont également fait une série de tests pouvant servir de mesures de variabilité individuelle : un test de compétence en français (test de closure), deux tests de mémoire de travail auditive (un en français l’autre en anglais), un questionnaire de familiarité aux verbes employés dans la tâche de jugements et deux tests d’aptitude verbale non spécifiques au français ni à l’anglais (mémoire phonologique et déduction grammaticale). Les résultats de la tâche de jugement d’acceptabilité montrent une sensibilité à l’accord moins élevée chez les apprenants de L2 que chez les locuteurs natifs et un effet de distance entre le sujet et le verbe seulement chez les apprenants de L2. Des analyses de régression révèlent que le niveau de compétence en français et la mémoire phonologique expliquent une partie de la variance dans les jugements d’acceptabilité. Nous discutons des implications de ces résultats quant aux trois théories qui tentent d’expliquer le manque de sensibilité à l’accord chez les apprenants tardifs de L2.
L’acquisition L2 des compléments infinitifs français par des apprenants anglophones
Authors: Gaffney Caitlin
Published: September 2015

L’acquisition L2 des compléments infinitifs français (CI ; p. ex. chercher à + infinitif, empêcher de + infinitif, aller Ø + infinitif) implique d’apprendre que le choix de la préposition (à, de ou élément nul) qui précède l’infinitif est arbitraire et qu’il doit être déterminé cas par cas. L’anglais (la L1 des participants de cette étude) utilise uniquement la préposition to ‘à’ à cette fin. Cette étude vise à répondre aux questions suivantes : (1) Quels types d’erreurs les apprenants anglophones font-ils relativement aux constructions verbales à CI ? ; (2) Y a-t-il une utilisation généralisée d’une des prépositions ? Nous avons supposé que (1) tous les apprenants utiliseraient à, de et l’élément nul dans des contextes inappropriés, (2a) que à serait surgénéralisé par les apprenants moins compétents à cause de l’influence translinguistique, (2b) tandis que de serait surgénéralisé par les apprenants plus compétents en raison de sa fréquence élevée dans l’input. Nous avons examiné la production et la compréhension des CI chez onze apprenants L2 (six moins compétents, cinq plus compétents) à l’aide d’un test à trous et d’une tâche de jugement de grammaticalité ; et nous avons trouvé (i) des erreurs relatives au choix de la préposition, (ii) ainsi qu’une surgénéralisation de la variante de que nous avons interprétée comme une conséquence de sa fréquence importante dans l’input.
Balancing the Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Social Network Analysis to Study Complex Social Systems
Authors: Schipper Danny , Spekkink Wouter
Published: September 2015

Social Network Analysis (SNA) can be used to investigate complex social systems. SNA is typically applied as a quantitative method, which has important limitations. First, quantitative methods are capable of capturing the form of relationships (e.g. strength and frequency), but they are less suitable for capturing the content of relationships (e.g. interests and motivations). Second, while complex social systems are highly dynamic, the representations that SNA creates of such systems are often static. These limitations can be overcome by balancing a quantita- tive approach to SNA with a qualitative approach. In the article two different approaches that seek this balance are demonstrated. The illustrations show that in this combination quantitative SNA is most useful for revealing system-level patterns, but that a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that produce these patterns is more easily achieved through the interpretation of qualitative data.
Toward Implementation of Accural Basis in Indonesia Government: Key Success Factors
Authors: Negara I Gusti Bagus Surya
Published: September 2015

In 2015, the government's financial statement presentation has to be based on Government Regulation numbers 71 of 2010 is concerning the Government Accounting Standards accrual basis. With the recording of changes in government accounting basis of the cash basis into the accrual basis, then a paradigm shift in financial reporting. This study describes the factors that affect the readiness of local governments in implementing the Government Regulation number 71 of 2010. Readiness of local government is very important given the Government Accounting Standards Board will formally applied simultaneously in 2015. The previous researchers used human factor, organizational commitment and information technology that is expected to affect the readiness of the implementation of Government Regulation number 71 of 2010. Human resource is the area of financial management personnel competency and development efforts and increase their competence. Changes in accounting standards to be followed by the development and improvement of human resource competencies that will run the standard. Organizational commitment is needed from the highest level to the lowest must have a strong commitment for the changes to accounting standards that can be applied to both. Changes in accounting standards should also be followed by information technology that will support the implementation of new accounting standards.
The electrical resistivity structure of lithosphere across the Dharwar craton nucleus and Coorg block of South Indian shield: Evidence of collision and modified and preserved lithosphere
Authors: Abdul Azeez K. K. , Veeraswamy K. , Gupta Arvind K. , Babu Narendra , Chandrapuri Sateesh , Harinarayana T.
Published: September 2015

Magnetotelluric‐derived two‐dimensional lithospheric resistivity structure of the western Dharwar craton (WDC) and adjoining Coorg block indicates isolated low‐resistivity zones in the crust and three striking upper mantle conductive features within the highly resistive Archean lithosphere. The crustal conductors in the WDC show good spatial correlation with the exposed supracrustal rocks conformable with the relic schist belt channels having conductive mineral grains. Conductive zones within the Coorg crust might be related to the relatively young (933 Ma) metamorphic processes in the area and/or possible fluids derived from the Cretaceous passage of Reunion plume in the proximity of Coorg area. A near‐vertical conductive structure extending from the lower crust into the upper mantle coincides with the transition zone between Coorg and WDC. This is interpreted as the suture zone between the two tectonic blocks and provides evidence for the individuality of the two Archean terrains. An anomalous upper mantle conductive zone found beneath the craton nucleus may indicate a modified cratonic lithosphere. This could have been derived due to the collision between Coorg and WDC and possibly survived by the subsequent multiple episodes of melt and fluid infiltration processes experienced in the region. Thick (~190 km) and preserved lithosphere is mapped at the eastern segment of WDC. Resistive lithosphere of ~125 km thickness is imaged for the Coorg block.