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Investigating the relationship between customer knowledge management and customer loyalty: mediating role of customer value (Case study: Saderat Bank of Khozestan)
Authors: Karimi Abdollah , Allameh Seyed Mohsen
Published: April 2016

Customer orientation has attracted increasing importance and considered as the main competitive advantage of organizations in the process of firm achievement. If an organization can satisfy its customer and attract loyal customer, it would lead to its long term growth. Increasing competition in national, regional and global areas has led to more attention to competitive advantage as a key determinant of organization growth. To be successful in these circumstances, knowledge management and its procedures can be considered as a necessity. Knowledge management focuses on the knowledge usage to establish competitive advantage and form dynamics in a complex environment. Hence, current study aims to investigate the relationship between customer knowledge management and customer loyalty focusing on the mediating role of customer value by a case study conducted on Saderat Bank in Khozestan. Measurement items are adapted from existing scales found in the knowledge management and marketing literature. Academic colleagues reviewed the items for face validity and readability. The scales are evaluated for reliability using data collected in a survey of Saderat Bank’s customers. A structural equation modeling procedure is applied to the examination of the influences of customer knowledge management on customer value and customer loyalty. The research model was tested empirically using a sample of 500 customers who had referred to Saderat Bank’s agencies in Khozestan during the period of research. The paper found that the most influential dimensions of knowledge management on customer value are knowledge for customer, knowledge of customer, knowledge about customer, respectively. Furthermore, the effect of consistency between customer image and perceived value on customer loyalty was strong.Keywords: Customer knowledge management, Customer knowledge, Customer value, Customer loyalty
Factors affecting the success of the election economy in developed and developing countries (Some examples about Turkey)
Authors: Hepaksaz Engin
Published: April 2016

Despite the risk of deterioration of the balance of budget and economy during election periods, the parties can go to election economy applications in order to remain in power depending on competition between themselves. Especially the incumbent uses fiscal policies for reelection purposes. Here the incumbent intends to secure reelection by maximizing his expected vote share at the next election and follow expansionary policies just before the elections and reverse the trend after the elections in order to smooth the negative effects of pre-election budget deficit. All these applications may cause deterioration of budget balances, budget deficit and economic instability leading to an increase in debt with a significant increase of public spending relative to tax revenues. But in terms of election economy not only the public policies but also the other factors (level of development, institutional quality and media access, level of democracy, political and economic crisis, constitutional rules, transparency etc.) play a key role which focus on the idea of heterogeneity across countries. In this study, factors affecting the success of the election economy in developed and developing countries are evaluated and some examples are given about Turkey’s 30-year period of elections from 1983 to 2015.Keywords: election economy, ruling party, budget deficit, turkey
A policy analysis study: Family medicine
Authors: Akyurek Cagdas Erkan , Mutluer Esin , Arslan Deniz Tugay
Published: April 2016

Every single government which accepts the reality that “healthy nations comprise of healthy citizens” choose to make reforms in the healthcare systems that they are responsible to govern, in the frame of policies they have adopted. The most extensive action in the last 20 year of Turkish Republic in this context is Health Transformation Programme (HTP). “Family Physician Model” is one the significant steps through the purpose of abolishing the obstacles in front of access to health care services, which is one of the main aims of HTP. In this study, it is aimed to present a critical perspective by revealing the main reasons to adopt family medicine as a fundamental political choice, taking a glance at the history of family medicine, examining the changes created by family medicine and giving place to the views of shareholders.Keywords: family physician, healthcare, health policies, primary health care services, policy analysis
Right-wing euroscepticism in the UK: the cases of the uk independence party and the conservative party between 1993 and 2015
Authors: Blagoveščenskij Roman
Published: April 2016

The outcome of the 2014 elections of the European Parliament and the results of the 2015 national elections begged the question of whether the parties defending Eurosceptic positions are becoming prominent political forces in the UK. The research question is as follows: what are the similarities and differences between the two main right-wing parties of the UK, namely the Conservatives and the UKIP, in their anti-EU rhetoric in the last two decades? I used public speeches of the UKIP leader which showed that the national identity and national sovereignty are of a great value for the party. In this work, I also used other primary sources: the parties’ manifestos (1997, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2015), the Eurobarometer surveys (in 1999, 2004 and 2015) and YouGov surveys (between 2012 and 2015). They show that the British public is hostile towards Europe and immigrants from Europe. This article draws the similarities between the Conservatives and the UKIP. They both criticize Brussels for over-centralization of power. According to them, the aim of any British government is to reduce the competences of supranational bodies and return certain powers to the state capitals. In addition, the Conservatives and the UKIP pledged to fight against immigration. However they have different approaches towards the same problems: the Conservatives would have Britain renegotiate the membership terms, while the UKIP favors a withdrawal from the EU. The main difference between the parties in question is that the Tories are far more cautious than UKIP. They believe that Britain can renegotiate the terms of membership and returning certain powers back to the national level. For the UKIP, the EU is bad in its nature. The Conservative party wants to be in Europe but not run by Europe while the UKIP argues that it is impossible to be in Europe but not run by Europe.Keywords: Euroscepticism, UKIP, Conservatives, Britain
The impact of accounting information system on reducing the severitiy of crisis during the crisis period
Authors: Kursunel Fahri
Published: April 2016

