bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
L’itinéraire intellectuel d’Éliséo Véron en France
Authors: de Cheveigné Suzanne
Published: August 2019

Ce texte retrace le parcours intellectuel d’Eliseo Verón en France, entre 1970 et 1995. Ce parcours, fut de fait précédé d’un séjour de deux ans au Laboratoire d’anthropologie sociale avec C. Lévi-Strauss, passe par l’EHESS pendant les années 1970 puis par une activité de conseil en communication dans le secteur privé, dont les résultats ont nourri des publications de grande portée théorique. Des activités d’enseignement régulières ont également permis à Verón de transmettre ses travaux, avant son intégration à l’université Paris VIII. Les principales étapes de ce parcours atypique sont analysées ici, ainsi que ses causes et ses conséquences.
L’origine et le changement dans l’œuvre d’Eliseo Verón
Authors: Traversa Oscar , Gomez-Mejia Gustavo , Souchier Emmanuël
Published: August 2019

Dans la Semiosis social 2, Eliseo Verón revisite les notions fondamentales de la sémiotique en reformulant la question de l’origine et du changement dans la sémiose de l’Homo sapiens et la question de la médiatisation qui configurent une topique centrée sur l’écoulement du temps. Ainsi, le fait que l’origine et le changement soient développés d’un point de vue historique donne lieu à des hypothèses discursives précises dans différents domaines. Oscar Traversa montre que ces idées étaient déjà présentes ou esquissées dans l’œuvre de Verón et plus particulièrement entre La Sémiosis sociale (1987) et La Semiosis social 2 (2013). Pour mener à bien cette synthèse, Verón assigne aux notions contemporaines du darwinisme et aux théories de la complexité un espace singulier qui mérite ici d’être commenté.
La Sémiosis sociale en reconnaissance
Authors: Cingolani Gastón , Sánchez Beatriz , Alexis Lucie
Published: August 2019

Dans La Sémiosis sociale, son livre le plus important, Verón propose l’intégration de l’étude de la production sociale du sens à celle de processus considérés comme étrangers au « social » : les processus « naturels ». Dans la continuité de sa propre théorie de la discursivité, ce livre a produit, à sa réception, des réactions contrastées. Tandis qu’en Argentine, il était interprété comme une sémiotique de la communication, pour Verón lui-même, il s’agissait d’articuler une théorie de la médiatisation et les premières ébauches d’une sémio-anthropologie des individus.
Silhouettes ternaires. Les représentations de la notion de sémiosis sociale
Authors: Soto Marita , Botero Nataly , Tadier Elsa
Published: August 2019

Cet article propose de parcourir différentes formes de représentation visuelle de la notion de sémiosis sociale dans l’œuvre d’Eliseo Verón. La sémiosis même du concept laisse transparaître un parcours particulier. Il va d’une étape initiale (qui souligne la matérialité de la sémiosis) à une autre qui manifeste l’impossibilité d’avoir une méthodologie précise pour travailler le décalage entre les instances de production et de reconnaissance. Il s’agit alors de retrouver des approches relatives à la formulation des hypothèses sur les effets possibles d’un processus de signification.
La controverse à propos du fossile de Toumaï : médiatisations et réputations
Authors: Triquet Éric , Molinatti Grégoire
Published: August 2019

Cet article s'intéresse aux contrats de communication publique des sciences. Les auteurs développent une étude communicationnelle de la controverse paléoanthropologique relative au statut phylogénétique des restes du fossile Toumaï, depuis la publication de sa découverte en 2002 jusqu'aux très récents développements. Il s'agit d'analyser le développement des arguments des chercheurs à la fois dans les revues scientifiques spécialisées et dans les espaces de médiatisation. Ce travail permet de préciser en quoi les logiques de médiatisation travaillent la dynamique de la controverse, en soulignant les phénomènes à l'œuvre de personnification et de professionnalisation de la communication scientifique. Ceux‑ci sont discutés à l'aune du travail que les chercheurs font sur leur réputation.
Du bureau au chantier : communiquer (par) le document ou quand le document soutient la socialisation professionnelle
Authors: Stalder Angèle
Published: August 2019

Le document technique est une énonciation éditoriale du fait technique stabilisée depuis les premiers traités d'architecture. Sa mobilisation sur le chantier par les professionnels génère des pratiques informationnelles qui s'approchent ou s'éloignent des règles de l'art. Ces écarts rendent visible une appropriation collective du document propre au chantier et témoignent d'une pratique sociale du document ou littéracie. Constituant une mémoire organisationnelle, elle contribue à un processus de socialisation professionnelle des acteurs. Avec le BIM, Building Information Modeling ou Modélisation des Données du Bâtiment, nouveau régime de production et d'accès au document, ce processus de socialisation semble remis en question du fait de l'historicité desdites pratiques liées à une énonciation éditoriale héritée d'un ancien régime du document technique, naturalisée par les acteurs.
Improving Adherence to a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Supraventricular Tachycardia Algorithm in Community Emergency Departments Following in Situ Simulation
Authors: Lutfi Riad , Montgomery Erin E. , Berrens Zachary J. , Yabrodi Mouhammad , Yuknis Mathew L. , Kirby Michele L. , Pearson Kellie J. , Abu-Sultaneh Samer , Abulebda Kamal
Published: August 2019

Background:

Recognition and management of pediatric dysrhythmias is challenging for community emergency department (CED) providers, given their infrequent exposure to these cases.

