bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of FDI in BRICS Countries: Panel Data Approach
Authors: Biyase Mduduzi , Rooderick September
Published: December 2018

We empirically investigates the factors that affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in five BRICS countries for the period 1990–2015. We address the selection bias and unobserved heterogeneity by estimating a panel Heckman selection method and attempts to account for both selection and endogeneity within the new two-stage method. After addressing the above mentioned econometric issues, the infrastructure and GDP per capita variables under the new two-stage method remain positive and significantly similar to the coefficient of infrastructure and GDP per capita under the panel Heckman selection model. In addition, the inverse Mills ratio maintain its level of statistical significance, confirming the presence of both sample selection bias and endogeneity.
Non-Performing Loans, Banking System and Macroeconomy
Authors: Morakinyo Akinola , Muller Colette , Sibanda Mabutho
Published: December 2018

The study builds on previous studies of the consequences of non-performing loans on an economy. Using a seven-by-seven matrix in the impulse response function (IRF) of the structural autoregressive model, we find a long-run impact of an impulse to non-performing loans on the banking system and the macroeconomy in Nigeria. Conversely, non-performing loans also respond to the innovation of all macro-banking variables aside from the exchange rate and the growth rate to GDP. Also, the level of non-performing loans grows in influence in relation to the changes to the exchange rate using the variance decomposition tool of Structural VAR. Hence, a prominent role is assigned to the level of NPLs in linking the friction in the credit market to the susceptibility of both the banking system and the macroeconomy. This study passes the serial correlation tests and the three tests of normality.
The Lz-Transform Method for the Reliability and Fault Tolerance Assessment of Norilsk-Type Ship’s Diesel-Geared Traction Drives
Authors: Frenkel Ilia , Bolvashenkov Igor , Khvatskin Lev , Lisnianski Anatoly
Published: December 2018

This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the most important parameters of an icebreaker ship’s sustainable operations: the operational availability, power performance and power performance deficiency of the multi-state Multi-Power Source Traction Drives of Norilsk-type Arctic icebreaker ships. These parameters have a significant impact on the correct choice of the propulsive system of icebreaking vessels. The parameters’ evaluation was based on statistical operational data on Arctic icebreaker ships with diesel-geared traction drive. The Lz-transform approach was used to arrive at a solution of that problem. This approach drastically simplifies the solution compared with the straightforward Markov method.
Designing the Analytical Base for Optimal Allocation of Stocks in Supply Chains
Authors: Valery Lukinskiy , Vladislav Lukinskiy
Published: December 2018

The carried out studies show that from the point of view of the issue of efficiency increase of logistical systems, there are several key aspects. Firstly, choice of methods for managing the triad of logistics functions ‘inventory management - warehousing – transportation’, where the inventory management issues are considered as the most relevant ones. Secondly, there is recognized the need to move the studies of multi-level systems within the framework of the concept of supply chain management.

Nowadays, supply chains, which are represented by the distribution system, are widespread in practice. The most common of them are two-level ones with a central supplier at the second level and a certain number of companies at the first level; and multi-level systems of the distribution configuration network in which multi-nomenclature stocks are located. The article is devoted to the design and enhancement of analytical platform for inventory management in such distribution systems.
The Role of Participation in Urban Landscape Planning in Yokohama: The Success of the Takashima Central Park Project
Authors: Klebel Marco Akira
Published: December 2018

In Japan, citizens’ participation in urban planning is called machizukuri. This kind of cooperation between citizens and city administration in urban planning appeared in the 1970s, as a countermovement to the traditional top-down urban planning called toshikeikaku of the 1960s. Municipal city planning increasingly encouraged machizukuri projects, allowing citizens to participate in planning activities. The City of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture promoted innovative methods of participation. From the ‘Letters to the Mayor’ in the late 1960s to current programmes, the City of Yokohama established many support measures for machizukuri activities and in the 1990s the administration approved the engagement of citizens as an important management tool, as seen in the City Construction Project for the Citizens of Yokohama. One contribution to this project is the Takashima Central Park Project, which started in 2008 and which is considered by many critics as a very successful participation project.

This paper focuses on the questions of how far the Takashima Central Park Project was successful and what the reasons for success or unspoken failure were by referring to the theories of the German political scientist Angelika Vetter and the German political sociologist Brigitte Geißel. The research is based on qualitative interviews with some of the people involved, such as citizens, planners and administrative personnel. The article will identify the various aspects of the complex variable ‘success’ and their interdependence.
Museum Culture of Remembrance: The Depiction of World War II in Japanese, German and Austrian Museums
Authors: Sostero Marco
Published: December 2018

As one component of cultural memory, museums have the potential to co-form the remembrance of an entire society. They try to minimise the experience deficiency of their visitors and help them further to know and understand history in an interesting and vivid way. The present paper will show how and to what extent important museums in Japan, Germany and Austria try to shape the historical consciousness of their visitors. With the Yūshūkan in Tōkyō, the Heiwa Kinen Shiryōkan in Hiroshima, the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin and the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna, four representative institutions will be taken as indicators of the national efforts to re-appraise the history of World War II. Analyses of the different exhibitions, together with an international comparison, will document the individual position of each museum as well as its political intention. In addition, legal and cultural backgrounds that can lead to a country-specific, ideologically biased museum-based depiction of World War II will also be taken into consideration.
Chinese Migration and Settlement in Austria
Authors: Kwok Kim
Published: December 2018

