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ANALISIS PERTUMBUHAN DAN LAJU EKSPLOITASI IKAN TONGKOL ABU-ABU, Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) DI PERAIRAN LAUT JAWA
Authors: Restiangsih Yoke Hany , Hidayat Thomas
Published: October 2018

Tongkol abu-abu atau longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) salah satu jenis ikan tuna neritik sebagai target penangkapan armada pukat cincin, jaring isang, dan pancing di Laut Jawa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui parameter pertumbuhan, umur dan mortalitas ikan tongkol abu-abu untuk penyusunan strategi pengelolaannya. Pengumpulan data frekuensi panjang dan bobot ikan dilakukan di Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara (PPN) Pekalongan pada Januari – Nopember 2014. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hubungan panjang-bobot ikan tongkol abu-abu bersifat isometrik dan indek kecepatan pertumbuhan 3,46/tahun. Ikan dapat tumbuh hingga mencapai panjang asimtotik (L) = 85 cm dengan laju pertumbuhan (K) sebesar 0,4/tahun. Umur teoritis pada saat panjang ikan sama dengan nol (t0) adalah 0,046 tahun. Umur maksimal diduga 15 tahun. Mortalitas alami (M) sebesar 0,61/tahun, mortalitas karena penangkapan (F) 1,01/tahun, mortalitas total (Z) 1,62/tahun. Tingkat eksploitasi (E) sebesar 0,59 berarti bahwa pemanfaatan ikan tongkol abu-abu di Laut Jawa cenderung sudah penuh (fully exploited).Longtail tuna as one of neritic tuna species are commonly caught by purse seine, gill net and hand line in java sea.. This research activity aims to determine population parameters i.e. growth, mortality and its exploitation rate that can contribute to strengthen database on preparation its harvest strategy. The Collecting of length and weight data were conducted at Pekalongan fishing port during period of January to November 2014. The Long-weigth relationship was isometric and growth performance index was 3.46/year. The asymptotic length rate (L) was 85 cmFL, growth rate (K) was 0.4/year and zero age (t0) was 0.046 year. This length is reached allegedly at the 15 years age. Natural mortality (M) was 0.6/year, fishing mortality (F) was 1.01/year, total mortality (Z) was 1.62/yera. The exploitation rate (E) was 0.59, it means exploitation of longtail tuna in the Java Sea tend to highly exploited.
2017 ESC GUIDELINES ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASES, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY (ESVS)
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: October 2018

Document covering atherosclerotic disease of extracranial carotid and vertebral, mesenteric, renal, upper and lower extremity arteries.

Endorsed by: the European Stroke Organization (ESO) The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
A escrita da história nos palcos Teatro histórico e crítica literária na Marquesa de Santos
Authors: GOMES Angela Maria de Castro
Published: October 2018

Resumo Este artigo quer acompanhar a trajetória da primeira peça de teatro histórico a fazer grande sucesso, durante o Estado Novo, quando se lançara uma campanha de nacionalização do ensino, reforçando-se políticas culturais que privilegiavam ações educativas que mobilizassem mídias modernas - como o rádio, o cinema e o teatro -, capazes de atingir amplo e diversificado público. A Marquesa de Santos, de autoria de Viriato Corrêa, encenada pela Companhia Dulcina de Moraes, foi reconhecida como peça de divulgação do conhecimento histórico e fez grande sucesso de público e de crítica. Por isso, permite reflexões sobre a ação de mediadores culturais, como dramaturgos e críticos literários e teatrais, estes nos dando acesso à encenação, às reações do público e igualmente às concepções sobre as relações entre a história “científica” e o ensino de história para o grande público.
Centrifuge testing to verify scaling of offshore pipeline ploughs
Authors: Robinson Scott , Brown Michael John , Matsui Hidetake , Brennan Andrew , Augarde Charles , Coombs Will , Cortis Michael
Published: October 2018

Offshore pipeline ploughs have previously been modelled at 1g with small 1:50 scale models designed to derive the parameters required for prediction of ploughing in terms of tow force requirements and potential advance rates. This was scaled up to prototype with the validity of the scaling verified through ‘modelling of models’ and with comparison to typical prototype tow forces but without direct validation. To allow further validation, a long centrifuge box and actuation system was developed for use on a medium-sized beam centrifuge. Previous approaches to 1g ploughing were also improved through the use of micro-electro-mechanical systems accelerometers and new low-cost surface scanning techniques. A wide range of ploughing velocities were explored through increasing actuation speeds and the use of pore fluids of different viscosities. The study has shown that although there may be initial concerns over low effective stress scaling issues at 1g, in shallow problems with small-scale models, the large deformation nature of the ploughing problem can be replicated with appropriate scaling. This allows the use of 1g modelling for more efficient parametric studies for this application and has given further confidence to performance parameters for prototype modelling derived from 1g and centrifuge studies.
APPRAISING THE VIABILITY OF QUAIL (CHIHUTA) FARMING. PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES. A CASE OF BINDURA URBAN FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE
Authors: Majoni Cuthbert , Tembachako Deliwe , Katanha Anyway
Published: October 2018

