bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fabrication and Characterization of Carboxymethyl Starch/Poly(l-Lactide) Acid/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Nanofibers via Electrospinning
Authors: Yusof Mohd Reusmaazran , Shamsudin Roslinda , Zakaria Sarani , Abdul Hamid Muhammad Azmi , Yalcinkaya Fatma , Abdullah Yusof , Yacob Norzita
Published: September 2019

A natural polymer of carboxymethyl starch (CMS) was used in combination with the inorganic mineral of β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP) and Poly l-lactide (PLLA) to prepare composite nanofibers with the potential to be used as a biomedical membrane. β-TCP contents varied in the range of 0.25% to 1% in the composition of PLLA and CMS. A mixed composition of these organic and inorganic materials was electro-spun to produce composite nanofibers. Morphological investigation indicated that smooth and uniform nanofibers could be produced via this technique. The average of the nanofiber diameters was slightly increased from 190 to 265 nm with the β-TCP content but some agglomeration of particles began to impede in the fiber at a higher content of β-TCP. It was observed that the fibers were damaged at a higher content of β-TCP nanoparticles. With the presence of higher β-TCP, the wettability of the PLLA was also improved, as indicated by the water contact angle measurement from 127.3° to 118°. The crystallization in the composite decreased, as shown in the changes in glass transition (Tg) and melting temperature (Tm) by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and X-ray diffraction analysis. Increases in β-TCP contributed to weaker mechanical strength, from 8.5 to 5.7 MPa, due to imperfect fiber structure.
Preparation and Characterization of Bio-oil Phenolic Foam Reinforced with Montmorillonite
Authors: Xu Pingping , Yu Yuxiang , Chang Miaomiao , Chang Jianmin
Published: September 2019

Introducing bio-oil into phenolic foam (PF) can effectively improve the toughness of PF, but its flame retardant performance will be adversely affected and show a decrease. To offset the decrease in flame retardant performance, montmorillonite (MMT) can be added as a promising alternative to enhance the flame resistance of foams. The present work reported the effects of MMT on the chemical structure, morphological property, mechanical performance, flame resistance, and thermal stability of bio-oil phenolic foam (BPF). The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) result showed that the –OH group peaks shifted to a lower frequency after adding MMT, indicating strong hydrogen bonding between MMT and bio-oil phenolic resin (BPR) molecular chains. Additionally, when a small content of MMT (2–4 wt %) was added in the foamed composites, the microcellular structures of bio-oil phenolic foam modified by MMT (MBPFs) were more uniform and compact than that of BPF. As a result, the best performance of MBPF was obtained with the addition of 4 wt % MMT, where compressive strength and limited oxygen index (LOI) increased by 31.0% and 33.2%, respectively, and the pulverization ratio decreased by 40.6% in comparison to BPF. These tests proved that MMT can blend well with bio-oil to effectively improve the flame resistance of PF while enhancing toughness.
Polystyrene Nanocomposites Reinforced with Novel Dumbbell-Shaped Phenyl-POSSs: Synthesis and Thermal Characterization
Authors: Abate Lorenzo , Bottino Francesco Agatino , Cicala Gianluca , Chiacchio Maria Assunta , Ognibene Giulia , Blanco Ignazio
Published: September 2019

Two series of novel dumbbell-shaped polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs), fully functionalized with phenyl groups at the corner of the silicon cages, were used to prepare polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites through the method of in situ polymerization. The percentage of the molecular filler reinforcement was set as 5% w/w of POSS and was checked by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The obtained nanocomposites were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermal and morphological properties were evaluated and compared among the nanocomposites obtained using the two different series of dumbbell-shaped POSSs and with the net PS. The thermal parameters for the prepared nanocomposites were very high when compared with those of neat PS, and they evidenced significant differences when an aliphatic or aromatic bridge was used to link the silicon cages. SEM analysis results allow us to hypothesize a justification for the different resistance to thermal degradation showed by the two series of molecular reinforcement.
Task Scheduling Model of Double-Deep Multi-Tier Shuttle System
Authors: Wang Yanyan , Zhang Rongxu , Liu Hui , Zhang Xiaoqing , Liu Ziwei
Published: September 2019

