bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Coléoptères de la région de Roussillon (Isère - France). III. Cerambycidae
Authors: Moulin Jean , Viallier Jean
Published: February 2017

Dans cette troisième note les auteurs apportent la liste des 78 espèces de Cerambycidae récoltées par eux au cours des 20 dernières années.
Contribution à la connaissance des micro-Histeridae de la faune orientale (Coleoptera)
Authors: Gomy Yves
Published: February 2017

Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Histeridae : Acritus quilleroui, originaire de l'Inde. L'espèce est comparée à A. pectinatus Cooman. Par ailleurs, Chetabraeus tuberosus (Cooman) est signalé pour la première fois de la Péninsule indienne.
Notes synonymiques et diagnoses concernant quelques Prosopocera Blanchard (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lamiinae)
Authors: Téocchi Pierre
Published: February 2017

Synonymie notes and diagnosis of some Prosopocera Blanchard (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lamiinae). — Indications on the synonymy and the geographical repartition of some Prosopocera are given. Some species are redescribed and figured, and a new sub-species P. subocellata bomangoana is described.
Plaque à fard de l'Egypte prédynastique représentant une chauve-souris
Authors: Tupinier Denise
Published: February 2017

Description d'une plaque à fard provenant de Khozam (Haute Egypte) appartenant à la civilisation de Nagada 1. Par analogie avec d'autres travaux, cette plaque est censée représenter une chauve-souris. Inventaire des représentations connues de la chauve-souris dans l'art égyptien.
Elevage, croissance et développement de Phryxe caudata (Diptera, Tachinidae) sur son hôte de substitution Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) et sur milieu artificiel
Authors: Bonnot Guy , Delobel Bernard , Grenier Simon
Published: February 2017

Phryxe caudata, Tachinaire endoparasite de Thaumetopoea pityocampa est élevée au laboratoire sur Galleria mellonella depuis 90 générations. Un contrôle de la qualité des individus issus de cet élevage a été effectué par retour sur l'hôte naturel, en conditions de terrain. Des études biochimiques et physiologiques ont permis son développement in vitro sur milieu artificiel, de l'œuf jusqu'au début du dernier stade larvaire ou du second stade larvaire à l'adulte.
Le philosophe et l'insecte, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) ou : l'entomologiste de Dieu
Authors: Séméria Yves
Published: February 2017

Nicolas Malebranche, disciple de Descartes et ample métaphysicien, apporte à l'entomologie, alors que celle-ci commence à peine sa carrière, avec les Swammerdam et Malpighi, une contribution trop peu connue. On ne le cite guère ou point du tout, dans l'histoire de cette science ; mais il appartient, croit-on, exclusivement à la philosophie. En fait, une lecture attentive de ses principaux ouvrages, le montre observateur hors de pair, descripteur méthodique, expérimentateur sans originalité, certes, mais scrupuleux. Ainsi, Malebranche peut-il être considéré comme l'un des fondateurs de l'entomologie française.
A la recherche du patrimoine : sur quelques blés traditionnels du sud-est de la France
Authors: Mathon Claude-Charles
Published: February 2017

L'objectif est de découvrir, d'étudier et de conserver, si possible in situ, les anciennes populations traditionnelles de Céréales de la dition * lyonnaise, et ici, plus particulièrement, de Blés du sud-est.

Quelques indications sur les vieux cultivars de Seigle, d'Avoine, d'Orge de la dition lyonnaise, une liste de Blés du second groupe (Blé dur-Triticum durum Desf. — , Poulard — Tr. turgidum L. — ) anciennement cultivés dans le sud-est, sont données.

Les anciens Froments (Tr. vulgare Vill.) du sud-est sont passés en revue. La diagnose des besoins en froid (vernalisation) est effectuée contribuant à la détermination de quelques cultivars, par exemple d'un Blé-rouge local («Touzelle-rouge-de-la-Drôme »).

Le Petit-Epeautre (Tr. monococcum L.) et d'autres speltoïdes sauvages et cultivés, sont étudiés du point de vue de leur thermophotopériodisme et comparés entre eux et avec les populations locales du Petit-Epeautre.
Origine et signification de la Chauve-Souris dans les provinces du Levant espagnol
Authors: Tupinier Denise
Published: February 2017

Inventaire des documents historiques et des représentations de la chauve-souris dans les armes et les emblèmes des provinces du Levant espagnol. Il ressort que cette présence soit liée à la conquête de Valencia par Jacques Ier, roi d'Aragon (1208-1276).
Observations sur quelques Coléoptères Carabiques de la lande du massif du Pilât (Loire)
Authors: Coulon Jacques , Boucher Jean-François
Published: February 2017

