bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Česko-německé kontakty ve světle antroponymie českých zemí
Authors: Pleskalová Jana
Published: March 2016

Diachronní pohled na česko-německé vztahy s ohledem na antroponymii českých zemí odhalil jejich nejzávažnější důsledky ve sféře vlastních jmen osobních. 1) Byl to především společný základní repertoár křestních jmen, který se vytvářel v těsném kontaktu česky mluvících obyvatel s německými příchozími a pod sjednocujícím vlivem římskokatolické církve. V něm zaujímala významné místo jména církevní (např. Jan/Johannes/Johann, Nicolaus/Mikuláš, Petr/Peter/Petrus, Margaretha/Markéta, Katharina/Kateřina) a jména německá (Henricus/Heinrich, Albertus/Albert/Albrecht, Ulricus/Ulrich), u česky mluvících obyvatel užívaná ve větší míře jen do konce 18. stol. Naopak v  německém prostředí byla akceptována – ovšem jen v malé míře – nejvýznamnější církevní jména česká (Václav/Wenzel, Ludmila, Vojtěch). 2. Vyspělejší způsob identifikace osoby pomocí dvoučlenného jména (křestní jméno + příjmí, později dědičné příjmení – Johannes Schwarz), který preferovalo německy mluvící obyvatelstvo českých zemí již od 14. stol., ovlivnil a zároveň uspíšil zavádění dvoujmennosti v českém prostředí (Jan Kohout), ovšem jen u mužských zástupců rodiny. – Tyto těsné českoněmecké kontakty skončily po druhé světové válce v r. 1945 vyhoštěním Němců z České republiky. Od té doby jsou v ČR křestní jména německého původu spíše ojedinělá, udržují se většinou jen rodinnou tradicí (otec Karel, syn Karel, podobně Jindřich, Oldřich a další).
Odslik hrvatsko-mađarskih dodira u hrvatskim prezimenima
Authors: Frančić Anđela
Published: March 2016

U uvodnome dijelu rada autorica se kratko osvrće na povijest hrvatskih prezimena te na hrvatsko-mađarske jezične dodire i njihovo proučavanje. Pretkazivi rezultat višestoljetnoga državnog zajedništva Hrvata i Mađara jesu i hungarizmi, od kojih je samo manji dio sastavnica leksika hrvatskoga standardnog jezika (npr. bunda, cikla, cipela, čipka, čopor, karika, kočija, korov, lopov, palačinka, šator, soba). O hrvatsko-mađarskim dodirima na svoj specifičan način svjedoči i hrvatska onimija (npr. ojkonimi Madžarevo, Banfi, Daruvar, Varaždin, Laslovo, Farkaševac). Dio onimijske ukupnosti jesu i prezimena  temeljena na mađarskim elementima (npr. Balog, Gazdić, Janušić, Kanižaj, Matjašec, Nagy, Palfi, Pišpek, Pongračić, Sabolčec, Vargek). Središnji je dio rada motivacijsko-semantička i tvorbena klasifikacija u hrvatskome prezimenskom fondu zasvjedočenih prezimena s mađarskim elementima popraćena odabranim primjerima. Uzimajući u obzir stupanj prilagođenosti u prezime ugrađenih mađarskih leksema hrvatskomu jeziku, tvorbenu strukturu tih prezimena, potvrđenost leksika mađarskoga podrijetla u hrvatskoj povijesnoj leksikografiji i sadašnjim hrvatskim govorima –  pretpostavlja se da su neka na hungarizmima temeljena prezimena nastala u Hrvatskoj, a neka su u različitim razdobljima unesena u hrvatski prezimenik doseobom svojih nositelja. U zaključnome se dijelu rada, uz ostalo, ističe potreba daljnjega popisivanja i istraživanja hungarizama u hrvatskim nestandardnojezičnim govorima te u svekolikome imenskom mozaiku.
AerGOM, an improved algorithm for stratospheric aerosol retrieval from GOMOS observations. Part 2: Intercomparisons
Authors: Robert Charles Étienne , Bingen Christine , Vanhellemont Filip , Mateshvili Nina , Dekemper Emmanuel , Tétard Cédric , Fussen Didier , Bourassa Adam , Zehner Claus
Published: March 2016

Abstract. AerGOM is a retrieval algorithm developed for the GOMOS instrument onboard Envisat as an alternative to the operational retrieval (IPF). AerGOM enhances the quality of the stratospheric aerosol extinction retrieval due to the extension of the spectral range used, a refinement of the aerosol spectral parameterisation, the simultaneous inversion of all atmospheric species as well as an improvement of the Rayleigh scattering correction. The retrieval algorithm allows for a good characterisation of the stratospheric aerosol extinction for a wide range of wavelengths. In this work, we present the results of stratospheric aerosol extinction comparisons between AerGOM and various spaceborne instruments (SAGE II, SAGE III, POAM III, ACE-MAESTRO and OSIRIS) for different wavelengths. Due to the unique observational technique of GOMOS, some of the results appear to be dependent on the star occultation parameters such as star apparent temperature and magnitude, solar zenith angle, latitude and obliquity. A systematic analysis is carried out to identify biases in the dataset, using the various spaceborne instruments as references. This bias characterization is extremely important for data users and might prove valuable for the production of unbiased long-term merged dataset.
Elaboración metafórica en una intervención narrativo-conversacional de tratamiento del uso de drogas
Authors: Gracia-Gutiérrez de Velasco Sara Elisa , Díaz-Negrete David Bruno , Fernández-Cáceres Carmen
Published: March 2016

