bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El cónsul Thompson, los Bostonians y la formación de la galaxia Chichén, 1893-1904
Authors: Palacios Guillermo
Published: May 2017

Este artículo continúa la narrativa sobre la experiencia de los empresarios-académicos y coleccionistas ligados a la Universidad de Harvard, los Bostonians, en las zonas arqueológicas de Yucatán, exploradas bajo su patrocinio desde finales de la década de 1880 por Edward H. Thompson, a quien protegieron con el nombramiento de cónsul de Estados Unidos en Mérida. El texto reconstruye la pérdida de control del estratégico consulado por parte de los  Bostonians en 1893 y su recuperación en 1897. Acompaña la ocupación e inicio del despojo de Chichén Itzá y el imaginario pseudocientífico que provoca, y analiza las redes de alianzas/rivalidades arqueológicas que se establecen con la llegada de otros personajes e instituciones estadounidenses de investigación arqueológica. Estudia, por fin, los caminos que Thompson diseñó para viabilizar la aventura de su vida: el dragado del Cenote Sagrado de Chichen Itza.
Determination of Load Bearing Capacity of Two Nigerian Fresh Tomato Varieties
Authors: Elemo Gloria Nwakaegho , Adepoju Phillip Adeleke , Mordi James Iwebuno , Longe Adeteju Oluwafunmilayo , Abatan Olubukola Esther
Published: May 2017

Tomato cultivars â€“ Roma and Ibadan local (Ibadan L)Â  at stage five degree of ripeness were subjected to rupture test by application of varying weights of 1 â€“ 2.5kg to determine the time itÂ  takes to rupture the fresh tomato samples. Roma cultivar of 23g size took 28 min and 1.2 min to rupture under 1kg and 2.5 kg weight respectively while the same variety of 76g size took 90min and 50min to rupture under 1kg and 2.5 kg weight applied respectively. For Ibadan Local (Ibadan L) of 23g size, it took 17 min and 0.67 min to rupture under 1kg and 2.5 kg weight respectively while that of 76g size took 70 min and 15 min to rupture respectively. This result showed that for any variety, the bigger the size of the fruit, the longer the time taken for the fruit to rupture under any particular load applied. The extent fresh tomatoes are able to keep and maintain freshness in their ripen state depends on their load bearing capacity.
Measurement of Interconnecting Network for Roadside Unit Placement on Cellular Network to Support Intelligent Transportation System
Authors: Puspitorini Okkie , Siswandari Nuradi , Mahmudah Haniah , Wijayanti Ari
Published: May 2017

The significant problems in metropolitanâ€™s traffic are road congestion and safety Â The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) offer improvement for the problems using Roadside Unit placement along the road to detect and inform all matters relating to traffic condition. This research will be conducted measurement interconnection network that will be used by Roadside Unit (RSU) to communicate with the central office. RSU will transmit data type of vehicle and speed information to the central office server. Measurements carried out on the existing cellular network and find the right position for placement of RSU according network availability by considering the received signal power, pathloss and performance data delivery. Measurement locations in the main road metropolitan city of Surabaya by using sensors (counted mode) as the RSU. From the measurements taken showed that communication between infrastructures managed by using digital sensors falcon plus II with a percentage error of less than 3%. Communications between the RSU and the central office using GPRS / GSM network supported by the presence of a nearby BTS tower. The power level of BTS antenna greater thanÂ  Â wireless modem (SIM 900) sensitivity (-107 dbm), with pathloss exponent about 2.77. The ability of data transmission by wireless modem (SIM 900) reached 85.6 Kbps to 42.8 Kbps for downlink and uplink. The server side using the internet network 512 Mbps with a dynamic public IP features that support port forwarding that is useful for data communication. Best sensor position for mounting the sensor horizontally at a height of 40-120 cm from ground level to the maximum detection distance of 150 m for vertical mounting above the overpass. Best sensor position facing the one lane road with a height of 5-6 m from ground level, with the best angle measurement is 45Ëš-60Ëš for vertical and horizontal mounting. Average speed of vehicles is 38.34 km / h with a volume of 4128 units of vehicles, mostly motorcycles and traffic density 135 units / km.Â Keywordsâ€” Roadside unit, I2I, ITS, cellular network
Adaptive Beam Formation in Smart Antenna Using VSLMS and VSNLMS Algorithms for Side Lobe Level Reduction
Authors: Bairagya Monisha
Published: May 2017

In mobile communication using smart antenna, the capacity of a cellular network can be enhanced significantly. Adaptive beamforming is one of the critical issues in smart antenna. A comparative study of beamforming algorithms by using their variable step size parameter like, variable step size least mean square algorithm (VSLMS) and variable step size normalized least mean square algorithm (VSNLMS) are presented in this paper. Smart antennas of 8 elements and 10 elements linear array are considered here. It is found that using VSNLMS algorithm a lower side lobe level is achieved compared to VSLMS algorithm for various angles of desired user and undesired interferer.
Authorship Arabic Text Detection According to Style of Writing by Using (SABA) Method
Authors: Mustafa Tareef Kamil , Abdul Razzaq Ammar Adil , Al-Zubaidi Ehsan Ali
Published: May 2017

Authorship attribution of a style of writing is a method depend on analyzing texts in text mining, e.g., historical books and novels that famous authors wrote, attempted to measure the author's style, by choosing some attributes that show the author manner of writing. Assuming that these writers have a different way of writing that no other writer have; thus, authorship attribution is the essential of identifying the author of a given text [1].
Genetic Studies on Grain Protein Content and Some Agronomic Characters of Rice by Halfdiallel Crossing System
Authors: Haryanto Totok Agung Dwi , Adi Eko Binnaryo Mei , Riyanto Agus , Susanti Dyah , Hidayat Ponendi
Published: May 2017

