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KONSTRUKSI WADAH VERTIKULTUR UNTUK BUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT KOTONI
Authors: Farman Aditia , Teken Yohannes
Published: November 2016

Produksi rumput laut Indonesia pada tahun 2019 ditargetkan mencapai 19,5 juta ton, sedangkan pada tahun 2014 baru mencapai 10,2 juta ton. Untuk dapat mencapai nilai produksi yang ditargetkan perlu upaya peningkatan produksi hingga 91,2%; sehingga sangat dibutuhkan dukungan metode budidaya yang dapat meningkatkan produksi rumput laut. Saat ini metode yang umum digunakan adalah metode long line di mana hanya bagian permukaan perairan yang digunakan untuk kegiatan budidaya. Metode lain yang saat ini telah dikembangkan dan dapat meningkatkan produksi rumput laut lebih banyak dibandingkan metode long line adalah metode vertikultur. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konstruksi wadah vertikultur dalam menghasilkan rumput laut kotoni. Wadah vertikultur berukuran 10 m x 10 m terbuat dari balok kayu memuat 36 bingkai/jaring vertikal berukuran 5 m x 2 m yang memiliki 572 tali cincin pada setiap bingkainya dengan jarak tanam 20 cm. Wadah vertikultur hasil konstruksi dari kegiatan ini mampu meningkatkan kapasitas bibit secara signifikan mencapai 4.018% atau 20.592 titik rumpun rumput laut dibandingkan wadah long line yang hanya memuat 660 titik rumpun rumput laut
Profil Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) Mahasiswa Calon Guru Matematika Ditinjau dari Kemampuan Akademiknya
Authors: Maryono Maryono
Published: November 2016

The research of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) uses a qualitative approach with case studies. The purpose of this research is to obtain the Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of prospective teachers of mathematics in terms of academic ability. Data were analyzed in the form of documents and interview with the subjects were prospective teachers of mathematics in IAIN Tulungagung and STKIP PGRI Tulungagung. The results showed that a group of students with excellent academic ability and a group of students with good academic ability, content knowledge, knowledge of teaching, and knowledge of students are relatively same. Most of the content knowledge at level 1, knowledge of teaching at level 2, and knowledge of students at level 1. While the group of students with academic ability can reasonably be concluded that content knowledge at level 0, knowledge of teaching at level 1, and knowledge of students at level 1.
APLIKASI ALGORITMA CLASSIFY-BY-SEQUENCE UNTUK PENILAIAN KREDIT PADA BANK Y
Authors: Iqbal Mohammad
Published: November 2016

Dalam penilaian kredit, suatu Bank dalam memutuskan pelanggannya aman atau tidak untuk diberikan kredit harus melihat pada beberapa faktor. Beberapa faktor tersebut dapat diperoleh dari data historis pelanggan, Dari data historis pelanggan dapat dilakukan analisa dalam penerimaan atau penolakan pemberian kredit kepada pelanggan. Analisa penilaian kredit dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik data mining. Salah satu teknik data mining yang dapat digunakan adalah klasifikasi. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan klasifikasi pelanggan yang dikategorikan menjadi kredit aman atau kredit macet dan data historis pelanggan yang digunakan adalah data temporal maka digunakan algoitma classify by sequence. Simulasi yang dilakukan variasi minimum support dan jumlah data training dan testingnyadan hasil yang diperoleh pada data training 70% dengan minimum support krang dari sama dengan 0.2 diperoleh akurasi 100%, coverage 43% dan covacc 1.44
Pengembangan Model Fuzzy Project Evaluation Untuk Analisis Kelayakan Finansial Pendirian Pabrik Baru
Authors: Farida Yuniar
Published: November 2016

Untuk rencana pembangunan suatu pabrik baru, aspek finansial merupakan aspek terpenting dalam evaluasi kelayakannya. Dikatakan demikian, karena sekalipun aspek lain tergolong layak, jika studi aspek finansial memberikan hasil yang tidak layak, maka usulan proyek akan ditolak karena tidak memberikan manfaat ekonomi. Dalam penelitian ini Net Present Value (NPV) digunakan sebagai metode evaluasi kelayakan finansial rencana pendirian pabrik PT. X. Dalam perhitungan NPV, salah satu faktor yang krusial adalah tarif diskonto atau discount rate yang berlaku pada masa pengembalian investasi suatu proyek. NPV suatu proyek harus dihitung dengan discount rate konstan sampai masa pengembalian investasi, meski pada kenyataannya faktor – faktor yang mempengaruhi discount rate setiap tahun tidak selalu sama, akibatnya nilai NPV menjadi samar (fuzzy). Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, maka dilakukan suatu pemodelan untuk mendekati nilai discount rate yang tepat. Dalam penelitian ini discount rate dihitung berdasarkan nilai WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) yang merupakan gabungan dari struktur modal, yaitu hutang dan ekuitas. Untuk memperoleh nilai WACC yang tepat, dilakukan pendekatan dengan menggunakan Triangular Fuzzy Number (TFN). Adapun penggunaan fuzzy dilakukan karena WACC mengandung unsur ketidakpastian yang tinggi, yang bisa membuat perhitungan WACC dengan metode konvensional menjadi samar/kabur. Dari hasil perhitungan menggunakan TFN, diperoleh nilai WACC sebesar 13.64 % dan menghasilkan NPV sebesar 6,430,464,000,000. Sedangkan nilai WACC deterministik yang dihasilkan evaluator sebesar 13.72 % dan menghasilkan NPV sebesar 6,358,310,540,000
Klasifikasi Sinyal EEG Menggunakan Metode Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) Dan Adaptive Neighborhood Modified Backpropagation (ANMBP)
Authors: Rini Dian Candra
Published: November 2016

