bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determination of critical pH and Al concentration of acidic Ultisols for wheat and
canola crops
Authors: Baquy Abdulaha-Al , Li Jiu-Yu , Xu Chen-Yang , Mehmood Khalid , Xu Ren-Kou
Published: August 2016

Abstract. Soil acidity has become a serious constraint in dry land crop production systems of acidic Ultisols in tropical and subtropical regions of southern China, where winter wheat and canola are cultivated as important rotational crops. Regardless of other common existing concerns in acidic Ultisols of southern China, it needs to be investigated whether soil acidity has any effect on wheat and canola growth. There is little information on the determination of critical soil pH as well as aluminium (Al) concentration for wheat and canola crops. The objective of this study was to determine the critical soil pH and exchangeable aluminium concentration (AlKCl) for wheat and canola production. Two pot cultures with two Ultisols from Hunan and Anhui were conducted for wheat and canola crops in a controlled growth chamber, with a completely randomized design. A soil pH gradient ranging from 3.7 (Hunan) and 3.97 (Anhui) to 6.5, with three replications, was used as a treatment. Aluminium sulfate (Al2(SO4)3) and hydrated lime (Ca(OH)2) were used to obtain the target soil pH levels. Plant height, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, and chlorophyll content (SPAD value) of wheat and canola were adversely affected by soil acidity in both locations. The critical soil pH and AlKCl of the Ultisol from Hunan for wheat were 5.29 and 0.56 cmol kg−1, respectively. At Anhui, the threshold soil pH and AlKCl for wheat were 4.66 and 2.36 cmol kg−1, respectively. On the other hand, the critical soil pH for canola was 5.65 and 4.87 for the Ultisols from Hunan and Anhui, respectively. The critical soil exchangeable Al for canola cannot be determined from the experiment of this study. The results suggested that the critical soil pH and AlKCl varied between different locations for the same variety of crop, due to the different soil types and their other soil chemical properties. The critical soil pH for canola was higher than that for wheat for both Ultisols, thus canola was more sensitive to soil acidity. Therefore, we recommend that liming should be undertaken to increase soil pH if it falls below these critical soil pH levels for wheat and canola production.
The Long (v. Commissioner) and Short of the Substitute for Ordinary Income Doctrine
Authors: Cohen Philip G.
Published: August 2016

In Long v. Commissioner, the Eleventh Circuit determined that the substitute for ordinary income doctrine was inapplicable to a situation in which the taxpayer had assigned his position as plaintiff in a lawsuit which he had won at trial but was being appealed. The article examines the methodologies advanced for determining when the doctrine should be utilized and evaluates the decision in Long in light of these theories.The Eleventh Circuit correctly rejected the application of the doctrine in Long. The taxpayer had transferred a vertical slice of his property, i.e., he didn't retain a temporal interest in it. The right transferred was an appreciated equitable interest in property. Furthermore, he hadn't sold "the future right to earned income" but rather "the future right to earn income." By any reasonable methodology for determining if the substitute for ordinary income doctrine should apply, it is clear that in Long it shouldn't.In general, the substitute for ordinary income doctrine should not be utilized in circumstances where there has been a transfer involving a vertical slice (in contrast with a horizontal slice) of an appreciated equitable interest in property conferring a future right to earn income (and not a future right to earned income). Where it is clear that the above criteria have been met, as was the case in Long, the government should generally eschew arguing for the doctrine's application.
The Tax Treatment of Damages Under the False Claims Act: An Unsettled Issue
Authors: Marron John Oliver
Published: August 2016

Questions of characterization can often be overlooked when navigating through the complexities of our modern tax law and may become a pitfall for the unwary. A lack of clarity towards characterization has the potential to create highly litigated areas within our law that could put additional burdens upon judicial resources. The characterization of settlement payments arising under the False Claims Act has the potential to create such a problem. However, by adopting a predictable framework this problem may be avoided.
A justiça sob a ótica do invisível ou a “fala” da injustiça em Graciliano Ramos
Authors: Ayub João Paulo
Published: August 2016

Este trabalho procura identificar o modo como a linguagem poética é capaz de traduzir e dar sentido a uma experiência esmagada pela violência. Levando-se em conta a contribuição dos estudos culturais e da hermenêutica filosófica para o entendimento da relação entre a linguagem e a violência, pretende-se identificar no livro autobiográfico Infância, de Graciliano Ramos, um espaço de emergência de vozes silenciadas.
As políticas patrimoniais da UNESCO na geopolítica de colonialidades globais e a emergência de novos sentidos de interculturalidade do património na Andaluzia
Authors: Castaño Madroñal Angeles , Hernández León Elodia
Published: August 2016

Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar as políticas internacionais do património histórico-cultural desde a perspetiva da colonialidade do poder/saber. Isso pressupõe ter de analisar a ligação estreita que existe entre os discursos e as representações da diversidade estado-nacional e a identificação e a gestão dos patrimónios globais e locais. A emergência dos patrimónios imateriais em contextos locais e a elaboração da lista do património imaterial da humanidade leva-nos a repensar o debate materialidade vs. imaterialidade, dominante nas representações do Ocidente e do Oriente, como manifestação da redefinição dos centros e das periferias geopolíticas, em termos de eurocentrismo e asiocentrismo. Consequentemente perguntámo-nos se efetivamente nos encontramos ante uma mudança das tendências tradicionais das políticas do património ou ante uma luta de colonialidades opostas. Contrariamente às dinâmicas institucionais os discursos da interculturalidade do património cultural elaborados por movimentos sociais locais provam a emergência de novas construções baseadas na experiência da diversidade cultural e da multiculturalidade, desde o reconhecimento do valor simbólico e identitário para a memória dos patrimónios históricos degradados pela modernidade colonial da Andaluzia.
Facilitating Group Analysis of Two Case Studies Utilising Peer Tutoring: Comparison of Tasks and Outcomes
Authors: Fong Lin Siew
Published: August 2016

Peer-tutoring sessions of two groups of advanced diploma in financial accounting students with mixed proficiency were analysed thoroughly in this study. Numerous studies in peer tutoring have produced favourable results to both tutors and tutees due to the scaffolding process which promotes effective learning. However, there is a lack of studies conducted using case study as a group task in peer tutoring. Therefore, in this study, the analysis of this type of task in the course of peer tutoring is given much prominence. Video recordings of the peer-tutoring sessions were made and informants were interviewed and wrote journals in order to obtain data to be analysed. The researcher’s observation notes were useful in increasing understanding of the group process. The findings revealed that there were similarities and differences pertaining to the teaching and learning experiences encountered by both tutors and tutees when analysing the two case studies. Therefore, appropriate case studies which match students’ abilities are recommended to be used in peer tutoring. Furthermore, regular guidance provided by instructors for tutors is crucial in developing their confidence in playing their role.
Análise Microestrutural de Arenito da Formação Rio do Rasto pela Microtomografia Computadorizada por raios X
Authors: Dal Col Alisson Henrique , Gali Paulo Henrique , Appoloni Carlos Roberto
Published: August 2016

Neste trabalho são analisadas imagens microtomográficas do Arenito da Formação Rio do Rasto, obtidas pela metodologia de Microtomografia Computadorizada por raios X. As medidas foram realizadas com o microtomógrafo SkyScan, modelo 1172, e propriedades físicas de interesse foram obtidas, tais como: porosidade (fechada e conectada), distribuição de tamanho de poros, VER (Volume Elementar Representativo) e reconstrução 3D. Esta é uma técnica de análise não destrutiva e, por fornecer informações internas das rochas sem destruí-las, é foco de atenção de empresas petrolíferas. Para a aquisição de imagens foi utilizada uma resolução espacial de 5,87 micrometro com uma tensão de 70 kV no tubo de raios X. As projeções foram reconstruídas - gerando as seções 2D – onde, então, foram minimizados alguns dos artefatos nas imagens tomográficas. Com os softwares Imago e CTAn foram analisados os parâmetros físicos sobre uma região de interesse (ROI). Aplicado o limiar médio de 67(2) em uma escala de cores de 8 bits, se obteve – pelo software Imago – uma porosidade absoluta de 13,54(66) %, onde 12,58(74) % são poros conectados. Baseando-se na porcentagem de poros conectados e na distribuição de tamanho de poros, infere-se que esta amostra poderia conter uma razoável permeabilidade. O VER foi alcançado com uma aresta de 2,900 mm. Comparando com trabalhos anteriores, notou-se que esta amostra possui um algo grau de variabilidade.
Análise do tempo até a re-hospitalização de pacientes com esquizofrenia via modelo de riscos proporcionais de Cox
Authors: Maia Marcia Araujo , Nakano Eduardo Yoshio
Published: August 2016

O objetivo desse trabalho foi obter um modelo que estime o tempo até a re-hospitalização de pacientes com esquizofrenia tratados por diferentes tipos de antipsicóticos. Essa informação é de grande importância, pois pode ser utilizada como uma medida de efetividade do medicamento e então auxiliar o psiquiatra na escolha do melhor tratamento a ser utilizado. A análise considerou uma amostra de 132 pacientes com esquizofrenia e foi realizada utilizando o modelo de riscos proporcionais de Cox. Toda a análise foi realizada pelo software livre R.
Mathematical Formalism in Cosmological Models of Gravity
Authors: Nascimento Luciano , Melnyk Anastasiia
Published: August 2016

Analisamos soluções para cosmologias Friedmann-Robertson-Walker em teoria Brans-Dicke, onde um campo escalar é acoplado à gravidade. As soluções cosmológicas da teoria Brans-Dicke, são caracterizadas por uma densidade de energia do vácuo em decomposição e por uma densidade de matéria relativa constante, considerandas no universo de Robertson-Walker, soluções exatas foram obtidos em Brans-Dicke cosmologia na ausência do termo cosmológico ?. A matéria é governada pela ?-lei, por um fluido perfeito, incluindo a energia no vácuo como um caso especial. Através de uma mudança de variáveis, reduzimos as equações de campo de quarta ordem para a segunda ordem, e eles se tornam equivalente em um sistema dinâmico e com suluçoes. As propriedades de isotropia e homogeneidade, o princípio cosmológico exige que o conteúdo de matéria universal seja descrito como um fluido perfeito, para o qual se assume um tensor energia-momentum. Portanto, nosso objetivo é encontrar as equações que regem a dinâmica desse conteúdo em um universo inflacionário.
Propriedade microestrutural do refinamento da liga amorfa Al54Nb45B5 por moagem mecânica
Authors: Nascimento Luciano
Published: August 2016

