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The Certainty of Faith: A Problem for Christian Fallibilists?
Authors: Dahm Brandon
Published: June 2018

According to epistemic fallibilism, we cannot be certain of anything. According to the Christian tradition, faith comes with certainty. I develop this dilemma from recent accounts of fallibilism and various representatives of the Christian tradition. I then argue that on John Henry Newman's account of faith the dilemma is merely apparent. Finally, I develop Newman's account of the certainty that accompanies faith and is compatible with fallibilism.
What Makes Theology Theological?
Authors: Webster John
Published: June 2018

An understanding of the nature of theology comprises an account of its object, its cognitive principles, its ends and its practitioners.  The object of theology is two-fold: principally God the Holy Trinity, and derivatively all things in relation to God.  God is considered first absolutely, then relatively; all other things are treated relative to God, under the aspect of creatureliness.  The objective cognitive principle of theology is God’s infinite knowledge, of which God communicates a fitting share to creatures; the subjective cognitive principle of theology is the regenerate human intellect.  The ends of theology are scientific (acquiring the knowledge of the matter which is proper to creatures), contemplative (rapt attention to God the cause of all things) and practical (regulation of the enactment of human life).  The practitioners of theology are regenerate persons in the church whose creaturely intellect is instructed by God and all of whose works are accompanied by the practices of religion.
Flint's Molinism and the Incarnation is too Radical
Authors: Mullins R.T.
Published: June 2018

In a series of papers, Thomas P. Flint has posited that God the Son could become incarnate in any human person as long as certain conditions are met (Flint 2001a, 2001b). In a recent paper, he has argued that all saved human persons will one day become incarnated by the Son (Flint 2011). Flint claims that this is motivated by a combination of Molinism and orthodox Christology. I shall argue that this is unmotivated because it is condemned by orthodox Christology. Flint has unknowingly articulated a version of the heresy called Origenism that is condemned by the Fifth Ecumenical Council. After arguing that Flint’s account is unmotivated because it is condemned, I shall offer some reflections and prolegomena on the relationship between contemporary analytic theology and the ecumenical creeds.
Grace and Free Will: Quiescence and Control
Authors: Kittle Simon
Published: June 2018

Stump and Timpe have recently proposed Thomistic based solutions to the traditional problem in Christian theology of how to relate grace and free will.  By taking a closer look at the notion of control, I subject Timpe’s account – itself an extension of Stump’s account – to extended critique.  I argue that the centrepiece of Timpe’s solution, his reliance on Dowe’s notion of quasi-causation, is misguided and irrelevant to the problem.  As a result, Timpe’s account fails to avoid Semi-Pelagianism.  I canvass two alternatives, each of which adheres to the broad theological assumptions made by Stump and Timpe, including the positing of only one “unique” grace.  I conclude that each of these proposals fails, although I argue that one comes as close as it is possible to get to a solution given the assumptions made.
John Hick on whether God could be an Infinite Person
Authors: Howard-Snyder Daniel
Published: June 2018

"Who or what is God?," asks John Hick. A theist might answer: God is an infinite person, or at least an infinite personal being. Hick disagrees: "God cannot be both a person and infinite." Moreover, he says, the distinction between being a person and being a personal being "is a distinction without a difference." Thus, God cannot be an infinite personal being either. In this essay, I assess Hick's reasons for drawing these conclusions.
Mystical Experience and the Apophatic Attitude
Authors: Yadav Sameer
Published: June 2018

Apophaticism in mainstream analytic theology and philosophy of religion has come to denote a metaphysical and semantic thesis: that, due to divine transcendence, God is ineffable, inconceivable, or incomprehensible.  But this conception fails to properly take account of the central claim of apophaticism as a special type of mystical theology.  As such, the apophatic commitments to divine ineffability (however understood) are instrumental. More fundamental is the function of theological ignorance to uniquely inform the task of theology and transform the theologian in union with God.  Taking Jonathan Jacobs’ recent account as a test case, I argue that reconstructions of apophaticism need to be supplemented by an account of this informational and personally transformative value that apophatic mysticism places on its commitment to divine incomprehensibility.   I supply the needed account of apophatic valuing in terms of wonder as the appropriate emotional attitude toward divine transcendence.
Introduction to Vol. 5
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Flint’s ‘Molinism and the Incarnation’ is Still Too Radical — A Rejoinder to Flint
Authors: Mullins R.T.
Published: June 2018

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Aseptic lymphocyte-dominated vasculitis-associated lesions are related to changes in metal ion handling in the joint capsules of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties
Authors: Langton D. J. , Sidaginamale R. P. , Joyce T. J. , Bowsher J. G. , Holland J. P. , Deehan D. , Nargol A. V. F. , Natu S.
Published: June 2018

Objectives

We have encountered patients who developed large joint fluid collections with massive elevations in chromium (Cr) and cobalt (Co) concentrations following metal-on-metal (MoM) hip arthroplasties. In some cases, retrieval analysis determined that these ion concentrations could not be explained simply by the wear rates of the components. We hypothesized that these effects may be associated with aseptic lymphocyte-dominated vasculitis-associated lesion (ALVAL).