Instrumen EEG (electroencephalography) merupakan suatu instrumen yang digunakan sebagai perekam aktivitas otak dengan memperlihatkan gelombang otak. Prinsip kerja EEG adalah dengan mendeteksi perubahan muatan secara tiba-tiba dari sel neuron yang ditandai dengan adanya interictal spike-and-wave pada hasil EEG (electroencephalogram). Terdapat suatu data set sinyal EEG, direkam pada sukarelawan normal dan epilepsi. Pada penelitian ini dengan menggunakan data tersebut akan dilakukan suatu sistem klasifikasi sinyal EEG dengan berdasar pada kondisi normal dan epilepsi. Klasifikasi sinyal EEG menggunakan Metode Adaptive Neighborhood Base Modified Backpropagation (ANMBP). Hasil ekstraksi fitur dari sinyal EEG dengan menggunakan metode Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) Clustering, dimana proses awalnya melalui dekomposisi wavelet menggunakan Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) dengan level 2 didapatkan 3 koefisien wavelet kemudian pada masing masing koefisien tersebut di clustering menggunakan FCM dengan 2 cluster sehingga menghasilkan 6 fitur yang akan menjadi vektor fitur. Dari vektor fitur tersebut digunakan sebagai inputan untuk dilakukan proses klasifikasi dengan menggunakan metode ANMBP. Hasil sistem sementara didapatkan recognition rate sebesar 74.37%.
WATERMARKING CITRA DIGITAL MENGGUNAKAN METODE DISCRETE COSINE TRANSFORM
Authors: Fanani Aris , Ulinnuha Nurissaidah
Published: November 2016

Pada paper ini, mengusulkan penyisipan watermark pada citra grayscale dan RGB dengan cara modulating relative size pada blok koefisien DCT. Watermark disisipkan pada blok-blok frekuensi menengah. Modulating relative size pada blok koefisien DCT diterapkan dengan menambahkan atau mengurangi blok-blok koefisien DCT. Dari uji coba yang dilakukan metode yang diusulkan menghasilkan watermark yang tahan terhadap berbagai serangan, serta kualitas yang baik dari citra yang disisipi watermark
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PENETAPAN TUNJANGAN PRESTASI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE FUZZY-TSUKAMOTO
Authors: Rijal Yusron , Amalia Yus
Published: November 2016

The high quality of human resourches according the expertise and competence is needed for increasing factory productivity. According the employee’s expertise and competence, it’s required for giving appreciation for the working achievement for motivated to increase the working achievement. In awarding the decision of giving appreciation, in this case feat allowance required for the performance appraisal is expected to assist in delivering the right decisions and avoid subjectivity. Employees deserve appreciation if the result of the performance evaluation meets the criteria specified by the company, the job performance, work quality, dicipline, responsibilities, absenteeism and konduite. Decision support systems is apt to be applied in the decision giving appreciation. The decision support system performance allowance is using fuzzy Tsukamoto. The result showed that the reasoning in the process of data input and output can analyze whether or not the provision of benefits achievement, this system can help accurately make decisions feasibility of providing allowances achievement with the accuracy of 100% and the amount of allowances achievement of 94.71% using the method of system testing the Black Box Testing
METODE LOGIKA FUZZY SEBAGAI EVALUASI DISTRIBUSI DAYA LISTRIK BERDASARKAN BEBAN PUNCAK PEMBANGKIT TENAGA LISTRIK
Authors: Rosalina Fifi D. , Farida Yuniar , Hamid Abdulloh
Published: November 2016

Evaluation of peak load on the power system is raised very influential on the development of electric power availability in the various provinces. By reviewing the peak load for a year, can be implemented for the evaluation of power generation as a simulation of the electrical energy supply for the future. Evaluating the peak load also depends on several factors such as installed capacity, power capacity, and production at some plants systems. It can be the control of the forces generated on each such PLTA, PLTU, PLTG, and PLTS. Fuzzy logic method is an effective method that can be applied to evaluate peak loads with high accuracy. Thus the fulfillment of the electricity will be met with the desired reliability level. The evaluation of the resulting output can be used as a control for the security of the power system. With the results obtained is the highest error rate reached 60%, and has done training and testing data is as much as 4x to test the parameters of the membership function has been determined by the highest recognize result of 12.5%
APLIKASI GRAPH COLORING PADA PENJADWALAN PERKULIAHAN DI FAKULTAS SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI UIN SUNAN AMPEL SURABAYA
Authors: Zaenab Devi Saidatuz , Adyanti Deasy Alfiah , Fanani Aris , Ulinnuha Nurissaidah
Published: November 2016

