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The Rise of Inequality in Indonesia: The Effects of Globalization in the Labor Markets
Authors: Panjaitan Roy Andy
Published: January 2018

The most pressing issue in the world today is the worsening inequality of income and widespread inequality. Globalization has had a significant impact on the labor market caused by the decisions of global companies to relocate activities centered on physical manpower and relying less on foreign expertise. At the same time, global companies continue to rely on domestic work expertise. This has resulted in increased demand for skilled and higher education workers in various sectors, while at the same time a decreased demand for less skilled workers and special skills. This global issue also occurs in Indonesia which causes inequality of income between labor. This paper elaborates on theories of economic inequality as well as issues of income inequality in Indonesia according to a recent World Bank study. The authors conclude that the imbalanced incomes of labor income require a solution from  various actors such as government, private sector, non-governmental institutions, and academic institutions.

BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: Permasalahan nomor satu yang sangat mendesak di dunia saat ini adalah ketimpangan pendapatan yang semakin memburuk dan berdampak luas. Globalisasi telah menghasilkan dampak signifikan terhadap pasar tenaga kerja yang disebabkan karena adanya keputusan perusahan–perusahan global untuk merelokasi aktivitas yang berpusat pada tenaga fisik manusia dan kurang mengandalkan keahlian ke luar negeri. Disaat yang sama, perusahaan-perusahaan global tetap melakukan aktivitas yang mengandalkan keahlian kerja dalam negeri. Hal ini telah mengakibatkan meningkatnya permintaan tenaga kerja yang memiliki keahlian dan pendidikan tinggi di berbagai sektor, disaat yang sama menurunnya permintaan tenaga kerja yang kurang memiliki keahlian dan ketrampilan khusus. Isu global ini juga terjadi di Indonesia yang menyebabkan terjadinya ketimpangan pendapatan antar tenaga kerja. Tulisan ini mengelaborasi teori tentang ketimpangan ekonomi serta isu ketimpangan pendapatan di Indonesia sesuai studi terakhir Bank Dunia. Penulis sampai pada kesimpulan bahwa ketimpangan pendapatan tenaga kerja yang terus berlangsung memerlukan solusi berbagai aktor seperti pemerintah, sektor swasta, aktor/lembaga non pemerintah serta akademisi.
Entrevista ao Prof. Dr. Alcides Fernando Gussi
Authors: Lucio Carlos Frederico
Published: January 2018

Entrevista ao Prof. Dr. Alcides Fernando Gussi
El fantasma de la fuerza motriz del agua”: Emil Rathenau y sus redes eléctricas en Chile y España
Authors: Steiner Marion
Published: January 2018

En 1902, el fundador de la AEG berlinesa, Emil Rathenau, llamó a la fuerza motriz del agua “un fantasma ... que ha completado su vuelta por el mundo”. En ese entonces, la gran mayoría de los sistemas eléctricos construidos por su empresa se basaban en el uso de carbón y, en España, sus centrales térmicas ya suministraban energía a gran parte de las ciudades. En Chile, por el contrario, debido a contratos firmados con las Municipalidades de Santiago y Valparaíso en 1898 y 1902 respectivamente, la AEG se vió obligada a instalar sistemas hidroeléctricos. El presente artículo reconstruye las disputas respectivas entre empresa y municipalidad sobre el uso de la fuerza hidráulica en Santiago y las contrasta con la situación en Cataluña, España. Ambos casos se contextualizan desde una perspectiva global de análisis geopolítico lo cual permite explicar además la red mundial de actores involucrados y las estrategias implementadas por las empresas eléctricas y bancos alemanes para conquistar el mercado mundial, hasta un poco más allá de la Primera Guerra Mundial.
The new Hamas document: An analytical reading of its development and application
Authors: ALMadani Ahmed
Published: January 2018

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has been the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people since the creation of the Palestinian. The PLO adopted the option of armed struggle against the Israeli occupation, but ended with the signing of the Oslo accords between the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel in the 1990s. The Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine (Hamas) was established in the 1980s. Hamas developed its political ideas through a new political document resulted in a new vision to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict by transforming the conflict from religious conflict to political conflict and accepting the establishment of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders as a common ground between the Palestinian movements and parties, while the armed struggle remains a path of resistance. The purpose of this article is to truly understand this development and the possibility of its application on the ground or not, by clarifying the differences between the ideas of the former and the new Hamas, The researcher relied on a number of academic articles and political research in addition to the political TV shows that talked about the new document, the Arab and international positions of this document, The result of this article is that the Palestinian Hamas movement as a Palestinian resistance movement is capable of political development and finding the alternatives available to solve the Palestinian file while preserving the Palestinian national constants. The Conclusion is the Palestinian Hamas movement is developing with the developments of regional and international events and political development has been partially accepted internationally, Hamas have to work more in the political field to balance between political development and the Palestinian constants.
Integration of local wisdom based on Naskah Amanat Galunggung in civics learning
Authors: Ramdani Yepy Agus , Sapriya Sapriya
Published: January 2018