Chinese migration to Austria displays some characteristics of the new Chinese migration order facilitated by, among other factors, globalisation and the open-door policies of the People’s Republic of China. This paper offers a historical account of Chinese migration to Austria against a broader background of Chinese migration to Europe, illustrating both the active and the passive roles of Austria in various historical periods. Moreover, through delineating and analysing the distribution by subgroups and the characteristics of the Chinese community in Austria since the 1980s, it elaborates how Austria has shifted from being a temporary transit point to becoming home for the new non-qiáoxiāng Chinese migrants.
Social Networks of Homeless People under the Influence of Homeless Self-Sufficiency Support Centres in Japan
Authors: Kiener Johannes
Published: December 2018

Since the end of the 1990s the Japanese government and local authorities have made a series of efforts to reduce the number of homeless people in Japan, which had dramatically increased in public places. The Special Law on Temporary Measures to Support the Self-Sufficiency of Homeless People, enacted in 2002, became the foundation for nationwide countermeasures, and switched the aim of homeless support towards a self-sufficient life. This research focuses on homeless self-sufficiency support centres in Ōsaka city, which help homeless individuals to find a way back into a self-sufficient life through job assistance. It aims to establish if this kind of welfare facility is capable of rebuilding social networks or providing clients with the necessary skills to do so. This question is addressed through a detailed description of the facility, the support it offers and an analysis of the social networks of former clients based on qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey. The results show that in the support offered by the facility, social networks are not considered to be a crucial factor for escaping homelessness and are therefore not targeted. Although some former clients are able to rebuild social networks around the workplace, these networks have only a minor role in mutual support.
For Body, Mind and the Nation: An Archaeology of Modern Japanese Psychiatry
Authors: Leitner Bernhard
Published: December 2018

This paper reassesses the history of psychiatry in Japan through application of the theory of disciplinary power by Michel Foucault. The society of the early Meiji era (1868-1912) is defined as a disciplinary society within the scope of discourses on punishment and general social reforms. By focussing on a close reading of both canonical and marginalised fragments of psychiatric texts, this analysis reveals their constitutive character for the establishment of psychiatric discourses. These texts, rooted in biological psychiatry, are shown to stress the hazard that mental illness presented to the nation. Recourse to juridical problems, which derive from enacting a European model of law, provides an explanation for the necessity of psychiatry as a social institution. The key point is to identify a discursive break between two major legal acts dealing with the confinement of the mentally ill: the Mental Patients Custody Act of 1900 and the Mental Hospital Act of 1919. The first deals mainly with administrative issues, while the latter was formed under the influence of an emerging psychiatric power. The Mental Hospital Act refines the disciplinary network operating in the social space, while blurring the discursive fissure between traditional care and psychiatric techniques.
Japanese ‘Right-wing Rock’? A Lyrics Content Analysis
Authors: Fuchs Stefan
Published: December 2018

So far largely unnoticed, a right-wing extremist current within the rock music oriented subculture of Japan can be observed. This subcultural phenomenon bears resemblance in appearance to a phenomenon that is commonly referred to as ‘right-wing rock’ (Rechtsrock) in German-speaking countries. On the basis of a substantial compilation of relevant lyrics, the present paper seeks to examine whether this resemblance can also be located in terms of the ideological contents. Focussing on the linguistic inventory of the sample of lyrics, how a particular vocabulary is used to construct a collective identity and to convey a range of rightist topics will be examined. It will be shown that various terms that are frequently used in the analysed lyrics contain references to nationalistic and/or militaristic thought. Some lyrics propagate historical revisionist or negationist views on history and on the whole the analysed lyrics glorify martial concepts of maleness. The analysis thus justifies the conclusion that the musical phenomenon in question can be defined as a Japanese form of right-wing rock.
Japanese and South Korean Official Development Assistance (ODA): A Comparative Analysis of Rhetoric and Behaviour
Authors: Peitl Julia
Published: December 2018

This research aims at reviewing the coherence of rhetoric and behaviour of Japanese and South Korean aid policy. By using the theoretical framework of role theory, the role conceptions of Japanese and South Korean policymakers are compared with the actual role performances of the countries. A four step methodological approach is chosen. First, the aid-related rhetoric of policymakers between 2005 and 2012 is analysed. By using qualitative content analysis, six role conceptions are identified (“Bridge”, “Model”, “Respected Member of the International Community”, “Responsible Leader”, “Partner”, “Newcomer”). Second, commitment indicators found in the role conceptions are compared to aid disbursement data from the OECD’s Creditor Reporting System. Third, two case studies-an Asian and an African recipient country (Vietnam and Tanzania)- are presented to provide additional information on qualitative indicators. Finally, role performances are set in the context of the previously derived role conceptions. As a result, role gaps are identified for both donors, whereas in two instances respectively role performance is coherent with role conception. Japan acts as a “Bridge” and “Partner”, while South Korea is a “Newcomer” and to some extent a “Partner”. This research shows that the reliability of aid related commitments of Japan and South Korea is overall quite weak, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of the two countries’ roles in the international aid community by linking the fields of Foreign Policy Analysis, role theory, and Official Development Assistance.
Power Asymmetry in the Mekong River Basin: The Impact of Hydro-Hegemony on Sharing Transboundary Water
Authors: Rein Marlen
Published: December 2018

Does the allocation of transboundary water strengthen cooperation among states or cause international conflicts? This is a question that is highly disputed among several scholars, whereas the arguments of both sides seem equally rational. An analogous dissent can be seen in the research area of the Mekong River. For that reason, it is rational to avoid engaging in this everlasting disagreement and rather look at the problematic question from another viewpoint. This article deals with the Mekong case from a relatively new angle by combining the concepts of power, hydro-hegemony, and coexistence of conflict and cooperation as proposed by the London Water Research Group for analysing the impacts of hydro-hegemony on water allocation. This approach enables us to observe that the power asymmetry deriving from four types of power (geographic, material, bargaining, and ideational power) gives China the position of the hydro-hegemon that is followed by five weaker non-hegemons in the following order: Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Despite the great number of collaborative groups, the non-hegemons have not been able to resist the hydro-hegemony of China effectively, as the unity of non-hegemons is mostly hampered by different national interests. Therefore, the bilateral relations of China with the other riparian states individually-especially with Laos and Cambodia-have been stronger than on the multilateral basis with the Mekong River Commission.
Chinese Language Press in Austria: Discussing the 2008 Tibetan Unrest in Transnational Spaces
Authors: Schäfer Carsten
Published: December 2018

