bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A multiple decrement analysis for studying the patterns of mortality in Bangladesh
Authors: Rosy Sarkar Aziza Sultana , Nurul Islam Md.
Published: May 2018

Background: The effect of mortality on population structures is to reduce the component of the population in which the mortality occurs. The purpose of this analysis was to examine the probability patterns of deaths in 2000, 2004, and 2008 year by age due to a cause of death in presence of all causes to identify the main causes of disease those influence the mortality rate.

Methods: Data were collected from the health and demographic surveillance system of ICDDR, B. Patterns of mortality were examined by multiple decrement life table and line diagram.  

Results: The conditional probabilities of deaths from specific cause Dα (α=1, 2, 3, 4), naqαx (α=1, 2, 3, 4) of Matlab males by different years provide that for age <1, the female trends show the same pattern like male except maternal complications. For the age group 1-39, nearly injury and miscellaneous related causes affect most specially by drowning and accident for male. After the age 40, roughly the highest values of density function indicate non-communicable cause. For female, before age 40, mixed causes influence deaths, neonatal and maternal, communicable, injuries and miscellaneous causes. But after the age 40, more or less non-communicable disease is the leading cause in the year 2008.

Conclusions: Death from non-communicable diseases was found to be higher for males than females. Policies aimed at increasing governmental and non-governmental services shall generally contribute to a reduction of non-communicable death rates.
A Method For Determination of Accident Probability in Construction Industry
Authors: BİLİR Senem , GÜRCANLI G. Emre
Published: May 2018

Safety
issues for construction industry have been considered in almost every country.
In this paper, an objective and quantitative accident probability calculation
approach is proposed using actual construction work accidents in between
2000-2013. Probabilities were calculated by using Poisson distribution where
accident rates and exposure values were used as distribution parameters. In an
industry where the accidents are recorded in non-specific standards, it is very
difficult to represent probability of accidents with a known distribution
model. Thanks to the approach presented in this paper it was possible to
provide an objective method to obtain accident probabilities using the Poisson
distribution.
A PLATEIA SOBRE O PALCO: A METATEATRALIDADE DO INÍCIO DA IDADE MODERNA NA INGLATERRA
Authors: Lopes Renato Gonçalves
Published: May 2018

O presente artigo propõe o estudo da dramaturgia inglesa do início da idade moderna sob a perspectiva do “mundo como um palco”, entendido como protótipo do metateatro, com enfoque crítico na definição de Lionel Abel e no estudo de objetivos teleológicos de Anne Righter, Shakespeare and the Idea of the Play. Tratada como um princípio essencial do teatro do período, a recorrente metateatralidade é apontada em diferentes recursos (a “peça dentro da peça”, a descrição da existência em termos cênicos) de diversas funções dramáticas (uma ruptura no ficcional, revelações importantes do enredo, reflexão sobre o espelhamento do palco), com o que instiga a análise e possibilita a identificação de elementos que demonstrem as qualidades dramatúrgicas, potencialidades cênicas e o contexto de produção de peças. The Spanish Tragedy, de Thomas Kyd, é vista como primordial no fundamento metateatral da dramaturgia em questão e é a principal referência a partir da qual se olha para usos e desdobramentos do metateatro na contemporaneidade de Shakespeare.
SHAKESPEARE NA IRLANDA: METATEATRALIDADE EM MUTABILITIE
Authors: Stankiewicz Mariese Ribas
Published: May 2018

Em Mutabilitie (1997), observa-se que Frank McGuinness interessou-se por reflexões filosóficas e ideológicas, ao considerar o valor dos registros históricos, biográficos e literários para que enfim pudesse se apropriar das informações contidas neles, criando uma história contada sob a perspectiva irlandesa. Sob a luz do conceito de metateatro de Lionel Abel e procurando verificar o processo metateatral desenvolvido por McGuinness em Mutabilitie, este artigo considera que a inserção do metateatro trabalhado por William (Shakespeare), personagem da peça, explora algumas características culturais irlandesas mais básicas, tais como a mágica e o misticismo, através da música e do próprio teatro, acentuando o processo de autorreflexão do teatro irlandês.
“AS BAHIAS E A COZINHA MINEIRA”: A CONSTRUÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE NO MEIO ARTÍSTICO MUSICAL
Authors: Mattia Bianca Rosina , Pergher Paulo Henrique
Published: May 2018

Stuart Hall (2011) escreve A identidade cultural na pós-modernidade partindo da afirmação de que as identidades modernas estão “descentradas”. Isso porque, nos tempos da modernidade tardia o que se percebe, segundo Hall, é a fragmentariedade do indivíduo moderno, não mais visto como um sujeito unificado e que, em razão disso, não encontra mais uma referência identitária estável na qual possa se encaixar. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo discute, à luz das teorias de gênero e das contribuições de Stuart Hall (2011) acerca da questão da identidade, o projeto musical do grupo As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira, formado por duas mulheres transexuais, Assucena Assucena e Raquel Virgínia, e por um homem cisgênero, Rafael Acerbi. O objetivo é destacar como a construção da identidade pode se dar também no meio artístico musical. Para tanto, será, ainda, analisada uma das canções do álbum Mulher, intitulada Uma canção pra você (Jaqueta Amarela), destacando-se as relações entre esta composição e as teorias em foco.
A RAZÃO MACUNAÍMICA: UM BRASIL ENTRE BRASIS
Authors: Lima Camila Teixeira , Pinheiro Hyury , Tresoldi Maria Caroline Marmerolli , Borges Mariana Toledo
Published: May 2018