Method:

A prospective, interventional study measured adherence of CEDs to pediatric supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) algorithm pre- and postimplementation of an in situ simulation-based collaborative program. CED teams' adherence was scored using a composite adherence score (CAS) based on the number of actions scored correctly on the performance checklist.

Results:

A total of 74 multiprofessional teams from nine CEDs participated in simulated sessions. Of 367 participants, 12.3% were physicians, 62.1% were RNs, and 25.6% were other providers. The mean CAS improved from 57% to 71%. The ability to identify an SVT rhythm, stable versus unstable SVT, and the correct performance of synchronized cardioversion significantly improved.

Conclusion:

This study demonstrated improvement in overall adherence of CEDs to pediatric SVT algorithm following a collaborative program in simulated setting. This approach could be adapted to improve the quality of care provided to children.

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Reducing Digital Storytelling Implementation Barriers in Nursing Education Workshops
Authors: Clisbee David , Beierwaltes Patricia , Eggenberger Sandra K.
Published: August 2019

Digital stories have the potential to transform health care systems by cultivating understanding and compassion; however, limited research explores the use of this innovative strategy in continuing education. This article describes how a collaborative partnership of an Academic Team and Translational Partners (
n
= 15) implemented a four-phase study that included a continuing education workshop with digital stories as the central strategy. The study's guiding questions focused on adapting approaches to creating digital stories to reduce logistic concerns and overcome implementation challenges yet empower nurses in their practice with families. Numerical and narrative responses from workshop participant evaluations (
n
= 160) affirmed storytelling as the most valuable component, and reflection increased understandings to influence their thinking and actions. This study affirms using digital stories as an implementation strategy in health care systems has the potential to transform nursing education, supports the transfer of family nursing practice knowledge, encourages reflection, and develops empathy for families and nurse peers.

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J Contin Educ Nurs.
2019;50(9):411–416.]
Effect of temperature and diet on Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) development with special reference to Isomegalen diagram and accumulated degree days
Authors: Defilippo F. , Grisendi A. , Savoldelli S. , Torri D. , Dottori M. , Bonilauri P.
Published: August 2019

Immature development times of the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella were studied in the laboratory at four different constant temperatures (20, 23, 25, 27°C) reared on a standard diet (D1) and chocolate (D2). The minimal duration of development from oviposition to adult emergence was inversely related to temperature, ranging from 2.3±0.36 days to 50.5±0.5 days for D1 and from 36.7±0.53 days to 106.73±1.10 days for D2 for 27°C and 20°C, respectively. The minimum development threshold (tL), obtained from linear regression model of the development rates at the four studied constant temperature regimes, for total immature development is 15.3°C and 17.1°C for D1 and D2, respectively and the accumulated degree days (ADD) for P. interpunctella is 249.51°C for D1 and 358.4°C for D2 above the threshold.
Development of alien and invasive taxa lists for regulation of biological invasions in South Africa
Authors: Moshobane Moleseng C. , Mukundamago Mukundi , Adu-Acheampong Samuel , Shackleton Ross
Published: August 2019

Background: Lists are fundamental for guiding policy and management of biological invasions. The process of developing regulatory lists of alien and invasive taxa should be based on scientific evidence through an objective, transparent and consistent process.Objectives: In this study, we review the development of the lists for the alien and invasive species regulations in terms of section 97(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (NEM:BA) (Act No. 10 of 2004).Method: Lists published in the National Government Gazette were compared and assessed for changes in the taxa listed and their status between 2009 and 2016. Minutes from expert workshops convened to inform the listing were reviewed. Relevant information such as the criteria for listing taxa was extracted from minutes of the workshops.Results: Three draft versions were produced and published in the Government Gazette for public comment before the final list was published in August 2014 and promulgated in October 2014. The list is to be reviewed regularly and additional species can be added, and the status of species can be changed as additional evidence of threat levels is available – and was even amended in May 2015. The various stakeholders involved in the listing process were academics, conservation experts, managers and the general public through an inclusive process which included participation workshops or through public comment. A scoring tool based on the likelihood of invasion versus the impact of invasion was recommended for evaluating the risk of a species, but was rarely used. A number of issues relating to conflicts and approaches for listing were faced during development of lists.Conclusion: We conclude with some recommendations for future refinements in the listing process, including improving transparency and participation as well as developing standardised approaches for listing.
Spatial and temporal variability in the response of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton to B-vitamin amendments in an upwelling system
Authors: Joglar Vanessa , Prieto Antero , Barber-Lluch Esther , Hernández-Ruiz Marta , Fernández Emilio , Teira Eva
Published: August 2019

