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SPIRITUAL JOURNEY PRINCIPLES IN JAVANESE HOUSE: An Interdisciplinary Reading

Re-contextualizing effort is begun by formulating basic character then developing of architectural design. The purpose of this paper is to explore and re-contextualize the basic character of traditional Javanese house. This study used visual culture method as a thorough of the architectural form and substance behind it by including inter-disciplinary scientific approach. The first step is tracing equivalence thought expression among traditional Javanese House and other traditional houses in through Indonesian archipelago, such as Aceh, Toraja, and Dayak, by doing trans-cultural readings. Step two, is finding a relationship between traditional Javanese house with non-architectural folklore, for instance the story of Dewa Ruci and serat Jatimurti, by doing trans-structural readings. In the process of study, it is seen that traditional Javanese house is consist of universal characters and Javanese local characters. The structural space on the traditional Javanese house is relevance to the concept of Islamic journey that negating god other than Allah, and travelling towards Allah. The discovery of the thought expression which is the basic character of this traditional Javanese house, at least, can be a starting point in developing an architecture which is suitable for the space context (of Java) and time context (present). Upaya rekontekstualisasi dimulai dengan merumuskan karakter dasar dan dilanjutkan dengan membangun rancangan arsitekturalnya. Tujuan paper ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi dan merekontekstualisasi karakter dasar pada Rumah Adat Jawa. Model pengkajiannya menggunakan metode visual culture, sebagai model pembacaan menyeluruh terhadap wujud arsitektur dan substansi di baliknya, dengan menyertakan pendekatan antardisiplin keilmuan. Langkah pertama, melacak kesepadanan ungkapan pemikiran antara Rumah Adat Jawa dengan Arsitektur lain di wilayah Nusantara, seperti Aceh, Toraja, dan Dayak, dengan melakukan pembacaan lintas-kultural. Langkah kedua, mencari korelasi antara Rumah Jawa dengan folklore non-arsitektural, seperti kisah Dewa Ruci dan Serat Jatimurti, dengan melakukan pembacaan lintas-struktural. Dalam proses kajian dapat ditunjukkan bahwa Rumah Adat Jawa memiliki karakter universal Nusantara dan karakter lokal Jawa. Perjenjangan ruang pada Rumah Jawa memiliki keterkaitan dengan konsep perjalanan meniadakan selain Allah, dan perjalanan menuju kepada Allah. Penemuan ungkapan pemikiran, yang merupakan karakter dasar Rumah Jawa ini, setidaknya bisa menjadi landasan pijak dalam mengembangkan arsitektur, yang sesuai dengan konteks ruang (Jawa) dan konteks waktu (kekinian).
A Constitution for Knaves Crowds Out Civic Virtues

When discussing constitutional design, economists concentrate on the propensity of individuals to free ride. Preventing opportunistic behaviour by knaves has costs by crowding out civic virtue. Another view emphasises active citizen participation in order to bolster civic virtue. A viable constitution must therefore be strict enough to deter exploitative behaviour. At the same time, the constitution should fundamentally convey trust towards its citizens and politicians. Distrusting public laws risk destroying the positive attitude of citizens and politicians towards the state. Civic virtue can be maintained and fostered by direct citizen participation via popular referenda and initiatives.
Habitat Use by Saw‐Whet Owls in the Sierra Nevada

Abstract Northern saw-whet owls (Aegolius acadicus) are secondary cavity-nesters and their dependence on snags has potential repercussions on forest management practices. Descriptive studies exist regarding habitat characteristics around saw-whet nest and roost areas, yet few studies have examined associations within larger areas or relative to snag characteristics (e.g., density). We conducted owl broadcast surveys and snag sampling during the spring and summer of 2006 and 2007 in the Lake Tahoe Basin of the central Sierra Nevada; we measured additional habitat variables from Geographic Information System layers. We modeled detection and occupancy probabilities for saw-whets using sampling and site covariates at survey sites. In addition, we used stepwise logistic regression to compare habitat characteristics at owl use sites and nonuse sites at 2 spatial scales. Detection probability was low in 2006 and decreased throughout the survey period; detection probability was slightly higher in 2007 and unaffec.
Economic Forces and Stock Exchange Prices: Pre and Post Impacts of Global Financial Recession of 2008

This study examine the long run as well as short run relationship between China’s macroeconomic factors such as industrial production index, imports, exports, inflation rate and interest rate and Shanghai Composite Index and to explore which macroeconomic variables have significant influence on stock exchange prices. To examine the relationships between China’s macroeconomic factors and Shanghai Composite Index, Auto-regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach to co-integration has been employed. In the long run, industrial production index and imports have significant impact on stock exchange prices. For the short run; past stock prices, industrial production index, previous inflation rate and interest rate are important determinants for stock exchange prices.
Firms’ Size Moderating Financial Performance in Growing Firms: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan

