bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hyperbolic Meteoroids Impacting the Moon
Authors: Szalay J. R. , Pokorný P. , Horányi M.
Published: February 2020

Since the discovery of the Moon’s asymmetric ejecta cloud, the origin of its sunward-canted density enhancement has not been well understood. We propose impact ejecta from meteoroids on hyperbolic trajectories (β-meteoroids) that hit the Moon’s sunward side could explain this unresolved asymmetry. β-meteoroids are submicron in size, comparable to or smaller than the regolith particles they hit, and can impact the Moon at very high speeds ∼100 km s−1. Therefore, their impact regime may differ from the significantly larger and slower sporadic meteoroids responsible for generating the bulk of the lunar impact ejecta cloud. We compare lunar impact ejecta production to β-meteoroid fluxes observed by multiple spacecraft. If β-meteoroids are able to liberate similar sized submicron particles, orbital dust detector measurements from the Lunar Dust Experiment on board the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft only need to detect one ejecta grain out of every 106
β-meteoroid impacts to the lunar surface to explain the sunward asymmetry with this additional population. This finding suggests β-meteoroids may also contribute to the evolution of other airless surfaces in the inner solar system, and by extension, at exozodiacal systems.
Updates to the sporadic knowledge on microsporidian infections in groundwater amphipods (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Niphargidae)
Authors: Grabner Daniel , Weber Dieter , Weigand Alexander M.
Published: February 2020

A set of 69 specimens from 19 groundwater species of the genera Niphargus, Niphargellus, Microniphargus and Crangonyx was genetically screened for microsporidian infections. Samples mostly originated from groundwater-dependent spring environments (71%), natural caves (9%) and artificial caverns/tunnels (13%). Amphipod hosts were identified by morphology and/or molecular data, whereas microsporidian parasites were characterised by a genetic screening assay targeting a section of the small subunit rRNA gene.

Five microsporidian species (Dictyocoela duebenum; Nosema sp.; Hyperspora aquatica and two undescribed Microsporidium spp.) were revealed from 13 host specimens (Niphargus schellenbergi; N. aquilex lineages B, F and G; Niphargellus arndti). In particular N. schellenbergi was frequently infected with D. duebenum as well as a new and potentially niphargid-specific Nosema sp. identified in Niphargellus arndti.

Our results shed further light on the still largely unknown diversity and specificity of microsporidian parasites in groundwater amphipods and subterranean animals in general.
La schizophrénie n’est pas une maladie
Authors: Sanders Pete , Berthoud Laurent
Published: February 2020

Dans son article intitulé « Une approche centrée sur la personne de la Schizophrénie », van Blarikom présente plusieurs arguments pertinents et intéressants. Toutefois, le présent article conteste un de ses thèmes centraux, à savoir que les praticiens centrés sur la personne et expérientiels devraient accepter que la schizophrénie soit une maladie. En effet, cet article présente des recherches réfutant la métaphore de la maladie prônée par la psychiatrie biologique et soutenant les modèles sociaux et psychologiques. Il est avancé que la philosophie et la théorie centrées sur la personne et expérientielles sont essentiellement en accord avec la psychiatrie sociale et la psychologie, elles-mêmes critiques du modèle pathologique de la schizophrénie, et que les thérapeutes centrés sur la personne et expérientiels se trouveraient davantage marginalisés s’ils acceptaient les conseils de van Blarikom.
Servir (chez) les autres
Authors: Memmi Dominique , Cousin Bruno , Lambert Anne
Published: February 2020

Cet entretien avec Dominique Memmi revient sur les apports du concept de « domination rapprochée ». Forgé par elle, il désigne une relation de coprésence durable dans un espace clos et met l’accent sur la dimension physique des rapports entre dominants et dominés. Dans quelle mesure est-il utile pour rendre compte des transformations récentes dans les relations aux domestiques ? Dominique Memmi revient sur la conquête que représente le fait de ne plus habiter au domicile – conquête qui s’accompagne de nouvelles intolérances, en premier lieu à l’invisibilisation et à la confrontation aux manifestations corporelles (bruits, odeurs, déchets). Alors que les inégalités ne cessent de croître et que les bénéfices d’une certaine grandeur sociale n’existent plus que dans les maisons très riches, comment cette condition est-elle vécue et acceptée ?
Lorsqu’un outil de coordination gérontologique territorial suscite des tensions dans un service de soins
Authors: Ceccato Murrim
Published: February 2020

