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The Transformations of the Novelistic Canon: the Comparison of Daniel Defoe’s and Penelope Aubin’s Dedication to Truth and Virtue
Authors: Maciulewicz Joanna
Published: May 2018

The aim of the article is to discuss the evolution of the concept of the literary canon in the context of eighteenth-century fiction. The concept of the literary canon has been traditionally associated with timeless, universal values which transcend the ideological conditions of the period in which texts are created. In present criticism, which is shaped by cultural studies, the association of a canon with universality has been challenged. A canon has been recognised by cultural critics as an instrument of an ideological power struggle which presents the values of dominant social groups as universal. The analysis of novels written by Penelope Aubin and Daniel Defoe at the beginning of the eighteenth century demonstrates that the study of literature only from an ideological viewpoint does not account for the workings of the literary canon. Both Aubin and Defoe employ the same formula of fiction, adventure story with a moral commentary, but while Defoe's fiction has survived in literary histories, Aubin's stories, after their initial success, fell into oblivion and have been rediscovered only recently by feminist critics. The varying fates of Aubin's and Defoe's fiction point to the insufficiency of the definition of canon which binds literary value too strongly with ideology.
Distribution Characteristics and Compressibility of Agglomerates as a Reflection of Granulation Parameters
Authors: Macho Oliver , Peciar Peter , Peciar Marián , Svěrák Tomáš
Published: May 2018

Selective adjustment of the properties of particular material agglomeration has its inherent place in the chemical, food, but especially in the pharmaceutical, industry. The requirement to produce an agglomerate with desired particle size at a given strength is often formulated. To create the targeted product, it is necessary to know the process parameters affecting the preparation of its features. This paper deals with survey distribution characteristics and compressibility changes of an agglomerate in dependence on the duration of the granulation process through the usage of the most modern devices working with particulate materials. The investigated product will be prepared for coating granulating disc designed at the Institute of Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.
Return on investment in education. Case study on education in Romania
Authors: Pribac Loredana Ioana , Anghelina Andrei , Blaga Radu Lucian
Published: May 2018

The aim of this study is to develop, test and validate based on a conceptual research model, the influence of education on the GDP/capita, starting from relevant theories and empirical models from literature or implementing additional impact models and variables. Building on the model developed by Mincer (1995) on the yield rates of investment in education, we applied econometric models for Romania, for the period 1960-2010. The results led to a main conclusion, namely, the importance of investment in education is undeniable, it has positive effect on the economic growth of Romania.
Measuring methods of the corporate competitiveness, and those weaknesses
Authors: Nagy Tunde Orsolya , Darabos Eva , Labas Istvan
Published: May 2018

This treatise was carried out with the aim of giving the reader an overview of different conceptual approaches of the competitiveness. It particularly deals with the competitiveness according to the “practical” approach, “environmental/system” approach, “capital reorganisation” approach and with the widely accepted closed definitions of competitiveness. To determine the components of competitiveness according to different aspects, to assess some empirical examinations regarding the analysis of the aforementioned aspects as well as to present the results of an own primer research are also important parts of the treatise.
Steganalysis of StegoStorage system
Authors: Gulášová Michala , Jókay Matúš
Published: May 2018

The aim of this contribution is to detect the presence of messages in JPEG images that were stored in the files using sequential embedding into the least significant bits of DCT coefficients. The Stegostorage system was used for embedding. For testing purposes, we set this system to the full capacity of cover files as the worst case from the view of security. For steganalysis, we used and implemented a process of calibration of JPEG images, which makes it possible to investigate a histogram from steganographic images which are similar to the histogram of the original images without secret information. Also, Pearson’s Chi- -square test of goodness of fit was implemented, whose results indicate detectability of the presence of hidden messages through images in the two databases, the first database containing 1000 JPEG images and the second one containing 450 JPEG images. An interesting result is that after saving messages into the images and compressing the JPEG once more, the detectability decreased in this case by almost half.

Moreover, this contribution provides a framework for further testing by calculating the minimum square error (the weighted stego analysis), which also indicates detectability in both databases, and after embedding the messages into images and re-compressing them with different quantization matrix, the detectability is only slightly reduced. Therefore, we consider this method an appropriate one for further testing and utilizing it when embedding into the LSB randomly, without filling the full capacity of the carrier file.
Pro-ecological hotel policies as assessed by guests
Authors: Kapera Izabela , Wszendybył-Skulska Ewa
Published: May 2018

The purpose of the research was to learn whether pro-ecological policies are important to guests staying at hotels. It is based on a survey of 274 guests staying at 23 hotels in Poland. Research has shown that 32.1% of survey participants consider proecological issues when choosing a stay at a hotel. Close to 62% of guests believe that hotels should pursue such initiatives which are believed to yield environmental benefits, reductions in hotel operating costs, promotional effects, and a positive impact on a hotel's image. More than 35% of guests would be willing to pay more for a stay at a hotel that pursues environmentally-friendly policies. It is important to emphasize that pro-ecological activity is not used in hotel rankings in Poland.
Pyrgotid Flies Assigned to Apyrgota. III. Species of Afropyrgota gen. n. and Tylotrypes (Diptera, Pyrgotidae) / Мухи-пирготиды, отнесённые к Apyrgota. III. Виды Afropyrgota gen. n. и Tylotrypes (Diptera, Pyrgotidae)
Authors: Korneyev V. A.
Published: May 2018

