bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
New Orleans'da Bir Don Quijote Romanı: A Confederacy of Dunces
Authors: Öztarhan Esra
Published: March 2019

Don Quijote romanı dünya edebiyatında kendisinden sonra gelen birçok eseri çeşitli yönlerden etkilemiştir. Özellikle yarattığı kahraman prototipiyle birçok edebi kahramana örnek olmuştur. Kendi hayallerinin peşinde koşan, idealist, içinde yaşadığı toplumla çelişen bir kahraman örneğidir bu. Don Quijote’den yüzyıllar sonra, bambaşka bir coğrafyada basılan bir roman da birçok açıdan bu ilk örnek ile benzerlikler taşır. 1980 yılında New Orleans’da geçen A Confederacy of Dunces romanı barındırdığı pikaresk, karnavalesk ve grotetesk ögelerle bu romanla benzerlikler taşır. Ignatius’da aynı Don Quijote gibi bir pikarodur. Ancak o da kendi ideal dünyasında yaşamaktadır, çevresindeki herkesin, yani “alıkların” ona karşı olduğunu sanır. Her iki romanda da ikili karşıtlıklar romanların karnavalesk tarafını ortaya çıkarır. Hayal, gerçek, delilik, akıl…gibi zıt durumlar eleştirilir. Son olarak da her iki roman da birer grotesk realizm örneğidir. Topluma uymayan dış görünüşleri, beden faaliyetleri ve başarısızlıkla geçen maceralarıyla A Confederacy of Dunces romanı adeta yirminci yüzyılda, New Orleans’da yaşayan bir Don Quijote’yi anlatır.
Duvar Yazılarındaki Anlam Çeşitliliğine Tematik Yaklaşım (Muş/ Merkez Örneği)
Authors: Şenay Şişman Rabia
Published: March 2019

Üslupları ve iletileriyle bir şekilde kent manzaralarına dâhil olmuş duvar yazıları, yerel alt kültürlere ait görülmekte ise de öz itibariyle bir dil malzemesidir ve irdelenmesi gerekli göstergelerle donanmıştır. Bu itibarla bağlam-tümce çerçevesinde ve Muş Merkez ilçesi sokaklarıyla sınırlandırılmış; bu metinlerin kapsadıkları kurgu ve dil ögeleri incelenmiştir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda türlü tepkilerin ifadesi olabilen tümcelerin ele alınışında içerdikleri anlamlar tematik açıdan sınıflandırılmıştır. Bu metinlerin anlam temelinde analizleri aracılığıyla dil beceri etkinlikleri için uygun olabilen aktif kullanım özelliklerine dikkat çekilmek istenmiştir.
Topluma has dikkatleri metinsel boyutta yansıtan, popüler kent kültürü ögelerinden olan sokak/duvar yazılarının içerdiği çok yönlü ve bazen de komik olan anlamların, yaratıcılığı teşvik etme gücü kabul edilmektedir. Bu itibarla bu tarz tümcelerin ihtiva ettiği dil imkânlarının değerlendirilmesi, dil ile toplumun kesiştiği görsel araçların dile özgü dikkatlerle yapılandırılması önemlidir. Varılan sonuçlarla Türk dili araştırmalarına; yaratıcı yazma alışkanlıklarının zevkli ve etkili kazanımına yerel ve tabii kaynaklı bir fayda sunulması hedeflenmiştir.
War in the 21st century as a tool of the imperial control of planetary “periphery”
Authors: Korac Srdjan
Published: March 2019

The paper analyses how the (mis)use of the concept of international society
in the context of the US and other Western countries` foreign policies
legitimises an alleged defensive role of the interventionist imperial policy
towards rogue, weak and failed states, as well as towards various non-state
actors who contest the universality of liberal order. The starting
assumption is that the asymmetric character of armed conflicts in the late
20th and early 21st century - combined with notions of international
society, democratic peace, and world division into the ?civilised? (liberal)
centre and ?uncivilised? periphery - has conditioned the planning and waging
wars as disciplinary tools of the Western imperial control policy which is
asserted over planetary periphery. The analysis focuses on several
indicators which reveal how the methodology of the policing, the criminal
justice system and the penalty system is embedded into the ontology of
military interventions pursued by the United States, alone or within ad hoc
coalitions with other Western and/or regional powers. The author concludes
that war as a social practice lost in the early 21st century its traditional
ontological features by assuming the structural characteristics of crime
control policy, which caused the disruption of the ethical framework in the
discursive and practical treatment of hostile states and their soldiers and
non-state actors.
The impact of geopolitical conditions in the emergence of postmodern military in the western Balkans: The cases of Croatia and Albania
Authors: Kuvekalovic Jovanka
Published: March 2019