De nombreux carabiques ont été capturés à l'aide de pièges Barber sans appât dans la lande du massif du Pilat (La Jasserie) au cours de deux années successives. La liste des espèces capturées, l'abondance et la répartition spatio-temporelle des différents taxons sont discutées. Plusieurs espèces nouvelles sont signalées parmi lesquelles Harpalus fuliginosus Duft. et Amara nigricornis Thomson constituent les captures les plus remarquablles par leur abondance et leur intérêt pour la localité. Plusieurs espèces d' Amara forment avec Carabus arvensis Herbst, C. monilis F. et C. auronitens F., Poecilus coerulescens L. et P. lepidus Lesk., Harpalus fuliginosus Duft. et H. latus L., les espèces dominantes et caractéristiques de la station étudiée.
Un myrmécophyte hors de son pays d'origine : Clerodendron fallax Lindley, 1844 (Verbenaceae) aux îles du Cap Vert
Authors: Jolivet Pierre
Published: February 2017

La plante identifiée autrefois par A. Chevalier comme Clerodendrum fallax, originaire de Java, a été importée comme plante d'ornement dans l'archipel du Cap Vert et est devenue subspontanée dans certaines îles dont St Antao, Brava et Santiago. La fourmi, Pheidole megacephala, l'a colonisée, habitant les tiges creuses des sujets âgés, puisant aux pseudonectaires internes du calice et élevant des cochenillles. La relative immunité de C. fallax contre les ravageurs semble due aux fourmis mais aussi à l'effet répulsif des feuilles. La myrmécophilie vraie était inconnue chez C. fallax (domaties).
Remarques sur la Flore de France du C.N.R.S. : Légumineuses
Authors: Aubin Pierre
Published: February 2017

Cinq espèces sont ajoutées à la Flore du C.N.R.S.
Utilisation du cryomarquage dans l'étude des poissons d'eau douce
Authors: Bouvet Yvonne , Cristau-Quost Isabelle
Published: February 2017

L'analyse historique et expérimentale des divers types de marques applicables aux Poissons précède une étude du cryomarquage. Les outils employés dans cette technique sont énumérés. Les effets du marquage par le froid : durée de vie de la marque en fonction des conditions d'application et de l'espèce marquée, modifications pigmentaires et tissulaires, font ensuite l'objet d'une analyse critique.
Unified methodology for estimating efficiency of traffic calming measures – example of Estonia
Authors: Ess Juri , Antov Dago
Published: February 2017

Traffic calming is an integral part of contemporary traffic planning and traffic management being used for
fulfilling different tasks such as reducing vehicle speed and traffic volume, and in final terms reducing number of accidents.
Traffic calming measures are notstandardized internationally and have significant differences in geometric shape
and layout in different countries, as well as in Estonia. At the same time impacts of different calming measures are unstudied
well, and often the surveys are incomparable to each other. There are also no certain recommendation which
measures should be implemented under different conditions. One of the reasons for that is lack of tested methodology
for estimating the effectiveness of calming measures. This paper describes research that aimed at developing such
a methodology and conducting a pilot study to test it. Effectiveness of traffic calming measures is estimated from the
perspectives of vehicle speed and public acceptance. The new methodology assumes conducting an experiment. It allows
comparing efficiency of two or more measures of the same type. The pilot study was conducted in Tallinn with a
sample of 30 drivers. Results of this study proved that the new methodology is suitable for estimating effectiveness of
traffic calming measures.
Design and construction of simple beam bridges for high-speed rails in China: standardization and industrialization
Authors: Dai Gonglian , Su Miao , Chen Y. Frank
Published: February 2017

High-speed rail provides a safe, efficient, and economic transportation system for regions with high population
density such as eastern China. To accommodate the rapid development of high-speed rails in China, the bridges
with standard spans have been identified as the main infrastructure type. This article provides a state-of-the-art review
on the design and construction of the standard simply-supported beam (simple beam) bridges for high-speed rails in
China. The structural components discussed include the main girder, deck, and substructure. The live load models, deformation
limiting values, and construction methods for the bridges are also discussed. Additionally, the experimental
tests were conducted to verify the static and dynamic performances of the structure. The main objective of this paper
is to provide the latest design and construction experience of Chinese standard simple beam bridges in high-speed rail
and show how a quick and quality engineering has been achieved by utilizing these standardized bridges.
Determining the correlation between daytime and night-time road markings visibility
Authors: Babić Dario , Ščukanec Anđelko , Babić Darko
Published: February 2017

Road markings quality control implies conducting several different tests, of which the most significant are
visibility tests comprising daytime and night-time visibility measurements by applying the static or the dynamic measuring
method. Although the dynamic test method allows measuring the visibility along the entire road section and thus
provides a more complete and objective evaluation of road markings quality compared to the static method, it does
not measure daytime visibility, for which both the European and the national directives define the minimum requirements.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the correlation between daytime and night-time visibility based on
static measurements conducted on state roads in the Republic of Croatia. The correlation analysis determined that the
strength of relationship between daytime and night-time visibility, is relatively weak. Despite being relatively weak, the
relationship still exists, which was the reason for conducting a further analysis. In the analysis, a unique coefficient was
obtained through the ratio of retroreflection value and daytime visibility value for all the measurements. The unique
coefficient was basis for development of a model that will be able to calculate the daytime visibility based on the results
of the dynamic measurements of road markings night-time visibility. The authors evaluated the model with a t-test and
concluded that the accuracy of the model is statistically satisfactory.
Influence of asphalt visco-elastic properties on flexible pavement performance
Authors: Kleizienė Rita , Vaitkus Audrius , Čygas Donatas
Published: February 2017

