bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Der neue Puritanismus
Authors: Patterson Orlando
Published: October 2018

Der Autor analysiert die neue Welle des Puritanismus, die die USA seit Ende der 70er Jahre überschwemmt und die in sexueller Freizügigkeit die Ursache aller gesellschaftlichen Mißstände erblickt. Als Träger dieses Puritanismus wird eine obskure Koalition ausgemacht, die von protestantischen Fundamentalisten, über Katholiken und die Neuen Konservativen bis zu einigen feministischen Gruppen reicht.
Fünf Fabeln über die Menschenrechte
Authors: Lukes Steve
Published: October 2018

Anhand fünf fiktiver Gesellschaftssysteme, die auf unterschiedlichen Wertesystemen beruhen, von denen drei Menschenrechte ablehnen und zwei sie strikt einhalten, diskutiert der Autor, welche prinzipiellen Konsequenzen und Probleme sich aus der Verwerfung bzw. Akzeptierung der Menschenrechte.
Fallstricke und Grenzen der Netzwerksteuerung
Authors: Messner Dirk
Published: October 2018

In complex societies »The State« is loosing its role as central political regulation authority in many policy-areas it is assigned by the classical Theory of State. Political regulation (problem identification, analysis of problem interdependences, development of solutions, policy implementation and its control) is increasingly taking place in political networks in which a vast number of public institutions and private actors cooperate. These regulation mechanisms »between markets and hierarchies« can group and increase the society's problem-solving capacities. The article mainly focusses, however, on the limits of network regulation and shows that there is a»network failure« next to »state and market failure«. Seven problem dimensions are elaborated.
Internationale Sozialpolitik als Netzwerkpolitik?
Authors: Zascke Wolfgang
Published: October 2018

The analysis of international networks with the eyes of the critical-rational theory's paradigm-rivalry overestimates the fresh start in comparison to the continuity of International Relations. The optimistic view of liberal, intermediate cross-linking has to be partially corrected in respect to the policy-area or regime analysis of the ILO's international social policy which refers to the domination aspect of issue-orientated cross-linking and the strong position of national and local intervention administration in the vertical policy amalgamation. Additionally, other acting possibilities, unexploited so far, are made visible. The comparison of ideology, politics, structure and process of international social policy leads to corresponding recommendations for the ILO-politics and for the policy-area-analysis in the dominating liberal school of International Relations
Die neuen Widersprüche
Authors: Ingrao Pietro , Rossanda Rossana
Published: October 2018

With the triumph of capitalism, the contradictions and conflicts of the capitalist world also became clearer: from the boundless exploitation of planetairy resources and the globally increasing inequality of income to the dissemination of wars. This leads to new questions for the left, concerning the contents of an alternative social model and concerning the social subject who could be the protagonist of such a project.
Forza Italia und PDS als zentrale Akteure des italienischen Parteiensystems
Authors: Piantini Marco
Published: October 2018

The Partita Democratico della Sinistra (PDS) and Forza Italia are the main actors of the Italian party system. Compared to the slow development of political culture of the PCI and its organizationaland social change, the rapid rise of Berlusconi's Forza Italia is characterized as a polyform structure. The hegemony of the Right is not only due to the power of the media but is also an expression of the structural and cultural changes in capitalist states in general and specific Italian factors. Forza Italia represents a modern version of the 'privatization of politics' and is a substitute for a non-existent conservative party.
Es ist nicht die Krake. Die Mafia als Sammelbecken von kriminellen und politischen Organisationen
Authors: Violante Luciano
Published: October 2018

The rise of the mafia was very substantially fostered by the specific development policy for the Mezzogiorno. Uncontrolled financial transfers, rapid urbanization processes leading to land and bulding speculation, and weak state structures enabled extensive corruption practices. An effective combat against the mafia can therefore not only rely on police repression, but must also include a political change as well as socialsecurity measures which revoke the mafia's social hotbed.
Von der ersten zur zweiten Republik
Authors: Cazzola Franco
Published: October 2018

The article examines Italy's transformation process as a profound crisis of social institutions. The conjunction of a large number of crises has finally led to Tangentopoli: the erosion of social consensus, illegal practices in politics and society aswell as the decline of traditional value systems. All this has undermined the legitimacy basis of the society's institutional structure. Italy needs a new 'religio', a social connection without which a community breaks apart. The redefinition of legality and consensus is of crucial importance for the societal renewal in Italy. Cazzola's analysis results in a pessimistic diagnosis that the civil society's new beginning has been cancelled by the privatism of the Berlusconi government and that Italy is in a crisis deeper than ever.
Der Norden und der Süden: die Rolle des Staates bei der wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Spaltung Italien.
Authors: Sales Isaia
Published: October 2018

The dominating role of the state in the failed economic and social integration of the Mezzogiorno into the modern and developed northern part of the country since the creation of the Italian union is analysed. The mutation of the 'southern' to the'northern question' constitutes one of the most recent phenomena in Italian history which threatens the concept of national unity. Therefore, a new contract between the North and the South is necessary to combat the backwardness of the Mezzogiorno. This also requires a new quality of state and not its withdrawal from social life.
ANTI SHI’ISM IN INDONESIA: GENEALOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND METHODS
Authors: Syarif Dede , Zulkarnain Iskandar , Sofjan Dicky
Published: October 2018

The notion of anti Shi’sm is founded in many countries such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, and some others countries in South East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. This paper discusses the origin, development, and methods of anti Shi’ism in Indonesian context. In order to understand the anti Shi’ism this also will cover the responses expressed by majority Sunni in general and in particular some religious group that continually show their anti Shia sentiment in vary of methods, including the anti Shi’ism in social media and the establishment of National of Anti Shia Alliance, known as ANAS (Aliansi Nasional Anti Shia).
KONSERVATISME ISLAM DAN INTOLERANSI KEAGAMAAN DI TASIKMALAYA
Authors: Mudzakkir Amin
Published: October 2018