Na tentativa de não contaminar nosso olhar com uma fortuna crítica expressiva de Macunaíma (1928), buscamos, nessas linhas que seguem, realizar uma leitura interna da obra, na qual os diálogos com outras ideias surgiram subordinados a tal leitura e a partir dos arquivos individuais e anteriores – para usarmos um termo de Wright Mills do ensaio “Do artesanato intelectual” (1959) – de cada autora/o deste trabalho. Nesta tarefa, percebemos a rapsódia como um mito original nacional que explora o conflito e a hibridização dos polos antitéticos da questão da integração nacional, em diálogo com um tipo de visão dicotômica do pensamento brasileiro. Nas aventuras do “herói de nossa gente”, o mosaico cultural no qual convivem o antigo e o moderno, o indígena da floresta e o homem de negócios, o mito e a razão, as figuras folclóricas e a indústria, “o brasileiro falado e o português escrito”, nos é apresentado por uma dualidade (e nos encontros) entre o mato-virgem, lugar incaracterístico, universo mítico, desgeografizado, não letrado, cujo tempo e espaço não obedecem a um padrão racional e secularizado, e a cidade de São Paulo, corpórea, lugar das máquinas, das Letras e da civilização. Sugerimos que as tensões, os impasses e as ambivalências que constituem essa dualidade formalizam esteticamente uma “razão macunaímica”, apresentando ao leitor um Brasil que vive entre Brasis, sem sínteses resolutivas e em embates não necessariamente felizes e tranquilos, mas, por vezes, violentos e devastadores.
“DUREZA: A ÚNICA MÁSCARA POSSÍVEL” – UM ESTUDO DE VIDAS SECAS, DE GRACILIANO RAMOS
Authors: Souza Nathan Bastos de
Published: May 2018

Neste trabalho, discutiremos especialmente a obra Vidas secas de Graciliano Ramos, à luz de uma abordagem teórica advinda da crítica literária (A. Candido, A. Rama), da análise de discurso social (M. Angenot) e da filosofia (M. Foucault) com o objetivo de analisar a hipótese de Alfredo Bosi de que a “dureza é a única máscara” possível no romance de Ramos. Com vistas a essa perspectiva, o artigo apresenta três seções: na primeira delas revisamos a literatura crítica a respeito do romance e do autor nordestino; na segunda seção apresentamos a teorização as relações de poder e sobre o jogo entre dissidência e hegemonia no discurso; na terceira seção uma leitura do romance, em que fazemos incidir as categorias teóricas levantadas. Ao final, concluímos que a hipótese de Bosi pode ser tratada como tese, já que a resistência das personagens do romance (em forma de ausência de linguagem e de embrutecimento) se transforma em dureza, por isso a única máscara possível para lutar contra a seca e os homens. 

Palavras chaves: Graciliano Ramos; Estudos literários; Estudos do Discurso. 
LA PORNOGRAPHIE SELON HILDA HILST
Authors: Do Carmo Silva Leonardo Alexander
Published: May 2018

Contos d’Escárnio. Textos Grotescos est le deuxième volume de la trilogie obscène, une série de livres pornographiques publiés par Hilda Hilst entre les années 1990 et 1992. Le projet obscène de l’écrivaine fut un geste de protestation contre le manque de visibilité dont souffrait son œuvre. Bien que consacrée par la critique, l’écrivaine avait un nombre très restreint de lecteurs et elle a connu des difficultés à faire publier ses livres. La pornographie devient dans son œuvre une métaphore de la situation de l’écrivain contemporain qui doit se « prostituer » à cause des lois du marché pour vivre de son écriture. Dans cet article, on étudiera comment Hilda Hilst s’approprie les principaux codes et clichés de la pornographie et les transforme, créant une «pornographie déformée ».
O CONCEITO DE EXPERIÊNCIA, DE WALTER BENJAMIN, ANÁLOGO ÀS NARRATIVAS HERÓICAS CLÁSSICAS
Authors: Ferreira de Morais Guilherme Augusto Louzada
Published: May 2018

Neste artigo, pretendemos demonstrar como o teórico, crítico e filósofo Walter Benjamin fundamenta o conceito de experiência tradicional que, nos textos Experiência e pobreza (1933) e O contador de histórias (1936), nos é apresentado pelo autor de forma não sistemática. Desse modo, nosso objetivo é organizar e analisar o conceito de Benjamin assentado nos textos supracitados a fim de evidenciar que as narrativas mitológicas de cunho heroico da Antiguidade Clássica são casos desse tipo experiência, justamente porque os gregos utilizavam-se dessas histórias para transmitir uma sabedoria transgeracional, ou seja, essas histórias serviam aos gregos como educação de geração em geração.
O HERÓI CÔMICO: TRIGEU E O ESCARAVELHO NA PAZ DE ARISTÓFANES
Authors: Pompeu Ana Maria César , Dos Santos Bárbara Araújo , Campos Sales Manuela Maria
Published: May 2018

RESUMO: Ao examinar o tipo de heroísmo dos protagonistas da comédia de Aristófanes, Whitman (1964), enumera o que considera essencial. O primeiro ponto é que eles são bem-sucedidos em seus grandes planos, e tal sucesso é considerado algo bom, mas de que sentido e para quem, exceto para o próprio herói, é o que não está tão evidente. Tais triunfos são conseguidos através dos absurdos próprios do gênero cômico. A comédia de Aristófanes está representada na figura híbrida de Trigeu e o Escaravelho, na peça A Paz, e o herói cômico é esse ser grotesco, misto de homem e fera que se torna divino por sua luta pela cidade justa.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Herói cômico, Aristófanes, Paz, Grotesco.
Suriyeli Eğitimcilerin Geçici Eğitim Merkezlerinde Karşılaştıkları Sorunların İncelenmesi
Authors: Usta Mehmet Emin , Arıkan İrfan , Şahin Yahya , Çetin Mustafa Sami
Published: May 2018