L’article relate les perceptions de professionnels de santé officiant dans un hôpital public français suite à l’introduction d’un outil de coordination, le COGERT (Coordination Gérontologique par Télémédecine) à l’intérieur d’un service de soins. Les recherches portant sur l’introduction de la Télémédecine se sont focalisées sur ses bienfaits en matière médicale ou économique, mettant de côté les aspects organisationnels, du point de vue des pratiques des agents (David et al ., 2003). Nous contribuons aux recherches portant sur ces pratiques en recueillant les perceptions de 7 professionnels de santé vis-à-vis de l’usage de cet outil, en s’intéressant aux tensions ressenties spécialement artefactuelles (Katz et Kahn, 1967 ; Smith et Lewis, 2011 ; Mazouz, Rousseau et Sponem, 2015). Le cas révèle des différences de perceptions entre les médecins et les cadres de santé (CS) autour de l’outil, complexifiant la prise en charge des patients chez les CS et nuisant à la coordination entre ces deux acteurs. Il souligne aussi la nécessité d’éclaircir les rôles et les missions des managers de proximité (MP).
Decentralized Home Care Sector Regulation and the Demand for Formal Care
Authors: Roquebert Quitterie , Kaboré Rémi , Wittwer Jérôme
Published: February 2020

Face au vieillissement de la population dans les pays de l’OCDE, une grande partie des politiques publiques encouragent le recours à l’aide professionnelle à domicile pour les personnes âgées résidant à domicile. En France, ces politiques financent la demande d’aide dite formelle sous la forme de subventions mais régulent également, du côté de l’offre, une partie des producteurs dans le secteur de l’aide à domicile. Cet article étudie le lien entre la régulation de l’offre et le recours à l’aide à domicile des personnes âgées à domicile. Dans le contexte d’une régulation décentralisée au niveau des conseils départementaux, nous utilisons les variations territoriales du niveau de régulation pour estimer les déterminants du recours à l’aide formelle. Nous exploitons une enquête départementale originale pour enrichir l’enquête nationale Handicap Santé Ménages . Lorsque les producteurs non régulés — dont la qualité est peu contrôlée et le prix n’est pas régulé — dominent le marché, le recours à l’aide formelle est plus faible. Cet effet est toutefois concentré sur les personnes âgées de 60 à 70 ans et n’est pas observé pour les populations plus âgées. Ces résultats contribuent à discuter les questions soulevées par la décentralisation d’une politique nationale ainsi que les effets de la récente réforme du secteur de l’aide à domicile augmentant le niveau de régulation du marché.
Rouage ou centre de l’État ? (I) Genèse et institutionnalisation du Secrétariat général du Gouvernement
Authors: Eymeri-Douzans Jean-Michel , Mangenot Michel
Published: February 2020

Le Secrétariat général du Gouvernement est une institution sous-investiguée alors que sa « nodalité » au cœur de l’exécutif bicéphale français est indéniable. Sur le fondement d’une enquête de terrain originale, et dans une perspective de sociologie des institutions, le présent article analyse la genèse sociohistorique et la trajectoire d’institutionnalisation du SGG, depuis la Première Guerre mondiale jusqu’à nos jours. Ce récit analytique montre comment le SGG, situé tout au centre du Gouvernement et de la gouverne de la France, n’est pas devenu un puissant « centre de Gouvernement » (au sens que l’OCDE donne à cette notion). Pourtant, cet organe délibérément modeste et coutumier, qui incarne le principe de continuité de l’État, est désormais enchâssé dans la constitution administrative non-écrite de la France.
À quoi riment les « RIM » ? Les réunions interministérielles ou l’ordinaire du travail gouvernemental
Authors: Dulong Delphine , France Pierre , Le Mazier Julie
Published: February 2020

Les réunions interministérielles dites « RIM » constituent l’ordinaire du travail de coordination interministériel. Pourtant, leur fonctionnement et déroulement concrets, unanimement décriés, font figure de boîte noire dans la sociologie de l’action publique. À partir d’une enquête par entretiens avec d’anciens conseillers ministériels et des hauts fonctionnaires, adossée à une enquête prosopographique sur les membres de cabinets des gouvernements Ayrault et Valls I, cet article propose de les étudier dans la perspective d’une sociologie compréhensive. Celle-ci conduit à nuancer l’idée communément admise selon laquelle « il ne se passe rien » en RIM. En effet, par-delà la ritualisation des échanges, les conseillers y jouent pour partie leur réputation et leur avenir professionnel. Les savoir-faire réputés nécessaires pour « gagner » ne sont toutefois pas à la portée de tous les conseillers et favorisent ceux qui disposent d’un capital bureaucratique.
La coordination du travail législatif : pour ouvrir (enfin) la boîte noire parlementaire
Authors: Bloquet Claire , Lecomte Damien
Published: February 2020

La science politique tend à sous-étudier le travail de coordination législative qui a lieu entre gouvernement et Parlement, laissant le « fait majoritaire » expliquer en lui-même les décisions prises. Pourtant, ce « fait majoritaire » ne dispense pas l’exécutif de tout un travail politique pour obtenir la discipline de la majorité parlementaire : il est donc important d’ouvrir la « boîte noire » du Parlement et de ses interactions avec le Gouvernement. En raison de la coupure organique entre les deux institutions, la coordination du travail législatif nécessite des espaces de coopération initialement informels, dont les rôles se sont progressivement institutionnalisés : on présentera notamment les petits-déjeuners de la majorité, le portefeuille ministériel des Relations avec le Parlement ou les conseillers parlementaires au sein des cabinets ministériels, dans le but de donner des pistes de recherches sur un aspect du processus législatif trop souvent laissé dans l’ombre.
Éléments sur l’usage de la contrainte en psychiatrie aujourd’hui
Authors: Jan Olivier
Published: February 2020

