bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Strange VLF bursts in northern Scandinavia: case study of the afternoon "mushroom-like" hiss on 8 December 2013
Authors: Manninen J. , Kleimenova N. G. , Kozlovsky A. , Kornilov I. A. , Gromova L. I. , Fedorenko Y. V. , Turunen T.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. We investigate a non-typical very low frequency (VLF) 1–4 kHz hiss representing a sequence of separated noise bursts with a strange "mushroom-like" shape in the frequency–time domain, each one lasting several minutes. These strange afternoon VLF emissions were recorded at Kannuslehto (KAN, ϕ = 67.74° N, λ = 26.27° E; L ∼ 5.5) in northern Finland during the late recovery phase of the small magnetic storm on 8 December 2013. The left-hand (LH) polarized 2–3 kHz "mushroom caps" were clearly separated from the right-hand (RH) polarized "mushroom stems" at the frequency of about 1.8–1.9 kHz, which could match the lower ionosphere waveguide cutoff (the first transverse resonance of the Earth–ionosphere cavity). We hypothesize that this VLF burst sequence could be a result of the modulation of the VLF hiss electron–cyclotron instability from the strong Pc5 geomagnetic pulsations observed simultaneously at ground-based stations as well as in the inner magnetosphere by the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms mission probe (THEMIS-E; ThE). This assumption is confirmed by a similar modulation of the intensity of the energetic (1–10 keV) electrons simultaneously observed by the same ThE spacecraft. In addition, the data of the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT) radar at Tromsø show a similar quasi-periodicity in the ratio of the Hall-to-Pedersen conductance, which may be used as a proxy for the energetic particle precipitation enhancement. Our findings suggest that this strange mushroom-like shape of the considered VLF hiss could be a combined mutual effect of the magnetospheric ULF–VLF (ultra low frequency–very low frequency) wave interaction and the ionosphere waveguide propagation.
Climate change impacts on net primary production (NPP) and export production (EP) regulated by increasing stratification and phytoplankton community structure in CMIP5 models
Authors: Fu W. , Randerson J. , Moore J. K.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. We examine climate change impacts on net primary production (NPP) and export production (sinking particulate flux; EP) with simulations from nine Earth System Models (ESMs) performed in the framework of the fifth Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project (CMIP5). Global NPP and EP are reduced considerably by the end of the century for the intense warming scenario of Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5. Relative to the 1990s, global NPP in the 2090s is reduced by 2.3–16 % and EP by 7–18 %. The models with the largest increases in stratification (and largest relative reductions in NPP and EP) also show the largest positive biases in stratification for the contemporary period, suggesting some potential overestimation of climate impacts on NPP and EP. All of the CMIP5 models show an increase in stratification in response to surface ocean warming and freshening that is accompanied by decreases in NPP, EP, and surface macronutrient concentrations. There is considerable variability across models in the absolute magnitude of these fluxes, surface nutrient concentrations, and their perturbations by climate change, indicating large model uncertainties. The negative response of NPP and EP to stratification increases reflects a bottom-up control, as nutrient flux to the euphotic zone declines. Models with dynamic phytoplankton community structure show larger declines in EP than in NPP. This is driven by phytoplankton community composition shifts, with a reduced percentage of NPP by large phytoplankton under RCP 8.5, as smaller phytoplankton are favored under the increasing nutrient stress. Thus, projections of the NPP response to climate change in the CMIP5 models are critically dependent on the simulated phytoplankton community structure, the efficiency of the biological pump, and the resulting (highly variable) levels of regenerated production. Community composition is represented relatively simply in the CMIP5 models, and should be expanded to better capture the spatial patterns and the changes in export efficiency that are necessary for predicting climate impacts on NPP.
Storm-triggered landslides in the Peruvian Andes and implications for topography, carbon cycles, and biodiversity
Authors: Clark K. E. , West A. J. , Hilton R. G. , Asner G. P. , Quesada C. A. , Silman M. R. , Saatchi S. S. , Farfan-Rios W. , Martin R. E. , Horwath A. B. , Halladay K. , New M. , Malhi Y.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. In this study, we assess the geomorphic role of a rare, large-magnitude landslide event and consider the effect of this event on mountain forest ecosystems and the erosion of organic carbon in an Andean river catchment. Proximal triggers such as large rain storms are known to cause large numbers of landslides, but the relative effects of such low-frequency, high-magnitude events are not well known in the context of more regular, smaller events. We develop a 25 year duration, annual-resolution landslide inventory by mapping landslide occurrence in the Kosñipata Valley, Peru, from 1988 to 2012 using Landsat, Quickbird and Worldview satellite images. Catchment-wide landslide rates were high, at 0.076 % yr−1 by area, indicating landslides may completely turn over hillslopes every ~ 1320 years and strip 28 tC km−2 yr−1 of soil (73 %) and vegetation (27 %). A single rain storm in March 2010 accounted for 27 % of all landslide area observed during the 25 year study and removed 26 % of the organic carbon that was stripped from hillslopes by all landslides during the study. An approximately linear magnitude–frequency relationship for annual landslide areas suggests that large storms contribute an equivalent landslide failure area to the sum of smaller frequency landslides events occurring over the same period. However, the spatial distribution of landslides associated with the 2010 storm is distinct. On the basis of precipitation statistics and landscape morphology, we hypothesize that spatial focusing of storm-triggered landslide erosion at lower elevations in the Kosñipata catchment may be characteristic of longer-term patterns. These patterns may have implications for the source and composition of sediments and organic material supplied to river systems of the Amazon basin, and, through focusing of regular ecological disturbance, for the species composition of forested ecosystems in the region.
CASTLE3D - A Computer Aided System for Labelling Archaeological Excavations in 3D
Authors: Houshiar H. , Borrmann D. , Elseberg J. , Nüchter A. , Näth F. , Winkler S.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. Documentation of archaeological excavation sites with conventional methods and tools such as hand drawings, measuring tape and archaeological notes is time consuming. This process is prone to human errors and the quality of the documentation depends on the qualification of the archaeologist on site. Use of modern technology and methods in 3D surveying and 3D robotics facilitate and improve this process. Computer-aided systems and databases improve the documentation quality and increase the speed of data acquisition. 3D laser scanning is the state of the art in modelling archaeological excavation sites, historical sites and even entire cities or landscapes. Modern laser scanners are capable of data acquisition of up to 1 million points per second. This provides a very detailed 3D point cloud of the environment. 3D point clouds and 3D models of an excavation site provide a better representation of the environment for the archaeologist and for documentation. The point cloud can be used both for further studies on the excavation and for the presentation of results. This paper introduces a Computer aided system for labelling archaeological excavations in 3D (CASTLE3D). Consisting of a set of tools for recording and georeferencing the 3D data from an excavation site, CASTLE3D is a novel documentation approach in industrial archaeology. It provides a 2D and 3D visualisation of the data and an easy-to-use interface that enables the archaeologist to select regions of interest and to interact with the data in both representations. The 2D visualisation and a 3D orthogonal view of the data provide cuts of the environment that resemble the traditional hand drawings. The 3D perspective view gives a realistic view of the environment. CASTLE3D is designed as an easy-to-use on-site semantic mapping tool for archaeologists. Each project contains a predefined set of semantic information that can be used to label findings in the data. Multiple regions of interest can be joined under one label. Further information such as color, orientation and archaeological notes are added to the label to improve the documentation. The available 3D information allows for easy measurements in the data. The full 3D information of a region of interest can be segmented from the entire data. By joining this data from different georeferenced views the full 3D shape of findings is stored. All the generated documentation in CASTLE3D is exported to an XML format and serves as input for other systems and databases. Apart from presenting the functionalities of CASTLE3D we evaluate its documentation process in a sample project. For this purpose we export the data to the Adiuvabit database (http://adiuvabit.de) where more information is added for further analysis. The documentation process is compared to traditional documentation methods and it is shown how the automated system helps in accelerating the documentation process and decreases errors to a minimum.
Study on Spatial Cultural Heritage Integrated into the Core Curriculum
