bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How does Entrepreneurial Education Influence the Entrepreneurial Intention of College Students: The Moderating and Mediating Effects of Entrepreneurial Alertness
Authors: Sang Dapeng , Lin Jinyan
Published: April 2019

The relation between college students' entrepreneurial intention and college entrepreneurial education has long been concerned. Entrepreneurial alertness is the psychological basis for entrepreneur to identify entrepreneurial opportunities. Entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial alertness are two key focuses in entrepreneurship research. It is of great significance to explore and investigate the role of entrepreneurial alertness in arousal process of entrepreneurial intention by entrepreneurial education.However, there are very few researches reported on the relation among entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial alertness and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial education was measured by theBenefits from EntrepreneurialEducation Programes(BEEP). By collecting data (N=672) from colleges and universities in Zhejiang and Fujian where entrepreneurship is relatively active in China, empirical study was carried out to investigate the relation among the three variables.. The results showed that:entrepreneurial alertness plays a significant mediating and regulating role between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention. The cultivation of entrepreneurial alertness should be a key purpose of entrepreneurial education. Finally, this paper presents discussion on how to conduct targeted entrepreneurial education in order to guide college students' entrepreneurship more efficiently.
“Ecological Chain” Cultivation Model of Youth Maker in Universities Based on Needs Analysis
Authors: Lin Decao , Shen Lemin
Published: April 2019

In the new era, “Youth Maker” has become an important force that cannot be ignored in entrepreneurship. However, extant studies on the systematic research about Youth Makers’ education in universities are rare, especially the research on the cultivation model under the perspective of college students’ entrepreneurship. On the basis of needs analysis, this study conducts interviews on two types of entrepreneurial students and constructs a mathematical model by analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to systematically analyze related data. First, suggestions are proposed, including changing the current cultivation model, perfecting the entrepreneurship course by combining it with professional education, and strengthening platforms and project construction. Then, the suggestions are ranked according to importance. Finally, the “ecological chain” Youth Maker cultivation model is put forward to consistently build a four-year progressive system, construct a curriculum on profession-centered innovation and entrepreneurship, and establish a scientific and efficient incubator. This model can solve the weakness of the existing education model.
Doc2Vec &Naïve Bayes: Learners’ Cognitive Presence Assessment through Asynchronous Online Discussion TQ Transcripts
Authors: Hayati Hind , Chanaa Abdessamad , Khalidi Idrissi Mohammed , Bennani Samir
Published: April 2019

Due to the lack of face to face interaction in online learning environment, this article aims essentially to give tutors the opportunity to understand and analyze learners’ cognitive behavior. In this perspective, we propose an automatic system to assess learners’ cognitive presence regarding their social interactions within synchronous online discussions. Combining Natural Language Preprocessing, Doc2Vec document embedding method and machine learning techniques; we first make some transformations and preprocessing to the given transcripts, then we apply Doc2Vec method to represent each message as a vector that will be concatenated with LIWC and context features. The vectors are input data of Naïve Bayes algorithm; a machine learning method; that aims to classify transcripts according to cognitive presence categories.
Identification of Most Significant Parameter of Impact of Climate Change and Urbanization on Operational Efficiency of Hydropower Plant
Authors: Majumder Priyanka , Saha Apu Kumar
Published: April 2019

The operational performance of hydropower plants (HPPs) is largely affected as the output from the plant entirely depends on the rainfall and demand from consumers both of which are compromised due to the vulnerability in climatic patterns and rapid change in urbanization rate. Although, not all the parameters are equally affected and the present study aims to find the degree of impact on the various correlated parameters on which production efficiency of HPPs varies. In this aspect, a neural network concept was used as decision making tool to identify the most significant parameters with respect to change in climate, urbanization along with machine failure because as a combined effect of the first two parameters, the probability of machine failure will also increase. The result from the study provides an opportunity to mitigate the impact that can be caused as a result of climate change impact and change in rate of urbanization. According to the result it was found that Efficiency of Generators is the most significant parameter of impact of climate change and urbanization on operational efficiency of hydropower plant. The result from the scenario analysis suggested that if the A2 scenario becomes true in 2061-70 there will be a maximum decrease in the OE and if land use scenario: PR story line is found to be adopted in the future world of 2020-30 the change in OE will be the greatest (an increase of 6.056%) compared to any other scenario developed for the impact of urbanization followed by land use change scenario of the 2031-40 decade, which will be equal to an increase of 5.247% compared to the baseline.
Examining Employability Skills for Healthcare Services in India
Authors: Sisodia Swati , Agrawal Neetima
Published: April 2019

The Indian Healthcare Industry has progressed at an impressive pace. The demand for quality services has been escalating due to changing pattern of demand and supply and customer awareness on the quality of life. The increasing demand for proficiency in the workplace is the most challenging thing of this century. An organization needs people with high employability skills. These skills have a positive impact on patient care and safety, treatment adherence, and patient satisfaction. In order to stay competitive, healthcare providers need to fine-tune their existing personnel by providing them with effective training. This article is an attempt to evaluate the literature regarding the efficacy and outcomes of nine employability skills needed in medical service. Through a conceptual framework, the existing literature gaps have been analyzed in detail, where further future research can be carried out.
The Influence of Processing Conditions on the Structure of Magnetron Sputtered Hydroxyapatite Thin Films
Authors: Pluduma Liene , Ubele Darta , Piesins Matiss , Gross Karlis Agris
Published: April 2019

