bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Openness and innovation: an empirical analysis in firms located in the Republic of San Marino
Authors: Venturini Karen , Verbano Chiara , Bron Alison
Published: April 2018

Opening up the innovation process to include collaboration with external partners is an increasingly common practice among firms. Today, also small and medium-sized firms appear to have understood the usefulness of forming alliances and building networks in order to compete in the knowledge economy. This paper aims to further investigate the actors, the phases of the innovation process, the dynamics and the determinants that prompt businesses in a small state such as San Marino, to collaborate in innovation beyond their company and territorial boundaries. A survey has been conducted among manufacturing companies operating in San Marino state with direct structured interviews to the company directors or persons in charge of R&D. Very few empirical analyses have been conducted in literature on this subject, and in general these analyses have not focused on Small and Medium Enterprises. Moreover, this paper investigated a territorial context (Republic of San Marino) which until now have never been analyzed in terms of innovation. From an academic point of view, the results fill a gap in the literature investigating the influence of competitive factors during the innovation process. Regarding the actors, the openness of NDP phases and the determinants of open innovation our study for the most part confirm the literature. The opening up of certain innovation activities is generally implemented with the aim of integrating and expanding new knowledge and skills and reducing a product’s time to market. With regard to the variables that influence the openness of the innovation process, the most important are time, added service and environmental friendliness. From a management point of view, this paper is especially useful to company directors and government agencies in activating, supporting and guiding innovation policies.Keywords: Open innovation, small firms, innovation process, survey, manufacturing firms, new product development
Spatio-temporal variations of nitric acid total columns from 9 years of IASI measurements – a driver study
Authors: Ronsmans Gaétane , Wespes Catherine , Hurtmans Daniel , Clerbaux Cathy , Coheur Pierre-François
Published: April 2018

Abstract. This study aims to understand the spatial and temporal variability of
HNO3 total columns in terms of explanatory variables. To achieve this,
multiple linear regressions are used to fit satellite-derived time series of
HNO3 daily averaged total columns. First, an analysis of the IASI 9-year
time series (2008–2016) is conducted based on various equivalent latitude
bands. The strong and systematic denitrification of the southern polar
stratosphere is observed very clearly. It is also possible to distinguish,
within the polar vortex, three regions which are differently affected by the
denitrification. Three exceptional denitrification episodes in 2011, 2014 and
2016 are also observed in the Northern Hemisphere, due to unusually low
arctic temperatures. The time series are then fitted by multivariate
regressions to identify what variables are responsible for HNO3
variability in global distributions and time series, and to quantify their
respective influence. Out of an ensemble of proxies (annual cycle, solar
flux, quasi-biennial oscillation, multivariate ENSO index, Arctic and
Antarctic oscillations and volume of polar stratospheric clouds), only the
those defined as significant (p value < 0.05) by a selection algorithm
are retained for each equivalent latitude band. Overall, the regression gives
a good representation of HNO3 variability, with especially good results at
high latitudes (60–80 % of the observed variability explained by the
model). The regressions show the dominance of annual variability in all
latitudinal bands, which is related to specific chemistry and dynamics
depending on the latitudes. We find that the polar stratospheric clouds
(PSCs) also have a major influence in the polar regions, and that their
inclusion in the model improves the correlation coefficients and the
residuals. However, there is still a relatively large portion of HNO3
variability that remains unexplained by the model, especially in the
intertropical regions, where factors not included in the regression model
(such as vegetation fires or lightning) may be at play.
Effects of convective ice evaporation on interannual variability of tropical tropopause layer water vapor
Authors: Ye Hao , Dessler Andrew E. , Yu Wandi
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Water vapor interannual variability in the tropical tropopause
layer (TTL) is investigated using satellite observations and model
simulations. We break down the influences of the Brewer–Dobson circulation
(BDC), the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO), and the tropospheric temperature
(ΔT) on TTL water vapor as a function of latitude and longitude using
a two-dimensional multivariate linear regression. This allows us to examine the
spatial distribution of the impact of each process on TTL water vapor. In
agreement with expectations, we find that the impacts from the BDC and QBO act
on TTL water vapor by changing TTL temperature. For ΔT, we find that
TTL temperatures alone cannot explain the influence. We hypothesize a
moistening role for the evaporation of convective ice from increased deep
convection as the troposphere warms. Tests using a chemistry–climate model,
the Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry Climate Model (GEOSCCM), support this hypothesis.
Particle size distribution and new particle formation under influence of biomass burning at a high altitude background site of Mt. Yulong (3410 m) in China
Authors: Shang Dongjie , Hu Min , Zheng Jing , Qin Yanhong , Du Zhuofei , Li Mengren , Fang Jingyao , Peng Jianfei , Wu Yusheng , Lu Sihua , Guo Song
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Biomass burning (BB) activities have a great impact on particle number size distribution (PNSD) in upper troposphere of Tibet-Plateau, which could affect regional and global climate. The intensive campaign for the measurement of PNSD, gaseous pollutants and meteorological parameters was conducted at Mt. Yulong, a high-altitude site (3410 m a.s.l.) in the southeast of Tibet Plateau during the pre-monsoon season (22 March to 15 April), when the intensive BB activities in South Asia were observed by fire maps. Long-range transport of BB pollutants could increase the accumulation mode particles in background atmosphere of Mt. Yulong. As a consequence, cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentration was found to be 2–8 times higher during BB periods than that during clean period. Apart from BB, variation of planet boundary layer (PBL) and new particle formation were other factors that influenced PNSD. However, only 3 NPF events (with a frequency of 14 %) were observed at Mt. Yulong. Occurrence of NPF events during clean episode corresponded with elevated PBL or transported BB pollutants. Due to lack of condensable vapors including sulfuric acid and organic compounds, the newly formed particles were not able to grow to CCN size. Our study emphasized the influences of BB on aerosol and CCN concentration in atmosphere of Tibet Plateau. These results can improve our understanding of the variation of particle concentration in upper troposphere, and provide information for regional and global climate models.
Semidiurnal solar tide differences between fall and spring transition times in the Northern Hemisphere
Authors: Conte J. Federico , Chau Jorge L. , Laskar Fazlul I. , Stober Gunter , Schmidt Hauke , Brown Peter
Published: April 2018