Authors: Hsu W. H. , Lai Y. P.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. These Many countries have put a lot of efforts, promoting education of cultural heritage, to raise the conservation awareness and increase people’s participation. However, the development of Taiwan's higher education about cultural heritage has not shown a significant growth, so it didn’t train talents with enough cultural heritage awareness. In the workplace, these professionals will inevitably lack of comprehensions and the appropriate professional assessments for cultural heritage. Hence, the main objective of this paper is to study and combine these concepts into the core curriculum of Department of Construction and Spatial Design at Tungnan University. It takes the local "Shenkeng historic cultural district" as a case study, and will gradually develop an proper interdisciplinary course in order to help local residents implement projects of conserving cultural heritage. This plan not only can increase schools’ engagements toward communities, with an ability of social civilization, but also it can encourage the conservation and maintenance of cultural heritages.
Promoting the Eﬀect of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Garden Architectural Component Library on the Digitalization of Cultural Heritage
Authors: Jindan C. , Junsong Z. , Jiujun Z.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. With the development of computer technology and practical verification, digital virtual technology has matured and is increasingly being widely applied to cultural heritage protection and research. With this advancement in technology, there is pressing need to simplify heritage-related puzzles. Thus the main question that has increasingly become the most central and fundamental problem in heritage digitalization work is how to choose the “proper technology” that provides support directly, accurately and rapidly for the research, protection and exchange of cultural heritage. Based on the principles of “authenticity” and “completeness” found in the Venice Charter in regards to dealing with cultural heritage; this paper proposes the concept of the component library which facilitates the improvement and efficiency of virtual reconstruction, provides a visual discussion platform for cultural heritage protection, virtual scene construction, accuracy assessment, and multi-space-time exhibition; thereby implementing the spirit of tolerance and respect found in the Nara Document on Authenticity. The paper further aims to illustrate the significance of the Qing dynasty imperial garden architectural component library for cultural heritage study and protection, the principles for virtual library construction, use and maintenance of the library, and classification approaches, and also provide some suggestions about making high quality 3D models and effective means for database integration.
Recovering prehistoric woodworking skills using spatial analysis techniques
Authors: Kovács K. , Hanke K.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. Recovering of ancient woodworking skills can be achieved by the simultaneous documentation and analysis of the tangible evidences such as the geometry parameters of prehistoric hand tools or the fine morphological characteristics of well preserved wooden archaeological finds. During this study, altogether 10 different hand tool forms and over 60 hand tool impressions were investigated for the better understanding of the Bronze Age woodworking efficiency. Two archaeological experiments were also designed in this methodology and unknown prehistoric adzes could be reconstructed by the results of these studies and by the spatial analysis of the Bronze Age tool marks. Finally, the trimming efficiency of these objects were also implied and these woodworking skills could be quantified in the case of a Bronze Age wooden construction from Austria. The proposed GIS-based tool mark segmentation and comparison can offer an objective, user-independent technique for the related intangible heritage interpretations in the future.
The Bibliometric Analysis Of Literature On Museum Studies
Authors: Kuo C. W. , Yang Y. H.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. Museum studies, is the study of museums, museum curation, and how and why museums developed into their institutional role in education and culture through scientific, social, political and other related forces. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the application trends of the international literature related to museum studies on the SCIE, SSCI, and AHCI databases between 1995 and 2014 using a bibliometric technique and citation analysis. The results of this study reveal that influences of the literature related to museum studies on other subject areas continue to expand. Considering the publication of major countries, subject areas, journal and institutions, the results also discussed that the future trend through analysing most cited articles. Moreover, 12 core journal lists are identified by Bradford’s law.
Construction of China’s “Large Ruins” Monitoring System Based on the Comparative Analysis of World Cultural Heritage Monitoring - An Example of the European - style Palace of the Old Summer Palace
Authors: Lin Y. , Xiao J. , Ma B. , Fu H. , Xu L.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The result of the comparative study on monitoring of culture heritage between China and the world shows that it is imperative for China to carry out Large Ruins monitoring. Some key questions that this paper will consider are: What should be monitored at Large Ruins? How do we build monitoring systems? To answer these questions, this paper, will use the Old Summer Palace ruins as an example and look at its design of monitoring systems and upcoming monitoring activities of its ruins. It will also consider how the Old Summer Palace makes a preliminary attempt to build a monitoring system for one of China’s “Large Ruins” by exploring the aspects of monitoring necessity, identification of monitoring targets, and building of monitoring system of the European-style Palace of the Old Summer Palace.
Orthoimages of the outer walls and towers of the château de Chambord
Authors: Pinte A. , Héno R. , Pierrot-Deseilligny M. , Brunetaud X. , Janvier-Badosa S , Janvier R.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The château de Chambord is one of the most famous castles in the world as it is an emblem of French Renaissance architecture. It was built at the beginning of the 16th century and has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1981. The monitoring of such a monument involves the organization and visualization of data sets such as archive documents, survey data, scientific documentation, restoration reports, meteorological data, etc. This process requires the realization of a support for documentation which may be an orthoimage. A photogrammetric survey was recently performed, in the framework of the traditional fieldwork of the students in the PPMD master's degree (Specialized Master’s in Positionning, Photogrammetry and Deformation Measurement) at the French National School of Geographic Sciences (ENSG). High resolution images were taken from the ground level, using two off-the-shelf reflex cameras, equipped with a 35 mm, a 100 mm and a 200 mm focal length lens according to the needs. The MicMac software was used for the bundle adjustment, the georeferencing and the dense correlation procedures, including orthoimage calculation. Added to plane-based orthoimages, cylinder-based orthoimages were generated for the 2D representation of the outer walls of the château de Chambord including façades and towers. Fitting the 2D projection to the mean characteristics of the geometry has a promising documentation potential for GIS applications in heritage studies.
Inventory of Forts in Indonesia
Authors: Rinandi N. , Suryaningsih F.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The great archipelago in Indonesia with its wealthy and various nature, the products and commodities of tropic agriculture and the rich soil, was through the centuries a region of interest for other countries all over the world. For several reasons some of these countries came to Indonesia to establish their existence and tried to monopolize the trading. These countries such as the Portuguese, the Spanish, the Dutch and the British built strengthened trade stations which later became forts all over Indonesia to defend their interest. The archipelago of Indonesia possesses a great number of fortification-works as legacies of native rulers and those which were built by European trading companies and later became colonial powers in the 16th to the 19th centuries. These legacies include those specific structures built as a defence system during pre and within the period of World War II. These fortresses are nowadaysvaluable subjects, because they might be considered as shared heritage among these countries and Indonesia. It’s important to develop a vision to preserve these particular subjects of heritage, because they are an interesting part of the Indonesian history and its cultural treasures. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has national program to compile a comprehensive documentation of the existing condition of these various types of forts as cultural heritage. The result of the 3 years project was a comprehensive 442 forts database in Indonesia, which will be very valuable to the implementation of legal protection, preservation matters and adaptive re-use in the future.
The possible use of ancient tower tombs as watchtowers in Syro-Mesopotamia
Authors: Silver M. , Törmä M. , Silver K. , Okkonen J. , Nuñez M.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. Traditionally polygonal tower tombs dating from the Greco-Roman era, especially found in the area of Syro-Mesopotamia, have only been treated as funerary structures without discussion of their other possible purposes. In this paper we wish to inquire whether they had other functions as well. The most famous examples of these types of tombs are situated in Palmyra in Syria. They are built of limestone, follow a square layout, and some exceed the height of 20 m. Similar structures are found in the Euphrates valley of Syria. The Finnish project SYGIS that worked in the neighbourhood of the Euphrates and Palmyra during the previous decade studied some of the structures in the region. As far as the tower tombs are concerned, our research suggests that new structural, topographical and spatial aspects can be raised, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) can be applied for analysing their properties for visibility. The tendency to locate tower tombs along roads and the entrance areas of a city as well as at a mountain edge seems to indicate that the tombs may have had observational functions serving as watch towers. The aspects of the location in terrains are emphasized in the present study, and digital terrain models were utilized using SRTM DEM (Digital Elevation Model) data for carrying out viewshed analyses in order to survey the observational qualities of the towers in Palmyra, on Halabiya, on Jebel Bishri in Syria and Hatra in Iraq.
