bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Subtitling Tarantino’s offensive and taboo dialogue exchanges into european spanish: the case of Pulp Fiction
Authors: Ávila-Cabrera José Javier
Published: July 2015

La manera en la que el lenguaje ofensivo y tabú se subtitula representa una práctica delicada y polémica pues este lenguaje funciona como vehículo léxico que aporta información sobre la personalidad, clase social y entorno de los personajes, pudiendo provocar una reacción fuerte en la audiencia (Díaz Cintas, 2001). Se podría decir que la omisión de términos ofensivos y tabú implica la pérdida de la función comunicativa de los mismos. Partiendo de un enfoque basado en los Estudios Descriptivos de Traducción, los objetivos de este artículo se centran en arrojar luz sobre la forma en la que el filme Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994) se subtituló a español europeo, explorando así pues: (1) las estrategias traductológicas empleadas por el subtitulador; (2) la manera en la que los diálogos ofensivos/tabú fueron transferidos a la pantalla; (3) la posible influencia técnica de aquellos casos en los que la carga ofensiva y tabú queda neutralizada u omitida.
Evaluación del uso competente de los rasgos lingüísticos del IPA en relación con los niveles del MCER
Authors: Durán Escribano Mª Pilar , Rubio Moreda Ana Luz
Published: July 2015

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el uso correcto de los rasgos lingüísticos característicos del IPA (pasivización, uso frecuente de grupos nominales, preeminencia de ciertas formas verbales y modalidad), por parte del alumnado de ingeniería industrial de la UPM, en función de sus niveles de competencia lingüística del MCER, entre A2 y C1. Mediante el programa STATGRAPHICS, los resultados obtenidos señalan aquellas estructuras gramaticales más difíciles para los alumnos españoles de ingeniería y los niveles MCER en los que se detecta la dificultad.  Los datos empíricos obtenidos son de gran utilidad para establecer unos criterios de programación que favorezcan su enseñanza-aprendizaje, al tiempo que completan la escala ilustrativa de corrección lingüística propuesta en los niveles de referencia del MCER, aplicada al IPA. 
Neología aplicada y lexicografía: para la (necesaria) actualización de las entradas de los elementos de formación de palabras en diccionarios generales
Authors: Díaz Hormigo María Tadea
Published: July 2015

La investigación de los neologismos puede contribuir a la actualización de las entradas de los elementos de formación de palabras de los diccionarios generales, aunque previamente se ha de proceder a clarificar los conceptos de “neología” y “neologismo”, para que puedan aplicarse a las innovaciones del nivel morfológico, y a delimitar terminológica y conceptualmente las unidades de este nivel que intervienen en la formación de palabras. En este artículo, se propone una metodología para la investigación; se presentan los recursos lingüísticos disponibles para la obtención de diferentes corpus de creaciones neológicas, y se reivindica la utilidad del análisis contrastivo para elaborar las propuestas de renovación de los compendios lexicográficos, que se atenderán según sean las características generales y las finalidades del diccionario. Los resultados de la investigación pueden también ser útiles para la actualización de las informaciones sobre elementos de formación de palabras de gramáticas y estudios monográficos específicos.
Los límites de la política y planificación lingüísticas
Authors: Fernández Smith Gérard
Published: July 2015