The main determination of the research is to pinpoint the moderating inspiration of firm size between the relationship of firm growth and firm performance. In the study Null and alternative hypothesis have been constructed, Null hypothesis is concerning the negation of the moderating effect of firm size, while alternative hypothesis is pertaining to the acceptance of the moderating inspiration of firm size between the relationship of firm growth and firm performance. For this purpose, the secondary cross-sectional data has been gathered from 50 firms listed in Karachi stock Exchange. Before application of regression equation the formality of stationary of data has been fulfilled, in addition the issue of the multi-co-linearity has also been resolved. The results of the regression analysis are demonstrating that the alternative hypothesis of the research that firm size has moderating inspiration between independent variable (Firm growth) and dependent variable (Firm performance) is accepted. The study is cooperative for the management to keep an eye on firm size along with firm growth while enhancing the firm performance. The future aspects of the research have also been discussed.
The impact of dynamic locking on collaborative programming

The parallel strategy of collaborative writing is commonly used by academia and industry. However, the nature of this approach may not scale to other genres of collaboration including collaborative programming. In this paper, we present a web-based prototype that supports parallel programming with the use of dynamic locking, and evaluate its scalability and system usability. Our results suggest there are benefits to our approach, and we discuss the implications and future directions for research.
Fatty acid signatures and stable isotopes as dietary indicators in North Sea seabirds

Fatty acid signatures (FAS) of plasma and stable isotopes of carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) of red blood cells were determined in northern gannets Morus bassanus, great skuas Sterco- rarius skua, shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis, and common guillemots Uria aalge from colonies in the North Sea (collected 2002 to 2003) in order to compare foraging ecologies, and especially to assess the extent to which birds feed on demersal or pelagic prey. The biochemical markers in great skua and gannet indicated that these species feed at a relatively high trophic level, and high variance, especially in great skua, demonstrated either a wide range of food types, individual dietary speciali- sation or both. The biochemical markers suggested that demersal fish are important constituents of great skua and gannet diets, and thus changes in fisheries discard rates probably influence these populations. In contrast, clear pelagic characteristics and low variance in the markers showed that the diet of common guillemots and shags is pelagic and varies little in composition. Comparison with the reference FAS data for North Sea fish confirmed the dependence of common guillemots on few shoaling pelagic species of fish, probably mainly young sandeels Ammodytes marinus.
Unemployment scarring in high unemployment regions

This paper investigates the effect of individual unemployment experiences on re-employment wages. The empirical analysis is carried out on a panel of Italian individuals. The main result is that while in the northern regions the effect is similar to the one estimated for the UK, in the southern area of the country the impact is not significant. We link this result to the particular socio-economic environment in which the unemployment spells are experienced. We argue that this might be due to the fact that in a high unemployment environment individual unemployment experiences are perceived as "normal" and do not necessarily signal poor quality of the worker. This might have effects in inducing the hysteresis of unemployment, and reducing the downward pressure of unemployment on wages at the macro level.
Relationship of black layer and milk line development on maize seed maturity

The relationship of black layer and milk line development on maize seed maturity was evaluated under tropical conditions. Seed moisture (g.kg-1), standard germination - SG (7 days, 25°C), and vigor, using accelerated aging-AA (96 hours, 42°C and 100% of RH), cold test-CT only in 1991/92 (7 days at 10°C and 7 days at 25°C) and electrical conductivity-EC (four 50-seed samples, 24 hours imbibition at 25°C) and milk line and black layer formation (using a five-stage rating system) were determined at 3 to 4 days intervals, using two genotypes (hybrid CX 133 and variety IAC 100) during the crop seasons of 1990/91 and 1991/92. The results showed that physiological maturity was reached before stage 4, based on seed germination and vigor (AA and CT) values, which occurred before that stage and presented the lowest values of EC. On the other hand, moisture content levels of 300 to 350 g.kg-1 were reached only at stage 4. The milk line ratings proved useful in predicting physiological maturity as well as the harvest maturity.
Modelling Export Dynamics in the CSEE Countries Using GVAR Model

The paper investigates the key factors of export dynamics for a set of Central and Southeast European (CSEE) countries in the context of current economic and financial crisis. In order to model the export dynamics a Global Vector Auto Regressive (GVAR) model is defined. As opposed to models which model each country separately, the GVAR combines all country models in a global model which enables obtaining important information on spillover effects in the context of globalisation and rising international linkages. The results of the study indicate that for most of the CSEE countries, exports are mainly driven by domestic shocks, both in the short run and in the long run. This study is the first application of the GVAR model to studying the export dynamics in the CSEE countries and therefore the results of the study present an important empirical contribution.
Endometrial membrane response in Mus musculus during implantation by Vitex negundo Linn