As a new type of part-to-picker storage system, the double-deep multi-tier shuttle system has been developed rapidly in the e-commerce industry because of its high flexibility, large storage capacity, and robustness. The system consists of a multi-tier shuttle sub-system that controls horizontal movement and a lift sub-system that manages vertical movement. The combination of shuttles and lifts, instead of a stacker crane in conventional automated storage and retrieval system, undertakes inbound/outbound tasks. Because of the complex structure and numerous equipment of the system, task scheduling has become a major difficulty in the outbound operation of the double-deep multi-tier shuttle system. Figuring out methods to improve the overall efficiency of task scheduling operations is the focus of current system application enterprises. This paper introduces the task scheduling problem for the shuttle system. Inspired from workshop production scheduling problems, we minimize the total time of a batch of retrieval tasks as the objective function, applying the modified Simulated Annealing Algorithms (SAAs) to solve the task scheduling problem. In conclusion, we verified the proposed model and the algorithm efficiency, using case studies.
An All-Factors Analysis Approach on Energy Consumption for the Blast Furnace Iron Making Process in Iron and Steel industry
Authors: Lu Biao , Wang Suojin , Tang Kai , Chen Demin
Published: September 2019

The blast furnace iron making process (BFIMP) is the key of the integrated steel enterprise for energy saving due to its largest energy consumption proportion. In this paper, an all-factors analysis approach on energy consumption was proposed in BFIMP. Firstly, the BFIMP composition and production data should be collected. Secondly, the material flows and energy flows analysis models could be established based on material balance and the thermal equilibrium. Then, the all influence factors (mainly including material flows, energy flows and operation parameters) on energy consumption were obtained. Thirdly, the main influence factors, which influenced the coke ratio (CR) and the pulverized coal injection ratio (PCIR), were obtained by using the partial correlation analysis (PCA) method, because CR and PCIR were the key energy consumption performance in BFIMP. Furthermore, anall-factors analysis result could be achieved by a multivariate linear model (MLR), which was established through these main influence factors. The case study showed that the PCIR was the most effective parameter on CR; when it was increased by 1% (0.84 kg/t), the CR would reduce by 0.507 kg/t. Therefore, the increase in PCIR consumption is the key measure to realize energy saving for BFIMP. The results showed that the improvement of some material flows, energy flows and operation parameters could increase the amount of PCIR, such as sinter size, ore grade, sinter grade, M10, blast volume, blast temperature and especially for sinter alkalinity. Moreover, theall-factors analysis approach on energy consumption can widely be used in various BFIMPs, too.
Vernacular “Fiction” and Celestial Script: A Daoist Manual for the Use of Water Margin
Authors: Meulenbeld Mark
Published: September 2019

This article maps out a sphere of ritual practice that recognizably serves as a framework for the famous Ming dynasty (1368–1644) vernacular narrative Water Margin (水滸傳 Shuihu zhuan). By establishing a set of primary referents that are ritual in nature, I question the habit of applying the modern category of “literary fiction” in a universalizing, secular way, marginalizing or metaphorizing Daoist elements. I argue that literary analysis can only be fruitful if it is done within the parameters of ritual. Although I tie the story’s ritual framework to specific Daoist procedures for imprisoning demonic spirits throughout the article, my initial focus is on a genre of revelatory writing known as “celestial script” (天書 tianshu). This type of script is given much attention at important moments in the story and it is simultaneously known from Daoist ritual texts. I show a firm link between Water Margin and the uses of “celestial script” by presenting a nineteenth century Daoist ordination manual that contains “celestial script” for each of Water Margin’s 108 heroic protagonists.
Quantitative Association between Nighttime Lights and Geo-Tagged Human Activity Dynamics during Typhoon Mangkhut
Authors: Liu Zhang , Du Yunyan , Yi Jiawei , Liang Fuyuan , Ma Ting , Pei Tao
Published: September 2019