Abstract. We present a study of the semidiurnal solar tide (S2) during the fall and spring transition times in the Northern Hemisphere. The tides have been obtained from wind measurements provided by three meteor radars located at: Andenes (69° N, 16° E), Juliusruh (54° N, 13° E) and Tavistock (42° N, 81° W). During the autumn, S2 is characterized by a sudden and pronounced decrease occurring every year and at all height levels. The spring transition also shows a decrease of S2, but not sudden and that ascends from lower to higher altitudes during an interval of ~ 15 to 40 days. To assess contributions of different semidiurnal tidal components, we have examined a 20-year free run simulation by the Hamburg Model of the Neutral and Ionized Atmosphere (HAMMONIA). We found that the differences exhibited by the S2 tide between equinox times are mainly due to distinct behaviors of the migrating semidiurnal and the non-migrating westward propagating wave number 1 tidal components (SW2 and SW1, respectively). Specifically, during the fall both, SW2 and SW1 decrease, while during the spring time SW2 decreases but SW1 remains approximately constant or decreases only slightly. The decrease shown by SW1 during the fall occurs later than that of SW2 and S2, which indicates that the behavior of S2 is mainly driven by the migrating component. Nonetheless, the influence of SW1 is necessary to explain the behavior of S2 during the spring. In addition, a strong shift in the phase of S2 (of SW2 in the simulations) is also observed during the fall. Our meteor radar wind measurements show more gravity wave activity in the autumn than during the spring, which might be indicating that the fall decrease is partly due to interactions between SW2 and gravity waves.
Study of sporadic E layers based on GPS radio occultation measurements and digisonde data over the Brazilian region
Authors: Resende Laysa C. A. , Arras Christina , Batista Inez S. , Denardini Clezio M. , Bertollotto Thainá O. , Moro Juliano
Published: April 2018

Abstract. This work presents new results about sporadic E-layers (Es layers) using
GPS (global positioning system) radio occultation (RO) measurements obtained
from the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC satellites and digisonde data. The RO profiles are
used to study the Es layer occurrence as well as its intensity of the
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the 50 Hz GPS L1 signal. The methodology was
applied to identify the Es layer on RO measurements over Cachoeira Paulista, a
low-latitude station in the Brazilian region, in which the Es layer
development is not driven tidal winds only as it is at middle latitudes. The
coincident events were analyzed using the RO technique and ionosonde observations during the
year 2014 to 2016. We used the electron density obtained using
the blanketing frequency parameter (fbEs) and the Es layer height
(h'Es) acquired from the ionograms to validate the satellite measurements.
The comparative results show that the Es layer characteristics extracted
from the RO measurements are in good agreement with the Es layer parameters
from the digisonde. Keywords. Ionosphere (ionosphere–atmosphere interactions)
A case study of developmental palaeontology in Stereosternum tumidum (Mesosauridae, Parareptilia)
Authors: Bickelmann Constanze , Tsuji Linda A.
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Ontogenetic series of extinct taxa are rare. However, if preserved, fossil
embryos and juveniles can provide evidence of developmental plasticity as
related to ecological specialization. Here, we describe articulated and
isolated juvenile material found in close association with an adult
mesosaurid Stereosternum tumidum (MB.R.2089) from Lower Permian
sediments in Brazil, housed in the collection of the Museum für
Naturkunde Berlin. Stylopodial, zeugopodial, and autopodial elements are not
yet completely ossified in the juveniles, as indicated by compression
artifacts on the surface of the bone. These correspond to internal
ossification processes, which have been demonstrated in other aquatic taxa.
Quantitative analysis of measurements in juvenile and adult material reveals
differing growth rates between limb elements: hind limb zeugopodia, which are
massive and elongate in the adult as needed for propulsion, are already
comparatively larger in the juvenile than the humeri, femora, and also the
zeugopodia of the forelimb. This pattern differs from that seen in another
extinct aquatic reptile, Hovasaurus boulei. Nevertheless, we
attribute the accelerated growth rate or earlier onset of ossification to be
a potential developmental pathway generating limb element variation in the
adult present in 280 million year old mesosaurs, which are known for their
fully aquatic lifestyle, in which the hind limbs play a more prominent role
than the forelimbs.
ENSO-triggered floods in South America: correlation between maximum monthly discharges during strong events
Authors: Isla Federico Ignacio
Published: April 2018

