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Sustainable Coastal Tourism: A Community Perspective
Authors: P D Joseph , P Pakkeerappa
Published: June 2018

The fundamental principle of sustainable coastal tourism lays on the crystal clear water, healthy eco-system and well maintained coastal environment. Coastal tourism has drawn international attention and become highly competitive as everyone tries to increase their market share in terms of beach visitors, both domestic and international. The result of the studies in U.S proved that beaches are leading tourist destination followed by national parks and historic sites (Houston& James R, 1996). Normally, any development plan at coastal area is always looked from a commercial perspective, whereas environmental aspect is concerned, it is being described as ―trying to minimize environmental effects‖. This attitude leads to unsustainable coastal tourism development which has a multiple negative implications not only on the environment and society but also it leads to economic leakage as it destroys the physical structures such as landscape, the bio-diversity and the eco-system- in the sea and on the land which makes the foundation for tourism activities at coastal area. India too has a coastline of 7525 Kms. Spread across nine states, in which Karnataka also has a part.  Coastal Karnataka consists of three districts - Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada. It has a coastal area of 300 Kms that comprises a handful of potential virgin beaches. With a systematic and careful development approach towards these potential beaches, the State's beach area can be turned into attractive destinations that can vie with the best that her two nearest coastal neighbours (Kerala and Goa) have to offer.  This study is confined to five beaches of Dakshina Kannada (Ullal, Someshwar, Thannir Bhavi, Panambur and Surathkal) with a view to evaluate certain sustainable practices (community participation and benefits, environment protection, socio-cultural preservation and enrichment etc.) expected to be there on the study area. The researchers have used questionnaire method in order to collect the responses from the tourism related firms and local community.
Measuring Community Impact Assessment for Internal Destination Performance Evaluation in an Exploring Tourist Destination
Authors: Thomas Toney K
Published: June 2018

Tourism development has become an increasingly important tool for social capital development in most of the developing economies of the world. Positive social capital development is the outcome of the costs and benefits of tourism development in the performance score card of the destination community. There are a number of performance items that needs to be identified and evaluated to assess the performance of tourism in the community settings. In the community impact performance scale, there are four different areas that determine the “gain and loss” of tourism development in a tourist destination such as (1) Conservation Effort, (2) Social Services, (3) Economic Condition, (4) and Social Issues. Destination community‟s receptivity of tourism development will be based on the performance of these indicators in a tourist destination. This study explicitly elucidates the performance of tourism in the destination community using a customized Community Impact Assessment model. The model is tested in the state of Kerala in South India to measure the performance of tourism in the destination community. Confirmatory factor analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is employed to test the fitness of the proposed model.
Scanning the Dynamics of Participatory Research (PRIT) in Heritage Tourism Management: The Case of Chitharal in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Chandran Anu
Published: June 2018

Chitharal, located at Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, South India is quite an amazing and enamouring heritage destination preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India. Tourism being a multi-disciplinary area must be open to innovative yet impactful research methods. The researcher in this work conceptualizes and adopts the Participatory Research in Tourism (PRIT) approach devised over the years, in consonance with the fabric of tourism, which is a people-centric and activities based academic subject. This study attempts to map the experiential dynamics of a chosen group of tourists who possess extraordinary interests and affinity for heritage manifestations. The various parameters to be analysed, coded, and inferred are pre-determined by the researchers by way of a preliminary visit and empirical observations, collection of tourist literature, compilation of expert opinion and review of literature and travel blogs. They are recorded for every individual member of the group on a real-time basis by the accompanying researchers. Many an aspect is researched on the spot. The present study is the first work in this direction which can be shaped and nourished to form a productive method of research in tourism. In the present paper the behavioral aspects of tourists are also recorded at Chitharal - an unsung tourism haven and Jain heritage destination.
“A study on Disclosure of Intangible assets in 5 star hotels in Bangalore”
Authors: Kulkarni Mugdha , Malhotra Vaybhav
Published: June 2018

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An Assessment of the Activeness Factors of Tourists Visiting Southern Karnataka
Authors: Itty Neha , Varghese Bindi
Published: June 2018

This study is pivotal in understanding the segmentation of activities that tourists‟ are engaged in during their visit to the regions of Southern Karnataka. The study covers the regions of Kodagu, Bengaluru and Mysuru where a survey was conducted in the popular attractions of the destinations to understand the integrities of the activities that  the  tourists  engage  in  during  their  visit  to  the destination. The study conducts a factor analysis on the various activities and arrives at the prospect that there are predominantly five major factors that draw tourists to be engaged  in  the  region  of  South  Karnataka.  The  study contributes to the knowledge that once the activities are gathered it can also be used in the assessment of what activities  to  develop  and  suggest  improvements  to existing  destination  features  to  enhance  the  tourism growth in the region.
A Comparative Analysis of Competency Expectations between Tourism Professionals and Tourism Academicians
Authors: Nagarjuna G
Published: June 2018