The daily nighttime lights (NTL) and the amount of location-service requests (NLR) data have been widely used as a proxy for measures of disaster-induced power outages and geo-tagged human activity dynamics. However, the association between the two datasets is not well understood. In this study, we investigated how the NTL signals and geo-tagged human activities changed in response to Typhoon Mangkhut. The confusion matrix is constructed to quantify the changes of the NLR in response to Typhoon Mangkhut, as well as the changes of the NTL signals at the grid level. Geographically-weighted regression and quantile regression were used to examine the associations between the changes of the NTL and the NLR at both grid and county levels. The quantile regressions were also used to quantify the relationships between the dimmed NTL signals and the change of the NLR in disaster damage estimates at the county level. Results show that the percent of the grids with anomalous human activities is significantly correlated with the nearby air pressure and wind speed. Geo-tagged human activities varied in response to the evolution of Mangkhut with significant areal differentiation. Over 69.3% of the grids with significant human activity change is also characterized by declined NTL brightness, which is closely associated with abnormal human activities. Significant log-linear and moderate positive correlations were found between the changes of the NTL and NLR at both the grid and county levels, as well as between the county-level changes of NLR/NTL and the damage estimates. This study shows the geo-tagged human activities are closely associated with the changes of the daily NTL signals in response to Typhoon Mangkhut. The two datasets are complimentary in sensing the typhoon-induced losses and damages.
Coupled Biospheric Synchrony of the Coastal Temperate Ecosystem in Northern Patagonia: A Remote Sensing Analysis
Authors: Lara Carlos , Cazelles Bernard , Saldías Gonzalo S. , Flores Raúl P. , Paredes Álvaro L. , Broitman Bernardo R.
Published: September 2019

Over the last century, climate change has impacted the physiology, distribution, and phenology of marine and terrestrial primary producers worldwide. The study of these fluctuations has been hindered due to the complex response of plants to environmental forcing over large spatial and temporal scales. To bridge this gap, we investigated the synchrony in seasonal phenological activity between marine and terrestrial primary producers to environmental and climatic variability across northern Patagonia. We disentangled the effects on the biological activity of local processes using advanced time-frequency analysis and partial wavelet coherence on 15 years (2003–2017) of data from MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) onboard the Terra and Aqua satellites and global climatic variability using large-scale climate indices. Our results show that periodic variations in both coastal ocean and land productivity are associated with sea surface temperature forcing over seasonal scales and with climatic forcing over multi-annual (2–4 years) modes. These complex relationships indicate that large-scale climatic processes primarily modulate the synchronous phenological seasonal activity across northern Patagonia, which makes these unique ecosystems highly exposed to future climatic change.
Planar Block Adjustment for China’s Land Regions with LuoJia1-01 Nighttime Light Imagery
Authors: Li Xin , Wang Taoyang , Zhang Guo , Jiang Boyang , Jia Peng , Zhang Zhuxi , Zhao Yuan
Published: September 2019

The Luojia1-01 satellite provides high-resolution, high-sensitivity nighttime light data at a resolution of 130 m. To effectively use the Luojia1-01 nighttime light data for global applications, the problems of relative and absolute positioning accuracy should be solved. This paper proposes a high accuracy regional geometric processing method of nighttime light imagery. We utilized a nighttime light image matching algorithm to obtain tie points, which are used in the planar block adjustment with ground control points. Then, orthorectification of all images is implemented. Finally, we obtain the nighttime light map of China by mosaicking all the nighttime light orthoimages. According to the experimental results for 275 Luojia1-01 images, the root mean square error of the tie points is 0.983 pixels and the root mean square error of independent checkpoints is 195.491 m (less than 1.5 pixels) after the planar block adjustment. The experimental results prove the validity and feasibility of the proposed method.
Real-Time Efficient Relocation Algorithm Based on Depth Map for Small-Range Textureless 3D Scanning
Authors: Zhu Fengbo , Zheng Shunyi , Wang Xiaonan , He Yuan , Gui Li , Gong Liangxiong
Published: September 2019

As an important part of industrial 3D scanning, a relocation algorithm is used to restore the position and the pose of a 3D scanner or to perform closed-loop detection. The real time and the relocation correct ratio are prominent and difficult points in 3D scanning relocation research. By utilizing the depth map information captured by a binocular vision 3D scanner, we developed an efficient and real-time relocation algorithm to estimate the current position and pose of the sensor real-time and high-correct-rate relocation algorithm for small-range 3D texture less scanning. This algorithm mainly involves feature calculation, feature database construction and query, feature matching verification, and rigid transformation calculation; through the four parts, the initial position and pose of the sensors in the global coordinate system is obtained. In the experiments, the efficiency and the correct-rate of the proposed relocation algorithm were elaborately verified by offline and online experiments on four objects of different sizes, and a smooth and a rough surface. With more data frames and feature points, the relocation could be maintained real time within 200 ms, and a high correct rate of more than 90% could be realized. The experimental results showed that the proposed algorithm could achieve a real-time and high-correct-ratio relocation.
Fast Calibration Methods for Resistive Sensor Readout Based on Direct Interface Circuits
Authors: Hidalgo-López José A. , Botín-Córdoba Jesús A. , Sánchez-Durán José A. , Oballe-Peinado Óscar
Published: September 2019