Indonesia as a developing country still faces with complex societal issues. To overcome these problems and to strengthen national identity one way is through the field of education. Education that takes into account the value of local wisdom will be easier to achieve educational goals. Naskah Amanat Galunggung contains the values of Sundanese wisdom that can be integrated into the Civic Education lesson. The location of the study was carried out on learning Civics in SMP Darul Falah 2 Cihampelas. The research method chosen is qualitative research using descriptive analytic method. In descriptive method of analytic data is collected as is then analyzed and given interpretation according to requirement of research. The results of this study indicates that the values contained in the Naskah Amanat Galunggung can be easily integrated into the Citizenship education as it is in accordance with the objectives of the Civic Education lesson. The integration of values of Amanat Galunggung in Civics Learning, especially in SMP Darul Falah 2 is by studying and inserting the local wisdom values in every Basic Competence.
Enhancing Remazol Yellow FG Decolorination by Adsorption and Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation
Authors: Wahyuningsih Sayekti , Estiningsih Puji , Anjani Velina , Saputri Liya N.M.Z. , Purnawan Candra , Pramono Edi
Published: January 2018

The combination of adsorption and photoelectrocatalytic degradation system for Remazol Yellow FG decolorization has been studied. The adsorption of Remazol Yellow FG was carried out using alumina and silica, which was activated using H2SO4 1 M and NaOH 1 M. The adsorption results at optimum pH were then used for photoelectrocatalytic process. Photoelectrocatalytic degradation cell was built by electrode Ti/TiO2 as a cathode and Ti/TiO2-PbO as an anode. Material characterizations were performed by UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). Activation of the adsorbent can increase Remazol Yellow FG adsorption on alumina base and silica acid that were reached 99.500% and 81.631%, respectively. The optimum condition of Remazol Yellow FG 6 adsorption by alumina acid was at pH 3, alumina base were at pH 4 and pH 5, and silica base were at pH 6 and pH 10. Degradation of Remazol Yellow FG using TiO2-PbO electrode was 72.756% at potential cells of 7.5 Volts for 10 minutes. The combination of adsorption and photoelectrocatalytic degradation can decrease the concentration of Remazol Yellow FG achieved 99.705%
Degradation of Paraquat in Gramoxone Pesticide with Addition of ZnO
Authors: Arfi Febrina , Safni Safni , Abdullah Zaimi
Published: January 2018

Paraquat is the most toxic herbicide, the main agricultural crops and plantations that use them are cloves, cocoa, oil palm, rubber, coffee, and pepper. Therefore, it is necessary to study to degrade paraquat compounds by photolysis method with using ZnO. Photolysis is a process of UV irradiation with a wavelength of 200-400 nm. In this study Photolysis method used UV light with λ = 365 nm. Degradation of paraquat compound was done with the influence of variation of time without the addition ZnO, the influence of ZnO additional variations, and the effect of combination between variations of time and optimization of ZnO addition. The result of the study shows that photolysis degradation product without the addition of ZnO for 120 minutes has been degraded by 12.56%. While the optimum addition of 0.1 grams ZnO increased the percentage of degradation which is about 57.64%. This is proved that the addition of ZnO with photolysis method can degrade more paraquat compounds.
Modification of Screen Printed Carbon Electrode (SPCE) with Fe3O4 for the Determination of Nitrite (NO2-) in Squarewave Voltammetry
Authors: Rosida Erica Marista , Mulyasuryani Ani , Tjahjanto Rachmat Triandi
Published: January 2018

Nitrite is one of the food preservatives that the government permits, but on the use of over limits can cause endanger health, so it is necessary to control the content of nitrite in the food. Modification of electrodes on a screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) with Fe3O4 has been successfully done for determination of nitrite. Modification of the electrode has been done by electrodeposition with cyclic voltammetry. Electrodeposition successfully performed with an electrolyte solution of FeCl3 in ethanol. Selection of the optimum drying temperature modified electrode obtained based on the respond of the solution of nitrite in Britton Robinson buffer pH 8. The result of the modification electrode used for the determination of nitrite with squarewave voltammetry method. Reaction between Fe3+ with nitrite a basis for determining nitric indirectly measured so that the peak current is the peak current of Fe3+ of about 0,55 V vs Ag/AgCl. The results showed nitrite measurements with this method has a detection limit of 1.3 x 10-8 M.
Construção da memória e da história da formação docente para a educação profissional e tecnológica a partir das narrativas sobre o cotidiano escolar
Authors: Ribeiro Thayssa Martins Moraes , Batista Sueli Soares dos Santos
Published: January 2018

Ao longo da história das escolas técnicas públicas paulistas  nem sempre a licenciatura foi pré-condição para a atuação do docente. Daí a necessidade de se trabalhar na pesquisa educacional as experiências e narrativas destes docentes, campo carente nas pesquisas educacionais. A revisão bibliográfica foi realizada a partir de artigos sobre formação docente e narrativas educacionais do cotidiano escolar, considerando os desafios atuais da educação profissional e tecnológica. Com este estudo que  também se baseou em entrevistas de historia oral,  espera-se contribuir com as pesquisas sobre as formas de pensar o fazer docente na educação profissional e tecnológica e a formação de professores em geral como parte das abordagens sobre o patrimônio educativo.
O patrimônio histórico educativo em museus e arquivos na Iberoamérica
Authors: Menezes Maria Cristina , Pinheiro Maria de Lourdes
Published: January 2018