Patients and Methods

We examined the influence of the ALVAL grade on synovial fluid Co and Cr concentrations following adjustment for patient and device variables, including volumetric wear rates. Initially restricting the analysis to include only patients with one MoM hip resurfacing device, we performed multiple regression analyses of prospectively collected data. We then repeated the same statistical approach using results from a larger cohort with different MoM designs, including total hip arthroplasties.

Results

In the resurfacing cohort (n = 76), the statistical modelling indicated that the presence of severe ALVAL and a large fluid collection were associated with greater joint fluid Co concentrations after adjustment for volumetric wear rates (p = 0.005). These findings were replicated in the mixed implant group (n = 178), where the presence of severe ALVAL and a large fluid collection were significantly associated with greater fluid Co concentrations (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The development of severe ALVAL is associated with elevations in metal ion concentrations far beyond those expected from the volumetric loss from the prosthetic surfaces. This finding may aid the understanding of the sequence of events leading to soft-tissue reactions following MoM hip arthroplasties. Cite this article: D. J. Langton, R. P. Sidaginamale, T. J. Joyce, J. G. Bowsher, J. P. Holland, D. Deehan, A. V. F. Nargol, S. Natu. Aseptic lymphocyte-dominated vasculitis-associated lesions are related to changes in metal ion handling in the joint capsules of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties. Bone Joint Res 2018;7:388–396. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.76.BJR-2018-0037.
RESULTADOS DEL OBSERVATORIO TRANSICIÓN ESCUELA-TRABAJO Y MONITOREO DE LA RED SOCIOEDUCATIVA DE SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS PARA EL ÉXITO ESCOLAR Y EL EMPODERAMIENTO DE LOS JÓVENES
Authors: Longás Mayayo Jordi , Riera Romaní Jordi
Published: June 2018

INTRODUCCIÓN. El empoderamiento de los jóvenes supone el desarrollo de sus competencias para la autonomía y autosuficiencia. El fracaso escolar lo amenaza gravemente y, por ello, la experiencia de acción socioeducativa en red de Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona) a favor del éxito escolar es un ejemplo de compromiso municipal con los jóvenes. La red se inició en el año 2000 para responder a las necesidades socioeducativas derivadas de un contexto de bajo nivel sociocultural e integra a todos los agentes locales. Inicialmente centró su acción en mejorar la Transición Escuela- Trabajo (TET) creándose un dispositivo con implicación de los institutos y diversos servicios municipales. También se organizó la recogida sistemática de indicadores de éxito escolar en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO), Bachillerato y Ciclos Formativos. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar e interpretar dichos datos. MÉTODO. Estadística descriptiva y estudio de tendencias de indicadores de éxito/fracaso (promoción, repetición, abandono y orientación) correspondientes a cohortes de 297 a 326 alumnos por curso en su paso sucesivo por ESO y posobligatoria durante 16 cursos. RESULTADOS. Mejoras significativas en graduación de ESO (reducción del 30% de fracaso escolar inicial al 10,5%); importantes mejoras en orientación y acompañamiento de los alumnos con dificultades de aprendizaje; rendimiento escolar en mujeres entre 5-20% superior; reducción del 70% de abandono en ESO e incremento del 20-30% en posobligatoria. DISCUSIÓN. El Observatorio TET es una valiosa estrategia local para el monitoreo y evaluación del proyecto de acción socioeducativa en red. Los resultados muestran indirectamente el efecto de determinadas políticas socioeducativas desarrolladas a nivel local, e indicios de buena gobernanza en forma de autorregulación sistémica e inducción al éxito a partir del trabajo en red. El desplazamiento de necesidades socioeducativas a la etapa posobligatoria plantea nuevos desafíos municipales.
SATISFACCIÓN DEL PROFESORADO DE LA ESCUELA RURAL DE LA PROVINCIA DE GRANADA (ESPAÑA) RESPECTO A LA ORGANIZACIÓN ESCOLAR
Authors: Raso Sánchez Francisco , Sola Martínez Tomás , Hinojo Lucena Francisco Javier
Published: June 2018