Education is one of the strongest foundations which enable an individual to develop his competency and skills. Education also helps in making positive contributions towards the creation of wealth and quality of life. Educational institutions transform the life of the individual and also makes him contributeto the welfare of the society and organization he or she works for. The organization looks for those candidates who can contribute to the growth and development of the organization through his or her ability and skills. Education institution has to develop skills and abilities among the students which meet the competency expectations of the organization. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether tourism education meets the competency expectation of the tourism industry. The main objective of this study is to find out the gap between competency expectations of tourism academicians and tourism professionals. The scope of the study covers institutions which offer tourism education in Bangalore, Shimoga, and Mangalore. The study also includes service sectors such as travel agencies and tour operators, hotels and airlines within Bangalore. The targeted respondents of the study are tourism faculty members of institutions and tourism professionals in service organizations. Both primary and secondary data are considered to collect the data. Statistical tools such as correlation, paired sample test are used to analyse the data. The study found that there is a gap that exists between perception of academicians and tourism professionals on the benefit of tourism degrees and also insisted more relevant curriculum that meets the needs of the industry. This study also suggested various measures that would help education institutions to meet the expectations of industry by providing skilled workforce.
Proficiency of Foreign Languages: A Study of the Approved Tourist Guides of Aurangabad Region
Authors: Sawant Madhuri T , Ragde Rajesh N
Published: June 2018

Human resources development for tourism industry is one of the most important issues for accelerating tourism growth. The need of human resource development is underlined by the fact that the tourism industry is a hospitality function and the qualify of service provided by the personnel engaged in the industry has direct bearing on the hospitality function. The service is provided from people to people and it directly reflects the attitude, knowledge and orientation of engaged personnel. Therefore, though the Aurangabad region has got two of the most unique and historically important World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora; the comparable visitation experience can only be achieved if the caliber of guides is in tune with the available tourism products.
Prospects of Developing Medical Tourism in India
Authors: T A Binoy
Published: June 2018

Medical tourism is one of the recently developed and rapid growing tourism activities of the World, especially in India. "Medical Tourism can be generally defined as the movement of people for the purpose of getting cost effective personal health care in association with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical health care and other forms of dedicated treatment." Recent days several Indian state governments have realized the potential of medical tourism and have been actively promoting it Visitors, especially from the West and the Middle East find Indian hospitals a very affordable and viable option to grdppling with insurance and National medical systems in their native lands and combine their treatments with a visit to the 'exotic east' with their families.Quality medical treatment at low cost, coupled with great traveling experience is possibly the perfect way to recover from any medical ailment. An inexpensive vacation package combined with a low cost medical treatment has led to the evolution of a new but rapidly growing industry called medical tourism. This process is being facilitated by M1 the corporate sector concerned in heath care as well as the tourism industry including tour operators, hospital administrators, travel agents, airlines, hotels and government tourism organizations. Medical or health treatment package tourism has become a persistent form of engaging the vacation in a different way by inculcating leisure with treatment and covers a broad range of health, medical and dental services. Medical tourism is organized in such a manner that leisure time inculcate with enjoyment and recreation together with wellness and health care packages in a country other than the place of residence. Health and Medical Tourism is perceived as one of the fastest growing segments in marketing 'Destination India' today. The Ministry of Tourism, airlines, tour operators, insurance companies, tourism sector and healthcare providers can make India as a dream destination for medical Tourism through an orchestrated effort. Government and private organizations that are playing a vital role in the development of tourism in India should orchestrate their developmental efforts to take advantage of the enormous potential of Medical and Dental tourism through ensuring international standard treatment to the patients and envisage a coordinated marketing and promotional strategies enough to overcome the Asian competitors.
Issues in Effective Teaching Learning in Tourism Education
Authors: Thomas Toney K
Published: June 2018

Three percentage of th total research in tourism is taking place in education (David Airey, 2006) . Quality education in tourism is a platform for sustainable industry development.  The study reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching and learning in tourism and its effectivenss in putting prctice thse skill in the industry and to propose an alternative strategy to reduce the gap in tourism eduication  and the end users .  Discussion of this paper has been focussed on the practices in tourism education institutions and critical and analytical  thinking ability which links candidate to the institutte  and to the field of operation in order to increase the capacity in tourism education.  In other way taking the erning outcomes in the form of knowledge and skill to put practice effectively in the field of tourism indsutry. For a successful pratice it needs a practical focus from the education institutions.
Hospitality education and advisory committees in Indian Universities: An analysis of academic success
Authors: Chand Mohinder , Dahiya Ashish
Published: June 2018

During the last decade, hospitality education has become very popular in Indian Universities.  The Credit for this goes to the unprecedented growth and development  of the service sector.  Many Universities are coming up with new hospitality courses without creating academic infrastructure and industry linkages.  Linking hospitality management programmes to the industry is critical for the success of hospitality educational institutions and is the need of the hour.  The endeavours of this article is to encourage hospitality educators to look beyond their academic infrastructure and to create valuable linkages with industrial advisory committees for the development of students by equipping them with knowledge base and developed thinking for the fulfilment of various tasks, and what the hospitality industry expects from the University hotel graduates.
Public Relations Vis-A-Vis attitudes and Perceptions of users of services - A synthesis for tourism pro0motion marketing
Authors: Kamra Mansi
Published: June 2018

