bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FROM â€œDEATHâ€ TO â€œLIFEâ€ â€“ ×Ö¼Ö¸ ×“ IN THE PSALMS: A LEXICAL-SEMANTIC-CULTURAL SURVEY, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE TRANSLATION OF â€œBLOODâ€ IN A WESTERN AND AN AFRICAN SETTING
Authors: Wendland Ernst
Published: January 2018

After a brief lexical-semantic summary of the principal senses of ×Ö¼Ö¸ ×“ in the Hebrew Bible (HB), our focus shifts to this wordâ€™s 21 occurrences in the Psalms. How widely and diversely was the notion of â€œbloodâ€ employed in the psalmistsâ€™ manifold prayers to the Lord? We then consider the practice of translation in two greatly contrasting sociocultural settings â€“ Western versus African. What are some of the main challenges that translators confront when they attempt to convey the distinct â€œmeaningsâ€ of ×Ö¼Ö¸ ×“ meaningfully â€“ with functionally equivalent content, intent, impact and appeal â€“ in these two disparate contexts? In a Western setting, as expressed in English, the biblical, symbolically sacred understanding of â€œbloodâ€ is virtually non-existent, thus necessitating significant paratextual supplementation, whereas in an African linguistic environment, Chichewa for example, the ancient symbolical sense of â€œbloodâ€ and its contemporary connotations remain so powerful that it requires great care in translation in order to avoid possible misunderstanding or offense in the vernacular text. In the latter case and in certain Psalmic passages, it turns out that instead of some expression relating to â€œdeathâ€, one that rather conveys the notion of â€œlifeâ€ may well be more accurate and acceptable, especially when uttered in prayer or praise to the Lord.
WHERE WAS KORAH KILLED AND WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? A BRIEF STRUCTURAL-THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF NUMBERS 16:1â€“40
Authors: Wendland Ernst
Published: January 2018

Careful readers often become confused when trying to follow the graphic account of Korahâ€™s rebellion against Moses recorded in Numbers 16:1â€“40. Bible commentators do not help very much because either they avoid discussing the apparent narrative inconsistencies, or they are divided on how to construe the Hebrew text. Furthermore, Korah is not the only rebel involved, and his dramatic downfall is just one of two uprisings that are reported, which subsequently spark an even greater insurrection that involves all the people (16:41â€“50). One also wonders: is this the main message of the chapter â€” namely, that the Lord will punish, most severely, all those who rise with impunity against his authority and the leaders whom he has chosen as well as the religious rules that he has instituted? This study reflects upon certain aspects of the elaborate structural organisation that characterises the book of Numbers as a whole in order to suggest a way of explaining the intricate arrangement that we find in the text of Chapter 16, one which serves to highlight important themes that constitute its main paraenetic message for the people of God. After an overview of some pertinent background information that provides a frame of reference for understanding this pivotal chapter, the pericope covering verses 1â€“40 is outlined and explained in sections, including several important intertextual references to Korah. Finally, the significance of this investigation for interpreting as well as formatting the biblical text is summarised and illustrated.
THE WIFE OF MANOAH, THE MOTHER OF SAMSON
Authors: Le Roux Magdel
Published: January 2018

The last account of the judges is that of Samson (Judges 13â€“16). This account has all the elements of a blockbuster. All the indications are that Samson would be an extraordinary person. And yet, even though Samson may be regarded as some sort of hero, the story suggests that Samson was also the weakest or most ineffective of the judges. Tension is created through the juxtaposition of â€œidealâ€ and â€œnon-idealâ€ bodies. An alternative ideology, as a hidden polemic, is concealed in the account. As in the case of Achsah (Judges 1:11â€“15) and Deborah (Judges 4â€“5), the nameless wife of Manoah (the mother of Samson) serves as an illustration of â€œcountercultural rhetoricâ€ as a hidden polemic.
THE WOMAN IN SONG OF SONGS
Authors: Van der Merwe Dirk
Published: January 2018

The woman in Song of Songs seems to be the main character in dialogue with a lover and friends. Over many centuries several hypotheses have appeared about the epistemological questions concerning the identity and character of this woman as well as the interpretation of her dialogue with other characters in the Song. The unencumbered, rich and vibrant metaphoric text of Song of Songs describes the woman as a most beautiful and dynamic character. This research intends not to become involved in these debates but only to attempt to investigate in a coherent way the following topics, â€œA literary interpretation and some general remarksâ€, â€œThe identity of the womanâ€, â€œThe character of the womanâ€, â€œThe woman in different relationshipsâ€ and finally â€œThe function of the woman in the rhetoric of the authorâ€.
â€œDEVOTED TO DESTRUCTIONâ€. A CASE OF HUMAN SACRIFICE IN LEVITICUS 27?
Authors: Hattingh A.J.K. , Meyer E.E.
Published: January 2018

This article reflects on Leviticus 27:28â€“29 and the possible relation of this text to the practice of human sacrifice in ancient Israel. The article provides an overview of the current state of the debate on human and child sacrifices, before focusing on Leviticus 27. With regard to this chapter, it is argued that, although added later, it forms a suitable conclusion to the book of Leviticus. The chapter is analysed as a whole before the article focuses on verses 28 and 29. The article concludes that these verses are very vague about what is taking place, and that this vagueness was probably deliberate.
PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE SONG OF SONGS
Authors: Van der Zwan Pieter
Published: January 2018