Diallel method was use to study quantitative characters of rice. The output of the analysis will provide genetic information to select further generation. The results were Grain Protein Content (GPC) and filled grain characters in rice determined by epistatic gene effect. Over dominant had been show in day of harvest while that in plant height was partially dominant, and in panicles length were partially dominant and close to complete dominant.
Refugees are Never Burdens on Host Community: The Case of Bhutanese Refugees in South Australia
Authors: Fujibayashi Hirotaka
Published: May 2017

The study attempts to pose a question to the notion firmly rooted in the policy of governments that â€˜refugees are burdensâ€™ on the host communities, and then argue the potentials of refugees to become assets for the host communities by scrutinizing the case of Bhutanese refugees in South Australia. First, the study reviews the life of Bhutanese refugees in the refugee camps and the destination of their resettlement (South Australia), with specific focus on the socio-economic features. Second, the study moves on to the socio-economic impacts of Bhutanese refugees on host communities in South Australia. Results from the field researches conducted in refugee camps in Nepal and in the resettlement places in South Australia as well as intensive literature surveys clarified that Bhutanese refugees have fewer obstacles to integrate into the host communities than other conflict-related refugees residing in poor countries. Economic, social and cultural environment in South Australia has positive influences on the successful integration of Bhutanese refugees into the host communities. Lastly, the study discusses the benefits refugees would give on the host communities, and concludes refugees are never burdens on the host communities because they can potentially give benefits on the host communities under several conditions.
Uma análise histórica e evolutiva do direito do trabalho brasileiro na perspectiva constitucional
Authors: Rocha Cláudio Jannotti
Published: May 2017

O presente artigo tem como objetivo fazer uma análise histórica do Direito do Trabalho, demonstrando que os direitos trabalhistas decorrem de toda uma evolução da ordem constitucional que, que com o passar o tempo delineou o valor trabalho como um dos fundamentos da República Federativa do Brasil, bem como elencou os direitos trabalhistas como normas fundamentais da ordem democrática e instrumento de reconhecimento da dignidade do ser humano, promoção da cidadania e melhoria da condição socioeconômica do trabalhador. No decorrer deste caminhar constitucional, na perspectiva infraconstitucional também ocorreu um necessário avanço com o surgimento de importantes diplomas normativos como a Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho, o Código de Defesa do Consumidor e diversas leis que aglutinadas junto à Constituição constituem um efetivo complexo normativo necessário à ordem democrática em prol da Justiça Social.
CRONICA Y AGENDA
Authors: GAPP Revista
Published: May 2017

Crónica y agenda
Modelos ecónomico-matemáticos y simulaciones: dos pilares fundamentales de apoyo a la gestión y la adopción de decisiones en el sector público
Authors: Nadia Ene Carmen
Published: May 2017

Modelos ecónomico-matemáticos y simulaciones: dos pilares fundamentales de apoyo a la gestión y la adopción de decisiones en el sector público.
La reforma de la Administración pública en Rumanía
Authors: Profiroiu Marius , Andrei Tudorel
Published: May 2017

La reforma de la Administración pública en Rumanía.
Acceso a la justicia penal de adultos en Latinoamérica desde el análisis de redes de políticas públicas
Authors: Díaz-Moure Leopoldo
Published: May 2017

El objetivo de este documento es una propuesta teórica y metodológica sobre cómo abordar el acceso del estudio a la justicia penal de adultos desde una perspectiva de Ciencia Política: el análisis de redes de políticas se entiende como gobernanza. Este enfoque aplicado para estudiar el acceso a la justicia penal implica dos análisis diferentes. Por un lado, describir las variables sociales, económicas, culturales y materiales que determinan que los ciudadanos tengan diferentes oportunidades para utilizar instituciones judiciales y mecanismos alternativos de resolución de conflictos y reclamos. Por otro lado, es necesario describir y explicar el proceso criminal, donde diferentes actores con diferentes recursos se interrelacionan de acuerdo con diferentes espacios, tiempos y principios, que determinan quién tiene influencia, cómo se toman las decisiones y cómo se representan.
El marco de las relaciones intergubernamentales de la política de medio ambiente en el Estado autonómico
Authors: Alda Fernández Mercedes , Ramos Gallarín Juan Antonio
Published: May 2017

Este artículo trata sobre las relaciones intergubernamentales (IGR) en el área de política ambiental en el Estado Autonómico. Se exploran las situaciones de interdependencia entre los actores públicos involucrados en la política y se intenta caracterizar los patrones básicos de IGR presentes en la operación del sistema político. La política medioambiental en España incluye una evidente dimensión intergubernamental. Las características de la política en sí, junto con la lógica que rige la creación y transformación del Estado Autonómico, dentro del marco político y administrativo más amplio proporcionado por la Unión Europea, son factores que afectan la configuración de IGR en este ámbito de la política. La consolidación del Estado Autonómico ha sido acompañada por la creación de una red de estructuras formales dedicadas a la gestión de las interdependencias inherentes a la acción ambiental pública. Aunque existe un patrón regular de contacto intergubernamental, los niveles de actividad mostrados por los principales mecanismos institucionalizados para IGR que operan en esta área de políticas son bastante bajos si se comparan con otras políticas. Lejos de ser uniformes, el comportamiento de las comunidades autónomas con respecto al gobierno central tiende a reflejar sus características y prioridades políticas.
¿Cómo puede contribuir el proceso de creación de códigos normativos al desarrollo de una cultura de evaluación? Elementos para el debate en el caso español
Authors: Busteló Ruesta María
Published: May 2017