The paper begins by spelling out the relevance of service sector in the contemporary scenario,.  It then dwells a little on the meaning and concept of public relations besides highlighting its significance in the corporate world.  The direction and orientation of consumer behaviour in Tourism is them brought out and examined.  A specific section is devoted to tourism and promotion marketing. The paper focuses specially on the aspect of public relations in the tourism industry.  The paper goes on to bring out an interaction between public relations and travel intermediaries.  It endeavours to draw attention to the role of public relations as a promotion marketing tool.  Finally, the study round off by inferring that in tourism business, public relations as a management function has so far not been incorporated to the extent it should have been. Using ‘advertising’ as a part of the marketing function is conceptually different from using ‘public relations’ to create productive relationship.  Marketing and advertising in tourism or intangibles/services are generally aggressive in nature’ public relations on the other hand, is a suitable human activity.  It is in fact on extension of international relationships  and therefore more friendly as well as productive
Family Business Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality Industry - A Study on the Pondicherry Perspective of Management
Authors: Kanthan M , Anjaneyaswamy G
Published: June 2018

In a fast progressing industry like tourism there is no dearth of entrepreneurial opportunities. Family Business Entrepreneurship, as a phenomenon has gained immense coinage in various key sectors of India since a distant past. The role of family business establishments becomes more significant in the case of tourism industry, because of its very nature, i.e., being a service industry. This article critically examines the growth and prospects of family run business establishments in tourism and hospitality industry of Pondicherry. The main focus area of this article is the investigation of entrepreneurial attributes of family business entrepreneurs in Pondicherry, who operates ventures in hospitality, their distinctive competence, psychological traits, skills and context i.e. the environmental factors. This work attempts to elucidate upon the influence of Socio-economic factors that acts as a driving force for the family entrepreneurs in Pondicherry, taking into account market incentives, customs, cultural values etc. This study also looks into the government policies, rules and regulations which have a bearing on the successful functioning of tourism and hospitality entrepreneurial ventures in Pondicherry. This paper also attempts to unveil a business model for family run business firms in Pondicherry by taking into account primary data collection and analysis. The significance and advantages of family operated ventures in tourism industry of Pondicherry and the reasons for them adorning a high pedestal is being studied in this article.
A Study on improving the quality of student's learning style by using vark instruments - special referene to Hotel Managment curriculum
Authors: Pillai Souji Gopalakrishna
Published: June 2018

One of the most serious challenges that educators face is improving the level of student satisfaction with the curriculum and learning environment.  A big question arises in the hotel management curriculum all the time is whether a particular teaching method would enhance student satisfaction. Learning outcomes are statements that specify what learners will know or be able to do as a result of learning activity or learning experience are usually expressed as knowledge, skills or attitudes.  According to Swanson(1995), learning styles are a particular set of behaviours and attitudes related to the learning context.  The VARK mode (visual, Aural, Red/Write and Kinaesthetic) was developed by Fleming(1987).  This model and complimentary identification  instruments classifies trainers by their preferred mode of interaction with students basd on input stimulus and output performances.
Perceived Socio-Cultural Impacts of Rural Tourim: A Case of That Desert of Rajasthan
Authors: Singh Ranbir , Singh Amojit
Published: June 2018

Rural tourism, a diversification possibility for declining mass tourism has played a key role in the development of rural areas that were economically and socially depressed.  It has been perceived as a valuable and growing sector of overall tourism market, representing a significant source of income to rural economies.  The development of  rural tourism like any other forms of tourism – may have unfavourable economic, social and environmental consequences for local communities.  In relatively small tourism resort  towns or villages, increased population and crowed especially in peak season cause noise pollution and congestion.  Review in Indian context, there is really a dearth of research work in the field of rural tourism in general and desert tourism in particular.  In, Rajasthan where the majority of population live in rural area; the scope of rural tourism is enormous. Current need of rural communities to diversity their economies and to replace traditional depleting industries compelled the rural economies to choose tourism as an avenue to achieve increase in income, employment and economical stability  while revitalizing community’s traditional resources.  The case study for this paper is from a rural area in Thar dessert of Rajasthan
Agri-Tourism in India: A Way of Rural Development
Authors: Sarkar Sukanta
Published: June 2018

The study makes an attempt to assess the impact of agri-tourism on economic life of farmers in rural areas. The result indicates that agri­tourism may be a source of additional income for farmers. Farmers are now-a-days facing more problems for maintaining their livelihood because agricultural productions in India are fluctuating for monsoon. Therefore they needs source of additional income and in this case agri-tourism may be the possible alternative. Agri-tourism helps for increasing interaction between rural and urban peoples. Agri-tourism involvement in agricultural operations creates joyful experience to the tourist. Agri-tourism could create awareness about rural life and knowledge about agriculture science among urban school children. Thus, the paper suggests that the agri-tourism has the capacity for creating income opportunity for farmers and shows new path for rural development.
Wildlife Tourism Entrepreneurs the Way Ahead in Attaining Sustainability
Authors: Mahanta Pranjal Kumar , Rao Y Venkata
Published: June 2018

