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PERCURSO FORMATIVO E HOMOAFETIVDADE: HISTÓRIAS E MEMÓRIAS DE ESTUDANTES, CAMPO GRANDE, MS
Authors: Bremm Anaide
Published: April 2017

PERCURSO FORMATIVO E HOMOAFETIVDADE: HISTÓRIAS E MEMÓRIAS DE ESTUDANTES, CAMPO GRANDE, MS
CONSIDERAÇÕES TEÓRICAS SOBRE A HOMOAFETIVIDADE DA MULHER
Authors: Caitano Alexsandro Ferreira , Wachholz Thais
Published: April 2017

CONSIDERAÇÕES TEÓRICAS SOBRE A HOMOAFETIVIDADE DA MULHER
AMBIENTE ESCOLAR, ORIENTAÇÕES SEXUAIS E AS NOVAS IDENTIDADES DE GÊNERO
Authors: Aiala Lorena Carlos , Carvalho Vivian Ferreira Morais de
Published: April 2017

AMBIENTE ESCOLAR, ORIENTAÇÕES SEXUAIS E AS NOVAS IDENTIDADES DE GÊNERO
ENSINO MÉDIO POLITÉCNICO NO RS: UM OLHAR A PARTIR EXPERIÊNCIA DE SUPERVISORES DE ESTÁGIO DE UM CURSO DE LICENCIATURA EM MATEMÁTICA NA MODALIDADE A DISTÂNCIA
Authors: Ramos Rita De Cassia de Souza Soares , Grützmann Thaís Philipsen
Published: April 2017

ENSINO MÉDIO POLITÉCNICO NO RS: UM OLHAR A PARTIR EXPERIÊNCIA DE SUPERVISORES DE ESTÁGIO DE UM CURSO DE LICENCIATURA EM MATEMÁTICA NA MODALIDADE A DISTÂNCIA
浅析暖通系统中防排烟设计相关问题
Authors: 刘 志达
Published: April 2017

伴随着经济的发展，城市化进程日益深化，高层建筑数量越来越多，人们对高层建筑物的质量要求越来越高。暖通空调防排烟装置是现代高层建筑内部系统之一，与人们生活联系紧密，暖通空调防排烟装置的质量也成为各界人士关注的重点，加强对高层建筑暖通空调防排烟设计的研究是现代建筑行业发展的当务之急。
浅谈软土地基的基础设计及处理方法
Authors: 李 晓丽
Published: April 2017

在现代铁路、公路、建筑、电力等工程项目的建设中，经常会遇到软土地基的问题，如果不能对软土地基进行科学、有效的处理，将会对建筑物的安全性与稳定性产生严重的威胁。在地基工程的软土地基处理中，设计、施工、监理单位都要加强对于先进工艺和技术的研究，并且在不断总结现有经验的基础上，逐步形成与国内地基工程相适应的软土地基处理方法。
浅谈道桥施工管理技术分析
Authors: 刘 爽
Published: April 2017

施工管理水平直接影响到项目进度、质量、成本、等等，而且还会影响企业形象和行业竞争力，特别是当发生重大质量事故的时候，不仅会带来巨大的经济损失，还会带来严重的社会后果。
绿色建筑设计中的低碳设计
Authors: 刘 兴恒
Published: April 2017

随着时代的快速发展，全世界的人口在不断的增长，能源的消耗量也在不断的增多，传统的生活方式正在受到挑战和质疑，所以，人们越来越多的倡导节能环保，尤其在建筑行业，更是将低碳节能等理念贯穿始终。文章就绿色建筑设计中的低碳设计策略进行了分析。
配电网“套餐式”抢修模式的探讨
Authors: 庄 新纲
Published: April 2017

通过对抢修车辆的改装，在抢修车上配置3G车载视频以及将抢修车上的工器具标准化配置，抢修材料进行通用化配置，提高抢修过程的精细化管理，实现抢修“零准备”，达到抢修响应快速化、抢修现场可视化、抢修作业标准化、抢修行为规范化，以提升电力抢修优质服务。
区域自动气象站运行监控系统建设浅议
Authors: 车 万新
Published: April 2017

近年来区域自动气象站运行及监控得到气象部门的大力重视，本文重点讲述了区域自动站系统的相关组成及运行情况，最后从系统的逻辑架构、技术架构、系统建设的主要技术路线、系统实现的主要功能以及系统建设中所采用的关键技术等方面介绍了中国区域自动气象站运行监控系统的建设情况。
简析土木工程施工过程中的质量管理
Authors: 张 佳明
Published: April 2017

随着城镇化建设的快速推进，促进了土木建筑工程的高速发展，对其质量要求也日益提高。当前在土木工程的施工过程中存在着诸多质量上的问题，严重影响和制约了其社会效益和经济效益的充分发挥，也不利于保障人们的生命财产安全。本文阐述了土木工程施工过程质量管理的内容及必要性，对土木工程施工过程中存在的问题进行了探讨分析，并提出相应的对策，以供参考。
浅谈建筑施工管理
Authors: 徐 永富 , 汪 尚杰 , 姚 超群 , 麻 樟杰
Published: April 2017

建筑施工管理过程其实就是信息流动的过程，通过信息从上层到下层或从下层到上层的纵向流动，以及在同一层次问的横向流动，达到管理和控制的目的。工程项目是建筑施工企业面向市场的窗口，工程项目管理是企业管理的基础，随着我国经济的蓬勃发展，市场竞争也日趋激烈，这就要求我们就项目施工的管理在以往的基础上，要不断深化、细化以取得更大的社会效益和经济效益。
关于建筑工程管理工作的思考
Authors: 方 利强 , 江 银军
Published: April 2017

建筑工程项目在落成之后不仅直接影响着社会经济的发展，对人们的生活也同时有很大的影响。因此，建设工程项目在建设过程中要重视其的管理工作，笔者这里所指的管理不仅包含对工程进度、工程质量的管理，而且也包含对建筑工程的成本、投资、技术、安全等全方位的管理，这是贯穿于建筑工程建设过程始终的一项工作，因为建筑工程的建设内容较为复杂，任何一个环节的差错都有可能影响到整个工程的建设。建筑工程管理中也存在些许的问题，只有了解问题分析问题才能更好地解决问题，本文将对建筑工程管理中的问题进行分析，并针对问题给出相应的解决措施。
浅论如何加强劳动关系管理
Authors: 曾 建勇
Published: April 2017

