bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE OPTICS OF REFRACTIVE SUBSTRUCTURE
Authors: Johnson Michael D. , Narayan Ramesh
Published: July 2016

Newly recognized effects of refractive scattering in the ionized interstellar medium have broad implications for very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) at extreme angular resolutions. Building upon work by Blandford & Narayan, we present a simplified, geometrical optics framework, which enables rapid, semi-analytic estimates of refractive scattering effects. We show that these estimates exactly reproduce previous results based on a more rigorous statistical formulation. We then derive new expressions for the scattering-induced fluctuations of VLBI observables such as closure phase, and we demonstrate how to calculate the fluctuations for arbitrary quantities of interest using a Monte Carlo technique.
THE CHEMISTRY OF INTERSTELLAR ARGONIUM AND OTHER PROBES OF THE MOLECULAR FRACTION IN DIFFUSE CLOUDS
Authors: Neufeld David A. , Wolfire Mark G.
Published: July 2016

We present a general parameter study in which the abundance of interstellar argonium (ArH+) is predicted using a model for the physics and chemistry of diffuse interstellar gas clouds. Results have been obtained as a function of UV radiation field, cosmic-ray ionization rate, and cloud extinction. No single set of cloud parameters provides an acceptable fit to the typical ArH+, OH+, and

abundances observed in diffuse clouds within the Galactic disk. Instead, the observed abundances suggest that ArH+ resides primarily in a separate population of small clouds of total visual extinction of at most 0.02 mag per cloud, within which the column-averaged molecular fraction is in the range

, while OH+ and

reside primarily in somewhat larger clouds with a column-averaged molecular fraction ∼0.2. This analysis confirms our previous suggestion that the argonium molecular ion is a unique tracer of almost purely atomic gas.
THE OPTICAL VARIABILITY OF SDSS QUASARS FROM MULTI-EPOCH SPECTROSCOPY. III. A SUDDEN UV CUTOFF IN QUASAR SDSS J2317+0005
Authors: Guo(郭恒潇) Hengxiao , Malkan Matthew A. , Gu Minfeng , Li Linlin , Prochaska J. Xavier , Ma Jingzhe , You Bei , Zafar Tayyaba , Liao Mai
Published: July 2016

We have collected near-infrared to X-ray data of 20 multi-epoch heavily reddened SDSS quasars to investigate the physical mechanism of reddening. Of these, J2317+0005 is found to be a UV cutoff quasar. Its continuum, which usually appears normal, decreases by a factor 3.5 at 3000 Å, compared to its more typical bright state during an interval of 23 days. During this sudden continuum cut-off the broad emission line fluxes do not change, perhaps due to the large size of the broad-line region (BLR), r

23/(1+z) days. The UV continuum may have suffered a dramatic drop out. However, there are some difficulties with this explanation. Another possibility is that the intrinsic continuum did not change but was temporarily blocked out, at least toward our line of sight. As indicated by X-ray observations, the continuum rapidly recovers after 42 days. A comparison of the bright state and dim states would imply an eclipse by a dusty cloud with a reddening curve having a remarkably sharp rise shortward of 3500 Å. Under the assumption of being eclipsed by a Keplerian dusty cloud, we characterized the cloud size with our observations, however, which is a little smaller than the 3000 Å continuum-emitting size inferred from accretion disk models. Therefore, we speculate that this is due to a rapid outflow or inflow with a dusty cloud passing through our line of sight to the center.
COMPRESSIVE COHERENT STRUCTURES AT ION SCALES IN THE SLOW SOLAR WIND
Authors: Perrone D. , Alexandrova O. , Mangeney A. , Maksimovic M. , Lacombe C. , Rakoto V. , Kasper J. C. , Jovanovic D.
Published: July 2016

We present a study of magnetic field fluctuations in a slow solar wind stream, close to ion scales, where an increase of the level of magnetic compressibility is observed. Here, the nature of these compressive fluctuations is found to be characterized by coherent structures. Although previous studies have shown that current sheets can be considered the principal cause of intermittency at ion scales, here we show for the first time that, in the case of the slow solar wind, a large variety of coherent structures contributes to intermittency at proton scales, and current sheets are not the most common. Specifically, we find compressive (

), linearly polarized structures in the form of magnetic holes, solitons, and shock waves. Examples of Alfvénic structures (

) are identified as current sheets and vortex-like structures. Some of these vortices have

, as in the case of Alfvén vortices, but the majority of them are characterized by

. Thanks to multi-point measurements by the Cluster spacecraft, for about 100 structures we could determine the normal, the propagation velocity, and the spatial scale along this normal. Independently of the nature of the structures, the normal is always perpendicular to the local magnetic field, meaning that k
⊥ ≫ k
∥. The spatial scales of the studied structures are found to be between two and eight times the proton gyroradius. Most of them are simply convected by the wind, but 25% propagate in the plasma frame. Possible interpretations of the observed structures and the connection with plasma heating are discussed.
MEGAMASER DISKS REVEAL A BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF BLACK HOLE MASS IN SPIRAL GALAXIES
Authors: Greene J. E. , Seth A. , Kim M. , Läsker R. , Goulding A. , Gao F. , Braatz J. A. , Henkel C. , Condon J. , Lo K. Y. , Zhao W.
Published: July 2016

