bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Emotive Meaning in Political Argumentation
Authors: Macagno Fabrizio , Walton Douglas
Published: October 2019

Donald Trump’s speeches and messages are characterized by terms that are commonly referred to as “thick” or “emotive,” meaning that they are characterized by a tendency to be used to generate emotive reactions. This paper investigates how emotive meaning is related to emotions, and how it is generated or manipulated. Emotive meaning is analyzed as an evaluative conclusion that results from inferences triggered by the use of a term, which can be represented and assessed using argumentation schemes. The evaluative inferences are regarded as part of the connotation of emotive words, which can be modified and stabilized by means of recontextualizations. The manipulative risks underlying the misuse and the redefinition of emotive words are accounted for in terms of presuppositions and implicit modifications of the interlocutors’ commitments.
A evolução do motion graphics: da narrativa do cinema para a autonomia audiovisual
Authors: Sagatio Raphael Guaraná
Published: October 2019

O modo como consumimos informações visuais é alterado dia a dia pela hibridização de conceitos e formas de comunicação. Hoje, praticamente todos os dispositivos audiovisuais trabalham com animações rápidas carregadas de informações e um critério estético. Essas animações são conhecidas como motion graphics. Objetivando traçar as raízes do motion graphics e seu atual contexto de utilização, formulamos nosso objeto de pesquisa e identificamos que usa origem parte do hibridismo entre diversos pressupostos teóricos nos campos do cinema onde citamos MACHADO (2010) e RANCIÈRE (2014), no design, utilizando autores como FRASCARA (2004) e KRASNER (2008) e da comunicação visual com CHOMSKY (1960) e DONDIS (1997). Com isso, criamos um panorama onde analisamos os principais processos que tornaram possível a transposição do motion graphics do cinema para a atual linguagem visual. O presente artigo propõe apresentar a conclusão da dissertação intitulada “A evolução do motion graphics: da narrativa do cinema para a autonomia audiovisual” no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2018. Com essa análise, pretendemos ilustrar que o uso do motion graphics pode ser empregado amplamente tanto com função estética quanto informacional, respondendo a desafios propostos. Com isso, podemos ter a compreensão do que é e como funciona o motion graphics na linguagem onde a produção de sentidos e signos comunicacionais ampliam com essa dinâmica de mídias híbridas.
Iniciação científica em design de animação: desafios e perspectivas
Authors: Viana Lucina Reitenbach
Published: October 2019

O presente trabalho discute a inserção da pesquisa e da iniciação científica como processos de aprendizagem em Cursos Superiores de Tecnologia – CST’s, a partir do estudo de caso do Projeto Pedagógico do Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Design de Animação do UNICURITIBA, em suas duas modalidades de pesquisa discente: 1) participação individual não obrigatória com projetos de pesquisa em grupos de iniciação científica orientados; e 2) desenvolvimento de projetos de pesquisas em grupos como parte de projetos integradores. A partir da discussão do que é fazer ciência no âmbito das Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, apresentam-se os resultados de pesquisa e de produção obtidos durante os anos de 2017 e 2018, a partir de quatro diferentes grupos de técnicas: 1) Tatilidade em Animação; 2) Bidimensionalidade em Animação; 3) Tridimensionalidade em Animação; e 4) Business e Arte em Animação. Discute-se também os resultados de pesquisas e publicações individuais. Consolidados os resultados, afirma-se o papel transversal da iniciação científica no processo formativo dos alunos dos Cursos Superiores de Tecnologia, especialmente no âmbito da produção Cultural e Design. Propositivamente, discute-se a centralidade da pesquisa nos processos de ensino e aprendizagem, bem como se reafirma o princípio constitucional da indissociabilidade da pesquisa, do ensino e da extensão, nos diversos âmbitos do ensino superior.
Mágica e animação: parada para substituição, stop motion e pixillation
Authors: Kerber Marina Teixeira
Published: October 2019

Através de um breve panorama histórico focado nos trickfilms do chamado early cinema, este trabalho procura identificar e mapear alguns dos primeiros filmes que utilizaram efeitos de parada para substituição, stop motion e pixillation, comparando as técnicas e comentando os resultados criados por seu uso. Neste sentido, destacam-se as atmosferas cênicas de magia de muitos filmes desse período da história do cinema em comparação com as primeiras experiências de animação após a predominância do cinematógrafo. Também são comentadas as diferentes conceituações de pixillation encontradas durante esta pesquisa – trazendo juntamente à tona a técnica de time- -lapse, de forma a completar as comparações de efeitos que flertam com o universo da animação. Por fim, são comparados alguns filmes do early cinema com animações pixillation mais recentes, de forma a destacar o desenvolvimento da técnica em conjunto das propostas narrativas possíveis.
Da animação para o anime: configurações estéticas de composição e intervalo
Authors: Longo Angela
Published: October 2019