Within the broader psychological biblical criticism this study intends to motivate why psychological approaches to the text of the Song of Songs make sense for a meaningful reception, which kinds of psychological approaches suit this analysis the most, and how they could be utilised for analysing and interpreting the characters that feature in this lyric love poetry, with a special focus on the unconscious way they perceive their bodies and those of others
ACCORDANCE 11 AND BIBLEWORKS 10 â€“ WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL?
Authors: WÃ¼nch Hans-Georg
Published: January 2018

Accordance is a well-known Mac program, which now also runs on Windows. BibleWorks is a well-known Windows program, which now also runs on Mac. What are the particular strengths of each of these programs? And where are their limitations? This review sets the two programs side by side in a Windows 10 system in order to reveal their respective capabilities.
CURSE MOTIVES IN THE â€œCURSE OF HAMâ€ NARRATIVE: LAND FOR YAHWEHâ€™S LANDLESS PEOPLE?
Authors: Mathee Mohamed Shahid
Published: January 2018

According to the â€œCurse of Hamâ€ narrative in the book of Genesis (Gen 9:20â€“ 27), Ham gazed at his sleeping father Noahâ€™s nakedness and did not cover him. When Noah awoke he cursed Canaan, Hamâ€™s fourth and youngest son, and his offspring with slavery. Why did Noah curse Canaan and not Ham, the one who stared at his nakedness? And why did Noah curse Ham for the seemingly trivial act of not covering him? This article links Hamâ€™s doing to Noah and Noahâ€™s cursing of Canaan to a motive for land, the land of Canaan for Israel, Yahwehâ€™s landless people. The curse of Canaan justified casting the Canaanites out of the land. It argues that Hamâ€™s deed and Noahâ€™s curse were invented by the Yahwist (J) author of the narrative to realise this motive of land for Israel.
THE BALANCE OF PROBABILITY: STATISTICS AND THE DIACHRONIC STUDY OF ANCIENT HEBREW
Authors: Jacobs Jarod
Published: January 2018

In this article, I discuss three statistical tools that have proven pivotal in linguistic research, particularly those studies that seek to evaluate large datasets. These tools are the Gaussian Curve, significance tests, and hierarchical clustering. I present a brief description of these tools and their general uses. Then, I apply them to an analysis of the variations between the â€œbiblicalâ€ DSS and our other witnesses, focusing upon variations involving particles. Finally, I engage the recent debate surrounding the diachronic study of Biblical Hebrew. This article serves a dual function. First, it presents statistical tools that are useful for many linguistic studies. Second, it develops an analysis of the he-locale, as it is used in the â€œbiblicalâ€ Dead Sea Scrolls, Masoretic Text, and Samaritan Pentateuch. Through that analysis, this article highlights the value of inferential statistical tools as we attempt to better understand the Hebrew of our ancient witnesses.
THE MUSNAD OF AHMAD IBN HANBAL: A HUJJAH OR NOT?
Authors: Sedick Irshad , Esack Farid
Published: January 2018

The Musnad OF Ahmad ibn Hanbal (164/780-241/855) is one of the largest complilations of hadith in Â SunnÄ« IslÄm. Scholars of Hadith have differed regardingwhether all of its contents may be regarded as probative evidence in issues of law (fiqh) as its compilerâ€™s claims suggest. This paper seeks to explore the authoritative status (hujjÄ«yyah) of the Musnad in Fiqh. In doing so, this paper will analyse the opinions of certain classical as well as contemporary Hadith scholars such as Jonathan Brown, G.H.A Juynboll and Christopher Melchert. The primary focus of the paper, in this respect, will be an enquiry into the authenticity of the narrations contained in the Musnad as well as Ibn Hanbalâ€™s use of these narrations for legal reasoning or support.
DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Authors: Greeff Casper
Published: January 2018

This article addresses the questions of whether a dental profession existed in ancient Egyptian times, and, if so, whether they were operative dental surgeons or mere dental pharmacists? This article will confirm the first theorem, although, as in modern times, the Egyptian dentist may well have been both a dispensing practitioner, as well as an operative surgeon. Evidence from archaeological research, principally from the medical papyri, hieroglyphic inscriptions found in tombs, stelae, and physical examination reports of dental conditions in mummies and from dry skeletons are taken into account. The medical papyri's dental entries will demonstrate that dentists were mainly focussed on diagnoses and that the science was mostly pharmacopoeial in nature, providing pharmacotherapy and magical incantations. Information on operative treatment is limited and limited to the Edwin Smith papyrus. Lastly, physical evidence of prosthetic and surgical dentistry is presented as further evidence.
ECOLOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE JONAH NARRATIVE â€“ HAVE THEY SUCCEEDED IN OVERCOMING ANTHROPOCENTRISM?
Authors: Van Heerden Willie
Published: January 2018

A central concern of ecological biblical hermeneutics is to overcome the anthropocentric bias we are likely to find both in interpretations of the biblical texts and in the biblical text itself. One of the consequences of anthropocentrism has been described as a sense of distance, separation, and otherness in the relationship between humans and other members of the Earth community. This article is an attempt to determine whether extant ecological interpretations of the Jonah narrative have successfully addressed this sense of estrangement. The article focuses on the work of Ernst M. Conradie (2005), Raymond F. Person (2008), Yael Shemesh (2010), Brent A. Strawn (2012), and Phyllis Trible (1994, 1996).
TWO ICONOGRAPHICAL EXAMPLES OF SUN-DISC CONNECTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH BELIEFS IN ANGELS
Authors: Evans Annette
Published: January 2018

