bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of valgus osteotomy with DHS fixation in the management of fracture nonunion of the neck of femur
Authors: Subash Yeshwanth
Published: December 2017

Background: Management of fracture non-union of the neck of femur is age specific and is quite demanding. There is a need to salvage the femoral headin younger individuals which demands a procedure which suits the requirements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of valgus osteotomy with dynamic hip screw fixation(DHS) in the management of these fractures and to compare the results with studies of other authors as available in literature.

Methods: This was a prospective study of 15 patients with fracture nonunion of the femoral neck conducted between January 2012 to January 2013 with a follow up period of 3 years.

Results: There were 9 males and 6 female patients in our study with the right side being more commonly affected. The mean age of the patients was 45.2 years ranging from 36 to 58 years. All fractures united at the end of 6 months. Post operatively the mean Pauwels angle was 340 while the neck shaft angle was 135.20. There was a significant increase in the Oxford score from a mean of 20.4 preoperatively to 37.9 in the postoperative period. All patients were happy with the procedure and the functional outcome.

Conclusions: Valgus osteotomy with DHS fixation is a good option for the management of fracture nonunion of the neck of femur in younger patients where there is a need to salvage the femoral head and it gives good functional results.
Mihailo Lalić and Serbian Ethnology: Ethnography and Mimesis of Patriarchal Society in Montenegrin Highlands
Authors: Gorunović Gordana
Published: December 2017

My starting point is the yet unexplored supposition that Lalić’s realistic writing about the reality contains also a real ethnological and anthropological reference, first of all comments on the Serbian ethnology of the first half of the 20th century, its traditional paradigm, and strategy of ethnographic writing. My second supposition is that the deeper structure of Lalić’s historical novels is “inscribed” by the genre of ethnography which, together with other text types and stylistic means, contributes to the virtuoso construction of great narratives about the Montenegrin life world in historical perspective. Finally, an analysis of Lalić’s discourse reveals that despite the Marxist inspired criticism of ethnology as part of the Serbian national science, the discipline was an inevitable point of reference in the narrative construction of Montenegrin identity.
The Elements of Spacious Symbolism of the Serbs in Kosovska Mitrovica
Authors: Pavlović Aleksandar
Published: December 2017

In this paper, I present a part of the results of the field research I conducted from mid-2011 to early 2017 in Kosovska Mitrovica. The aim of this study was to attempt to clarify the situation of the Serbian population in this city in terms of the major socio-political changes after the war in Kosovo and Metohia in 1999, the introduction of an international protectorate in this territory and the division of Kosovska Mitrovica into two parts - the southern, inhabited mostly by Albanians, and northern, populated mostly by Serbs. The main problem which the paper discusses refers to one of the key aspects of the everyday life of Kosovska Mitrovica residents in the period after the war, and that is the concept of space, the significance of which is already supported by the fact that the division of the city causes the concentration of the Serbs and the Albanians on the opposite sides of the Ibar river, in respect of which, as the borderline, they both marked the parts of the city in which they are grouped as theirs, abstracting them as entities associated with the determination of their own ethnic identity. The greatest attention in the paper is devoted to the consideration of the individual elements of the spatial symbolism of Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Kosovska Mitrovica, from the standpoint of their role in competitive identity politics against the Albanians. The elements considered in this respect fall into, on the one hand, the domain of secular symbolism, which took into account the strategies of space ideologization by constructing street topography and a memorial fund, and, on the other hand, the domain of religious symbolism, where a reference was made to the identity shaping of space using religious architecture.
Aqua vitae – Notes on Geographies of Alcohol Production and Consumption in the Ottoman Balkans
Authors: Mrgić Jelena
Published: December 2017

The paper addresses the beginning of brandy distillation in the Ottoman Balkan, the transfer of technology, commerce and taxation, as well as patterns of consumption. Those patterns include rules of alcohol production, distribution and use according to religion, class and gender, i.e. restrictions and their transgressions. Linguistic, documentary and narrative sources are deployed in building a multifaceted picture. Production of various spirits, foremost plum brandy in the Ottoman Balkans, and the usage of alcohol drinks could be viewed as an area where private and public, official and clandestine, permitted and forbidden mixed and coexisted, and influenced Ottoman political and religious system.
Modernization in the film “Dear Video” – anthropological analysis
Authors: Brujić Marija
Published: December 2017

The subject of this paper is a Serbian feature film Dear Video from 1991. Two brothers, one who is living in Germany and the other who is living in Serbian village and their families are communicating through VHS video tapes. Instead of facilitating their communication, the VHS video tapes actually reveal all that was suppressed and hidden from surface relationships (dishonesty, jealousy, deceptions).  Thus, this paper combines two approaches: film ethnography (its diegesis) explained by Kovačević and Herzfeld’s cultural intimacy applied in Serbian film analysis by Naumović. Feature films, as part of pop cultural phenomena, interpret and give comments on socio-cultural phenomena and therefore can serve also as cognitive tools for understanding the world around us. The aim of the paper is to examine how this film solves the issue of unsuccessful modernization of Serbian villages, in other words, why guest workers did not have greater and more important influence on modernization on their places of origins. The film shows discord between the two brothers, discord among cousines, discord among villagers and discord among different nationalities in Yugoslavia. At the same time, discord can be interpreted as a self-defiant inner voice of the Serbs, and thus as the example of cultural intimacy and part of Serbian cultural identity. Consequently, these disharmonies can be understood as the answer of failed modernization.
Notions about the ethnologist/anthropologist profession in the film "Ring a Ring o' Roses"
Authors: Banić Grubišić Ana
Published: December 2017