We use new precision measurements of black hole (BH) masses from water megamaser disks to investigate scaling relations between macroscopic galaxy properties and supermassive BH mass. The megamaser-derived BH masses span 106–108

M

⊙

, while all the galaxy properties that we examine (including total stellar mass, central mass density, and central velocity dispersion) lie within a narrower range. Thus, no galaxy property correlates tightly with

M

BH

in ∼L* spiral galaxies as traced by megamaser disks. Of them all, stellar velocity dispersion provides the tightest relation, but at fixed

σ

*

the mean megamaser

M

BH

are offset by −0.6 ± 0.1 dex relative to early-type galaxies. Spiral galaxies with non-maser dynamical BH masses do not appear to show this offset. At low mass, we do not yet know the full distribution of BH mass at fixed galaxy property; the non-maser dynamical measurements may miss the low-mass end of the BH distribution due to an inability to resolve their spheres of influence and/or megamasers may preferentially occur in lower-mass BHs.
Methodology Design of Computational Experiments Founded on Design-based Science Case Study: Motion Models
Authors: Anzola John Petearson , Parra Helien , Jimenez Andres Camilo
Published: July 2016

In this article are compared random waypoint motion models and Manhattan against a model of semicircular motion, analyzing the total distance traveled, the average total energy of robots’ agents and convergence time at 80% of exploration of the navigation area using as design methodology, design-based science. Agent's robots involved in the experiment show no cognitive and cooperative parameter, therefore, the results obtained in this article will allow extracting temporal and energy characteristics that allows exploring as much area in the shortest possible time, in order to get heuristics for future work in SLAM tasks
Purposeful Course Scheduling
Authors: Cintrón René , McLean Mark
Published: July 2016

Almost half of undergraduate students in the United States enroll in community colleges, unfortunately community colleges face a harsh reality of low completion and graduation rates. Delgado Community College in New Orleans is the largest community college in Louisiana serving over 25,000 students annually. There are numerous reasons for the low completion rates for community colleges that include financial, family, academic, scheduling conflicts and lack of resources contribute to the challenge of improving program completion. The West Bank campus of Delgado established an innovative and comprehensive scheduling program designed to significantly increase the number of students enrolled and to increase student progression in specific degree programs. Purposeful course scheduling combines 1) career alignment through academic advising, 2) course sequences and rotation, and 3) blocking time for specific types of courses.
Exploring Inter-Linkages between Cultural Intelligence and Student Satisfaction
Authors: Yousaf Anish , Singh Moksha , Gupta Anil
Published: July 2016

Universities are not limited to national / regional boundaries and have students from different nations across the globe. Such culturally diverse students could sometimes pose a challenge for university top management. Measuring student's satisfaction and cultural intelligence is an important task which needs to be done by university officials. Current study, thus, aims to measure the cultural intelligence as well as student satisfaction of students studying in a large private University, Lovely Professional University situated in Punjab (India). Spread across 600+ acres of land, this university is the largest university in India in terms of people residing on-campus and hostel population for any university in Asia. Emphasis is then laid on studying the impact of cultural intelligence on student satisfaction in the later section of the manuscript. Current study also focuses on exploring the Nationality and Gender differences across the select constructs.
Prior Learning Assessment
Authors: Starr-Glass David
Published: July 2016

The average time taken to earn an American four-year degree is 55 months, with only 40% of students graduating on time. Increased time to graduate, failure to complete degrees, spiraling tuition costs, and daunting graduate debt have all focused minds on finding ways of accelerating the degree-granting process without eroding its quality. One solution is using Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to generate college-level credits from learning that has taken place outside the academy. PLA can range from the acceptance of standardized examinations results to the determination of college-level equivalencies by evaluating the student's informal learning. This chapter explores different forms of PLA and suggests that more extensive forms of PLA provide considerable benefits, not only in generating credits but in supporting, integrating, and potentially transforming learning experiences. The chapter discusses the multiple benefits of PLA and explains how it might be implemented to benefit students, faculty, and institution.
Strategic Role of Consumer Moments of Truth
Authors: Lysik Lukasz , Lopacinski Karol , Kutera Robert , Machura Piotr
Published: July 2016