In the academic environment there are various problems, one of problem is scheduling of courses at the university level. These problems are affected by the allocation of time (Conformity of SKS with each course), the availability of classrooms, and many study program. In the study preparation lecture schedules in this time, the parameters used, among others: second semester students in each Study Program, Number of Study Program, availability of classrooms, Lectures, number of credits a day of each study program at the Faculty of Science and Technology. This research is aimed as an alternative in formulating scheduling system when the faculty there is an imbalance between the lecture hall, many Study Program, and the number of credits taken each Study Program. Based on the analysis of Graph Coloring and Edge Coloring at case of scheduling Study Program Faculty of Science and Technology State Islamic University Sunan Ampel Surabaya, which has 6 Programs and 5 lecture room with three simulated combinations of input data, obtained scheduling unchanged (consistent) and results scheduling does not overlap / collision, both in the lecture room, and the time of the lecture.
Facilitating conversational web based learning using ‘Moderator Diary’
Authors: Sahoo Soumendra , Panda Manasee , Singh Tejinder
Published: November 2016

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Web‑based conversational learning is becoming the preferred choice in many educational training programs, taking place both synchronously or asynchronously. Threaded forums, are the most popular asynchronous discussion environments but often do not foster productive discussions naturally. Moderators can play an important role to bring strategies to energize the discussion and make it more productive. One such concept of creating Moderator Diary (MD) to foster web-based discussion has been tried on a web‑based interacting platform (email list management software), and generated qualitative evidence through peer feedback. The MD which is used as a daily summary tool also helped to motivate and give directions to channel the online discussion.
The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Nursing: Living the Concept of Counterparts
Authors: Bender Amy , Aga Fekadu , Demissie Asrat , Cherie Amsale
Published: November 2016

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. A 2010 Lancet Commission on global higher education for the health professions called for institutional and instructional reforms worldwide in order to keep pace with pressing global health care needs. Among their many recommendations is an awareness of the value of international collaboration to enhance educational quality. In this article, we reflect on our experience of building such a collaboration in nursing. Using the concept of counterparts as articulated by DeSantis (1993; 1995), we describe the highlights as well as the lessons of our work together in developing the research component of the Masters of Science in Nursing (MScN) at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. We extend DeSantis' (1995) emphasis on roles in the relationship for understanding what constitutes success in international collaborations. Beyond identifying roles and responsibilities, our story calls attention to the value of cultivating relationships in which interdependence, mutuality, and issues of reciprocity are at the fore.
Nanoribbon-structured CdWO4–ZnO for multiple applications
Authors: Thirumalai Kuppulingam , Balachandran Subramanian , Selvam Kaliyamoorthy , Swaminathan Meenakshisundaram
Published: November 2016

A new cadmium tungstate–zinc oxide (CdWO4–ZnO) nanocomposite, prepared by a simple hydrothermal method, was characterised by X-ray powder diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, elemental colour mapping, atomic force microscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements. FE-SEM and TEM images show the heterostructure of cadmium tungstate–zinc oxide with nanoribbons and nanoparticles. The BET surface area of cadmium tungstate–zinc oxide is 2·1 times that of zinc oxide. This heterostructured material shows an enhanced photocatalytic activity on the degradation of rhodamine B and reactive orange 4 under ultraviolet A light irradiation. Cadmium tungstate–zinc oxide exhibits higher electrocatalytic activity than zinc oxide and cadmium tungstate for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline medium. This coupled oxide shows increased hydrophobicity, compared to cadmium tungstate or zinc oxide. A significant antibacterial activity against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli was shown by this catalyst. The results offer new insights into the performance of a coupled semiconductor oxide with multiple applications in photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, self-cleaning and antibacterial activities.
Hydrophobicity and tribology of large-area textured copper with nanogrown copper oxide
Authors: Pal Vijay Kumar , Awasthi Shikha , Choudhury Sounak K. , Balani Kantesh
Published: November 2016

Copper (Cu) is widely used as an engineering material for automotive industries. Herein, a two-step surface innovation process was evolved to enhance the hydrophobicity and wear resistance of the copper surface. Rapid fabrication of large-area texturing was performed by the abrasive water jet technique followed by nanogrowth of copper oxide (CuO) film on the copper substrate. Increased hydrophobicity is observed for textured copper (120°) and copper with nanogrown CuO (133°) compared to that of copper without these features (63°). It may be noted that synergistic texturing and nanogrowth of CuO has resulted in the highest contact angle (155°). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed the least percentage contribution of Cu–OH group to synergetic texture and nanogrowth (1·25 %). Further, the fretting wear test divulged the high wear resistance of synergistically textured copper with nanogrown CuO, as its coefficient of friction was lowest (0·46) when compared with that of copper (0·52). The observed improvement in wear resistance is attributed to textured pillars trapping the wear debris and reduction in the real contact area due to nanogrown CuO. Thus, this novel large-area texturing technique combined with nanogrown CuO may provide potential self-lubrication and render superhydrophobic surfaces for automotive applications.
Pedro Antonio González Moreno, La erosión y sus formas (Antología 1986-2006), Madrid, Vitruvio, 2007, pp. 136.
Authors: Corredor-Matheos José
Published: November 2016

Pedro Antonio González Moreno, La erosión y sus formas (Antología 1986-2006), Madrid, Vitruvio, 2007, pp. 136.
T. Villanueva, Escena de la película Gigante (Edición bilingüe, traducción de Rafael Cabañas Alamán), Madrid, Catriel, 2005, 96 pp.
Authors: López Santos Miriam
Published: November 2016

T. Villanueva, Escena de la película Gigante (Edición bilingüe, traducción de Rafael Cabañas Alamán), Madrid, Catriel, 2005, 96 pp.
Ángel Crespo, La vida plural de Fernando Pessoa, Barcelona, Seix Barral, 2007, 414 pp.
Authors: Merchán Ruiz Juan Carlos
Published: November 2016

