bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Human mummification practices among the Ibaloy of Kabayan, North Luzon, the Philippines
Authors: Beckett Ronald G. , Conlogue Gerald J. , Abinion Orlando V. , Salvador-Amores Analyn , Piombino-Mascali Dario
Published: September 2017

The province of Benguet, situated in North Luzon, the Philippines, holds a large number of ancient mummified remains, mostly located within the municipality of Kabayan. Such bodies are mainly associated to the Ibaloy – one of the indigenous groups collectively known as Igorot – and are stored in natural rockshelters or caves carved into the stone, inside wooden coffins often obtained from hollowed pine tree segments. Recent inspections of some of these corpses, carried out in 2002 and 2012, indicated the nature of their mummification process as well as some details regarding their bioanthropological features. Although very little information was initially available on these bodies, the authors have gathered significant oral information on funerary rituals and attitudes towards the ancestors via interviews with the local elders, as well as data on the vegetal materials employed and the practice of tattooing. This paper is the first critical evaluation of these mummies and demonstrates the uniqueness and preciousness of this biocultural heritage now in danger.
Teaching and learning innovation in present and future of human anatomy course at RSU
Authors: Kažoka Dzintra , Pilmane Māra
Published: September 2017

With the emerging presence of IT based technologies in medical education, virtual anatomy has become a part of medical teaching, learning and healthcare. Building on the foundation of strong basic sciences, teaching and learning, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) offers its students the Anatomage Table. The Department of Morphology enabled new possibilities and allowed students to learn anatomy through a high-quality and interactive 3D tool.The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of the Anatomage Table (Virtual Dissection Table) and overall satisfaction among students in the teaching and learning of Human Anatomy course at RSU.The sample included Latvian and Foreign students and several tutors from the Human Anatomy course in the period of 2016–2017. This study was conducted in a real practical class context and under actual learning conditions. The Anatomage Table was used in two or three semester courses for the students of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry. In practical classes the learning, comparison and students satisfaction were explored. At the end of each practical class, the tutor performed a discussion session with the students’ about increasing of their knowledge and success on the Human Anatomy study process.The majority of students felt that the Anatomage Table had a positive role and it was an additional tool in terms of their learning. Students also noted several advantages of using the Anatomage Table in the medical teaching, learning and healthcare. The results indicated that learning Human Anatomy can be significantly impacted with virtual anatomy. The use of virtual dissection technology seems to have a promising role in future educational training.
COPD affected lung tissue remodelling due to the local distribution of MMP-2, TIMP-2, TGF-β1 and HSP-70
Authors: Vitenberga Zane , Pilmane Māra , Babjoniševa Aurika
Published: September 2017

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is strongly associated with progressive airway limitation where the key mechanism is abnormal airway remodelling of bronchial mucosa maintained by complex crosstalk of tissue remodelling and regulatory factors. The aim of this study was to determine the appearance and local distribution of tissue remodelling factors in COPD-affected lung tissue and to compare the findings with the control group. In this study, lung tissue specimens were obtained from 27 patients with COPD and 49 control patients. Tissue samples were examined by routine hematoxylin and eosin staining. Remodelling and regulatory factors matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), as well as heat shock protein-70 (Hsp-70) were detected by immunohistochemistry in airway mucosa. The numbers of positive structures were evaluated semiquantitatively. Non-parametrical statistical analysis was performed. Overall COPD-affected lung tissue presented chronic inflammation and tissue remodelling in routine histological analysis. Compared to the control group, statistically significant (P<0.05) difference was calculated between COPD-affected lung tissue and control group with overall more immunoreactive cells containing MMP-2, TIMP-2 and TGF-β1 and less Hsp-70 immunoreactive bronchial epithelial cells, subepithelial connective tissue fibroblasts, bronchial smooth muscle cells and secretory cells of bronchial glands with more pronounced findings of TGF-β1, however, less Hsp-70. Study findings suggest pronounced tissue damage and remodelling with the local regulatory environment of up-regulated TGF-β1. Increased numbers of MMP-2, TIMP-2 and TGF-β1 immunoreactive cells suggest the key role of these remodelling factors in COPD pathogenesis. Decrease of Hsp-70 proves increased cell damage in COPD-affected airway mucosa.
Images Visibility In Technical Drawing
Authors: Константинов А. , Konstantinov A.
Published: September 2017

