bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Simulation of realization of ski-racers’ functional potentials in passing ski trails of different complexity
Authors: Khmelnytska J.K.
Published: August 2016

Purpose: to substantiate model characteristics of functional fitness components of elite ski-racers, depending on competitions’ conditions. Material: We tested 20 sportsmen of combined team of Ukraine. Results: it was found that climbing hills of different length and steepness is accompanied by certain functional tension of organism and changes in cardio-respiratory system. It influences on effectiveness of further descent and moving on plain. It was also determined that correlation of aerobic and anaerobic efficiency changes according to trail relief. Conclusions: we worked out model characteristics of skiers’ fitness most important parameters, usage of which can facilitate maintaining high special workability on all segments of competition distance. In particular it concerns climbing hills of different steepness.
Comparison of 9th grade students’ physical activity levels during recess and regular class periods using objective measurement
Authors: Kretschmann Rolf
Published: August 2016

Purpose: to assess and compare secondary school students’ physical activity levels during recess and regular class periods using objective measurement. Material: The study sample consisted of 26 9th grade school students (M = 15.28 years, SD = 0.47) of a German secondary school. They wore the Actiheart the whole school day for one week. All students followed the same school schedule and participated in the same classes. 9th grade school students’ physical activity levels during recess and regular class periods were assessed using the physical activity monitoring device Actiheart, which validly and objectively measures physical activity. Results: total recess time physical activity levels accounted for M = 2.38 METs, whereas total class period time physical activity levels only reached M = 1.58 METs. This difference could be proven statistically significant. Conclusions: Total recess time accounts for significantly higher physical activity levels compared to total class period time and the overall time students spend in school, respectively.
Treatment Outcome of Bangladeshi UCLP Patients Based on Both Phenotype and Postnatal Treatment Factors using Modified Huddart Bodenham (mHB) Index
Authors: Haque Sanjida , Alam Mohammad Khursheed , Khamis Mohd Fadhli
Published: August 2016

Objective:

To evaluate the dental arch relationship (DAR) of nonsyndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and to explore the various phenotype and postnatal treatment factors that are responsible for poor DAR.

Design:

Retrospective study.

Setting:

School of Dental Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Subjects:

Eighty-four Bangladeshi children with nonsyndromic UCLP who received cheiloplasty and palatoplasty.

Main Outcome Measures:

Dental models were taken at 5 to 12 years of age (man: 7.69), and dental arch relationships were assessed using modified Huddart/Bodenham index (mHB) by two raters. Kappa statistics was used to evaluate the intra- and interexaminer agreements, chi-square was used to assess the associations, and logistic regression analysis was used to explore the responsible factors that affect DAR.

Results:

The total mHB score (mean [SD]) was −8.261 (7.115). Intra- and interagreement was very good. Using crude and stepwise backward regression analysis, significant association was found between positive history of class III (P = .025, P = .030, respectively) and unfavorable DAR. Complete UCLP (P = .003) was also significantly correlated with unfavorable DAR.

Conclusion:

This multivariate study suggested complete type of UCLP and positive history of class III had a significantly unfavorable effect on the DAR.
The trade-off: a central concept for biomimetics
Authors: Vincent Julian F.V.
Published: August 2016

Biology is gradually yielding lessons and ideas for technology, but the resulting innovation is adventitious. Biology is also very complex: currently with no underlying analytical model and so cannot adequately be interrogated by technologists. A concept which can bridge this gap is the trade-off, which leads to speciation in biology and aspects of design and problem-solving in engineering. An ontology is described which uses biological organisms as case studies. Terms have been adapted from TRIZ (the Russian system for solving problems creatively) to define trade-offs and the factors by which they can be manipulated. As an example the ontology resolves the biological trade-off “speed-accuracy”, yielding factors for a biomimetic version of the trade-off. These are Feedback (e.g. error-correction), Dynamic Response (e.g. control of thresholds), Adaptation (e.g. ability to predict) and Consolidation (e.g. stochastic accumulation). Since much of evolution can be related to the resolution of trade-offs, it is expected that this ontology can also categorise aspects of natural selection. Multi-criteria analysis will allow more versatile numerical models to be developed.
Summer 2012
Authors: Lal Hamish
Published: August 2016

The Construction Law Quarterly is gaining readers, both, in the UK and internationally. This has had two immediate consequences: first, I am now receiving significant tangible feedback and requests for discussion on certain topics; and second, there are a number of requests from readers to examine some international themes and topics. I am delighted with this and am trying very hard to balance the competing demands. Indeed, that is exactly what I have sought to do in this issue.

We take a brief look at the ‘new’ ICC Arbitration Rules which came into effect at the start of 2012. While ‘rules’ are often learned when one is in the midst of an actual procedure, we thought it made sense to de-mystify the topic and so give readers a head start. On the theme of dispute resolution procedures, I am delighted to include a short article from Penny Harper dealing with the provocative issue of so-called ‘hot-tubbing’.