A presença de Nióbio na liga cria regiões de fases intermetálicas contido na liga Al54Nb45B5 amorfa que torna um potente substrato na nucleação heterogênea para a nucleação de dendríticos com a presença de óxidos de Alumínio devidos aos processos difusivos em superfície da liga amorfa Al54Nb45B5. Esta liga é extremamente de custo relativamente baixo, porém com aplicações em muitos setores da indústria química e petroquímica em ênfase, pois a sua deformação mecânica é alta devido à presença de (Nb ou B) no alumínio atuando, principalmente, como refinadores de grão para melhorar suas propriedades mecânicas e térmicas usando a moagem de alta energia. O emprego combinado de Nióbio e Boro (fases intermetálicas são formadas por meio de adição de pós de Al e Nb), em vez de nióbio ou de boro, individualmente, é uma forma altamente eficaz para refinar o tamanho do grão de liga de Al-Nb-B na sua microestrutura, sem causar inconvenientes na sua rede por deformações indesejadas. Com esse intuito o presente trabalho comparou o efeito do refino do grão promovido pela adição de Nióbio e pela adição do Boro na Al54Nb45B5 obtida por moinho de alta energia sob atmosfera de argônio e caracterizada por Difratometria de Raios X(DRX), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura e Energia Dispersiva (MEV/EDS).
Reação no estado sólido na amorfização da liga amorfa Co66Nb22B15
Authors: Nascimento Luciano
Published: August 2016

As misturas elementares de pós Co, Nb e B com uma composição estequiométrica de 1:1:1, respectivamente preparados a partir do processamento mecânico num moinho de alta energia. A evolução da estrutura dos pós de partida e as misturas moídas foram caracterizadas por Difração de Raios X e Calorimetria Diferencial de Varredura (DSC) e Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura e Espectroscopia por Dispersão de Energia (MEV/EDS). A liga amorfa Co-Nb-B previamente ativadas por moagem de bolas de alta energia, envolve duas reações consecutivas amorfização. A moagem mecânica, primeiramente leva a reação de amorfização entre camadas de Co e B com uma força de condução termodinâmica forte, bem como para a cinética rápida de amorfização de Co-B comparada com Co-Nb amorfizados em fases intermetálicas. Na moagem ainda mais os requisitos cinéticos para uma reação de amorfização de Co-Nb é cumprida e, consequentemente, e o surgimento de um composto Nb-B em forma de fase amorfa. As duas fases amorfas resultantes homogeneíza-se por longo de tempo de moagem.
Desenvolvimento de Dispositivos Fotovoltaicos e Diodos Emissores de Luz de Corantes Naturais: novos parâmetros de sustentabilidade
Authors: Dias Ivan Frederico Lupiano , Chávez Dionicio Javier Cardús , Munhoz Manuella , Poças Luiz Carlos , Da Silva Marco Aurélio Toledo , De Santana Henrique , Duarte José Leonil , Laureto Edson
Published: August 2016

A procura de produtos ambientalmente amigáveis, com obtenção a partir de fontes facilmente renováveis e de fácil acesso, menor custo, biodegradáveis, menos agressivos à saúde humana, entre outros, levou ao desenvolvimento de tecnologias empregando corantes naturais. Neste trabalho desenvolve-se uma breve revisão sobre corantes naturais, classificação e procedência, suas propriedades químicas e estruturais e discute-se a aplicação destes corantes em dispositivos como células solares - OPVCs (Organic Photovoltaic Cells), células solares sensibilizadas por corante –DSSCs (Dye Sensitized Solar Cells) e diodos emissores de luz – OLEDs (Organic Light Emitters Diodes) entre várias outras aplicações.
Tracing Fidelity to the Discursive Field and Aesthetic Adequacy in Translation: A Transcultural Perspective
Authors: Natukunda-Togboa Edith R.
Published: August 2016

There are established internationally recognised standards of assessing translation quality; however, it is the means of determining their appropriateness and acceptability in different social contexts that is debatable. The article traces discourse fidelity through some selected linguistic and aesthetic criteria of compliance with the standards of “accuracy”, “adequacy”, “correctness”, “correspondence” and “fidelity” in the target language translation process. These criteria are then tested for aesthetic equivalence through the analysis of the translation of the historically compelling text, the Luganda evangelical epic TukutenderezaYesu (We praise you Jesus) of the international Anglican Revival Movement into a modern Runyankore video-recorded and choreographed version. To this end, the author draws on cultural semiotics, functionalist and textual theoretical models that take translation quality assessment beyond linguistic acceptability. Among other findings, one note that beyond the translator’s linguistic skills, the emphasis in tracing discourse fidelity and aesthetic adequacy in translation, needs to be placed on the sensitivity to the discourse in question, the “situationality” of the translated text, the translator’s interpretative ability and the information/communication technology used to circulate the final product.
Research on the Application of Microlecture Teaching Pattern: Taking College English Audio-Visual-Oral Course as an Example
Authors: Jia Jinan
Published: August 2016