This paper observes Islamic conservatism and religious intolerance in Tasikmalaya. Based on historical analysis on the development and existence of Islam in Tasikmalaya, this paper looks at the symptoms of Islamic conservatism growing up at the end of 1990s which severely affected to the existence of Ahmadi and Shi‘i as minority groups. Mainly relying on deep interviews with local actors, this paper argues that intolerance towards religious minority has been facilitated by the policy of the state which tends to give privilege to majority groups.
MODIN SEBAGAI PATRONASE PERKAWINAN DI KOTA SEMARANG, SEBUAH TINJAUAN ANTROPOLOGI BUDAYA
Authors: Segara I Nyoman Yoga
Published: October 2018

This paper discusses how the structure of culture continues to work to produce the construction of meaning for what has happened behind a marriage event. In a social fact, a marriage often involves many things, including the actor and agent of the culture behind it. In Semarang, Central Java, modinhas become a spotlight because of its role and status in the community has resulted in the high cost of marriage which goes beyond the specified condition. It can be read clearly from the results of research conducted at two locations, namely the Religious Affairs Office (KUA) in West Semarang and Mijen districts. The key question of this research is explored by qualitative method, ie interview, observation, and documentary study. The research argues that the application of regulation that has not been maximized, some constraints, low public response, and the presence of weaknesses in the regulation itself, has been used by actors ofmodin to continue to build relationship as patronage to the people who need them. The patron-client relationship cannot be easily eliminated as relation of modin-bride/groom has been culturally and historicallylongstanding and mutually interdependent.
MENUAI ASA DALAM PROBLEMA: MASJID SEBAGAI BASIS PENGUATAN PEREMPUAN DALAM MERESPON MASALAH LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DI PULAU KELAPA DUA, KEPULAUAN SERIBU DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Rosyidah Ida , Muzayyanah DF Iklilah
Published: October 2018

Tulisan ini memaparkan tentang pengalaman pemberdayaan perempuan dalam memaksimalkan manfaat lingkungan hidup berbasis masjid. Pemberdayaan ini dilakukan oleh civitas akademika Universitas Indonesia bersama komunitas perempuan di Pulau Kelapa Dua Kepulauan Seribu DKI Jakarta pada tahun 2016. Dengan Partisipatory Action Research (PAR), data diperoleh melalui proses interaksi yang ada, sekaligus wawancara dan focus group discussion (FGD). Dalam kajian ini, teori pemberdayaan Aileen Mitchell Stewart dan kepribadian innovatif Everett Hagen digunakan untuk membantu menganalisis perubahan yang terjadi. Sebagai bagian dari tahap awal penelitian aksi partisipatif, pemberdayaan perempuan melalui masjid di masyarakat pulau Kelapa Dua ini dapat dikatakan berhasil. Sejumlah hambatan dan tantangan masih terlihat, namun perubahan yang terjadi dan kesadaran masyarakat telah merefleksikan komponen pemberdayaan yang dijelaskan oleh Stewart. Meskipun belum terjadi gerakan massif pada seluruh komunitas perempuan, akan tetapi sejumlah perempuan telah berusaha menjaga keberlangsungan pemberdayaan yang ada melalui kepribadian inovatif yang mereka miliki. Karena itu, proses mentoring dan supporting harus terus dilakukan agar siklus partisipasi komunitas dalam aksi dan refleksi dapat terus terjadi, sekaligus menumbuhkan kepribadian inovatif pada anggota yang lain sehingga pemberdayaan bisa lebih berkelanjutan (sustaible).
IDENTITAS DAN KESARJANAAN: MELINTASI BATAS DALAM STUDI TENTANG AHMADIYAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Burhani Ahmad Najib
Published: October 2018

Who is more authoritative in researching certain religious minorities, insider or outsider? How to apply the concept of ‘detachment’, ‘neutrality’, and ‘bracketing’ in studying religious groups officially declared by majority of ulama and mainstream religious organizations as deviant cults like Ahmadiyah? And how would the various concepts, methods, and scientific theories, such as ‘going native’ and ‘participant observation’ be applied in the field? How to negotiate between faith and science, our identity as part of religious mainstream and orthodox group in studying communities deemed ‘heretic’? How does researcher’s identity as a non-Ahmadi affect his research and judgment about Ahmadiyah? This paper intends to discuss the author’s experience in studying Ahmadiyah, in applying various theories and academic principles in the study of this community, and how to behave towards individual conflicts and controversies surrounding Ahmadiyah issues. This paper is based on seven-year experience of living with, studying, and participating in the activities of Ahmadiyah in Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, India, England, and the United States.
KONVERSI KEAGAMAAN PASCA 1965, MENGURAI DAMPAK SOSIAL BUDAYA DAN HUBUNGAN ISLAM KRISTEN DI PEDESAAN JAWA
Authors: Humaedi M. Alie
Published: October 2018