本文作者阐述了劳动关系的概念，介绍了其劳动关系管理现状，分析了影响劳动关系和谐发展的关键因素，并探讨了加强劳动关系管理的方法。
浅析供电企业人力资源规划管理
Authors: 李 文清
Published: April 2017

提升供电企业人力资源管理环节的系统性、科学性、创新性是维护我国人才资源丰富、专业人才高素质、高复合性的重要保证。本文对供电企业人力资源管理进行了简单的分析。
浅析电能计量自动化管理系统及其应用
Authors: 李 辰航 , 麻 樟杰 , 吴 烨 , 姚 超群
Published: April 2017

电力企业营销系统中的电能计量自动化系统是一种先进的数据采集和处理的系统，能够将现代化的电能计量技术、数字通信技术。电力营销技术和计算机软硬件技术结合起来，形成统一的处理系统，不但提高了工作效率，还降低了生产成本，给电力企业带来更多的利润和效益。基于此，本文概述了电力企业营销系统中电能计量自动化系统，阐述了电力企业营销系统中电能计量自动化管理的作用，对电力企业营销系统中电能计量自动化系统的工作原理及其应用进行了探讨分析。
探究配电网自动化系统
Authors: 柯 超
Published: April 2017

配电网是电力系统中发电、输电和配电这三大系统其中之一。电力公司主要是通过配电网向电力用户提供电能，在社会经济发展的同时，人们的观念随之发生变化，电力公司也将面临电力市场自由化的变革。在应对变革的面前，人们提出配电网实施自动化及其管理系统，这是一项综合性工程，它针对配电网自动化及其管理系统的发展和特点，在根据配电网的地理分布、规模和电网结构，研究出配电网自动化及其管理系统的主要结构和功能，并且对整个系统的实施也进行了探讨。
建筑美术设计的创新探讨
Authors: 江 芝娟 , 郑 超前 , 来 灿波 , 俞 松林
Published: April 2017

随着我国人们生活水平的不断提高，人们越来越注重对美的享受，因此为了满足人们不断增加的建筑工程要求，在保证质量的前提下，我国相关工作者应不断的提高建筑设计水平，将美术设计思想充分融入到建筑设计中，并加强建筑美术设计思想创新，以此达到美化建筑外观的目的，促进现代建筑设计的发展，这对我国建筑行业的具有重要的现实意义。
锦州市太和区完善环境执法体制的对策研究
Authors: 郭 晓丹
Published: April 2017

随着我国经济社会发展的不断深入，人们生活水平的不断提高，环境问题也日益凸显出来，人们对赖以生存的环境质量越发重视，对环保工作者的要求和期望值也越来越高。虽然目前大家已深刻认识到环境与经济的关系，但依然不乏有牺牲环境而追求经济利益的商家存在。
浅谈提升电力营销抄核收环节的管理
Authors: 李 芳荣
Published: April 2017

供电企业的工作直接关系人民的正常生活，其中抄核收工作是维护供电企业生产效益的重要环节。抄核收环节管理的松懈、方法的落后将会直接导致供电企业发展后劲不足，无法及时回笼资金。本文就当前电力营销抄核收环节方面的一些问题作出探讨，并、从管理理念和管理模式两个方面出发分析了提升电力营销抄核收环节管理的相关策略，以期提高供电公司电力营销抄核收环节的管理。
简论城市规划设计与建筑设计
Authors: 李 慧
Published: April 2017

城市规划设计与建筑设计都是与一个城市的形象息息相关的，城市规划设计与建筑设计之间是相互影响的，建筑设计必须服从于城市规划设计，然而城市规划设计也必须立足于建筑设计之上，那么怎样做到两者的协调统一呢？本文就对城市规划设计与建筑设计进行了简单的探讨，供参考借鉴。
浅谈GIS技术在城市规划中的应用及发展
Authors: 刘 映
Published: April 2017

随着城市化建设的不断推进，城市规划与管理工作急剧上升，传统的规划管理手段带来的大规模圈地占地、损坏文化遗产、创建的城乡结合部混乱等情况已经不能满足城市发展的需要，反而阻碍了城市可持续发展的步伐。城市化建设需要一种科学合理的城市规划，为了加强城市的科学规划，必须合理应用GIS技术。本文简述了GIS技术在城市规划中的应用特征，对GIS技术在城市规划中的应用及其发展进行了论述分析。
Heuristic and genetic algorithm approaches to the real-world university examination timetabling problem
Authors: Kucukoglu Ilker , Yurtkuran Alkin
Published: April 2017

Timetabling is one of the computationally difficult problems in scheduling and aims to find best time slots for a number of tasks which require limited resources. In this paper, we examine different solution approaches for the real-world examination timetabling problem (ETP) for university courses. The problem has unique hard and soft constraints, when compared to previous efforts, i.e. consecutive exams, sharing of rooms, room preferences, room capacity and number of empty slots. The aim of the problem is to achieve a timetable, which minimizes the total number of the examination slots without any conflicts. First, the real-world problem is formally defined and a mixed integer linear model is presented. Then, a constructive heuristic and a genetic algorithm based meta-heuristic are proposed in order to solve the ETP. Proposed approaches are tested on a problem set formed by using a real-life data. Results reveal that, proposed approaches are able to produce superior solutions in a limited time.
Keywords: Timetabling, constructive heuristic, genetic algorithm;
Finansal Okuryazarl?k Düzeyinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Kaderli Yusuf , Gümüş Umut Tolga , Danışman Emre
Published: April 2017