Bu
çalışmada 2011 yılında Suriye’de başlayan iç savaş nedeniyle ülkelerini terk
etmek zorunda kalan Suriyeli sığınmacıların eğitim sorunları incelenmiştir. UNİCEF’in
2015 yılı Suriye raporuna göre, Suriye sınırları içerisinde yaklaşık 6,5 milyon
insan yer değiştirirken, 4 milyon insan ise ülkesini terk etmek zorunda
kalmıştır. Türkiye, açık kapı politikasıyla, yarısından fazlası çocuk olmak
üzere 2,7 milyonu aşkın kişiyle dünyada en fazla sayıda Suriyeli mülteci
barındıran ülke konumundadır. Türkiye, sığınmacıları öncelikle sınıra yakın
bölgelerde yer alan barınma merkezlerine yerleştirmiş sonrasında sayının
gittikçe artmasıyla geçici koruma statüsüyle barınma merkezi dışındaki yerleşim
yerlerine kontrollü olarak sığınmacıların yerleşmelerine müsaade etmiştir.
MEB’in son tahminlerine göre 330.000’den fazla Suriyeli ve diğer mülteci
çocuklar Türkiye’nin çeşitli yerlerinde örgün eğitime devam etmektedir. Ancak
eğitim sisteminin dışında kalan çocuk sayısının 500.000’den fazla olduğu tahmin
edilmektedir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de geçici eğitim merkezlerinde görevli
Suriyeli öğretmenlerin gözüyle eğitim sürecini değerlendirmeyi hedefleyen nitel
bir çalışmadır. Çalışmanın Şanlıurfa’da gerçekleşmesi de manidardır. Çünkü
Şanlıurfa 396.728 kişiyle İstanbul’dan sonra en fazla Suriyeli sığınmacıya ev
sahipliği yapan ildir. Çalışma sürecinde Suriyeli sığınmacılara hizmet veren
eğitim merkezlerinden 9 Suriye uyruklu öğretmenle yarı yapılandırılmış bir form
üzerinden görüşülmüş ve öğretmenlerin özlük hakları, öğrencilerin okula
erişimi, öğrencilerin dil sorunları, psiko-sosyal destek alma durumları,
müfredat, öğretim teknolojisi vb. konularda farklı bulgulara ulaşılmıştır.
Kudüs Tasvirleri: Kitâbu Evsâfı Mesâcidi’ş-Şerîfe ve Tuhfetü'l-Harameyn Örnekleri
Authors: Oktay Adnan
Published: May 2018

Kudüs, tarihi MÖ. 3000’li yıllara kadar giden
bir kenttir. Bugün dünyanın en önemli odak noktalarından biri haline gelmiştir.
Kudüs, bir taraftan farklı din ve ırkların merkezi konumundayken öte taraftan
da birçok medeniyete ev sahipliği yapmıştır.

Şüphesiz Kudüs'le ilgili birçok eser
yazılmıştır. Bu eserlerden biri XIV-XV. Asırlarda yaşamış olan Ahmed Fakîh'in Kitâbu Evsâfı Mesâcidi’ş-Şerîfe adlı
eseridir. Bir başkası da XVII. Asırda yaşamış Nâbî'nin Tuhfetü'l-Harameyn
adlı eseridir. Ahmed Fakîh'in eseri manzum bir eserdir. Tuhfetü'l-Harameyn
ise manzum-mensur karışık olarak yazılmıştır. Bu eserlere göre müellifler İslâm
dünyası için önemli olan üç kenti ziyaret etmiştir. Bunlar Mekke, Medine ve
Kudüs'tür. Bu şehirlerden başka Halep, Şam, Remle, Kahire gibi önemli şehirler
de bu yolculukta ziyaret edilmiştir. Bu eserlerde ziyaret edilen kentlerin
mimari yapılarına ağırlık verilmiştir. Bunun yanında şehirlerin dikkat çeken
başka yönleri de izah edilmiştir.  

Bu çalışmada bahsedilen eserlerde özellikle
Kudüs şehri ile ilgili anlatılar esas alınmıştır. Ahmed Fakîh Kudüs'te iki ay
kalmıştır. Nâbî ise hac yolculuğu esnasında Kudüs’ü ziyaret etmiş, orada toplam
üç gün kalmıştır. Burada müelliflerin Kudüs’le ilgili gözlemleri ve tespitleri üzerinde
durulacaktır. Müellifler bu şehri anlatırken hangi pencereden bakmaktadır?
Şehri tasvir ederken nelere yer vermekte, hangi edebi ifadeleri kullanmaktadırlar?
Tasvirler yaparken hangi edebi sanatları kullanmayı tercih etmişlerdir?
Neticede görülmüştür ki her iki şairin de anlattığı Kudüs, Aksa Harem-i
Şerîf'ini merkeze alan bir Kudüs'tür. Bu eski şehir, bugün adeta Mescid-i Aksâ
ile özdeşleşmiştir. Bunun yanında şehrin surları ve Aksâ’nın doğu tarafında yer
alan Zeytin Dağı, Kudüs'e ayrı bir değer katmaktadır.