INTRODUCCIÓN. La importancia recientemente adquirida por los estudios de satisfacción en instituciones pedagógicas ha hecho que el interés científico por el bienestar de los miembros de la comunidad educativa se incremente considerablemente, habida cuenta de la relación de esta variable, no solo con la productividad laboral, sino con la calidad de las relaciones interpersonalesen nuestras escuelas, algo especialmente necesario en aquellas de corte rural. En ese sentido, se presenta el siguiente estudio, financiado por el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte de España con la referencia AP2007-00294, y cuyo interés se centra en conocer aquellos aspectos de la organización de las escuelas rurales de la provincia de Granada que más complacen y desagradan a su profesorado, respectivamente. MÉTODO. Con este fin se diseñó una investigación descriptiva y no experimental centrada en la aplicación de la técnica de encuesta sobre una muestra de 221 docentes de los colegios públicos rurales granadinos. RESULTADOS. Se ha comprobado cómo su percepción acerca de los factores organizativos está mejorando en comparación a estudios anteriores y, sobre todo, que, lejos de antiguos individualismos, ahora son las cuestiones grupales como la planificación de tareas, la participación o la influencia del claustro y el consejo escolar sobre las decisiones de centro, las que están siendo mejor valoradas en lo que a este tema se refiere. DISCUSIÓN. Se detectó una mejora general de la consideración del docente rural granadino en materia de organización escolar, pero aspectos como el fomento de la investigación educativa en el aula o el aumento de las dotaciones de recursos didácticos están todavía por resolver.
How can I make this work? Genre affordances, agency and identity in a doctoral research journey
Authors: Kiteley Robin
Published: June 2018

This article considers my engagement with two contrasting writing practices as part of my doctoral journey. I analyse and reflect upon extracts taken from progression reports and autoethnographic writing informed by work on genre affordances, writer identity and essayist literacy. My analysis indicates that the progression report genre offers limited possibilities for the construction of researcher identity and typically embeds a normative notion of research chronology and temporality. Furthermore, it permits limited opportunity for doctoral researchers to address affective and embodied aspects of their experience. I argue that this generic form of progress monitoring may inhibit forms of exploratory research, particularly those involving creative practice which can be inherently disorderly. In contrast, I explore how writing self-initiated autoethnographic vignettes permitted the construction of a more ambiguous discoursal identity within which I was able to explore aspects of embodiment, hesitancy and ‘not knowing’ as productive motifs. The affordances to explore personal experience, informality, evocation and open-endedness meant that I was able to experiment with the form of the writing (e.g. intertextuality) and narrative genres (e.g. the quest or journey) to approach research issues and dilemmas in an oblique way. I draw on Melissa Trimingham’s ‘hermeneutic-interpretative’ model, Theresa Lillis’s advocacy of juxtaposition and Guy Claxton’s TATE model to suggest that the progression process could be reconsidered, at the level of genre resources, to be better attuned to the rhythms and temporality of a more diverse range of approaches to research.
How for the hands: An exploratory narrative for the actor discovering Active Analysis
Authors: Christie Paul
Published: June 2018

A commitment to exploring both form and content are the jumping-off points for this article, which examines the howness of the improvisatory rehearsal process known as Active Analysis alongside the howness of writing about something as highly subjective as acting and actor training. Taking the format of the novel as its driving force, with particular regard to the unique ability of the novel to communicate consciousness in a way which more traditionally academic formats cannot, it follows the story of Victor and his struggle to commit to a new way of experiencing his work, a new kind of howness. Along the way he discovers a great deal about the nature of process and how the kind of attention he pays to the world and his work alters the experience of what actually happens.
Somewhere in between: Blogging as an intermediate and accessible space
Authors: Morris Mhairi A.
Published: June 2018

The learning process involves contextualizing new knowledge with prior experiences and beliefs. In the scientific discipline, the focus of learning is geared towards learning how to do science, but there are significant barriers to learning, including jargonized terminology and excessive use of acronyms. Scientific discoveries are made by experimentation, but science as a discipline progresses through a series of ongoing conversations. Blogging provides a platform that widens access to these conversations by communicating science in a style of writing that sits somewhere in between the formal and informal. Regenring scientific writing as a blog can enhance student learning by breaking down the barriers to learning posed by ‘intellectually inaccessible’ information. Here, I describe an experimental approach to teaching cancer biology by regenring a classic review article in the field as a series of blog pieces, using everyday metaphors and analogies to describe the characteristics and behaviour of cancer cells. Other aspects of discipline, identity, ‘voice’ and communities of practice are also considered. Until such time as blogging is recognized as a valid academic output, however, it will remain firmly somewhere in between.
‘Yay! Not another academic essay!’ Blogging as an alternative academic genre
Authors: Hindley David , Clughen Lisa
Published: June 2018

Academic writing is a staple university practice required across disciplines to determine student success. Despite its ubiquity, however, literacy scholars have long argued that academic writing is both exclusionary and prohibitive. Drawing on the work of literacy scholars we make the case for the use of blogs in higher education as a way of providing a type of inclusive writing or ‘regenring’ that such scholars advocate. To achieve this, we trial the use of a blog in a final-year undergraduate module, employing a mixed-methods approach to explore student perceptions on whether blogging affords them a means to engage with and take ownership of their writing and learning. In keeping with the task we have set our students, we have presented this article using blog-like features.
Correlation between immunization status and pediatric diphtheria patients outcomes in the Sampang District, 2011-2015
Authors: Dhinata Kevin Sastra , Atika Atika , Husada Dominicus , Puspitasari Dwiyanti
Published: June 2018

Background The number of diphtheria cases recently increased, such that an outbreak was declared in East Java Province, which includes the Sampang District. Immunization completion status is a determining factor for diptheria infection.