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of the link between sustainability and entrepreneurship. Wildlife tourism is one area where there is a high degree of involvement of the entrepreneurial sector, and in many instances there is a budding appreciation of the role played by these entrepreneurs towards sustainable tourism. However, there are cases where they fail to comply with the sustainability goals. This article discusses the connection between these entrepreneurs and the issues of sustainability, problems they face in adopting sustainable business practices and measures that are essential for them towards realizing the goal of sustainable tourism.
Rankings of the Largest Russian Organizations, Audit Groups and Networks Following the Results of 2017
Authors: Ханферян В. , Khanferyan V.
Published: June 2018

Th e next, 23rd annual issue of ranking of the largest Russian audit organizations and groups, prepared by the Expert RA Rating Agency, revealed a decrease in revenues in this service sector. Th e resumption of growth here is closely related to the state of the economy as a whole, an increase in the level of technology in the industry, and in the medium term — the eff ect of planned regulatory reforms.
Islamic Financial Banking System As Perspective Segment of the World and National Financial Market
Authors: Мокина Лилия , Mokina Liliya
Published: June 2018

In the article functioning of an Islamic fi nancial banking system which development in modern conditions is rather natural is considered, its role and value are refl ected in world and national aspect, positive experience of Russia in creation of an Islamic fi nancial banking system is shown, the conclusion is drawn that the demand of the fi nance which is based on fair confessional canons will only grow.
Construction of a System of Risk-Based Control in the Field of Combating the Laundering of Illegal Proceeds on the Basis of an Assessment of Significant Risks
Authors: Максутова А. , Maksutova A.
Published: June 2018

In the article the author analyzes the international experience of application of FATF recommendations in the sphere of combating money laundering. Th e objectives of the risk-based approach at the national level are defi ned and the methodology for assessing the risk of laundering illicit proceeds is proposed.
Can Emerging Markets Tilt Global Product Design? Impacts of Chinese Colorism on Hollywood Castings
Authors: Hermosilla Manuel , Gutiérrez-Navratil Fernanda , Prieto-Rodríguez Juan
Published: June 2018

In various cultural and behavioral respects, emerging market consumers differ significantly from their counterparts of developed markets. They may thus derive consumption utility from different aspects of product meaning and functionality. Based on this premise, we investigate whether the economic rise of emerging markets may have begun to impact the typical one-size-fits-all design of many international product categories. Focusing on Hollywood films, and exploiting a recent relaxation of China’s foreign film importation policy, we provide evidence suggesting that these impacts may exist and be nonnegligible. In particular, we show that the Chinese society’s aesthetic preference for lighter skin can be linked to the more frequent casting of pale-skinned stars in films targeting the Chinese market. Implications for the design of international products are drawn.

Data and the online appendix are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2018.1089 .
Viruses infecting main ornamental plants: an overview
Authors: Mitrofanova Irina Vjacheslavovna , Zakubanskiy Alexsandr Vladimirovich , Mitrofanova Olga Vladimirovna
Published: June 2018

Ornamental plants are cultivated for decorative and utility purposes in urban landscapes throughout the world. They are much valued for their aesthetic properties and constitute an important part of the global horticulture industry. Plant viruses and viroids of various taxonomic groups have a significant negative impact on ornamentals provoking a wide range of symptoms, reducing both decorative value and quality of propagated material and causing large economic damage. A significant growth of the ornamental plants market in recent years promotes the spread of viral diseases. Therefore, systematization of data on virus and viroid phytopathogens diversity in these cultures is an urgent research task. Among the most popular ornamentals are chrysanthemum, rose, clematis, canna, and lavender. More than fifty viruses and viroids from 17 different families (including two viroid families) have been identified in these crops to date. In the presented review, we described the variety of these pathogens and their effect on the above-mentioned ornamentals
Van Til versus Stroud: Is the Transcendental Argument for Christian Theism Viable?
Authors: Békefi Bálint
Published: June 2018

In this paper I introduce the transcendental argument for Christian theism in the context of Reformed theologian and philosopher Cornelius Van Til’s thought. I then present the critique proffered by Barry Stroud against ambitious transcendental arguments, and survey various formulations of transcendental arguments in the literature, seeking how the objection bears upon them. I argue that Adrian Bardon’s (2005) interpretation is the most helpful in understanding the Stroudian objection. From this interpretation, two types of possible rebuttals are deduced. Proceeding to survey the responses offered by Van Tillians to this objection in the recent literature, I discern two general strategies pursued in these responses, which map onto the previously deduced types of rebuttals: the Biblical justification strategy and the objection-undermining strategy. I argue that all the specific attempts to answer Stroud which I examine here (those of Butler, Bosserman, and Fluhrer) are inadequate and that these two strategies, in general, face serious problems. I conclude with considering the options before the proponent of the transcendental argument for Christian theism and with offering a new objection to the argument, which focuses on its inconsistency with the implications of Christian theism itself.
Original Sin, the Fall, and Epistemic Self-Trust
Authors: Rutledge Jonathan C.
Published: June 2018

