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From the ‘Patio’ to the ‘Agency’: The emergence and structuring of metal music in revolutionary Cuba
Authors: Varas-Díaz Nelson , González-Sepúlveda Osvaldo , Rivera Amador Andrés
Published: February 2018

Rock and metal music have a long and problematic history in Cuba. Considered counter-revolutionary during the 1960s, rock would raise eyebrows in Cuba. Later during the 1980s, metal music would be even more concerning for the local government. Both would be considered an affront to the revolutionary ‘New Man’. Still, the Island has the strongest metal scene in the Caribbean. How could this happen? This article aims to familiarize readers with how Cuba’s metal went from being an organic community-based endeavour to a State-sponsored entity and to discuss some of its potential tensions. In order to achieve this aim, we report data from our ethnographic observation and ten in-depth qualitative interviews with fans, musicians, scholars and culture-related government officials. We discuss the emergence of ‘María’s Patio’ as an organic metal community and highlight its role in Cuba. Furthermore, we discuss how this process led to the emergence of the State-sponsored Cuban Rock Agency and its potential tensions moving forward.
Tech noir: Aesthetic connections between Burroughs’ Naked Lunch and contemporary extreme metal
Authors: Mackenzie James Alexander
Published: February 2018

William S. Burroughs remains a shadowy presence in the history of metal music. But the connections that have been forged between the author and metal generally relate to the influence he has had upon the lexicon and themes of the genre. This article moves away from the issue of influence and argues that Burroughs’ radical literary style is analogous to contemporary extreme metal genres such as mathcore, which blend metal and punk. Both mathcore and Burroughs’ Naked Lunch employ structural unpredictability and rapid shifts in pace. But rather than simply disrupting the social order, these startling aesthetic strategies can be understood as representations of the contemporary world, which can encourage audiences to adapt to and retain agency within the chaos of postmodernity. The first steps are also taken in this article to assemble a genealogy of works that produce such empowering effects.
EFEKTIVITAS REVITALISASI PASAR REGIONAL DI KABUPATEN KLATEN
Authors: Khotimah Cut Khusnul , Rahayu Murtanti Jani , Putri Rufia Andisetyana
Published: February 2018

[Title: The Effectiveness of Regional Market Revitalisation in Kabupaten Klaten]. Regional market revitalization in Kabupaten Klaten was carried out as an effort to maximize regional economic activities. Hence, this research seeks to find out the levels of effectiveness of regional market revitalization in Kabupaten Klaten. The first stage of the research process was to find out the values of each component needed for revitalization in each regional market. The second stage was to discover the priority of each component of the revitalization by using AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) technique. The final step was to analyze the levels of effectiveness of the revitalization by multiplying results of the first stage by those of the second stage. The research found that the regional market revitalization in Klaten regency is categorized as ‘less effective’, because only one out of eight components needed for the revitalization was found to be maximally-applied—that is the component of range of services which is included in spatial aspects of regional markets. The other components, such as physical aspects comprising components of convenience and width, socio-economic aspects including components of sellers’ income and types of goods, as well as management aspects comprising components of management and security, are required to be improved to achieve effective regional market revitalization outputs.
PENERAPAN KONSEP WALKABILITY DI KAWASAN ALUN-ALUN KOTA MALANG
Authors: Agustin Imma Widyawati
Published: February 2018

City center plaza of Malang (Alun-alun Merdeka) is a commercial area and public open space that attracts and encourages the movement of the community including the pedestrian in Malang city. A high pedestrian movement should be balanced with the availability of adequate facilities and infrastructure, particularly the pedestrian ways that can provide comfort, safety and sociability for pedestrians or called as the walkable pedestrian ways. The main purpose of the research is providing an input for pedestrian ways planning based on the concept of walkability, particularly for a public square in Malang. This research used guidelines from Permen PU number 03/PRT/M/2014 to identify the level of service of pedestrian-ways and the standard of the US Department Health and Human Service to find out the index of walkability, and Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) to know the priority improvements of pedestrian-ways. The results showed that Merdeka Selatan street and Merdeka Timur street has the worst level of service is B on the weekday while on the weekend, Merdeka Timur street has the worst level of service is E. Pedestrian-ways on Merdeka street has the index of walkability is quite walkable with the score of 40-69. The planning of restructuring pedestrian ways on the City center plaza of Malang City (Alun-alun Merdeka) has different priority for each corridor, in general the priority of restructuring is adding lighting trash bin, as well as the disability paths.
POLA PERKEMBANGAN RUANG DI KABUPATEN SEMARANG DENGAN MEMANFAATKAN DATA CITRA LANDSAT
Authors: Pangi Pangi , Ramadhan Muharar , Astuti Khristiana Dwi , Harjanti Intan Muning , Yesiana Reny
Published: February 2018

The development of the city is influenced by the growth on the physical, economic, and social activities in the city. In the case of Semarang Regency, this development is included in the category fairly fast, particularly after the opening of toll road Semarang-Bawen. By utilizing remote sensing technology and satellite imagery, the pattern of these developments can be mapped and analyzed. The purpose of this study was to identify the pattern of development of space in Semarang Regency by using multitemporal Landsat images. The application of these images can be a mean of monitoring and controlling mechanism of the urban growth in the fast growing city in Central Java, such as in Semarang Regency. Hence, the focus of this analysis is on data of built up area. During the period of 43 years (1972 - 2015) land use change that occurred in the district of Semarang had increased for about 13,000 Ha or an average of 300 ha/year. The biggest changes are located in the Tengaran, Susukan and Bergas sub district that grow more than 20 ha / year.
PENGARUH KONDISI PERUMAHAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PENGHUNI DI PERUMAHAN GRAND TEMBALANG REGENCY SEMARANG
Authors: Rahman Syahrir , Rahdriawan Mardwi
Published: February 2018