En este artículo se analiza el papel potencial que puede desempeñar la creación de estándares o directrices de evaluación en el desarrollo de una cultura de evaluación en España. Este artículo explica cómo el proceso de creación de códigos normativos, siempre que este proceso sea participativo y se base en una práctica de evaluación real, puede ayudar a la consolidación e institucionalización académica y profesional de la función de evaluación. Primero, se discuten diferentes tipos de estándares existentes. En segundo lugar, se elaboran las funciones generales que pueden desempeñar, presentando los beneficios potenciales de crear estándares de evaluación. En tercer lugar, se destacan las cuestiones clave que deben tenerse en cuenta si se va a adoptar un código de evaluación normativa en España. En este sentido, se identifican dos factores importantes: la participación de los interesados en la evaluación en el proceso de elaboración de las normas, y la necesidad de realizar metacorrientes o estudios sistemáticos sobre la práctica real de la evaluación.
La importancia del marco de las coaliciones promotoras en el análisis de políticas públicas contemporáneo
Authors: Martinón Ruth
Published: May 2017

A partir de la década de los años ochenta, el análisis politológico de políticas públicas experimentó cambios suficientemente relevantes para que hablemos del comienzo de una nueva etapa, marcada por una mayor profundidad teórica y metodológica. Son varios los autores que han protagonizado este proceso; no obstante, aquí defenderemos la importancia singular del marco de las coaliciones promotoras (en adelante, MCP), ideado por Paul A. Sabatier, con la especial colaboración de Hank C. Jenkins-Smith,y desarrollado con trabajos de otros muchos investigadores que lo han aplicado a múltiples dominios de políticas. Paul A. Sabatier no sólo es el principal artífice de la que consideramos la mejor aportación al análisis de políticas públicas contemporáneo. Al mismo tiempo, es el autor que se muestra más consciente del proceso que se está gestando en el seno del análisis de políticas públicas, y así lo ha hecho explícito en su propio trabajo.
Buscando el riesgo aceptable: sobre los métodos de análisis de riesgos empleados en la elaboración de políticas públicas
Authors: Losada Maestre Roberto
Published: May 2017

En la abundante literatura especializada sobre análisis de riesgos se encuentran cientos de obras, de carácter teórico, sobre el cálculo de probabilidades, el manejo de la incertidumbre con respecto a los datos de que se dispone, la incorporación de ésta a los procedimientos de toma de decisiones… Pero muy pocos autores se ocupan de las razones fundamentales que determinan, dan origen, o confieren valor, a los distintos métodos para el análisis de riesgos las bases que han de fundamentar la opción adoptada a favor de uno u otro de esos métodos, las ideasrectoras que han de guiar el proceso de análisis, de medición y clasificación de los distintos riesgos, siguiendo principios que se han expuesto con profusión en la literatura sobre el asunto, pero en los que sólo en contadas ocasiones se detiene el analista de riesgos a pensar.
CRONICA Y AGENDA
Authors: GAPP Revista
Published: May 2017

CRONICA Y AGENDA
Spectrum of glomerular diseases in native kidneys in patients attending Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital
Authors: Manandhar D N , Chhetri P K , Poudel P , Singh N , Baidya S K , Maskey A
Published: May 2017

Background and Aims: Glomerular disease is the one of the major cause of end stage kidney disease in Nepal. We have undertaken this study to know the spectrum of glomerular disease in native kidneys in patients attending department of nephrology of Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital.Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of patients who have undergone native kidney biopsy from July 2013 to June 2014. Seventy five cases were included. We reviewed the biopsy requisition and where available admission forms for symptoms, indications and complications of the biopsy, urine analysis report and final biopsy report. Kidney biopsy was done under USG guidance or assistance. Automated biopsy gun of 16 or 18G was used. Kidney tissues were sent for light microscopy and immune fluorescence examinations. After 24 hrs of biopsy, USG-KUB and urine RME were repeated for complicationsResults: Majority of our study population (62%) was from age group of 13 to 30 years. Sixty five percent of the patients (n= 49) were admitted with a diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome. Most frequent histopathological finding was Minimal Change Disease (26.7%) followed by LN (21.3%), Membranous Nephropathy (18.6%), Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (13.4%) and IgA nephropathy (9.3%). Patients with the histopathological diagnosis of LN and IgAN presented with hematuria in 81.2% and 71.4% respectively. MCD patients presented with proteinuria only. Total no. of glomeruli in the sample was 23.41±11.55.Conclusion: Nephrotic syndrome was the most common indication for the renal biopsy. MCD was the most common histological finding in our series and Lupus nephritis is not uncommon in our series.Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine Vol.5(2) 2016: 24-28
Test-retest reliability of cortical language mapping in a patient with refractory focal epilepsy: 11 years later
Authors: Bortnik Kirsty E. , McKhann Guy M. , Hamberger Marla J.
Published: May 2017

