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Guided Reading Programme for Prisoners: an Outcome-Oriented Approach
Authors: Bagarić Zeljka , Miksaj-Todorović Ljiljana , Butorac Ksenija 
Published: April 2015

AbstractAs part of a more comprehensive pilot - study this paper deals with the verification of the first Guided Reading Programme conducted within the Croatian prison system, in the period from June 1st to September 1st, 2012. The subjects were adult male prisoners serving long-term sentences in a medium security prison. The results of the Verbal and Communication Skills, Transcendental Insight and Improving Reading Habits scales of two groups of prisoners were compared, at the initial and final measurement points of the programme. The first group participated in Programme activities P group, N=8) in contrast with the second group which did not participate in the same activities of Programme (NP group, N=8), but agreed to complete the scales. All the prisoners participated voluntarily. The criteria for the selection of participants in both groups were: completion of four - year secondary school education, preserved cognitive functioning and intrinsic motivation.The data were analysed by the following nonparametric tests: Mann-Whitney test, Chi squared test and programs COCHCOX and METDIF1.Group P showed better results than group NP at the initial (p < 0.05 in 6 variables) and final points of measurement (p < 0.05 in 5 variables), which means that their statements were significantly more positive and healthier. Conclusively, the programme is useful for personal development of inmates and has a positive impact on their rehabilitation.
Prosodic parallelism explaining morphophonological variation in German
Authors: Wiese Richard , Speyer Augustin 
Published: April 2015

AbstractWords in German show several instances of a seemingly optional schwa-zero alternation, both in relation with inflected forms as well as in the final position of stems and simplex words, as inLarge-scale corpora are used as the main source of evidence for the verification or falsification of the hypothesis. A diverse set of nouns and adverbs involving schwa-zero alternations were studied in appropriate phrasal contexts, both from present-day Standard German and from Early New High German. Based on comprehensive corpus counts, these phrases are tested for the hypothesis of prosodic parallelism. A series of chi square tests and a generalized linear model with mixed effects demonstrate statistically that the prosodic shapes of the target word and its adjacent form are not independent of each other. The focus of the paper is on empirical evidence for
Doubling up: Two upper bounds for scalars
Authors: Ariel Mira 
Published: April 2015