En el presente trabajo se pretende llevar a cabo una aproximación a los conceptos teóricos de la política y planificación lingüísticas en relación con ejemplos concretos de medidas en diversos ámbitos que no pueden adscribirse fácilmente a los procesos y mecanismos previstos en los modelos existentes y comúnmente aceptados en este campo de investigación, lo que conlleva, en nuestra opinión, la necesidad de reformular algunos de esos conceptos y de dotar así de más flexibilidad y posibilidades de aplicación a dichos modelos. Para ello, presentamos y discutimos ejemplos relativos, entre otros, a medidas para favorecer el uso no discriminatorio del lenguaje, en general, y del uso no sexista, en particular, con el fin de argumentar
sobre qué posibilidades ofrecen los esquemas teóricos para explicarlos y para contribuir a la formulación, en su caso, de hipótesis alternativas sobre los mismos o de términos que describan con más exactitud la situación real.
Multi-model simulation of CO and HCHO in the Southern Hemisphere: comparison with observations and impact of biogenic emissions
Authors: Zeng G. , Williams J. E. , Fisher J. A. , Emmons L. K. , Jones N. B. , Morgenstern O. , Robinson J. , Smale D. , Paton-Walsh C. , Griffith D. W. T.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. We investigate the impact of biogenic emissions on carbon monoxide (CO) and formaldehyde (HCHO) in the Southern Hemisphere (SH), with simulations using two different biogenic emission inventories for isoprene and monoterpenes. Results from four atmospheric chemistry models are compared to continuous long-term ground-based CO and HCHO column measurements at the SH Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) sites, the satellite measurement of tropospheric CO columns from the Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT), and in situ surface CO measurements from across the SH, representing a subset of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Monitoring Division (NOAA GMD) network. Simulated mean model CO using the Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature (v2.1) computed in the frame work of the Land Community Model (CLM-MEGANv2.1) inventory is in better agreement with both column and surface observations than simulations adopting the emission inventory generated from the LPJ-GUESS dynamical vegetation model framework, which markedly underestimate measured column and surface CO at most sites. Differences in biogenic emissions cause large differences in CO in the source regions which propagate to the remote SH. Significant inter-model differences exist in modelled column and surface CO, and secondary production of CO dominates these inter-model differences, due mainly to differences in the models' oxidation schemes for volatile organic compounds, predominantly isoprene oxidation. While biogenic emissions are a significant factor in modelling SH CO, inter-model differences pose an additional challenge to constrain these emissions. Corresponding comparisons of HCHO columns at two SH mid-latitude sites reveal that all models significantly underestimate the observed values by approximately a factor of 2. There is a much smaller impact on HCHO of the significantly different biogenic emissions in remote regions, compared to the source regions. Decreased biogenic emissions cause decreased CO export to remote regions, which leads to increased OH; this in turn results in increased HCHO production through methane oxidation. In agreement with earlier studies, we corroborate that significant HCHO sources are likely missing in the models in the remote SH.
The contribution of oceanic halocarbons to marine and free troposphere air over the tropical West Pacific
Authors: Fuhlbrügge S. , Quack B. , Tegtmeier S. , Atlas E. , Hepach H. , Shi Q. , Raimund S. , Krüger K.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. Emissions of halogenated very short lived substances (VSLS) from the tropical oceans contribute to the atmospheric halogen budget and affect tropospheric and stratospheric ozone. Here we investigate the contribution of natural oceanic VSLS emissions to the Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (MABL) and their transport into the Free Troposphere (FT) over the tropical West Pacific. The study concentrates in particular on ship and aircraft measurements of the VSLS bromoform, dibromomethane and methyl iodide and meteorological parameters during the SHIVA (Stratospheric Ozone: Halogen Impacts in a Varying Atmosphere) campaign in the South China and Sulu Seas in November 2011. Elevated oceanic concentrations of 19.9 (2.80–136.91) pmol L−1 for bromoform, 5.0 (2.43–21.82) pmol L−1 for dibromomethane and 3.8 (0.55–18.83) pmol L−1 for methyl iodide in particular close to Singapore and at the coast of Borneo with high corresponding oceanic emissions of 1486 ± 1718 pmol m−2 h−1 for bromoform, 405 ± 349 pmol m−2 h−1 for dibromomethane and 433 ± 482 pmol m−2 h−1 for methyl iodide characterize this tropical region as a strong source of these compounds. Unexpectedly atmospheric mixing ratios in the MABL were relatively low with 2.08 ± 2.08 ppt for bromoform, 1.17 ± 1.17 ppt for dibromomethane and 0.39 ± 0.09 ppt for methyl iodide. We use meteorological and chemical ship and aircraft observations, FLEXPART trajectory calculations and source-loss estimates to identify the oceanic VSLS contribution to the MABL and to the FT. Our results show that a convective, well-ventilated MABL and intense convection led to the low atmospheric mixing ratios in the MABL despite the high oceanic emissions in coastal areas of the South-China and Sulu Seas. While the accumulated bromoform in the FT above the region origins almost entirely from the local South China Sea area, dibromomethane is largely advected from distant source regions. The accumulated FT mixing ratio of methyl iodide is higher than can be explained with the local oceanic or MABL contributions. Possible reasons, uncertainties and consequences of our observations and model estimates are discussed.
GROMOS-C, a novel ground-based microwave radiometer for ozone measurement campaigns