Electrical stimulation mapping (ESM) is considered the gold standard for identification of essential language cortex and is especially important in patients for whom classic language landmarks are less useful because of reorganization in response to epileptogenic or neoplastic cortex. However, little is known regarding the reliability of the procedure, particularly over extended time intervals. The authors present the case of a young man with refractory left temporal lobe epilepsy in the setting of a low-grade left temporal tumor who had undergone intraoperative language mapping at age 14 years and repeat mapping at age 25. Results from both the initial ESM and the repeat ESM 11 years later revealed a positive auditory description naming site in the same location on the superior temporal gyrus, at the anterior aspect of the tumor. This case provides support for the reliability of ESM and underscores intraindividual reliability in the location of language cortex over a prolonged period.
Military Rule, Islamism and Democracy in Pakistan
Authors: Nasr Vali
Published: May 2017

Pakistan's politics has been shaped by the dynamics of civilian-military relations and Islamism's relation to the state. This has created an ongoing negotiation for power in which the military, civilian politicians, and Islamist forces have individually and in alliance with one another
vied for control of Pakistan's politics. General Pervez Musharraf's regime has been no exception to this trend. As its claim to secular military rule proved untenable, it has turned to rely on Islamist forces to manage civilian-military relations.
Paying For Peace: The Oslo Process and the Limits of American Foreign Aid
Authors: Lasensky Scott
Published: May 2017

American foreign aid has been essential for both cementing and sustaining efforts to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict since the 1970s. During the Oslo process, aid was designed primarily to build public constituencies to support the negotiations. However, aid quickly became a bandage
for a deteriorating Palestinian economy weighed down by corruption, damaged by violence, and stifled by Israeli closures. Rather than serve its original purpose, aid became a crutch for an unsteady process that collapsed following the 2000 Camp David summit. Unlike in other Arab-Israeli negotiations,
where aid has been more effective, the Oslo process highlights the limits of foreign aid as an instrument of statecraft.
On the Power of Tacit Understandings – Israel, Egypt and Freedom of Passage through the Suez Canal, 1957-1960
Authors: Barak Eitan
Published: May 2017

Following the Suez War of 1956, Israel demanded freedom of navigation through the Suez Canal. By July 1957, a tacit understanding was reached in which Egypt acquiesced to passage of Israeli goods on foreign ships. Nevertheless, in March 1959, the Egyptians suddenly breached the agreement.
The UN Secretary General subsequently formulated a new tacit arrangement: the “effective stand.” Egypt refused to “play the game” while Israel refrained from military response, recognizing that such a response could endanger the two countries' only shared interest:
an aversion to war.
Wanting to Have Their Cake and Their Neighbor's Too: Azerbaijani attitudes towards Karabakh and Iranian Azerbaijan
Authors: Brown Cameron S.
Published: May 2017

Azerbaijan's foreign policy agenda, even prior to independence in 1991, has been largely dominated by two main issues: how to regain the Armenian-occupied region of Nogorno-Karabakh, and what relationship the state should have with the millions of ethnic Azerbaijanis who live in the
bordering provinces of Iran. Over the past decade, two schools of thought have emerged, which reflect not only two different approaches to these issues, but also two opposing notions of what constitutes the Azerbaijani nation.
Ethnicity and Civil Society in Contemporary Afghanistan
Authors: Riphenburg Carol J.
Published: May 2017

This article focuses on the critical question of ethnicity and politics in Afghanistan. It examines current conceptual models of ethnicity and their application to present-day political affairs in the country. Research shows that it is not the presence of ethnic groups per se that leads
to violence or instability but the absence of civil society and democratic governance and norms. Lessons may be drawn from Afghanistan's neighbors to the north. These Central Asian nations present cases of emerging civil societies, which are fragile, fragmented, and strongly influenced by
the international donor community. After 23 years of war in Afghanistan, repression and neglect have had a devastating effect on civil society.
The Turkey-EU-US Triangle in Perspective: Transformation or Continuity?
Authors: Önis Ziya , Yilmaz Suhnaz
Published: May 2017

This article examines the delicate dynamics of the triangle of Turkey-EU-US relations. While acknowledging the role of the United States in promoting close links between Turkey and the EU, this study underlines the limits of American influence on EU decision-making on issues concerning
“deep integration.” In this context, the future of this triangular relation depends on the interplay of contending forces in Turkey's domestic political arena as well as the dynamics of trans-Atlantic relations in the international scene.
Women, Islam, and the Moroccan State: The Struggle over the Personal Status Law
Authors: Maddy-Weitzman Bruce
Published: May 2017

Since 1991, the status of women in Morocco has been the subject of widespread debate. Efforts by women's groups and liberal political forces to change the Shari'a-based Personal Status Code (moudawwana), were vigorously opposed by conservative and Islamist forces. For
both sides, the issue was central to their overall orientations towards “tradition” and “modernity”. King Muhammad VI ultimately tipped the balance in favor of change. The resulting new Family Law may well mark a milestone in Moroccan society's evolution.
Free Trade as a Strategic Instrument in the War on Terror?: The 2004 US-Moroccan Free Trade Agreement
Authors: White Gregory W.
Published: May 2017

In June 2004, the United States signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Morocco. FTAs are typically thought of as economic agreements, but the agreement with Morocco has an explicit security component. Indeed, US officials have cast the agreement as an opportunity to support a close
ally in the region, and its signing coincides with Morocco's denomination as a non-NATO ally of the US. Yet even if the FTA achieves its stated economic goals — a very tall and ambitious order — it remains to be seen whether or not the benefits will extend to a society divided
by enormous social cleavages. As a result, the US-Moroccan FTA and Morocco's new found stature in US security policy paradoxically run the risk of deepening societal resentment within Morocco toward the government and, by extension, the US.
Nuclear Proliferation: The Case of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Bahgat Gawdat
Published: May 2017

