bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Professional Satisfaction Of Nurses Working In Operating Room Of A Hospital School
Authors: Oliveira Jéssica Helena Dantas de , Fonsêca Leila De Cássia Tavares da , Holmes Ericka Silva , Bastos Rosângela Alves Almeida , Almeida Rosilene Alves de , Candeia Rozileide Martins Simões , Anizio Brígida Karla Fonseca , Almeida Francisca Das Chagas Alves de , Silva Erlaine Souza da , Rufino Núbia De Souza , Silva Gabriela Wanderley Souza e , Santos Jane Keyla Souza dos , Feliciano Danielle Noele , Arruda Aurilene Josefa Cartaxo Gomes de , Santos Iolanda Beserra da Costa
Published: May 2017

Objective: to characterize in a sociodemographic way the nursing staff of the surgical center; Check the degree of importance assigned to each component of satisfaction: autonomy, interaction, professional status, task requirements, organizational policies, and pay; verify job satisfaction perceived by nurses.

Method: exploratory, descriptive, quantitative study, consisting of 9 nurses working in the operating room. The research project was approved by the CEP/HULW, CAAE Nº 24597513.2.0000.5183. Data were collected through questionnaires and then analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS 20.

Results: We found that the standby component was considered the most important for job satisfaction and Professional Status least important.

Conclusion: nurses have a low level of job satisfaction, impacting the performance of its activities.

Descriptors: Job Satisfaction. Perioperative Nursing. Quality of Life.
Knowledge of nursing students about the care provided to people with neoplastic wounds
Authors: Gomes Roseane Ferreira , Morais Milca Silícia Pessôa de , Agra Glenda , Sousa Alana Tamar Oliveira de , Nogueira Matheus Figueiredo , Brito Débora Thaíse Freires de , Macêdo Elton De Lima , Andrade Fábia Letícia Martins de , Oliveira Patrícia Simplício de , Ferreira Thalys Maynnard Costa , Medeiros Maria Vitória De Souza , Brito Karen Krystine Gonçalves de , Lima Nayda Babel Alves de , Costa Marta Miriam Lopes
Published: May 2017

Objective: To investigate the knowledge of nursing students about the care provided to patients with neoplastic wound.

Method: This is an exploratory research of a qualitative nature, which was attended by 15 students of the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the Center of Education and Health of the Federal University of Campina Grande, campus Cuité - PB, in the period from October to November 2015. For data collection, we used a form for an interview. The data were analyzed through the Technique of Thematic Analysis of Minayo.

Results: From the analysis of the empirical material emerged the following thematic categories: Category 1 - Defining neoplastic wounds; Category 2 - Knowledge incipient on ‘neoplastic wounds’ for academic and professional practice; Category 3 - Envisioning the theme "neoplastic wound" in the Academy; Category 4 - Knowledge about methods of evaluation of neoplastic wounds and Category 5 - Knowledge of therapeutic modalities of neoplastic wounds.

Conclusions: The academics know the evaluative method of a patient with neoplastic wound as integralizadora unit of care process; recognize palliative care as the best therapeutic modality for these customers, especially when they are in completion and indicate the products contraindicated in the treatment of these lesions; however, do not mention the covers and recommended substances for the control of the signs and symptoms of these injuries. In this context, it is believed that the creation of academic projects of extension, with the aim of creating opportunities for integration between theory and practice, is one of the ways to improve the knowledge.

 

Keywords: Knowledge; Students of Nursing; Skin Neoplasms.
Factors associated with mortality in a neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Fernandes Flávia Emília Cavalcante Valença , Sena Carla Rebeca Da Silva , De Melo Rosana Alves , Siqueira Vitória De Barros , Leite Alana Mirelle Coelho , Araújo Ana Kariny Costa , Dos Santos Nadja Maria , Mola Rachel , Sobral Priscylla Helena Alencar FalcÃo , De Lacerda Lusineide Carmo Andrade , Lourenço Laíse Ferreira , Barros Stefania Evangelista Dos Santos , Arruda Palloma Lopes de
Published: May 2017

Aims: To describe the factors associated with mortality of newborns hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the period from 2012 to 2015.

Methods: This was a descriptive, quantitative study of secondary data, correlated with the causes of death and hospitalization according to classification by ICD-10.  The categorical variables were presented in absolute and relative frequencies, with measurements of central tendency and dispersion. Evaluation of the factors associated with neonatal death was made by the logit model of analysis with correction of robust errors by the statistical program Stata 12.0, considering values of p<0.05 and interval of confidence of 95%. 

Results: Of the 563 newborns, 58.6% were of the male sex; 89.0% were early newborns, 73.0% were premature. 181 newborns died (32.3%). The main causes of hospitalization were: difficulties during birth, conditions of birth and immaturity (45.0%), pathologies associated with the respiratory system (21.1%), congenital malformations (9.7%). The main causes of death were: septicemia of the NB (40.4%), respiratory discomfort of the NB (22.4%). The significant associations for mortality were the use of ventilatory supports: Mechanical Ventilation (p=0.001), Hallo (p=0.000), CPAP (p=0.000), VNI (p=0.005).