Esse artigo propõe uma análise sobre como determinadas configurações estéticas dentro da animação japonesa vieram a determinar as características distintas do que convencionamos a chamar de Anime. Nós iremos olhar para a história estética do anime, desde os primeiros experimentos com animação de recorte, celofane e celuloide para compreender a formalização do modelo de produção da animação limitada. Posteriormente, iremos analisar como as configurações das técnicas full limited, hyper-limited e superflat propuseram espaços compositivos inovadores e um uso diferenciado do intervalo entre e através das imagens. O campo digital também criou um espaço aberto para o intercâmbio de técnicas aparentemente distintas que trouxeram inovações compositivas para o Anime. Por essa razão, iremos analisar como a habilidade de composição de camadas da animação veio a ser importante na inserção e combinação de elementos móveis e imóveis dentro do espaço digital. Por fim, concluímos sobre como esse cenário trouxe uma composição intercambiável no espaço diegético e como isso afetou a composição e o intervalo dentro do Anime.
NATO and the South Atlantic
Authors: Poggio Teixeira Carlos Gustavo , Da Silva Nogueira de Melo Daniella
Published: October 2019

Este artigo contribui para os estudos sobre operações out-of-area da OTAN focado no Atlântico Sul. Pela primeira vez, essa região apareceu na agenda da organização na década de 1970, quando a presença soviética ameaçou o transporte marítimo comercial das potências ocidentais. Após a Guerra Fria, a Aliança transformou suas capacidades e estrutura para adaptar-se aos eventos do novo cenário de segurança internacional, expandindo atividades além das fronteiras do Atlântico Norte. Acordos de parceria com a Colômbia e Mauritânia, exercícios militares conjuntos com Cabo Verde, Gana e outros países da África Ocidental evidenciam a projeção da OTAN no Atlântico Sul. Além disso, o artigo expõe a abundância de recursos naturais, as ameaças à segurança e a crescente projeção de atores extrarregionais (Rússia, China e Índia) como prováveis fatores de engajamento da OTAN na região.
A Blitzkrieg e as Armas Combinadas: análise da importância do aerotransporte
Authors: Beal Luana Isabelle , Sulzbach de Andrade Débora , Ferrazza Monteiro Valeska
Published: October 2019

Este artigo visa analisar o papel cumprido pelo aerotransporte na condução alemã da Segunda Guerra Mundial. O propósito é o de demonstrar como este componente foi um fator decisivo para a Alemanha na época. Para isto, parte-se do estudo de Mearsheimer para verificar o conceito de Blitzkrieg presente na literatura. Daí, analisa-se a relevância do componente aerotransportado, das Armas combinadas e da logística aérea nos níveis do planejamento de guerra. Em seguida, abordam-se os casos do Bolsão de Demyansk e da Batalha de Stalingrado como forma de aferir as possibilidades e limites do aerotransporte na Guerra do Leste. Por fim, avaliam-se as lições da Blitzkrieg para as operações e a doutrina militar da atualidade.
READ ALOUD: A LITERACY ACTIVITY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Authors: Nurkaeti Nunuy , Aryanto Sani , Gumala Yosi
Published: October 2019

Reading literacy is the main key on develop knowledge. Reading literacy in elementary schools was developed through the implementation of the school literacy movement. The literacy activities are carried out as evidence of the implementation of the school literacy movement. This study aims to describe the implementation of reading literacy activity and read aloud in elementary schools. The research method used was descriptive qualitative through data collection based on a questionnaire and documentation study at ten elementary schools in Majalengka. The results show that literacy activities have been implemented in primary schools, although they have not been routinely carried out. Reading literacy methods used include read aloud, review, alphabetical methods, and reading comprehension. There are schools that have used read aloud as an effort to increase the reading literacy of elementary school students. Generally teachers in schools do not yet know the read aloud and its implementation. Training is needed for teachers to developing literacy activities in primary schools, so that could optimizing literacy activities through the use of various reading strategies.
The Relationship between Disturbance of the Polar Jet Stream and the Surface Low Pressure Intensity
Authors: Mohsin Hazim D. , Al-Jiboori Monim H. , Khtan Asraa
Published: October 2019

The work studied the relationship between polar jet stream and surface low pressure in April's months during years from 2014 to 2016 which the polar jet passes with high frequencies over the area of study. The study presents the structure of polar jet that affects significantly in the intensity of the low pressure system at the surface. The structuredid not repeat regularly during April's months for the years from 2014 to 2016 and it was two structures, continuous and discontinuous with different percentage ratios from a year to year. The percentages ratios of discontinuous jet-types were in2014 about 36 %, 6 % in 2015, 92 % in 2016 which declared to estimate low pressure center value on the surface which need the corrected recognizing the polar jet-type depending on its structure. The relationship between low pressure center value and the lowest polar jet geopotential height was during April 2014 which was generally direct relationship with continuous jet-type while it was indirect relationship with discontinuous jet-type. The mixing continuous and discontinuous jet-types data in same year will distorted that relationship. The discontinuous jet-type structure was significant to limit the relationship between low pressure center on surface and geopotential height which was direct relationship with small ratio of discontinuous as April 2015 jet-type and high ratio as April 2016 while with ratio near from middle as April 2014 relationship was distorted. The study also revealed the low pressure center value would be less withthe discontinuous jet-type if there were same geopotential height values of continuous and discontinuous jet-type
ANALISIS PENGELOLAAN ALAT DAN BAHAN PRAKTIKUM PADA LABORATORIUM KIMIA DI SMA NEGERI 1 TAMPAKSIRING
Authors: Shintya Dewi Dewa Ayu Kadek Dian , Sastrawidana Dewa Ketut , Wiratini Ni Made
Published: October 2019