Afropyrgota gen. n. (type species: Apyrgota marshalli Hendel, 1914) is established to include five species, Afropyrgota copelandi sp. n., Afropyrgota mambilla sp. n., Afropyrgota marshalli (Hendel, 1914) comb. n. (= Apyrgota marshalli Hendel, 1914), Afropyrgota ota sp. n. and Afropyrgota uzungwa sp. n., occurring in the tropical part of Africa. All species are described, illustrated and keyed. Th e new genus is similar to Eupyrgota Coquillett in having large size and wasp-like appearance, wing with spurious vein inserted at deep and sharp bend of R2+3, and femora with two ventral rows of shortened and thickened setae, clearly diff ering by the lack of the finger-like projections on presternum and sclerotized hooks on oviscape. Four species formerly assigned to Apyrgota are shown to belong to Tylotrypes Bezzi: T. breviventris (Shi, 1996), comb. n.; T. fura (Shi, 1996), comb. n.; T. jiangleensis (Shi, 1994), comb. n.; T. longa (Shi, 1996), comb. n.; in addition, 2 species are transferred here from Campylocera Macquart and Adapsilia Waga: T. fuscipes (Wulp, 1885), comb. n. and T. hispida (Kim & Han, 2001), comb. n. A revised diagnosis of the genus Tylotrypes is given
Early Pliocene Sturgeons and Bony Fishes from the Dniester Valley (Republic of Moldova) / Осетровые и костистые рыбы раннего плиоцена из долины Днестра (Республика Молдова)
Authors: Kovalchuk О. М. , Marareskul V. A. , Zakharov D. S. , Obadă T. F.
Published: May 2018

A fossil fish remnants from the Early Pliocene strata of the Dniester valley (Republic of Moldova) are described in the paper. Seven species, belonging to 6 genera, 4 families and 4 orders (Acipenseriformes, Cypriniformes, Siluriformes, Esociformes) were identified in Nikolskoe and Uyutnoe localities. All of them are analogues of extant taxa. A brief review of development of the freshwater fish fauna in the Lower Dniester Basin during the Early Pliocene is presented.
The interrelationship between emotion, cognition, and bilingualism
Authors: Robinson Crystal J. , Altarriba Jeanette
Published: May 2018

Research on the representation of emotion in human memory has focused on the ways in which words that label an emotion (e.g., love, joy) or represent emotional components (e.g., death, butterfly) are learned, stored, and retrieved from memory. The current work reviews the ways in which these types of words have been distinguished from concrete and abstract words, the types of methodologies used to distinguish among word groups, and the ways in which these words are automatically processed in the bilingual speaker. While emotion words may be more readily processed and retrieved when they appear in the first language, other word types that are neutral with regards to arousal and valence may be processed similarly across languages. The current work also illustrates the ways in which this knowledge is important in advancing theories of language and cognition, attention, perception, and mental health. Future directions are discussed that elucidate the further applications of these interesting lines of research.
Modernidad y barbarie en el pensamiento de C. G. Jung
Authors: Ezcurdia José
Published: May 2018

El presente texto tiene como objeto revisar el diagnóstico que Jung realiza sobre una modernidad que al no permitir el desarrollo de los contenidos del registro anímico del inconsciente colectivo, cultiva una “sombra” que es fuente de un terrible poder autodestructivo. En este marco, se abordan nociones como símbolo, arquetipo, “sí mismo”, sabiduría, apocalipsis, así como la crítica jungueana a las Iglesias y al racionalismo occidental. Estas nociones y dicha crítica constituyen el andamiaje conceptual a partir del cual Jung da cuenta de una modernidad que en sus versiones socialista, comunista y capitalista, ha dado lugar a hechos abominables como los alemanes campos de concentración, el Gulag soviético y la bomba atómica.
Anat Biletzki Talking Wolves: Thomas Hobbes on the Language of Politics and the Politics of Language Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1997
Authors: González Torres Melanie de San Juan
Published: May 2018

Anat Biletzki Talking Wolves: Thomas Hobbes on the Language of Politics and the Politics of Language Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1997
El Ateneo de la Juventud y el suicidio: tres momentos de una convivencia oculta
Authors: Wolfson Reyes Gabriel
Published: May 2018

Este artículo procura analizar la compleja situación de transición entre la bohemia literaria del modernismo literario mexicano y la generación “clasicista” del Ateneo de la Juventud. El suicida, libro pocas veces analizado de Alfonso Reyes, ejemplifica en la primera parte del artículo esta situación: la atracción ejercida por el caos de la bohemia, la autodisciplina que se le opone. Carlos Díaz Dufoo Jr., autor marginado y poco publicado, nos sirve, en la segunda parte del artículo, para exponer una contra-posición resultado de la dicotomía descrita: el silencio, la depuración hasta el extremo de una obra que, deliberadamente, se aisla en medio de la escena literaria mexicana de las primeras décadas del siglo XX.
Como una enfermedad. La escritura y la filosofía según Wittgenstein
Authors: Wood Michael
Published: May 2018

