bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Coumarin-Containing Polymers for High Density Non-Linear Optical Data Storage
Authors: Gindre Denis , Iliopoulos Konstantinos , Krupka Oksana , Evrard Marie , Champigny Emilie , Sallé Marc
Published: January 2016

Optical data storage was performed with various thin polymer films containing coumarin-based derivatives and by using femtosecond laser pulses as well as two-photon absorption processes. Exploring the photodimerization attribute of coumarin derivatives and using appropriate irradiation wavelengths, recording/erasing processes could be carried out in the same area. Second harmonic generation microscopy was used to read the stored information.
Effects of Oral Exposure Duration and Gastric Energy Content on Appetite Ratings and Energy Intake in Lean Men
Authors: Wijlens Anne , De Graaf Cees , Erkner Alfrun , Mars Monica
Published: January 2016

Studies show that longer oral exposure to food leads to earlier satiation and lowers energy intake. Moreover, higher energy content of food has been shown to lead to higher satiety. Up to now, it has not been studied systematically how oral exposure duration and gastric energy content interact in satiety regulation. Thirty-seven men (22 ± 4 years, 22 ± 2 kg/m2) participated in a randomized cross-over trial, in which we independently manipulated: (1) oral exposure duration by modified sham feeding (MSF) for 1 or 8 min; and (2) energy content of gastric load (GL) by a nasogastric tube: 100 kcal/500 mL or 700 kcal/500 mL. Outcome measures were appetite ratings and subsequent energy intake from an ad libitum meal. Energy intake was 35% lower after the GLs with 700 kcal than with 100kcal (p < 0.0001). All appetite ratings were lower in the 700 kcal than in the 100 kcal treatments (area under the curve (AUC); p-values ≤ 0.002); fullness was higher and prospective consumption was lower in the 8 min than in the 1 min MSF treatments (AUC; p-values ≤ 0.02). In conclusion, the current showed that a GL of 700 kcal/500 mL vs. 100 kcal/500 mL increased satiety and lowered energy intake. No additional effects of oral exposure duration could be observed, presumably due to the high contrast in energy between the manipulations. Future research should also focus on the role of oral exposure as such and not only the duration.
Seaweed Polysaccharide-Based Nanoparticles: Preparation and Applications for Drug Delivery
Authors: Venkatesan Jayachandran , Anil Sukumaran , Kim Se-Kwon , Shim Min
Published: January 2016

In recent years, there have been major advances and increasing amounts of research on the utilization of natural polymeric materials as drug delivery vehicles due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. Seaweed polysaccharides are abundant resources and have been extensively studied for several biological, biomedical, and functional food applications. The exploration of seaweed polysaccharides for drug delivery applications is still in its infancy. Alginate, carrageenan, fucoidan, ulvan, and laminarin are polysaccharides commonly isolated from seaweed. These natural polymers can be converted into nanoparticles (NPs) by different types of methods, such as ionic gelation, emulsion, and polyelectrolyte complexing. Ionic gelation and polyelectrolyte complexing are commonly employed by adding cationic molecules to these anionic polymers to produce NPs of a desired shape, size, and charge. In the present review, we have discussed the preparation of seaweed polysaccharide-based NPs using different types of methods as well as their usage as carriers for the delivery of various therapeutic molecules (e.g., proteins, peptides, anti-cancer drugs, and antibiotics). Seaweed polysaccharide-based NPs exhibit suitable particle size, high drug encapsulation, and sustained drug release with high biocompatibility, thereby demonstrating their high potential for safe and efficient drug delivery.
Spectral Similarity Assessment Based on a Spectrum Reflectance-Absorption Index and Simplified Curve Patterns for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
Authors: Ma Dan , Liu Jun , Huang Junyi , Li Huali , Liu Ping , Chen Huijuan , Qian Jing
Published: January 2016

Hyperspectral images possess properties such as rich spectral information, narrow bandwidth, and large numbers of bands. Finding effective methods to retrieve land features from an image by using similarity assessment indices with specific spectral characteristics is an important research question. This paper reports a novel hyperspectral image similarity assessment index based on spectral curve patterns and a reflection-absorption index. First, some spectral reflection-absorption features are extracted to restrict the subsequent curve simplification. Then, the improved Douglas-Peucker algorithm is employed to simplify all spectral curves without setting the thresholds. Finally, the simplified curves with the feature points are matched, and the similarities among the spectral curves are calculated using the matched points. The Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) and Reflective Optics System Imaging Spectrometer (ROSIS) hyperspectral image datasets are then selected to test the effect of the proposed index. The practical experiments indicate that the proposed index can achieve higher precision and fewer points than the traditional spectral information divergence and spectral angle match.
Technology Evaluation and Selection of 3DIC Integration Using a Three-Stage Fuzzy MCDM
Authors: Lee Yen-Chun , Chou C.
Published: January 2016