Objective To investigate for correlations between immunization status and outcomes (severity level, fatality, and complications) of diphtheria patients in the Sampang District.

Methods This analytic, cross-sectional study used secondary data from the East Java Provincial Health Office on diphteria patients aged 0-20 years during the 2011-2015 outbreak in the Sampang District and interviews with diphtheria patients in that region. The Diphtheria Research Team of Soetomo Hospital collected data on immunization status, diphtheria severity (mild, moderate, or severe), case fatality (died or survived), and complications in the patients (with or without complications). Spearman’s, Chi-square, and Fisher’s exact tests were used for data analyses, accordingly.

Results Seventy-one patients with clinical diphtheria were identified, 17 of whom were confirmed with positive culture results. The case fatality rates were 7% in patients with clinical and 5.9% in confirmed diphtheria. There were no correlations between patient immunization status and severity (P=0.469 clinical, P=0.610 confirmed), or fatality (P=0.618 clinical, P=0.294 confirmed) of diphtheria in the clinical and confirmed diphtheria patients. However, there was a correlation between patient immunization status and the emergence of complications in clinical (P=0.013), but not in confirmed (P=0.620) diphtheria patients.

Conclusion There is a correlation between immunization status and complications in clinical diphtheria patients. Such a correlation is not found in confirmed diphtheria cases because none of the patients had complete immunization status.
Correlation between non-exclusive breastfeeding and low birth weight to stunting in children
Authors: Lestari Endang Dewi , Hasanah Faraissa , Nugroho Novianti Adi
Published: June 2018

Background Indonesia is ranked fifth in the world for the problem of stunting. Stunting in children under the age of five requires special attention, due to its inhibiting effect on children’s physical and mental development. Stunting is caused by several factors, one of which is breastfeeding. Stunting has been associated with several factors, one of which is non-exclusive breastfeeding.

Objective To determine the correlations between non-exclusive breastfeeding and low birth weight to stunting in children aged 2-5 years.

Methods This case-control study was conducted in October to November 2016 in multiple integrated health service clinics (posyandu) in Sangkrah, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Subjects were children aged 24-59 months who visited the posyandu and were included by purposive sampling. Children classified as stunted were allocated to the case group, whereas the children classified with normal nutritional status were allocated to the control group. Parents filled questionnaires on history of exclusive breastfeeding, child’s birth weight, maternal education, and family socio-economic status.

Results Of the 60 subjects, the control group had 30 normal children and the case group had 30 stunted children. Multivariate analysis by logistical regression test revealed statistically significant correlations between stunting and non-exclusive breastfeeding (adjusted OR for exclusive breastfeeding 0.234; 95%CI 0.061 to 0.894), as well as low birth weight (adjusted OR 10.510; 95%CI 1.180 to 93.572) This value implies that exclusive breastfeeding is a protecting factor against stunting, which means exclusive breastfeeding is able to decrease the prevalence of stunting in children under the age of five.

Conclusion In children aged 2-5 years, the histories of non-exclusive breastfeeding and low birth weights are significantly correlated sith stunting.
Variables that predict classroom management anxiety and classroom management anxieties level of pre-service teachers
Authors: Önder Emine , Önder Öz Yurdagül
Published: June 2018

This study aims to determine level of pre-service teachers’ classroom management anxiety and variables predicting classroom management anxiety. The study is designed following relational screening model. Research study group consists of 468 high school students. Research data was collected via classroom management anxiety scale. Descriptive analyses, t-test and multivariate regression analyses were used to analyse data in this study. Classroom management anxieties of the education faculty students and the pedagogical training certificate program students were found to be at similar and low levels. It was identified in the study that classroom management, providing motivation, facing unexpected situations and management of hard groups dimensions varied significantly according to whether participants were students of education faculty or students of certification program; providing motivation and professional competence varied significantly according to participants’ bachelor’s degree programs. It was determined in the study that dimensions apart from establishing positive learning environment varied significantly according to gender; and perception of professional competence, providing motivation and management of difficult groups dimensions varied significantly according to whether participants had teaching experience. In addition, it was observed that bachelor’s degree program, experience and duration of experience together explained 18.00% of pre-service teachers’ classroom management anxiety.
Constraint-based explanation and repair of filter-based transformations
Authors: Antenucci Dolan , Cafarella Michael
Published: June 2018

Data analysts often need to transform an existing dataset, such as with filtering, into a new dataset for downstream analysis. Even the most trivial of mistakes in this phase can introduce bias and lead to the formation of invalid conclusions. For example, consider a researcher identifying subjects for trials of a new statin drug. She might identify patients with a high dietary cholesterol intake as a population likely to benefit from the drug, however, selection of these individuals could bias the test population to those with a generally unhealthy lifestyle, thereby compromising the analysis. Reducing the potential for bias in the dataset transformation process can minimize the need to later engage in the tedious, time-consuming process of trying to eliminate bias while preserving the target dataset.