This paper firstly introduces microlectures and the basic situation of teaching patterns from the perspective of cognitive linguistics, and then analyzes and summarizes the characteristics of teaching patterns before establishing the microlecture teaching pattern that is based on microlectures and targeted at construction acquisition, in the hope that the establishment and application of such pattern can continuously integrate cognitive linguistics theories and modern information technologies with the reform of college English teaching, thus providing reference for deepening the reform of college English teaching and realizing the innovation of teaching patterns.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language and Literature Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3
Authors: Ding Alice
Published: August 2016

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language and Literature Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2016.
Epiphany of a Middle-Aged Woman: An Analysis of Alice Munro’s “Nettles” from the Perspective of an Initiation Story
Authors: Xue Xiaohui
Published: August 2016

“Nettles” is a short story by the famous contemporary Canadian female writer Alice Munro. It is a multi-thematic story since many scholars have done research on its themes from such angles as love and marriage, the perplexity about life and feminism, etc. Nevertheless, few critics have studied it as an initiation story. Thus, by employing textual analysis as the research approach, this article studies “Nettles” from the perspective of an initiation story in terms of its content, characters and structure. Finally, the research draws the conclusion that “Nettles” is a typical initiation story about a middle-aged woman, depicting how she turns from a spiritually immature woman into a mature one.
The Use of Inflectional Morphemes by Kuwaiti EFL Learners
Authors: Alotaibi Abdullah M.
Published: August 2016

This research paper aims to test the extent to which 100 Kuwaiti EFL learners are aware of the correct use of inflectional morphemes in English. It also explores the main causes of the errors that Kuwaiti EFL learners may make. Additionally, it checks whether the English proficiency level of the participants plays a role in their answers on the test. To this end, a multiple-choice test was used to measure the participants’ ability to use the correct inflectional morphemesin English. Following data analysis, the results reveal that Kuwaiti EFL learners are aware of the correct use of the inflectional morphemes in English to a certain degree (total mean=65.5%). Additionally, the t-test shows that the participants’ English proficiency level plays a central role in their comprehension of these morphemes. In particular, there is a statistically significant difference between the answers of the advanced learners (ALs) (73.5%) and intermediate learners (ILs) (57.5%). The number of correct answers provided by ALs is higher than that provided by ILs. Regarding the types of errors made by the participants, it has been argued that the most noticeable ones are due to first language (L1) negative transfer and the irregularity of some types of inflectional morphemes in English. Finally, the study concludes with some pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research.
Impact of Chinese Grammatical Knowledge on Translation on Think-Aloud Protocols
Authors: Zou Yiqin
Published: August 2016

This paper presents the validity and feasibility of Chinese grammatical knowledge in translation competence. Based on empirical research and think-aloud protocols, details of our research design include questionnaire, pretest and posttest, teaching procedure and verbalization recording process. Pretest and posttest testify that twelve participants’ translation competences are improved after Chinese grammatical knowledge is taught. Verbalization recordings demonstrate that participants’ translation competences are improved after Chinese grammatical knowledge teaching only because of the grammar. Implications and limitations for further study to translation teaching are discussed.
The Quest for National Identity in Mohammad Hajji Salleh’s Poetry
Authors: Nofal Khalil Hasan
Published: August 2016

This paper examines the concept of national identity in the poetry of Mohammad Hajji Salleh, who left his homeland to live most of his life abroad in the Western world to begin a long quest for his national identity. In his poetry, Salleh described his exile, his remoteness from his homeland, his national identity, and the idea of his return. This paper critically analyses the poet’s vision of his quest to construct his identity throughout various phases: roots and ancestors, traditions, values, culture, nature, language and literary heritage. That is to say, this paper aims to examine Salleh’s poetry in the context of post-colonial literature, particularly his search for identity, the heritage of Malay literature, and his struggle to safeguard the Malay language.
Nord’s Documentary Versus Instrumental Translation: The Case of Hugo’s Demain, dès L’aube
Authors: Santos Luis Miguel Dos
Published: August 2016

Documentary and instrumental strategies were widely employed in translation works. The paper examined the application of documentary and instrumental strategies to the French poem Demain, dès L'aube by Victor Hugo (1802-1885). The author compared numbers of translation works from the academic and public field for the usage of the strategies by Nord (2005). The result indicated that while documentary translation was depicted as an overt version or report of a text in another language. On the other hands, instrumental translation was depicted as a form of communication that was autonomous from the source text (ST) and which might be appraised on how effectively it passed across an author’s message (Chersterman, 2000). These distinctions were useful in the translation of the case text since they both indicated the understanding and consciousness of both cultural and linguistic accommodation during translation in order to pass across the original message intended by the author of the source text (Greenberg, 2003).
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3
Authors: Lin Sherry
Published: August 2016

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2016
Determinants of Problem Loans: Non-performing Loans vs. Loan Quality Deterioration
Authors: Chaibi Hasna
Published: August 2016

The growing literature on credit risk determinants provides results that are based on the set of bad loans present in the bank's assets especially non-performing loans. Besides this classic proxy, the present paper examines the determinants of loan quality deterioration by using a qualitative measure. Actually, we take advantage of a detailed dataset containing information on the quality of loans contracted by banks to different Tunisian firms. The study aims to detect if credit risk determinants are different through quantitative and qualitative proxies. We take into account bank-specific indicators that are likely to affect banking credit risk. Overall, the results show that cost inefficiency, bank profitability is common determinants of the credit risk level and the loan quality deterioration, that are differently influenced by bank size and capitalization.
The Currency Carry Trade: Selection Skill or Behavioral Bias
Authors: Hudson Ian
Published: August 2016