This publication is devoted to the definition of one of the graphics forms – technical drawing, its conventions, clarity, possible lack of visibility, and means of addressing them. The concept of "technical drawing" is defined ambiguously by different authors in different textbooks. Very often it is implied that technical drawing is an image of technical parts, components, and similar products. Sometimes the word "technical" means "auxiliary", "helping" to express this or that design (architectural or constructive) idea. Tutorials for technical drawing (engineering graphics, engineering drawing) the technical drawing in most cases is considered as a drawing according to perspective rules– as a special kind of axonometric drawing. Because in the drawing courses are studied mainly the so-called standard axonometric projection, some authors believe that technical drawings shall be either isometric or dimetric (rectangular or oblique). Advanced technical drawings usually are not mentioned in textbooks on engineering graphics, and information about them is missing. There is no analysis of the characteristics that distinguish the "visual image" from the "not visual" one. Technical drawing is an object’s illustrative graphical representation made by hand or other means, in visual scale, correctly disclosing a technical idea, object design. "Visibility" of the image should be connected with the completeness of the information that this image gives to the viewer. A visual representation should approximately correspond to the visual image of the object when looking at it in space, in nature, to avoid excessive distortions of the surface and design. The perspective images transfuse an impression of objects’ outside appearance and create the effect of "viewer presence" close to the depicted object. But as construction of the perspective image is more labor intensive than of the axonometric one, and shape distortions in perspective are more significant, so visual images are often performed according to axonometric rules. Unacceptable distortions of objects visual image on the images in oblique projections limit the possibilities of their application.
A New General-Purpose Algorithm for Mixed-Integer Bilevel Linear Programs
Authors: Fischetti Matteo , Ljubić Ivana , Monaci Michele , Sinnl Markus
Published: September 2017

Bilevel optimization problems are very challenging optimization models arising in many important practical contexts, including pricing mechanisms in the energy sector, airline and telecommunication industry, transportation networks, critical infrastructure defense, and machine learning. In this paper, we consider bilevel programs with continuous and discrete variables at both levels, with linear objectives and constraints (continuous upper level variables, if any, must not appear in the lower level problem). We propose a general-purpose branch-and-cut exact solution method based on several new classes of valid inequalities, which also exploits a very effective bilevel-specific preprocessing procedure. An extensive computational study is presented to evaluate the performance of various solution methods on a common testbed of more than 800 instances from the literature and 60 randomly generated instances. Our new algorithm consistently outperforms (often by a large margin) alternative state-of-the-art methods from the literature, including methods exploiting problem-specific information for special instance classes. In particular, it solves to optimality more than 300 previously unsolved instances from the literature. To foster research on this challenging topic, our solver is made publicly available online.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1650 .
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I as a Gatekeeper for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Stress Testing in Patients with Acute Chest Pain
Authors: Ferencik Maros , Mayrhofer Thomas , Lu Michael T , Woodard Pamela K , Truong Quynh A , Peacock W Frank , Bamberg Fabian , Sun Benjamin C , Fleg Jerome L , Nagurney John T , Udelson James E , Koenig Wolfgang , Januzzi James L , Hoffmann Udo
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

Most patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergo noninvasive cardiac testing with a low diagnostic yield. We determined whether a combination of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) and cardiovascular risk factors might improve selection of patients for cardiac testing.

METHODS

We included patients from the Rule Out Myocardial Infarction/Ischemia Using Computer Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) I and II trials who presented to the ED with acute chest pain and were referred for cardiac testing. Based on serial hs-cTnI measurements and cardiovascular risk factors, we derived and validated the criterion for no need of cardiac testing. We predicted the effect of this criterion on the effectiveness of patient management.

RESULTS

A combination of baseline hs-cTnI (<4 ng/L) and cardiovascular risk factors (<2) ruled out ACS with a negative predictive value of 100% in ROMICAT I. We validated this criterion in ROMICAT II, identifying 29% patients as not needing cardiac testing. An additional 5% of patients were identified by adding no change or a decrease between baseline and 2 h hs-cTnI as a criterion. Assuming those patients would be discharged from the ED without cardiac testing, implementation of hs-cTnI would increase ED discharge rate (24.3% to 50.2%, P < 0.001) and decrease the length of hospital stay (21.4 to 8.2 h, P < 0.001), radiation dose (10.2 to 7.7 mSv, P < 0.001), and costs of care (4066 to 3342 US$, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

We derived and validated a criterion for combined hs-cTnI and cardiovascular risk factors that identified acute chest pain patients with no need for cardiac testing and could improve effectiveness of patient management. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT00990262 and NCT01084239
ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVENESS OF RAILWAY PASSANGER TRANSPORT BETWEEN RAKOVNÍK AND PRAGUE
Authors: Vávra Rudolf , Janoš Vít
Published: September 2017

This paper deals with the issue of railway connection between Rakovník and Prague. Initially, there is made an analysis of the transport supply and analysis of modal split. Additionally, an operation concept is suggested in order to increase the attractiveness of the railway passenger transport, afterward, the transport possibilities, which can be accomplished by this approach, are evaluated.
IgG4-related Disease – A Patient with Multiple Organ Involvement
Authors: Průcha Miroslav , Sedláčková Lenka
Published: September 2017

IgG4-related diseases represent a heterogeneous group of conditions characterised by elevated serum IgG4 levels and fibrotic or sclerosing changes in the affected organs or systems accompanied by IgG4-positive plasma cells. A disease associated with IgG4 may affect virtually any organ – salivary glands, periorbital tissue, kidneys, lungs, meninges, aorta, prostate, pericardium or skin. Histopathological findings are uniform, characterised by a major lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate and the presence of IgG4-producing plasma cells, irrespective of the affected site. It can be difficult to establish a correct diagnosis due to the lack of clinical symptoms. Treatment with immunosuppressive drugs provides good results and requires interdisciplinary cooperation.
Vagrancy and the Fantasy of Unproductive Writing in David Copperfield
Authors: Willson Andrew
Published: September 2017