With respect to more substantive themes, we take a look at two cases that deal with liquidated damages, a case that looks at how the orthodox limitation period can be reduced and a case that looks at whether Adjudicators can award interest. It is often said that the law on liquidated damages is settled, but the cases continue to demonstrate the variety of arguments employed to either circumvent the law on liquidated damages or to defeat directly the relevant contractual terms. There are also a number of warnings/practical tips: it is not a good idea not to mediate (even in cases where emotions are driving the legal strategy); you need to be aware that discussions/ correspondences with claims consultants will not be ‘protected’ and so disclosable in litigation and arbitration; you need to be very aware of exactly when the limitation period starts.

Finally, I am pleased to introduce a new section, ‘Question Time’. One reader raised a question and I am delighted that we were able to answer the question in such a way as to preserve confidentiality yet provide tangible practical guidance to the wider readership. This issue’s question relates to the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction – the so-called ‘Red Book’ – and about the risks to the Employer of using a nominated subcontractor. I would welcome more questions from readers and indeed more feedback on the quarterly. This publication is all about assisting the Institution of Civil Engineers and all other readers, both of whom are most important to us in ensuring that we are delivering the most useful information. Feedback, feedback, feedback …
Autumn 2014
Authors: Lal Hamish
Published: August 2016

In this issue we continue our look at cases and issues arising internationally

We report further on the controversial decision rendered by a Qatari court where an arbitral award was declared null and void because it failed to state that it was issued in the name of ‘His Highness the Emir of Qatar’; we have an excellent contributed article dealing with the Construction Contracts Act 2013 applicable in the Republic of Ireland; and we report a case heard in the Scottish courts dealing with whether the courts can stop an adjudication or, put more legally, issue an injunction prohibiting one party form raising disputes to adjudication.

In terms of substantive issues, we have chosen to look at the common problem of whether nonpayment or delayed payment can give rise to a claim for termination. Time of payment is not generally of the essence of a commercial contract unless the parties have agreed (either expressly or by necessary implication) that it should be, and the reported Court of Appeal case demonstrates the uncertainties of establishing repudiatory breach, and the need for the injured party to prove the seriousness of the consequences of the defaulting party’s breach. Similar risks arise when we look at the question of when notices have been properly given. This may seem like a very obvious issue, but readers may well be surprised when they see how the courts grapple with and analyse the fact-sensitive issues – Vivergo Fuels Ltd v. Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd reinforces the need to be absolutely clear when giving notices, especially when giving notices about termination.

I am grateful to Niav O’Higgins and Kim Franklin who have contributed ‘Adjudication in Ireland – the Construction Contracts Act 2013’ and ‘Approved inspectors astride competing streams’, respectively. It has been my aim for a while to increase the number of articles from external contributors, and I am delighted that we are making progress.
Three-dimensional analysis of geosynthetic-encased granular columns for liquefaction mitigation
Authors: Geng L. , Tang L. , Cong S. Y. , Ling X. Z. , Lu J.
Published: August 2016

Extensive numerical and experimental studies have been conducted to investigate the behavior of soft ground improved with geosynthetic-encased stone columns (ESCs). However, almost no studies have been performed to evaluate the use of ESC in mitigating the liquefaction hazard of saturated sand strata. For this purpose, three-dimensional nonlinear finite element (FE) analyses using the open-source computational platform OpenSees was performed to evaluate the mitigation of mildly sloping saturated cohesionless strata improved with the ESCs. A systematic parametric study was conducted to investigate the potential influence of geosynthetic/encasement length (Lenc), soft clay interlayer, and ground motion characteristics on improved efficiency. ESC remediation in various types of sand strata is also addressed. In addition, the effect of ground slope angle on the deployed remediation is discussed. Generally, ESC remediation was observed to be effective in reducing lateral deformation of the sand strata. It was found that improved efficiency also seemed to be definitely influenced by the geosynthetic/encasement length Lenc, the various types of sand strata, the thickness of the soft clay interlayers, and ground motion characteristics. Overall, ESC remediation may be used to achieve a reliable solution through the provided approaches.
Urban activation in a post-crisis Euro-Mediterranean scenario
Authors: Wulff Barreiro Federico , Guirnaldos Diaz Melina
Published: August 2016

This paper is concerned with one of the research lines developed within the framework of EMUVE (Euro-Mediterranean Urban Voids Ecology) European research project, which analyses the impact of urban low-cost activation strategies along the Euro-Mediterranean coastline after the bursting of the real estate bubble of 2008. Through the presentation of the social effects and the role of public institutions of two case studies, Campo Boario in Rome (Italy) and Can Batlló in Barcelona (Spain), the paper argues for the need to redefine the relationships between the different stakeholders, from the interaction between bottom-up and top-down approaches of an urban regeneration process in a post-recession scenario.
Softly smart: experiencing place identity
Authors: Sepe Marichela
Published: August 2016