Topography Restoration of Historic City Research
Authors: Sung ho L. , Dong soo H.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The preservation of historic cities requires a balance between conservation and development because the urban structures of the old and new city are interwoven on same space. Existing restoration plans rely on old records and excavation reports and are based on the present topography. However, historic cities have undergone significant natural and anthropogenic topographic changes such as alluvial sediment accumulation and uneven terrain construction. Therefore, considering only the present topography is misleading. Thus, to understand a historic city’s structure more appropriately, it is necessary to comprehend the ancient geographic environment. This study provides an analysis and GIS visualization of the ancient topography of a historic city, Sabi capital city of the Baekje Dynasty, which collapsed 1,500 years ago.
Linking buildings, archives and museums of the 19th century Turin's Cultural Heritage
Authors: Tamborrino R. , Rinaudo F.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The documentation of Cultural Heritage asset is the basis for all the interventions and policies on Cultural heritage conservation and management. The documentation is mainly based on historic knowledge and metric survey. As far as historic knowledge is concerned many information are still recorded and preserved inside written documents that are usually not easy to reach and correctly understandable by all the experts that have specific responsibilities on Cultural Heritage. The digitalization of documents (hardly faced in the last years) is not sufficient to guarantee the effective access to the historical information useful inside a documentation process. The documentation always needs an historical interpretation based on a critical reading produced by linking heterogeneous materials. Iconography also is an important source when it is correctly interpreted and linked to other sources. IT development and digital technology diffusion allowed offering new way to record, organize and share historical information: GIS and 3D modeling can be used as standard approaches to transfer the historical knowledge in a proper way to specialists involved in Cultural Heritage conservation and management. They have been generally used as tool to represent information for different targets, the ones mostly for specialized users, the others for edutainment. GIS are largely diffused yet in the Cultural Heritage management, and 3D modeling is wide spread used in museums communication. Nevertheless, both of them have more potential. They could be integrated in order to manage different data set related with the same matter. They could be used to make new research by surveying and improving interpretation in a way ready to transmit the outcomes. To produce a new generation of affordable digital historical products is necessary that the GIS and 3D modeling design and realization would be developed in a multidisciplinary approach that must be explained and demonstrated to the people that in the future will offer to the community this expertise. The paper describes a teaching and research training experience started two years ago at the Politecnico di Torino in the master course on Architecture (Conservation).
Benchmarking Range-Based and Image-Based Techniques for Digitizing a Glazed Earthenware Frieze
Authors: Tucci G. , Bonora V. , Conti A. , Fiorini L.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. 3D high resolution models can be produced both using range-based and image-based techniques. In this work, we evaluate the performance of the Photoscan commercial software in a challenging project: the digitization of an earthenware frieze of about 36 m in length. In order to choose the most effective technique and to define the best workflow for on-the-field data acquisition and the subsequent data elaboration, some tests were performed on a portion of the frieze. We discuss the results and compare the models resulting from different workflows with a reference data set taken from the scan data.
Semantically Documenting Virtual Reconstruction: Building a Path to Knowledge Provenance
Authors: Bruseker G. , Guillem A. , Carboni N.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The outcomes of virtual reconstructions of archaeological monuments are not just images for aesthetic consumption but rather present a scholarly argument and decision making process. They are based on complex chains of reasoning grounded in primary and secondary evidence that enable a historically probable whole to be reconstructed from the partial remains left in the archaeological record. This paper will explore the possibilities for documenting and storing in an information system the phases of the reasoning, decision and procedures that a modeler, with the support of an archaeologist, uses during the virtual reconstruction process and how they can be linked to the reconstruction output. The goal is to present a documentation model such that the foundations of evidence for the reconstructed elements, and the reasoning around them, are made not only explicit and interrogable but also can be updated, extended and reused by other researchers in future work. Using as a case-study the reconstruction of a kitchen in a Roman domus in Grand, we will examine the necessary documentation requirements, and the capacity to express it using semantic technologies. For our study we adopt the CIDOC-CRM ontological model, and its extensions CRMinf, CRMBa and CRMgeo as a starting point for modelling the arguments and relations.
A study of historical preservation learning based on cognitive development theory
Authors: Weng K. H. , Yen Y. N. , Wu Y. W.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The study is to explore how the youth forum activities help the participants establish their concept of property conservation and cognitive development by means of scaffolding instruction. First, the research begins by raising the issues of asset preservation with the establishment of the concept of field; the issues are the content of the scaffolding learning forum. Second, this study uses content analysis to explore the cognitive development and learning performance of the participants during the interactive process. The results show that interactive learning activities can effectively promote all the participants’ cognitive development, on which different backgrounds have little influence. The participants’ cognitive development is mostly concentrated in the application and analysis phase. The results can be used as a reference for future research.
Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
Authors: Wu N. , Zhang X.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. Kuqa, Xinjiang, is located at northwestern inland china. Traditionally a bridge between eastern and western civilizations, Kuqa had a history of cultural fusion and was left with abundant cultural heritage. As population increase, economic growth and social changes occurred, spontaneous renovation of the old city was affected, in which street fabric and scenes underwent damages. The paper demonstrates attempts made in various projects to achieve conservation of cultural heritage in agreement with economic development and improvement of living condition. The lessons learnt in these projects will be of value to development of other historic cities, especially in minority ethnic regions in China.
The Construction Features of Traditional Settlements in the Middle Area of Jiangxi Province Basing on the Analysis of Tangyin Town
Authors: Fu J. J.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. Based on general investigations and utilizing GIS software, missing historical data was hypothesized. From the perspectives of social and economic development, this paper tries to find the logic behind the formation and development of traditional settlements. Using systematic examination, the features of the town’s overall layout, courtyard shape and building materials appear. Applying comparative analysis, this paper indicated the similarities and differences between Tangyin town and the other areas of Jiangxi, and add them to the construction logic of the middle area in Jiangxi to make the following construction activities much in order.
Representation of the kinematic topology of mechanisms for kinematic analysis
Authors: Müller A.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The kinematic modeling of multi-loop mechanisms requires a systematic representation of the kinematic topology, i.e. the arrangement of links and joints. A linear graph, called the topological graph, is used to this end. Various forms of this graph have been introduced for application in mechanism kinematics and multibody dynamics aiming at matrix formulations of the governing equations. For the (higher-order) kinematic analysis of mechanisms a simple yet stringent representation of the topological information is often sufficient. This paper proposes a simple concept and notation for use in kinematic analysis. Upon a topological graph, an order relation of links and joints is introduced allowing for recursive computation of the mechanism configuration. An ordering is also introduced on the topologically independent fundamental cycles. The latter is indispensable for formulating generically independent loop closure constraints. These are presented for linkages with only lower pairs, as well as for mechanisms with one higher kinematic pair per fundamental cycle. The corresponding formulation is known as cut-body and cut-joint approach, respectively.
Melt pond fraction and spectral sea ice albedo retrieval from MERIS data – Part 2: Case studies and trends of sea ice albedo and melt ponds in the Arctic for years 2002–2011
Authors: Istomina L. , Heygster G. , Huntemann M. , Marks H. , Melsheimer C. , Zege E. , Malinka A. , Prikhach A. , Katsev I.
Published: August 2015

