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Interview with Paul Kay
Authors: Torrent Tiago 
Published: August 2018

<p>Paul Kay was one of the founders of the Construction Grammar. Together with the late Charles Fillmore, Paul Kay was responsible for shaping distinguishing aspects of constructionist approaches to grammar. In this interview, this history is revisited, and key aspects of linguistic theory - such as generativism and formalism - are discussed. The Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of California also discusses the turn of Berkeley Construction Grammar towards Sign-Based Construction Grammar. Paul Kay’s answers to the following questions couldn’t be more in tune with the theory he helped create: beyond simplistic distinctions, he sheds light on both the more general features of Construction Grammar and on the equally relevant peripheral anecdotes that paved the way for the development of the field in the last three decades.</p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>ENTREVISTA COM PAUL KAY</p><p>Paul Kay foi um dos fundadores da Gramática da Construção. Juntamente com Charles Fillmore, Paul Kay foi responsável por moldar os aspectos distintivos das abordagens construcionistas da gramática. Nesta entrevista, essa história é revisitada, e aspectos-chave da teoria linguística - como o gerativismo e o formalismo - são discutidos. O professor emérito de linguística da Universidade da Califórnia também discute a virada da Gramática de Construção de Berkeley para a Gramática da Construção Baseada em Sinais. As respostas de Paul Kay para as seguintes perguntas não poderiam estar mais em sintonia com a teoria que ele ajudou a criar: além das distinções simplistas, ele esclarece as características mais gerais da Gramática da Construção e as anedotas periféricas igualmente relevantes que abriram o caminho para a desenvolvimento do campo nas últimas três décadas.</p><p>---</p><p>Orignal em inglês.</p>
New effects of the electron–phonon interaction in dielectrics: (50th anniversary of the Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Sciences)
Authors: Popova M N , Boldyrev K N 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
We have studied the electron–phonon interaction (EPI) in multiferroic PrFe3(BO3)4 applying reflection methods in far-infrared (terahertz) spectral range and theoretical simulations. A specific feature of PrFe3(BO3)4 is that the 4f-electron excitation of the Pr3+ ion falls into a range between the longitudinal (LO) and transverse (TO) phonon mode frequencies. Simultaneously, inversion of the electronic oscillator occurs: its LO frequency becomes smaller than the TO frequency. With lowering temperature, a coupled electron–phonon mode emerges, and a new effect is observed: the reststrahlen band corresponding to a nondegenerate phonon mode splits. Yet another effect caused by the EPI is the appearance of a gap in the spectrum of electronic excitations of a stoichiometric rare-earth easy-axis antiferromagnet placed into an arbitrarily weak external magnetic field directed along the easy magnetization axis.
Factors affecting the local distribution of Polystigma rubrum stromata on Prunus spinosa
Authors: Roberts Hattie R. , Pidcock Sara E. , Redhead Sky C. , Richards Emily , O’Shaughnessy Kevin , Douglas Brian , Griffith Gareth W. 
Published: August 2018

Background and aims – Polystigma rubrum forms orange-red stromata on the surface of living leaves of Prunus spinosa and P. domestica. Records suggests that this fungus now has a much more limited distribution in Britain than recorded in the 19th and early 20th century. Methods – We studied the local distribution of the fungus in the Burren Hills of western Ireland where it remains very common. Key results – Assessment of the local distribution of the fungus over two years found stromata to occur more frequently on P. spinosa leaves in hedgerows than woodlands. On individual trees in areas of open limestone pavement, the frequency of stromata was ten times higher in 2016 than 2015, possibly related to interannual rainfall differences. On hedgerow trees subjected to winter flooding, stromata were much less abundant, whereas stromata were more abundant on leaves also infected by the gall mite Eriophyes prunispinosae. The identity of Po. rubrum was confirmed by ITS sequencing.Conclusion – At a field location where Po. rubrum stromata are present in unusually high abundance, the distribution of stromata on trees in different habitats showed high levels of variation linked to both habitat and the presence of gall mites. Further work is required to determine whether variation in leaf surface and soil moisture are the key determinants of the observed distribution. Such investigations may reveal why Po. rubrum, once common in northern Europe is now restricted mainly to westerly, coastal locations.
Long-term observation of midlatitude quasi 2-day waves by a water vapor radiometer
Authors: Lainer Martin , Hocke Klemens , Kämpfer Niklaus 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. A mesospheric water vapor data set obtained by the middle atmospheric water
vapor radiometer (MIAWARA) close to Bern, Switzerland
(46.88∘ N, 7.46∘ E) during
October 2010 to September 2017 is investigated to study the long-term
evolution and variability of quasi 2-day waves (Q2DWs). We present a
climatological overview and an insight on the dynamical behavior of these
waves with the occurring spectrum of periods as seen from a midlatitude
observation site. Such a large and nearly continuous measurement data set as
ours is rare and of high scientific value. The core results of our
investigation indicate that the activity of the Q2DW manifests in burst-like
events and is higher during winter months (November–February) than during
summer months (May–August) for the altitude region of the mesosphere (up to
0.02 hPa in winter and up to 0.05 hPa in summer)
accessible for the instrument. Single Q2DW events reach at most about
0.8 ppm in the H2O amplitudes. Further, monthly mean Q2DW
amplitude spectra are presented and reveal a high-frequency variability
between different months. A large fraction of identified Q2DW events
(20 %) develop periods between 38 and 40 h. Further, we
show the temporal evolution of monthly mean Q2DW oscillations continuously
for all months and separated for single months over 7 years. The analysis of
autobicoherence spectra gives evidence that Q2DWs are sometimes phase coupled to diurnal oscillations to a
high degree and to waves with a period
close to 18 h.
Greening and opening the public space of the Nile banks. A demonstration case study in Maadi, Cairo
Authors: Gohar Amir 
Published: August 2018