Authors: Fernandez S. , Murk A. , Kämpfer N.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. Stratospheric ozone is of major interest as it absorbs most harmful UV radiation from the sun, allowing life on Earth. Ground-based microwave remote sensing is the only method that allows for the measurement of ozone profiles up to the mesopause, over 24 hours and under different weather conditions with high time resolution. In this paper a novel ground-based microwave radiometer is presented. It is called GROMOS-C (GRound based Ozone MOnitoring System for Campaigns), and it has been designed to measure the vertical profile of ozone distribution in the middle atmosphere by observing ozone emission spectra at a frequency of 110.836 GHz. The instrument is designed in a compact way which makes it transportable and suitable for outdoor use in campaigns, an advantageous feature that is lacking in present day ozone radiometers. It is operated through remote control. GROMOS-C is a total power radiometer which uses a pre-amplified heterodyne receiver, and a digital fast Fourier transform spectrometer for the spectral analysis. Among its main new features, the incorporation of different calibration loads stands out; this includes a noise diode and a new type of blackbody target specifically designed for this instrument, based on Peltier elements. The calibration scheme does not depend on the use of liquid nitrogen; therefore GROMOS-C can be operated at remote places with no maintenance requirements. In addition, the instrument can be switched in frequency to observe the CO line at 115 GHz. A description of the main characteristics of GROMOS-C is included in this paper, as well as the results of a first campaign at the High Altitude Research Station at Jungfraujoch (HFSJ), Switzerland. The validation is performed by comparison of the retrieved profiles against equivalent profiles from MLS (Microwave Limb Sounding) satellite data, ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast) model data, as well as our nearby NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change) ozone radiometer measuring at Bern.
Investigation of weather anomalies in the low-latitude islands of the Indian Ocean in 1991
Authors: Réchou A. , Kirkwood S.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. Temperature, precipitation and sunshine duration measurements at meteorological stations across the southern Indian Ocean have been analysed to try to differentiate the possible influence of the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption in the Philippines in June 1991 and the normal weather forcings. During December 1991, precipitation on the tropical islands Glorieuses (11.6° S) and Mayotte (12.8° S) was 4 and 3 times greater, respectively, than the climatological mean (precipitation is greater by more than than twice the standard deviation (SD)). Mean sunshine duration (expressed in sun hours per day) was only 6 h on Mayotte, although the sunshine duration is usually more than 7.5 ± 0.75 h, and on the Glorieuses it was only 5 h, although it is usually 8.5 ± 1 h. Mean and SD of sunshine duration are based on December (1964–2001 for Mayotte, 1966–1999 for the Glorieuses). The Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) is shown to correlate best with precipitation in this area. Variability controlling the warm zone on these two islands can be increased by the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), El Niño, the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) and/or solar activity (sunspot number, SSN). However, temperature records of these two islands show weak dependence on such forcings (temperatures are close to the climatological mean for December). This suggests that such weather forcings have an indirect effect on the precipitation. December 1991 was associated with unusually low values of the MJO index, which favours high rainfall, as well as with El Niño, eastern QBO and high SSN, which favour high variability. It is therefore not clear whether the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption had an effect. Since the precipitation anomalies at the Glorieuses and Mayotte are more or less local (Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) data) and the effect of the Pinatubo volcanic cloud should be more widespread, it seems unlikely that Pinatubo was the cause. Islands at higher southern latitudes (south of Tromelin at 15.5° S) were not affected by the Pinatubo eruption in terms of sunshine duration, precipitation or temperature.
Earth system responses to cumulative carbon emissions
Authors: Steinacher M. , Joos F.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. Information on the relationship between cumulative fossil carbon emissions and multiple climate targets are essential to design emission mitigation and climate adaptation strategies. In this study, the transient responses in different climate variables are quantified for a large set of multi-forcing scenarios extended to year 2300 towards stabilization and in idealized experiments using the Bern3D-LPJ carbon-climate model. The model outcomes are constrained by 26 physical and biogeochemical observational data sets in a Bayesian, Monte-Carlo type framework. Cumulative fossil emissions of 1000 Gt C result in a global mean surface air temperature change of 1.88 °C (68 % confidence interval (c.i.): 1.28 to 2.69 °C), a decrease in surface ocean pH of 0.19 (0.18 to 0.22), and in steric sea level rise of 20 cm (13 to 27 cm until 2300). Linearity between cumulative emissions and transient response is high for pH and reasonably high for surface air and sea surface temperatures, but less pronounced for changes in Atlantic Meridional Overturning, Southern Ocean and tropical surface water saturation with respect to biogenic structures of calcium carbonate, and carbon stocks in soils. The slopes of the relationships change when CO2 is stabilized. The Transient Climate Response is constrained, primarily by long-term ocean heat observations, to 1.7 °C (68 % c.i.: 1.3 to 2.2 °C) and the Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity to 2.9 °C (2.0 to 4.2 °C). This is consistent with results by CMIP5 models, but inconsistent with recent studies that relied on short-term air temperature data affected by natural climate variability.
Vulnerability of groundwater resources to interaction with river water in a boreal catchment
Authors: Rautio A. , Kivimäki A.-L. , Korkka-Niemi K. , Nygård M. , Salonen V.-P. , Lahti K. , Vahtera H.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. A low-altitude aerial infrared (AIR) survey was conducted to identify hydraulic connections between aquifers and rivers and to map spatial surface temperature patterns along boreal rivers. In addition, the stable isotopic compositions (δ18O, δD), dissolved silica (DSi) concentrations and electrical conductivity of water in combination with AIR data were used as tracers to verify the observed groundwater discharge into the river system in a boreal catchment. Based on low temperature anomalies in the AIR survey, around 370 groundwater discharge sites were located along the main river channel and its tributaries (203 km altogether). On the basis of the AIR survey, the longitudinal temperature patterns of the studied rivers differed noticeably. The stable isotopes and DSi composition revealed major differences between the studied rivers. The groundwater discharge locations identified in the proximity of 12 municipal water intake plants during the low-flow seasons should be considered as potential risk areas for water intake plants during flood periods (groundwater quality deterioration due to bank infiltration), and should be taken under consideration in river basin management under changing climatic situations.
Identification of storm surge vulnerable areas in the Philippines through the simulation of Typhoon Haiyan-induced storm surge levels over historical storm tracks
Authors: Lapidez J. P. , Tablazon J. , Dasallas L. , Gonzalo L. A. , Cabacaba K. M. , Ramos M. M. A. , Suarez J. K. , Santiago J. , Lagmay A. M. F. , Malano V.
Published: July 2015