The economic crisis affects significantly both the whole economy in macro sense and the financial structure of corporations’ in micro sense. Because there are negative changes in the financial structures of corporations, managers must be more careful and take more rational decisions during these times. Being successful in crisis period depends on the success of crisis management. The best way to manage crisis is to prevent it. Effectively managed accounting information system contributes to businesses to prevent, to manage and to cease crisis. The financial data reported by accounting information system contributes to early warning systems about transparency. For decisions which will be taken during crisis period, the need for reliable information about the financial position of companies’ increases, and the existence of reliable information decreases the severity of crisis.By considering the conceptual structure constituted in line with the main aim of the study, a hypothesis is formed. “Issues that may arise in the accounting information system in times of crisis show that there is a significant relationship between accounting information system and the crisis.”The result of analysis indicates that according to view of managers; there is a significant relationship between accounting information system and the crisis and the effective use of accounting information system in times of crisis is a factor that will prevent deepening the crisis.Keywords: The Economic Crisis, Crisis Management in Businesses, Accounting Information System
The role of property taxes in the financing of local government: Case of Turkey
Authors: Altingoz Semra
Published: April 2016

Central governments canalize to decentralized organization for compensate public demands faster, high quality and efficiency in globalization process. Local governments take effectively charge in distribution of income, education, health, housing on local basis which are parts of public policy and increasing the welfare level of the citizens of their municipality with their own facilities. The most important mission is incumbent to municipalities which is local governments’ type, in decentralized organization. Municipalities have two types incoming source; one of them from central governments sources the other one is internal revenue. This study aims to give information about municipalities which are at the forefront among local governments and property tax which is one of income sources municipalities. In this sense, law no. 5393 which was accepted on the 3rd of July, 2007 was studied in the frame of property tax and information about the phases of municipalities from the foundation up to now and their financial structure was given.Keywords: property tax, local government, decentralization, budget.
Time management in Turkish nurses
Authors: Ançel Gülsüm , Yilmaz Yasemin
Published: April 2016

Time management is an essential skill for the employees who work in a busy health settings. This was descriptive study and the aim of this study is to determine the importance paid for time management in nursing. in Turkey. Data was collected by searching “Ulakbim National Databases and Turkish Medline and 22 studies out of 365 were included in the assessment.. While studies which determine time usage show that nurses do not use their time efficiently, studies which measure time management skill,  time management skill of nurses or students is at medium-high level. In order to clarify this contradiction, much more studies should be carried out and apart from descriptive studies factors which effect use of time in working environment should be analyzed. This study shows that the issue of time management in nursing is not analyzed as a privileged issue in Turkey and there has not been study that would evaluate time management of nurses.Keywords: Nurse, student, time management, work sampling
Testing of the crowding out effect for Turkey
Authors: Yılancı Veli , Aydın Mücahit
Published: April 2016

In this study, we test the effect of public investment on private sector investment for Turkey for the period 1980-2014. There can be three different types of relationship between them. Public investment can have crowding in effect on private sector investment. That is, an increase in public investments creates same way change in private sector investments. Public investment can have crowding out effect on private sector investment. In other words, an increase in public investments decreases private sector investments Public investment can have no effect on private sector investment. We first test the existence of the relationship between them by using recently introduced unit root and cointegration tests. We test the stationarity of the variables by using Kapetanios (2005) unit root test and test the long run relationship by employing Maki (2009) cointegration test. Both of the tests allow multiple structural breaks which determined endogenously. Since we find the long run relationship between public and private sector investments we examine the type of the effect using FMOLS cointegrating model which supports evidence for the crowding-in effect.    Keywords: Crowding Out Effect, Cointegration, Structural Breaks
Determinants of the political culture of Kazakhstani students
Authors: Khalikova Shakhnaza , Nassimova Gulnar , Saitova Nina , Kamaldinova Aikerim
Published: April 2016

The problem of political activity and political culture of youth in general, and student's youth in particular, have gained an importance recently. Lack of interest in the existing political processes in Kazakhstan and in the world among the younger generation became the norm. Recent numerous monitoring and researches show that the youth of Kazakhstan takes a passive position concerning process of elections. In this research it was made an attempt to reveal the determinants of political culture of the Kazakhstan student's youth. In article there presented and analyzed the results of the sociological polls concerning the main indicators of social and demographic situation, social well-being of youth. Research showed that the world economic crisis attracts social stratification of society which seriously influences an electoral activity of the Kazakhstan student's youth. Exactly, the difficulties in the solution of social and economic problems for youth in modern Kazakhstan are becoming the most important indicators of its relation to policy and participation in electoral process. The current stage of development of the Kazakhstan society is characterized by deep changes in all spheres of life. Processes of reforming took the forms of essential transformational changes, having thoroughly transformed the economic, political, social, civil relations, political system of the state. Problems of youth came to the forefront, The refore the human capital is a basis. Here legal bases and traditions are necessary. Therefore we need to solve fundamental basic problems from the economic point of view.Keywords: Kazakhstan student youth, young people, political activity, determinants of youth political culture
ASSOCIATIVE AND DISSOCIATIVE RESPONSES IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Kumalasari Asma
Published: April 2016