A recent approach to place development is to construct integrated systems for managing cultural and identity resources so that they can be enjoyed through ‘experiential itineraries’. These itineraries are designed on the basis of a survey of existing heritage, with a view to support creative industries or to help develop new ones. Visitor experience of a place can be further enhanced and virtualised using smart technologies. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the studies on experiential itineraries. The studies are rooted in the disciplines of psychology and economy, and, more recently, in disciplines that study places. The author proposes an analysis and design software tool for identification and enhancement of cultural and identity resources. The tool is a dynamic and interactive platform for complex and sensitive management of qualitative data of a place. It is conceived as a single platform with different entry points, both private and public, for local authorities, professionals and citizens. The paper concludes with a brief presentation of case studies carried out in the historical centres of Palestrina and Gaeta in Italy, both characterised by low-impact tourism. The main objective of these studies was to achieve smart experiential knowledge of a place allowing sustainable enjoyment of its resources.
Understanding identity and belonging through incidental spaces
Authors: Rajendran Lakshmi Priya
Published: August 2016

The dynamic changes in contemporary urban living have led to an increasingly ambiguous and complex nature of spatial experiences in cities. This characteristic nature of urban environment seldom allows for a spontaneous and meaningful spatial engagement making it difficult for developing a sense of place and identity with the environment. In the context of this existing complexity of urban spatialities and changing notions of place/space relationship, this paper is set out to explore the potentialities of unconventional urban spaces – referred to in this paper as ‘incidental spaces’ – for developing a sense of identity and belonging in everyday spatial practices. Discussion in this paper is based on a case study conducted to study people's spatial behaviour and practices in various incidental spaces in Sheffield, UK, with focus on how it enables construction/negotiations of sense of place and identity. The paper offers valuable insights to architects and planners for creating places that facilitate meaningful place engagement in the contemporary context.
City centre in the era of consumer culture
Authors: Portella Adriana , Reeve Alan
Published: August 2016

This paper analyses the importance of commercial signs in contemporary cities, and explores the theoretical concepts that might be helpful in understanding the operation of commercial signage controls in historic places. The focus is on issues that cluster around theories of consumer culture, as well as on the practices of city centre management, city marketing and urban tourism. The discussion is predominantly concerned with commercial city centres because these are places where different functions and meanings coexist. They are often places where different commercial and non-commercial interests have to be managed or reconciled. City centres are also public areas where human experience is given meaning and valorised through signs, symbols and patterns of behaviour, which result from a combination of physical and symbolic factors of the built environment. In many cases, the commercial city centre coincides with the historic core of a city, and the challenge of the local authority is to combine all functions with the preservation of historic buildings and places. At the end, this paper discusses how forms of aesthetic control over commercial signage can be applied to preserve local identity and stimulate commercial and touristic activities simultaneously.
Effect of downward seepage on the shape of an alluvial channel
Authors: Deshpande Vishal , Kumar Bimlesh
Published: August 2016

Longitudinal and cross-sectional profiles of alluvial channels are altered by the presence of seepage. However, the available literature suggests that seepage has not been considered in analyses of bank profiles of threshold alluvial channels. In the experimental study reported here, downward seepage was applied to parabolic channels based on tractive force theory in order to determine its effect on the longitudinal and cross-sectional profiles. It was observed that sediment transport in the threshold channels increased when downward seepage was applied. The parabolic shape did not hold, but channels formed a new cross-sectional shape with a flat bed and two curved banks and achieved stability. The reason for the increased sediment transport in a threshold channel after the application of downward seepage was sought by analysing the time-averaged velocities. An empirically derived exponential expression was developed for the bank profiles of threshold alluvial channels affected by seepage. A relationship among hydraulic parameters for a stable channel with downward seepage is also suggested on the basis of the experimental observations.
Erosion of collapsed riverbank and interaction with channel
Authors: Yu Minghui , Wu Songbai , Liu Changjie , Shu Anping
Published: August 2016

After failure of a riverbank, a cohesive block of soil can temporarily lie at the toe of the bank until it is eroded away. To investigate the erosion of this collapsed block and its interaction with the river channel, a series of experiments was conducted under similar hydraulic conditions within a U-bend flume. The flow structure and channel topography were measured and analysed in detail. The presence of the collapsed block was found to cause a 1·1–1·6 times greater downstream bank retreat, while the counter-rotating circulation cell and smaller near-bank velocity protect the bank against erosion upstream of the block end. The scour percentage of the block head or end was about 1·5–2 times larger compared with that at the middle. Cohesive soil from the block fills the gap of non-cohesive riverbed material in the downstream convex bank and can result in a maximum bed deposition thickness increase of more than 300%. The results also provide a valuable experimental dataset and a theoretical basis for practical application.
Attitudes towards recycling on construction sites
Authors: Tam Vivian W. Y. , Hao Jane J. L.
Published: August 2016