The relationship between Islam and Christianity in various regions is often confronted with situations caused by external factors. They no longer debate the theological aspect, but are based on the political economy and social culture aspects. In the Dieng village, the economic resources are mostly dominated by Christians as early Christianized product as the process of Kiai Sadrach's chronicle. Economic mastery was not originally as the main trigger of the conflict. However, as the political map post 1965, in which many Muslims affiliated to the Indonesian Communist Party convert to Christianity, the relationship between Islam and Christianity is heating up. The question of the dominance of political economic resources of Christians is questionable. This research to explore the socio cultural and religious impact of the conversion of PKI to Christian in rural Dieng and Slamet Pekalongan and Banjarnegara. This qualitative research data was extracted by in-depth interviews, observations and supported by data from Dutch archives, National Archives and Christian Synod of Salatiga. Research has found the conversion of the PKI to Christianity has sparked hostility and deepened the social relations of Muslims and Christians in Kasimpar, Petungkriono and Karangkobar. The culprit widened by involving the network of Wonopringgo Islamic Boarding. It is often seen that existing conflicts are no longer latent, but lead to a form of manifest conflict that decomposes in the practice of social life.
KEBIJAKAN KEAGAMAAN TERHADAP KELOMPOK MINORITAS DI NEGARA REPUBLIK ISLAM IRAN
Authors: Sugiyarto Wakhid
Published: October 2018

Tulisan ini merupakan hasil penelitian akhir tahun 2016 untuk mengetahui bagaimana kebijakan negara dalam pelayanan keagamaan terhadap kaum minoritas. Penelitian dilakukan di negara para Mullah, yaitu Iran, dengan sasaran Kota Teheran, Qum, Khurasan dan Kota Sanandazs. Mitra penelitian di Iran adalah Al-Mustafa International University, Islamic Denomination University of Teheran, dan University of Teheran. Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan teknik pengumpulan data wawancara, focused group discussion(FGD), pengamatan tak terlibat, dan kajian kepustakaan.

Masalah yang diteliti adalah kebijakan politik keagamaan terhadap kaum minoritas, pendirian rumah ibadah, penyiaran agama, bantuan keagamaan dari luar negeri, perkawinan berbeda agama, perayaan hari besar agama, perawatan dan pemakaman jenazah, penodaan agama, dan kebijakan terhadap kelompok sempalan.
KEBUTUHAN LAYANAN KEAGAMAAN UMAT KHONGHUCU DI DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Hidayatulloh M. Taufik , Farida Anik
Published: October 2018

Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan bentuk layanan keagamaan yang sudah dan belum diberikan oleh pemerintah di DKI Jakarta; mendeskripsikan bentuk layanan keagamaan yang dibutuhkan oleh umat Khonghucu di DKI Jakarta; mengetahui hubungan sosial umat Khonghucu dengan umat lainnya, masyarakat dan negara di DKI Jakarta. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di DKI Jakarta pada Tahun 2017. Subjek penelitian sejumlah 8 orang merupakan unsur pengurus Majelis Tinggi Agama Khonghucu Indonesia Pusat (MATAKIN), pengurus Majelis Tinggi Agama Khonghucu Indonesia DKI Jakarta (MAKIN), Kantor Wilayah Kementerian Agama DKI Jakarta (Bidang Kerukunan umat Beragama), Forum Kerukunan umat Beragama DKI Jakarta, Tokoh agama maupun pengurus Majelis Agama Khonghucu Daerah Kota (MAKIN) yang dipilih secara purposive. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara mendalam dengan berbagai informan dan penelusuran dokumen. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik yang dikemukakan oleh Miles dan Huberman, yakni reduksi data (pemilahan), penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Di antara layanan pendidikan dan layanan kependudukan, layanan pendidikan inilah yang paling banyak ditemukan masalah;(2) Layanan yang dibutuhkan umat Khonghucu di bidang status hukum berupa pemulihan status hukum sampai kepada sosialisasi aturan pelaksanaan, di bidang keagamaan mulai dari pengembalian rumah ibadah Kelenteng ke pengelolaan umat Khonghucu sampai kepada pengembalian ajaran dan simbol keagamaan, di bidang layanan hak sipil, di bidang pembinaan umat, di bidang pendidikan, dan di bidang keorganisasian. (3) Penelitian ini tidak menemukan adanya konflik atau gesekan yang bersifat fisik, namun terjadi konflik terselubung terkait fungsi Kelenteng, bidang pendidikan dan konversi agama.
KASUS-KASUS PEMBANGUNAN RUMAH IBADAT PASCA PBM NOMOR 9 DAN 8 TAHUN 2006 DI PROVINSI SULAWESI UTARA
Authors: Sabara Sabara
Published: October 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan perkembangan pembangunan rumah ibadat dan kasus seputar pendirian rumah  ibadat di Sulawesi Utara. Adapun rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah: Bagaimana perkembangan pembangunan rumah ibadat pasca PBM Nomor 9 dan 8 tahun 2006 di Provinsi Sulawesi Utara? Dan bagaimana kasus-kasus seputar pendirian rumah ibadat di Sulawesi Utara pasca PBM Nomor 9 dan 8 tahun 2006? Pembangunan rumah ibadat di Sulawesi Utara mengalami perkembangan yang cukup berarti meski telah terbit PBM Nomor 9 dan 8 tahun 2006 yang lebih ketat mengatur persoalan pendirian rumah ibadat. Perkembangan pendirian rumah ibadat tersebut terjadi apda rumah ibadat semua agama yang ada. Ada beberapa kasus-kasus terkait pendirian rumah ibadat yang dikaitkan dengan muatan PBM Nomor 9 dan 8 tahun 2006, diantaranya masalah emsjid al-Khairiyah Manado, penolakan pendirian mesjid raya di Kota Bitung, serta beberapa kasus penolakan pembangunan mesjid di beberapa temapat di Sulawesi utara.
PEMETAAN TANAH WAKAF DI KABUPATEN KARAWANG
Authors: Fakhruddin Fakhruddin
Published: October 2018