Andrew Willson, “Vagrancy and the Fantasy of Unproductive Writing in David Copperfield” (pp. 192–217)

Recent criticism of Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield (1849–50) has often drawn attention to the eponymous character’s rise to respectable and productive professional authorship. This essay, however, considers the fact that one of David’s most formative experiences, the flight from London to Dover that removes him from the blacking warehouse and sets him on the path to a middle-class life, casts him as an instance of the most disrespectable, unproductive member of Victorian society: the vagrant who chooses not to work. As invested, then, as David Copperfield is in promoting traditional Victorian values such as earnestness and industriousness, it is equally committed to recuperating the value of unproductive acts in an industrial society. Yet, as the novel itself is evidence of Dickens’s abundant productivity, it clearly cannot do so without complications. From the complexities inherent in Dickens’s competing fascinations with participating in and escaping from the economic sphere, this essay argues, a picture emerges of the imaginative tools that Dickens uses to conceptualize literary value and provide solutions for his vexed relationship to the market. In David Copperfield, Dickens uses David’s vagrancy and mediating effects as narrator to suggest that even though his own novel is produced for the market, it is not defined by the market’s logic.
The Dilemma of Predicting Violent Radicalization
Authors: Rousseau Cécile , Ellis B. Heidi , Lantos John D.
Published: September 2017

Parents, educators, law enforcement officials, and health professionals are all concerned about the violent radicalization of adolescents. Health professionals may be called on to assess teenagers regarding the risk that they will become dangerous. We present a case in which a psychiatrist is asked to do a forensic evaluation of a young adolescent who said troubling things and had some concerning posts on his Facebook page. The evaluation reveals things about both the young boy and his community.
Authors: Morais Bianca Corrêa de , Netto Daniel Araújo , Alves Julia Rodrigues , Lima Heder José D'Avila
Published: September 2017

This research was conducted to assess the compensatory gain in birds that have suffered severe food restriction and a reduced growth in its initial phase. A total of 144 birds were used in the Label Rouge lineage with average initial weight 239.90 ± 76.80 g, from 28 to 49 days. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design, where the birds were distributed in 18 boxes, containing 3 treatments and 6 replicates of 8 birds per cage. The treatments were as follows: birds with body weight of 150.73 ± 12.62 g, between weighing from 239.79 ± 13.14 g and heavy weight of 329.17 ± 24.89 g in different periods, from 28 to 35, 35 to 42 and 42 to 49 days of age, respectively. In relation to weight gain, the heavy birds, obtained better results when compared to the other. The feed consumption has changed in the three periods and, in the period of 42 to 49 days, the treatments did not differ among themselves. Feed conversion rates (p = 0.127) and feasibility (p = 0.6163) of birds do not differ in different periods.
Asymbiotic seed germination and in vitro propagation of Cattleya trianae Linden & Reichb.f. (Orchidaceae)
Authors: Salazar Mercado Seir Antonio , Vega Contreras Nelson Alfonso
Published: September 2017

Cattleya trianae (Linden & Reichb.f., 1860), Colombian national flower, is in danger of extinction due to the destruction of its natural habitats and excessive collection for horticultural purposes. Therefore, in vitro culture is a tool for the conservation of threatened species. In this study we determined the most suitable culture medium for asimbytic seed germination and in vitro propagation of C. trianae. Initially, mature capsules were collected, the seeds were subsequently disinfected and seeded with the syringe method (Vendrame et al., 2007), to evaluate the effect of five media on the development of C. trianae after 20 weeks. The seedlings were transplanted and acclimated using different substrates. The best percentage (54.2%) of seedling formation after 20 weeks was found in MS + JP medium with significant differences (P <0.05: Tukey HSD). In this research, it is reported that the addition of organic additives to the MS medium improves the efficacy of this, and therefore, allows a greater growth and development of C. trianae under in vitro conditions.
Assessing the efficiency of science, technology and innovation using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA): The case of Colombia
Authors: Aristizábal-Torres Daniel , Castro-Peña Monica Yuleni , Echeverri-Gutierrez Paola Andrea , Valencia-Salazar Jesús David
Published: September 2017

Se plantea una aproximación de medición de la eficiencia de la producción científica mediante el Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA): modelos CCR y Assurance Region (AR) con base en los indicadores de ciencia, tecnología e innovación (CTI) en los departamentos y en el Distrito Capital (D.C.) de Colombia.  Se concluyó que ambos modelos calculan la eficiencia de las unidades de análisis, siendo AR susceptible a jerarquizaciones generadas en las variables de acuerdo a los objetivos país en temas de CTI.
Condensation and partial pressure change as a major cause of airflow: Experimental evidence
Authors: Bunyard Peter Paul , Hodnett Martin , Peña Carlos , Burgos Salcedo Javier
Published: September 2017