Bu çalışmada belge tarama, örnekleme,
karşılaştırma yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Bu metotlarla Kitâbu Evsâfı
Mesâcidi’ş-Şerîfe ve Tuhfetü’l-Harameyn adlı eserlerdeki örneklerde
Kudüs’ün tasviri ile ilgili hususlar tespit edilmiştir. Kitâbu Evsâfı
Mesâcidi’ş-Şerîfe, oldukça sade bir üslupla yazılmıştır. Bu eserde ayrıca edebi
sanatlara pek yer verilmemiştir. Tuhfetü’l-Harameyn adlı eserde ise ağır,
süslü ve sanatlı bir üslup tercih edilmiştir. Şair bu eserde Kudüs'ü oldukça
süslü, sanatlı bir dille anlatmış, bunun için Arapça ve Farsça kelimelerden
oluşan terkipli ifadeler kullanmıştır.

Ahmed Fakîh içinden geleni kâğıda döken bir
şairdir. Nâbî ise şehre tam bir vakar, edep, saygı ile yaklaşmıştır. Bu da Şair
Nâbî'nin Kudüs karşısında tam bir mümin şair pozisyonunda olduğunu
göstermektedir. Ayrıca her iki müellifin eserleri Kudüs'ü o dönemlerde tam bir
İslâm kenti olarak sunmaktadır.
Epistemologias da docência universitária
Authors: Rosa Francieli Nunes da
Published: May 2018

Escrito como resenha do livro "Epistemolgias da docência universitária" organizado por Altair Alberto Fávero e Carina Tonieto.
Avaliação docente
Authors: Calderon Adolfo-Ignacio , Rosado Carmen Barrera , França Carlos Marshal , Wandercil Marco
Published: May 2018

O artigo aborda, dentro do campo da educação comparada, os processos e instrumentos de avaliação docente adotados em universidades do México e Brasil, com o objetivo de identificar e analisar, conceitos, usos e tipos de avaliação docente predominantes na área de gestão universitária. Tomou-se como objeto de estudo uma universidade pública, a Universidade Autônoma de Yucatán (UADY), México, e uma universidade privada sem fins lucrativos, a Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Brasil. Em termos metodológicos trata-se de um estudo comparativo, descritivo, analítico-interpretativo que pretende alcançar os objetivos traçados tomando como referência analítica, três categorias referenciais: (1) inícios e objetivos da avaliação docente, (2) administração e usos da avaliação docente, (3) procedimentos e instrumentos de avaliação docente. No que diz respeito aos dados sobre a PUC-Campinas foram utilizados essencialmente dados secundários por meio de análise de documentos produzidos por técnicos da universidade. No que diz respeito aos dados da UADY, a partir da análise documental, foi aplicado um questionário a 15 encarregados de operar os programas de avaliação docente nas faculdades dessa universidade. Os resultados revelam a existência de concepções e tipologias fundamentadas em diferentes matrizes teóricas de avaliação, a somativa (alta participação)e a formativa (baixa participação), que ampliam a compreensão no que diz respeito à prática de avaliação e suas possibilidades, enfatizando tendências sobre os usos dos resultados, tanto para gestão institucional, como para atender aos sistemas nacionais de avaliação.
A violência institucionalizada pela indústria cultural
Authors: Habowski Adilson Cristiano , Conte Elaine , Branco Lilian Soares Alves
Published: May 2018

As obras cinematográficas nos oferecem rica matéria-prima para novos entendimentos de mundo, de cultura e de linguagens que podem ser reconstruídos em diferentes contextos, bem como lançam questões sensíveis e ambíguas, que surgem como inquietações para aprender a pensar sobre a violência institucionalizada. Por meio de uma abordagem hermenêutica, interpretamos e compreendemos a série Game of Thrones como uma possibilidade de estabelecer um contraponto às complexas dinâmicas da violência física na arena social, pois há questões técnicas vinculadas ao mercado subjacentes ao filme que nos provocam reflexões sobre os problemas pungentes na vida contemporânea. A educação, nesse sentido, possui uma dimensão política de desafiar com a própria obra cinematográfica os padrões instituídos, viabilizando novos debates à reeducação dos modos de agir massificados e violentos, a fim de respeitar e valorizar as diferenças socioculturais. Somente por um caminho de infindável reconciliação com o outro em suas diferenças e conflitos sociais poderemos superar o sentimento individualista diante da violência e das permanentes relações controversas e conflitos que nos assolam. Os resultados indicam que é preciso levar em consideração a forma institucionalizada em que a educação se concretiza como apropriação de conhecimentos da indústria cultural, para superar as obviedades e banalidades do mundo e instaurar diálogos educativos menos opressores, apassivadores e conformistas, articulando projetos sociais contra a reincidência ou perpetuação das violências comercializadas e outros tipos de barbárie na escola.
Entrevista com o prof. Jussi Välimaa
Authors: Miorando Bernardo Sfredo , Välimaa Jussi
Published: May 2018

Neste diálogo, o Professor Jussi Välimaa fala sobre vários aspectos da educação superior finlandesa, como os traços históricos que a modelaram, a cena atual da pesquisa em educação superior na Finlândia, internacionalização da educação superior e os fundamentos da cultura acadêmica colegial.
Investigation of Constraints to be Occured in Participation to the Leisure Activities of High School Students: Sample of Turkey
Authors: Ayhan Cihan , Ekinci Nurullah Emir , Yalcin Ilimdar , Yigit Sihmehmet
Published: May 2018