The growing demand for functionality of implants is necessary to cater for the growing elderly population in need of repair for damaged or diseased tissues and organs. Radiofrequency magnetron sputtered crystalline hydroxyapatite thin films with preferred crystal orientation on polished titanium substrates were produced without additional substrate heating. No hydroxyl absorption bands were detected in hydroxyapatite thin films even after the addition of water vapour during the sputtering process or hydrothermal post-treatment of the films.
Dielectric Properties of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Composites Filled with Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene Nanoplatelets and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Authors: Barkāne Anda , Gaidukovs Sergejs , Kajaks Jānis , Platnieks Oskars
Published: April 2019

Ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymer (EVA) composite materials containing multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), graphene (Gr) and iron (III, IV) oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles where processed by melt blending. Film specimens were prepared by using compression moulding method. All nanoparticles content in samples was chosen equal to 20 wt.%. The material dielectric spectroscopy was used in a range of 10-2 Hz to 107 Hz to investigate nanoparticle effect on the dielectric active (ε’) and passive components (ε’’), specific electrical conductivity (σ’) and dielectric loss (tg) for the characterization of the dissipation of electromagnetic energy.
Investigation of Vibration Induced by Sliding Down an Ice Plane
Authors: Irbe Mārtiņš , Cerpinska Marina , Gross Karlis Agris
Published: April 2019

Many studies use an inclined ice plane to determine the effect of different materials and processing conditions on sliding over an ice surface. Experiments measure the sliding time at different stages on the track to determine the sliding speed and the coefficient-of-friction. Here, the sliding body vibrations and, the oscillations in axial directions are addressed. This paper analyzes the sample’s acceleration by attaching a portable High Sensitivity 1.25g USB Accelerometer and compares the data with 3D CAM modeling results to identify the causes for interrupted sliding.
Experimental Study of the Comfort Properties of Knitted Fabrics and their Joined Elements
Authors: Mikalauskaitė Gerda , Daukantienė Virginija , Vadeikė Giedrė
Published: April 2019

Assuring the comfort of the human body is one of the most important functions of sportswear and leisure wear. Knitted fabrics should have high air permeability for easily transmit of the perspiration from the skin to the atmosphere as well as to feature with good hand thus making the wearer to feel comfortable. In this research, both hand and air permeability of eight commercially available polyester knitted fabrics and their adhesive bonds were investigated. There was shown that textile structure and adhesive bonds make the significant influence on textile hand and permeability to air making them being worse.
Study of Durability of Conductive Threads Used for Integration of Electronics into Smart Clothing
Authors: Briedis Uģis , Vališevskis Aleksandrs , Ziemele Inese , Abele Iveta
Published: April 2019

In order to improve the tactile perception, as well as other comfort properties of modern smart clothing, conventional electrical wires, which are used to connect integrated electronic components, are more and more often replaced by conductive threads. Conductive threads can be used to replace mounting wires in smart clothing, as well as to make sensors. In order to determine the durability of conductive threads made by different manufacturers, a study was conducted in which the conductive threads, which were integrated using embroidery technique, were subjected to multiple washing cycles. After each washing cycle electrical resistance of connections, made by these threads, was measured and its changes were compared. Suggestions about the use of different conductive threads can be found in the conclusions section of this study.
Production of a Brushite/Silk Composite Powder for Coatings
Authors: Altundal Sahin , Gross Karlis Agris
Published: April 2019

The incorporation of protein based polymeric materials with calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings can provide excellent biological characteristics and biocompatibility with its bone-like protein-CaP composition. Calcium chloride-ethanol catalysed hydrolysis reaction and wet precipitation method was used to prepare silk solution and to precipitate brushite respectively to produce the brushite/silk composite powder. FTIR analyses showed that brushite absorption bands were prominent, overlapping the less intense N-H bands in silk. The most distinct absorptions from the silk were N-H bands. 1g of silk additive to the 300 ml of solution media resulted in arbitrary particle attachment onto brushite crystal surface; most of the brushite particles were covered by the silk β-sheets phase.
Selective Oxidation of 1,2-Propanediol to Lactic Acid over Different Supported Au, Pt and Pd Catalysts
Authors: Chornaja Svetlana , Zhizhkuna Svetlana , Vladiko Jevgenija , Dubencovs Konstantins
Published: April 2019