El modelo dominante de la circulación atmosférica presume que el aire más caliente sube, generando así los vientos horizontales. La teoría de la bomba biótica (BPT) [1] propone un segundo mecanismo, en la cual la condensación intensa sea la causa primaria de los vientos superficiales. Los críticos de la BPT discuten que cualquier movimiento del aire resultando de la condensación sea isotrópico [2]. Este artículo explora la física de la condensación de vapor de agua bajo condiciones atmosféricas livianas, utilizando una estructura experimental diseñada para tal fin. Los datos demuestran una correlación altamente significativa (R2 >0.96, p valor <0.001) entre los flujos de aire observados y los cambios en la presión parcial resultante de la condensación.
Evaluating supervised learning approaches for spatial-domain multi-focus image fusion
Authors: Atencio Ortiz Pedro , Sanchez German , Branch Bedoya John William
Published: September 2017

La fusión de imágenes genera una imagen  que combina las características más relevantes de un conjunto de imágenes de la misma escena adquiridas con diferentes cámaras o configuraciones. La Fusión de Imágenes Multifoco (MFIF) parte de un conjunto de imágenes con diferente distancia focal para generar una imagen  con una profundidad de campo extendida. Lo que constituye una solución al problema de la profundidad de campo limitada en la configuración de un sistema óptico. La literatura muestra una amplia variedad de trabajos que abordan este problema. Las transformaciones de dominios y el análisis de bloques de píxeles son la base de los principales enfoques propuestos. En este trabajo se presenta una evaluación de diferentes sistemas de aprendizaje supervisado aplicados a MFIF, incluyendo k-vecinos más cercanos, análisis discriminante lineal, redes neuronales y máquinas de soporte vectorial. El método inicia con dos imágenes de la misma escena, pero con diferentes distancias focales que se dividen en regiones rectangulares. El objetivo principal del sistema de clasificación, que está basado en aprendizaje de máquina, es elegir las partes de ambas imágenes que deben estar en la imagen fusionada para obtener una imagen completamente enfocada. Para la cuantificación del enfoque se utilizaron las métricas más populares propuestas en la literatura como: la Energía Laplaciana, el Laplaciano Modificado por Suma y el Gradiente de Energía, entre otras. La evaluación del método propuesto incluye la fase de prueba de los clasificadores y las métricas de calidad de fusión utilizadas comúnmente en la investigación, tales como la fidelidad de la información visual y la característica de información mutua. Los resultados muestran que el concepto de clasificación automática puede abordar satisfactoriamente el problema MFIF.
Immobilization of recognition elements on a self-assembled monolayers bio-platform
Authors: Reyes-Cuellar Julia Constanza
Published: September 2017

Los materiales funcionalizados por adsorción sobre capas autoensambladas de 3-aminopropiltrietoxisilano (APTS) en vidrio (vidrio amino-funcionalizado) sirven para inmovilizar biomoléculas en estructuras usadas para biosensores.  Liposomas de polidiacetileno (lip-PDA-NHS) y Biotin PEGilado con NHS se inmovilizaron aprovechando el éster de succinimidilo; y sirvieron para reconocer Tirosinasa o streptavidina (SAV). Debido a la interacción liposoma-PDA-Ty, ocurrió un cambio en la planaridad de la cadena polimérica PDA, percibido como una transición de azul-a-rojo; mientras que, la biotina inmovilizada interactúo con SAV por afinidad biológica.  La capacidad de detección del sistema se evaluó por espectroscopia UV-vis o por microscopia de fluorescencia.  Las capas de APTS funcionalizadas con biomoléculas retuvieron la capacidad de reconocimiento colorimétrico después de la interacción biológica, permitiendo la fabricación de una matriz resistente a proteínas con una propiedad de bioafinidad.  Esta química de superficies es simple y accesible para la modificación de substratos de vidrio, útiles en arreglos de bioplataformas ópticas.
Class A prediction of a retaining structure made by a pile curtain wall executed on a tropical soil
Authors: Ruge-Cárdenas Juan Carlos , Da Cunha Renato , Colmenares Julio Esteban , Mendoza Cristhian Camilo
Published: September 2017

Algunas estructuras de contención de acuerdo con su diseño geotécnico y plan de construcción predefinido.  Por supuesto, esto no extrapolable a todos los sitios de análisis, sin embargo, en Brasilia, donde predominan los suelos residuales y lateralizados, se obtienen las mejores resistencias mecánicas en los estratos porosos durante la estación seca. Esto significa que es controlada por la succión del suelo, es decir, el comportamiento del material presenta una dependencia de la respuesta no saturada del medio. En términos numéricos, para predecir el comportamiento suelo-estructura fue necesario incluir la interacción atmósfera-suelo en una herramienta computacional, utilizando un modelo hipoplástico. El trabajo detalla de esta manera las simulaciones numéricas de una estructura de retención fundada en el suelo tropical de Brasilia. La estructura fue monitoreada en términos de desplazamiento, a lo largo de las estaciones locales secas y húmedas, y fue simulada por una ley constitutiva calibrada mediante pruebas de laboratorio no saturadas.
Morfología y regulación urbana en la transformación de la ciudad. El caso de la Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica
Authors: Von Breymann Miranda Helga
Published: September 2017