In this paper, I argue that no strong doctrine of the Fall can undermine the propriety of epistemic self-trust. My argument proceeds by introducing a common type of philosophical methodology, known as reflective equilibrium. After a brief exposition of the method, I introduce a puzzle for someone engaged in the project of self-reflection after gaining a reason to distrust their epistemic selves on the basis of a construal of a doctrine of the Fall. I close by introducing the worry as a formal argument and demonstrate the self-undermining nature of such an argument.
Temple Theology, Holistic Eschatology, and the Imago Dei: An Analytic Prolegomenon
Authors: Turner, JR. James T.
Published: June 2018

In this paper, I offer something of a prolegomenon, outlining some areas in which certain strands of biblical theology and analytic theological reflection can be mutually informative. To do so, my paper unfolds in three ways. In the first section, I provide some reasons to think that biblical theologians are onto a reading of Scripture that merits the attention of analytic theologians. In section II, I outline some areas in the biblical theological data that would benefit from analytic exploration and reflection. Finally, in sections III and IV, I present a test case: the imago Dei and the importance of the future bodily resurrection. This should help show how this strand of biblical theology and analytic theological reflection can be mutually informative.
Communal Knowledge and the Beatific Vision
Authors: Cockayne Joshua
Published: June 2018

In this paper, I will consider what role, if any, our communion with the saints plays in our knowledge and communion with God. By considering recent work on the epistemology of personal knowledge and epistemology of religious ritual, I argue that our communion with the saints in some way enhances our knowledge of God. This conclusion has implications for our understanding of the beatific vision. According to Thomas Aquinas, those who are saved will receive a vision of the divine essence and thereby come to perfect knowledge of God. In attaining this perfect knowledge, Aquinas maintains, a human being will be perfectly happy. Thus, on Aquinas’s picture of the doctrine, communion with the saints is not necessary for perfect happiness or perfect knowledge of God. I suggest that there are two solutions to this problem. First, following Christopher Brown, we must say that whilst perfect happiness cannot be improved upon it can be somehow more extensive. Or, secondly, we must say that, in some sense, the beatific vision is communal in nature. Whilst God remains the object and source of perfect happiness on such an account, our vision of God is a shared vision.
“We Used to Say Rats Fell from the Sky After a Flood:” Temporary Recovery of Muskrat Following Ice Jams in the Peace-Athabasca Delta
Authors: Straka Jason R. , Antoine Archie , Bruno Rene , Campbell David , Campbell Ron , Campbell Ross , Cardinal John , Gibot Gerald , Gray Queenie Z. , Irwin Sharon , Kindopp Rhona , Ladouceur Ray , Ladouceur Walter , Lankshear Jessica , Maclean Bruce , Macmillan Stuart , Marcel Freddy , Marten George , Marten Larry , McKinnon John , Patterson Lucy D. , Voyageur Charlie , Voyageur Morgan , Whiteknife George "Sloan" , Wiltzen Leslie
Published: June 2018

Elders and Indigenous land users in the Peace-Athabasca Delta (PAD) have observed a dramatic decline in the relative abundance of muskrat in recent decades (~1935–2014). The main explanation for the decline has been reduction in suitable habitat as a result of decades with reduced frequency of ice-jam flooding on the Peace River. Under favourable conditions, ice jams can cause flooding of perched basins within the PAD that would otherwise receive no recharge from floodwaters. To examine whether abundance of muskrat in the PAD is driven by flooding, we tested the predictions that the density of muskrat (estimated by winter counts of houses) (1) was inversely related to the number of years since major ice jam floods and (2) increased with water depth. An ongoing collaborative monitoring program initiated in 2011, combined with analysis of data from past surveys (1973–2015), allowed Indigenous land users and scientists to document a 10 to 100-fold increase in the density of muskrat houses in 24 basins, over the two years following ice-jam flood events in the PAD. During 1973–2015, in the periods between major floods, density of houses dropped by approximately 79% for every year after a significant flood. In 27 basins surveyed from 2011 to 2015, density of muskrat houses increased by two orders of magnitude in the two years following a flood in the spring of 2014. Density of muskrat houses had a non-linear relationship with estimated depth of water at the time of fall freeze-up; the highest densities of muskrat houses were in basins with about 60 – 250 cm of water at the time of freeze-up. The depth of snow at the time of surveys did not have a strong relationship with the density of muskrat houses. However, few houses were counted in basins with more than 20 cm of snow, likely because deeper snow made it more difficult to conduct surveys and spot houses. Factors other than an increase in the depth of water at fall freeze-up may provide the mechanisms by which flooding affects muskrat. Density of muskrat houses is clearly tied to ice-jam flooding in the PAD. However, the local mechanisms by which floods affect muskrat are best understood by Indigenous land users and remain poorly understood by Western science. Indigenous peoples continue to regard muskrat as an indicator of ecological and cultural health of the PAD. This study highlights the value of consistent ecological monitoring that includes Indigenous knowledge.
Strontium and Oxygen Isotope Profiles of Sequentially Sampled Modern Bison (Bison bison bison) Teeth from Interior Alaska as Proxies of Seasonal Mobility
Authors: Glassburn Crystal L. , Potter Ben A. , Clark Jamie L. , Reuther Joshua D. , Bruning Darren L. , Wooller Matthew J.
Published: June 2018