Since the 1970s, the world's attention has focused on nuclear proliferation in Iran and Iraq. Very little attention has been given to nuclear proliferation in the third regional power in the Persian Gulf — Saudi Arabia. This article addresses the question of potential Saudi nuclear
ambition. Most policymakers and analysts agree that Saudi Arabia does not possess nuclear weapons. Still, some argue that the Kingdom has both strategic incentives and financial resources to pursue a nuclear program. This article examines the security threats to Saudi Arabia from Iran, Iraq,
Israel, and Yemen. It also analyzes the impact of domestic economic and political reform on Riyadh's security policy. The article argues that the US' strong commitments to defend Saudi Arabia against external threats have been crucial in reducing incentives to acquire nuclear weapons.
Qatar and the World: Branding for a Micro-State
Authors: Peterson J.E.
Published: May 2017

There are two factors that have shaped Qatar's integration and place in the international system. The first revolves around the constraints and problems of small states while the second is Qatar's response — a strategy of branding the state for survival. This article discusses
Qatar's situation as a micro-state and analyzes the nature and success of its response.
The View From 1947: The CIA and the Partition of Palestine
Authors: Lippman Thomas W.
Published: May 2017

Shortly after the end of World War II, President Harry S. Truman was struggling with the question of what should become of Palestine, where Britain was soon to abandon its League of Nations Mandate. The newly created Central Intelligence Agency weighed in with a study of what would
happen if Palestine were partitioned into Jewish and Arab zones — and came to some erroneous predictions along with some valuably prescient ones.
Testing the Logic of Unilateral Withdrawal: Lessons from the History of the Labor Zionist Movement
Authors: Shelef Nadav
Published: May 2017

The combination of pessimism regarding the possibility of a negotiated settlement and a recognition that maintaining the status quo in the Occupied Territories is impossible has led leading Israeli policymakers to advocate a policy of unilateral withdrawal. This policy is at
least partially based on the assumption that nationalist movements inevitably adapt to externally imposed realities. However, as this article demonstrates, even the famously pragmatic Labor Zionist movement did not shift its vision of the appropriate borders of their state in response to externally
imposed territorial limits. Rather, when such ideological transformations took place, they were more closely linked to the contingencies of domestic and intra-movement politics. Unilateral withdrawals are thus unlikely to contribute to a resolution of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians,
in part, because they are animated by a faulty assumption about the mechanism of ideological transformation.
Uranium Diffusion in Metals Used in Nuclear Facilities - A New Approach
Authors: Pérez Rodolfo A.
Published: May 2017

Diffusion at infinite dilution of U in metals, with particular emphasis in those used in nuclear facilities, is revisited. Early works present some particularities such as activation enthalpies lower than the vacancy formation enthalpy in the matrix, large differences with self-diffusion in the base material, up to four orders of magnitude differences between measurements performed by different authors in similar temperature ranges, etc. In particular U self-diffusion was qualified as abnormal when compared with other metals. Recent studies by means of α-spectrometry reveal a normal behaviour: activation enthalpies and pre-exponential factors similar to the self-diffusion one and diffusion coefficient values in the same order of magnitude than self-diffusion. The possible influence of short circuits, impurities and/or uncertainties in the techniques used in the early works is discussed in order to explain the differences obtained.
Fast Anion Defect Recovery through Superionic-Type Hopping Displacements in UO2 Following Radiation
Authors: Annamareddy Ajay , Eapen Jacob
Published: May 2017

UO2 transforms into a superionic conductor at temperatures in excess of 2000 K with oxygen ions becoming mobile and exhibiting collective diffusive dynamics. While the response of UO2 to irradiation is of current interest, the possible impact of superionic characteristics on defect dynamics and recovery following radiation has not been explored yet. In the current work, we use atomistic simulations to elucidate the short-time dynamical response of stoichiometric UO2 subjected to low energy radiation knocks. We observe that the oxygen ions exhibit a collective behavior that is characterized by frequent hopping across their native lattice sites and forming quasi-one-dimensional string-like structures, which are typical of the superionic state. Approximately, a quarter of the displaced oxygen ions dynamically recover through concerted string-like displacements. Our simulations thus suggest a plausible correlation between defect recovery of irradiated UO2 and the characteristic superionic hopping mechanism among the oxygen ions.
Высшие производные функций Ляпунова и частичная ограниченность решений с частично контролируемыми начальными условиями
Authors: Lapin Kirill Sergeevich
Published: May 2017

В терминах высших производных функций Ляпунова получены
достаточные признаки видов частичной ограниченности
решений с частично контролируемыми начальными
условиями.
Библиография: 16 названий.
О краевых задачах для нелинейного эллиптического уравнения
Authors: Egorov Yurii Vladimirovich
Published: May 2017

Доказывается существование бесконечного множества решений краевых задач Дирихле и Неймана для нелинейного эллиптического уравнения второго порядка. Изучается спектр этих задач и доказывается слабая сходимость к нулю последовательности нормированных собственных функций.
Библиография: 10 названий.
Об отрицательной части сумм рядов по синусам с квазимонотонными коэффициентами
Authors: Popov Anton Yur'evich , Solodov Aleksei Petrovich
Published: May 2017

Давно известно, что сумма ряда по синусам с положительными, монотонно стремящимися к нулю коэффициентами положительна в некоторой правой полуокрестности нуля. В статье исследуется, сохраняется ли это свойство (или некоторое его ослабление) у сумм рядов с квазимонотонными коэффициентами.
Библиография: 6 названий.
Lifestyle Redesign® for Chronic Pain Management: A Retrospective Clinical Efficacy Study
Authors: Uyeshiro Simon Ashley , Collins Chantelle E. R.
Published: May 2017

OBJECTIVE. Our objective was to determine the efficacy of a Lifestyle Redesign® intervention for people living with chronic pain on quality of life (QOL), function, self-efficacy, and pain levels.