Abstract. We evaluated the temporal (inter-day and inter-season) and spatial variability in microbial plankton responses to vitamins B12 and B1 supply in coastal and oceanic waters. Inter-day variability in microbial plankton responses to B-vitamins was not of great concern, suggesting that B-vitamins availability was controlled by factors operating at larger temporal scales, such as those driving microbial community seasonal succession. Most positive responses were produced by treatments containing either B12 alone or B12 combined with B1 in oceanic waters, which was consistent with the significantly lower average vitamin B12 ambient concentrations compared to that in the coastal station. Growth stimulation by B1 addition was more frequent on bacteria, which is coherent with their widespread dependence on exogenous sources for this growth factor. Negative responses to B-vitamins were generalized in coastal waters in summer, and were associated to a high contribution of Flavobacteriales to the prokaryote community. This observation suggests that the external supply of B12 and/or B1 may promote negative interactions between microbial components when B-vitamins auxotrophs are abundant. The microbial response patterns to B12 and/or B1 amendments were significantly correlated with changes in the prokaryotic community composition, highlighting the pivotal role of prokaryotes in B-vitamins cycling in marine ecosystems.
The Utah urban carbon dioxide (UUCON) and Uintah Basin greenhouse gas networks: instrumentation, data, and measurement uncertainty
Authors: Bares Ryan , Mitchell Logan , Fasoli Ben , Bowling David R. , Catharine Douglas , Garcia Maria , Eng Byron , Ehleringer Jim , Lin John C.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. The Utah Urban CO2 Network (UUCON) is a network of
near-surface atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement sites aimed
at quantifying long-term changes in urban and rural locations throughout
northern Utah since 2001. We document improvements to UUCON made in 2015
that increase measurement precision, standardize sampling protocols, and
expand the number of measurement locations to represent a larger region in
northern Utah. In a parallel effort, near-surface CO2 and methane
(CH4) measurement sites were assembled as part of the Uintah Basin
greenhouse gas (GHG) network in a region of oil and natural gas extraction
located in northeastern Utah. Additional efforts have resulted in automated
quality control, calibration, and visualization of data through utilities
hosted online (https://air.utah.edu, last access: 22 August 2019). These improvements facilitate
atmospheric modeling efforts and quantify atmospheric composition in urban
and rural locations throughout northern Utah. Here we present an overview of
the instrumentation design and methods within UUCON and the Uintah Basin GHG
networks as well as describe and report measurement uncertainties using a
broadly applicable and novel method. Historic and modern data described in
this paper are archived with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information
(NCEI) and can be found at https://doi.org/10.7289/V50R9MN2 (Mitchell et al., 2018c) and
https://doi.org/10.25921/8vaj-bk51 (Bares et al., 2018a) respectively.
Systematic bias in evaluating chemical transport models with maximum daily 8 h average (MDA8) surface ozone for air quality applications: a case study with GEOS-Chem v9.02
Authors: Travis Katherine R. , Jacob Daniel J.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Chemical transport models frequently evaluate their
simulation of surface ozone with observations of the maximum daily 8 h
average (MDA8) concentration, which is the standard air quality policy
metric. This requires successful simulation of the surface ozone diurnal
cycle including nighttime depletion, but models often have difficulty
simulating this diurnal cycle for a number of reasons, including (1) vertical
grid structure in the surface layer, (2) timing of changes in mixed layer
dynamics and ozone deposition velocity across the day–night transition, (3) poor representation of nighttime stratification, and (4) uncertainties in ozone
nighttime deposition. We analyze the problem with the GEOS-Chem model,
taking as a representative case study the Southeast US during the NASA
SEAC4RS aircraft campaign in August–September 2013. The model is
unbiased relative to the daytime mixed layer aircraft observations but has a
mean +8 ppb bias at its lowest level (65 m) relative to MDA8 surface ozone
observations. The bias can be corrected to +5 ppb by implicit sampling of
the model at the 10 m altitude of the surface observations. The model does
not capture frequent observed occurrences of <20 ppb MDA8 surface
ozone on rainy days, possibly because of enhanced ozone
deposition to wet surfaces that is unaccounted for. Restricting the surface ozone evaluation to dry
days still shows inconsistencies with MDA8 ozone because of model errors in
the ozone diurnal cycle. Restricting the evaluation to afternoon ozone
completely removes the bias. We conclude that better representation of
diurnal variations in mixed layer dynamics and ozone deposition velocities
is needed in models to properly describe the diurnal cycle of ozone.
ACADEMIC TRACK OF FOSS4G 2019 BUCHAREST – THE ASYMPTOTIC CONNECTION BETWEEN SOFTWARE AND DATA: PREFACE
Authors: Marin A. F. , Brovelli M. A.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. FOSS4G stands for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial. It is the flagship event of OSGeo. Each FOSS4G has its special aura, kindly designed by each Local Organising Committe, sharing the local culture and spirit with the greater community. In 2019, geo-spatial.org, the OSGeo Local Chapter of Romania, won the honour of organising the geospatial event of the year. FOSS4G 2019 was held in Bucharest (Romania), in three of the most important buildings of this city: National Theatre of Bucharest, InterContinental Hotel and Faculty of Geography from the University of Bucharest.Following the established tradition of FOSS4G conferences, at the 2019 edition, an Academic Track ran in parallel with the General Track. The main purpose of this track was to bring together researchers, teachers, developers, users and practitioners carrying out research activities in geospatial domains, with an emphasis on the open source solutions. All types of topics such as results achieved, case studies, work in progress, academic endeavours to conceptualize, assess or teach open source geospatial software and data, were welcomed. The Academic Committee discouraged prevalent presentations of technologies or use cases without properly justifying originality to the scientific state of the art, emphasizing on particular novelty.At this edition, 53 papers were submitted to the Academic Track. These were blind reviewed by 3 reviewers. Finally 38 scientific papers were selected for publication in this volume of the ISPRS Archives. The editors would like to thank all the authors, the members from the Scientific Committee and the Organizing Committee for their valuable contributions. We hope you enjoy reading the proceedings.