Even though every layer of pavement structure is important and affects pavement performance, the asphalt layers visco-elasticity plays significant role. Bitumen properties, as well as asphalt mixture properties, vary depending on temperature and loading conditions. These variations influence entire pavement bearing capacity and has to be evaluated in pavement design. The main challenge is material behaviour description through simple models to incorporate them to pavement design. Generally, pavements are designed using Multilayer Elastic Theory assuming that all materials are elastic, isotropic, and homogenous. This paper presents analysis of two pavement structures response calculated according to three pavement design approaches. The dynamic modulus and phase angle of asphalt mixtures was estimated using Hirsch model after binder complex shear modulus tests. The visco-elastic behaviour was described with rheological Huet-Sayegh model and pavement responses estimation was done using MnLayer and ViscoRoute2 software. The analysis reviled static and dynamic load influence on pavement structure based on elastic and visco-elastic properties of asphalt layers. This allowed optimisation of layer thicknesses and determination of more cost beneficial pavement structure with appropriate performance.
Génération Y, Génération postmoderne ? Les enjeux pour la GRH
Authors: Dalmas Michel , Lima Marcos
Published: February 2017

Quels sont les systèmes de valeurs partagés ainsi que les attitudes de la génération Y vis-à-vis du postmodernisme ? 244 jeunes de 18 à 25 ans ont répondu à une enquête quantitative de type exploratoire. Des analyses en composantes principales ont permis de constater l’importance de la qualité de la vie pour la génération Y ainsi que le souci des autres et de l’environnement au sens d’une responsabilité globale, voire universelle. Les idées du postmodernisme semblent également présentes, au travers d’une volonté de voir émerger de nouveaux modèles sociaux et de la prise de conscience de la relativité des métarécits et des modes universels de socialité. Contrairement aux idéaux postmodernes, un certain individualisme rapproche cette nouvelle génération de celles qui les ont précédées. Ces résultats peuvent aider les managers RH à mieux attirer, motiver et fidéliser les jeunes talents.
Gouvernance participative et nouvelles pratiques managériales dans un contexte postrévolutionnaire : cas des entreprises sociales tunisiennes
Authors: Younes Meriem , Hechiche Salah Lamia , Touzani Mourad
Published: February 2017

La gouvernance participative est présentée aujourd’hui comme un vecteur de bonne gestion, dans la mesure où elle favorise le partage et l’interaction au sein de l’entreprise. Cette forme de gouvernance prend tout son sens dans un contexte de postmodernité où l’ économie collaborative remplace progressivement les modes de fonctionnement traditionnels. Cet article a pour contexte la Tunisie, un pays qui, au lendemain de la révolution, connaît un engouement pour les entreprises sociales. Cette recherche explore et met en valeur les nouvelles pratiques émergentes en matière de gouvernance participative des entreprises sociales.
Addiction sexuelle et économie de marché
Authors: Dufour Dany-Robert
Published: February 2017

Dans cet article, l’auteur décrit à quel point l’amour a été progressivement avalé par l’économie de marché. Le capitalisme s’est mis à exploiter les mécanismes égo-grégaires à l’œuvre dans la consommation en promettant encore plus que la satisfaction des appétences passagères : la réalisation pleine et entière de tous les phantasmes. L’érotisme, jadis prodigue et gratuit, a été transformé en une activité hautement rentable, la pornographie, moyennant la mise en place de mécanismes addictifs.
Scenario outlook and adequacy forecast in bipolar power systems : the impact of a climate target
Authors: Devogelaer Danielle
Published: February 2017

Cet article étudie l’adéquation de la production électrique en Belgique et examine non seulement son évolution à politique inchangée (scénario 1) mais aussi en supposant des réductions plus importantes des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (scénario 2). Cet article se concentre sur trois questions de recherche : les objectifs en termes d’adéquation de la production fixés par ENTSO-E seront-ils rencontrés dans les deux scénarios analysés ? Quel sera l’impact sur les investissements nécessaires ? Et peuvent-ils être financés par le seul marché de l’énergie ?
Prices of electricity and natural gas for commercial clients in Belgium
Authors: van der Linden Jan
Published: February 2017

En 2012, les prix sans cesse croissants de l’électricité et du gaz naturel ont incité le gouvernement fédéral à prendre des mesures pour mieux les maîtriser. Ces mesures devaient entraîner une amélioration de la position concurrentielle de la Belgique. L’article analyse l’évolution des prix de l’électricité et du gaz naturel pour les entreprises en Belgique, France, Allemagne et Pays-Bas. Cette analyse se fonde sur différentes sources statistiques dont les statistiques de prix d’Eurostat.
Dopage : on n’arrête pas le progrès !
Authors: Bourg Jean-François , Gouguet Jean-Jacques
Published: February 2017

