bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KEBIJAKAN IDEOSINKRETIK (WHOLISTIC) JOKO WIDODO (JOKOWI) DALAM KONPERENSI ASIA AFRIKA TAHUN 2015
Authors: Fathun Laode Muhamad
Published: November 2019

Paper ini akan mennganalisis transformasi kebijakan luar negeri Indonesia dari masa ke masa. Transformasi itu terlihat ketika pergantian kepemimpinan di Indonesia. Perubahan kebijakan politik luar negeri Indonesia terjadi sesuai dengan tujuan dan situasi dalam kondisi kebutuhan internal dan eksternal. Sejak Soekarno memimpin Indonesia sampai era Jokowi menunjukan transformasi kebijakan politik luar negeri Indonesia. Jokowi yang menjadi presiden sejak 2014 membuat orientasi kebijakan luar negeri Indonesia pada pengelolaan asset maritime sebagai tujuan pembangunan Indonesia. Hal tersebut dilakukan melalui internasionalisasi kebijakan poros maritim dalam berbagai konferensi internasional. Salah satu yang menjadi model analisi wholistic Jokowi adalah ketika orientasi tersebut di internasionalisasi dalam Konperensi Asia Afrika Di Indonesia. Dengan bekal sebagai tuan rumah Indonesia semakin leluasa menyebarkan visi tersebut dalam marketing politik. Tujuannya adalah agar setiap peserta konferensi mengetahui dan terpengaruh bahwa Indonesia sebagai negara maritim dan sudah fokus mengelola aset maritim. Sehingga, diperlukan kerjsamaa internasional baik tingkat nasional, regional dan global.
POLITIK LUAR NEGERI INDONESIA PADA MASA PEMERINTAHAN PRESIDEN JOKO WIDODO MELALUI PENGUATAN DIPLOMASI EKONOMI
Authors: Delanova Mariane Olivia
Published: November 2019

After President Joko Widodo won in general electoral in 2014, he has making many decisions, include decision on foreign policy. One of his priorites of foreign policy is on economic sector. President has been implementing Indonesia�s foreign policy, which is improving economic diplomacy to achieve national interests of Indonesia, especially in the era of free trade and globalization. This paper aims at analyzing Indonesia�s foreign policy in the era of President Joko Widodo, focus on economic diplomacy of Indonesia, and include the change on paradigm of Ministry of foreign affairs. This paper also tries to describe the obstacles in practicing foreign policy of Indonesia in the era of President Joko Widodo.
FAIR TRADE : MENUJU SEBUAH SISTEM PERDAGANGAN (BARU) BAGI NEGARA-NEGARA DI DUNIA
Authors: Jayn Wahid Noor
Published: November 2019

As one of the ancient practices that are still ongoing to date, trade becomes a thing that goes hand in hand with human civilization. The meeting of interests between the seller and the buyer, the producer and the consumer is absolute by the principle of mutual benefit. Current inter-state trade practices are often considered to be detrimental to the Southern states. Supposedly, modernity and the advancement of science and technology make trade principles run in harmony and balance among stakeholders. Developed countries, geographically located in the Northern region, have reliable human resources. It is also supported by a strong financial and governance system. Nevertheless, Northern countries have limited natural resources. On the other hand, the Southern states are endowed with abundant natural wealth but have limitations in human resources. Essentially these two extremes can harmonize. Developed countries are criticized for playing a dual role in implementing their trade policies. In addressing these issues, Fair Trade as a social movement provides hope for the realization of trade justice and provides assurance for producers who come from developing countries in order to get a decent and sustainable life
Knowledge Sharing and Power in the Event Workforce
Authors: Muskat Birgit , Mair Judith
Published: November 2019

The aim of this study is twofold. First, we draw on organizational behavior, strategic management, and events literature to conceptualize the event workforce. We show that events are a highly heterogeneous organization with a temporary and project-based structure, and are characterized
by a high fluctuation of paid employees and volunteers. Second, we contextualize these unique characteristics to understand knowledge sharing behavior of the event workforce. We analyze interview data from volunteers and paid employees at tourism events to make two theoretical contributions:
1) We advance theory in events literature, showing that event organizations are unique in terms of their processes and team composition; 2) We contribute with novel insights of how knowledge is used in heterogeneous event teams, explaining how knowledge serves as a source of power for both
volunteers and paid event managers alike.
A novel anatase TiO2@MIL-101(Cr) nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of Bisphenol A
Authors: Tang Yuan , Yin Xiaohong , Mu Manman , Jiang Yue , Li Xiaoli , Zhang Hao , Ouyang Tianwei
Published: November 2019