Conclusions: The major risk factors for neonatal mortality were associated with septicemia and use of mechanical ventilation.
K2-66b and K2-106b: Two Extremely Hot Sub-Neptune-size Planets with High Densities
Authors: Sinukoff Evan , Howard Andrew W. , Petigura Erik A. , Fulton Benjamin J. , Crossfield Ian J. M. , Isaacson Howard , Gonzales Erica , Crepp Justin R. , Brewer John M. , Hirsch Lea , Weiss Lauren M. , Ciardi David R. , Schlieder Joshua E. , Benneke Bjoern , Christiansen Jessie L. , Dressing Courtney D. , Hansen Brad M. S. , Knutson Heather A. , Kosiarek Molly , Livingston John H. , Greene Thomas P. , Rogers Leslie A. , Lépine Sébastien
Published: May 2017

We report precise mass and density measurements of two extremely hot sub-Neptune-size planets from the K2 mission using radial velocities, K2 photometry, and adaptive optics imaging. K2-66 harbors a close-in sub-Neptune-sized (

) planet (K2-66b) with a mass of

. Because the star is evolving up the subgiant branch, K2-66b receives a high level of irradiation, roughly twice the main-sequence value. K2-66b may reside within the so-called “photoevaporation desert,” a domain of planet size and incident flux that is almost completely devoid of planets. Its mass and radius imply that K2-66b has, at most, a meager envelope fraction (<5%) and perhaps no envelope at all, making it one of the largest planets without a significant envelope. K2-106 hosts an ultra-short-period planet (P = 13.7 hr) that is one of the hottest sub-Neptune-size planets discovered to date. Its radius (

) and mass (

) are consistent with a rocky composition, as are all other small ultra-short-period planets with well-measured masses. K2-106 also hosts a larger, longer-period planet (

=

, P = 13.3 days) with a mass less than

at 99.7% confidence. K2-66b and K2-106b probe planetary physics in extreme radiation environments. Their high densities reflect the challenge of retaining a substantial gas envelope in such extreme environments.
Internal Rotation in the Globular Cluster M53
Authors: Boberg Owen M. , Vesperini Enrico , Friel Eileen D. , Tiongco Maria A. , Varri Anna Lisa
Published: May 2017

We present an analysis of the internal bulk rotation in the metal-poor globular cluster (GC) NGC 5024 (M53) using radial velocities (RVs) of individual cluster members. We use RV measurements from a previous abundance study of M53 done using the Hydra multi-object spectrograph on the WIYN 3.5 m telescope. The Hydra sample greatly increases the number of RVs available in the central regions of the cluster where the internal rotation is the strongest. The sample of cluster members is further increased through two previous kinematic studies of M53. The combined total sample contains 245 cluster members. With our sample, we are able to create a velocity dispersion profile of the cluster and derive a central velocity dispersion

we find that M53 inner regions are characterized by a peak amplitude of rotation equal to

corresponding to a relatively high value of the ratio of the rotation speed to central velocity dispersion (

). Our data also reveal a radial variation in the orientation of the projected rotation axis suggesting complex internal kinematics.
Daily Monitoring of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from Mrk 421, Mrk 501, and the Crab Nebula with HAWC
Authors: Abeysekara A. U. , Albert A. , Alfaro R. , Alvarez C. , Álvarez J. D. , Arceo R. , Arteaga-Velázquez J. C. , Rojas D. Avila , Solares H. A. Ayala , Barber A. S. , Bautista-Elivar N. , Gonzalez J. Becerra , Becerril A. , Belmont-Moreno E. , BenZvi S. Y. , Bernal A. , Braun J. , Brisbois C. , Caballero-Mora K. S. , Capistrán T. , Carramiñana A. , Casanova S. , Castillo M. , Cotti U. , Cotzomi J. , de León S. Coutiño , De León C. , De la Fuente E. , Hernandez R. Diaz , Dingus B. L. , DuVernois M. A. , Díaz-Vélez J. C. , Ellsworth R. W. , Engel K. , Fiorino D. W. , Fraija N. , García-González J. A. , Garfias F. , Gerhardt M. , Muñoz A. González , González M. M. , Goodman J. A. , Hampel-Arias Z. , Harding J. P. , Hernandez S. , Hernandez-Almada A. , Hona B. , Hui C. M. , Hüntemeyer P. , Iriarte A. , Jardin-Blicq A. , Joshi V. , Kaufmann S. , Kieda D. , Lara A. , Lauer R. J. , Lee W. H. , Lennarz D. , Vargas H. León , Linnemann J. T. , Longinotti A. L. , Raya G. Luis , Luna-García R. , López-Coto R. , Malone K. , Marinelli S. S. , Martinez O. , Martinez-Castellanos I. , Martínez-Castro J. , Matthews J. A. , Miranda-Romagnoli P. , Moreno E. , Mostafá M. , Nellen L. , Newbold M. , Nisa M. U. , Noriega-Papaqui R. , Pretz J. , Pérez-Pérez E. G. , Ren Z. , Rho C. D. , Rivière C. , Rosa-González D. , Rosenberg M. , Ruiz-Velasco E. , Greus F. Salesa , Sandoval A. , Schneider M. , Schoorlemmer H. , Sinnis G. , Smith A. J. , Springer R. W. , Surajbali P. , Taboada I. , Tibolla O. , Tollefson K. , Torres I. , Ukwatta T. N. , Vianello G. , Weisgarber T. , Westerhoff S. , Wisher I. G. , Wood J. , Yapici T. , Younk P. W. , Zepeda A. , Zhou H.
Published: May 2017