METHOD. Clinical outcomes were collected from 45 patients who completed an individual outpatient Lifestyle Redesign occupational therapy program for chronic pain as part of their usual plan of medical care. Outcome measures included the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, the 36-Item Short-Form Survey, the Brief Pain Inventory, and the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. We analyzed scores using paired-samples t tests.

RESULTS. Significant changes were observed in occupational performance and satisfaction scores, physical and social functioning, role limitations due to physical and emotional problems, energy and fatigue, general health, and pain self-efficacy.

CONCLUSION. Lifestyle Redesign interventions, when integrated into a patient’s medical plan of care, can improve patient functioning, self-efficacy, and QOL.
Building the Organizational Leader Brand: Change Agent, Scholar, Thought Leader
Authors: Holmes Barbara , Hahn Christopher , Perry Carson
Published: May 2017

Who we are matters. Developing the personal brand communicates to the world the values that fuel daily leadership habits and practices. Exposure to branding is constant in everyday life. People are continuously exposed to various brands, including clothing, vehicles, food selection, recreation, and media. Building the organizational leader brand requires the same processes, strategies, and tactics as branding and promoting traditional products, yet is much more involved.Research supports that millennial audiences connect best with individuals, rather than organizations. Consequently, effective personal branding is essential to building trust and a reputation that supports such viable relationships within organizations. Successful brands are constructed to embody traits the target market or followers identify with, and thus develop an affinity to. Likewise, organizational leadership brands must incorporate the personal traits of the leader into its identity making them unique, compelling and approachable to stakeholders.
Visual Aids and Multimedia in Second Language Acquisition
Authors: Halwani Noha
Published: May 2017

Education involves more than simply passing the final test. Rather, it is the process of educating an entire generation. This research project focused on language learners of English as a Second Language. This action research was conducted in an ESL classroom in H. Frank Carey High School, one of five high schools in the Sewanhaka Central District of Nassau County. The research project explored the question: “Can visual aids improve English language acquisition in reading and writing for a beginner ESL?” The data analyzed were log observation sheets, pull-out focus groups, checklists, and surveys of students. The basic findings were that reading and writing improved when teachers used visual aids, especially when teachers pulled students out of the classroom for individualized instruction. Therefore, the study concluded that the use of visual aids and multimedia can help the students to absorb the content and become interactive in the classroom with no fear of giving wrong answers or, of having trouble being a participant in the class because of shyness.
Determinants of Economic Growth: Evidence from Somalia
Authors: Sheikh Ali Ali Yassin , Dalmar Mohamed Saney , Ali Ali Abdulkadir
Published: May 2017

Somalia has suffered enormous instability and civil war in the last three decades, which have impacted the population as well as the economy of the country. Although Somalia is the one of the most impoverished and corrupt nations in the world, it has registered small growth in recent years. The people of Somalia are entrepreneurial by nature and have established business firms both outside and inside the country. This paper aims to investigate empirically the causal relationships between economic growth and variables such as exports (X), foreign aid (FA), government expenditure (GE), gross capital formation (GCF), and foreign direct investment (FDI). The unit root of the data was tested for all variables, and the variables were non-stationary in the level model but stationary in the first-difference model. The null hypothesis of no co-integration was rejected, and the tests revealed a causal relationship among the variables in the study. Four of the six explanatory variables were not statistically significant. Only the variables of GCF and FDI were statistically significant for economic growth.
Tyrkias regionale politikk i Midtøstens skiftende geopolitiske landskap
Authors: Tank Pinar
Published: May 2017

Fire år etter at den arabiske våren brøt ut, er maktbrikkene i det regionale puslespillet fortsatt i endring. Tradisjonelle regionale makter som Egypt, Iran og Tyrkia møter nye konkurrenter som Saudi-Arabia og Qatar. Denne regionale reorganiseringen foregår mens stormakten usa etter 2012 har valgt å legge større vekt på Asia og Stillehavsregionen der deres sikkerhets- og økonomiske interesser vokser.
Irans islamske styreform i en demokratiserende verden
Authors: Rasch Bjørn Erik
Published: May 2017

I den islamske verden har demokratiske styreformer til nå hatt dårlige vekstvilkår. Situasjonen er likevel ikke helt uten lyspunkter. Det er særlig i ikke-arabiske land med muslimsk befolkning at demokratiske eksperimenter er i ferd med å ta form, eksperimenter som kan vise seg å bli svært viktige.
USA vs. Iran
Authors: Lodgaard Sverre
Published: May 2017

USA vil fjerne prestestyret i Iran og hindre at landet får atomvåpen. Hva blir strategien: Regimeskifte med eller uten bruk av militær makt, bombing av kjernefysiske anlegg, eller en forhandlingsløsning i samarbeid med EU?
Tyrkias «demokratiske åpning» etter Gezi-protestene
Authors: Wigen Einar
Published: May 2017