Küreselle?me, mal ve hizmetlerin dünya ölçe?inde serbest dola??m?d?r. Günümüzde teknolojide ya?anan geli?meler küreselle?menin h?z?n? artt?rm??t?r. Küreselle?meyle birlikte,  ekonomik geli?melerde ya?anan belirsizlik ve karma??kl?k, toplumlar?n ve bireylerin sosyo- ekonomik yap?lar?n? de?i?tirmi?tir. Toplumlar?n sosyo ekonomik yap?lar? bireylerin finansal kararlar?yla ?ekillenmektedir. Bireylerin alm?? oldu?u finansal kararlar?n do?rulu?u, bireylerin finansal okuryazarl?k düzeyi ile ilgilidir. Karma??k ve belirsiz ko?ullar içindeki ekonomide toplumun en küçük yap?s? olan ailelerin ald??? finansal kararlar sadece aileyi de?il tüm toplumu etkilemektedir. Ailelerin de?i?imin h?zl? ve sürekli oldu?u ekonomik hayatta ald??? yanl?? finansal kararlar nedeniyle birlik ve düzeni bozulmaktad?r. Bunun için demografik özelli?i farkl? her bireyin sahip oldu?u finansal okuryazarl?k düzeyini yükseltecek finansal e?itim uygulamalar?n?n önemi yüksektir. Birçok ara?t?rmada, ya?l? ve e?itim düzeyi dü?ük bireylerin daha çok finansal risk içinde oldu?u vurgulanmaktad?r. Bu çal??mada, Türk Silahl? Kuvvetlerinde görev yapm?? emekli askeri personelin finansal okuryazarl?k seviyesi incelenmi?tir. Ülkenin savunma hizmetlerinde çal??an Türk Silahl? Kuvvetleri personeli, görev sahas? itibariyle finansal sistemlerde ya?anan geli?melere uzak kalabilmektedir. Bu durum, bilgiye dayal? finansal kararlar alma becerisinin önemini art?rmaktad?r. Çal??ma sonucunda, emekli askeri personelin finansal okuryazarl?k seviyesi ve finansal bilgileri tespit edilmi?tir. Bu tespitler do?rultusunda aktif olarak görev yapan askeri personelin gelece?e dönük finansal fark?ndal???n? artt?rmak amaçlanm??t?r.
Kamu ?ktisadi Te?ebbüslerinin Aktiflerinde Yer Alan Maddi Duran Varl?klar?n Envanter ve De?erleme Ara?t?rmas?
Authors: Ali̇efendi̇oglu Yesim , Demir Erol , Tanrıvermiş Harun
Published: April 2017

Bu ara?t?rmada, kamu iktisadi te?ekkülü olarak faaliyet gösteren Elektrik Üretim Anonim ?irketi (EÜA?) Genel Müdürlü?ü Hirfanl? Hidroelektrik Santrali (HES) ??letmesi’nin aktifinde kay?tl? maddi duran varl?klar?n?n gerçe?e uygun de?erleri ile envanter kay?tlar?nda yer alan tarihi (net) de?erleri kar??la?t?r?lm??t?r. Ara?t?rmada varl?k de?erleme çal??mas?nda; bilimsel esaslar, uluslararas? standartlar ve mevzuat?n amir hükümlerine göre gerçekle?tirilmi? ve i?letmenin varl?klar?n de?erlenmesinde piyasa de?eri (emsal de?er, ikame de?eri), maliyet yönetimi ve di?er de?erleme ölçütlerinden faydalan?lm??t?r. ??letmenin mevcut mali kay?tlar?na göre maddi duran varl?klar?n?n 2016 y?l?n?n fiyatlar? üzerinden toplam de?erinin (8.872.054,07 TL), söz konusu varl?klar?n güncel de?erinden (54.342.356,11 TL) yakla??k 6 kat daha dü?ük oldu?u ve do?al olarak i?letmenin varl?k de?erinin oldu?undan çok daha dü?ük olarak kay?tlara yans?t?ld??? dikkati çekmektedir. Ara?t?rma sonuçlar?na göre i?letmenin maddi duran varl?klar?n envanter ve de?erleme çal??malar?n?n, gerçek varl?k de?erlerinin analiz edilmesi ve ç?kan sonuçlar?n finansal yönden yorumlamas? bak?m?ndan anlaml? oldu?u ortaya konulmu?tur.
Multistage DC-DC Step-Up Self Balanced and Magnetic Component Free Converter for Photovoltaic Applications—Hardware Implementation
Authors: Bhaskar Mahajan Sagar , Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar , Blaabjerg Frede
Published: April 2017

This article presents a self balanced multistage DC-DC step-up converter for photovoltaic applications. Proposed converter topology is designed for unidirectional power transfer and provides a doable solution for photovoltaic applications where voltage is required to be stepped up without magnetic components (Transformer-less and Inductor-less). The output voltage obtained from renewable sources will be low and must be stepped up by using a DC-DC converter for photovoltaic applications. K diodes and K capacitors along with two semiconductor control switch are used in the K-stage proposed converter to obtain an output voltage which is (K+1) times the input voltage. The conspicuous features of proposed topology are i) Magnetic components free (Transformer-less and Inductor-less). ii) Continuous input current iii) Low voltage rating semiconductor devices and capacitors iv) Modularity v) Easy to add a higher number of levels to increase voltage gain vi) Only two control switches with alternating operation and simple control. The proposed converter is compared with recent existing transformer-less and Inductor-less power converter in term of voltage gain, number of devices and cost. The application of proposed circuit is discussed in detail. The proposed converter has been designed with rated power of 60W, input voltage is 24V, output voltage is 100V and switching frequency is 100 kHz. The performance of the converter is verified through experimental and simulation results.
On a Long Term Strategy for the Success of Nuclear Power
Authors: Merk Bruno , Litskevich Dzianis , Whittle Karl R. , Bankhead Mark , Taylor Richard , Mathers Daniel
Published: April 2017