1,2-Propanediol selective oxidation with molecular oxygen in presence of heterogeneous catalyst is one of the most nature friendly 1,2-propanediol conversion methods. This work demonstrates Au, Pt and Pd containing catalysts’ activity and selectivity in a 1,2-propanediol oxidation process. The main product of the 1,2-propanediol catalytic oxidation was lactic acid, by-products were acetic and formic acids. It was found that Au based catalysts are best for 1,2-propanediol oxidation in alkaline water solutions. The best result was achieved using the 4.8wt%Au/Al2O3catalyst: selectivity by lactic acid was 94% with 1,2-propanediol conversion 100% (c0(1,2-propanediol) = 0.3 mol/L, P(O2) = 6 atm, n (1,2-propanediol)/n (Au) = 500, t = 60°C, c0(NaOH) = 1.5 mol/L).
Gasdermin D Protects from Melioidosis through Pyroptosis and Direct Killing of Bacteria
Authors: Wang Jinyong , Deobald Kelly , Re Fabio
Published: April 2019

Gasdermin D (GSDMD) cleavage by caspase-1 or caspase-11 inflammasomes triggers pyroptosis, a lytic form of cell death protective against intracellular bacteria. In this study, we examine the role of GSDMD in a mouse model of melioidosis. Gsdmd−/− mice were more susceptible than wild-type mice to intranasal infection with Burkholderia thailandensis. Production of IL-18, but not IL-1β, was decreased in Gsdmd−/− infected mice. Despite lower IL-18, IFN-γ was produced in similar amounts in wild-type and Gsdmd−/− mice. In vitro, secretion of both IL-1β and IL-18 by macrophages or dendritic cells infected with B. thailandensis was dependent on GSDMD. Surprisingly, wild-type or GSDMD-deficient neutrophils secreted similar amounts of IL-1β, suggesting these cells may be the source of the GSDMD-independent IL-1β detected in vivo. Recombinant GSDMD was able to directly kill B. thailandensis in vitro upon processing by active caspase-1. Moreover, bacteria harvested from wild-type, but not Gsdmd−/−, macrophages were more susceptible to the microbicidal effect of hydrogen peroxide or human β-defensin-3. Finally, we provide evidence that pyroptosis of in vitro infected macrophages is directly microbicidal. Taken together, these results indicate that the protective action of GSDMD in melioidosis is primarily due to induction of pyroptosis and direct killing of bacteria rather than production of cytokines.
El sueño del espacio produce formas
Authors: García Pedrosa Ignacio , García de Paredes de Falla Ángela
Published: April 2019

The dream of space produces forms is a study on space as the place that most surprises and excites us in architecture. Space understood as an invention of three-dimensional shapes that particularly show their ability to provide above justified needs, the possibility of revising the way they are used.

By abstracting these spaces from their environment and context, we seek through this study to explore the relationship between the section and the volume of the space, and in doing so, recognize the design mechanisms, whether rational or intuitive, that we have used in establishing the spatial layout. We are aware that this thought on the actual project experience must be part of the architect´s work, and that it ultimately represents the search for the givens and constants that are present in the architecture of any time or place.
OMI Total Column Water Vapor Version 4 Validation and Applications
Authors: Wang Huiqun , Souri Amir Hossein , Gonzalez Abad Gonzalo , Liu Xiong , Chance Kelly
Published: April 2019

Abstract. Total Column Water Vapor (TCWV) is important for the weather and climate. TCWV is derived from the OMI visible spectra using the Version 4 retrieval algorithm developed at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The algorithm uses a retrieval window between 432.0 and 466.5 nm and includes various updates. The retrieval window optimization results from the trade-offs among competing factors. The OMI product is characterized by comparing against commonly used reference datasets – GPS network data over land and SSMIS data over the oceans. We examine how cloud fraction and cloud top pressure affect the comparisons. The results lead us to recommend filtering OMI data with cloud fraction < 5–15 % and cloud top pressure > 750 mb or stricter criteria, in addition to the main data quality, fitting RMS and TCWV range check. The mean of OMI-GPS is 0.85 mm with a standard deviation (σ) of 5.2 mm. Smaller differences between OMI and GPS (0.2 mm) occur when TCWV is within 10–20 mm. The bias is much smaller than the previous version. The mean of OMI-SSMIS is 1.2–1.9 mm (σ = 6.5–6.8 mm), with better agreement for January than for July. Smaller differences between OMI and SSMIS (0.3–1.6 mm) occur when TCWV is within 10–30 mm. However, the relative difference between OMI and the reference datasets is large when TCWV is less than 10 mm. As test applications of the Version 4 OMI TCWV over a range of spatial and temporal scales, we find prominent signals of the patterns associated with El Niño and La Niña, the high humidity associated with a corn sweat event and the strong moisture band of an Atmospheric River (AR). A data assimilation experiment demonstrates that the OMI data can help improve WRF’s skill at simulating the structure and intensity of the AR and the precipitation at the AR landfall.
A soil non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) flushing laboratory experiment based on time domain reflectometry (TDR) and modeling
Authors: Comegna Alessandro , Coppola Antonio , Dragonetti Giovanna , Sommella Angelo
Published: April 2019