We present results from daily monitoring of gamma-rays in the energy range from ∼0.5 to ∼100 TeV with the first 17 months of data from the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Observatory. Its wide field of view of 2 steradians and duty cycle of

% are unique features compared to other TeV observatories that allow us to observe every source that transits over HAWC for up to ∼6 hr each sidereal day. This regular sampling yields unprecedented light curves from unbiased measurements that are independent of seasons or weather conditions. For the Crab Nebula as a reference source, we find no variability in the TeV band. Our main focus is the study of the TeV blazars Markarian (Mrk) 421 and Mrk 501. A spectral fit for Mrk 421 yields a power-law index

and an exponential cut-off

TeV. For Mrk 501, we find an index

and exponential cut-off

TeV. The light curves for both sources show clear variability and a Bayesian analysis is applied to identify changes between flux states. The highest per-transit fluxes observed from Mrk 421 exceed the Crab Nebula flux by a factor of approximately five. For Mrk 501, several transits show fluxes in excess of three times the Crab Nebula flux. In a comparison to lower energy gamma-ray and X-ray monitoring data with comparable sampling, we cannot identify clear counterparts for the most significant flaring features observed by HAWC.
L'Europe doit s'attaquer de front au défi anthro-politique
Authors: Lamy Pascal
Published: May 2017

Après avoir retracé ses expériences européennes et les évolutions qu'il a pu observer, tout d'abord comme chef de cabinet de Jacques Delors puis comme commissaire au Commerce dans la Commission Prodi, Pascal Lamy expose les principaux enjeux auxquels est aujourd'hui confrontée l'Union européenne (UE). Il identifie aussi les faux problèmes mis en avant dans le débat public qui seraient à l'origine de ses difficultés actuelles. Le premier grand défi est de renouer avec la croissance, ce qui nécessite que l'UE comble impérativement son retard technologique et continue la mise en œuvre du marché unique, qui n'est, dans les faits, effectif que pour la moitié des biens et services. Mais le plus grand défi est de nature anthro-politique, l'UE doit s'atteler à la création d'un véritable démos européen et cette responsabilité incombe avant tout aux dirigeants politiques. Ceci est d'autant plus urgent en ces temps de Brexit. Classification JEL : E61, F15, F45, F55.
Prudentes et courageuses : les tentatives de l'Europe en faveur de l'intégration
Authors: Kotz Hans-Helmut , Maier Charles S.
Published: May 2017

À l'heure des soixante ans du traité de Rome, cet article retrace les grandes étapes de la construction européenne à partir de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ce qui peut apparaître aujourd'hui comme une construction bien ordonnée est en fait le résultat d'une série d'avancées successives, fonctions de circonstances contingentes. Ainsi l'intégration plus poussée de l'Europe, de la CECA au traité de Rome et au-delà, peut être comprise comme « la somme des solutions apportées à ces crises » (Monnet). Aujourd'hui, alors que l'Europe est confrontée à des crises majeures en particulier dans la périphérie de la zone euro, la méthode Monnet a-t-elle atteint ses limites ? Une chose est sûre : l'autonomie dans un monde interdépendant est une illusion réactionnaire. Classification JEL : F02, F55.
Le Brexit et le secteur financier en Europe : bye bye London ?
Authors: Pons Jean-François
Published: May 2017

Le 23 juin 2016, le peuple britannique a voté pour la sortie de l'Union européenne (UE). Le Brexit va donner lieu à des négociations « de divorce » complexes et difficiles sur de nombreux sujets. Ces négociations risquent de traîner en longueur et devront être suivies d'une autre négociation sur un nouvel accord de coopération. Les répercussions pour le secteur financier en Europe vont être fortes. Londres, première place financière d'Europe, bénéficie pleinement du système de « passeport financier » européen, qui est remis en cause. La City tentera de préserver son accès au Marché unique, mais a peu de chance d'y parvenir car Theresa May privilégie le scénario d'une sortie du marché unique (dit «  hard Brexit  »). Le secteur financier britannique garde tout de même l'espoir de bénéficier, après le Brexit, d'une période transitoire et d'un régime d'équivalence, permettant à ses entreprises de continuer à vendre leurs produits financiers sans devoir les faire agréer par tous les pays de l'UE. Néanmoins, devant l'incertitude des négociations, les entreprises basées à Londres ont amorcé un mouvement de relocalisation de certaines activités sur le Continent. Classification JEL : F15, F55, G20.
La finance, un enjeu stratégique pour l'Union européenne dans le monde
Authors: Goulard Sylvie
Published: May 2017

Alors que l'économie mondiale connaît des mutations profondes, l'Union européenne (UE) est menacée de marginalisation. L'élection de Donald Trump fait peser des doutes sur la coopération transatlantique et, avec le Brexit, l'UE perd un État membre et une place financière de premier plan. Dans ce contexte, il s'agit pour l'UE de conserver un secteur financier européen compétitif pour préserver sa capacité à piloter ses choix d'avenir. La crise de 2008 a cependant montré que les flux financiers ne peuvent être efficacement régulés qu'à une échelle globale. Pour défendre ses intérêts, comme pour porter des réformes stratégiques, l'UE doit s'efforcer d'améliorer son influence. Classification JEL : E44, F15, G20.
Les conséquences économiques de Mrs May et Mr Trump
Authors: Mistral Jacques
Published: May 2017