Many attempts have been undertaken to solve the forward premium puzzle with little to no success. The global currency market is considered the most information efficient and transparent of all financial markets since it demonstrates a balance between over and under-reaction to information with remarkable consistency. The Efficient Market Hypothesis espouses investors cannot systematically outperform a benchmark since all investors have access to the same information. Therefore, the expected long-term rate of return for currencies is essentially zero. The Arbitrage Pricing Theory asserts investment returns are random. As such, traders cannot avail themselves of mispriced currencies. The assertion of Uncovered Interest Rate Parity is that bi-national interest rate variance is equal to the expected differential in exchange rates. This paper asks the following questions: does alpha persistence exist in currency carry trade funds or are its excess returns merely a collection of behavioral biases?
Seasonal Occurrence of Different Grasshoppers Species (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in Uruguay
Authors: Lorier Estrellita , Zerbino Maria Stella , Miguel Lucia
Published: August 2016

This paper aims at knowing the seasonal occurrence of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in Uruguay. The populations of these native herbivores are generally in equilibrium, although population increases were recorded under certain conditions, causing significant economic loss. The population was monitored during five seasons on sites located in the departments of Florida and Durazno. The insects were categorized into young nymphs (I, II and III), older nymphs (IV and V), and adults. At each sampling time, data from the different sites were grouped to calculate the percentage of each category. Twenty-six species were collected, eight of which were abundant. Borellia bruneri (Rehn, 1906), B. pallida (Bruner, 1900), Dichroplus pratensis Bruner, 1900 and D. elongatus Giglio-Tos, 1894 proved to be univoltine. More than one generation of Baeacris pseudopunctulatus (Ronderos, 1964), Orphulella punctata (De Geer, 1773), Scotussa lemniscata (Stal, 1861) and D. conspersus Bruner, 1900, was recorded per year in some seasons. The first births of B. bruneri, B. pallida, D. pratensis, D. conspersus, S. lemniscata and B. pseudopunctulatus occurred in October, whereas for D. elongatus and O. punctata they happened in November. Considering the eight species, young and older nymphs predominated until early December and from late December to early January, respectively. Adulthood was predominant since the end of January. These results are the basis for establishing a monitoring plan. In order to determine the need for control and to avoid irreparable loss, samples must be intensified from early November to the beginning of December, when the young nymphs are no longer predominant.
Plano de Marketing Social para a Promoção da Saúde: Desenvolvimento de Políticas de Saúde Pública Orientada ao “Cliente”.
Authors: Da Silva Edson Coutinho , Mazzon José Afonso
Published: August 2016

Este artigo tem o objetivo de introduzir e explicar um plano (ou modelo) para orientar o planejamento e a execuo de campanhas de sade por meio do Marketing Social. O modelo baseia-se nos princpios de Marketing Social e tem como propsito auxiliar os profissionais da rea pblica a desenvolver um plano de ao a partir de etapas para elaborar campanhas de sade para alcanar o objetivo final, que a mudana de comportamento. O plano de Marketing Social uma opo para introduzir uma orientao ao cliente por meio do Marketing integrado com o propsito de promover a satisfao do consumidor por meio da mudana de comportamento na sade pblica. Por um lado, a preveno e promoo da sade mais barata ao Estado; por outro, mais complexo. Estes pesquisadores definiram trs nveis: (i) diagnstico do problema social; (ii) desenho dos benefcios e da mudana social; e (iii) definio do composto de Marketing Social. Este plano de Marketing Social uma alternativa para introduzir a orientao ao cliente apoiado por Marketing Integrado em campanhas de sade. Portanto o Marketing Social surge como uma apropriada ferramenta de abordagem a ser aplicada no setor pblico e na promoo da sade.
Digital Marketing in an Emerging Country: Exploratory Study of the Marketing Mix of SMES with Trust Seal
Authors: Gutierrez-Leefmans Catalina , Nava-Rogel Rosa Maria , Trujillo-Leon Maria Andrea
Published: August 2016

The study of digital marketing responds to technology changes as part of the digital economy. However, there is little scientific research of this subject in Mexican SMEs. This exploratory research aims to support the Mexican context knowledge through the observation to websites of SMEs with digital trust seal. The digital resources used as part of the marketing mix that can be observed externally in the websites were analyzed. The results showed that the most used resources were social networks, e-mail, those related to navigation ease and the variety of payment options. Nevertheless, other digital resources were underutilized. It was observed, in the SMEs studied, little attention in offering additional benefits and services to the product and low use of resources related to customer service. Despite showing a high interest in social networks, a quarter of the firms with a Facebook page did not give maintenance to it. It is concluded that Mexican SMEs are still at a basic stage in the use of digital resources in the marketing mix and that the marketing mix model is useful to observe the digital resources, but that some resources may belong to more than one element of the mix.
A Contribuição das Redes Sociais na Captação de Clientes sob a Percepção dos Gestores Hoteleiros
Authors: Tomacheski Gomes Bruna Laiene , Mondo Tiago Savi
Published: August 2016