Abstract. The term non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) refers to a group of organic compounds with scarce solubility in water. They are the products of various human activities and may be accidentally introduced into the soil system. Given their toxicity level and high mobility, NAPLs constitute a serious geo-environmental problem. Contaminant distribution in the soil and groundwater entails fundamental information for the remediation of polluted soil sites. The present research explored the possible employment of time domain reflectometry (TDR) to estimate pollutant removal in a silt-loam soil that was primarily contaminated with a light hydrocarbon and then flushed with diverse washing solutions. Known mixtures of soil and NAPL were prepared in the laboratory to achieve soil specimens with diverse pollution levels. The prepared soil samples were repacked into plastic cylinders and then placed in testing cells. Washing solutions were then injected upward into the contaminated sample, and both the quantity of remediated oil and the bulk dielectric permittivity of the soil sample were determined. The above data was also used to develop a dielectric model (the α mixing model) which permits the volumetric NAPL content (θNAPL) within the contaminated sample to be determined and quantified during the different decontamination stages. Our results demonstrate that during a decontamination process, the TDR device is NAPL-sensitive: the dielectric permittivity of the medium increases as the NAPL volume decreases. Moreover, decontamination progression can be monitored using a simple (one-parameter) mixing model.
Las clases medias tradicionales y la derecha radical en Francia: una explicación cultural
Authors: Goodliffe Gabriel
Published: April 2019

Este ensayo desarrolla una explicación de clase y cultura sobre el persistente resurgimiento de la derecha radical en Francia. Su principal afirmación es que la derecha radical es mejor entendida como una tradición política continua cuyo apelativo puede ser rastreado en las modalidades y consecuencias de la modernización económica y política del país desde mediados del siglo XIX. Se analizan los valores económicos y políticos específicos propios de los miembros de esta categoría social para ayudar a explicar su prolongada atracción hacia el excluyente y autoritario discurso y programas de la derecha radical francesa
"De la cuna a la tumba": políticas de mantenimiento de ingreso universal y la clase media noruega
Authors: Faegri Christina Wagner
Published: April 2019

Este artículo hace una revisión del modelo de bienestar noruego cuyo objeto ha sido la protección y el mantenimiento de la clase media en el país. Para entenderlo, se analiza el concepto de clase media y su relación con las políticas públicas. En los países escandinavos, el papel que desarrolla el Estado en la economía es crucial para la generación de la clase media, lo que ha permitido un modelo socio-económico exitoso y de difícil aplicación en otros países donde el concepto de Estado difiere sustancialmente
Japón: un país de clase media en transición
Authors: Granados Quiroz Ulises
Published: April 2019

Mientras que ciertos elementos sentaron las bases de la clase media japonesa en la posguerra, su consolidación y los cambios sufridos en la sociedad desde la década de 1990 dieron paso a una clase media adelgazada y precaria, que ha resentido la desigualdad económica, las alteraciones del patrón laboral y las tendencias marcadas por las reformas estructurales
El desarrollo económico en México
Authors: Hernández Licona Gonzalo
Published: April 2019

El objetivo de este ensayo es analizar con cifras recientes el desarrollo económico de México. Para poder evaluarlo, se harán mediciones de distintas variables que reflejan este complejo concepto. En primer lugar, se estudia la evolución del nivel de vida promedio de la población, enfatizando la generación de ingreso de sus habitantes. Posteriormente se da cuenta del crecimiento económico del país como la variable que mejor explica el nivel de vida de la población, pues implica mejorar el bienestar de la misma en su totalidad; por ello, el tercer tema será la situación de la distribución del ingreso, para analizar posibles disparidades de bienestar al interior del país. Finalmente, se evalúa la situación de la pobreza en México, como una de las variables que resume el desarrollo económico y que es simplemente el resultado de la evolución de las variables anteriores
Evolución de los intereses y la presencia de Estados Unidos en la triple frontera
Authors: Peña-Ramos José Antonio , Ferro-Rodríguez Joaquín
Published: April 2019

La Tri-Border Area ha suscitado gran interés este siglo en Estados Unidos. Este la ha considerado un posible foco de terrorismo yihadista, aunque —según muchas fuentes— Estados Unidos tiene otros intereses en el área, como el Acuífero Guaraní. El artículo aborda la verdadera presencia e intereses de Estados Unidos en dicha área, teniendo en cuenta tanto los proyectos relacionados con el agua, presentes en el hemisferio occidental, como la presencia del terrorismo en la región, con base parcial en los estudios del fiscal argentino Alberto Nisman. A partir de esos estudios, se realiza un análisis estructural prospectivo con la ayuda del software MICMAC, que indica un posible cambio de escenario.
Un análisis de teoría de juegos del sistema español de financiación regional
Authors: José Federico Geli  , Quilis Enrique M.
Published: April 2019

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La evolución histórica reciente sugiere que el sistema español de financiación regional es inestable. Este sistema es un elemento clave para el diseño de un marco fiscal orientado a la estabilidad presupuestaria, a la sostenibilidad de la deuda y a la transparencia.