The Serbian film Ring a Ring o' Roses (Ringeraja 2002) represents the data based on which the ideas and cultural notions about ethnology and anthropology in local context are analyzed. Aside from the analysis of the representation of ethnology as a profession and the context in which it appears, the paper considers the imagining of the character of a fictional ethnologist/anthropologist in popular imagination. The paper also underlines the similarities and differences between domestic ideas about ethnology/ethnologists and ideas about anthropology/anthropologists in global pop culture. By comparing the imaginary ethnologist/anthropologist and the way in which real ethnologists/anthropologists work, the paper considers the public image of the discipline in the after the aughts.
Black and white magic as cultural heritage: Ideas about Vlach magic among young people in Bor
Authors: Radulović Lidija
Published: December 2017

Serbian ethnology and anthropology is missing papers on folk belief and magic practices on black and white magic. This paper problematizes research on Vlach magic as an authentic and archaic culture of the ethnic Vlachs in North-Eastern Serbia. The first part of the paper deals with theoretical concepts of magic, while the second presents the results of research on the relationship between young people in Bor towards Vlach magic, as part of traditional folk religion and archaic cultural heritage which is still relevant today.
The effect of ambiguity on the UK stock market: evidence from a new empirical approach
Authors: Qing Tan Run , Manahov Viktor , Thijssen Jacco
Published: December 2017

This study developed a new ambiguity measure using the bid-ask spread. The results suggest that the degree of ambiguity has an impact on the daily UK stock market returns, but ambiguity does not cause changes in the returns. This implies that UK stock prices or returns cannot be predicted using variation in the degree of ambiguity through linear models, such as the VAR model, which was used in the study. The two sets of results in the study show that the degree of ambiguity from the previous two days might affect stock market returns. The authors observe that an increase in the degree of ambiguity two days ago is associated with a positive premium required by the investors. On the other hand, the degree of ambiguity tends to be affected by its past five-day values. Thus, the degree of ambiguity seems to persist for five days until investors update their priors. The intuition behind the result is that the degree of ambiguity can affect the returns of the UK stock market and UK stock market returns can in turn have an impact on the degree of ambiguity. The authors also observe that the degree of ambiguity does not seem to predict stock market returns in the UK when one applies linear models. However, this does not mean that there is no non-linear relationship between the degree of ambiguity and stock market returns or stock returns.
Extreme flood reconstruction by using the 3DNet platform for hydrological modelling
Authors: Stanić Miloš , Todorović Andrijana , Vasilić Željko , Plavšić Jasna
Published: December 2017

Notwithstanding recent advances in hydrological modelling, flood simulations remain challenging since many processes must be simulated with high computational efficiency. This paper presents a novel geographic information system (GIS)-oriented platform 3DNet and the associated hydrologic model, with focus on the platform and model features that are relevant for flood simulations. The platform enables hydraulic structures to be incorporated in the hydrologic model, as well as water retention. A limiting capacity can be imposed on every river reach enabling estimation of flooding volume. Runoff is simulated within irregularly shaped units that can be aggregated providing spatial flexibility, i.e. model setup can vary from lumped to semi- and fully-distributed. The model contains many parameters with a physical connotation that can be inferred from catchment characteristics, and it enables simulations with minimum data requirements. All algorithms are implemented in C++ warranting fast computations, while the spatial flexibility can provide additional speed-up. The model is used for a reconstruction of a devastating flood in the Kolubara catchment in May 2014. Despite incomplete and uncertain observations, reasonable results across the catchment are obtained with the plausible parameter estimates. The results suggest that enclosure of the presented features in flood simulation tools would improve simulation accuracy and efficiency.
Drivers of microbiological quality of household drinking water – a case study in rural Ethiopia
Authors: Usman Muhammed A. , Gerber Nicolas , Pangaribowo Evita H.
Published: December 2017

This study aims at assessing the determinants of microbiological contamination of household drinking water under multiple-use water systems in rural areas of Ethiopia. For this analysis, a random sample of 454 households was surveyed between February and March 2014, and water samples from community sources and household storage containers were collected and tested for fecal contamination. The number of Escherichia coli (E. coli) colony-forming units per 100 mL water was used as an indicator of fecal contamination. The microbiological tests demonstrated that 58% of household stored water samples and 38% of protected community water sources were contaminated with E. coli. Moreover, most improved water sources often considered to provide safe water showed the presence of E. coli. The result shows that households' stored water collected from unprotected wells/springs had higher levels of E. coli than stored water from alternative sources. Distance to water sources and water collection containers are also strongly associated with stored water quality. To ensure the quality of stored water, the study suggests that there is a need to promote water safety from the point-of-source to point-of-use, with due considerations for the linkages between water and agriculture to advance the Sustainable Development Goal 6 of ensuring access to clean water for everyone.
Influence of heavy metal ions on the spectra and charge characteristics of DOM of municipal sewage secondary effluent
Authors: Yang Yi , Ma Xinpei , Yang Xiaxia , Xu Huining
Published: December 2017