A series of novel anatase TiO2@MIL-101(Cr) composite was synthesized by solvothermal method for photocatalytic degrading bisphenol A (BPA). Compared with pure TiO2 and MIL-101(Cr), these composites exhibited superior catalytic performance for the BPA photocatalytic degradation. The characterization results determined the chemical structure and combination between TiO2 and MIL-101(Cr). The optical properties of the composites demonstrated enhanced catalytic efficiency with effectively separating the electron-hole pair and narrowing band gap. Moreover, the TiO2 amount and surface area in the composites jointly influenced the activity of photocatalytic degradation of BPA, which, meanwhile, was evaluated by changing the initial pH, catalyst dosage and initial BPA concentration. Under optimal condition, 59% TiO2@MIL-101(Cr) could reach 99.4% BPA degradation and the corresponding rate constant was 0.0138 min-1 in 240 min under UV irradiation. Furthermore, TiO2@MIL-101(Cr) possessed the excellent stability and was reusable. The reasonable pathway of BPA degradation was proposed based on the detected intermediates during the degradation, where the oxidative radicals •O2
− played a dominant role.
Genetic confirmation of Aricia artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) in the Czech Republic, its conservation significance and biogeographic context
Authors: Bartoňová Alena Sucháčková , Beneš Jiří , Faltýnek Fric Zdeněk , Konvička Martin
Published: November 2019

We report here the first molecular evidence for the occurrence ofAricia artaxerxes(Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in the Czech Republic. In Central Europe, this species may co-occur with its more common sibling,Aricia agestis(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). We sequenced the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 of darkly-coloured, putativeA. artaxerxesspecimens in the Czech Republic. We confirmedA. artaxerxesonly from a limestone area in South Bohemia (Vyšenské kopce National Nature Reserve), which is probably the only locality of the species in the Czech Republic. This area is located at ca. 550 m A.S.L., showing that the elevation overlap withA. agestiscould be high in Central Europe. Other surveyed individuals were confirmed asA. agestis, with a minimum p-distance of 1.98% between the two species. The South Bohemian area of occurrence is probably highly isolated (approx. 190 km) from localities of the species in neighbouring countries, highlighting the conservation importance of theA. artaxerxespopulation and of the insular calcareous areas in the Šumava Mountains foothills. We used database sequences ofA. artaxerxesto place the Czech population into a wider phylogeographic context. The Czech population is monomorphic, consisting of a single haplotype, which is present from Scandinavia through Germany to Central Asia.
GO-PUB: Open-Select-Submit
Authors: Irawan Dasapta , Kesmawan Andri , Multazam Mochammad , Kunto Eric
Published: November 2019

An online ride-hailing app is a must-have app on your mobile devices, because it's features have been extended to meet almost modern urban needs. What if we could adopt the same features and functionalities for the academic publishing ecosystem. We proudly introduce the conceptual of GO-PUB. GO-PUB is an online app that provides a spatial database of scholarly journal publishers in Indonesia and to connect it with potential authors. Potential authors could find the perfect journal near their locations, complete with supporting pieces of information about the journal publishing system. The concept of GO-PUB is open source and cross platforms, hosted in public repository to make sure everyone could share their knowledge and contribution to the project.
Organizational Approaches to Burnout
Authors: Couser Gregory , Agarwal Gaurava
Published: November 2019

Burnout is a problem that takes its toll on health care practitioners and organizations, as well as the patients they serve. People and health care organizations both have a role to play in preventing burnout. However, increasing research suggests that burnout interventions targeted at the organizational level may be more effective than interventions targeted at individual well-being and resilience. Thus, the mental health practitioner who is well-versed in organizational consultation models of addressing burnout may be best positioned to assist leadership at these institutions.

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The Forensic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of the Impaired Physician
Authors: Angres Daniel H. , John Anish , Bettinardi-Angres Kathy , Agarwal Gaurava
Published: November 2019

Forensic, addiction, and occupational psychiatry have been the main subspecialties of psychiatry contributing to the assessment and treatment of impaired physicians. The assessment and rehabilitation of the impaired physician is a critical tool to achieving wellness for the affected physician. In addition, evaluating and treating physicians with disruptive behavior, professionalism concerns, substance use, and cognitive concerns help preserve a culture of wellness in the organizations and teams in which these physicians work. This article highlights the role of physician health programs, licensing boards, multidisciplinary comprehensive assessment teams, and treatment programs in the process of rehabilitating an impaired physician. It describes the components of a comprehensive evaluation of physicians that can accurately diagnosis the reason for impairment. Finally, key components of successful treatment programs and smooth re-entry to practice are highlighted.

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Workplace Violence in Health Care: An Overview and Practical Approach for Prevention
Authors: Schmidt Michael J. , Wessling Emily G. , McPhaul Kathleen , London Matt , Lipscomb Jane
Published: November 2019

Workplace violence has infiltrated almost every industry in our society, but research has shown that mental health workers are among those most at risk for workplace violence. In addition to the risk of physical harm, this epidemic of workplace violence can lead to negative impacts on overall health and wellness, including poor job satisfaction, anxiety, burn out, and other adverse effects. National organizations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have created guidelines to help address the issue of workplace violence. Along with education and awareness, combating the problem requires comprehensive workplace violence prevention programs and system-level changes from organizations. This article describes a three-pronged approach to minimize workplace violence in the high-risk area of psychiatric emergency care.