Quail production refers to the rearing of birds, meticulouslychosen with the use of comparatively exhaustive systems,for meat, eggs or other purposes. The study was carriedout in Bindura urban area to evaluate the viability of urban quailfarming. A total of 40 urban quail farmers selected throughsnowball sampling, and 10 key randomly selected informantswere interviewed. Semi-structured interview guides were used,addressing such topics as history, ownership, management,opportunities, challenges and business records of urban quailfarming in Bindura town, Zimbabwe. A descriptive analysisof data was performed. As shown by the results, the rearing ofquails is a new agricultural business in the history of Zimbabwe.The main challenges highlighted by urban quail farmersincluded inadequate housing facilities, insufficient space, theft,predation, inadequate knowledge, fluctuations in market prices,inability to access credit and misconceptions in urban agriculturepolicies. Despite the challenges cited above, urban quailfarmers manage to provide eggs and meat to their families andrelatives. Urban quail farming proved to have the potential toboost family income and reduce poverty to some extent. Also,it provides an opportunity for academic research on the allegedmedicinal properties of quails. The study concluded that urbanquail farming plays an important, yet unexplored, role for thelivelihoods of the urban population. The study recommendspolicy changes that address the following issues: new developmentsin urban agricultural planning; awareness and educationcampaigns for various stakeholders; monitoring and coordinatingurban agricultural activities; and provision of loans andother credit facilities. The study also proposes the governmentto support quail farmers through the establishment of processingfacilities for quail products.
THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NON-AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWEST POLAND
Authors: Kiryluk-Dryjska Ewa , Beba Patrycja
Published: October 2018

The objective of this study was to assess the potentialfor growth of non-agricultural rural activities in northwestPoland. The analysis was performed within a linear regressionframework. The results demonstrated that non-agriculturalactivities were determined by entrepreneurship, infrastructureand small size of farms. The estimated potential of nonagriculturalactivities was highest in Zachodniopomorskievoivodeship, moderate in Wielkopolskie voivodeship, andlowest in Lubuskie voivodeship. The results also suggest thatin order to fully tap into the potential of non-agricultural activities,some institutional support needs to be provided by thelocal government
THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODESHIP
Authors: Jankiewicz Mateusz
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this paper was to assess the impactof demographic conditions on the labor market situationin the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeship, consideringthe spatial dependencies prevailing in the municipality systemin 2004–2015. The problem of reducing inequalities inthe voivodeship’s labor market was also addressed. Accordingto the Development Strategy of the Kujawsko-Pomorskievoivodeship until 2020, the main objective is to improve thecompetitiveness of the voivodeship’s economy which wouldresult in increased employment, especially in the region’srural areas. This aspect of development may be affected bydemographic processes (e.g. changes in the share of the working-age population in the total population). The labor marketand the demographic situation in the region under considerationwere assessed based on the spatial taxonomic measure ofdevelopment. Panel data models were evaluated to verify therelationships between the examined aspects of regional development.Supporting the analysis was a labor market convergencemodel developed to verify the hypothesis of inequalitiesreduction in the labor market.
REGIONAL DIVERSIFICATION OF FUNDS UNDER THE 2007–2013 LEADER APPROACH TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND
Authors: Wojewódzka-Wiewiórska Agnieszka
Published: October 2018

This study addresses the rural development of Polandand is a part of a research evaluating the use of financialresources which are available within the framework ofEU policy and may represent important development factors.The 2007–2013 Leader approach was presented as a financialinstrument that supports change in rural areas. The purposeof this paper was to specify the amount of funds spent in specificPolish regions under axis 4 (Leader) of the 2007–2013Rural Development Program. The study relied on data of theAgency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture,provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentas at December 31, 2015. Polish voivodeships werefound to differ in the amount and structure of expenditure underparticular Leader measures. The regions allocated mostof the funds to the renewal and development of rural areas,while the smallest amounts were spent on designing the labormarket. The amount of expenditure was mainly determinedby the area and population of the regions and by the numberof local action groups. Other relevant factors included the activityof different actors such as municipalities, associations,entrepreneurs, residents and their traditional cooperation patternsin rural areas.Keywords: 2007–2013
Environmental DNA (eDNA) 18S metabarcoding Illumina MiSeq NGS PCR Protocol v1
Authors: Frolova Monika
Published: October 2018

This protocol is aimed at amplifying the 18S rRNA hypervariable region 9 (18S V9) in eukaryotes with a focus on microbial eukaryotes. Amplicons generated using this protocol can then be sequenced using the Illumina platform. The primers (1391F, EukBr) utilized in this protocol are based on the primer utilized in Amaral-Zettler et al 2009 and the Earth Microbiome Project (EMP). This work was supported by NASA grant NNX14AP62A ‘National Marine Sanctuaries as Sentinel Sites for a Demonstration Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON)’ funded under the National Ocean Partnership Program (NOPP RFP NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2014-2003803 in partnership between NOAA, BOEM, and NASAvdgdg), and the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program Office. CitationsAmaral-Zettler LA, McCliment EA, Ducklow HW, Huse SM (2009) A Method for Studying Protistan Diversity Using Massively Parallel Sequencing of V9 Hypervariable Regions of Small-Subunit Ribosomal RNA Genes. PLoS ONE 4(7): e6372. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006372Earth Microbiome Project - http://www.earthmicrobiome.org/emp-standard-protocols/18s/
A Logística Reversa de Pneumáticos e suas Contribuições para Sustentabilidade Ambiental
Authors: Da Silva Fábio Barros , Estender Antonio Carlos
Published: October 2018