In Palestine ancient Egyptian motifs with solar connections such as uraei and falcons were virtually omnipresent by c. 925 B.C.E. Many seals testify to the fact that during the eighth century the state religion of northern Israel, i.e., â€œofficialâ€ Yahwism, was affected by the prevalence of solar symbolism. The celestial-solar character of deities was often emphasized by the addition of solar discs. This article presents two examples of enduring polytheistic iconography relating to the theme of transcendent messenger activity in the Bible. The first example dating to about 900 B.C.E. is of an ostrich with a sun disk at the neck. The second example, a Gnostic gem dated to ca. 200â€“100 B.C.E., provides evidence of solar motifs from Egyptian religion which facilitated concepts concerning divine mediation from God to mankind. It is proposed that these motifs provided the foundation for the conceptual changes in Jewish angelology that transpired as Christianity.
THE ASHKELON DOG CEMETERY CONUNDRUM
Authors: Smith Anne Marie
Published: January 2018

Between 1989 and 1992 about 1 200 dog remains were excavated at Ashkelon as part of the Leon Levy expedition. This find generated much interest and debate at the time. The leader of the excavations, Prof. Lawrence E. Stager of Harvard University, attributed the dog cemetery to the presence of a cultic healing centre to which the dogs were supposed to have belonged. As no such centre has been found up to the present, this article reassesses the available facts from the excavations, the subsequent research and analysis of the remains by Dr Paula Wapnish and Prof. Brian Hesse, as well as other opinions. A completely novel explanation will be formulated for the presence of so many dogs in Ashkelon during the Persian era and why they were buried in that particular plac
COLLECTIVE GUILT AND SELF-SACRIFICE IN SOPHOCLESâ€™ ANTIGONE AND IN II & IV MACCABEES â€“ PRELIMINARY CULTURAL-CRITICAL REMARKS
Authors: Dafni Evangelia G
Published: January 2018

Jewish-Hellenistic authors use language and ideas of ancient Greek tragedies in order to express their own religious and theological standpoints and make them accessible to the Greek-speaking world. This article highlights the significance of Sophoclesâ€™ Antigone for a cultural-critical understanding of the concepts of collective guilt and self-sacrifice in II Macc 6-7 and IV Macc
THE INTENTION, GENRE, DATING AND PROVENANCE OF 2 AND 4 MACCABEES
Authors: Cook Johann
Published: January 2018

There is a relationship between 2 and 4 Maccabees. The author of 4 Maccabees clearly made use of 2 Maccabees. There are also differences between these writings. These differences pertain to inter alia genre, intention and provenance. Suitable criteria need to be formulated to address this issue. In order to determine the provenance of these individual books, this paper analyses internal (linguistic) and external (historical) criteria
THE MACCABEAN LITERATURE AND HEBREWS: SOME INTERTEXTUAL OBSERVATIONS
Authors: Steyn Gert J
Published: January 2018

Several common motifs and linguistic similarities between the books of the Maccabees and the book of Hebrews were noted in the past by scholars in random remarks and ad hoc statements. These relations and similarities deserve further investigation. It is therefore the intention of this paper to compare the Maccabean literature and Hebrews with each other in order to present a brief synopsis of a few selected motifs. Some prominent common motifs that will receive attention include the Abrahamic promise and the Aqedah, priests with royal functions, faith heroes and endurance, instruction of the Scriptures, and the Canticum Mosis. It is hoped that this comparison of common motifs will result in first a closer understanding of whether the unknown author of Hebrews was familiar with the books of the Maccabees, and secondly a better understanding of the provenance of Hebrews in particular
SUSANNA â€“ FRAMING THE MINDS AND VIEWS OF PEOPLE
Authors: De Bruyn Joseph Jacobus
Published: January 2018

This article analyses the story of Susanna by combining features of editorial and narrative critique as well as new insights on body and space in the field of linguistics. Furthermore, it is postulated that the Susanna narrative must be read in a reciprocal relationship to the entire Greek Daniel. Accordingly, it is put forward that the narrative of Susanna is utilised as part of a larger narrative structure. With this larger Greek Daniel narrative, a new worldview is created that opposes the worldviews of the ancient Near Eastern people. According to the new worldview the God of Israel is not bound to religious or cultural perceptions. Different bodily and spatial features are exploited to construct this new worldview. The story of Susanna is utilised as technique to influence the reader in rethinking their worldviews.
THE HIMYARITE KINGDOM ON THE EVE OF AND AFTER THE ETHIOPIAN DOMINANCE IN THE SIXTH CENTURY A.D. IN THE MARTYRDOM OF ST. ARETHAS AND HIS COMPANIONS AND IN THE ACTS OF ST. GREGENTIUS
Authors: Christides V
Published: January 2018