Abstract. ENSO-triggered floods altered completely the annual discharge of many watersheds of South America. Anomalous years as 1941, 1982–83, 1997–98 and 2015–16 signified enormous fluvial discharges draining towards the Pacific Ocean, but also to the Atlantic. These floods affected large cities built on medium-latitudinal Andes (Lima, Quito, Salta), but also those located at floodplains, as Porto Alegre, Blumenau, Curitiba, Asunción, Santa Fe and Buenos Aires. Maximum discharge months are particular and easily distinguished along time series from watersheds located at the South American Arid Diagonal. At watersheds conditioned by precipitations delivered from the Atlantic or Pacific anti-cyclonic centers, the ENSO-triggered floods are more difficult to discern. The floods of 1941 affected 70,000 inhabitants in Porto Alegre. In 1983, Blumenau city was flooded during several days; and the Paraná River multiplied 15 times the width of its middle floodplain. That year, the Colorado River in Northern Patagonia connected for the last time to the Desagûadero – Chadileuvú – Curacó system and its delta received saline water for the last time. During strong ENSO years the water balances of certain piedmont lakes of Southern Patagonia are modified as the increases in snow accumulations cause high water levels, with a lag of 13 months. The correlation between the maximum monthly discharges of 1982–83 and 1997–98 at different regions and watersheds indicates they can be forecasted for future floods triggered by same phenomena. South American rivers can be classified therefore into ENSO-affected and ENSO-dominated for those within the Arid Diagonal that are exclusively subject to high discharges during those years.
Brief communication: Strengthening coherence between climate
change adaptation and disaster risk reduction through policies,
methods and practices in Europe
Authors: Mysiak Jaroslav , Castellari Sergio , Kurnik Blaz , Swart Rob , Pringle Patrick , Schwarze Reimund , Wolters Henk , Jeuken Ad , van der Linden Paul
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Reducing natural hazard risks and adapting to climate change are ever more important policy goals. Sound climate risk management will lessen the impacts of disaster risks and contribute to boosting resilience. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction have to some extent been mainstreamed into international and national policies but it is important to ensure that the resulting efforts are consistent and mutually supportive. The EEA report »Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices« identifies several ways how the coherence between CCA and DRR can be promoted.
Automatic detection and correction of pitch misalignment in wind
turbine rotors
Authors: Bertelè Marta , Bottasso Carlo L. , Cacciola Stefano
Published: April 2018

Abstract. In this work, a new algorithm is presented to correct for pitch misalignment imbalances of wind turbine rotors. The method uses signals measured in the fixed frame of the machine, typically in the form of accelerations or loads. The amplitude of the one per revolution signal harmonic is used to quantify the imbalance, while its phase to locate the unbalanced blade(s). The near linearity of the unknown relationship between harmonic amplitude and pitch misalignment is used to derive a simple algorithm that iteratively rebalances the rotor. This operation is conducted while the machine is in operation, without the need of shutting it down. The method is not only applicable to the case of a single misaligned blade, but also to the generic case of multiple concurrent imbalances. A part from the availability of acceleration or load sensors, the method requires the ability of the rotor blades to be commanded independently from one another, which is typically possible on many modern machines. The new method is demonstrated in a realistic simulation environment, using an aeroservoelastic wind turbine model in a variety of wind and operating conditions.
Determination of optimal wind turbine alignment into the wind and detection of alignment changes with SCADA data
Authors: Mittelmeier Niko , Kühn Martin
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Upwind horizontal axis wind turbines need to be aligned with the main wind direction to maximize energy yield. Attempts have been made to improve the yaw alignment with advanced measurement equipment but most of these techniques introduce additional costs and rely on alignment tolerances with the rotor axis or the true north. Turbines that are well aligned after commissioning, may suffer an alignment degradation during their operational lifetime. Such changes need to be detected as soon as possible to minimize power losses. The objective of this paper is to propose a three-step methodology to improve turbine alignment and detect changes during operational lifetime with standard nacelle metrology (met) mast instruments (here: two cup anemometer and one wind vane). In step one, a reference turbine and an external undisturbed reference wind signal, e.g. met mast or lidar are used to determine flow corrections for the nacelle wind direction instruments to obtain a turbine alignment with optimal power production. Secondly a nacelle wind speed correction is enabling the application of the previous step without additional external measurement equipment. Step three is a monitoring application and allows to detect alignment changes on the wind direction measurement device by means of a flow equilibrium between the two anemometers behind the rotor. The three steps are demonstrated at two 2 MW turbines together with a ground based lidar. A first order multi linear regression model gives sufficient correction of the flow distortion behind the rotor for our purposes and two wind vane alignment changes are detected with an accuracy of ±1.4 ° within three days of operation after the change is introduced. We could show, that standard turbine equipment is able to align a turbine with sufficient accuracy and changes to its alignment can be detected in a reasonable short time which helps to minimize power losses.
Benefits of subcomponent over full-scale blade testing elaborated on a trailing-edge bond line design validation
Authors: Rosemeier Malo , Basters Gregor , Antoniou Alexandros
Published: April 2018