The phrase the postmodern military comes from a theoretical concept whose
creator was American military sociologist Charles Moskos. His idea was to
observe, analyze and conceptualize the role of the military in society and
state, after the end of the Cold War. The period since the Cold War until
today Moskos named as "postmodern". During this time, the new world order
and power balance created a security constellation with specific features.
The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, the
bipolar division of the world, the different physiognomy of war and security
threats, marked the new geopolitical context. In these conditions, NATO as
one of the most important political-military alliances was challenged to
create a response to new security threats with the asymmetric character. As
a result, NATO adapted its capacities and function through an intensive
process of reform and modernization. The Alliance became more attractive for
many states which were not members, especially because they could not rely
on their individual efforts in the complex security environment. From the
perspective of these states, integration in NATO could provide them support,
protection, and also an improvement for their armies. One of the main points
in integrations was to adopt standards which were related to the
modernization of military. Through modernization and its implementation, one
of the main tasks was to reduce forces, making them more adaptable and
capable to face with potential threats. Bearing in mind that the Republic of
Croatia and the Republic of Albania are one of the first states in the
Western Balkans that have become NATO members, they are considered as
reference research facilities. By analyzing their strategic and doctrinal
documents, the obtained insight leads us to the next conclusions. From a
theoretical point of view, creating postmodern armies with all
characteristics that Charles Moskos attributes in his theory are compatible
with the armies of the states which are the members of NATO. Based on this
thesis, the application of Charles`s theoretical concept was justified.
Also, the results have confirmed the general hypothesis which refers to the
fact that the geopolitical circumstances, in an indirect way through the
adaptation and integration processes in the NATO Alliance, have influenced
the creation of a postmodern military in the way that Moskos represents. A
wider political dimension is reflected in the commitment of Croatian and
Albanian defense policies to the peaceful and defensive goals, such as
international peace and stability.
Influence of a neighborhood shape on the efficiency of continuous variable neighborhood search
Authors: Drazic Milan
Published: March 2019

The efficiency of a Variable neighborhood search metaheuristic for continuous global optimization problems greatly depends on geometric shape of neighborhood structures used by the algorithm. Among the neighborhoods defined by balls in ?p, 1 ?p ? ? metric, we tested the ?1, ?2, and ?? ball shape neighborhoods, for which there exist efficient algorithms for obtaining uniformly distributed points. On many challenging high-dimensional problems, our exhaustive testings showed that, popular and the easiest for implementation, ?? ball shape of neighborhoods performed the worst, and much better efficiency was obtained with ?1 and ?2.
A Transaction on the Blockchain: An AIS Perspective, Intro Case to Explain Transactions on the ERP and the Role of the Internal and External Auditor
Authors: Gomaa Ahmed A. , Gomaa Mohamed I. , Stampone Ashley
Published: March 2019

This case promotes discussions about blockchain technology. It shows a transaction execution scenario and its tax implications. The case provides (1) an overview of the steps required to install a Digital Wallet; (2) an explanation of the need to add cryptocurrencies to the wallet in order to transact on the blockchain; (3) an overview of executing a transaction, in which an accounting consulting service is provided in the exchange of a cryptocurrency; (4) methods to review the existing transaction, from the service provider side, the service receiver side, and from the blockchain side, with a highlight of the role of both internal and external auditors; (5) clarifies the importance of dealing with cryptocurrencies, given that the IRS identifies cryptocurrencies as properties; and (6) a reflection on the link between a company ERP system and the transaction information on the blockchain.
A Novel Probabilistic Nuclei Segmentation Algorithm for H&E Stained Histopathological Tissue Images
Authors: SERİN Faruk , ERTÜRKLER Metin , GÜL Mehmet
Published: March 2019

In this study, we propose a novel, fast and accurate
segmentation algorithm to segment nuclei in H&E stained histopathological
tissue images. The proposed algorithm doesn’t require pre-processing,
post-processing, and any manual parameter or threshold. The algorithm utilizes
probabilistic and statistical properties of the pixels’ color value in the
images with RGB color, and determines whether pixels are a part of any nuclei
or not by using an automatically calculated threshold value. The algorithm
provides time efficiency and reduced overall cost in the segmentation. The
other contributions of the study are false positive removal algorithm and
automatically determination of nuclei cluster for K-means. In order to compare
and evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm in terms of time and
cost efficiency, K-Means is preferred because of its common usage. Expert
evaluation is declared as ground truth for determining the accuracy of the
results. The experiments are performed on 60 healthy and 60 damaged kidney, and
60 healthy and 60 damaged liver tissue images. The evaluations are revealed
that the proposed algorithm can effectively segment nuclei. The comparison
results also demonstrate that the deviation between proposed algorithm and the
expert is 2%, while the deviation between K-Means and Expert is 5%.
Peningkatan Aktivitas dan Hasil Belajar dengan Model Pembelajaran Vak Berbantu Media Tongkat Tokoh
Authors: Rukmana Winda , Hardjono Nyoto , Aryana Arlita
Published: March 2019

This research aims to improve the activity and the learning result by implementing teaching-learning model of VAK (Visual, Auditory, & Kinestethic) and figure stick media, This Classroom Action Research was conducted in the class 2 of SD Negeri Salatiga 06, Salatiga. The obtained data comprised the activity and the learning result, the teacher-observation result, and the student-observation result. The techniques of the data collection were observation, documentation, and test methods. This research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle covers 4 (four) stages i.e. preparing, delivering, training, and evaluating. In this research, it can be concluded as successful if there is at least 80 percent of student total number gaining score ≥ 75. The result of this research shows that: (1) the activity scores of the students in the pre-cycle on class 3 is about 72 percent with the mean of 73.5 and the mastery level of student learning in the pre-cycle is about 74.5 percent with the mean of 76.5; (2) the activity scores of the students in the cycle I is about 70 percent with the mean of 76.2 and the cycle II is about 82.5 percent with the mean of 82.4; (3) the mastery level of student learning in the cycle I is about 72.5 percent with the mean of 78.15 and in the cycle II is about 83.5 percent with the mean of 85.25. From the data aforementioned, it clearly shows that the activity and the learning result did not achieve the target in the cycle I meaning that the indicators of success were not fulfilled, while the activity and the learning result achieved the target in the cycle II meaning that the indicators of success were fulfilled.
Pengembangan Media Gunungan Pada Pembelajaran Tematik Tema Permainan Tradisional
Authors: Marfuatin Emy , Setia W M. Yusuf , Tika Damayani Aries
Published: March 2019