Based on two important hagiographical works written in Greek, the Martyrdom of St. Arethas and his companions and the Acts of St. Gregentius, the aim of this paper is to continue my preliminary study of the countries around the Red Sea in pre-Islamic times, especially in the sixth century A.D. The most valuable information in the Martyrdom concerns the hazardous voyage of the Ethiopian army from the main port of Adulis across the Red Sea to South Arabia (ca 525 A.D.). This work illuminates aspects of that expedition which do not appear in such detail in any other source. In addition, it describes the ports of the Red Sea in the sixth century, i.e., Klysma, Bereniki, Adulis, etc., corroborating the finds of archaeology and epigraphy. Concerning the controversial Acts of St. Gregentius, the present author has tried to discuss only some vital information reflecting the social structure of South Arabia during its Ethiopian occupation until the Persian conquest of it (ca 525 A.D. â€“ ca 570 A.D.), and attempted to trace the origin of just one law (the treatment of animals) among those supposedly imposed on the Himyarites by the so-called archbishop Gregentius.
ON THE MEANING OF JOB 26:9
Authors: Pinker Aron
Published: January 2018

This study suggests that the difficulties in understanding Job 26:9 in context stem from a transcriberâ€™s erroneous transposition of the two words ×›×¡×” and ×¤×¨×©×– . It is argued that the original reading was ×žÖ°×Ö·×—Öµ×– ×¤Ö° × Öµ×™ ×¤Ö·×¨Ö¾Ö¾×¢×•Ö¹×– ×›Ö¼Ö´ ×¡×” ×¢ ×œ×™×• ×¢Ö²×  × ×•Ö¹ , â€œHe holds the face of a mighty ox, His cloud covers himâ€. This can be paraphrased: â€œGod puts a constraint on the face of the mighty bull (Behemot) and covers him with His cloud so that he would not be affected by the drying sunâ€. The verse does not admit a celestial or cosmographic interpretation, but a mythological understanding. It depicts typical divine behaviour, which exhibits control and concern. Mentioning Behemot in v. 9 complements the reference to the sea monsters (×¨×”×‘ and × ×—×© ×‘×¨×™×— ) in the following verses with a land monster.
THE LEGACY OF 1 ENOCH ON ETHIOPIAN LITERATURE
Authors: Asale Bruk Ayele
Published: January 2018

Enoch disappeared centuries ago from the Jewish and the Christian world where it originated, and from where it spread widely gaining canonical authority. It survives in its entirety in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhahedo Church (EOTC) to date. Hence, it is to be expected that traces of the bookâ€™s legacy can still be detected in the church. Evidently, the book has attracted a great deal of scholarly attention in the last hundred years, more specifically since the landmark discoveries of the Dead Sea Scrolls. However, its legacy in the EOTC and its influence on the community that is credited with honouring it for many centuries, keeping its original authority and usage intact, have been largely omitted from the discussion. This article, therefore, asks what traces the influence of 1 Enoch has left in Ethiopia and in what its legacy consists. In its attempt to respond to these questions, the article focuses particularly on the literary influences the book has on Ethiopian literature. Though the influence and legacy of the book is not limited to the literary realm, the article limits itself to it alone. Subsequent discussions may go beyond this to consider ways.
READING JEREMIAH 13:23 IN AN AFRICAN CONTEXT
Authors: Adamo David Tuesday
Published: January 2018

This paper examines the meaning and importance of Jeremiah 13:23 critically. The author argues that one of the greatest prophets of ancient Israel, having been familiar with the military might, wisdom and vastness of their African territories does not despise black African people but uses them as standards against which to evaluate Israel in Jeremiah 13:23 as did other biblical passages (Amos 9:7; Is 17:3, 11-15; 30:1-2; 31:1-3; 45:14; Ez 27:7; Dn 11:43). The reasons for using black people and nations as standards against which to evaluate Israel are: first, their vast territories, great military might and power, wealth and wisdom (Is 19:5, 11-15; Is 45:14; Ez 27:7; Dn 11:43); second, it makes their high esteem to be boosted when these nations are cited as paradigmatic. The central theological message of Jeremiah 13:23 is to address the question of Judahâ€™s habituation of sin which leads to slavery that is irredeemable. Judah has an indelible stain and â€œher evil habits held her fast like bands of steelâ€. The various English translations of Jeremiah 13:23 in different English versions of the Bible are misleading and therefore a disservice to the black race all over the world. The proper translation according to this author should have been: â€œWould Black Africans change their skin or the leopards their sports? So also you who have learnt to do evil could do evil.â€
INCORPORATING ANCIENT ISRAELâ€™S WORLDVIEW INTO THE TEACHING OF BIBLICAL HEBREW
Authors: Miller-NaudÃ© Cynthia L. , NaudÃ© Jacobus A
Published: January 2018

Modern language instruction always includes a cultural component â€“ students do not learn just isolated words, morphology and syntax, but rather the cultural context of the language and its speakers. The teaching of Biblical Hebrew, however, has usually taken place in a cultural vacuum without reference to the cultural concepts that permeated ancient Israelite society. In this paper we describe an initiative to embed the teaching of Biblical Hebrew within the cultural world-view of ancient Israel in accordance with modern language pedagogy. Because South Africa is a multi-cultural society, we pay particular attention to the differing cultural backgrounds that our students bring to the learning of ancient Hebrew.
THE USE OF INTERROGATIVES IN THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL AND THEIR TRANSLATION IN THE ANCIENT VERSIONS
Authors: Van Rooy Harry
Published: January 2018