Studies addressing prehistoric mobility in animals typically use isotopic analyses of sequentially formed tissues, such as the growth layers in teeth, to infer physical movement on the landscape. Strontium isotope ratios (87Sr/86Sr values), which vary geographically, are particularly useful for this purpose, especially when paired with stable oxygen isotope ratios (δ18O), which vary seasonally. Together, these two isotope systems can provide information about past animal movement patterns on a seasonal scale. However, while many studies have used 87Sr/86Sr and δ18O values from analyses of sequentially formed tissues for this purpose, there have been limited analyses on modern animals of known movement patterns across high-latitude regions. In this pilot study, we sequentially sampled and analyzed one second molar (M2) and two third molars (M3) from two bison (Bison bison bison) from the Delta bison herd, which resides in interior Alaska and has known and documented seasonal mobility patterns. The resulting 87Sr/86Sr values from the teeth were compared to a high-resolution 87Sr/86Sr isoscape for the region and were paired with δ18O analyses to determine whether the seasonal 87Sr/86Sr values matched the predicted values for each of the seasonal bison habitat areas. The results indicate that the 87Sr/86Sr and δ18O values reliably reflected the known seasonal mobility patterns of bison and suggest that this approach could be used to investigate the mobility patterns of prehistoric bison in Alaska and surrounding high-latitude regions.
How quality influences in agility, flexibility, responsiveness and resilience in Supply Chain Management
Authors: Da Silva Gilmar Lucio , Rondina Gustavo , Figueiredo Paloma Cardoso , Prates Glaucia , Savi Antonio Francisco
Published: June 2018

This paper aims to present the quality and its direct influence on important characteristics that dominate the Design of the Supply Network, demonstrating the main aspects involved and the strategy developed to achieve a better performance.  The study is based on a literature review and the main objective of this systematic review of the literature was to identify and classify all previous studies that examined some aspect of network analysis in the context of the supply chain since so far. It provides a detailed description of the most of the subject and contributes with a set of findings that capture the current state of art of the topic. Quality in the supply chain is a new subject and little studied, but it is observed that its influence is present in all sectors of the economy. The classification of Supply Chains has been highlighted as a flow of materials and information that go from suppliers to final customers in the best possible way. With the development of a management that addresses the Supply Chain in a relevant way, the organization can achieve benefits that put it in a competitive position in the market.
Xiao’s conjecture for general fibred surfaces
Authors: Barja Miguel Ángel , González-Alonso Víctor , Naranjo Juan Carlos
Published: June 2018

We prove that the genus g, the relative irregularity

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and the Clifford index

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of a non-isotrivial fibration f satisfy the inequality

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. This gives in particular a proof of Xiao’s conjecture for fibrations whose general fibres have maximal Clifford index.
Short rib-polydactyly syndrome (Saldino-Noonan type) undetected by standard prenatal genetic testing
Authors: Lucia Liao , Jack Richard , Millington Karmaine A. , Oji-Mmuo Christiana N.
Published: June 2018

Short rib-polydactyly syndrome (SRPS) is an extremely rare lethal skeletal dysplasia characterized by organ abnormalities, polydactyly, shortened tubular bones and a constricted thoracic cage [Saldino RM. Lethal short-limbed dwarfism: achondrogenesis and thanatophoric dwarfism. Am J Roentgenol. 1971;112:185–97]. In this case, we describe a neonate born with Type I SRPS (Saldino-Noonan type). Prenatal ultrasounds were suspicious for skeletal dysplasia, but prenatal genetic testing was negative. Postnatally, the infant was found to have severely hypoplastic lungs, a large patent ductus arteriosus, hydrops fetalis, polydactyly and a saddle nose. Postnatal DNA sequencing confirmed the diagnosis of SRPS and revealed a compound heterogeneous mutation in a gene involved in primary cilia synthesis. Ultimately, the infant was withdrawn from life support at 7 days due to severe respiratory decompensation from the lung hypoplasia.
The Relationship between MnS Precipitation and Induced Nucleation Effect of Mg-Bearing Inclusion
Authors: Xiangshen Tian , Longfei Zhu , ZhengYu Cai , Hui Kong
Published: June 2018