This research is intended to investigate the social interaction strategies experienced by Thailand students in Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University, Malang. As the foreigner students, they may experience associative and dissociative responses to construct self adjustment with their educational circumstance. Associative responses refer to positive feelings, kinship, and cooperation among students when they are interacting with the local students. In contrast, dissociative responses show the negative feelings, disintegration or even conflict. Those different reactions can generally occur when the foreigner students have been introduced new norms or cultures by the local students that are not similar to theirs. After gathering and analyzing the data from the research subject, the research accentuates that the awareness on the self negative and positive responses can perpetuate the social tolerance between the Thailand students and local students that can support their academic achievement.
DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE FLASH MEDIAFOR THEMATIC LEARNING
Authors: Mustika Anggraini Dian , Walid Muhammad
Published: April 2016

This research is aimed at portraying the development of interactive flash-media to boost the young learners’ comprehension about the learning theme of energy saving that is inserted in thematic learning. Interactive media are necessary to promote different learning satisfaction for young learners. The need analysis is employed to detect the relevance of learners’ needs and appropriate material for the development of the media. By adapting the development research model by Alessi and Trollip the result of try-out material shows that the product is significantly interactive to boost learners’ comprehension. The average score of post-test is better than the pre-test X2 89.67>X1 76. This interactive flash-media development is, therefore, valid, practical, and effective.
“Porque no tengo el ánimo de casarme”: el desistimiento al matrimonio en los juicios de disenso en la Nueva Galicia a finales del siglo XVIII
Authors: Cervantes Cortés José Luis
Published: April 2016

La aplicación de la Real Pragmática de Matrimonios de 1776, en el mundo hispánico, dio origen a una gran cantidad de controversias familiares, debido a la elección matrimonial que habían hecho los hijos de familia. Por una parte, los padres defendían el linaje y la reputación de sus familias, mientras que los hijos optaban por la capacidad que tenían para manifestar su libre voluntad para contraer matrimonio, de esta manera se presentaron varias demandas judiciales ante los tribunales ordinarios para tratar de resolver estos conflictos. En este contexto se inscribe el siguiente trabajo, en el cual se analizan ocho juicios de disenso que culminaron con la presentación del desistimiento al matrimonio por parte de la pretensa, sin tener que justificar cuáles fueron los motivos que le concernían para retraer su decisión, sin embargo, mediante la lectura de estos casos se puede apreciar la participación de diversas personas que influyeron en el discurso de las jóvenes convenciéndolas de no verificar su casamiento, asimismo, también se distinguen los recursos que utilizaron los padres, como el depósito femenino, el desprestigio de los pretendientes o el refuerzo de su autoridad patriarcal, para tratar de evitar que se llevaran a cabo dichos enlaces.
Las voces de una juventud silenciosa: memoria y política entre los otros jóvenes durante los años 60 (Mar del Plata - Argentina)
Authors: Favero Bettina
Published: April 2016

Este trabajo busca observar las imágenes y representaciones de la política que tenía la juventud argentina en la década de los años sesenta del siglo XX, a través de entrevistas orales y publicaciones de la época. El universo analizado contempla a aquellos jóvenes que no militaron en partidos políticos ni participaron en grupos armados. Estos “otros jóvenes” se insertaron en el mercado laboral al finalizar la escuela y no realizaron estudios universitarios, recorriendo caminos culturales y políticos distintos. De esta forma, se intentará analizar las actitudes sociales y comportamientos políticos de estos, en función de una realidad marcada por los procesos políticos e institucionales que se daban en la Argentina de los años sesenta.
Você tem face?: perspectivas discentes e implicações do (não) uso do facebook no ensino superior
Authors: Cavasani Thiago Bernardo , Andrade Joana De Jesus de
Published: April 2016

É cada vez mais comum na literatura relatos de experiências nas quais as redes sociais configuram-se como tecnologia educacional capaz de suscitar ambientes colaborativos, simples e eficientes no auxílio ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Apesar do impacto trazido pela tecnologia na vida contemporânea, este fato ainda não é consensual entre os pesquisadores da área e representa um ponto fulcral para futuras transformações educacionais. A temática das novas tecnologias na educação configura-se, portanto, como um campo fértil para novas investigações e, com tal problemática, apresenta-se neste trabalho os resultados de uma pesquisa que analisou a percepção dos alunos de um curso superior de Licenciatura em Química a respeito do uso da rede social Facebook (FB) em suas atividades acadêmicas. Com tal indagação desenvolveu-se uma série de atividades utilizando a função grupos da rede social Facebook numa disciplina do referido curso e realizou-se uma entrevista vídeo-gravada ao final da disciplina. Com abordagem qualitativa e ainda numa perspectiva de estudo de caso, analisou-se o resultado desta experiência por meio da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados foram organizados em 3 categorias e analisados à luz do exposto na literatura acerca do tema. A partir da interpretação dos dados ressalta-se a importância dessa ferramenta como ambiente social e colaborativo, facilitador da comunicação e da interatividade, de todo modo, esta não parece ter ainda impacto direto na melhoria dos processo de ensino e aprendizagem enquanto recurso educacional diretivo
Whatsapp: um viés online como estratégia didática na formação profissional de docentes
Authors: Santos Vera Lucia Pontes dos , Pereira Jasete Maria Santos , Mercado Luís Paulo Leopoldo
Published: April 2016