The process of implantation of the blastocyst in the endometrium is considered analogous to a “proinflammatory” response, and a possibility exists that any compound showing good anti-inflammatory activity may also possess a significant anti-implantation potential. Leaf extract from the shrub Vitex negundo Linn has previously been studied for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. Hence, anti-implantation activity of the methanolic extract of leaves of Vitex negundo Linn was investigated. Pregnant female mice were dosed with the extract (500 mg/kg body weight) from Days 1 to 6 of pregnancy. No implantation sites were observed in treated animals when they were surgically opened on Day 15 of pregnancy. Biophysical alterations were observed in the endometrium in treated animals, especially on Day 5 (4:40 a.m.), the day of implantation. A sharp increase in superoxide anion radicals that was seen in the endometrium from control animals was altered in treated animals. Thus, the physiological alterations induced by extract of Vitex negundo Linn during the process of implantation may serve as a good lead for further research on natural contraceptive targets.
Effect of laying month and storage length on the hatchability of ostrich (Struthio camelus) eggs.

The effects of laying month and length of the storage period on hatchability of ostrich (Struthio camelus) eggs were studied. A total of 1,740 hatching eggs gathered between April and May from a farm located in the province of Córdoba, Southern Spain, were stored at 17-18.5C and 30% RH for periods varying from 1 to 28 days, and subsequently incubated at 36.4C and 22% RH. It was found that egg weight increased as the laying season progressed, with the eggs laid in April showing lower weights than the eggs laid from May to August (P<0.05). There was also a seasonal effect on hatchability (P<0.001), that peaked in May. It was found an effect of the length of storage period on hatchability (P<0.001). Storage of ostrich eggs up to 12 d did not affect subsequent hatchability under profitable conditions, although a significant decline in hatchability occurred when the eggs were stored for longer periods. This finding has practical implications for successful hatchery management because allows prolonged storage of eggs, while being gathered sufficient-sized batches to be incubated and shipment of long shelf-life hatching eggs at ostrich farms, while maintaining optimum hatchability until further incubation. © 2014 Friends Science Publishers
Combining Ability and Gene Action Estimates of Eight Parent Diallel Crosses of Chickpea for Ascochyta Blight

Ascochyta blight resistance was studied in half-diallel cross involving eight genotypes of chickpea at seedling and adult stages. The disease was rated in the greenhouse with a modified scale from 0 to 100%. The diallel analysis was performed on 28 F1 and their F2. The results were analyzed with the Hayman and Griffing methods. The general combining ability is most important for two generations, is highly significant for the two stages, and is more important than specific combining ability. This result reflects a strong preponderance of additive effects and epistasis additive × additive with respect to dominance effects in this material for the two generations, which shows the predominance of additive versus dominance. Estimates of heritability are very high. The additive effects have the highest value indicating the importance of this component for resistance to Ascochyta. For seedling stage, the negative sign of F for both generations indicates that there are much more recessive alleles that affect resistance to the disease. In adult stage, F is positive in both generations and shows more dominant alleles that control plant reaction to pathogen. H2 is positive in both generations which show that dominant genes are acting mostly towards the susceptibility.
Exploring the Cost Estimation Process of a Global Product Development Organization - What are the influential factors behind cost estimates inaccuracy?

For decades, cost estimation accuracy has been a prevailing issue in project management. Despite many efforts to improve accuracy through the proposition of new estimation models and methods, project delays and overspendings continue to occur with the same frequency. Such difficulties to improve, coupled with the fact that cost estimation accuracy is crucial for the well-being of projects, make cost estimation an intriguing practice. This report aims to address such a challenge through the case study of a global product development organization. The purpose is to investigate the company’s cost estimation process and to identify and unveil influential factors affecting the accuracy of cost estimates. The term “accuracy”, implying a comparison of estimates with a reference value, naturally led the present investigation to tackle both, cost estimation exercises and the recording activities allowing the calculation of actual project costs. In that regard, an analytical model has been proposed with respect to previous literature, and an empirical study based on interviews involving the company’s line and project managers has been performed. As a result, intentional and unintentional distortions of both cost estimates and actuals have been identified, implying that accuracy calculations themselves are questionable. While cost estimation errors have had the tendency to be exclusively attributed to cost estimates, the fact that distortions actually occur in both estimation and recording activities explains practitioners’ difficulty to achieve an acceptable accuracy. Indeed, it is difficult to learn and improve when the reference values themselves are not reliable. Therefore, in order to become an efficient learning organization benefiting from its past experience, the company must question its current governing variables and acknowledge the root causes initiating distortions. Only then, an improvement of its cost estimation accuracy would be possible. Given these circumstances and with respect to this study’s analytical model, a few recommendations are suggested to overcome issues encountered in both estimation and recording activities.
Dominance hierarchy and status signalling in captive tree sparrow (Passer montanus) flocks