This paper examines overseas Chinese identity construction in Austria by focusing on Europe Weekly, the biggest Chinese language newspaper in Vienna. The study adopts a quantitative and qualitative content analysis, with the latter focusing on Europe Weekly’s reporting of the 2008 Tibet unrest and a comparison of the newspaper’s coverage of the event to the media portrayals in the Austrian daily Die Presse and the Chinese People’s Daily. Findings show that the Weekly in general promotes a pluralistic view for its readers and, thus, provides a narrative of a hybrid Chinese identity that encompasses Austria, China, the local Chinese community in Austria, as well as transnational spaces of the Chinese diaspora. Yet, while the Weekly normally promotes plurilocal attachments and flexible self-assurances of the Chinese in Austria, the study also reveals how the process of Chinese immigrant identity formation might change when the country of residence and the home country find themselves in antagonistic positions. The findings demonstrate both the difficulties of maintaining transnational attitudes in times of a crisis and strategies of Chinese immigrants to somehow remain open towards the host society while simultaneously promoting the rhetoric of solidarity with the Chinese nation state.
Close Encounter of the 3D Kind: Examining Constructions of the Foreign ‘Other’ in Japanese Videogames
Authors: Gmeinbauer Christina
Published: December 2018

As a relatively young medium, videogames have become an important part of global popular culture that cannot be underestimated. Due to rapid technological advances, the contents of today’s videogames are becoming increasingly complex. While games are publicly often denounced for causing aggression, violence, or even mental illness, game studies oppose such stereotypical views and seek possibilities to conduct research on digital games in a systematic and thorough manner. This paper draws on approaches from game studies to examine videogames from the perspective of Japanese studies. Assuming that videogames, like other mass media, take part in and shape socially relevant discourses, it will be analysed how the relation between ‘self’ and ‘other’ is constructed in Fire Emblem: Sōen no kiseki and Akatsuki no megami, Tales of Symphonia, and Zeruda no densetsu: Mujura no kamen. For this purpose, the games’ content and character design will be taken into account. Special emphasis will be placed on the question how the relationship between ‘self’ and ‘other’ becomes manifest in the relation between the player and the characters that is constructed during gameplay.
Sino-Japanese Relations and the Potential for Militarised Conflict in the Twenty-First Century
Authors: Kolar Stefan
Published: December 2018

The People’s Republic of China and Japan have been at odds with each other for over a century. Their modern relationship was shaped by imperialism, territorial disputes, and two wars. With the end of the bipolar power structure of the Cold War, both nations are vying for regional leadership. The unresolved territorial dispute over the Senkaku/Diàoyú Islands (Senkaku shotō 尖閣諸島/ Diàoyúdǎo jí qí fùshǔ dǎoyǔ 钓岛及其附属岛屿) in the East China Sea serves as a constant catalyst for clashes between both powers and seems to be pushing towards a violent eruption. Thus, this paper assesses the risk of an interstate war between China and Japan in the twenty-first century. By employing the Steps to War theory, each step nations usually take before engaging in war, it will be analysed in order to see how far the brewing Sino-Japanese conflict has developed. This paper aims at answering the questions of the current risk of war, whether there is a palpable shift towards conflict escalation during the twenty-first century, and if so, identifying the main drivers for this development and ascertaining whether threats to stability are currently increasing or decreasing.
Distribution and Diversity of Gelatinous Zooplankton in the South Eastern Arabian Sea, Kanyakumari to off Kollam
Authors: Peter S. , Manojkumar B. , Pillai D. , Velusamy A. , Kamarudeen B. , Sreeparvathy P. , Agnes F.
Published: December 2018

An attempt was made out to study the distribution and diversity of gelatinous zooplankton in the South Eastern Arabian Sea in the region Kanyakumari to off Kollam. A total of 19 species belonging to 8 groups such as chaetognaths, siphonophores, Hydrozoa and Scyphozoa of the phylum Cnidaria, ctenophores, appendicularians, doliolids and salps were recorded. Chaetognaths were not only predominant group, but also the most numerous. Sagitta enfl ata was the most widely distributed chaetognath species from most of the stations studied. Th e siphonophores were the second most abundant group. Shannon-Weaver species diversity index (H′), Margalef’s species diversity index (D) and Pielou’s species evenness (J′) of gelatinous zooplankton were found to be higher from the off shore, Kollam (Station 10) and minimum from the inshore, the Kanyakumari (Cape) West (Station 1). Diversity of gelatinous zooplankton was found to be positively correlated with atmospheric temperature, sea surface temperature and pH. A continuous seasonal study should be conducted to understand the clear impact of physical and chemical factors on the distribution and diversity of gelatinous zooplankton along this region.
Results of the 10-Year Monitoring of Bat (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) Winter Aggregation from the North-Eastern Ukraine (Liptsy Mines, Kharkiv Region)
Authors: Vlaschenko A. , Naglov A.
Published: December 2018