AbstractMost theories of scalar quantifiers, of whatever persuasion, assume a lexical lower-bound-only, ‘at least’ meaning for scalar quantifiers, offering pragmatic or grammatical mechanisms for deriving the upper bound (Carston 1990; Chierchia 2004; Horn 1972 and onwards). I have challenged the lower-bound analysis in Ariel (2004), proposing instead a
Production Engineering Education in India
Authors: Khare Sushant , Bajpai Shrish , Bharati P.K. 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
Present paper deals with the field of Production Engineering specifically its standard of education in India. This discipline of engineering focuses on the capability of an engineer not just as a technician but also as a manager. As a result industry is also favoring the development of this field. This paper reviews the educational structure followed in India for engineering education. It aims to give a clear idea of standard of this discipline's courses being run in India at different levels of engineering, considering both centrally funded and private institutions. It also covers the necessary simulation tools used to train the students during these courses and inspects over available web-resources related to the subject. In the epilogue it discusses the future prospects for this field's development as a discipline and concludes with a brief comparison of India's status from other regions of world. In the end we have made some suggestions to decision-makers based on our findings to improve the existing model.
Setup Analysis: Combining SMED with Other Tools
Authors: Stadnicka Dorota 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to propose the methodology for the setup analysis, which can be implemented mainly in small and medium enterprises which are not convinced to implement the setups development. The methodology was developed after the research which determined the problem. Companies still have difficulties with a long setup time. Many of them do nothing to decrease this time. A long setup is not a sufficient reason for companies to undertake any actions towards the setup time reduction. To encourage companies to implement SMED it is essential to make some analyses of changeovers in order to discover problems. The methodology proposed can really encourage the management to take a decision about the SMED implementation, and that was verified in a production company. The setup analysis methodology is made up of seven steps. Four of them concern a setups analysis in a chosen area of a company, such as a work stand which is a bottleneck with many setups. The goal is to convince the management to begin actions concerning the setups improvement. The last three steps are related to a certain setup and, there, the goal is to reduce a setup time and the risk of problems which can appear during the setup. In this paper, the tools such as SMED, Pareto analysis, statistical analysis, FMEA and other were used.
Implementing the proposed methodology can change the attitude of the management. The risk analysis helps to prevent problems with a setup. This methodology can be used in production companies which make changeovers, particularly, in the companies where SMED hasn't been introduced yet.
An Assembly Line Balancing Problem Automotive Cables
Authors: Triki Hager , Hachicha Wafik , Mellouli Ahmed , Masmoudi Faouzi 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
In this paper, an Assembly Line Balancing Problem (ALBP) is presented in a real-world automotive cables manufacturer company. This company found it necessary to balance its line, since it needs to increase the production rate. In this ALBP, the number of stations is known and the objective is to minimize cycle time where both precedence and zoning constrains must be satisfied. This problem is formulated as a binary linear program (BLP). Since this problem is NP-hard, an innovative Genetic Algorithm (GA) is implemented. The full factorial design is used to obtain the better combination GA parameters and a simple convergence experimental study is performed on the stopping criteria to reduce computational time. Comparison of the proposed GA results with CPLEX software shows that, in a reasonable time, the GA generates consistent solutions that are very close to their optimal ones. Therefore, the proposed GA approach is very effective and competitive.
Broad focus declaratives in Veneto-Spanish bilinguals: Peak alignment and language contact
Authors: Barnes Hilary , Michnowicz Jim 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThis paper examines peak alignment in Veneto-Spanish bilinguals in the small community of Chipilo, Mexico. We have two goals: First, to provide a description of the peak alignment patterns present in bilingual Chipilo Spanish. As Chipilo Spanish is in contact with a northern Italian variety (Veneto), we hypothesize that changes in peak alignment from monolingual norms, specifically regarding early peak alignment, may be due to transfer from Veneto. Second, we seek to compare the present data, based on controlled speech, to the results of a previous study on semi-spontaneous speech in Chipilo Spanish, contributing to the literature that compares methodologies in intonation research. Our results show that bilinguals demonstrate early peaks in controlled speech, although to a lesser extent than in semi-spontaneous speech. We attribute this to contact with Veneto and a strong sense of ethnolinguistic identity that leads speakers to maintain features of a Chipileño variety of Spanish.
The realization of word-final, preconsonantal /s/ in the Spanish of Mexico City
Authors: Lewis Greg , Boomershine Amanda 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThe current study provides detailed, acoustic analyses of coda /s/realization in the Spanish of Mexico City. Linguistic variables studied include stress placement and following consonant context and the social factors that were included are gender and speaker age. Overall, the participants exhibited more variation than expected, including deletion of coda /s/, particularly before sonorants. The results of the study indicate that both linguistic and social factors affect the realization of coda /s/ in this dialect. The findings have practical implications for the L2 language and phonetics classrooms, as well as theoretical implications for phonological accounts of voicing assimilation in Spanish.
Rediscovery Of Tephritis kogardtauica (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Authors: Korneyev S. V. , Karimpour Y. , Namin S. Mohamadzade 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
A species, previously known from a short description based on the holotype lost in the bombing of Hamburg before description, T. kogardtauica Hering, 1944, was collected recently in great numbers in the Middle East, from Iran to Kyrgyzstan; it is redescribed, and the neotype is designated. Th e flies were found to infest flower heads of Inula stenocalathia (Rech. f.) Soldano, I. peacockiana (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Korovin, and I. grandis Schrenk ex Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Flow and Heat Transfer of Nanofluids Over a Rotating Porous Disk with Velocity Slip and Temperature Jump
Authors: Yin Chenguang , Zheng Liancun , Zhang Chaoli , Zhang Xinxin 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
In this article, we discuss the flow and heat transfer of nanofluids over a rotating porous disk with velocity slip and temperature jump. Three types of nanoparticles – Cu, Al2O3, and CuO – are considered with water as the base fluid. The nonlinear governing equations are reduced into ordinary differential equations by Von Karman transformations and solved using homotopy analysis method (HAM), which is verified in good agreement with numerical ones. The effects of involved parameters such as porous parameter, velocity slip, temperature jump, as well as the types of nanofluids on velocity and temperature fields are presented graphically and analysed.
Cu Migration and its Impact on the Metastable Behavior of CdTe Solar Cells
Authors: Guo Da , Akis Richard , Brinkman Daniel , Moore Andrew , Fang Tian , Sankin Igor , Ringhofer Christian , Vasileska Dragica 
Published: April 2015