The spectral and charged characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in municipal sewage secondary effluent influenced by heavy metal ions were studied by three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectrometry, etc. As the Cu(II) concentration increased, the fluorescence intensity of the DOM's fluorescence peak reduced. When the Cu(II) concentration was 100 μmol/L, the fluorescence intensity of the humic-like acid in the DOM reduced by 19.5%–27.6%. However, there was no obvious change in the fluorescence intensity when Cd(II) was added. According to the modified Stern–Volmer equation, the conditional stability constant lgK and the proportion of the fluorescent functional groups of the DOM binding with Cu(II) were 2.19–2.69 and 16%–48%, respectively. The UV253/UV203 value changed little with the additional dosage of metal ions below 10 μmol/L, which increased as the concentration of Cu(II) or Pb(II) increased from 10–100 μmol/L. As the metal concentrations increase, the absolute values of the Zeta potential and the particle sizes of the DOM basically increased. The results showed that Cu(II) had the strongest binding ability to the groups that emitted fluorescence in the secondary effluent DOM compared to Pb(II) and Cd(II).
Matti Pääkkönen in memoriam
Authors: Mantila Harri
Published: December 2017

Ei ole.
ANALISIS BUKU BACAAN ANAK “BELAJAR SAMBIL BERTERNAK AYAM” BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN STUKTURAL
Authors: Roysa Mila
Published: December 2017

Pendidikan sastra di sekolah dasar adalah pembelajaran sastra anak. Sastra anak merupakan pembayangan atau pelukisan kehidupan anak yang imajinatif ke dalam bentuk struktur bahasa anak. Sastra anak merupakan sastra yang ditujukan untuk anak, bukan sastra tentang anak. Sastra tentang anak bisa saja isinya tidak sesuai untuk anak-anak, tetapi sastra untuk anak sudah tentu sengaja dan disesuaikan untuk anak-anak selaku pembacanya (Puryanto, 2008: 2). Pemilihan buku bacaan anak harus disesuaikan dengan usia tingkat perkembangan usia anak. Analisis yang digunakan dalam pembahasan ini menggunakan teknik deskriptif dengan menganalisis teks cerita yang berjudul “Belajar Sambil Berternak Ayam” yang sesuai untuk pengoptimalan kognitif anak. Berdasarkan analisis bacaan judul cerita tersebut sesuai untuk siswa sekolah dasar untuk siswa kelas tinggi.Kata Kunci: Pendekatan struktural.
PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR BAHASA INDONESIA BERMUATAN NILAI KEWIRAUSAHAAN PADA SISWA SD
Authors: Nurul Rizka Arumsari Muhammad Noor Ahsin
Published: December 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan bahan ajar bahasa Indonesia bermuatan nilai kewirausahaan,  dan mengetahui kelayakan untuk siswa kelas IV Sekolah Dasar. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian dan pengembangan. Penelitian ini didasarkan pada kurang tersedianya bahan ajar bahasa Indonesia bermuatan nilai kewirausahaan. Tahapan yang digunakan diambil dari gagasan Borg dan Gall. Tahapan penelitian, meliputi: pengumpulan informasi awal, perencanaan, pengembangan format produksi awal, uji coba awal, revisi produk, uji coba lapangan, revisi produk, uji coba lapangan, revisi produk akhir, dan desiminasi serta implementasi. Validasi bahan ajar dinilai oleh dua validator. Berdasarkan analisis data uji ahli, diketahui bahwa bahan ajar yang dikembangkan berkategori baik dari aspek kelayakan isi, penyajian bahasa, dan kegrafikan karena persentasi lebih dari 76 %. Hasil uji coba lapangan diperoleh nilai siswa rata-rata 82. Jadi, berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa bahan ajar bahasa Indonesia berbasis kewirausahaan layak digunakan dalam pembelajaran di sekolah Dasar kelas IV.Kata Kunci: Pengembangan, bahan ajar, bahasa Indonesia, kewirausahaan
MAKNA DAN NILAI BUKA LUWUR SUNAN KUDUS (Sumbangan Pemikiran Mewujudkan Visi Kampus Kebudayaan)
Authors: Irfai Fathurohman dan Deka Setiawan Erik Aditia Ismaya
Published: December 2017

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui makna dan nilai dalam Buka Luwur Sunan Kudus serta merancang model implementasi makna dan nilai dalam Buka Luwur Sunan Kudus untuk mewujudkan visi Kampus Kebudayaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Buka Luwur dilaksanakan dalam rangka memperingati haul Sunan Kudus. Haul adalah upacara untuk memperingati wafat seorang ulama atau tokoh yang berjasa. Buka Luwur Kudus Sunan mengandung makna dan simbol nilai-nilai luhur dan nilai edukatif yang tinggi yaitu: rasa toleransi kepada sesama, rasa saling tolong-menolong dan menghargai, melatih dan membiasakan diri bersedekah, selalu mendekatkan diri kepada Tuhan, mampu membina budi pekerti luhur dan mengekang perbuatan negatif serta mengingatkan agar orang-orang supaya beramal-ibadah yang baik untuk bekal kehidupan sesudah mati. Makna dan nilai Buka Luwur yang tergali sangat relevan dengan Universitas Muria Kudus yang memiliki visi menjadi “Kampus Kebudayaan” dengan ciri khas lulusan “Cerdas dan Santun”. Melalui Tri Darma perguruan maka makna dan nilai Buka Luwur dapat diimplementasikan dalam setiap darma dalam upaya mewujudkan visi “Kampus Kebudayaan”.
TEACHER’S PERCEPTION ON FOLKLORES IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK IN SMA 1 BAE KUDUS
Authors: Cahyaningsih Riyan Dwi
Published: December 2017