[The influence of Housing Conditions Influence on Residents' Satisfaction at the Grand Tembalang Regency]. Providing residents’ satisfaction on housing conditions is a goal carried by all stakeholders, including government, developers, and the residents of the housing itself. In order to achieve the goals, it needs a research to understand the residents’ needs and wants as the means to evaluate the present condition and to plan the better housing in the future. Hence, this research aims to examine the influence of housing condition towards residents’ satisfaction in the Grand Tembalang Regency. A questionnare based survey and interview were used in data collection followed by descriptive analysis, correlation analysisi, and ordinal regression analysis to determine the result. The results showed that housing conditions influence 70% of residents’ satisfaction. In detail, the services of waste management and hygienic conditions are playing the most significant role to influence the residents’ satisfaction.
L-Carnitine supplementation increases expression of PPAR-Î³ and glucose transporters in skeletal muscle of chronically and acutely exercised rats
Authors: Pala Ragıp , Genc Eyup , Tuzcu Mehmet , Orhan Cemal , Sahin Nurhan , Er Besir , Cinar Vedat , Sahin Kazim
Published: February 2018

In this study, the effects of L-Carnitine supplementation on the lipid peroxidation and expression of PPAR-Î³ and glucose transporters in the liver and muscles of chronically and acutely exercised rats were investigated. A total of 42 male Wistar Albino rats (8-week-old) were divided into six groups as follows: Control, L-Carnitine, Chronic Exercise (CE), Chronic Exercise + L-Carnitine, Acute Exercise (AE) and L-Carnitine + Acute Exercise. Chronic exercise consists of 30 m/min, 30 min/day, and 5 days/week for 6 weeks. Rats in the acute exercise groups were run on the treadmill at 30 m/min until exhaustion. L-Carnitine was given at the level of 300 mg per kilogram of diet for 6 weeks. There was no significant difference in the levels of serum ALT, AST, urea, creatinine and glucose levels between the exercise and L-Carnitine groups (P > 0.05). Cholesterol and triglyceride levels decreased by L- carnitine supplementation and chronic exercise in control groups but increased in the AE groups compared to the control group without reinforcement (P < 0.05). Serum, muscle, heart, and liver malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations were lower in CE and higher in the AE groups (P < 0.001). However, L-Carnitine supplementation reduced MDA levels (P < 0.05). Liver and muscle PPAR-Î³, liver GLUT-2 and muscle GLUT-4 mRNA expressions were lower in AE group than in all other groups (P < 0.001). Both chronic exercise and supplemental L-Carnitine increased liver and muscle PPAR-Î³, GLUT-2 and GLUT-4 mRNA expression (P <0.05). As a result, although acute exercise increased oxidative stress, chronic exercise reduced oxidative stress by lowering lipid peroxidation level. L-Carnitine supplementation decreased oxidative stress and improved glucose and lipid metabolism by regulation of PPAR-Î³, GLUT-2 and GLUT-4 mRNA expression in rats.
Organ transplantation and donation from the point of view of medical students in Iran: Ethical aspects and knowledge
Authors: Abbasi Mahmoud , Kiani Mehrzad , Ahmadi Mehdi , Salehi Bahare
Published: February 2018

Organ transplantation is an effective process that prolongs the lives of individuals suffering from incapacitating conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the view point of medical students in Iran regarding ethical aspects and knowledge on organ transplantation and donation. The participants included 165 medical students from different faculties of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. They were assessed using a reliable questionnaire that examined their ethical aspects and knowledge regarding organ transplantation and donation. All data analyses were performed using Chi-square and analysis of variance tests with SPSS software. Results showed that main sources of respondents' knowledge on organ transplantation and donation were TV, 51.52 % (n = 85) and Internet, 19.39 % (n = 32). 91.51% (n = 151) of the respondents understand and 8.48% (n =14) do not understand the concept of brain death. 49.69% (n = 82) of the respondents were willing to donate their organs. A brain death (72.12%; n = 119) donor was selected by respondents as the best option for organs transplantation. The respondents selected young patients (69.69%; n = 115) as the preferred recipients of an organ. There was no correlation between gender, age, educational level, marital status and attitude towards organ transplantation. From the results, there is need for an organized educational planning for medical students in ethical issue and knowledge on organ and tissue transplantation.
Differentially expressed Secretoglobin 1C1 gene in nasal polyposis
Authors: í–zdaş Sibel , í–zdaş Talih
Published: February 2018