Le texte évoque la tendance actuelle, observable dans la psychiatrie française, d’un recours inflationniste aux soins contraints. Se positionnant en faveur de telles décisions uniquement en cas extrêmes (danger pour le sujet concerné, danger pour les autres), reconnaissant les fréquents aspects cornéliens des choix éthiques en la matière, il rappelle l’héritage historique de la notion de placement, de l’internement et propose une lecture critique de l’usage excessif caractérisant la « modernité ». Il parle de l’émergence d’un courant vantant, au contraire, les méthodes prônant l’agir soignant « sans parole », s’affranchissant des liens (en équipe, avec les partenaires), et nomme celui-ci : « psychiatrie péremptoire ».
Évaluation et collecte des données dans la relation d’aide
Authors: Lambrette Grégory
Published: February 2020

L’évaluation des pratiques professionnelles est plus que jamais d’actualité à l’heure où l’on somme les institutions publiques de viser l’excellence et l’efficience. Ce souci visant à mesurer l’efficacité des pratiques dans le champ de la relation n’est toutefois pas récent. Il montre la préoccupation constante des professionnels à mesurer l’impact des traitements en vue de les améliorer là où les pouvoirs publics voudraient en faire l’instrument d’une rationalisation des soins. Le présent article entend proposer une réflexion théorique sur cette épineuse question de l’évaluation et de la collecte des données dans le champ non marchand de la relation d’aide.
An Interpretation and Application of the ‘Four Paths of Yoga' for a Positive Well-Being
Authors: Roy Gitanjali Tamal , Suriya Prapti
Published: February 2020

The objective of this chapter is to introduce a conceptual framework and application of the four paths of yoga in modern times to strip the human mind of all its impurities and see the stream of consciousness is clear as crystal and capable of reflecting whole reality. The conceptual framework is formulated from the ancient Indian scriptures and literature. Karmayoga, jnanayoga, bhaktiyoga, and rajayoga are the four yoga or spiritual paths significant for improving individual and society wellbeing. The chapter includes trends of each yoga with respect to modern times.
Personal and Professional Well-Being Among Early Childhood Teachers
Authors: Vorkapić Sanja Tatalović , Čepić Renata
Published: February 2020

Early childhood teachers' work satisfaction is an essential prerequisite for their work attainments and quality work outcomes. At the same time, besides their professional well-being, their personal well-being is of utmost importance, which raises the question about the nature of their relatedness. Therefore, this study was aimed to explore the personal and professional well-being among Croatian early childhood teachers. A total of 179 early childhood teachers from the Kindergarten “Rijeka” have participated in this research. Results showed that early education teachers were moderately satisfied with their work. Similarly, results about their personal well-being demonstrated moderate to high levels of optimism, positive emotions, flow, and life satisfaction. Correlation analyses revealed significant positive relationship between high levels of all personal well-being dimensions and high level of work satisfaction. Additionally, it was determined that older and highly experienced early childhood teachers are significantly less satisfied with work and less optimistic.
Advanced Technology for Cyber-Physical System Monitoring
Authors: Tianxing Man , Osipov Vasiliy Yurievich , Baimuratov Ildar Raisovich , Zhukova Natalia Alexandrovna , Vodyaho Alexander Ivanovich , Lebedev Sergey Vyacheslavovich
Published: February 2020

In the chapter, the problem of cyber-physical systems monitoring based on the processing and evaluation of the data received from the observed objects is considered. The main attention is paid to finding a suitable way to reduce the synthesis complexity of the observed objects models and monitoring processes. The authors propose a multilevel automatic synthesis technology that formalizes such models to multilevel relatively finite automata. The architecture of cyber-physical monitoring systems using this technology is presented.
Ontology-Based Coalition Creation by Autonomous Agents in Smart Space
Authors: Kashevnik Alexey , Teslya Nikolay
Published: February 2020

The chapter presents an approach to agent indirect interaction in smart space based on the publication/subscription mechanism. It is proposed to describe every agent with an ontology and support the ontology matching between ontologies of different agents in smart space to enrich the semantic interoperability between them. When the agents reach the semantic interoperability, they are aimed to create a coalition to perform a task. The task is described by ontology and the agents determine what they can propose to implement it. Group of agents that can perform the task together is called coalition. The considered case study describes the mobile robot interaction for the case of joint obstacle overcoming by the 6WD robot with lifting chassis, quadrocopter that scans an obstacle, and knowledge base service that contains algorithms for obstacle overcoming.
Human-Computer Cloud and Its Applications in E-Tourism
Authors: Ponomarev Andrew , Shilov Nikolay
Published: February 2020