A logística reversa é um assunto que está em evidência, pois as organizações e a sociedade sofrem com os grandes impactos ambientais. A aquisição e o consumo de bens vindos de qualquer parte do planeta se baseiam em um processo de extração de recursos naturais e consequente geração de resíduos. Nesse cenário é urgente pensar e discutir alternativas para soluções na logística reversa para meios mais sustentáveis nos processos de retorno e destinação dos pneus. E com base na temática abordada, este trabalho busca refletir como se pode analisar a logística reversa. Para atingir tais objetivos foram utilizados, estudo de caso, além de pesquisas qualitativas, observação participativa e análises bibliográficas e documentais. Com isso se percebeu que a Titan Pneus do Brasil pode gerenciar, da melhor forma possível, os impactos ambientais, econômicos e sociais relacionados aos seus processos, produtos e serviços. Todos os resíduos industriais gerados são controlados e destinados de forma a atender todas as legislações vigentes para a sustentabilidade ambiental. Em conclusão, a logística reversa praticada pela Titan vai muito além de uma estratégia de alavancar a imagem da mesma, tal prática está nitidamente expressa em seus valores e é usada como fator de mudança e conscientização ambiental do motivo de se ter uma logística reversa.Palavras chave: Logística Reversa. Pneumáticos. Sustentabilidade Ambiental.AbstractBackground: Reverse logistics is a matter that is in evidence, as organizations and society suffer from the major environmental impacts. The acquisition and consumption of goods coming from anywhere in the world is based on an extracting natural resources process and the consequent waste generation. In this scenario, it is urgent to think about and discuss alternatives to the reverse logistics solutions for more sustainable means in the tires return process and disposal. In addition, based on the selected theme, this paper seeks to reflect how to improve reverse logistics tires for environmental sustainability. To achieve these objectives, case study as well as qualitative research, participant observation and bibliographic and documentary analysis were used. With this it was realized that the Titan Brazil tires could manage as better as possible the environmental, economic and social impacts related to their processes, products and services. All industrial generated wastes are controlled and designed to meet all the current legislation for environmental sustainability. In conclusion Reverse logistics practiced by Titan, goes far beyond a strategy to leverage the image of it, the practice clearly expressed in its values and used as a factor of change and environmental awareness of why having a reverse logistics.Keywords: Reverse Logistics. Pneumatic. Environmental Sustainability.
Impactos Ambientais das Principais Atividades Econômicas nos Municípios de Mato Grosso do Sul
Authors: Assunção Ayron Vinícius Pinheiro de , Frainer Daniel Massen , Lopes Michelle Da Rosa
Published: October 2018

Este artigo tem por finalidade mostrar os impactos ambientais causados pelas principais atividades econômicas do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Nesse contexto, os estudos prospectivos irão demonstrar, identificar estratégias para o desenvolvimento de Mato Grosso do Sul para os estudos setoriais e regionais, que subsidiem o aprimoramento de políticas públicas auxiliando na elaboração de programas estratégicos de Governo, que levam em consideração as questões da sustentabilidade ambiental e indicadores de impacto. Dentro desse enfoque, a possibilidade a construção de indicadores para mensurar os impactos da atividade econômica sobre o meio ambiente e sobre a sociedade como um todo se torna relevante na discussão das políticas públicas. Além disso, os diagnósticos gerados pela construção de indicadores sintéticos permitem aos tomadores de decisão cenários prospectivos a respeito da sustentabilidade subsidiando o aprimoramento a avaliação e o monitoramento das políticas públicas e programas governamentais. Para tanto, foi desenvolvida uma abordagem de indicador agregativo para mensuração da sustentabilidade, que avaliou os resultados para os 79 municípios de Mato Grosso do Sul revelando quais as principais similaridades e pontos de atenção em relação à sustentabilidade.Palavras-chave: Impactos Ambientais. Indicadores. Sustentabilidade Ambiental.AbstractThis article is intended to show the environmental impacts caused by the main economic activities of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. In this context, the prospective studies will demonstrate, identify strategies for the Mato Grosso do Sul development to the sectoral and regional studies that support the public policy improvement by assisting in the preparation of strategic government programs which take into consideration the issues of environmental sustainability and impact indicators. Within this approach, the possibility of the construction of indicators for measuring the economic activity impacts on the environment and on society as a whole becomes relevant in the public policy discussion. In addition, the Diagnostics generated by the construction of synthetic indicators enable decision makers prospective scenarios regarding sustainability subsidizing the improvement to the evaluation and monitoring of public policies and government programs. To this end, an aggregative indicator was developed for measuring sustainability approach which evaluated the results for the 79 municipalities of Mato Grosso do Sul revealing what the main similarities and points of attention are in relation to sustainability.Keywords: Environmental Impacts. Indicators. Environmental Sustainability.
Buried bumper syndrome treated with Savary-Gilliard dilator
Authors: ÖLMEZ Şehmuz , SARITAŞ Bünyamin , AYDIN Mesut , TURGUT Ergin
Published: October 2018