Monitoring of bats in hibernacula is a key element for the estimation of long-term population trends in Northern hemisphere bats. However, there is currently limited winter bat monitoring data from Ukraine, making long-term population estimates diffi cult. We present data on bat population monitoring in the largest bat hibernacula in North-Eastern Ukraine (Liptsy mines). Between 1999-2010 we conducted 115 censuses inside the three mines and counted 1150 specimens of M. daubentonii, M. dasycneme and P. auritus. 385 individuals of the same species were captured by mist-nets (39 nights). Th e yearly average temperature in the Liptsy 1 mine is close to the mean of annual temperature in the Kharkiv Region (about +7 .C); the humidity ranged from 85-100 %. Th e mean number of bats counted in a visit ranged from 1.4 to 4.9 bats, and 28 in one case. Great fl uctuations in bat number were noted in Liptsy 1 and Liptsy 3-4 mines. Th ere were high bat numbers (up to one hundred individuals on average) in the winters 2000- 2001 and 2007-2008, and low bat number in winters 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. Th e species relative abundance for M. daubentoniiwas - 75-90 %, P. auritus - 7-20 %, M. dasycneme - 1-10 % respectively.
Morphological Differentiation in Nestlings Turdus philomelos (Passeriformes, Turdidae) and Staging in their Development during the Nesting Period of Postembryogenesis
Authors: Peskov V. N. , Franchuk M. V. , Atamas N. S.
Published: December 2018

The work demonstrates the clear presence of ageing aspects in the postembryonic development of the song thrush in regard to its linear dimensions and body proportions. It is proposed to distinguish the stages of early nesting, mid-nesting and late nesting. At each stage, the mostly developed body parts and organs are those which are needed for the growing organism to provide its best functionality at the current period of its postembryonic development.
ANALISIS AKURASI PEMETAAN MENGGUNAKAN DIRECT GEOREFERENCING
Authors: Susetyo Danang Budi , Gularso Herjuno
Published: December 2018

Banyak tantangan yang harus dihadapi ketika melaksanakan survei
Ground Control Point (GCP). Salah satu upaya meminimalisir jumlah titik kontrol adalah melakukan pengukuran posisi dan orientasi foto udara tanpa GCP, atau disebut direct georeferencing . Penelitian ini menguji metode direct georeferenci ng terhadap data yang ada di Indonesia, sehingga nantinya dapat mengurangi jumlah penggunaan GCP. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah foto udara Palu yang diakuisisi dengan kamera RCD30, parameter Exterior Orientation (EO), dan titik Independen t Check Point (ICP). Jumlah ICP yang digunakan sebanyak 8 titik. Pengukuran langsung posisi dan orientasi sensor kamera kemudian dilakukan dengan data-data tersebut tanpa menggunakan GCP. Analisis dilakukan dari dua aspek, yaitu ketelitian hasil foto udara dan perbandingan nilai X, Y, Z antar model. Hasil statistik perataan menunjukkan nilai sigma naught = 2,7 mikron, sehingga masih masuk dalam toleransi 1 piksel. Hasil uji akurasi menunjukkan nilai 1,9 m untuk ketelitian horizontal (CE90) dan 3,6 m untuk ketelitian vertikal (LE90), sehingga ketelitian horizontal masuk pada skala 1:5.000 kelas 3 atau skala 1:10.000 kelas 1, dan ketelitian vertikal masuk pada skala 1:10.000 kelas 3 atau skala 1:25.000 kelas 1. Dilihat dari sisi konsistensi antar model stereo, rata-rata perbedaan koordinat dan elevasi pada setiap model stereo berada di bawah 0,5 m, di mana rata-rata ΔX = 0,1173 m, ΔY = 0,2167 m, dan ΔZ = 0,2793 m. Artinya, meski penggunaan metode direct georeferencing dapat mengurangi akurasi absolut, namun hal tersebut tidak berpengaruh terhadap konsistensi antar model stereonya.
INTEGRASI MODEL KONEKTIVITAS LARVA DAN UKURAN OPTIMUM ZONA INTI DALAM DESAIN KAWASAN KONSERVASI PERAIRAN
Authors: Firmansyah Fikri , Estradivari Estradivari , Handayani Christian , Krueck Nils , Mustofa Adib , Daniel Dirga
Published: December 2018

Marxan merupakan salah satu perangkat desain kawasan konservasi perairan yang populer digunakan oleh para pengelola. Namun perangkat ini belum mampu menjawab dimana wilayah prioritas kawasan konservasi terkait dengan karakteristik larva dispersal dan ukuran optimum zona larang tangkap. Studi kasus KKP Teluk Sawai mengintegrasikan Marxan dengan dua perangkat baru lainnya, MPA Placement Optimization Processing tool dan MPA size optimization tool. Teluk Sawai merupakan area penting untuk dikonservasi karena memiliki karakter larva retention yang penting untuk perlindungan keanekargaman hayati laut. Usulan ini sejalan dengan rencana pemerintah yang sudah mengalokasikan area ini untuk dikonservasi. Usulan desain KKP Teluk Sawai didetailkan dengan rekomendasi lima zona larang tangkap yang memiliki ukuran antara 3-4 km. Ukuran ini diperoleh dengan mempertimbangkan 138 spesies ikan yang ditemukan di wilayah Teluk Sawai.
A robust crude oil supply chain design under uncertain demand and market price: A case study
Authors: Beiranvand Heidar , Ghazanfari Mahdi , Sahebi Hadi , Pishvaee Mir Saman
Published: December 2018

In today’s global economy, the oil industry plays a vital role and has an effect on most of countries within leading business environments, particularly in oil producing countries. To deal with the complexity of the crude oil supply network, a mathematical programming model is developed to formulate a crude oil supply chain. A robust optimization model is developed to maximize the profitability of the entire chain and take uncertainties of price and demand into account. The results show that according to the real case study data the robust optimization technique will increase the profitability of the crude oil supply chain.
APROXIMAÇÕES PARA COMPREENDER A ÁFRICA CONTEMPORÂNEA
Authors: Kraychete Elsa Sousa
Published: December 2018