Cet article s'interroge sur les conséquences prévisibles des événements marquants intervenus en 2016, le vote en faveur du Brexit et l'élection de Donald Trump, qui rompent de manière spectaculaire avec le monde libéral et ouvert qui a caractérisé les soixante dernières années. S'il est trop tôt pour tirer des conséquences définitivement négatives de ces changements politiques, on doit au minimum mesurer les défis nouveaux auxquels se heurte la poursuite de la coopération internationale en matière monétaire et commerciale. Il est urgent de relever ces défis sauf à laisser le monde glisser, de dérapages en représailles, vers une guerre économique dont on a fait l'expérience catastrophique dans le passé. Notre génération sera comptable auprès de nos petits-enfants de l'usage qui sera fait de l'héritage que nous avons reçu avec les traités de 1957 et 1992, le succès du projet européen dans ce nouveau contexte géopolitique est plus nécessaire que jamais. Classification JEL : F13, F15.
La zone euro en quête de coordination
Authors: Benassy-Quéré Agnès
Published: May 2017

La crise de la zone euro a révélé trois erreurs majeures de conception : (1) une union monétaire sans union bancaire, (2) une incohérence entre les trois interdits que sont la monétisation des dettes publiques, le renflouement d’un État par ses partenaires et le défaut souverain, et (3) la quasi-absence de coordination des politiques macroéconomiques. Si les deux premières erreurs sont en voie de correction, la troisième – l’objet de cet article – résiste aux réformes car elle met en cause la souveraineté des États membres. La coordination des politiques budgétaires pourrait se révéler plus difficile encore que la mise en place d’un budget commun reposant sur des stabilisateurs automatiques, seuls aptes à véritablement atténuer les cycles d’activité. Quant à la coordination des autres politiques macroéconomiques, les dispositifs existants (procédure pour déséquilibres macroéconomiques, lignes directrices de la stratégie de croissance Europe 2020) gagneraient à être recentrés chacun sur un objectif précis et évalués selon un calendrier adéquat. Classification JEL : F45.
Vers un marché unique numérique : faire de la révolution numérique une opportunité pour l'Europe
Authors: Viola Roberto , Bringer Olivier
Published: May 2017

Les technologiques numériques transforment radicalement l'économie mondiale avec des répercussions sur le commerce, l'industrie, le marché du travail et les services publics. L'Europe a de nombreux atouts pour bénéficier de ces changements, mais reste confrontée à la fragmentation de son marché intérieur. Dans cette perspective, la Commission européenne, pleinement supportée par les États membres, a placé parmi ses grandes priorités politiques la réalisation du marché unique numérique. On estime que le marché unique numérique pourrait contribuer à hauteur de 415 milliards d'euros à l'économie européenne et créer des centaines de milliers d'emplois. Cet article décrit comment la stratégie pour un marché unique numérique contribue à renforcer la dimension numérique du marché unique, à stimuler l'investissement dans les réseaux très haut débit, à transformer notre système productif et créer une économie européenne de la donnée, à créer les conditions de l'émergence de la société de la connaissance (compétences numériques et infrastructures de données), et à sécuriser et renforcer la confiance dans le marché unique numérique. Classification JEL : F15, L80, L86, L88.
Les banques islamiques sont-elles si islamiques que cela ? Conséquences en matière de fonds propres réglementaires
Authors: Bitar Mohammad , Madiès Philippe
Published: May 2017

En théorie, les banques islamiques sont des institutions qui appliquent le concept de partage de profits et de pertes (PPP). Néanmoins, la littérature montre que, dans la pratique, les banques islamiques reposent essentiellement sur des opérations commerciales (non-PPP) et marginalement sur les instruments PPP. Dans cet article, nous démontrons que le type d'intermédiation privilégié par les banques islamiques n'est pas très différent de celui des banques conventionnelles. Tout d'abord, nous analysons les activités pratiquées par les banques islamiques à la lumière d'un modèle d'intermédiation pur et d'un modèle hybride. Ensuite nous montrons que les banques islamiques pratiquent le concept de PPP au passif du bilan, mais les opérations commerciales non-PPP à l'actif du bilan. Ainsi le contrat mourabaha représente à lui seul près de 80 % du total des activités des banques islamiques. Enfin nous démontrons à partir d'un échantillon de 656 banques dont 116 islamiques que le type d'intermédiation privilégié par les banques islamiques les rend plus capitalisées en matière de fonds propres réglementaires pondérés et non pondérés par le risque que leurs homologues conventionnelles. Classification JEL : G20, G21, P43.
Des expositions aux Jeux Olympiques : Grands événements internationaux et interventions urbaines à Rio de Janeiro dans une perspective historique
Authors: Soares Gonçalves Rafael
Published: May 2017