The relationship between MnS precipitation and induced nucleation effect of Mg-bearing inclusion has been explored through scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). Results indicate that MnS prefers to precipitate on Mg-bearing inclusions. Statistical analysis suggests that MgAl2O4 and MgO may coexist in inclusion. After etching, it is found that Mg-bearing inclusions can induce the nucleation of intragranular acicular ferrites. Based on EDS line analysis and comparison with Al-Mn-Si-O inclusion in non-Mg-treated sample, this effect can be explained by Mn-depletion zone (MDZ), which is due to the vacancy property and crystal structure of MgAl2O4. In the same sample, similar induced nucleation effect and MDZ are not observed around pure MnS. This comparison implies that the formation of MDZ may be independent of MnS precipitation.
Some recurrence formulas for the Hermite polynomials and their squares
Authors: He Yuan , Yang Fengzao
Published: June 2018

In this paper, by making use of the generating function methods and Padé approximation techniques, we establish some new recurrence formulas for the Hermite polynomials and their squares. These results presented here are the corresponding extensions of some known formulas.
Moisture and Heating Rate Effects on Volatile Matter Yields for Coals
Authors: Marsh Mason , Riley John T.
Published: June 2018

Currently there are two ASTM standard test methods used around the world for the determination of volatile matter in coal. ASTM D3175, Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke, was first published as ASTM D22-16, Laboratory Sampling and Analysis of Coal, in 1916 and uses a minimum volume vertical furnace. ASTM D7582, Standard Test Methods for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis, uses a macro thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) system. Macro TGA systems use samples that are one gram or larger, whereas micro TGA systems use only milligram-size samples. In both test methods, the furnaces are heated to a final temperature of 950°C and include a seven-minute hold time before final mass measurements. For nearly four decades, fuel scientists have tried to reconcile the differences between the coal volatile matter yields obtained using either a preheated (950°C) minimum volume vertical furnace (ASTM D3175) or a TGA system. This article describes experiments designed to help explain the differences in volatile matter yields from coals with the major focus being the moisture content in the samples analyzed. Parameters studied include predrying coal samples, using different heating rates, and using different intermediate temperatures in two-step procedures for the measurements. Factors including the moisture content and plastic behavior of coals, both of which contribute to the differences between the volatile matter values determined by different methods, will be discussed.
Multi-Trait Profiles and their Relation to Substance Use Problems and Cluster B Personality Disorder Features: A Replication Study
Authors: Moltisanti Allison J. , Ennis Chelsea R. , Chavarria Jesus , Smith Caitlin E. , Taylor Jeanette
Published: June 2018

Substance use disorders (SUDs) and Cluster B personality disorders (PDs) may have shared risk through profiles of personality and motivational traits. The present study sought to replicate in a national sample of adults past research which found multi-trait profiles that were associated with disinhibitory disorders in a college sample. Another aim was to test whether gender differences in the prevalence of disinhibitory disorders are attributable to underlying differences in personality-based risk. Cluster analysis was used to identify multi-trait profiles from impulsivity, constraint, negative emotionality, behavioral activation system (BAS), and behavioral inhibition system (BIS) scale scores. Analyses yielded similar multi-trait profiles to those found in past research, including a “disinhibited” profile with high impulsivity, high BAS, and low constraint, as well as a “high affectivity/impulsive” profile with high negative emotionality, impulsivity, BAS, and BIS. These profiles were associated with elevated drug problems and Cluster B PD features. Results support the validity these trait profiles and their association with disinhibitory psychopathology. Gender was associated with some, but not all, disinhibitory disorders while controlling for cluster membership, suggesting that multi-trait personality clusters may represent a more proximal risk factor than gender for certain disinhibitory disorders.
Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk factors for gestational diabetes
Authors: Mustaniemi Sanna , Vääräsmäki Marja , Eriksson Johan G , Gissler Mika , Laivuori Hannele , Ijäs Hilkka , Bloigu Aini , Kajantie Eero , Morin-Papunen Laure
Published: June 2018

Objective

To study the roles of self-reported symptoms and/or prior diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other potential risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to clarify whether the screening of GDM in early pregnancy is beneficial for all women with PCOS.

Design

The FinnGeDi multicentre case-control study including 1146 women with singleton pregnancies diagnosed with GDM and 1066 non-diabetic pregnant women. There were 174 women with PCOS (symptoms and/or diagnosis self-reported by a questionnaire) and 1767 women without PCOS (data missing for 271).

Methods

The study population (N = 1941) was divided into four subgroups: GDM + PCOS (N = 105), GDM + non-PCOS (N = 909), non-GDM + PCOS (N = 69), and controls (N = 858). The participants’ characteristics and their parents’ medical histories were compared.

Results

The prevalence of PCOS was 10.4% among GDM women and 7.4% among non-diabetics (odds ratios (OR) 1.44, 95% CI: 1.05–1.97), but PCOS was not an independent risk for GDM after adjustments for participants’ age and pre-pregnancy BMI (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 0.74–1.54). In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, the most significant parameters associated with GDM were overweight, obesity, age ≥35 years, participant’s mother’s history of GDM, either parent’s history of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and participant’s own preterm birth.