La question du dopage alimente régulièrement la chronique à scandales dans le monde sportif. En dépit de ce brassage médiatique, il existe relativement peu d’analyse académique sérieuse de ce phénomène. Devant les risques que le dopage fait courir en termes de santé publique mais également devant les dangers liés à la remise en cause de l’intégrité des compétitions sportives, il est nécessaire d’analyser quelles sont les causes profondes du dopage. Dans une première partie, nous donnons une évaluation de l’ampleur du marché du dopage et nous analysons ses principales caractéristiques. Dans une deuxième partie, nous présentons les difficultés d’une régulation du marché du dopage et ses conséquences sur l’avenir du spectacle sportif.
« Smaller is beautiful » : vers de plus petits événements sportifs ?
Authors: Ferrand Alain , Chappelet Jean-Loup
Published: February 2017

Les événements sportifs deviennent de plus en plus grands. Le principe du toujours plus est devenu pour la plupart les organisateurs et de leurs partenaires la référence vers laquelle il faut tendre. Cet article propose différentes solutions permettant de rendre les événements sportifs plus durables, notamment du point de vue de leur empreinte écologique et financière, tout en préservant voire en développant leur valeur. Il présente tout d’abord une nouvelle typologie des événements sportifs qui s’affranchit de la notion de taille. Celle-ci est ensuite mise en relation avec les intérêts des principales prenantes de ces événements. L’article conclut en présentant des stratégies événementielles centrées sur les intérêts bien compris de chacun des principaux acteurs en relation avec le type d’événement.
Indicators complementary to GDP: Environmental and social satellite accounts to the National Accounts
Authors: Vandille Guy
Published: February 2017

Lorsque l’on veut compléter le PIB avec d’autres indicateurs afin d’obtenir une représentation plus complète de la qualité de la vie humaine, il est important que ces indicateurs soient comparables au PIB. Cette comparabilité peut être garantie en dérivant les indicateurs des comptes satellites environnementaux et sociaux des comptes nationaux. Les comptes sociaux ont été les premiers à être développés mais les comptes environnementaux se sont développés plus rapidement et sont à présent institutionnalisés à un niveau supérieur. En Belgique, le Bureau fédéral du Plan, une des institutions formant l’Institut des comptes nationaux, est responsable de la production des comptes satellites. À côté de la dérivation des indicateurs comparables au PIB, ces comptes satellites servent également de base de données cohérente pour différents types d’analyses qui combinent des données monétaires et physiques. Les résultats de plusieurs applications des comptes économiques belges de l’environnement sont présentés. JEL Classification Codes : E01, E16, Q01, Q56
Les assemblages de charbons en dépôts “concentrés” : une nouvelle méthode de calcul pour améliorer leur représentativité du bois mis au feu
Authors: Delhon Claire
Published: February 2017

Depuis longtemps, la représentativité paléoécologique des charbons issus du combustible domestique ne fait plus débat, pour peu que le prélèvement ait porté sur les fragments dispersés dans les niveaux d’habitat, au cours d’une période de temps assez longue. Au contraire, les charbons issus de dépôts concentrés et représentatifs d’une durée d’accumulation plus courte offrent souvent un spectre taxinomique réduit plus difficile à interpréter. Pourtant, nombreux sont les sites archéologiques arasés où les charbons ne sont disponibles que sous forme d’accumulations dans des structures en creux. Les spectres anthracologiques qui en sont issus montrent souvent une surreprésentation du taxon le plus fréquent qui écrase le reste de l’information. Un mode de calcul des fréquences relatives fondé non plus sur le nombre de fragments mais sur les occurrences des taxons est donc proposé. Applicable lorsque le corpus anthracologique est composé d’un nombre important de prélèvements concentrés, il tient compte de la biodiversité des assemblages et de la fréquence de la présence des taxons, mais il s’affranchi de leur abondance absolue, en nombre de fragments. Il permet ainsi de corriger les effets de surreprésentation des taxons dominants et autorise une meilleure expression des variations des taxons secondaires.
Étude de provenance et implications économico-culturelles des parures vitreuses et résineuses du Bronze moyen de l’abri 1 de Campu Stefanu (Sollacaro, Corse-du-Sud)
Authors: Peche-Quilichini Kewin , Cesari Joseph , Leandri Franck , Bellot-Gurlet Ludovic , Canobbio Eleonora , Gratuze Bernard , Leandri Céline , Paris Céline
Published: February 2017