Ángel Crespo, La vida plural de Fernando Pessoa, Barcelona, Seix Barral, 2007, 414 pp.
Alberto Blecua Perdices. Manual de crítica textual. Castalia, 1983
Authors: Morocho Gayo Gaspar
Published: November 2016

Alberto Blecua Perdices. Manual de crítica textual.
Planning and Delivery of Health Services - An Article Review on Urban Aboriginal Mobility in Canada: Examining the Association With Healthcare Utilization
Authors: Dhawan Ankit
Published: November 2016

An article from Social Science and Medicine, written by Snyder and Wilson (2012), examined the use of healthcare services by urban Aboriginal populations in Canada. Using the Behavioural Model of Health Services Use (BMHSU), predisposing, enabling, and need factors were organized and used for data analysis. Specifically, a comparison was made between conventional (physicians and nurses) and traditional (traditional healers) health service utilization in Toronto and Winnipeg. In addition to the geographical and educational factors, the results of the research recognized mobility as a significant predisposing complement to healthcare utilization.
ULOGA OBLIKA I BOJE U PREPOZNAVANJU I KLASIFIKACIJI POZNATIH VIZUELNIH OBJEKATA
Authors: Ludajić Tomislav , Zdravković Sunčica
Published: November 2016

Dve teorijske struje objašnjavaju ulogu boje i oblika u prepoznavanju i klasifikaciji objekata. S jedne strane su teorije koje zastupaju stanovište da naš kognitivni sistem koristi oblik kao primarnu vizuelnu karakteristiku objekta, a s druge strane su teorije koje zastupaju stanovište da i boja spada u primarne vizuelne karakteristike. Prema ulozi boje, zastupnici druge grupe teorija svrstavaju objekte u dve kategorije: 1) HCD objekte za koje su i oblik i boja primarno važni, 2) LCD objekte za koje je primarno važan samo oblik. Predmet istraživanja naše studije je bila uloga oblika i boje u klasifikaciji i prepoznavanju objekata. Cilj istraživanja je bio da utvrdimo da li kognitivni sistem na različite načine prepoznaje i klasifikuje prirodne objekte nasuprot objektima koje je napravio čovek te je stoga hrana poslužila kao optimalna kategorija stimulusa jer su i prirodni i veštački objekti jednako poznati i frekventno u upotrebi. Dodatno ovi objekti imaju i dijagnostičku boju i oblik. Naši rezultati idu u prilog teorijama koje pripisuju dominantnu ulogu obliku. U oba istraživana procesa, prepoznavanju i klasifikaciji, oblik se pokazao kao ključna karakteristika. U procesu prepoznavanja kognitivni sistem boju koristi samo u situacijama kada je oblik zaista neinformativan, dok se u procesu klasifikacije boja ispostavila irelevantna. Takođe naši rezultati sugerišu važnost još jednog faktora, a to je vizuelna tekstura.
Road Trip in China: The Mediation Effect of Perceived Value and Tourist Satisfaction on the Relationship between Destination Image and Loyalty
Authors: Wang Bin , Yang Zhaoping , Han Fang , Shi Hui
Published: November 2016

This study aims to test a model linking destination image, perceived value, tourist satisfaction, and tourist loyalty. Based on a sample of 300 tourists travelling by car from the World Natural Heritage Site of Tianchi, China, a new model of destination image was explored and data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results revealed that perceived value and satisfaction are the direct antecedents of destination loyalty. Above all, perceived value and tourist satisfaction mediate the relationship between destination image and tourist loyalty. Finally, this study discusses the theoretical and management implications to boost the tourism industry in the car trip context.
The Effects of Voluntary Exercise on Learning and Memory Deﬁcit in Parkinson's Disease Model of Rats
Authors: Rafie Forouzan , Shahbazi Mehdi , Naghdi Nasser , Sheibani Vahid , Shikh Mahmoud
Published: November 2016

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive and loss of dopaminergic neurons in the SNpc. Behavioral symptoms and cognitive impairments even dementia are common in Parkinson disease. Physical activity impacts functional recovery in humans, however its effects in experimental animals submitted to Parkinson model have been inconsistent. The present work was focused on the neuroprotective effect of 4 weeks voluntary exercise (wheel running) against experimentally (6-OHDA) induced Parkinson’s disease in rat, by analysing the memory and learning. Morris water maze test was used for measurement of spatial learning and memory. Results did not demonstrate any main effect differences between the exercise and control groups on weight gain (p>0.05). 6-OHDA injection caused a significant cognitive deficit in spatial water maze tasks and this effect was reversed in rats after receiving exercise protocol. Voluntary exercise improved the cognitive performance in both reference and working spatial memory against 6-OHDA administration (p<0.05). We suggest that voluntary exercise interventions may has the potential role in promoting neuroplasticity and repair cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Modeling the Influence of River Bed Reconstruction on a River Stage Using a Two-Dimensional/Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model
Authors: Chen Wei-Bo , Liu Wen-Cheng
Published: November 2016