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Troubles dans le jeu : communication marchande et fantasmagorie du capital au cœur d’un parc d’attraction pour enfants
Authors: Corbillé Sophie
Published: November 2019

Cet article s’intéresse à l’un des parcs d’attraction pour enfants de l’entreprise KidZania et plus spécifiquement aux frontières troubles entre pratiques ludiques, commerciales et pédagogiques. Dans ces parcs mondialisés, à la forme d’une ville miniature, les enfants sont en effet invités à jouer, à travailler et à consommer en choisissant des métiers ou activités parmi un ensemble de jeux de rôles. En s’appuyant sur une enquête qualitative (observations in situ dans le parc de Santiago du Chili, entretiens avec des enfants, des parents, deux animatrices et un manager, et analyses des discours de l’entreprise), et dans une perspective qui se veut à la fois descriptive et critique, l’article met au jour la façon dont le parc est fabriqué, la manière dont le marchand et le marché se glissent dans le jeu, et interroge les enjeux d’un dispositif qui se présente comme éducatif. Il montre que ces parcs constituent une fantasmagorie qui semble adresser aux parents la question du « réel » et de comment faire avec.
The Impact of the Internet on Change in Consumer Values in India
Authors: Khuntia Jiban , Lane Vicki , Parthasarathy Madhavan
Published: November 2019

Has the Internet impacted the core values of consumers, particularly in developing nations? Unlike one-way mass media vehicles such as television, the internet's two-way, interactive nature allows individuals to communicate in a high-involvement, border-free world via social media, blogs, online forums, and the like. This will result in the trading of values and ideas, and especially in the erosion of traditional value systems in developing nations. This chapter highlights the changes in values in India between 2004 and 2014, with a marked increase in Western individualistic values such as power and achievement, eroding traditional collective values such as universalism among Indian youth during this period. Since consumers buy products that reflect their values, these findings have profound implications for business management and marketing. Further, the general notion that the core values of a society are slow to change is refuted.
Relative Equivariant Motives and Modules
Authors: Calmès Baptiste , Neshitov Alexander , Zainoulline Kirill
Published: November 2019

We introduce and study various categories of (equivariant) motives of (versal) flag varieties. We relate these categories with certain categories of parabolic (Demazure) modules. We show that the motivic decomposition type of a versal flag variety depends on the direct sum decomposition type of the parabolic module. To do this we use localization techniques of Kostant and Kumar in the context of generalized oriented cohomology as well as the Rost nilpotence principle for algebraic cobordism and its generic version. As an application, we obtain new proofs and examples of indecomposable Chow motives of versal flag varieties.
Алгебраическая $K$-теория верхнетреугольных
колец и ее обобщение
Authors: Popelenskii Fedor Yur'evich
Published: November 2019

В работе строится "тензорное" обобщение алгебраической
$K$-теории верхнетреугольных колец и доказывается, что
соответствующие $K_m$-группы естественно изоморфны
прямой сумме $K_m$-групп диагональной части.
Библиография: 6 названий
Decolonising the medical literature: We are not just a low-resource setting
Authors: Muula Adamson S
Published: November 2019

I was appointed the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the Malawi Medical Journal (MMJ), a periodical of the Malawi College of Medicine (www.medcol.mw) and the Medical Association of Malawi (MAM) in February 2019. It is a daunting task certainly to be at the helm of such a prestigious medical journal indexed in/by almost all the databases that matter in medical publishing. Our journal has published since the 1970s, first as the Medical Quarterly, and later as the Malawi Medical Journal.
Technical note: Frenkel, Halsey and Hill analysis of water on clay minerals: toward closure between cloud condensation nuclei activity and water adsorption
Authors: Hatch Courtney D. , Tumminello Paul R. , Cassingham Megan A. , Greenaway Ann L. , Meredith Rebecca , Christie Matthew J.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Insoluble atmospheric aerosol, such as mineral dust, has
been identified as an important contributor to the cloud droplet number
concentration and indirect climate effect. However, empirically derived
Frenkel–Halsey–Hill (FHH) water adsorption parameters remain the largest
source of uncertainty in assessing the effect of insoluble aerosol on
climate using the FHH activation theory (FHH-AT). Furthermore, previously
reported FHH water adsorption parameters for illite and montmorillonite
determined from water adsorption measurements below 100 % RH do not
satisfactorily agree with values determined from FHH-AT analysis of
experimental cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) measurements under
supersaturated conditions. The work reported here uses previously reported
experimental water adsorption measurements for illite and montmorillonite
clays (Hatch et al., 2012, 2014) to show that improved
analysis methods that account for the surface microstructure are necessary
to obtain better agreement of FHH parameters between water adsorption and
experimental CCN-derived FHH parameters.
Estimating the sea ice floe size distribution using satellite altimetry: theory, climatology, and model comparison
Authors: Horvat Christopher , Roach Lettie A. , Tilling Rachel , Bitz Cecilia M. , Fox-Kemper Baylor , Guider Colin , Hill Kaitlin , Ridout Andy , Shepherd Andrew
Published: November 2019