The chapter addresses two problems that typically arise during the creation of decision support systems that include humans in the information processing workflow, namely, resource management and complexity of decision support in dynamic environments, where it is impossible (or impractical) to implement all possible information processing workflows that can be useful for a decision-maker. The chapter proposes the concept of human-computer cloud, providing typical cloud features (elasticity, on demand resource provisioning) to the applications that require human input (so-called human-based applications) and, on top of resource management functionality, a facility for building information processing workflows for ad hoc tasks in an automated way. The chapter discusses main concepts lying behind the proposed cloud environment, as well as its architecture and some implementation details. It is also shown how the proposed human-computer cloud environment solves information and decision support demands in the dynamic and actively developing area of e-tourism.
Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems at the University
Authors: Namiot Dmitry , Sneps-Sneppe Manfred
Published: February 2020

This chapter describes proposals for organizing university programs on the internet of things (IoT) and cyber-physical systems. The final goal is to provide a structure for a basic educational course for the internet of things and related areas. This base (template) could be used both for direct training and for building other courses, including those that are more deeply specialized in selected areas. For related areas, the authors see, for example, machine-to-machine communications and data-driven cities (smart cities) development. Obviously, the internet of things skills are in high demand nowadays, and, of course, IoT models, architectures, as well as appropriate data proceedings elements should be presented in the university courses. The purpose of the described educational course is to cover information and communication technologies used in the internet of things systems and related areas. Also, the authors discuss big data and AI issues for IoT courses and highlight the importance of data engineering.
Navajo Speech and Language Evaluation
Authors: Vining Christine B. , Henderson Davis E.
Published: February 2020

The case study highlights the importance of culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment of young Navajo/American Indian children and the importance of alternative assessment procedures to support appropriate diagnoses and recommendations. The case also illustrates systemic issues that result in lack of coordinated care, appropriate diagnosis, and lack of American Indian speech-language pathologists who understand linguistic and cultural differences. The case is based on a typical experience when clinicians who are not familiar with the Navajo language perform speech-language evaluations in Navajo-speaking communities.
Hearing Loss and Diabetes in an African American Adult
Authors: Scott Diane M.
Published: February 2020

Research has linked hearing loss to other medical conditions such as diabetes. Studies have shown that hearing loss is more common in individuals who have diabetes than in those who do not. Hyperglycemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and the blood vessels. Consequently, diabetes can affect the blood vessels of the inner ear and the vestibulocochlear (VIII cranial) nerve fibers. This case study examines the interrelationship between diabetes and hearing loss in an African American adult while examining the issues of the higher prevalence of diabetes in African Americans and the role of audiologists in the care of individuals with hearing loss and diabetes.
Shadow Banking
Authors: Grandío Dopico Antonio Javier , Álvarez Cobelas José
Published: February 2020

Shadow banking has gained prominence in recent years, and especially after the world financial and economic crisis because, on the one hand, it favours the funding of firms that have difficulty accessing the tradicional banking system, and, on the other hand, it offers to investors alternatives to the traditional bank deposits. However, shadow banking involves risks because it is subject to a lower level of regulation than the traditional system and it is clearly pro-cyclical, contributing to worsening the economic climate in times of recession. The chapter shows in detail how the shadow banking works and what the advantages and disadvantages of this alternative system are. In addition, reference is made to the debate about the possibility of reinforcing the regulation of this sector, although so far, the supervisory authorities prefer maintaining a vigilant attitude while not imposing strict requirements, which would lead to limit the role played by shadow banking.
Tool for the Financial Inclusion of Informal Retailers in Colombia
Authors: Diaz Gustavo Adolfo , García Norato Olga Marina , Vernazza Páez Alvaro Andrés , Arcos Palma Oscar A.
Published: February 2020

One of the structural problems in Colombia is the informality of economic activities. Indeed, there is a high proportion of informal retailers in large cities of the country. This chapter propounds a tool, Credit Scoring, for the financial inclusion of this population. The tool is designed for obtaining resources at lower financial costs, and it aims at improving the commercial activities of these agents. In this way, informal financing, which increases poverty, is avoided. Also, in connection with this subject, surveys conducted among a thousand informal retailers in five Colombian cities—Bogotá, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Arauca—were taken into account.
The Role of Financial Inclusion
Authors: Basdas Ulkem
Published: February 2020

This chapter highlights the importance of financial education, its link with financial decision-making process, comparative status of different countries, and efforts to improve current situation. Unfortunately, there is no standard definition for neither financial education nor measures to quantify it. Therefore, this chapter first aims to provide a comprehensive definition in order to explain how financial knowledge affects the decision-making process. Then, financial literacy measures from previous studies over different countries would be discussed to show financial illiteracy problem is global. Lastly, solutions and recommendations would be discussed at three different levels: younger people, individuals, and national strategies.
Evaluating Financial and Fiscal Knowledge for an Inclusive Society
Authors: Varela-Candamio Laura , Enríquez-Díaz Joaquín
Published: February 2020