El estudio sobre la forma urbana y los procesos de transformación de las ciudades ha permitido conocer más a fondo la naturaleza de estas conformaciones y las distintas problemáticas que las  aquejan, así como también ha permitido comprender las consecuencias que el modelo de  crecimiento seguido ha plasmado en la estructura física de la ciudad y en la calidad de vida de sus habitantes. Dentro de esta línea de investigación se enmarca el presente ensayo, el cual profundiza en un estudio de caso latinoamericano, exponiendo los efectos que la mala gestión del territorio y la débil ejecución de los instrumentos de planificación han tenido sobre la forma urbana y la calidad de vida de los habitantes de la Gran Área Metropolitana costarricense.
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN'S DISABILITY IN MODERN RUSSIA
Authors: Baranov A. A. , Namazova- Baranova L. S. , Terletskaya R. N. , Antonova E. V.
Published: September 2017

Creation of system of early prophylaxis of children disability and support of the families bringing up disabled children and children with limited opportunities are among the main priorities of the Russian Federation state social policy. There are a number of problems requiring immediate solutions. Dynamics of children’s disability in our country is characterized by process stagnation. The age and gender structure of children’s disability practically doesn’t change. The analysis of its nosological structure shows that alienations and disorders of behavior, illness of a nervous system and congenital anomalies of development steadily occupy more than 60% among the illnesses which caused disability of children of all age groups. There was a decrease in the prevalence of total disability in most classes of diseases, such as injuries, diseases of the genitourinary system, respiratory system, musculoskeletal system, digestive system and growth of disability caused by neoplasms and diseases of the endocrine system. The underestimation of children’s disability bound to various reasons is supposed: social motivation of a family, complexity of legal veneering, strict requirements of service of medico-social examination, insufficient medical experts awareness on criteria of disability. Among disability formations risk factors the most discussed are the achievements of perinatology leading to improvement of nursing of prematurely born and small newborns, and wide uses of auxiliary genesial technologies. An important part of all preventive measures aimed at reducing the genetic load of population is prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis. It seems appropriate to extend the screening to congenital and hereditary metabolic diseases in neonatal period, including the most common nosological forms of infrequent illnesses. In solving problems of childhood disability prevention a priority should be given to development of services of family planning; improving antenatal and perinatal care; preventive work with healthy but having deviations in development children; development of medical genetic services; implementation of programs of different types of pathology screening.
GENETIC APPROACHES TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF HEREDITARY FORMS OF CONGENITAL ANIRIDIA
Authors: Vasilyeva T. A. , Voskresenskaya A. A. , Khlebnikova O. V. , Pozdeyeva N. A. , Marakhonov A. V. , Zinchenko R. A.
Published: September 2017

Congenital aniridia (AN) is a hereditary autosomal dominant developmental disorder of the eye. Heterozygous mutations in the PAX6 gene and chromosomal rearrangements involving the 11p13 locus lie behind the pathogenesis of the AN. The key role of the PAX6 gene in the regulation of embryogenesis and the pleiotropic effect of this transcription factor explain the damage of several tissues of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, brain structures, and the disturbance of morphogenesis and endocrine function of the pancreas observed in AN. Recently AN has been considered a syndromic pathology by several researchers. The review suggests classification and summarizes information on the clinical characteristics and genetic basis of various forms of AN. The problem of discrimination of clinical-genetic variants of the dysgenesis of the anterior segment of the eye and the differential diagnosis of PAX6-associated AN with WAGR syndrome, anterior dysgenesis, other rare monogenic and chromosomal syndromes is discussed, and the role of molecular diagnostics is emphasized.
A Study of Employer Branding Scale Development in Tourism and Hospitality Firms: Focusing on the Perspective of College Majors in Related Studies
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Chung-Ah
Published: September 2017

The purpose of this study is to develop an employer brand scale perceived by tourism/hospitality-major students in 4-year-colleges throughout the Korean regions of Kyonggi-do, Busan, Daejeon, and Kyungjoo. It is these students who are considered potential future employees of tourism/hospitality firms. A Google Online Survey was used to collect data from May 16ththrough June9th, 2017.A total of 561 surveys were collected with 560 surveys being used for analysis. EFA, CFA, reliability and validity tests were conducted using SPSS 23 and AMOS 23 versions. To obtain the study results, 56 survey question items were extracted with the following employer branding descriptions: employee-friendly, new-organizational culture, reputation and familiarity with the job environment employer brand, general welfare, extra benefits for the welfare employer brand, realistic information about the firms, school and alumni utilization, word-of-mouth concerning firm experiences, and the firm’s attitude toward job interviews throughout recruitment activities concerning the employer brand.
The Process of Solving Difficulties in Linguistic Communication During an Overseas Trip: A Grounded Theory Approach
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Park Se-Young , Lee Won-Seok , Han Ju-Hyoung
Published: September 2017