As Tecnologias Digitais da Informação e Comunicação (TDICs) despontam no cenário educativo como nova nomenclatura para compor mídias analógicas e digitais presentes na sociedade. Isso gera impactos no ensino-aprendizagem, impulsionando os docentes a atualizações profissionais. As TDICs que surgiram para comunicar e transmitir informações representam amplas possibilidades, inclusive integração às práticas educacionais. O Whatsapp foi experimentado com estudantes de Pedagogia visando ao uso como estratégia didática na formação inicial de docentes. A pesquisa pairou nesta incerteza: como estratégias didáticas integradas às TDICs podem favorecer a formação de docentes? Nesse contexto, dados qualitativos da pesquisa evidenciaram vantagens e desvantagens do aplicativo.
Techno-espectadores
Authors: Amorim Antonio Carlos
Published: April 2016

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Análisis del comportamiento del cemento mezclado con fibras de acero = Behavior analysis of concrete mixed with steel fibers
Authors: Serrano R. , Cobo A. , Prieto M. I.
Published: April 2016

Resumen En este trabajo se realiza un estudio sobre el fondo de la cuestión de la técnica aplicada a la mejora de la eficiencia. Con este punto de partida podemos profundizar en las claves en el uso de los recursos para la eficiencia energética y concretarlas en un modelo de actuación que ilustra una aproximación sistémica al campo del aprovechamiento de la energía, y que reintegra a la edificación su valor intrínseco como medio eficiente de gestión de la energía y su transformación. Abstract This paper presents a study on the heart of the matter of the technique applied to improving efficiency is performed. With this starting point we can deepen the keys in the use of resources for energy efficiency and achieve them in a role model illustrating a systemic approach to the field of energy efficiency, and reintegrated into building its intrinsic value as efficient means of energy management and processing.
Mature Oilfield Facilities Enhancement: Use of Two-Screw Multiphase Pumps To Stimulate Increased Well Production
Authors: Nuttall Carson
Published: April 2016

Extending the useful producing life of the growing universe of mature wells has become a hot topic in today's challenging oil production environment. With large reduction in new well and field development, and limited capital expenditure available for facility optimizations, prospects for production increases may appear dismal. But reasonable strategies to unlock stubborn reserves and optimize immediate production do exist.
Experiência extensionista universitária no assentamento de reforma agrária Mandacaru: perspectivas, desafios e aprendizado
Authors: De Oliveira Lucia Marisy Souza Ribeiro
Published: April 2016

O objetivo dessa experiência extensionista realizada no Assentamento Mandacaru foi formar Agentes de Desenvolvimento Sustentável para atuarem na comunidade, na perspectiva da produção agropecuária para a geração de trabalho, renda e minimização da pobreza. Para tanto, a UNIVASF – Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco se propôs a identificar as necessidades da população e, com ela, eleger ações capazes de lhe dar empoderamento. Foi uma atividade de intervivência, caracterizada pela troca de saberes entre a academia e os assentados, com a finalidade de proporcionar aos alunos vivências práticas em meio real.Palavras- chave: reforma agrária, desenvolvimento sustentável, extensão universitária.Área Temática: Extensão universitária.
Contação de histórias infantis: promovendo a imaginação e o lúdico
Authors: Da Silva Márcia Onísia , Garcia Márcia Maria Aparecida Severino , Da Silva Rita de Cássia
Published: April 2016

Neste artigo apresenta-se as ações realizadas em dois projetos de extensão de contação de histórias vinculados a Departamento de Economia Doméstica da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, apontando diferentes pontos de vista sobre a importância da arte de se contar historias e a necessidade de resgatar as cantigas de roda, realizando um trabalho integrado com as escolas e com a comunidade, por meio do trabalho extensionista, no qual atende-se crianças e adultos de diferentes faixas etárias.Palavras chave: Cantigas de roda, histórias infantis, lúdico e resgate da tradição oral.Áreas temáticas: Cultura e comunicação.
Extensão Universitária: da Teoria à Prática - Estudo de Caso na Associação dos Familiares de Vítimas e Sobreviventes da Tragédia de Santa Maria
Authors: Gracioli Ana Paula De Oliveira , Alves Juliani Karsten , Madruga Sérgio Rossi
Published: April 2016