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh proses penyampaian pembelajaran yang belum menggunakan media tematik dan sehingga siswa kurang tertarik, saat istirahat siswa bermaian lari-larian sehingga saat mulai pembelajaran daya konsetrasi siswa sudah banyak yang menurun dan masih ingin bermain-main. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di kelas III A dan III B yaitu di 2 SD N Tompomulyo 02 yang berada di ruang lingkup Desa Tompomulyo Kecamatan Batangan Kabupaten Pati. Subjek penelitian ini terdiri dari kelas III A dan III B di SD N Tompomulyo 02 Desa Tompomulyo Kecamatan Batangan Kabupaten Pati sebagai kelas uji coba produk dengan jumlah responden 19 siswa di kelas III A dan 18 siswa kelas III B SD N Tompomulyo 02. Penelitian ini menggunakan metodologi penelitian dan pengembangan (RnD) yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan produk tertentu dan menguji kelayakan produk yang dikembangkan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah dihasilkan media gunungan tema 5 permainan tradisional subtema 2 permainan tradisional kelas III sekolah dasar dilengkapi dengan soal ketika menggunakan media pembelajaran. Media dikatakan layak sesuai dengan hasil angket respon guru kelas mendapatkan persentase skor total sebesar 97,82% dengan kriteria sangat layak dan hasil angket respon siswa mendapatkan persentase skor total sebesar 98,88% dengan kriteria sangat layak. Serta untuk tambahan pengetahuan bahwa media ini benar-benar layak peneliti juga menilai aspek sikap autentik aspek sikap skor total 87,15%, aspek pengetahuan skor 89,06%, dan aspek ketrampilan skor 89,39%. Sehingga pada pada saat proses pembelajaran berlangsung, media gunungan dapat membuat siswa belajar secara menyenangkan karena dapat belajar sambil bermain di dalam kelas.
Miíase otológica
Authors: Ruiz Heliel Tadeu , Borges Godofredo Campos , Jorge Júnior José Jarjura
Published: March 2019

A infestação do tecido subcutâneo, mucosas ou cavidades corporais dos seres humanos por larvas de dípteros (Cochliomya macellaria) define um quadro clínico de miíase. Em virtude de ser uma doença que afeta a mucosa ou o tecido subcutâneo, o canal auditivo pode ser uma região para o desenvolvimento da miíase, caracterizando um caso de miíase otológica, condição considerada uma urgência/emergência otorrinolaringológica em virtude de sua morbidade e desconforto intenso ao paciente. Mesmo com o avanço nos conhecimentos sobre miíase nos últimos anos, ainda não há protocolos claramente definidos para tratar essa condição. Uma opção de tratamento envolve a remoção mecânica e/ou o tratamento farmacológico com iodofórmio e ivermectina. O presente estudo objetivou descrever um caso de miíase otológica e o tratamento realizado em nosso serviço frente ao caso clínico.
Yerli Turistlerin Paket Turlarda Yaptıkları Etik Dışı Davranışlar Üzerine Turist Rehberleri Gözüyle Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: Efendi Mahmut , Karakaş Tandoğan Gülnur
Published: March 2019

Turizm sektörünün
gelişimi günümüzde dikkat çekicidir ve bu büyümenin daha doğru olması adına
etik değerlerin sektörde yer etmesi önemlidir. Bugüne kadar işletmelerin ve
çalışanların etik kapasiteleri değerlendirilmesine rağmen, turistlerin etik
açıdan durumları daha az dikkate alınmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, yerli
turistlerin grup paket turlar kapsamında gerçekleştirdikleri etik dışı
davranışların turist rehberlerinin bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmesidir. Bu
amaçla yerli turistler ile tura katılım sağlayan yedi adet turist rehberinden
odak grup yöntemi ile veriler toplanmış ve toplanan veriler içerik analizinden
geçirilerek araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında tamamlanan odak
grup çalışmasının sonuçlarına göre dikkat çeken etik dışı turist davranışları
yoğunluklu olarak; müze-örenyeri kurallarına uymamak, diğer turistleri rahatsız
etmek, programı okumadan tura katılım sağlamak şeklindedir. Tur programına
müdahale etmek, rehbere argo tavırlarla hitap etmek, otobüsü kirletmek, emniyet
kemeri takmadan yolculuk yapmak, otel ekstralarını ödememek, otobüs kaptanına
kötü davranmak, kaptandan geri dönüşlerde duraklar harici yerlerde indirmesini
istemek gibi davranışlar da dikkat çekici olarak öne çıkmaktadır.
Enhancement of Tensile Strength of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber/Poly(butylene succinate) Biocomposite via Superheated Steam-Alkali Treatment of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber
Authors: Then Yoon Yee , Ibrahim Nor Azowa , Zainuddin Norhazlin , Ariffin Hidayah , Wan Yunus Wan Md Zin
Published: March 2019