The current generation of nuclear reactors are evolutionary in design, mostly based on the technology originally designed to power submarines, and dominated by Light Water Reactors. The aims of the GenIV consortium are driven by sustainability, safety and reliability, economics, and proliferation resistance. The aims are extended here to encompass the ultimate and universal vision for strategic development of energy production, the ‘perpetuum mobile’ – at least as close as possible. We propose to rethink nuclear reactor design with the mission to develop a system which uses no fresh resources and produces no fresh waste during operation as well as generates power safe and reliably in economic way. The results of the innovative simulations presented here demonstrate that, from a theoretical perspective, it is feasible to fulfil the mission through the reuse of spent nuclear fuel from currently operating reactors as the fuel for a new reactor. The produced waste is less burdensome than current spent nuclear fuel which is used as feed to the system. However, safety, reliability and operational economics will need to be demonstrated to create the basis for the long term success of nuclear reactors as a major carbon free, sustainable, and applied highly reliable energy source.
Piezoresistive Response of Integrated CNT Yarns under Compression and Tension: The Effect of Lateral Constraint
Authors: Anike Jude C. , Le Huy H. , Brodeur Grace E. , Kadavan Mathew M. , Abot Jandro L.
Published: April 2017

Carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns are fiber-like materials that exhibit excellent mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. More importantly, they exhibit a piezoresistive response that can be tapped for sensing purposes. The objective of this study is to determine experimentally the piezoresistive response of CNT yarns that are embedded in a polymeric medium while subjected to either compression or tension, and compare it with that of the free or unconstrained CNT yarns. The rationale for this study is the need to know the response of the CNT yarn while in a medium, which provides a lateral constraint to the CNT yarn thus mimicking the response of integrated CNT yarn sensors. The experimental program will include the fabrication of samples and their electromechanical characterization. The CNT yarns are integrated in polymeric beams and subjected to four-point bending, allowing the determination of their response under tension and compression. The electrical resistance data from an Inductance-Capacitance-Resistance (LCR) device is used with the data acquired from the mechanical testing system to determine the piezoresistive response of the CNT yarns. This data and information will be used for future modeling efforts and to study the phenomena that occur when CNT yarns are integrated in polymeric and composite materials and structures.
Marketing fortification of business through crowdsourcing and social responsibility: focus on South African SMEs
Authors: Lebogang Sesale Eunice , Matshonisa Seeletse Solly
Published: April 2017

This paper investigates networking and related activities for marketing performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the sustainable development and the preservation of the environment. These SMEs have limited business skills and knowledge, and don`t have any marketing funds. As a clearly growing trend aspect in business, networking approaches were blended to find approaches to help these SMEs to take their market niche. Thirty-seven (37) SMEs were used as a convenience sample to experiment with the concepts. They were investigated on what could optimize marketing results and what could offset marketing benefits. The paper finds out that networking provides effective marketing when is modeled under crowdsourcing. Options for crowdsourcing could also involve local organizations in the marketing networks. SMEs should document their activities for proper accountability and transparency. They should also use incentives to volunteers and crowdsourcing participants by giving them shares and be proactive in their approaches. Further, SME practitioners should require them to learn business skills.
Customer’s perception towards product quality of automotive SMEs operating in Metropolitan areas, and consideration of environmental impact
Authors: Mpele Lekhanya Lawrence , Lucky Dlamini Henry
Published: April 2017

This paper examines customer’s perception towards product quality of automotive SMEs operating in the Durban metropolitan areas and identifies how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa (SA) contribute significantly to job creation, wealth, social stability, economic growth and reduction of poverty. Product quality of automotive SMEs requires serious attention, as it can have ecological environmental impact leading to the negative economic growth contributed by the industry. The study is aimed to understand the factors affecting automotive SMEs in order to help entrepreneurs to improve product quality and examining the customer’s perception towards product quality. The study was conducted in Durban metropolitan areas using the survey method. The sample size of the study was 120 SMEs selected using convenience sampling with respondents completing the questionnaire. A combined method of both quantitative and qualitative techniques was employed, while the analysis of data was done using the Statistics Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 23.0. The findings of the study revealed that lack of managerial skills and development negatively compromises product quality of the automotive sector. Also the results revealed that the absence of financial support from financial institutions delays the improvement of stock in the business, as this is an obstacle resulting in the unsustainability of the SMEs. Further research with larger samples and the consideration of other cities is recommended.
Habitat quality and fish populations: impacts of nutrient enrichment on the value of European perch off the east coast of Sweden
Authors: Tafesse Tirkaso Wondmagegn , Gren Ing-Marie
Published: April 2017

Degradation of marine ecosystems through, e.g., eutrophication and climate change is a concern for sustainable fishery management worldwide, but studies on associated impacts on fish populations are rare. This study examines the effects of eutrophying nutrient loads on the economic value of perch populations along the Swedish east coast by estimating the effects of nutrient loads on the population of perch and, then, simulates the harvest value of future perch population under the changes in nutrient loads. A modified Gordon-Schaefer logistic growth model was used for econometric estimation of perch populations based on annual time series data for the period of 1970-2014. Regression analysis using the fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) estimator revealed that phosphorus loads had significant effects on the perch population. A 40% decrease in phosphorus loads, as suggested by the international HELCOM agreement, could increase the steady state perch population by 50%. Simple calculations showed that this could increase the total discounted recreational and commercial harvest value of the perch by 30% over a 30 year period.
Driving urban-rural migration through investment in water resource management in subsistence farming: the case of Machibini
Authors: Bakre Olayemi , Dorasamy Nirmala
Published: April 2017

The once thriving subsistence farming community of Machibini is currently defunct due to water shortages, inadequacy of governmental support and better livelihood in urban communities. This community alongside its neighbouring communities is characterized by poverty. A variety of strategies and initiatives has been initiated to address the cyclical poverty amongst these communities. This paucity has driven the youths to urban centres as a means of securing a better livelihood. More so, the constant ebb of mass rural-urban migration has created voluminous challenges. As an agendum to creating a viable farming community in Machibini and “instigating an urban-rural migration”, the paper recommends the reallocation of the surplus budgets of this community to the investment of water resource management as a strategy of transforming the subsistence into commercial farming, thereby creating employment opportunities for the unemployed rural, as well as urban dwellers, while reducing poverty to a reasonable extent.
Sustainable leadership pre- and within the 21st century
Authors: Dzwairo Bloodless , Nombela Ntombenhle , Perumal Manoshni
Published: April 2017