Abstract. The spatial and temporal dynamics of melt ponds and sea ice albedo contain information on the current state and the trend of the climate of the Arctic region. This publication presents a study on melt pond fraction (MPF) and sea ice albedo spatial and temporal dynamics obtained with the Melt Pond Detection (MPD) retrieval scheme for the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) satellite data. This study compares sea ice albedo and MPF to surface air temperature reanalysis data, compares MPF retrieved from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and examines albedo and MPF trends. Weekly averages of MPF for 2007 and 2011 showed different MPF dynamics while summer sea ice minimum was similar for both years. The gridded MPF and albedo products compare well to independent reanalysis temperature data and show melt onset when the temperature gets above zero; however MPD shows an offset at low MPFs of about 10 % most probably due to unscreened high clouds. Weekly averaged trends show pronounced dynamics of both, MPF and albedo: a negative MPF trend in the East Siberian Sea and a positive MPF trend around the Queen Elizabeth Islands. The negative MPF trend appears due to a change of the absolute MPF value in its peak, whereas the positive MPF trend is created by the earlier melt onset, with the peak MPF values unchanged. The MPF dynamics in the East Siberian Sea could indicate a temporal change of ice type prevailing in the region, as opposed to the Queen Elizabeth Islands, where MPF dynamics react to an earlier seasonal onset of melt.
El baile de las que sobran, el contrato como estrategia de adaptación en Loco Afán
Authors: Rossi Brotfeld Alejandro
Published: August 2015