Financial education and fiscal awareness are considered two fundamental branches of knowledge in the training of citizens from the first stages of learning. Thus, it is necessary to teach them in order to know the different savings products that can be acquired in a bank, to understand the basic information related to savings and the means of payment, or to differentiate between investment and risk. This work seeks to analyze the factors that determine the degree of financial knowledge and also fiscal knowledge of the current population. As a case study, the authors have selected a small sample of young people between 9 and 19 years at middle schools in the region of A Coruna (Spain). Findings reveal the low level of both financial and fiscal knowledge of the youngest population.
Overcoming Challenges to Long-Term Financing
Authors: Mohamed Hazik Bin
Published: February 2020

A concern that has emerged repeatedly in the support for long-term sustainable development is the insufficient availability of long-term finance for projects such as infrastructure. This paper considers some of the possible strategies to overcome obstacles (cognitive or otherwise) to ensure the provision of long-term financing. The author discusses several behavioral interventions to surmount hurdles both from the demand and supply sides as well as creating enabling environments for better access to finance. This effectively requires challenging the rationale underlying private financial flows that are driven by short-term profits and rents, and strengthening mechanisms for mobilizing and allocating both domestic and external finance for value creation and development over a longer time horizon. It also involves properly designed projects that contractually distributes risks and shares returns within economically rational financing structures and create the right incentives for the various partners.
Network Analysis for Economics and Management Studies
Authors: Biggiero Lucio
Published: February 2020

Sociology and other social sciences have employed network analysis earlier than management and organization sciences, and much earlier than economics, which has been the last one to systematically adopt it. Nevertheless, the development of network economics during last 15 years has been massive, alongside three main research streams: strategic formation network modeling, (mostly descriptive) analysis of real economic networks, and optimization methods of economic networks. The main reason why this enthusiastic and rapidly diffused interest of economists came so late is that the most essential network properties, like externalities, endogenous change processes, and nonlinear propagation processes, definitely prevent the possibility to build a general – and indeed even partial – competitive equilibrium theory. For this paradigm has dominated economics in the last century, this incompatibility operated as a hard brake, and presented network analysis as an inappropriate epistemology. Further, being intrinsically (and often, until recent times, also radically) structuralist, social network analysis was also antithetic to radical methodological individualism, which was – and still is – economics dominant methodology. Though culturally and scientifically influenced by economists in some fields, like finance, banking and industry studies, scholars in management and organization sciences were free from “neoclassical economics chains”, and therefore more ready and open to adopt the methodology and epistemology of social network analysis. The main and early field through which its methods were channeled was the sociology of organizations, and in particular group structure and communication, because this is a research area largely overlapped between sociology and management studies. Currently, network analysis is becoming more and more diffused within management and organization sciences. Mostly descriptive until 15 years ago, all the fields of social network analysis have a great opportunity of enriching and developing its methods of investigation through statistical network modeling, which offers the possibility to develop, respectively, network formation and network dynamics models. They are a good compromise between the much more powerful agent-based simulation models and the usually descriptive (or poorly analytical) methods.
Supportive Government Policy as a Mechanism for Business Incubation Performance in Nigeria
Authors: Obaji Nkem Okpa , Senin Aslan Amat , Olugu Mercy Uche
Published: February 2020

Business incubation programme has been adopted by numerous countries globally. Its adoption has been related to its performance and actual contribution to entrepreneurship development. Studies have acknowledged the role of incubation programme to different spheres of national economy. In spite of the positive side of incubator model, there is still a contradiction concerning incubation performance in the developing countries, especially, Nigeria. This study aims to examine the contribution of government policy on the relationship between the critical success factors (CSFs) and incubator performance in Nigeria. Questionnaires were distributed to a sample size of 153 respondents from a population of 253 incubatees. The Partial Least Squares (PLS) software was used to analyze the data. Government policy as a moderator did not show a significant moderation relationship between the CSFs and incubator performance. The study recommends that future studies should integrate this quantitative approach of data collection with the qualitative method. Also, as the value of the coefficient of determination is 46%, future research should look at other factors which may likely increase the variation in performance explained by (or accounted for by) the variation in the CSFs.
Utilizing Complexity Theory and Complex Adaptive Systems in Global Business
Authors: Kasemsap Kijpokin
Published: February 2020

This chapter aims to utilize complexity theory and complex adaptive systems in global business, thus describing the theoretical and practical overview of complexity theory, the application of complex adaptive systems, and the significance of complexity theory and complex adaptive systems in global business. The utilization of complexity theory and complex adaptive systems is vital for modern organizations that seek to serve suppliers and customers, increase business performance, strengthen competitiveness, and acquire routine success in global business. Thus, it is essential for modern organizations to utilize complexity theory and complex adaptive systems, create a strategic plan to investigate their dynamic promotions, and instantly respond to the needs of customers. The chapter argues that utilizing complexity theory and complex adaptive systems has the potential to improve organizational performance and gain sustainable competitive advantage in global business.
The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Outflows from Turkey
Authors: Cergibozan Raif , Demir Caner
Published: February 2020