Abstract. Wind turbine rotor blades are designed and certified according to the current
IEC (2012) (International Electrotechnical Commission) and DNV GL AS (2015)
(Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd Aksjeselskap) standards, which include
the final full-scale experiment. The experiment is used to validate the
assumptions made in the design models. In this work the drawbacks of
traditional static and fatigue full-scale testing are elaborated, i.e., the
replication of realistic loading and structural response. Subcomponent
testing is proposed as a potential method to mitigate some of the drawbacks.
Compared to the actual loading that a rotor blade is subjected to under field
conditions, the full-scale test loading is subjected to the following
simplifications and constraints: first, the full-scale fatigue test is
conducted as a cyclic test, wherein the load time series obtained from
aeroservoelastic simulations are simplified to a damage-equivalent load
range. Second, the load directions are typically applied solely in two
directions, often pure lead–lag and flapwise directions which are not
necessarily the most critical load directions for a particular blade segment.
Third, parts of the blade are overloaded by up to 20 % to achieve
the target load along the whole span. Fourth, parts of the blade are not
tested due to load introduction via load frames. Finally, another downside of
a state-of-the-art, uni-axial, resonant, full-scale testing method is that
dynamic testing at the eigenfrequencies of today's blades with respect to the
first flapwise mode between 0.4 and 1.0 Hz results in
long test times. Testing usually takes several months. In contrast, the
subcomponent fatigue testing time can be substantially shorter than the
full-scale blade test since (a) the load can be introduced with higher
frequencies which are not constrained by the blade's eigenfrequency, and (b) the
stress ratio between the minimum and the maximum stress exposure to which
the structure is subjected can be increased to more realistic values.
Furthermore, subcomponent testing could increase the structural reliability
by focusing on the critical areas and replicating the design loads more
accurately in the most critical directions. In this work, the comparison of
the two testing methods is elaborated by way of example on a trailing-edge
bond line design.
Data Insertion in Bitcoin's Blockchain
Authors: Sward Andrew , Vecna Ivy , Stonedahl Forrest
Published: April 2018

This paper provides the first comprehensive survey of methods for inserting arbitrary data into Bitcoin’s blockchain. Historical methods of data insertion are described, along with lesser-known techniques that are optimized for efficiency. Insertion methods are compared on the basis of efficiency, cost, convenience of data reconstruction, permanence, and potentially negative impact on the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Resisting Body Oppression: An Aesthetic Approach
Authors: Irvin Sherri
Published: April 2018

This article argues for an aesthetic approach to resisting oppression based on judgments of bodily unattractiveness. Philosophical theories have often suggested that appropriate aesthetic judgments should converge on sets of objects consensually found to be beautiful or ugly. The convergence of judgments about human bodies, however, is a significant source of injustice, because people judged to be unattractive pay substantial social and economic penalties in domains such as education, employment and criminal justice. The injustice is compounded by the interaction between standards of attractiveness and gender, race, disability, and gender identity.
I argue that we should actively work to reduce our participation in standard aesthetic practices that involve attractiveness judgments. This does not mean refusing engagement with the embodiment of others; ignoring someone’s embodiment is often a way of dehumanizing them. Instead, I advocate a form of practice, aesthetic exploration, that involves seeking out positive experiences of the unique aesthetic affordances of all bodies, regardless of whether they are attractive in the standard sense. I argue that there are good ethical reasons to cultivate aesthetic exploration, and that it is psychologically plausible that doing so would help to alleviate the social injustice attending judgments of attractiveness.
Using Focus Groups to Explore the Underrepresentation of Female-Identified Undergraduate Students in Philosophy
Authors: Lockard Claire A , Meskhidze Helen , Wilson Sean , Batchelor Nim , Bloch-Schulman Stephen , Cahill Ann J
Published: April 2018

This paper is part of a larger project designed to examine and ameliorate the underrepresentation of female-identified students in the philosophy department at Elon University. The larger project involved a variety of research methods, including statistical analysis of extant registration and grade distribution data from our department as well as the administration of multiple surveys. Here, we provide a description and analysis of one aspect of our research: focus groups. We ran three focus groups of female-identified undergraduate students: one group consisted of students who had taken more than one philosophy class, one consisted of students who had taken only one philosophy class, and one consisted of students who had taken no philosophy classes. After analyzing the results of the focus groups, we find evidence that: (1) one philosophy class alone did not cultivate a growth mindset among female-identified students of philosophy, (2) professors have the potential to ameliorate (or reinforce) students’ (mis)perceptions of philosophy; and (3) students who have not taken philosophy are likely to see their manner of thinking as being at odds with that required by philosophy. We conclude by articulating a series of questions worthy of further study.
Is Utilitarianism Bad for Women?
Authors: Baber H. E.
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Is Utilitarianism Bad for Women?
Philosophers and policy-makers concerned with the ethics, economics, and politics of development argue that the phenomenon of ‘adaptive preference’ makes preference-utilitarian measures of well-being untenable. Poor women in the Global South, they suggest, adapt to deprivation and oppression and may come to prefer states of affairs that are not conducive to flourishing. This critique, however, assumes a questionable understanding of preference utilitarianism and, more fundamentally, of the concept of preference that figures in such accounts.
If well-being is understood as preference-satisfaction it is easy to see why poor women in the Global South are badly off: even if they do not desire more favorable conditions they nevertheless prefer them, and that preference is not satisfied. Preferentism provides a rationale for improving economic conditions and dismantling the unjust institutions that prevent them from climbing higher on their preference-rankings. Utilitarianism, therefore, insofar as utility is understood as preference satisfaction, is good for women.
Análisis del Comportamiento de la Precipitación Estimada a partir de datos TRMM sobre Áreas de Intensa Deforestación en La Amazonía Legal en el Periodo 2001-2013
Authors: Vásquez Panduro Isela Leonor , Rejas Ayuga Juan Gregorio , Rotunno Filho Otto Correa , Barbosa Humberto
Published: April 2018