The Nile, in general, and particularly in Cairo, is an ecological, cultural and social corridor that is not yet fully utilized. The 2011 Cairo workshop “Connecting Cairo to the Nile” identified the potential to increase accessibility to the river, suggested longitude trail system, proposed connecting the waterfront with adjacent neighborhoods and proposed expanding the ferry system. I studied a 2-km reach of the east bank in Maadi, a wealthy suburb about 10 km upstream of the city center, with relatively greener banks, availability of resources at the district level, higher awareness of local residents, physical setting allow for banks re-use, existence of community organizations (i.e. Tree Lovers and Midan). Findings of fieldwork and interviews show that: (i) species of native vegetation found are Phoenix Dactylifera, Jacaranda, Cortedarea and Papyrus alba; these are concentrated along 115 meter in southern part of the study area. (ii) Public access was categorized into: public space (accessible), private or semi-public space (accessible with conditions), and prohibited (inaccessible). Along this representative stretch of the Nile, the public access was limited to 16%, the private or semi-public makes 29% and the prohibited zones are 55%. (iii) Boating operations found to be in three categories, floating hotels (Nile cruises), motor boats (including ferries) and sailing boats, all are scattered along the banks without an overall plan or organization, which affects water flow and block public access to the banks. To better develop the banks, I recommend (i) maintaining existing riparian vegetation and expand it to other areas with healthy banks or planted nurseries, (ii) connecting open public spaces to create a pleasant walking trail along the banks in addition to improving public access by relocating government buildings (such as the police or military facilities) and facilitate access to the river for general public, (iii) reducing the anchoring points to two locations and redistribute boating operations to group all motor boats to use the ferry anchoring points and all the sailing boats to use Al-Yacht club marina.
Postcards from the edge (of the Arabian Sea). Tales from the ballPark: this liminal life
Authors: Ball Di 
Published: August 2018

Art brought me to this place, but art and so much more sees my returning and living here 6 months of every year. For 6 years. This PLACE is Fort Cochin in the state of Kerala in South India. The Art that brought me here was my participation in an exhibition enitled Re-Picturing the Feminine: New Hybrid Realities in the Artworld – A Survey of Indian and Australian Contemporary Female Artists at OED Gallery Fort Cochin, running concurrently with the first contemporary art Biennale in India: the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012. I had decided to spend 6 weeks in Fort Cochin in order to make new work informed by the place, but I had never been to India so I went on a tour in North India beforehand. I spent 23 days travelling from Mumbai to New Delhi via Mt Abu, Udapair, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jailsalmer, Agra, Orchha and Varanasi and arrived in the south exhausted and not a fan. I can’t eat spicy food, I don’t like crowds, and the rubbish everywhere was horrible. I may have exclaimed; “I am such a Paris girl!!”. Yet here I am, 6 years later, living a liminal life; on the edge of the Arabian Sea, between East and West, between 2 cultures, navigating my way.
Give Us Space! Augmented public space geographies in the changing public/private relationships
Authors: Manfredini Manfredo , Lo Adrian , Reeves Dory E 
Published: August 2018