En el presente trabajo se describe el proceso elaborativo suscitado a partir de una intervención narrativo-conversacional breve, dirigida a reforzar el tratamiento y la reintegración social de personas con uso problemático de drogas. La intervención comprendió tres sesiones centradas en la reconstrucción de la experiencia en tratamiento y de las expectativas respecto de la próxima reintegración social, a partir de un ejercicio narrativo basado en una metáfora del tratamiento como viaje. Participaron 10 personas captadas en dos unidades de tratamiento en Ciudad de México. El ejercicio de una escucha activa propició la integración cognitivo-afectiva de la experiencia en el tratamiento, así como el esclarecimiento de expectativas, temores o deseos suscitados por el próximo término del mismo. Se observó una abundante producción metafórica, vinculada con nuevas formas de significar la experiencia, una amplia expresión de afectos y una mayor claridad ante el futuro.
Ethics Projections in Vision and Mission: Fortune 500 the Case of Turkey
Authors: Yilmaz Sevdiye E. , Cetinel Emine
Published: March 2016

Strong ethical climate at all levels is a necessity for any community to function in a healthy matter. This requirement has a far greater importance for the business world because it creates a favorable ground for ethics violations. In this context, in what extent ethical principles find a place in the business strategies of the company and the market is a question to be answered. Thus, with the thought to provide a perspective on the role of ethics in business strategy, large enterprises operating in Turkey have been investigated about how much ethical statements are used in the vision and mission expressions in this study. For the purpose of the research, vision and mission statements of top 100 companies in Fortune 500 Turkey List that announced on 2014 Fortune Turkey magazine have been investigated by using the content analysis method. The findings were discussed in the framework of the research objectives.
The Role of Organizational Agility in Enhancing Organizational Excellence: A Study on Telecommunications Sector in Egypt
Authors: Wageeh Nafei A.
Published: March 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify the types of OA (sensing agility, decision-making agility and acting agility) and its role in promoting OE at the Telecommunication sector in Egypt.

Research Design/Methodology: To assess positive OA, refer to (OA questionnaire, Jaworski and Kohli 1993) and OE (OE survey Kandula, 2002; Hesseblin & Gohanston, 2002). The data of the study was collected from the employees at Telecommunication sector in Egypt. Out of the 290 questionnaires that were distributed to employees, 250 usable questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 86%. Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) was used to confirm the research hypotheses.

Findings: OA factors have an impact on OE is investigated. In other words, sensing agility, decision-making agility and acting agility significantly correlated with OE. The study findings support the view that OA and OE are related constructs. In other words, the research has found that the study subjects do agree that OA directly affects the dimensions of OE at Telecommunication sector in Egypt.

Practical implications: The study suggests that the Telecommunication sector in Egypt can improve OE by influencing its OA, specifically, by developing sensing agility, decision-making agility and acting agility. The study provided that it is necessary to pay more attention to the dimensions of OA as a key source for organizations to enhance the competitive advantage which is of prime significance for OE.
Originality/value: The study observes that there is a critical shortage of OA and that a greater understanding of the factors that influence the OE is needed. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between OA and OE at Telecommunication sector in Egypt. This research dealt with OA in terms of its concept and dimensions, in addition to dealing with the role of OA in promoting OE at Telecommunication sector in Egypt.
Innovation Practices in Saudi Arabian Businesses
Authors: Ahamad Nalband Nisar , Alkelabi Saad , Awad Jaber Dafieah
Published: March 2016

In today’s business “Innovation” is a buzzword; business people can’t live without it. Innovation management as such has recently gained much attention from the academic researchers, industry and the governments of the different countries; because of its functionality in sustaining the organizations, its growth as well to enjoy a competitive edge.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia even today is looked upon as a mere crude oil supplier by the outside world. Saudi Arabia made significant changes in its development in all the fields including business. The country now made a mark as one of the emerging and fast developing nations in the world.

The country which has been very popular in mere trade and which is striving to establish its stance in business would be good example for academic interest to investigate empirically as to what type of practices of innovation exists in its all legal forms of business organizations of Saudi Arabia and also to have an over view of innovation scenario in Saudi Arabia businesses.

The Research carried on through an empirical study designed for the purpose. One hundred business organization of all types (Eg: Public, Private, Semi-government, Partnership firms, etc.) were chosen randomly. From each organization two respondents were chosen totaling to the sample size of two hundred.

Since the main objective of the research is to find the practices of innovation in Saudi Arabian business organizations a few practices were asked to the respondents through the structured questionnaire to know the level of perceptions of the respondents on a Likert’s five point scale. At the outset the results are promising in Saudi Arabia, the business organizations are paving the way for innovation in their businesses. Within the study when compared with the practices it is found that practices touching upon teams and team work are measuring low. Regarding the types of innovation there is mixed results.