Contemporary consumers obtained many possibilities to search for goods and they are very active in this field. Although specialists know that it's difficult to state how, where this process of search takes place. Multi-channel market place is a very complex environment where brand battle for the customer attention. This chapter helps to understand consumer behaviour and reveals many facts concerning mobile and social world of marketing. The authors present the idea of micromoments and their place in the mobile and social channel of communication with the market. Among definitions and examples explaining the idea of micromoments Authors also try to answer questions that can help to understand how micromoments should be handled. Main aim of this chapter is to present behaviour of a modern consumer and factors influencing his decisions as being a part of mobile consumer communities.
Social Media, Participation, and Citizenship
Authors: Bull Richard , Pianosi Monica
Published: July 2016

Social media is a worldwide phenomenon with applications like Facebook and Twitter credited with everything from Obama's 2008 election victory to the Arab Spring. But alongside claims of a social media inspired ‘revolution' lay more nuanced questions around the role and impact of digital tools, smartphones, and social media in ‘every day' contexts. The chapter discusses the role and impact of social media in organisations through two case studies where social media and digital technologies were used to increase energy awareness and environmental citizenship within organisations. Encouraging findings are presented that show the potential of such tools to facilitate change within individuals and organisations yet a cautionary note is offered with regards implementing and measuring such campaigns. Results from the interviews are discussed revealing how claims of social media on participation can be tested, and recommendations offered on how to design interventions for future social media and environmental communication initiatives.
With a Little Help from My Friends
Authors: McMahon Daithi
Published: July 2016

Ireland has faced significant economic hardship since 2008, with the Irish radio industry suffering as advertising revenues evaporated. The difficult economic circumstances have forced radio station management to devise new and cost effective ways of generating much-needed income. The answer has come in the form of Facebook, the leading Social Network Site (SNS) in Ireland. Using Ireland as a case study, this chapter looks at how radio station management are utilising the social network strategically in a bid to enhance their audiences and revenues. Radio station management consider Facebook to be an invaluable promotional tool which is very easily integrated into radio programming and gives radio a digital online presence, reaching far greater audiences than possible through broadcasting. Some radio stations are showing ambition and are realising the marketing potential that Facebook and other SNSs hold. However, key changes in practice, technology and human resources are required to maximise the profit-making possibilities offered by Facebook.
How Social Media Offers Opportunities for Growth in the Traditional Media Industry
Authors: Duffy Andrew
Published: July 2016

Under threat from social media and interactive Web 2.0, the traditional media industry seeks new models to maintain its viability. This chapter studies both consumers and prospective producers of one genre—travel journalism—to advocate a model that could help arrest the industry's decline and return to growth. It argues that one way forward for traditional media would be a new model of curatorship, in which a professional journalist collaborates with amateur contributors. It suggests that such a hybrid arrangement will be recognisable neither as professional newsroom nor as amateur social media, but a new model with features of both. This offers a way forward so that rather than contributing to the declining fortunes of the traditional media industry, as many journalists fear, social media can instead encourage progress.
Strategic Role of Social Networking and Personal Knowledge Management Competencies for Future Entrepreneurs
Authors: Sula Oliana , Elenurm Tiit
Published: July 2016

The mission of this chapter is to explore the role of social networking and knowledge management competencies combined with social networking strategies as an essential component and support for the development of co-innovation and business co-creation processes for future and potential entrepreneurs enrolled in higher education programs. Business students are active users of social networks but usually do not have clear business-focus priorities when devoting their time to social networking. Social networks enable virtual communities which allow knowledge sharing and collaborative learning a different stages of new business development. These networks have the potential to create ties for cross-border business initiatives that cannot be created in face-to-face networks. Innovative ideas often emerge from combining different sources of knowledge. Social networks can be used for action learning and cross-border knowledge sharing in the academic context in order to enhance cross-border entrepreneurship.
The Emergence of Social Media as a Contemporary Marketing Practice
Authors: Solomon T. , Peter R.
Published: July 2016

In this era of rapid technological change, Social Media has emerged as a key marketing practice in the ICT sector in India. In this chapter, the authors examine the emergence of Social Media as a marketing practice, its application in Relationship Marketing and Market Research and the influence of these on Customer Satisfaction in a B2B market. This research integrates Social Media with the widely prevalent Marketing Management and Relationship Marketing paradigms. A web based survey was used to collect data from a sampling frame of ICT firms in India. Factor analysis evidenced the emergence of Social Media as a unique and distinct factor. It also clearly shows the use of Social Media for Relationship Marketing and Market Research purposes by these ICT firms. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant positive relationship between the independent variables - Social Media, Relationship Marketing and Market Research and the dependent variable Customer Satisfaction.
Manually Profiling Egos and Entities across Social Media Platforms
Authors: Hai-Jew Shalin
Published: July 2016

Social media accounts on various social media platforms represent the public-facing Web presences of egos (individuals) and entities (groups). On the surface, these may be understood based on their profiles, their shared contents and postings, and their interactions with other user accounts online. A number of software tools and analytical techniques enable further analyses of these accounts through network analysis, content analysis, machine-based text summarization, and other approaches. This chapter describes some of the capabilities of “manual” or semi-automated (vs. fully automated) remote profiling of social media accounts for insights that would not generally be attainable by other means.
Professional and Business Applications of Social Media Platforms
Authors: Kasemsap Kijpokin
Published: July 2016