The aim of this article is to reflect on and share the findings of the Networking Event ‘Give us Space: Augmented public space geographies in the changing public/private relationships.’ The Event addressed emerging spatial issues in the production of the public realm of contemporary cities. This topic has been at the centre of the discourse on urbanism in both humanities and social sciences for decades, reflecting the increasing interest in spatial problems that have contributed to the crisis of public life in the socioeconomic, cultural and political spheres. The recent pervasion of spatial privatisation and public sphere mediatisation processes require a refoundation of this discourse. The discussions addressed some of the key areas of concern raised by the New Urban Agenda (NUA) related to open space, focusing on socio-spatial problems in the pervading production of semi-public spaces in contexts of rapid urbanization. Using a comparative urbanism perspective that highlighted the expanding role of digital geography, it elaborated upon specific Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These are the goals concerned with good health and well-being (3), reduced inequalities (10), sustainable cities and communities (11), and partnerships for the goals (17). The event created a platform for knowledge exchange and networking amongst stakeholders. This aimed to 1) build capacity in both research and practice; 2) identify problems, limitations, and opportunities with respect to the various actors and stakeholders of urban public space; 3) highlight issues concerning less advantaged groups in society: children, youth and elderly, ‘differently-able,’ indigenous people, marginalized genders, migrants and socioeconomically deprived people.
Contribution of older urban residents
Authors: Kline Katherine 
Published: August 2018

UN-Habitat’s biennial World Urban Forum (WUF9) took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this year from 7-13 February. Following 18 months after Habitat III, its theme appropriately focused on “Cities 2030, Cities for All”.I participated as the co-chair of the General Assembly of Partners (GAP) official civil society group for older persons. Given very limited resources, we organized several panels with others: an official 2 hour Older Persons Roundtable; one with GAP Persons with Disabilities on accessibility and universal design; another representing older women as part of the Women’s Assembly; a fourth contributing the civil society perspective to one by Business & Industry; and a fifth organized by City Space Architecture focusing on the importance of safe and accessible public spaces which can reduce isolation faced by many older urban residents.Urbanisation and population ageing are century defining demographic trends. Over 500 million urban residents are older people. Yet cities everywhere are failing to address the changes brought about by global population ageing with increasing inequality and insecurity. Physical, social and economic barriers prevent older people in particular from fully enjoying their rights and living in dignity and safety in cities. By 2030, older persons are expected to account for over 25 percent of the population in Europe and northern America, 17 percent in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and six percent in Africa. Over half the ageing population, 289 million, currently lives in low- and middle-income countries, and is increasingly concentrated in urban areas. Older persons are the fastest growing population group globally, expected to reach 22% by 2050 (UNDESA 2017). In 2015, 58% of the world’s people aged 60 and over resided in urban areas, up from 50% in 2000.
A GESTÃO DE RESÍDUOS DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL EM TERESINA – PIAUÍ [ The management of waste of civil construction in Teresina – Piauí ]
Authors: Ribeiro Alves Tércia Emanuelle , Ferreira dos Santos Maria Socorro 
Published: August 2018

RESUMO: O impacto ambiental causado pela produção e descarte de resíduos da indústria da construção civil é um dos principais do planeta, seja pela quantidade descartada diariamente ou pelo uso irracional das jazidas de recursos naturais. Este estudo buscou investigar a gestão dos resíduos da construção civil em Teresina – Piauí e envolveu levantamento bibliográfico e pesquisa de campo que foi realizada através da aplicação de questionários, visitas a canteiros da obra de construtoras, empresas terceirizadas atuantes na coleta de entulhos de construção civil e entrevista aos órgãos de fiscalização. A aplicação dos questionários trouxe como resultados, a quantidade de empresas atuantes no município, a quantidade de resíduos produzidos pelas empresas construtoras, suas composições e a destinação final dada pelas empresas recolhedoras. A verificação quanto à atuação dos órgãos públicos responsáveis pela fiscalização e gerenciamento dos resíduos de construção e demolição, mostrou que esta não ocorre de forma regular e que o mais comum é apenas mediante denúncias. A gestão dos resíduos da construção nos canteiros de obra de Teresina é ainda bastante falha com adoção de práticas não eficazes para a amenização do impacto ambiental causado por esses resíduos, sendo bastante deficiente em relação à destinação final adequada. O intuito do estudo foi investigar o sistema de gestão de resíduos da construção civil em Teresina – Piauí.ABSTRACT: The environmental impact caused by the production and disposal of waste from the construction industry is one of the main issues on the planet, either by the quantity discarded daily or by the irrational use of natural resource deposits. This study sought to investigate the management of construction waste in Teresina - Piauí and involved a bibliographical survey and field research that was carried out through the application of questionnaires, visits to construction sites of contractors, outsourced companies involved in the collection of civil construction debris and interview the supervisory bodies. The application of the questionnaires resulted in the number of companies operating in the municipality, the amount of waste produced by the construction companies, their composition and the final destination given by the collecting companies. The verification of the performance of the public agencies responsible for the supervision and management of construction and demolition wastes has shown that this does not occur regularly and that the most common is only through complaints. The management of construction waste at Teresina's construction sites is still quite flawed with the adoption of ineffective practices for mitigating the environmental impact caused by these wastes and is quite deficient in relation to the final destination. The purpose of the study was to investigate the waste management system of the construction industry in Teresina – Piauí.
DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PROCESSOS MARKOVIANOS NA GESTÃO DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL [ Development of Markovian Process in the management of civil construction ]
Authors: Abreu Aleff Viegas , Wolff Marlon Paulo Melo 
Published: August 2018