Abstract. Super Typhoon Haiyan entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on 7 November 2013, causing tremendous damage to infrastructure and loss of lives mainly due to the storm surge and strong winds. Storm surges up to a height of 7 m were reported in the hardest hit areas. The threat imposed by this kind of natural calamity compelled researchers of the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project NOAH) which is the flagship disaster mitigation program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippine government to undertake a study to determine the vulnerability of all Philippine coastal communities to storm surges of the same magnitude as those generated by Haiyan. This study calculates the maximum probable storm surge height for every coastal locality by running simulations of Haiyan-type conditions but with tracks of tropical cyclones that entered PAR from 1948–2013. One product of this study is a list of the 30 most vulnerable coastal areas that can be used as a basis for choosing priority sites for further studies to implement appropriate site-specific solutions for flood risk management. Another product is the storm tide inundation maps that the local government units can use to develop a risk-sensitive land use plan for identifying appropriate areas to build residential buildings, evacuation sites, and other critical facilities and lifelines. The maps can also be used to develop a disaster response plan and evacuation scheme.
‘Only a pawn in their game’: crime, risk and politics in the case of Robert Fardon
Authors: Hogg Russell
Published: July 2015

In 2003 Robert Fardon was the first prisoner to be detained under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld), the first of the new generation preventive detention laws enacted in Australia and directed at keeping sex offenders in prison or under supervision beyond the expiry of their sentences where a court decides, on the basis of psychiatric assessments, that unconditional release would create an unacceptable risk to the community. A careful examination of Fardon’s case shows the extent to which the administration of the regime was from the outset governed by politics and political calculation rather than the logic of risk management and community protection. In 2003 Robert Fardon was the first person detained under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld) (hereafter DPSOA), a newly enacted Queensland law aimed at the preventive detention of sex offenders. It was the first of a new generation of such laws introduced in Australia, now also in force in NSW, Western Australia and Victoria. The laws have been widely criticized by lawyers, academics and others (Keyzer and McSherry 2009; Edgely 2007). In this article I want to focus on the details of how the Queensland law was administered in Fardon’s case, he being perhaps the most well-known prisoner detained under such laws and certainly the longest held. It will show, I hope, that seemingly abstract rule of law principles invoked by other critics are not simply abstract: they afford a crucial practical safeguard against the corruption of criminal justice in which the ends both of community protection and of justice give way to opportunistic exploitation of ‘the mythic resonance of crime and punishment for electoral purposes’ (Scheingold 1998: 888).
Native title contestation in Western Australia's Pilbara region
Authors: Cleary Paul
Published: July 2015

The rights afforded to Indigenous Australians under the Native Title Act 1993 (NTA) are very limited and allow for undue coercion by corporate interests, contrary to the claims of many prominent authors in this field. Unlike the Commonwealth’s first land rights law, Aboriginal Lands Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (ALRA) , the NTA does not offer a right of veto to Aboriginal parties; instead, they have a right to negotiate with developers, which has in practice meant very little leverage in negotiations for native title parties. And unlike ALRA, developers can deal with any Indigenous corporation, rather than land councils. These two factors have encouraged opportunistic conduct by some developers and led to vexatious litigation designed to break the resistance of native title parties, as demonstrated by the experience of Aboriginal corporations in the iron ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Homework Assignment Preference Scale for Science Courses: A Validity and Reliability Study
Authors: Deveci İsa , Yiğit Nevzat
Published: July 2015

Homework assignments are have important role in learning process. In literature emphasizes
that homework assignments do not attract students’ attention and that students do homework
assignment just for the sake of formality. It is concretely argued that assigned homework
assignment should take into consideration students’ preferences, interests, and needs. In this
study, the “Homework Assignment Preference Scale” was developed to determine students’
homework assignment preferences within the scope of a science course. A pilot study was
conducted with 155 middle school students, and the main study was conducted with 924
middle school students. Exploratory factor analysis and principal components analysis were
conducted to ensure the construct validity of the scale. Hierarchical cluster analysis and
confirmatory factor analysis were performed to confirm the emergent factor structures.
Results showed that the scale was a valid and reliable tool.
Which Factors Affect Learner Achievement? Analysing the Role of Psychological, Surface Level, Environmental and Learner Effort Variables
Authors: Al-Azawei Ahmed , Lundqvist Karsten
Published: July 2015

The meshing hypothesis of learning styles suggests that matching teaching and learning styles
can promote learning experience. In this research, learning styles (psychological variable),
gender diversity (surface level variable), learning modes (environmental variable), and
learning time (learner effort variable) were integrated in a model in order to explore their
pedagogical impacts on learner performance. The investigated learning environments adopted
the traditional teaching approach of ‘one-size-fits-all’. Variables of 59 undergraduate students
were measured using the Index of Learning Styles (ILS), an academic record, and a log file of
Moodle system. Based on the proposed model, the identified hypotheses were quantitatively
analysed. Surface level, environmental, and learner effort variables showed to have a
significant effect on learner performance. However, the meshing hypothesis could not be
proven. This suggests that other variables are more likely to influence achievement than
learning styles.
Motivations towards Learning English: The Case of Jordanian Gifted Students
Authors: Al-Khasawneh Fadi Maher , Al-Omari Mohammad Ahmad
Published: July 2015