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menjelaskan (1) pengelolaan alat dan bahan praktikum di SMA Negeri 1 Tampaksiring dilihat dari aspek perencaaan, pengadaan, penggunaan, pemeliharaan, inventarisasi, serta pemusnahan alat dan bahan yang rusak, dan (2) hambatan-hambatan yang dialami dalam mengelola alat dan bahan praktikum. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) pengelolaan alat dan bahan praktikum pada laboratorium kimia belum dilaksanakan dengan optimal, khususnya pada aspek pengadaan, penggunaan, pemeliharaan, inventarisasi, dan pemusnahan, (2) terdapat beberapa hambatan dalam mengelola alat dan bahan praktikum, yaitu a) pada proses pengadaan yaitu keterbatasan dana, b) pada penggunaan yaitu kondisi laboratorium yang digunakan sebagai ruangan kelas, kurangnya waktu, dan keterbatasan alat dan bahan praktikum, c) pada proses pemeliharaan dan inventarisasi yaitu waktu dan tenaga ahli, serta d) pada proses pemusnahan yaitu sulitnya mencari tempat untuk lubang pembuangan dan pemahaman guru yang kurang. Kata kunci: alat dan bahan praktikum, laboratorium kimia, pengelolaan. Abstract This research aimed to describe and explain (1) the management of practicum equipment and materials at SMA Negeri 1 Tampaksiring viewed from the aspects of planning, procuring, utilizing, maintaining, inventoring, and disposing of the broken practicum equipment and materials, and (2) the obstacles in managing practicum equipment and materials. This research was a qualitative research with a phenomenologyy approach. The research data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this research show that (1) the management of practicum equipment and materials has not been implemented optimally, especially in the aspects of procuring, utilizing, maintaining, inventoring, and disposing, (2) there are several obstacles in managing practicum equipment and materials, were a) in procuring prosses is funding, b) in utilizing prosses are laboratory conditions which is used as classroom, lack of time, and the limited practicum equipment and materials, c) in maintaining and inventoring prosses are lack of time and expertise, and d) in disposing prosses are the difficulty of finding a place for drainage holes and lack of understanding of teacher. Keywords: practicum equipment and materials, chemistry laboratory, management
PENGEMBANGAN COURSEWARE DIGITAL LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN GENERIK SAINS DAN PENGUASAAN KONSEP SISWA PADA TOPIK HIDROKARBON
Authors: Inayah Ita
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan courseware digital learning yang dapat meningkatkan kemampuan generik sains dan penguasaan konsep siswa pada topik hidrokarbon. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) ) yang terbatas hingga tahap studi pendahuluan. Studi pendahuluan tersebut meliputi studi literatur dan pengembangan produk awal. Pada tahap studi literatur dilakukan kajian terhadap berbagai courseware digital learning pada topik hidrokarbon yang telah tersedia. Sementara itu, berdasarkan hasil studi literatur, pada tahap pengembangan produk awal, dilakukan analisis, desain, produksi, validasi dan revisi produk. Penelitian ini menghasilkan suatu courseware materi hidrokarbon yang didesain untuk memperbaiki kekurangan-kekurangan dari courseware yang sudah ada sebelumnya khususnya pada topik hidrokarbon dalam sisi keinteraktifan. Sejumlah bentuk interaksi dapat dimunculkan melalui courseware seperti tutorial dan drill&practise. Siswa dimungkinkan untuk memberikan respon, menerima umpan balik, menerima koreksi, mempunyai kesempatan untuk perbaikan dan memperoleh penguatan yang memadai
Kajian Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Komitmen Karyawan, Motivasi, Kepuasan Kerja, dan Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Saptono Edy
Published: October 2019

The research was conducted at BUMN Company of Defence Industry in West Java consists of the District and the city of PT Pindad, PT Dahana, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, PT LEN and PT Inti. The purpose of this study to determine, assess and analyze descriptive and verification of transformational leadership, employee commitment, motivation, job satisfaction and employee performance. Sample of this study using sampling technique cluster proporsional stratified  random sampling. Methods of data collection using questionnaries. This research method using descriptive and verivicative with analysis technique of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Results from descriptive studies prove that transformational leadership rating of effective categories, employee commitment rating of strong categories, motivation rating of high categories, job satisfaction  rating of satisfied categories and employee performance rating of high categories, but there are still some emploies who rate not good perception. The results of the verivication studies prove that transformational Leadership, employee commitment and motivation has a positive and significant impact on the job satisfaction  either partially or simultaneously and job satisfaction has a positive and significant impact on employee performance.
Pengaruh Struktur Aktiva dan Profitabilitas terhadap Struktur Modal Perusahaan Makanan dan Minuman
Authors: Kanita Ghia Ghaida
Published: October 2019

This study aims to determine whether the asset structure and profitability have an influence on the capital structure. The object of research is taken from food and beverage companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 2007-2009 period. The method used in this research is descriptive verification, regression equation used is a model of the data panel. The result of this research is the asset structure has no significant effect on capital structure, while profitability has a significant impact on the capital structure of food and beverage companies listed on the Stock Exchange 2007-2009 period.
Penerapan Manajemen Risiko terhadap Perwujudan Good Corporate Governance pada Perusahaan Asuransi
Authors: Pradana Yana Ayu , Rikumahu Brady
Published: October 2019