ANALYSIS OF THE EGNOS IONOSPHERIC MODEL AND ITS IMPACT ON THE INTEGRITY LEVEL IN THE CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE REGION
Authors: Lupsic B. , Takács B.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. The demand for Global Navigation Satellite System in safety-related applications has rapidly increased in the last few years. The foreseeable release of self-driving cars is already showing the importance of the integrity concept of satellite-based navigations. Correction services as EGNOS can actively improve the integrity assurance build up. The paper aims the examination of the EGNOS ionospheric model concerning integrity. The focus is on the Eastern European area are close to the east edge of the EGNOS coverage area. We processed the available EGNOS data from 2018 and compared the performance of the ionospheric correction with a profoundly credible model. The paper presents the basic statistical properties of the comparison focusing on deviances, which could lead to navigation integrity. The article has an additional focus on how the quality of the EGNOS ionosphere model can influence the Protection Level in the eastern region. Satellites with low elevation angle may be out of the EGNOS coverage area, and the absence of these transmitters can negatively affect the Protection Level. The paper shows the quality and quantity of the above mentioned negative impact with the help of real life and simulated data.
GEOCMS: TOWARDS A GEO-TAGGED MEDIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Authors: Park J. Y. , Jung Y.-H. , Ding W. , Nam K. W.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. In this paper, we propose the design and implementation of the new geo-tagged media management system. A large amount of daily geo-tagged media data generated by user’s smart phone, mobile device, dash cam and camera. Geo-tagged media, such as geovideos and geophotos, can be captured with spatial temporal information such as time, location, visible area, camera direction, moving direction and visible distance information. Due to the increase in geo-tagged multimedia data, the researches for efficient managing and mining geo-tagged multimedia are newly expected to be a new area in database and data mining. This paper proposes a geotagged media management system, so called Open GeoCMS (Geo-tagged media Contents Management System). Open GeoCMS is a new framework to manage geo-tagged media data on the web. Our framework supports various types which are for moving point, moving photo – a sequence of photos by a drone, moving double and moving video. Also, GeoCMS has the label viewer and editor system for photos and videos. The Open GeoCMS have been developed as an open source system.
AN OPEN RISK INDEX WITH LEARNING INDICATORS FROM OSM-TAGS, DEVELOPED BY MACHINE LEARNING AND TRAINED WITH THE WORLDRISKINDEX
Authors: Feldmeyer D. , Sauter H. , Birkmann J.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. While climate change is already a real issue in many parts of the world, it is even more threatening the well-being of future generations. The SDG 1.5 explicitly aims to reduce the vulnerability and exposure to climate related hazards by 2030. TheWorld Risk Index (WRI) is one well-respected approach in profiling countries risk to natural hazard. To effectively monitor development and detect decision points on the climate resilience pathway, data of high resolution in space and time about the world’s countries is of urgent importance. The World Risk Index will guide the supervised learning part resulting in an indicator set derived from OpenStreetMap (OSM) tags, establishing on one hand an open risk index and adding deep explanatory power to its components by a qualitative discussion of the OSM themes. The second part explores with unsupervised algorithms the inherent characteristic of country groups classified by the open risk index and deduces common patterns of socio-economic vulnerability. Hence, the inherent challenge of this work is to substitute existing static indicators with new dynamic indicators, not only substituting them but also painting a more detailed picture. Moreover, new data sources still questioned often by their reliability compared to World Bank or census data, and therefore its opportunities are neglected instead of critically exploring the potential. This unique combination is not done yet and bares huge potential moreover united with the open source geo community to contribute a little piece of the puzzle for achieving the SDG 1.5.
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UN VECTOR TILE TOOLKIT
Authors: Fujimura H. , Martin Sanchez O. , Gonzalez Ferreiro D. , Kayama Y. , Hayashi H. , Iwasaki N. , Mugambi F. , Obukhov T. , Motojima Y. , Sato T.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. The UN Vector Tile Toolkit (https://github.com/un-vector-tile-toolkit/) is a package of open source tools designed under the UN Open GIS Initiative to enable public basemap providers, such as the UN geospatial information services or mapping organizations of governments, among others, to deliver their basemap vector tiles leveraging the latest web map technologies. The toolkit provides a set of Node.js open source scripts designed for developers to use with existing and proven open-source software such as Tippecanoe, Maputnik and Vector Tile optimizer. The toolkit will help organizations to produce, host, style, and optimize fast and interoperable basemap vector tiles, making them available with various application frameworks. The talk will cover automatic and continuous updates of basemap vector tiles using a continuously updated PostGIS database which stores both the UN mission-specific basemap data and global OpenStreetMap data. The talk also focuses on how the project ensured interoperability with different existing enterprise geospatial software frameworks that use less-advanced web map libraries. The project aims to build a sustainable community of developers that support the provision of fast and interoperable basemap vector tiles.
Access to Justice and Democratic Governance in Cameroon: Which Lessons in the Light of Constitutional Justice?
Authors: ATANGANA MVOGO Florent Guy
Published: August 2019