Etter en sommer med demonstrasjoner, politibrutalitet og propaganda, er Tyrkias innenrikspolitiske landskap i endring. Der befolkningen før var for eller imot militæret, EU, kurdiske rettigheter og bruk av hijab, er tyrkerne i økende grad for og imot Erdoğan og AKP.
Tilpasning, eller kamp for demokratiet? Egyptisk islamisme etter Sisis kupp
Authors: Utvik Bjørn Olav
Published: May 2017

Militærkuppet i Egypt 3. juli 2013 innledet den blodigste perioden i egyptisk samtidshistorie, og stilte en allerede splittet islamistisk bevegelse overfor skjebnetunge valg mellom ulike måter å reagere på. Denne artikkelen utforsker hvordan kuppet har påvirket egyptisk islamisme.
Irak-krigen: Tallenes forvirrende tale
Authors: Roald Ane Mannsåker
Published: May 2017

En av de mange kontroversene i forbindelse med Irak-krigen har vært hvor mange sivile liv som har gått tapt siden amerikanske og britiske soldater gikk inn i landet. Tallene har vært mange og sprikende. Hva sier de? Og hvem kan man egentlig stole på?
Resting Falsehood and Protecting Integrity
Authors: Kellner Menachem
Published: May 2017

Omar Barghouti’s call for an academic and cultural boycott, “Resisting Israeli apartheid: Why the academic and cultural boycott?”, is a sustained attempt to demonize Israel, intended to bring about its destruction.
Mediemakt og politisk krise i Kuwait
Authors: Selvik Kjetil
Published: May 2017

Private aviser og tv-kanaler er ettertraktede maktmidler, og brer hurtig om seg i Kuwait. I hvilken grad utfordrer de nye eierstrukturene det politiske systemet?
Forhandlinger i Divanorkesteret
Authors: Riiser Solveig
Published: May 2017

Divanorkesteret er av mange både feiret og romantisert, men samtidig preget av en rekke spenningsfelter i konstant forhandling. Denne artikkelen tar for seg to av forhandlingsområdene som påvirker konflikttransformasjonen.
Naturressurser og miljøproblemer i midtøsten
Authors: Knudsen Ståle , Aanestad Olav
Published: May 2017

Landskap og økosystemer i Midtøsten har blitt formet i kontinuerlig samspill mellom vann, land, vegetasjon og mennesker over flere tusen år. Heller enn “uberørt” og “vill” natur, er det gjerne Edens have, stelt og skapt av mennesker, som best symboliserer den ideelle naturforvaltning i Midtøsten. Men modernisering, konflikter og kriger samt feilet forvaltning har skapt større miljøutfordringer enn de fleste er klar over. Det er derfor bemerkelsesverdig hvor lite oppmerksomhet slike tema får i internasjonale media og i kademia.
Miljövänliga Arabemiraten
Authors: Ouis Pernilla
Published: May 2017

Hur världens största resursförbrukare kan upprätthålla en miljövänlig image.
Fra jernmur til betong: samtaler langs Israels mur
Authors: Ingdal Nora , Simonsen Anne Hege
Published: May 2017

På hver sin side av muren og gjerdene som bygges på Vestbredden lever palestinere og israelere separate liv. Muren bygges ikke bare på bakken, men også i folks hoder.
To folk bytter plass?
Authors: Rosmer Tilde
Published: May 2017

Før 1948 bodde omlag 900.000 jøder i Midtøsten og Nord-Afrika. Vel nitti prosent av disse utvandret til Israel, USA eller Europa i årene mellom 1948 og 1967. Nå raser debatten om årsakene for denne utvandringen, og om den kan forstås som en befolkningsutveksling av jøder og palestinere.
Med Jesus for Palestina: palestinske kristne
Authors: Lende Gina
Published: May 2017

Dei kristne palestinarane i Israel/Palestina er eit samfunn i krise. Dei siste tjue åra har det vekse fram ein kristen palestinsk kontekstuell teologi for å “ta tilbake” den kristne bodskapen, legitimera den palestinske kampen og utfordre religiøs fundamentalisme.
Med rett til å drepe: ÆRESDRAP I MIDTØSTEN
Authors: Knudsen Are
Published: May 2017

Det tragiske mordet på svensk-kurdiske Fadime Sahindal i januar i 2002 rettet den norske offentlighetens søkelys mot æresdrap. Hva er egentlig æresdrap – er dette noe mer enn en “barbarisk skikk”?
HVORDAN SELGE DEN AMERIKANSKE DRØMMEN TIL ARABEREN I GATA?
Authors: Ustad Figenschou Tine
Published: May 2017

Etter 11. september prøver usa å gjenopprette sitt image i den arabiske verden. Merkevaren “Amerika” skal selges gjennom Al-Jazeera og arabiske medier. Budskapet er “frihet”. Men noe har gått galt …
Utvecklingen och legitimeringen av den rättvisa freden: EUs bidrag till fred i Israel-Palestinakonflikten
Authors: Persson Anders
Published: May 2017

Det har historiskt funnits stora förhoppningar på EUsom fredsbyggare i Israel-Palestinakonflikten, både i regionen och inom unionen. Många människor i regionen, både israeler och palestinier, har länge velat ha närmare relationer med EU. Samtidigt har det alltid funnits stor misstänksamhet gentemot EU bland både israeler och palestinier, givet den långa historien av europeisk kolonialism i regionen och i ljuset av Förintelsen.
Westernisation, Modernisation and Colonialism: The Case of teh Egyptian Upper Class
Authors: Baraka Magda
Published: May 2017