A fim de proporcionar desenvolvimento de atividades extraclasse a acadêmicos do curso de Ciências Contábeis, essas ações de extensão buscaram atender à demanda de criação de uma entidade jurídica de apoio aos familiares de vítimas e sobreviventes da tragédia de Santa Maria. Este trabalho teve por objetivo assessorar na formação contábil e gerencial de uma entidade sem fins lucrativos. Para o desenvolvimento deste estudo, utilizou-se da metodologia de pesquisa-ação, por esta possibilitar contato direto entre pesquisador e pesquisa. Os principais resultados foram a constituição da associação sem fins lucrativos num curto espaço de tempo, a implantação do sistema gerencial por meio de diretorias e a execução contábil da entidade pelos acadêmicos bolsistas dos projetos.Palavras-chave: Extensão Universitária, associação, incubadora social.Área Temática: Cultura, teorias e metodologias em extensão.
Domestic shower hose biofilms contain fungal species capable of causing opportunistic infection
Authors: Moat John , Rizoulis Athanasios , Fox Graeme , Upton Mathew
Published: April 2016

The domestic environment can be a source of pathogenic bacteria. We show here that domestic shower hoses may harbour potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Well-developed biofilms were physically removed from the internal surface of shower hoses collected in four locations in England and Scotland. Amplicon pyrosequencing of 16S and 18S rRNA targets revealed the presence of common aquatic and environmental bacteria, including members of the Actinobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, Bacteroidetes and non-tuberculous Mycobacteria. These bacteria are associated with infections in immunocompromised hosts and are widely reported in shower systems and as causes of water-acquired infection. More importantly, this study represents the first detailed analysis of fungal populations in shower systems and revealed the presence of sequences related to Exophiala mesophila, Fusarium fujikuroi and Malassezia restricta. These organisms can be associated with the environment and healthy skin, but also with infection in compromised and immuno-competent hosts and occurrence of dandruff. Domestic showering may result in exposure to aerosols of bacteria and fungi that are potentially pathogenic and toxigenic. It may be prudent to limit development of these biofilms by the use of disinfectants, or regular replacement of hoses, where immuno-compromised persons are present.
Production d’autoreformulations autoamorcées en langue seconde : rôle de l’attention et de la mémoire phonologique
Authors: Simard Daphnée , Bergeron Annie , Liu Yong Gang , Nader Marie , Redmond Leslie
Published: April 2016

Les autoreformulations autoamorcées (ARAA) à savoir, les modifications des formes langagières amorcées et réalisées par le locuteur lors de la production orale sont depuis longtemps considérées comme une fenêtre sur les mécanismes psychologiques et linguistiques sous-jacents à l’apprentissage d’une langue seconde. Les études antérieures ont révélé que la production d’ARAA varie notamment en fonction du niveau de compétence langagière des apprenants, de la complexité de la tâche de production orale ou encore des différences individuelles. Dans le cadre de la présente étude, la mémoire phonologique et la capacité de commutation de l’attention ont été examinées en relation avec la production d’ARAA chez 30 francophones adultes apprenants de l’anglais L2. La capacité de commutation de l’attention a été opérationnalisée au moyen du TMT et la mémoire phonologique, au moyen d’une tâche de reconnaissance de non-mots. Les ARAA, recueillies lors d’une narration à partir d’images, ont été codées par deux juges. Les résultats des analyses factorielles en composantes principales montrent que tandis qu’une meilleure capacité de commutation de l’attention est en lien avec une plus grande production d’ARAA centrées sur les choix de mots, une meilleure mémoire phonologique est en lien avec une production moindre d’ARAA centrées sur la forme.
France and Germany Fifty Years after the Élysée Treaty
Authors: Vassallo Francesca
Published: April 2016

The Élysée Treaty turned fifty on 22 January 2013—signed in 1963

between France and Germany, under the watchful eyes of French President

Charles de Gaulle and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

Although celebrated every decade, this particular anniversary comes at a

crucial time in the countries’ bilateral relationship. After a few tumultuous

years of disagreement and distance between Paris and Berlin over serious

economic and foreign policy issues, German Chancellor Angela Merkel

and French President François Hollande have seized the opportunity of

the year-long anniversary calendar to work on political rapprochement, in

the spirit of one of the original purposes of the Treaty itself.
The Russian Avant-Garde, Maiakovskii, and the Maiakovskii Museum
Authors: Gentes Andrew A.
Published: April 2016

My visit to Moscow's Maiakovskii Museum serves as starting point for an exploration, informed by Peter Bürger's Theory of the Avant-Garde, of the influence of the Russian avant-garde and poet Vladimir Maiakovskii's role within this movement. It also queries the essentialism and functionality of the museum dedicated to him, as well as the personal experience of my visit.
Monstrous Masses
Authors: Marmysz John
Published: April 2016