Con 6,5 millones de Km2, la cuenca Amazónica es el mayor sistema hidrológico del mundo, con descargas estimadas de 209.000 m3s-1, es la mayor extensión continua de bosque tropical. Sin embargo, esta región es el blanco de constantes amenazas, sea por deforestación o por alteraciones climáticas. En este contexto, comprender el funcionamiento del sistema es esencial, sea para auxiliar en la toma de decisiones o estudios de escenarios futuros. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo analizar la distribución espacio-temporal de la precipitación sobre áreas con alta tasa de deforestación en la cuenca de La Amazonía Legal de Brasil. Para este análisis se utilizaron datos de precipitación mensual estimada por la misión Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) de NASA, producto 3B43_V6 durante el periodo 2001-2013 y la tasa anual de deforestación estimada por PRODES. Las estimaciones de la precipitación del satélite TRMM muestran buenas correlaciones con los datos de las estaciones observadas, además representa satisfactoriamente las variaciones anuales de precipitación durante el periodo estudiado. Para los años de mayor tasa de deforestación (2001-2006 y 2008) existió un déficit de precipitación representado por las anomalías negativas mientras que en el periodo de recuperación (2009-2013) se obtiene correlaciones positivas. De modo general, se observó que la deforestación parece ejercer ciertas influencias sobre la precipitación. Se propone como línea futura la aplicación extensiva de técnicas de teledetección de los nuevos programas de Observación de la Tierra para el monitoreo de la correlación estudiada en La Amazonía Legal.
O CINEMA DE JIA ZHANGKE E A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA GEOGRAFIA HUMANA SENSÍVEL
Authors: Padua Rafael Faleiros de
Published: April 2018

O texto procura apresentar possibilidades de interpretação da realidade contemporânea e de construção de um conhecimento crítico a partir de elementos da obra do cineasta chinês Jia Zhangke. Verificamos que seus filmes, ao retratar de modo extremamente sensível o momento histórico atual da China, onde a transformação do espaço e das relações sociais avança de maneira gigantesca e perturbadora, nos ajudam a compor uma Geografia Humana possível da modernidade contemporânea, quando o espaço e sua produção se colocam no centro das preocupações. Keywords: cinema, Jia Zhangke, space production, urbanization, geography
O PROJETO POLÍTICO-PEDAGÓGICO NA CONTRAMÃO DA PROPOSTA DE EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO: UMA ANÁLISE DO COLÉGIO ESTADUAL DO REASSENTAMENTO SÃO FRANCISCO DE ASSIS, CASCAVEL/PR
Authors: Rossetto Edimar Rodrigo , Schlosser Marli Terezinha Szumilo
Published: April 2018

O recorte deste artigo visa entender parte da luta da comunidade e líderes educacionais do Colégio Estadual do Reassentamento São Francisco de Assis, localizado no município de Cascavel, extremo Oeste paranaense. Cabe desenvolver aprofundamentos teóricos e práticos quanto à organização do Projeto Político-Pedagógico – PPP da instituição em questão, relacionado com a Proposta de Educação do Campo, a que a instituição vem tentando incorporar. É importante mencionar que o colégio originou-se a partir da luta de sujeitos da Comissão Regional dos Atingidos por Barragens da Bacia do Rio Iguaçu - CRABI, movimento local, interligado diretamente a articulação nacional, denominada de Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragem – MAB, ocorrido na região Oeste e Sudoeste paranaense. O trabalho empírico realizado caracteriza-se por meio da realização de entrevistas com lideranças do colégio e da comunidade, análise documental e registro fotográfico do espaço estudado.   Palavras-chave: Movimento social; Educação do Campo; Projeto Político-Pedagógico.
AVALIAÇÃO DOS RISCOS DE INCÊNDIO E EXPLOSÃO NA ÁREA URBANA DE PARANAGUÁ-PR
Authors: Gouvêa Patrícia Milla , Tonetti Emerson Luis
Published: April 2018