The aim of this research is to determine the factors that may prevent high school students from participating in recreational activities and to investigate whether these factors differ within the scope of various variables. This study consisted of total 1459 (681 women and 778 men) student volunteers who educated in high school level. Sampling method was preferred for easy sampling. The face-to-face survey method was used to collect the data. The "Leisure Constraints Scale" developed by Alexandris and Carroll (1997) and adapted to Turkish by Gürbüz, Öncü, and Emir (2012) was used to determine the factors that might prevent individuals from participating in leisure activities. The data obtained for the research were first transferred to the computer and then analyzed by SPSS packet program. The error margin level in the study was taken as p<0.05. The cronbach alpha of the study was found to be 0.91. As a result, it was found that women participated in the leisure time more than men. It was also observed that the participants met with more leisure constrain in Turkey's eastern regions.
4 + n -dimensional Topoisomerase-like Waves
Authors: Sepehri Alireza
Published: May 2018

In this paper, we propose a new model which allows to consider all evolutions of DNA from viewpoint of an observer on 11-dimensional manifold. In this model, DNA is an 4 + n-dimensional object in 11 dimensional space-time which is compacted to 4-dimensional manifold. This leads to the emergence of a curved space-time around DNA and production of some new waves. To exchange information between DNAs, it is needed that waves play the role of topoisomerases in extra dimensions. These topoisomerase-like waves open packings of DNA, read it’s information and compact it again. The shape and properties of these waves are completely diﬀerent from gravitational and electromagnetic ones. By reducing dimensions from 11 to 4, the topoisomerase-like waves obtain the properties of known ﬁelds like gravitons and photons.
Design PV Tracking System According to Efficiency in Function of Orientation
Authors: Ruelas José , Pusch Benjamin , Muños Flavio , Delfin Juan , Estrella Francisco Javier Ochoa
Published: May 2018

This article proposes a new photovoltaic (PV) solar tracker design based on the advantage that installation latitude offers according to efficiency in function of orientation (EFO) of PVs. First, is described a methodology to let incorporate a low-precision, low-cost and high-availability solar tracking mechanism and control system. The design methodology considers the installation location (latitude and azimuth) as a starting point for establishing an adequate angular range of EFO, simultaneity the aspects of available technology and the knowledge accords to developer. Finally, the design technique is experimentally validated by the implementation of a solar tracker at latitude of 28° longitude of 109° and evaluates the efficiency on a specific day. According to result the feasibility of this type of solar tracker for latitudes close to or greater than 30° is highlighted, given that this tracking system costs 30% less than traditional commercial systems as slew drive with its incorporation of lower-resolution azimuth tracking mechanisms. It also increases collection efficiency by 26%, just as continuous or time-based dual-axis solar trackers do, without the more complex controls and mechanisms of these designs.
Industrial Agglomeration, Foreign Direct Investment and Green Total Factor Productivity―Evidence from Manufacturing Industries in Chongqing, China
Authors: Yu Guohua , Xu Shuqin
Published: May 2018

This paper studies the influence mechanism of industrial agglomeration and foreign direct investment (FDI) on green total factor productivity (GTFP). We use the SBM Directional Distance Function to measure the GTFP of Chongqing's manufacturing industry from 1999 to 2015. The results show that the level of GTFP in Chongqing's manufacturing industry is relatively low, which is contrary to the current green development mode. By clarifying the conduction path of industrial agglomeration and FDI on GTFP, we use the panel Tobit model to study the effect of industrial agglomeration and FDI on GTFP. The main findings are: the higher the level of industrial agglomeration, the more beneficial it is to increase GTFP. FDI has an inhibitory effect on GTFP. The spillover effect of FDI on GTFP is not significant. At the same time, FDI counteracts the role of industrial agglomeration in promoting GTFP. The findings in a present study indicate that, according to Chongqing's experience, the "pollution haven" is established. Therefore, relying solely on foreign technology to promote the development of the manufacturing industry has many drawbacks clearly. Only by improving the ability of independent innovation is the reliable way to enhance GTFP effectively.
Sustainable Development of Post-disaster Community: Comparative Study of Reconstruction Mode under Social Network Measure
Authors: Li Yanqun , Lv Ningxing
Published: May 2018

The current urban environment is faced with the potential threat of frequent natural disasters, and the sustainable development of post-disaster community has become a global issue. As an intrinsic motivation influencing the social interaction and capital operation of community, social network is an important mechanism promoting such sustainable development. However, the difference in social network caused by different member structure, spatial arrangement and management mechanism of post-disaster communities in different reconstruction modes has influenced such sustainable development process. Therefore, reasonable selection of reconstruction mode is crucial. This paper applied analytic hierarchy process to comprehensively measure and compare the social network strength in post-disaster communities in the four reconstruction modes adopted by the government of China, i.e. unified planning and unified construction, unified planning and independent construction, in situ reconstruction and relocation resettlement, with communities after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in Chengdu, China as study objects from the perspective of three social relations (the relations between residents and residents, residents and managers, and residents and servers). The results showed that strong connections are generally presented in the social network of post-disaster communities in unified planning modes, that the strength is significantly higher than that of those in non-unified planning modes, and that the strength of UPIC communities is the highest. Meanwhile, government intervention, residents’ free participation and market operation are positively correlated to government trust, community interaction and community service respectively. The positive impact of government intervention is the most significant, but it has a peak value. No government management and excessive government intervention will exert negative impacts. The coordination of government, society and market is the key contents of post-disaster community reconstruction. The reconstruction modes based on “government leadership, resident participation and market operation” may become a feasible path for such sustainable development.
Performance Evaluation of Relay Selection Schemes in Beacon-Assisted Dual-hop Cognitive Radio Wireless Sensor Networks under Impact of Hardware Noises
Authors: Hieu Tran Dinh , Duy Tran Trung , Dung Le The , Choi Seong Gon
Published: May 2018