Eis que apresentamos nova edição da RIDPHE_R, Revista Iberoamericana do Patrimônio Histórico-Educativo.
O DIREITO ─ A FUNÇÃO SOCIAL DA CIDADE EM SÃO PAULO E AS MANIFESTAÇÕES
Authors: Oliveira Sobrinho Afonso Soares , Araújo Filho Clarindo Ferreira , Lopes Figueiredo Eduardo Henrique
Published: January 2018

No contexto das mutações legais e sociais por que passam o Estado, a sociedade brasileira e as grandes cidades na segunda década do século XXI, e tendo em mente as particularidades da cidade São Paulo, identifica-se um descompasso entre as políticas de desenvolvimento urbano e os problemas sociais enfrentados por multidões que exigem o direito à moradia, à mobilidade urbana, à liberdade de locomoção, entre outros direitos. Especialmente no ambiente urbano encontramos conflitos de interesses econômicos, sociais, culturais, ambientais que transcendem a mera noção de espaço individual. Não por acaso a forma de pensar a cidade por governos ao longo de décadas deixou de lado o planejamento urbano com vistas à função social da cidade. Embora desde 1988 haja previsão, na Constituição Federal e no Estatuto da Cidade, quanto às políticas de desenvolvimento urbano, a perspectiva desenvolvimentista de cidade do veículo individual, das grandes avenidas, e do afastamento dos pobres do centro da cidade tem sido uma política reiterada por governos em descompasso com o povo. A insegurança urbana e a especulação imobiliária têm sido a regra e, então, ao contrário, tem sido negada a concepção dos espaços públicos para constituir uma cidade plural, diversa, eclética e sustentável.
INTERESSES TRANSINDIVIDUAIS: DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS AO BRASIL
Authors: Silva Samanta Renata da , Dos Santos Stela Queiroz , Neto Zaiden Geraige
Published: January 2018

O presente trabalho trata da comparação do sistema de tutela coletiva existente nos Estados Unidos e no Brasil. Busca-se desenvolver uma linha comparativa entre os principais pontos existentes entre o modelo norte- americano das class actions e o modelo brasileiro com o estudo da ação coletiva em geral, conceituando cada qual e ao final comparando um ao outro, pois foram estas ações de classe nosso modelo para a configuração hoje existente da tutela dos interesses transindividuais em nosso país. Além disso, serão ponderados alguns pontos específicos, demonstrando que o modelo existente em nosso país superou o sistema norte-americano que foi utilizado como modelo, evidenciando que nosso micro- sistema composto de código e leis esparsas é suficiente para suprir a necessidade de todo cidadão brasileiro, devendo, entretanto, ser mais fiscalizada para que não haja irregularidades que venham a dificultar e suprimir sua utilização.
Expediente
Authors: Cervi Jacson Roberto , Covatti Piaia Thami
Published: January 2018

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A criminalização das religiões afro-brasileiras
Authors: Sobreira Ramon Fiori Fernandes , Machado Carlos José Saldanha , Vilani Rodrigo Machado
Published: January 2018

Não obstante as práticas culturais de matrizes afro-brasileiras gozem de proteção constitucional, o Código Penal Brasileiro mantém a previsão dos crimes de charlatanismo e curandeirismo, resquícios do início do período republicano. O presente artigo objetiva alertar para o anacronismo entre estas posições jurídicas. Metodologicamente, confrontamos analiticamente a Constituição Federal e o Código Penal, enfatizando o lastro histórico da penalização das práticas religiosas e as propostas legislativas que penalizam o sacrifício animal religioso. Concluímos com recomendações para a alteração do Código Penal em vigor, de forma a evitar os efeitos da hipertrofia das leis penais sobre aquelas práticas já socialmente validadas.
Direito e Ciência
Authors: Friede Reis
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo analisa, inicialmente, a posição majoritária da doutrina segundo a qual o Direito se constitui em autêntica e genuína ciência autônoma, abordando o conceito de ciência, a classificação binária das ciências, bem como outras classificações relativas às ciências, passando, a seguir, à classificação da Ciência do Direito, objetivando extrair os importantes ensinamentos derivados de tal percepção. Posteriormente, passa-se à análise da axiologia jurídica e projeção comportamental do Direito, da tridimensionalidade do Direito, da caracterização particular da Ciência do Direito e, por fim, das especificidades da Ciência Jurídica.
Benefício Assistencial para estrangeiros: a efetivação, no caso brasileiro, do caráter universal dos direitos fundamentais
Authors: Copetti Neto Alfredo , Aguirre Lissandra Espinosa de Mello , Aguirre Lissandra Espinosa de Mello
Published: January 2018

O texto analisa a possibilidade da atribuição do Benefício Assistencial para Estrangeiros diante do sistema Constitucional Brasileiro. O Estudo parte da compreensão dos direitos fundamentais e da fundamentalidade dos direitos sociais, vistos como vetores de inclusão social e diminuição das desigualdades sociais. Diante disto, a Assistência Social aos desamparados representa discurso em prol da Dignidade Humana e da Igualdade. Destarte, tendo com objetivo a República Federativa do Brasil a construção de uma sociedade livre justa e solidária a erradicação da pobreza e a diminuição das desigualdades, propõe-se a discussão do tema.
SAÚDE MENTAL NO BRASIL: IMPASSES E HORIZONTES DE UMA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA
Authors: Veronese Osmar , Veronese Luciane Gheller
Published: January 2018