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a safe and effective method for providing long term enteral nutrition in patients who cannot swallow, but who have intact gut function. A complication of migration of the internal bumper into the gastric or abdominal wall, called buried bumper syndrome, may happen in some patients. We report a rare case of buried bumper syndrome successfully treated with a Savary-Gilliard dilator.
Crohn hastalığı ve intestinal tüberküloz birlikteliği
Authors: AKPINAR Muhammet Yener , ÖZDERİN ÖZİN Yasemin , YAMAK Seda , KAYAÇETİN Ertuğrul
Published: October 2018

Tüberküloz gelişmekte olan ülkelerde halen önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Ekstrapulmoner tüberküloz bir çok organı etkileyebilir. Gastrointestinal sistem tüberkülozu %3-5 ile sık izlenilmeyen bir ekstrapulmoner tüberküloz nedenidir; sıklıkla tüberküloz enteriti ve tüberküloz peritoniti olarak karşımıza çıkar. Tüberküloz enteriti ile Crohn hastalığı ayrımı önemlidir. Günümüzde Crohn hastalığının tedavisinde merkezde immünsüpresif ilaçlar yer almaktadır. Bu nedenle bu ayrım hayati önem taşımaktadır.
Nadir bir perkütan endoskopik gastrostomi komplikasyonu: mide çıkış obstrüksiyonu
Authors: AKIN Mete , YALÇINKAYA Tolga , TUNA Yaşar , ALKAN Erhan
Published: October 2018

Perkütan endoskopik gastrostomi, oral alımı yeterli olmayan hastalar için uzun süreli enteral beslenme desteği amacıyla yaygın olarak kullanılan bir yöntemdir. Genel olarak güvenilir kabul edilir ancak işlem sırasında ve sonrasında çeşitli komplikasyonlar görülebilir. Bu yazıda nadir bir komplikasyon olarak perkütan endoskopik gastrostomi tüpü balonunun pilordan duodenuma geçerek impakte olması sonucu mide çıkış yolu obstrüksiyonu gelişen bir hasta bildirilmiştir.
A Look at the Future Hemophilia A Treatment
Authors: Mihăilă Romeo Gabriel
Published: October 2018

The current treatment of patients with hemophilia A is safer and more effective than the previous one. Prophylactic substitution involves repeated intravenous administration of plasma-derived factor VIII or recombinant factor VIII products, with inconveniences and possible adverse effects. The occurrence of inhibitors requires the administration of activated prothrombin complex concentrate or activated factor VII - an expensive treatment. The immune tolerance induction is the ideal treatment for patients with high titres of inhibitors - the only potential way to eliminate inhibitors and very expensive. For these reasons, the medical world is interested in the advances that scientific research is doing in the field of new molecules without the inconveniences of current substitution therapy and which could replace it in the future. The purpose of this article is to briefly review the new therapeutic possibilities for patients with hemophilia A, which can prevent potential extraarticular bleedings, avoid the occurrence of inhibitors, and have as few adverse effects as possible.
Phytochemical Screening and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Bauhinia monandra in Animal Models
Authors: Okorie Augustine Nkemakolam , Nworie Kelechi Martins
Published: October 2018

The leaves of Bauhinia monandra prepared as poultices are used in many Brazilian tribes and some Nigerian communities to relieve swelling and pains, arthritis, diabetes among other ailments. These folkloric claimed benefits inspired this study in which topical and systemic anti-inflammatory activities of a methanol extract of B. monandra leaves (MEBmL) was assessed in rodents. The anti-inflammatory activities of B. monandra were determined by egg albumin-induced (systemic) paw edema in rats, and xylene-induced (topical) ear edema in mice. Treatment of rats with MEBmL at different concentration (200 and 400 mg/kg) led to significant (p<0,05) reduction (31.0% and 28.0% respectively) of the egg albumin-induced paw edema. Topical application of mice ear with MEBmL (50, 100 mg/kg) also significantly (p<0.05) reduced (39.50% and 41.87% respectively) xylene-induced ear edema. Based on the findings of the study, B. monandra has a promising therapeutic potential with its anti-inflammatory activities as associated with folkloric use of the plant.
Clinical and demographic study of scrub typhus in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Puducherry during 2015-2018
Authors: Sariga I. , Karthik S. S. , Ratnam P. Vivian Joseph
Published: October 2018