Les méga-événements sportifs tout comme les expositions universelles depuis le XIX e siècle, sont des mécanismes importants de rénovation d’aires urbaines considérées comme abandonnées ou dégradées. Cet article revisite deux moments historiques (les débuts des XX e et XXI e siècles) de profondes modifications de la configuration de l’espace urbain à Rio de Janeiro, conséquence de l’organisation d’événements de portée internationale. Avec la précaution d’éviter les anachronismes, notre objectif est de questionner les orientations que la ville prend actuellement, à la lumière du passé.
« Logique d’intervention » et circulations : éradiquer les favelas pour gérer l’espace urbain dans le Rio olympique
Authors: Magalhães Alexandre
Published: May 2017

L’éradication des favelas de Rio de Janeiro figure à nouveau à l’agenda des politiques publiques. Depuis 2009, environ 21 000 familles ont été déplacées de leur résidence. Dans cet article, je présente, à partir d’une description ethnographique, deux dimensions de ce processus : la « logique d’intervention » et la question de la circulation dans la ville. Cette approche analytique s’appuiera sur l’expérience des résidents d’une favela de la zone ouest de la ville, éradiquée entre les années 2010 et 2011 pour laisser place à la construction d’une voie réservée aux autobus. Ces travaux font partie des opérations engagées par la ville dans le cadre de la préparation aux Jeux olympiques de 2016.
Corporate coworking : « hacker » le travail ?
Authors: Bréchignac Blandine , Boboc Anca , Ould-Ferhat Laurence
Published: May 2017

Résumé L'apparition d'espaces de coworking, concomitante à la diffusion des technologies de l'information et de la communication, est aujourd'hui observée au sein même des entreprises. Mais quel sens a pour une entreprise la création d'un tiers lieu de travail de ce type ? Sur la base de l'analyse de six projets en Europe, l'article donne un aperçu des motivations des entreprises à se lancer dans le corporate coworking ; il montre que l'ambition de ces projets n'est pas la création d'un espace mais l'évolution de l'organisation dans un contexte de transformation digitale. Il examine également les liens que présentent les projets étudiés avec l'implantation d'une culture digitale dans ces organisations, et présente quelques effets du corporate coworking dans les entreprises concernées.
Esthétique et politique de la résistance au travail dans Les Temps modernes
Authors: Debenedetti Stéphane , Huault Isabelle , Perret Véronique
Published: May 2017

ésumé La mobilisation d'une  uvre artistique peut-elle élargir l'horizon des recherches sur les organisations et le travail ? Partant de l'analyse de la figure classique de Charlot au travail dans Les Temps modernes, cet article propose de renouveler le regard posé sur la question de la résistance au travail à travers un film de fiction. En nous appuyant sur la philosophie de Jacques Rancière consacrée au « régime esthétique » de l'art, nous suggérons que les gestes de détournement de Charlot au travail reviennent à ignorer une certaine forme de nécessité qui le forcerait à « rester à sa place », affirmant ainsi une égalité de principe plutôt qu'une rébellion « contre » un ordre dominant. Cette résistance-affirmation, à la fois minuscule et universelle, à l'image du personnage de Charlot lui-même, offre un nouveau regard sur les formes et enjeux de la résistance au travail.
Correction of Grade 2 Spondylolisthesis Following a Non-Surgical Structural Spinal Rehabilitation Protocol Using Lumbar Traction: A Case Study and Selective Review of Literature
Authors: Fedorchuk Curtis , Lightstone Douglas F , McRae Christi , Kaczor Derek
Published: May 2017

Objective: Discuss the use of non-surgical spinal rehabilitation protocol in the case of a 69-year-old female with a grade 2 spondylolisthesis. A selective literature review and discussion are provided. Clinical Features: A 69-year-old female presented with moderate low back pain (7/10 pain) and severe leg cramping (7/10 pain). Initial lateral lumbar x-ray revealed a grade 2 spondylolisthesis at L4-L5 measuring 13.3 mm. Interventions and Outcomes: The patient completed 60 sessions of Mirror Image® spinal exercises, adjustments, and traction over 45 weeks. Post-treatment lateral lumbar x-ray showed a decrease in translation of L4-L5 from 13.3 mm to 2.4 mm, within normal limits. Conclusions: This case provides the first documented evidence of a non-surgical or chiropractic treatment, specifically Chiropractic BioPhysics®, protocols of lumbar spondylolisthesis where spinal alignment was corrected. Additional research is needed to investigate the clinical implications and treatment methods.
Alejandría y el conocimiento libresco en las ktíseis de Plutarco y Pseudo Calístenes
Authors: Chialva Ivana S.
Published: May 2017

Este trabajo analiza de qué manera dos relatos de la tradición indirecta de la vida de Alejandro Magno, Plutarco (Alex.) y Pseudo Calístenes (recensión β), reelaboran el momento de la fundación (ktísis) de la capital egipcia, Alejandría. Se intentará demostrar cómo ambas versiones retrabajan la transmisión de las fuentes e in-scriben en su propio relato la importancia de la letra escrita y del conocimiento libresco (que caracteriza a la ciudad en el período helenístico y romano) en las circunstancias literales y literarias de la fundación. De esta manera, el mundo imperial se pre-dice en el origen de la gran ciudad y favorece una imagen de continuidad con el legado de Alejandro en el imaginario de las Alejandrías literarias.
A Web-based Learning System using Project-based Learning and Imagineering
Authors: Chatwattana Pinanta , Nilsook Prachyanun
Published: May 2017