Comenzando por algunos comentarios de Giorgio Agamben sobre la relación entre la poesía y la prosa, y por su evocación de la sugerencia de Wittgenstein de que la filosofía debería ser escrita como si fuera poesía, este ensayo explora algunos de los posibles sentidos de escribir filosofía de dicha manera y concluye que el lenguaje literario, tal como se encuentra en la prosa y el pensamiento de Wittgenstein, tiene tres características esenciales: requiere y gratifica la interpretación; utiliza modismos y otras formas retóricas como argumentación; y la forma de lo dicho es parte esencial de lo que se dice.
Evolution of air quality in Santiago: The role of mobility and lessons from the science-policy interface
Authors: Gallardo Laura , Barraza Francisco , Ceballos Andrés , Galleguillos Mauricio , Huneeus Nicolás , Lambert Fabrice , Ibarra Cecilia , Munizaga Marcela , O’Ryan Raúl , Osses Mauricio , Tolvett Sebastián , Urquiza Anahí , Véliz Karina D.
Published: May 2018

Worldwide, urbanization constitutes a major and growing driver of global change and a distinctive feature of the Anthropocene. Thus, urban development paths present opportunities for technological and societal transformations towards energy efficiency and decarbonization, with benefits for both greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollution mitigation. This requires a better understanding of the intertwined dynamics of urban energy and land use, emissions, demographics, governance, and societal and biophysical processes. In this study, we address several characteristics of urbanization in Santiago (33.5°S, 70.5°W, 500 m a.s.l.), the capital city of Chile. Specifically, we focus on the multiple links between mobility and air quality, describe the evolution of these two aspects over the past 30 years, and review the role scientific knowledge has played in policy-making. We show evidence of how technological measures (e.g., fuel quality, three-way catalytic converters, diesel particle filters) have been successful in decreasing coarse mode aerosol (PM10) concentrations in Santiago despite increasing urbanization (e.g., population, motorization, urban sprawl). However, we also show that such measures will likely be insufficient if behavioral changes do not achieve an increase in the use of public transportation. Our investigation seeks to inform urban development in the Anthropocene, and our results may be useful for other developing countries, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean where more than 80% of the population is urban.
The growth hormone–insulin-like growth factor-I axis in the diagnosis and treatment of growth disorders
Authors: Blum Werner F , Alherbish Abdullah , Alsagheir Afaf , El Awwa Ahmed , Kaplan Walid , Koledova Ekaterina , Savage Martin O
Published: May 2018

The growth hormone (GH)–insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I axis is a key endocrine mechanism regulating linear growth in children. While paediatricians have a good knowledge of GH secretion and assessment, understanding and use of measurements of the components of the IGF system are less current in clinical practice. The physiological function of this axis is to increase the anabolic cellular processes of protein synthesis and mitosis, and reduction of apoptosis, with each being regulated in the appropriate target tissue. Measurement of serum IGF-I and IGF-binding protein (IGFBP)-3 concentrations can complement assessment of GH status in the investigation of short stature and contribute to prediction of growth response during GH therapy. IGF-I monitoring during GH therapy also informs the clinician about adherence and provides a safety reference to avoid over-dosing during long-term management.
The aberrantly expressed miR-372 partly impairs sensitivity to apoptosis in parathyroid tumor cells
Authors: Verdelli Chiara , Forno Irene , Morotti Annamaria , Creo Pasquale , Guarnieri Vito , Scillitani Alfredo , Cetani Filomena , Vicentini Leonardo , Balza Gianni , Beretta Edoardo , Ferrero Stefano , Vaira Valentina , Corbetta Sabrina
Published: May 2018

Parathyroid tumors deregulate microRNAs belonging to the two clusters on the chromosome 19, the C19MC and miR-371-373 clusters. Here, we report that the embryonic miR-372 is aberrantly expressed in half of parathyroid adenomas (PAds) in most of atypical adenomas and carcinomas (n = 15). Throughin situhybridization, we identified that miR-372-positive parathyroid tumor cells were scattered throughout the tumor parenchyma. In PAd-derived cells, ectopic miR-372 inhibited the expression of its targetsCDKN1A/p21 and LATS2 at both mRNA and protein levels. Although the viability of parathyroid cells was not affected by miR-372 overexpression, the miRNA blunted camptothecin-induced apoptosis in primary PAd-derived cultures. miR-372 overexpression in parathyroid tumor cells increased parathormone (PTH) mRNA levels, and it positively correlatedin vivowith circulating PTH levels. Conversely, the parathyroid-specific genesTBX1andGCM2were not affected by miR-372 mimic transfection. Finally, miR-372 dampened the Wnt pathway in parathyroid tumor cells through DKK1 upregulation. In conclusion, miR-372 is a novel mechanism exploited by a subset of parathyroid tumor cells to partially decrease sensitivity to apoptosis, to increase PTH synthesis and to deregulate Wnt signaling.
Flujo de savia y potencial hídrico en plantas de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) bajo condiciones de invernadero
Authors: Cuellar-Murcia Cristian Alejandro , Suárez-Salazar Juan Carlos
Published: May 2018