A organização deste Dossiê dos Cadernos é uma iniciativa do Grupo de Pesquisa Laboratório de Análise Política Mundial - LABMUNDO/UFBa, que, nos estudos africanos, atua em rede com quatro Universidades baianas. Os pesquisadores envolvidos nas investigações dessa linha, ao se debruçarem sobre casos concretos, buscam analisá-los a partir de contextos mais amplos, que têm em consideração: o processo que levou o continente africano a ser disputado pelas antigas e pelas potências emergentes, como espaço para realização de investimentos, transações comerciais e exploração de recursos naturais; a reconfiguração das forças sociais que emergiram das lutas de independência, seja nos rearranjos internos em cada país, seja nos movimentos que buscam inserir a África na atual dinâmica internacional globalizada; e, por fim, o movimento imprimido pela política externa brasileira que, ora busca aproximação com países africanos, ora move-se pelo afastamento, como sinaliza a inflexão proposta pelo atual governo, em contraposição à importância dada nos dois mandatos de Lula da Silva, que intensificou as articulações políticas e econômicas com países do continente africano. O intuito é que cada projeto vá se acercando de problemáticas atuais da África, a partir de perspectivas históricas. Continue lendo o texto na versão em PDF...
AS ESTRATÉGIAS DE COMUNICAÇÃO DOS COORDENADORES DO PROSAVANA PARA A LEGITIMAÇÃO DO PROGRAMA DE COOPERAÇÃO
Authors: Aragão Fernanda Maria Baraúna de Freitas , Kraychete Elsa Sousa
Published: December 2018

O Programa de Cooperação Tripartida para o Desenvolvimento Agrícola da Savana Tropical de Moçambique (ProSAVANA) tem sido analisado sob diferentes aspectos. Neste artigo, a proposta é refletir sobre as estratégias de comunicação desenvolvidas pelos coordenadores do programa com o intuito de legitimá-lo. Criado sob a justificativa de promover o desenvolvimento agrícola sustentável para melhorar as condições de vida da população do Corredor de Nacala (norte moçambicano), o ProSAVANA, celebrado entre Japão, Brasil e Moçambique revela, em essência, favorecer a expansão do agronegócio na África. Ao incentivar o aumento da produtividade da produção de alimentos por meio da mecanização e utilização de agrotóxicos, mostra-se fiel ao projeto de desenvolvimento econômico que é próprio do sistema capitalista com suas contradições. Desde 2012, estratégias de comunicação e engajamento têm sido utilizadas para garantir a legitimidade do programa de cooperação. Em contrapartida, por meio de diferentes ações, cuja maior expressão é a campanha “Não ao ProSAVANA”, a articulação formada por camponeses, movimentos sociais, Organizações Não Governamentais (ONGs) e acadêmicos tem oferecido resistência. Entretanto, no percurso de luta para propor alternativas e barrar a concretização do ProSAVANA com benefícios especiais ao agronegócio, os grupos têm enfrentado problemas como a cooptação de lideranças e a falta de transparência.
“DO PENSAR PARA O MELHOR AGIR”: QUE ÁFRICA OS AFRICANOS QUEREM?
Authors: Gomes Patrícia Godinho
Published: December 2018

Neste artigo procuro discutir criticamente alguns aspetos ligados às independências dos países africanos connquistadas entre os anos 1960 e os anos 1990 e as ideias subjacentes ao projeto histórico da unidade continental, em particular modo dos países de língua oficial portuguesa, submetidos à colonização portuguesa. Faço-o a partir de reflexões teóricas de inteletuais africanos que marcaram as lutas nacionalistas do século XX, como foi o caso de Amílca Cabral. O texto parte da concepção de indepencência e emancipação elaborada por Cabral e procura dialogar com alguns estudiosos da África contemporânea, em particular filósofos, no sentido de compreender o caminho percorrido por africanos na construção e produção de conhecimento sobre o continente e os principais desafios do futuro a partir da visão da “Agenda 2063” e da definição de uma “Agenda Inteletual Africana”, numa perspetiva descolonial. O artigo procura localizar as reflexões na realidade da Guiné-Bissau (pátria de Amílcar Cabral) a partir do debate acadêmico sobre temas de gênero em curso no continente. Por quem e como o conhecimento sobre África é produzido constituem as questões centrais, a partir das quais procuro conduzir as minhas reflexões neste trabalho.
COOPERAÇÃO BRASIL-MOÇAMBIQUE: UMA HISTÓRIA DE CINEMA – ENTREVISTA COM CHICO CARNEIRO
Authors: Kraychete Elsa Sousa
Published: December 2018

A organização deste Dossiê dos Cadernos é uma iniciativa do Grupo de Pesquisa Laboratório de Análise Política Mundial - LABMUNDO/UFBa, que, nos estudos africanos, atua em rede com quatro Universidades baianas. Os pesquisadores envolvidos nas investigações dessa linha, ao se debruçarem sobre casos concretos, buscam analisá-los a partir de contextos mais amplos, que têm em consideração: o processo que levou o continente africano a ser disputado pelas antigas e pelas potências emergentes, como espaço para realização de investimentos, transações comerciais e exploração de recursos naturais; a reconfiguração das forças sociais que emergiram das lutas de independência, seja nos rearranjos internos em cada país, seja nos movimentos que buscam inserir a África na atual dinâmica internacional globalizada; e, por fim, o movimento imprimido pela política externa brasileira que, ora busca aproximação com países africanos, ora move-se pelo afastamento, como sinaliza a inflexão proposta pelo atual governo, em contraposição à importância dada nos dois mandatos de Lula da Silva, que intensificou as articulações políticas e econômicas com países do continente africano. O intuito é que cada projeto vá se acercando de problemáticas atuais da África, a partir de perspectivas históricas. Continue lendo no texto completo no formato PDF...
Authors: Situngkir Danel Aditia
Published: December 2018