O crescimento industrial/portuário no município de Paranaguá (PR) gerou grande expansão da área urbanizada da cidade, ocorrendo uma proximidade entre os usos portuários e residenciais, verificando-se a necessidade de identificar e avaliar a exposição da população local aos riscos de incêndio e explosão relacionados com o armazenamento e manuseio de substâncias inflamáveis em usos de maior potencial poluidor. Considerando-se os elementos do Planejamento da Paisagem, os locais foram identificados e classificados por meio de trabalho de campo e espacializados nos usos mencionados, conforme grupo de substâncias inflamáveis, na escala 1:15.000. As classes utilizadas foram gases e vapores, poeiras e fibras e seus subgrupos, os tamanhos piloto (até meia quadra) e industrial/portuário e residências próximas ou não, quando fosse possível visualizá-las durante o trabalho de campo. Os resultados demonstraram que quanto maior o efeito destruidor da classe de substância, também é maior o uso residencial próximo, aumentando o risco que a população está exposta, assim como a exposição dos demais usos residenciais, sendo necessário um estudo maior de potencialização do risco e cálculo da capacidade da multiplicação e alcance de uma explosão.
EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO E A PRODUÇÃO DE ESCALAS GEOGRÁFICAS COM E NA TERRA: PENSANDO OUTRO PROJETO DE VIDA PARA OS POVOS DO CAMPO
Authors: Jakimiu Camila Campos de Lara
Published: April 2018

Tendo em vista que a construção da escala é a materialização dos processos sociais, bem como um progenitor ativo destes processos, a ideia de desenvolvimento para o campo é uma construção teórica e prática da escala global, historicamente reinventada que intenciona a destruição criativa dos territórios. Sua concepção de campo não contempla a identidade e a cultura dos diferentes grupos sociais que vivem neste espaço, promovendo a expropriação destes sujeitos dos seus territórios de vida. Em contrapartida, os povos do campo vêm construindo relações com e na terra e reafirmando uma concepção de campo que fica evidenciada por meio da práxis da Educação do Campo. Produzindo desta forma, escalas alternativas de vida, locais e comunitárias que permitem a reprodução camponesa e sua autonomia, apesar dos processos de subordinação que estão submetidos. O objetivo geral do artigo é evidenciar a potencialidade da Educação do Campo na produção de outras escalas, ou seja, seu papel de resistência ao se apropriar de uma concepção de campo contra hegemônica à ideia de desenvolvimento da escala global. A metodologia segue os moldes da pesquisa teórico-bibliográfica de cunho qualitativo, sendo a área de abrangência a da Geografia Agrária, com ênfase na Educação do Campo. O trabalho divide-se em duas partes, na primeira busca-se fazer reflexões sobre o discurso do desenvolvimento para o campo, evidenciando as contradições e as resistências a esse processo produzido pela escala global. Em seguida, discute-se como a Educação do Campo, com sua concepção de campo e educação contra hegemônicos a ideia de desenvolvimento para o campo, possui a potencialidade de produzir escalas alternativas e reafirmar outro projeto de vida para os povos do campo.
Protective effect of mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata) leaves extract in shrimp (Penaeus monodon) larvae against bio-luminescent disease-causing Vibrio harveyi bacteria
Authors: Kannappan Sudalayandi , Sivakumar Krishnamoorthy , Sethi Satyanarayan
Published: April 2018

Application of chemicals for monitoring if Vibrio outbreaks can enhance resistance in mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata) leaves extract was tested against bioluminescence disease-causing Vibrio harveyi bacteria. An inhibitory zone of 12 mm was observed at 350 µg/mL The growth of V. harveyi was decreased from 0.783 to 0.533 (OD600) as compared to control (0.970 to 1.031 OD) against R. apiculata extract. The extract was treated against virulence produced by V. harveyi, the crude bacteriocin values decreased from 1.653 to 1.574 OD as compared with control. Further, extract 200 mg/mL was challenged against V. harveyi (10 mL at 1.8 OD600) during larviculture of Penaeus monodon for 30 days. The mortality increased from 9.0 to 68.5% in the control, but in the treatment the mortality varied from 0 to 57.8% till 30th day. The difference in the decrease of mortality in the treatments was 10.6%. V. harveyi count was decreased from 1.46 × 105 to 3 × 103 cfu/mL, respectively in the treatment for the 30th day as compared to control (1.33×105 to 9.2×103 cfu/mL). R. apiculata leaves extract was reported to have various functional groups of compounds as determined by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The GC-MS analysis revealed that the R. apiculata extract contains compounds such as 1, 2-diacetate, cyclododecane, 2-chloropropionic acid and squalene. These compounds might be responsible for the antagonism against V. harveyi. Hence, crude extracts of R. apiculata can be used as a non-antibiotic agent to control shrimp disease caused by V. harveyi during larviculture.
Examination of Youth Team Athletes' Social Values According to Some Variables
Authors: Ozdenk Serhat , Karabulut Ebru Olcay
Published: April 2018

In this study, it was aimed to examine of youth team athletes' social values according to some variables. The study was carried out by screening model and includes in range of 9-17 years 273 youth team athletes who take part in individual and team sports such as Taekwondo, Handball, Badminton, Wrestling, Volleyball and Football."A tool for Measuring Values: Multi-Dimensional Social Values Scale" developed by Bolat (2013) and "Demographic Characteristic Questionnaire" were used.For statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study, arithmetic mean and standard deviation were applied. Since the variable did not meet the normal distribution and homogeneity conditions, t-test and ANOVA test were applied from the parametric tests and significance level of .05 was selected for statistical significance.As a result of the study, according to the age variable, statistically significant differences were found in the Family Values, Scientific Values, Working-Job Values, Religious Values, Traditional Values and Political Values sub-dimensions of 11-12 age group athletes. There was a significant difference in Scientific Values, Working-Job Values, Religious Values and Traditional Values sub-dimension scores of the athletes according to gender variable. It was also found out that team athletes' scores of Family Values, Scientific Values, Religious Values and Traditional Values sub-dimension were higher than individual athletes.
Production Process Effect on Mexican Agave Syrups Quality: A Preliminary Study
Authors: Maldonado-Guevara Blanca I. , Martín del Campo Sandra T. , Cardador-Martínez Anaberta
Published: April 2018