Pemilihan bahan ajar merupakan salah satu hal penting yang harus dilakukan oleh guru. Melalui proses pemilihan bahan ajar yang tepat, proses belajar menjadi sukses. Pentingnya mengetahui persepsi guru dalam penggunaan bahan ajar sangat penting diketahui. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui persepsi guru tentang teks cerita rakyat dalam buku teks bahasa Inggris di kelas X SMA 1 Bae Kudus. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner. Daftar pernyataan dan pertanyaan yang diberikan kepada guru kelas X SMA 1 Bae Kudus untuk mengetahui persepsi guru terhadap teks cerita rakyat bahan ajar kelas X.Hasil penelitian ini, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa persepsi guru berbeda bila menanggapi teks cerita rakyat yang digunakan untuk materi pembelajaran. Kelas X guru bahasa Inggris ada yang menjawab "Ya" ada juga yang menjawab "Tidak" baik dalam pernyataan atau pertanyaan yang diberikan oleh peneliti. Jawabannya berbeda karena persepsi guru terhadap masalah yang timbul dalam belajar keterampilan membaca, ketepatan dalam memanfaatkan kearifan lokal dan makna dalam cerita rakyat. Peneliti menyarankan agar teks cerita rakyat yang digunakan dalam mengajar siswa kelas X adalah teks cerita rakyat yang mengelilingi lingkungan siswa yang memiliki nilai dan pesan yang penting untuk diketahui siswa dan dapat dipertahankan terus menerus. Pentingnya pemilihan bahan ajar yang tepat dibuat sesuai dengan konteks lingkungan belajar sehingga siswa akan tepat sasaran dengan target agar siswa dapat melindungi dan melestarikan cerita rakyat.Kata kunci: Persepsi guru, Cerita Rakyat, Buku Teks.
REPRESENTASI RELIEF OGUNG (GONG) PADA KUBUR KUNA SITUS SUTAN NASINOK HARAHAP, KECAMATAN BATANG ONANG, KABUPATEN PADANG LAWAS UTARA, SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Susilowati, M.Si Nenggih
Published: December 2017

Gong musical instrument as an ornamental motif is found on ancient graves at Sutan Nasinok Harahap Site, Batang Onang Subdistrict, North Padang Lawas Regency, in North Sumatera Province. Sutan Nasinok Harahap site is an ancient grave complex located on a quite extensive landscape of about ± 7 Ha. The purpose is to find out the reasons for the use of gong decorative motifs and interpret the use of gong decorative motifs on the ancient graves at the site.The applied method is qualitative research with ethno-archaeology study. The study was used to interpret more deeply the ogung (gong) relief at the ancient grave site of Sutan Nasinok Harahap. Comparison with existing ethnographic data is expected to give a good picture about the meaning of ogung (gong) relief on ancient grave complex at Sutan Nasinok Harahap Site. The result shows that ogung (gong) relief on the ancient grave complex of Sutan Nasinok Harahap Site confirms the long journey of utilization of the instrument from the past until now. Its position on the tombs in particular also reveals that the figures who have been buried had carried out customary duties such as horja godang during their lives – namely Siriaon (joyous event), Sipareon (to raise dignity), and even on the occasion of death or Siluluton (sad event) – carried out by their heirs. The existence of ogung (gong) reliefs and the like can also illustrate that the buried figure is a distinguished figure and had been given the title of adat king.
Gender and Media: An Autopsy of Women’s Journalism in Burkina Faso
Authors: Yameogo Lassané
Published: December 2017

This article, using a qualitative research, analyzes the gender stereotypes present in Burkina Faso media. It will show that gender is a social construct around which journalistic activities are organized and realized. It adapts on an informal level within the microcosm of media and strengthening the subtle inferiorization of female journalists. Both the vertical level of organized labour and the horizontal scale of repetitive duties hinder opportunities for female journalists and give them a bad name. They are restricted to subaltern functions referred to as being “cute” or “easy”. This gender segregation integrates a dynamic that occurs within the universe of journalism. It is also the result of a social dynamic outside of journalism characterized by prejudgments and a priori that portray female journalists as a symbol of emancipation, insubordination, and infidelity.Este artigo analisa, a partir de uma pesquisa qualitativa, os estereótipos de gênero presentes nas mídias burquinenses.  Demonstra que o gênero é um construto social ao redor do qual se organiza e se realiza a atividade jornalística. No interior do microcosmo midiático, desdobram-se acomodações informais, atuando para reforçar uma sutil inferiorização da mulher jornalista. Tanto no nível da organização vertical do trabalho quanto na escala da repetição horizontal das tarefas, a jornalista não goza de uma boa visibilidade e de uma boa imagem. Ela permanece restrita a funções subalternas e a temáticas "doces" ou "leves". Esta segregação determinada pelo gênero integra uma dinâmica que ocorre no interior do universo jornalístico, é também o resultado de uma dinâmica social para-jornalística, caracterizada por pré-julgamentos e a priori apresentando a mulher jornalista como símbolo de emancipação, de indocilidade, para não dizer, também, infidelidade.Este artículo analiza, a partir de una investigación cualitativa, los estereotipos de género presentes en los medios burkineses.  Demuestra que el género es un constructo social alrededor del que se organiza y realiza la actividad periodística. Al interior del microcosmos mediático, se despliegan acomodaciones informales, actuando para reforzar un sutil engranaje que pone a la mujer periodista en un lugar de sujeto inferior.  Tanto a nivel de la organización vertical del trabajo como en la escala de la repetición horizontal de las tareas, la periodista no disfruta ni de una buena visibilidad ni de una buena imagen. Ella permanece restringida a funciones subalternas y a temáticas "dulces" o "livianas". Esta segregación determinada por el género, que integra una dinámica que ocurre al interior del universo periodístico, es también el resultado de una dinámica social que corre paralela a la actividad periodística, caracterizada por prejuicios y una serie de a priori que presentan a la  mujer periodista como símbolo de emancipación, de indocilidad, por no decir, también, de infidelidad.
Brazil in Spain: Agenda-setting in the Newspaper El País during President Lula da Silva’s Second Government Term
Authors: Golzio Derval Gomes
Published: December 2017