Good Corporate Governance (GCG) is a system used to direct and control the company’s business activities. Risk emerges with the business activities of the company to achieve the company’s strategic objectives. Company needs to manage these risks to minimize the impact of risk and achieve the company’s strategic objectives. This study focuses on the effects that arise from the application of risk management to the realization of GCG through principles of GCG. There are 15 respondents from one of the State-Owned Enterprises in the area of insurance. Research shows that a significant difference between risk management and corporate governance of 53.40%. Risk management has an important role in the realization of corporate governance through effective risk management, so that the company can minimize the risks and impacts more carefully to take opportunities.
A importância de um currículo com elementos afrocentrados para a constituição de uma visão epistemológica menos eurocentrada
Authors: Morais Rodrigo Fernandes , Santos Antonio Carlos Fontes dos
Published: October 2019

Pretendemos neste ensaio mostrar como o currículo eurocêntrico e as práticas pedagógicas eurocentradas perpetuam a colonialidade do saber e do ser, conduzindo o imaginário e as crenças de estudantes constantemente ao norte epistemológico.  Ademais, de maneira breve, desvelar que, tanto a ciência hegemônica quanto as tecnologias, também foram construídas por cientistas africanas(os) e afrodiaspóricas(os) e, nesse sentido, buscando deixar um incentivo para que educadoras(es) de física e ciências possam trabalhar a superação da baixa autoestima e do sentimento de inferioridade que imobiliza estudantes negras(os) a partir dos exemplos que serão citados e de inúmeras referências que durante a roda viva da história tenham sido  esquecidas, apagadas ou obliteradas. Palavras-chave: Ensino de física. Cientistas. Colonialidade.
Percepções de alunos do ensino fundamental sobre o bioma pampa, no oeste do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Authors: Castro Luis Roberval Bortoluzzi , Carvalho Andriélli Vilanova de , Pessano Edward Frederico Castro
Published: October 2019

A percepção ambiental é uma ferramenta capaz de diagnosticar a relação do ser humano com o meio ambiente, possibilitando estabelecer estratégias e ações na busca da preservação ambiental. Nesse sentido, o Pampa tem destaque devido a sua importância biológica que sustenta boa parte da economia do bioma. Porém, nas últimas décadas, o Pampa vem apresentando consideráveis problemas ambientais. Desse modo, surge a necessidade de investigar as percepções de alunos do ensino básico a respeito dos seus conhecimentos sobre temas relacionados ao Pampa. Participaram desta pesquisa 94 alunos do 9º ano do ensino fundamental, de três escolas públicas, do município de Uruguaiana, RS, e a coleta de dados foi realizada mediante a aplicação de um questionário constituído por questões abertas e fechadas, sendo as respostas analisadas quali-quantitativamente. Os resultados permitem inferir que a maioria dos alunos possuem percepções inadequadas e fragmentadas sobre o bioma Pampa. Neste contexto, a pesquisa fornece informações para a comunidade acadêmica, a fim de promover intervenções para a melhoria das práticas pedagógicas, bem como na promoção de atividades contextualizadas que auxiliem na expansão do conhecimento ambiental regional. Palavras-chave: Bioma Pampa. Contextualização. Ensino de Ciências.
Wacana Kepemimpinan Perempuan Dalam Film â€˜Opera Jawaâ€™ Karya Garin Nugroho
Authors: Toni Ahmad
Published: October 2019

The paper discusses the film by Garin Nugroho based on a discourse analysis developed by Fairclough. The film titled â€œJavanese Operaâ€ directed by Garin became one of the films that raised the theme of Javanese women in domestic and political space. How Garin in the discourse of Javanese women became interesting because his works were widely recognized as coloring the development of national films and his works were recognized internationally. The research method used a qualitative approach, while the analysis used was Faircloughâ€™s discourse analysis. The gender leadership discourse in Indonesia is represented by Garin Nugroho as a dynamic discourse relating to the sociopolitical context and power based on the national philosophy, culture and values of pluralism adopted by the Indonesian people. The socio-political context in this film is how womenâ€™s perspectives are represented as social agents and political agents in looking at the leadership leadership in Indonesia. In the social dimension, Javanese women are represented as the center of male spiritual power which has a strategic role in shaping male leadership character. In the political dimension, Javanese women are represented as agents of public space in the political contestation of power which is realized by various strategic steps in conducting global political competition.
Quest for a Meaningful Life depicted in Arun Joshi`s The Foreigner
Authors: Barabde Punam V.
Published: October 2019