To solve the problem of energy constraint and spectrum scarcity for cognitive radio wireless sensor networks (CR-WSNs), an underlay decode-and-forward relaying scheme is considered, where the energy constrained secondary source and relay nodes are capable of harvesting energy from a multi-antenna power beacon (PB) and using that harvested energy to forward the source information to the destination. Based on the time switching receiver architecture, three relaying protocols, namely, hybrid partial relay selection (H-PRS), conventional opportunistic relay selection (C-ORS), and best opportunistic relay selection (B-ORS) protocols are considered to enhance the end-to-end performance under the joint impact of maximal interference constraint and transceiver hardware impairments. For performance evaluation and comparison, we derive exact and asymptotic closed-form expressions of outage probability (OP) and throughput (TP) to provide significant insights into the impact of our proposed protocols on the system performance over Rayleigh fading channel. Finally, simulation results validate the theoretical results.
Guide for the Design and Calculation of Via Ferratas
Authors: Martín Díaz de Espada Carlos , Mora Sepúlveda Carlos , Rubio Cintas María Dolores
Published: May 2018

A via ferrata (from the German “klettersteig”, hereinafter VF) is a sports route located on vertical rock walls equipped with steps, chains, artificial dams, bridges and other fixed elements and which have a steel cable (safety cable) all the way along allowing users to secure their progress and avoid possible falls [1]. This article aims to analyse the state of the art of the VF sector in Spain, especially in terms of the regulations of obligatory compliance, in addition to defining the basic characteristics of the installations to ensure that these are safe for users, providing a previously non-existent summary of the most important recommendations.
Low-Cost Electronic Tagging System for Bee Monitoring
Authors: de Souza Paulo , Marendy Peter , Barbosa Karien , Budi Setia , Hirsch Pascal , Nikolic Nasiha , Gunthorpe Tom , Pessin Gustavo , Davie Andrew
Published: May 2018

This paper introduces both a hardware and a software system designed to allow low-cost electronic monitoring of social insects using RFID tags. Data formats for individual insect identification and their associated experiment are proposed to facilitate data sharing from experiments conducted with this system. The antenna's configuration and their duty cycle ensure a high degree of detection rates. Other advantages and limitations of this system are discussed in detail in the paper.
Evolutionary History of the GH3 Family Based on 48 Sequenced Plants and Identification of Jasmonic Acid-Relate GH3 Genes in Solanum tuberosum
Authors: Zhang Chao , Zhang Leilei , Wang Dongdong , Ma Haoli , Liu Bailin , Shi Zheng , Ma Xiaohui , Chen Yue , Chen Qin
Published: May 2018

Glycoside Hydrolase 3 (GH3) is a phytohormone-responsive family of genes that has been found in many plant species. It is implicated in the biological activity of indolacetic (IAA) and jasmonic acids (JA), and also affects plant growth and developmental processes and some stresses. In this study, GH3 genes were identified in 48 plants, which belong to algae, moss, fern, gymnosperm and angiosperm. No GH3 representative gene has been found in algae, and our research identified 4 genes in mosses, 19 in ferns, 7 in gymnosperms, and numerous in Angiosperms. The results showed that GH3 genes mainly occur in seed plants. Phylogenetic analysis of all GH3 genes showed three separate clades. Group I was related to JA adenylation, group II was related to IAA adenylation, and group III was separated from group II but the function was not clear. The structure of GH3 protein indicated highly conserved sequence in the plant kingdom. The analysis of JA-adenylation related to gene expression of GH3 in potato (Solanum tuberosum) showed that StGH3.12 highly responded to Methyl Jasmonate (MeJA) treatment. Expression levels of StGH3.1, StGH3.11, and StGH3.12 were high in flower and StGH3.11 expression was also high in stolon. Our research revealed the evolution of the GH3 family, which is useful for studying the precise function about JA-adenylation GH3 genes in S. tuberosum under development and biotic stresses.
Role of GDNF in Spinal Cord Injury Repair
Authors: Walker Melissa J. , Xu Xiao-Ming
Published: May 2018

Following an initial mechanical insult, traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) induces a secondary wave of injury, resulting in a toxic lesion environment inhibitory to axonal regeneration. This review focuses on the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and its application, also in combination with other factors and cell transplantations, for repairing the injured spinal cord. As recent decades of studies strongly suggest combinational treatment approaches hold the greatest therapeutic potential for the central nervous system (CNS) trauma, future directions of combinational therapies will also be discussed.
Consumer Perception of the Quality of Lamb and Lamb Confit
Authors: Ripoll Guillermo , Joy Margalida , Panea Begoña
Published: May 2018

The patterns of food consumption in general and those of meat, in particular, are constantly changing. These changes are due not only to socio-economic and cultural trends that affect the whole society but also to the specific lifestyles of consumer groups. Due to the importance of consumer lifestyle, the objectives of this study were i) to identify the profiles of lamb meat consumers according to their orientation toward convenience, as defined by their eating and cooking habits; ii) to characterize these profiles according to their socio-economic characteristics and their preferences regarding the intrinsic and extrinsic quality signals of lamb meat; and iii) to analyze the willingness to pay for lamb confit. In this study, four types of consumers have been differentiated according to their lifestyles related to lamb consumption. These groups, due to their characteristics, could be called "Gourmet", "Disinterested", "Conservative" and "Basic". The Gourmet group has characteristics that make it especially interesting to market a product such as lamb confit; however, this group is unaware of this product. Therefore, a possible strategy to expand the commercialization of light lamb and the confit product would be guided marketing to this niche market.
Revisiting the Derivation of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle: The Collapse of Uncertainty at the Planck Scale
Authors: Haug Espen Gaarder
Published: May 2018