RESUMOO artigo examina a política pública de saúde mental no Brasil, que possui na Constituição de 1988 e na legislação que a regulamenta, uma mudança de paradigma, a qual busca a superação do sistema manicomial e a implantação de centros de atenção psicossocial, priorizando o tratamento ambulatorial. A proposta normativa é avançada, mas ele encontra forte resistência em mudar a cultura organizacional do setor, apegada ao excesso de medicalização e confundindo sintomas com causas do sofrimento psíquico. Em muitos casos, os muros dos hospícios de ontem foram transformados em barreiras de sedação química, em lógica sustentada na cultura do consumo, de vender medicamentos e sedar pacientes, sem se preocupar com os efeitos individuais e sociais dessa prática, dificultando a implementação do bom projeto público de saúde mental brasileira.
O DIREITO À CULTURA NO BRASIL E O SUPREMO TRIBUNAL FEDERAL
Authors: Ormay Júnior Luiz Carlos , Aguilera Urquiza Antonio Hilário
Published: January 2018

Este trabalho pretende elaborar um panorama da visão do Supremo Tribunal Federal em relação aos direitos culturais. Para enfrentar o tema proposto, primeiro serão expostas algumas considerações sobre cultura, adotando ao final o conceito formulado por Marilena Chauí. Em um segundo momento passa-se a analisar os direitos culturais sob a perspectiva internacional, pontuando os principais tratados internacionais e aspectos que envolvem o tema no âmbito da Organização das Nações Unidas. Após isso, é feita incursão no ordenamento brasileiro a fim de se demonstrar qual a proteção constitucional e extravagante que se dá à cultura no Brasil. Ao final, serão analisados três casos julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal envolvendo o direito à cultura e tiveram grande repercussão, sendo eles o caso do índio macuxi intimado a depor em CPI, a farra do boi e a vaquejada.
Apresentação
Authors: Cervi Jacson Roberto , Covatti Piaia Thami
Published: January 2018

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Ex-Communication
Authors: Bennington Geoffrey
Published: January 2018

First published in Studies in Social and Political Thought 5, 2001.
Introduction
Authors: Whittington Valerie , Ferguson Chris , Stockman James
Published: January 2018

SSPT Issue 27 - Editors' Introduction
Review of 'Moments of Decision:Political History and the Crises of Radicalism' (2nd edition) by Stephen Eric Bronner
Authors: Harris Neal
Published: January 2018

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Injuries of Repetitive Efforts in Workers from the Poultry Meat Industry: A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature
Authors: Pinto Alexandre Crespo Coelho S. , Silva Diego Augusto Santos , Ensslin Leonardo , Reis Pedro Ferreira , Vilagra José Mohamud , Vergara Lizandra G. Lupi , Moro Antônio R. Pereira
Published: January 2018

Injuries of repetitive efforts constitute one of the prime causes of absenteeism in the workplace, have bear a considerable cost for the public health system and can cast doubt on the sustainability of a company. The objective of this paper is to build, in the researchers, the needed knowledge to choose a set of relevant scientific articles about repetitive strain injuries in the poultry meat industry, aiming identify characteristics in those scientific publications that have the potential to contribute on the topic of this paper. The research is characterized as exploratory-descriptive, draws on primary and secondary data sources. The study involves the application of a method for selection and analysis of the selected articles. To this end, the method utilized was the Knowledge Development Process – Constructivist (Proknow-C) as theoretical intervention instrument. Within the process development, it was obtained a portfolio of 16 articles aligned to the research and scientifically recognized with the main periodicals, papers, authors and keywords. The ProKnow-C process allowed identify opportunities in the literature about injuries in the poultry meat industry and showed opportunities for research future. This paper, under the constructivist perspective, presents a structured process to build, in the researcher, the necessary knowledge to identification, selection and analysis of relevant scientific articles relating to research context and, for these articles, find prominences and opportunities for a research theme without similar publications.
A Paradox of Unity
Authors: Fischer Jens V.
Published: January 2018

In previous studies we found that generalized functions can be smooth, discrete, periodic or discrete periodic and they can either be local or global and they are regular or generalized functions. We also saw that these properties were related to Poisson’s summation formula on one hand and to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle on the other. In this paper, we interlink these studies and show that scalars (real or complex numbers) considered as trivial functions are discrete and periodic, local and global as well as regular and generalized, simultaneously. However, this is also a paradox because it means that Dirac’s δ and 1 (its Fourier transform) coincide. They both are unity. We show that δ and 1 coincide in the sense of scalars (real or complex numbers) but they differ in the sense of (generalized) functions. This result can moreover be related to Max Born’s principle of reciprocity. It also answers an open question in present-day quantum mechanics because it means that the Dirac delta squared is simply delta.
Assessment of Relative Active Tectonics in Parts of Aravalli Mountain Range, India: Implication of Geomorphic Indices, Remote Sensing and GIS
Authors: Ali Syed Ahmad , Ikbal Javed
Published: January 2018