Nasal polyps (NP) are the most common pathological change that occurs in the nasal mucosa and is characterized by mucosal inflammation. Although its etiology and pathogenesis have not been clearly explained, its pathophysiology is arranged by the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The Secretoglobin 1C1 gene synthesizes odor molecule binding proteins (OBPs) in the nasal mucosa and regulates some cytokines. The Secretoglobin 1C1 gene expression could be disrupted by polymorphisms that may act as a possible cause of a disruption in the regulation of the promotor of the gene. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine the effects of Secretoglobin 1C1 gene promotor polymorphisms on the gene expression in NP.  In this study, to determine the relationship between the Secretoglobin 1C1 gene promotor polymorphisms and the gene expression, the levels of 48 subjects were sequenced (24 patients with NP and 22 controls without sinonasal disease). The levels' expression of Secretoglobin 1C1 in the subjects' nasal mucosa was also detected using RT-PCR.  In this study, the level of Secretoglobin 1C1's expression increased in NP (P= 0.003). Three polymorphisms were detected in the Secretoglobin 1C1 gene's promotor. The rs113795008 and rs2280540 variations were significantly high in NP (P= 0.005, P= 0.045). The the rs113795008 homozygous mutant type genotype (G/G) was associated with a high mRNA expression level of Secretoglobin 1C1 in NP (P= 0.009). A correlation was found between a high level of Secretoglobin 1C1 expression and its promotor polymorphism, which thus might increase and/or contribute to the susceptibility of developing NP in the Turkish population. These findings suggested that promotor variations in the function of the Secretoglobin 1C1 gene can alter the gene expression biology in NP.
High-fat diet stimulates the gut pathogenic microbiota and maintains hepatic injury in antibiotic-treated rats
Authors: Al-Daihan Sooad , Ben Bacha Abir , Al-Dbass Abeer M , Alonazi Mona Awad , Bhat Ramesa Shafi
Published: February 2018

The gut and the liver are closely linked to each other, as changes in the gut microbiota can play a significant role in the development of many liver diseases. Gut bacteria respond rapidly to changes in diet and thus can affect the liver through their metabolites. The impact of a high lipid diet on the liver in the presence of an altered gut flora modulated by ampicillin was investigated. The study was performed on 30 male Western albino rats randomly divided into 3 groups: control (phosphate buffered saline treated), group II (ampicillin 50 mg/kg for three weeks to induce microbiota alterations and fed on standard diet) and group III (same dose of ampicillin and fed on a lipid rich diet). Stool samples were collected for qualitative determination of bacteria. Serum hepato-specific markers, in addition to Glutathione (GSH), Lipid peroxidase (MDA), Glutathione-S- transferase(GST), and vitamin C in liver tissues, were measured. Altered gut microbiota significantly increased the level of the hepato-specific marker MDA and reduced the GST, GSH and vitamin C levels. However, animals fed a lipid rich diet displayed a more significant shift in hepatic markers and antioxidants. Moreover, a new switch in composition of the gut bacteria was observed by feeding the lipid rich diet. Our study showed that bacterial overgrowth in the gut can be associated with liver dysfunction and that a high lipid diet can promote the overgrowth of some liver damaging microflora during antibiotic treatment.
Knockdown of MPP8 suppresses cell proliferation via regulation of HOXA5 in non-small cell lung cancer cells
Authors: Gao Xiang-Yang , Qiao Yu-Li , Zhang Yu , Wang Jun , Shen Xu , Xu Chun-Wei
Published: February 2018

M-phase phosphoprotein 8 (MPP8) is reported to be closely implicated in cancer initiation and progression. In addition, the homeobox gene HOXA5 has been shown to play critical roles in hematopoiesis, embryogenesis, and tumorigenesis. Nevertheless, the functional relevance of MPP8 and it's relation with HOXA5 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Therefore, the present study aimed to detect the expression profile of MPP8 in NSCLC and further explore it's biological roles in lung cancer cells. Cell proliferation was measured by CCK-8 assay and EdU incorporation assay. Real-time PCR was applied to detect the mRNA expression of MPP8 and HOXA5. The protein levels of MPP8 and HOXA5 were evaluated by western blot. Our study found that the expression of MPP8 was significantly increased in the NSCLC tissue compared with the adjacent non-tumorous tissue. Compared with the human lung fibroblasts, the elevated gene expression of MPP8 was also detected in the human NSCLC cell lines including NCI-H23 and NCI-H1299. In addition, knockdown of MPP8 led to an obvious reduction in cell viability and DNA synthesis in NCI-H23 and NCI-H1299 cells. Furthermore, down-regulation of MPP8 resulted in elevated expression of HOXA5 in NSCLC cells both at the mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, depletion of HOXA5 abolished the anti-tumor function of MPP8 knockdown in NSCLC cells. The present study demonstrated that MPP8 was associated with NSCLC cell proliferation through regulation of HOXA5, suggesting that MPP8 may act as a novel therapeutic target for treatment of NSCLC.
The relationship between the variations in GÎ³ and AÎ³ promotors and the Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin (HPFH)
Authors: Aydin Muhsin , Rencuzogullari Eyyup , Dalyan Ayse , Bayram Suleyman , Genc Ahmet
Published: February 2018

In the present study, sixty-two samples that have 1.5% and upper level of fetal hemoglobin (HbF), were examined to investigate the relationship between HbF level and non-deletional mutations in both GÎ³ (G gamma) globin (HBG2) and AÎ³ (A gamma) globin (HBG1) genes. Four variations were observed in the promotor of GÎ³ gene, which are -158C/T, -309A/G, -369C/G, and -567T/G. Also, four variations were observed in the 5'-UTR (untranslated regions) and promotor of AÎ³ gene, which are +25G/A, -369G/C, -499T/A, and -588G/A. One -222/-225 AGCA del homozygous and six variations as heterozygous in A gamma globin gene promotor region were also observed. The results of the current study suggested that there was a significant relationship between high HbF levels and two variations (-309A/T and -369C/G) in GÎ³ gene promotor. Additionally, a significant relationship between two variations (+25G/A and -499T/A) in AÎ³ gene promotor was also observed. Furthermore, the persons who carry these variations with high levels of HbF indicated that there might be a haplotype effect between these variations.
Testosterone to estrogen conversion is not responsible for the vasodilating effects of testosterone ex vivo
Authors: Tan Shijin , Yi Dong , Zhu Wei , Sun Rong , Wei Meng
Published: February 2018