The aim of this study is to specify the determinants of the outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows from Turkey. For this purpose, the ARDL Bounds Test is used in order to observe the possible relation between these flows and define potential factors that might have an effect on them. The evidences of the empirical analysis reveal that the destination countries' market size, the home country's development level, trade openness and wage rate are positively related to outward FDI while the home country's interest rate shows a negative relationship. Turkey's outward FDI is significantly determined by the opportunities of the foreign markets as well as the outstanding home country factors.
Outward Foreign Direct Investments
Authors: Kuna-Marszałek Anetta , Kłysik-Uryszek Agnieszka
Published: February 2020

Dynamic changes that have taken place on Polish, European and global markets for the last two decades shifted significantly the conditions in which companies operate. Globalization, liberalization of capital flows, participation in the European Union not only increased competition on Polish market, but radically boosted the competitive potential of Polish firms. This, in turn resulted in growing interest in expanding the activity on international scale in the form of Outward Foreign Direct Investments (OFDI). Therefore, the aim of the chapter is to discuss the most important stimuli, which impact competitive potential of Polish companies and increase their interest in foreign activity. Moreover, theoretical background of company's internationalisation are presented, as well as the scale and structure of Polish OFDI and incentives provided by Polish institutions.
Energy Policy Issues in Turkey
Authors: Dinç Dilek Temiz , Gökmen Aytaç , Kanık Zehra Burçin
Published: February 2020

Energy is the source of development of the mankind and an indispensable input for economic growth. Currently, most of the energy consumed in the world is composed of fossil fuels which are not environmentally friendly and reliable since their prices are volatile and their supply compels importing countries dependent on energy exporting countries. Thus, a good remedy to reduce fossil fuel dependency is to utilize more renewable energy resources. Renewable resources can be replenished quickly, are almost infinite and would lead a country to sustainable development. The Republic of Turkey is a net importer of energy. The diversification of energy sources and supply security is of great importance for it. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between renewable energy production and economic growth in Turkey by using Johansen Cointegration Test, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), Granger Causality Test and the Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test (ADF). Consequently, both long run and short run a casualty running from GDP growth to renewable energy production is determined in the study.
Information Asymmetries in the Context of Restatement Announcements
Authors: Rosati Pierangelo , Mazzola Pietro , Palumbo Riccardo
Published: February 2020

This chapter presents the results of an empirical investigation on stock trading activity in the context of restatement announcements. The aim is to explore whether sophisticated investors may anticipate accounting restatements, and which factors lead their trading strategies. The empirical analysis shows that sophisticated investors sell before and buy after the announcement. Moreover sophisticated investors trade more when information asymmetry and event-related risk are higher, and do not care about stock's recent performance. In contrast, unsophisticated investors do not follow a particular trading strategy before or after the announcement, stay away from trading when the information gap (risk) is too wide (high), but trade more on stock with positive past performance. Results suggest that sophisticated investors are able to anticipate restatements and exploit their information advantage to speculate.
The Degree of Home Bias in the Holding of Share Portfolio
Authors: Chniguir Mounira , Sghaier Asma , Soufeljil Mohamed , Mighri Zouhayer
Published: February 2020

The objective of this paper is to measure the degree of Home Bias within the holdings of portfolio and to identify their determining factors. By following an intuitive reasoning, the authors have chosen a number of susceptible factors that have an impact on Home Bias. In fact, they have developed an international CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model). This model is estimated for 20 countries, with the use of cross-section econometrics. The authors' results show that all countries have recorded a high level of Home bias in their holdings of portfolio. In order to study whether the Home Bias of the newly emerging markets and that of the developed markets react differently to the determining factors or not the authors have evaluated the model so much jointly for all markets as separately for the developed and the newly emerging ones. In the case of classification of the sample, the results have permitted us to draw an important conclusion and to have cognizance that the volatility of the exchange rate is statistically significant concerning the newly emerging economies at a threshold of 1%, while it is hardly remarkable for the developed countries. This means that this variable prevents the American investors from investing in the former countries. Samely, for both variables of joint- variance and size.
Firm-Level Determinants of Foreign Investment and M&A Activity
Authors: Uğurlu Mine
Published: February 2020

The last decade is marked with acceleration of mergers, corporate restructuring and governance activities. M&A activity has been driven by factors such as technological change, globalization, free trade, deregulation, attempts to attain economies of scale, rise in entrepreneurship, and economic growth. Corporations need to adjust to the change in the environment and expand their markets to achieve growth and protection against volatile economic conditions. Firms can achieve international expansion through foreign direct investments (FDIs) which can take the form of cross-border acquisitions (brownfield investments) and Greenfield investments. This chapter covers an overview of the literature on the determinants of FDI forms of entry, and M&A activity followed with an empirical investigation of the firm-level determinants of foreign investment in Turkey with emphasis on cross-border acquisitions and Greenfield investments. Summary of the findings is followed with the economic implications of forms of FDI entry. The concluding remarks cover the implications of the results for policy makers.
Promoting Foreign Direct Investment
Authors: DeLarosiere Jose J Haspa , DiGabriele Maria
Published: February 2020