Artikel ini mendeskripsikan implementasi kebijakan sertifikasi tanah wakaf di Kabupaten Karawang Provinsi Jawa Barat. Kajian ini menjelaskan fakta bahwa, tanah wakaf yang belum bersertifikat masih jauh lebih besar jumlahnya dibandingkan yang sudah bersertifikat. Sebagian besar tanah wakaf dipergunakan untuk masjid dan mushalla. Proses- dan kinerja administratif dan kordinatif perlu ditingkatkan untuk meminimalisir terjadinya perbedaan data. Tiga hal tersebut menjadi indikator dan kemudian disimpulkan bahwa pemahaman masyarakat tentang tanah wakaf semata-mata untuk tempat ibadah yang penggunaannya diperuntukkan sebagai masjid, mushola, dan lembaga pendidikan dan keperluan lain yang bermanfaat untuk kepentingan umat. Kesadaran berwakaf masyarakat muncul dan terpelihara dikarenakan kuatnya peranan tokoh agama. Terkait dengan data pemetaan tanah wakaf di Karawang, terdapat perbedaan jumlah data tanah wakaf yang diterbitkan oleh tiga lembaga, Terdapat sengketa tanah wakaf di Karawang yang diakibatkan oleh lemahnya kesadaran masyarakat mengenai pentingnya administrasi perwakafan. Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Karawang perlu bekerjasama lebih intensif dengen Pemerintah Kabupaten Karawang dan BPN dalam percepatan sertifikasi tanah melalui pembinaan dan sosialisasi perwakafan. Minimnya anggaran untuk pos perwakafan di Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Karawang telah berkontribusi terhadap lemahnya proses sertifikasi tanah wakaf.
RESOLUSI DAN NEGOSIASI KONFLIK DALAM MEWUJUDKAN KEHARMONISAN: STUDI KASUS GEREJA KRISTEN JAWA (GKJ) JOYODININGRATAN DAN MASJID AL-HIKMAH
Authors: El Yazenda Hamidah Thifal
Published: October 2018

Konflik merupakan hal yang tidak dapat dipisahkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dan interaksi antar kelompok. Penelitian ini membahas tentang pengelolan konflik dan proses negosiasi yang telah dilakukan Gereja Kristen Jawa (GJK) Joyodinigratan dan Masjid Al-Hikmah yang hidup berdampingan dalam satu alamat yang sama selama puluhan tahun sejak 1957. Dengan metode studi kasus, peneliti mengumpulkan data dengan observasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Dari hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa pengelolaan konflik yang baik dapat dilakukan dengan beberapa pendekatan, yaitu accommodating, problem solving/collaboration, avoiding dan compromising. Faktor personal, hubungan dan budaya juga merupakan faktor penting adalam keberlangsungan hubungan yang harmonis antara gereja dan masjid, yang diwujudkan dalam bentuk komitmen perjanjian persaudaraan yang telah dibangun sejak berdampingannya kedua rumah ibadah tersebut. Resolusi konflik yang dilakukan oleh kedua belah pihak bukan hanya pada masa lampau atau masak kini, namun resolusi yang harus dilakukan secara terus menerus dan berkelanjutan.
POTRET LANSKAP HARMONI DALAM PROSES PROPAGASI SUFISME DI WARUNG KOPI YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Misbah Aflahal
Published: October 2018

Berangkat dari tesis bahwa sufisme dianggap sebagai media alternatif untuk membangun masyarakat yang ramah, toleran, dan menghargai keragaman, tulisan ini berusaha mencoba melihat kembali sejauh mana kekuatan tesis itu dengan meneropong fenomena baru tentang propagasi sufisme yang berlangsung di warung kopi. Diversitas masyarakat di warung kopi akan semakin memberikan gambaran lebih jelas terkait tesis tersebut. Bagaimana potret akseptasi masyarakat di warung kopi terhadap propagasi sufisme adalah sasaran utama dalam tulisan ini, di samping mendeskripsikan bentuk dan karakteristik sufisme yang di diseminasikan –meski bukan menjadi titik tekan utama. Pada sisi lain, tulisan ini juga semakin memperkuat asumsi tentang fenomena kebangkitan Islam sejak Akhir Abad 20, yang dipandang kian mampu menjangkau berbagai sektor ruang publik yang tidak dapat diprediksi sebelumnya. Hasil akhir studi menunjukkan bahwa bersamaan dengan berlangsungnya propagasi sufisme di warung kopi, ada lanskap yang menarik yang ditampilkan oleh masyarakat warung kopi. Akseptasi di antara pengikut (jama’ah), pengopi, dan pengunjung memberi gambaran bagaimana cara mereka menyikapi keragaman dan perbedaan. Masing-masing melakukan aktivitas dalam satu ruang tanpa ada yang merasa terganggu satu sama lainnya. Beberapa pengunjung dan pengopi -terlepas dari afiliasi organisasi keagamaannya di luar warung kopi- bahkan memberikan penghormatan yang tinggi, seperti; ikut berdiri ketika proses ritual penghormatan dalam sesi Maulid Nabi (mahal al-qiyam). Situasi ini tentu semakin memperkuat tesis di atas.
Simple procedure for determination of the carbon content in silica-supported materials
Authors: Nguyen Giang Tien , Hoang Uyen Hanh , Nguyen Manh Khac , Nguyen Du Huy , Nguyen Mai Anh
Published: October 2018

A simply and accurate analytical method was developed to determination the carbon content in silica-supported materials. The principle of this method was to oxidize sample by a strong oxidant like potassium dichromate to produce carbon dioxide and this gas is absorbed into an alkaline solution for subsequent titration. The repeatability and the recovery of this method fell into the required range (% RSD <1.3 % and 98-102 % in recovery) of AOAC International. The chloride content of up to 100 mg did not give any influence. The developed procedure was applied to determine the carbon content in octadecyl-modified silica samples.
Simulating the operation of 10 MHz quartz crystal microbalance under the effection of fluid used couple field method
Authors: Duong Phuoc Tan , Nguyen Giang Dang , Truong Ly Huu , Le Dung Tram Ngoc , Vu Long Le Thanh , Truong Phat Van , Ngo Thanh Vo Ke
Published: October 2018