We propose a novel interaction model for
explain-and-repair
data transformation systems, in which users inter-actively define constraints for transformation code and the resultant data. The system satisfies these constraints as far as possible, and provides an explanation for any problems encountered. We present an algorithm that yields filter-based transformation code satisfying user constraints. We implemented and evaluated a prototype of this architecture, E
meril
, using both synthetic and real-world datasets. Our approach finds solutions 34% more often and 77% more quickly than the previous state-of-the-art solution.
Modelling habitats in karst landscape by integrating remote sensing and topography data
Authors: Valjavec Mateja Breg , Ciglič Rok , Oštir Krištof , Ribeiro Daniela
Published: June 2018

Field mapping is an accurate but also time consuming method of detailed mapping of habitat types. Levels of habitat types are usually hierarchically nested at several levels. Our main research question therefore is: ‘How detailed can be modelling of habitat types with decision trees and digital data in karst landscape?’ Similar to studies in other (non-karst) environments we explored the basic properties of the habitats in Dinaric Karst study region (Classical Karst in Southwest Slovenia) and tested modelling of habitat types at three different levels of detail. To seek for the best set of predictor variables we used Rapid-Eye satellite images, airborne images and digital elevation model. We prepared more than 60 explanatory variables and divided habitat polygons into training and testing samples to validate the results. The results proved that modelling with decision trees in Dinaric Karst landscape does not result in high accuracy at high detailed levels. Due to the presence of mine fields in the large area of Dinaric Karst (e.g. in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) the field mapping in this area is difficult therefore the findings from this study can be used for further development of mapping through remote sensing.
Mineral Constituents and Kaolinite Crystallinity of the <2 μm Fraction of Cretaceous-Paleogene/Neogene Kaolins from Eastern Dahomey and Niger Delta Basins, Nigeria
Authors: Oyebanjo O.M. , Ekosse G.E. , Odiyo J.O.
Published: June 2018

This study examines the mineral composition and kaolinite crystallinity of Cretaceous and Paleogene/Neogene kaolins from Nigeria based on X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy data of the <2 μm fraction. The purpose of this was to assess the minerals present, structural order, and possible industrial applications of the kaolins. A total of twenty-eight (28) samples comprising of fifteen (15) Cretaceous and thirteen (13) Paleogene/Neogene kaolins were analysed. The XRD results showed that both the Cretaceous and Paleogene/Neogene kaolins have kaolinite as the dominant phase followed by quartz with anatase, hematite, and goethite occurring in minor quantities. Based on the mineralogical composition, the Paleogene/Neogene deposits were classified as sandy kaolin and the Cretaceous deposits were classified as pure kaolin. The kaolinite structural order for the Cretaceous pure kaolin was higher than that obtained for the Paleogene/Neogene sandy kaolin with more quartz, iron, and titanium oxides. The economic consideration of the deposits showed that the sandy kaolin type can be used in pigment industrial applications whereas the pure kaolin type can be used in refractory, fiberglass, and ceramic industrial applications.
Construction of a dynamic arrival time coverage map for emergency medical services
Authors: Piórkowski Adam
Published: June 2018

This article presents a design of coverage maps for emergency journeys made by emergency medical services. The system was designed for the Malopolskie Voivodeship Office in Cracow, Poland. The proposed solution displays maps of the ambulance coverage of areas and ambulance’s potential journey times. There are two versions of the map: static and dynamic. The static version is used to appropriately allocate ambulances to cover an area with the ability to reach locations in less than 15 or 20 minutes; the dynamic version allows monitoring of ambulance fleets under normal conditions or in the event of a crisis.

The article also presents the results of archival data related to the movement of ambulances on the roads of Malopolskie Voivodship. Particular attention was paid to the relation between the speed of vehicles and the traffic on the road, the day of the week or month, and long-term trends. The collected observations made it possible to assume a general model of ambulance movement in the voivodeship to calculate arrival time coverage maps.
Characterizing Seismo-stratigraphic and Structural Framework of Late Cretaceous-Recent succession of offshore Indus Pakistan
Authors: Khan Majid , Liu Yike , Farid Asam , Owais Muhammad
Published: June 2018

Regional seismic reflection profiles and deep exploratory wells have been used to characterize the subsurface structural trends and seismo-stratigraphic architecture of the sedimentary successions in offshore Indus Pakistan. To improve the data quality, we have reprocessed the seismic data by applying signal processing scheme to enhance the reflection continuity for obtaining better results. Synthetic seismograms have been used to identify and tie the seismic reflections to the well data. The seismic data revealed tectonically controlled, distinct episodes of normal faulting representing rifting during Mesozoic and transpression at Late Eocene time. A SW-NE oriented anticlinal type push up structure is observed resulted from the basement reactivation and recent transpression along Indian Plate margin. The structural growth of this particular pushup geometry was computed. Six mappable seismic sequences have been identified on seismic records. In general, geological formations are at shallow depths towards northwest due to basement blocks uplift. A paleoshelf is also identified on seismic records overlain by Cretaceous sediments, which is indicative of Indian-African Plates rifting at Jurassic time. The seismic interpretation reveals that the structural styles and stratigraphy of the region were significantly affected by the northward drift of the Indian Plate, post-rifting, and sedimentation along its western margin during Middle Cenozoic. A considerable structural growth along the push up geometry indicates present day transpression in the margin sediments. The present comprehensive interpretation can help in understanding the complex structures in passive continental margins worldwide that display similar characteristics but are considered to be dominated by rifting and drifting tectonics.
Geosite Assessment Using Three Different Methods; a Comparative Study of the Krupaja and the Žagubica Springs – Hydrological Heritage of Serbia
Authors: Miljković Ðurđa , Božić Sanja , Miljković Ljupče , Marković Slobodan B. , Lukić Tin , Jovanović Mlađen , Bjelajac Dajana , Vasiljević Đorđije A. , Vujičić Miroslav D. , Ristanović Branko
Published: June 2018