Probably this is the first empirical study in Saudi Arabia which has made an attempt to enquire into innovation practices through an exhaustive but a simple study.

 
The Influence of Governance Mechanism on Supply Chain Performance in Developing Economies: Insights from Ghana
Authors: Kwabena Anin Emmanuel , Essuman Dominic , Sarpong Kwame Owusu
Published: March 2016

Drawing on the Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) and taking the perspective of a developing economy, the study examined the impacts of governance mechanisms (GM-formal control and social control) on supply chain (SC) performance (operational efficiency and service & market performance). Data were collected using questionnaires from 152 firms operating in the most industrialized regions of Ghana. Structural equation modelling technique (using LISREL 8.5) was employed in estimating the study’s model. The study finds significant positive associations between formal control and operational efficiency; and between social control and service & market performance. The study also finds that within the research context, social control is antecedent of (adherence to) formal control; and that the effect of social control on operational efficiency is fully channelled via formal control. These findings imply that firms’ ability to institute and implement GMs would present them opportunities to enhance the performance of their SCs. Theoretically, the results suggest the potential mediating role of formal control in the link between social control and SC performance; which means that having in place formal controls is necessary for firms in this part of the world (who mostly rely on social control) to better experience benefits arising out of social relationships.
The Effect of Knowledge Management Applications on Innovation: A Case Study in the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Amman-Jordan
Authors: Al-Zoubi Jumana Ziad , Aboyassin Naser A. , Nsor Neda Saleh
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of knowledge management applications on innovation in Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Jordan. Data obtained through a survey questionnaire distributed randomly to a sample of employees from various administrative levels in the ministry. To arrive at statistically significant conclusions, the authors used regression, correlation and Anova test analysis. The results indicate that a statistically significant effect for the impact of knowledge management applications on innovation in their four types (content applications, software and data management applications, smart applications, software and systems of linkage). It also shows that there are no statistically significant differences in innovation that are attributed to demographic variables (gender and age) and job variables (administrative levels and years of experience) at the level of significance (P, 0.05). Since this study was limited to the Ministry of Planning in Jordan, caution must be exercised in generalizing the results from this study to other organizations or sectors. Recommendations: Innovation processes need advanced and appropriate applications of knowledge management in order to improve the quality of administrative performance and to promote motivation ways for employees.
Employer-Employee Relationships in Islam: A Normative View from the Perspective of Orthodox Islamic Scholars
Authors: Mirza Muhammad Osama Nasim
Published: March 2016

Management researchers have recently started investigating normative teachings of different religions regarding workplace related issues in order to understand the influence of religious beliefs on lives of people. In line with these studies, some researchers have presented normative understanding of Islamic teachings about employment relations in the light of their reading of the Qur’an, sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and writings of earlier Muslim scholars. These scholars have completely ignored the views of orthodox Islamic scholars in the process of understanding the teachings of Islam. This is quite worrisome as orthodox Islamic scholars are considered by majority of Muslims as the authoritative spokesperson of Islam (Zaman, 2002). Furthermore, the neglect of orthodox Islamic scholars strengthen the view put forward by Ul-Haq and Westwood (2012) that Islamic management and organization knowledge is mis-represented and/or under-represented in Western academic discourse. In line with the recommendations given by Ul-Haq and Westwood (2012), this work is an attempt to understand Islamic teachings from Islamic epistemological grounds by giving voice to orthodox Islamic scholars. The findings of the study show that, not only there are some differences in the understanding of orthodox Islamic scholars and Western academic scholars, orthodox Islamic perspective on employer-employee relationships offers a more detailed analysis in terms of explaining conditions associated with permissibility of workplace related issues.
Service Quality—Object of Business Excellence Measuring
Authors: Jankalova Miriam
Published: March 2016

The service quality as the object of business excellence measuring is more and more often mentioned with regard to corporate practice, but also at the theoretical level. Universal methods are applied in its evaluation that can aid evaluation systems taking into account the environment of service provision and personal quality of employees. The aim of this paper is to introduce the system of service quality measuring from the perspective of a customer. The paper is divided to following sections: theoretical background, aimed at approaches to define the notion of quality and dimensions of a service quality; research methodology, expert interviews, primary and secondary research and mathematical-statistical methods were applied; results, the outcome is the specification of dimensions of the service quality and the system of quality measuring is presented as a discriminatory function. The proposed index and dimensions and sub-dimensions defined within it form a basis for quantitative assessment of the achieved quality of service. It represents a methodology of creation of a system of service quality measuring; a model of multiple discriminatory analyse which enables the measuring of service quality through sub-dimensions with differentiated weight; a basis for creating an economic-statistical model of quantitative measuring of information.
Terug naar huis? Veranderingen in woonsituaties tijdens detentie en na vrijlating
Authors: Wensveen Maaike , Palmen Hanneke , Ramakers Anke , Dirkzwager Anja , Nieuwbeerta Paul
Published: March 2016