In this paper, we will revisit the derivation of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. We will see how the Heisenberg principle collapses at the Planck scale by introducing a minor modification. The beauty of our suggested modification is that it does not change the main equations in quantum mechanics; it only gives them a Planck scale limit where uncertainty collapses. We suspect that Einstein could have been right after all, when he stated, ``God does not throw dice." His now-famous saying was an expression of his skepticism towards the concept that quantum randomness could be the ruling force, even at the deepest levels of reality. Here we will explore the quantum realm with a fresh perspective, by re-deriving the Heisenberg principle in relation to the Planck scale. Our modified theory indicates that renormalization is no longer needed. Further, Bell's Inequality no longer holds, as the breakdown of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle at the Planck scale opens up the possibility for hidden variable theories. The theory also suggests that the superposition principle collapses at the Planck scale. Further, we show how this idea leads to an upper boundary on uncertainty, in addition to the lower boundary. These upper and lower boundaries are identical for the Planck mass particle; in fact, they are zero, and this highlights the truly unique nature of the Planck mass particle.
Anti-Wrinkle Mechanism of Melatonin in UVB Treated HaCaT Keratinocytes and Hairless Mouse via Inhibition of ROS and Sonic Hedgehog Mediated Inflammatory Proteins
Authors: Park Eun Kyung , Lee Hyo-Jung , Lee Hyemin , Kim Ju-Ha , Hwang Jisung , Kim Sung-Hoon
Published: May 2018

Though melatonin is known to improve ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced oxidative damage and inflammatory conditions via blockade of nuclear factor (NF)-κB, interleukin (IL)-6, there is no report on anti-wrinkle effect of melatonin to date. Hence in the present study, anti-wrinkle mechanism of melatonin was elucidated in UVB treated HaCaT keratinocytes and hairless mice. Herein melatonin protected against a radical initiator tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (t-BOOH) induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, matrix metalloprotease 1 (MMP-1) and cytotoxicity in HaCaT keratinocytes. Also, melatonin suppressed the expression of sonic hedgehog (SHH) and GLI for hedgehog signaling, p-NF-kB, cyclooxygenase (COX-2), p-ERK for inflammatory responses in UVB treated HaCaT keratinocytes. Furthermore, melatonin protected skin from wrinkle formation, transdermal water loss in hairless mice irradiated by UVB for 8 weeks. Notably, melatonin prevented against epidermal thickness and dermal collagen degradation in UVB irradiated hairless mice by Hematoxylin & Eosin and Masson’s trichrome staining. Taken together, these findings suggest that melatonin reduces wrinkle formation via inhibition of ROS/SHH and inflammatory proteins such as NF-kB/COX-2/ERK/MMP1.
Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation Performed with Trapezoidal and Triangular Flap Designs: Post Operative Pain Measurement through Thermal Infrared Imaging. A Randomized Pilot Study
Authors: Scarano Antonio , Lorusso Felice , Merla Arcangelo , D'Arcangelo Camillo , Santos de Oliveira Pablo
Published: May 2018

Background: Post-operative pain and swelling are frequently observed after sinus lift procedures. The aim of the present study was a clinical evaluation of swelling and pain of two sinus lift different flaps technique measured through visual analogue scale (VAS), verbal rating scale (VRS) and infrared thermal imaging (i.e., thermography). Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in fifteen patients treated for a total of 30 sinus randomly allotted into two groups. In patients of Group I, a triangular flap was performed, while in Group II modified triangular flap without anterior release was performed. Postoperative pain was scored by VAS and inflammation was recorded by VRS at 2, 4, 6 and 14 days. The facial temperature was recorded before and after sinus augmentation, at 2, 4, 6 day intervals for the first week and at 14 day, to check the course of healing. Results: In group I the pain intensity was recorded at 2 days after the surgery with a score of 38.67 ± 6.4 mm. Swelling was higher at 2 and 4 day, and it was absent at day 6. Facial temperature difference before and after the procedure was 3 (4.737 °C ± 0.37). In Group II the pain was lower than in Group I (p < 0,05). Swelling scored 2 on the first and second day, and it was reduced at day 4. After the second day the difference of temperature reduced significantly compared to day of surgery (0.77 °C), at 2 and 4 days no difference was registered. Conclusion: In conclusion based on the outcome of the present study, modified triangular flap can be used with success in sinus augmentation procedures and is to be preferred to trapezoidal flap.
Development of Organic Chemistry I Learning Module Integrated Experiment Based on Conceptual Change Model ED3U (Explore, Diagnose, Design, Discuss, Use)
Authors: Suryelita Suryelita , Fitriza Zonalia
Published: May 2018

Organic Chemistry lecture requires the student to be able to think critically in getting knowledge and prove the facts through experiment. The problem of this lesson is the students have different ability to receive the concepts. To overcome this matter a teaching material, like a module which can facilitate the students who cannot follow lecture well is needed. Therefore, a module which is based on the conceptual change model ED3U (Explore, Diagnose, Design, Discuss, Use) was developed with the steps that activate critical thinking and skilled which appropriate for the learning outcome in alcohol lesson. The module was validated, tested for its practicality and affectivity to ensure the quality and functionality of the module to help students gained conceptual change. The instrument used for validity and practicality test was questionnaire, while test was used for evaluating its effectiveness. The Data was analysed using Cohen Momen Kappa Formula. The result showed that the module developed was valid, practical and effective and fit the category very high with the positive result for conceptual change.