In this work, the quality parameters of commercial agave syrups produced in five different Mexican states and with different production process were evaluated. Regulated parameters (pH, Moisture, Ashes, and 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural), as well as color and aw, were measured on 25 agave syrups, including traditional samples as controls. Traditional and semi-industrial syrups were samples obtained by thermal hydrolysis. Additionally, the semi-industrial process included control of process variables such as pH, °Bx, and temperature. The industrial process is technified. The agave syrups ranged from 70-76 °Bx, pH ranged from 3.2-6.7, and moisture from 20.2-28.6%. The aw values shown a wide variation as well as L* a* and b* color parameters. Some of those parameters shown significant differences in ANOVA analysis; however, most of the samples complied with the norm. General Discriminant Analysis (GDA) made it possible to discriminate between production process by using pH, % Ash, b*, 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural and a* parameters. Further analysis of a wide range of syrups and the inclusion of non-regulated compounds such as volatile compounds and carbohydrates are needed to get more information for a deeper characterization of agave syrups.
Verkeer als stelsel met stelselverantwoordelijkheid voor veiligheid?
Authors: Ruimschotel Dick
Published: April 2018

Reduction of traffic unsafety from a systems point of view: a role for co-responsibility?

Lack of safety leading to death or injury has many aspects: personal violence, traffic, accidents at home or the work place, not to mention other external sources as radiation and fine dust or internal sources like diseases. In this paper we restrict ourselves to the lack of safety in traffic as a system, and address the following questions: (1) Is traffic a system with one dominant responsible actor (Ministry of Traffic)? (2) What explanations are offered for the lack of safety? (3) Who is responsible for safety? (4) What sort of interventions are suitable for enhancing safety? and (5) What type of process/consultancy is most appropriate for answer the preceding questions?

The paper arrives at its conclusions via an indirect way, namely a short analysis of what a system comprises and what constitutes an explanation, responsibility and effectiveness. It appears that we are all causally involved in the lack of safety, and we are all responsible at all levels of society: micro-individual, meso-organizational and macro-societal. Therefore a promising route to maximize safety is a governance perspective comprising multiple stakeholder co-responsibility. It remains to be seen whether this perspective should replace the predominant command and control governance or complement it.
Het managen van incidenten in het onderwijs
Authors: Siep Peter , de Kool Dennis , Bekkers Victor , Steijn Bram , Straathof Alex
Published: April 2018

Managing incidents in education

Incidents in organizations are inevitable. Sometimes these incidents get out of hand and reach the newspapers. But there are also incidents that are addressed in a timely and effective manner and do not escalate to become serious failures. Based on six concrete ‘near misses’ within the education sector, we have investigated how appropriate actions can prevent serious omissions and which mechanisms play a role in this.
Over frauderende slachtoffers en WAM-verzekeraars
Authors: Ruitenbeek F.M. , de Vries M.
Published: April 2018

Over frauderende slachtoffers en WAM-verzekeraars. En de vraag of civielrechtelijke sanctionering mogelijk, of zelfs gewenst is

Bij fraude door hun verzekerden kunnen verzekeraars ontkomen aan hun dekkingsplicht. Kan dat ook in de verhouding tussen WAM-verzekeraars en verkeersslachtoffers die ageren op grond van artikel 6 WAM? De kantonrechter te Amsterdam zag geen grond voor (analoge) toepassing van artikel 7:941 lid 5 BW of voor verval van het recht op uitkering via de band van de redelijkheid en billijkheid. Naar aanleiding van het kantonvonnis bespreken de auteurs in deze bijdrage of het verval van het recht op uitkering het door verzekeraars gewenste effect sorteert en of fraude in de aansprakelijkheidsverhouding kan derogeren aan het recht op schadevergoeding.
The relationship between the general and specific physical fitness of 8- and 9-year-old girls practicing judo
Authors: Boguszewska Katarzyna , Boguszewski Dariusz
Published: April 2018

[b]Introduction. [/b]So far, the studies on the importance of physical fitness in judo training concerned most often mature sportsmen, who competed on higher levels. This is why the aim of the present research was to determine the relationship between the general physical fitness and the specific fitness of 8- and 9-year old girls. [b]Materials and methods.[/b] 81 girls aged 8 and 9 years participated in the study. To evaluate the level of general fitness, the girls had to complete an obstacle course consisting of the following exercises: passing through the hoop (diameter of 55 cm), a forward roll on a mattress, passing under the hurdle (75 cm), going around the cone and running back (12 m), and then performing all the tasks again. To evaluate the specific physical fitness, a sumo tournament was conducted (with a division on weight categories). [b]Results.[/b] Twelve participants won in the sumo tournament as well as in the obstacle course race. Also twelve girls took the last place in both competitions. A significant negative correlation was observed between the number of the fights won and the time obtained during passing the obstacle course. This indicates that the participants who completed the obstacle course faster won more often in the direct combat as well.[b]Conclusions.[/b] The girls who completed the obstacle course faster also won more often in the direct combat. Therefore, physical fitness should be considered the key factor in sports competition among child novice athletes.
Karate: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Benefits for Health
Authors: Mastnak Wolfgang
Published: April 2018