Waste management is a major area of concern for construction industries around the world. As the general public becomes more environmentally aware, waste management policies need to be evaluated with a view to making them more effective. With the number of environmental friendly construction projects on the increase, this study examines the attitude towards recycling on construction projects in contextual and applicational issues within Toronto, Canada. A number of theoretical factors causing waste and restricting construction projects from recycling are examined, and the current state of the Toronto construction industry is investigated by conducting a questionnaire survey of key personnel working in the field of construction project management. The aim is to determine what restricts construction sites from recycling and what would create incentives for this to become a more popular practice. The study found that compared with construction industries in other parts of the world, the Toronto construction industry is doing relatively well in terms of recycling and waste management. This paper can provide references for effective implementation of waste management in construction.
Aerobic treatment of leachate from municipal solid waste in Morocco
Authors: Abouri Meriem , Souabi Salah , Bahlaoui Moulay Abdellah , Zouhir Fouad , Baudu Michel , Moharram Riyad , Pala Ayşegül
Published: August 2016

Solid waste disposal is one of the major environmental issues facing Morocco. More than 5 million tons of solid waste is generated across the country, with annual waste generation growth rate reaching 3%. From this waste, there is production of fresh leachate with a high level of chemical oxygen demand (COD). The authors studied the removal of pollution from municipal solid waste fresh leachate using a technique of continuous and discontinuous aeration in order to predict the efficiency of a low-cost biological treatment for this type of effluent. The physico-chemical characteristics of the leachate showed that the pollution load has high levels of COD, biological oxygen demand (BOD5), phenol and surfactant. A removal of 90 and 60% of surfactant was obtained during discontinuous and continuous aeration, respectively. The phenol concentration decreased from 600 to 220 mg/l corresponding to 63% of phenol removal by aeration. This was also accompanied by a change in pH and sludge biodegradation. Discontinuous aeration for a period of 9 d achieved a removal efficiency of COD and BOD5 of 44 and 39% that corresponds to the removal of 19·92 g/l of COD and 7·05 g/l of BOD5, respectively.
Hazardous constituents of e-waste and predictions for India
Authors: Ahmed Sirajuddin , Panwar Rashmi Makkar
Published: August 2016

The exponential increase in the sale of electronic products and their rapid disposal due to emerging trends and technology has resulted in the generation of electronic waste, also known as e-waste. This paper presents a review on the sale of electronic appliances and the amount of e-waste generated by different sectors and devices during the last few years. Predictions on the future amount of e-waste are based on the study and analysis of the current trends, followed by the sales and obsolescence of electronic devices. The threats and hazards presented by the dangerous constituents present in these devices will be studied in their proper perspective and their constitution analysed. The purpose of this study is to predict approximately the amount of e-waste and hazardous constituents that will be required to be recycled and disposed of safely by the year 2020.
Why is there an urban pattern toward sprawling development?
Authors: Hsu Kuo-Cheng , Lai Tsung-Yu , Li Chia-Nung
Published: August 2016

In the last two decades, Taipei metropolitan area has undergone a spatial development pattern – some areas appear to show a sprawling development trend, while others show a compact development trend. With a multinomial logit model, this paper discusses the causes behind the discrepant urban development trends; covering social economy, institutional change of land use, spatial location, transportation and public infrastructure plans. Moreover, the study has discovered that the continued population migration to the Taipei metropolitan area has made habitation in the urban centre so costly that people choose to live in suburban areas. This is how the sprawling development pattern has come into shape. In summary, the impact factors on the urban development discrepancy come from the (a) institutional change: the diversified land use has contributed to the sprawling development; (b) transportation: the mass rapid transport system has brought in the compact development, while the expressway and highway systems have lifted the urban sprawling development; and (c) public infrastructures: major governmental construction projects have made the spatial development patterns fractional and scattered.
Investigation of detention pond outflow characteristics
Authors: Prohaska P. D. , Khan A. A. , Kaye N. B.
Published: August 2016

Detention ponds are important units of drainage system for managing excess rainfall and runoff quality. To design detention ponds the outflow characteristic must be accurately known. Perforated riser pipes are a popular outlet control structure for stormwater detention basins. This study examines the discharge characteristics of a circular orifice cut into a vertical riser pipe as an outflow mechanism for the detention pond. In particular, the effects of the head above the orifice, the size of the orifice and the size of the riser pipe on the discharge coefficient are evaluated. A physical model is built and various size riser pipes are installed in the tank to simulate a detention basin. The discharge through the orifice is determined by measuring the rate of change of the water level in the tank against time. A water level against volume drained calibration is used to find the rate of change of volume over time, and hence the discharge coefficient. The study shows that the discharge coefficient increases as the head and the ratio of the orifice diameter to pipe diameter decreases. It is found that the hydrostatic pressure variation across the orifice at the small head has a minimum impact on the discharge. A generalised function is developed to estimate discharge under a varying head over the orifice and for different ratios of orifice diameter to riser pipe diameter, which can be used for the design of detention ponds.
Media size optimisation in BAFs treating citrus waste
Authors: Osorio F. , Torres J. C. , Hontoria E.
Published: August 2016