This paper stems from the second part of a longitudinal research that shows Brazilian image as portrayed by the Spanish newspaper El País, in its international section. The basis for the study was former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s second presidential term, from 2007 to 2010. Through the content analysis method, 194 informative units about Brazil, including characters, places and events, were investigated for four years, distributed in 17 thematic categories. The results, when compared to President Lula’s first four years’ term show a decrease in the number of appearances in the news.  However, there are increasing positive information occurrences about the country and personalities often present in the news. O presente artigo é resultado parcial da segunda parte de pesquisa longitudinal sobre a imagem do Brasil na seção internacional do jornal espanhol El País, tendo como balizamento o mandato presidencial de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, de 2007 a 2010. Através do método de Análise de Conteúdo foram verificadas 194 unidades informativas sobre o Brasil (personagens, lugares e acontecimentos), nos quatro anos, distribuídos em 17 categorias temáticas. Os resultados, quando comparados aos quatro primeiros anos do mandato do Presidente Lula, mostram uma diminuição no número de aparições, porém um grau maior de informações de caráter positivo sobre o país e os personagens que aparecem nas notícias.El presente artículo es resultado parcial de la segunda parte de investigación longitudinal (financiada por el Programa Erasmus Mundus, por medio de beca de estudio post doctoral realizado en la Universidad de Vigo/España) sobre la imagen de Brasil en la sección internacional del periódico español El País, teniendo como balizamiento el mandato residencial de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, de 2007 a 2010, Com base   en el método del Análisis de Contenido fueran verificadas 194 unidades informativas sobre Brasil (personajes, lugares e acontecimientos) en los cuatro años, distribuidos en 17 categorías temáticas. Los resultados, cuando comparados a los cuatro primeros años del mandato del Presidente Lula, muestran una disminución en el número de apariciones, pero un grado más elevado de informaciones de carácter positivo sobre el país e los personajes que aparecen en las noticias.
Quest for Statehood: Kosovo’s Plea to Join International Organizations
Authors: Mehmeti Ermira
Published: December 2017

The State represents a central concept and a basic subject of international law. In order to function and engage in treaties and relations with other states in a growing globalized world, the State must be accepted and treated as independent by other states. But independence alone is not enough. Declaring independence is typically a unilateral act undertaken by one entity. Hence, there are states in the world today that are independent; however, their international subjectivity is not recognized. This makes their position and ability to engage in the international sphere more complex. As a result, authorities look into ways of bypassing formal recognition. Joining international organizations becomes one alternative. This article explores the quest of Kosovo to join international organizations as a way to secure recognition and statehood. It begins with the United Nations, and briefly analyses the diplomatic efforts of Kosovar governments to accede. The focus of this article however, will be more specifically on Kosovo’s application to join UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization, the Council of Europe and international sports federations, for this process will shed light on several important legal and political aspects of recognition: the application procedure, the political interests of states, the lobbying and securing of states’ support in an entity’s bid to obtain a seat at the organization. Membership in UNESCO is rightfully seen as a gateway to reach to a seat at the United Nations, while bypassing unilateral recognitions granted by states individually. While membership in international organizations will not imply recognition of international subjectivity for a new entity, in practical terms, it offers to achieve what recognition promises. Kosovo has been able to sit at the same table with its regional counterparts and has been able to participate and share in various regional initiatives. As an initial phase of normalization of relations with Serbia, this represents a solid step forward. At a later stage, it could serve as an incentive, or even better as a catalyst to speed up securing full-fledged statehood.
The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education
Authors: Omeri Arti
Published: December 2017

The technology is developing very fast in all aspects of life. Information and Communication Technologies as part of it are being introduced with a high impact in the lives of human beings. As a result they also play an important role in education. This research is focused on new communication technologies in education as it is a highly discussed topic nowadays. Then the most modern literature on the topic was analyzed. After reviewing the literature and giving credit to main theories, a questionnaire was conducted in three universities in Albania. Firstly it was conducted at two state universities in Tirana and Elbasan. Then it was conducted at a private university that uses the most modern technology in teaching. The questionnaire included both open ended and closed ended questions. Being a lecturer in two out of these three universities gave me the possibility to conduct the survey personally without much difficulty and in a relatively short period. These universities were chosen in order to evaluate the importance of using Information and Communication Technologies in education. Also it was very interesting to compare the benefits of using such technologies. Although all three universities are located in the same country the inequalities are easily visible. At the end of the study there are given suggestions in order to find the ways to improve the education system through using Information and Communication Technologies.
Employing 3R Techniques in Managing Cement Industry Waste
Authors: Dawood Lamyaa Mohammed , Abdullah Zuher Hassan
Published: December 2017