El tomate es una de las hortalizas más importantes en el mundo, constituye un gran escalafón en la producción hortícola, en Colombia se reportó un área cultivada de 8.992 ha con una producción de 345.291 t. Este cultivo se desarrolla en su mayoría bajo condiciones controladas (invernaderos) requiriendo ciertos volúmenes de agua que puede ser limitantes al no realizar un monitoreo del estatus hídrico, siendo este último, información para la programación del riego. Por ello con el objeto de predecir el comportamiento el potencial hídrico del xilema (ᴪ) y flujo de savia (FH2O) en relación a las variables ambiéntales (RAFA, HRa, Ta, DPV) se utilizó un modelo mecánico de flujo de agua en plantas de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) bajo condiciones de invernadero en el piedemonte amazónico colombiano (Florencia, Caquetá). Las tendencias diarias monitoreadas se mantuvieron entre los 64,7 a 225,4 g h-1 y -1,2 a -0,34 MPa para FH2O y ᴪ respectivamente, al modelar el comportamiento de las variables estas fueron entre rangos de -0.38 a -1.30 MPa para ᴪ y 58,46 a 208,55 g h-1 para FH2O, siendo estos altamente correlacionados (P<0,0001). El uso del modelo mecánico de flujo de agua en plantas de tomate bajo condiciones de invernadero demostró ser estadística y fisiológicamente viable para para entender la demanda hídrica diaria el cual dependió de las variables ambientales.
Tolerancia a la salinidad de Passiflora tarminiana Coppens & Barney
Authors: Hurtado-Salazar Alejandro , Pereira da Silva Danielle Fabíola , Ceballos-Aguirre Nelson , Ocampo John , Bruckner Claudio Horst
Published: May 2018

Passiflora tarminiana es una glicofita trepadora, nativa de la región andina que tiene tolerancia a la salinidad y estrés hídrico moderado. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la capacidad para la excreción de sodio como una posible estrategia de esta especie para la tolerancia a la salinidad y a la sequía. La excreción de sal y las concentraciones de iones excretados se examinaron en plantas cultivadas durante siete meses bajo varios niveles de salinidad [(NaCl) 2,5; 4,0 y 5,5 dS m-1 (25, 40 y 55 mM)] y de estrés hídrico moderado (33 y 100% de humedad en el sustrato). El experimento fue llevado a cabo en un diseño completamente al azar con un arreglo de parcelas subdivididas, donde la parcela constituye el porcentaje de saturación de agua (33 y 100%), la subparcela los niveles de saturación de sal (CE: 2,5; 4,0 y 5,5 dS m-1), con cinco repeticiones, y la unidad experimental compuesta por una planta. Se evaluaron los cristales de sal y las estructuras de la epidermis foliar. Las sales fueron excretadas en la superficie adaxial de la hoja, posiblemente debido a las glándulas secretoras de sal especializadas. Se observaron otras estructuras como tricomas y papilas, que se cree que también están implicadas en la tolerancia a la salinidad en P. tarminiana.
O Sagrado e o Profano na Dança de São Gonçalo: Etnografia de um Ritual de Pagamento de Promessa
Authors: E Silva Márcio Douglas De Carvalho
Published: May 2018

A Dança de São Gonçalo, muito presente na zona rural do município de Campo Maior-PI, apresenta-se como um ritual de pagamento de promessa realizado na forma de dança e cantos. O objetivo desse trabalho é analisar os pontos em que sagrado e profano se apresentam nesse ritual religioso verificando como dialogam entre si. Utilizei como principais teóricos Durkheim (1996), Eliade (2010) e Gennep (2013). A metodologia adotada engloba a etnografia com a observação dos rituais de São Gonçalo, a coleta e uso de fotografias e a análise dos versos das cantigas do ritual.

The Sacred and the Profane in the Dance of São Gonçalo: Ethnography of a Ritual of Payment of Promise

The Dance of São Gonçalo, very present in the rural area of the municipality of Campo Maior-PI, presents itself as a ritual of payment of promise realized in the form of dance and songs. The objective of this work is to analyze the points in which sacred and profane present themselves in this religious ritual, verifying how they dialogue among themselves. I used as main theorists Durkheim (1996), Gennep (2013) and Eliade (2010). The methodology adopted includes ethnography with the observation of the rituals of São Gonçalo, the Oral History, the collection and use of photographs and the analysis of the verses of the ritual songs.
A Atuação da Igreja Evangélica Assembleia de Deus em Minaçu no Quilombo do Riachão
Authors: Cordeiro de Sales Lima Marques Lusinaide
Published: May 2018

Ao falar sobre a presença da Igreja Assembleia de Deus na comunidade quilombola Riachão buscou-se apresentar alguns aspectos históricos desta instituição. A análise da religiosidade dessa comunidade e o processo de conversão do catolicismo popular à nova fé pentecostal foi discutida numa perspectiva de identidade como um processo de tradução cultural. A pesquisa limitou-se em abordar os fatores religiosos externos e como eles são assimilados pelas pessoas convertidas, com especial atenção ás vozes, expressões e sensação de pertença desse povo, tanto na nova religião como na comunidade em que vivem.