For the purpose of the sustainable development in the global semiconductor industry, emerging three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) integration technologies have demonstrated their importance as potential candidates for extending the lifespan of Moore’s Law. This study aimed to explore a technology selection process involving a three-stage fuzzy multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) approach to facilitate the effective assessment of emerging 3DIC integration technologies. The fuzzy Delphi method was first used to determine the important criteria. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (fuzzy AHP) was then adopted to derive the weights of the criteria. The fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (fuzzy TOPSIS) was finally deployed to rate the alternatives. Empirical results indicate that market potential, time-to-market, and heterogeneous integration are the top three decision criteria for the selection of 3DIC integration technologies. Furthermore, 2.5D through-silicon interposer (TSI) is of primary interest to the Taiwanese semiconductor industry, followed by 3DIC through-silicon via (TSV), 3D packaging, and 3D silicon TSV (Si TSV). The proposed three-stage fuzzy decision model may potentially assist industry practitioners and government policy-makers in directing research and development investments and allocating resources more strategically.
NEW REGULARIZATION METHOD FOR CALIBRATED POD REDUCED-ORDER MODELS
Authors: El Majd Badr Abou , Cordier Laurent
Published: January 2016

Reduced-order models based on Proper orthogonal decomposition are known to suffer from a lack of accuracy due to the truncation effect introduced by keeping only the most energetic modes. In this paper, we propose a new regularized calibration method aiming at minimizing a weighted average of normalized error, and a term measuring the change of the coefficients from their value obtained by Galerkin projection. We also determine the optimal value of the regularization parameter by analogy of the L-curve method. This paper is a sequel of [8] in which we compared various methods of calibration and introduced a Tikhonov-based regularization method. The proposed approach is assessed for a two dimensional wake flow around a cylinder, characteristic of the configurations of interest.
Architecture from South East Europe in the Scopus Database (1962 - 2015)
Authors: Tasic Sasha , Petanovski Aleksandar , Spiroski Ivo
Published: January 2016

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse current scientific impact of published papers about architecture from South East Europe in the Scopus database (1962-2015).Material and Methods: Document search of the Scopus database was performed on October 13, 2015 about architecture in the Scopus Database (1962-2015). A total number of 572,489 documents worldwide were identified with “architecture” in the title, abstract or keywords. By limitation to South East European countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Moldova, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, and Italy) only 42,356 documents were separated (7.4% of all documents). Selected documents were analyzed by year, source, author, country/territory, document type, and subject area.Results: From the total number of 572,489 documents worldwide, only 42,356 documents or 7.4% of all documents were defined as regional from the South East Europe. The biggest number of published papers was published in Proceedings of SPIE the International Society of Optical Engineering. Top three authors were: Benini L, Sciuto D, and Soudris D. Authors affiliated to Politecnico di Milano published the biggest number of papers about architecture. The waist of papers in the period of 1962 to 2015 from architecture in the Scopus Database was published by the authors from Italy, Greece, United States, and Turkey. Half of the published papers were conference paper. Computer Science was the most often subject with 45.9% of all papers, engineering was on the second place with 43.7%, and mathematics with 11.6%.Conclusion: Authors and officials of the academic institutions in South East European countries, dealing with architecture, should prepare more scientific papers in academic journals which are indexed in Scopus database.
Les collaborations interdisciplinaires : raisons et obstacles
Authors: Prud’homme Julien , Gingras Yves
Published: January 2016

Les nombreux débats sur le sens et l’utilité de la recherche interdisciplinaire s’enferment souvent dans des questions de définitions ou de distinctions subtiles entre « pluridisciplinarité », « multidisciplinarité » « transdisciplinarité » ou même « métadisciplinarité ». Ces subdivisions n’offrent toutefois qu’un éclairage limité sur la réalité des pratiques interdisciplinaires. Les chercheurs entretiennent-ils avec l’interdisciplinarité des rapports différents selon qu’ils appartiennent ou non aux disciplines principales de leur établissement ? Sont-ils sensibles au fait que publier dans les revues d’une autre discipline n’étend guère leur rayonnement ? Les chercheurs qui s’engagent dans des projets interdisciplinaires poursuivent-ils tous les mêmes objectifs ? Quelle est pour eux la mesure du succès, et comment coopèrent-ils entre eux ? Quels obstacles rencontrent-ils et qu’attendent-ils de leurs administrations ? Notre analyse porte sur les intérêts des chercheurs à réaliser des projets interdisciplinaires, sur leur perception des obstacles qui entravent l’atteinte de leurs objectifs, et sur les contraintes organisationnelles. Au-delà des différences liées aux étapes de la carrière, les chercheurs qui choisissent d’investir dans des collaborations intersectorielles s’entendent sur une revendication précise : celle d’un desserrement des contraintes académiques à court terme qui inhibent l’exploration interdisciplinaire, par essence plus incertaine et plus lente.
Gloire au papier
Authors: Dumas Robert
Published: January 2016

Paradoxe. À l’heure du virtuel et des hackers, c’est un petit journal papier qui a subi la rage des terroristes.
Au Dieu qui dirait : « Tue ! »
Authors: Clavier Paul
Published: January 2016