The objective of this research is: 1) to develop a web-based learning system using project-based learning of imagineering to enhance the creative construction of multimedia skills and cooperative learning skills; and 2) to evaluate the quality and efficiency of the web-based learning system using project-based learning of imagineering to enhance the creative construction of multimedia skills and cooperative learning skills. In order to develop the system, the researchers studied concepts and theories of project-based learning and learning activities that fit learners in the 21st century, and which are used to enhance creative construction of multimedia skills and cooperative learning skills. The samples were 5 experts selected from a renowned educational institute with expertise in computer, information and communication technology for education, and educational technology. The web-based learning system was developed in line with the concepts of the ADDIE model of learning and systems development. The results showed that 1) the development of web-based learning can be divided into two sections: (1.1) a student system that displays learning content and a student management system, including a webboard, (1.2) a lecturer system, which is an administrative and learning management made for the students. 2) Evaluation of the quality and efficiency of the developed web-based learning system showed that (2.1) the quality of both learning content and the learning design of the developed web-based learning system was rated at a high level, and (2.2) the overall efficiency of the developed web-based learning system was rated at the highest level.
Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems based on Learning Styles: the Case of Adaptation Rules
Authors: Tsortanidou Xanthippi , Karagiannidis Charalampos , Koumpis Adamantios
Published: May 2017

This paper investigates the pedagogical basis of Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems (AEHS) that incorporate Learning Styles in order to accommodate user's learning style preferences and needs. Therefore, AES adapt the learning content, its presentation and navigation to the user's learning style preferences. We collect thirty three (33) Adaptive and Intelligent Web-based Educational Systems (AIWBES) that incorporate learning styles and discuss twenty of them, namely the AEHS, as the remaining are Intelligent Tutorng Systems. The main achievement of this work is the investigation of AEHS' pedagogical basis in terms of adaptation rules. We conclude that these systems follow similar patterns in their adaptation logic.
Commodity-Led Development in Latin America
Authors: Ocampo José Antonio
Published: May 2017

This chapter looks at the historical evolution of commodity dependence in Latin America, showing that dependence on natural resource-intensive exports increased during the 2003‒13 commodity price boom after a period of export diversification that began in the mid-1960s. It then analyses price dynamics, showing that commodity prices experienced both long-term trends, which were generally adverse for non-oil commodities through the twentieth century, and super-cycles of 30‒40 years. Based on that pattern, the author argues that the recent price collapse may be the beginning of a long period of weak commodity prices. Finally, the chapter demonstrates that the region has been unable to take full advantage of the benefits of its natural resource specialisation and has faced, in contrast, some negative Dutch Disease effects due to the aforementioned dependence. Latin America has, furthermore, been a victim of the macroeconomic vulnerabilities generated by commodity cycles, largely because it has failed to develop appropriate countercyclical macroeconomic policies.
Poverty and Economic Inequalities in Peru during the Boom in Growth: 2004-14
Authors: Herrera Javier
Published: May 2017

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Latin America experienced strong growth that was primarily attributable to high export prices and growing demand from China. Moreover, democratic transitions in the region brought to power governments with highly contrasting economic policies and different visions of the sectors that were driving growth. These governments also differed in terms of the social policies they implemented to combat poverty and inequality. Countries with ‘heterodox’ policies (Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela) that promoted efforts to better distribute the fruits of growth increased social expenditure and encouraged, to a greater or a lesser degree, productive diversification, particularly in the internal market. Countries with ‘orthodox’ policies (Chile, Colombia and Peru) promoted foreign investment in the primary export sector (mining, oil, fishing, soybean cultivation, etc.), which was considered the main driver of growth, and implemented conservative fiscal and monetary policies that created a climate of confidence for investors and led to stable exchange rates and prices.This chapter attempts to assess the events of the last decade in terms of distributive aspects by comparing the cases of countries that applied heterodox policies with those that implemented orthodox policies. The study focuses primarily on Peru, where governments combined a ‘leftist’ ideology—which brought them to power—with economic policies that were close to the ‘Washington Consensus’. The author examines the results of this phase of rapid growth in terms of poverty reduction and assesses to what extent these results have been accompanied by (and possibly have been achieved thanks to) a drop in inequality and the growth of the middle class. This phenomenon is seen by some as a guarantor of political stability and by others, as a cauldron of conflict. Finally, the degree to which social expenditure and taxation can play distributive roles in this new phase of slower growth is explored.
Skirting or Courting Controversy? Chinese FDI in Latin American Extractive Industries
Authors: Abdenur Adriana Erthal
Published: May 2017

China has become a key player in the development sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), not only due to trade but also because of the growing scope and visibility of its foreign direct investments (FDI). However, Chinese investments in the region are far from homogeneous, not only oscillating over time and space, but also varying across modes of incorporation into LAC economies. In the extractive industries, Chinese actors rely on a wide gamut of strategies to open up markets and to help ensure access to oil and minerals. This chapter breaks down the concept of FDI into three umbrella categories—greenfield projects, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures—to analyse how Chinese capital enters LAC extractive sectors. The chapter argues that, faced with a relatively unfamiliar landscape and new sources of uncertainty, Chinese companies tend to ‘test the water’ through mergers and acquisitions, as well as joint ventures, before delving into greenfield activities like direct mining or drilling. This cautious approach signals a degree of institutional learning on the part of Chinese stakeholders, as well as the desire to avoid charges of neo-colonialism, imposed dependency, and lax adherence to formal regulations.
The Influence of Multilateral Development Institutions on Latin American Development Strategies
Authors: Perry Guillermo , García Eduardo
Published: May 2017