Abstract

No emotional problem is more threatening today than the pervasive sense of meaninglessness.It has been treated in considerable details in American and European Literature.Its treatment by Indian Novelists like Arun Joshi adds a new dimension to Indian fiction in English. He differs from the western existentialist writers in the sense that in him the existentialist dilemma, the anguish of alienation and the absurdity of situation never remain the final predicament. His central motif is quest and all his characters are questers and seekers. The greatest blessing of Arun Joshi`s novels is the the remedy for the problem of meaninglessness so widespread in human life today. In the Foreigner, Arun Joshi delineates the protagonist Sindi`s predicament particularly the feelings of loneliness and meaninglessness that have come as a result of worldly success, material prosperity and disintegration of all bonds of love and solidarity.He is always faced with the crisis of his identity and quest for a solution which he gets in the end at the suggestion given to him by a low ?paid employee,Muthu, of the firm. By deciding to help the labours in the factory and in their struggle of existence, he finds meaning to life. Hence, as Hari Mohan Prasad notes: ? ??- an incessant quest for a meaningful stance of life from the matrix of vision in Arun Joshi`s first novel The Foreigne
Executive compensation and comprehensive income: evidence from Polish listed companies
Authors: Sajnóg Artur Robert
Published: October 2019

Research background: The literature of Economics presents the agency problem, which can be mitigated through executive compensation, especially when it is connected with company profits. This relationship has been repeatedly analysed in the corporate governance literature, which shows both positive and negative correlations between these categories. Thus, another approach is presented with comprehensive income, which (in contrast to net income) is generally beyond the control of managers and hinders active earnings management.
Purpose of the article: This article presents the evaluation of three stages of the relationship between executive compensation and profitability ratios (RoS, RoA, RoE), which are based on comprehensive income and net income. The main research hypothesis states that in economic practice, it can be assumed that there is a stronger positive correlation between executive compensation and comprehensive income than net income.
Methods: The research covered companies listed on the WSE from the industry sector (between 2009 and 2017). The first part of the paper contains the results of correlations between profitability ratios and executive compensation (conducted by means of Pearson?s correlation coefficient). The second part presents the results of three regression models in two versions ? the influence that RoS, RoA and RoE have on companies? executive compensation, based on comprehensive income and net income.
Findings & Value added: The analysed companies were characterised by a diversity correlation between the executive compensation and profitability ratios calculated with net profit and comprehensive income. Nevertheless, it must be stressed that the results of the estimation show, in this case, the slightly greater role of comprehensive income than net profit. One can emphasise a certain advantage of comprehensive income over net profit, as the former can inhibit the effects of managers' intentional influence on the value of the reported earnings.
(Des)educación y represión de tipo médico-científico en Su cuerpo era su gozo, de Beatriz Gimeno
Authors: León Prieto Luis
Published: October 2019

El objetivo de este artículo es el de analizar la novela Su cuerpo era su gozo (2005) de Beatriz Gimeno, obra que refleja la realidad de las mujeres lesbianas bajo el régimen franquista en España. La metodología de este trabajo se centrará en la exposición de dos grandes núcleos temáticos: el proceso de iniciación afectiva y erótica de las dos protagonistas y los mecanismos de represión y violencia que aparecen debido a su relación, en especial a través del discurso médico y científico.
Formulation and Phisical Stability Testing of Chitosan Gel from Vaname Shrimp Shell (Litopenaeus Vannamei) with Carbopol 940 Gelling Agent
Authors: Putriana Norisca Aliza , Rusdiana Taofik , Prakoso M. Abdul Aziz
Published: October 2019

Wound is defined as a disorder of normal anatomy and skin’s function that occurs as a result of tissue injury or patalogic process resulting in epithelium discontinuity, with or without lossing underlying connective tissue. The use of chitosan in medicine, especially in surgery, gives many advantages in terms of wound healing that stimulates hemostasis of cell. Chitosan gel is one of the alternative wound treatments that still needs improvement, especially in terms of the effectiveness of the formulation. In this study, the physical stability of chitosan gel formulations was tested in various concentration of carbopol 940 as a gelling agent i.e, 0,5%, 1% and 1,5%. The parameters observed during the physical stability testing of this gel research were pH, viscosity, spreadability, homogeneity, organoleptic and sineresis gel. The result of the physical stability testing of chitosan gel stored for 56 days showed that formula 1 has the best result according to all parameters. Formula 1 has pH 5,8-6,2 at 25oC and 40oC, the best organoleptic stability, viscosity shift 9% at 25oC and 13,8% at 40oC, spreadability shift 10,9% at 25oC and 14,4% at 40oC. The best chitosan gel formulation for physical stability testing is chitosan gel with carbopol 940 concentration of 0.5%Keywords: Wound, Chitosan gel, Physical Stability
A Hybrid Cascade Neuro–Fuzzy Network with Pools of Extended Neo–Fuzzy Neurons and its Deep Learning
Authors: Bodyanskiy Yevgeniy V. , Tyshchenko Oleksii K.
Published: October 2019

This research contribution instantiates a framework of a hybrid cascade neural network based on the application of a specific sort of neo-fuzzy elements and a new peculiar adaptive training rule. The main trait of the offered system is its competence to continue intensifying its cascades until the required accuracy is gained. A distinctive rapid training procedure is also covered for this case that offers the possibility to operate with non-stationary data streams in an attempt to provide online training of multiple parametric variables. A new training criterion is examined for handling non-stationary objects. Additionally, there is always an occasion to set up (increase) the inference order and the number of membership relations inside the extended neo-fuzzy neuron.
A Three–Level Aggregation Model for Evaluating Software Usability by Fuzzy Logic
Authors: Rakovská Eva , Hudec Miroslav
Published: October 2019