Men have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease, but poorer vasodilatation than women. However, testosterone exerts vasodilating actions ex vivo. We aimed to determine if reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in vivo could cause ‘eNOS uncoupling' that accounts for the disparity between in vivo and ex vivo results. Ovariectomized SHR and WKY rats were divided into 3 groups: untreated, estradiol benzoate (EB) treated, and testosterone propionate (TP) treated. EB and TP rats were treated for 8 weeks, and blood pressure, serum estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone were measured. Rats were euthanized and aorta samples were taken for examination of nitric oxide, phosphorylated eNOS (p-eNOS), H2O2, gr91phos, and pAkt. Mesenteric arterial rings were used in myographic studies of endothelium dependent and independent vasorelaxation. The influence of testosterone added to the bathing solution of rings from testosterone-supplemented rats with/without an eNOS inhibitor, with/without blockade of androgen or estrogen receptors, and with/without an inhibitor of gp91phox was examined. Treatment with testosterone for 8 weeks did not change endothelium-dependent relaxation in response to acetylcholine in the presence or absence of the eNOS inhibitor L-NAME, or in the presence or absence of blockade of the androgen receptors, estrogen receptors, or gp91phox. No change in nitric oxide, p-eNOS, pAkt, or gp91phos of the aorta was noted. A significant increase in H2O2 was seen in testosterone-supplemented SHR rats, but this was not accompanied by eNOS uncoupling. These results suggest that conversion of testosterone to estrogen is not responsible for its vasodilating effects seen ex vivo.
Współczesne oblicza anomii
Authors: Wrzesień Witold
Published: February 2018

W ostatnich latach wielopłaszczyznowa i wielowątkowa zmiana społeczna stała się stanem nie tyle przejściowym, ile ciągłym, a proces dekompozycji obowiązujących regulacji normatywnych i wzorów zachowań wyraźnie wyprzedza konstruowanie nowych stabilnych i trwałych ich form. Społeczny świat znalazł się stanie permanentnej anomii, nie zawsze łatwo dostrzegalnej, zarówno przez samych uczestników rozmaitych społecznych przestrzeni, jak i z zewnątrz, przez ich obserwatorów. W otaczającej nas współczesności normatywne rozregulowanie stało się normą. Niniejszy tekst stanowi próbę wstępnej diagnozy naszkicowanych powyżej przemian, a tok analizy podporządkowany zostanie perspektywie połączonych ze sobą trzech teorii średniego zasięgu: teorii socjalizacji, teorii kontroli społecznej i teorii anomii.
Kulturowe bariery w kształtowaniu postaw prospołecznych wśród uczestników życia gospodarczego w Polsce
Authors: Banach Wiesław
Published: February 2018

Celem artykułu jest wskazanie na elementy szeroko pojętej kultury, które stanowić mogą różnego rodzaju utrudnienia i bariery w skutecznym kształtowaniu postaw prospołecznych wśród uczestników życia gospodarczego w Polsce. Autor wychodzi z założenia, że satysfakcjonujące kształcenie odpowiednich postaw obywatelskich – zarówno obecnych, jak i przyszłych studentów, kadr pracowniczych i menedżerskich, a nawet konsumentów i klientów – nie może być oderwane od kontekstu kulturowego. Innymi słowy, jeśli podejmowane działania edukacyjne przynieść mają pożądany rezultat, nie mogą abstrahować od dominujących w danym społeczeństwie wartości, norm, postaw czy wzorów zachowań. Należy przy tym zdawać sobie sprawę, że dokonywanie zmian w sferze kultury jest dość ograniczone i zawsze rozciągnięte w czasie. Artykuł podejmuje próbę wskazania na najbardziej charakterystyczne cechy polskiej mentalności, ugruntowane zwłaszcza w ostatnich dekadach, które stanowią uciążliwą spuściznę komunizmu. To wówczas wykształciły się antyspołeczne postawy egoizmu, prywaty, wyuczonej bierności, braku motywacji i inicjatywy. Autor referatu podkreśla, że zarówno jako społeczeństwo, jak i poszczególni jego członkowie nie do końca potrafiliśmy zerwać z tą spuścizną. Wydaje się zatem, że współczesne działania edukacyjne nie przyniosą w pełni zadowalających efektów póki nie pozbędziemy się tego zbędnego balastu.
Sumienie sędziego
Authors: Zajadło Jerzy
Published: February 2018

Przedmiotem artykułu jest filozoficzno-prawna analiza pojęcia „sumienie sędziego”, które pojawia się ostatnio dosyć często w dyskursie publicznym. Autor proponuje jego szerokie rozumienie i wyróżnia cztery różne źródła sędziowskiego sumienia: 1) światopogląd, najczęściej o podłożu religijnym; 2) profesjonalizm; 3) konflikty aksjologiczne wewnątrz systemu prawa; 4) świadomość przynależności do odrębnej, trzeciej władzy. Autor pokazuje to na przykładzie orzecznictwa sądów amerykańskich w sprawach niewolniczych z przełomu 18. i 19. wieku. Jego zdaniem można na tej podstawie dokonać pewnych paradygmatycznych ustaleń w zakresie możliwych postaw sędziów stojących w obliczu konfliktu aksjologicznego. W zakończeniu autor przenosi swoje rozważania na grunt obecnego polskiego kryzysu konstytucyjnego.
Hierarchical structure of the interstellar molecular clouds and star formation
Authors: Dudorov Alexander E. , Khaibrakhmanov Sergey A.
Published: February 2018