This chapter provides an overview of the challenges and benefits of social media across various industries. The use of social media has created the highly effective communication platforms where any user, virtually anywhere in the world, can freely create the content and disseminate this information in real time to a global audience. The chapter argues that professional and business applications of social media platforms can enhance business performance toward reaching strategic goals in the digital age. What are keeping various industries awake these days? Why are social media applications important to various industries? How do social media platforms apply for professional and business perspectives across various industries?
Measuring Agreement Among Ranks
Authors: Garwood Kathleen Campbell , Strandberg Alicia Graziosi
Published: July 2016

Is it possible to compare rankings from different sources when the individual rankings of the top x elements differ? To investigate this question, 2015 sustainable rankings from 4 sources that have ranked the top globally most sustainable corporations are considered (Corporate Knights, Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, Newsweek's Green Rankings, and Harris). These rankings are analyzed using common rank comparison methods (Spearman's ?, Kendall's t). Then, they are analyzed to see if the sources ranking the data are doing so at random or if there is a specific pattern of agreement (Kendall's W and a method by Alvo, Cabilio & Feigin (1982)). The insights from these methods as well as possible limitations are considered. A truly sustainable corporation would transcend all definitions and be good for the environment and the people relying on the company. This paper will attempt to identify data points that tend to cluster close together in one or more groups, thereby justifying the feasibility of identifying sets of companies that are truly the “most” sustainable.
The Prediction of the Performance of an Oil Reservoir by Proxy Model
Authors: Daghbandan Allahyar , Chalik Seyed Mahdi
Published: July 2016

Simulation model of an undeveloped oil reservoir is full of uncertainty. Assessing the effect of these parameters on the simulation results, is very important task in reservoir engineering. Making a proxy model is a method for forecast reservoir performance under different production scenarios. In this study, GMDH-type neural network is used as a proxy model and also Experimental Design theory is used to get the most information full data set which is applied to the input of the neural network. The traditional way needs to very large number of simulation but this method is very time consuming and costly. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to understand the most important initial parameters. In this study, proxy model is created to predict FOPR, Field Oil Production Rate, in a reservoir under immiscible gas injection scenario to 15 years.
Ethical Appraisal of the Role of Civil Society in Nigeria
Authors: Essien Essien D.
Published: July 2016

Contemporary studies surrounding the creation of civil society in Africa have revealed two important findings. First, despite the effort of civil society organizations in supporting inclusive democratic governance, promoting participation, advocating for transparency and accountability, sustainable development and stability remain elusive due to the challenges of social exclusion. Second, institutions central to the exercise of governmental powers exhibit inefficiency, weakness, lack transparency, and low credibility which worsen extreme poverty, inequality, and deprivation. Drawing upon extensive contemporary literature on social exclusion and inclusive growth, this study examines the role of civil society organisations as a pathway for social inclusion and sustainable development. Findings reveal that the management and distribution of services in the Nigerian society is largely inefficient and exclusionary, leading to myriad of social problems. This study has a significant implication for cumulative research on the subject of inclusive society and sustainable development.
Inspiring Poor Women to Empower Themselves
Authors: Nthomang Keitseope
Published: July 2016

Empirical studies on the impact of micro level intervention strategies on poverty among poor women in Botswana are lacking, yet women are a valuable asset for the economy of the country. Continued marginalization and disempowerment of women has become a serious problem which merit urgent attention. This article investigates the potential of the Grow Model in transforming the lives of 14 women who belong to the Kgopolano GROW Group in Molepolole, Botswana. Data was collected in May 2014 using primarily in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The analysis utilized both content and thematic approaches. The results showed how the Grow Model has inspired women to empower themselves and self-transform into productive and prosperous lives. The results affirm the strength of the GROW model in promoting empowerment for social change in marginalized contexts. Key policy recommendations recognizes the limitations of the GROW model and build on its strengths.
Does Social Media Really Help?
Authors: Liu Rebecca , Kop Aysegul Eda
Published: July 2016

This paper intends to understand whether social media helps new product success in the context of customer involvement. The authors present a debate about the opportunities and challenges of using social media in new product development (NPD). Through a critical literature review, a conceptual model with a moderation effect is presented. The review is mainly derived from 286 relevant papers published in top-ranked journals between 2005 and 2014. The results suggest that while social media provides an effective and efficient method for collecting information and knowledge about customers' expectations and experiences, it does not necessarily always lead to NPD success. The study shows that hidden customer needs, an advanced evaluation tool, the huge amount of information and a firm's absorptive capacity challenge the use of social media.
How to Succeed with Multichannel Management
Authors: Madsen Christian Østergaard , Kræmmergaard Pernille
Published: July 2016