If audits serve as formidable internal monitoring tools which facilitate corporate governance, and Corporate Social Responsibility has been proven to serve as “an extension of corporate governance”, as well as a signaling device, are both tools not instrumental in promoting Foreign Direct Investment? Through an analysis and evaluation of the literature relating to audits and Corporate Social Responsibility, this chapter aims to investigate the above claim and question on how Corporate Social Responsibility, as “an extension of corporate governance”, as well as a signaling mechanism, could facilitate and promote Foreign Direct Investment.
Does Trust Matter for Foreign Direct Investment Decisions?
Authors: Eryigit Sibel Bali
Published: February 2020

Factors affecting the investment decisions of multinational companies are heavily researched in the literature. However, the number of studies dealing with the socio-cultural characteristics of host countries among these factors is quite limited. Among the cultural characteristics affecting location decisions, one of the primary cultural characteristics is the general level of trust between individuals. In this scope, this chapter intends to research whether the general level of trust in a society has an effect on the location decisions of foreign investors. In line with this objective, an analysis will be conducted by employing the panel data method for 39 emerging market countries for the period between 1998 and 2011. According to the results of the study, a low general level of trust in the host country represents a significant disadvantage for the attraction of foreign direct investments.
Trends of FDI and Production in Service Sectors
Authors: Sinha Madhabendra , Sengupta Partha Pratim
Published: February 2020

The chapter investigates the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) on performances of Indian services at sector level. Service sector is marked as one of the fastest growing sectors in India, contributing more than 65 percent of GDP. The maximum share of FDI inflows in India is also captured by service sectors. So FDI inflows can have significant impacts on services. We collect quarterly data of components of services from GDP estimates of Central Statistical Office (CSO) and monthly data of sector wise FDI inflows from DIPP over the period January 2009 to March 2016 in India. After matching the data series, we form a balanced panel for four basic service sectors as classified by CSO. The stochastic properties are looked into by carrying out LLC and IPS panel unit root tests. Empirical results from the estimate of Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) suggest that FDI Inflows enhance performances of Indian services.
Benefits of a Spatial Data Infrastructure on the Sustainability of a Southwestern European Territory
Authors: Batista Teresa , Rodríguez Fernando Ceballos-Zúñiga , Carriço Cristina , Pinto-Gomes Carlos , Fernández-Pozo Luís , Gómez José Manuel Naranjo , Martín Gallardo José , Loures Luís , Cabezas José
Published: February 2020

OTALEX C is a cross border project elaborated by several entities of the administrations, agencies, and Portuguese and Spanish enterprises. The aim is to develop joint cartography, in addition to the union of territorial and environmental data and their interexchange. SDI-OTALEX C has defined a method capable of assigning the degree of sustainability through the integration of environmental, social, and economic indicators. Thus, a link has been established with consumption and productivity, which promotes the appropriate use of resources and, consequently, the sustainable development of the territory. The benefits for local population of this territory fall within the very term of sustainable development since its objective is to define viable projects and reconcile economic aspects, social and environmental impacts of human activities. To reconcile all these aspects, the SDI makes it possible to contribute to sustainability and to try to envision projects that help to keep the population of these largely depopulated territories.
Marketing Strategies of Cultural Institutions in a City Divided by a Border
Authors: Wróblewski Łukasz , Lis Marcin
Published: February 2020

In the 21st Century, it is possible to observe a pattern of numerous changes in the sphere of functioning of the cultural institutions also in cities divided by a border. These trends include globalization of culture, development of cultural industries and creative industries, rapid technical and technological growth, occurrence of new cultural management concepts and marketing strategies. Therefore, this chapter presents models of marketing strategies that can be applied in cities divided by a border. Based on individual interviews with 40 experts, four model marketing strategies are proposed which can be used by managers of cultural institutions in cities such as Cieszyn-Czech Cieszyn. Proposed strategies are in relation to specified target markets - residents of a city divided by a border. The practical application aspect of this chapter is evident in the indication of the direction future marketing efforts of cultural institutions should take to improve their market position.
Guarani Aquifer System Transboundary Management
Authors: Fernandes Luciana Cordeiro de Souza
Published: February 2020

This chapter presents the Guarani Aquifer System (GAS), its location and its characteristics, and discusses its management, since it is located in four countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The GAS is a transboundary aquifer, which goes beyond political boundaries, watersheds, and hydrogeological provinces. After briefly highlighting the technical aspects of the GAS, an overview of the groundwater management legislation of each country will be offered, with emphasis on Brazil. International Environmental Law and international treaties and agreements involving this territory will also be discussed, to present the characteristics of the Guarani Aquifer Agreement formulated by these four MERCOSUR countries, which, although not in force, provides for the protection of this environmental good. Finally, it is proposed to create an urban environmental planning tool to protect the GAS recharge areas, innovating the legal system to unite environmental law with urban law in search for GAS protection. This special environmental zoning tool will be called ZEA.
Generalized Linear Model for Automobile Fatality Rate Prediction in R
Authors: Niu Gao , Olinsky Alan
Published: February 2020