Background: Scrub typhus is a vector borne rickettsial disease commonly found in many parts of India. Scrub typhus can frequently cause complications like pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and has a mortality rate of 30 to 45% in untreated cases. Diagnosis of scrub typhus is difficult, with serum IgM capture ELISA being the most sensitive test. Present study objectives were to study the clinical and demographic profiles of scrub typhus cases in a tertiary care teaching hospital in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.Methods: A descriptive study was carried out to analyze clinical and demographic profiles of patients who were positive for IgM antibodies against Orientia tsutsugamushi by scrub typhus IgM ELISA during a three year period (April 2015 to March 2018). Demographic details like age and sex of the patients, clinical signs, symptoms and complication if any were analyzed.Results: A total of 428 patients were found to have been diagnosed with scrub typhus during the study period. Among them, 46% were males and 54% were females. Among all the positive cases, 23.5% were paediatric cases, the second highest group was the 31 to 40 years age group (17.7%). Thirteen percent of positive cases were above 60 years of age. Fever was the most common symptom (92.9%) and eschar was found in 22.9% of patients. The most common complication found in the patients with scrub typhus was acute respiratory distress syndrome (15.9%). Other complications like hepatic dysfunction, pleural effusion and meningoencephalitis were noted.Conclusions: Adequate knowledge about scrub typhus helps in early diagnosis, which facilitates early appropriate antibiotic and supportive therapy, which helps in the recovery of the patient without acquiring complications.
Moda na bieganie – doświadczenia Polski i innych krajów. Analiza porównawcza
Authors: Stempień Jakub Ryszard
Published: October 2018

Artykuł przedstawia wyniki analizy porównawczej polskich i zagranicznych doświadczeń związanych ze zjawiskiem mody na bieganie. Zestawienie obejmuje historię biegowego boomu w Polsce i na świecie. Rozpatrywana jest także kwestia struktury populacji biegaczy-amatorów, ideologicznego tła dla mody na bieganie (healthism), a także poziomu sportowego prezentowanego na otwartych dla amatorów zawodach maratońskich. Podstawę wnioskowania stanowi kwerenda dostępnych opracowań i statystyk. Drugim źródłem informacji są dane ilościowe odnoszące się do wybranych sześciu maratonów, stanowiących – pod względem liczby uczestników, renomy i poziomu organizacyjnego – czołówkę tego typu przedsięwzięć na świecie. Jako porównawczy jest traktowany materiał odnoszący się do pięciu imprez biegowych zaliczanych do tzw. Korony Maratonów Polskich. Pomimo różnic w historii biegowego boomu oraz w strukturze wiekowej i płciowej populacji biegaczy-amatorów, odnotować należy istotne podobieństwa, które dotyczą zwłaszcza ideologicznych źródeł mody na bieganie oraz klasowej przynależności biegaczy długodystansowców.
THE ROLE OF WORKING MOTIVATION AS MEDIATION VARIABLE OF LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE INFLUENCE TOWARDS EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE
Authors: Hamid Wahyuniati
Published: October 2018

Leadership is trully important in the effort of increasing employees’ performance, as well as high spiritual intelligence which will motivate employees to do their jobs and responsibilities well and correctly, which is expected to be able to increase the performance of employees. Besides, necessity in paying attention to employees is also important. This study aims to analyse the role of working motivation as mediation of leadership and spiritual intelligence influence towards employees’ performance, which was done in the Regional Secretariat of Puncak Jaya Regency. 89 people involved in the present study. Technique employed in collecting the data was based on primer data, by giving questionnaires.by employing the analysis method of partially least square (PLS). It was found that affective leadership is not able to increase the employees’ performance. More effective leadership followed by high working motivation is able to increase the employees’ performance. As well as high spiritual intelligence, it is not able to increase the employees’ performance; on the other hand high spiritual intelligence followed by high working motivation is able to increase the employees’ performance. High working motivation is able to increase the employees’ performance. Therefore working motivation has role as full mediation towards leadership and spiritual intelligence influence towards employees’ performance in the Regency Secretariat of Puncak Jaya Regency.
FDI on economics growth; Indonesia case study
Authors: Haris Samsul , Danila Nevi
Published: October 2018

FDI is one of the factors that encourage the growth of the economy, especially for developing countries. Indonesia has prepared an economic policy package and a taxation policy for booting the investments, including FDI. This paper investigates whether the FDI is one of the essential instruments to improve the growth of Indonesia economy. Multiple regression with GDP as a dependent variable; and FDI, Trade, Government Expenditure, and Inflation as independent variables are employed. The data is from 1985 up to 2015 period. FDI does not have any impact on GDP, while others variables influence the growth of the economy. It suggests that the goals of FDI, namely technology transfer, development of human resources, are not achieved entirely. It implies that the package of economic policy and taxation are not enough for FDI to have the impact on GDP, but others factors, such as wage rate, labor skills, transport and infrastructure, and property rights, must be developed.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: A STYLE OF MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES
Authors: Susilo Donny
Published: October 2018

The common problem faced by company today is related to human resource management and development especially in career advance. Many of unsatisfied employees make company difficult to achieve target. Motivation can be enhanced by a kind of leadership that devotes its attention to the problems faced by its followers and the development needs of each of its followers by encouraging and encouraging them to achieve the goals. Transformational leadership has 4 functions in motivating employees, namely the dimensions of charisma, inspiration motivation, intellectual stimulation, attention to the individual. By the implementation of transformational leadership, the psychological aspects of employees can be mastered so that leads to increased motivation. Transformational leadership is good to apply in both government institution and private company.
Company manager altruism and behavioural biases in family firms
Authors: HIRIGOYEN Gérard
Published: October 2018