Citizens' use of e-government channels is considered key to achieving savings from the digitization of the public sector. Channel choice studies have found that citizens use multiple channels in a service encounter and e-government channels supplement, rather than replace traditional channels. This interplay between traditional and e-government channels remains to be explained. There is also a lack of empirical knowledge of how government organizations can apply findings from user studies and migrate citizens online while simultaneously reducing traffic through traditional channels. Therefore the authors present a detailed longitudinal case study of how public authorities collaborated to create a multichannel strategy for a mandatory online self-service application for single parents. After the strategy was carried out there was an increase in the use of the application and a substantial reduction in calls. The authors offer contributions to the channel choice literature and recommendations on multichannel management to practitioners.
The Effects and Costs of Air Pollution on Health Status in Great Britain
Authors: Giovanis Eleftherios , Ozdamar Oznur
Published: July 2016

This study explores the effects of air pollution on self-reported health status and the health related costs in UK. The estimates are based on data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). The effects of air pollution on individuals' health status are estimated and their monetary value is calculated. In particular, two main air pollutants are examined; ground-level ozone (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO). Moreover, various econometric approaches are followed. The annual monetary values of the health related costs for ground level O3 range between £21-£25 for a drop of one unit, while the respective values for the CO range between £19-£21.
Machine Learning Approach for Multi-Layered Detection of Chemical Named Entities in Text
Authors: Biradar Usha B. , Gurulingappa Harsha , Khamari Lokanath , Giriyan Shashikala
Published: July 2016

Identification of chemical named entities in text and subsequent linkage of information to biological events is of immense value to fulfill the knowledge needs of pharmaceutical and chemical R&D. A significant amount of investigation has been carried out since a decade for identifying chemical named entities at morphological level. However, a barrier still remains in terms of value proposition to scientists at chemistry level. Therefore, the work described here aims to circumvent the information barrier by adaptation of a Conditional Random Fields-based approach for identifying chemical named entities at various levels namely generic chemical level, morphological level, and chemistry level. Substantial effort has been invested on generation of suitable multi-level annotated corpora. Recommended machine learning practices such as active learning-based training corpus generation and feature optimization have been systematically performed. Evaluation of system performance and benchmarking against the other state-of-the-approaches showed improved results.
Towards Data Portability between Online Social Networks, a Conceptual Model of the Portable User Profile
Authors: Bouraga Sarah , Jureta Ivan , Faulkner Stéphane
Published: July 2016

The last decade has seen an increasing number of Online Social Network (OSN) users. As they grew more and more popular over the years, OSNs become also more and more profitable. Indeed, users share a considerable amount of personal information on these sites, both intentionally and unintentionally. And thanks to this enormous user base, social networks are able to generate recommendations; attract numerous advertisers; and sell the data to companies. This situation has sparked a lot of interest in the research community. Researchers have studied, among other topics, the issues of trust and privacy. Indeed, users grow more uncomfortable with the idea that they do not have full control over their own data. This paper addresses the notion of portable profile. The authors will discuss the advantages and drawbacks of a portable profile, from the perspective of the user and of the online social network. Secondly, the authors will propose a conceptual model for the data in this unified profile.
Building and Analyzing of Enterprise Network
Authors: Wang Liqiang , Liu Shijun , Pan Li , Wu Lei , Meng Xiangxu
Published: July 2016

Social business moves beyond linear, process-driven organizations to create new, dynamic, networked businesses that focus on customer value. Enterprise network (EN) is used to support social business by maximizing current and future opportunities and facilitate network-enabled processes, which can lead to value co-creation. EN is a multi-level hypergraph model with enterprises, employees, products and other related entities. In this paper the authors refine the EN model and present the foundation of EN to support social businesses. Then they introduce a case study on China automobile supply network (CASN). For the similarity with social networks, they verify power-law and small world theories in EN with statistical results on this data set. These theories are fitful in EN, but some new characteristics exist. The structure of EN consists of star-shaped clusters and the authors extract ego networks taking suppliers and manufacturers as the ego respectively. With the structure and distribution features of EN, they present the enterprise business similarity analysis method based on common-neighbors. And they also introduce the tentative work to detect Dunbar circles in EN. To analyze the data in a more intuitional and effective way, the authors use some data visualization tools to process the data in EN.
Moving Objects Gathering Patterns Retrieving based on Spatio-Temporal Graph
Authors: Zhang Junming , Li Jinglin , Liu Zhihan , Yuan Quan , Yang Fangchun
Published: July 2016