Aravalli Mountain Range is an example of erosional mountains, trending NE-SW, shows numerous faults and lineaments. Udaipur area, situated south-east part of the mountain, is considered as tectonically active. So the main objective is to study relative tectonic activity of the Ahar watershed of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. To assess relative tectonic activity of the area, geomorphic indices such as stream length gradient index (SL), asymmetry factor (Af), basin shape (Bs), valley floor width to valley height ratio (Vf), mountain front sinuosity (Smf), hypsometic integral (Hi), hypsometric curve and transverse topographic symmetry factor (T) is applied. DEM (SRTM), Google earth image and enhanced image of Landsat TM (2008) is used to extract linear features. Result of these geomorphic indices of each sub-watersheds are used to divide area from low to high relative tectonic activity classes, expressed as relative tectonic active index (Iat) and according to Iat value the sub watershed UDSW2, 3 and 4 is tectonically relatively more active than remaining part of the area. Field validation associated with evidences highlighted by using geomorphic indices as well as stream deflrction and lineament analysis reveals that the Ahar watershed of Aravalli Range, particularly the north-western flank, is most affected by tectonic activity.
Affinity Purification and Comparative Biosensor Analysis of Citrulline-Peptide Specific Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Szarka Eszter , Aradi Petra , Huber Krisztina , Pozsgay Judit , Végh Lili , Magyar Anna , Gyulai Gergő , Nagy György , Rojkovich Bernadette , Kiss Eva , Hudecz Ferenc , Sármay Gabriella
Published: January 2018

Background: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) are responsible for disease onset and progression, however, our knowledge is limited on ligand binding affinities of autoantibodies with different citrulline-peptide specificity. Methods: Citrulline-peptide specific ACPA IgGs were affinity purified and tested by ELISA. Binding affinities of ACPA IgGs and serum antibodies were compared by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis. Bifunctional nanoparticles harboring a multi-epitope citrulline-peptide and a complement activating peptide were used to induce selective depletion of ACPA producing B cells. Results: KD values of affinity purified ACPA IgGs varies between 10-6-10-8 M and inversely correlate with disease activity. Based on their cross-reaction with citrulline-peptides we designed a novel multi-epitope peptide, containing Cit-Gly and Ala-Cit motifs in two-two copies, separated with a short, neutral spacer. This peptide detects antibodies in RA sera with 66 % sensitivity and 98 % specificity in ELISA and is recognized by 90% of RA sera, while none of the healthy samples in SPR. When coupled to nanoparticles, the multi-epitope peptide specifically targets and depletes ACPA producing B cells ex vivo. Conclusions: The unique multi-epitope peptide designed on the basis of ACPA cross-reactivity might be suitable to develop better diagnostics and novel therapies for RA.
Making Less Vulnerable City: Resilience as a New Paradigm of Smart Planning
Authors: Moraci Francesca , Errigo Maurizio Francesco , Fazia Celestina , Burgio Gianluca , Foresta Sante
Published: January 2018

The manuscript wants to investigate the debate on urban resilience and climate change linking theory and practice, describing the possible innovations that concern urban design, urban normative and regional laws developing in different countries. The approach pursued would encourage resilience and flood protection through smart planning and through the architectural and urban project; considering public space as strategic soil where developing the resilient city, using engineering technical climate defence as new space for citizens and communities. Resilience themes are included in all levels of government and in spatial and strategic development policies such as in some project concerning public and private space and in municipal plans; the urban defense structures has to become new pleasant space for the city; these actions will not only contribute to making cities more resilient but will contribute to the creation of a more pleasant and attractive urban environment. The Resilience is the main keyword of some strategic vision of the Netherlands and of Italian laws and the concept is tested in some best practice such as in Rotterdam, in Bordeaux, in London and in the research carried out by "Arquitectos de Cabecera" in Barcelona. Resilience is seen as a new paradigm of smart planning.
Formalization of Cognitive Modeling of Environment for Wayfinding
Authors: Ahmadi Vahid
Published: January 2018

This paper outlines the formal representation of the environment in which it is assumed that a wayfinding process has been occurred through a street network. Wayfinding is a process in which people navigate themselves from an origin to a destination by their common sense geospatial knowledge. Naïve Geography is a field of study that investigates the body of knowledge that people have about the surrounding geospatial world and it deals with common sense knowledge of space. The image schemas which are needed for wayfinding with boundary relations method have been extracted and represented formally with algebraic specifications. These specifications are mentioned in the syntax of a functional programming language, Haskell. It allows us to execute written algebraic specifications and provide conditions for rapid prototyping and formal checks on consistency. These formal specifications are implemented for modeling street network of a part of Tehran, Capital city of Iran.
Complex Wave Solutions to Mathematical Biology Models I: Newell-Whitehead-Segel and Zeldovich Equations
Authors: Korkmaz Alper
Published: January 2018