[b]Introduction.[/b] Applying sports to enhance health, fitness, and well-being is in the ascendant, Karate included. In contrast to highly advanced research on the health threatening risks and injury types in the martial arts, especially systematic studies about the beneficial effects of Karate on health are scarce. This review provides a basic orientation. [b]Materials and methods.[/b] Narrative review and the basis of Pubmed. Heuristic meta-synthesis on the basis of sports-medical considerations. [b]Results. [/b]Neurophysiological and biomechanical findings inspire activities to explore positive health impacts of Karate. This relates to general objectives such as cardiorespiratory fitness, strength and resilience, flexibility and motor reactivity. Karate involves a broad spectrum of benefits such as gait-improvement and self-worth in older people, communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, and empowered self-concepts in epilepsy. Avoiding highly demanding sparring, Kata-training (ritualised performance of Karate) and considerate Kumite (Karate combats) are preferred. In health care settings, prevention of possible harm through Karate is imperative. Western medical approaches to elucidate the benefits of Karate are complemented by the Eastern Asian concept of Ki/Qi.[b]Conclusions. [/b] Karate can be considered a health promoting sport with multiple benefits that encourage enhanced implementation in health care, educational, and rehabilitative settings. To apply Karate more distinctly for individuals with specific susceptibilities, physical needs, and medical conditions, further interdisciplinary research is needed.
FINANCING INNOVATION ACTIVITY BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF ENTERPRISES FROM PERIPHERAL REGIONS
Authors: Adamowicz Mieczysław , Zwolińska-Ligaj Magdalena Anna
Published: April 2018

The aim of the work is to characterize the scale, sources of financing and the allocation of financial outlays for innovative activities in the surveyed enterprises. The enterprises are located in two counties of the region showing the characteristics of peripherality. The most important barriers to innovative activity were also examined. The work was based on the results of surveys using the interview questionnaire carried out in the examined counties of the Lublin voivodeship. The research material consists of 147 interviews with entrepreneurs. The research were conducted in 2015. They covered the period 2010-2014. The study showed that expenditures aimed at increasing the innovativeness of enterprises were rarely made and were intended mainly to strengthen their material potential. Entrepreneurs financed innovative activity almost exclusively from their own resources. Entrepreneurs mostly noticed the existence of barriers to innovative activity. The barriers mainly concerned limited possibilities of financing the innovative activity and high level of its costs.
INCOME POTENTIAL OF RURAL COMMUNES OF WIELKOPOLSKA PROVINCE IN 2005-2016
Authors: Głowicka-Wołoszyn Romana , Wysocki Feliks , Wieczorek Agata
Published: April 2018

The aim of the study was to assess the income potential of rural communes and to compare it to other administrative types in Wielkopolska province in 2005-2016, with particular emphasis on the Metropolitan Area of Poznań (POM). The research drew on data from the Central Statistical Office (Local Data Bank) and found income potential of rural communes of the province to be the lowest of all types of communes, with low values of own income per capita and financial self-sufficiency index. On the other hand, POM rural communes had higher own income potential compared to rural communes outside of POM or to other types of communes inside POM. The analyzed period saw increased shares of PIT revenues in the budgets of rural and urban-rural communes, which by 2016 were the most important source of own income in all groups of surveyed communes.
THE RELATION SHIP BETWEEN PROFITA BILITY AND FINANCIAL LIQUIDITY IN FOOD MANUFACT URING INDUSTRY IN POLAND
Authors: Jaworski Jacek , Czerwonka Leszek , Mądra-Sawicka Magdalena
Published: April 2018

The aim of the research was to recognize the relationship between profitability and financial liquidity of enterprises representing the food manufacturing sector. The research sample covers 1046 enterprises that report the financial data in 2012-2015. The ordinary least squares method was used for identification of the relationship. Statistically significant relationship for the entire test sample was not detected. Positive dependence was found for the sample of enterprises with a current liquidity ratio (CR) lower than 2.0.
OUTLOOKS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE COMMON CARP PRODUCTION
Authors: Karnai Laura , Szucs Istvan
Published: April 2018

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the longest-produced sweetwater fish species, the
global production of which covers around 3.4% (4.4 million tons in 2015) of the world’s fish production
and fisheries. Carp is the third most significant fish species of the world’s aquaculture production and
97.3% of its global production is originated from aquaculture. Furthermore, carp amounts to 8.3% of the
world’s aquaculture fish production. Its feed technology is fish meal-independent and is mainly based
on cereals. In Europe, the common carp is the most important fish species of aquaculture populated with
extensive polyculture. The Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Germany and Croatia are among the biggest
carp production countries of the European Union. The combined output of the TOP 3 carp production
countries of the EU (CZ, PL, HU) amounts to 67.7% of the EU-28 (2015). Trade between EU countries
is done primarily in the form of live fish and secondarily as fresh, primary processed carp.