Moving objects gathering pattern represents a group events or incidents that involve congregation of moving objects, enabling the analysis of traffic system. However, effectively and efficiently discovering the specific gathering pattern turns to be a remaining challenging issue since the large number of moving objects will generate high volume of trajectory data. In order to address this issue, the authors propose a moving object gathering pattern retrieving method that aims to support the retrieving of gathering patterns based on spatio-temporal graph. In this method, firstly the authors use an improved R-tree based density clustering algorithm (RT-DBScan) to index the moving objects and collect clusters. Then, they maintain a spatio-temporal graph rather than storing the spatial coordinates to obtain the spatio-temporal changes in real time. Finally, a gathering retrieving algorithm is developed by searching the maximal complete graphs which meet the spatio-temporal constraints. To the best of their knowledge, effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed methods are outperformed other methods on both real and large trajectory data.
The next step in the strategy–as–practice evolution: A comparative typology matrix
Authors: Stander Karen , Pretorius Marius
Published: July 2016

Orientation: In 2009, Strategy-as-Practice (S-as-P) research, as a subfield of strategy research, was grouped into nine different domains, and researchers were advised to frame their research within these domains. The papers or works (herein used interchangeably) published with S-as-P as subject, were counted, categorised, and a typology matrix was constructed.Researchers use this count to indicate a need for research in a specific domain.Research purpose: The main purpose of this study is to construct a comparative S-as-P typology matrix which accurately depicts the number of papers published in each domain between 2008 and 2015.Motivation for the study: The S-as-P typology matrix was first published in 2009 (Jarzabkowski & Spee 2009), and at the present moment, six years later, researchers still use the dated number of papers counted in each of the S-as-P domains to indicate a research gap.Research design, approach and method: A content analysis of all papers, listed by researchers on the official S-as-P website, was conducted. The papers were disseminated and key variables were counted.Main findings: The comparative typology matrix shows that relative to other domains, domain D appears overly researched, whilst no research has been carried out on domains C and H from 2008 to 2015.Practical/managerial implications: The comparative S-as-P typology matrix allows researchers to accurately evaluate the need for current research within the chosen domain.Contribution/value-add: The comparative typology matrix should prevent, as is the case currently with domain D, that domains are over-researched, whilst others receive no research attention.
Did Ms Wisdom of Proverbs 8 become a mystery in 4QInstruction?
Authors: Venter Pieter M.
Published: July 2016

The Hebrew Bible is quoted and alluded to in 4QInstruction. There is an obvious similarity between the way the raz nihyeh of 4QInstruction and Lady Wisdom in Proverbs 8 function. This intertextual study investigates this phenomenon by comparing 4Q416 2 III 8–21 and 4Q417 1 I with Proverbs 8:12–21 and 8:22–31. It is concluded that apocalyptic influence changed the character of Lady Wisdom but not her essential function.
Der Heilige Geist und die Realisierung des Glaubens in der Geschichte. Überlegungen zur systematischen Funktion der Pneumatologie
Authors: Danz Christian
Published: July 2016

Die systematische Funktion der Lehre vom Heiligen Geist für die theologische Dogmatik ist umstritten. Der Beitrag arbeitet in einer problemgeschichtlichen Perspektive die These aus, dass der Pneumatologie eine notwendige und eigene Funktion für die Explikation der Religion zukommt. Deren Thema ist, wie zu zeigen sein wird, das Wissen des religiösen Aktes um seine Einbindung in eine inhaltliche Überlieferung sowie deren Wandelbarkeit.
Waar is die gereformeerde lidmate dan?
Authors: Van Helden Sophia
Published: July 2016

This article discusses the numbers of church members within the reformed main stream churches as researched during the past decade, while focusing on the disappearance process of white members as researched within sample congregations of the RCSA, as well as the absence of growing numbers among black congregations amid the huge South African population growth. To identify trends, the most recent available information regarding the activity of evangelising in congregations, the terminating of membership and whether members leave or arrive with of without testimony, were researched. Reasons are given why numbers increased in a few congregations. These congregations are thus not part of the declining trend in the traditional white congregations, and also not part of the not-growing, stagnated traditional black RCSA-congregations. The literature study, as well as the qualitative and quantitative approach, provides useful information and valuable insights in the recent tendencies regarding the eccleciastical survival battle.
‘Hope Kept in Heaven’ in Colossians and 1 Peter
Authors: Wilson Alistair I.
Published: July 2016

In Colossians 1:5, Paul (who is assumed to be the author for the purposes of this article) writes of ‘the hope stored up for you in heaven’ (New International Version [NIV]). This text appears to present hope (ἐλπίς) as an objective reality, which can be ‘stored up’ in heaven, rather than a description of the subjective attitude of Christian believers. This article attempts to clarify the content of the term hope in this particular text by means of careful attention to the immediate context of the verse (particularly the connection between ‘hope’ and ‘gospel’). Attention will also be paid to the use of the term ἐλπίς on two further occasions (Col 1:23; 1:27) and to other texts, which might be understood to be conceptually related to ‘hope’ without using that explicit terminology (particularly the reference to Christ appearing in 3:1–4). It is also argued that further light can be shed on Colossians 1:5 by considering texts in 1 Peter (particularly 1:3, but also 1:13, 21 and 3:5, 15 where ἐλπίς or the cognate verb is used). I will then reflect on any similarities and/or differences between the presentations of the concept of hope in these two canonical documents and draw some conclusions for New Testament theology.
Een slachtoffer heeft JHWH in het Noorderland (Jer 46:10)
Authors: Peels Hendrik G.L.
Published: July 2016