Back home? Changes in the housing situations after release

Although good and stable housing is one of the requirements for successful reintegration, research on the relation between imprisonment and housing is scarce. This study gains insight into the housing situation of Dutch prisoners before and after their incarceration. Data are used from 886 male Prison Project participants, who were interviewed both during and six months after detention. Changes in housing appear to be common; 52 percent of the prisoners has a different housing situation after release (compared to before detention). Changes in housing remain frequent during the six months post-release. The importance of good aftercare in the transition from prison to stable housing is underlined by these results.
Josep Maria Sostres: práctica, reflexión y docencia de la arquitectura
Authors: García-Escudero Daniel , Bardí Milà Berta
Published: March 2016

El pasado 15 de mayo de 2015 se cumplía el centenario del nacimiento Josep Maria Sostres. Fue un profesor de historia del arte y la arquitectura, un crítico informado y lúcido, un arquitecto abnegado y cuidadoso. Sus proyectos partían de unos depurados principios de clara vocación didáctica. A partir de esos principios, Sostres hablaba de sus obras con distancia y precisión, convirtiéndolas en herramientas de estudio y aprendizaje, en ejemplos de un conocimiento acumulativo fruto de la tradición moderna. Con motivo de la efeméride, se acaba de publicar el libro Josep Maria Sostres: Centenario, unos estudios críticos en torno a su figura, pensamiento y obra. Desde diversos ángulos, el libro pretende colaborar en la construcción de un conocimiento más completo de un arquitecto que hoy en día continúa siendo marginal. Un arquitecto que frente a los discursos dominantes de la transversalidad, la creatividad y la innovación, reivindicaba que la única especialidad original del arquitecto es la Arquitectura.

On the 15th May of 2015 the birth centenary of Josep Maria Sostres was fulfilled. He was a professor of history art and architecture, and informed and lucid critical, an unselfish and careful architect. His projects where based on refined notions with a clear didactic vocation. From these principles, Sostres talked of his work with distance and accuracy, and he made them tools of studying and learning, made them examples of an accumulative knowledge of the modern tradition. To mark the anniversary, the book Josep Maria Sostres: centenario has just been published, with some critical studies about his figure, his thought and his work. From various angles, the book aims to build a more complete knowledge of an architect today remains marginal. An architect who was against dominant discourses of transversality, creativity and innovation, he claimed that the only original speciality of the architect is Architecture.
Entevista a Alberto Campo Baeza
Authors: Campo Alberto , Peñín Llobell Alberto
Published: March 2016

Tras la publicación de las doce primeras entrevistas en el libro “Words with architects. Towards the reconstruction of the discipline”, esta entrevista inicia una nueva serie en Palimpsesto. Alberto Campo Baeza atiende con su habitual calor, la petición para que sea él quién inicie este nuevo ciclo. Nos sugiere una entrevista breve a la que trataremos de aproximarnos como lo hace su arquitectura, con concisión pero con emoción y profundidad. La ilustramos con algunos de sus hermosos dibujos y con un texto que nos regala y que versa sobre la estructura como orden del espacio: “La manzana y la hoja”. Glosa dos maneras distintas de comportarse ante la gravedad, metáfora los múltiples caminos de la arquitectura y advierte del precio que se paga por tomar alguno de ellos: “Libertad por libertad”. Un oportuno preámbulo para ahondar en la arquitectura y el pensamiento de Campo Baeza.
Las voces y los ecos: sobre música y arquitectura
Authors: Arnau Joaquín
Published: March 2016

La vida humana, a solas o en sociedad, se desenvuelve en un rumor permanente: la vida “suena”. Y la arquitectura, a su servicio, “resuena” con ella. Acomodar la resonancia de un recinto cualquiera a los rumores propios de sus habitantes en el ejercicio de sus tareas es un principio de buena habitación que al arquitecto importa observar. La referencia a la música, y a los espacios que a ella se destinan, contribuye en este sentido a afinar nuestra sensibilidad al respecto. Proponemos, pues, en este artículo entender la arquitectura como una “segunda” caja de resonancia, semejante en su función a la de un instrumento, y que “atempera” cada espacio habitable, dotándolo en su caso de la acústica que le conviene. Lo que sin duda ha de redundar en el bienestar obtenido.

Human life, on its own or in society, develops amidst a permanent murmur: life “sounds”. And architecture at its service, “resonates” with it. Accommodating the resonance of any given space to the murmurs of its inhabitants in the exercise of their activities is a principle of proper inhabiting that architects are to observe. The reference to music and the spaces intended for it, contributes in this sense to refine our sensitivity in this regard. Thus, in this article, we suggest to understand architecture as a “second” resonance box, similar in its function to that of an instrument, and which tempers each habitable space, providing the appropriate acoustics, which will undoubtedly reflect in the resulting comfort.
Jiménez-Torrecillas: el viaje de vuelta
Authors: Hernández Rossi Ricardo
Published: March 2016

Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas nos dejó prematuramente a los 52 años el pasado 16 de junio, generando un profundo dolor en la sociedad granadina que no atenúa el unánime reconocimiento a su figura por parte de arquitectos, profesores y alumnos de la Escuela de Arquitectura. El duelo, agravado por la juventud de una Escuela necesitada de liderazgo, anuncia el dramático epílogo de una trayectoria profesional coherente y lúcida, así como el anticipado final de un magisterio impartido sin dogmatizar y transmitido sin imposturas.
Un recorrido por los planos de suelo miesianos
Authors: Ros Ballesteros Jordi
Published: March 2016

A lo largo de su trayectoria profesional Mies mantuvo una estricta observancia en relación a los dos planos horizontales que acotaron sistemáticamente su arquitectura, el del suelo y el de la cubierta, al punto de que sus atributos formales así como la interrelación que establecen definen en gran medida su arquitectura. El plano de la cubierta ha sido el que ha suscitado un mayor análisis y reconocimiento mientras que el otro plano horizontal, el del suelo, ha sido significativamente menos explorado a pesar de su indiscutiblemente relevancia.