A large amount of accurate river cross-section data is indispensable for predicting river stages. However, the measured river cross-section data are usually sparse in the transverse direction at each cross-section as well as in the longitudinal direction along the river channel. This study presents three algorithms to resample the river cross-section data points in both the transverse and longitudinal directions from the original data. The resampled cross-section data based on the linear interpolation satisfactorily maintains the topographic and morphological features of the river channel, especially in the meandering river segment. A two-dimensional (2D) high-resolution unstructured-grid hydrodynamic model was used to assess the performance of the original and resampled cross-section data on a simulated river stage under low flow and high flow conditions. The simulated river stages are significantly improved using the resampled cross-section data based on the linear interpolation in the tidal river and non-tidal river segments. Furthermore, the performance of the 2D and three-dimensional (3D) models on the simulated river stage was also evaluated using the resampled cross-section data. The results indicate that the 2D and 3D models reproduce similar river stages in both tidal and non-tidal river segments under the low flow condition. However, the 2D model overestimates the river stages in both the tidal and non-tidal river segments compared to the 3D model under the high flow condition. The model sensitivity was implemented to investigate the influence of bottom drag coefficient and vertical eddy viscosity on river stage. The results reveal that bottom drag coefficient has a minor impact on river stage, but the vertical eddy viscosity is insensitive to river stage.
Capability Oriented Combat System of Systems Networked Modeling and Analyzing
Authors: Zhao Qingsong , Zhang Xiaoke , Yang Zhiwei
Published: November 2016

Combat modeling is an important area of military operations. System of system counterwork is an important mode of information-based war which is a mode of “network centered” instead of “platform centered” and “capability oriented” instead of “function oriented”. Under the conditions of informationization, the combat model must therefore address these challenges by properly representing the networked efficient based on mutual relations among combat entities. The implementation process of combat system of systems capability is analyzed which is the result of complex interactions between the entities in four domains through a sequence of action processes. The combat network model of combat system of systems is described which reflects the fundamental structure of combat system of systems. The entity with three types of functions and five types of relations in the combat network is analyzed. The capability loop is defined and the evaluation index of combat network of combat system of systems is proposed based on the capability loop analysis. Finally, an example is used to illustrate the methodology.
Does Medical Insurance Improve Household Consumption in China? — A Re-analysis Based on Meta Regression Analysis
Authors: Chai Jian , Xing Limin , Yang Ying , Lai Kin Keung
Published: November 2016

In recent years, it has been a hot pot to explore the effectiveness of basic medical insurance. However, due to different sample characteristics, time series length, models and so on used by authors, there exists big difference among relevant papers. In this paper, we try to apply meta regression analysis (MRA, a prevalent statistic literature review method) to explore its influence on family expenditure, and 90 sample observations were extracted from 49 important literatures. We find: 1) All the index construction, sample characteristic, model selection, control factors will influence the conclusions of medical insurance effectiveness; 2) The implement of basic medical insurance will increase household consumption other than the new rural cooperative systems; 3) The implement of basic health insurance has not really reduce family’s medical expense. Thus, we induce that adverse selection exists in China’s medical insurance.
The Optimal Strategy of Reinsurance-Investment Problem for an Insurer with Dynamic Income Under Stochastic Interest Rate
Authors: Sheng Delei
Published: November 2016

This paper considers the reinsurance-investment problem for an insurer with dynamic income to balance the profit of insurance company and policy-holders. The insurer’s dynamic income is given by a net premium minus a dynamic reward budget item and the net premium is obtained according to the expected premium principle. Applying the stochastic control technique, a Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation is established under stochastic interest rate model and the explicit solution is obtained by maximizing the insurer’s power utility of terminal wealth. In addition, the comparison with corresponding results under constant interest rate helps us to understand the role and influence of stochastic interest rates more in-depth.
Group Consensus of Second-Order Dynamic Multi-Agent Systems with Time-Varying Communication Delays and Directed Networks
Authors: Meng Shuanghe , Xu Lü , Chen Liang
Published: November 2016

This paper studies the group consensus problem for second-order multi-agent dynamic systems with time-varying delays, where the agents in a network may reach one more consistent values asymptotically. The fixed network topology is in case of being directed and weakly connected. Based on algebraic graph theory and Lyapunov function approach, we propose some sufficient conditions for reaching group consensus. All the results are presented in the form of linear matrix inequalities(LMIs). A simulation example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.
Fuzzy Integral Multiple Criteria Decision Making Method Based on Fuzzy Preference Relation on Alternatives
Authors: Zhao Qiaojiao , Zeng Ling , Liu Jinjin
Published: November 2016

A new method is proposed to solve the multiple criteria decision making with interacting criteria, where the preference information on alternatives in a fuzzy relation given by the decision maker. On the basis of the decision maker’s preference information, two types of models — the least squares model, the linear programming model — are constructed to determine the capacities and then to select the most desirable alternative. Finally, a numerical example is used to illustrate the validity and practicality of the proposed method.
Prescribed Performance Adaptive Control for a Class of Non-affine Uncertain Systems with State and Input Constraints
Authors: Chen Longsheng , Wang Qi
Published: November 2016

For a class of non-affine nonlinear systems with state constraints, input constraint, uncertain parameters and unknown external disturbance, a back-stepping control scheme is proposed based on mean value theorem, nonlinear mapping and prescribed performance bounds (PPB). The non-affine system is first transformed into a time-varying system with a linear structure by using the mean value theorem, and the intervals of the time-varying uncertain parameters are calculated. The bounded time-varying parameters and external disturbance are estimated by adaptive algorithms with projection; the estimation error is compensated by employing nonlinear damping technology. To handle the state and input constraints, the nonlinear mapping technique (NMT), hyperbolic tangent function and Nussbaum function are employed. The prescribed performance control method improves the performance of the system. It is proved that the proposed control scheme can guarantee that all signals of the closed-loop system are bounded through the Lyapunov analysis. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.
Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan Gambut: Kajian Teologi Ekofeminisme
Authors: Pinem Tanda
Published: November 2016