The Hebrew book of Ezekiel contains more than 70 questions, many of them rhetorical. The questions are introduced by interrogative particles, such as ×”Ö²Ö² and ×”×œÖ¹× , and interrogative pronouns. There are also questions without such particles. This paper investigates the construction and use of questions in the Hebrew Ezekiel and the translation of these questions into the Septuagint, Peshitta, Targum and Vulgate. The first section of the paper deals with the construction of questions in the Hebrew Old Testament as well as in the versions. The main part of the paper discusses a few of the different kinds of questions in the Hebrew Ezekiel, and their rendering into the versions. From the examples discussed, it is clear that the Targum normally follows the Hebrew closely. The LXX and Vulgate do not have fixed patterns, but use interrogative particles in the majority of examples. The Peshitta is close to the Hebrew in factual questions, but shows a variety of translations for yes-no questions, in most instances without any interrogative particles.
A História Dominante do Movimento CTS e o seu Papel no Subcampo Brasileiro de Pesquisa em Ensino de Ciências CTS
Authors: Ribeiro Thiago Vasconcelos , Santos Aliny Tinoco , Genovese Luiz Gonzaga Roversi
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo tem por objetivo problematizar e analisar alguns elementos destacados na literatura nacional a respeito da história dominante de origem do movimento Ciência-Tecnologia-Sociedade (CTS). Entende-se que esta “história dominante”, assim caracterizada por ser tratada de forma relativamente padronizada pelos principais trabalhos na área, desempenha um papel importante nas lutas no interior do Subcampo Brasileiro de Pesquisa em Ensino de Ciências CTS. Para a construção do objeto de pesquisa foi empregado o aporte teórico desenvolvido por Pierre Bourdieu da noção de campo. A análise dos dados permite questionar criticamente diversos elementos presentes na forma com que a origem do movimento CTS é apresentada e sinalizar para mecanismos de violência simbólica que assim são tacitamente admitidos e transmitidos no subcampo em questão.
Evolução Humana e Religião: Opiniões de Jovens Brasileiros e Italianos
Authors: Oliveira Graciela Silva , Bizzo Nelio , Pellegrini Giuseppe
Published: January 2018

Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a aceitação da explicação científica para a origem humana por estudantes brasileiros e italianos, e as relações das suas opiniões com a religião. Os dados foram coletados através de um questionário intitulado Barômetro e analisados com o auxílio do Software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) – versão 18.0. Os resultados sugerem que os jovens brasileiros e italianos atribuem valor à religião e se identificam com grupos religiosos. Quanto à aceitação da evolução humana,os jovens italianos estão mais dispostos a assumir uma posição científica para a própria origem, ao passo que as influências de crenças pessoais foram mais intensas nas respostas dos jovens brasileiros. Entre alguns estudantes italianos verifica-se a intervenção de ideias teístas; no caso do Brasil antes de influências religiosas ressaltam-se defasagens de conhecimentos científicos.
A Produção Acadêmica em Ensino de Biologia no Brasil – 40 anos (1972–2011): Base Institucional e Tendências Temáticas e Metodológicas
Authors: Teixeira Paulo Marcelo Marini , Megid Neto Jorge
Published: January 2018

O artigo analisa a produção acadêmica expressa em dissertações e teses em Ensino de Biologia, defendidas no período 1972–2011 em programas de pós-graduação existentes no Brasil. Identificamos 1000 documentos, examinados conforme os seguintes descritores: i) ano de defesa; ii) instituições de origem e distribuição geográfica; iii) titulação; iv) orientadores; v) nível escolar; vi) focos temáticos; vii) gêneros de trabalho acadêmico. Nos resultados, após explicitar detalhes sobre a base institucional sustentadora desse campo investigativo no país, algumas tendências que marcam os estudos nesta subárea relativa à Educação em Ciências são apontadas, sobretudo em relação aos níveis de ensino privilegiados, linhas temáticas e problemáticas investigadas, além de alguns elementos caracterizadores dos trabalhos examinados do ponto de vista teórico-metodológico.
EXPANSIONS AND RECESSIONS IN THE MEXICAN STATES: A CLASSICAL BUSINESS CYCLES APPROACH
Authors: Mejía-Reyes Pablo
Published: January 2018

This paper aims to document expansions and recessions characteristics for 17 states of Mexico over the period 1993-2006 by using a classical business cycle approach. We use the manufacturing production index for each state as the business cycle indicator since it is the only output measure available on a monthly basis. According to this approach, we analyse asymmetries in mean, volatility and duration as well as synchronisation over the business cycle regimes (expansions and recessions) for each case. Our results indicate that recessions are less persistent and more volatile (in general) than expansions in most Mexican states; yet, there is no clear cut evidence on mean asymmetries. In turn, there seems to be strong links between the business cycle regimes within the Northern and Central regions of the country and between states with similar industrialisation patterns, although it is difficult to claim that a national business cycle exists.
EL MODELO VAR Y SUS PRINCIPALES PROBLEMAS
Authors: Guzmán Plata María De la Paz , García Alba Iduñate Pascual
Published: January 2018

A casi tres décadas de existencia de los modelos VAR, es importante preguntarse cuáles son las objeciones esenciales a las que se ha enfrentado este tipo de modelos. Para dar respuesta a esta pregunta se desarrolla este trabajo de investigación cuyo objetivo es determinar las principales críticas a los modelos VAR. Para cumplir con dicho objetivo, se estudia el origen de los modelos VAR, se describe el planteamiento central de estos modelos y, por medio de la literatura sobre el tema, se encuentran las críticas fundamentales a dichos modelos.
Penggunaan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi dan Implikasinya terhadap Ketangguhan Mata Pencaharian Nelayan
Authors: ASIRIN ASIRIN , ARGO TETI A.
Published: January 2018