Properties of the hierarchical structures of interstellar molecular clouds are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the statistical correlations between velocity dispersion and size, and between the magnetic field strength and gas density. We investigate the formation of some hierarchical structures with the help of numerical MHD simulations using the ENLIL code. The simulations show that the interstellar molecular filaments with parallel magnetic field and molecular cores can form via the collapse and fragmentation of cylindrical molecular clouds. The parallelmagnetic field halts the radial collapse of the cylindrical cloud maintaining its nearly constant radius ~0.1 pc. The observed filaments with perpendicularmagnetic field can form as a result of themagnetostatic contraction of oblate molecular clouds under the action of Alfvén and MHD turbulence. The theoretical density profiles are fitted with the Plummer-like function and agree with observed profiles of the filaments in Gould’s Belt. The characteristics of molecular cloud cores found in our simulations are in agreement with observations.
The applications of deep neural networks to sdBV classification
Authors: Boudreaux Thomas M.
Published: February 2018

With several new large-scale surveys on the horizon, including LSST, TESS, ZTF, and Evryscope, faster and more accurate analysis methods will be required to adequately process the enormous amount of data produced. Deep learning, used in industry for years now, allows for advanced feature detection in minimally prepared datasets at very high speeds; however, despite the advantages of this method, its application to astrophysics has not yet been extensively explored. This dearth may be due to a lack of training data available to researchers. Here we generate synthetic data loosely mimicking the properties of acoustic mode pulsating stars and we show that two separate paradigms of deep learning - the Artificial Neural Network And the Convolutional Neural Network - can both be used to classify this synthetic data effectively. And that additionally this classification can be performed at relatively high levels of accuracy with minimal time spent adjusting network hyperparameters.
The Comparative Analysis of Real Estate Market Development Tendencies in the Baltic States
Authors: Binovska Inese , Kauškale Linda , Vanags Jānis
Published: February 2018

The development of the real estate market contributes to the development of the national economy, thus creating a favourable investment climate for the investors. Increase in the level of the incomes of the inhabitants may increase the availability of housing in the country by fiscal and monetary policy instruments. The topicality of the paper is related to the need for analysis of the trends and prospects of the real estate market development of the Baltic States, as it has a high social meaning and has a high importance for market participants. The objective of the research is to analyse influencing factors and tendencies of real estate market development in Baltic States, and includes a comparative analysis of the residential property market in the Baltic States is conducted. The research methods used in the paper are statistical data analysis, historical and logical approach methods. The article focuses mainly on the housing market. It was concluded in the study that under the similar geographic and economic conditions in the Baltic States, the housing affordability index and real estate market development tendencies have many differences and success indicators are still varying.
A generalized Schwarz lemma for two domains related to μ-synthesis
Authors: Pal Sourav , Roy Samriddho
Published: February 2018

We present a set of necessary and sufficient conditions that provides a Schwarz lemma for the tetrablock E. As an application of this result, we obtain a Schwarz lemma for the symmetrized bidisc G2. In either case, our results generalize all previous results in this direction for E and G2.
Liberated from Their Language: Polish Migrant Authors Publishing in English
Authors: Kosmalska Joanna
Published: February 2018

The article opens with a brief analysis of the publishing industry in the UK and Ireland to provide an informed assessment of how difficult it is for Polish migrant authors to establish their presence on the local literary market. It proceeds to show how these writers have been amazingly persistent in their efforts to win British and Irish readership by, for example, participating in literary competitions, submitting their work to literary journals, collaborating with local writers or self-publishing their work. Then some attention is given to how the process of writing a book in a non-native language engages the writers: they tend to adjust their texts to the international readership, become involved in the translation process, try their hand at writing in a foreign language, and prepare bilingual advertising materials. Why they feel such a strong need to be published in English is a question broached in the next part of the article. Finally, the closing section explores how the fact that their writing is a translation influences the reception of the writers’ work.
Seasonal biodiversity and ecological studies on the epiphytic microalgae communities in polluted and unpolluted aquatic ecosystem at Assiut, Egypt
Authors: Adam Mahmoud S. , Hifney Awatief F. , Fawzy Mustafa A. , Al-Badaani Arwa A.
Published: February 2018

A qualitative and quantitative study on epiphytic microalgae was carried out seasonally from November 2015 to August 2016 to follow up their community structures on aquatic macrophytes related to some physico-chemical properties of two polluted and unpolluted water bodies at Assiut, Egypt. A total of 169 species related to 64 genera of epiphytic microalgae were recorded. The most dominant algal group was Bacillariophyceae (43.2%), followed by Chlorophyceae (34.91%), Cyanophyceae (20.71%) and Euglenophyceae (1.18%). The total number of epiphytic algae fluctuated between 11.1 × 104ind.g-1plant dry wt. on Phragmites australis in summer at Nazlet Abdellah (polluted site) and 10.02 × 107ind.g-1plant dry wt. on Myriophyllum spicatum in winter at El-Wasta (unpolluted site). Some epiphytic microalgae were dominant as Pseudanabaena limnetica, Calothrix braunii, Scenedesmus acutus, and Ulnaria ulna. Others were specific on certain macrophytes as Aphanocapsa thermalis and Ulothrix sp., which grow on Phragmites australis, while Synechocystis minuscula attached itself on Myriophyllum spicatum. Analysis of PERMANOVA showed that the most important factors that induced the variation in epiphytic microalgae were the temporal variation and host plant. Water temperature, pH, nitrate, chloride, phosphate and total dissolved salts were the highest abiotic factors correlated with the variation in composition of epiphytic microalgae.
Universals of causative and anticausative verb formation and the spontaneity scale
Authors: Haspelmath Martin
Published: February 2018