ABSTRACTIn this work, we report on development of one-dimensional reaction-diffusion simulator needed to understand the kinetics of Cu-related metastabilities observed in CdTe PV devices. Evolution of intrinsic and Cu-related defects in CdTe solar cells has been studied in time-space domain self-consistently with free carrier transport. Resulting device performance was simulated as a function of stress time, thus showing pronounced effect that the evolution of associated acceptor and donor states can cause on device characteristics. Although 1D simulation has intrinsic limitations when applied to poly-crystalline films, the results presented confirm the validity and the potential of the approach presented in better understanding of the performance and metastabilities of CdTe photovoltaic devices.
Um lugar para a América Hispânica na historiografia norte-americana: a fundação do Hispanic American Historical Review e as políticas da história
Authors: De Avila Arthur Lima 
Published: April 2015

O presente artigo trata da formação de um lugar específico para a veiculação da historiografianorte-americana sobre a América Hispânica, a Hispanic-American Historical Review, na década de 1910 nos Estados Unidos. Tal processo, argumenta-se, consolidou a disciplinarização da área naquela conjuntura, assim como em algumas necessidades políticas maiores, como, por exemplo, a legitimação da crescente hegemonia estadunidense ao sul de suas fronteiras – o que a análise de artigos que tratavam da Doutrina Monroe e do suposto antiamericanismo das repúblicas hispano-americanas, veiculados pela revista em seus primeiros anos, procura explicitar. Nesse sentido, o texto busca inferir os modos pelos quais certas historiografias adquirem legitimidade não só a partir de imperativos disciplinares, mas também por conta de necessidades políticas mais amplas.
Anamorfose de um dia: o tempo da história e o dia 11 de dezembro de 1972
Authors: Faria Daniel 
Published: April 2015

Neste artigo são apresentadas uma narrativa historiográfica centrada num dia em particular, 11 de dezembro de 1972, e uma breve discussão teórica sobre as relações entre poética, tempo e história. A escolha desse dia se deu a partir da leitura de uma carta escrita por Honestino Guimarães, presidente da UNE na clandestinidade e desaparecido político, a seus familiares. A opção pelo conceito de anamorfose para a categorização deste relato, no lugar de simplesmente “história”, deveu-se à percepção de que a estratégia narrativa necessitava de melhor explicitação conceitual. São dois os objetivos principais deste trabalho: em primeiro lugar, apresentar uma experiência de narrativa historiográfica ao leitor, na procura de uma nova perspectiva para se pensar a história contemporânea, em particular a história da ditadura militar no Brasil; em segundo lugar, elaborar algumas questões teóricas a partir dessa experiência, tendo em vista não apenas a experiência em si, mas também suas relações com a escrita da história.
Automated Dynamic Well Control With Managed-Pressure Drilling: A Case Study and Simulation Analysis
Authors: Kinik K.. , Gumus F.. , Osayande N.. 
Published: April 2015