En la arquitectura de Mies, la plataforma es sistemáticamente utilizada como un espacio de mediación con el lugar y, a su vez, como espacio de transición desde el que construir el sistema de aproximación a su arquitectura.

Plataforma y acceso constituyen un binomio inseparable, prevalente en la construcción de las plantas bajas de su arquitectura. La plataforma se convierte, por tanto, en el umbral de su arquitectura.

Throughout his professional career Mies maintained a strict observance regarding the two horizontal planes which systematically delimited his architecture, the ground level and the roof. The roof plane has raised more analysis and recognition, while the other horizontal plane, the ground level, has been significantly less explored despite his indisputable relevance .

In Mies architecture's the platform is systematically used

as a mediation space, interacting with the site and defining the edge of the project and, as a transition space, building the visual approach system of the compound.
Ritmos a ras de suelo
Authors: Gómez Escoda Eulalia Maria
Published: March 2016

A través de una calle recta dentro de la malla ortogonal como la que ilustra el artículo se puede explicar cómo las tiendas que ocupan las plantas bajas modifican constantemente el aspecto y su relación con la calle y caracterizan el paisaje a ras de suelo, pese a la aparente alineación de fachadas y a la permanencia en la medida del parcelario. Las intervenciones de adición, sustracción y modificación son intercambiables de un local a otro: cada tienda actúa para diferenciarse de las de al lado y así conseguir captar la atención de los paseantes, y lo hace mediante estrategias que contribuyen a hacer que dentro y fuera se entrelacen y tomen las funciones los unos de los otros, colonizando el espacio urbano, pero también ensanchando la calle y convirtiendo el comercio en espacio colectivo.

A straight street within the orthogonal grid like the one illustrating this article is useful to express how the stores occupying the ground level are constantly modifying their aspect and their relationship with the street. The operations of addition, subtraction and modification are interchangeab le from one place to another. Each store tries to be different from the one next to it and thus to capture the attention of passersby, doing so through strategies contributing to weave the inside and the outside together; colonizing the urban space, but also widening the street and transforming the commercial activity into a collective space.
Focus d’infiltració: una jornada de debat a la natura
Authors: Prat Jaume
Published: March 2016

Recentment es va celebrar al celler de Bell-lloc, obra dels arquitectes RCR, una trobada amb una vintena llarga d’arquitectes amb el fi d’establir un posicionament ampli i ric, capaç d’identificar un aquí i ara de la cultura arquitectònica catalana, que ocupa una posició central dins la cultura del país. La iniciativa sorgeix de l’associació de la Fundació Focus Engelhorn amb l’Arts Santa Mònica i la Fundació Bunka, lligada a RCR arquitectes.

Els temes a debatre van ser: la recerca d’un marc global que fomenti un contacte més estret de l’home amb la natura, l’estat de la professió, i la relació de l’arquitectura actual amb la cultura arquitectònica catalana.

The Celler de Bell Lloc, a work by RCR arquitectes , recent ly hosted a meeting of over 20 architects with the purpose of establishing a broad and extensive

position capable of identifying a here and now in Catalan architectural culture, which occupies a central place in the culture of the country. The initiative was promoted by the association of Focus Engelhorn with Arts Santa Mónica and Fundació Bunka, linked to RCR arquitectes
Piso Piloto: Medellín-Barcelona
Authors: Bohigas Arnau José , Vergés Anna
Published: March 2016

La exposición Piso Piloto. Medellín-Barcelona tiene como objetivo promover el debate y presentar una serie de propuestas que contribuyan a dar respuestas a las problemáticas más importantes de ambas ciudades en torno al tema de la vivienda y su relación con el espacio público. Unas propuestas que pueden ser extrapolables a otras ciudades del mundo.

The Show House. Medellín-Barcelona exhibition aims to encourage debate and to present a series of proposals that contribute to addressing the most important issues that both cities deal with in relation to the subject of housing and its relationship with public space. Such proposals may be extrapolated to other cities around the world.
Cuadernos de faltriquera: recorridos perceptivos de un mundo íntimo: dibujos de Manolo Baquero
Authors: Baquero Iñaki
Published: March 2016

La exposición que se desarrolló en el COAA de Zaragoza, durante el mes de octubre, se entiende como un pequeño resumen de la secuencia “análisis, síntesis, dibujo” que Manolo Baquero habrá repetido unas 15.000 veces, en los últimos 40 años.