Natural fiber is incompatible with hydrophobic polymer due to its hydrophilic nature. Therefore, surface modification of fiber is needed to impart compatibility. In this work,superheated steam (SHS)-alkali was introduced as novel surface treatment method to modify oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) for fabrication of biocomposites. The OPMF was first pre-treated with SHS and subsequently treated with varying NaOH concentration (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5%) and soaking time (1, 2, 3 and 4h) at room temperature. The biocomposites were then fabricated by melt blending of 70 wt% SHS-alkali treated-OPMFs and 30 wt% poly(butylene succinate) in a Brabender internal mixer followed by hot-pressed moulding. The combination treatment resulted in fiber with rough surface as well as led to the exposure ofmicrofibers. The tensile test result showed that fiber treated at 2% NaOH solution and 3h soaking time produced biocomposite with highest improvement in tensile strength (69%) and elongation at break (36%) in comparison to that of untreated OPMF. The scanning electron micrographs of tensile fracture surfaces of biocomposite provide evident for improved adhesion between fiber and polymer after thetreatments.This work demonstrated that combination treatments of SHS and NaOH could be a promising way to modify OPMF for fabrication of biocomposite.
Performance and Operational Characteristics of Modified Anaerobic Hybrid Baffled (MAHB) Reactor Treating Low Strength Recycled Paper Mill Effluent (RPME) Wastewater
Authors: Hassan Siti Roshayu , Qamaruz Zaman Nastaein , Dahlan Irvan
Published: March 2019

The performance and operational characteristics of a laboratory scale modified anaerobic hybrid baffled (MAHB) reactor were studied using recycled paper mill effluent (RPME) wastewater. MAHB reactor was continuously operated at 35°C for 90 days with organic loading rate (OLR) increased from 0.14 to 0.57 g/L/dy. This present study demonstrated that the system was proficient in treating  low strength RPME wastewater. Highest carbon oxygen demand (COD) removal were recorded up to 97% for an organic loading of 0.57 g /L/dy while effluent alkalinity assured that the system pH in the MAHB compartments were of great advantages to acidogens and methanogens respectively. Methane and biogas production rate shows increment as the load increases, which evidently indicated that the most significant approach to enhance gas production rates involves the increment of incoming substrate moderately. Variations of biogas and volatile fatty acid (VFA) in different compartments of MAHB reactor indicated the chronological degradation of substrate. The compartmental structure of MAHB reactor provided its strong ability to resist shock loads. From this present study, it shows the potential usage of MAHB reactor broadens the usage of multi-phase anaerobic technology for industrial wastewater treatment.
The Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Graphene Nanoplatelets Filled Poly(lactic acid)/Epoxidized Palm Oil Blends
Authors: Chieng Buong Woei , Ibrahim Nor Azowa , Wan Yunus Wan Md Zin , Hussein Mohd Zobir
Published: March 2019

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-based nanocomposites filled with graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP) that contains epoxidized palm oil (EPO) as plasticizer were prepared by melt blending method. PLA was first plasticized by EPO to improve its flexibility and thereby overcome its problem of brittleness. Then, xGnP was incoporated into plasticized PLA to enhance its mechanical properties. Plasticized and nanofilled PLA nanocomposites (PLA/EPO/xGnP) showed improvement in the elongation at break by 3322% and 61% compared to pristine PLA and PLA/EPO, respectively. The use of EPO and xGnP increases the mobility of the polymeric chains, thereby improving the flexibility and plastic deformation of PLA. The nanocomposites also resulted in an increase of up to 26.5% in the tensile strength compared with PLA/EPO blend. XRD pattern showed the presence of peak around 26.5° in PLA/EPO/xGnP nanocomposites which corresponds to characteristic peak of graphene nanoplatelets. Plasticized PLA reinforced with xGnP showed that increasing the xGnP content triggers a substantial increase in thermal stability. Crystallinity of the nanocomposites as well as cold crystallization and melting temperature did not show any significant changes upon addition of xGnP. However, there was a significant decrease of glass transition temperature up to 0.3wt% of xGnP incorporation. The TEM micrograph of PLA/EPO/xGnP shows that the xGnP was uniformly dispersed in the PLA matrix and no obvious aggregation was observed.
Wear Properties of Paste Boronized 316 Stainless Steel Before and After Shot Blasting Process
Authors: Mohamad Basir Muhamad Hafizuddin , Abdullah Bulan , Alias Siti Khadijah
Published: March 2019

This research investigates and analyzes wear properties of 316 stainless steel before and after applying paste boronizing process and to investigate the effect of shot blasting process in enhancing boron dispersion into the steel. In order to enhance the boron dispersion into 316 stainless steel, surface deformation method by shot blasting process was deployed. Boronizing treatment was conducted using paste medium for 8 hours under two different temperatures which were 8500C and 9500C. Wear behaviour was evaluated using pin-on-disc test for abrasion properties. The analysis on microstructure, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and density were also carried out before and after applying boronizing treatment. Boronizing process that had been carried out on 316 stainless steel increases the wear resistance of the steel compared to the unboronized 316 stainless steel. The effect of boronizing treatment together with the shot blasting process give a greater impact in increasing the wear resistance of 316 stainless steel. This is mainly because shot blasted samples initiated surface deformation that helped more boron dispersion due to dislocation of atom on the deformed surface. Increasing the boronizing temperature also increases the wear resistance of 316 stainless steel. In industrial application, the usage of the components that have been fabricated using the improved 316 stainless steel can be maximized because repair and replacement of the components can be reduced as a result of improved wear resistance of the 316 stainless steel.
Effects of Precipitation Methods on the Properties of Protease Extracted from Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) of Different Maturity Index
Authors: Ismail Normah , Zainuddin Ezzana Zuraini
Published: March 2019