This chapter discusses the changing relations between Multilateral Development Institutions (MDIs) and Latin America from the 1980s to the present day. The chapter first depicts how the influence of MDIs on Latin America has changed over time and across countries, depending on their access to international private capital markets, the development of long-term markets for domestic currency government bonds and the significant reduction of macro-financial vulnerabilities in the region. It then illustrates how the view of MDIs on macroeconomic and development policies has evolved, influenced by academic developments and also by Latin American governments. Finally, the chapter shows how most governments in the region, whether left-wing or center-right oriented, have increasingly converged with MDIs’ recommendations on macrofinancial policies while historically many actors, from both ends of the political spectrum, applied both macro and micro policies that differ from MDIs’ views.
The Rise of Citizen Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Muggah Robert
Published: May 2017

Latin American and Caribbean societies are among the most violent on earth. The problem appears to be worsening. Why? There is not one, but several explanations accounting for the steady increases in crime and victimisation across the region. In addition to jarring inequality and chronic impunity, a major part of the problem stems from repressive and punitive approaches to tackling criminality. More positively, a new generation of home grown ‘citizen security’ measures has emerged in recent decades. These interventions expand the focus of public security measures from a narrow preoccupation with safeguarding state institutions to encompass a wider concern with preserving the safety and rights of citizens. Taken together, they include strategies to reform law enforcement, criminal justice, and penal systems together with violence prevention activities focused on at-risk families and youth. While hard scientific evidence of their effectiveness is still in short supply, citizen security represents a positive evolution of thinking in an otherwise staunchly conservative domain.
Direct Perception and Action Decision for Unknown Object Grasping
Authors: Masuta Hiroyuki , Motoyoshi Tatsuo , Sawai Kei , Koyanagi Ken'ichi , Oshima Toru , Lim Hun-Ok
Published: May 2017

This paper discusses the direct perception of an unknown object and the action decision to grasp an unknown object using depth sensor for social robots. Conventional methods estimate the accurate physical parameters when a robot wants to grasp an unknown object. Therefore, we propose a perceptual system based on an invariant concept in ecological psychology, which perceives the information relevant to the action of the robot. Firstly, we proposed the plane detection based approach for perceiving an unknown object. In this paper, we propose the sensation of grasping which is expressed by using inertia tensor, and applied with fuzzy inference using the relation between principle moment of inertia. The sensation of grasping encourages the decision for the grasping action directly without inferring from physical value such as size, posture and shape. As experimental results, we show that the sensation of grasping expresses the relative position and posture between the robot and the object, and the embodiment of the robot arm by one parameter. And, we verify the validity of the action decision from the sensation of grasping.
A Study of Predicting Ability in State-Action Pair Prediction
Authors: Sugimoto Masashi , Iwamoto Naoya , Johnston Robert W. , Kanazawa Keizo , Misaki Yukinori , Kurashige Kentarou
Published: May 2017

When a robot considers an action-decision based on a future prediction, it is necessary to know the property of disturbance signals from the outside environment. On the other hand, the properties of disturbance signals cannot be described simply, such as non-periodic function, nonlinear time-varying function nor almost-periodic function. In case of a robot control, sampling rate for control will be affected description of disturbance signals such as frequency or amplitude. If the sampling rate for acquiring a disturbance signal is not correct, the action will be taken far from its actual property. In general, future prediction using machine learning is based on the tendency obtained through past training or learning. In this case, an optimal action will be determined uniquely based on a property of disturbance. However, in this type of situation, the learning time increases in proportional to the amount of training data, either, the tendency may not be found using prediction, in the worst case. In this paper, we focus on prediction for almost-periodic disturbance. In particular, we consider the situation where almost-periodic disturbance signals occur. From this perspective, we propose a method that identifies the frequency of an almost- periodic function based on the frequency of the disturbance using Fourier transform, nearest-neighbor one-step-ahead forecasts and Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem.
Design and Implementation of the Instant Messaging Tool Based on JAVA
Authors: Lu Chaojin
Published: May 2017

Today, the rapid development of information transmission has led to the advent of the Internet era. This makes network instant messaging tools more and more convenient and favored by people so that instant messaging is increasingly important in modern times. The presented design is used to reflect the practicality of instant messaging by designing an instant messaging tool based on Java. Software adopts C / S structure of the client and server through network programming socket and TCP / UDP communication protocol for sending and receiving messages. The object oriented development principles are based on Java using the eclipse development platform of the server and client to the overall design, the software in the design process, and the use of multi threading technology in order to achieve multiple threads running simultaneously and to improve the utilization of server. This design using MySQL database accesses the database by JDBC Bridge. The software can realize user registration, user login, modify personal settings, search and add friends, begin friends chat, take screenshots, complete file transfer, and other functions.
Feedback-Driven Refinement of Mandarin Speech Recognition Result based on Lattice Modification and Rescoring
Authors: Wang Xiangdong , Yang Yang , Liu Hong , Qian Yueliang , Jia Duan
Published: May 2017