Un Dieu meurtrier ? Une contradiction dans les termes.
El uso de la ilustración en las revistas decimonónicas españolas sobre moda: el caso de La Moda Elegante Ilustrada
Authors: González Díez Laura
Published: January 2016

Cet article analyse le graphisme et l’utilisation des illustrations que l'on trouve dans le magazine La Moda Elegante Ilustrada au cours de la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle, plus précisément de 1861, quand il prit ce titre, à la fin du siècle, où apparurent les premières photographies. Il s’agira d’identifier les différents types d’illustrations utilisées, d’évaluer leur interaction avec le texte, le discours graphique et l’évolution de la mise en page pendant la période étudiée.
Mothers' Domestication of Household ICTs
Authors: Agboola Abdulhameed Kayode
Published: January 2016

ICTs such as television, the Internet and mobile phones have assumed a growing presence within the modern households and have made an undeletable imprint on family dynamics and parenting. Though, several gender studies have vouched to understand ICT domestication from the perspective of mothers, however the influence of social and cultural factors on the adoption and appropriation of ICTs has not been as widely studied as expected by scholars in the field. Therefore, in order to better explicate the influence of socio-cultural factors on mothers' domestication of ICTs, this paper delves to explore how mothers incorporate ICTs into their household routines and how they utilize ICTs as they fulfil their matrimonial responsibilities in managing their homes, coordinating schedules, fostering family interaction and supervising their children. Also, the paper highlights on how mothers screen and oversee their children's ICT use. The paper argues that cultural conceptions of motherhood and maternal responsibility, the premium placed on academic achievement by children, as well as the society's highly positive outlook on technology, greatly influence how mothers use and supervise their children's use of ICTs. The chapter professes that the mothers are creative in deploying ICTs in coordinating schedules with, disciplining and monitoring their children. The chapter concludes that perpetual mothering which is ICT-based could be burdensome and stressful.
A Transformation Approach for Scaling and Sustaining Agility at an Enterprise Level
Authors: Sidky Ahmed
Published: January 2016

The sustainability of agile transformations is deeply linked to how the organization “transforms” to agile. Sustainable, effective agile transformations affect all the elements of culture such as, leadership style, leadership values, work structures, reward systems, processes, and of course the work habits of people. How to affect that culture shift is the key question we will present in this chapter. The author will present two different common transformation approaches (organizational-led and process-led) and then describe a hybrid version called culture-led transformation that is designed to change critical organizational and personal habits to improve and sustain organizational agility.
Agile Software Development Challenges in Implementation and Adoption
Authors: Razavi Abbas Moshref , Ahmad Rodina
Published: January 2016

The first part of this chapter presents the results of a systematic literature review on Agile Software Development (ASD) challenges as are reported in implementation and adoption cases. The data only considers the concrete evidences of surfaced problems mainly according to work experience and case study articles. The results are analyzed so that types, nature and intensity of the problems are determined and, compared to each other, within three major classifications of “large organizations”, “distributed settings” and “both large and distributed environments”. The analysis reveals that, in ASD, common organizational and managerial issues have been replaced by communication and collaboration problems. The second part uses the results of the part one as a frame of analysis to render more interpretations e.g. signifying that non-agility preconceptions are the root of a majority of problematic projects. Besides, mediating between agile projects and traditional forms of management, and, economic governance are two major rival approaches that are emerging in response to these challenges.
The role of myocardial scintigraphy in the assessment of coronary artery disease
Authors: Perrone Filardi Pasquale , Cuocolo Alberto , Petretta Andrea , Caiazzo Gianluca , Costanzo Pierluigi , Marciano Caterina , Cesarano Paolo , Marzano Antonio , Losco Teresa , Marsico Fabio , Iorio Annamaria , Gargiulo Paola , Ruggiero Donatella , Scala Oriana , Chiariello Massimo
Published: January 2016

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for the assessment of myocardial perfusion was introduced in the early 1970s, following pioneer studies of Gould et al. It has rapidly become one of the most used noninvasive technique for the assessment of myocardial ischemia. Thanks to the current technetium based tracers that allow electrocardiogram gated synchronization, it is possible to assess the regional ventricular systolic function and the evaluation of myocardial perfusion as well. In the last twenty years, beyond its diagnostic role, myocardial SPECT has become also a prognostic technique. Indeed, it has acquired a role for the short-term prediction of major coronary events in a large cohort with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this review is to give an update of the correct use and interpretation of myocardial SPECT in patients with known or suspected CAD and without left ventricular dysfunction.
An unusual association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus
Authors: Agarwal R. , Singh N. , Aggarwal A.N.
Published: January 2016