This article investigates the varied reactions of audiences to cinematic depictions of the human body as objectified raw material. The investigation proceeds, first, by explicating an ontological distinction between being-in-itself and being-for-itself, which in turn allows for a clarification of the processes involved in the objectification of one human being by another. The article then argues that in films where depictions of bodily objectification are pushed to an extreme—such as The Human Centipede, Nymphomaniac, and Videodrome—a potentially positive, empathic potential is unlocked in audiences. Rather than simply resulting in the humiliation of human characters, such films encourage audiences to experience a kind of sympathy for the characters that is related to, but not distinct from, other horrific, humorous, and erotic feelings. The article concludes that the objectification of human bodies in film is both unavoidable and a potentially positive moral exercise.
Clinicopathological Evaluation of Odontogenic Jaw Cysts
Authors: Kamrujjaman Mohammad , Hasan Sajid , Khan ASM Didar Alam , Noor Hasan Tareq Bin , Hasnat Abul
Published: April 2016

Background: Odontogenic cysts are the most common form of cystic lesions affecting the maxillofacial region and one of the main causes of the damage of these bones.Objective: To determine the frequency of different types of odontogenic jaw cysts diagnose among the Bangladeshi population.Study design: A descriptive observational study was made of 62 patients.Study setting and period: The study was done in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000 from 1st March 2010 to 28th February2011.Participants: Sixty-two patients with cystic lesions in the maxillofacial region were selected for the study.Methods: Patients who attended in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department of BSMMU during the study period with suspective cystic lesion in the maxillofacial region were included in the study. After clinical diagnosis with odontogenic cysts all the patients were treated surgically either under local anesthesia or under general anesthesia if required. Cystic lining was then sent for histopathological confirmation. Data were collected from a total of 76 patients with a clinical diagnosis of odontogenic jaw cysts. Of those, data of 14 patients were not included in the analysis (Histopathology showed no cystic lesion in 6 patients and non odontogenic cyst in 8 patients). Therefore data of a total of 62 patients were analyzed for the purpose of the study. The study protocol was explained to the patients in detail before obtaining the informed consent from the patients. Patients were allocated for the study.Outcome Variable: The following variable were recorded: gender, age, site of the lesion, swelling, tooth mobility, carious tooth, discolored tooth, missing tooth, radiological features, impacted tooth and correlation with histological types.Results: Out of 76 histopathology reports analyzed, odontogenic cyst found in 62 cases (82%). The mean patient age was 28.06 years. The cysts were slightly more prevalent in females (52%). Radicular cyst was the most prevalent histological type (56%), followed by dentigerous cyst (21%), odontogenic keratocysts (15%) and residual cysts (8%). The most common location of the odontogenic cysts were in the maxilla (n=35) than mandible (n=27).Conclusion: The most frequently occurring lesion was radicular cyst and the site was the anterior region of the maxilla. The dentigerous cyst and odontogenic keratocyst were the next most common lesions and preferred site was in the ramus and angular region of the mandible.Update Dent. Coll. j: 2015; 5 (2): 30-39
Method for Determination of the Internal Short Resistance and Heat Evolution at Different Mechanical Loads of a Lithium Ion Battery Cell Based on Dummy Pouch Cells
Authors: Volck Theo , Sinz Wolfgang , Gstrein Gregor , Breitfuss Christoph , Heindl Simon , Steffan Hermann , Freunberger Stefan , Wilkening Martin , Uitz Marlena , Fink Clemens , Geier Alexander
Published: April 2016

Within the scope of developing a multi-physical model describing battery behavior during and after the mechanical load (accelerations, intrusions) of a vehicle’s high voltage battery, an internal short circuit model is of deep interest for a virtual hazard assessment. The internal short resistance and the size of the affected area must be known as a minimum for determining the released heat and, in consequence, the temperatures. The internal short resistance of purpose-built dummy pouch cells, filled with electrolyte-like solvent without conductive salt, has thus been measured in a given short area under various compressive loads. The resistances for different short scenarios obtained are analyzed and described in a mathematical form. Short circuit experiments with dummy cells using an external power source have also been carried out. This set-up allows the measurement of the temperature evolution at a known current and a determination of the actual short resistance. The post-mortem analysis of the samples shows a correlation between the maximum temperatures, released short heat and the separator melt diameter.
The Influence of the Hydrogen Pressure on Kinetics of the Canola Oil Hydrogenation on Industrial Nickel Catalyst
Authors: Konkol Marcin , Wróbel Waldemar , Bicki Robert , Gołębiowski Andrzej
Published: April 2016

Canola oil was hydrogenated on an industrial nickel catalyst at 180 °C under a wide range of pressures from 1.5 to 21 bar(a). The effect of hydrogen pressure on the hydrogenation characteristics and fatty acids profile was investigated. The hydrogenation kinetics were described by a simplified three-step model including linolenic acid. The apparent rate constants for the particular reaction steps (hydrogenation, isomerization) kx as well as rate constants kx0 and reaction orders in hydrogen were determined. The results reveal that with the increasing pressure an increase of values of all rate constants was observed, with the largest increase being observed for the rate constant of hydrogenation of monoenes to stearic acid (about 20 times). Moreover, with the increasing pressure the isomerization rate of cis dienes to trans dienes was found to become lower than the dienes hydrogenation rate. Analogously, the cis/trans monoenes isomerization rate was also found to decrease with the increasing pressure. The reaction orders of the hydrogenation steps with respect to hydrogen were in the range of 0.35 to 1.1. The kinetic model was verified by comparsion of predicted fatty acids contents with the experimental data of fatty acids profiles. It emerged that a simplified kinetic model proposed can be utilized to simulate the course of the hydrogenation process and concentrations of fatty acids at a certain iodine value.
Novel Thiol-Ene Hybrid Coating for Metal Protection
Authors: Taghavikish Mona , Subianto Surya , Dutta Naba , Roy Choudhury Namita
Published: April 2016