This article presents the simulation of operation of 10 MHz resonance frequency quartz crystal microblance device QCM in case of fluid domain (blood, water, high viscosity fluid …). Because QCM device operates in piezoelectric substrate, simulation has to use the structure-electric couple field element (SOLID 226). Determination of behaviors of device in the case of fluid domain is important for applications. Couple field method (structure-fluid) including finite element method and computational fluid dynamic method was used to determine output signals. The loading quantitative method on surface’s devices was built for the applications in biological and chemical sensors.
Characterization and substantiation of conflict situations in the preparation of water for heat energy objects in the construction industry.
Authors: Zhuravska Nataliia
Published: October 2018

In this paper one of the issues of the thermodynamic concept of material flows in the system of thermal power objects (TEO) is considered. The emergence of potentially possible conflict situations in the preparation of technical water under critical operating conditions of the TEO systems is investigated. It is established that there is a decrease in the total concentration of integral material evidence. It is shown that biological changes in the TEO systems are formed at the temperature (mode) - specific electrical conductivity of biological overgrowing, which is confirmed by the presence of "wildlife", which necessitates the identification and establishment of optimal gradations in relation to the operation of the TEO systems. Confirmation of this is the biotic potential in the operation of the feasibility study: for optimal regimes -1,7; under critical conditions - 2,6 (the self-organization of material flows is violated).
Influence of Water Content on the Mechanical Parameters of the Intact Rock and Rock Mass
Authors: Vásárhelyi Balázs , Davarpanah Morteza
Published: October 2018

The goal of this paper is to present the influence of the water saturation of the intact rock on different mechanical parameters, such as internal friction angle, cohesion, Hoek-Brown constant (mi ). Analyzing the previously published results, it was found that due to water saturation both the uniaxial compressive strength and tensile strength decrease similarly, i.e. the ratio of these two values is constant, thus the internal friction angle does not change but only the cohesion. Likewise, Hoek-Brown constant (mi ) remains constant; it is independent on the moisture content.The ratio of the elastic modulus and the uniaxial compressive strength of the intact rock is also calculated. According to the laboratory results, this ratio (namely modulus ratio) is also independent on the water content.It is shown that the mechanical parameters of the rock mass (such as compressive strength, tensile strength, deformation modulus) similarly depend on the water content than the intact rock.
Performance of the Modified Dolphin Monitoring Operator for Weight Optimization of Skeletal Structures
Authors: Kaveh Ali , Hoseini Vaez S.R. , Hosseini Pedram
Published: October 2018

In this study, the Modified Dolphin Monitoring (MDM) operator is used to enhance the performance of some metaheuristic algorithms. The MDM is a recently presented operator that controls the population dispersion in each iteration. Algorithms are selected from some well-established algorithms. Here, this operator is applied on Differential Evolution (DE), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), Vibrating Particles System (VPS), Enhanced Vibrating Particles System (EVPS), Colliding Bodied Optimization (CBO) and Harmony Search (HS) and the performance of these algorithms are evaluated with and without this operator on three well-known structural optimization problems. The results show the performance of this operator on these algorithms for the best, the worst, average and average weight of the first quarter of answers.
Alwyn Hasso von Wedel (1873–1957): bird and plant collector on the Caribbean coast of Panama
Authors: Olson Storrs L. , Stephens Clyde S.
Published: October 2018

Hasso von Wedel, usually “H. Wedel” on specimen labels, settled on the northwestern Caribbean coast of Panama in the province of Bocas del Toro in 1898 and sustained himself mainly through the production of picture postcards and as a photographer for the United Fruit Company. He learned to prepare bird specimens in 1926 and collected widely in Bocas del Toro for various museums, mainly Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology, at least up until 1939. Wedel made the first collections of birds from the easternmost Caribbean coast of Panama in the Comarca de San Blas at intervals from 1929 until 1934. He learned the fundamentals of botanical collecting in 1938 and made extensive collections of plants for the Missouri Botanical Garden from then until 1941, his specimens forming the basis for dozens of presumed new species, at least ten of which were named for him. His biological explorations appear to have ceased about the time the United States entered the Second World War, although he lived in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, until his death at Almirante in 1957.
Étude minéralogique de quelques argiles des grés de Nubie du Fezzan, Libye
Authors: Oberlin Mathieu-Sicaud Agnès , Freulon Jean-Michel , Lefranc Jean-Philippe
Published: October 2018

Le faciès de quelques échantillons d'argiles des «Grès de Nubie » du Fezzan a été étudié au microscope électronique. Les résultats obtenus se relient directement à la paléogéographie du bassin, confirmant l'origine continentale des dépôts. L'existence de particules enroulées est liée au régime climatique.
Sur les autunites naturelles et synthétiques
Authors: Brichard H. , Brasseur Henri
Published: October 2018

L'étude de l'autunite naturelle et de l'autunite synthétique montre qu'elles s'identifient toutes deux avec la métaautunite I décrite par G. et J. D. H. Donnay (1955).

Plongée dans l'eau, l'autunite s'hydrate et prend la forme de l'autunite décrite par Beintema (1938).