This paper reviews literature on sustainable leadership pre- and within the 21st century, using the following nuances: (1) selected dynamics attributable to socio-demographics, (2) implications and barriers that skew gender and leadership bias, and (3) the role of cultural norms and values in leadership practices and processes within organizations. The global challenge for research on sustainable leadership is also discussed, as it must take into account the different cultures, needs and requirements of different organizations within specific environmental contexts. A challenge spoke to the use of international models and strategies in order to achieve semantic interoperability. It is concluded that from the established theoretical framework, a focus on culture and sustainable leadership is needed, as these impact on various aspects of leadership including sustainability. It is suggested that for the future, emerging issues should incorporate sustainability into businesses in order to align environmental and social objectives with business strategies.
Integration of enterprise risk management and management control system: based on a case study
Authors: Shin Ilhang , Park Sorah
Published: April 2017

This paper aims to discuss the concepts and methodological issues of enterprise risk management (ERM). The case study of company A shows that ERM has been implemented and integrated with management control as a means of monitoring its subsidiaries. First, ERM system was implemented through comprehensive review of corporate risk policies, risk management processes, roles and responsibilities, and risk culture. Second, company A integrated ERM with the existing management control system in order to evaluate the risk underlying the current management activities. Finally, ERM implementation was expanded to all subsidiaries so that each business unit would be delegated for its own risk management. This paper provides insight on the process how group-level internal auditors can use ERM as a tool to manage risk of subsidiaries, thereby filling the gap between academic research and practice. This successful ERM adoption case can be used as a guideline for other organizations, which plan to adopt ERM with reduced costs and improved processes.
Estimating systematic risk for the best investment decisions on manufacturing company in Indonesia
Authors: Puspitaningtyas Zarah
Published: April 2017

Estimation of systematic risk is one of the important aspects of the best investment decisions. Through systematic risk prediction will be known risks to be faced by investors, because systematic risk is a measure of investment risk. In addition to returns, investors always consider the risk of investment, because investors are rational individuals, ie individuals who always consider the trade-off between return and risk. At a certain level of return, investors will tend to choose investments with the lowest risk level. Conversely, at a certain level of risk, investors tend to choose investments with the highest return rate. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of the financial information on the systematic risk of stock manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange over a period of five years from January 2011 to December 2015. The financial information is measured in four accounting variables, i.e. financial leverage, liquidity, profitability, and firm size. The results of data analysis using multiple linear regression method to prove that at the 0.05 level only variable sized companies that significantly influence systematic risk. Meanwhile, the variable financial leverage, liquidity, and profitability does not affect the systematic risk. The results showed inconsistencies with the results of several previous studies. This inconsistency may be due to measurement problems variable accounting, the implementation period of the study, and the use of different research samples.
Trade-off theory of capital structure: evidence from estimations of non-parametric and semi-parametric panel fixed effect models
Authors: Liu Wen-Chien
Published: April 2017

A firm’s capital structure decisions constitute an essential research topic academically and practically. In this study, the author uses the data of US listed firms to test the traditional trade-off theory of capital structure, which posits that firms should balance the benefit of tax shields and costs of financial distress to purse an optimal debt ratio. Therefore, to determine the complex relationship between firm value and debt ratio and avoid the problem of model misspecification, the author adopts the non-parametric fixed effect model and semi-parametric (partially linear) fixed effect model. Our empirical results reveal that a nonlinear and asymmetric relationship exists between firm value and market debt ratio, thus, considerably supporting trade-off theory. Moreover, the use of different definitions of key variables and various kernel functions engenders robust results. Overall, the author suggests that firm managers should employ financial leverages appropriately to maximize firm value.
Open Contracting: a new frontier for information disclosure in public procurement
Authors: Naidoo Lawson , Naidoo Vinessa , Ambe Marcus
Published: April 2017

This study was prompted by the fact that no research study focused on the application of the Open Contracting principle of disclosure in South African public procurement. The main issue examined in this study pertained to the application of the disclosure principle of Open Contracting in the South African public procurement system. The study population included members of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (CIPS) employed in the South African public service. This research study used applied, exploratory and non-experimental research in conjunction with descriptive and inferential statistics. The measuring instrument designed for this study included an online survey containing a structured, close-ended questionnaire that measured the disclosure aspect covered in an in-depth literature study. With regard to the results obtained from this study, it is evident that the respondents indicated that there are opportunities to adopt the disclosure principle within South African public procurement. This study provides definite guidelines to procurement practitioners and policy makers concerning the application of proactively disclosing information at the different stages of government procurement. Disclosure in public procurement is rapidly changing and the South African public sector should keep abreast of such changes (e.g., the use of Open Contracting) to ensure that its procurement system is suitably equipped to deliver better deals, minimize fraud and corruption, ensure high quality of performance and a fairer business environment.
Discurso histórico, museu e memória: uma reflexão mediante três propostas museais
Authors: Guebert Caroline A.
Published: April 2017

Este estudo foca-se na problematização das propostas de três diferentes museus paranaenses, buscando explorá-los enquanto produtores de sequências específicas acerca do patrimônio do passado: o Museu Histórico da Lapa, voltado a um evento histórico específico – o Cerco da Lapa – e suas personagens; o Museu Paranaense, que data de 1876 (foi o terceiro museu do país), cujo tema é a história do Paraná; e o pequeno Museu da Família Haas, localizado na cidade de Ponta Grossa, cuja existência e temática se baseiam numa lógica de “não esquecimento” de uma memória familiar. Os pressupostos acerca do passado, assim como a memória presente e a memória ausente, em cada instituição – pensados aqui de acordo com as considerações de Pierre Nora a respeito da memória e as assertivas de Michel de Certeau sobre a construção de dados históricos – permitem que se compreenda melhor a própria razão de ser desses museus em relação à dinâmica do campo museal brasileiro, que tem se libertado do predomínio de um discurso histórico nacionalista e elitista, rumo à democratização da memória e à abertura crescente de museus, mas que convive ainda, muitas vezes, com a ressignificação de conteúdos históricos tradicionais, em museus contemporâneos.
Corpos e(m) imagens na história: questões sobre as mulheres católicas do presente
Authors: Abud Cristiane de Castro Ramos
Published: April 2017