Smog disaster in Sumatera and Kalimantan Island that came from forest and land burnings showed many interconnected factors. Governmental ideologies factor in development era (e.g. modernization, industrialization, and capitalization in order to increase economics development), lands problems as an impact of development ideologies, corruption, and prestige culture in society (e.g. consumerism, wealthy, succedness, and honor greediness) had participation in this disaster. From the perspective of ecofeminism, this ecological crisis came from an ideology named anthroposentrism, which also an androsentrism. Human interests that became priority in industrial society, especially men who held economics and politics power, was the cause of these ecological damages. The nature of patriarchal system is domination and exploitation who derived from hierarchal dualistic ideology become sources of ecological damage. In this context, economic development factor and life progress became main concern. Finally nature being grinded and became tools to achieve human interests (anthroposentrism). However, in this context women felt chaos very deeply. Women worked to produce family needs with nature. The damage of nature made women work harder. By seeing these conditions, we were invited by ecofeminism to do radical awareness transformation. This transformation was based on the understanding of our local wisdom.
Mempertimbangkan Spiritualitas Ekonomi Berdasarkan Intuisi Kosmotheandrik Raimundo Panikkar
Authors: Kalampung Yan Okhtavianus
Published: November 2016

This essay going to argue that Raimundo Panikkar's concept of Cosmotheandric Intuition has strong significance in forming an economics spirituality. Economics system nowadays tend to become a system of greediness. By considering cosmology concept such as cosmotheandric intuition and its significant relation, writer made a counter spirituality to all of negative effect of capitalism economics. At the first part of this paper will briefly explain about Raimundo Panikkar and his proposal of Cosmotheandric Intuition. After showing problems in contemporary economics discourse, this paper explain the meaning of spirituality, as a basis understanding to form an economics spirituality. At the part of analysis about economics spirituality, writer wrote counter arguments to capitalist economics system based on Cosmotheandric Intuition. Therefore writer find it usefull to form an economics spirituality based on it.
Diversity of Tetracycline Resistant Genes in Escherichia coli from Human and Environmental Sources
Authors: Al-Bahry Saif , Al-Sharji Nawal , Yaish Mahmoud , Al-Musharafi Salma , Mahmoud Ibrahim
Published: November 2016

Worldwide tetracycline resistance (Tcr) is increasing dramatically, causing serious environmental and health problems. A total of 201 samples were collected from chicken intestine, human feces and treated sewage effluent (TSE). One hundred and eighteen Escherichia coli strains were isolated and identified using MALDI-Biotyper. Single and multiplex PCR were used to screen isolates for 14 tet genes, among which only 7 tet genes (A, B, C, M, Q, W, 32) were found. Among the resistant isolates, tet A was the most frequent gene, followed by tet B and tet 32 while the rest of tet determinants occurred at a lower frequency. Many strains contained multiple Tcr determinants. Some strains contained 4 tet gene-combination, tet (A/B/C/32) and tet (A/B/M/32). The 4 tet gene combination is reported for the first time in this region. The Tcr isolates showed a high variation of tet gene combination. The increase in the resistance of tetracycline with high diversification is an indication of antibiotics overuse. Strict enforcement of regulation is urgently needed to control and prevent the spread of tetracycline resistant strains which are detrimental to the environment.
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in the Environment as Bio-Indicators of Pollution
Authors: Paulson James R. , Mahmoud Ibrahim Y. , Al-Musharafi Salma K. , Al-Bahry Saif N.
Published: November 2016

Antibiotic resistant and multiple-antibiotic resistant bacteria (MARB) have become increasingly widespread, primarily due to overuse of antibiotics in clinical therapeutics and in growth promotion for livestock. This undermines the usefulness of the drugs and presents a serious problem for human health. Compounding the problem, resistance determinants can spread between different bacteria via transfer of genetic material, so that the digestive tracts of farm animals, for example, have become breeding grounds for MARB. Antibiotics and resistant bacteria enter the environment in both treated and untreated sewage, via wastewater streams from hospitals and pharmaceutical plants, and through agricultural runoff from feedlots and fields fertilized with manure. This has led to contamination of groundwater, lakes, rivers and coastal sea water, and high levels of MARB in wildlife which indicates pollution of these habitats. Here we propose that the level of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wildlife, for example sea turtles and fish, could be used as a bioindicator to monitor pollution and to evaluate the success of efforts to curtail it.
Heavy Metals in Sewage Treated Effluents: Pollution and Microbial Bioremediation from Arid Regions
Authors: Al-Musharafi Salma K.
Published: November 2016