It is often claimed that the upper classes in colonised lands adopted colonialist tastes, mannerisms and lifestyles precisely due to colonisation. However, I contend that the Egyptian upper class looked to the North long before British colonialists set their feet on Egyptian soil.
Libya - ein agrande syndar?
Authors: Braut-Hegghammer Målfrid
Published: May 2017

Libyas kursendring rehabiliterte landets internasjonale status frå paria til partner. Korleis ser Libya på avviklinga av atomvåpenprogrammet og responsen til det internasjonale samfunnet i dag?
Kampen om Vestbredden (s. 120-133)
Authors: Tranås Hanna Welde
Published: May 2017

Siden 2006 har antallet årlige angrep fra bosettere mot palestinere økt med flere hundre prosent, og volden har spredt seg over hele Vestbredden. Hvorfor ble deler av bosetterbefolkningen radikalisert rundt 2006, og hvorfor har volden kunnet fortsette å øke hvert år siden?
The Parliament of Things and the Anthropocene
Authors: Simons Massimiliano ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: May 2017

Among the contemporary philosophers using the concept of the Anthropocene, Bruno Latour and Isabelle Stengers are prominent examples. The way they use this concept, however, diverts from the most common understanding of the Anthropocene. In fact, their use of this notion is a continuation of their earlier work around the concept of a ‘parliament of things.’ Although mainly seen as a sociology or philosophy of science, their work can be read as philosophy of technology as well. Similar to Latour’s claim that science is Janus-headed, technology has two faces. Faced with the Anthropocene, we need to shift from technologies of control to technologies of negotiations, i.e., a parliament of things. What, however, does a ‘parliament of things’ mean? This paper wants to clarify what is conceptually at stake by framing Latour’s work within the philosophy of Michel Serres and Isabelle Stengers. Their philosophy implies a ‘postlinguistic turn,’ where one can ‘let things speak in their own name,’ without claiming knowledge of the thing in itself. The distinction between object and subject is abolished to go back to the world of ‘quasi-objects’ (Serres). Based on the philosophy of science of Latour and Stengers the possibility for a politics of quasi-objects or a ‘cosmopolitics’ (Stengers) is opened. It is in this framework that their use of the notion of the Anthropocene must be understood and a different view of technology can be conceptualized.
One Water LA: Planning for a Resilient Water Supply
Authors: Marrero Lenise , Wiersema Inge
Published: May 2017

Los Angeles has an ambitious plan to ensure the city's water future through collaboration, integration of work and resources, and public involvement.
Recycling Systems Minimize Flushing Discharge
Authors: Daniska Kari Kyler , Willis Susan K.
Published: May 2017

Breaking with conventional unidirectional flushing, San Jose (Calif.) Water Company adopted a truck‐mounted flushing method to effectively reduce water consumption and keep water mains clean.
What Are Some Best Practices for Inspecting and Maintaining Fire Hydrants?
Authors:   AWWA Staff
Published: May 2017

The fire hydrant is one of the most visible, yet often overlooked, components of a water utility's distribution system—overlooked in the sense that it sits idle most of the time, is only occasionally inspected and tested, and yet is expected to perform flawlessly during an emergency.
Consolidated Reuse Systems Advance Availability
Authors: Jones Douglas E. , Vaidya Raj D. , Paredes Stephanie , Dickson John
Published: May 2017

Auburndale, Fla., has moved one step closer to realizing total water solutions for regional and future development.
Current Methods for the Treatment of Alveolar Cleft
Authors: Kang Nak Heon
Published: May 2017

Alveolar cleft is a tornado-shaped bone defect in the maxillary arch. The treatment goals for alveolar cleft are stabilization and provision of bone continuity to the maxillary arch, permitting support for tooth eruption, eliminating oronasal fistulas, providing an improved esthetic result, and improving speech. Treatment protocols vary in terms of the operative time, surgical techniques, and graft materials. Early approaches including boneless bone grafting (gingivoperiosteoplasty) and primary bone graft fell into disfavor because they impaired facial growth, and they remain controversial. Secondary bone graft (SBG) is not the most perfect method, but long-term follow-up has shown that the graft is absorbed to a lesser extent, does not impede facial growth, and supports other teeth. Accordingly, SBG in the mixed dentition phase (6–11 years) has become the preferred method of treatment. The most commonly used graft material is cancellous bone from the iliac crest. Recently, many researchers have investigated the use of allogeneic bone, artificial bone, and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein, along with growth factors because of their ability to decrease donor-site morbidity. Further investigations of bone substitutes and additives will continue to be needed to increase their effectiveness and to reduce complications.
Acute toxicity evaluation of Tricyclozole 75% WP on earthworms Eisenia fetida
Authors: Aalaysam Vijayalakshmi , Bandugula Venkata Reddy
Published: May 2017

Earthworms (Eisenia foetida) were exposed to Tricyclozole 75%  WP pesticides in an acute earthworm toxicity test as per OECD guideline 207. Four replicates of ten clitellated adult earthworms each were exposed to the  concentrations of 31.25, 62.5, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg dry soil. The control artificial soil with acetone and quartz sand had four replicates, with ten earthworms in each replicate. Earthworms were assessed for behavioural effects at 0, 7, and 14 days of exposure, mortality after 7 and 14  days of exposure, and the  earthworm biomass was assessed on day 0 and on day 14. The results of the study revealed acute toxicity of Tricyclozole 75% WP to the earthworm Eisenia fetida in artificial soil.