The present study aimed at investigating the motivational orientations of Jordanian gifted
school students in Ajloun governorate. For this purpose, 51 students from King Abdullah II in
Ajloun governorate participated in this study. Data was collected through a questionnaire
contained 20 items asking about the motivational level and orientation of learners. The
questionnaire was adapted from Gardner’s (1985) AMTB (Attitude, Motivation Test Battery)
questionnaire. The researchers used descriptive statistics for identifying the students’ level of
motivation towards learning English. Independent samples T-test was used to investigate the
differences in the level of motivation according to gender. The findings revealed that the
students were highly motivated towards learning English language with higher scores
reported for the sake of instrumental motivation. Female students reported higher level of
motivation than male students with no statistically significant differences recorded
concerning this. Based on the results, some of the implications were presented and discussed.
Investigating and Comparing the Situation of Innovation Culture in Lorestan University and Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch
Authors: Sattar Azita , Rajaeepour Saeed , Salimi Ghorbanali , Abedi Ahmad
Published: July 2015

The main objective of the present study was to investigate and compare the situation of innovation culture in Khorramabad universities according faculty to members' views. The method employed in the study is descriptive and it is a survey research. The population of the study consisted of all full time faculty members of Lorestan University and Islamic Azad University of Khorramabad who were 220 and 148 individuals (totally 368 individuals). The sampling method was proportionate stratified sampling.According to the sample size in this research, 106 individuals from Lorestan University and 67 individuals from Islamic Azad University of Khorramabad were selected as the sample of the study (totally 173 faculty members). For data collection instrument, a researcher-made questionnaire was developed based on five-point Likert scale. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbach's alpha equal as 0.93 and its construct validity was 0.656 which were at acceptable levels. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics (mean and SD) and inferential statistics (one-sample t-test, independent samples t-test, and multivariate variance analysis) were used.

The results indicated that there is a significant difference between innovation culture in Lorestan University and in Islamic Azad University of Khorramabad and it is observed more in Lorestan University.  
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Managers and Employees Attitude Towards Managing the Workplace Diversity
Authors: Mukherjee Babita , Gambhir Dikshit , Yaswi Arooj
Published: July 2015

In this era of globalization, workplace diversity has become the salient aspect of any organization. It helps to increase productivity, efficiency and maintain a positive work environment within the organization. The study assessed the attitude difference that managers come across and how to get benefited from the diversity in the workforce. The investigation was set out to find the relationship between openness to diversity and managerial attitude, based on the data collected from 213 managers of the companies working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hypotheses are used to guide the study and are tested using ANOVA. The result revealed that there exists a relationship between the manager’s demographic factors, like nationality, and the attitude towards managing the workplace. Organizations will look at the numerous benefits of this research and explain the managers’ attitudes towards managing the multicultural workforce diversity in Saudi Arabia and its benefits within the company with different expertise to do the task in an effective and efficient manner. Thus, this research will benefit the organizations by explaining the managers’ attitudes towards managing the multicultural workforce and also showing how diversity can lead to perform a task in an effective and efficient manner.
Model of Determination of the Dynamical Stability of Economic Systems
Authors: Kostenko Elena , Kostenko Vitaly , Kuznichenko Volodymyr , Lapshyn Volodymyr
Published: July 2015

The article proposes an algorithm to qualitatively determine the dynamic state of an
economic system. The base data for the algorithm are the current values of the parameter that
describes the deviation of the system from equilibrium. The method of phase planes is
partially used. The interpolation of the statistical data of the system parameter as a function of
time, as well as the parametric definition of the forces that act on the system, allows for the
determination of its potential functions and points of equilibrium. The characteristics of the
points of equilibrium, namely their extrema type, determine the areas of the systems stability
and instability. The use of standard computer programs allows for the analytical and graphical
(by analysing the form of the potential function) determination of the dynamic stability of a
system, by looking at the current parameters of the system. A demonstration of the algorithm
is given in an example.
Exchange Rate and Demand for Money in Nigeria
Authors: Ogbonna BigBen Chukwuma
Published: July 2015

This study is designed to examine empirically the impact of exchange rate on the stability of demand for money in Nigeria where official and black market exchange rates operate side by side due to exchange controls. Variants of money demand model are estimated using monthly data for the period of 2005-2013. Cointegration and system equation techniques combined with CUSUM and CUSUMSQ tests are employed in the data analysis. Results indicate that in all the variants of the money demand model, coefficients of exchange rates variable (official or black market exchange rates) manifest significant t statistics, meaning that the null hypothesis of restricting the coefficients of exchange rates in money demand model in Nigeria is rejected for each variant. This suggests that coefficient of exchange rates variable (OMEXR or BMEXR) belongs to the cointegrating space in all the instances. Judging from the freakiness of the coefficients of the variants of the money demand function and the results of the tests for stability of the models combined, the most appropriate  demand for money function for Nigeria appear to be the one that includes M1, the interest rate, inflation rate, and official exchange rate. This implies that in Nigeria, a greater percentage of the foreign exchange demand may be public sector driven and substantial percentage of the private sector foreign exchange needs is sourced from the official exchange rate market due to the substantial disparity between the two rates. This may mean consumers’ easy access to official exchange rate and transparency in the operation of official exchange rate market in Nigeria.
Food Miles and Future Scenario for Local Food Systems: An Exploratory Study in Greece
Authors: Partalidou Maria
Published: July 2015