A simple method to measure the resistance of a sensor and convert it into digital information in a programmable digital device is by using a direct interface circuit. This type of circuit deduces the value of the resistor based on the discharge time through it for a capacitor of a known value. Moreover, the discharge times of this capacitor should be measured through one or two resistors with known values in order to ensure that the estimate is not dependent on certain parameters that change with time, temperature, or aging. This can slow down the conversion speed, especially for high resistance values. To overcome this problem, we propose a modified process in which part of the discharge, which was previously performed through the resistive sensor only, is only conducted with the smallest calibration resistor. Two variants of this operation method, which differ in the reduction of the total time necessary for evaluation and in the uncertainty of the measurements, are presented. Experiments carried out with a field programmable gate array (FPGA); using these methodologies achieved reductions in the resistance conversion time of up to 55%. These reductions may imply an increase in the uncertainty of the measurements; however, the tests carried out show that with a suitable choice of parameters, the increases in uncertainty, and therefore errors, may be negligible compared to the direct interface circuits described in the literature.
Prediction of pH Value by Multi-Classification in the Weizhou Island Area
Authors: Huang Haocai , Feng Rendong , Zhu Jiang , Li Peiliang
Published: September 2019

Ocean acidification is changing the chemical environment on which marine life depends. It causes a decrease in seawater pH and changes the water quality parameters of seawater. Changes in water quality parameters may affect pH, a key indicator for assessing ocean acidification. Therefore, it is particularly important to study the correlation between pH and various water quality parameters. In this paper, several water quality parameters with potential correlation with pH are investigated, and multiple linear regression, softmax regression, and support vector machine are used to perform multi-classification. Most importantly, experimental data were collected from Weizhou Island, China. The classification results show that the pH has a strong correlation with salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. The prediction accuracy of the classification is good, and the correlation with dissolved oxygen is the most significant. The prediction accuracies of the three methods for multi-classifiers based on the above three factors reach 87.01%, 87.77%, and 89.04%, respectively.
Predicting N Status in Maize with Clip Sensors: Choosing Sensor, Leaf Sampling Point, and Timing
Authors: Gabriel Jose Luis , Quemada Miguel , Alonso-Ayuso María , Lizaso Jon I. , Martín-Lammerding Diana
Published: September 2019

Nitrogen (N) losses from agricultural systems increase air and water pollution, and these losses are highly correlated with the excessive fertilization. An adjusted N fertilization is then a key factor in increasing the N fertilizer efficiency, and leaf clip sensors can help to improve it. This study (combining five different field experiments in Central Spain) tried to identify the ability of the clip sensors in maize N status identification and yield prediction, comparing two different devices (SPAD-502® and Dualex®) and identifying the best protocol for maize leaf sampling. As a result, the study demonstrated that different leaf clip chlorophyll sensors presented similar results, although some differences appeared at larger N concentrations. Complementary polyphenol information (as flavonol) can improve the maize N deficiency prediction. Moreover, valuable information for a proper sampling protocol was obtained with this study. It proved that the sampling position (in the leaf and in the plant) and sampling time were crucial for a better estimation of the maize N status. Proper fertilization recommendations could be achieved based on clip chlorophyll sensor measurements.
Selection of the Optimal Spectral Resolution for the Cadmium-Lead Cross Contamination Diagnosing Based on the Hyperspectral Reflectance of Rice Canopy
Authors: Zhang Shuangyin , Zhu Ying , Wang Mi , Fei Teng
Published: September 2019

This paper proposed an optimal spectral resolution for diagnosing cadmium-lead (Cd-Pb) cross contamination with different pollution levels based on the hyperspectral reflectance of rice canopy. Feature bands were sequentially selected by two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA2) and random forests from the high-dimensional hyperspectral data after preprocessing. Then Support Vector Machine (SVM) was applied to diagnose the pollution levels using different feature bands combination with different spectral resolutions and cross validation was conducted to evaluate the distinguishing accuracies. Finally, the optimal spectral resolution could be determined by comparing the diagnosing accuracies of the optimal feature bands combination in each spectral resolution. In the experiments, the hyperspectral reflectance data of rice canopy with ten different spectral resolutions was captured, covering 16 pretreatments of Cd and Pb pollution. The experimental results showed the optimal spectral resolution was 9 nm with the highest average accuracy of 0.71 and relatively standard deviation of 0.07 for diagnosing the categories and levels of Cd-Pb cross contamination. The useful exploration provided an evidence for optimal spectral resolution selection to reduce the cost of heavy metal pollution diagnose.
Monitoring the Snowpack Volume in a Sinkhole on Mount Lebanon using Time Lapse Photogrammetry
Authors: Chakra Charbel , Gascoin Simon , Somma Janine , Fanise Pascal , Drapeau Laurent
Published: September 2019