Through the constitutional law of January 18, 1996, Cameroon endowed itself with a constitutional justice. The question is to what extent do the mechanisms of access to constitutional justice contribute to the democratic governance of the country? To analyse this fact, it appears that the mechanisms of access to constitutional justice in Cameroon are highly prohibitive and deny the rule of law and participatory democracy; all things that are resolutely situated at the antipodes of a democratic governance.
Pentecostalismo como respuesta al racionalismo occidental y sus aportes al cristianismo y sociedad latinoamericana
Authors: Maravilla Arévalo José Adán
Published: August 2019

Las predicciones de los principales teóricos naturalistas no han sido nada favorables para el cristianismo, todos concuerdan que a medida la ciencia aumente, la religión −haciendo énfasis al cristianismo− irá disminuyendo hasta desaparecer. Contrario a este argumento, durante el siglo XX se desencadenó un crecimiento acelerado del cristianismo, y este crecimiento ha sido en la línea pentecostés. Latinoamérica es la zona geográfica donde más impacto ha tenido el pentecostalismo, en este trabajo se muestra un resumen de los aportes que ha dejado al cristianismo y a la sociedad en América Latina.
Consideraciones sobre el contenido curricular de matemáticas y su relación con las actitudes
Authors: Jiménez Bonilla Eliel , Flores López William Oswaldo
Published: August 2019

Esta investigación trata de describir las actitudes hacia las matemáticas, poseen influencia en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de la disciplina y la necesidad de abordar desde un análisis del contenido curricular de educación secundaria de Nicaragua. Es un estudio cualitativo desde un abordaje de la teoría fundamentada que permitió explicar la teoría y sus relaciones entre las categorías. Por consiguiente, se planteó una guía de preguntas para la revisión de los documentos siguientes: currículo de educación básica y media; programa de matemática de séptimo a undécimo grado; y libro de textos de matemáticas de séptimo a undécimo grado. Se concluye que, existe presencia del componente actitudinal en los contenidos curriculares de la disciplina de matemática, así mismo, componentes emocionales como eje transversal de la educación matemática nicaragüense.
A Second-Class Workforce: How Neoliberal Policies and Reforms Undermined the Educational Profession
Authors: Ali Sunni
Published: August 2019

Years of professional neglect, scrutiny, and inequitable pay have forced educators across the country to fight forimproved policies and reforms. A public, in some circles, that views educators undeserving of their salaries due to theunpreparedness of the American youth to succeed in the economy and the continued societal problems emanating fromthe profession.Neoliberalism, as a school policy plan, was designed to retool and establish improved schooling opportunities,especially for children of color located in poor residential environments. Instead, what it created was a more divided,tiered school arrangement that expelled black-and-brown teachers from education while closing down the schools theyworked in primarily situated in urban America (Lipman, 1998; Watkins, 2011; Apple, 2018).The methodology for this research diagnosed and assessed key aspects of contemporary literature along with applyingan auto-ethnographic lens to evaluate school reform challenges. The critical race theoretical approach was adopted toindicate how neoliberalism affects new teachers entering the profession along with teachers and children of colorexisting within school structures.Despite the paper identifying the various milestones achieved in the newly constructed schools, it is also clear thatcharter-and-contract school designs pay teachers less for their work, reduces the employment attrition rate, andconsummates an over testing industry that regulates and controls how teachers instruct and are evaluated. Moretroubling, fewer people were interested in pursuing this profession as a career (Walker, 2019; Ravitch, 2016).To fix this challenge, educators are in the streets, the school board rooms, and on Capitol Hill to demand theirprofession receive the types of reforms necessary to sustain its existence. Such activism ensures education willcontinue to make great strides improving the lives of children, every day, while also working to sustain communities inneed of hope and progress.
Vision Based Position Control for Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Using One Singular Landmark
Authors: Mohd Shah Hairol Nizam , Kamis Zalina , Ahmad Azhar , Baharon Mohd Rizuan , Noor Rajikon Muhd Akmal , Hwa Kang Hui
Published: August 2019

This project presents a vision based position control for Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) to recognise a singular landmark for landing and take-off. Position control can provide safe flight and an accurate navigation. The circle landmark which used is an artificial landmark at known locations in an environment. Initially, a camera mounted on VTOL facing downward detecting landmarks in environments. A single circle used as landmark and VTOL will be control the position to reach the landmark. The images from the down-looking camera provided vision data to estimates position of VTOL from landmark. A mathematical method based on projective geometry using to locate VTOL on desired landmark from projected point in capture image. By compute the x-y coordinates of the VTOL with respect to landmark, height of camera above landmark will be obtained. VTOL can localize itself in known environment with pose estimation from landmark. The graphic user interface system (GUI) generate by MATLAB software is used to communicate with VTOL to control the VTOL position
Experimental and Economical Analysis of an Autonomous Renewable Power Supply System for Water Desalination and Electric Generation
Authors: Soliman A. M. , Sharaf Eldean Mohamed A. , Miraouia Imed
Published: August 2019