A global mix of challenges has stimulated the development of alternative food production and distribution systems in an attempt to achieve food sovereignty and minimize the distance (geographical, social and economic) between rural and urban regions and between producers/farmers and consumers/urban dwellers. This paper questions how far our food comes and how well the city is connected to local producers. Using participant observations at five retail venues, the author calculates the food miles for several types of fruit and vegetables and identifies the peri-urban farmers that serve the city. Using a three-stage Delphi technique, she focuses on the most likely future conditions for agro-food production and local food systems. To overcome the effects of the economic crisis and change the dominant role of the agro-food system, farmers believe they can survive without middlemen.
Capital structure determinants of hospitality sector SMEs
Authors: Pacheco Luís , Tavares Fernando
Published: July 2015

The main objective of this article is to study the capital structure determinants of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the hospitality sector and how this can influence their level of indebtedness. Using panel data methodology and considering a sample of 43 Portuguese hotels, the authors study the capital structure determinants between 2004 and 2013. The study examines the indebtedness level in light of the two main theories – the Trade-off theory and the Pecking Order theory. The hospitality sector was chosen because of its importance in the Portuguese economy and because this particular sector has hardly been studied. In addition to total indebtedness, the authors extend the literature by analysing the differences between short-term and long-term indebtedness. The results obtained suggest that profitability, assets tangibility, firm dimension, total liquidity and risk are key factors affecting the capital structure of hospitality sector SMEs, while growth, other tax benefits and age were not deemed relevant. These results allow us to conclude that Trade-off and Pecking Order theories should not be considered in isolation to explain the capital structure of hospitality sector SMEs.
A dimensão socioespacial do conhecimento como traço existencial do homem e de seu território
Authors: Nascimento Lucileide Andrade de Lima do , Suaiden Emir José
Published: July 2015

Introdução: Apresenta resultados de pesquisa sobre a produção científica registrada em Ciência da Informação, a partir de dados empíricos obtidos em pesquisa bibliométrica sobre um corpus da literatura da área no Brasil, produzido por grupo de pesquisadores representativos, no período de 1993 a 2013, destacando as relações apresentadas no processo de consagração e de legitimação e cotejando-as com os aspectos teóricos relativos aos processos de produção e reprodução na literatura científica, assim como à distinção atribuída pela comunidade a pesquisadores e instituições.

Objetivo: Analisa, partindo de configurações bibliométricas, as características e as relações que essa produção apresenta e como se destacam seus componentes.

Metodologia: Identifica os artigos científicos dos 15 pesquisadores com a produção mais expressiva no período de 1993 a 2013, partindo de um levantamento bibliométrico dos periódicos vigentes, indexados na Base de Dados Referenciais de Artigos de Periódicos de Ciência da Informação (Brapci). Analisa os artigos científicos, identificando seus temas e relacionando seus autores às instituições e às posições que representam, para posterior organização numa planilha eletrônica, geradora dos gráficos utilizados. Com a mesma estratégia, incorpora a filiação dos autores e suas posições como pesquisadores junto ao CNPq. Completa a identificação com a busca de informações sobre a situação da pós-graduação em CI no Brasil e das posições dos grupos de pesquisa e dos pesquisadores para uma visualização sincrônica do contexto.

Resultados: Destaca que um terço dos autores faz parte do rol de pesquisadores do CNPq e que as instituições de maior destaque na área da CI, cujos programas são os mais antigos e contam com doutorado, abrigam a maioria dos pesquisadores CNPq.

Conclusões: Observa que a legitimação e a distinção decorrem do tempo de poder, ou seja, da permanência em situação capaz de organizar e estruturar condições de produção mais estáveis e, portanto, com melhores oportunidades de sucesso. As reflexões sobre os três aspectos críticos do processo de pesquisa científica, a produção, a reprodução e a distinção, apresentam singularidades que ilustram as convergências para a concretude do processo legitimador das instâncias de consagração na comunidade de experiências desse campo de produção científica.
Informação e esporte: a informação esportiva e sua relação com clubes de futebol
Authors: Jorge Carlos Francisco Bitencourt , Valentim Marta Lígia Pomim
Published: July 2015

Introdução: Apresenta conceitos acerca da informação, bem como seu uso no contexto esportivo. Discorre sobre as relações entre a informação e o ambiente esportivo, mais precisamente em clubes de futebol, delimitando-a como informação esportiva.

Objetivo: Descreve a tipologia da informação esportiva, seus principais tipos, fontes e ambientes, visando uma maior compreensão sobre esse tipo de informação. Analisa as relações entre informação e ambiente esportivo, mais precisamente em clubes de futebol. Explica o comportamento informacional neste tipo de organização e o impacto deste para os processos de tomada de decisão.