Complex and real valued exact solutions to some reaction-diffusion equations are suggested by using homogeneous balance and Sine-Gordon equation expansion method. The predicted solution of finite series of some hyperbolic functions are determined by using some relations between the hyperbolic functions and trigonometric functions based on Sine-Gordon equation and traveling wave transform. The Newel-Whitehead-Segel and Zeldovich equations are solved explicitly. Some real valued solutions are depicted for some particular choice of parameters.
A New Biochemical Approach to Detect Oxidative Stress in Infertile Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures
Authors: Becatti Matteo , Fucci Rossella , Mannucci Amanda , Barygina Victoria , Mugnaini Marco , Criscuoli Luciana , Giachini Claudia , Bertocci Francesco , Picone Rita , Evangelisti Paolo , Rizzello Francesca , Cozzi Cinzia , Taddei Niccolò , Fiorillo Claudia , Coccia Maria Elisabetta
Published: January 2018

Oxidative stress negatively affects folliculogenesis and embryo development. However, a reliable and biologically accurate indicator of oxidative stress does not yet exist. On these bases, the aim of this study was to assess -and compare- blood and follicular fluid (FF) redox status in 45 infertile subjects (and 45 age-matched controls) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to establish its connection with the outcome of IVF. Blood and FF were obtained at the time of egg retrieval and immediately analyzed. Firstly, ROS production in blood leukocytes and in granulosa cells was assessed. Oxidative stress markers in blood and in granulosa cells resulted significantly (p<0.001) increased in infertile patients compared to controls. Then, a redox index was obtained in plasma and in FF of patients and controls. The main findings emerging from our study in infertile women are: i) blood oxidative stress reflects FF oxidative stress as demonstrated by the significant correlation between blood redox markers and FF redox markers; ii) a significant correlation between oxidative stress parameters and the considered IVF outcomes is present. We suggest the strict monitoring of the redox parameters for the improvement of assisted reproductive techniques success rate and infertility management.
Development Performance of Agriculture and Fisheries as Leading Program of Local Government and their Impact on People’s Lives in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia
Authors: Puluhulawa Jusdin , Gubali Hayatiningsih , Bahua Mohamad Ikbal
Published: January 2018

This research discusses two problems, namely the construction performance of agricultural and fisheries development and (2) their impact on community. The research employed qualitative research. The results showed that attainment of agricultural performance in the last five years, gave a quite significant impact on community. Along with the extensive development of the harvest and production, especially for commodity corn, growing on average per year (2012-2016) of 54.8% reached 548,220 tons each year. Agricultural performance has given the economic impact to farmers, with contribution of agricultural sector in gross regional product of Gorontalo Province (30.35% per annum). For the fisheries sector, the fisheries development is shown by the last of five years (2012- 2016), both capture fisheries or fishing areas, the average growing 59,228.6 tons per year. The performance of this economic impact on fishing communities, demonstrated by the contribution of fisheries to GDP of the Province (2012-2016) of 20.06% per year, and per capita income grew an average of Rp 12.51% per year. The second performance of the program impact was significant for society, particularly in the field of education, which is shown by the development of the school's participation numbers, the rate of literacy, and the use of education facilities of community expenditure above 95%.
Impact of Red Chilli Reference Price Policy in Indonesia
Authors: Sativa Mirza , Harianto Harianto , Suryana Achmad
Published: January 2018

Red chilli is one of basic commodities in Indonesia, in household consumption and raw material of industry even though the price of red chilli not only often fluctuates but also contributing to inflation. Policies taken by the government against the red chilli was with the application of the reference price, as the management of importation, for stabilizing the price of red chilli. This study aims to see the effectiveness of the reference price policy in influencing red chilli deals through red chilli import management and determine the factors that affect the red chilli deals in the effort to stabilize the price, using two stage least square (TSLS) simultaneous model with secondary data from Desember 2010- September 2016. In this study, red chili supply models in Indonesia consisted of five equations, four structural equations, and one identity equation. The structural equation consisted of red chili production, red chili import, red chili export, and red chili prices while the identity equation namely red chili supply. The results showed that reference price application had not been effective because it was not able to manage the importation properly, caused red chilli prices were still fluctuating. Implementation of reference prices did not significantly affect imports and prices, it indicated that the reference price policy was ineffective. This policy should be pursued by strengthening the development of production and to encourage red chilli farmers interest to increase the amount of production for continuity the supply side.
Can Agroforestry Farmers Attain Sustainability? Case of Farmers in Selected Upland Farming Communities in the Philippines
Authors: Landicho Leila Dimayuga , Dizon Josefina T. , Rola Agnes C. , Quinbo Maria Ana T. , Baconguis Rowena DT.
Published: January 2018