Solar-Wind systems are growing as a vital option to power different types of membrane desalination processes. It is becoming very important to use renewable power sources because of zero emissions to the environment. In this work, solar photovoltaic (PV) system is used to power on the reverse osmosis (RO) desalination process. Meanwhile, Vertical Wind Turbine (VWT) system has been used as a recovery system during sun absence periods. Moreover, the possibilities to operate a hybrid system of PV-VWT combined with RO system has also investigated. The system is designed to desalinate a low rate of fresh water at a scale capacity of 0.1-1m3/day. The system is contained as a mobile unit which can be used to serve rural areas during safari and tourism travels in deserts with some features such as, compactness, stability, and ease of maintenance. The unit product cost (UPC, $/m3) is found in the range of 1.51$/m3.
Stal w architekturze
Authors: Marchwiński Janusz
Published: August 2019

Steel in architecture. The aim of the article is to define the aesthetic role of
steel in architecture while taking into account its specificity. In the article some selected
examples of contemporary buildings (completed and designed) as well as references
to the historical solutions have been included. In summation it has been concluded
that the use of steel comes down to the direct and indirect role in shaping the spatial
forms of buildings and it may bring new aesthetics in contemporary architecture.
Pawilony bioniczne
Authors: Nowak Anna , Rokicki Wiesław
Published: August 2019

INSPIRATIONS OF NATURE IN
ARCHITECTURE. BIONIC PAVILIONS. The
search for bionics is an interesting design
notion, where the form of architectural objects
is not only inspired by the aesthetics or
patterns found in nature, but how its shape
is reproduced by the natural processes of
morphogenesis. Depending on how various
patters in nature are replicated, a number
of bionic modeling can be observed.
The design based on the principles of
forming natural structures requires some
understanding of the ongoing processes and
their changes. Thanks to the improvement
of generative design methods allowing for
the advanced knowledge in the field of
technology to build the individual structural
elements, a structural replication and
analysis of biological processes is possible.
The creation of mathematical models is an
attempt to describe the forms found in the
natural world, in particular the aspects of the
morphogenesis. The Voronoi diagrams, or the
Fibonacci sequence, which are increasingly
used as a method of the discretization of
the surface, deserve special consideration
among the mentioned patterns found in
nature. Digital tools play an important role
in this process through the application of
appropriate algorithms and advanced
computer programs, but also experimental
activities geared to building prototype
solutions. The design of complicated spatial
forms under different aspects is also aimed
at searching for optimized technical and
material solutions, in which unnecessary
geometry is being eliminated. The transfer
of biological models into architecture also
applies to functional processes and systems
found in nature in terms of shaping the
coating elements. This paper is dedicated
to the presentation of the completed
experimental pavilions, which were created
based on the bionic ideas, where the search
for the multifunctional materials seems to
be particularly important and could in turn
revolutionize the building industry.
Współczesny wernakularyzm
Authors: Lata Dobrochna
Published: August 2019

Nasze widoki z okien mają wiele cech wspólnych. Podobne
rozwiązania zobaczysz bez względu na to, gdzie czytasz te słowa.
Żyjemy w globalnej wiosce. Uniwersalność powoduje, że lokalny
genius loci ulatnia się. Kiedyś ludzie wykorzystali materiały, które
mogli znaleźć w pobliżu. Ich budownictwo wynikało z natury. Było
zróżnicowane w różnych częściach świata. Nasze miejsce zamieszkania
jest zupełnie inne niż wcześniej. Większość ludzi żyje w otoczeniu,
które nie jest naturalne. Beyond Ordinary to hasło przewodnie
EXPO 2018 w Bangkoku w Tajlandii. W ramach wystawy organizatorzy
przeprowadzili konkurs poświęcony tematowi Vernacular
Living. Przed uczestnikami postawione zostało zadanie poszukiwania
nowych znaczeń pojęcia architektury wernakularnej, poszukiwania
jej miejsca w przyszłości.
Jakość przestrzeni a prawo
Authors: Żabicki Piotr
Published: August 2019

Tekst opiera się na badaniach
autora w ramach doktoratu
pod kierunkiem Prof. Ewy Kuryłowicz.
Autor przeanalizował 248 realizowanych
w latach 2004–2018
inwestycji publicznych polskich
uczelni wyższych. Wyniki badań potwierdzają
zależność jakości otaczającej
nas architektury (a więc i przestrzeni)
od uwarunkowań prawnych
procesu projektowania, w tym: od
Prawa Zamówień Publicznych.
Docieplanie ścian budynków. Część 1. Przypisy i wytyczne techniczne.
Authors: Rejment Mariusz , Dziadosz Agnieszka
Published: August 2019

W artykule opisano najważniejsze
z przepisów prawnych zawartych w aktualnych
aktach prawnych oraz wytyczne techniczne
opracowane i wydane przez: producentów
systemów ociepleń, SSO oraz ITB
w Warszawie dotyczące wykonywania robót
dociepleniowych ścian budynków i użytkowania
docieplonych elewacji budynków.
Continuing Education—VIII
Authors: Coleman Sandra S.
Published: August 2019

Continuing Education—VIII
University of California, Santa Barbara, Main Library Is Expanded and Functionally Reintegrated
Authors: Graziano Eugene E.
Published: August 2019