A partir de la oposición entre los conceptos de masoquismo y sadismo, en este trabajo se realiza un análisis de cuatro textos de Loco afán: crónicas de sidario (1996) de Pedro Lemebel: “La noche de los visones”, “La Regine de Aluminios el Mono”, “Atada a un granito de arena” y “Su ronca risa loca”. A partir de las etimologías literarias de ambos conceptos, propongo que las nociones de masoquismo y sadismo describen la manera en que se establecen lazos sociales En breve, si el masoquismo implica relaciones horizontales (contractuales), el sadismo implica relaciones verticales. Sobre esta base conceptual, el objetivo general del trabajo es identificar el tipo de vínculo social (¿masoquista o sádico?) que establecen las travestis presentes en las crónicas de Loco afán. Se propone que, en las crónicas de Lemebel, el lazo es masoquista y no sádico pues sus personajes protagónicos (miembros de minorías sexuales y políticas) suturan su posición de exclusión social a través del comercio sexual. Al saberse excluidos, estos personajes desarrollan una relación masoquista en el trato con el otro (cliente ocasional). En suma, en las crónicas de Lemebel el carácter contractual del lazo masoquista que establecen en sus prácticas de comercio sexual les permite satisfacer la fantasía de la legalidad de su condición sexual: la forma en que se produce el contrato en las crónicas siempre involucra el cuerpo. Se concluye que es este tipo de prácticas el que, paradójicamente, excluye a la travesti de la sociedad en primera instancia (por reflejar superficialmente la condición sexual que tiene), y al mismo tiempo, es la herramienta que utiliza para poder construir su fantasía e inscribirse en el tejido social.
Emotional Intelligence Differences between the Normal, the Blind and the Deaf in Adolescence in a Jordanian Sample
Authors: Shnekat Feryal
Published: August 2015