Les fouilles du site de l’âge du Bronze de Campu Stefanu ont été réalisées entre 2005 et 2011. Elles ont concerné une maison construite durant l’âge du Bronze ancien et un abri naturel. Cet abri à révélé une stratigraphie s’étendant du Mésolithique à l’âge du Fer. Dans ses niveaux de la fin du Bronze moyen, les éléments d’un collier constitué de perles vitreuses et résineuses ont été mis au jour. Ces niveaux sont datés par radiocarbone du xiiie siècle BC. Les perles résineuses montrent une certaine variabilité typologique dont les formes peuvent être rattachées à des éléments égéens de l’Helladique récent. Les analyses par spectroscopies Infrarouge et Raman ont permis d’identifier de l’ambre originaire de la Baltique. L’analyse des perles en verre par LA-ICP-MS a mis en évidence une composition correspondant à une origine mésopotamienne du verre brut employé pour leur fabrication. La reconnaissance d’origines exotiques pour cet assemblage exceptionnel permet d’alimenter le débat sur les contacts entre les bassins occidentaux et orientaux de la Méditerranée durant la seconde moitié du IIe millénaire av. J.-C.
The bridge of Dieulouard (Meurthe-et-Moselle, France): a fresh perspective on metal supply strategies in Carolingian economy
Authors: Disser Alexandre , Dillmann Philippe , Leroy Marc , Merluzzo Paul , Leroy Stéphanie
Published: February 2017

A rescue excavation has unearthed the remains of a
bridge crossing the Moselle River at Dieulouard (Meurthe-et-Moselle,
France). This constitutes one of the rare examples of non-religious
monumental architecture from the Carolingian period in France. The
present archaeometrical study, conducted on a set of architectural
iron fastenings, provides an opportunity to examine the modalities
through which early medieval building yards acquired ferrous
materials. Located within the vicinity of active ironmaking zones, a
hypothesis was subsequently put forward that the iron supply was
provided by a local market. The results nevertheless highlight a more
complex acquisition strategy than expected, relying at least partially
on metal salvaging. This study therefore stimulates current
discussions of the importance of recycling in the Carolingian economy,
and of the value attributed to material and its transformation.
An Evaluation of Turkey's NUTS Level 1 Regions According to Banking Sector With MULTIMOORA Method
Authors: Önay Onur
Published: February 2017

In the study, The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) Level 1 regions of Turkey are evaluated with MULTIMOORA Method according to banking sector using hypothetical data which are adapted from real world data. There are 12 regions as alternatives which are assessed with 6 objectives. Calculations are made by using MS Excel which is powerful spreadsheet software. This application is an example how multi criteria decision making methods can use when a manager making decision. Results are given as lists of regions ranking and commented. By this way, it is shown that how the multi criteria decision making methods can help to decision makers.
Information Technology Paraphernalia for Supply Chain Management Decisions
Authors: Patro Chandra Sekhar , Raghunath K. Madhu Kishore
Published: February 2017

Technology and world around have always been advancing time to time. One can speak of diverse areas to show how important IT is in daily business life, and of much Supply chain is one such area with more scope for Information Technology (IT) and has become a determinant of competitive advantage across the organizations. In order to survive in today's competitive environment the firms need to manage the future supply chain. In order to deliver quality information to the decision-maker at the right time and in order to automate the process of data collection, collation and refinement, the companies have to make IT an ally, harness its full potential and use it in the best possible means. IT is beneficial for cooperation and integration within the stakeholders of the supply chain. The chapter throw a light upon the stature of various technology based Tools in Supply Chain Management (SCM). The study also highlights the contribution of technology in helping to restructure the entire supply chain process to achieve higher service levels, lower inventory and the supply chain costs.
Six Sigma Project Teams and Rational Decision Making
Authors: Galli Brian J. , Szabat Kathryn A. , Kaviani Mohamad Amin
Published: February 2017

An understanding of how teams make decisions in the team environment is of utmost importance to organizational leaders. This research aims to determine the relationship that a shared leadership environment has on a team's approach to decision-making. A systematic review of past research efforts has shown that a strong relationship exists between the internal and external conditions of shared leadership and that a strong relationship exists between shared leadership and six sigma team decision-making principles and approaches. Furthermore, a review of the relationship between shared leadership and team decision making techniques has shown that the consensual approach is the most effective method to achieve the functional conditions of shared leadership. Based on the presented research, a model of decision-making in shared leadership environments is proposed for use by teams to determine the type of decision-making method that should be employed as a team's level of shared leadership increases. This model has been shown to have many practical applications for business as well as for academic research.
Implementing BIM to Streamline a Design, Manufacture, and Fitting Workflow
Authors: Machado Marina , Underwood Jason , Fleming Andrew
Published: February 2017

This paper presents a case study of BIM implementation for Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA). The project is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Salford and Links FF&E, a design, manufacture and fit-out SME based in the UK. The project aims to implement BIM as a catalyst for a Lean transformation, streamlining process and operations. Initially, organisational process are reviewed, which is followed by implementing appropriate technologies to enable subsequent people and process transformation. The 30 month project is organized in 6 key stages. This paper presents findings from the first four stages that have been completed to date of 1. Establishing best practice knowledge in BIM; 2. Conducting a review and analysis of the organisation's current situation, 3. Developing a BIM-based collaborative strategy, and the fourth, which is currently progressing, 4. Pilot implementation of BIM collaborative strategy for DfMA. The remaining stages will conduct a project evaluation, before finally implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Utilizing Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Learning Tools in English Language Teaching
Authors: Alnajjar Marwa , Brick Billy
Published: February 2017