The presence of permanent the International Criminal Court is a realization of the efforts of the international community to provide protection against human rights from extraordinary crimes against humanity. The court established under the Rome Statute has been ratified by 123 countries. Indonesia is not a country which ratified the Rome Statute which came into force on 1 July 2002. The issues to be discussed in this paper are the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court compared to the Indonesian Human Rights Court and the urgency of the roma statute in relation to sovereignty for Indonesia. The research method is done by normative juridical approach with data collection method through literature study which then analyzed as a legal issue to discuss urgency of ratification of roma statute for Indonesia. From the discussion it is concluded that the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court is more complete than the Human Rights Court in Indonesia and the urgency of ratification of rome statute if associated with the sovereignty of the state should not be feared because the court only to complete as complementary principles in the statutes of Rome.
Undang-Undang No. 1 Tahun 1974 Tentang Pernikahan (Perkawinan) di Tinjau dari Maqashid Syariah
Authors: Nurhadi Nurhadi
Published: December 2018

Abstrak

Zaman modern serta globalisasi digitalisasi mengantarkan manusia pada era baru, sehingga godaan demi godaan yang datang sebagai ujian dan kadang malapetaka bagi pelaku pernikahan. Sehingga tujuan pernikahan dalam Islam saat sekarang adalah sebagai upaya prefentif agar terpelihara dari perbuatan melanggar hukum (zina dan perbuatan keji).  Kelangsungan kehidupan manusia yang sehat sehingga rumah tangga dipenuhi kasih sayang serta saling membantu keduanya untuk kemashlahatan  dunia dan akhirat, juga upaya memelihara keutuhan manusia dari kerusakan akhlak dan moral (hifzh al-Nasl) dalam menjalani hidup saling berpasang sesuai fitrahnya. Peraturan hukum yang menentukan prosedur yang dilalui, juga ketentuan hukum dan akibat hukumnya disebut hukum perkawinan. Lalu bagaimana UU No.1 tahun 1974 tentang Perkawinan di tinjau dari maqashid syariah. Metode Penelitian ini menggunakan konsep kualitatif, dengan pendekatan yuridis normatif secara in-concreto dan singkronisasi hukum, dengan memakai metode contents analisis serta alat ukurnya kemaslahatan (maqasid syariah). Maqashid syariah UUP memuat tiga subtansi yaitu: 1). Maqashid al-Ammah: Tujuan perkawinan membentuk keluarga bahagia (samara) berdasar Ketuhanan Maha Esa (Allah) dan perlunya pencatatan maqashidnya li hifzu al-Din wa al-Nasl wa al-Kitabah wa al-Mashlahah (memlihara agama, keturunan dan tercacat demi kemaslahatan). 2). Maqashid al-Khassah: Fungsinya li al-Bayan al-Shahah fi al-Aqdi fi syiasyah al-Dauliyah (penegasan legalitas akad perkawinan secara hukum kenegaraan). 3). Maqashid al-Juziyah: Keadilanya li al-Adalati wa al-Hukmi baina al-Nas wa al-Khusus fi al-Muslim (keadilan semua umat khususnya muslim). Maqashid Kulliyah li hifzi al-Din (agama) wa al-Nafsi (jiwa) wa al-Aqli (akal) wa al-Nasl (keturunan) wa al-Mall (harta) wa al-'ardh (harga diri) dan al-'adl (keadilan) disempurnakan dengan al-kitabah (tertulis atau tercatat) supaya al-Ikhtiyari (sukarela), al-Amanah (menepati janji), al-Ikhtiyati (kehati-hatian), al-Luzum (tidak berubah), al-Taswiyah (kesetaraan), transparaansi, al-Taysir (kemudahan) dan iktikad baik dalam akad perkawinan serta konsensualisme, tujuan akhirnya untuk ibadah dan kemaslahatan  yaitu Jalbul al-Mashalih wa Dar’ul al-Mafasid (menegakkan kemaslahatan dan menolak kemudratan).
Photochemically Active Dyes for Super-Resolution Microscopy
Authors: Thiel Zacharias , Rivera-Fuentes Pablo
Published: December 2018

The development of super-resolved optical microscopies has revolutionized the way we visualize cell biology. These techniques strongly rely on the use of photochemically active fluorophores that display changes in their photophysical properties upon irradiation with light. Many reversible
and irreversible photochemical transformations have been explored for this purpose, and different imaging techniques require specific mechanisms of photoconversion. In this review, we provide an overview of the most common strategies used for the development of fluorophores for super-resolution
microscopy and give specific examples of state-of-the-art fluorogenic probes. Furthermore, we discuss their main field of application and possible directions for future developments.
Platforms for Bioorthogonal Oligonucleotide-templated Reactions: Translating Concepts into Devices
Authors: Pavagada Suraj , Ladame Sylvain
Published: December 2018