In real world applications of speech recognition, recognition errors are inevitable, and manual correction is necessary. This paper presents an approach for the refinement of Mandarin speech recognition result by exploiting user feedback. An interface incorporating character-based candidate lists and feedback-driven updating of the candidate lists is introduced. For dynamic updating of candidate lists, a novel method based on lattice modification and rescoring is proposed. By adding words with similar pronunciations to the candidates next to the corrected character into the lattice and then performing rescoring on the modified lattice, the proposed method can improve the accuracy of the candidate lists even if the correct characters are not in the original lattice, with much lower computational cost than that of the speech re-recognition methods. Experimental results show that the proposed method can reduce 24.03% of user inputs and improve average candidate rank by 25.31%.
A Knowledge Model of Digital Evidence Review Elements Based on Ontology
Authors: Wang Ning
Published: May 2017

As existing methods cannot express, share, and reuse the digital evidence review information in a unified manner, a solution of digital evidence review elements knowledge base model based on ontology is presented. Firstly, combing with the multi-source heterogeneous characteristic of digital evidence review knowledge, classification and extraction are accomplished. Secondly, according to the principles of ontology construction, the digital evidence review elements knowledge base model which includes domain ontology, application ontology, and atomic ontology is established. Finally, model can effectively acquire digital evidence review knowledge by analyzing review scenario.
The State-of-the-Art Technology of Currency Identification
Authors: Wang Guangyu , Wu Xiaotian , Yan WeiQi
Published: May 2017

The security issue of currency has attracted awareness from the public. De-spite the development of applying various anti-counterfeit methods on currency notes, cheaters are able to produce illegal copies and circulate them in market without being detected. By reviewing related work in currency security, the focus of this paper is on conducting a comparative study of feature extraction and classification algorithms of currency notes authentication. We extract various computational features from the dataset consisting of US dollar (USD), Chinese Yuan (CNY) and New Zealand Dollar (NZD) and apply the classification algorithms to currency identification. Our contributions are to find and implement various algorithms from the existing literatures and choose the best approaches for use.
ISOPM
Authors: Fraga Maria da Glória , Varajão João , Oliveira Paula Cristina
Published: May 2017

Information Systems (IS) and Information Technologies (IT) are fundamental elements for the competitiveness of organizations. Thus, an efficient development of IT/IS projects is a key factor for business success. Nowadays companies are increasingly outsourcing their activities, including the development of IT/IS projects. However, the results of investments often lead to frustration and are far from meeting the expectations. Bearing this in mind, this paper proposes a new framework – ISOPM – that identifies the most relevant activities for the IT/IS outsourcing projects management, aiming to contribute to the study and development of this specific area of project management.
An Exploration of Mental Skills Among Competitive League of Legend Players
Authors: Himmelstein Daniel , Liu Yitong , Shapiro Jamie L.
Published: May 2017

ESports, also known as competitive video gaming, has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. Several studies have been conducted that examined the potential cognitive benefits of playing video games, but few have examined the psychosocial factors needed to perform at the highest level of competitive video gaming. In this study, the researchers aimed to identify specific mental obstacles players face and any mental techniques gamers already utilize by conducting a qualitative content analysis. Interviews with five high-level competitive League of Legend players were conducted to shed light on their experiences. The interviews resulted in two high order themes. Those high order themes were the following: techniques used to achieve optimal performance and obstacles encountered by competitive gamers. The data collected can be used by a wide population in both the performance psychology field and the eSports realm, more specifically, future mental skills consultants working with League of Legends players, gamers themselves, and academics who wish to serve, improve, or study those involved in an emerging performance domain.
Career Transitions of eSports Athletes: A Proposal for a Research Framework
Authors: Salo Markus
Published: May 2017

eSports has boomed, the number of eSport athletes has grown rapidly, and many teenagers aspire to a have career in eSports. However, eSports athletes' careers involve many problems, such as career-entry difficulties, straining life habits, burnout, premature retirement, and post-career dilemmas. Despite a growing research interest in eSports, a void of knowledge exists regarding eSports athletes' career aspects. To address the gap in research, this paper aims to take an initial step by proposing a framework for eSports athletes' career transitions. The framework combines two approaches from sport psychology and sport literature. The framework can help eSports athletes, coaches, and other stakeholders have and maintain long-lasting and healthy careers.
A Multi-Agent Based Modeling and Simulation Data Management and Analysis System for the Hospital Emergency Department
Authors: Saoud Manel Saad , Boubetra Abdelhak , Attia Safa
Published: May 2017

In the last decades, multi-agent based modeling and simulation systems have become more increasingly used to model the dynamic and the complex healthcare systems which contain many variabilities and uncertainties such as the hospital emergency departments (ED). Modeling and creating virtual societies almost identical and similar to the reality are considered as the strongest advantages of these agents systems. However, during the dynamic development of the artificial societies, a massive volume of data, which generally contains non-express and shrouded information and even knowledge, is involved. Therefore, dealing with this data, to study and to analyze the unclear relationships and the emerging phenomena, is a well-known weakness and bottleneck that the multi-agent systems is suffering from. In conjunction, data mining techniques are the most powerful tools that can help simulation experts to tackle this issue. This paper presents an ongoing research that combines the multi-agent based modeling and simulation systems and data mining techniques to develop a decision support system to improve the operation of the emergency department.