Not all heavy metals are toxic. Some at lower concentrations are essential to the physiological status of the organism. Under certain conditions, induced toxicity occurs when the heavy metals are in the form of cations which tends to bind to certain biomolecules, thus becoming toxic to organisms. In many industries, toxic heavy metals such as As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn, are released mainly in sewage effluents causing major environmental pollution. Several of the heavy metal contaminations resulted from industrial wastes, along with the mining and burning of fossil fuels, leading to water and soil contamination which causes serious health problems. Rapid population growth plus a steady increase in agriculture and industry are the main cause of environmental pollution. The most common sources of heavy metals are fuel combustion, mining, metallurgical industries, corrosion and waste disposal which infiltrates the soil and underground water. When present at certain levels in the human, metals can cause certain diseases. Most of conventional technologies are inefficient to remove heavy metal contaminants. Microbial bioremediation is a potential method for the removal of heavy metal pollution in sewage effluents before being discharged into the environment. However, further research is needed for isolation and identification of microbes resistant to heavy metals. Industrial regulatory standards must be established to regulate the spread of non-essential metals in the environment. The regulations must be rigidly enforced. The rest of the essential metals must also be regulated since an increase over the physiological limit can also be harmful.
El arquitecto de la catedral de Cuzco, Perú.
Authors: Toussaint Manuel
Published: November 2016

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Martha Graham
Authors: Dallal Alberto
Published: November 2016

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Tiempo, fuerza y ascenso en el realismo intensivo del Dr. Atl. Proposiciones teórico-poéticos para una nueva interpretación de su pintura
Authors: Espinosa López Elia
Published: November 2016

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Los dibujos de Carlos Neve
Authors: Moyssén Xavier
Published: November 2016

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El nacimiento de la arquitectura barroca novohispana: una interpretación
Authors: Fernández Martha
Published: November 2016

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Cinco dibujos de Rafael Ximeno para el libro Retratos de los españoles ilustres
Authors: Báez Macías Eduardo
Published: November 2016

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Sebastián de Arteaga (1610-1652)
Authors: Moyssén Xavier
Published: November 2016

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Dos Palacios y Pasadizos: un elemento olvidado de la arquitectura sevillana
Authors: Cómez Rafael
Published: November 2016

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La catedral renovada de Tacámbaro. Apunte estético y estilístico
Authors: González Galván Manuel
Published: November 2016

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La pintura de la Nueva España en la obra de Diego Angulo Íñiguez
Authors: Ruiz Gomar Rogelio
Published: November 2016

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Una hipótesis sobre la iconografia de Villamedina
Authors: Pérez Rincón Héctor
Published: November 2016

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La Estela 1 de la Mojarra
Authors: Winfield Capitaine Fernando
Published: November 2016

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Un problema de filiación estilística. Las portadas de la iglesia dominicana de Coixtlahuaca, Oax.
Authors: Victoria José Guadalupe
Published: November 2016

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La obra de Becky Guttin. Escultura de oposiciones
Authors: Espinosa Elia
Published: November 2016

La obra escultórica de Becky Guttin está formada por esferas rotas, cuadrados de bronce o vidrio atravesados por cuerpos del mismo material, troncos hendidos por hojas de vidrio afiladas. El contraste y oposición de los materiales y las texturas está basado en una sintaxis contradictoria, cuyo equilibrio proviene de una asimetría transgresora de la estabilidad. Para comprenderla es necesario un análisis basado en la red vectorial de la cual dependen y en la cual convergen estas oposiciones.
La decoración mural en Venezuela: apuntes para una historia
Authors: Esteva-Grillet Roldán
Published: November 2016

El autor ha rehuido deliberadamente el término “pintura mural” o “muralismo” para referirse al arte venezolano que, desde la llegada de los españoles, se ha practicado en los muros, en los techos y en las bóvedas, ya sea al temple sobre superficies encaladas, en revestimientos hechos con mosaicos, en relieves o en vitrales que sustituyen a los muros; incluso en las prácticas de cubrir las paredes con tapices, mantas, cuadros o papeles, aunque sólo contengan motivos geométricos o florales. Roldán Esteva-Grillet ha preferido utilizar la expresión “decoración mural” por una simple razón: el fenómeno de la pintura de gran formato destinada a cubrir las superficies arquitectónicas, la pintura mural, tiene una naturaleza social y una carga histórica muy diferentes de las que surgieron en México desde la época prehispánica. En este artículo se puede encontrar un panorama general de esta pintura y un análisis de los contenidos y las influencias que el arte mexicano produjo en la Venezuela del siglo XX.
Pissarro en Venezuela
Authors: Nettel Paula
Published: November 2016

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Felguérez: los bordes de una trayectoria
Authors: Del Conde Teresa
Published: November 2016

Utilizando como eje temporal la famosa exposición de 1973, hecha en el Museo de Arte Moderno y titulada “El espacio múltiple”, Teresa del Conde hace un breve recuento de la obra plástica de Manuel Felguérez. En este recuento se analizan de manera sucinta pero intensa las etapas que ha recorrido el pintor y escultor zacatecano en su trayectoria por el arte mexicano de los últimos cincuenta años. Con pinceladas verbales muy precisas y gracias a una enorme memoria, Teresa del Conde da cuenta de las exposiciones más importantes y de las obras más notables. El artículo tiene el mérito de resumir, con gran conocimiento, las opiniones de los principales críticos y resaltar con ello las virtudes que han caracterizado la obra de un creador tan importante en el panorama cultural de nuestro país.
La eternidad en un siglo: amor, creación y muerte en los hombres del 98, de Gilberto Prado Galán
Authors: Zepeda Jorge
Published: November 2016