The Actitities of the Evangelical Church Assembly of God in Minaçu in the Kilombo of Riachão

Speaking about the presence of the Assembly of God Church in the Riachão quilombola community, we sought to present some historical aspects of this institution. The analysis of the religiosity of this community and the process of conversion of popular catholicism to the new pentecostal faith was discussed in an identity perspective as a process of cultural translation. Research has been limited to addressing external religious factors and how they are assimilated by converted people, with special attention to the voices, expressions and sense of belonging of these people, both in the new religion and in the community in which they live.
Apresentação do dossiê crenças e representações religiosas na cultura contemporânea
Authors: Reimer Ivoni Richter , Oliveira Eliézer Cardoso de
Published: May 2018

Crenças e representações religiosas são historicamente contextualizadas. Marcadas por complexidades e ambiguidades, no Brasil, por exemplo, elas são oriundas de diversas matrizes culturais – indígenas, africanas, europeias etc. – e formadas a partir da sedimentação de várias camadas temporais. Por causa disso, elas passaram por modificações, simbioses, extinções, caracterizando-se por uma multiplicidade étnica e geográfica. Portanto, há numerosos exemplos de festas, rituais, movimentos devocionais e espiritualidades que emergiram dentro, nas fronteiras ou nas margens da liturgia oficial dos cultos religiosos institucionalmente dominantes. Assim, tanto o catolicismo romano, como o protestantismo histórico, no contato com as crenças e práticas religiosas de origem africanas ou ameríndias, sofreram alterações ou adaptações litúrgicas acarretadas pela especificidade do meio cultural brasileiro. O objetivo desse Dossiê é reunir artigos que abordem as crenças e as expressões religiosas em sua diversidade, antigas e contemporâneas, originadas na fronteira do cânone hierárquico das religiões institucionalizadas e possam, assim, ser caracterizadas a partir da especificidade das culturas, nas quais surgiram.
Claroscuros de un estadunidense en México: el caso de Paul Hudson (1896-1921)
Authors: Fernández Fernández Iñigo
Published: May 2018

El presente trabajo se centra en Paul Hudson, figura destacada de la colonia estadunidense en el México porfirista que ha sido escasamente estudiada en nuestro país. A través del análisis de testimonios hemerográficos de la época, nos proponemos demostrar que Hudson logró consolidar una imagen de prohombre en el país gracias a los servicios que prestó al régimen de Porfirio Díaz por medio del periódico The Mexican Herald, a su participación en negocios organizados por los capitales mexicanos y estadunidenses y a su colaboración en proyectos filantrópicos. De igual manera, explicaremos que su lealtad al régimen porfirista, el rechazo a la revolución mexicana y el apoyo a la invasión estadunidense al país marcaron su declive como figura pública y su posterior salida del país.
The Impact of Technological Progress in the Spatial Organization of the City Elements
Authors: A.Razzaq Hasach Albasri N
Published: May 2018

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Transformation Mechanisms & Metaphors in Architectural Design of Post Modernism Era Between Type & Model: Analytical Study on Comparison Between the Universities of Baghdad And Al Mustansiriyah
Authors: Malik Musa R , Hadi Ubaid A
Published: May 2018

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Analysis and Comparative Master Plan of Hindiya City with its Morphological Development
Authors: Abdul Jalil Ebraheem M , Mustafa Ahmed S , Norrie Nassir S
Published: May 2018

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The Effect of Intellectual Transformation for Postmodernism on Structure Plans in Iraq
Authors: Khalil Ebraheem A , Hasan Jasim A , Abdul Jalil Ebraheem M
Published: May 2018

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URGENSI SUMBER DAYA INSANI DALAM MEMBENTUK BUDAYA KERJA ISLAMI
Authors: Haryanto Rudy
Published: May 2018

Individual and organizational activity is a management process undertaken by human resources, no activity can be undertaken without human resources despite the rapid development of tenure at the present time. Organizations or companies make human resources as the primary element in existing resources in the organization or company. Human resources are all holistic human capabilities and capable of using these capabilities to achieve personal and organizational goals in accordance with Islamic Shari'a. So with the conduct of management activities in the element of human resources then every human or employee will perform its duties and functions with amah. With the existence of reliable human resources, the management of the organization or company takes place efficiently and effectively, and ultimately the goal is achieved. Organizational management or human resource based company, making spirituality as the main element and inseparable from the work culture and performance in the organization or Companies to achieve goals. The activity of human resources will achieve the goal that can develop the individual self in person and whole. Attitudes or mental spiritual or muraqabatullah in human resources will have a tremendous impact on the performance of employees and of course also for the capsity of organizations or companies that are efficient and highly competitive.
RELASI TRADISI SUNNI SYIAH Studi atas Tajhin Ressem pada Masyarakat Madura di Kota Pontianak
Authors: Syarif Syarif
Published: May 2018

Budaya masyarakat Madura Perantauan di Kota Pontianak begitu beragam, salah satunya tradisi tajhin ressem. Tradisi ini sangat dijaga oleh kalangan masyarakat Madura Perantauan. Tradisi tajhin ressem dikenal juga dengan tajhin peddis merupakan tradisi selametan khusus yang dilakukan untuk tolak-balak bagi kalangan masyarakat Madura hal lain juga merupakan sebagai salah satu kegiatan untuk mempererat tali silaturrahim masyarakat perantauan yang dikenal juga dengan tradisi ter-ater, namun ada sebagian kalangan yang mengatakan bahwa tajhin ressem berkaitan dengan wafatnya Sayyidina Husein yang wafat di Karbala.
High Piezoelectric Conversion Properties of Axial InGaN/GaN Nanowires
Authors: Jegenyes Nikoletta , Morassi Martina , Chrétien Pascal , Travers Laurent , Lu Lu , Julien Francois , Tchernycheva Maria , Houzé Frederic , Gogneau Noelle
Published: May 2018