Metodologia: Realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre as temáticas da pesquisa alinhada ao processo de observação direta nas atividades realizadas por um clube de futebol.

Resultados: Apresenta resultados relacionados a utilização da informação no processo decisório em diferentes níveis de um clube de futebol.
Conclusão: Demonstra a importância do uso da informação no contexto esportivo, bem como a delimitação das informações esportivas relacionadas aos clubes de futebol. Evidencia a informação esportiva como importante componente, responsável por propiciar diferenciais competitivos, visando gerar vantagem competitiva no contexto do esporte.
A utilização do sistema de preparação de textos LaTeX na produção de textos acadêmicos no Brasil: uma investigação preliminar e perspectivas
Authors: Cherem Youssef Alvarenga
Published: July 2015

Introdução: LaTeX é um sistema de preparação eletrônica de textos baseado no sistema tipográfico TeX. Neste artigo, apontamos os principais benefícios e desafios de utilização dessa ferramenta, bem como perspectivas para utilização a curto e médio prazo no Brasil.

Objetivo: analisar o uso do software LaTeX na produção de textos acadêmicos no Brasil.

Metodologia: Revisão bibliográfica e análise documental.

Resultados: A utilização de uma linguagem de mark-up como LaTeX pode trazer benefícios tanto do ponto de vista do produto final e sua relação com o leitor, quanto do ponto de vista do processo de edição do texto. Apesar disso, seu uso no Brasil é bastante restrito.

Conclusões: Um dos maiores desafios para a disseminação de seu uso é a falta de apoio institucional oficial na área acadêmica e científica. Sua aceitação institucional, bem como iniciativas de capacitação do usuário, são apontados como fatores  que podem mudar esse quadro.
Autoria na redação científica
Authors: Krokoscz Marcelo
Published: July 2015

Introdução: O texto apresenta uma análise ensaística sobre as possíveis modalidades de autoria a partir de sua definição e reflete sobre a complexidade e necessidade de busca de critérios de atribuição de autoria.

Objetivos: O trabalho visa discutir alguns aspectos importantes e necessários relacionados à concepção de autoria científica. Consequentemente, esta tarefa requer: identificar e analisar a definição de autoria; reconhecer e debater alguns aspectos e critérios compartilhados pela academia em relação à autoria.

Metodologia: A reflexão é contextualizada bibliograficamente com algumas ideias de outros autores sobre o assunto, ao mesmo tempo em que procura contribuir com algumas pistas e propostas de discussão relacionadas ao tema as quais visam fomentar o debate e aprofundar a compreensão sobre a autoria científica.

Resultados: O trabalho sistematiza o conceito de autoria e apresenta a ideia de “catavento autoral”. Destaca a complexidade dos fatores envolvidos no estabelecimento da autoria científica, seja do ponto de vista da inexistência de consensos sobre os critérios que definem a autoria de um trabalho, bem como em relação às demandas e pressões pelo produtivismo das publicações. A partir disto, apresenta dois esquemas/modelos de autoria.

Conclusões: a atribuição e reconhecimento da autoria científica ainda é uma condição que depende muito mais de princípios éticos dos próprios autores do que das regras e das convenções instituídas.
Usabilidade da seção de submissão do SEER: o caso da revista Em Questão
Authors: Alvarez Gonzalo Rubén , Frota Rozados Helen Beatriz
Published: July 2015

Introdução: A usabilidade é um fator essencial de avaliação de produtos porque determina o grau de qualidade dos mesmos de acordo com a sua facilidade de uso.

Objetivo: Avaliar, com auxílio dos cinco atributos propostos por Nielsen (2006), a usabilidade da interface da seção de submissão de artigos da revista Em Questão.

Metodologia: Apresenta uma pesquisa mista: quali-quantitativa e emprega como instrumento de coleta de dados, um questionário de perfil e uso (técnica de análise contextual).

Resultados: Em termos de usabilidade, a interface atende as necessidades dos autores/cientistas. Porém, foram encontradas algumas discordâncias nos atributos: Facilidade de manuseio, Facilidade de memorização e Taxa de erros.

Conclusões: As modificações nos atributos apontados pelos autores e as recomendações para o editor da revista poderão aumentar a qualidade (facilidade de uso) na interação humano-computador.
Las personas con discapacidad en España: inserción laboral y crisis económica
Authors: Hernández Díaz Joydi , Millán Tapia José María
Published: July 2015

El presente trabajo centra su objetivo en analizar la situación laboral de las personas con discapacidad en España, y la evolución que dicha situación ha experimentado durante la reciente crisis económica. Para ello, se establece una comparativa de datos macroeconómicos referidos a inserción laboral, de población con y sin discapacidad en el periodo 2008-2012. Los resultados muestran que las personas con discapacidad se enfrentan a una peor situación en términos de inserción laboral y salarios. Durante la crisis, sin embargo, si bien los efectos de la recesión han sido severos para ambos grupos de análisis, estos se han acentuado más entre la población general.
El empleo de las personas con diversidad funcional en la prensa: ABC y El País (1978-2012)
Authors: González Luna Borja , Iáñez Dominguez Antonio
Published: July 2015