A novel hybrid anticorrosion coating with dual network of inorganic (Si–O–Si) and organic bonds (C–S–C) was prepared on metal through an in situ sol-gel and thiol-ene click reaction. This novel interfacial thin film coating incorporates (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane (MPTS) and 1,4-di(vinylimidazolium) butane bisbromide based polymerizable ionic liquid (PIL) to form a thiol-ene based photo-polymerized film, which on subsequent sol-gel reaction forms a thin hybrid interfacial layer on metal surface. On top of this PIL hybrid film, a self-assembled nanophase particle (SNAP) coating was employed to prepare a multilayer thin film coating for better corrosion protection and barrier performance. The novel PIL hybrid film was characterised for structure and properties using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The corrosion protection performance of the multilayer coating was examined using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results reveal that this novel double layer coating on metal offers excellent protection against corrosion and has remarkably improved the barrier effect of the coating.
Improved Water Barrier Properties of Calcium Alginate Capsules Modified by Silicone Oil
Authors: Zukas Brian , Gupta Nivedita
Published: April 2016

Calcium alginate films generally offer poor diffusion resistance to water. In this study, we present a technique for encapsulating aqueous drops in a modified calcium alginate membrane made from an emulsion of silicone oil and aqueous alginate solution and explore its effect on the loss of water from the capsule cores. The capsule membrane storage modulus increases as the initial concentration of oil in the emulsion is increased. The water barrier properties of the fabricated capsules were determined by observing the mass loss of capsules in a controlled environment. It was found that capsules made with emulsions containing 50 wt% silicone oil were robust while taking at least twice the time to dry completely as compared to capsules made from only an aqueous alginate solution. The size of the oil droplets in the emulsion also has an effect on the water barrier properties of the fabricated capsules. This study demonstrates a facile method of producing aqueous core alginate capsules with a modified membrane that improves the diffusion resistance to water and can have a wide range of applications.
Superiority of SPECT/CT over planar 123I-mIBG images in neuroblastoma patients with impact on Curie and SIOPEN score values
Authors: Prášek Jiri , Kašpárková Helena , Černý Igor
Published: April 2016

Objective: The existing most common semi-quantitative systems used for neuroblastoma diagnosis include Curie and SIOPEN scores, which are based on 123I-MIBG planar scans. The purpose of our study was to find out whether a statistically significant difference exists in evaluation based on planar and SPECT/CT scans. We also compared the Curie and SIOPEN methods in terms of their use in regular practice. Patients; method: 45 patients aged 0-10 years; 213 assessments were done in total, and the Curie and SIOPEN scores were determined in each case based on planar and SPECT/CT scans. Student’s T-test and the Bland-Altman plot were used for the statistical analysis. Results: Both methods demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p < 0.0001) between planar and SPECT/CT evaluation. In the group of 35 patients with neuroblastoma in clinical stages 3 and 4, in 54% of the patients SPECT/CT detected a lesion that was not visible in the planar scan. In 89% of cases, the lesion was confirmed by another imaging method (CT, MRI). In the group of 10 patients in the clinical stage 1, a difference between planar and SPECT/CT scanning was found only in one patient (10%). In the whole set, 25% patients showed a pathological finding only in soft tissues. Conclusion: We recommend to perform semiquantitative evaluation of neuroblastoma based on SPECT/CT scans, particularly in patients in clinical stages 3 and 4. It is advisable to include soft tissues in the score assessment, as well, given that only soft tissues may be involved in up to 25%
Iridium/N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed C–H borylation of arenes by diisopropylaminoborane
Authors: Tobisu Mamoru , Igarashi Takuya , Chatani Naoto
Published: April 2016

Catalytic C–H borylation of arenes has been widely used in organic synthesis because it allows the introduction of a versatile boron functionality directly onto simple, unfunctionalized arenes. We report herein the use of diisopropylaminoborane as a boron source in C–H borylation of arenes. An iridium(I) complex with 1,3-dicyclohexylimidazol-2-ylidene is found to efficiently catalyze the borylation of arenes and heteroarenes. The resulting aminoborylated products can be converted to the corresponding boronic acid derivatives simply by treatment with suitable diols or diamines.
Rêve-éveillé, onirisme et hypnose
Authors: Poliakow Oleg
Published: April 2016