Proteases were extracted from starfruit at maturity Index 2 (unripe, light green) and Index 7 (very ripe, orange) and partially purified using acetone and 40% ammonium sulfate precipitations. Higher yield and proteolytic activity were observed for proteases purified using acetone than 40% ammonium sulfate. As for maturity index, yield and protein concentration of proteases from Index 2 were higher than those from Index 7. SDS-PAGE result showed intense bands for acetone proteases while a distinct band at 50 kDa was observed in all the proteases. Enzyme activity decreased during the seven days storage at 4°C with minimum relative activity of 70% achieved for acetone proteases at day seven. This study suggested that acetone precipitation is more effective method for purifying starfruit protease based on the yield and proteolytic activity compared to using 40% ammonium sulphate precipitation. In order to obtain higher protein concentration and proteolytic activity, starfruit at the unripe stage, Index 2 is a better raw material than Index 7 to be used for protease production.
Research Trends in Microarray Data Analysis: Modelling Gene Regulatory Network by Integrating Transcription Factors Data
Authors: Kabir Ahmad Farzana , Kamaruddin Siti Sakira
Published: March 2019

The invention of microarray technology has enabled expression levels of thousands of genes to be monitored at once. This modernized approach has created large amount of data to be examined. Recently, gene regulatory network has been an interesting topic and generated impressive research goals in computational biology. Better understanding of the genetic regulatory processes would bring significant implications in the biomedical fields and many other pharmaceutical industries. As a result, various mathematical and computational methods have been used to model gene regulatory network from microarray data. Amongst those methods, the Bayesian network model attracts the most attention and has become the prominent technique since it can capture nonlinear and stochastic relationships between variables. However, structure learning of this model is NP-hard and computationally complex as the number of potential edges increase drastically with the number of genes. In addition, most of the studies only focused on the predicted results while neglecting the fact that microarray data is a fragmented information on the whole biological process. Hence, this study proposed a network-based inference model that combined biological knowledge in order to verify the constructed gene regulatory relationships. The gene regulatory network is constructed using Bayesian network based on low-order conditional independence approach. This technique aims to identify from the data the dependencies to construct the network structure, while addressing the structure learning problem. In addition, three main toolkits such as Ensembl, TFSearch and TRANSFAC have been used to determine the false positive edges and verify reliability of regulatory relationships. The experimental results show that by integrating biological knowledge it could enhance the precision results and reduce the number of false positive edges in the trained gene regulatory network.
Synthesis and Characterization of Pd(II) and Ni(II) Complexes of Schiff Bases and Catalytic Activity of Pd(II) Complexes
Authors: Mohd Tajuddin Amalina , Bahron Hadariah , Ahmad Shahrul Nizam
Published: March 2019

Six new Pd(Il) and Ni(Il) metal complexes of N, O-bidentate (LI, L2) and ONNO-tetradentate (L3) Schiff base ligands have been synthesized. The compounds were characterized via various physicochemical and spectroscopic techniques namely elemental analysis (CHN), FT-IR, 1H and 13C NMR. as well as magnetic susceptibility measurement. All complexes showed diamagnetism indicating that they are square planar complexes. Catalytic performance of Pd(L1)2 and Pd(L2)2 were investigated for Heck cross-coupling reaction under optimum operating parameters, monitored using GC-FID for 6 h of reaction time in inert conditions. High catalytic activities of up to 90% were observed in the presence of triethylamine as base and DMA as solvent at 100C with 1 mmol% catalyst loading. The mechanism of catalyzed Heck reaction is proposed to go through a series of conversion of Pd(0)/Pd(II).
The Microstructure Investigation of Thionine-Graphene Nanocomposite Using SEM
Authors: Lbrahim Muhammad Aidil , Md Jani Nur Atikah , Tunku Kudin Tunku Ishak , Mohd Yusof Raihana , Ali Ab Malik Marwan , Hassan Oskar Hasdinor
Published: March 2019

Materials that can enhance the sensitivity and selectivity of a biosensor are greatly in demand The nanocomposition of thionine (Th) and graphene can increase the electroconductivity of the working electrode used. Graphene is a very good electrical conductor but is also hydrophobic in nature. Composition with thionine gives it the capability to disperse well in water. Plus, thionine provides the opportunity for DNA probes to be immobilized due to the presence of the amino group in its structure. In this research, the thionine-graphene (Th-G) nanocomposite was synthesized through.filtration and characterised using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to distinguish different elements coexist in the nanocomposite and to investigate the microstructure changes of the nanocomposite to confirm the composition. Different elements were analyzed to test the presence of both thionine and graphene in the composition. Physical characterisation through SEM proved the nanocomposition was a success.
Properties of Gliricidia Wood (Gliricidia sepium) lntercropped with Cocoa (Theobroma cocoa) in Malaysia
Authors: Ibrahim Mohd Helmy , Suratman Mohd Nazip , Kader Razali Abd
Published: March 2019