This study aimed to identify the Emotional intelligence differences between the normal, the
blind and the deaf in a Jordanian sample, in addition to the impact of the gender and type of
disability on the level of the emotional intelligence. The sample of the study consisted of 150
male and female students who are normal, deaf and blind in the adolescence. The researcher
collected data using Bar-On Emotional intelligence scale which is developed by Alia
Al-Oweidi and it is consisted of 60items distributed into six domains. Results showed the
highest mean of emotional intelligence level was for the normal students, the deaf and the
blind respectively. The results also showed that there were statistical significant differences
attributed to the type of the disability variable but there were no statistical significant
differences attributed to the gender variable.
Civilizational dialogue and Islam: The Holy Qur'ān and the Metaphysics of the Unity of Being
Authors: Shah-Kazemi Reza
Published: August 2015

Dr Shah-Kazemi revisits the question of religious pluralism in the light of the Qu'ran and the Sufi metaphysics of the Unity of Being. According to the author, this kind of approach to the question of religious diversity and interfaith dialogue ensures that the formal integrity and distinctness of each faith will be respected, and at the same time establishes the proper level at which we can say that all religions are at one.
Crossing the Great Divide: Some Christian responses to the modern encounter of religions
Authors: Olmeadow Harry
Published: August 2015

In the modern world, too often religious faiths are being hijacked by extremists and instrumentalized politically. In this article, Dr Oldmeadow explores some constructive responses to the encounter of religions in the West.
1 May 2007: Big Moon Vesak celebration
Authors: Fortunato Peter
Published: August 2015

Mr Fortunato shares his experience celebrating the Buddha's Birthday at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Qatar.
Editorial
Authors: Laude Patrick
Published: August 2015

Dr Laude explains the principles on which Adyan/Religions is based and their importance in our age of religious conflicts.
Sources of Tolerance and Intolerance in Islam: the case of the people of the Book
Authors: Kalin Ibrahim
Published: August 2015

In this article, Dr Kalin analyzes the application of the concept of "People of the Book" and discusses the grounds and limits of tolerance and intolerance towards other religions in the Islamic tradition. The focus is Judaism and Christianity. The author argues that, while Islam does not claim a monopoly on belief in God and leading a virtuous life, it sets strict conditions for accepting a faith as a legitimate path that one can follow to reach salvation. The tensions between the oneness and universality of the divine message on the one hand and the multiplicity of human communities on the other is also discussed.
Jews and Muslims: why they have more in common than they realize
Authors: Eisen Robert
Published: August 2015

For several years now, Dr Eisen has been involved in dialogue and peacemaking efforts between Jews and Muslims throughout the world. There are great tensions between the two groups because of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In order to resolve those tensions, great effort must be exerted by both sides to truly understand what the other side is thinking and feeling. The author of this article argues his case by recounting the two histories of the Jewish and Muslim communities, how they have impacted on the psychologies of the two groups, and the similarities they share. His interest is not so much in pure history however, but how history has shaped the psychological make-up of Jews and Muslims and brought them into conflict in modern era.
O Novo Título Jornalístico: Dez Categorias do Ambiente Digital
Authors: BERTOLINI Jeferson
Published: August 2015