For the Lord will offer sacrifice in the land of the North (Jer 46:10). The present article ‘For the Lord will offer sacrifice in the land of the North (Jer 46:10)’ combines two focal points of my research, namely the issue of the Old Testament image of God and the interpretation of the book of Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 46:2–12, the first oracle against Egypt sketches a frightening picture of the destruction of Egypt’s army, which was crushingly defeated by the Babylonians at Carchemish. The destruction is represented as a sacrificial meal, at which the divine sword feasts on the flesh and the blood of God’s enemies. In order to adequately understand the purport of his prophetic interpretation, I present a contextual exegesis of the pericope. It is read in its literary context and against its historical background. After a concise analysis of its structure and a detailed exegesis of the pivotal verse (46:10), I conclude with a theological evaluation concerning the meaning and significance of this eerie prophecy.
Fulfilled through the prophets
Authors: McCuistion Paul R.
Published: July 2016

Matthew’s use of plēróō to contextualise the Hebrew prophets validates his thesis that Jesus is the Christ, son of David, son of Abraham (1:1).1 To demonstrate this concept, this article examines seven of Matthew’s fulfilment statements (1:22; 2:15; 2:17–18; 4:14–16; 8:17; 12:17–21; 21:4–5) introduced by a varied formula of fulfilled through the prophet(s). The article emphasises the Christological element of Matthew’s thesis, focusing on Jesus as the Messiah. This is accomplished by means of a critical review of seven fulfilment statements, identifying their Christological context to support Matthew’s thesis.
A field survey on parasites and antibodies against selected pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi
Authors: Alvåsen Karin , Johansson Sandra M. , Höglund Johan , Ssuna Richard , Emanuelson Ulf
Published: July 2016

The aim of this study was to screen for selected parasites and antibody levels against vectorborne pathogens in owned dogs in Lilongwe, Malawi. The study population consisted of 100 dogs; 80 participating in vaccination–spaying campaigns and 20 visiting a veterinary clinic as paying clients. All dogs went through a general physical examination including visual examination for signs of ectoparasites. A total of 100 blood samples were analysed using commercial snap tests and 40 faecal samples by egg flotation in saturated sodium chloride. The sampled dogs had a seroprevalence of 12% for Anaplasma spp., 22% for Ehrlichia spp., 4% for Dirofilaria immitis and 1% for Leishmania spp. Eggs from Ancylostoma spp. were found in 80% of the faecal samples, whereas eggs of Trichuris vulpis, Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina were only present in 3%, 8% and 13% of the samples, respectively. Ectoparasites such as Ctenocephalides sp., Trichodectes sp. and ticks were present on 98%, 25% and 11%, respectively, of the campaign dogs. Among client dogs, 35% had Ctenocephalides fleas, 10% had Trichodectes lice and none had ticks. Public education and prophylactic treatment could be used to improve the animal welfare of dogs; this would most likely also have positive impact on public health.
Interrogating quality in early childhood development: Working towards a South African perspective
Authors: Excell Lorayne
Published: July 2016

Within the South African context, early childhood development (ECD) is receiving increasing attention at both government and civil society levels. This has resulted in children accessing ECD services in increasing numbers. But although access may open the doors to learning, it does not ensure a quality early learning experience for children. The pivotal factor is quality. Quality ECD has the potential to drive redress and realise the promise inherent in the South
African Constitution. The study draws on the three dimensions of a community of practice, to explore how new dialogic spaces are emerging, spaces that have the potential to generate innovation, reflection and new understandings of what could constitute quality ECD throughout South Africa. Using an action research design, this study will trace how understandings of what constitutes quality ECD in South Africa have already begun to be interrogated by a number of different stakeholders.
Two decades of qualitative research in Psychology, Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management within South Africa: A critical review
Authors: O'Neil Sumari , Koekemoer Eileen
Published: July 2016