Esta pesquisa – inscrita como uma História do Tempo Presente – propôs uma reflexão crítica sobre as representações de gênero produzidas pelas imagens sacras femininas e de como se inscrevem nos corpos das mulheres na contemporaneidade. Com o auxílio de referências teórico-metodológicas foucaultianas e outros suportes teóricos incorporados pela História Cultural, analisaram-se, neste trabalho, as formas de atuação do poder exercido e difundido pela Igreja Católica sobre os usos e cuidados dos corpos das mulheres e a relação desses discursos com as práticas, por meio de depoimentos e entrevistas realizadas com 35 mulheres que frequentam cotidianamente três igrejas católicas de Florianópolis. O uso da categoria gênero opera aqui, para que sejam analisados os percursos e as experiências dessas mulheres, desvendando imaginários femininos, identidades fronteiriças, sociais, políticas e culturais. O trabalho procurou problematizar como as mulheres que se autodenominam católicas redefinem valores religiosos e os relacionam a questões como sexualidade, corpo, participação feminina em diferentes dimensões sociais e políticas, forjando novas identidades e metamorfoses sobre a condição feminina na religião católica hoje. Procura-se, assim, evidenciar o caráter histórico, cultural e religioso do corpo produzido pelo discurso religioso católico, demarcando seu poder de criação, saberes, resistências, transformações, materialidade, efeitos, características binárias entre o sagrado e o profano, o permitido e o proibido. E, ainda, busca-se perceber nas histórias de fé e religiosidade das mulheres que frequentam as igrejas seus papéis, a diversidade de representações, permanências e mudanças na história do presente.
Uma via em disputa: Rua do Príncipe, 1986 e 2004
Authors: Filho João Abeid , Coelho Ilanil
Published: April 2017

O artigo analisa disputas travadas em processos de intervenção urbana tomando como referência de estudo a Rua do Príncipe, em Joinville, Santa Catarina. A pesquisa realizada focalizou dois projetos de intervenção que pretenderam articular a preservação do patrimônio cultural e que tiveram efeitos opostos. Diante disso, buscou-se compreender quais os fatores que têm orientado e que têm adquirido maior importância para a gestão pública do espaço urbano. A interpretação dos acontecimentos permitiu refletir sobre os usos sociais da rua, bem como sobre os propósitos que movem os projetos de intervenção em contextos diferenciados.Palavras-chave: patrimônio cultural; memória; intervenções urbanas; usos da rua.
Historia oral: reconstruir historias únicas desde la diversidad
Authors: Benadiba Laura
Published: April 2017

Después de tantos años de difundir la metodología de la Historia Oral, con sus características específicas aplicadas a las diferentes necesidades de los colectivos con los que trabajo (estudiantes de todos los niveles de la enseñanza, barrios, grupos de ancianos, villas de emergencias, desocupados, asentamientos, pueblos originarios, etc.) veo con satisfacción que las personas que se implican en este tipo de proyectos lo hacen con compromiso, como militantes… es decir que adoptan una actitud en la que defienden activamente una idea, una opinión, la concreción de una meta, etc. Los distintos espacios que pude compartir – en mi país y en el exterior- junto a distintos grupos- no sólo los que componen los ámbitos educativos- me y (les) demostraron que la metodología de la Historia Oral era también indispensable para que otros sectores de la comunidad pudieran reconstruir su propia Historia. El siguiente artículo parte de la necesidad de abrir espacios de reflexión con respecto a la construcción y utilización de la Historia Oral, sobre todo en distintos ámbitos culturales, sociales y de capacitación, para así poder incluir y dotar de herramientas metodológicas a muchísimos colectivos y personas que, por estar fuera de los circuitos institucionales académicos establecidos, quedan privados de la posibilidad de que sus trabajos e investigaciones en las que utilizan fuentes orales reciban el reconocimiento que por su valor se merecen, así como que los resultados de dichos trabajos tengan una repercusión directa en el entorno en donde se han realizado y en las personas que han brindado su testimonio, de modo que sirva para la transformación social y como justa devolución de aquello que como investigadores nos ha sido dado.
Entre preservar e renovar: uma análise da legislação urbanística de Joinville, Santa Catarina (1965-2015)
Authors: Chianello Marco Aurelio , Coelho Ilanil
Published: April 2017

Este artigo é parte da pesquisa em desenvolvimento que aborda o processo de transformação da Rua Visconde de Taunay, em Joinville, numa Via Gastronômica, iniciado em 2006. Tal pesquisa apresenta como tema as intervenções no espaço urbano e a proteção patrimonial. Propõe-se aqui pensar quais os desafios abertosquando, na contemporaneidade, se põem em jogo as práticas de renovação urbana e de proteção patrimonial. A questão norteadora é compreender o processo de planejamento urbano da cidade de Joinville, quando estudadas as legislações urbanísticas produzidas para o município, enfatizando os aspectos relacionados especificamente à Rua Visconde de Taunay ou à área onde se insere a via. Serão problematizados tanto a sua historicidade com relação a quais funções e usos no tecido urbano têm sido dados à rua ao longo do tempo quanto se há ou não nesse processo manifestações ou intenções de proteção patrimonial.
Planejamento urbano e preservação do patrimônio cultural: um olhar para o Conjunto Urbano Santa Tereza, Belo Horizonte
Authors: Ticle Maria Letícia Silva , Pereira Ana Beatriz Mascarenhas
Published: April 2017