In this paper, I formulate and explain a number of universal generalizations about the formation of causative verbs (overtly marked verbs with causal meaning) and anticausative verbs (overtly marked verbs with noncausal meaning). Given the “spontaneity scale” of basic verb meanings (transitive > unergative > automatic unaccusative > costly unaccusative > agentful), we can say that verb pairs with a noncausal verb higher on the scale tend to be causative pairs, and verb pairs with a noncausal verb lower on the scale tend to be anticausative pairs. I propose that these generalizations can be subsumed under form-frequency correspondence: That transitive base verbs tend to form causatives (often analytic causatives) is because they rarely occur in causal contexts, and the fact that unaccusative verbs tend to be coded as anticausatives is because they frequently occur in causal contexts, and special marking is required for the rarer and less expected situation.
The middle as a voice category in Bantu: Setting the stage for further research
Authors: Dom Sebastian , Kulikov Leonid , Bostoen Koen
Published: February 2018

The main goal of our paper is to give a first, general description of middle voice in Bantu. As will be shown, this language group has a set of verbal derivational morphemes that challenges some of the concepts related to the middle domain. First of all, as of yet no description has been found of a language having more than one middle marker, yet many Bantu languages have up to four or five derivational morphemes that cover several parts of the semantic domain of the middle. Secondly, provided that the polysemy patterns of these morphemes only partially cover what is generally considered the “canonical” middle domain, we will call these “quasi-middle” markers. The fact that these verbal morphemes also convey notions that are usually not considered to belong to the domain of the canonical middle calls for a reassessment of what constitutes the semantic core of this voice category cross-linguistically. Although the theoretical implications of these new data are not the central focus of our paper, the basic description that we aim to provide of the middle in Bantu can nevertheless contribute to further discussion on this intricate voice category.
Synchronic and diachronic aspects of valency-reducing devices in Oceanic languages
Authors: Janic Katarzyna
Published: February 2018

This paper sketches out valency-reducing devices available in Oceanic languages. The Proto-Oceanic prefix *paRi- and suffix *-akin[i] are specifically the focus of the discussion, being approached from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives. I explain the currently attested functions performed by the reflexes of these two morphemes by assuming that the evolution went in a particular direction: from a very general function to a more specialized, concrete one. Among different functions performed by the reflexes of *paRi- and *-akin[i] within the valency-reducing domain, I will show that the antipassive has not been fully recognized and properly designated in linguistic descriptions of the Oceanic languages yet.
Numerical Evaluation of the Solar Collectors Selfshading Related to their Building Integration
Authors: Damian Andrei , Alexandru Marian , Catalina Tiberiu
Published: February 2018

In view of the recent preoccupation at worldwide level, for the integration of the solar systems components within the building skin, we made a numerical investigation in order to assess the opportunity to implement a long string of solar panels along a horizontal or vertical building surface.The study analyses deals with the phenomenon of self-shading, which appears in the case of medium and large solar systems that use solar panels placed one behind the other, along the same row (individual string), but also under the shape of parallel rows (parallel strings). The study creates a mathematical instrument for the evaluation of the shaded surface depending on the location of the panels and the relative position of the Sun. The shading-caused energy loss is analysed along the one-year period, for each of the 12 months, while the panels are considered either placed on a horizontal surface such as a building terrace, or on a vertical surface, such as a building facade. The simulations are made for six Romanian cities located in different climatic zones, characterized by different levels of solar radiation.
Crystal structure of catena-poly[diaqua-bis(μ2-2-(2-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)phenyl)acetato-κ3
O,O′:O′)calcium(II)], C56H48N4Ca2Cl8O12
Authors: Duan Ying , Li Shi-Hui
Published: February 2018

C56H48N4Ca2Cl8O12, monoclinic, P21/c, a = 16.776(8) Å, b = 24.193(12) Å, c = 7.657(4) Å, β = 101.110(7)°, V = 3050(3) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0685, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1663, T = 296(2) K.
Crystal Structure of bis(2-fluorbenzoato-κO)-bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2
N,N′)manganese(II) dihydrate, C38H28F2MnN4O6
Authors: Jin Zhu-Nian , Zhang Bi-Song
Published: February 2018

C38H28F2MnN4O6, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.0710(3) Å, b = 25.4046(7) Å, c = 11.7681(3) Å, β = 93.496(1)°, V = 3303.67(15) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0540, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1504, T = 293 K.
Crystal structure of (E)-2-(anthracen-9-ylmethylene)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide, C16H13N3S
Authors: Liu Chao
Published: February 2018

C16H13N3S, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 19.0479(17) Å, b = 4.7282(4) Å, c = 16.7554(15) Å, β = 114.309(1)°, V = 1375.2(2) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0412, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1436, T = 293(2) K.
Divine-Human Intersubjectivity and the Problem of Evil
Authors: Bracken Joseph A.
Published: February 2018