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is rarely described outside the setting of asthma or cystic fibrosis. The occurrence of ABPA in other structural lung diseases included scars of old healed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is also unknown. In this case, we report a 62- year old lady treated for PTB 40 years ago who presented with increasing dyspnea on exertion, cough with expectoration of blackish brown mucus plugs and wheezing. High-resolution computed tomographic scan of the thorax showed parenchymal fibrosis and volume loss in left upper lobe while central bronchiectasis, mosaic attenuation, centrilobular nodules with a tree-in-bud pattern were observed in the other lobes. Investigations revealed a diagnosis of ABPA. The patient was treated with prednisolone and showed a significant response. We review the current literature on this unusual association of previous and cured TB with ABPA, and also discuss the hypothesis of this possible relationship.
Letter to members - From GICR to IACPR-GICR: continuity and innovation - Greetings from President 2008-2010
Authors: Griffo Raffaele , Chieffo Carmine , Vigorito Carlo , Riccio Carmine
Published: January 2016

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Rings in which Every Element is a Sum of Two Tripotents
Authors: Ying Zhiling , Koşan Tamer , Zhou Yiqiang
Published: January 2016

Let R be a ring. The following results are proved. (1) Every element of R is a sum of an idempotent and a tripotent that commute if and only if R has the identity x6 = x4 if and only if R ≅ R1 × R2, where R1/J(21) is Boolean with U(R1) a group of exponent 2 and R2 is zero or a subdirect product of ℤ3’s. (2) Every element of R is either a sum or a difference of two commuting idempotents if and only if R ≅ R1 × R2, where R1/J(R1) is Boolean with J(R1) = 0 or J(R1) = {0, 2} and R2 is zero or a subdirect product of ℤ3’s. (3) Every element of R is a sum of two commuting tripotents if and only if R ≅ R1 × R2 × R3, where R1/J(R1) is Boolean with U(R1) a group of exponent 2, R2 is zero or a subdirect product of ℤ3’s, and R3 is zero or a subdirect product of ℤ5’s.
El papel de sistemas de calculo formal en la comprensión de las matemáticas: el caso de la integral definida
Authors: Estruch Vicente D. , Boigues Francisco J. , Llinares Salvador
Published: January 2016

Este estudio forma parte de una investigación más amplia que pretende estudiar la incidencia de la tecnología de la información y de la comunicación (Tic) en la comprensión de nociones básicas del cálculo. En concreto, en este artículo mostraremos una serie de actividades diseñadas con un asistente matemático (MatlabQc ) y bajo el marco teórico constructivista Acción-Proceso-Objeto y eSquema (Apos), que pretenden mejorar la comprensión de la integral definida en alumnos de ingenierías relacionadas con el medio ambiente y la naturaleza. Estas prácticas se diseñaron pensando en estudiantes con un conocimiento básico del programa; no obstante pueden plantarse actividades que requieran un mayor conocimiento del asistente.
Cuatro métodos para medir la altura del campanario de Moixent
Authors: Sierra Galdón Lorena
Published: January 2016

En este artículo se muestra un trabajo de campo realizado en el IES Moixent de Valencia durante el curso 2009-2010, con diez alumnos de cuarto de la Enseñanza Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO), en la asignatura de Matemáticas. En éste se establece cómo se llevó a cabo la estimación de la altura del Campanario del pueblo, mediante la utilización de cuatro métodos matemáticos distintos. En primer lugar, se comenta cómo surgió este trabajo de campo y a continuación se describe de forma breve en qué consisten cada uno de los métodos que se han utilizado durante el mismo. Posteriormente, se presentan: la metodología aplicada, los contenidos trabajados y los objetivos que se quieren alcanzar con esta actividad. Finalizando con una muestra de los resultados obtenidos y los comentarios realizados por los alumnos.
Experiencia Praktikum con máquinas eléctricas y control automático
Authors: González Curiel Rafael
Published: January 2016

El proyecto Praktikum se basa en una experiencia pionera y colaboradora entre la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia y alumnos de primer curso de Bachillerato que cursan Tecnología Industrial I, seleccionados por expediente académico y de entre todos los institutos de enseñanza secundaria de la Comunidad Valenciana. En concreto, la experiencia en estudio relata las actividades y prácticas realizadas en colaboración con el departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, durante una semana, por una alumna de la cual fui profesor titular del instituto, y guiada por profesores tutores de la Universidad, en los ámbitos del mantenimiento y cálculo de máquinas eléctricas y de instalaciones eléctricas domésticas y del control automatizado de las mismas.
Modelización matemática de sistemas CAD en Edificación
Authors: Falcón Ganfornina Raúl Manuel
Published: January 2016

Existe una amplia gama de sistemas CAD destinados a modelar objetos tridimensionales. Basados en una creación y transformación intuitiva de objetos geométricos básicos, el fundamento matemático de estas herramientas es generalmente desconocido por sus usuarios. La incorporación de las mismas en el aula de Matemáticas es una pieza clave para lograr captar la atención del alumnado de aquellas titulaciones universitarias en las que los sistemas CAD no sólo son atrayentes, sino que son además de suma importancia para la futura vida profesional. El presente artículo trata acerca de la experiencia docente llevada a cabo en este sentido durante los últimos cinco años en el Grado de Ingeniería de Edificación de la Universidad de Sevilla. La búsqueda metodológica de modelos matemáticos que les permita construir virtualmente edificios reales ha mejorado no sólo el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, sino también su interés en la materia y su rendimiento académico. Un recorrido virtual a través de sus construcciones es una perfecta excusa para tratar también el fundamento matemático en los que se basan los mismos.
Protocol for Systematic Review in Privacy and Security in Telehealth: Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals
Authors: Watzlaf Valerie J.M. , DeAlmeida Dilhari R. , Zhou Leming , Hartman Linda M.
Published: January 2016