Family actors behaviors have not been much studied over the last 20 years, while at the same time, literature about family firms produced increasingly many valuable papers. That is why a relevant Framework for knowing and understanding the behavioral biases of family members is still missing, and this lack concerns also the causes, outcomes and mechanisms of such biases. Particularly and contrary to the prominent literature, the altruism of the manager will be construed as behavioral bias leading to agency costs with an impact on family firm performance. Based on theoretical work, a modeling of these different problems of agency and altruism in the family business will be proposed.(paper in French)
Perspectives from Montiaceae (Portulacineae) Evolution. II. Ecological Evolution, Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis, and the Principle of Evolutionary Idiosyncraticity
Authors: Hershkovitz Mark
Published: October 2018

The present paper reviews evidence for ecological evolution of Montiaceae. Montiaceae (Portulacineae) comprise a family of ca. 275 species and ca. 25 subspecific taxa of flowering plants distributed mainly in extreme western America, with additional endemism elsewhere, including other continents and islands. They have diversified repeatedly across steep ecological gradients. Based on narrative analysis, I argue that phylogenetic transitions from annual to perennial life history have been more frequent than suggested by computational phylogenetic reconstructions. I suggest that a reported phylogenetic correlation between the evolution of life history and temperature niche is coincidental and not causal. I demonstrate how statistical phylogenetic comparative analysis (PhCA) missed evidence for marked moisture niche diversification among Montiaceae. I discount PhCA evidence for the relation between Montiaceae genome duplication and ecological diversification. Based on the present analysis of Montiaceae evolution, I criticize the premise of the prevalent statistical approach to PhCA, which tests Darwinian deterministic hypotheses against stochastic evolutionary null models. I discuss theoretical/empirical evidence that evolution is neither stochastic, nor Darwinistically-determined, but idiosyncratic. Idiosyncraticity describes the outcome of a stochastically perturbed nonlinear chaos-like process. The Principle of Evolutionary Idiosyncraticity (PEI) is based on the evolutionary theory of Natural Drift, which maintains that determinism in evolution is a property of the organism and not, as maintained by the theory of Natural Selection, its traits or its milieu. This determinism is characteristic of chaotic functions, which are absolutely determinate, generate self-similarity, but remain absolutely unpredictable. PEI explains precisely observations that evolution proceeds not linearly, but chaotically, producing both quasi-linear fractal-like patterns and non-linear jumps. PEI has ramifications for all areas of macroevolutionary research. In particular, it demonstrates both the fallacy and futility of the statistical PhCA approach that interprets evolutionary causes in terms of evolutionary correlations. However, statistical methods of PhCA can be applied heuristically and fruitfully to reveal idiosyncraticity and discover evolutionary novelty. This, in turn, is demonstrated by the emergence of statistical anomalies in evolutionary analyses of Montiaceae.
TRIPLE HYBRID CONTROLLED DC-DC RESONANT CONVERTER TO INTERFACE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM WITH DC GRID
Authors: Pachpor Snehal , Suryawanshi Hiralal
Published: October 2018

This paper presents a programmable triple hybrid controller for DC-DC resonant converter which provides excellent DC grid voltage regulation when input voltage from renewable sources is reduced. The proposed control also exhibits superior performance in terms of conversion efficiency and soft switching of all the switches from rated load to very light load. In the triple hybrid controller, duty cycle modulation, switching frequency modulation and phase shift modulation are simultaneously adjusted in order to maintain constant DC bus voltage and maintain zero voltage switching (ZVS). The third control variable i.e. phase shift between two active bridges regulates output voltage when input voltage is varied. So, the converter with proposed controller can act as a smart power electronic interface between renewable energy resources and DC grid. The experimental and simulation results of the triple hybrid control for resonant converter tested on a 3kW with 100 kHz switching frequency are presented for an input voltage range of 250V-180V to validate the functionality of the proposed control.
Association of a Multi-Gene Panel with Blood Pressure Medication Success in Patients with Hypertension: A Pilot Study
Authors: Snyder Eric , Sprissler Ryan , Johnson Micah , Beenken Greg , Curry Timothy , Cassuto Nicholas , Kelley Eli , Olson Thomas
Published: October 2018

Several common and functional genes are known to contribute to responsiveness to blood pressure (BP) therapy. BP therapy is typically guided by algorithms that do not include a patient’s genetic information. This study aimed to determine the impact of a multi-organ genetic panel on BP response to pharmacotherapy. Eighty-six patients completed one study visit consisting of a buccal swab collection, measurement of office BP, and a medical chart review for BP history. Genes analyzed included those that encode for one drug metabolizing enzyme, renal Na+ handling, vascular, and cardiac function. Relationships between genotype and control of BP (<140/<90), ∆ systolic BP, ∆ diastolic BP, and ∆ mean arterial BP were assessed. SLC12A3 resulted in a significant association between the target drug and the functional genotype for BP control (<140/<90 cut off) (p<0.05). Conversely, three of five renal genotypes were associated with BP control using 120/80 as a cut-off (p<0.05). Three of four cardiac genotypes were associated with the BP control at <140/<90, with one being statistically significant (position 49 of ADRB1). Only one vascular genotype was predictive of blood pressure control at <140/<90. We found a significant drop in mean BP from baseline in six genes, three important in the diuretic response and three in β-blockade (p<0.05 on target drug vs. not). These results demonstrate that a multi-gene panel for renal Na+ handling, vascular function, and cardiac output may influence the BP response to therapy, but larger studies with more statistical power are needed.
Water Quality Model Calibration via a Full-Factorial Analysis of Algal Growth Kinetic Parameters
Authors: Bowen James , Harrigan Noyes
Published: October 2018