The main aim of the present research was to check the applicability and optimise the design parameters of biological aerated filters (BAFs) for the treatment of effluents from the food and agricultural industries, and specifically in this study, from citrus plants. Expanded clay was used as a support material. Two different material sizes were tested, 2–5 mm and 3–7 mm. Cocurrent flow was used and the process aeration level was 10·47 Nm3/h per m2. Backwashing was carried out on a daily basis. The results showed that in order to obtain an effluent with a maximum concentration of 1100 mg chemical oxygen demand (COD)/l, the system performance was optimal for a material size of 3–7 mm. In this case, the maximum admissible volumetric load was 72 kg COD/m3 per day. However, in order to obtain an effluent with a maximum concentration of 600 mgCOD/l, the optimal system performance was with a material size of 2–5 mm, and a maximum admissible volumetric load of 30 kg COD/m3 per day.
Design–operation optimisation of run-of-river power plants
Authors: Bozorg Haddad Omid , Moradi-Jalal Mahdi , Mariño Miguel A.
Published: August 2016

This paper addresses a strategy for the optimal design, control and operation of small hydropower (run-of-river (RoR) power) plants with the honey bee mating optimisation (HBMO) algorithm, while taking into account optimal design of the associated penstock as well as the turbines' number, type and their operation in the system. Civil engineering and electromechanical cost-effectiveness and constraints in an expected stream flow are also considered. The optimisation is driven by an objective function that includes the annual difference between generated energy, operating costs and depreciation costs for both initial investment and operation costs, considering various performance and hydraulic constraints. The HBMO algorithm specifies the annual benefit of generated energy and simultaneously determines the annualised operating cost. The solution includes selection of turbine types, number of turbines, penstock diameter, as well as scheduling the operation of an RoR power plant that results in maximum annualised benefit for a given set of river inflow histograms. The results of the proposed algorithm, which are compared with those of an analytical approach using Lagrange multipliers (LM), highlight the advantages in design, effective operation, ease of application and capability of the proposed HBMO algorithm for solving complex problems of this type.
Impostor Syndrome, a Reparative History
Authors: Simmons Dana
Published: August 2016

This is an attempt to insert the stories we tell about fear and shame into a history of twentieth-century psychology and its obsession with achievement and modernization. It is an attempt to write an affective history of achievement at the turn of the millennium - and to make this feeling history. Impostor Syndrome is a pop-psychological diagnosis, employed to explain the low presence of women in STEM fields, business and academic administration and ’thought leadership’ in the pubic sphere. The article follows the intellectual lineage of two precursors of Impostor Syndrome, Fear of Success and the Impostor Phenomenon. It argues that the grouping of gender/ race/ success/ affect was a keystone of twentieth-century American psychology and development theory. The history of this feeling has consequences for thinking about situated knowledge, realism and epistemic justice.
Letramento literário na EaD: rodas de conversa em Literaturas Africanas de Língua Portuguesa
Authors: Agazzi Giselle Larizzatti , De Oliveira Maria Teresa Ginde , De Souza Débora Reffi
Published: August 2016

RESUMO: O artigo pretende apontar para os alcances da EaD na democratização do conhecimento de modo geral e, mais especificamente, na promoção da formação do leitor literário. Refletindo sobre a ferramenta fórum e as rodas de conversa em Literaturas Africanas de Língua Portuguesa, busca-se evidenciar que o docente, quando atua como mediador no Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA), pode promover o alargamento e o aprofundamento da experiência literária dos alunos, garantindo-lhes o “direito à literatura”. A discussão do referencial teórico procura amparar as considerações sobre os alcances das novas tecnologias acerca da promoção da experiência literária nos ambientes acadêmicos, a qual tem sido gradativamente substituída pelos estudos extraliterários que envolvem a obra.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: educação a distância; letramento literário; literaturas africanas de língua portuguesa; rodas de conversa.  ABSTRACT:This article aims at pointing to the reaches of Distance Education in the democratization of the knowledge in general and, more specifically, in the promotion of the literary reader formation. Reflecting about the tool “forum” and the “Chat groups” on African Literature of Portuguese language, it is sought to evidence that the professors, when work as mediators in the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), can promote the extension and the depth of the students’ literary experience, which guarantee to them “the right to literature”. The discussion of the theoretical framework aims at supporting the considerations about the range of the new technologies on the promotion of the literary experience in the academic environments, which has been gradually replaced by extra-literary studies that involve the work.KEYWORDS: distance education; literary literacy, African literature of Portuguese language; chat groups.
Crítica, adaptação e organização na construção colaborativa de documentos nas nuvens
Authors: Santos Raquel Franco , Ricarte Ivan Luiz Marques
Published: August 2016