En este artículo se analiza dicho sistema desde la perspectiva de la teoría de juegos, con el fin de examinar sus implicaciones en términos de riesgo moral y de sesgo hacia el déficit. Se combinan conceptos clásicos (equilibrio de Nash, perfección de subjuegos) con otros derivados de refinamientos orientados a la introducción de elementos dinámicos (teoría de movimientos), especialmente adecuados para el estudio de interacciones repetidas y recurrentes.
The Influence of Leadership Styles on Talent Management in the Banking Sector of Ghana: A Case Study of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)
Authors: Bingab Bernard Bekuni Boawei
Published: April 2019

The crisis of leadership seems to be the most pertinent problem the continent of Africa is battling with in contemporary time. Available statistical figures have consistently shown that most African countries are ranked among the lowest in global benchmarks such as life expectancy, human trafficking, control of corruption and failed state index among others. The banking sector in Africa and Ghana in particular have not been spared of this leadership crisis either. The aftermath of this is the ensuing distress the financial sector in Ghana is exposed to leading to the collapse of banks and other forms of restructuring. This paper as a result identifies the various leadership styles in Ghana’s banking sector and how this leadership style attracts and retains talents in the sector. The study finds democratic leadership style as the most prevalent one commonly practiced. Managers of the various branches of ADB were seen to have taking cognizance of the concerns of the well-being and views of their employees, who as a result felt inspired in their daily routines. However, other forms of leadership style (autocratic) were deployed depending on the type of task an employee was assigned to in the organization.
Level of Metacognitive Skills of a Sample of Talented Students in Jordan
Authors: Jaddou Esam Abdullah Al
Published: April 2019

This study aimed at identifying the metacognitive skill level of a sample of talented students in Jordan, and whether the level is affected by the difference of a number of variables. The sample consisted of (256) male and female students who were chosen by the random stratified method. Out of them were (101) male and female students from the Jubilee School, and (155) from King Abdullah II School for Excellence, during the academic year 2018-2019. To achieve the study objective, the metacognitive thinking scale was applied after verifying its validity and reliability. The results showed that the total degree of the metacognitive skill level of a sample of talented students in Jordan was high. The results did not show statistically significant differences in the metacognitive skill level attributable to the gender variable. Meanwhile, there were statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) level attributed to the grade level variable.
Unsupervised Characterization and Visualization of Students’ Academic Performance Features
Authors: Inyang Udoinyang G. , Umoh Uduak A. , Nnaemeka Ifeoma C. , Robinson Samuel A.
Published: April 2019

The large nature of students’ dataset has made it difficult to find patterns associated with students’ academic performance (AP) using conventional methods. This has increased the rate of drop-outs, graduands with weak class of degree (CoD) and students that spend more than the minimum stipulated duration of studies. It is necessary to determine students’ AP using educational data mining (EDM) tools in order to know students who are likely to perform poorly at an early stage of their studies. This paper explores k-means and self-organizing map (SOM) in mining pieces of knowledge relating to the natural number of clusters in students’ dataset and the association of the input features using selected demographic, pre-admission and first year performance. Matlab 2015a was the programming environment and the dataset consists of nine sets of computer science graduands. Cluster validity assessment with k-means discovered four (4) clusters with correlation metric yielding the highest mean silhouette value of 0.5912.  SOM provided an hexagonal grid visual of feature component planes and scatter plots of each significant input attribute. The result shows that the significant attributes were highly correlated with each other except entry mode (EM), indicating that the impact of EM on CoD varies with students irrespective of mode of admission. Also, four distinct clusters were also discovered in the dataset by SOM —7.7% belonging to cluster 1 (first class), and 25% for cluster 2 (2nd class Upper) while Clusters 3 and 4 had 35% proportion each. This validates the results of k-means and further confirms the importance of early detection of students’ AP and confirms the effectiveness of SOM as a cluster validity tool. As further work, the labels from SOM will be associated with records in the dataset for association rule mining, supervised learning and prediction of students’ AP.
Productive Performance of Chestnut Trees for Cultivation in Tropical Regions
Authors: Silva Dayanne Medrado , Pio Rafael , Farias Daniela da Hora , Melo Evaldo Tadeu de , Peche Pedro Maranha
Published: April 2019

Chestnut trees are economically exploited in temperate regions of Asian countries, Oceania and the European Iberian Peninsula. Chestnuts are sources of protein and carbohydrates and are eaten in many ways, mainly roasted during cold temperatures. Chestnuts may be suitable for cultivation in tropical regions, but to do this, the potential cultivars’ productive performances should be quantified. Thus, this study determined the performances of chestnut cultivars in a tropical region using the Taishowase, Isumo, Tamatsukuri and Okuni cultivars. The cultivars’ phenological development, including the beginning and end of flowering and harvesting, as well as each cultivar’s nut production were evaluated over four production cycles. The Taishowase and Okuni cultivars were shown to be the most promising for tropical regions because they showed greater adaptability and production stability.
Clash of Cultures and Resistance in Selected African Plays
Authors: Al-Khatib Wafa Y.
Published: April 2019

Protest African drama that appeared in Kenya and other African countries was due to the bad conditions that Africans lived during the period of colonization. This paper uses the post-colonial theory to explore how resistance in all of its armed and unarmed forms succeeded in awakening the African continent after long years of marginalization. It also tackles the clash of cultures which represents another kind of resistance, dealing with clash of cultures between the European and the African. Moreover, it will focus on the colonial discourse the colonizer relied on to assert the inability of Africans to express themselves without this discourse which the Europeans (colonial powers) invented and deliberately used to establish and deepen their domination over the black continent even after their departure.