Hydrological heritage is a relatively new concept in the field of geosite assessment. The principal aim of this study is to apply M-GAM (Modified geosite assessment model) for comparative analysis of the Krupaja spring and the Žagubica (Mlava) spring, located in Homolje area, in Eastern Serbia. According to the classification of geosites of Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, these sites are on the list of protected sites (“hydro(geo)logical” heritage sites) of extraordinary national importance; however, they still have not gained necessary recognition in Serbia. Thus, their assessment according to different target groups should provide a clearer picture of their current condition. As M-GAM considers that not all indicators for evaluation of geosites are of the same importance, this paper applies two methods for comparing and determining the importance of indicators and subindicators in the model (Analytical-hierarchy process (AHP) and descriptive statistics conducted by SPSS). Also, it is assumed that different target groups will give different importance to some indicators in the model, which would result in various evaluation scores for the same geosites. The paper also provides a comparative analysis of the assessment carried out by two different target groups – potential geotourists and geoexperts. The results obtained by AHP and descriptive statistics are quite similar, which confirms the reliability of respondents’ answers and the results gained. The analyzed sites are differently positioned in the evaluation matrix, and implications are further discussed in the paper.
Experimental Investigation on Magnetorheological Damper for RCC Frames Subjected to Cyclic Loading
Authors: Cruze Daniel , Gladston Hemalatha , Immanuel Sophia , Loganathan Sarala , Dharmaraj Tensing , Solomon Sundar Manoharan
Published: June 2018

Magnetorheological (MR) fluids with excellent rheological characteristics are capable of exhibiting very quick responses to control vibrations in machines and structures under seismic excitations. The damping properties of MR fluids can be controlled by varying the externally applied magnetic field and current to the fluid. In the present work, MR fluids with nanoscale suspensions were used to eliminate the need of additives and to minimize the settling. The resultant suspensions exhibit good magnetic behavior under damper with off-state and on-state rheology using cyclic load test. The result also showed that the maximum damping force of 2 kN (off-state) and 3.52 kN (on-state) was observed for the MR fluid containing 20 % iron particles in silicone oil. Additionally, the behavior of the MR damper on a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) frame subjected to cyclic loading was studied. To determine the efficiency of the MR damper, an RCC frame was casted and tested with and without damper. The results show that the incorporation of the MR damper reduced the displacement by 49 % and an increase in load carrying capacity of 55 % was attained compared with the RCC frame without damper.
Surface Topography Effects on the Fatigue Strength of Cast Aluminum Alloy AlSi8Cu3
Authors: Leitner Martin , Stoschka Michael , Fröschl Jürgen , Wiebesiek Jens
Published: June 2018

This article investigates the effect of the cast surface topography on the fatigue strength of the cast aluminum alloy AlSi8Cu3, which is equivalent to EN AC-46200 and A380 according to ASTM. Fatigue tests utilizing small-scale specimens under bending at a load stress ratio of R = 0 reveal a significant influence of the cast surface layer, leading to a reduction of the nominal fatigue strength at ten million load cycles by about one half. Fracture surface analysis highlights that crack initiation occurs because of both surface roughness and micropores within the cast surface layer. A numerical simulation procedure to assess the influence of the surface roughness on the fatigue strength is presented. Thereby, a three-dimensional mesh of an optically scanned surface topography is set up and a local fatigue strength reduction factor is numerically computed based on the critical distance approach by Taylor. The results reveal that the presented method slightly overestimates the fatigue strength compared to the experiments; however, the determined values lead to a sound accordance if the scatter of the fatigue test data points is considered.
Utilisation of National Interest Criteria in the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
Authors: Donnelly Jason
Published: June 2018