Healthcare professionals engaged in telehealth are faced with complex US federal regulations (e.g., HIPAA/HITECH) and could benefit from the guidance provided by best practices in Privacy and Security (P&S). This article describes a systematic review protocol to address this need. The protocol described herein uses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P). The PRISMA-P contains 17 items that are considered essential, as well as minimum components to include in systematic reviews. PICOS (participants, interventions, comparisons, outcome(s) and study design of the systematic review) are also relevant to the development of best practices in P&S in telehealth systems. A systematic process can best determine what information should be included and how this information should be retrieved, condensed, analyzed, organized, and disseminated.
Accessible Table of Contents
Authors: Cohn Ellen R.
Published: January 2016

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La narrativa indigenista en Argentina. Una doble denuncia
Authors: Nicolás Alba María del Carmen
Published: January 2016

Desde tiempos de José Carlos Mariátegui, la crítica literaria indigenista viene articulando un discurso etnocentrista cuyo eje de producción se sitúa en Perú y los países vecinos, pero rara vez se ha mencionado una obra argentina que trate sobre las desigualdades que sufren los indígenas de ese país. Ni siquiera la academia argentina ha analizado ninguna novela desde la óptica indigenista.En un país cuyos gobiernos, desde el siglo XIX, han tratado de borrar cualquier traza de sangre indígena en su población, ya sea mediante la asimilación, exterminio o invisibilidad, y cuyas zonas de mayor asentamiento indígena se encuentran lejos del hegemónico Buenos Aires, las narraciones de problemas sociales ajenos quedaban encajonadas en el recóndito mundo de la literatura regional.Sin embargo, durante los años de eclosión del movimiento indigenista, escritores argentinos se hicieron eco de los sufrimientos y demandas de sus compatriotas indígenas por medio de novelas que sobrepasaron el peyorativo epíteto regionalista y que incomprensiblemente, han sido olvidadas.En este artículo, que forma parte de un estudio más amplio, se aborda el silencio crítico, se contextualiza la producción indigenista de la época y se analizan brevemente algunas de las obras.
Vuelta a lo que resultó un comienzo: de géneros literarios y política en “Simbiosis”, de Rodolfo Walsh
Authors: García Victoria
Published: January 2016

“Simbiosis”, aparecido originalmente en 1956, constituye la instancia inicial de la serie de cuentos policiales de Rodolfo Walsh que, extendida hasta 1962, protagonizan Daniel Hernández y el comisario Laurenzi. Pero “Simbiosis” representa, además, un momento de rupturas en la trayectoria de Walsh, rupturas observables a la luz de su obra previa, y que contribuyen a definir la singular posición que el escritor procura adoptar en el campo literario de la época. En la nacionalización del género policial que propone, el cuento a la vez recupera y cuestiona el canon clásico del género, al adoptar motivos de la literatura fantástica cuya operatividad como explicaciones de un delito se asocia a su origen en el saber popular, saber al cual Laurenzi accede como comisario de pueblo. Correlativamente, la equívoca resolución del crimen, debatida entre dos matrices de género, una racional y otra sobrenatural, así como el interrogante sobre la culpabilidad que deja abierto el relato, son resonancias significativas de su contexto histórico, desatendidas aún por la crítica: se trata, en particular, de los debates sobre culpables e inocentes políticos que inició en 1955 el derrocamiento militar del gobierno peronista.
La Ciudad de México en las crónicas de José Joaquín Blanco
Authors: García Torres Beatriz
Published: January 2016

Este artículo analiza la imagen de la Ciudad de México configurada en la crónica mexicana a partir de los años setenta en especial en los textos de José Joaquín Blanco. Se detiene en el modo en que el género afronta la realidad de una megalópolis que ya solo puede ser asumida de modo fragmentario y múltiple. Entre la utopía y una visión apocalíptica de la ciudad, la crónica reconfigura el espacio y el tiempo urbanos, y formula una nueva identidad crítica gracias a la habilitación de espacios de expresión posibles dentro de las nuevas ciudades modificadas por el capital.
Società, teatro e Servizio Sociale: la belleza è quello che ci salverà
Authors: Schinocca Simone
Published: January 2016