En ella se exponían unos documentos difíciles de calificar. El artista los llama “cuadernos de faltriquera”. Podemos tener la tentación de compararlos a los cuadernos de viaje a Oriente de LeCorbusier pero, a pesar de que también son relatos de viaje, los de Manolo, son diferentes. Posiblemente están más cercanos a unas memorias dibujadas y, por qué no, también escritas… Es determinante para entenderlos como los documentos que relatan una vida, que los vemos llenos de recuerdos de los lugares visitados y de anotaciones de las experiencias vividas en el momento de la producción pictórica -…que frío!!!- o de reflexiones personales acerca de un momento emocional.

The exhibition held at Zaragoza 's COAA in the month of October is understood as a brief summary of the sequence "analysis, synthesis , sketch" that Manolo Baquero has probably carried out over 15.000 times throughout the last 40 years .

The documents exhibited are difficult to describe . The artist calls them "pocket journals ". One might be tempted to compare them to Le Corbusier's journals

during his travels to the East, but, although they are both travel journals, the ones by Manolo are different. They

are probably closer to sketched -and , why not, also written- memoirs ... lt is essenti I to understand them as documents that record a lite, that we see full of memories from the places visited and notes about the experiences lived at the moment of the pictorial production- ... so

cold!!!- or of personal reflections on an emotional moment.
Apartamentos Santa Agueda: MBM Arquitectos
Authors: Sanahuja Jaime
Published: March 2016

Los apartamentos Santa Águeda en Benicàssim son un conjunto turístico proyectado en 1968 por el estudio MBM, son un ejemplo de la arquitectura turística promovida por la denominada Escuela de Barcelona. El uso de un lenguaje vernáculo, la introducción de algunos materiales tradicionales, la expresividad constructiva, los escalonamientos y los sistemas de agregación basados en la suma de pequeñas unidades son algunos de sus rasgos característicos.

Santa Agueda apartments in Benicassim, designed by MBM are an example of the touristic architecture promoted by the so-called School of Barcelona. The use a vernacular language, the introduction of traditional materials and the constructive expression are sorne of its characteristic features.
Secrets, Rumors, and the Cost‐Effectiveness of Truth
Authors: Goetz Melanie K.
Published: March 2016

Rumors can have a detrimental effect if a water utility does not effectively and proactively dispel them before they spread.
Risk: Not Just a Board Game
Authors: Bernosky Joseph
Published: March 2016

How many of you remember playing the old Parker Brothers board game, Risk? It was promoted as a strategy game, and the goal was to conquer the world. So the risk component was of the “taking a chance” variety in order to win the game. In the water/wastewater world, it's a bit different; we deal with risk as a noun: the “possibility of loss or injury” (Websters Merriam 1983). Understanding and managing risk is a key competency of any water or wastewater utility. In this column I'd like to share a few thoughts about risk, and I'm not talking about the board game.
Is Cutting Deals on Regulations the Way to Go?
Authors: Roberson J. Alan
Published: March 2016

In the March issue of Journal AWWA, I coauthored an SDWA retrospective with Michelle Frey, who used to work in the AWWA office in Washington, D.C., and who set up the volunteer structure to respond to the 1986 SDWA amendments (Roberson & Frey 2016). The article highlighted some of the SDWA's greatest successes, provided examples of how AWWA has shaped some of the regulatory outcomes, and gave examples of the next big challenges to come. More work is needed on reviewing the effectiveness of the 1996 SDWA amendments and developing more robust metrics for SDWA evaluation that go beyond a single number for national compliance. Those look‐backs will be the subject of future columns and articles. This column focuses on one particular aspect of the SDWA – the research needs for the identification of new contaminants for potential regulation and the subsequent development of national drinking water regulations where they are needed.
Restoring Faith
Authors: Lafrance David B.
Published: March 2016

I cannot imagine what it must be like to live in Flint, Michigan. To be a parent there. To lose faith in the simple ritual of safely drinking water from the kitchen faucet. Twenty‐five years ago the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) to control lead and copper in drinking water. The reason for the rule is that lead and copper negatively affect our health – that much is clear. What is not widely understood outside of the water treatment and regulatory communities is that the LCR's action level is not a health‐based limit but rather a trigger for water providers to pursue better corrosion control. There are other parts of the LCR that are confusing as well, but the simple fact is that as long as there are lead pipes in the ground or lead plumbing in the home, some risk remains.
Mellem det personlige og det faglige - om forskerblogs [Between personal and professional - on research blogs]
Authors: Dalsgaard Christian
Published: March 2016

Based on an empirical study of 31 Danish research blogs, the article provides an analysis of personal publication on the Web. The blog is conceptualised as a media form characterised by personal publication through dated entries, continuous updates, reverse chronological order and the possibility of subscription. The study shows that Danish research blogs are characterised by serious, professional and personal publications. In particular, entries combining personal and professional content characterise the research blog and set it apart from other forms of publication. Further, the study shows that the researchers blog in different ways ranging from short, link-based entries to journalistic entries and to long, academic presentations. The article concludes that communication in research blogs can supplement traditional forms of communication and exchange between researchers.
Meta-media and meta-communication - Revisiting the concept of genre in the digital media environment
Authors: Jensen Klaus Bruhn
Published: March 2016

