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Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Implementing an Occupancy Sensor Lighting Control System in a University Lab Classroom -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Composing Survey Questions -- 2.2 Survey Results -- 2.3 Current System Cost Analysis -- 2.4 Cost Analysis -- 2.5 Proposed Occupancy Sensor System -- 2.6 Operation -- 2.7 Occupancy Sensor Payback Period -- 3 Conclusions and Future Research -- 3.1 Future Research -- 4 Calculations (All in USD) -- References -- Urban Regeneration and Resilience: Evaluating the Impact of Regeneration Projects on Social Resilience in Glasgow's Sighthill -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Purpose and Significance -- 2 Literature Review: Concept of Resilience -- 2.1 Social Resilience -- 2.2 Society in Resilient Cities -- 2.3 Evolution of Resilient Thinking -- 2.4 Resilience in Institutions -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Interview References -- Strategic Assessment for the Sustainable Combined Sewer Overflow Problem in Peoria, Illinois, USA -- Abstract -- 1 Overview of the Combined Sewer System in Peoria -- 2 Record of Major CSO Improvements -- 3 City of Peoria CSO Management -- 4 Regulatory Drivers and the City's Evolving Response -- 4.1 2006: City Signs the First Tolling Agreement -- 4.2 Spring 2007: Monitoring, Modeling, and Stakeholder Meetings -- 4.3 Fall 2008: Formal Public Hearings, Recommended Solutions -- 4.4 2009: USEPA Reviews First Draft of LTCP -- 4.5 Spring 2010: City Submits Second Draft of LTCP -- 4.6 2010-2011: USEPA Reviews Second Draft of LTCP -- 4.7 November 2011: USEPA & DOJ Bring GPSD into Tolling Agreement -- 4.8 July 2012: Legislator Advocacy -- 4.9 May-December 2013: USEPA Brings Hires Its Own Engineering Consultants -- 4.10 December 2013: DOJ Action.

Signo y Seña es la revista especializada del Instituto de Lingüística de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Convoca y está destinada a investigadores del lenguaje formados y en formación tanto de la Argentina como del exterior. Es una publicación semestral electrónica y de libre acceso que tiene como objetivo fundamental promover el debate, el intercambio de ideas y la difusión de investigaciones recientes de todas las áreas de la lingüística. Signo y Seña incluye en cada número: una sección temática o monográfica a cargo de reconocidos especialistas en el área,una sección general de resultados investigaciones de todas las áreas de la Lingüística y una sección de reseñas y novedades referentes a la disciplina. En sus páginas se publican trabajos originales e inéditos evaluados con el sistema de pares externos doble ciego en español y en portugués.

Partnership, both as a concept & as practice, may be important to enhance processes of local development in Portugal, particularly in the struggle against poverty & social exclusion. The success of this enhancement depends largely on the capacity of local development agents to take advantage of partnership. This one has two different significations in Portugal. At first, it is understood as a process of relatively informal collaboration & cooperation emerging from & structured by the local level (parceria), historically rooted during the authoritarian period. It is also understood as a process of formal collaboration & cooperation (partenariado). The authors highlight some important aspects of the partnership in action, through three case studies. In the Portuguese context (characterized by a high level of poverty, growing disparities in economic & social development), there is a need to combine these two forms of partnership &, thus, (1) the special features of cooperation that have developed; & (2) the trends & learning developed in other contexts as a result of globalization. 16 References. Adapted from the source document.

O presente texto é resultante de pesquisas e reflexões e visa discutir os conflitos por água causados a partir da implantação do Projeto de Mineração Pedra de Ferro pela empresa Bahia Mineração nas cidades de Caetité e Pindaí, Bahia. Para tal objetivo, recorremos à pesquisa bibliográfica a fim de discutir a questão agrária no país, as disputas territoriais e os conflitos por água, bem como se fez uso da pesquisa de campo composta por entrevistas semiestruturadas com camponeses atingidos pelo referido projeto de mineração. O texto acompanha quatro discussões principais: as políticas de desenvolvimento territorial e gestão das desigualdades e da pobreza, o papel do estado nas transformações econômico territoriais no Sertão produtivo da Bahia; os conflitos por água nas comunidades camponesas de Caetité e Pindaí; e apresentar os dados coletados em campo a fim de revelar as ações no processo de luta pelo uso e preservação da água.

Durante a pandemia ao mesmo tempo em que foi evidenciada a exclusão de jovens no acesso à Internet e aparelhos móveis, também foi maximizado o uso das redes sociais na Internet. Este artigo foi elaborado a partir de informações obtidas em pesquisa desenvolvida junto a jovens universitários de diferentes identidades sociais inseridos no Instagram. O objetivo foi recolher as manifestações e expressões de emoções em seus perfis para analisar as relações sociais por meio da interação nessa rede social durante a pandemia da Covid-19, no período de julho do ano de 2021 a junho de 2022. Para tanto, recorremos a informações obtidas por meio de etnografia na Internet e de entrevistas realizadas junto a esses jovens. Os resultados apontaram que durante a pandemia ocorreu o aumento de interações entre os perfis desses jovens no Instagram. Nesse contexto, segundo os jovens, as suas relações sociais foram estabelecidas por meio de gerenciamento de emoções mais positivas do que negativas entre as publicações compartilhadas por eles no feed e nos stories.