RESUMO: Neste trabalho é desenvolvida uma aplicação das Cadeias de Markov com objetivo de análise e previsão dos índices de probabilidades de estados relacionados aos riscos de baixo, médio e alto impacto em obras de construção civil. Os estados estão relacionados aos níveis de impactos que diferentes áreas da construção civil podem sofrer quanto aos fatores de: cronograma, custo e qualidade de serviço. A metodologia foi desenvolvida com o auxílio do software MATLAB 4.0, sendo possível conhecer as probabilidades de ocorrência dos riscos dentro de um período de 12 meses. Os resultados encontrados podem ser usados como parâmetros para a tomada de decisão relacionada a gestão de riscos de obras. ABSTRACT: In this work is developed an application of the Markov Chain with the object of analysis and prediction of the states of probability related to low, medium and high-risk impacts in a construction. The states are related with the impacts levels in which different areas of civil construction may suffer as to the factors of: schedule, cost and quality of service. The methodology was developed with the help of MATLAB software 4.0, being able to know the probabilities of occurrence of the risks within a period of 12 months. The results can be used as parameters for efficient decision making and construction risk management.
Virginia Woolf Established a Strong Human Relationship Through Effective Characterization in her Novel, “To the Lighthouse”
Authors: Khan Imam Alam 
Published: August 2018

“To the Lighthouse” is a famous and exceptional novel of Virginia Woolf. It was published in 1928. It is one of the most popular and the most striking novels by the novelist, because it makes easier reading. It is largely unique in its structure, and it reveals its maturity over the technique. The novel is known for its distinctive presentation of dimensional transitions. One of the greatest achievements of the novelist is that the technique of the stream of consciousness finds its way through the ordering of the materials in the novel. Its outward structure is really simple. The novel is an attempt to present a specific aim. A novel has always been a real as well as dynamic reproduction of the thoughts and feelings of the novelist. The novel discards the old authoritarian pattern in the family relationships, which is no longer operative in the society. Now, there is a new orientation of parent-child relationship as well as re-orientation of family and friends’ relationships. That is the vision of life in the mind of the novelist. And, that is the aim of the writer. The novel’s universal spirit and appeal will be under discourse in particular and the manifold visions in which what is receding and what is approaching, find ways to establishing a strong relationship with people in the novel. Therefore, this paper is going to investigate its realistic presentation of feelings and thoughts. It investigates that the novel exhibits the fluid mental states rather than external violent deeds. That the readers themselves interpret and then understand each of the vital characters through his or her own unique thoughts as well as through his or her specific actions. It could be called a novel of stream of consciousness, yet with a difference. Hence, the novel in question investigates its comprehensiveness in design, and “how visions have been presented for establishing relationships among the characters in the novel through strong characterization with a new technique”.
Internet Banking Adoption in Saudi Arabia: An Empirical Study
Authors: Jehan Shahzada Nayyar , Ansari Zaid Ahmad 
Published: August 2018

The current study was conducted with the primary objective to explore the factors and analyse their relevance and importance in the adoption of internet banking in Saudi Arabia. In this paper, we gathered evidence from 300 consumers about the factors they considered important before opting for internet banking. Responses were collected by administering a Likert scale close ended structured questionnaire. Factor analysis was conducted to group the factors into significant components areas. The results showed that the factors under study explained 91.508% of the variance in internet banking adoption. Also, that the trust is the most crucial factor for the consumers of internet banking (25.950% variance) followed by ease of using internet banking services (25.188% variance); whereas 21.921% variance explained efficiency and effectiveness of the internet banking and 18.449% variance explained the importance of information about the internet banking to the consumers. The findings of this study will allow the banks to develop internet banking strategies tailored to the expectations of their clients. The study recommends banks to focus on building the trust of the customers and should also make internet banking as convenient as possible. Besides, the internet banking should be efficient and effective in delivering banking services. Furthermore, there should be sufficient information available regarding internet banking. Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Middle East. Of late the country has focused on the modernisation of its economy and has been trying in earnest to integrate with the world economy. The e-commerce activities are also growing; however, research in internet banking is limited. The findings of the paper can serve as a model for the adoption of internet banking especially in Saudi Arabia and in the Middle East or elsewhere in general. The research was conducted in Saudi Arabia, and more researches could be conducted based on this study in other parts of the Middle East for more generalisation of the findings.