L'étude de la déshydratation de l'autunite naturelle et de l'autunite synthétique indique que la molécule de la métaautunite I contient 6 molécules d'eau à la température ordinaire.
La presse régionale en Tunisie: une presse de territoire marginalisée
Authors: Smati Nozha
Published: October 2018

La presse régionale privée en Tunisie, rencontre aujourd'hui des contraintes financières, humaines et techniques qui handicapent son évolution et nuisent à sa visibilité dans l'espace médiatique tunisien. Ces contraintes menacent sa régularité, voire son existence, et influencent par conséquent ses contenus.

En comparaison avec des éléments relatifs à la réussite de l'expérience de la presse régionale française il s'avère que la presse régionale tunisienne est marginalisée et

demeure à la recherche d'une identité. Contrairement à

l'expérience française qui a pu se situer comme presse

de territoire et a réussi à fidéliser son lectorat, la presse régionale en Tunisie peine à se positionner comme une presse de proximité crédible et indépendante et à jouer le rôle d'animateur de l'espace public régional.
FAZINIO VIRSMO MEDŽIAGOS CHARAKTERISTIKŲ ŠILUMOS KAUPIKLYJE SKAITINIS MODELIAVIMAS / SIMULATION OF THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS’ CHARACTERISTICS IN A THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
Authors: Pakalka Saulius , Valančius Kęstutis , Streckienė Giedrė , Ulbikaitė Vaidvilė
Published: October 2018

In order to use efficiently residual, waste or renewable energy, the application of phase change materials (PCM) grows in building energy systems. At the same time, this poses new technological challenges in choosing specific materials, system design solutions, because it requires a specific knowledge of the heat transfer process during the phase change. The aim of the work is to investigate the heat transfer in a PCM based thermal energy storage unit using the COMSOL Multiphysics software. In the analysis, the properties of the material were evaluated during the phase change. This allowed to determine that the thermal conductivity of the material is of great importance for the intensification of heat transfer. In addition, the analysis of several points in the analyzed object revealed that the phase change does not occur in the surface layer of the PCM during the period under consideration. In order to avoid that, additional solutions such as integrating heat-conductive materials into the PCM or increasing the surface area of the heat transfer could be used. Santrauka Siekiant efektyviai išnaudoti perteklinę, atliekinę ar atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių gaminamą energiją, vis dažniau taikomas fazinio virsmo medžiagų (FVM) panaudojimas pastato energetinėse sistemose. Kartu tai kelia naujus technologinius iššūkius pasirenkant konkrečias medžiagas, sistemų projektinius sprendinius, nes reikia gerai išmanyti šilumos mainų procesą vykstant fazės virsmui. Šiame darbe siekiama ištirti šilumos mainus šilumos kaupiklyje su fazinio virsmo medžiagomis naudojantis COMSOL Multiphysics programa. Analizės metu įvertintos medžiagos savybės vykstant fazės virsmui. Tai leido nustatyti, kad medžiagos šilumos laidumo koeficientas turi didelę reikšmę šilumos mainų intensyvinimui. Be to, atskirų taškų analizė tyrimo objekte atskleidė, kad per nagrinėjamąjį laikotarpį FVM paviršiniame sluoksnyje fazės virsmas neįvyksta. Siekiant to išvengti, galimi papildomi sprendimai, tokie kaip šilumai laidžių medžiagų integravimas į FVM arba šilumos mainų paviršiaus ploto didinimas.
IŠMANIŲJŲ MIESTŲ APŽVALGA IR ANALIZĖ / OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF SMART CITIES
Authors: Zapolskytė Simona , Palevičius Vytautas
Published: October 2018

The continuous increase in urban population and the complexity of urban governance encourage local authorities to use technologies that support the higher quality of urban spaces and better public service delivery. Smart city projects have become more and more popular throughout the world over the past year, although the concept of smart cities is far from unambiguous. The experience of the whole world shows that cities define themselves as smart, but in each case the meaning assigned to them is different. Smart cities are an increasingly widespread urban development strategy that addresses urban issues through new technological advances, often by storing massive amounts of data from the daily activities of city residents in order to find the most effective way to use certain systems in the future. The concept of a smart city, its various meanings, features and main aspects are discussed in this article by using scientific sources. The comparison of Vilnius as a smart city with other European cities is done.

Santrauka

Ištisinis miesto gyventojų skaičiaus didėjimas ir miestų valdymo sudėtingumas skatina vietos valdžios institucijas taikyti technologijas, kurios palaikytų aukštesnę miesto erdvių kokybę ir geresnį viešųjų paslaugų teikimą. Per pastaruosius metus išmaniųjų miestų (angl. Smart City) projektai buvo vis populiaresni ir plačiai paplitę visame pasaulyje, nors išmaniųjų miestų sąvoka toli gražu nėra vienareikšmė. Viso pasaulio patirtis rodo, kad nors miestai apibrėžiami kaip išmanieji, tačiau kiekvienu atveju tam priskiriama reikšmė yra skirtinga. Išmanieji miestai yra vis labiau paplitusi miestų plėtros strategija, kurią taikant miesto problemos sprendžiamos pasitelkiant naują technologinę pažangą, dažnai kaupiant didžiulį duomenų kiekį, surenkamą iš miesto gyventojų kasdienės veiklos, siekiant rasti kuo efektyviausią būdą, kaip ateityje panaudoti tam tikras sistemas. Šiame straipsnyje, naudojantis mokslinės literatūros šaltiniais, aptariama išmaniojo miesto sąvoka, įvairios jos reikšmės, bruožai, pagrindiniai aspektai bei koncepcija, atliekamas Vilniaus, kaip išmaniojo miesto, palyginimas su kitais Europos miestais.
ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANS BY SUSTAINABLE APPROACH / DARNAUS JUDUMO MIESTE PLANŲ VERTINIMAS DARNOS POŽIŪRIU
Authors: Damidavičius Jonas , Burinskienė Marija
Published: October 2018

This article focussed on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans of Lithuania cities. These plans started to prepare in 2016 and now the need to assess their technological, economic, environmental and social aspects has emerged. To assess prepared Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans and their efficiency established different assessment systems that identify the very effective urban mobility measures and their impact to city development. These assessments do not indicate whether the measures are appropriately chosen according to the structure, characteristics, existing transport system of the city, the assessment shows the significance of the mobility measures to urban development.