RESUMO: O texto na era digital traz desafios para pesquisadores de Computação, Educação e Linguística, como a escrita colaborativa de documentos na Web. Este artigo apresenta aspectos relacionados ao pensar e ao fazer nesse âmbito, trabalhando questões humanísticas presentes em Adorno (Crítica) e Piaget (Construtivismo), a visão de parágrafo como unidade mínima do texto e questões tecnológicas presentes na produção de documentos Web em ambiente colaborativo de aprendizagem (arquitetura orientada a serviço em nuvem). Propõe-se, com base em pesquisas relacionadas à escrita colaborativa na Web, um modelo orientado a serviço para construção colaborativa de documentos em nuvens. É apresentada, também, uma ferramenta (CCDC-TEO) que implementa o modelo proposto e um exemplo de sua aplicação. Os resultados demonstram a validade desse modelo.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: escrita colaborativa; construção colaborativa de documentos em nuvens; parágrafo; crítica; construtivismo. ABSTRACT:Working with text in the digital age brings several challenges for researchers from Computing, Education, and Linguistics, as collaborative writing on the Web. This article presents aspects related to thinking and doing within this context, working with humanistic issues related to Adorno (Criticism) and Piaget (Constructivism), the vision of paragraph as unit of text, and technologies for producing Web documents in collaborative learning environments (Oriented Architecture to Service in the Cloud). It is proposed, based on research related to collaborative writing on the Web, a model-driven service for collaborative construction documents in clouds. This paper also presents a tool (CCDC-TEO) that implements the proposed model and an example of its application. The results demonstrate the validity of this model.KEYWORDS: collaborative writing; collaborative construction of documents in the clouds; paragraph; criticism; constructivism.
Verbo-visualidade em tira quadrinizada da Mafalda: cortesia/descortesia linguística e humor nas interlocuções da narrativa figurativa
Authors: Andrade Carlos Augusto Baptista , Cardoso Diogo Souza
Published: August 2016

RESUMO: Como se deve fazer a leitura de uma tira quadrinizada? Quais relações dialógicas tal gênero pode realizar, tendo em vista sua natureza híbrida de linguagens? Propõe-se, neste artigo, analisar uma tira quadrinizada de Mafalda, personagem criada por Quino, como gênero discursivo híbrido, atentando-se à verbo-visualidade que constitui o discurso e explorando os efeitos de sentido que surgem das relações dialógicas. As marcas de cortesia e descortesia linguística presentes na materialidade verbo-visual também são objetos deste estudo. A fundamentação teórica está pautada na Análise Dialógica do Discurso (ADD), seguindo os postulados de Bakhtin (2010a, 2010b) e de seu Círculo e de Brait (2013), bem como nas obras de Brown e Levinson (1987), para fundamentar as questões de cortesia, e Kandinsky (2012) para auxiliar nas reflexões sobre os elementos pictóricos.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: tira quadrinizada; verbo-visualidade; cortesia e descortesia linguística; relações dialógicas. ABSTRACT: How to read a comic strip? What dialogical relations can such a genre perform, considering its hybrid nature of languages? It is proposed, in this article, to analyze a Mafalda’s comic strip, character created by Quino, as a discursive hybrid genre, observing the verb-visuality that constitutes the discourse, as well as exploring the meaning effects that arise from the dialogical relations. The marks of linguistic politeness and impoliteness present in the verb-visual materiality are also an object of this study. The theoretical foundation is the Dialogic Discourse Analysis (ADD), following the principles of Bakhtin (2010a, 2010b) and his Circle and Brait’s (2013), as well as Brown and Levinson (1987) as a ground theory to support the issues of courtesy; and Kandinsky (2012) to assist in the reflections about the pictorial elements.KEYWORDS: comic strip; verb-visuality; linguistic politeness and impoliteness; dialogical relations.
Vem pra rua: um estudo sobre ressignificação
Authors: Costa Suzana Jordão
Published: August 2016

RESUMO:O presente trabalho, parte de nossa pesquisa de mestrado, tem o objetivo de investigar, preliminarmente, supostas alterações de sentidos da expressão “Vem Pra Rua”em mensagens veiculadas por internautas. Os ambientes virtuais examinados foram o Facebook, o Youtube e o site jornalístico G1. Com o auxílio do software Wordsmith Tools (5.0), os comentários feitos pelos internautas foram processados, gerando frases que continham a expressão “Vem Pra Rua”. Tendo a Linguística de Corpus como metodologia, a compilação dessas frases permitiu a investigação dos sentidos que a expressão pode ter adquirido com o passar do tempo, considerando que foram coletadas mensagens que continham essa expressão produzida em junho e julho de 2013 e entre janeiro e março de 2015. Como resultados, observou-se a ressignificação (FAIRCLOUGH, 2001; SOUZA JÚNIOR, 2015) da expressão “Vem Pra Rua”, passando de letra de música ao status de perfil em uma rede social. Essa reconstrução de sentidos aponta para o papel dos meios virtuais em interações de movimentos sociais e na troca de conhecimento.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: mídias sociais; Linguística; Linguística de Corpus; movimentos sociais; interação.  ABSTRACT:The present study, part of our master's research, aims at, preliminarily, investigating possible changes of meaning concerning the use of the expression “Vem Pra Rua”(i.e. Come to the Street),disseminated by internet users. The posts investigated come from the following websites: Facebook.com; Youtube.com; and g1.com.br. With the help of the software Wordsmith Tools (5.0), the comments made by internet users were processed, generating sentences containing the expression “Vem Pra Rua”. Considering the Corpus Linguistics as methodology, the compilation of those sentences allowed us to investigate the meanings the expression could have acquired, regarding the messages that were collected at two specific time periods: June-July of 2013 and January-March of 2015. As a result, we observed the resignification (FAIRCLOUGH, 2001; SOUZA JÚNIOR, 2015) of the expression “Vem Pra Rua”, whichchanged from a song lyrics verse to become a profile name. This change in meaning indicates the role of social media in social movements interactions and in knowledge exchanges.KEYWORDS: social media; Linguistics; Corpus Linguistics; social moviments; interaction.
Evaluasi kualitas website universitas XYZ dengan pendekatan webqual [Evaluation of XYZ university website quality based on Webqual approach]
Authors: Napitupulu Darmawan Baginda
Published: August 2016