Conclusions

The increased risk of GDM in women with PCOS was related to obesity and increased maternal age rather than to PCOS itself, suggesting that routine early screening of GDM in PCOS women without other risk factors should be reconsidered. Instead, family history of GDM/T2D and own preterm birth were independent risk factors for GDM.
Planes de ordenación y manejo de cuencas hidrográficas en el caribe colombiano: una mirada al contexto de sostenibilidad y a la capacidad institucional
Authors: Herrera Flórez Ana Del Carmen
Published: June 2018

El artículo presenta como objetivo analizar la capacidad en cuanto a la gestión institucional en la implementación de los POMCA, en el contexto de sostenibilidad y ordenación territorial en la costa caribe colombiana en el período 2012-2015. Se indica que en el caribe de Colombia existen entes territoriales representativos e importantes en materia de cuerpos de agua que en la actualidad se encuentran en un estado lamentable. El estudio centra sus esfuerzos sobre la medición de la capacidad institucional del Estado en cuanto a su grado de gestión, máxime de los organismos ambientales y de planeación del orden regional y local. Se utilizó una metodología de tipo exploratoria con enfoque descriptivo, con base en el método cualitativo. Las técnicas de recolección de información fueron la observación, entrevistas, cuestionarios y revisión documental. Se concluye que la gestión administrativa es poco asertiva, se muestra ineficiente e incapaz para atender los POMCA. Se establece la falta de capacidad institucional del Estado y poca contribución de la comunidad, al no exigir el cuidado de los cuerpos de agua que la circundan, pues pasan desapercibida las repercusiones que tienen sus acciones en la sostenibilidad de los humedales, tanto en materia económica y cultural como ambiental.
Uso de dispositivos intravaginales con progesterona en vaquillonas para producción de carne: efecto del rango horario en que se realiza la inseminación artificial a tiempo fijo
Authors: Monteserin Jorge , Chayer Ricardo , Cabodevila Jorge , Callejas Santiago
Published: June 2018

Se utilizaron 333 vaquillonas para producción de carne con 15 meses de edad y condición corporal promedio de 6 (escala 1-9). El 53.5% presentó un cuerpo lúteo activo al inicio del trabajo. En el día 0, se colocó un dispositivo intravaginal con 0.5 g de progesterona (DISP) y se inyectó 2 mg de benzoato de estradiol. El día 8 se retiró el DISP y se inyectó 0.5 mg de cloprostenol y 0.5 mg de cipionato de estradiol i.m. El día 10 se realizó la inseminación artificial a tiempo fijo (IATF), distribuyéndose los animales al azar para ser inseminados en tres rangos horarios: I) 48-50 h; II: >50-53 h; III) >53-56 h. Se utilizó semen congelado en pajuelas de 0.5 ml. El diagnóstico de gestación se realizó mediante ultrasonografía a los 30 días pos-IATF. Dos animales perdieron el DISP y fueron excluidos del análisis. No se observó efecto del rango horario en que se realizó la IATF luego de retirado el DISP sobre el porcentaje de preñez (I: 64.0%; II: 69.8%; III: 66.9%). Se concluye que en vaquillonas para carne utilizando el protocolo de sincronización de la ovulación del estudio se puede realizar la IATF entre las 48 y 56 h pos-retiro del dispositivo sin afectar el porcentaje de preñez.
Predicción de peso de carcasa a la edad de beneficio en cuyes del genotipo Cieneguilla con base a una síntesis de medidas corporales
Authors: Arias Pablo Rubio , Chávez C. Juan , Febres Grimaldo , Deza C. Hugo
Published: June 2018

El objetivo del presente estudio fue predecir el peso de carcasa (PC) en cuyes (Cavia porcellus) a la edad de beneficio (16 ± 2 semanas), tomando como referencia sus medidas biométricas. Se tomaron las siguientes medidas y pesos antes y después del beneficio a 150 cuyes machos del genotipo Cieneguilla: peso vivo al beneficio (PV), largo de cuerpo (LC), largo de cabeza (LCA), ancho de cabeza (AC), largo de lomo (LL), ancho de lomo (AL), perímetro torácico (PT), perímetro de muslo (PM), largo de muslo (LM), perímetro de brazuelo (PB), largo de brazuelo (LB) y cuadrado medio de la grupa (CMG), así como el peso de carcasa (PC). Los datos fueron analizados para determinar la mejor ecuación de regresión y establecer el mejor modelo lineal predictivo del peso de carcasa. Se utilizó el proceso «Step-Wise Regression» del paquete estadístico SAS. Las combinaciones de variables independientes en el modelo revelaron que las variables PV, PT, AC y LL dan una mejor explicación del PC a la edad de beneficio (R2 =0.71; Cp-Mallows=1.63).