As analytical categories, genres have traditionally occupied a middle ground – between media as technologies and institutions, on the one hand, and discourses as material and modal forms of expression and interaction, on the other. With digitalization, the very concept of genre is in doubt: is the world wide web, Facebook, or the writing on its walls the genre? This article situat es genre in relation to the concepts of meta-media and meta-communication. First, I characterize the computer and the internet as metamedia, incorporating previous genres of embodied communication as well as mass communication. Second, I describe genres as a variety of meta-communication, which serves to configure communication in the first place. In conclusion, I discuss whether and how a category of meta-genres might help to account for some distinctive features of the digital media environment.
Sporløs – Om biologi, identitet og slægten som fjernsyn [Find My Family - On biology, identity and kinship on television]
Authors: Frello Birgitta
Published: March 2016

During recent years, the Danish public service television station (DR) has launched several documentary serials that focus on kinship and genealogy. Genealogy makes ‘good TV’ because it enables an immediate identification with the protagonist of the programme. Furthermore, the protagonist’s personal story can function as a vehicle for telling other stories. However, the way kinship is depicted in the serials presupposes that a person’s knowledge about her biological kin equals knowledge about her personal identity. The article analyses the serial Find my Family (Danish: Sporløs), discussing the naturalisation of biological kin and the possible consequences of the conceptualisation of kinship that is taken for granted in the serial.
Genre, technology and embodied interaction: The evolution of digital game genres and motion gaming
Authors: Gregersen Andreas
Published: March 2016

Technology has been given relatively little attention in genre theory, but this article argues that material technologies can be important components in genre development. The argument is based on a historically informed analysis of digital games, with special attention paid to home console video games and recent genre developments within this domain commonly referred to as motion gaming. The main point is that digital game genres imply structured embodied activity. A constitutive element of digital game mediation is a control interface geared to player embodiment, and I propose the concept of ‘interaction modes’ to describe the coupling of technology and player embodiment and show how this can be integrated with genre theory. The resulting framework allows for increased attention to continuity and change in game and communication genres, material and digital technologies, and the related interaction modes.
Making sense of the German Wikipedia community
Authors: Jørgensen Rikke Frank
Published: March 2016

This article presents the findings from a qualitative study of the German Wikipedia community, focusing on how people engaged with Wikipedia make sense of norms, collaborative practices and means of regulation within the community. The study highlights the strong focus on the quality of the end-product (the encyclopedia) in the German community, stressing that article quality is seen as more important than the wiki-process as such. As the community has grown, an increasing number of rules and mechanisms have been deployed to resolve various issues and conflicts, however the interviewees do not perceive Wikipedia as being bureaucratic, but rather describe it as a “rule-governed anarchy”. The findings suggest that people contribute for a variety of reasons, yet point to reactions from and interactions with fellow Wikipedians as one of the strongest motivational drivers for participation.
Communication technologies in the study environment: institutional and personal media as a reflection of organisational structure
Authors: Thorhauge Anne Mette
Published: March 2016

In this article, I will analyse and discuss two qualitative case studies concerning ICT in the study environment at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. I will place special focus on the way in which organisational perspectives as well as technological affordances shape how communication technologies are integrated into organisational structures and practices on campus. This involves a comparison between course management systems on the one hand and students’ personal media (mobile phones, e-mails) on the other hand, with regard to how these are used on campus. On the basis of this analysis, I will argue that the ways in which these technologies are used reflects two different perspectives on the interplay between communication technology and organisational structure: organisational structure as an anticipation of communication patterns implied in course management system’s design and implementation as well as organisational structure as a product of the use of personal media.
Multiple sclerosis--Part I. Overview pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical parameters
Authors: Olek Michael J
Published: March 2016

A review article on multiple sclerosis (MS) is difficult because the pace of current research in the evaluation and treatment of the disease has acceleratedgreatly in the past 5 years. The rapidly expanding field of immunology together with the plethora of new drug trials makes the task of including all relevantmaterial impossible. This first of a two-part article will include several sections on MS, including an overview, pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical parameters. The second part, to appear in the December issue, will look at treatment strategies and future directions.
Procedures and lifestyle changes that can enhance the lives of diabetic patients
Authors: Mozersky Robert P
Published: March 2016

This article emphasizes to primary care physicians the importance of maintaining a diabetic patient's blood sugar level within the normal range. Additionally, it aims to impress on those who care for diabetic patients some of the adverse consequences of surgical and dental procedures that can be avoided by proper precautionary measures taken before the procedures.
Pharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus
Authors: Face Robert Mozersky, P
Published: March 2016

Recently, the number of agents to treat type 2 diabetes has increased markedly. In the past, the only agents practitioners had available to treat patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were insulin and sulfonylureas. Today, three additional classes of agents with a total of six new drugs are available: acarbose, migital, repaglinide,metformin hydrochloride, troglitazone, and rosiglitazone. In the not-too-distant future, several other agents will be available for treating patients with diabetes. These new agents will allow physicians to control their diabetic patients' blood sugar levels without the need for insulin injections. This article reviews the new agents and provides practical suggestions regarding their use as monotherapy or in combination therapy.
Growth process of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films synthesized by atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced CVD using nitrogen and helium as a dilution gas
Authors: Mori Takanori , Sakurai Takachika , Sato Taiki , Shirakura Akira , Suzuki Tetsuya
Published: March 2016