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kualitas website Universitas XYZ dengan pendekatan WebQual. WebQual adalah sebuah pendekatan pengukuran kualitas website melalui persepsi pengguna berdasarkan tiga dimensi yaitu usability, information quality dan services interaction quality. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa Universitas XYZ dimana jumlah sampel diambil sebanyak 216 responden secara purposive sampling. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei dengan kuesioner berbasis WebQual 4.0 yang dianalisis dengan IPA (Importance Performance Analysis) untuk mengetahui tingkat kepuasan pelanggan yang merupakan gap antara kepentingan dan kinerja. Hasil uji validitas dan reliabilitasmenunjukkan keseluruhan item kuesioner valid dan reliabel karena telah memenuhi persyaratan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari 22 item yang dianalisis dengan metode IPA dikelompokkan ke dalam kuadran I (3 item), kuadran II (9 item), kuadran III (7 item) dan kuadran IV (3 item). Item yang dianggap penting dan perlu segera ditingkatkan terletak pada kuadran I yaitu kemudahan berkomunikasi melalui web, ketersediaan informasi yang cukup detail serta rasa aman dalam menyampaikan data pribadi. Hasil analisis korelasi ganda juga menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang sangat kuat antara variabel independen dan dependen dalam penelitian ini.*****This study aimed to evaluate the quality of XYZ University website with WebQual approach. WebQual is an approach of measuring the quality of a website through user perception based on three dimensions of usability, information quality and service interaction quality. The population in this study was all students at XYZ University, where the number of samples taken about 216 respondents by purposive sampling. The method survey is used with WebQual 4.0 questionnaire-based that was analyzed by IPA (Importance Performance Analysis) to determine the level of customer satisfaction that is the gap between importance and performance. Validity and reliability result showed the whole item questionnaire was valid and reliable because it has met the requirements. The results showed that of the 22 items were analyzed by IPA grouped into quadrant I (3 items), quadrant II (9 items), quadrant III (7 items) and quadrant IV (3 items). The items that are important and needs to be improved are ease of communicating via the web, the availability of sufficient information and detail to convey a sense of security of personal data (quadrant I). Multiple correlation analysis results also showed a very strong relationship between the independent and dependent variables in this study.
Análise dos estudos de capacidade de carga turística para os recifes de Picãozinho, Seixas (João Pessoa-PB) e Areia Vermelha (Cabedelo-PB)
Authors: Costa Rhayany Juvêncio , De Miranda George Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Published: August 2016

A crescente procura por atividades recreativas em ambientes naturais tem trazido à tona a necessidade do uso de ferramentas de planejamento turístico visando a realização de um turismo ordenado em que os danos causados aos locais de visitação sejam mínimos. A metodologia de capacidade de carga está relacionada à determinação do número máximo de pessoas em uma área sem que sejam provocados danos significativos ao ambiente visitado. Na Paraíba, os recifes costeiros de Picãozinho, Seixas e Areia Vermelha constituem formações recifais onde tem-se a realização de atividade turística durante o período da maré baixa quando piscinas naturais contendo uma diversidade de organismos marinhos tornam-se emersas. Os processos metodológicos envolveram levantamento bibliográfico dos estudos de capacidade de carga desenvolvidos para as três localidades durante os últimos dez anos. Neste estudo objetivamos rediscutir a eficiência de tais propostas por meio de uma análise crítica que destaque os aspectos ligados à metodologia para o desenvolvimento de um turismo sustentável. Os resultados apontaram que a determinação da capacidade de carga de uma área vem atrelada a uma grande subjetividade. Não é possível garantir que, por meio do número de usuários definido, os impactos de uma dada localidade sejam reduzidos ou eliminados. Ações de manejo em conjunto em um processo de planejamento contínuo são necessárias para um gerenciamento eficaz.
Relações entre gênero e mercado de trabalho de turismólogos em Minas Gerais
Authors: Silveira Carlos Eduardo , Medaglia Juliana
Published: August 2016