SummaryThe detection and control of gas kicks in oil-based mud/synthetic-based mud while drilling through narrow pore-pressure/fracture-pressure windows has always been a challenge because of gas solubility and mud compressibility. Continuous closed-loop monitoring of the well and automated early kick detection and control helps to keep the influx volume at a minimum before it reaches the well-control-threshold margin in the kick-tolerance matrix.This paper presents a case study and detailed analysis of the event through advanced simulations to examine the benefits of automated influx detection and control by use of a managed-pressure-drilling (MPD) system compared with a conventional-well-control method. In the case study, an automated-MPD system successfully detected and controlled a gas influx in oil-based mud while drilling in onshore western Canada. The analysis used dynamic well-control simulations to regenerate the event, and a close match with the field data was achieved. A sensitivity analysis was then conducted to study the effect of total response time on pressures at the surface and at the casing shoe during the application of the conventional “driller's method” of well control.The findings from the study demonstrate how automated early kick detection and control minimize influx volume and increase operational safety. The implementation of an MPD system with such capabilities significantly reduces nonproductive time by enabling influx circulation at full rate and eliminating the need for flow check, blowout-preventer closure, and operational delays inherent in conventional well control.
Three-dimensional evaluation of hybrid expander appliances: A pilot study
Authors: Akin Mehmet , Akgul Yasin Erdem , Ileri Zehra , Basciftci Faruk Ayhan 
Published: April 2015

ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate transverse dimensional changes in dentoalveolar and skeletal structures caused by hybrid expander, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).Materials and Methods: The CBCT records of nine patients (five boys and four girls) (mean age 13.61 ± 0.72 years) treated with hybrid expander were examined. CBCT images were taken at pretreatment and after the expansion. ELSA (point equidistant to both foramina spinosa) was determined as a reference point to compare the distances in all three dimensions. Nineteen transversal dimensions and four angles were measured for both right and left sides. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical comparison at P &lt; .05 levels.Results: A V-shaped expansion of suture was successfully achieved in all patients without teeth support. The amount of opening was greater in anterior than posterior and in inferior than superior. An 8.75-mm screw expansion was achieved for all patients. Expansion effects reverberated to maxillary central incisor, canine, first premolar, and first molar at 70%, 75%, 92%, and 89%, respectively. The molar teeth tipped buccally (right 3.06° and left 3.24°) as did premolars (right 2.88° and left 3.02°).Conclusion: The hybrid expander, minimally invasive expansion appliance that protects teeth by including bone support, can be used easily for rapid maxillary expansion treatment.
Are we Treating or Curing Tuberculosis? Profile of Secondary Renal Amyloidosis in Patients Receiving Anti Tubercular Treatment
Authors: Sharma Sanjeev , Mathur Mohit , Prasad Dharmendra , Singh Ajay Pal , Garsa Rajesh , Kumar Rajesh , Beniwal Pankaj , Agarwal Dhananjai , Malhotra Vinay 
Published: April 2015

Abstract

Introduction. Secondary renal amyloidosis due to tuberculosis is a debilitating disease with considerable mortality and morbidity due to renal failure and other manifestations of both amyloidosis and renal failure. Most patients with amyloidosis have been adequately treated with DOTS (Directly observed treatment, Short Course strategy). The aimof our study was to analyze the epidemiological and demographic profile of patients undergoing renal biopsy and found to have renal amyloidosis secondary to tuberculosis.

Methods. In this study, retrospective renal biopsy data was collected from 2009-2012 and patients with amyloidosis were identified and their clinical and biochemical parameters were analyzed.

Results. Incidence of amyloidosis was 4.66% (n=24/514) among total renal biopsies. Among this, secondary amyloidosis constituted 87.5% of total amyloidosis. The commonest etiology in these patients was pulmonary tuberculosis (73.5%). All patients with tuberculosis had previously received DOTS treatment. 47.5% of patients with amyloidosis had renal impairment and 10.5% developed end-stage renal disease over 12 months and were dialysis dependent.

Conclusions. Amyloidosis due to tuberculosis is a well-established, yet under-diagnosed complication of tuberculosis. The duration and treatment status of tuberculosis does not influence the occurrence of amyloidosis, as most of the patients were treated appropriately with DOTS. There are no predictive factors in patients who will develop secondary amyloidosis. At present there is no specific treatment apart from supportive therapy. The prognosis is poor, as most of these patients inexorably progress towards end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with significant mortality and morbidity. To conclude, at present we are only treating tuberculosis, we are yet to cure tuberculosis.
L’enquête thérapeutique : une réponse appropriée au trauma psychique massif ?
Authors: Sibony-Malpertu Yaelle 
Published: April 2015