Waste management conserves human health, ownership, environment, and keeps valuable natural resources. Lean-green waste of an organization’s operations can be decreased through implementation 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycling) techniques by reduction of manufacturing system wastes. This research aims to integrate lean-green waste of the manufacturing system throughout employing 3R techniques and weighted properties method in order to manage waste. Al-Kufa cement plant is employed as a case study. Results are generated using Edraw Max Version 7 and Excel. Overall results show reduce technique of lean-green waste management has major contribution of 55 % and recycling technique has minor contribution 18 %. Defects waste has major integration of lean-green waste, while air emissions waste has minor integration of lean-green waste.
Behavior of Steel- Lightweight Concrete Composite Beams with Partial Shear Interaction
Authors: Majeed Fareed Hameed
Published: December 2017

This experimental work along with an analyticalanalysis is investigated.The behavior of simply supported steel beams with lightweight and normal concrete slab that have the same compressive strengthand slump was studied. Eight specimens tested under mid-point load and analysis by plastic analysis theory. Four of composite beams havea steel I-section beam with normal concreteslab and the other four with lightweight concrete slab. Different degrees of shear interaction were considered (100% to 40%). It was observed that there are no essential differences between the modes of failure that appeared in the tested composite beams with normal and lightweight concrete. Also, it was notedthat there is a decrease in the initial stiffness and also in the ultimate strength of the composite beams when the concrete of the flanges for the tested specimens was replaced from normal to lightweight concrete for different degrees of shear connections.The analytical results for all tested beam specimens, except that with normal concrete and 100% degree of shear interaction, gave overestimate results compared with those of experimental results.
Parametric Study of the Effect of the Suspension Composition on the Electrophoretic Deposition of Alumina
Authors: Hasan Atiyah Alaa Abdul , Farid Saad Badry Hasson , Salman Awham Jumah
Published: December 2017

Electrophoretic deposition (EDP) is gaining increasing attention both in science and industry because this method has allowed the formation of thin films or multilayer films of controlled thickness and morphology. The method enables the formation of films on substrates of complex geometry that suits for various applications.

This work is a study the effect of polyethylene glycol as a binder-suspension agent, the amount the solid loading (alumina particles), and the effect of the toluene as a dielectric liquid, on the pH of suspension, the final thickness and green density of the deposed parts.