Rapid deployment of IT brings about new issues with software usability measurement. Usability is based on users’ experience and is strongly subjective, having a qualitative character. The users’ comfort is usually collected by surveys in their daily work. The present article stems from an experimental study related to the evaluation of the usability of tools by a rule-based system. The work suggests a robust computational model that will be able to avoid the main problems arising from the experimental study (a large and less-legible rule base) and to deal with the vagueness of IT user experience, different levels of skills and various numbers of filled questionnaires in different departments. The computational model is based on three hierarchical levels of aggregation supported by fuzzy logic. Choices for the most suitable aggregation functions in each level are advocated and illustrated with examples. The number of questions and granularity of answers in this approach can be adjusted to each user group, which could reduce the response burden and errors. Finally, the paper briefly describes further possibilities of the suggested approach.
Utilizing Relevant RGB–D Data to Help Recognize RGB Images in the Target Domain
Authors: Gao Depeng , Liu Jiafeng , Wu Rui , Cheng Dansong , Fan Xiaopeng , Tang Xianglong
Published: October 2019

With the advent of 3D cameras, getting depth information along with RGB images has been facilitated, which is helpful in various computer vision tasks. However, there are two challenges in using these RGB-D images to help recognize RGB images captured by conventional cameras: one is that the depth images are missing at the testing stage, the other is that the training and test data are drawn from different distributions as they are captured using different equipment. To jointly address the two challenges, we propose an asymmetrical transfer learning framework, wherein three classifiers are trained using the RGB and depth images in the source domain and RGB images in the target domain with a structural risk minimization criterion and regularization theory. A cross-modality co-regularizer is used to restrict the two-source classifier in a consistent manner to increase accuracy. Moreover, an L
2,1 norm cross-domain co-regularizer is used to magnify significant visual features and inhibit insignificant ones in the weight vectors of the two RGB classifiers. Thus, using the cross-modality and cross-domain co-regularizer, the knowledge of RGB-D images in the source domain is transferred to the target domain to improve the target classifier. The results of the experiment show that the proposed method is one of the most effective ones.
Broad Spectrum Detection of Antibiotic Residues in Poultry Meat by a Multi-Plate Assay
Authors: Watkins H. S. , Kožárová I.
Published: October 2019

The objective of this study was to use the “Screening test for antibiotic residues” (STAR) as a broad-spectrum detection method for antibiotic residues in poultry meat. The STAR method is a microbiological inhibition assay (a five plate test) where the development of inhibition zones (IZs) indicates the presence of antibiotic residues in meat samples. By using the STAR method, in a total of 13 poultry products providing 18 meat samples (14 muscle and 4 skin) and 18 corresponding juice samples, 11 out of the 18 samples were positive for containing antibiotic residues. Based on muscle alone (which is the matrix validated for use in the STAR method), 6 of the 14 muscle samples were positive for antibiotic residues. The STAR method as a screening technique proves advantageous as it is relatively easy to perform and of a low cost. Furthermore, the STAR method not only indicates the presence or absence of antibacterial substances, but simultaneously, a positive sample gives an indication of the antibiotic family present due to the use of five different bacterial test organisms. Families of antibiotics pre-identified due to positive samples in the results of this study include aminoglycosides (one out of 18), beta-lactams and sulphonamides (6 out of 18), and macrolides (5 out of 18). Such pre-identification of the antimicrobial families allows for a targeted confirmatory analysis. However, one could argue that the STAR method is laborious and time consuming. Overall, given the potential for false positive/negative results, further confirmatory method analysis of the samples must be performed to ensure that the results and conclusions drawn here are true.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 (HPAI/H5N1) Virus Search from Wild Birds in Ghana
Authors: Suu-Ire R. , Awuni J. , Benia P. , Kia G.
Published: October 2019

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) disease has occurred in many countries globally adversely affecting domestic poultry production. Ghana recorded her first outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 2007 on a small scale commercial farm in Tema. Since then, there have been numerous outbreaks. The source of these outbreaks is not conclusive. The role of wild birds in the epidemiology of avian influenza outbreaks in Ghana is not known. This study sought to investigate the role of wild birds in the outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) in Ghana, particularly in Southern Ghana. Wild birds were trapped and sampled through mist netting. The faecal and tracheal samples were analysed using a One-Step Real Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain reaction (RT-PCR) with primer sets targeting the matrix protein gene of the Avian influenza virus. Sera samples were subjected to multispecies competitive Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for anti-AI virus antibodies. Three hundred and twenty two (322) wild birds were trapped and sampled. Birds sampled included 87.3 % (281/322) resident birds and 12.7 % (41/322) migratory birds. The migratory birds included intra-African migrants 12.2 % (5/41) and Pale-arctic migrants 87.8 % (36/41). Avian influenza virus and antibody were neither detected in these swabs nor sera samples, respectively. The study documented the absence of AI in resident and migrant wild birds in the study area and suggest that wild birds may not be responsible for the outbreaks of AI in the poultry. However, sustained surveillance is recommended to ascertain a nationwide successful prevention and control strategy to stay the tide of any future intruding AI outbreaks.
Review of ascocerid cephalopods from the upper Silurian of the Prague Basin (Central Bohemia) – history of research and palaeobiogeographic relationships
Authors: Aubrechtová Martina
Published: October 2019