The two-dimensional, laterally-averaged mechanistic eutrophication model CE-QUAL-W2 version 3.72 was used to predict chlorophyll-a concentrations across two different time periods in the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina. Chlorophyll calibration was performed for two time periods simultaneously by performing by a full-factorial experiment that tested seven algal kinetic growth parameters over three levels for a single algal group. A cluster of up to six computers each running between two and ten instances of the program was used to complete and manage the data for 2187 runs for each time period. A set of six criteria were used to determine which runs performed acceptably, yielding a group of 27 cases that met all of the criteria. Calibration performance of the set of cases outperformed a previously calibrated model using three algal groups that met only four of the six selection criteria. Calibration performed this way allowed for a more rational specification of model calibration performance and provided uncertainty estimates of model predictions, albeit at the cost of a considerable increase in computational requirements that necessitated the use of a computer cluster.
Efficacy and Utilization of Unmanned Aerial System (Uas) as Operational Tools for Disaster Management in India
Authors: Sharma Kunal , Devarani Rahul , Gangwar Ajay , Chakrabarty Raja
Published: October 2018

The disaster response operational strategies requires tool that a may provide time bound clear picture of potential spots. Natural disaster sometimes comes slowly like increment of water level resulting flood or early warning of tsunami whereas in manmade disasters like 1CBRNE attack or chemical accident or industrial structure collapse or leakage through a pipeline of some toxic hazardous gas requires very accurate and quick response strategies. 2Unmanned Aerial System is commercially used tools present in the market and also used by military organization for various operations throughout the world. The accuracy and time bound pictorial representation of the spots by these tow tools makes them very useful for providing clear picture of potential disaster sites and enabling decision makers to take decision on these representation. Apart of these the potential to deliver important material faster than any other mode also makes these equipment and technology a very important asset for making disaster risk reduction strategies. This paper elaborates the efficacy and utility of Unmanned Aerial System or Drones in developing robust and time bound strategies for disaster risk reduction. This paper also evaluates some experiences and describes some initiatives using Unmanned Aerial System to support disaster risk reduction strategies and post disaster decision making efforts.
The Impact of the New Rural Pension Scheme on Retirement Sustainability in China: Evidences of Regional Differences in Formal and Informal Labor Supply
Authors: Lin Benxi , Lin Zongjian , Zhang Yu Yvette , Liu Weiping
Published: October 2018

This paper evaluates the effect of China’s New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS) on the retirement sustainability in forms of both formal labor supply and informal labor supply, using data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). We explore the regional differences of the NRPS effect on labor supply between the Western regions and the other regions of China. Our analysis shows that western rural China has a more severe problem of “ceaseless toil” compared to the rest of the country. We find that NRPS improves the “ceaseless toil” situation of the Chinese rural elderly, and the results show a very different pattern between western China and other parts of the country.
“Memory of Water” Experiments Explained with No Role Assigned to Water: Pattern Expectation after Classical Conditioning of the Experimenter
Authors: Beauvais Francis
Published: October 2018

Introduction. The “memory of water” experiments suggested the existence of molecular-like effects without molecules. Although no convincing evidence of modifications of water – specific of biologically-active molecules – has been reported, consistent changes of biological systems were nevertheless recorded. We propose an alternate explanation based on classical conditioning of the experimenter.Methods. Using a probabilistic modelling, we describe not only the biological system, but also the experimenter engaged in an elementary dose-response experiment. We assume that during conventional experiments involving genuine biologically-active molecules, the experimenter is involuntarily conditioned to expect a pattern, namely a relationship between the descriptions (or “labels”) of experimental conditions and the corresponding biological system states.Results. The modelling predicts that the conditioned observer could continue to record the learned pattern even in the absence of the initial cause, namely biologically-active molecules. The phenomenon is self-sustained since the observation of the expected pattern reinforces the initial conditioning. A necessary requirement is the use of a system submitted to random fluctuations with autocorrelated successive states (no forced return to the initial position). The relationship observed by the conditioned observer is however not causal and has a quantum-like structure. The modelling predicts also that blind experiments with an “outside” supervisor lead to a loss of correlations (i.e. system states randomly associated to “labels”). Conclusion. This psychophysical modelling allows explaining the results of “memory of water” experiments without referring to water or another local cause. It could be extended to other scientific fields in biology, medicine and psychology when an experimenter effect is suspected.
Generation and Applications of Plasma (An Academic Review)
Authors: Mehmood Faizan , Kamal Tariq , Ashraf Umair
Published: October 2018