This study explores five in-service teachers' perceptions with regards to the technical and pedagogical usability of digital flashcards in English language teaching. All the teachers were enrolled in a one-year Masters of Art in English Language Teaching program at Coventry University and had previous teaching experience ranging from elementary to university level. The study adopted a quan?QUAL mixed-method research design, combining elements of surveys and case studies, to examine the factors that affected the teachers' perceptions in addition to how they view three specific websites: Cram, Quizlet, and StudyStack. Participants explored these websites and created sets of flashcards in a computer lab, then completed a survey and participated in a focus group interview. Findings suggest that although the teachers were willing to integrate digital flashcards in their future teaching, it is dependent on several factors, including: learners' age, the quality of graphics in the websites, and the teachers' prior experience as students on their MA program. Nonetheless, the “wow” factor seemed to influence their perceptions of the usability of these websites, which can either be extreme positive or negative initial reactions as a result of the websites' presentational scheme.
(Un)Doing Gender?
Authors: Groen Maike
Published: February 2017

Professional digital gaming has established itself as e-sport. The gendered usage of digital games has an impact on the social structure of participants in the professional realm: gamers, organizers, commentators and fans are mostly identified as white men. The background of this phenomena are streaming platforms, where harassment is experienced by most female identified gamers at some point. The community has never been silent about these problems, but how to deal with the gender gap in tournament participants is another question. Gender segregation can facilitate visibility and solidarity – but is this an unnecessary dramatization of the socially constructed line? Do these segregations maybe just reinforce stereotypes? What does it mean for female identified people to participate? And how do gaming communities react? The paper discusses problems and possibilities of female-only tournaments with vivid examples from different games and takes diverse perspectives of (female) gamers, fans and organizations into consideration, while pointing out crucial facts about the topic.
Can Some Computer Games Be a Sport?
Authors: Skubida Dominika
Published: February 2017

This paper focuses on the problem of social legitimization of eSport in the context of traditional sports. Its objective is to investigate knowledge and attitudes towards eSports, as well as their recognition as legitimate sports. The first part of the paper consists of the definition and differentiation between eSport and eSports. The second part provides an analysis of various definitions of sport and comparison of main qualities of eSport and sport. The third part includes identification of the most problematic features of eSports in public opinion and their analysis.
Concept of Association Rule of Data Mining Assists Mitigating the Increasing Obesity
Authors: Sharma Sugam
Published: February 2017

Association rule of data mining is known to encompass a wide set of intelligent techniques that intent to unveil and analyze correlations and associations between items in a set. Market basket analysis is one such, possibly the most popular technique in business domain that is used to analyze combinations of items that often are listed together in various transactions. In this paper, the author strives to expand applicability of the same concept to human health under purview of health informatics. The present growing rate of obesity has raised alarming concept to the communities globally. It entails several chronic diseases that may be fatal eventually. This work aims to aid in the ongoing efforts to alleviate the obesity, primarily caused by lack of physical exercise. Concept of association rule of data mining may help regulating mild exercise by associating it with a daily activity, sleeping at night. Mild but regular short exercise just before sleep may help ameliorating individual's health.
Challenge of Millennials in Project Management
Authors: Yıldırım Nihan , Korkmaz Yeliz
Published: February 2017

The need for understanding Generation Y employees' attitudes and expectations that considerably differed from previous generations had been a focus of researchers in the last decades. IT industry and specifically software industry had been among the most popular employment areas of Generation Y professionals and hence Generation Y Software Developers constitutes the majority of the work force in the software industry. As known, software development is a project-based business where the project management methodologies and principles are utilized. Similar to other project based works, the effectiveness of human resources management and team development is the determinant of project success in software development. Therefore, to effectively manage and to adapt appropriate approaches for leading the project teams which include Generation Y software professionals, managers and leaders prior in need to understand their perspective. In this context, research aims to understand the expectations and attitudes of Generation Y Software Developer professionals in projects. The research is structured in two parts reflecting these dual aims. The first part of the research addresses the expectations of Y generation employees from project management and project environment in software development projects. The second part of the research explores the attitudes of Y generation Employees in software development project teams. Survey is conducted with the participation of 113 Generation Y Software Professionals who are employed in major software companies in Turkey. Basic concepts that are explored in the study are expectations from working environment, expectations from project type and content, leadership, motivation factors, challenges faced, perceptions on generation conflicts and the attitudes of Generation Y professionals towards project-based work and work environments. Software industry is dominated by project based management methods, perceptions and attitudes of Generation Y in projects are expected to provide practical guidelines to policy makers and HR professionals in developing solutions and tools for improving motivations and effectiveness of Generation Y employees.
Using Kolmogorov Complexity to Study the Coevolution of Header Files and Source Files of C-alike Programs
Authors: Yu Liguo
Published: February 2017