University of California, Santa Barbara, Main Library Is Expanded and Functionally Reintegrated
Fraction errors in a digital mathematics environment: Latent class and transition analysis
Authors: Karamarkovich Sarah Marina , Rutherford Teomara
Published: August 2019

Student struggles with fractions are well documented, and due to fractions’ importance to later mathematics achievement, identification of the errors students make when solving fraction problems is an area of interest for both researchers and teachers. Within this study, we examine data on student fraction problem errors in pre- and post-quizzes in a digital mathematics environment. Students (n = 1,431) were grouped by prevalence of error types using latent class analysis. Three different classes of error profiles were identified in the pre-quiz data. A latent transition analysis was then used to determine if class membership and class structure changed from pre- to post-quiz. In both pre- and post-quiz, there was a class of students who appeared to be guessing and a class of students who performed well. One class structure was consistent with the idea that early fraction learners rely heavily on whole number principles. Identification of co-occurrence of and changes to fraction errors has implications for curricular design and pedagogical decisions, especially in light of movements toward personalized learning systems.
Biologi, neraca hayati, dan pemangsaan Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) pada Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Authors: Wahyuningsih Eka , Rauf Aunu , Santoso Sugeng
Published: August 2019

Kutu putih pepaya, Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), adalah hama asing invasif  yang terdeteksi untuk pertama kalinya di Indonesia pada tahun 2008. Salah satu musuh alami yang umum ditemukan adalah kumbang predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan parameter biologi dan neraca hayati serta pemangsaan C. montrouzieri pada P. marginatus. Pengamatan biologi dan neraca hayati serta pemangsaan dilakukan dengan menempatkan predator C. montrouzieri di dalam cawan Petri yang berisi kutu putih. P. marginatus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rataan masa inkubasi telur C. montrouzieri adalah 4,35 hari. Perkembangan larva instar-1, instar-2, instar-3, dan instar-4 secara berurutan berlangsung 4,23; 4,21; 5,84; dan 5,93 hari. Prapupa berlangsung 1,95 hari dan pupa 7,55 hari. Masa hidup imago jantan adalah 51,34 hari, sedangkan betina 83,39 hari. Jumlah telur yang diletakkan oleh satu imago betina rata-rata 198,49 butir. Laju reproduksi bersih (Ro) 117,11 individu/betina/generasi, laju pertambahan intrinsik (rm) 0,073 individu/betina/hari, rataan masa generasi (T) 64,776 hari, masa penggandaan (Dt) 9,426 hari, dan laju pertambahan terbatas (λ) adalah 1,076 per hari. Larva instar-4 C. montrouzieri merupakan fase yang paling rakus, dengan rataan jumlah telur, nimfa instar-1, instar-2, instar-3, dan imago betina kutu putih yang dimangsa per hari berturut-turut 188,0 butir; 53,4; 44,0; 26,8; dan 15,6 individu. Indeks preferensi Manly menunjukkan bahwa larva dan imago C. montrouzieri lebih memilih telur dan nimfa instar-1 P. marginatus dibandingkan dengan fase mangsa lainnya. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan potensi yang tinggi dari C. montrouzieri dalam pengendalian hayati P. marginatus.
Gejala serangan dan tingkat serangan Sparganobasis subcruciata Marshall sebagai hama baru pada kelapa sawit di Indonesia bagian timur
Authors: Prasetyo Agus Eko , Rozziansha Tjut Ahmad Perdana , Muhayat Muhayat , Chenon Roch Desmier de
Published: August 2019

Sparganobasis subcruciata Marshall merupakan jenis kumbang moncong di Papua dan Indonesia Timur yang mulai dilaporkan menimbulkan kerusakan pada tanaman kelapa sawit di Boven Digoel. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gejala serangan S. subcruciata dan tingkat serangannya di salah satu perkebunan kelapa sawit di Boven Digoel, Papua. Penelitian dilakukan dengan mengamati karakteristik gejala tanaman terserang dan tingkat kerusakan yang ditimbulkan. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa stadia yang menyerang adalah larva yang menggerek batang tanaman terutama pada bagian bawah sehingga membentuk gejala mirip dengan gejala penyakit Ganoderma, yakni kemunculan daun tombak lebih dari tiga, pelepah tua menggantung, mengering hingga tanaman tumbang. Hama ini telah mengakibatkan kematian tanaman kelapa sawit tua hampir di semua blok yang dikunjungi sehingga dapat dikategorikan sebagai hama utama pada perkebunan kelapa sawit di Papua dan berpotensi menjadi hama utama di Indonesia Bagian Timur. Deteksi dini sangat sulit dilakukan. Pengendalian dengan pemutusan siklus hidup hama kumbang menggunakan feromon perlu dikembangkan.
Diet and wild ungulate preferences of wolves in northwestern Anatolia during winter
Authors: Mengüllüoğlu Deniz , İlaslan Eylül , Emir Hasan , Berger Anne
Published: August 2019