Cet article met en résonance le livre de l’historien Ivan Jablonka, Histoire des grands-parents que je n’ai pas eus , et les approfondissements psychanalytiques autour des « traumas psychiques massifs » du psychanalyste Dori Laub. Ivan Jablonka assume et utilise la proximité entre l’Histoire et l’histoire des individus, outils de prédilection de cette approche laubienne du trauma. Ils répondent de manière clinique à ces interrogations : de quelle manière un descendant est-il affecté par les meurtres de membres de sa famille ? Que peut-il comprendre, « savoir » ?
La responsabilité sociale de l’entreprise (RSE) dans l’espace Ohada : pour une ouverture aux considérations non économiques
Authors: Diawara Karounga , Lavallée Sophie 
Published: April 2015

La RSE renvoie d’abord à l’idée selon laquelle l’entreprise se voit aujourd’hui tenue, de par le contexte socio-économique dans lequel elle évolue, d’aller au-delà de la seule finalité spéculative et économique au profit de ses seuls membres, pour intégrer dans sa prise de décisions des considérations plus holistiques de nature éthique, sociale et environnementale pour le bénéfice de toutes les parties prenantes. La RSE est ainsi un concept-phare dont l’objet est de concilier les objectifs économiques avec des considérations d’ordre social, éthique et environnemental. Elle a la particularité d’interroger les interactions entre l’entreprise et son environnement sociétal, éthique et écologique. L’objet de ce texte est modeste, sans pour autant être dénué d’intérêt. Il s’agit d’abord une étude exploratoire qui tente de poser les premiers jalons d’une analyse plus exhaustive du potentiel de la RSE dans le droit de l’espace Ohada. Notre étude se veut donc à la fois théorique et pragmatique : elle consiste à formuler des questions et des pistes de réflexions dans une perspective normative grandement imprégnée par une analyse socio-économique. Un des intérêts de notre propos est d’envisager de manière globale une notion complexe, répondant à plusieurs préoccupations et qui est traversée par différents cadres conceptuels devant faire l’objet d’une relecture «éclairée» et d’envisager sa potentielle opérationnalisation au sein du droit Ohada. Une telle démarche constitue une contribution inédite qui pourrait mener, à terme, à la constitution d’un Comité de réflexion transnational sur la RSE au sein de l’Ohada. Le concept de RSE, qui est né aux États-Unis dans un contexte déterminé, avant de connaître une diffusion progressive dans le reste du monde est, depuis ses origines, le terreau de vives controverses concernant le rôle de l’entreprise dans la société, et du rôle du droit dans sa promotion, son encadrement et la sanction des violations à ses pratiques. Cet examen nous permettra, dans une seconde partie, de mettre en exergue les possibilités de réception de la RSE dans le droit Ohada, en tenant compte des objectifs et de la dynamique de celui-ci.
Stéréotypes de genre dans la pratique de l’urbanisme
Authors: Tummers Lidewij 
Published: April 2015

Traditionnellement, les projets d’aménagement de territoires « inclusifs » ciblaient des « groupes vulnérables », comme « élément du décor » et non pas comme des acteurs. Dans les années 1990, des chercheuses féministes européennes et des urbanistes ont développé de nouvelles méthodes pour pallier cette carence. L’évaluation de ces nouvelles approches de planification, fondée sur l’« approche intégrée de l’égalité », montre toutefois une prise en compte limitée du genre qu’il convient d’expliquer. Cette contribution examine, dans les professions du développement urbain, les stéréotypes liés au genre et les hypothèses qui peuvent renforcer les rôles de sexe dus au genre. Elle discute quatre types de stratégies dans les politiques intégrées d’égalité entre les sexes. Celles-ci mettent en évidence les effets des codes genrés dans la pratique, par exemple sur la densité, l’usage mixte des rues, mais aussi sur les questions des services, de la sécurité et de l’accessibilité. Par ailleurs, l’article met en lumière le potentiel des approches sensibles au genre, tant comme force d’innovation pour la recherche en urbanisme que pour les relations entre dynamiques sociales et spatiales.