In C-alike programs, the source code is separated into header files and source files. During the software evolution process, both these two kinds of files need to adapt to changing requirement and changing environment. This paper studies the coevolution of header files and source files of C-alike programs. Using normalized compression distance that is derived from Kolmogorov complexity, we measure the header file difference and source file difference between versions of an evolving software product. Header files distance and source files distance are compared to understand their difference in pace of evolution. Mantel tests are performed to investigate the correlation of header file evolution and source file evolution. The study is performed on the source code of Apache HTTP web server.
Data Quality and Critical Events in Ventilation
Authors: Portela Filipe , Santos Manuel Filipe , Abelha António , Machado José , Rua Fernando
Published: February 2017

The data quality assessment is a critical task in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). In the ICUs the patients are continuously monitored and the values are collected in real-time through data streaming processes. In the case of ventilation, the ventilator is monitoring the patient respiratory system and then a gateway receives the monitored values. This process can collect any values, noise values or values that can have clinical significance, for example, when a patient is having a critical event associated with the respiratory system. In this paper, the critical events concept was applied to the ventilation system, and a quality assessment of the collected data was performed when a new value arrived. Some interesting results were achieved: 56.59% of the events were critical, and 5% of the data collected were noise values. In this field, Average Ventilation Pressure and Peak flow are respectively the variables with the most influence.
An Artificial Intelligence Approach to Thrombophilia Risk
Authors: Vilhena João , Vicente Henrique , Martins M. Rosário , Grañeda José , Caldeira Filomena , Gusmão Rodrigo , Neves João , Neves José
Published: February 2017

Thrombophilia stands for a genetic or an acquired tendency to hypercoagulable states, frequently as venous thrombosis. Venous thromboembolism, represented mainly by deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is often a chronic illness, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the cause of the disease, the most appropriate treatment, the length of treatment or prevent a thrombotic recurrence. This work will focus on the development of a diagnosis decision support system in terms of a formal agenda built on a Logic Programming approach to knowledge representation and reasoning, complemented with a computational framework based on Artificial Neural Networks. The proposed model has been quite accurate in the assessment of thrombophilia predisposition (accuracy close to 95%). Furthermore, the model classified properly the patients that really presented the pathology, as well as classifying the disease absence (sensitivity and specificity higher than 95%).
Role of ICT And Tourism in Economic Growth of India
Authors: Kumar Surender , Chauhan Karuna , Srivastava Abhay Kumar
Published: February 2017

Tourism is being seen as an opportunity for the economic growth of developing economies as its demand is still growing. Over the years, tourism mediation has experienced major changes, including the arrival of the Internet and the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This paper will investigates the relationship of ICT, tourism and growth of India by employing the cointegration, error correction models and Granger causality tests using annual data for last two decades. Major focus is to test the existence of long-term equilibrium relationship between international tourism, ICT and economic growth. In the Indian economy, it seems that tourism is led by economic growth and we are not able transform our strength in ICT to the expected level. In this study, we have made our efforts to highlight the ability of tourism, which can be made as leading factor to influence GDP through optimum use of ICT.
The Role of the UNWTO in Visa Facilitation
Authors: Bilbil Ebru Tekin
Published: February 2017

In the last decade, many destinations made substantial improvements in their visa rules and procedures as reflected in the reports, as prepared by the UNWTO. This article first argues that the impact of the UNWTO on state behaviour in visa liberalization has become more significant in relation to the convergence of state's interests that are constrained with the conditions in the international environment, such as financial crises; and global political ties embodied within the international forums, such as the G20. Second, analysing the diverse impacts of the changing rules and procedures applied in visa policies on tourism indicators in the selected countries, this article argues how different rules and procedures produce different policy outcomes in tourist visas; and how this diversity generates different tourism indicators. The article suggests more diverse visa facilitation techniques (i.e., Turkey) to boost the impact of visa facilitation on inbound tourism (i.e., China and Russia).
Sublethal and transgenerational effects of alphamethrin on life history traits ofAnopheles stephensi(Diptera: Culicidae), a malaria mosquito
Authors: Hariprasad T.P.N. , Shetty N.J.
Published: February 2017

Anopheles stephensiListon (Diptera: Culicidae), an urban malaria vector in India, is controlled by insecticides. Sublethal concentrations can be effective in reducing mosquito populations and disease transmission by reducing its reproductive fitness. In this study, sublethal effects of alphamethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid, were assessed on selected fitness parameters. Late third instars of the Goraguntepalya strain, Bangalore, were exposed to three sublethal doses, LC10– 0.00006, LC30– 0.0004, and LC50– 0.0014 mg/L and their effects on fecundity, egg hatchability, sex ratio, and longevity in parental, F1and F2generations. The morphology of gonads, pattern of pupation, and adult emergence were also assessed. We found a significant reduction in fecundity and hatchability among the sublethal concentrations as well as across generations. Survival analysis showed significant reduction in lifespan of exposed groups. Delay in pupation, eclosion, and no distortion in sex ratio was observed. The results suggest that sublethal concentrations of alphamethrin may have negative effects on exposed individuals and subsequent generations.
Platelet volume indices as predictive biomarkers for diabetic complications in Type 2 diabetic patients
Authors: Buch Archana , Kaur Supreet , Nair Rahul , Jain Ambuj
Published: February 2017

BACKGROUND: Platelet volume indices (PVI) such as mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet-large cell ratio (P-LCR) are the indicators of increased platelet activity and can be considered as potential biomarkers for diabetic complications.