Hydrogenated amorphous carbon films with various thicknesses were synthesized by dielectric barrier discharge-based plasma deposition under atmospheric pressure diluted with nitrogen (N2) and helium (He) at various pulse frequencies. The C2H2/N2 film showed cauliflower-like-particles that grew bigger with the increase in film’s thickness. At 5 kHz, the film with a thickness of 2.7 µm and smooth surface was synthesized. On the other hand, the films synthesized from C2H2/He had a smooth surface and was densely packed with domed particles. The domed particles extended with the increase in the film thickness, enabling it to grow successfully to 37 µm with a smooth surface.
On the limits of applicability of drift-diffusion based hot carrier degradation modeling
Authors: Jech Markus , Sharma Prateek , Tyaginov Stanislav , Rudolf Florian , Grasser Tibor
Published: March 2016

We study the limits of the applicability of a drift-diffusion (DD) based model for hot-carrier degradation (HCD). In this approach the rigorous but computationally expensive solution of the Boltzmann transport equation is replaced by an analytic expression for the carrier energy distribution function. On the one hand, we already showed that the simplified version of our HCD model is quite successful for LDMOS devices. On the other hand, hot carrier degradation models based on the drift-diffusion and energy transport schemes were shown to fail for planar MOSFETs with gate lengths of 0.5–2.0 µm. To investigate the limits of validity of the DD-based HCD model, we use planar nMOSFETs of an identical topology but with different gate lengths of 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0 µm. We show that, although the model is able to adequately represent the linear and saturation drain current changes in the 2.0 µm transistor, it starts to fail for gate lengths shorter than 1.5 µm and becomes completely inadequate for the 1.0 µm device.
High speed vision processor with reconfigurable processing element array based on full-custom distributed memory
Authors: Chen Zhe , Yang Jie , Shi Cong , Qin Qi , Liu Liyuan , Wu Nanjian
Published: March 2016

In this paper, a hybrid vision processor based on a compact full-custom distributed memory for near-sensor high-speed image processing is proposed. The proposed processor consists of a reconfigurable processing element (PE) array, a row processor (RP) array, and a dual-core microprocessor. The PE array includes two-dimensional processing elements with a compact full-custom distributed memory. It supports real-time reconfiguration between the PE array and the self-organized map (SOM) neural network. The vision processor is fabricated using a 0.18 µm CMOS technology. The circuit area of the distributed memory is reduced markedly into 1/3 of that of the conventional memory so that the circuit area of the vision processor is reduced by 44.2%. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed design achieves correct functions.
InGaP/GaAs heterojunction photosensor powered by an on-chip GaAs solar cell for energy harvesting
Authors: Than Phuc Hong , Uchida Kazuo , Makino Takahiro , Ohshima Takeshi , Nozaki Shinji
Published: March 2016

In this study, an InGaP/GaAs heterojunction phototransistor (HPT) and a GaAs solar cell were monolithically integrated into an HPT epitaxial wafer, and the battery-free operation of the HPT was demonstrated for energy harvesting. Although the thickness and doping condition of the layers were optimized for the HPT performance, but not for the solar cell performance, the obtained short-circuit current was high enough to operate the InGaP/GaAs HPT in a two-terminal (2T) configuration. A collector photocurrent of 0.63 mA was obtained when the energy-harvesting InGaP/GaAs 2T-HPT was exposed to white light with a power density of 35 mW/cm2, and it linearly increased with the power density. For a potential application of the energy-harvesting InGaP/GaAs HPT as a photosensor in space, the device was irradiated with electrons of 1 MeV energy and 1015 cm−2 fluence. No significant degradation of the fabricated energy-harvesting 2T-HPT after the high-energy electron irradiation guarantees its battery-free operation in space.
Sequential and combined acceleration tests for crystalline Si photovoltaic modules
Authors: Masuda Atsushi , Yamamoto Chizuko , Uchiyama Naomi , Ueno Kiyoshi , Yamazaki Toshiharu , Mitsuhashi Kazunari , Tsutsumida Akihiro , Watanabe Jyunichi , Shirataki Jyunko , Matsuda Keiko
Published: March 2016

The sequential combination test for photovoltaic modules is effective for accelerating degradation to shorten the test time and for reproducing degradation phenomena observed in modules exposed outdoors for a long time. The damp-heat (DH) test, thermal-cycle (TC) test, humidity-freeze (HF) test or dynamic mechanical load (DML) test is combined for the test modules. It was confirmed that chemical corrosion degradation or physical mechanical degradation is reproduced by the combination of the above tests. Cracks on the back sheet and delamination, often observed upon outdoor exposure, were well reproduced by the combination of DH and TC tests and TC and HF tests, respectively. Sequential DH and TC tests and DML and TC tests accelerated the degradation. These sequential tests are expected to be effective in reducing the required time of indoor testing for ensuring long-term reliability.