This article is based on the study which investigated the socioeconomic and biophysical conditions of the upland farming communities in the Philippines; identified the development pathways that were undertaken by the upland farmers; and determined level of sustainability of the upland farming communities on the basis of their development pathways. This article argues that agroforestry farmers in upland farming communities in the Philippines can attain sustainability. This argument is based on the study conducted in the three pilot upland communities of the Conservation Farming Villages program in Albay, Ifugao and Negros Oriental, Philippines. From seven focus group discussions (FGDs) with at least 12 participants per FGD for a total of 147 farmers, and farm household survey of 230 upland farmers, research results indicate that agroforestry farmers in the three study sites were smallholders and were cultivating in areas with marginal conditions. There were five development pathways identified. These are monocropping in contour, multiple cropping in contour, agroforestry, agroforestry with non-farm activities, and multiple cropping/monocropping without contour. With the community capitals framework as the theoretical foundation, analysis indicated that the five development pathways contributed to a high level of social, human and political capitals having mean scores of 0.73, 0.55 and 0.54, respectively; a moderate level of physical, financial and natural capital, with mean scores of 0.23, 0.20 and 0.23, respectively; and a very low level of cultural capital with mean score of -0.08. At the community level, on the other hand, research results revealed that the CFV sites in Ligao, Albay and La Libertad, Negros Oriental have almost similar contributions to the sustainability of the upland farming communities, while Alfonso Lista, Ifugao had the lowest. Thus, institutional arrangements with the farmers’ association and the local government units also played a key role in the sustainability of the upland farming communities. These results imply the need for a holistic and collaborative engagement towards attaining sustainable upland farming communities.
Vegetative Propagation of Punica granatum by Stem Cuttings Using Non-Mist Propagator
Authors: Kabir Md. Alamgir , Prince Mahamud Hasan , Karim Rezaul , Rahman Saifur , Billah K.M. Masum , Hasnat G.N. Tanjina
Published: January 2018

The present study was carried out to explore rooting performance of Punica granatum (Dalim) in Bangladesh through clonal propagation by stem cutting under 3 different doses of rooting hormone IBA (Indole Buetairic Acid) and planted in the perforated plastic tray filled with coarse sand and gravel placed in the non-mist propagator. The experiment was laid out following a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 4 treatments and 4 replications (blocks). The treatments were T0= control, T1 = 0.2% IBA, T2 = 0.4% IBA, T3 = 0.8% IBA. The rooting ability of cuttings was significantly influenced by the application of IBA. The results showed that the highest rooting percentage (70%) and longest root length (11.75 cm) of P. granatum stem cuttings were obtained from the cuttings treated with 0.2% IBA followed by 0.4% IBA (47.5% and 7.95 cm respectively) whereas the highest root number (32) and maximum root diameter (2.7 mm) were recorded with 0.4% IBA followed by 0.8% IBA (28 and 2.47 mm respectively). Survival percentage of the cutlings (the rooted cuttings) after 3 months of transferring them into poly bags was also significantly enhanced by exogenous rooting hormone (IBA) application. The highest survival percentage (73.5%) was observed with 0.4% IBA treatment followed by 0.8% IBA (68.5%). Findings of the present study reveal that P. granatum is highly amenable for clonal propagation by stem cuttings using low-cost non-mist propagator and 0.4% IBA treatment may be recommended for mass production of quality planting stocks for the cultivation of the species in homestead agroforestry or in fruit orchards. These outcomes can assist to provide edible fruit to poor rural people of natural disaster vulnerable Bangladesh.
Special Issue on Nanosensing and Microsensing
Authors: Kometani Reo , Ishihara Sunao
Published: January 2018

Sensors, which are transducer-type devices, are indispensable to today’s advanced information society. A huge number of sensors are used not only in everyday devices but also in advanced industrial systems. They are used in Internet of things (IoT) services to gather external information, intelligent robots to recognize the world around them and control their movements, and all advanced vehicle technologies to operate safely and automatically. Sensors detect light, motion, force, fluid flow, electric/magnetic fields, and other physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the external environment.

To improve the performances of these sensors, such as their sensitivity, sensing resolution, and power consumption, extensive R&D is conducted in industry and academia. Recent technological progress in MEMS technology has allowed sensors to be manufactured on scales that are increasingly microscopic. More recently, the extreme downsizing of structures to nanometer scale has led to innovative sensing devices called NEMS.

This special issue addresses the latest research advances in nanosensing and microsensing science and engineering. It covers a wide range of topics, including novel sensing devices and technologies; small structures fabrication technologies for sensors; MEMS/NEMS sensing devices; physical, chemical, optical and biological sensing devices; and nanoscale science and engineering for sensors.

All papers were refereed through careful peer reviews. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the authors for their submissions and to the reviewers for their invaluable efforts. Lastly, we hope this special issue provides valuable and useful information to our interested readers and researchers.
The Role of Education Technology in Mathematic of Third Grade Students in MI Ma’arif Pademonegoro Sukodono
Authors: Nurdyansyah Nurdyansyah , Rais Pandi , Aini Qorirotul
Published: January 2018

This research aimed at finding out the important rule of technology, and supporting and inhibiting factors in math among the third grade students of MI Ma’arif Pademonegoro. This research was field research by the design qualitative description study. The data collections were interview, observation, documentation, and analysis by using triangulation analysis. The tools of technology that often used by the teachers in Mathsss of third grade students in MI M’arif Pademonegoro were 1) laptop, 2) power point slide, 3) LCD. There were some supporting tools of education as: the preparation of teachers in learning process and technology tools. On the other hand, there were some obstacles in application such as the monotonous of teaching styles and passive students.
Physicochemical parameters and microbial loads of marine cage farm environment at Polem, Goa
Authors: Hazari Mamatha H. , Rathod J. L.
Published: January 2018