Este artículo presenta los resultados de los análisis realizados en relación con el conjunto de noticias relacionadas con el empleo ordinario y protegido de las personas con diversidad funcional, correspondientes a una muestra seleccionada en los periódicos ABC y El PAÍS entre 1978 y 2012. El empleo es un tema muy presente en la prensa a través de noticias que ofrecen porcentajes de personas con diversidad funcional desempleadas, historias personales de éxito laboral, la opinión del empresariado, el incumplimiento de la legislación, las reivindicaciones del movimiento asociativo, los centros especiales de empleo, etc. Un argumento comúnmente repetido es la valoración del empleo como medio de integración social y normalización. En una sociedad capitalista esa “normalidad” pasa por producir un valor económico para conseguir un beneficio con el que poder consumir bienes y servicios. Los discursos hallados en las noticias han sido complementados con la legislación más relevante y han sido contrastados con los datos secundarios disponibles en materia de empleo.
Validez y fiabilidad del Sistema de Detección Precoz de los Trastornos del Desarrollo: 3 a 36 meses
Authors: Alcantud Marín Francisco , Alonso Esteban Yurena , Rico Bañón Darío
Published: July 2015

En este artículo se presenta el Sistema de Detección Precoz de los Trastornos del Desarrollo (SDPTD), desarrollado en trabajos anteriores. Este sistema se compone de siete cuestionarios, uno para cada corte de edad (3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 y 36 meses). Se han diseñado estos cuestionarios para ser contestados por los padres. Para estudiar su validez, se ha aplicado el SDPTD a una muestra de 728 niños/as (aproximadamente 100 niños/as en cada una de las siete secciones de edad). Como prueba criterio se ha utilizado la Escala de Desarrollo Merrill-Palmer-Revisada (MP-R). Un año más tarde, se ha verificado el estado de desarrollo de los niños/as. Los resultados muestran un alto acuerdo entre padres y profesionales. La validez concurrente es alta aunque varía con cada corte de edad. En cuanto a la validez diagnóstica de un año, las tasas de sensibilidad y especificidad, son lo suficientemente altas como para considerar el sistema como fiable, válido y adecuado para los fines previstos.
Nuevas medidas de protección legal de personas con discapacidad: la asistencia
Authors: Ruf i Aixàs Josep , Tresserras Basela Josep
Published: July 2015

Ruf, J. y Tresserras, J. (2015): “Nuevas medidas de protección legal de personas con discapacidad: la asistencia”, Revista Española de Discapacidad, 3 (1): 193-209.
Proceedings: Moving Toward Cell-Based Therapies for Heart Disease
Authors: Collins Lila R. , Priest Catherine , Caras Ingrid , Littman Neil , Kadyk Lisa
Published: July 2015

Heart disease due to myocardial infarction and the ensuing heart failure represent a major unmet medical need. Approved treatments do not prevent loss of cardiac muscle or reduce scar formation, both of which weaken heart function. Cell-based therapies currently being investigated both preclinically and clinically have the potential to address these underlying problems either by actually replacing lost tissue or by supplying paracrine growth factors that may have multiple beneficial effects such as reduction of inflammation, increase of blood supply, improvement in cell survival, and reduction of scar size. The best cell types, stage of disease to target, and delivery method to improve heart function are currently unclear. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine supports multiple different cell-therapy strategies for heart disease, offering hope that improved treatments will be available for patients in the future.

Significance

Heart attack and the heart failure that often follows represent an enormous financial burden and unmet medical need. Cell therapy is being actively explored to improve cardiac function for both of these forms of heart disease. The cell therapy and tissue engineering efforts supported by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to improve heart function after a myocardial infarction and during heart failure span a variety of novel approaches, many of which go beyond current approaches in clinical trials.
Understanding Wari State Expansion: A “Bottom-Up” Approach at the Village of Ak'Awillay, Cusco, Peru
Authors: Véronique Bélisle
Published: July 2015

This paper documents how ancient state expansion affected local communities. Many scholars have argued that the Wari state of Middle Horizon (A.D. 600-1000) Peru established direct imperial control over several provinces. Archaeologists have studied large Wari sites using a “top-down” approach, but rarely have they studied local settlements to see how and if local populations were affected by the expansion of the Wari into their regions. My research takes a complementary “bottom-up” approach and examines the impact of Wari state expansion on the village of Ak'awillay in the Cusco region. I report on the excavation of contexts dating to the Middle Horizon and earlier periods at the site. These provide a unique perspective for evaluating change through time and assessing local responses to Wari expansion. Results suggest that most of the changes seen at Ak'awillay occurred before the arrival of Wari colonists in Cusco. Their presence had minimal impact on the daily lives of the villagers of Ak'awillay, although it provided new exchange opportunities that local leaders mayhave used for their benefit. Like other early states elsewhere, the Wari state may have controlled a small area around its colony but had a limited impact on more distant communities.