The use of the interrelated terms divine primary causality and creaturely secondary causality to describe the God-world relationship presents problems to Christian philosophers and theologians in dealing with two key issues: first, the freedom of human beings (and to some extent other finite entities) to exercise their own causal powers in independence of Divine Providence for the world of creation; secondly, the responsibility of God and all creatures for the existence of natural evil and the corresponding responsibility of God and human beings for the existence of moral evil in this world. After reviewing some of the ways these issues have been dealt with in the past, the author offers his own solution in terms of a Neo-Whiteheadian systems-oriented approach to the God-world relationship with emphasis on a reciprocal causal relationship between God and creatures so as conjointly to bring about everything that happens in this world.
Cognition and the Crisis of Citizenship and Care
Authors: Howe Bonnie
Published: February 2018

The American struggle over healthcare policy is emblematic of the larger crisis of citizenship and national identity. We have a crisis at the structural, policy level, but the problem also goes deep into our moral lives as individuals and commitments as a society. We struggle to come to a workable consensus about why and how we should provide healthcare, and for whom. Who belongs in our circle of care, and what are our commitments to one anothers’ wellbeing? This identity crisis is spinning out into a breakdown of institutional structures and even loss of caring practices. As a Christian ethicist interested in how moral discourse works, my central concern is this: Why are so many American Christians speaking and legislating against health care programs - the Affordable Care Act, but even also Child Health Insurance Program, which covered children? They are using Bible verses to anchor and justify their policy stances. The American health care reform fight is a crisis of citizenship and national identity, but it is also a crisis of Christian mission and witness. A policy statement given by a conservative congressman is used as a test case with which to display how two experts on language could help us understand conservative Christian thinking on healthcare. Charles Taylor reflects as a philosopher on how “the politics of bringing about care” expresses our deepest commitments and our struggle with the impersonal forces of modernity. Charles Fillmore offers models for understanding how thought and language are linked and systematically structured, framed. There are alternatives to conservative ways of framing healthcare, ways that are arguably more coherent and more in keeping with biblical calls to love of neighbor and to building communities of the beloved.
Chemical sensors based on surface charge transfer
Authors: Mohtasebi Amirmasoud , Kruse Peter
Published: February 2018

The focus of this review is an introduction to chemiresistive chemical sensors. The general concept of chemical sensors is briefly introduced, followed by different architectures of chemiresistive sensors and relevant materials. For several of the most common systems, the fabrication of the active materials used in such sensors and their properties are discussed. Furthermore, the sensing mechanism, advantages, and limitations of each group of chemiresistive sensors are briefly elaborated. Compared to electrochemical sensors, chemiresistive sensors have the key advantage of a simpler geometry, eliminating the need for a reference electrode. The performance of bulk chemiresistors can be improved upon by using freestanding ultra-thin films (nanomaterials) or field effect geometries. Both of those concepts have also been combined in a gateless geometry, where charge transport though a percolation network of nanomaterials is modulated via adsorbate doping.
Families of graphs with maximum nullity equal to zero forcing number
Authors: Alameda Joseph S. , Curl Emelie , Grez Armando , Hogben Leslie , Kingston O’Neill , Schulte Alex , Young Derek , Young Michael
Published: February 2018

The maximum nullity of a simple graph G, denoted M(G), is the largest possible nullity over all symmetric real matrices whose ijth entry is nonzero exactly when fi, jg is an edge in G for i =6 j, and the iith entry is any real number. The zero forcing number of a simple graph G, denoted Z(G), is the minimum number of blue vertices needed to force all vertices of the graph blue by applying the color change rule. This research is motivated by the longstanding question of characterizing graphs G for which M(G) = Z(G). The following conjecture was proposed at the 2017 AIM workshop Zero forcing and its applications: If G is a bipartite 3- semiregular graph, then M(G) = Z(G). A counterexample was found by J. C.-H. Lin but questions remained as to which bipartite 3-semiregular graphs have M(G) = Z(G). We use various tools to find bipartite families of graphs with regularity properties for which the maximum nullity is equal to the zero forcing number; most are bipartite 3-semiregular. In particular, we use the techniques of twinning and vertex sums to form new families of graphs for which M(G) = Z(G) and we additionally establish M(G) = Z(G) for certain Generalized Petersen graphs.
Ernährungsgerechtigkeit durch souveränen Konsum? Individuelle Bedürfnisse als ökonomische Praxis
Authors: Idies Yusif
Published: February 2018

Ernährungsunsicherheit wird in den letzten Jahren immer häufiger mit individuellen, konsumgeleiteten Strategien begegnet. Fundamentale Prämisse ist hierbei die Souveränität der Konsumenten. Ihnen wird zugetraut, Warenproduktion und -vertrieb in signifikantem Ausmaß steuern zu können. Dabei wird jedoch vernachlässigt, dass die meisten Bedürfnisse verkörpert und nicht-reflexiv sind. Der Artikel fokussiert das Verhältnis von „Konsumentensouveränität“ und individuellem Bedürfnis. Er geht davon aus, dass die Entstehung von nachfragesteuernden Bedürfnissen einer inhärent ökonomischen Logik folgt und konsumgesteuerte Interventionen daher oftmals scheitern. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer knappen Diskussion der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen, globale Verantwortung auf lokaler Ebene zu übernehmen.
Macroscopic Aerogels with Retained Nanoscopic Plasmonic Properties
Authors: Kodanek Torben , Freytag Axel , Schlosser Anja , Naskar Suraj , Härtling Thomas , Dorfs Dirk , Bigall Nadja Carola
Published: February 2018