As redes sociais esto cada vez mais inseridas no cotidiano, fato que vem transformando a forma com que as pessoas utilizam para se comunicar e realizar as mais variadas atividades. Seguindo o fluxo de mercado a rede hoteleira se faz presente em um ou mais tipos de redes sociais para divulgar servios e estarem prximos de seus clientes. A partir dessas consideraes, o objetivo central desta pesquisa identificara contribuio das redes sociais na captao de clientes sob percepo dos gestores hoteleiros. Com relao a metodologia enquadra-se como cientfica aplicada e sua abordagem quantitativa, o universo da amostra compreende os 150 associados a ABIH-SC e foi realizada por meio de pesquisa de campo online atravs de questionrio disponibilizado no software QuestionPro nos meses de novembro/2015 Fevereiro/2016. Quanto amostra esperava-se alcanar 109 gestores respondentes, porm ficou abaixo do esperado com apenas 17,43% de respondentes. A anlise dos dados deu-se por meio da estatstica descritiva. A pesquisa indicou que os gestores deixam a desejar em alguns quesitos como investimentos nas redes sociais e conhecimento da demanda proveniente da internet, porm concordam que as redes sociais podem ser utilizadas como aliadas na captao de clientes, mas para isso devem ser bem aplicadas.
Estudo Bibliométrico: Orientações sobre sua Aplicação
Authors: Quevedo-Silva Filipe , Almeida Santos Eduardo Biagi , Brandão Marcelo Moll , Vils Leonardo
Published: August 2016

O uso das tcnicas bibliomtricas uma prtica frequente nas pesquisas em cincias sociais aplicadas. Sua aplicao auxilia no entendimento de novas temticas, podendo auxiliar na identificao de tendncias para pesquisas futuras. O objetivo deste artigo foi apresentar as caractersticas de uma pesquisa bibliomtricas e os benefcios de sua utilizao, com o intuito de auxiliar novos pesquisadores a terem maior familiaridade com essa tcnica, por meio de um exemplo didtico abordando a temtica de priming e propaganda.
Stability-Indicating TLC-Densitometric and HPLC Methods for the Simultaneous Determination of Piracetam and Vincamine in the Presence of Their Degradation Products
Authors: Ahmed Amal B , Abdelrahman Maha M , Abdelwahab Nada S , Salama Fathy M
Published: August 2016

Newly established TLC-densitometric and RP-HPLC methods were developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of Piracetam (PIR) and Vincamine (VINC) in their pharmaceutical formulation and in the presence of PIR and VINC degradation products, PD and VD, respectively. The proposed TLC-densitometric method is based on the separation and quantitation of the studied components using a developing system that consists of chloroform–methanol–glacial acetic acid–triethylamine (8 + 2 + 0.1 + 0.1, v/v/v/v) on TLC silica gel 60 F254 plates, followed by densitometric scanning at 230 nm. On the other hand, the developed RP-HPLC method is based on the separation of the studied components using an isocratic elution of 0.05 M KH2PO4 (containing 0.1% triethylamine adjusted to pH 3 with orthophosphoric acid)–methanol (95 + 5, v/v) on a C8 column at a flow rate of 1 mL/min with diode-array detection at 230 nm. The developed methods were validated according to International Conference on Harmonization guidelines and demonstrated good accuracy and precision. Moreover, the developed TLC-densitometric and RP-HPLC methods are suitable as stability-indicating assay methods for the simultaneous determination of PD and VD either in bulk powder or pharmaceutical formulation. The results were statistically compared with those obtained by the reported RP-HPLC method using t- and F-tests.
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Authors: Redaktionen -
Published: August 2016

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Multimodality, Synaesthesia and Intersemiotic Translation
Authors: Maier Carmen Daniele
Published: August 2016

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"The Semantics of Migration". Translation as Transduction: Remaking Meanings Across Modes
Authors: Sindoni Maria Grazia
Published: August 2016

This paper adopts a multimodal critical discourse analysis (MCDA) approach to analyse how meanings are produced and circulated in British major corporate digital media outlets via the multimodal notion of transduction (Kress 1997; Mavers 2011; Newfi eld 2014). Transduction is a form of translation from one semiotic system to another one, for example from verbal language to images and vice versa. However, transductions cannot be interpreted as mere transferrals from one resource to another one, and are here interpreted as multiplying meanings (Lemke 2002). As a case study, this paper will select some online columns from the Telegraph and the Guardian, drawing from a monitor corpus that is under construction to date and that includes multimodal data from the British digital press reporting on the “European migrant crisis” in 2015. The columns selected for this study deal with how people on the move are and/or should be labelled (e.g. Migrants? Refugees? Asylum seekers? Potential terrorists? See Gabrielatos, Baker 2008; Baker et al. 2008). The columns will be commented qualitatively from a multimodal critical discourse framework of analysis, with the goal of shedding light on how pictorial materials (e.g. pictures and diagrams) can amplify, reduce or even contradict what is argued in the verbal text. In the conclusive remarks, some refl ections will be presented with a view to possible future lines of research.
Enigma: Aspects of Multimodal Inter-Semiotic Translation
Authors: Cross Julia Leah
Published: August 2016