Trees planted from agroforestry practices can become valuable resources in meeting the wood requirements of many nations. Gliricidia sepium is an exotic species introduced to the agricultural sector in Malaysia mainly for providing shade for cocoa and coffee plantations. This study investigates its wood physical properties (specific gravity and moisture content) and fibre morphology (length, lumen diameter and cell wall thickness) of G. sepium at three intervals according to age groups ( three, five and seven years of ages). Specific gravity (0.72) was significantly higher at seven years ofage as compared to five (0.41) and three (0.35) years age group with a mean of 0.43 (p<0.05). Mean moisture content was 58.3% with no significant difference existing between the tree age groups. Fibre diameter (22.4 mm) was significantly lower (p<0.05) for the trees which were three years of age when compared to five and seven years age groups (26.6 mm and 24. 7 mm), respectively. Means of fibre length, lumen diameter and cell wall thickness were 0.83 mm, 18.3 mm, and 6.2 mm, respectively, with no significant differences detected between trees in all age groups. Further calculation on the coefficient of suppleness and runkel ratio suggest that wood from G.sepium may have the potential for insulation board manufacturing and paper making. However, future studies should experiment the utilisation of this species for these products to determine its full potential.
Transcreación: Retórica cultural y traducción publicitaria
Authors: Fernández Rodríguez M.ª Amelia
Published: March 2019

Resumen: En el presente trabajo abordo las consecuencias teóricas que la transcreación ha propiciado en la Traductología en el marco más amplio de la comprensión, por parte de la práctica profesional, de la traducción como un traslado lingüístico frente a las necesidades propias de una adaptación a diferentes sociedades y culturas. Propongo una reformulación del concepto de transcreación como traducción de la estrategia comunicativa y persuasiva desde el ámbito de la Retórica de la comunicación y en concreto de la Retórica cultural.
Determining Influence of Culture Media and Dose-Dependent Supplementation with Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor on the Ex Vivo Proliferative Activity of Domestic Cat Dermal Fibroblasts in Terms of Their Suitability for Cell Banking and Somatic Cell Cloning of Felids
Authors: Młodawska Wiesława , Mrowiec Patrycja , Grabowska Beata , Waliszewska Joanna , Kochan Joanna , Nowak Agnieszka , Migdał Anna , Niżański Wojciech , Prochowska Sylwia , Partyka Agnieszka , Pałys Marcin , Grega Teresa , Skotnicki Józef
Published: March 2019

Dermal fibroblasts are commonly used as donors of genetic material for somatic cell nuclear transfer in mammals. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a cytokine that regulates proliferation and differentiation of different cell types. The study was aimed at optimizing the cell culture protocol for cat dermal fibroblasts by assessing the influence of culture media and different doses of bFGF on proliferation of fibroblasts and their viability in terms of cell banking and somatic cloning of felids. In Experiment I, skin biopsies of domestic cats were cultured in DMEM (D) and/or DMEM/F12 (F), both supplemented with 5 ng bFGF/ml (D-5, F-5, respectively). After the primary culture reached ~80% of confluency, the cells were passaged (3–4 times) and cultured in media with (D-5, F-5) or without (D-0, F-0) bFGF. To determine the optimal doses of bFGF, in Experiment II, secondary fibroblasts were cultured in DMEM with 0 (D-0), 2.5 (D-2.5), 5 (D-5) or 10 (D-10) ng bFGF/ml. The results showed that in D-5 the cells proliferated faster than in D-0, F-5 and F-0. Due to their poor proliferation, passages IV were not performed for cells cultured in F-0. In experiment II, a dose-dependent effect of bFGF on proliferation of cat dermal fibroblasts was found. In D-5 and D-10, the cells exhibited higher (P<0.05) proliferation compared with D-0. In D-2.5 the cells showed a tendency to proliferate slower than in D-5 and D-10 and at the same faster than in D-0. In conclusion. DMEM supplemented with bFGF provides better proliferation of domestic cat dermal fibroblasts culture than DMEM/F12. Supplementation of culture medium with bFGF has a beneficial effect on cat dermal fibroblast proliferation and could be recommended for addition to culture media.
The optimal position of a pumping station in the mining area based on the digital terrain model
Authors: Poniewiera Marian , Jelonek Iwona , Błaszczak-Bąk Wioleta
Published: March 2019

The purpose of the work described in the article was to find the optimal location of the pumping station for the mining area Krzyżowice III Hard Coal Mine “Pniówek”. Mining exploitation causes lowering of the area and changes in water relations. Hence, it is necessary to perform a gravitational, and if it is impossible, forced outflow of water. Localization of the pumping station should assure removal of excess water and prevent flooding. Not only was the present relief taken into account, but also the entire period of the mine’s existence. On the basis of the results of airborne laser scanning a digital terrain model (DTM) was generated. Then a catchment division was made for the entire analyzed area. The article presents the workflow of performing the simulation as the area will be changed due to forecasted mining operations. A practical way to solve the problem of simplifying large amounts of data was also shown. The obtained source materials were developed with the use of the Geolisp software. The system operates in a CAD graphic environment and allows for automation of the most frequently performed works in the field of mining map preparation. The Geolisp cooperates with EDN-OPN program. Thanks to this fact it is possible to combine the obtained results of calculations of predicted deformations of the mining area and the rock mass with the digital map.
Correlating soil and urban planning for sustainable water cycle
Authors: Sharma Sheetal
Published: March 2019