The livelihood of fishermen that importantly contributes to regional and rural development in coastal areas has been influenced by climate change and other pressures. On the other hand, the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be used by fishermen to develop their livelihood resilience. This research aims to explore the use of ICT and its implication to the livelihood resilience of fishermen. This research used qualitative research design using case study in Eretan Wetan Village, Indramayu Regency. The primary data was collected through interview, situational observation, activity observation, and physical artifact observation. Secondary data was also collected as supporting data to describe research context. The analysis was done using open coding to identify themes and to develop the description of those themes. The research found that fishermen that are used to ICT can improve their access to information, enhancing knowledge, enhancing and maintaining network and cooperation, and facilitating participation in the community, and eventually experiencing learning process. By experiencing learning process, fishermen will have the capability to identify information and knowledge, capability to understand challenge and opportunity, and capability to transfer and share knowledge using ICT. Therefore, fishermen will then have the capability to diversifies operational location of fishing and source of information and knowledge which are useful to redevelop access, assets, and self organization capability. These process will be cyclic and accumulate to strengthening their livelihood resilience.
Valuasi Ekonomi Objek Wisata Berbasis Jasa Lingkungan Menggunakan Metode Biaya Perjalanan di Pantai Batu Karas Kabupaten Pangandaran
Authors: ZULPIKAR FIRMAN , PRASETIYO DANDY E. , SHELVATIS TITIS VIRGININDA , KOMARA KINTA KARISSA , PRAMUDAWARDHANI MONICA
Published: January 2018

Batu Karas beach at Pangandaran Regency, West Java Province has the potential of natural beauties that can be used as an ecotourism object. The purpose of this study was to determine the economic value of environmental service-based tourism and to identify factors that contribute to the tourism demand to Batu Karas beach. Individual Travel Cost Method (ITCM) was used to estimate the potential economic value of tourism activity, and linear regression analysis was used to determine the influence factors of tourism demand. Data was obtained through questionnaires to respondents. The results showed that the most influential factors of the level of tourist demand to Batu Karas beach are travel cost, distance and duration in the location. The demand equation model based on travel cost method is Y = 1.766 􀂱 0.000001887 X1 ; where Y= tourism demand and X1 = travel cost. Potential economic value of ecotourism in Batu Karas beach reached Rp 86,571,960,874.00 annually with a consumer surplus of Rp 566,183.00 per individual per year. Major economic benefits from tourism activities in Batu Karas beach brings socio-economic improvement of the local community.
Analisis Karakteristik dan Penilaian Tingkat Kekumuhan Kawasan Permukiman ‘Kampung Braga’ - Kota Bandung
Authors: Wihadanto Ake , Barus Baba , Achsani Noer Azam , Bratakusumah Deddy S.
Published: January 2018

An unexpected growth of slum settlement has been happening in most of Indonesian cities. “Kampung Braga” is one of the slum areas located in one of strategic areas in the centre of Bandung city. It is an enclave that lies along the side of Cikapundung river and surrounded by the tourism area. This research analyzed characteristics and untidiness level of “Kampung Braga”. The untidiness level assessment was based on dimensions (aspects) stated by Minister of Public Works and Housing’s Regulation no. 02/PRT/M/2016 regarding housing and slum area quality development: (1) building; (2) surrounding road; (3) water; (4) drainage; (5) waste management; (6) trash management; and (7) fire security. This research also formulated composite index that can be used in area quality assessment. The index consists of the following aspects or indicators: (1) The buildings’ density; (2) people’s density per lot; (3) availability of infrastructures and utilities; (4) availability of open public space; (5) inexpediency to area’s spatial planning; and (6) lot’s ownership. The index was determined or calculated based on weighted average of those indicators. The results show that(1) most of the residents are small (low scale) entrepreneurs in trading, with low level of education and income; (2)most of the buildings are under 45 m2, occupied by 8 people (mostly consists of 2 households), lie on high density location, and in improper condition; (3) Low level infrastructures (road, water, waste treatment facility, drainage, and green area); and (4)spatially, the buildings lie irrelarly, and some of those are also located at the bank of Cikapundung river. The overall condition is also reflected in the result of the quantitative assessment that the quality of “Kampung Braga” is categorized as “Very Low” which score of 0.25 (0.00 – 1.00 scale), and “Very High Slum” (score 88).  Therefore, “Kampung Braga” needs to be transformed in order to enhance quality of the area, as well as people’s quality of life.
Issues and Problems Faced by Rural Farmers in Paddy Cultivation: A Case Study of the Iban Paddy Cultivation in Kuala Tatau, Sarawak
Authors: Echoh Daniel Ugih , Nor Norizan Md , Gapor Salfarina Abdul , Masron Tarmiji
Published: January 2018