Santrauka

Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas Lietuvoje 2016 m. pradėtų rengti Darnaus judumo mieste planų technologinis, aplinkosauginis, socialinis, ekonominis poveikis miestų plėtrai ir jų susisiekimo sistemoms. Pasinaudojus mokslininkų sukurtomis įvairiomis judumo priemonių vertinimo sistemomis, susisteminus visų metodų judumo priemones į vieną bendrą rinkinį ir pasinaudojus darniais miestų plėtros modeliais, įvertinti parengti Darnaus judumo mieste planai. Šis vertinimas neparodo, ar priemonės yra tinkamai pasirinktos pagal miesto struktūrą, charakteristikas ar esamas sistemas. Vertinimas parodo, kokį poveikį šios judumo priemonės turi miesto plėtrai.
Autophagy Involved in Antiviral Activity of Sodium Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus Infection in vitro
Authors: Sun Na , Sun Panpan , Yao Mingjie , Khan Ajab , Sun Yaogui , Fan Kuohai , Yin Wei , Li Hongquan
Published: October 2018

Background

In previous research, we have demonstrated that sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) has anti-porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) activity, but whether autophagy is involved in this process is still unknown. In this study, the autophagy effect of STS against PRRSV infection was investigated in vitro.

Methods

Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot was used to evaluate the inhibition ability of STS on the mRNA expression levels on cell autophagy genes, that is Beclin1, ATG5 and ATG7. Simultaneously, the effect of STS on N protein/gene expression was assessed by indirect immuno-fluorescence assay (IFA), qRT-PCR and western blot.

Results

The results indicated that STS inhibits autophagy induced by PRRSV. In addition, STS effectively suppresses PRRSV's N protein replication and N gene expression in Marc-145 cells infected with PRRSV in a time-dependent manner.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that STS exhibits anti-PRRSV activity in vitro by suppressing autophagy-related genes, which may provide a theoretical basis for further pharmacological agent development regarding PRRSV infection.
Performance of Forced Vital Capacity and Lung Diffusion Cutpoints for Associated Radiographic Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Authors: Showalter Kimberly , Hoffmann Aileen , Rouleau Gerald , Aaby David , Lee Jungwha , Richardson Carrie , Dematte Jane , Agrawal Rishi , Chang Rowland W. , Hinchcliff Monique
Published: October 2018

Objective.

Forced vital capacity (FVC) and DLCO are used for screening of systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). The study purpose was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value (NPV) (proportion of true negative screening tests) of FVC and DLCO thresholds for SSc-ILD on chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans.

Methods.

Patients fulfilling American College of Rheumatology 2013 SSc criteria with a chest HRCT scan and pulmonary function tests (PFT) were studied. A thoracic radiologist quantified radiographic ILD. Optimal FVC and DLCO % predicted thresholds for ILD were identified using receiver-operating characteristic curves. The FVC and DLCO combinations with greatest sensitivity and specificity were also determined. Subanalysis was performed in patients with positive Scl-70 autoantibodies.

Results.

The study included 265 patients. Of 188 (71%) with radiographic ILD, 59 (31%) had “normal” FVC (≥ 80% predicted), and 65 out of 151 (43%) had “normal” DLCO (≥ 60% predicted). FVC < 80% (sensitivity 0.69, specificity 0.73), and DLCO < 62% (sensitivity 0.60, specificity 0.70) were optimal thresholds for radiographic SSc-ILD. All FVC and DLCO threshold combinations evaluated had NPV < 0.70. The NPV for radiographic ILD for FVC < 80% was lower in patients with positive Scl-70 autoantibody (NPV = 0.05) compared to negative Scl-70 autoantibody (NPV = 0.57).

Conclusion.

Radiographic ILD is prevalent in SSc despite “normal” PFT. No % predicted FVC or DLCO threshold combinations yielded high NPV for SSc-ILD screening. “Normal” FVC and DLCO in patients with SSc, especially those with positive Scl-70 autoantibodies, should not obviate consideration of HRCT for ILD evaluation.
Risk Factors for Mortality and Cardiopulmonary Hospitalization in Systemic Sclerosis Patients At Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension, in the PHAROS Registry
Authors: Hsu Vivien M. , Chung Lorinda , Hummers Laura K. , Shah Ami , Simms Robert , Bolster Marcy , Hant Faye N. , Silver Richard M. , Fischer Aryeh , Hinchcliff Monique E. , Varga John , Goldberg Avram Z. , Derk Chris T. , Schiopu Elena , Khanna Dinesh , Shapiro Lee S. , Domsic Robyn T. , Medsger Thomas , Mayes Maureen D. , Furst Daniel , Csuka Mary Ellen , Molitor Jerry A. , Saketkoo Lesley Ann , Salazar Christian R. , Steen Virginia D.
Published: October 2018

Objective.

We sought to identify predictors of mortality and cardiopulmonary hospitalizations in patients at risk for pulmonary hypertension (PH) and enrolled in PHAROS, a prospective cohort study to investigate the natural history of PH in systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Methods.