The exponential improvements made in DNA sequencing technologies, together with the rapidly declining associated costs, has increasingly led to the expansion of the field of personalised genomic medicine. Changes in the sequence or copy number of specific deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
or ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules represent key signatures for the diagnosis, prognosis, classification and monitoring of a broad range of pathologies, most notably cancer. Technologies that can detect these changes require analytical tools that can detect DNA or RNA with high sensitivity
and high specificity. Sensing based on bioorthogonal oligonucleotide-templated reactions (OTRs) has been recognised as an elegant strategy that satisfies these criteria and was successfully used for the quantitative detection of nucleic acids both in vitro and in vivo. Herein,
we will focus on recent efforts to implement bioorthogonal OTRs into clinically useful biosensors using probes immobilised on or embedded in customised materials and platforms.
Protecting the Eggs of a Praying Mantis: Natural Biomaterials
Authors: Housecroft Catherine E.
Published: December 2018

Coiled-coil proteins are the basis of the biomaterial that protects the overwintering eggs of praying mantises.
Nickel Supported on Mesoporous Zirconium Oxide by Atomic Layer Deposition: Initial Fixed-Bed Reactor Study
Authors: Puurunen Riikka , Voigt Pauline , Haimi Eero , Lahtinen Jouko , Cheah You Wayne , Mäkelä Eveliina , Viinikainen Tiia
Published: December 2018

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is gaining attention as a catalyst preparation method able to produce metal (oxide, sulphide, etc.) nanoparticles of uniform size down to single atoms. This work reports our initial experiments to support nickel on mesoporous zirconia. Nickel (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato)2 [Ni(thd)2] was reacted in a fixed-bed ALD reactor with zirconia, characterised with BET surface area of 72 m2/g and mean pore size of 14 nm. According to X-ray fluorescence measurements, the average nickel loading on the top part of the support bed was on the order of 1 wt-%, corresponding to circa one nickel atom per square nanometre. Cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive spectroscopy confirmed that in the top part of the fixed support bed, nickel was distributed throughout the zirconia particles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated the nickel oxidation state to be two. Organic thd ligands remained complete on the surface after the Ni(thd)2 reaction with zirconia, as followed with diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy. The ligands could be fully removed by oxidation at 400 °C. These initial results indicate that nickel catalysts on zirconia can likely be made by ALD. Before catalytic testing, in addition to increasing the nickel loading by repeated ALD cycles, optimization of the process parameters is required to ensure uniform distribution of nickel throughout the support bed and within the zirconia particles.
The Effect of Particle-Size Distribution on the Electrochemical Performance of a Red Phosphorus-Carbon Composite Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Authors: Capone Isaac , Hurlbutt Kevin , Naylor Andrew , Xiao Albert , Pasta Mauro
Published: December 2018

Sodium-ion batteries will have an important role as a complement to lithium-ion in a future where lithium or cobalt, two critical elements for lithium-ion batteries, become scarce or prohibitively expensive. Red phosphorus (RP) is a promising candidate as an anode for sodium-ion batteries because of its low potential and high specific capacity. Its main disadvantage is its 490% volumetric expansion during sodiation. This leads to particle pulverization and substantial reduction of the cycle life. Furthermore, RP has an extremely low electronic conductivity of 10-14 S cm-1. Both issues have been previously addressed by ball milling RP with a carbon matrix. This decreases the RP particle size and also forms a more electronically conductive composite. However, it is challenging to determine the RP particle size independent of the size of the composite particles. Consequently, little is known about how much the RP particle size must be reduced to improve anode performance. Here we quantify the relationship between the RP particle-size distribution and its cycle life for the first time by separating the ball milling process into two steps. An initial wet ball milling is used to control the RP particle-size distribution, which is measured via dynamic light scattering. This is followed by a dry milling step to produce RP-graphite composites. We found that wet milling breaks apart the largest RP particles in the range of 2 to 10 µm decreases the Dv90 from 1.85 to 1.26 µm and significantly increases the cycle life of the RP. Furthermore, we determined that the length of time of the second milling step affects the uniformity of the carbon distribution in the composite. Photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy confirms the successful formation of a carbon coating, thus improving the performance of the resulting material. The RP with a Dv90 of 0.79 µm mixed with graphite for 48h delivered 1,354 mA h g-1 with high coulombic efficiency (>99%) and cyclability (88% capacity retention after 100 cycles). These results are an important step in the development of cyclable, high-capacity anodes for sodium-ion batteries.
Aminoxyl-Catalyzed Electrochemical Diazidation of Alkenes
Authors: Siu Juno C. , Parry Joseph B. , Lin Song
Published: December 2018

We report the hypothesis-driven development of a new aminoxyl radical catalyst, CHAMPO, for the electrochemical diazidation of alkenes. Mediated by an anodically generated charge-transfer complex in the form of CHAMPO–N3, the radical diazidation was achieved across a broad scope of structurally diverse alkenes. Preliminary mechanistic data lend support for a dual catalytic role of the aminoxyl serving as both a single-electron oxidant and a radical group transfer agent.
Kinetics and Thermodynamics of the Hydroxylation Products in the Photodegradation of the Herbicide Metolachlor
Authors: Salta Zoi , Kosmas Agnie M. , Ventura Oscar
Published: December 2018

Electronic structure calculations have been performed to determine the thermochemistry and kinetics of the reaction between OH and the radicals of the S enantiomer of the herbicide Metolachlor, 2-chloro-N-(2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl)-N(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl) acetamide (MC), produced by photoinduced breaking of the C-Cl bond. Both density functional and ab initio composite methods were employed to calculate the structure of reactants, intermediates, transition states and products. The expected relative abundance of each product was calculated. and compared to the experimentally observed concentrations. It is shown that a combination of thermodynamic and kinetic characteristics interplay to produce the expected theoretical abundances, which turn out to be in agreement with the experimentally observed distribution of products.
战略性新兴产业协同创新的经济发展策略
Authors: 陈 玉娇
Published: December 2018