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Characterisation of exon 9 of solute carrier family 11 member A1 gene in Vechur cattle
Authors: Bosewell Anu , Thomas Naicy , Aravindakshan Thazhathu
Published: November 2016

The solute carrier family 11 member A1 (SLC11A1) gene has been associated
with natural resistance to intracellular pathogens such as Brucella,
Salmonella, Leishmania and Mycobacterium in several species including bovine
and plays a critical role in elimination of pathogens by generating hydroxyl
free radicals. The objective of the present study was to investigate the
polymorphism in exon 9 of SLC11A1 gene in Vechur cattle, one of the dwarf
cattle of India which is known for its disease resistance. A 198 bp fragment
containing exon 9 of the gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction
(PCR). The amplicons upon single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP)
analysis revealed two different banding patterns. A novel non synonymous SNP
(g.46C>T) with predominance of CC genotype was also detected in Vechur
cattle. These results suggest that there exists a considerable genetic
variation at SLC11A1 locus and further association studies may help in
development of a PCR based genotyping assay to select cattle with better
immunity to intracellular pathogens.
Estimation of genetic parameters and breeding values for litter size in the first three parity of landrace sows
Authors: Lukac Dragomir , Vidovic Vitomir , Vasiljevic Teodora , Stankovic Oliver
Published: November 2016

The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters and breeding
values for reproduction traits of Landrace sows in the first three parities
by Animal model. Records of 2238 first parity; 2125 second parity and 1872
third parity Landrace sows farrowing between 2007 and 2012 were included in
the analysis. The traits included in the analyses were total pigs born (TB),
number of pigs born alive (NBA), number of pigs weaned (NW) and litter
weaning weight (LW) in the parities. The genetic parameters were estimated
using a multivariate analyses Animal model using REML procedure. Estimates of
heritability for TB were 0.03, 0.05 and 0.18, for NBA were 0.04, 0.02 and
0.17, for NW were 0.08, 0.08 and 0.01 and for LW were 0.09, 0.11 and 0.03 for
parities 1 to 3. Genetic and phenotypic variance were increased from the
first to the third parity. Between the majorities of studied reproductive
traits were the recorded positive genetic and phenotypic correlations, except
between LW and other analyzed properties where they recorded a high
correlation negative in third parity. Means of estimated breeding values of
reproductive traits from first parity to third parity was indecreased.
Relationship of temperature and length of storage on ph of internal contents of chicken table egg in humid tropics
Authors: Mathew Ayoola , Olufemi Alabi , Foluke Aderemi , Abel Oguntunji
Published: November 2016

All foods have limited shelf life which vary depending on the food and
storage conditions. Table eggs are perishable food and storage temperature is
an important factor that affects the shelf life. In tropical countries like
Nigeria, eggs are usually preserved under ambient condition due to erratic
power supply, which reduces the efficiency of refrigeration system. The aim
of the present study was to examine the effects of storage periods,
temperature and their relationship on the pH of chicken egg internal
properties (yolk, albumen and whole egg). Fresh chicken table eggs were
randomly allotted to three treatments of storage temperatures; refrigerator
(40C ? 2), laboratory (320c ? 4), and poultry store room (370C ? 4). Eggs
were assigned to treatments in a completely randomized design, and each
treatment was replicated thrice. The pH was measured daily for each storage
temperature in all treatments. Storage temperature and periods had
significant (P<0.05) effect on pH of measured parameters. The pH values
increased with storage temperature and period of storage. The rate of pH
increase was significantly (P<0.05) higher in ambient as compared to
refrigerator temperature. In this study, only the refrigerator storage has pH
values within the range for fresh table eggs. At storage period above three
weeks, pH values increased beyond the range for fresh egg. It is validated
that storage temperature and period affected egg shelf life, the rate of
freshness reduced with increased temperature, thus, storage beyond three
weeks of ambient temperature is not advisable in humid tropics.
Chemical composition and yield of maize green biomass as affected by bacterial and mineral fertilization
Authors: Stanojkovic-Sebic Aleksandra , Ðukic Dragutin , Mandic Leka , Mandic Violeta , Stanojkovic Aleksandar , Pivic Radmila
Published: November 2016

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence of an application of
different rates of composite mineral fertilizers and their combination with
bacterial inoculants (N-fixing Klebsiella planticola and Enterobacter spp.)
on chemical composition and yield of the maize green biomass (without spikes)
on acid Eutric Cambisol during the two growing seasons: 2006 and 2008.
Unfertilized soil was used as a control. The contents of nitrogen,
phosphorus, potassium and crude proteins in biomass samples were determined
three times during the maize vegetation season, as follows: stage of
intensive growth, milk-waxy maturity stage and full maturity stage. Measuring
of the green biomass yield was carried out at the end of the vegetation. The
results of the study showed that the use of high rates of composite mineral
fertilizers and their combination with bacterial inoculants resulted in
increased contents of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and crude proteins in
the maize biomass during the both study years, which was noticeably observed
in the stage of intensive growth. The highest increase in the biomass yield
was obtained by the same mentioned treatments, although the combination of
bacterial inoculants and lower rates of mineral fertilizers resulted in
higher yields comparing to the application of lower rates of the pure mineral
nutrients. The data suggest that the studied bacterial inoculants can be used
in further investigations as the potential agents of new biofertilizers for
improved maize production and other agriculture crops in animal nutrition.
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 This article has been retracted. Link to the retraction 10.2298/BAH1704493E