It has been shown that a certain amount of polyethylene glycol when added to ethanol or ethanol-30%toluene has given good results for both the green density and the thickness.
STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN PERIKANAN CAKALANG DI KABUPATEN LOMBOK TIMUR PROVINSI NUSA TENGGARA BARAT (Skipjack Tuna Fisheries Development Strategy at East Lombok District West Nusa Tenggara Province)
Authors: Gigentika Soraya , Wisudo Sugeng H. , Mustaruddin .
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACTEast Lombok District has marine waters area that is transversed by skipjack tuna. This condition makes its production to be the third highest after yellow fin and black marlin. However, there are some conditions related to skipjack tuna fishery in east Lombok District that are necessary to be concerned for its development. Therefore, research on skipjack tuna development strategy in East Lombok District according to its condition in that area is needed to conduct. This research is aimed to formulate skipjack tuna fishing development strategy in East Lombok District. The methodology used in this research are descriptive and SWOT analysis. This study resulting to 7 (seven) alternative strategis for skipjack tuna fisheries development in East Lombok District that are optimizing skipjack tuna utilization, rationalizing the number of skipjack tuna fishing unit, training the fishermen about catch handling, improving fishermen institutional to raise their bargaining position, maximizing market potential for skipjack tuna commodity, and diversifying skipjack tuna processing types.Key words: East Lombok District, skipjack tuna fisheries, strategy of development, SWOT analisys-------ABSTRAKKabupaten Lombok Timur memiliki wilayah perairan laut yang dilalui oleh ruaya ikan cakalang. Hal ini menjadikan ikan cakalang sebagai salah satu sumberdaya ikan dengan produksi terbanyak ketiga setelah ikan madidihang dan setuhuk hitam. Namun, terdapat beberapa kondisi terkait perikanan cakalang di Kabupaten Lombok Timur yang perlu dipehatikan. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian mengenai strategi pengembangan perikanan cakalang di Kabupaten Lombok Timur berdasarkan kondisi perikanan cakalang di daerah tersebut perlu dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi pengembangan perikanan cakalang di Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Metodologi yan digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif dan analisis SWOT. Penelitian ini menghasilkan 7 (tujuh) alternatif strategi pengembangan perikanan cakalang di Kabupaten Lombok Timur, yaitu mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan sumberdaya ikan cakalang, merasionalisasikan jumlah unit penangkapan ikan cakalang, memberikan pelatihan kepada nelayan mengenai cara penanganan hasil tangkapan, memperbaiki kelembagaan nelayan untuk meningkatkan posisi tawar nelayan, memaksimalkan potensi pasar komoditi ikan cakalang, serta diversifikasi jenis pengolahan ikan cakalang.Kata kunci: Kabupaten Lombok Timur, perikanan cakalang, strategi pengembangan, analisisSWOT
SASARAN STRATEGIS PENGEMBANGAN MODEL KLUSTER INDUSTRI PERIKANAN TANGKAP (Strategic objectives for Cluster Development Model of Capture Fisheries Industry)
Authors: Nurani Tri Wiji , Ardani . , Lubis Ernani
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACTCluster model in fisheries industry base on leading commodity is a policies initiated by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Affairs to promote the accelerated development of marine and fisheries sector. Palabuhanratu is one of the areas designated as fisheries industry cluster development. The successful development of the program needs to be evaluated by measurable indicators. This study aims to formulate strategic goals as a measure of the success of the development model of capture fisheries industrial clusters in Palabuhanratu. SWOT analysis and balanced scorecard are used to formulate a strategy and a benchmark for the success of the program. The study states that the strategic objectives of capture fisheries industry cluster development in Palabuhanratu should be able to synergize the interests of actors and interests among sectors in order to create industries competitiveness and productiveness. Factors of successinclude8 strategic targets with 17 benchmarks are covered in 4 perspectives: customer and stakeholder perspective, financial, internal business and institutional perspective. Strategic objectives include balancing utilization and conservation, continuity of production, quality, customer satisfaction, supply chain integration, partnerships, and commitment among the actors in the development of the program.Keywords: cluster industry model, Palabuhanratu, capture fisheries, strategic objective, benchmark-------ABSTRAKModel kluster industri perikanan berbasis komoditas unggulan merupakan kebijakan yang digulirkan oleh Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan untuk mendorong percepatan pembangunan sektor kelautan dan perikanan. Palabuhanratu merupakan salah satu lokasi yang ditetapkan sebagai kawasan pengembangan kluster industri perikanan tangkap. Keberhasilan pengembangan program perlu dievaluasi melalui indikator yang terukur. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memformulasikan sasaran strategis sebagai tolok ukur keberhasilan pengembangan model kluster industri perikanan tangkap di Palabuhanratu. Analisis SWOT dan balanced scorecard digunakan untuk merumuskan strategi dan tolok ukur keberhasilan program. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa sasaran strategis pengembangan kluster industri perikanan tangkap di Palabuhanratu harus dapat mensinergikan kepentingan para pelaku dan kepentingan antar sektor untuk dapat menciptakan industri yang memiliki daya saing dan produktif. Faktor keberhasilan mencakup 8 sasaran strategis, dengan 17 tolok ukur keberhasilan yang tercakup dalam 4 perspektif yaitu perpektif pelanggan dan stakeholder, keuangan, bisnis internal dan perspektif kelembagaan. Sasaran strategis meliputi keseimbangan pemanfaatan dan konservasi, kontinuitas produksi, mutu, kepuasan pelanggan, integrasi rantai pasok, kemitraan, dan komitmen diantara para pelaku dalam pengembangan program.Kata kunci: model kluster industri, Palabuhanratu, perikanan tangkap, sasaran strategis, tolok ukur
PERFORMA PELELEHAN ES PADA BENTUK ES YANG BERBEDA (Performance of Diffrent Ice-Forms Melting Process)
Authors: Kusumah Aprilia Putri , Novita Yopi , Soeboer Deni A.
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACTIce as a cooling medium in the handling of fresh fish is widely used. Information about the rate of temperature change and the rate of melting of ice in the fish storage box is not available. Therefore, this research needs to be conducted to determine the ability of different forms of ice to decrease the temperature of the ice box where they are placed. The objectives of this research are to calculate the rate of ice melting and the rate of temperature change in the box that contains the bulk ice and crushed ice, and compare the ability of bulk ice and crushed ice to cool temperature inside the storage box fish. Experimental method was applied in this research, which data collection consisted of a total volume of ice melted and the temperature in the box per unit time. The research results showed that the bulk ice has the ability to cool the space they occupy much faster when compared with crushed ice. In addition, bulk ice melt faster when compared with crushed ice.Keywords: ice, the rate of melting of ice, the rate of temperature change-------ABSTRAKPenggunaan es sebagai media pendinginan dalam penanganan ikan segar merupakan yang paling umum digunakan. Informasi tentang laju perubahan suhu dan laju pelelehan es di dalam boks penyimpanan ikan belum tersedia. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini perlu dilakukan untuk mengetahui kemampuan es dalam bentuk yang berbeda untuk menurunkan suhu boks dimana es tersebut ditempatkan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menghitung laju pelelehan es dan laju perubahan suhu di dalam boks yang berisi es curah dan es hancuran serta membandingkan kemampuan es curah dan es hancuran untuk mendinginkan suhu di dalam boks tempat penyimpanan ikan. Pengambilan data dilakukan terhadap jumlah volume lelehan es dan suhu di dalam boks per satuan waktu dengan menggunakan metode experimental. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa es curah memiliki kemampuan untuk mendinginkan ruang yang ditempatinya lebih cepat jika dibandingkan dengan es hancuran. Selain itu, es curah lebih cepat meleleh jika dibandingkan dengan es hancuran.Kata kunci: es, laju pelelehan es, laju perubahan suhu
An uncommon cause of abdominal mass: Phytobezoar
Authors: Khadka Dibas , Karki Binod , Thapa Suresh , Shrestha Barun
Published: December 2017