Commercial and creative perspectives are critical when making movies. Deciding how to select and combine elements of stories gleaned from books into multimodal texts results in films whose modes of image, words, sound and movement interact in ways that create new wholes and so, new stories, which are more than the sum of their individual parts.The Imitation Game (2014) claims to be based on a true story recorded in the seminal biography by Andrew Hodges, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983). The movie, as does its primary source, endeavours to portray the crucial role of Enigma during World War Two, along with the tragic fate of a key individual, Alan Turing. The film, therefore, involves translation of at least two “true” stories, making the film a rich source of data for this paper that addresses aspects of multimodal inter-semiotic translations (MISTs). Carefully selected aspects of tales based on “true stories” are interpreted in films; however, not all interpretations possess the same degree of integrity in relation to their original source text.This paper assumes films, based on stories, are a form of MIST, whose integrity of translation needs to be assessed. The methodology employed uses a case-study approach and a “grid” framework with two key critical thinking (CT) standards: Accuracy and Significance, as well as a scale (from “low” to “high”). This paper offers a stretched and nuanced understanding of inter-semiotic translation by analysing how multimodal strategies are employed by communication interpretants.
Technique, langue, traduction. Il y a sertissage et sertissage
Authors: Lerat Pierre
Published: August 2016

Little theoretical research has been published on LSP. The most useful approach is that of the ‘whole language’ applied to specialised discourse, an approach which only seems to be represented by Benveniste and Harris. How can a French predicative word such as sertissage be applied in a non-lexicographical approach ? It is suggested to compare the uses of this word in French and its conditional equivalents in other languages (de., en., es., it.), thereby bringing out a conflict between the ‘cultural stereotype’ and the ‘technical stereotype’, and also between national culture and international culture.
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Authors: Redaktionen -
Published: August 2016

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Neonatal Psychology: Theories and Practice
Authors: Adamson-Macedo Elvidina N.
Published: August 2016

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Analysis of the cycle of domestic violence against women
Authors: Lucena Kerle Dayana Tavares de , Deininger Layza De Souza Chaves , Coelho Hemílio Fernandes Campos , Monteiro Alisson Cleiton Cunha , Vianna Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo , Nascimento João Agnaldo do
Published: August 2016

Introduction: Violence against Women (VAW) has been produced under the hierarchical organization of male dominance in social relations between genders. It is a type of social relationship that is historically bounded, culturally legitimized and cultivated, in which the woman is exposed to objective and subjective aggression, both in public as well as private sectors. The consequences of the violence suffered by women materialize in biological, psychological and social harms that hamper them fully experiencing human and social equalities. The persistence and the multiplicity of forms of expressing violence against women, throughout history, indicate the importance of the theme and the need to investigate how this practice interferes with the process of living, illness and death of the victim. Objective: To analyse the cycle of domestic violence against women. Methods: This is a population-based survey, and cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study, using a quantitative approach. The study was conducted in the city of Joao Pessoa-PB, from August 2013 to December 2015. The population consisted of 424 women over 18 years old, and residing in the city of study. For data collection, two instruments were used: the WHO VAW STUDY and the WHOQOL BREF scale, validated for assessing quality of life. A descriptive analysis was performed, from absolute and relative frequencies for the following variables: sociodemographic; Domestic Violence against Women (DVAW) and QOL, in addition to the average for continuous variables; under CAAE number 20418813.0.0000.5183. Results: The women averaged an overall score of 61.59 for the quality of life index, on a scale from 0 to 100. Regarding scores for each domain, the domain of social relations had the highest average among the domains (69.84), whereas the environment domain had the lowest average (51.03). Conclusions: Domestic Violence against Women directly and adversely affects the quality of life of the victimized women in numerous aspects, because it interferes with the physical and psychological health of women in society and in their social relations, also bringing consequences for the health system.
Maze computer performance in Down syndrome
Authors: Possebom Weliton Folli , Massetti Thais , Silva Talita Dias da , Malheiros Silvia Regina Pinheiro , Menezes Lilian Del Ciello de , Caromano Fatima Aparecida , Ré Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai , Pinheiro Italla Maria Bezerra , Monteiro Carlos Bandeira de Mello
Published: August 2016

Introduction: These changes are the main causes of defi cits in perceptual-motor skills responsible for motor skill acquisition and performance of functional activities. AIMS: The current study aimed at verifying the quantitative performance of people with DS in undertaking a computer task to compare the performances of typical development (TD). Method: 60 subjects participated in the study, 30 with Down’s syndrome and 30 with typical development, matched by sex. Individuals were aged from 10–36. The groups were divided into three subgroups by age: Group 1 (G1) 10–18; Group 2 (G2) 18–25; Group 3 (G3) 25–36. They performed a computer maze task. During the acquisition phase all groups attempted the maze 30 times, and then after 5 minutes they performed 5 repetitions of Maze 1 for the retention phase. Finally, for the transfer phase, they performed fi ve repetitions in Maze 2. The dependent variables were submitted to a group, age group, gender and block ANOVA with repeated measures on the last factor. Results: In acquisition phase there was a significant decrease in movement time (MT) between the fi rst and last acquisition block, but only for the DS-group. In retention, there was a significant effect of Group, and an interaction between Block and Group, indicating that MTs increased from retention to transfer, but only for the DS-group. Conclusion: It was found that participants with DS improved performance during acquisition and retention, but they had diffi culty in performing the transfer of the computational task for a similar situation. The age and gender were not signifi cant in any of the stages of the study.
The relationship between the Municipal Human Development Index and rates of violent death in Brazilian Federal Units
Authors: Winzer Lylla
Published: August 2016