O turismo é uma atividade humana com implicações marcantes na economia, entre as quais o uso intensivo de mão de obra dos mais diversos níveis. Tomando como ponto de partida o mercado de trabalho de graduados em turismo, com base nas informações dos egressos da formação superior em Turismo realizada no Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, o estudo buscou identificar as implicações das questões relacionadas a gênero no âmbito laboral do turismo, a fim de conhecer se há semelhança com outros setores econômicos. Para tanto, utilizou-se de dados levantados por uma pesquisa mais ampla acerca do mercado de trabalho para turismólogos no Brasil, estratificando os dados relativos aos graduados em turismo do Estado, separando as informações entre homens e mulheres, sempre que necessário ou possível. A amostra foi composta de 290 respondentes, sendo 188 mulheres e 102 homens. Os resultados apontam para o fato do mercado de trabalho em turismo, apesar de predominantemente feminino, repetir tendências de outros setores com melhores salários e posições mais elevadas ocupadas por homens. Esses resultados foram inicialmente apresentados no XIII Encontro Nacional de Turismo de Base Local, em 2014, onde foram discutidos e ampliados com as contribuições dos membros do Grupo de Trabalho de Gênero e Sexualidades no Mercado Turístico.
A imagem de Blumenau no Instagram: um estudo sobre destino turístico em redes sociais usando equações estruturais
Authors: Moretti Sérgio Luiz do Amaral , Bertoli Bruno Jahn , Zucco Fabrícia Durieux
Published: August 2016

A imagem do destino turístico é fator de decisão crucial para seus visitantes e construída com forte influência das suas fontes de informação. Na atualidade, as principais fontes são encontradas na internet permitindo aliar mídias sociais e fotografia digital. Nesse cenário, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a representação da imagem de destino da cidade de Blumenau (SC) no Instagram, uma das mídias sociais que mais crescem no Brasil. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória e quantitativa, cuja coleta de dados foi realizada entre os dias 6 de março e 18 de abril de 2014, por meio de um software específico para monitoramento de mídias sociais. Foram analisadas 1000 imagens marcadas com a hashtag #Blumenau. A análise contou com procedimentos estatísticos de Alfa de Cronbach, Correlação de Spearman e Modelagem de Equação Estrutural. Os principais resultados apontam que as fotografias publicadas têm forte relação com Aspectos Gerais, Eventos, Lazer, Gastronomia e Arquitetura Típica.
Biology and management of guava bark eating caterpillar(Indarbela tetraonis Moore)
Authors: Satyanarayana C. , Arunakumara K. T.
Published: August 2016

An experiment on the biology of guava bark eating caterpillar (Indarbela tetraonis Moore) was conducted during 2012-13 at College of Horticulture, Bidar. Eggs were 0.67 to 0.73 mm long and 0.42 to 0.46 mm wide and they hatched in 7 to 11 days. Full grown larvae were 37 to 43 mm long and 6 to 8 mm wide. Larval duration was 274 to 298 days. Pupae were 11 to 15 mm long and 4 to 6 mm wide and the pupal period was 21 to 26 days. Male adult had wing span of 11 to 13 mm length and width of 20 to 24 mm. Female adult had wing span of 12 to 14 mm and width of 25 to 27 mm, Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC registered 100 percent control of the pest and highest yield of 24.85 t/ha and 25.00 t/ha during 2013 and 2014, respectively
Evaluation of bull fertility of Sahiwal breeding bulls
Authors: Naha B. C. , Chakravarty A. K. , Mir M. A. , Bhakat M. , Singh A. P. , Maher D.
Published: August 2016

In the present investigation, bull fertility of Sahiwal breeding bulls has been studied. The study was conducted on records of 43 Sahiwal bulls maintained under 8 sets of Sahiwal breeding project at ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (India). The data on bull fertility of Sahiwal breeding bulls during 27 years (1987-2013) were analysed. The presented study revealed that the average conception rate based on first AI and overall conception rate of Sahiwal breeding bulls were estimated as 45.95% and 46.38 %. Average sire conception rate of Sahiwal breeding bulls range from – 2% to + 3% and – 2% to + 4 % for conception rate based on first AI and overall conception rate. It has been observed that the average conception rate based on first AI was lower as compare to overall conception rate and higher conception rate of Sahiwal breeding bulls is having higher sire conception rate.
Concentrate feeding to dairy cattle: Adoption statusand factors affecting its adoption in India
Authors: Rathod Prakashkumar , Chander Mahesh , Bardhan Dwaipayan
Published: August 2016

An attempt was made to study the adoption status of concentrate feeding and to identify factors affecting its adoption in India through primary data collection from 360 dairy farmers. The study revealed that majority of the respondents had not adopted this practice, followed by full and partial adoption in the study area. Further, the study also pointed out that about 21 per cent farmers adopted concentrate feeding since 3-6 years, while about 19 per cent farmers had adopted the practice from 6-9 years. The adoption status revealed that there was highly significant difference across the states for concentrate feeding in dairying. Multinomial logit model depicted the Chi-square value of 144.84 indicating that the model was highly significant (p<0.001). The study suggested that researchers and extension experts need to make farmers more aware about the benefits of concentrate feeding to improve productivity in the dairy sector. Further, the scientists have to analyse the problems of dairy farmers and find suitable solutions for higher diffusion and adoption at field conditions by participatory technology generation and transfer approach with adequate representation of farmers so that their feedback can be taken into consideration.