Abstract. In sea-ice-covered areas, the sea ice floe size distribution (FSD) plays an important role in many processes affecting the coupled sea–ice–ocean–atmosphere system. Observations of the FSD are sparse – traditionally taken via a painstaking analysis of ice surface photography – and the seasonal and inter-annual evolution of floe size regionally and globally is largely unknown. Frequently, measured FSDs are assessed using a single number, the scaling exponent of the closest power-law fit to the observed floe size data, although in the absence of adequate datasets there have been limited tests of this “power-law hypothesis”. Here we derive and explain a mathematical technique for deriving statistics of the sea ice FSD from polar-orbiting altimeters, satellites with sub-daily return times to polar regions with high along-track resolutions. Applied to the CryoSat-2 radar altimetric record, covering the period from 2010 to 2018, and incorporating 11 million individual floe samples, we produce the first pan-Arctic climatology and seasonal cycle of sea ice floe size statistics. We then perform the first pan-Arctic test of the power-law hypothesis, finding limited support in the range of floe sizes typically analyzed in photographic observational studies. We compare the seasonal variability in observed floe size to fully coupled climate model simulations including a prognostic floe size and thickness distribution and coupled wave model, finding good agreement in regions where modeled ocean surface waves cause sea ice fracture.
Origen administrativo de los expedientes de reintegro a favor de la Hacienda Pública
Authors: Pino Abad Miguel
Published: November 2019

Con la entrada en vigor de la ley de Contabilidad General de 20 de febrero de 1850 se acometió una profunda reforma de la actividad controladora y fiscalizadora de la Administración pública, consignándose, entre otros múltiples aspectos, que debían ser puramente administrativos los procedimientos para el reintegro a favor de la Hacienda pública. Sólo cuando contra estos procedimientos se opusieran demandas por terceras personas, que ninguna responsabilidad tuviesen con Hacienda por obligación o gestión propia o transmitida, el incidente se debía ventilar por trámites de justicia ante los tribunales competentes. Tanto la ley orgánica del Tribunal de Cuentas de 25 de agosto de 1851, como otras normas dictadas en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX confirmaron dicho carácter administrativo de los expedientes de reintegro.
Ordenanzas de los sastres de Cuenca (siglo XVI)
Authors: Cadiñanos Bardeci Inocencio
Published: November 2019

Las organizaciones gremiales tienen su origen en plena Edad Media. En los siglos XV y XVI se dotan de unas ordenanzas que, en muchos casos, han llegado hasta tiempos cercanos. En ellas quedan plasmados su finalidad y organización, intereses económicos y tratan de solucionar los problemas acaecidos. El gremio de sastres de Cuenca será uno de los primeros en evolucionar de cofradía a gremio como lo constata el texto que aquí damos  a conocer.
Diferencias fonológicas entre síndromes del neurodesarrollo: evidencias a partir de los procesos de simplificación fonológica más frecuentes
Authors: Hidalgo de la Guía Irene , Garayzábal Heinze Elena
Published: November 2019

Los trastornos del neurodesarrollo presentes en alteraciones como el síndrome de Down, el síndrome de Williams y el síndrome de Smith Magenis subyacen en las características cognitivas, conductuales y lingüísticas de quienes los padecen. Pese a tratarse de tres alteraciones genéticas que cursan con discapacidad intelectual y que comparten aspectos de su fenotipo, las investigaciones demuestran que cada síndrome presenta diferentes perfiles lingüísticos. En lo que respecta a las habilidades fonético-fonológicas de estos tres síndromes, se han identificado peculiaridades que podrían indicar relativa especificidad de ciertos patrones fonológicos para cada síndrome. La caracterización detallada de estos perfiles fónicos supone un avance en el proceso de evaluación del habla de estas alteraciones y una mejoría en la efectividad de la terapia logopédica gracias al diseño de herramientas específicas para cada alteración. Por ello se ha evaluado el habla de tres grupos de niños, adolescentes y adultos con síndrome de Down (SD), síndrome de Williams (SW) y síndrome de Smith Magenis (SSM). El primero está formado por 13 casos, el segundo grupo con SW está formado por 15 casos y el tercero, por 21 participantes con SSM. La exploración del habla se ha realizado desde el nivel productivo en tareas de denominación, repetición y habla espontánea. Los resultados suponen hallazgos significativos que permiten ahondar en los mecanismos fonológicos más activos en cada una de estas tres poblaciones. Esto evidencia la necesaria descripción exhaustiva de los perfiles lingüísticos específicos para cada alteración del neurodesarrollo.
The English Article Errors Encountered by Arabic EFL Undergraduate Students in the Writing Skill
Authors: Elumalai Kesavan Vadakalur
Published: November 2019

The research aims at English articles errors encountered by Arabic students in the English language classroom in writing. The study was analyzed in use of English articles (definite & indefinite) in the participant’s writing skill. It also describes the types and sources of definite and indefinite article errors while writing. The Data were collected from 40 EFL students from College of Arts, King Saud University, and Riyadh. Who learn English language at least a minimum of 8 years .They were assigned to write different title of a short composition passage of approximately 100 words in one-and-a-half hours per week. Errors were identified during analysis of ‘Omission of Articles’, ‘Omission of indefinite Articles’ , ‘Wrong insertion of Articles’, and ‘Confusion of Articles’ .And the observation revealed frequency of removing both the indefinite articles and the definite article was higher than the occurrence of inserting and substituting one article with the other. This study also proofs that errors of using ‘a’ much common than errors of using ‘an’ and ‘the’ in writing the story.
Determinants of Board Contribution to Internal Controls and Good Governance: Evidence of Rural Banks in Ghana
Authors: Ibrahim Rauf , Jianguo Du , Jaladi Santosh Rupa , Yao Peter Lartey , Kwabena Amponsah Clinton
Published: November 2019