This chapter demonstrates the descriptive and statistical modeling function in R. The automobile fatal accident data of the United States is extracted from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The model will be used to understand significant contributing factors of automobile accident death when a fatal crash happens. First, descriptive analysis is performed by basic R functions and packages. Then, generalized linear model (GLM) with logit link function is explored and constructed. Finally, multiple validation metrics are introduced and calculated to ensure the reasonability and accuracy of the predictions. The focus of this chapter is to demonstrate the power and flexibility of the most popular Open Source Statistical Software (OSSS) through a real data analysis.
III Jornada de Iniciação Científica do CRG/UEM
Authors: Vidotti Ana Paula
Published: February 2020

III Jornada de Iniciação Científica do CRG/UEM – 04/07/2017
UM DEBATE ENTRE JAMES CLERK MAXWELL E WILHELM EDUARD WEBER COMO INSTRUMENTO PARA O ENSINO DE ELETROMAGNETISMO NA LICENCIATURA EM FÍSICA NA PERSPECTIVA DOS ALUNOS
Authors: SIPEC I
Published: February 2020

O presente trabalho expõe uma inserção da abordagem histórica da ciência para o Ensino deFísica, tendo em vista desenvolver um ambiente que facilite a aprendizagem dos conceitos deeletromagnetismo. Aqui relatamos, na perspectiva dos alunos participantes, o momento final deuma sequência didática, um debate entre teorias consideradas rivais de dois físicos, James ClerkMaxwell e Wilhelm Eduard Weber. A turma foi dividida em dois grupos, em que cada equipedefendeu uma das teorias, buscando por meio de competências argumentativas apresentarelementos favoráveis e contrários à sua aceitação. Além de estudar os conceitos físicosenvolvidos, foram estimulados a desenvolver uma reflexão acerca de elementos históricos eepistemológicos que permeiam a construção do conhecimento científico.
FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE E O PROFESSOR DE CIÊNCIAS: DESAFIOS PARA A PRÁTICA PEDAGÓGICA
Authors: SIPEC I
Published: February 2020

A profissão docente exige estratégias para gerir conflitos e priorizar a aprendizagem. Oobjetivo desta pesquisa é tratar a formação docente nos aspectos de formação inicial epermanente, em especial a formação do professor de Ciências. A pesquisa é de cunhoqualitativo com uso de entrevista. Foi entrevistada uma professora de Ciências de uma escolada rede pública do município de Londrina/PR. A entrevista contou com questões abertas ediscursivas acerca do temário formação docente, sendo audiogravada e em seguida transcrita.Dos dados, seguiu-se a fala da professora. Nota-se que a formação docente apresenta lacunasque não cooperam para o trabalho do professor dentro de seu campo laboral.
Solution of Fourth Order Diffusion Equations and Analysis Using the Second Moment
Authors: Junior Jader Lugon , Vasconcellos João Flávio Vieira , Knupp Diego Campos , Marinho Gisele Moraes , Bevilacqua Luiz , da Silva Neto Antônio José
Published: February 2020

The classical concept of diffusion characterized by Fick’s law is well suited for describing a wide class of practical problems of interest. Nevertheless, it has been observed that it is not enough to properly represent other relevant applications of practical interest. When in a system of particles their spreading is slower or faster than predicted by the classical diffusion model, such a phenomenon is referred to as anomalous diffusion. Time fractional, space fractional and even space-time fractional equations are widely used to model phenomena such as solute transport in porous media, financial modelling and cancer tumor behavior. Considering the effects of partial and temporary retention in dispersion processes a new analytical formulation was derived to simulate anomalous diffusion. The new approach leads to a fourth-order partial differential equation (PDE) and assumes the existence of two concomitant fluxes. This work investigates the behavior of the bi-flux approach in one dimensional (1D) medium evaluating the mean square displacement for different cases in order to classify the diffusion process in normal, sub-diffusive or super-diffusive.
An Appropriate Diffusion Process Changes the Behaviour of a Planar-Nothing on Insulator Device
Authors: Ravariu Cristian , Manea Elena , Pârvulescu Cǎtǎlin Corneliu
Published: February 2020

The paper investigates the tunneling currents through the gate terminals of the last MOSFET production and proposes a related structure, noted as p-NOI (planar-Nothing On Insulator) device. In fact, the p-NOI structure can arise as parasitic device in any MOSFET having a gate insulator sub-10nm thickness or can be separately produced to offer a tunneling device. The work principle of a p-NOI structure consists in the Fowler-Nordheim's tunneling of a thin insulator. Its architecture is derived from the Nothing On Insulator (NOI) device, using oxide instead vacuum. Essentially, the p-NOI current follows a metal-insulator-semiconductor trajectory. A critical issue is the field effect of a transistor that must be fulfilled by independent p-NOI device. In this purpose, a diffusion process seems to be the key. A planar p-NOI device with top three terminals is proposed. A diffusion process along to the Si-surface is a key technological step that offers distinct current traces.