For this purpose, the researcher will analyze two different plays written by the Kenyan playwright Ngugi Wa Thiongo, The Black Hermit and The Trial of Dedan Kimathi. The clash of two cultures will be studied in The Black Hermit, while resistance and armed resistance will be examined in The Trial of Dedan Kimathi.
Study and Development of Inventory Management System for Frozen Food Business in Thailand
Authors: Rodprayoon Nachayapat , Chanasit Chuleekorn
Published: April 2019

The role of the current business competition in addition to the strategic competition, adjust the marketing model that focuses on reaching the customer exactly. One thing that is no less important than having a concept and adaptation that requires high market flexibility is the business management process. Starting from the process of receiving raw materials to get into the production process, send to the warehouse department to store the products systematically, including deliver the products to consumers promptly. For this reason, many companies around the world have adopted a warehouse management system for predicting, forecasting and checking the status of the products any time. It causes more efficient in internal business process management. At the same time, the type and size of the business cannot apply the same warehouse management system. With different type, size and form of operation process, many companies have an investment situation with an inefficient use of an information system in the organization. It is a wrong decision in applying various systems without considering the related factors. For the study and development of inventory management systems for frozen food business in Thailand, since there are many businesses facing problems of error checking product process, affecting other processes such as raw material forecasting for production, etc. In addition, they are small and medium-sized businesses which their working process managed by the business owner with not many employees. Investment in the use of information systems is therefore a risk in investing and adjusting the form of operations. The result of this research is to analysis the problem and to summarize the requirements for the development of inventory management systems in frozen food business in Thailand in order to respond to the operation process systematically.
Fan Engagement in Motorsports: A Case of the FIA World Rally Championship
Authors: Næss Hans Erik , Tickell Sam
Published: April 2019

Social media success is increasingly being linked to profitable relations between sporting teams and their communities of fans. Through a case study of RallytheWorld, Volkswagen’s social media campaign 2013-2016 for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), this paper provides sports marketers with relevant practices on how to develop social media strategies and building relationships with and between the fans. Drawing upon theories of community facilitation and ‘transmedia storytelling’, as well as the method of autoethnography, our finding is that RallytheWorld, through its audience engagement techniques provided WRC fans with a new experience while respecting the championship’s sporting traditions. This combination, we argue, made RallytheWorld a qualitatively better offer to rally fans than comparable social media campaigns in the WRC.
Die Schenkung und die unentgeltliche Verfügung im Erbrecht
Authors: Höfling Lisa-Marie
Published: April 2019

By examining donations and free disposition in the context of inheritance law, this work is dedicated to a central theme of inheritance law, which is of particular importance in judicial, notarial and legal practice. Using an interpretation of the terms in the law of obligations, it discusses the understanding of donations and free disposition in the standards of inheritance law (§§ 2287 et seq., 2325 et seq. of the German Civil Code and §§ 2113 paragraph 2, 2205 sentence 3 of the German Civil Code) in detail. By looking at selected constellations, it identifies the similarities and differences between the terms in the context of the respective inheritance law standards. Finally, and for the first time in such clarity, the work investigates the reasons for the differences between §§ 2287 et seq., 2325 et seq. of the German Civil Code on the one hand and §§ 2113 paragraph 2, 2205 sentence 3 of the German Civil Code on the other. Furthermore, it reveals the trends in jurisprudence and presents legal policy proposals.
Prática das farmácias vivas do município de Fortaleza, Ceará, e a necessidade de uma ação de extensão sistêmica
Authors: Rufino Leonardo Lopes , Gamarra-Rojas Guillermo , Bandeira Mary Anne Medeiros , Souza José Ribamar Furtado de , Reis José Newton Pires
Published: April 2019

A Farmácia Viva (FV) foi idealizada no Ceará e originou a Política Pública em Plantas Medicinais e Medicamentos Fitoterápicos, a qual vem buscando revitalizar essa atividade no Estado. O estudo de multi casos, baseado em análise do conteúdo, objetivou caracterizar as FVs de Fortaleza buscando conhecer a sua dinâmica e os atores sociais e analisá-las quanto à inovação e/ou conformidade com a Política Estadual. As FVs partilham contextos semelhantes, em áreas de pobreza e marginalidade social. Dedicam-se à produção, consumo e distribuição de plantas medicinais, e 30% também a atender à demanda de fitoterápicos do SUS. Os atores sociais previstos na Política estão pouco evidentes, exceto nas FVs da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) e do Núcleo de Fitoterápicos. Comunitários, acadêmicos e pacientes, substituem aqueles parcialmente e se constituem simultaneamente em produtores, técnicos de transformação e beneficiários. Os hortos são agriculturas urbanas e espaço de aprendizagem e convivência, denotando sua multifuncionalidade. A relativa autonomia na cadeia produtiva implica em prestar atenção à produção integrada e a necessidade de se proporcionar assessoria sistêmica na produção, transformação e gestão. A relação entre normatização e prática sugere considerar as inovações dos sujeitos sociais, que são quem melhor pode retroalimentar a política.
Repensando la Constitución: una mirada al deber de trabajar y al derecho al trabajo
Authors: Gil Ruiz Juana María
Published: April 2019