Le partenariat, à la fois en tant que concept et comme pratique, peut être important dans la dynamisation des processus de développement local, particulièrement dans la lutte contre la pauvreté et l'exclusion sociale. Le succès de cette dynamisation dépend largement de la capacité des agents de développement local à bénéficier du partenariat. Ce dernier a deux significations distinctes au Portugal. Il est d'abord entendu comme processus de collaboration et de coopération relativement informel émergeant de et structuré par le niveau local (parcerid), dont l'origine remonte à la période autoritaire. Il est aussi compris comme processus formel de collaboration et de coopération (partenariado). Les auteurs montrent quelques-uns des aspects fondamentaux du partenariat en action, au travers de trois études de cas. Dans le contexte portugais (importance de la pauvreté, disparités croissantes de développement économique et social) il est nécessaire de combiner ces deux acceptions du partenariat, et donc : (i) les caractéristiques spécifiques de coopération qui se sont développées à travers le temps concernant le traitement des problèmes et des besoins avec (ii) les orientations et les apprentissages qui ont cours dans d'autres contextes qui, en raison de la globalisation, sont devenus partenariaux.

This volume presents innovative work on innovative methods, tools and practices aimed at supporting the transition of Asian and Middle Eastern cities and regions towards a more smart and sustainable dimension. The role of the built and urban environment are becoming more pronounced in Asia and Middle East as the regions continues to experience rapid increase in population and urbanisation, which have only led to an increase in environmental degradation but also rise in energy consumption and emissions. Individual chapters covers timely topics such as sustainable infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, water and methods supporting an innovative and sustainable development of urban areas. Real-world examples are presented to highlight recent developments and advancements in design, construction and transportation infrastructures. This volume is part of the proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2017.

Preface -- Contents -- The Iron Triangle of Projects Management: Quality, Schedule and Cost of Road Infrastructure Projects in Egypt -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Need to Improve Management of Road Projects in Egypt -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Defining Quality Level, Time Overrun, and Cost Escalation -- 4.1 Quality Level -- 4.2 Time Overrun -- 4.3 Cost Escalation -- 5 Questionnaire Survey -- 5.1 Profile of the Questionnaire Respondents -- 6 Analysis and Discussion of Questionnaire Survey Results -- 7 Summary and Conclusions -- Refrences -- Amaravati - A City Reborn, Journey Towards a World-Class Smart City -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Site Selection -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Smart City -- 4.1 Residential Plans -- 4.2 Transportation -- 4.3 Amenities -- 4.3.1 Flood Management -- 4.3.2 Water -- 4.3.3 Solid Waste Management -- 5 Green Amaravati -- 6 Place-Making Strategies -- 7 Implementation -- 8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Improving Sustainable Construction Practices Through Facility Management -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 Sustainability in Construction -- 2.2 Facility Management and Sustainable Construction -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 4.1 Respondents' Information -- 4.2 Influences of Sustainable Construction -- 4.3 Facility Management as Drivers of Sustainable Construction -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Implementing Tilt-Up Method for Sustainable Construction -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tilt-Up Method and Sustainable Construction -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 4.1 Respondents' Information -- 4.2 Advantages and Viability of Tilt-Up Construction Method -- 4.3 Effect of Tilt-Up Method on Construction Labor Force -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References

Este trabajo analiza las conductas político-económicas emprendidas por China posrreformas (1976-2015) a partir de la teoría y de la historia de los conceptos con base en Koselleck (2006) y Sartori (1970). La metodología fue cualitativa, enfocada en el análisis de contenido y en investigaciones bibliográfica y documental. Tal análisis sigue la evolución de los planos en el tiempo y su consecución vía planificación por medio de actos de habla y formalizados en políticas (policies). A partir de ahí, fue posible concluir que la innovación conceptual fue implementada de forma pragmática por la rpc (vía Partido Comunista Chino). Así, la rpc buscó el establecimiento de una relación amistosa entre Estado y mercado, inaugurando así un nuevo léxico en la economía política internacional contemporánea: la economía socialista de mercado. ; This paper analyzes the political-economic behavior of China in the post-reform era (1976-2015) from the perspective of theory and history of concepts, based on Koselleck (2006) and Sartori (1970). The methodology is qualitative, based on content analysis and bibliographical and documentary research. The analysis follows the evolution of the plans over time and their achievement by means of planning through speech acts and formalized policies. Following this, it is possible to conclude that conceptual innovation was implemented in a pragmatic way by the prc (through the Chinese Communist Party). Hence, the prc preferred a close relationship between state and market, thereby creating a new concept in contemporary international political economy: the socialist market economy. ; Este trabalho analisou as condutas político-econômicas empreendidas pela China pósreformas (1976-2015) a partir da teoria e da história dos conceitos com base em Koselleck (2006) e Sartori (1970). A metodologia foi qualitativa, baseada na análise de conteúdo e em pesquisas bibliográfica e documental. Tal análise atenta para a evolução dos Planos no tempo e sua consecução via planejamento por meio de atos de fala e formalizados em policies. A partir daí foi possível concluir que a inovação conceitual foi implementada de forma pragmática pela rpc (via Partido Comunista Chinês). Assim, a rpc buscou o estabelecimento de uma relação amistosa entre Estado e mercado, inaugurando assim um novo léxico na Economia Política Internacional contemporànea: a economia socialista de mercado.