This article attempts to explain the factors that affect the board’s behavior when it comes to enhancing internal controls in financial institutions, particularly rural banks. The variables examined in this study are not different from the traditional determinants of board effectiveness or internal controls, but except that between all the five variables measured four are technically board characteristics while one relates directly to internal controls. A total of 459 valid structured questionnaire were analyzed based on the feedback gathered from various banks where employees, management and board members shared their views on the factors that would influence the board’s posture to enhance good governance and internal controls. The outcome of the study provided a convincing evidence that, internal audit, external consultancy and the audit committee are dominant determinants of internal control and good governance. Subsequent, examinations using the R square also confirms accuracy of predictions recorded in the principal component analysis. Further studies may analysis the size of the board relative to the increasing functions of ensuring compliance, independence and strategic decisions. This analysis is based on an African institutional context, but could be a universal tool.
Anita Desai’s Fasting Feasting: A Picturesque Reflection of Male-Chauvinistic Indian Society
Authors: Haque Mohammad Mozammel
Published: November 2019

An attentive perusal of Anita Desai’s Fasting Feasting shows that the novel is really a picturesque reflection of predicament, plight, pains and pangs done one the females in male-chauvinistic society of the then India. In other words, the novel reveals her struggle for female autonomy against the backdrop of the patriarchal cultural pattern prevailing in India. She has picturesquely shown how the women are deprived of what they deserve. Desai has used the characters of Uma and Anamika to delineate how women are bereft of human rights –social, political, familial, cultural, economic, academic etc. and used for sexual gratification and then discarded. How women are persecuted in the family as well as in the society by the husbands and father or mother-in-laws, ignored to be educated, bound to go for miscarriage or hysterectomy, not allowed to enjoy various tastes of life have also been depicted in the novel. That the ‘new woman’ is essentially a woman of awareness and consciousness of her low position in the family and society is discerned here. This paper, besides showing how the Indian women are indescribably and brutally persecuted in the family and society, sidelined and not allowed to be educated, suffer from father obsession and look for the typical father in her husband, also aims at describing how Anita Desai has struggled for the independence of women of her time.
Enhancing the In-Role Behaviour and Organizational Citizenship Behaviours in the Workplace: A Multidimensional View for the Role of Ethical Climate
Authors: Abulsaoud Ahmed Younis Raghda , Moawad Elsaid Aida Said
Published: November 2019

Non-ethical behavior is considered as one of the main reasons of distress any organization could be exposed to. The existence of un-ethical climates, within an organization, may result in several negative behaviors towards this organization and its members. Although previous studies asserted the role of ethical climate in both organizational and individual levels, limited studies considered the role of ethical climate from the multidimensional view. This is besides examining its impact on both the in-role and volunteer behaviours. Moreover, the inconsistency of the previous research findings recall the need to address these relations in different industries. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of ethical climate from a multi-dimensional view, i.e. testing the five dimensions of ethical climate ( Law and code, Rules, Instrumental, Independence and Caring) in predicting both the in-role behavior and organizational citizenship behaviors (organizational citizenship behaviors towards individuals and towards organizations). Based on the cross-sectional study, a survey data from faculty members were collected and analyzed using structure equation modeling. The findings suggested that ethical climate predicts both behaviors. It, also, revealed that the Independence and Rules dimensions are the most influencing climate dimensions in developing the in-role behavior whereas Caring, rules and Instrumental are positively related to the citizenship behaviors. This study is one of the limited studies that considered the role of ethical climate - from a multidimensional view- in predicting both organizational citizenship behaviors and in-role behavior. In addition, it is one of the earliest studies in the Arab region which tackles such a relationship.
An Investigation of the Effect of Employee Empowerment on Job Performance in Ghana
Authors: Erastus Yamoah Emmanuel , Afful Deborah
Published: November 2019

The primary purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between employee empowerment and job performance in Ghana. The study adopted the survey methodology to collect data from employees of selected public sector institutions across different regions of Ghana. Analysis of variance and simple regression were used to test the hypothesis in order to understand the relationships among the variables. The study found that employees who feel a high sense of empowerment in their work tend to be more effective in performing job responsibilities. Managers of organisations are encouraged to introduce empowerment programmes in their organisations for the purpose of improving job performance and enhancing competitive advantage.
Still Invisible: Enumeration of Indigenous Peoples in Census Questionnaires Internationally
Authors: Peters Evelyn
Published: November 2019

The international attention increasingly being paid to Indigenous peoples culminated in the 2007 adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations General Assembly. Nevertheless, the lack of accurate and consistent data on Indigenous peoples hinders the creation of concrete benchmarks and monitoring mechanisms for their development. Based on the most recent census questionnaires available for 231 countries and regions for which the United Nations Statistics Division collects statistics, this study identifies the proportion and geographic distribution of questionnaires that enumerated Indigenous peoples and variations in the questions used to enumerate them. The fact is that relatively few census questionnaires enumerate Indigenous peoples. Where they were enumerated, Indigenous cultures and identities were homogenized by many censuses, and classified as minorities rather than as distinct peoples. As a result, Indigenous peoples remain invisible in large areas of the globe and the United Nations, various governmental and non-governmental organizations, and Indigenous people themselves all face overwhelming challenges in their attempts to document the existence and circumstances of Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal Languages in Urban Canada: A Decade in Review, 1996 to 2006
Authors: Norris Mary Jane
Published: November 2019