PURPOSE: To study PVI in Type 2 diabetics with and without complications in comparison to nondiabetic patients

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A case–control study was conducted on 300 Type 2 diabetics and 200 nondiabetics. Detailed clinical history regarding duration, hypertension, and complications was taken. PVI was obtained using automated cell counter. Fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, lipid profile, creatinine were also obtained. Diabetics were further categorized into patients with complications and without complications. Statistical analysis was performed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Version 17 (Chicago, IL) Student’s t-test and ANOVA test.

RESULTS: Platelet count was significantly decreased in diabetics (P = 0.005). MPV was significantly increased in diabetic patients with complications as compared to diabetics without complications and nondiabetic group (P < 0.0001). PDW showed statistically significant difference between diabetics with and without complications and nondiabetics (P < 0.0001). However, no statistically significant difference was observed in platelet-large cell ratio (P-LCR) among all the three study groups. We found statistically significant correlation of MPV with diabetic retinopathy (P = 0.000), nephropathy (P = 0.005), and diabetic foot (P = 0.048). PDW was significantly increased in diabetic retinopathy (P = 0.035) and nephropathy (P = 0.007). P-LCR had no statistically significant correlation with diabetic complications.

CONCLUSIONS: MPV and PDW are predictive biomarkers of diabetic vascular complications. They are more significant in microvascular complications than macrovascular complications.
Hepatitis E virus: A leading cause of waterborne viral hepatitis in Northwest Districts of Punjab, India
Authors: Kaur Maninder , Sidhu Shailpreet K. , Singh Kanwardeep , Devi Pushpa , Kaur Manpreet , Singh Nachhatar Jit
Published: February 2017

BACKGROUND: Acute viral hepatitis (AVH) caused by enterically transmitted hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) poses a major health problem in developing countries such as India. Despite improving sanitation, heath awareness, and socioeconomic conditions, these infections continue to occur both in sporadic as well as in epidemic forms in different parts of India

AIMS The aim of this study is to determine the total as well as age-specific prevalence rates of HAV and HEV in the outbreaks of waterborne hepatitis in districts surrounding Amritsar region of Punjab.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in the Virology Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Government Medical College, Amritsar, during the study period of January 2015–March 2016. Samples from suspected outbreaks of AVH occurring in various districts around Amritsar were included as a part of the study. A total of 95 sera were tested for IgM antibody to HEV and HAV using IgM capture ELISA kit.

RESULTS: Out of the total 95 samples received, 73 samples (76.84%) were positive for HAV/HEV. Out of the total positive cases, 65 (68.42%) had HEV infection, 2 (2.1%) had HAV, and 6 cases (6.31%) were coinfected with both HAV and HEV. The 21–30 years age group (25 cases) was identified as the most susceptible group for HEV infection. The coinfected subjects presented a wider range of age distribution (1–10 years: 1; 11–20 years: 3; 21–30 years: 1; 31–40 years: 1). Seasonal distribution of data revealed bimodal peaks for HEV infection.

CONCLUSION: There should be some surveillance system to regularly monitor the portability of drinking water from time to time to avoid such preventable outbreaks in future.
Effective Boundary Conditions: A General Strategy and Application to Compressible Flows Over Rough Boundaries
Authors: Deolmi Giulia , Dahmen Wolfgang , Müller Siegfried
Published: February 2017

Determining the drag of a flowover a rough surface is a guiding example for the need to take geometric micro-scale effects into account when computing a macroscale quantity. A well-known strategy to avoid a prohibitively expensive numerical resolution of micro-scale structures is to capture the micro-scale effects through someeffective boundary conditionsposed for a problem on a (virtually) smooth domain. The central objective of this paper is to develop a numerical scheme for accurately capturing the micro-scale effects at essentially the cost of twice solving a problem on a (piecewise)smoothdomain at affordable resolution. Here and throughout the paper “smooth” means the absence of any micro-scale roughness. Our derivation is based on a “conceptual recipe” formulated first in a simplified setting of boundary value problems under the assumption of sufficient local regularity to permit asymptotic expansions in terms of the micro-scale parameter.

The proposed multiscale model relies then on an upscaling strategy similar in spirit to previous works by Achdou et al. [1], Jäger and Mikelic [29, 31], Friedmann et al. [24, 25], forincompressiblefluids. Extensions tocompressiblefluids, although with several noteworthy distinctions regarding e.g. the “micro-scale size” relative to boundary layer thickness or the systematic treatment of different boundary conditions, are discussed in Deolmi et al. [16,17]. For proof of concept the general strategy is applied to the compressible Navier-Stokes equations to investigate steady, laminar, subsonic flow over a flat plate with partially embedded isotropic and anisotropic periodic roughness imposing adiabatic and isothermal wall conditions, respectively. The results are compared with high resolution direct simulations on a fully resolved rough domain.