We demonstrate for the first time efficient mechanical to electrical energy conversion using InGaN/GaN nanowires (NWs). Using an atomic force microscope equipped with a modified Resiscope module, we analyse the piezoelectric energy generation of GaN NWs and demonstrate an important enhancement when integrating in their volume a thick In-rich InGaN insertion. The piezoelectric response of InGaN/GaN NWs can be tuned as a function of the InGaN insertion thickness and position in the NW volume. The energy harvesting is favoured by the presence of a PtSi/GaN Schottky diode which allows to efficiently collect the piezo-charges generated by InGaN/GaN NWs. Average output voltages up to 330 ± 70 mV and a maximum value of 470 mV per NW has been measured for nanostructures integrating 70 nm-thick InGaN insertion capped with a thin GaN top layer. This latter value establishes an increase of about 35% of the piezo-conversion capacity in comparison with binary p-doped GaN NWs. By considering these output signals, we estimate a maximum power density generated by one layer of dense InGaN/GaN-based NW of about 3.3 W/cm2. These results settle the new state-of-the-art for piezo-generation from GaN-based NWs and offer a promising perspective for extending the performances of the piezoelectric sources.
Interaction between Industrial Policy and Stock Price Volatility：Evidence from China’s Power Market Reform
Authors: Fan Ye , Zhang Zhicheng , Zhao Xiaoli , Yin Haitao
Published: May 2018

China combines green energy and industrial policy in its power market reform with various policy initiatives, including price support scheme for electricity from renewable sources and subsidies in the push for broader use of greener energy. This study focuses on the impacts of power market reform on the stock price volatility of listed power companies: 1) we use the Iterative Cumulative Sums of Squares (ICSS) algorithm to identify structural break points in stock prices; 2) we analyze the characteristics of stock price volatility based on the GARCH model; 3) we report the impact of power regulation on stock price fluctuations based on the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. The result suggests three structural breaks in China’s power stock price volatility were related to the promulgation of power market reform policies. We find that industrial policies promote the reduction of power stock price fluctuations and its impact on power stock price volatility is consistent in the long run. However, our study also indicates the recent policies related to renewable energy do not have a very significant impact on the power stock market.
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) of Sassuolo Industrial District (Italy)
Authors: Settembre-Blundo Davide , García-Muiña Fernando E. , Pini Martina , Volpi Lucrezia , Siligardi Cristina , Ferrari Anna Maria
Published: May 2018

One of the biggest challenges for European industry is to introduce sustainability principles into business models. This is particularly important in raw material and energy intensive manufacturing sectors such as the ceramic industry. The present state of knowledge lacks a comprehensive operational tool for industry to support decision-making processes geared towards sustainability. In the ceramic sector, the economic and social dimensions of the product and processes have not yet been given sufficient importance. Moreover, the traditional research on industrial districts lacks an analysis of the relations between firms and the territory with a view to sustainability. Finally, the attention of scholars in the field of economic and social sustainability, has not yet turned to the analysis of the Sassuolo district. Therefore, in this paper we introduce the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA), as a method that can be a suitable tool to fill this gap, because through a mathematical model it is possible to obtain the information useful for decision makers to integrate the principles of sustainability both at the microeconomic level in enterprises, and at the meso-economic level for the definition of economic policies and territorial governance. Environmental and socio-economic analysis was performed from the extraction of raw materials to the packaging of the product on different product categories manufactured by the Italian ceramic industries of the Sassuolo district (northern Italy). For the first time the LCSA model, usually applied to unitary processes, is extended to the economic and industrial activities of the entire district, extending the prospect of investigation from the enterprise and its value chain to the integrated network of district enterprises.
The Implementation of Cooperative Learning Approach with Multimedia for Children’s Literature Learning at Elementary School in the Characters Building Perspective
Authors: Rukayah Rukayah , Slamet Y , Andayani Andayani
Published: May 2018

The purposes of this study were (1) finding the effectiveness of cooperative learning approach with multimedia for children’s literature learning at elementary school; and (2) describes the acceptability of collaborative learning approach with multimedia for children’s literature learning at elementary school based on the stakeholders’ opinions. The method used is quasi-experimental research. The study location includes six elementary schools in Central Java, Indonesia. The data sources this study includes (1) the informant; (2) events, namely the children’s literature learning activities in fourth and fifth  grade of elementary school where studied; (3) the document, in the form of syllabi, lesson plans, and other relevant documents; and (4) test results. The samples size is 161 students. The data validity used correlation point biserial, and reliability data was used KR-20 formula. The data analysis technique used ANOVA. The research results showed that 1) Fcount on fourth grade was 22.141 with Ftable is 3.91. Then, Fcount in fifth grade was 11.380 with Ftable is 3.91. There are mean that children’s literature learning result which is resulted from a cooperative learning approach with multimedia is better than conventional approach, and (2) children’s literature learning model with cooperative learning approach with multimedia in elementary school and “Guidelines for Children’s Literature Learning within Cooperative Learning Approach in Elementary School” can be accepted by stakeholders. The conclusion of this research is children’s literacy learning in elementary used cooperative learning approach with multimedia can improve the quality of learning processes and children’s literature teaching result, both from the aspect of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Besides, that can be said the children’s literacy learning in elementary school can be used to improve the supreme nature, moral education and the development of national character values.
Factors Influencing Cross Barriers in Interspecific Hybridizations of Water Lily
Authors: Sun Chunqing , Ma Zhihu , Zhang Zhenchao , Sun Guosheng , Dai Zhongliang
Published: May 2018