Canada’s Indigenous languages and cultures are generally associated with Aboriginal communities and reserves outside of cities. Yet in both the 1996 and the 2006 Censuses, close to one in five persons who reported an Aboriginal mother tongue lived within the boundaries of a major Canadian city. This article explores the situation of Aboriginal languages within Canada’s urban areas in general. It presents for the first time a demographic analysis of urban trends and changes in Aboriginal languages over the decade between 1996 and 2006. Results yield useful insights into how Aboriginal languages have been faring within Canadian cities, with respect to size and viability; language use, transmission and learning; and first and second language speakers. The implications of these findings for language prospects of Aboriginal peoples in Canada’s cities suggest continued challenges, needs and requirements for support in maintaining their traditional languages within an urban environment.
A fault-based testing approach to VR applications
Authors: Andrade Stevão A. , Nunes Fatima L. S. , Delamaro Márcio E.
Published: November 2019

Technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) have emerged, allowing the development of three-dimensional environments with real-time interaction. VR systems lack similarities between traditional programs, which makes it ineffective to apply traditional software test-ing criteria on then. Considering this motivation and the acceptance between researchers and engineers that quality is an essential factor in software development, in this paper we examine software testing practices available for the VR domain and present the possibilities for improvement to provide an automated software testing approach that can contribute to the quality assurance of VR applications.
A LiDAR system simulator based on raytracing, modeled with metrological parameters and environmental noise
Authors: Gusmão Guilherme Ferreira , Barbosa Carlos Roberto Hall , Raposo Alberto Barbosa
Published: November 2019

The widespread use of point clouds in many applications is prompting many researchers to find new ways to generate such datasets, as the technology is still costly and slow depending on the experiment’s parameters. Virtual scanning, a computer simulation of scanning a real target, is one of these solutions. This paper is a short presentation of the current development of a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system simulator based on metrological parameters, sensor error model and light scattering treatment.
Montando o Project North Star: Um Dispositivo de Visualização de Baixo Custo Baseado em Visão Óptica Direta
Authors: Fracaro Franklin Luiz Do Nascimento , Peres Fabiana Frata Furlan , Mauricio Claudio Roberto Marquetto
Published: November 2019

Uma das maiores dificuldades para o estudo da realidade aumentada utilizando a abordagem visão direta é o alto custo dos dispositivos disponíveis comercialmente como o HoloLens da Microsoft ou o Magic Leap One da Magic Leap. Através da união do sensor Leap Motion, impressão 3D, hardware e software de código aberto, a startup desenvolvedora do Leap Motion disponibilizou para o público uma soluçãode um visualizador montado na cabeça que utiliza a visão óptica direta chamado Project North Star. Este artigo tem como objetivo demonstrar o processo de montagem de uma versão deste dispositivo de baixo custo e como ele pode tornar-se uma ferramenta poderosa para o estudo da realidade aumentada.
SMEC3D-Mobi: um jogo para Estimulação Cognitiva em plataforma móvel
Authors: Bastos Ian Nantes Linares , Marques Pedro Ivo De Araujo , Werneck Vera Maria B. , Da Costa Rosa Maria E. Moreira
Published: November 2019

Considerando a evolução e a disseminação de equipamentos móveis e a expansão de redes, os programas antigos não consegue mais atrair a atenção de seus usuários, principalmente quando estão em plataformas desktop. Este artigo propõe descrever alguns aspectos relacionados ao processo de migração de um sistema multiagentes com interface tridimensional, que funciona em desktop, para a plataforma móvel, visando ser utilizado em equipamentos de suporte a smartphones para visualização tridimensional, em processos de estimulação cognitiva.
DEMO: Virtual Reality Digital Twin for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Units
Authors: Barboza Diego , De Oliveira Wesley , Saraiva Marco , Soares Leo
Published: November 2019

Digital Twin is one of the key Industry 4.0 tech-nologies that enable the fourth industrial revolution. With recent advances in tech, the availability of billions of IoT sensors gathering data, and virtual and augmented reality visualization tools, Digital Twins are a great way to provide a unified platform to access this data and interact and visualize them in virtual environments. This work presents an FPSO unit Digital Twin that allows collaborative work and data access in virtual reality.
Manufacturing Against Corrosion: Increasing Materials Performance by the Combination of Cold Work and Heat Treatment for 6063 Aluminium Alloy
Authors: OLIVEIRA Márcio Ulguim , BIEHL Luciano Volcanoglo , MEDEIROS Jorge Luiz Braz , AVELLANEDA César Antonio Oropesa , MARTINS Carlos Otávio Damas , SOUZA José de , SPORKET Frederico
Published: November 2019