In Australia, the Commonwealth executive enjoys significant power to make decisions applying a national interest criterion in Commonwealth statutes. Ultimately, this paper argues that the utilisation of such a criterion by the Commonwealth executive in the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) undermines the rule of law doctrine in Australia. A fundamental tenet of the rule of law is the idea that the law is clear, identifiable and consistent in its approach. Given the imprecise and vague nature of a national interest criterion, it is argued that the notion is often far from clear and identifiable. The net result has meant that aggrieved litigants have had significant difficulties in both understanding and enforcing their rights, given the ambiguity associated with a national interest criterion in the Migration Act. Further, an examination of various Australian cases demonstrated a lack of consistency in the interpretation of a national interest criterion in the Migration Act. This lack of consistency led to a deficiency of clarity in the operation of particular Australian laws, especially in the context of the Migration Act.
Should Pakistan Adopt the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods?
Authors: Zeller Bruno , Ali Sarmad
Published: June 2018

This paper demonstrates that Pakistani sale of goods laws are outdated as they have not been modernised since the 1930s. This paper will only look at buyer’s remedies under the Sale of Goods Act and compare the remedies available under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (‘CISG’) with the ones currently available in Pakistan and, where applicable, the sub-continent. This paper concludes that Pakistan would benefit from a ratification of the CISG as it would enable the country to take advantage of increased attention by China on its resources and economic opportunities.
The Law and Policy Context of Extradition from Australia to China
Authors: Stobbs Nigel
Published: June 2018

One cost of China’s remarkable economic growth since 1978 has been levels of corruption among some public officials, significant enough to seriously erode public confidence in government and the Communist Party of China, and even threaten certain areas of domestic economic growth. Anti-corruption strategies seek to locate and repatriate corrupt officials, who have fled overseas as ‘economic fugitives’. In furtherance of these strategies, China has sought to ratify a number of bilateral extradition treaties, including the Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the People’s Republic of China, which Australia signed in 2007, but abandoned its only attempt to ratify in 2017, due to domestic political pressure and strident criticism of its terms. This paper argues that the current treaty impasse cannot be appropriately resolved either by ratifying the treaty in its current form or by requesting amendments that are unlikely to be acceptable to China. It considers several other interim alternatives and assesses their potential to reconcile China’s need to save face and Australia’s need to honour its commitment to the Rule of Law and preserve its international human rights reputation.
Overreach of Executive and Ministerial Discretion
Authors: Triggs Gillian
Published: June 2018

This article has been adapted from the 7th Michael Kirby Justice Oration, delivered at the College of Law & Justice, Victoria University, Melbourne, on 27 September 2017.
Expediente
Authors: Ofícios de Clio Equipe
Published: June 2018

Dados da revista e Expediente
Apresentação do número 2
Authors: Ofícios de Clio Equipe
Published: June 2018

Ofícios de Clio
La gestion intégrale de la qualité : critères de succès
Authors: Laflamme Roch , Pelletier Maryse
Published: June 2018

Version originale parue dans le vol. 4 no. 2 (1995)
Les facteurs de réussite d’une innovation pilotée par une intrapreneur
Authors: Coupal Michel
Published: June 2018

Version originale parue dans le vol. 5 no. 2 (1996)
Chronique du livre
Authors: Jean Éric , Joyal André , Simard Jeanne , Diallo Thierno
Published: June 2018

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L' engagement des UQ pour l’innovation en régions
Authors: Proulx Marc-Urbain
Published: June 2018

À l’ère de la société du savoir, l’université reçoit des pressions pour s’engager davantage dans la fertilisation de l’innovation au sein des collectivités desservies. Un cadre d’analyse fut distillé de la riche littérature qui illustre quatre principaux modes d’engagements, soit relationnel, entrepreneurial, systémique et médiateur. Depuis cinq décennies, les cinq universités du Québec (UQ) en région représentent à cet effet des laboratoires intéressants. Les données exposées proviennent principalement des rapports annuels. Notre analyse permet de mieux comprendre l’apport universitaire à l’intelligence collective dans des régions en processus de transition. Des leçons et des recommandations peuvent en être avancées.
Les dérives des marchés financiers
Authors: Gauthier Martin , Morin Vincent
Published: June 2018

Depuis les quarante dernières années, les marchés financiers se sont développés à un rythme fulgurant. Plusieurs facteurs peuvent expliquer cette croissance. Certes, la baisse des taux d’intérêt sur les placements traditionnels aura incité les épargnants à aller vers des placements offrant un plus grand potentiel de rendement. La mondialisation aura aussi permis l’accès à davantage de produits et de marchés. Il ne faut toutefois pas négliger le rôle de la déréglementation du secteur financier qui aura permis aux institutions financières d’offrir une panoplie de services et de créer de nouveaux produits de plus en plus complexes. Tous ces facteurs, combinés à l’émergence de nombreux fonds spéculatifs, auront permis de créer une économie qui repose davantage sur l’industrie financière que sur l’industrie manufacturière.
Les conditions de succès d’une restructuration organisationnelle : une étude exploratoire réalisée dans le secteur manufacturier québécois
Authors: Gagnon Olivier
Published: June 2018