The purpose of this study is to understand the overseas traveler process for solving difficulties in linguistic communication with local people. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 participants who had experienced difficulties in linguistic communication during an overseas trip. Study participants experienced 'the power of language in a linguistically constrained situation' and 'frustration due to the limitations of linguistic communication' as a central phenomenon. However, these difficulties were resolved by finding out how to communicate with local people, by trying to keep communicating with each other, and by adapting to cultural differences. Through these actions and reactions, travelers overcame their prejudice concerning local people, experienced positive personal changes and discovered deeper meaning in their trip. The results of this study imply that it is possible to build relationships with travelers and local people despite language differences. Furthermore, the results also suggest a need for communication improvements since service based on interaction is necessary to solve the difficulties of communication. Therefore, future study conducted in travel and linguistic communication reflecting various views of travel is recommended.
A Study on the Behavioral Adherence of Horse Riding Participants from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Bo-Kyung , Noh Jeong-Hee
Published: September 2017

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between a horse rider’s intention of participation as leisure activity and behavioral persistence based on the theory of planned behavior. To this end, convenient sampling surveys were distributed among those residing in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions who had participated in horse riding for six months or longer during the period between May 1 and 29, 2015. 176 usable survey sheets were collected out of a total of 280 sheets that were distributed. Out of those collected sheets, 162 survey sheets were used for empirical analysis after removing 14 unreliable answer sheets. The study found that the attitude toward horse riding and the perceived behavioral control both had a significant positive effect on the intention to continuously participate in horse riding and that continuous participating intention and perceived behavioral control have a significant positive (+) effect on behavioral persistence. On the other hand, subjective norms turn out to have no significant effect on the intention to participate continuously. These results suggest that an individual's attitude and perceived behavioral control concerning participation in horse riding have a significant effect on continuous participation intent and the behavioral persistence for participating in horse riding.
Solar resource classification in South Africa using a new index
Authors: Zhandire Evans
Published: September 2017

This paper introduces a solar resource index that responds to site-specific sky conditions resulting from stochastic movement and evolution of clouds. The developed solar resource classification index called probability of persistence (POPD) had limited capabilities to distinguish persistent clear-sky conditions from persistent overcast-sky conditions. The metric proposed in this investigation, referred to as the solar utility index (SUI), seeks to extend the POPD index to a simple enough index that can singly discriminate different states of a solar resource. It gives a measure of the fractional time during which a solar resource exhibits predefined characteristics over a specific time period not exceeding the time interval between sunrise and sunset. These solar resource qualities, which are user-defined, measure: (1) the fluctuation characteristic of the solar resource magnitude, and (2) the solar resource diffuse and beam composition. Values of the indexes computed over daily time intervals of 7:00–17:00 apparent solar time were tested for their solar resource classification qualities. Five distinct classes using K-means clustering algorithm were identified for the solar radiation resource measured at eight stations in South Africa. The SUI was found to have superior solar resource discriminating and grouping abilities when compared with other indexes like POPD and fractal dimension.
The impact of residential rooftop solar PV on municipal finances: An analysis of Stellenbosch
Authors: Korsten N. , Brent A.C. , Sebitosi B. , Kritzinger K.
Published: September 2017

Electricity utilities throughout the world are responding to the increased uptake of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) in the household sector. Although the increase of decentralised solar PV is seen as progressive for sustainable development, it is not without financial implications for electricity utilities. There is a concern in South Africa that allowing rooftop solar PV connection to the grid will reduce electricity sales for local governments and thus their revenue streams from electricity. An investigation was carried out to examine the financial impact that increasing installations of grid-connected rooftop PV at a household level might have on local governments in South Africa. Stellenbosch Municipality was used as a case study, and two different approaches were used. The first considered the maximum grid capacity for distributed generation, as determined by the South African grid standards. The second was based on individual households that would gain the most financial benefit from investing in rooftop PV. The outcome indicated a financial reduction in total electricity revenue of 0.6–2.4% depending on the approach followed. A fixed monthly charge of about R363 would counter these potential financial loses, but entail a disincentive for households to invest in solar PV installations.
Decompositions of Marginal Homogeneity Model Using Cumulative Logistic Models for Square Contingency Tables with Ordered Categories
Authors: Miyamoto Nobuko , Niibe Kouji , Tomizawa Sadao
Published: September 2017

For square contingency tables with ordered categories, Agresti (1984, 2002) considered the marginal cumulative logistic (ML) model, which is an extension of the marginal homogeneity (MH) model. The ML model depends on the probabilities on the main diagonal of the table. This paper (1) proposes the conditional marginal cumulative logistic (CML) model which does not depend on the probabilities on the main diagonal, and (2) decomposes the MH model into the ML (CML) model and the model which indicates the equality of row and column marginal means. Examples are given.
Process Capability Indices as Fuzzy Numbers
Authors: Parchami Abbas , Mashinchi Mashaallah , Yavari Ali Reza , Maleki Hamid Reza
Published: September 2017

Most of the traditional methods for assessing the capability of manufacturing processes are dealing with crisp quality. In this paper we discuss the fuzzy quality and introduce fuzzy process capability indices, where instead of precise quality we have two membership functions for specification limits. These indices are necessary when the specification limits are fuzzy and they are helpful for comparing manufacturing processes with fuzzy specification limits. Some interesting relations among the introduced indices are obtained. Numerical examples are given to clarify the method.
Stochastic Modelling of the Spatial Spread of Influenza in Germany
Authors: Dargatz Christiane , Georgescu Vera , Held Leonhard
Published: September 2017