Hydrological modelling and processes using modern hydrological models like SCS Curve Number, HCS, HSPF (Hydrologic Simulation Package-Fortran) and kinematic wave models are widely used nowadays in various researches. But using these modelling in drawing the attention of urban planners for challenges and multiple interactions in heterogeneous urban catchments and water systems is still a shortcoming in water sensitive, planning principle. The art of urban planning and technical implementation using behavioural changes in water responses to urban catchments is the need of present urban planning. The complexities of effects and behavioural changes in the water system or urban catchments and incomplete knowledge of these interactions result in failures of sustainable urban developments. Urban planning needs water sensitive methodology to synchronize soil, water and land cover operational with the population over it. The paper reviews the water sensitive urban planning considering the role of soil in urban planning for water and lands correlations, with the purpose of identifying current limitations and opportunities for future urban planning.

Data availability and simplified methods are still a strong limitation for urban planners. Therefore, urban hydrology is often simplified either as a study of surface runoff over impervious surfaces or hydraulics of piped systems. Hence the paper provides approach and universal solution to forecast the behaviour of urban catchment for urbanization in terms of natural land-water cycles and its application in planning existing or new urban catchments. The methodology consists of observing Urban watershed catchment areas with different soil groups and built-up induction over them. A detailed study of water levels in hydrological wells and runoff pattern for the period of 40 years have provided a linear correlation of soil, roughness, land cover, infiltration, ground water and built upon the basis of soil behaviours. These correlations conclude to make regression equations as the blueprint for future urban planning norms to be followed by the planners, engineers, and hydrologists for planning.
Forecasted estimation of the efficiency of agricultural drainage on drained lands
Authors: Rokochinskiy Anatoliy , Volk Pavlo , Pinchuk Oleg , Turcheniuk Vasyl , Frolenkova Nadiia , Gerasimov Ievgenii
Published: March 2019

In the article we developed the design principles and implementation of a complex model and optimized the design parameters of drainage. The study was based on the implementation of interconnected structural and technological forecasting simulation and optimization model blocks, which in turn allowed to justify the optimal design parameters and drainage considering multiple natural and agronomic conditions and reclamation facilities. Example of evaluating the performance of drainage on drained lands was made for the conditions of a real project, implemented on lands of agricultural holding “May Day” located within of drainage system “Ikva” in the Rivne region. For the object conditions (average decade formation conditions of the drainage flow module for growing perennial grasses, winter cereals and potatoes) the estimated duration of the growing season was 214 days (100%), of which the total duration of drainage was 60% and included different levels of efficiency: 39% – ecological, 15.5% – technological and 5.5% – economic. The duration of its critical operations (forming module drainage flow exceeds the design of its value) does not exceed 5%. Thus, this approach enables the assessment of drainage with predetermined or specified parameters in the construction or renovation of drainage systems on different levels of effectiveness. It can be effectively used in the overall complex predictive and optimization calculations to substantiate the design and parameters of agricultural drainage, taking into account the variability of natural agrotechnical and reclamation conditions of a real object.
Seed quality improvement with fruit extracts in blackgram
Authors: T Poovarasan , S Lakshmi , J Renugadevi , A Senthil
Published: March 2019

The present study was conducted to know the effect of extracts from parts of papaya and pomegranate fruits containing enormous amount of antioxidants on the seed quality parameters of blackgram (Vigna mungo L.). Blackgram seeds were soaked in papaya peel, pulp, seeds and pomegranate peel, seeds extracts viz., 2.5 %, 5 %, 7.5 % and 10 % concentration for 1 hour. The physiological parameters were evaluated under laboratory conditions. The results revealed that seeds treated with 2.5 % papaya seed extract recorded high physiological and biochemical changes in terms of field emergence, germination percentage, seedling length, dry matter production, vigour index and ?- amylase activity when compared to rest of treatments and control.
Der Theologe im Dialog mit der säkularisierten Öffentlichkeit in Slowenien
Authors: Globokar Roman
Published: March 2019

Demokratyczna konstytucja Republiki Słowenii określa ścisły rozdział Kościoła i państwa. Po uzyskaniu przez Słowenię niepodległości w 1991 r. można zaobserwować silny proces sekularyzacji. Liczba ludzi, którzy deklarują swój katolicyzm, spadła drastycznie w ostatnich dwóch dekadach. W pierwszym punkcie niniejszego tekstu autor analizuje niektóre przyczyny tego stanu, znajdujące się zarówno po stronie Kościoła, jak i poza nim. W kolejnym punkcie autor prezentuje z perspektywy własnych doświadczeń niektóre elementy wkładu teologa do publicznej debaty etycznej w zsekularyzowanym społeczeństwie. Podkreśla przy tym konieczność zrozumiałych i uzasadnionych stanowisk. Słownictwoużywane w teologii powinno zostać przetłumaczone na język zrozumiały dla ludzi współcześnie żyjących. Na końcu autor prezentuje swoją działalność jako teologa na państwowym uniwersytecie, w narodowym komitecie bioetycznym i w obszarze edukacji. Etyka teologiczna jest pomostem między bogatą tradycją moralną Kościoła i współczesnym, zsekularyzowanym społeczeństwem. Teologowie powinni być pokorni i świadomi swojej misji społecznej, ale także odważni w proponowaniu alternatywnych rozwiązań we współpracy z innymi działaczami społecznymi na rzecz dobra wspólnego w społeczeństwie. Antropologia chrześcijańska jest niewyczerpanym źródłem inspiracji dla budowy lepszego światadla wszystkich.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODEL OF COMPETENCE: APPROACHES AND IMPLEMENTATION
Authors: Ivanov I. , Lukyanova T.
Published: March 2019