Plasma being the fourth and most abundant form of matter extensively exists in the universe in the inter-galactic regions. It provides an electrically neutral medium of unbound negative and positive charged particles, which has been produced by subjecting air and various other gaseous mixtures to strengthen the electromagnetic field and by heating compressed air or inert gasses for creating negative and positive charged particles known as ions. Nowadays, many researchers are paying attention to the formation of artificial Plasma and its potential benefits for mankind. The literature is sparsely populated with the applications of Plasma. This paper presents specific methods of generation and applications of Plasma, which benefits humankind in various fields, such as in electrical, mechanical, chemical and medical fields. These applications include hydrogen production from alcohol, copper bonding, semiconductor processing, surface treatment, Plasma polymerization, coating, Plasma display panels, antenna beam forming, nanotechnology, Plasma Torch, Plasma pencils, low-current non-thermal Plasmatron, treatment of prostate cancer, Plasma source ion implantation, cutting by Plasma, Plasma etching, pollution control, neutralization of liquid radioactive waste, etc. Resultantly, worth of Plasma technology in the medical industry is increasing exponentially that is closing the gap between its benefits and cost of equipment used for generating and controlling it.
Efficiency of Sulfuric Acid on Selective Scandium Leachability from Bauxite Residue
Authors: Ochsenkuehn-Petropoulou Maria , Tsakanika Lamprini-Areti , Lymperopoulou Theopisti , Ochsenkuehn Klaus-Michael , Hatzilyberis Konstantinos , Georgiou Paraskevas , Stergiopoulos Chrysanthos , Serifi Olga , Tsopelas Fotis
Published: October 2018

Bauxite residue (BR) is a well promising resource for critical metals and especially scandium (Sc), a rare and expensive metal with increasing applications in advanced technology. Particularly, Greek BR’s composition indicates a sound possibility for a commercially viable recovery of Sc under the conditions of an optimized leaching process and the subsequent use of advanced separation techniques. Leaching with mineral acids emerges as the dominant selection with comparison to other techniques. This study investigates an optimized leaching condition set on Sc recovery, using sulfuric acid as the most suitable among different acids tested, in the context of process economics and environmental constraints. Several variables were studied individually or combined in order to achieve high Sc concentration in the leachate as well as to ensure selectivity, especially in respect to iron. The most significant parameters proved to be the solid to liquid ratio (S/L), the final pH value as well as the use of recycling of leachate on fresh BR batches. The proposed process, using sulfuric acid at low acid molarities under ambient conditions was integrated rapidly leading to high and selective Sc recovery. A flow diagram of the developed leaching process in industrial scale was proposed based on continuous operation.
Effects of Layer-Interface Properties on Mechanical Performance of Concrete Elements Produced by Extrusion-Based 3D-Printing
Authors: Nerella Venkatesh Naidu , Hempel Simone , Mechtcherine Viktor
Published: October 2018

Interfaces between layers in 3D-printed elements produced by extrusion-based material deposition were investigated on both macro- and micro-scales. On the macro-scale, compression and bend tests were performed on two 3D-printable cement-based compositions (3PCs), namely C1 and C2. The influences of binder composition and time interval between layers on layer-interface strength were critically analyzed. In the context of additive manufacturing, the optimized composition C2, containing pozzolanic additives, exhibited mechanical performance superior to that of the mixture with Portland cement as the sole binder. In particular, Mixture C2 showed a less pronounced decrease in interface tensile strength. Even for time intervals between depositions of two layers as long as 1 day the loss in corresponding flexural strength was below 25%, as compared with C2 specimens tested in the perpendicular direction. In contrast, the decrease in flexural strength measured for C1 specimens amounted to over 90% for the same set of parameters. Higher porosity at the interfaces of the printed concrete layers was identified as the cause for the lower interface strengths of C1. Microscopic observations supported the findings of the macroscopic investigations. While a pronounced recovery (“self-healing”) of the porous, discontinuous interlayers was observed with increasing age for Mixture C2, in case of C1 the filling products grown in the porous interlayer were found to be non-strengthening.
The Influence of Crack Modes on the Elastic Wave Propagation Characteristics in a Non-uniform Rotating Shaft
Authors: Wei Yimin , Shi Xuan , Liu Qi , Chen Wenhua
Published: October 2018

The vibration propagates in a media such as a shaft in the form of elastic waves. The propagation characteristics of the waves are affected by the geometry of the media, the material properties as well as the cracks. The study to elastic waves propagating in a shaft with transverse cracks can help to detect them. The transverse crack possesses different crack modes due to different external loads. The influence of the crack mode, the location and the depth to the propagation characteristics is investigated in this paper. Firstly, the local flexibility coefficients with three different modes are deduced. And then, the transfer matrix of the elastic wave can be obtained. Finally, the influence of the crack mode, the location and the depth of the transverse crack as well as the rotating speed to the propagation characteristics is then studied, both in a numerical and an experimental way. It’s found that mode III is the most suitable mode in this paper, the location of the crack will make the stopbands fluctuating, the depth mainly affects the bandwidth of the stopbands, and the increase of the rotating speed will shift up the stopbands without changing their bandwidths.