 
Estimasi Efisiensi Bank-Bank Umum di Sumatra Barat Melalui Metode Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA)
Authors: Ramadhan Gaffari
Published: May 2018

This study estimates the banking efficiency in the Province of West Sumatera for the years of 2007-2008. Using 19 samples of commercial banks, the estimation applies the Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) model in order to analyze the cost efficiency of commercial banks. This study finds that the bank's cost function is significantly affected by price of labors, price of funds, and loans. The results of the banking efficiency estimation show that in annually almost banks have more than 80 percent of the efficiency level. In the average estimation, it also shows the same result. By dividing banks into groups, the estimation shows that the government bank is more efficient than the national private bank.
Kebijakan Anti Dumping dan Trade Deflection: Studi Kasus Synthetic Staple Fibre Polyester (PSF)
Authors: Rukminf Wara Agustina , Irawan Ferry
Published: May 2018

Abstract. This research empirically examines whether a country's anti dumping policy can distort export of another country to third markets. This research tries to explore about trade deflection of Indonesia's export on Synthetic Staple Fibre Polyester (PSF) HS 550320 to non-European Union as the result of European Union's (EU) anti dumping policy on Indonesia. This research uses panel data model (fixed effects) and 20 countries (non-European Union) of Indonesia's PSF export during ten years (1996-2005). We find evidence that trade deflection for Indonesia's export on Synthetic Staple Fibre Polyester (PSF) HS 550320 occurred. Because of European Union had imposed anti dumping duty on Indonesia, Indonesia's export to nonEuropean Union had increased ranged from 25 percent to 44 percent. This result shows that dumping duty from European Union does not fully carry out negative effect for Indonesia, furthermore thisphenomena can be used as ”early warning” for Indonesia both for case of Indonesia as exporting country or third countries.
Paul Krugman: Kontribusi dan Kontroversinya
Authors: Panennungi Maddaremmeng A
Published: May 2018

This study is aimed to investigate the contribution and controversies of Nobel Prize Winner in Economics in 2008, Paul R. Krugman, in economics field and in the society as a whole. Literature survey method is applied in this study. It is found that the Krugman’s contribution in the intemational trade is substantial for the development of international trade theory. He is also contributing to development of economic geography. In addition, his contribution to the international finance is also very important eventhough it is not recognized by the Nobel Committee. Out of the economic fields as his main contribution is his capability in bringing the economics into public discussion in both popular writings and public discussion or seminar is also admirable. Another side of Krugman is that his strong opinion sometimes creates controversies in both good and bad ways.
Pengukuran Kinerja Efisiensi Pérbankan Syariah: Analisis Empiris 15 Bank Syariah di Indonesia 2005-2007
Authors: Endri Endri
Published: May 2018

Using the non-parametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the parametric method of Stochastic Frontier Approach (SPA), this study investigates the efficiency of the Islamic Banking recent operations in Indonesia over the period 2005 to 2007. In specifying input-output variables of Islamic banks, the intermediation approach is selected as it is in line with the principle of Islamic financial system. The attributions of technical efficiency (utilization of capacity) and scale efficiency (optimality of scale achieved) are identified. The principal findings for the period under study indicated that technical and scale efficiency scores are improving but 100 percent optimal during research period. According to SFA approach, closer to 100 percent means a bank acts efficiently. Overall, the result shows that Islamic banks suffer slight inefficiencies during the period 2005-2007, and tend to be increasing. The study has several important policy implications to offer, one of which is that it could be taken as a guideline for the Indonesian government to chart a policy on banking deregulation and mergers. Moreover, the study provides some information and identifies the sourceof inefficiency, vyhich could, in turn, be used to assist banks’ managements to overcome the problems of inefficiency.
Desentralisasi Fiskal, Tax Efiort dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomiz Studi Empirik Kabupaten/Kota di Indonesia 2001-2008
Authors: Priyarsono D. S. , Asih Budi , Agustina Neli
Published: May 2018

Indonesia has implemented a new policy of regional autonomy and fiscal decentralization for almost ten years. One of the objectives of this fiscal decentralization is to give the full autonomy to local governments in spending and managing their revenues. The local governments have the authority to explore and collect their own-source revenue ('Pendapatan Asli Daerah', or PAD), i.e. through the improvement of their tax effort. The objectives of this study are: (i) to describe the fiscal performance of districts and municipalities in Indonesia, both in the revenue as well as the expenditure sides, (ii) to analyze the effects of intergovernmental transfers (’dana perimbangan', or balancing fund from the central to regional governments) on regional tax efforts, and (iii) to identify the regional economic growth elasticity of intergovernmental transfers and own-source revenue. This study employs a panel data set of 336 districts and municipalities covering the whole area of Indonesia over the time period of 2001-2008. The results show a relatively low contribution of PAD to regional revenues, indicating high fiscal dependency of regional governments on the central government. Intergovernmental transfers positively effect tax efforts. The result of the elasticity analysis also indicates a positive role of the transfers as stimuli to economic growth.
Pengeluaran Sektor Publik, Pertumbuhan Ekonomi dan Kemiskinan di Indonesia
Authors: Prasetyia Ferry , Wulandari Farah , Hutama Ri Setia
Published: May 2018

The aim of this paper was to determine the effect of public sector expenditure to economic growth and poverty in all provinces in Indonesia during period 2006 to 2008. Using Full Information Maximum Likelihood (FIML) approach, the result showed that public sector expenditure on education and health sector had significant effect inboosting economic growth. In addition, the output produced by the education and health sector, both of the output had significant effect on economic growth. While, public sector expenditure on infrastructure had insignificant effect. Furthermore, this study showed that public sector expenditure on education and health also had significant effect in reducing the number of poor through the outcome such as form of school enrollment, literacy, infant mortality and life expectancy. On the other hand, the effect of economic growth to reduce the number of poor was not significant.