Phytobezoar is a gastric foreign body formed due to accumulation of ingested fruits and/or vegetables. Patients usually have a predisposing condition leading to alteration in gastric emptying. Altered gastric emptying leads to stagnation and amalgamation of the ingested vegetables or fruits. This condition can be easily diagnosed with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Management is medical if the size is small. Larger phytobezoars need endoscopic therapy. In this case report, we describe a case of phytobezoar in a middle aged lady with no known risk factor. She was managed successfully by therapeutic endoscopy.
A case control study of HPV and abnormal cervical cytology among HIV infected and non infected females.
Authors: Karmacharya Kavita , Batra Rajiv , Kandasamy Subramaniam
Published: December 2017

Introduction: HPV is a known cause of abnormal cervical cytology and cervical cancer. The prevalence of cervical cancer among HIV infected women is higher. This study compared the prevalence of HPV and abnormal cervical cytology between HIV positive and negative females.Methods: In this case-control study, 100 consecutive HIV-positive females were included as cases and 75 HIV-negative females were taken as controls. Cervical smears and scrapes were taken for Pap smear and HPV DNA by PCR and compared.Results: Prevalence of HPV among HIV-positive females (35%; n=35) was higher than HIV-negatives (8%; n=6) and was statistically significant (<0.05). The incidence of LSIL, HSIL and ASCUS in the HIV-positive was 16%, 3%, 2% respectively and 5%, 2.5%, 1.3% respectively in the HIV-negative. LSIL lesion showed statistical significance (p <0.05) but HSIL and ASCUS lesions had no such significance (p values 0.65 and 0.56 respectively).Conclusions: A strong correlation was found between HPV positivity and abnormal cervical lesions diagnosed on cytology, especially among the HIV positive population especially LSILs. Therefore, screening of cervical cancer should include HPV identification and cervical cytology, especially among HIV positive women, so that prompt and appropriate treatment of HIV would help in reducing the prevalence of cervical cancer.
À quoi servent les (centaines de milliers de milliards de) transactions boursières ?
Authors: Capelle-Blancard Gunther
Published: December 2017

Depuis la crise, plusieurs études académiques ont mis en évidence le développement parfois excessif de la sphère financière. Dans cet article, nous nous interrogeons spécifiquement sur la très forte tendance à la hausse des transactions boursières observée depuis les années 1980. Au niveau mondial, les échanges sur les marchés actions s'élèvent aujourd'hui à plus de 100 000 Md$ chaque année, ce qui équivaut à près de 150 % du PIB, contre seulement 5 % en 1975. Quelle est « l'utilité sociale » d'une telle activité ? La liquidité des marchés de capitaux est certes un déterminant essentiel du coût des financements, et donc de la croissance économique. Mais il y a tout lieu de penser que l'effet marginal soit décroissant. De nombreux travaux, théoriques et empiriques, suggèrent même qu'au-delà d'un certain seuil, l'augmentation des transactions a un effet négatif lié au fait que : (1) les entreprises pâtissent du raccourcissement de l'horizon de placement des investisseurs alors qu'elles ont besoin d'investisseurs de long terme ; (2) les investisseurs ont tendance à réaliser trop de transactions, ce qui nuit à leurs performances ; (3) cela s'accompagne d'une opacité croissance et d'une défiance de plus en plus forte vis-à-vis des marchés. Quelques rares mesures ont été prises pour, si ce n'est réduire, au moins limiter la croissance des transactions boursières, avec une efficacité très limitée. Seule une réforme en profondeur de l'organisation des marchés pourrait, semble-t-il, inverser la tendance. Au final, les enjeux dépassent la question du volume de transactions et portent sur la finalité des marchés boursiers. Classification JEL : F38, G10.
Les garanties publiques du crédit aux PME sont-elles efficientes ? Les enseignements d'une enquête officielle internationale
Authors: Schich Sebastian
Published: December 2017

Bien que les petites entreprises soient d'importants moteurs potentiels de la croissance réelle de l'activité économique, elles sont considérées comme ayant un accès limité aux financements. Cette situation a motivé une intervention politique visant à faciliter leur financement. Les politiques de soutien aux PME revêtent diverses formes et incluent notamment la fourniture de garanties partielles au moyen de dispositifs publics de garantie du crédit pour les crédits accordés par les banques aux PME. Les décideurs ont reconnu la nécessité d'évaluer la performance de ces dispositifs, en particulier dans la mesure où de telles évaluations peuvent être utiles pour modifier la conception des programmes de garanties financières existants afin qu'ils fonctionnent de manière plus efficace. Les résultats d'une enquête OCDE/CE portant sur l'évaluation des programmes publics de garanties financières dédiés aux PME suggèrent toutefois qu'il existe un décalage considérable dans de nombreux pays entre les pratiques réelles et ce qui pourrait être considéré comme de « bonnes pratiques » en matière d'évaluation de la performance de ces dispositifs. De nombreux décideurs politiques semblent croire aux bénéfices économiques nets générés par de tels dispositifs de soutien aux PME au point de ne pas se sentir obligés de produire des « preuves concrètes » à l'appui de ce point de vue. Classification JEL : G38, L53.