In interspecific hybridizations of water lily (Nymphaea), the existence of cross barriers makes it difficult to obtain hybrids and seriously influences the utilization of admirable characters from tropical water lilies. To determine the causes, pollen viability, pistil receptivity, and embryo and endosperm development were investigated in three water lily crosses, including Nymphaea odorata ‘Peter Slocum’ × Nymphaea micranthar (PM), ‘Peter Slocum’ × Nymphaea gigantea (PH), and ‘Peter Slocum’ × Nymphaea colorata (PC). The results indicated that the viability of pollen grains was 17.3% for ‘Peter Slocum’, 19.3% for N. colorata, 10.3% for N. micrantha, and 17.6% for N. gigantea. In the self-pollinated ‘Peter Slocum’, the number of germinated pollen grains on stigmas peaked at 12 hours after pollination (HAP), indicating its good pollen germinability. However, only a few pollen grains germinating on the sigma between 2 and 24 HAP in the crosses of PM, PH, and PC. In addition, a high percentage (81.2%) of normal embryos developed to different stages within 20 d after pollination in the self-pollinated ‘Peter Slocum’. But only 3.5% and 3.7% of normal globular embryos were observed in the PC and PM combinations, respectively. Moreover, no normal embryos were observed in the PH cross. At the same time, no seeds were obtained in PM, PC, and PH crosses. The results suggest that prefertilization barriers existed in the PH cross, whereas pre- and postfertilization barriers existed together in the PC and PM crosses. These may be the main causes resulting in the failure of interspecific hybridizations in water lily.
Senescence and Abiotic Stress Induce Expression of Autophagy-related Genes in Petunia
Authors: Quijia Pillajo Juan O. , Chapin Laura J. , Jones Michelle L.
Published: May 2018

Autophagy allows for the degradation and recycling of macromolecules and organelles. It plays a significant role in cellular homeostasis, nutrient remobilization during leaf senescence, and abiotic stress responses. Autophagosomes are the hallmark feature of autophagy, and their formation is regulated by the AuTophaGy-related (ATG) genes. The expression profiles of ATG genes have been reported in several agronomic and model plants. To gain insight into the role of autophagy in senescence and abiotic stress responses in floriculture crops, we investigated the regulation of petunia (Petunia ×hybrida) ATG genes (PhATG4, PhATG5, PhATG6, PhATG7, PhATG8a, and PhATG13) during flower senescence and in response to low fertility, nutrient deficiency (-N, -P, and -K), and chronic (weeks) or acute (hours) salt stress using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Age-induced corolla wilting coincided with the increased expression of all ATG genes. Petunia ATG genes were upregulated by low fertility and N and P deficiency. Acute salt stress rapidly increased the expression of the petunia ATG genes, but chronic salt stress treatments did not. This project provides insight into the role of autophagy in flower senescence and abiotic stress responses in floriculture crops.
Differences in Photosynthesis of Variegated Temple Bamboo Leaves with Various Levels of Variegation are Related to Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Chloroplast Development
Authors: Chen Lingyan , Lai Jinli , He Tianyou , Rong Jundong , Tarin Muhammad Waqqas Khan , Zheng Yushan
Published: May 2018

Variegated temple bamboo (Sinobambusa tootsik f. luteoloalbostriata) is a species of ornamental bamboo (Bambusoideae) that has gained popularity because of its striped or variegated leaves. In this study, a series of experiments was conducted to determine the factors contributing to the leaf color of this species, which included the content of the photosynthetic pigments and the chlorophyll biosynthetic precursors, the photosynthetic parameters, and the microstructure and ultrastructure of the different phenotypes. Discoloration in the leaves of variegated temple bamboo plants is attributed to two possible pathways. One was a block in chlorophyll biosynthesis, which led to the failure in biosynthesis of the thylakoid membrane. The other one was a disruption in chloroplast development. The lack of thylakoid membrane may have inhibited the conversion of coproporphyrinogen III (Coprogen III) to protoporphyrin IX (Proto IX) during the chlorophyll biosynthesis because the enzyme responsible for this conversion, protogen oxidase, is bound to the thylakoid membrane. The abnormalities in chloroplasts and a low concentration of chlorophyll in the variegated leaves led to a significantly lower photosynthetic rate than in the entirely green leaves, as demonstrated in the light-response curve.
Measurement of Brain Activity Related to Unpleasant Emotion in the Prefrontal Cortex Region Using NIRS
Authors: Kawanaka Haruki , Atsushi Atsushi , Oguri Koji
Published: May 2018