The at-risk population for PH was defined by the following entry criteria: echocardiogram systolic pulmonary arterial pressure > 40 mmHg, or DLCO < 55% predicted or ratio of % forced vital capacity/%DLCO > 1.6, measured by pulmonary function testing. Baseline clinical measures were evaluated as predictors of hospitalization and death between 2005 and 2014. Cox proportional hazards models were censored at date of PH onset or latest study visit and adjusted for age, sex, race, and disease duration.

Results.

Of the 236 at-risk subjects who were followed for a median of 4 years (range 0.4–8.5 yrs), 35 developed PH after entering PHAROS (reclassified as PH group). In the at-risk group, higher mortality was strongly associated with male sex, low %DLCO, exercise oxygen desaturation, anemia, abnormal dyspnea scores, and baseline pericardial effusion. Risks for cardiopulmonary hospitalization were associated with increased dyspnea and pericardial effusions, although PH patients with DLCO < 50% had the highest risk of cardiopulmonary hospitalizations.

Conclusion.

Risk factors for poor outcome in patients with SSc who are at risk for PH were similar to others with SSc-PH and SSc-pulmonary arterial hypertension, including male sex, DLCO < 50%, exercise oxygen desaturation, and pericardial effusions. This group should undergo right heart catheterization and receive appropriate intervention if PH is confirmed.
Modelling of Operating Conditions of Conduction Heat Transfer Mode Using Energy 2D Simulation
Authors: Alrwashdeh Saad S.
Published: October 2018

An energy transfer across a system boundary due to a temperature difference by the mechanism of inter-molecular interactions called conduction heat transfer. In the present work, a mathematical model and a simulation based on Energy 2D V 3.0.1 simulator are presented to study the effect of the conduction parameters: thermal conductivity, surface contact area, temperature difference and conduction distance on the heat transferred by the conduction mode.
Condicionantes da produção flexível em montadoras no sul fluminense
Authors: Maitan Filho Pedro Luiz , Guedes Ana Lucia
Published: October 2018

A região sul fluminense inserida na guerra fiscal na década de 1990 assume, nos anos seguintes, importante participação na indústria automotiva nacional. As expectativas quanto aos investimentos externos e empregos em massa geram otimismo, enquanto o desenvolvimento regional repercute em mídia nacional. Desde o início dos anos 2000, pesquisadores têm se dedicado a descrever antecedentes históricos da guerra fiscal e da conformação do trabalho nessa região. Este artigo recupera as principais discussões teórico-empíricas para problematizar as condicionantes da produção flexível após quase duas décadas de investimentos externos no setor automotivo. A revisão da literatura aborda, inicialmente, o panorama do setor automotivo com o argumento da dispersão para novas regiões produtivas e, posteriormente, organiza pesquisas focadas em montadoras instaladas na região sul fluminense. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas que ocorreram entre julho de 2016 e setembro de 2017 com pesquisadores da indústria automotiva e praticantes. Nos resultados foram apresentadas as contradições na retórica das montadoras, que delineiam ampliação da guerra fiscal direcionada pelo capital privado estrangeiro, e situam o sindicato regional em condição de enfraquecimento no curso das transformações nos processos automotivos.
Microstructural Analysis of Granular Metal-Ceramic Composite Materials of Matrix Type
Authors: Fedosov M.A. , Butusov O.B.
Published: October 2018

The cluster structure of microphotographs of the metal-ceramic composite materials surface samples has been analyzed. Cluster analysis has been performed with the help of a self-organizing feature map in a four-dimensional feature space, built from textural visualizations of a microphotograph. As a result of our studies, two types of cluster structure elements were found: small-scale and large-scale clusters. The assumption has been made that two main features of the deformation graph can be associated with the destruction of the cluster elements of both kinds. As a result of multifractal analysis, it was found out that the difference in technology does not significantly affect the multifractal spectra, but it proves to be significant for multifractal dimensions.
The Choice of Chemical Composition and Raw Materials for the Production of Basalt Wool with the Defined Characteristics
Authors: Khandoshka A.V. , Vlasova Svetlana G.
Published: October 2018

The composition of mineral wool was selected for the research, based on the chemical composition of the raw materials, the determination of the acidity module to obtain the thermal insulation material with the best characteristics and the lowest cost of the production of basalt mineral wool. The paper deals with compositions of raw materials and selection chemical compositions of charges for production of basalt mineral wool, and the experiments of welded samples were made and tested for viscosity, surface tension, chemical analysis and x-ray analysis.
New Technology of White Portland Cement Production in the Ural Federal District
Authors: Rudnov Vasiliy S. , Belyakov Vladimir A. , Galiakhmetov R.T.
Published: October 2018

In this article the results of research to develop energy - and resource-saving technologies of production on local raw material base of the Ural Federal district of the white portland cement with high performance are represented. An x-ray phase analysis of the obtained building material is performed. The possibility of obtaining white portland cement-based pyrophillite mining waste,the composition of the raw mix for high-temperature synthesis of clinker white portland cement at low temperatures was studied. This reduces the costs for grinding of the mixture, and firing the clinker. The result of this work was the experimental batch of cement and studied all of its construction and technical characteristics.
The Formation of Composite Curing Systems Based on Technogenic Raw Materials
Authors: Goncharova Margarita A. , Gorin R.A. , Karaseva O.V.
Published: October 2018

The results of the formation of curing systems based on finely dispersed converter slags are given, the structural and technological parameters influencing their quality are shown and analyzed. Special attention is paid to the development of optimum binding compositions based on such curing systems with an account of technogenic raw materials applied. The experimental results enable one to recommend it for modification of concrete and concrete mixtures in the production of both construction and repair work at the facilities of industrial enterprises, residential buildings, houses, boiler house foundations, etc.