Tres mundos diferentes: la sociedad, el teatro y el Trabajo Social; a veces concéntricos y a menudo en intersección: la sociedad, el teatro y el arte de la performance y el Trabajo Social. Mundos diversos que viven, reflejan, se reflejan e interactúan, y que también son una ocasión de encuentro, desencuentro y confrontación, y sobre todo ofrecen la posibilidad de un cambio profundo.En el artículo se relata y se reflexiona sobre la experiencia de una compañía de teatro, Tedacà, que lleva trece años moviéndose en los límites de estos tres universos; de estos tres mundos que encierran, además, una infinidad de palabras con un enorme significado: territorio, encuentro, cultura, diversidad y búsqueda. Se trata de una experiencia artística que ha optado por crear escenarios de debate y que profundiza en las dificultades, en las contradicciones humanas y en la confrontación constante e inagotable con la experiencia humana. En el corazón de esta acción teatral se busca el equilibrio entre narración, encuentro, indagación y la dimensión artística. En este encuentro entre sociedad, teatro y Trabajo Social se busca también la sustentabilidad de esta empresa cultural, en una Italia destrozada por la crisis, no solo económica, sino de valores y sobre todo de puntos de referencia.La profesión del autor, como trabajador social, le ofrece una apertura de perspectivas: psicológica, sociológica y jurídica y un espacio de encuentro y afrontamiento con el mundo del Trabajo Social. Lucha para conciliar los tiempos de estudio con los laborales y el del itinerario teatral al que no puede reenunciar. Es una lucha en el terreno de lo que hasta entonces había sido el mundo de la enfermedad mental, o el mundo de la cárcel, cuando como consultor en la cárcel de Ivrea, participó en un proyecto de acompañamiento a personas que van a salir de la cárcel, una vez cumplida la pena, y que tienen un pasado de drogadicciones. Es la forma de estar en el mundo del trabajador social, es como llevar una alianza en el dedo. El arte, la sociedad y el Trabajo Social se han encontrado en muchos proyectos: con todo tipo de escuelas, con el problema del acoso y de la diversidad; proyectos que tratan de la exclusión y que relatan la profunda violencia, el sufrimiento y la soledad que se encierran en estas dimensiones. Ha tratado también el tema de acogimiento familiar, trabajando con los niños para llegar a sus padres. Ha realizado talleres de arte para toda la ciudadanía, con los jóvenes, usuarios de los Servicios Sociales de los pisos tutelados, sin crearles itinerarios ad hoc, sino tratando de insertarlos en los de sus coetáneos, tratando de eliminar así cualquier etiqueta que pudiera diferenciarlos, y simplemente buscando el encuentro entre ellos. El hilo conductor no siempre era consciente, aunque siempre ha estado presente, porque era tan esencial como lo es la búsqueda de la belleza.
Impact-Based Training Evaluation Model (IBTEM) For School Supervisors in Indonesia
Authors: Sutarto Sutarto , Usman Husaini , Jaedun Amat
Published: January 2016

This article represents a study aiming at developing: (1) an IBTEM which is capable to promote partnership between training providers and their client institutions, easy to understand, effective, efficient; and (2) an IBTEM implementation guide which is comprehensive, coherent, easy to understand, effective, and efficient. The method used in the study was Research and Development (R & D) suggested by D. Gall, P. Gall, and Borg (2007) that was simplified into three phases: pre-development, development, and validation phases. The pre-development phase was used to review related theories, interview resource persons, and collect relevant documents. The result of this phase was an IBTEM draft. The development phase was used to organize a focus group discussion (FGD) attended by participants from the Yogyakarta Education Quality Assurance Institute, Regional Offices of Education, school supervisors, principals, and teachers. The result of this phase was a revised IBTEM draft. The validation phase consisted of internal and external validations. The internal validation was done through a Delphi technique. The team in the Delphi involved experts in educational evaluation, educational management, and vocational education. The result of the internal validation phase was a theoretical IBTEM that was then validated externally. The external validation was conducted by carrying out limited field testing of the theoretical IBTEM involving three institutions: the Center for Development and Empowerment for Arts Teachers, Center for Development and Empowerment for Mathematics Teachers, and the Yogyakarta Education Quality Assurance Institute. The external validation phase resulted in a final IBTEM. The study results confirm that: (1) the developed IBTEM is capable to promote partnership between training providers and their client institutions, easy to understand, effective, and efficient; and (2) the developed IBTEM implementation guide which is comprehensive, coherent, easy to understand, effective, and efficient.
Korean College EFL Learners’ Task Motivation in Written Language Production
Authors: Kim Bomin , Kim Haedong
Published: January 2016

The aims of the present study were to explore the effects of two different types of task conditions (topic choice vs. no choice) on the quality of written production in a second language (lexical complexity, syntactic complexity, and cohesion) and to investigate the effects of these two different task conditions on task motivation. This research was conducted by means of a task motivation questionnaire and a collation of the writings of 31 Korean college students learning English as a foreign language. The data was analyzed using Coh-Metrix 3.0. The major findings were as follows: 1) The writings of participants in the topic choice condition were better than those in the no-choice condition in terms of lexical sophistication and temporal cohesion. However, participants’ written production in the no-choice condition was better than that in the topic choice condition in terms of syntactic complexity. 2) The participants’ task motivation levels were higher for the perceived choice domain in the topic choice condition than in the no-choice condition. These findings should help L2 writing instructors, materials developers, and researchers to design L2 writing instruction with a focus on written production specifically for Korean college-level learners.
Exploratory Study of Leadership Behavior Impact on Environmental Performance of Industrial Companies in Libya
Authors: Alaati Tarek Ahmed , Nizam Muhammad , Setyawan Ary , Setyono Prabang
Published: January 2016