The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is making a comeback in many habitats in central Europe, where it has been once extirpated. Although densities are still low to moderate, this comeback already raises management concerns. In Anatolia, the gray wolf is one of the most common predator species occupying almost all kind of habitats. Although its numbers were reduced in some parts of the country, it has never been extirpated and lived in sympatry with humans. In this study we investigated, for the first time, the winter diet of wolves in north-west Anatolia, where a multispecies wild ungulate community occurs in sympatry with high density livestock. We selected two geographically close but different habitats (steppe and forest) with different wild prey availabilities and compositions. In both areas ungulate contribution to winter diet biomass was more than 90%. Wolf pack size (four to eight wolves) were higher in the study area where livestock numbers and human disturbance were lower and wild prey were more available. In both study areas, wild boar (Sus scrofa) was the main and most preferred food item (Chesson’s α = 0.7 − 0.9) and it occurred at higher density where wolf pack size was smaller. We could not find a high preference (Chesson’s α = 0.3) and high winter predation pressure on the reintroduced Anatolian wild sheep (Ovis gmelinii anatolica) population that occurs in the study area covered by steppe vegetation. Contribution of livestock and food categories other than wild ungulates to wolf diet stayed low. Wolves can help mitigate human-wildlife conflict regulating wild boar numbers, the most common conflict-causing ungulate species in Anatolia. Instead of managing wolf numbers in human dominated landscapes, we recommend reintroduction of wild ungulates to the areas where they became locally extinct and replaced by livestock.
Characterisation of bacteria isolated from the stingless bee,Heterotrigona itama, honey, bee bread and propolis
Authors: Ngalimat Mohamad Syazwan , Raja Abd. Rahman Raja Noor Zaliha , Yusof Mohd Termizi , Syahir Amir , Sabri Suriana
Published: August 2019

Bacteria are present in stingless bee nest products. However, detailed information on their characteristics is scarce. Thus, this study aims to investigate the characteristics of bacterial species isolated from Malaysian stingless bee,Heterotrigona itama, nest products. Honey, bee bread and propolis were collected aseptically from four geographical localities of Malaysia. Total plate count (TPC), bacterial identification, phenotypic profile and enzymatic and antibacterial activities were studied. The results indicated that the number of TPC varies from one location to another. A total of 41 different bacterial isolates from the phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria were identified.Bacillusspecies were the major bacteria found. Therein,Bacillus cereuswas the most frequently isolated species followed byBacillus aryabhattai,Bacillus oleronius,Bacillus stratosphericus,Bacillus altitudinis,Bacillus amyloliquefaciens,Bacillus nealsonii,Bacillus toyonensis,Bacillus subtilis,Bacillus safensis,Bacillus pseudomycoides,Enterobacter asburiae,Enterobacter cloacae,Pantoea dispersaandStreptomyces kunmingensis. Phenotypic profile of 15 bacterial isolates using GEN III MicroPlate™ system revealed most of the isolates as capable to utilise carbohydrates as well as amino acids and carboxylic acids and derivatives. Proteolytic, lipolytic and cellulolytic activities as determined by enzymatic assays were detected inBacillus stratosphericusPD6,Bacillus amyloliquefaciensPD9,Bacillus subtilisBD3 andBacillus safensisBD9.Bacillus amyloliquefaciensPD9 showed broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in vitro. The multienzymes and antimicrobial activities exhibited by the bacterial isolates fromH. itamanest products could provide potential sources of enzymes and antimicrobial compounds for biotechnological applications.
Phylogenomic analyses confirm a novel invasive North AmericanCorbicula(Bivalvia: Cyrenidae) lineage
Authors: Haponski Amanda E. , Ó Foighil Diarmaid
Published: August 2019

The genusCorbiculaconsists of estuarine or freshwater clams native to temperate/tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia that collectively encompass both sexual species and clonal (androgenetic) lineages. The latter have become globally invasive in freshwater systems and they represent some of the most successful aquatic invasive lineages. Previous studies have documented four invasive clonal lineages, Forms A, B, C, and Rlc, with varying known distributions. Form A (R in Europe) occurs globally, Form B is found solely in North America, mainly the western United States, Form C (S in Europe) occurs both in European watersheds and in South America, and Rlc is known from Europe. A putative fifth invasive morph, Form D, was recently described in the New World from the Illinois River (Great Lakes watershed), where it occurs in sympatry with Forms A and B. An initial study showed Form D to be conchologically distinct: possessing rust-colored rays and white nacre with purple teeth. However, its genetic distinctiveness using standard molecular markers (mitochondrial cytochromecoxidase subunit I and nuclear ribosomal 28S RNA) was ambiguous. To resolve this issue, we performed a phylogenomic analysis using 1,699–30,027 nuclear genomic loci collected via the next generation double digested restriction-site associated DNA sequencing method. Our results confirmed Form D to be a distinct invasive New World lineage with a population genomic profile consistent with clonality. A majority (7/9) of the phylogenomic analyses recovered the four New World invasiveCorbiculalineages (Forms A, B, C, and D) as members of a clonal clade, sister to the non-clonal Lake Biwa (Japan) endemic,Corbicula sandai. The age of the clonal clade was estimated at 1.49 million years (my; ± 0.401–2.955 my) whereas the estimated ages of the four invasive lineage crown clades ranged from 0.27 to 0.44 my. We recovered very little evidence of nuclear genomic admixture among the four invasive lineages in our study populations. In contrast, 2/6C. sandaiindividuals displayed partial nuclear genomic Structure assignments with multiple invasive clonal lineages. These results provide new insights into the origin and maintenance of clonality in this complex system.