Rice is an important staple food in Asia. However, modernization and rapid development have reduced and threatened the practice, especially maintaining traditional hill rice cultivation, as in this case study by the Iban in Kuala Tatau located in the largest state in Malaysia, called Sarawak. It is important to understand the problems and challenges of this issue to ensure food security among the rural population in Sarawak, particularly the Iban. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the issues and problems faced by rice farmers in Kuala Tatau, Sarawak. The respondents were Iban farmers in Kuala Tatau; named Sungai Semanok and Kuala Serupai, were selected as it is at a great distance from urban areas named Bintulu, and they still practices paddy cultivation. For the purpose of obtaining the data, qualitative research methods through in-depth interview techniques, group discussion and observation were utilized and the data were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that the rice sector faced major problems such as the decrease of the number of farmers and a weak system in the distribution of subsidies. However, there were differences shown in results between the two villages as well, which were in term of inadequate agricultural land, and issues on drainage and irrigation system, depending on the distance of the village from urban area, transport facilities, and other issues as discussed in the following section.
Visualisasi Berbasis Web Indeks Aksesibilitas Fasilitas Kesehatan di Kota Bogor
Authors: Trisminingsih Rina , Sagala Citra Hasana
Published: January 2018

Bogor City has health facilities about 19 hospitals, 24 puskesmas, and 94 clinics. Accessing health facilities need some consideration such as distance or accessibility to the health facilities. The objective of the research is to determine and present accessibility index to the health facilities. Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA) method is chosen to calculate and classify the accessibility index of health facilities in Bogor City. There are several steps to do such as making basic map, calculating and classifiying accessibility index, then developing visualization module. Web-based visualisation modul is developed by OpenGeo suite technology. Accessibility index calculation is held in an area (grid and kelurahan) to the health facilities (hospitals, puskesmas, clinics). The results obtained 2.27% grid and 8.46 % villages in Bogor City has low level access to all health facilities. From the visualization showed that Mulyaharja village is an area which have the lowest accessibility index in Bogor City.
MODEL PENGEMBANGAN USAHA BUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT (Eucheuma cottonii) DENGAN PENDEKATAN CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAM (STUDI KASUS DI PANTAI CIPATUJAH KABUPATEN TASIKMALAYA)
Authors: Kristian Sugandi Wahyu , Mahardhian Dwi Putra Guyup
Published: January 2018

Pantai Cipatujah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya merupakan salah satu tempat yang berpotensi dalam pengembangan usaha rumput laut mengingat topografi dan kondisi alam yang ada disana memungkinkan untuk pembudidayaan rumput laut. Permintaan dunia akan kebutuhan rumput laut sebagai bahan baku industri makanan dan obat-obatan terus meningkat, untuk itu telah dilakukan pendekatan model pengembangan usaha rumput laut di pantai Cipatujah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya dengan metode causal loop diagram. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa skenario ke-1 merupakan hasil yang paling baik dibandingkan dengan skenario ke-2 dan ke-3. Dimana dengan ditingkatkannya bobot bibit pada penebaran awal menjadi 30 kg per jalur pada tiap penanaman, maka kenaikan produksi pada panen ke-25 sebesar 33,3 % jika dibanding dengan skenario model dasar. Sedangkan keuntungan setelah pengembangan naik menjadi 32,5% dibandingkan dengan skenario model dasar.  Diharapkan skenario ke-1 ini dapat digunakan oleh investor dan pemerintah setempat sebagai dasar untuk membangun usaha rumput laut guna meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat pantai Cipatujah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya.    

Kata kunci: Pantai Cipatujah, rumput laut, skenario
Occurrence of Headache with and without Pillow Cushion in Supine Position after Spinal Anesthesia
Authors: Maharjan Devendra
Published: January 2018

Aims: This study was designed to define the role of position in the occurrence of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) after spinal anesthesia.Methods: This is a comparative study of 69 patients in each group with pillow cushion and without during spinal anesthesia in supine position for the patients scheduled for low abdominal and pelvic surgeries.Results: Patients in both groups experienced headache (but not PDPH) after surgery with slightly higher (n=13, 18.84%) rate in strict supine position than with head rest using a pillow cushion (n=11, 15.94%). This was not statistically significant (p=0.65).Conclusions: Supine position with a pillow cushion in the immediate post-spinal period caused a non-significant decrease in the incidence of headache and a significant increase in comfort. This study could not conclude whether a pillow cushion affects the occurrence of PDPH as there were no cases of PDPH in either group.
Mesh Erosion and Sigmoido-vaginal Fistula
Authors: Bajracharya Nishma , Dangal Ganesh , Karki Aruna , Pradhan Hema , Shrestha Ranjana , Bhattachan Kabin , Paudel Rekha , Joshi Bijendra Dhoj , Joshi Arbin
Published: January 2018

Abdominal sacro-colpopexy (ASC) is a commonly performed procedure for the surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Surgeons favor this technique because of its well-established success rates ranging from 78-100% and durability, which is attributed to reinforcement of native tissues with a graft. Despite recognition of the risk of erosion, synthetic grafts have been preferred over autologous grafts for ASC because they are durable, avoid the morbidity and operative time of harvesting fascia, are readily available and are relatively inexpensive. Ideally, these benefits should outweigh the possibility of erosion, which is a unique complication of using a graft.We present here a unique case of mesh erosion into bowel after ASC who presented with sigmoido-vaginal fistula.
By Fire
Authors: Schwartz Ken
Published: January 2018