The analysis of the concept of “competence” has been made. The stages of building a competency model for an accountant performing consulting functions based on a judgement-based approach have been described. A step-by-step development of an accountant’s competency model has been carried out (the existing performance of functions was assessed, and the desired performance has been described; the competencies necessary for the successful performance of their functions were determined; the behavioral indicators have been distributed according to competences; finally the original competence model of the accountant of the organization has been formed).
SELF-IMAGE OF THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors: Avdeeva A. , Safonova Yu.
Published: March 2019

This article describes the current issues of studying self-image of students of elite technical university. The first-year students have been involved in the study. The cognitive and emotional components of self-image were selected as the subject of the study. Diagnostic research complex included interview methods, questioning, observation, analysis of documents and the author’s projective drawing technique «I am a student». According to the results of the empirical research, 1) such five types of images, as elitism, cognition, integration, difficulties, forcedness have been highlighted; 2) the interpretation of self-image of first-year students by the type of drawing has been carried out.
THE MENTALITY INFLUENCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ADAPTATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY'S CONDITIONS
Authors: Solntseva O.
Published: March 2019

The intersection of different national cultures in the conditions of the international company functioning, in particular in the hotel industry, has been considered. Three groups of cultures, taking into account national features of representatives of different countries, have been offered and collated. The arguments, substantiating the need to take into account the differences of each group and adapt the company’s values and organizational culture in General to the traditions and mentality of the representatives of each country, – have been presented. Expediency of application of the multicultural principles of organizational culture, not contradicting any culture of the world, − has been argued. The conclusion has been made, that this сircumstance is one of the features and conditions of the successful existence of international network companies of hotel and tourism business.
GLOBAL MARKET OF SPACE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Authors: Bondarev S. , Verigo S.
Published: March 2019

An analysis of consumer demand for products of the space industry has been presented. The main goals and objectives of the largest exporting countries, which present in the international markets of high-tech products manufacturers have been defined. The incentives for the development of space activities in individual countries and the possibility of commercialization in the system of promoting space products and services to international and domestic markets have been investigated. The current and forecast estimates of global exports as information products of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and remote sensing of the earth have been given.
ORGANIZATION OF THE FINANCIAL MONITORING AT THE ENTERPRISES OF THE TRANSPORT COMPLEX
Authors: Maltseva M. , Savchenko-Belskii V.
Published: March 2019

The indicators of financial stability of the transport company, the role of financial recovery in the system of crisis management of the organization have been considered. The essence, goals and objectives of financial recovery have been analyzed. Methodological approaches to assessing the solvency of transport enterprises as part of the analysis of their financial and production activities have been proposed. The features of the management of the transport organization in conditions of uncertainty and risk have been revealed. The main causes of insolvency of transport companies have been considered. The factors influencing the formation of the financial policy of the enterprises of the transport complex have been traced. The importance of assessing the long-term prospects for the development of the enterprise, analyzing its capabilities, and the influence of external factors has been emphasized. The stages of improving the system of financial monitoring by a transport organization have been highlighted.
Effect of stress at work on the risk of cardiovascular diseases among the population of 25-64 years in Russia/Siberia (WHO program “MONICA-psychosocial”)
Authors: Gafarov V V , Gromova E A , Panov D O , Gagulin I V , Gafarova A V
Published: March 2019

The aim of the study was to determine the impact of stress on work on the risk of cardiovascular disease over a 16-year period in an open population of 25-64 years in Russia/Siberia. Materials and methods. A random representative sample of the population of both sexes of 25-64 years old in Novosibirsk in 1994 (men: n=657, 44.3±0.4 years, response - 82.1%, women: n=689, 45.4±0.4 years, response - 72.5%). The screening survey program included: registration of socio-demographic data, determination of stress at work (Karazek scale). The period of prospective follow-up of participants was 16 years. The study identified the following "end points": the first cases of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke. Results. A high level of stress at work was in 29.5% of men and 31.6% of women, the average level in 48.9% of men and 50.7% of women (χ2=2.574, υ=2, p=0.276). The risk of developing MI for a 16-year period, among people experiencing stressful situations at work, was: in men, HR=3.592, and women HR=3.218 (95% CI 1.146-9.042); stroke risk - among men, HR=2.603 (95% CI 1.06-4.153) in women HR=1.956 (95% CI 1.008-3.795). In multivariate analysis, in men with stress at work, the risk of MI among men was HR=1.15 (95% CI 0.6-2.2), among women - HR=2.543 (95% CI 1.88-7.351); risk of stroke, was in men, HR=3.8 (95% CI 1.6-8.8), in women - HR=1.95 (95% CI 0.984-3.887). The risk of stroke was higher among single, divorced and widowed men, HR=4.2 (95% CI 1.5-13.2), and in women with secondary or primary education, HR=3 (95% CI 0.852-11.039). Conclusion. It was established that a high level of stress at work is not gender-specific; the risk of developing MI over a 16-year period is higher in women than in men, stroke in men; the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in both sexes is affected by the social gradient.