Derrière les pratiques de gestion contemporaine se cache un enjeu portant sur la recherche de stratégies visant l’augmentation de la performance organisationnelle. Malgré la variabilité des résultats obtenus, les gestionnaires persistent à recourir à des solutions axées sur la réduction des coûts. Conséquemment, le recours aux restructurations organisationnelles s’est intensifié depuis une vingtaine d’années en raison de son impact à court terme sur la masse salariale. Les recherches sur le sujet ont toutefois mis en exergue certaines limites sur la valeur des résultats anticipés. Cet article vise à établir les conditions de succès propices à assurer le succès d’une restructuration. Les études de cas provenant du secteur manufacturier mettront en évidence des conditions de succès qui permettront de jeter un éclairage nouveau sur un sujet porteur et criant d’actualité en augmentant notre compréhension de ce phénomène complexe, mais recherchée autant la part de la communauté des affaires et scientifique.
Gestion de projet et co-construction : utopie ou voie du succès? Une réflexion exploratoire
Authors: Leyrie Christophe , Boivin Sonia
Published: June 2018

Depuis quelques années, plusieurs initiatives se réclament d’une vision renouvelée des parties prenantes dans les projets, passant d’une gestion « des » parties prenantes à une gestion « pour » les parties prenantes, notamment par la notion de co-construction. Que veut dire co-construire en contexte de gestion et de gestion de projet? Est-il possible d’envisager la co-construction d’un projet industriel ou commercial? Aucune recherche ne semble rendre compte d’une expérience de mise en oeuvre de la co-construction comme approche de gestion d’un projet. Cet article propose donc une réflexion exploratoire alimentée par une étude de cas en cours, en documentant les enjeux associés à la structure et au processus décisionnel de projets co-construits. L’implication des parties prenantes et le pouvoir décisionnel qui leur est accordé représentent un changement de paradigme. Malgré les défis que cela suppose, il semble tout de même possible d’envisager de co-construire un projet industriel et commercial.
Corruption et fiscalité abusive internationales – Des pratiques onéreuses pour les entreprises
Authors: Lapointe Benoît
Published: June 2018

Les conséquences de la corruption et des pratiques fiscales abusives internationales ne sont pas seulement négatives et coûteuses pour les États qui en subissent le fléau; elles le sont tout autant pour les entreprises qui en sont les auteurs, quoiqu’elles puissent prétendre le contraire. En réponse à cette situation de plus en plus insoutenable, les États s’organisent. Mais le combat ne sera gagné que si tous les pays et territoires coopèrent et harmonisent leurs actions et stratégies. Les entreprises n’auront alors d’autre choix que d’assumer leur responsabilité sociale en abandonnant les pratiques de corruption et de fiscalité abusives.
La violence au travail subie par les gestionnaires en sécurité incendie au Québec
Authors: Larouche Laetitia , Douesnard Jacinthe
Published: June 2018

De nombreuses manifestations de violence au travail, tel que le harcèlement, sont aujourd’hui sanctionnées dans plusieurs pays. Considérer cette problématique comme résolue serait toutefois une erreur puisqu’elle affecte encore plusieurs travailleurs, dont certains gestionnaires en sécurité incendie. Devant l’absence de littérature scientifique québécoise portant précisément sur la violence dans ce milieu de travail, il devient nécessaire de décrire les conduites hostiles qui y sont présentes afin de mieux comprendre le phénomène. Cet article expose les résultats d’une étude effectuée selon un devis corrélationnel transversal, dressant un portrait quantitatif de la violence au travail subie par 158 gestionnaires des services incendie du Québec. Les prévalences de violence au travail, les types de comportements hostiles les plus fréquents dans le milieu et certaines caractéristiques des agresseurs seront présentés pour finalement proposer une réflexion sur la violence présente dans les services incendie.
Direct Cannulation of Ascending Aorta versus Standard Femoral Artery Cannulation in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A
Authors: Gegouskov Vassil , Manchev Georgi , Danov Vladimir , Stoitsev Georgi , Iliev Sergey
Published: June 2018

Background: During surgery for ascending aortic dissection, the dissected ascending aorta itself has traditionally been rejected as a cannulation option. The purpose of this study is to prove that direct cannulation of the ascending aorta in patients operated for acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) is at least as effective and safe as classic femoral cannulation.Methods and Results: Between September 2008 and January 2015, we operated on 117 patients with AADA through median sternotomy. Cannulation was accomplished in 32 cases (27%) through the femoral artery (group A), and in 85 patients (73%) through the dissected ascending aorta (group B). Moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion was used in 108 patients (92%). The mean time of circulatory arrest was 17 minutes (range: 9-52 minutes). The 30-day mortality rate was 22% (7 patients) in group A, and 18% (15 patients) in group B (P = not significant). Temporary neurologic dysfunction (TND) including postoperative confusion, delirium, or agitation occurred in four patients (13%) in group A, and four patients (5%) in group B (P = not significant). The incidence of permanent neurologic dysfunction (stroke) was 9% (3 patients) in group A and 3% (3 patients) in group B.Conclusions: The direct cannulation of the ascending aorta is a safe alternative for patients with AADA, offering the opportunity for antegrade cerebral perfusion. It is easy to perform, reliable, and associated with acceptable early results.