This research purposed to investigate the impact of the leadership behaviour on environmental performance in Akakus Oil Operation Company in Libya. The case study conducted was specifically designed to investigate the connection between leadership behaviour style (supportive and directive leadership behaviour) and the implementation status based on international standard systems that is encompassed on total quality management (TQM) and environmental management system (EMS). TQM and EMS are crucial techniques to increase the environmental performance within industrial organizations. Survey was carried out to collect the primary data. Random sampling technique applied to get the data. 200 respondents who consisted of supervisor, managers and employees of Akakus Oil Operation Company, Libya were involved to participate on this study. The statistical result showed a strong relationship between the leadership behavior and environmental performance. Moreover, there are massive impacts of the leadership on environmental performance. In addition, the leadership behavior play important role in determining the overall implementation status of TQM key elements and EMS in the Libyan Organization. Further, this work contributes to the existed knowledge about empirical impact of the leadership behavior on environmental performance within the industrial and manufacturing companies in Libya. The variables were tested through different aspects to provide comprehensive views on the factors which affect the environmental performance in Akakus Oil Operation Company in Libya.
Linking National Culture and Product Innovation Performance: What Really Influences the Interplay, Strategy Formulation Or Implementation Effectiveness?
Authors: Beyene Kinfe Tsegay , Sheng SHI Chun , Wei Wu Wei
Published: January 2016

A thorough understanding of the impact of culture on innovation strategy formulation and implementation processes as well as product innovation performance is crucial for successful innovation management. The paper through a combination of two research approach, KJ analysis and formal survey aims to shade light on the extent and direction of culture’s impact on product innovation performance. A hypothetical model that links the three bodies of knowledge, national culture, innovation strategy and product innovation performance was developed and tested by using survey data from Ethiopian manufacturing firms. Major problems with the current innovation strategy formulation and implementation process were identified and the role of culture was explored. The result indicates that even though the current cultural setup has a detrimental effect on the performance, the extent of its impact can be minimized through task oriented leadership practice.
Youths’ Social Media Adoption: Theoretical Model and Empirical Evidence
Authors: Akram M. Shakaib , Albalawi Wafi
Published: January 2016

Social media has become a major source of communication and collaboration between individuals and among groups. The current paper investigates the underlying motives of social media adoption. The research identifies various determinants such as perceived connectedness, perceived enjoyment, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use as the major influencers of social media adoption intention. Using the sample from Saudi Arabia an online survey is conducted. Structural equation modeling has been used to test the proposed relationships. The results reveal that individuals’ perceived connectedness and perceived enjoyment act as stimuli for their social media adoption intention. Moreover, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness mediate these stimuli and the individuals’ social media adoption intention. The paper concludes with the recommendations for the academicians and the social media designers/developers.
How Individual-focused Transformational Leadership Enhances Its Influence on Job Performance through Employee Work Engagement
Authors: Pourbarkhordari Amin , Zhou Er Hua Iris , Pourkarimi Javad
Published: January 2016

The aim of present study was in line with transformational theory to examine the direct and indirect effect of individual-focused transformational leadership (TFL) on leader-rated Job Performance. Data collected through questionnaires from sample of 202 employees of a national state-owned mobile telecommunications company in China. Afterwards, the hierarchical multiple regressions were adapted to examine the proposed hypotheses. Empirical findings of data provides evidence to support our intended hypothesizes and revealed that individual-focused TFL and Employee Work Engagement (EWE) were significantly related to Job Performance, in which the effect of individual TFL on Job Performance was mediated by the EWE. Practically, indicated that work groups or organizations by stimulating and inspiring leaders who would demonstrate transformational behaviors as a significant prerequisite for employees to be engaged, may be able to increase employees’ Job Performance. This study was one of the first to examine antecedents and consequence of EWE simultaneously. More implications for theory, practices for practitioners and future researches are discussed.
Effects of Holidays on the Malaysian Stock Exchange
Authors: Pik Har Wong , Wei Chih Lim
Published: January 2016

This research seeks to investigate whether holidays affect the stock exchange of the multi-cultural country of Malaysia. By performing ordinary least squares analysis on data from the Bursa Malaysia main index from year 2001 to year 2010, it was found that returns during Christmas and Chinese New Year period were significantly higher. More specifically, there was a two-month market rally prior to the Chinese New Year. In addition, the excess return from the first trading day after Christmas to two trading days before New Year’s Day are positively significant. The effects of other holidays were not significant. Possible reasons of a lack of significant effects during important Islamic holidays such as Aidilfitri could be due to the Muslim’s lower participation in the stock market.
An Analysis of the Development Impacts of Establishing Kalmunai Administrative District in Sri Lanka
Authors: Yusoff Mohammad Agus , Sarjoon Athambawa , Hassan Mat Ali
Published: January 2016