根据现阶段中国经济的发展情况，论文阐述了战略性新兴产业的发展，说明了战略性新兴产业的有关概念，并根据这一问题，具体分析了协同创新的视角下，战略性新兴产业的协同发展的必要性以及战略性新兴产业在实际发展过程中存在的主要问题，并提出几项策略，从而更好地促进中国战略性新兴产业在全球化的大背景下的稳固发展。
国有企业与开发区公共产品供给 ——论苏州工业园区推行国企经营效益“解包还原”实践探索
Authors: 浦 亦稚
Published: December 2018

论文以苏州工业园区为例，分析了园区公共产品供给模式的现状和存在问题，对“解包还原”的探索实践进行了经验总结，并以此为基础，进一步提出了苏州工业园区公共产品供给的目标模式，其优化路径为：①明确财政部门作为公共产品供给资金筹措的主体地位；②健全国企承担政策性任务相应的财政制度安排；③还原国企在公共产品供给体系中市场主体地位。
关于企业财务预算管理中创新方法的思考
Authors: 桑 关红
Published: December 2018

随着经济体系深化改革的逐步落实，企业整体发展取得了明显的进步，然而，财务预算管理作为企业发展中的重要部分，仍存在一些滞后问题，直接影响了企业综合竞争力的提升以及经济收益。论文从财务管理预算着手，分析企业财务预算管理中的问题及创新方法与措施，进而有效激发财务管理的优势和效能，推动企业的可持续发展。
企业量本利分析模型的应用
Authors: 李 锋
Published: December 2018

企业在日常的生产经营过程中，为提供公司决策、规划、控制的有效数据信息，需要相关人员采用量本利分析法，对企业的产品成本、业务数量和利润等直线的关系进行定量分析。基于此，论文就某 QHJ 公司的量本利分析模型应用为研究对象，展开了具体的分析，内容供大家参考和借鉴。
企业文化建设中人力资源管理问题的研究
Authors: 闫 克信
Published: December 2018

良好的企业文化不仅可以展现企业内在形象，还可以刺激员工的工作热情，提高工作效率，为企业发展创造一个更好的发展平台。在企业发展过程中，企业文化建设和人力资源管理相互关联，是一个联系的整体，共同影响企业发展。论文从企业文化建设和人力资源管理的关系和文化建设对人力资源管理的影响出发，对当前人力资源管理中存在的问题进行分析，并提出相关对策，以提高企业的竞争力。
标准成本法在企业成本管理中的应用
Authors: 栾 红侠
Published: December 2018

在企业的发展过程中，企业成本管理是非常重要的环节，对实现企业利润最大化有着十分重要的现实意义。因此，必须严格控制企业成本管理的事前预算、事中控制及事后分析等环节。实践证明，传统的成本管理方式已经难以满足企业成本管理。因此，必须结合当前经济市场的运行情况，采用标准成本法，有效地完成企业的成本管理工作。鉴于此，论文从标准成本法的相关理论入手，对标准成本法在企业管理中应用的必要性进行论述，同时，对标准成本法应用中存在的问题及解决措施进行阐述，希望通过论文的论述，能够为企业成本管理人员提供有价值的参考。
O2O 模式与原创设计融合的服装定制
Authors: 宋 佳璐
Published: December 2018

随着中国消费市场的不断升级，消费者针对服装品类产品日益增长的个性化偏好和多元化需求持续凸显。新型的商业模式在大数据、云计算等技术的支持下，不断满足人们对高品质个性化生活的追求。人们在满足对个性化的需要的同时，也在享受定制服装带来的满意的感知价值。论文在目前主流 O2O 模式下，结合原创设计元素，提出满足不同消费水平者体验需求的定制服务，孕育出一种新的消费体验。
浅谈未来园林行业的经济发展趋势
Authors: 徐 术菁 , 金 戈辉 , 周 玉双
Published: December 2018

通过重建地形（或山、水、石的进一步建筑）创造的自然环境和游憩区被称为花园、建筑、植物和花园道路。就世界而言，园林业已被公认为“永恒的朝阳产业”。其独特的生态理念和绿色环保已被越来越多的人认可，显示出广阔的市场前景。近年来，随着中国经济的快速发展，中国的园林行业也得到了很大的发展。但就目前的发展现状来看，中国的园林发展仍然存在着很多问题，如何发展具有中国特色的现代园林值得深入研究。
Elsa Schiaparelli e o Mundo da Arte
Authors: Prudente Aline Barbosa da Cruz
Published: December 2018

Este artigo pretende discorrer sobre a atuação da estilista Elsa Schiaparelli dentro do mundo da arte, mais especificamente no movimento surrealista, argumentando que sua atuação em tal contexto é maior do que grandes obras da história da arte e da moda demonstram. Para isso, fazemos uma revisão bibliográfica para descrever dois contextos nos quais a estilista trabalha em conjunto com o artista Salvador Dalí, em que ela cria imagens surrealistas que inspiram não só o artista, mas também o grupo surrealista.
Restoration of an Ottoman historical building in Istanbul
Authors: Karakale Vail
Published: December 2018

Preservation of historical buildings is an important issue to save our cultural heritage is both a record of life and history .In recent years the Turkish government starts urban transformation projects that include renewal and restoration of some historical buildings belongs to the Ottoman period.Â  This paper present the details of a restoration project of a historical building in Istanbul. The selected restoration and strengthening technique aims to save the original architectural fabric of the building that has been changed among the last decades. The building is used as a chest diseases clinic in Istanbul University hospital. The building was built at the late-Ottoman period and composed of four building blocks. The structural system of the buildings is mainly unreinforced masonry URM walls. Seismic performance analysis results of the building before and after the proposed restoration scheme indicate that the resorted building is able to withstand future earthquakes safely.