Nowadays, the search for more reliable and less fuel consumable structures for off shore applications leads to the development of modern materials selection and manufacturing methodologies. In this sense, Aluminum alloys has increasing for structural application due to lightweight, weldability and corrosion performance. This research aims to evaluate the influence of manufacturing process of 6063 aluminum alloy on corrosion behavior in seawater medium. After the combination of heat treatment and cold work variation, the materials were analyzed by microstructural and mechanical tests. The sample also were submitted to Potentiodynamic polarization analysis. The results prove the applicability of cold work process in order to elevate corrosion performance of 6063 aluminum alloys. This can be a low cost and time consumable, alternative to increase materials performance.
Ultrasonic Dispersion of Nanocarbons in Soil-water Mixture
Authors: TAHA Mohd Raihan , ALSHAREF Jamal M. A. , KHAN Tanveer Ahmed , Al-MANSOB Ramez A. , GABER Maryam
Published: November 2019

Nanocarbons (NCs) are a novel reinforcing material used to improve the mechanical properties of composite materials. As an application of this technology, research has been considering how nanocarbons can been used in soil reinforcement. However, to take advantage of the excellent reinforcing capabilities of nanocarbon tubes (CNTs) and nanocarbon fibers (CNFs), it is necessary to achieve a uniform distribution of nanocarbons in the composites. This paper presents a novel method for improving the dispersion of CNTs and CNFs in soil. The approach incorporates soil itself to stabilize the distribution of CNTs and CNFs. To examine the effectiveness of the method, specimens of soil with CNTs and CNFs were prepared with different concentrations of water. The specimens were then sonicated with ultrasonic equipment and imaged by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FSEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that soil containing sufficient proportions of micro-particles (clay) can itself largely prevent the reagglomeration of NCs in the soil, thereby stabilizing their dispersion.
Synthesis of Bi2O3 Nanosheets and Photocatalysis for Rhodamine B
Authors: ZHANG Wenwen , GAO Shaomin , CHEN Donghui
Published: November 2019

Bi2O3 nanosheets (NSB) photocatalyst was fabricated via a very simple method of liquid precipitation. The as obtained products were characterized by SEM, N2 adsorption-desorption, XRD and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The results showed that NSB catalyst can beconsidered as set of nanosheets with an average thickness of 110 nm. NSB photocatalyst exhibited high surface area of 33.21 m2/g and high purity. In addition, NSB catalyst displayed excellent photocatalytic performance for the dye of rhodamine B (Rh B) under visible light due to the structure of sheet and high surface area.
Effect of Substrate Type on the Fractal Characteristics of AFM Images of Sputtered Aluminium Thin Films
Authors: MWEMA Fredrick Madaraka , AKINLABI Esther Titilayyo , OLADIJO Oluseyi Philip
Published: November 2019

The roughness features of aluminum thin films deposited by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering on Ti6Al4V, stainless steel, mild steel and commercially pure titanium substrates are studied via atomic force microscopy. The average roughness, interface width, skewness, kurtosis, roughness exponent, equivalent roughness, lateral correlation length, fractal dimension and Minkowski functionals have been computed for each sample. It is shown that both topology and fractal characteristics of the Al thin films are greatly influenced by the type of metallic substrate on which it is sputtered. The fractal studies reveal that the fractal dimensions range between 2 and 3, indicating that all the surfaces are self-affine. The Minkowski functionals show that the valleys and plateaus for all the surfaces are highly disconnected since very small positive values of Euler-Poincaré are computed. The differences in roughness characteristics are superficial indication that substrate types affect the nucleation and growth of surface features such as grain sizes and particles during sputtering.
Problematic Internet use in Israeli-Arab adolescent males: Do parenting styles matter?
Authors: Yaffe Yosi , Seroussi Dominique-Esther
Published: November 2019

The current study explored the relationships between parenting styles and problematic internet use (PIU) in male adolescents from Israeli-Arab families. In the research literature, little is known about the role played by parenting in relation to children’s PIU in Arab societies. One hundred and eighty male adolescents whose age ranges from 12 to 16 (M = 13.92, SD = 1.42) reported their internet behavior and their parents’ parenting styles. Controlling for the participants’ age, family size, and grades, parenting styles explained 24% of the variance in PIU scores, with authoritarian parenting being the only significant unique predictor. A further analysis of covariance revealed that adolescents who perceived their parents as authoritative scored lower than their counterparts in PIU. Our findings suggest that while Israeli-Arab male adolescents might benefit from authoritative parenting at home, it is the parental authoritarian practices and behaviors per se that should be targeted as part of PIU intervention and prevention efforts.
Adoption of NISO’s Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU) at US Academic Libraries
Authors: Carter Sunshine Jacinda
Published: November 2019

Following the emergence of electronic resources (e-resources), librarians developed licensing guidelines, standards, models, and understandings to educate, increase efficiencies, and retain rights afforded by copyright law. To reduce licensing burdens, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) released the Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU) in 2008, a set of “understandings” created and agreed upon by libraries and vendors. The author conducted a survey in 2017 of licensing practices and SERU use at libraries. The survey analyzed 108 responses from US academic libraries signing at least one license in the twelve months preceding the survey.
Las emperatrices sirias las excepcionales series monetales de Julia Domna y Julia Mamea = The «Sirian Empresses» and the Exceptional Issues of Julia Domna and Julia Mamea
Authors: Royo Martínez María del Mar
Published: November 2019