Este artigo apresenta resultados de pesquisa sobre os títulos jornalísticos na internet. Na prática, propõe uma lista com 10 categorias de títulos no ambiente digital. Os resultados a que chegamos baseiam-se em: a) levantamento bibliográfico sobre o título em sua interseção com o jornalismo,com a tecnologia (fase mais atual do jornalismo) e com a beleza (o título deve ser visto como imagem, além de frase, porque tornou-se elemento de destaque em telas de tablets e smartphones), e b) na observação de cerca de 5 mil títulos publicados nos principais portais e sites de jornais do Brasil.
Os Níveis Narrativos como Frase Hermenêutica no Filme “A Origem”
Authors: STEINDORFF Gabriel , PICCININ Fabiana
Published: August 2015

O presente artigo aborda os níveis do sonho apresentados no filme A Origem (Inception), de Christopher Nolan, por meio da teoria de níveis narrativos e metadiegeses de Genette (1972), que consistem em se inserir narrativas secundárias dentro de uma narrativa principal. Este estudo também tenta relacionar com as concepções de Genette (1972) o conceito observado por Barthes (2002) de frase hermenêutica, que trata em provocar paradas, uma vez que este conceito se apresenta como freio narrativo visível no andamento da intriga proposta no filme. Para tanto, tratar-se-á os níveis oníricos apresentados no filme de Nolan como os níveis diegéticos observados por Genette (1972), e estes mesmos níveis oníricos como frase hermenêutica conforme observou Barthes (2002), uma vez que, quando estão em andamento, atrasam a resolução da narrativa principal. Desta maneira, pretende-se descobrir qual o efeito que este tipo de narrativa pretende causar no espectador.
Comunicação Pública ou Vaidade Política?
Authors: JUSKI Juliane Do Rocio , Da SILVA João Paulo
Published: August 2015

Resenha da obra " O Estado de Narciso: a comunicação pública a serviço da vaidade particular" de Eugênio Bucci.
As Razões e os Limites para se Estudar a Comunicação
Authors: DEL VECCHIO DE LIMA Myrian , SILVESTRIN Celsi Brönstrup
Published: August 2015

O jornalista e filósofo Francisco Rüdiger, professor e pesquisador da área de Comunicação, explana, nesta entrevista, seu entendimento de que a Comunicação é "uma senha ou um índice de um problema que emerge com os tempos modernos”, não designando uma área específica de estudo. Discorre sobre a Cibercultura como um estágio superior do conceito de indústria cultural modelado pela Escola de Frankfurt; aborda o papel da atividade de pesquisa como essencialmente formativo e individual, gerando recursos humanos mais competentes e responsáveis; critica a excessiva importância com que os pesquisadores de Comunicação enxergam a sua área; e recomenda, aos jovens pesquisadores, que se aproximem, sobretudo, da Filosofia.
DIAS, Juliana Braz; LOBO, Andréa de Souza (orgs.). África em movimento. Brasília, ABA Publicações, 2012. 300 pp.
Authors: Castillo de Macedo Victor Miguel
Published: August 2015

Resumo do livro África em Movimento
Por uma antropologia do sujeito: da Pessoa aos modos de subjetivação
Authors: Maluf Sônia Weidner
Published: August 2015

Este artigo expõe uma reflexão em torno da centralidade do sujeito para uma abordagem antropológica do contemporâneo. Para além do sujeito social como objeto da pesquisa antropológica, a discussão feita aqui sugere que este seja tomado também em sua dimensão conceitual e analítica, como categoria analítica e como paradigma central para uma abordagem antropológica do contemporâneo. Meu argumento em favor de uma antropologia do sujeito  de desenrola a partir de: 1º ) mobilizar criticamente os paradigmas clássicos da antropologia (fazendo um pouco o esforço de uma “leitura à contrapelo” dos autores clássicos; 2º ) colocar em diálogo as diversas subáreas de nossa disciplina (o que nos obriga a repensar chamado “grande divisor”, que no caso da antropologia brasileira incide centralmente, mas não só, na relação entre antropologia das chamadas sociedades complexas e etnologia indígena;  3) estabelecer conexões com as contribuições de outros campos do conhecimento que têm pensado, de forma mais central, o sujeito, assumindo sua impureza epistemológica (talvez a parte mais difícil,  já que significa  romper essa relativa imunização da antropologia de possíveis contaminações de outros campos do conhecimento que poderiam ameaçar a nossa communitas; e 4º) pensar tópicos para uma antropologia do sujeto e suas implicações metodológicas.
Desiguais e combinados: índios e brancos no vale do Rio Tibagi – PR na primeira metade do século XX
Authors: Novak Eder Da Silva , Mota Lucio Tadeu
Published: August 2015