1Behavioural Biology Research Group, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Szent István University, H-1400 Budapest, Pf. 2, Hungary 2Present address: Departamento de Biología, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain 3Present address: Department of Zoology, University of Veszprém H-8201 Veszprém, Pf. 158, Hungary, E-mail: aliker@almos.vein. hu 4Behavioural Ecology Research Group, Department of Evolutionary Zoology and Human Biology University of Debrecen, H-4010 Debrecen, Pf. 3, Hungary. E-mail: zbarta@delfin.klte. hu
Taxation in Two-Sided Markets

Two-sided platform firms serve distinct customer groups that are connected through interdependent demand, and include major businesses such as the media industry, banking, and the software industry. A well known textbook result in one-sided markets is that a government may increase a monopolist's output and reduce the deadweight loss by subsidizing output. The present paper shows that this result need not hold in a two-sided market. On the contrary, a higher ad-valorem tax rate - rather than a subsidy - could increase output and enhance welfare.
Is firm’s productivity related to its financial structure? Evidence from microeconomic data

Firms undertaking innovative activities typically hold a larger share of immaterial assets and have a different capital structure. Differences in the propensity to innovate are likely to translate in different TFP levels. We use data on a panel of firms to study the relationship between firms' capital structure and TFP. We identify variations in financial structure induced by factors that do not directly affect the share of intangibles and test whether these exogen-ous variations affect productivity. We document a negative relationship between leverage and productivity, consistently with theories of financial structure based on bankruptcy costs, control rights and equityholders-debtholders' conflicts.
Homogeneous Flux Scheme for Plasma Simulation

This thesis has two parts. In the first part, we briefly introduce plasma physics. From fluid theory we give a mathematical model to simulate the dc discharge. Our model consists of conservation equations for ions and electrons and Poisson’s equation for a self-consistent electric field. We discretize the equations in space by the finite volumecomplete flux (FV-CF) scheme for the conservation equations and the central difference scheme for Poisson’s equation. For time integration we use the implicit Euler method. The nonlinear system derived from discretization is solved by Newton’s method and numerical results are presented. We get the results we expect and especially they are very similar with those given in literature. It shows that FV-CF scheme is a good method for the simulation of plasmas. In the second part we present the homogeneous flux scheme for systems of advectiondiffusion-reaction equations. Analysis and numerical experiments show that it is secondorder accurate, expect for dominant advection. In this case the convergence order reduces to 1; however it can still approximate the exact solution very well.
Increasing fall‐winter energy loss from the Arctic Ocean and its role in Arctic temperature amplification

Arctic surface temperatures have risen faster than the global average in recent decades, in part due to positive feedbacks associated with the rapidly diminishing sea ice cover. Counter‐intuitively, the Arctic warming has been strongest in late fall and early winter whilst sea ice reductions and the direct ice‐albedo feedback have been greatest in summer and early fall. To reconcile this, previous studies have hypothesized that fall/winter Arctic warming has been enhanced by increased oceanic heat loss but have not presented quantitative evidence. Here we show increases in heat transfer from the Arctic Ocean to the overlying atmosphere during October–January, 1989–2009. The trends in surface air temperature, sea ice concentration and the surface heat fluxes display remarkable spatial correspondence. The increased oceanic heat loss is likely a combination of the direct response to fall/winter sea ice loss, and the indirect response to summer sea ice loss and increased summer ocean heating.
Informed and Uninformed Trading With Correlated Assets: An Experimental Study

ABSTRACT The authors examine the use of market and limit orders by informed and uninformed traders in an experimental market with 2 correlated assets. Some traders receive private information about one asset, referred to as the main asset, which also conveys information about the value of another asset, referred to as the substitute. A continuous flow of information allows uninformed traders to form expectations about the liquidation value of each asset. The authors find that insiders submit more market and limit orders than uninformed traders do, and that they are more attracted toward the high-volatility asset, which is the substitute. Moreover, insiders make more money with the substitute than with the main asset, and realize their biggest gains when insider trading is prohibited in the main asset. The results also suggest the use of manipulation strategies by insiders.
Local model of plane acoustic waves propagation in multilayered infinite sandwich structures

A local model for computing the coincidence frequencies and the transmission loss of multilayered infinite sandwich plates composed of isotropic layers is presented in the paper. The model is derived within the local theory of linear elastodynamics under assumption that only one component of the vector potential is equivalent to zero and after application of the Pythagorean theorem. Any simplifications concerning the structure have not been introduced. A passage from the acoustic model to some plate benchmark models is shown. Numerical results predicted by the model for homogeneous, three-layer sandwich and five-layer sandwich infinite-infinite plates are obtained and compared with the results predicted by other models existing in the literature. Both flexural and breathing waves are numerically analysed. Some conclusions of practical importance have also been formulated.