The order Ascocerida Kuhn, 1949 includes rare and morphologically unique early Palaeozoic cephalopods, in which periodic shell truncation occurred during ontogeny; mature shells subsequently became inflated, with thin sigmoidal septa and phragmocone chambers situated above the living chamber. The ascocerids are at present known mainly from North America and Baltoscandic Europe. The group was first described by J. Barrande in the mid 1800’s from the upper Silurian of Bohemia. Finds of ascocerid fossils in Bohemia are generally scarce but Barrande’s collection includes tens of well-preserved specimens. These are briefly reviewed in the present paper and additional, more recently collected material is also discussed. In Bohemia (Prague Basin), ascocerids occur in limestones of Ludlow to late Přídolí age. Their maximum diversity and abundance was reached close to the Ludlow/Přídolí boundary interval. Five out of the fourteen currently recognized Bohemian species are also known from late Silurian strata in Sweden (the island of Gotland). The ascocerids thus illustrate palaeobiogeographic relationships between the Prague Basin and Baltica during the late Silurian.
Temperature dependent dispersion models applicable in solid state physics
Authors: Franta Daniel , Vohánka Jiří , Čermák Martin , Franta Pavel , Ohlídal Ivan
Published: October 2019

Dispersion models are necessary for precise determination of the dielectric response of materials used in optical and microelectronics industry. Although the study of the dielectric response is often limited only to the dependence of the optical constants on frequency, it is also important to consider its dependence on other quantities characterizing the state of the system. One of the most important quantities determining the state of the condensed matter in equilibrium is temperature. Introducing temperature dependence into dispersion models is quite challenging. A physically correct model of dielectric response must respect three fundamental and one supplementary conditions imposed on the dielectric function. The three fundamental conditions are the time-reversal symmetry, Kramers-Kronig consistency and sum rule. These three fundamental conditions are valid for any material in any state. For systems in equilibrium there is also a supplementary dissipative condition. In this contribution it will be shown how these conditions can be applied in the construction of temperature dependent dispersion models. Practical results will be demonstrated on the temperature dependent dispersion model of crystalline silicon.
A conceptual approach to the formation of paramagnetic nanospecies of noble metals
Authors: Kislyuk Victor , Melnyk Andrii , Bondar Yuliia , Trachevskij Volodymyr
Published: October 2019

The general concepts are analyzed regarding the approach for the formation of paramagnetic species of noble metals, with a non-rigid (labile) molecule being used as a supporting matrix. The formation of the metal nanospecies follows three stages: (i) the metal ions are captured by the matrix, (ii) the reducing agent causes formation of individual atoms separated by the matrix fragments, (iii) the individual atoms agglomerate due to conformational transformations of the labile molecule-matrix. This algorithm is realized in two distinct systems: Ag-containing nanospecies embedded within the system of polyacrylic acid (PAA) chains grafted to the film of fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP) and Au-containing nanospecies in the free matrix of tannin-citrate- oxo-hydroxo aluminate. The evolution of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra while cooling down demonstrates the appearance of the exchange interaction which is suppressed at higher temperatures by the vibrational modes of the molecule-matrix. The role of the oxo-hydroxo aluminate form is one of a molecular motor sorting the individual nanospecies by their size and charge state.
Selected Concepts of Contemporary Rural Research: Inspirations and Challenges for Rural Anthropology
Authors: Bitušíková Alexandra
Published: October 2019

The objective of the study is to offer an overview of selected concepts and approaches to the study of the contemporary rural environment and rurality from the perspective of disciplines close to social anthropology (mainly sociology and human geography) on the basis of scientific literature. The study builds on the objectives of the APVV project, introduced in the Editorial of this volume (Socio-cultural capital of successful villages as a source of sustainable development in the Slovak countryside). The selection of theories closely relates to the project and presents those concepts that might bring theoretical-methodological impulses for rural anthropology, but could also be useful for rural municipalities. For better understanding of contemporary theoretical approaches in rural studies, I pay closer attention to key terms “rural” and “rurality”, and further focus on concepts of rural resilience, sustainability, multifunctionality and peripherality.
Predictive factors for live birth in autologous in vitro fertilization cycles in women aged 40 years and older
Authors: Reljič Milan , Lovrec Vida Gavrić
Published: October 2019

Background

The aim of the study was to determine predictive factors for live birth after in vitro fertilization with autologous oocytes in women ≥40 years of age.

Methods

Authors conducted a retrospective analysis of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles performed at the Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecologic Endocrinology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia between January 2006 and December 2015 in women aged 40 or more. The characteristics of patients and cycles were compared regarding live birth as the final outcome.

Results

A total of 1920 IVF/ICSI cycles with egg retrieval in women ≥40 years of age were performed leading to 1591 embryo transfers. The live birth rate per embryo transfer was 17.3% at 40, 11.6% at 41, 8.2% at 42, 7.9% at 43, 1.9% at 44 and 0.0% at ≥45 years of age. The multivariate logistic regression model showed that besides women’s age (OR 0.66, 95% CI: 0.55–0.78), the number of previous cycles (OR 0.88, 95% CI: 0.82–0.95), number of good quality embryos on day 2 (OR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.05-1.36), number of embryos transferred (OR 1.57, 95% CI: 1.19–2.07) and day 5 embryo transfer (OR 2.21, 95% CI: 1.37–3.55) were also independent prognostic factors for live birth.