Este artigo pretende problematizar a relação entre preservação do patrimônio cultural e planejamento urbano. É tomado como objeto o bairro Santa Tereza, em Belo Horizonte, protegido como conjunto urbano pela política de preservação do patrimônio cultural do município. Também serão discutidas questões relativas à prática do planejamento urbano, que envolve a regulamentação dos usos do espaço e suas funções econômicas, políticas e sociais. O processo, que envolve diversas disciplinas, como engenharias, arquitetura, história, sociologia, política e outras, é geralmente muito mais orientado para a dimensão física das idades, negligenciando seus desdobramentos sociais. As políticas patrimoniais intencionam preservar as complexas associações entre as dimensões material, social e imaginativa. Entretanto, incorporadas ao planejamento urbano, constituem um grande desafio, considerando seu dinamismo e sua interface com a manutenção de subjetividades.
Noninvasive Fetal Electrocardiography Part I: Pan-Tompkins' Algorithm Adaptation to Fetal R-peak Identification
Authors: Agostinelli Angela , Marcantoni Ilaria , Moretti Elisa , Sbrollini Agnese , Fioretti Sandro , Di Nardo Francesco , Burattini Laura
Published: April 2017

Background:

Indirect fetal electrocardiography is preferable to direct fetal electrocardiography because of being noninvasive and is applicable also during the end of pregnancy, besides labor. Still, the former is strongly affected by noise so that even R-peak detection (which is essential for fetal heart-rate evaluations and subsequent processing procedures) is challenging. Some fetal studies have applied the Pan-Tompkins’ algorithm that, however, was originally designed for adult applications. Thus, this work evaluated the Pan-Tompkins’ algorithm suitability for fetal applications, and proposed fetal adjustments and optimizations to improve it.

Method:

Both Pan-Tompkins’ algorithm and its improved version were applied to the “Abdominal and Direct Fetal Electrocardiogram Database” and to the “Noninvasive Fetal Electrocardiography Database” of Physionet. R-peak detection accuracy was quantified by computation of positive-predictive value, sensitivity and F1 score.

Results:

When applied to “Abdominal and Direct Fetal Electrocardiogram Database”, the accuracy of the improved fetal Pan-Tompkins’ algorithm was significantly higher than the standard (positive-predictive value: 0.94 vs. 0.79; sensitivity: 0.95 vs. 0.80; F1 score: 0.94 vs. 0.79; P<0.05 in all cases) on indirect fetal electrocardiograms, whereas both methods performed similarly on direct fetal electrocardiograms (positive-predictive value, sensitivity and F1 score all close to 1). Improved fetal Pan-Tompkins’ algorithm was found to be superior to the standard also when applied to “Noninvasive Fetal Electrocardiography Database” (positive-predictive value: 0.68 vs. 0.55, P<0.05; sensitivity: 0.56 vs. 0.46, P=0.23; F1 score: 0.60 vs. 0.47, P=0.11).

Conclusion:

In indirect fetal electrocardiographic applications, improved fetal Pan-Tompkins’ algorithm is to be preferred over the standard, since it provides higher R-peak detection accuracy for heart-rate evaluations and subsequent processing.
Research on the Mode of Evacuation and Rescue by Adopting Emergency Station in Super-long Railway Tunnel
Authors: Zhang Nian , Han Daqian , Du Bo , Zhang Jianian
Published: April 2017

By taking the super-long railway tunnel as the object of research, based on setting problems of emergency stations adopted by super-long railway tunnels, from the viewpoint of people's safe evacuation, several aspects were studied, such as the mode of evacuation and rescue by adopting emergency station, the number and interval of the cross passage, and the people's safe evacuation time under different fire scenes at the emergency station. The basis for optimal design and construction of the emergency station in the super-long railway tunnel was provided, and it has vital practical significance to the perfection of fire emergency rescue and safe evacuation plan in super-long railway tunnels.
Cytomegalovirus, Macrophages and Breast Cancer
Authors: Pasquereau S. , Al Moussawi F. , Karam W. , Diab Assaf M. , Kumar A. , Herbein G.
Published: April 2017

The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a betaherpesvirus that is highly host specific, infects among others epithelial cells and macrophages, and has been recently mentioned as having oncomodulatory properties. HCMV is detected in the breast tumor tissue where macrophages, especially tumor associated macrophages, are associated with a poor prognosis. In this review, we will discuss the potential implication of HCMV in breast cancer with emphasis on the role played by macrophages.
Targeting Melanoma with Cancer-Killing Viruses
Authors: Zhang Tiantian , Suryawanshi Yogesh R. , Woyczesczyk Helene M. , Essani Karim
Published: April 2017

Melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer with ever-increasing incidence. Despite the development in diagnostics and therapies, metastatic melanoma is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Oncolytic viruses (OVs) represent a class of novel therapeutic agents for cancer by possessing two closely related properties for tumor reduction: virus-induced lysis of tumor cells and induction of host anti-tumor immune responses. A variety of viruses, either in “natural” or in genetically modified forms, have exhibited a remarkable therapeutic efficacy in regressing melanoma in experimental and/or clinical studies. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of action of these viruses, which involve manipulating and targeting the abnormalities of melanoma, and can be categorized as enhancing viral tropism, targeting the tumor microenvironment and increasing the innate and adaptive antitumor responses. Additionally, this review describes the “biomarkers” and deregulated pathways of melanoma that are responsible for melanoma initiation, progression and metastasis. Advances in understanding these abnormalities of melanoma have resulted in effective targeted and immuno-therapies, and could potentially be applied for engineering OVs with enhanced oncolytic activity in future.
When Do Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) Spawn? A Comparison of Estimates Based on Gonadosomatic Indices and Spawner and Egg Counts
Authors: Irvine Robyn L. , Thorley Joseph L. , Porto Louise
Published: April 2017

Determining when fish spawn has major implications for effective fisheries management, particularly in dam-controlled rivers where reproductive potential may be affected by an altered hydrograph. Three methods for estimating spawn timing in riverine broadcast spawners were compared for their precision, effort and potential impact on a population of Mountain Whitefish in the regulated Lower Duncan River, Canada. The first method is based on the Gonadosomatic Index (GSI), which is a measure of the relative mass of an individual’s gonads. The second method is based on counts of aggregating adults, while the third method is based on passive egg collection using egg mats. Analysis of the GSI data provided the most precise estimates. It estimated that spawning occurred between October 30th and November 26th in 2010 and between November 8th and November 27th in 2011. Collection of GSI data required moderate effort and had some impact due to the need for lethal harvest. Analysis of the spawner counts using a simple Bayesian Area-Under-the-Curve model provided less precise estimates of spawn timing but the method likely had negligible impact on the population and required only moderate effort. Deployment of egg mats required high effort and collected insufficient information to derive statistical estimates of spawn timing. We discuss how information from different methods could be combined together into a single integrated model to maximize the precision while minimizing the effort and impact.
Study on Wellbore Stability of Shallow Sediments in Deepwater Drilling
Authors: Zhang Jun , Ai Chi , Zeng Bo , Li Yuwei , Zeng Jia
Published: April 2017

Background:

The deepwater shallow formation has low fracture pressure and narrow safe window of mud density, which results in a high risk of wellbore instability in this kind of formation.