Este artigo demonstra e analisa o processo de desterritorialização das áreas indígenas na bacia hidrográfica do rio Tibagi no Paraná. Enfatiza-se as primeiras demarcações de terras para grupos indígenas no início do século XX e as reduções destes territórios, culminadas em 1949. Atualmente são cinco Terras Indígenas no rio Tibagi: Apucaraninha, São Jerônimo, Barão de Antonina, Mococa e Queimadas, onde vivem em torno de 3.500 índios, a maioria da etnia Kaingang, mas há também Guarani, Xocleng e Xetá. Historicamente estes grupos indígenas travaram inúmeras batalhas para a defesa dos seus territórios, entrecruzando suas estratégias políticas frente à política indigenista oficial. Sendo sujeitos de sua própria história, souberam agir dentro de diferentes contextos históricos, mantendo-se enquanto populações diferenciadas e permanecendo donos de uma parte dos territórios outrora ocupados.
“O Estado não sou eu”. Estratégias empresariais no licenciamento ambiental de grandes empreendimentos industriais.
Authors: Bronz Deborah
Published: August 2015

A definição dos limites entre Estado e Economia é imprecisa e transitória. Isto se torna evidente quando estudamos os grandes empreendimentos industriais. Trilhando os procedimentos administrativos de licenciamento ambiental procuro aceder ao conjunto de discursos que a eles se vinculam no Brasil. Nas negociações entre empresários, gestores e organizações civis, é bastante usual encontrarmo-nos com a seguinte resposta às colocações que exigem dos empresários aquilo que, em seus discursos, depositam sob os designíos do Estado: “O Estado não sou eu”. Eu pergunto: quem é ou o que é Estado no discurso dos empreendedores? Quais são as operações que produzem esta separação? Qual é o efeito performativo desta colocação? Já que os empreendedores não se consideram Estado, recorro ao que os tornam empreendedores buscando acesso à lógica que sustenta suas representações sobre o Estado. Os padrões serão encontrados na comparação entre os dois casos de empreendimentos similares em territórios diferenciados
Dissertações do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social da UFPR – 2013
Authors: Revista de Antropologia Social Campos
Published: August 2015

Dissertações do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social da UFPR – 2013
SCHRITZMEYER, Ana Lúcia Pastore. Jogo, ritual e teatro: um estudo antropológico do Tribunal do Júri. São Paulo, Terceiro Nome, 2012. 296 pp.
Authors: Borges João Bosco Oliveira
Published: August 2015

Resenha.
MENEZES BASTOS, Rafael José de. A festa da jaguatirica: uma partitura crítico-interpretativa. Florianópolis: Editora da UFSC, 2013. 524 pp. CD anexo.
Authors: Oliveira Allan
Published: August 2015

Resenha.
ECKERT, Cornelia. Memória e trabalho: etnografia da duração de uma comunidade de mineiros de carvão (La Grand-Combe, França). Curitiba, Appris, 2012. 128 pp.
Authors: Bigossi Fabiela
Published: August 2015

Resenha.
Los brokers del 'desarrollo' en comunidades indígenas del noroeste argentino: ¿‘promotores rurales’, ‘técnicos’ estatales y/o miembros de ‘ONG’S’?
Authors: Castelnuovo Natalia
Published: August 2015

El trabajo parte de una investigación etnográfica acerca de las formas que asume el ‘desarrollo’ en comunidades indígenas rurales del noroeste argentino para analizar las prácticas de actores sociales vinculados al desarrollo local. Este estudio explora cómo se desenvuelven los brokers del desarrollo a través de la actuación de una ONG local durante la implementación de un programa estatal en el marco de un proceso de lucha y movilización indígena frente a la construcción de un gasoducto. Al presentar este acontecimiento se busca poner de relieve las múltiples posiciones que los brokers adoptan de acuerdo al contexto e interlocutores, ya sea asumiendo un rol como técnicos estatales o integrantes de una ONG. Este hecho echa luz acerca de la labilidad entre las prácticas que definen el ser agente de desarrollo estatal del ser miembro de una ONG, poniendo en discusión la idea de que se tratarían, como algunos autores han planteado, de bloques antagónicos cuando en realidad lo que surge del análisis es que entre las prácticas de los agentes estatales y de la sociedad civil existen fronteras porosas
Lessons learned from the development of an affordable fall detection system for mHealth
Authors: Estudillo Valderrama Miguel Angel , Roa Romero Laura M , Reina Tosina Luis Javier , Barbarov Rostan Gerardo , Naranjo Hernandez David
Published: August 2015

This paper discusses some relevant methodological and implementation experiences acquired during the design and development of an embedded Fall Detection System (FDS), which can be of help in order to develop efficient and safe biomedical software for mobile Health (mHealth). For this purpose, an analysis of concepts like portability and iterative design, as well as some concerns about risks and safety involved, is provided in order to address some of the current challenges in embedded software, regarding the state-of-art of software development standards and mHealth technologies. This analysis is later evaluated for a custom pre-industrial prototype of the FDS, as an example of the feasibility of the approach followed. The results obtained show that a convenient methodological process can help to optimize available resources so as to provide affordable mHealth solutions.