In geographical epidemiology, disease counts are typically available in discrete spatial units and at discrete time-points. For example, surveillance data on infectious diseases usually consists of weekly counts of new infections in pre-defined geographical areas. Similarly, but on a different timescale, cancer registries typically report yearly incidence or mortality counts in administrative regions.A major methodological challenge lies in building realistic models for spacetime interactions on discrete irregular spatial graphs. In this paper we will discuss an observation-driven approach, where past observed counts in neighboring areas enter directly as explanatory variables, in contrast to the parameterdriven approach through latent Gaussian Markov random fields (Rue and Held, 2005) with spatio-temporal structure. The main focus will lie on the demonstration of the spread of influenza in Germany, obtained through the design and simulation of a spatial extension of the classical SIR model (Hufnagel et al., 2004).
Green Synthesis Nanoparticle ZnO Sargassum sp. Extract and The Products Charactheristic
Authors: Sari Rodiah Nurbaya , Nurhasni N. , Yaqin M. Ainul
Published: September 2017

The synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles is an emerging research area due to its wide range of applications, such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, optics and food packaging. In this study, described
the green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and their characteristics using Sargassum sp. extract and 0.1 M zinc nitrate as the precursors. The variations include Sargassum sp. extracts volume of 5, 10, and 20
mL and the calcination temperature of 400, 500, and 600 oC. The characterization had been done such as the role of Sargassum sp. extract as a reducing agent for Zn2+ → Zn0 confirmed by Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra due to 450-4000 cm-1 wavelength, the size of particles using Particle Size Analyzer (PSA), image and chemical composition using Scanning Electron Microscopy with X-ray microanalysis (SEM-EDS) and crystallinity using ray powder diffraction (XRD) with Cu anode at 1.54187 Å. Analysis with PSA instrument showed that ZnO particle size increased from 607 up to 649 nm along with increasing of extract concentration from 5 up to 20% (v/v). SEM imaging showed the formation of ZnO to be predominantly spherical and EDS data confirmed the existence of zinc and oxygen in the particles obtained. XRD analysis revealed hexagonal crystal system of ZnO nanoparticles and decreased in crystallite size was observed from 31.4 to 14.7 nm with increased in calcination temperature from 400 to 600 oC.
Characterization and identification of SSR markers for screening of cowpea genotypes against Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) disease resistance
Authors: Manjunatha N. , Rangaswamy K. T. , Sah R. P. , Nagaraju N. , Rudraswamy P.
Published: September 2017

One hundred cowpea genotypes were screened against Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) by artificial inoculation genotypes. The genotypes showed different disease reaction viz., immune, resistant, moderately resistant, Sap moderately susceptible, susceptible and highly susceptible. The SSR markers were characterized using a total of 25 randomly selected resistance and susceptible cowpea genotypes. Among, 10 SSR markers used to screen polymorphism, only 4 primers were found to be polymorphic and they were used for characterization and finding out genetic relationship of cowpea genotypes. The polymorphism information content (PIC) of these SSR markers ranged from 0.23 to 0.37 and single marker analysis (SMA) revealed, out of these 4 SSR markers M 135 marker explained 28.2 % of phenotypic variation (R2). The banding pattern of all cowpea genotypes were scored and dendrogram was constructed. A dendrogram of these genotypes based on SSR polymorphism divided into two major clusters at 35 % similarity. Cluster I was the biggest with 20 genotypes which was further separated as three sub-clusters. Whereas, 5 genotypes grouped in cluster II with two small sub-clusters. The clustering pattern of resistant and susceptible genotypes was not clear, however resistant genotypes such as V-5 and IC 8996 clustered in one group with 100 % similarity. The information provided by the identified markers would be very useful in breeding programs to select cowpea lines resistance to BCMV disease and M 135 was found to be good for rapid and accurate screening of cowpea genotypes against BCMV disease resistance.
Variability for harvest index and biomass in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) varieties
Authors: Dixit G. P. , Kumar A. , Parihar A. K.
Published: September 2017

Lentil is an important cool season food legume of our nation and positions next just to chickpea. Pulses are generally known to produce higher vegetative part and less grain yield, consequently poor harvest index. Lentil is no exception to this, and produces excess vegetative growth and support lesser grains. Therefore, in present investigation attempt has been made to screen 36 lentil varieties for biomass and harvest index in macro-sperma and micro-sperma types. Ample amount of variability were recorded for both harvest index and biomass. 37.78-62.96 per cent and 3.38 g to 40.94 gm range was noticed for harvest index and biomass, respectively. At the end of present investigation, three lentil varieties viz. L 4147, IPL 406 and PL 234 were identified as high biomass and high harvest index varieties. These varieties may be used as an agronomic base in the future lentil improvement programme for evolving high yielding varieties.
Por uma história dos índios no Grão-Pará: estratégias, dinâmicas e protagonismos indígenas no contexto do Diretório Pombalino (1757-1798)
Authors: Ribeiro Benedito Emílio , Ponte Vanderlúcia da Silva
Published: September 2017