En el presente trabajo se analizan unas excepcionales series monetales acuñadas a finales del siglo II y principios del III d.C., a nombre dos de las «emperatrices sirias» que más poder alcanzaron dentro de la dinastía Severa: Julia Domna y su sobrina Julia Mamea. Además de estudiar todo lo relativo a sus diseños y leyendas, se intentará averiguar los motivos que originaron estas series tan especiales.AbstractIn the present work we analyze some exceptional monetary series minted at the end of the II century and the beginning of the III AD, in the name of two of the most powerful «Syrian empresses» of the Severan dynasty: Julia Domna and Julia Mamea. In addition to studying everything related to their designs and legends, we will try to find out the reasons that gave rise to these special series.
Reseña de: Osgood, Josiah, Roma: La creación del estado mundo
Authors: Novillo López Miguel Ángel
Published: November 2019

Reseña de: Osgood, Josiah, Roma: La creación del estado mundo, Madrid, Desperta Ferro Ediciones, 2019, 365 pp., ISBN: 978-84-949540-1-6.
Distinct origins and molecular mechanisms contribute to lymphatic formation during cardiac growth and regeneration
Authors: Gancz Dana , Raftrey Brian C , Perlmoter Gal , Marín-Juez Rubén , Semo Jonathan , Matsuoka Ryota L , Karra Ravi , Raviv Hila , Moshe Noga , Addadi Yoseph , Golani Ofra , Poss Kenneth D , Red-Horse Kristy , Stainier Didier YR , Yaniv Karina
Published: November 2019

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the role of lymphatics in organ repair and regeneration, due to their importance in immune surveillance and fluid homeostasis. Experimental approaches aimed at boosting lymphangiogenesis following myocardial infarction in mice, were shown to promote healing of the heart. Yet, the mechanisms governing cardiac lymphatic growth remain unclear. Here, we identify two distinct lymphatic populations in the hearts of zebrafish and mouse, one that forms through sprouting lymphangiogenesis, and the other by coalescence of isolated lymphatic cells. By tracing the development of each subset, we reveal diverse cellular origins and differential response to signaling cues. Finally, we show that lymphatic vessels are required for cardiac regeneration in zebrafish as mutants lacking lymphatics display severely impaired regeneration capabilities. Overall, our results provide novel insight into the mechanisms underlying lymphatic formation during development and regeneration, opening new avenues for interventions targeting specific lymphatic populations.
Thermosensitive alternative splicing senses and mediates temperature adaptation in Drosophila
Authors: Martin Anduaga Ane , Evantal Naveh , Patop Ines Lucia , Bartok Osnat , Weiss Ron , Kadener Sebastian
Published: November 2019

Circadian rhythms are generated by the cyclic transcription, translation, and degradation of clock gene products, including timeless (tim), but how the circadian clock senses and adapts to temperature changes is not completely understood. Here, we show that temperature dramatically changes the splicing pattern of tim in Drosophila. We found that at 18°C, TIM levels are low because of the induction of two cold-specific isoforms: tim-cold and tim-short and cold. At 29°C, another isoform, tim-medium, is upregulated. Isoform switching regulates the levels and activity of TIM as each isoform has a specific function. We found that tim-short and cold encodes a protein that rescues the behavioral defects of tim01 mutants, and that flies in which tim-short and cold is abrogated have abnormal locomotor activity. In addition, miRNA-mediated control limits the expression of some of these isoforms. Finally, data that we obtained using minigenes suggest that tim alternative splicing might act as a thermometer for the circadian clock.
Risk-taking behavior, the second-to-fourth digit ratio and psychological features in a sample of cavers
Authors: Rinella Sergio , Buscemi Andrea , Massimino Simona , Perciavalle Vincenzo , Tortorici Marta Maria , Tomaselli Daria Ghiunè , Perciavalle Valentina , Di Corrado Donatella , Coco Marinella
Published: November 2019

Background

The risk-taking behavior is largely modulated by the subject’s history, its lifestyles, by the characteristics of the situations with which it is compared, and also by the effects of prenatal androgens. Thus, the personality of the single person is a significant predictor of such way of acting.

Methods

The present study aimed to explore the relationship between Digit Ratio Measurement (2D:4D) and personality factors capable to be good predictors for choosing highly risky activities, such as caving. Furthermore, our purpose was to investigate whether 2D:4D ratio is related to cavers’ affective states and to assess the personological and emotional features of 34 healthy cavers, aged between 24 and 71 years (M = 39.70,SD = 9.81).

Results

Data analysis showed several significant correlations between 2D:4D and Deliberate Risk Taking (RTI) and Precautionary Behavior (RTI), confirming that 2D:4D is a reliable index able to predict risk-taking behaviors. Furthermore, data analysis showed that Conscientiousness and its sub-dimensionScrupulousness(BFQ-2) are recurrent among significant correlations; in particular, the latter reports negative correlations with many factors of POMS. Moreover, all participants seemed to have a good attitude to collaboration, in terms of goal-direct strategy, and an adequate management of negative affective states, useful to maintaining a good level of stress within the group. Finally, the BFQ-2 factorOpenness to cultureseemed to be a predominant feature in the cavers, and this feature could be considered as predictive in the choice of an activity, such as caving, which requires curiosity, perseverance and a great planning of cave exploration.