Orientation: Qualitative research is marked by phenomenal growth and development over the years.Research purpose: This article aims to offer insight into the emerging qualitative methodologies used in the fields of Psychology, Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management.Motivation for the study: The value of qualitative organisational research has been recognised since the 1970s. Regardless of its perceived value, national and international trends show a greater tendency for quantitative research.Research design, approach and method: This article investigates qualitative articles (n = 242) published over two decades in the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP), South African Journal of Psychology (SAJP), and the South African Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM). More specifically, a content analysis was conducted to highlight the trends of paradigms, designs and analysis methods employed in the studies.Main findings: Although there seems to be a slight increase in qualitative publications over the years, qualitative studies show a lower volume than its counterparts. The SAJIP published the least qualitative articles when compared to the SAJP and SAJHRM. There is a pattern of preference for specific paradigms and methods in all the journals. Overall, all the journals carry a large number of articles that do not specifically state their paradigmatic alignment or the designs they used, while some articles omits the methodology used in the studies altogether.Practical/managerial implications: The results indicate a clear need for increased exposure to qualitative methodology, both by publishing more qualitative studies in local journals and by providing formal training opportunities. A publication does not solely rely on authorship, but also on a review process. Therefore certain adjustments in this process may lead to more and better qualitative publications in future.Contribution/value-add: This article provides a critical analysis of the current trends and developments in qualitative research conducted in Industrial and Organisational Psychology(IOP) research in South Africa. The study identifies dominant methodologies in use, and thereby identifies possible opportunities to expand the ‘methodological menu’ of IOP research.
Generalisation of device profiles in a context-aware service-sharing generic smart environment
Authors: Van der Westhuizen H. J.C. , Ehlers E. M.
Published: July 2016

No abstract available.
Mobile decision support system
Authors: Van der Walt L.
Published: July 2016

No abstract available.
Utilising flow technology to synthesise neurological active pharmaceutical ingredients
Authors: Neyt N. C. , Riley D. L.
Published: July 2016

No abstract available.
Using eye-tracking to assess the effect of cartographer expertise and map design on the speed, approach and correctness of map interpretation
Authors: Hoffman D. J.M. , Blignaut P. J. , Barker C. H.
Published: July 2016

No abstract available.
The synthesis, characterisation, electrochemistry, and the catalytic application of new [CpNiBr(NHC)] complexes
Authors: Malan F. P. , Singleton E. , Landman M. , Van Rooyen P. H. , Conradie J.
Published: July 2016

No abstract available.
Mixed ƒ-divergence for Multiple Pairs of Measures
Authors: Werner Elisabeth , Ye Deping
Published: July 2016

In this paper, the concept of the classical ƒ-divergence for a pair of measures is extended to the mixed ƒ-divergence formultiple pairs ofmeasures. The mixed ƒ-divergence provides a way to measure the diòerence between multiple pairs of (probability) measures. Properties for the mixed ƒ-divergence are established, such as permutation invariance and symmetry in distributions. An Alexandrov–Fenchel type inequality and an isoperimetric inequality for the mixed ƒ-divergence are proved.
The Effect of Burnout on Medical Errors and Professionalism in First-Year Internal Medicine Residents
Authors: Kwah Jason , Weintraub Jennifer , Fallar Robert , Ripp Jonathan
Published: July 2016

Background 

Burnout is a common issue in internal medicine residents, and its impact on medical errors and professionalism is an important subject of investigation.

Objective 

To evaluate differences in medical errors and professionalism in internal medicine residents with and without burnout.

Methods 

A single institution observational cohort study was conducted between June 2011 and July 2012. Burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory to generate subscores for the following 3 domains: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and sense of personal accomplishment. By convention, burnout was defined as a high emotional exhaustion or depersonalization subscore. Medication prescription error rate was the chosen measure of medical errors. Professionalism was measured cumulatively through examining discharge summaries completed within 48 hours, outpatient charts completed within 72 hours, and the average time to review outpatient laboratory tests.

Results 

Of a total of 54 eligible first-year residents, 53 (98%) and 32 (59%) completed the initial and follow-up surveys, respectively. Residents with year-end burnout had a lower rate of medication prescription errors (0.553 versus 0.780, P = .007). Discharge summaries completed within 48 hours of discharge (83.8% versus 84.0%, P = .93), outpatient charts completed within 72 hours of encounter (93.7% versus 94.3%, P = .31), and time (minutes) to review outpatient laboratory test results (72.3 versus 26.9, P = .28) were similar between residents with and without year-end burnout.

Conclusions 

This study found a small decrease in medical errors in residents with year-end burnout compared to burnout-free residents and no difference in selected measures of professionalism.
GRC y el lenguaje de la forma
Authors: Gutiérrez Calderón Pablo Jesús , Toledano Montero Agustín
Published: July 2016

Este artículo de crítica de arquitectura analiza el empleo del GRC como argumento de proyecto en vivienda colectiva, capaz de dar respuesta a soluciones de fachada que superan la planicidad, con las que demostrar la capacidad expresiva y formal de un elemento prefabricado en taller para fachada. El empleo de este sistema ha permitido dotar de una coherencia formal a las actuaciones pero permitiendo su especificidad e individualidad en el desarrollo de su piel.
Edificio de viviendas en Octavio Cuartero, Albacete. España
Authors: Francisco Candel Giménez Arquitecto
Published: July 2016

El solar está situado en un paisaje urbano caótico que es el resultado del reciente proceso de derribo y sustitución de lo que fue la transformación de Albacete como ciudad a principios del siglo pasado, una arquitectura continua de carácter ecléctico, que ya solo es un recuerdo en algunos de los edificios que han sobrevivido.