O presente artigo analisa as múltiplas relações entre índios e brancos, que se desenvolveram dentro do universo colonial a partir da produção do chamado “processo civilizatório”, previsto pelo Diretório Pombalino para o norte da América Portuguesa. O estudo centra-se no período entre 1757 e 1798, e enfatiza o Estado do Grão-Pará. Podemos bem precisar as resistências, alianças e conflitos que marcaram as sínteses daquela sociedade no contexto desta política que, ao inserir novos atores e segmentos sociais e criar novos espaços de sociabilidade, inaugurou uma nova ordem no tecido social na segunda metade do século XVIII.
Pocock e a historiografia como linguagem política
Authors: Araújo Pedro Henrique Barbosa Montandon de
Published: September 2017

O artigo que se segue tem a intenção de mostrar e discutir o programa historiográfico de John G. A. Pocock, a historiografia como linguagem política. Para tanto, seguiremos sua carreira, dos seus primeiros textos sobre contextualismo, passando pelos seus interesses nas teses linguísticas de Saussure e pelo paradigma de revolução científica de Kuhn, até seus últimos trabalhos sobre historiografia e comunidade política. É nossa intenção analisar esses textos não como uma evolução de seu pensamento, mas como diferentes estágios de um historiador e seu contexto, operando seus conceitos de acordo com os problemas que enfrenta e sendo influenciado pelos seus próprios trabalhos de diferentes maneiras e historicidades. Finalmente, acreditamos que, criando duas categorias, história e comunidade política, Pocock estabiliza seu programa historicista, defendendo a narrativa da comunidade política contra narrativas identitárias independentes.
O Memorial Padre Carlos: formas e maneiras de escrever a história da escola
Authors: Pereira Jardel Costa , Carvalho Jussara Gallindo Mariano de
Published: September 2017

Esse artigo tem como objetivo analisar a importância de um memorial escolar na preservação de documentos e objetos escolares, fundamentais para a escrita e o entendimento da história da escola e do pensamento educacional brasileiro. O Memorial Padre Carlos, da Escola Profissional Dom Bosco, de Poços de Caldas (MG), após uma parceria com o Centro de Memória - Unicamp, passou a ser um exemplo de organização de várias materialidades, escolares ou não, que possuem uma história a ser escrita e interpretada.
Coleção Documentos Brasileiros: o Brasil em ensaios de história e interpretações sociológicas (1936 - 1989)
Authors: Oliveira Gilberto Gilvan Souza
Published: September 2017

A Coleção Documentos Brasileiros, editada pela Livraria José Olympio Editora, foi lançada em 1936 com a publicação do livro Raízes do Brasil, de Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. O projeto em questão foi desenvolvido em três fases, com direção de Gilberto Freyre (1936-1938), Otávio Tarquínio de Sousa (1939-1959) e Afonso Arinos de Melo Franco (1960-1989). O presente artigo pretende discutir e analisar de que maneira a Coleção Documentos Brasileiros mobilizou e publicizou autores (literatos, historiadores, sociológicos, viajantes, críticos literários, entre outros) com o intuito de propiciar a compreensão e a interpretação do Brasil a partir do objeto livro. Esse anseio será perscrutado no escopo temporal de 1936 a 1989, período que abrange a primeira e a última obra publicada com o selo da coleção.
A Festa de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos: memória, patrimônio e cultura popular
Authors: Maia Andrea Casa Nova , Souza Vitor Leandro de
Published: September 2017

A tradicional Festa de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos, em Minas Gerais, é uma das mais importantes manifestações da cultura e da fé do povo mineiro. Os festejos têm, cada vez mais, se destacado pela manutenção das tradições afrodescendentes do estado pela oralidade, consolidando-se como um lugar de memória que reinventa suas tradições, a cada ano, no dia da coroação do rei e da rainha da festa de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos. Este trabalho é um dos resultados de uma experiência de pesquisa na região norte do estado de Minas Gerais, entre os municípios de Diamantina e Serro, em que pretendemos discutir a manutenção da Festa num cenário onde, cada vez mais, a intervenção turística e patrimonial e, por conseguinte, a espetacularização da cultura, apontam para – e conflitam com –  a força da transmissão dos costumes e tradições religiosas tendo como via de transmissão a oralidade.
The strain sensitivity of brass fiber reinforced concrete
Authors: Teomete Egemen , Demircilioğlu Erman , Kahraman Serap
Published: September 2017

The structures are challenged by earthquakes and other environmental factors. Structural health monitoring is crucial to protect the lives. The strain gages used in structural health monitoring have low durability and can get point wise measurements which limit their use. In this study, five different concrete mixtures with different brass fiber volume fractions were designed. Along with the control mixture which does not have brass fiber, six mixtures were designed and three cube samples from each mixture were cast and cured. Compression test was conducted with simultaneous measurement of electrical resistance. The brass fiber reinforced concrete has strong linear relationship between the electrical resistance change and strain. Important progress was achieved in development of “Smart Concrete” which can sense its strain and damage.