Han pasado cuarenta años desde que se aprobara la Constitución española y veintitrés desde que España ratificara la Declaración y la Plataforma de Acción de la IV Conferencia Mundial sobre la Mujer de Beijing (1995). Esta última supuso el compromiso de incorporación del principio del gender mainstreaming en la totalidad de los procesos normativos —elaboración, interpretación y aplicación de la normas— y en la totalidad de las políticas públicas. Y esta misma fecha debiera indicar, en consecuencia, un antes y un después en el hacer jurídico y político.Este compromiso vinculante compele a revisar la Constitución e incorporar la perspectiva de género de manera principal y transversal, desde el Preámbulo (donde se blindaría) hasta su parte dispositiva. Este trabajo se centra especialmente en el artículo 35 y en su proclama referida al deber y al derecho al trabajo, habida cuenta de que la brecha salarial, la necesidad de reequilibrar la vida laboral, familiar y personal y la necesidad de combatir todas las formas de violencia contra las mujeres, se erigen entre los grandes desafíos ciudadanos del siglo XXI.
INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING: MENTOR OUTCOMES
Authors: GISBERT TREJO NURIA , AZPIAZU CANIVELL LUCIANO MARIA , LANDETA RODRIGUEZ JON , ALBIZU GALLESTEGI ENEKA , FERNANDEZ FERRIN PILAR
Published: April 2019

Inter-organizational mentoring is an alternative mentoring practice that is beginning to be put into practice by professional associations. Unlike traditional mentoring, inter-organizational mentoring takes place when mentor and mentee belong to different organizations. The mentor is a fundamental part of the inter-organizational mentoring process, so it is necessary to know the outcomes this type of alternative mentoring practice provides to the mentors. This is an exploratory article of which the objective is to determine through quantitative methodology the mentor outcomes in the practice of inter-organizational mentoring, as well as to distinguish whether the most relevant results for mentors in the inter-organizational mentoring scenario affect both active and retired mentors.
Merits of constant expression of CRISPR loci in adaptive immunity of bacteria
Authors: Ng Wenfa
Published: April 2019

Bacteria fend off attack of bacteriophage through a variety of systems such as restriction-modification as well as clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (CRISPR). CRISPR is an adaptive immune system that provides a molecular memory of past attacks of bacteriophages on the bacterial strain in a vertically inheritable fashion. More importantly, such molecular memory of past phage infection is utilized in guiding a precision attack on the nucleic acids of invading bacteriophages. To do this, snippets of DNA from invading phages that have been neutralized are inserted into CRISPR-loci in the bacterial genome. Transcription of the CRISPR loci provides active RNA variants of the DNA snippets from phages useful for guiding the Cas9 endonuclease to invading phage DNA through complementary base pairing defined by a spacer region. While the system provides real-time surveillance of the bacterial cytoplasm for phage DNA resembling those from past infections, energetic cost of constantly transcribing the CRISPR loci might be high. Specifically, as currently understood, the CRISPR system would express phage DNA snippets catalogued in the CRISPR loci irrespective of environmental and nutritional conditions to help fend off possible infections by the same phages. However, phages responsible for past infections may not be present in the vicinity of the bacterial cell’s environment, which meant that expression of the CRISPR loci might be a waste of cellular energy and resources without any gain in fitness advantage to the bacterial cell compared to those from another species in the same environment. Hence, the evolutionary forces that shape the retention of the extant form of CRISPR remains to be understood in the context of how cellular energetics of adaptive immunity connects with bacterial fitness. Theoretically, a better system would involve the selective expression of specific CRISPR loci targeting the DNA or RNA of particular bacteriophage invading the cell. Such a system would incur less energy and resources to maintain, but would require another layer of intracellular surveillance able to identify the type and species of invading bacteriophage. Doing so would return us to the same problem as a molecular surveillance system requires key elements of recognition and actuation where recognition requires a molecular template of sequence information characteristic of particular bacteriophage. Given that DNA is a more stable format for storing sequence information compared to RNA, and that complementary base pairing as recognition mechanism require single stranded nucleic acid, current incarnation of CRISPR loci might be close to optimal in device architecture and functional logic. Hence, could we do better in redesigning bacterial adaptive immune system able to recognize a diversity of phages involved in past infection of a species or strain at reduced energetic and material cost?
INTERPRETATION OF IDEOLOGICAL MEANING OF KI AGENG GRIBIG CEMETERY COMPLEX STRUCTURE IN JATINOM, KLATEN, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA
Authors: Darmoko Darmoko
Published: April 2019