Decentralizing administrative powers to locally established administrative units has been the key goal of many governments in developing counties intended to boost socio-economic development at regional level. Sri Lanka has also introduced many decentralization initiatives with development motives. New administrative districts were formed in Sri Lanka with development as part of their motive, but, no new district has been formed in the last 30 years while demands have prevailed in many corners of the country. The demand calling for the establishment of the Kalmunai administrative district has been a prolonged and politically influencing demand for the last 15 years in Sri Lanka’s political-development discourse. This study attempts to examine the development impacts of establishing the Kalmunai administrative district that has been advocated by the people living in the coastal belt of the Amparai district (referred as ‘south eastern region’), a region which has been lacking in terms of development due to the severe impacts of thirty-year civil war as well as the 2004 Asian Tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka. The findings of the study reveal that the establishment of the proposed Kalmunai district will eventually contribute to multi-dimensional development in the region in the long run, however, a conducive institutional environment needs to be built in and around the district administrative machinery in order to ensure equity and justice in service delivery and resource allocation among different ethnic groups in the district which would be the pre-condition for the sustainability of any kind of development impact in the region.
New Flow Stabilizers as a Method to Improve the Reliability and Efficiency of Power Equipment
Authors: Zaryankin Arkadiy , Rogalev Nikolay , Rogalev Andrey , Kocherova Anna , Kurdiukova Galina
Published: January 2016

This article studies the nature and causes of the dynamic loads exerted by the flow on the walls of the equipment, on an example of a curved component of the steam turbine steam supply system and examines the existing flow stabilizers used to control such loads. Based on the analysis of the shortcomings found in these devices, the article offers new designs of flow stabilizers. The newly developed devices reduce the flow area of the pipeline approximately twice less than the existing ones, so, they were supposed to have much lower hydraulic resistance. The study of the new the flow stabilizers’ efficiency was performed with the use of CFD methods and assessed in comparison with their wide used analogues. Based on the evaluation data, the designed devices provide a comparable level of decrease in dynamic loads, however, they have about five times lower hydraulic resistance. According to their design features, they are also supposed to have better mechanic strength characteristics.
Omnis observator legis mosaycae iustus est apud Deum: Robert Holcot’s Theology of the Jews
Authors: Slotemaker John T.
Published: January 2016

No abstract is available.
La constellation Tzadik : 20 ans/20 disques
Authors: Macé Pierre-Yves , Frigeni Giuseppe , Konopnicki David
Published: January 2016

Sous la forme d’une série de courtes chroniques, cette enquête propose un parcours subjectif à six mains à travers le catalogue de la maison de disques Tzadik. Les trois auteurs, fervents « tzadikologues », ont sélectionné un disque par année, depuis 1995 jusqu’à 2014, en veillant à ce que leur choix rende compte de la totalité des collections qui font la richesse unique de Tzadik (Composer Series, New Japan, Radical Jewish Culture, etc.). À travers les travaux de différents artistes de multiples horizons (Annie Gosfield, Pamelia Kurstin, Many Arms…), cette « constellation » guidera le lecteur à travers un dédale de genres et de sous-genres de l’underground musical (de la noise au postminimalisme, en passant par le klezmer, le dub et la fusion), tout en faisant apparaître en creux la personnalité de John Zorn comme défricheur de talents sans frontières.
Arcana : les méandres de la pensée créatrice
Authors: Boutard Guillaume , Féron François-Xavier
Published: January 2016

Édités par John Zorn, les sept volumes qui composent la série de livres Arcana nous plongent dans un univers artistique dont le centre de gravité se situe à New York, quelque part non loin du Stone, le club de Zorn où peuvent s’exprimer en toute liberté musiciens avant-gardistes de la scène locale et internationale. Pour cette enquête, nous avons passé en revue l’entité littéraire de cet univers. Ancrée dans les processus de création et pratiques interprétatives, zigzaguant entre poésie et discours plus académiques, fer de lance de la promulgation des individualités artistiques, cette collection de textes écrits par des musiciens nous montre une autre façon de parler de la musique, dans toutes ses incarnations professionnelles.
A new Lower Triassic ichthyopterygian assemblage from Fossil Hill, Nevada
Authors: Kelley Neil P. , Motani Ryosuke , Embree Patrick , Orchard Michael J.
Published: January 2016

We report a new ichthyopterygian assemblage from Lower Triassic horizons of the Prida Formation at Fossil Hill in central Nevada. Although fragmentary, the specimens collected so far document a diverse fauna. One partial jaw exhibits isodont dentition with blunt tipped, mesiodistally compressed crowns and striated enamel. These features are shared with the Early Triassic genusUtatsusaurusknown from coeval deposits in Japan and British Columbia. An additional specimen exhibits a different dentition characterized by relatively small, rounded posterior teeth resembling other Early Triassic ichthyopterygians, particularlyGrippia.This Nevada assemblage marks a southward latitudinal extension for Early Triassic ichthyopterygians along the eastern margin of Panthalassa and indicates repeated trans-hemispheric dispersal events in Early Triassic ichthyopterygians.