We measured noninvasively a response of blood flow (hemoglobin concentration) in the prefrontal cortex area caused by emotional unpleasant arousal using the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). NIRS can be easily measured brain activity in comparison with other measurement methods. And it has the advantage of low load for subjects. In this study, auditory stimuli applied to subjects in order to arouse unpleasant emotions, changes in blood flow were measured at that time. As a result, we have confirmed a significant increase of the oxygenated hemoglobin concentration in the peripheral cortex (Brodmann area 9) caused by the emotional unpleasant associated. And, the effectiveness of NIRS in measuring the brain activity related to emotional was demonstrated.
Mechanical And Thermal Stresses Anylsis In Diesel Engine Poiston With And Without Different Thermal Coating Layer On Piston Head
Authors: Ghyadh Nabeel Abdulhadi , Sadiq Al-Baghdadi Maher A.R. , Ahmed Sahib Shihab
Published: May 2018

The main goal of this paper are equate behavior of the piston with and without different thermal coating layer on the piston head under thermal and mechanical loads that arise in the piston due to its operating. Three dimensional model of a piston heavy diesel engine has been presented. The governing equations have been discretized using a finite-volume method (FVM) and solved using multi-physics COMSOL package version 5. The results of the numerical model are showing the distribution of temperature, temperature gradients, Von-Mises stresses, and displacement in the diesel engine piston with and without 200 μm of thermal coating layer as (La2Zr 2O7) which have low thermal conductivity. The results show great improving in the performance of the piston with thermal coating layer.
Research of Virtual Network Classroom Collaborative Mechanism Based on Petri Net
Authors: Yang Shengquan , Huang Shujuan
Published: May 2018

In order to keep multi-role communication action of virtual network classroom orderly and correctly at the same time, this paper proposes and studies its communication collaborative relationship based on Petri Net. Firstly, it introduces the basic theory and the system state change graph of the roles in virtual classroom, and discusses in detail the collaborative relationship between students and teacher in network environment. Especially by taking advantage of Petri Net tool, this paper in virtue of formalized method describes and analyzes collaborative relationship and collaborative mechanism between teacher and students, which exists in the virtual classroom. Finally, the collaborative mechanism has been realized successfully with the theory about process control concurrence view.
A Mobile Terminal Security Strategy Based On the Cloud Storage
Authors: Hui Wang , Junyong Tang
Published: May 2018

With the emergence of mass storage systems and the development of the Distributed File System, Cloud storage system has become the focus of the industry. The cloud storage services on mobile terminal have been putted on the agenda based on the rapid development of intelligent mobile terminal. Based on the analysis of the architecture of HDFS and Dynamo, a mobile Terminal Security strategy is presented in this paper. The database technology and t he dynamic consistent hashing algorithm are adopted to deal with different target groups. According to the storage costs of nodes, data would be integrated scheduling by the storage system. Make full use of the advantages of AES(Advanced Encryption Standard) and RSA. A solution that combines AES and RSA encryption algorithm is proposed to implement the mobile terminal cloud storage security. Through the theoretical analysis and the simulation results, the cloud storage strategy proposed in this paper can make the cloud system achieve load balance. Moreover, multi-copy mechanism can improve the overall efficiency of the system.
The Design of Two Phase Chopping Regulation Voltage Soft Starter
Authors: Chen Jingwen , Dang Hongshe
Published: May 2018

As for the complexity of the trigger pulse control method for the generally-used thyristor soft starter, The poverty of the continuity of the stator current, the shortage of the waveform distortion and the higher harmonic content. A type with IGBT to realize AC chopping regulation voltage soft starter has been designed,using the two-phase AC power control to achieve the aim of three-phase AC power control,ensuring the effect and saving the costs. The paper makes use of the MATLAB to analyze of the two phase chopping regulating all control type soft starter start performance with simulation, and designs the soft starter of the hardware circuit and the software programs.
Short Corn Rotations Do Not Improve Soil Quality, Compared with Corn Monocultures
Authors: Hoss Mollie , Behnke Gevan D. , Davis Adam S. , Nafziger Emerson D. , Villamil María B.
Published: May 2018

Compared corn–corn–corn vs. corn–corn–soybean vs. corn–soybean rotations on their effects on soil properties after 12 yr.

Locations were correctly identified by canonical discriminant analyses (CDA) rules based on measured soil properties.

Regardless of location, soil attributes did not differ under short corn rotations and corn–corn–corn systems.

Soil attributes contrasted most between corn and soybean phases of the corn–soybean rotation.

Short‐duration summer annual crop rotations are widely used in the Midwest, but their long‐term impact on soil quality has not been thoroughly examined. Our goal was to compare soil properties under long‐term use of the most common crop rotations around Illinois, and to identify soil quality indicators for rotations in the state. Crop rotations of continuous corn (Zea mays L.) (CCC), corn–soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] (CS), and corn–corn–soybean (CCS) were arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD), with three or four replications at each of six locations, with all phases present each year for 12 yr. We measured 21 soil properties on the surface soil and 18 properties at four successive depths, rendering a total of 126 and 504 observations available for the multivariate statistical analyses, including principal component analyses (PCA) and canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) in both data sets. We found that our discriminant rules based on the measured soil properties correctly identified the location of origin of the soil samples in 98% of cases, representing <2% error rates for the cross‐validation results at each location. Crop rotations, on the other hand, did not affect any of the soil properties evaluated, results further confirmed by our CDA analyses that showed high error rates for classification. Though these short corn rotations make economic sense, they behave similarly to corn monocultures from the soil quality standpoint, compromising the sustainability of our current agricultural systems and highlighting the need to increase temporal and spatial diversification.