The cemetery complex of Ki Ageng Gribig (KAG) in Jatinom, Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia as a cultural resource contains a number of interesting texts for discussion. The text of cultural objects, ceremonial, Javanese idioms, and narrative texts containing the history of KAG have not been thoroughly worked out and presented by researchers to the community as a result of integrated and complex research. The existence of complex texts makes the KAG cemetery special among other cemeterys in Java. The construction of the text of cultural objects is structured in such a way as to follow the idea of the status and role of KAG in the past. KAG is seen as a saint (guardian), descendant of King Brawijaya king of Majapahit (Hindu symbol) and Sunan Giri (Islamic symbol). KAG as a symbolic expression of Java combines the concept of Hindu and Islamic thought. As an Islam, KAG positioned itself on a moderate Javanese Islamic ideology by preserving and perpetuating tradition by protecting itself from the understanding of Arabic Islamic symbolized by Shaykh Ibrahim (successfully defeated in a fight). The concept of moderate Javanese Islamic thought in KAG is expressed on the entire narrative text and cultural objects contained within the cemetery complex. The complex of the cemetery as a meaningful text is sustained by the relation of other text elements within its ideological structure. The ideological structural center was built by P3KAG (KAG Heritage Preservation Manager) through KAG's historical narrative text supported by Ya-qawiyyu (Saparan) ceremonial text structure and Javanese idiom texts. This paper discusses the ideological significance of the complex structure of the KAG cemetery connected with the ideological structure of the ceremony, ideological structure of Javanese idioms, and the historical narrative text of KAG as the center of ideological structure. How the interpretation of the complex structure of the KAG cemetery in its relation to other structures is studied using the theory of text structure supported by the concept of Javanese ethics. The relation between elements of cultural objects in the complex of the KAG cemetery shows a strong network of relationships by forming ideological structures that link to one another to place KAG as an extraordinary central figure and admired by society. This paper assumes that the complex structure of the cemetery works to perpetuate ideological values and legitimize KAG figures.
ARK CEREMONY IN PARIAMAN: FROM RELIGIOUS RITUALS TO ENTERTAINMENT CULTURE
Authors: Letmiros Letmiros
Published: April 2019

Islam that came to the archipelago - especially to the Minangkabau - besides being brought by direct scholars from Arabia, was also brought and developed by Persian and Indian merchants. Indian soldiers from the Sipahi area were brought by the British to settle in Bengkulu, then some fled to Pariaman. These were the ones who taught the local people about Persian culture which included the Ark ceremony.The Ark ceremony is held annually on 1-10 Muharram (Hijri month, month in Islamic and Arab calendars) to commemorate the death of Husayn ibn Ali. Ark is a tomb made from wood, bamboo, rattan, cloth, and colorful paper as a representation of the coffin of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad SAW who died in the battle in Karbala (Iraq) in 680/61 Hijri. The Ark Procession in Pariaman was first held in 1831. The Ark was prepared for ten days, and at the peak of the Ark event was paraded around Kota Pariaman while the bearers and spectators chanted "Hoyak Husen" (Live Husayn!) And at the peak of the event on the 10th of Muharram the evening before the Maghrib Tabut was marched to the sea of Gandoriah beach. At first, the Ark ceremony was very loaded with religious values. But now, the religious values have already faded, what stands out is the culture of entertainment. The transformation of the Ark ceremony as a religious ritual activity that was once full of religious values, became an entertainment culture caused by two factors. The first is the internal factor, namely the desire of the supporters of the Ark to make changes in the Ark procession, the second is internal factors originating from outside the supporters of the Ark in this case religious groups and also including the local government itself.
SCENOGRAPHY AND SOCIETAL CHANGE: AN APPRAISAL OF SCENOGRAPHIC PRACTICE IN A DEVELOPING ECONOMY
Authors: OKEKE Tochukwu J.
Published: April 2019

Scenography is the most eloquent visual aspect of the theatre. It involves situating a performance within a specific and identifiable environment as well as the delineation of the characters as it concerns costumes, with its attendant accessories and properties and the proper illumination of the performance to enhance the audience’s appreciation of the said performance. The practice of scenography therefore, involves an adequate knowledge of the principles and elements of design as well as a fair knowledge of graphics and the rudiments of carpentry, fine and applied arts, tailoring, and electrical engineering in addition to a mastery of architectural principles. The scenographer therefore must be a rounded artiste with immense creative potentials. This paper thus, examines the qualities of the trained scenographer with a view of ascertaining the potentials open to him as a professional in a fast developing and ever changing society.
KNOWLEDGE PRESERVATION OF TUAK AS BATAK TOBA SOCIAL COMMUNITY CULTURE
Authors: Sinaga Steven Yehezkiel , Salim Tamara Adriani
Published: April 2019

Tuak is a distinctive traditional drink of the Batak Toba community culture that has been running for years and becoming a daily form of consumption. The purpose of this research is to identify the process of creating tuak and to analyse the values and the role it possessed in the life of the Batak Toba community. This study was conducted using qualitative research. This study showed previous research which discusses different things related to the role of Tuak as a culture in the Batak Toba community. Previous research showed that there are pros and cons concerning cultural preservation which is only limited to the scope of the Batak Toba community. However, of course this culture has its own value for the Batak Toba community, so the community still preserves the socio-cultural values possessed by Tuak.