Present study was undertaken at the marine cage farm of Polem Village, Goa. Water and sediment samples were analysed for evaluation of the physicochemical characteristics and total cultivable heterotrophic bacteria. No significant variation was observed in the physicochemical parameters of water except for inorganic phosphate (p<0.05). Total cultivable bacterial count ranged from 2.06 to 19.27 x 104cfu g-1 and from 1.14 to 8.41 x 104 cfu g-1, while total presumptive vibrio count ranged from 0.15 to 1.57 x 104 g-1 and 0.09 to 0.78 x 10-4 g-1. Results of the present investigation revealed that all the parameters studied were within the optimum range and cage farming with limited number of cages does not have major impacts on the water and sediment quality.
Does protection policy actually produce equality among labours? A tentative rules approach to the answers protective problems migrant labour : case migrant labours from East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Kristina Anita
Published: January 2018

 

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analysis effectiveness of the protective rule and their practical effects.

Design/approach - This paper reviews the most important tentative rules and focusing on the principal agent model, which considers the functioning insurance policy to give equality protection. The research has a crucial to analyses the current mechanism of protection policy of cause for disfunction of rules, it actually causes the most orientation to be assumed by labour migran as a principal and the subject of the protection policy. Case study in East Java, Indonesia.

Findings – This mechanism appears theoretically coherent with the protection policy, of equality among labour migran with their performances, but this effect is baced on the benefits of their future performance; this is happened only within their state that their work. The paper concludes that the best effective protection for the labour migran who be a strong protection of the strong coordination actors or the harmonization concepts – by a system of information, professional procedure, capable of reducing as much rules, either pre-existing of the design protection policy.

Value – The paper offers insight into the issue of whether rules protection actually produce equality among migrant labour.
MODEL PEMETAAN POTENSI DAERAH MENUJU KEMANDIRIAN
Authors: Fitriyah Zumrotul , Huda Syamsul
Published: January 2018

Dengan munculnya UU No .22 tahun 1999 yang mengatur perlimpahan wewenang dan tanggung jawab dari pemerintah pusat kepada pemerintah daerah serta UUNo.25 tahun 1999 yang mengatur pierimbangan keuangan antara pusat dan daerah khususnya di Kabupaten //kota di Jawa Timur dengan menggembangkan sumber daya lokal dan mengurangi ketergantungan dari pusat Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemandirian daerah  Kabupaten/ Kota di Jatim  Analisa yang digunakan adalah analisa kualitatif, yaitu analisa yang sifatnya menjelaskan secara uraian atau dalam bentuk kalimat-kalimat dan analisa kuantitatif yaitu analisa dengan menggunakan rumus-rumus dan analisa pasti. Analisa kuantitatif meliputi analisa derajat desentralisasi fiskal untu mengetahui tingkat kemandirian daerah dan potensi ekonomi sektoral di Kabupaten /Kota di Jawa Timur  sehingga dapat mengetahui tingkat kemandirian fiskal dan potensi Ekonomi daerah. Hasil penelitian diharapkan dapat digunakan mengethui pola hubungan yang terjadi antara pemerintah pusat dengan pemerintah di kabupaten /Kota di Jawa Timur  serta formula kebijakan yang tepat untuk pengembangan ekonomi ke depan.

 

With the advent of Law No .22 years 1999 set an authority and responsibility from central government to local government and UUNo.25 1999 governing financial  between the center and regions, especially in the District  city in East Java n local resources and reduce dependence of the center.

           This study aims to determine the independence of the Regency / City in East Java analysis used is qualitative analysis, the analysis that are explained in the description or in the form of sentences

          This study aims to determine the independence of the Regency / City in East Java analysis used is qualitative analysis, the analysis that are explained in the description or in the form of sentences and quantitative analysis, namely analysis using formulas and definite analysis. Quantitative analysis includes the analysis of the degree of fiscal decentralization determine the level of independence of regional and sectoral economic potential in the District East Java so that it can determine the level of fiscal independence and economic potential of the region. Results are expected to be used i pattern of the relationship between the central government and the government in the district / city in East Java as well as the formula right policy for future economic development.

         From this research it is known that the city of Surabaya has a degree of fiscal autonomy for PAD at 48% of revenue while the region Gresik on the degree of fiscal autonomy degree Enough and Sidoarjo district in degrees, please. There are 32 regions in the East dijawa degree of fiscal independence of each very less independent, meaning  of Balance Funds as well as  from centers of poropinsi
Solution for the Repair of Holes in Production Tubing Without Rig and Without Wireline Operations
Authors: López B.. , Córdova F.. , Mena L.. , Soria J.. , Llori C.. , Melo V..
Published: January 2018

The objective of this paper is to present the development and application of a tool to repair holes in oilwell production tubing, using a method that does not require rig and wireline operations to locate the depth of the hole. The tool locates the leak and repairs it in a single run, reducing the time required to re-establish well production. This article describes the operational mechanism of the tool and its installation process. Two repairs were performed in oil wells, one of which sealed a hole near the bottom of the tubing and the second of which sealed a hole near the surface. The holes were sealed in a fraction of the time required by current solutions. This newly developed tool is a cost-effective alternative for resolving oilwell-integrity problems.