Conclusions

The chance of in vitro fertilization success in women ≥40 years of age should not be estimated only on the woman’s age, but also on other predictive factors: number of previous cycles, number of good quality embryos on day 2, number of transferred embryos and blastocyst embry transfer.
APAKAH BESARAN INSENTIF, KOMPLEKSITAS TUGAS, DAN PENGETAHUAN BERPENGARUH TERHADAP PERTIMBANGAN AUDIT?
Authors: Lestari Mega Ayu , Zainal Hasnawati
Published: October 2019

This research aims to examine and analyze the influence of work incentives, task complexity, and knowledge of auditors to audit judgment. This research is a qualitative research using primary data from the questionnaire. The sampling method used is convenience sampling, obtained with a sample of 144 auditor respondents from 21 Public Accountants Firm in DKI Jakarta Region registered in Directorate of Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The data analysis technique is Structural Equation Model (SEM) based on Analysis Of Moment Structure (AMOS) with AMOS analysis tool 24. This research shows that work incentive and auditor's knowledge have positive and significant influence to audit judgment, while for task complexity has a negative and significant effect on audit judgment.
KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL SEBAGAI PEMODERASI PENGARUH SKEPTISME PROFESIONAL, INDEPENDENSI, TIME PRESSURE, LOCUS OF CONTROL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN AUDITOR DALAM MENDETEKSI KECURANGAN
Authors: Purba Sesty Ferica , Nuryatno Muhammad
Published: October 2019

This objectives of the research to empirically analyze independence, time pressure, and locus of control on the detection of fraud with emotional intelligence as a moderating variable. The population in this study is the auditor who works at the Public Accountant Office in DKI Jakarta in a cluster sampling method, namely the auditor with a minimum of 2 years working experience. Respondents obtained for this study were 154 respondents. Data were analyzed using Moderated Regression.The results showed that skepticism, independence, locus of control had a positive effect on the ability of auditors to detect fraud. However, time pressure does not affect the ability of auditors to detect fraud. This study also shows that emotional intelligence strengthens the effect of independence on the auditor's ability to detect fraud and this research shows that emotional intelligence does not strengthen the influence of professional skepticism, time pressure and locus of control on the auditor's ability to detect fraud.
PENGARUH FINANCIAL TARGET, KETIDAKEFEKTIFAN PENGAWASAN, PERUBAHAN AUDITOR, PERUBAHAN DIREKSI DAN AROGANSI TERHADAP KECURANGAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN DENGAN KOMITE AUDIT SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Santoso Stefanus Heru
Published: October 2019

AbstractThe purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of financial targets, ineffective monitoring, change in auditor, change in directors and arrogance on financial statement fraud with audit commitee as moderating variabel in  basic industry and chemicals, miscellaneous industry and consumer goods industry sector Companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange for period 2015-2017. The method used in this research is hypothesis testing. The data collecting method using secondary data type in the form of annual report of basic industry and chemicals, miscellaneous industry and consumer goods industry sector Companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange for period 2015-2017. The data analysis technique is Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The research result shows that financial target, change in auditor and arrogance have positive effect on financial statement fraud of basic industry and chemicals, miscellaneous industry and consumer goods industry sector Companies listed on BEI. Meanwhile, ineffective monitoring and change in directors have no positive effect on financial statement fraud of basic industry and chemicals, miscellaneous industry and consumer goods industry sector Companies listed on BEI. The result also shows that the audit commitee as the moderating variable have a weakening impact to the relationship between financial target and change in auditor on financial statement fraud, while the audit commitee as the moderating variable have no an impact of weakening between ineffective monitoring, change in directors and arrogance on financial statement fraud.
PENGARUH PERSEPSI WAJIB PAJAK ATAS PENERAPAN PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NOMOR 23 TAHUN 2018 DAN PEMAHAMAN PERPAJAKAN TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK USAHA MIKRO, KECIL, DAN MENENGAH DENGAN SOSIALISASI PERPAJAKAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Syaputra Rifki
Published: October 2019

AbstractThis study aims is to examine the effect of taxpayer perceptions about the implementation of Government Regulation 23 of 2018 (income tax on income received from or obtained by taxpayers who have certain gross circulation) and Taxation Understanding to Taxpayer Compliance with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with Taxation Socialization as a Moderating Variable. Data is obtained from questionnaires filled by MSME respondents in Depok City in January 2019. A total of 95 questionnaires were returned with complete and manageable conditions. The analysis is done by multiple regression using the SPSS version 25.00 windows program. Hypothesis testing results show that Taxpayer Perception about the Implementation of Government Regulation 23 of 2018 and Taxation Understanding have a positive effect on MSME Taxpayer Compliance, Tax Socialization cannot strengthen Taxpayer Perception about the Implementation of Government Regulation 23 of 2018 to MSME Taxpayer Compliance, and Tax socialization cannot strengthen Taxation Understanding to MSME Taxpayer Compliance.