Premier volet de cet article : Le rêve-éveillé dont Robert Desoille fut l’initiateur dans le domaine de la thérapie, fait cause commune avec l’hypnose telle qu’elle est aujourd’hui comprise et pratiquée. Desoille, certes tardivement, en a convenu. On le verra. Second volet : L’onirisme compris comme un état consécutif à une dissolution de la conscience aux limites d’une dissociation entendue dans son sens psychiatrique fort. La question qui finalement est posée par cet article est celle de la relation qu’il est possible d’établir entre l’onirisme et la disposition affective ou Stimmung , notion introduite par la philosophie existentielle. Desoille n’espérait-il pas une philosophie du rêve-éveillé ?
Ulysse, un voyage onirique en séance
Authors: Simond Marianne
Published: April 2016

Le rêve-éveillé s’inscrit dans l’onirisme de veille. Une séance avec l’enfant, les yeux ouverts, peut au moins être « d’inspiration » rêve-éveillé. La présence et l’écoute de l’analyste rêve-éveillé donnent sa spécificité au cadre réalisé. La présentation du cas clinique d’Ulysse, son dessin et ce qu’Ulysse imagine, montrent qu’à l’intérieur de ce cadre spécifique, l’onirisme de veille de l’enfant, créatif et libérateur, revêt les caractéristiques d’une autre forme d’onirisme de veille, la rêverie de Bachelard.
Consentir à la folie
Authors: Berruyer-Lamoine Bénédicte
Published: April 2016

Dans la situation analytique avec le patient aux prises avec des vécus psychotiques, l’analyste est soumis à des mouvements internes transférentiels où, par identification projective, la désubjectivation prédomine. L’analyste est alors convoqué à être l’objet – en – soi, à voir sa parole saisie comme un savoir préétabli et immuable, qui aliène le sujet et détruit l’objet. Dès lors comment survivre ? Si le travail analytique passe alors préférentiellement par une alphabétisation , au sens de Bion, de la matière brute du vécu psychotique, le transfert étant lui aussi pris dans cette matière, si ce travail de représentation et de psychisation passe par une mise à disposition de son appareil psychique, l’analyste devra-t-il consentir à la folie ?
Icare, un enfant dans l’imaginaire des origines
Authors: Natanson Madeleine
Published: April 2016

Des extraits de la cure d’Icare servent de fil conducteur à un questionnement sur les origines. Le rêve-éveillé permet une démarche pour aller voir un indicible que le récit événementiel ne pouvait recouvrir. Le travail analytique engage ici non pas une pure reconstruction dans laquelle l’historicité n’aurait pas d’importance, ni une rectification de l’imaginaire par un réel qui serait vérité, mais il consiste à choisir, dans les traces historiques, ce qui offrira un appui pour « prendre sens ». De même que les restes diurnes remaniés disent, non pas l’inconscient, mais la voie ouverte vers lui, de même la proposition de rêver éveillé est proposition d’éveil à un autre monde. Comme les mythes des origines permettent aux hommes de s’insérer dans leur histoire, le travail psychanalytique conduit l’image à prendre valeur de symbole avec le soutien de la relation transférentielle.
Accessibilité et organisation des soins de premier recours
Authors: Brunat Marion , Fargeon Valérie
Published: April 2016

Il s’agit par cet article d’apporter une réflexion critique sur les processus de lutte contre les inégalités de santé, à travers l’analyse des « possibilités réelles d’accès » aux soins préventifs et curatifs offertes par le système de soins primaires. En France, l’assurance maladie et la mise en place de la CMU-C pour les plus démunis ont permis de diminuer largement les obstacles financiers de recours aux soins mais la façon dont est organisée l’offre de soins a un effet sur la globalité des prises en charge, les trajectoires de soins, l’accès à la prévention, et in fine , la réduction des inégalités. L’étude de l’organisation des soins de premiers recours met en évidence le rôle des principes, règles et normes formels et informels, souvent ancrés historiquement dans le système, qui constituent des facteurs ou des coûts d’accessibilité. Les apports et modalités de développement d’une offre de services intégrée et pluri-professionnelle, à l’instar des centres de santé et des maisons de santé pluridisciplinaires sont ensuite discutés à partir de monographies réalisées dans la Drôme et le Rhône. Ces formes d’organisation sont une voie intéressante en matière de coordination, continuité et globalité des soins et combinent différents facteurs d’accessibilité. Leur développement est cependant contraint par un modèle économique peu adapté. L’évolution du cadre institutionnel conditionne l’émergence de ces structures en tant qu’organisation pérenne et structurante de l’offre de soins, levier de réduction des inégalités de santé.
Design of Structural Controllability for Complex Network Architecture
Authors: Mukherjee Amitava , Chatterjee Ayan , Das Debayan , Naskar Mrinal K.
Published: April 2016

Networks are all-pervasive in nature. The complete structural controllability of a network and its robustness against unwanted link failures and perturbations are issues of immense concern. In this chapter, we propose a heuristic to determine the minimum number of driver nodes for complete structural control, with a reduced complexity. We also introduce a novel approach to address the vulnerability of the real-world complex networks, and enhance the robustness of the network, prior to an attack or failure. The simulation results reveal that dense and homogenous networks are easier to control with lesser driver nodes, and are more robust, compared to sparse and inhomogeneous networks.