Aerogels can bridge the nanoscopic to the macroscopic world. One physical phenomenon typically limited to the nanoscopic world is the occurrence of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs), which are observed in conductive nanoparticles. Once brought into close contact, assemblies or superstructures of these nanoparticles often lose their plasmonic properties in the transition stage towards the bulk material. Therefore, LSPRs are typically not observed in macroscopic objects. The present work aims at voluminous nanoparticle-based aerogels with optical properties close to that of the initial colloidal solution and the possibility to manipulate the final plasmonic properties by bringing the particles into defined distances. In detail, Ag nanocrystals with silica shells ranging from 0 to 12 nm are employed as building blocks, which are assembled from their solution into macroscopic three-dimensional superstructures by freezing and subsequent lyophilization. These cryogelated aerogels are synthesized as monoliths and thin films in which the Ag nanocrystals are arranged in defined distances according to their silica shell. The resulting aerogels exhibit plasmonic properties ranging from a behavior similar to that of the building blocks for the thickest shell to a heavily distorted behavior for bare Ag nanocrystals.
The Effects of Anisotropic Yield Functions on Plastic Behavior of 304 Stainless Steel
Authors: Sener Bora , Yurci Mehmet Emin
Published: February 2018

The effects of anisotropic yield functions on plastic behavior of 304 stainless steel were investigated in this study. Two yield functions were considered: Hill’48 and Barlat89. Uniaxial tensile tests were carried out 0°, 45°, and 90° from the rolling direction to determine the mechanical properties of the material. The planar distributions of yield stress and the anisotropy coefficient were predicted using the yield models and compared with the experimental results. Subsequent yield surfaces of Hill’48 and Barlat89 were investigated and compared with each other. Deep drawing of a double bowl sink and its simulation were carried out in order to evaluate the prediction ability of the two functions under complex loading conditions. It has been observed that predicted results from Barlat89 criterion showed good agreement with experimental data.
Analisis Kandungan Fosfor (P) Dalam Dua Varietas Kubis (Brassica oleracea) Di Daerah Lembang Bandung
Authors: Emawati Emma , Yani Nesti Septi , Idar Idar
Published: February 2018

Fosfor merupakan nutrisi penting bagi manusia dan hewan. Selain itu, fosfor juga penting untuk pertumbuhan, pemeliharaan, perbaikan semua jaringan tubuh, dan dibutuhkan bersama dengan kalsium dan magnesium untuk pertumbuhan dan pembentukan tulang pada bayi dan anak-anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kandungan fosfor dalam kubis putih dan ungu. Fosfor diukur dengan metode spektrofotometri Visibel, meliputi validasi analisis yang terdiri atas penetapan linieritas, batas deteksi dan batas kuantisasi, akurasi dan presisi serta analisis kadar fosfor pada sampel. Hasil penelitian menunjukan nilai linieritas 0,9991, batas deteksi dan kuantisasi dihitung secara statistik, dengan nilai 0,38 μg /ml dan 1,25 μg / ml. Presisi intra- day dan inter-day Nilaiinyatakan sebagai koe sien variansi (CV) ditentukan dalam tiga hari yang berbeda. Nilai presisi inter-day masing masing 0,67; 0.60; dan 0,80%, untuk presisi intra-day 0,82% . Perolehan kembali tingkat konsentrasi 2,0; 3,0; 4.0; dan 5,0 ug / ml kisaran 86,33% -105,01%. Kadar fosfor dalam kubis putih 20,725 mg/g, dalam kubis ungu 14,525 mg/g Dari hasil tersebut kadar fosfor dalam kubis putih ternyata lebih besar dibandingkan dengan kubis ungu tetapi kadar Fosfor tidak dipengaruhi oleh warna kubis. Kubis merupakan makanan kaya serat dan dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan makanan alternatif sebagai sumber fosfor. Kata Kunci : Fosfor (p), spektrofotometri, kubis.
Aktivitas Antioksidan dan Tabir Surya dari Tongkol dan Rambut Jagung (Zea Mays L.)
Authors: Kusriani Herni , Marliani Lia , Apriliani Erlina
Published: February 2018

Zea mays L. (Jagung) adalah tanaman yang banyak dibudidayakan di Indonesia dan pemanfaatan limbah dari jagung masih sebatas sebagai pakan ternak, sedangkan pemanfaatan kandungan komponen didalamnya masih sangat terbatas. Kandungan kimia yang terdapat pada tanaman jagung antara lain alkaloid, saponin, tanin, flavonoid, fenol, steroid, glikosida, terpenoid, protein, mineral. Senyawa fenol banyak berperan dalam aktivitas antioksidan dan tabir surya. Sampel tongkol dan rambut jagung diduga berpotensi sebagai sumber antioksidan dan tabir surya alami. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktivitas antioksidan dan tabir surya dari ekstrak dan fraksi tongkol dan rambut jagung serta kadar fenol totalnya. Uji aktivitas antioksidan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode peredaman radikal bebas 1,1 Difenil-1-Pikrihidrazil (DPPH) dan uji aktivitas tabir surya dengan penentuan nilai sun protected farctor (SPF) dengan spektrofotometri yang diukur pada λ 290-320nm. Penetapan kadar fenol total diukur dengan metode kolorimetri menggunakan reagen Folin Ciocalteu dan diukur dengan spektrofotometri pada λ 765nm. Hasil pengujian aktivitas antioksidan dan tabir surya terbaik ditunjukkan oleh fraksi etil asetat rambut jagung dengan nilai IC50 sebesar 45,18 μg/mLdan nilai SPF sebesar 23,943 serta kadar fenol totalnya sebesar 106,010 mg/G ± 0,431. Fraksi etil asetat rambut jagung memiliki aktivitas antioksidan, tabir surya, dan kadar fenol yang lebih tinggi dari yang lainnya.