Objective:

Without considering the plastic state of shallow formation around the borehole or the influence of in-situ stress difference on wellbore stability, the prediction accuracy of the traditional wellbore stability analysis models are relatively low. This paper can provide a reliable method to accurately predict the safe window of drilling fluid density.

Method:

In this paper, the shallow formation around the borehole is divided into plastic zone and elastic zone considering it under non-uniform in-situ stress. The collapse pressure formula of shallow formation is derived by taking the shrinkage rate of the borehole as the instability criterion. The fracturing pressure calculation model of shallow sediment under non-uniform in-situ stress is derived by combining the theory of excess pore pressure and hydraulic fracturing.

Conclusion:

The calculated results indicate that the horizontal in-situ stress difference has a significant effect on the shape of the plastic zone, the shrinkage rate of borehole, collapse pressure and fracturing pressure. The calculated results are in good agreement with the field test results, and the prediction accuracy of this model is higher than that of other traditional models.
FIVE YEAR OUTCOMES OF CERAMIC-ОN-CERAMIC AND CERAMIC-ОN-POLYETHYLENE BEARINGS IN HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT
Authors: Murylev V. Yu. , Kavalersky G. M. , Terentiev D. I. , Rukin Y. A. , Elizarov P. M. , Muzychenkov A. V.
Published: April 2017

In view of the increasing number of hip joint replacement volume there remains the key issue of improving prosthesis survivorship which directly depends on the friction couple. Material and methods. The authors have analyzed five year outcomes of two bearing types (head and insert) used in hip replacement: ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) in 324 patients and ceramic-on-polyethylene (CoP) in 300 patients. Totally 550 patients were operated in the period starting 2010 till 2014, including 74 patients underwent bilateral hip replacement. The authors divided patients based on gender and also into three age groups: 20-40, 41-60 and 61-80 years old. The largest group comprised 156 women aged 41-60 years (28.4%). Additional grouping of patients was made based on gender, age and bearing diameter.36 mm diameter bearing was characterized of the most frequent use. Functional outcomes were assessed by Harris Hip Score. Statistical analysis was made with Statistica 10 software. Statistical significant was observed at p0.05.Results.28 mm diameter bearing were rarely (19.5%) applied and mainly in women which is related to need for use of smaller acetabulum components and inability to implant a larger insert.36 mm diameter bearing were used most frequently, CoC articulation of36 mm was used in men in 34% of cases and in women – in 18.12% of cases.40 mm articulations were implanted in women two times less than in men which is related to a smaller diameter of acetabulum in women. Generally, CoC bearings were implanted more often in men which can be explained by a bigger social demand as well as a higher anti-luxation stability of large diameter bearings. Dislocations of implants occurred in 5 (0.91%) patients: in 4 patients with CoP bearingand in one patient with CoC articulation. Four revision procedures (0.64%) were made due to deep periprosthetic infection: two surgeries in each group. Harris Hip Score evaluation in CoC group demonstrated excellent and good outcomes in 99.2% of cases, and in CoP group – in 97.5% of cases.Conclusion. The authors observed no ceramic fractures or acoustic effects during 60 months follow up. It’s reasonable to increase CoC bearing diameter to achieve a better anti-luxation effect. CoC bearing selection should depend on patient’s activity and social demands but not only on the age. Based on study observations the authors forecast a higher survivorship of CoC couple within 15-20 years and expect to prove this conclusion in further studies.
The Fertility of Dialogue: Levinas and Plato on Education
Authors: SCOTT REBECCA GLENN
Published: April 2017

In several places in Totality and Infinity, Levinas criticizes Socratic education for being emblematic of the totalizing tendency of Western thought. Levinas finds in Socratic maieutics another instance of the reduction of exteriority to interiority, heteronomy to autonomy, and the Other to the Same. Here, I explore Levinas’s critique and offer a possible response by arguing that maieutics does not deny the alterity of others but requires it. I find, therefore, that a Platonic conception of education as maieutics could be a promising resource for rethinking how we engage students in the classroom in a way that is consonant with Levinas’s ethics.
Kierkegaard on Abraham's Tragedy: the Loss of Community
Authors: Jegstrup Elsebet
Published: April 2017

Contrary to traditional readings of Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling, which claim that Abraham gains his world back with Isaac, this article shows that Abraham in fact suffers a tragic loss inasmuch as he can no longer function as a complete human being. The ethical has forever been denied him by his act of absolute responsibility that renders him entirely irresponsible toward his community. It also shows that his kind of faith is not the kind of faith his followers are required to engage in, as shown in Works of Love, that in fact his kind of faith is considered reckless by another Kierkegaard psdeudonym.
The Time of the Animal
Authors: BUCHANAN BRETT
Published: April 2017

Taking a cue from Derrida, this paper offers a reading of Heidegger on the issue of animal time. Recent scholarship on Heidegger and animal life has shown how he describes animals as always lacking something (language, world, hands, death…) in comparison to human Dasein. Yet little attention has been paid to time itself. By reading the few references to animals in Being and Time, as well as contemporaneous works, one discovers that Heidegger never fully addresses the question of the animal in terms of time. Despite his claim to offer a “comparative examination” between the ontologies of humans and animals, Heidegger continually raises the issue of animal time but only to leave it unsettled. Moving from Being and Time to his 1929-30 lecture course, Heidegger effectively brackets out the question of time, which this essay takes to be the reason why he himself remains unconvinced by his own analyses of animal ontology.