The performance venue of Two Planks and a Passion Theatre is 178 acres of varied farmland that surrounds the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, near Canning, Nova Scotia. Forest, fields, and ponds provide creative contexts that influence the selection of works for development and production. After working as Artistic Director in this place for the last eleven years, I have a new perspective on theatre and its possibilities for immersion. Much of the work we create in Canadian theatre depends on the infrastructure we have built in order to deliver it. The theatre spaces built since 1950 have as much influence on our programming choice as personal taste, appetite for risk, or the over-arching social trends. In this paper I explore the notion that if the theatre is to be capable of bringing new perspectives and experiences to our audiences, we must attempt to strip it of the distractions and gimmicks that make the theatre a cardboard cut-out that resembles our contemporary world. When we consider immersion as our theatrical goal, we must ask ourselves: immersed into what? My central argument will be that surrounding audience members is not the same as engaging them.
When More Is More (or Too Much?): Multiple Languages on the Stage
Authors: Defraeye Piet
Published: January 2018

Nicole Nolette’s Jouer la traduction. Théåtre et hétérolinguisme au Canada francophone (2015) offers an intriguing analysis of heterolingual Franco-Canadian plays. Her samples survey multilingual theatre practices in the west (Franco-Alberta and Franco-Saskatchewan), the centre (Franco-Ontario), and the east (Acadia—primarily francophone New Brunswick).
Organosilicone Modified Styrene-Acrylic Latex: Preparation and Crude Oil Dehydration
Authors: Pei Shihong , Zhao Yue , Wang Zixu
Published: January 2018

When crude oil is dehydrated with conventional demulsifiers, the dehydration rate is low which cannot meet the existing treatment requirements. To solve this problem, in this paper, a non-polyether demulsifier (St-BA-AA) was synthesized with styrene (St), butyl acrylate (BA), and acrylic acid (AA) as monomers, vinyl triethoxy silane as modifier by emulsion polymerization, which was compounded with the conventional demulsifier (PAMAM). The influence of temperature, setting time, compound ratio, HLB, IFT of two different demulsifiers was investigated in detail. The HLB measurement indicated that the closer the proportion value of HLB to the crude oil, emulsifiers have a better ability of replacing natural emulsifiers. The IFT measurement showed that when the dosage of demulsifier was 100 mg/L, the oil/water interfacial tension reached its lowest point. By optimizing the operating condition, more than 99.6% (wt) water was removed from the crude oil.
Strategien zur Minimierung von Opportunitätskosten der Totholzbereitstellung
Authors: Härtl Fabian H. , Langhammer Peter , Knoke Thomas
Published: January 2018

Strategies aimed to minimize opportunity costs regarding the provision of deadwood

Besides the conventional use of wood for construction and heating, further ecosystem services of forests gain more and more importance, such as environmental protection and social welfare. Due to its long-term production, forest management is faced with additional biophysical and economic risks when providing these services. This article assesses how ecosystem services can be included in an economic planning model using as an example the provision of deadwood in commercial forests. For a private forest enterprise in Bavaria (Germany), different deadwood targets were combined with different grading variants and included in the optimization approach as side conditions. By comparing the different optimal solutions for different deadwood targets it was possible to derive the costs of an optimal strategy. The results indicate that costs widely vary not only depending on the amount, but also on the grading types of deadwood (entire tree, strong timber, branches), the tree species (softwood, hardwood), and the given time horizon to reach the deadwood target. As a conclusion for practitioners we derive that ecological and economic objectives can be combined in an optimal way by the examined enterprise if deadwood is provided from whole hardwood trees and if the goal does not have to be reached in a short time.
Partizipative Erarbeitung von Bewirtschaftungsszenarien für den Tessiner Kastaniengürtel
Authors: Cellina Francesca , Pampuri Luca , Conedera Marco , Bettelini Davide , Genazzi Rudy , Rudel Roman
Published: January 2018

Participatory design of management scenarios for the Ticino chestnut belt

Current guidelines for forest management ask for multi-functional management schemes, allowing a balance between different forest functions, such as production, protection, recreation and ecology. This requires adoption of multi-criteria processes for forest planning. In such a framework, involving stakeholders from the very beginning of the process might be an additional benefit: it would allow to identify possible broadly accepted forest management strategies, thus facilitating their implementation. In this paper, we present the methodologies and tools we developed between 2013 and 2016, in a process aimed at designing and assessing management scenarios for the chestnut belt forests in the Canton of Ticino (Switzerland). Structured and transparent comparison among the scenarios allowed around twenty representatives of cantonal offices and interest groups to make rational and informed choices, leading to the identification of two low-conflict, compromise management scenarios to be implemented in the near future.
Farmers’ perception of adoption of postharvest technologies of selected food crops in rivers state, Nigeria
Authors: Elemasho MK , Alfred SDY , Aneke CC , Chugali AJC , Ajiboye O
Published: January 2018

The study was conducted to determine the perception of food crops farmers on adoption of selected post-harvest technologies in Rivers State, Nigeria. A multistage snow-ball, procedure was used to sample 135 selected food crops farmers in the State. A well, structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from the respondents using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The result revealed that, majority (85.9%) of the respondents, were females while 84.4% of the respondents were married. The mean age of the respondent was 41.0 years and highly experienced in food crops production with mean of 15.9 years experience. Majority of the respondents (77%) attended primary school. The level of food crops farmers’ perception on adoption of post-harvest technologies packages was positive, majority (78.1%) of the respondents agreed with the positive statements on adoption of post-harvest technologies, implying the possibility of high level of adoption of post-harvest technologies. The perception of the food crops farmers also had influence on adoption level of the selected post-harvest technologies packages with (P < 0.05). The study concluded that food crops farmers had positive perception of post-harvest technologies in the study area and the study therefore, recommends that Extension should make the technologies available along with training.Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 7 (2): 22-26, December, 2017