Because countries with the highest Human Development Index (HDI) have low rates of violence, it is common to assume that the increase of HDI may correspond with lower rates of violence in a country. This study examined the relationship between the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) and violent deaths in the Brazilian States between 1991 and 2010. We tested whether the increase of MHDI indirectly reduces violence or whether the reduction of violence predicts higher MHDI in later years. The raw data were obtained from three sources online, Atlasbrasil, IPEAdata and Map of violence. The analyses do not support the assumption that the increase of MHDI leads to a reduced level of violence. However, there are indications that the decrease of homicides over the years results in improved MHDI rates in 2010. The results suggest that taking measures aimed at development does not automatically imply a lower level of violence, but fi ghting against violence may increase MHDI.
Person - job fi t and the work commitment of IT Personnel
Authors: C. Therasa , Vijayabanu C.
Published: August 2016

Introduction: There have been given a much higher importance to employee commitment and retention since India is experiencing the highest attrition rate globally Economic Times, 2015. Hence, considering the factors of Person-job fi t to interpret the impact towards work commitment is very well essential, especially in the current scenario. Work Commitment is a vital element in any organization which has outstanding impact on productivity and functioning and hence it is very much vital to have a committed workforce which is necessary in this competitive environment and tight labour market. In the same way, there is considerable amount of evidence that if P-J fi t is high then it will have a direct impact on organization commitment also. Person-job fi t is the compatibility between person’s competency and abilities and the requirements of the job Zheng et al.2. If there exists a mismatch between person-job fi t then the consequences might result in poor work commitment, low job satisfaction and extremely lower involvement in the job. Objective: This study analyzed the key factors that contribute to Person- job compatibility among IT workers and also analyzed the relationship and impact of Person- job compatibility towards work commitment. Methods: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to fi lter the key factors initially, followed by a linear regression technique to determine the impact of Person- job compatibility factors in work commitment on a sample of 300 employees. EFA used Principal Component analysis for extraction and Promax for rotation. Finally regression analysis was carried out to predict the work commitment through statistically significant person-job compatibility variables. Results: The impact of person-job compatibility on work commitment was studied through regression analysis and it imply that for every unit increase in HR Policy, a 0.52 (unstandardised coeffi cients) increase in work commitment is predicted and it has been turned out as a most impacting variable to predict work commitment. The coeffi cients for Relationship (B =.330, sig =.000), HR Policies (B =.519, sig =.000), Pay and Benefi ts (B =.386, sig =.000) and Employee Growth (B =.290, sig =.001) were statistically significant, since its p-value is .000 which is smaller than .05. The coeffi cients for Work Autonomy (B =.154, sig = .081) was not statistically signifi cant, since its p-value is 0.081 which is greater than.05. Conclusion: The major factors responsible for creating work commitment among IT employees are Relationship, HR Policies and strategies, Pay and benefi ts, Work autonomy and Employee growth. The most contributing regressors which accounts for creating work commitment are HR policies, Pay and benefi ts, Employee growth and work autonomy.
Grid-cell representations in mental simulation
Authors: Bellmund Jacob LS , Deuker Lorena , Navarro Schröder Tobias , Doeller Christian F
Published: August 2016

Anticipating the future is a key motif of the brain, possibly supported by mental simulation of upcoming events. Rodent single-cell recordings suggest the ability of spatially tuned cells to represent subsequent locations. Grid-like representations have been observed in the human entorhinal cortex during virtual and imagined navigation. However, hitherto it remains unknown if grid-like representations contribute to mental simulation in the absence of imagined movement. Participants imagined directions between building locations in a large-scale virtual-reality city while undergoing fMRI without re-exposure to the environment. Using multi-voxel pattern analysis, we provide evidence for representations of absolute imagined direction at a resolution of 30° in the parahippocampal gyrus, consistent with the head-direction system. Furthermore, we capitalize on the six-fold rotational symmetry of grid-cell firing to demonstrate a 60° periodic pattern-similarity structure in the entorhinal cortex. Our findings imply a role of the entorhinal grid-system in mental simulation and future thinking beyond spatial navigation.
The Potential of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Narrative Review
Authors: Noll Donald R.
Published: August 2016

The contemporary management of infectious diseases is built around antimicrobial therapy. However, the development of antimicrobial resistance threatens to create a post–antibiotic era. Antimicrobial stewardship attempts to reduce the development of antimicrobial resistance by improving their appropriate use. Osteopathic manipulative treatment as an adjunctive treatment has the potential for enhancing antimicrobial stewardship by enhancing the human immune system, shortening the duration of antimicrobial therapy, reducing complications, and improving treatment outcomes. The present article reviews the evidence published in the literature since this unique treatment approach was first developed more than 100 years ago. The evidence suggests that adjunctive osteopathic manipulative treatment has great potential for enhancing antimicrobial stewardship and should be further investigated.