Lebanon has experienced serious water scarcity issues recently, despite being one of the wealthiest countries in the Middle East for water resources. A large fraction of the water resources originates from the melting of the seasonal snow on Mount Lebanon. Therefore, continuous and systematic monitoring of the Lebanese snowpack is becoming crucial. The top of Mount Lebanon is punctuated by karstic hollows named sinkholes, which play a key role in the hydrological regime as natural snow reservoirs. However, monitoring these natural snow reservoirs remains challenging using traditional in situ and remote sensing techniques. Here, we present a new system in monitoring the evolution of the snowpack volume in a pilot sinkhole located in Mount Lebanon. The system uses three compact time-lapse cameras and photogrammetric software to reconstruct the elevation of the snow surface within the sinkhole. The approach is validated by standard topographic surveys. The results indicate that the snow height can be retrieved with an accuracy between 20 and 60 cm (residuals standard deviation) and a low bias of 50 cm after co-registration of the digital elevation models. This system can be used to derive the snowpack volume in the sinkhole on a daily basis at low cost.
First Report of Microcystis Strains Producing MC-FR and -WR Toxins in Japan
Authors: Ikehara Tsuyoshi , Kuniyoshi Kyoko , Yamaguchi Haruyo , Tanabe Yuuhiko , Sano Tomoharu , Yoshimoto Masahiro , Oshiro Naomasa , Nakashima Shihoko , Yasumoto-Hirose Mina
Published: September 2019

Microcystins (MCs) are a group of cyclic heptapeptide hepatotoxins produced by Microcystis and several other genera of cyanobacteria. Many structural variants have been characterized using various methods such as liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibition assay. The representative MC, MC-LR, and related cyanobacterial toxins strongly inhibit PP2A activity and can therefore be assayed by measuring the extent of PP2A inhibition. However, these methods require reference toxin standards for the quantification and identification of known MCs. To obtain various MC-producing cyanobacterial strains, we surveyed and collected MC-producing cyanobacteria from environmental sources of water in Okinawa, Japan. Using a dual assay (LC-MS analysis and PP2A inhibition assay), we identified and isolated Microcystis strains producing five MC variants (MC-LR, -RR, -LA, -FR and -WR). Approximately 4 mg of MC-WR and -FR toxins were purified from the laboratory culture of the Microcystis isolate NIES-4344. Pure MC-WR and -FR variants were prepared for future use as toxin standards in LC-MS analysis. Phylogenetic analysis based on ftsZ revealed that the NIES-4344 strain belongs to the identified groups in Microcystis aeruginosa. This is the first report of Microcystis strains producing mainly MC-WR and -FR toxins in Japan.
Morphological Grayscale Reconstruction and ATLD for Recognition of Organic Pollutants in Drinking Water Based on Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Authors: Shi Fei , Mao Tingting , Cao Yitong , Yu Jie , Hou Dibo , Huang Pingjie , Zhang Guangxin
Published: September 2019

This paper proposes a morphological grayscale reconstruction method combined with an alternating trilinear decomposition (ATLD) and threshold method based on 3D fluorescence spectroscopy to detect pollutants present at low concentrations in drinking water. First, the morphological grayscale reconstruction method was used to locate the fluorescence peaks of pollutants by comparing the original and reconstructed spectra obtained through expansion. The signal in the characteristic spectral region was then enhanced using an amplification factor. Feature extraction was subsequently performed by ATLD, and the threshold method was used to qualitatively distinguish water quality. By comparing the proposed method with the direct use of the ATLD and threshold method—which is a commonly used feature-extraction method—this study found that the application of the morphological grayscale reconstruction method can extrude characteristics of 3D fluorescence spectra. Given the typical spectral characteristics of phenol, salicylic acid, and rhodamine B, they were selected as experimental organic pollutants. Results illustrated that the morphological grayscale reconstruction with ATLD improved the spectral signal-to-noise ratio of pollutants and can effectively identify organic pollutants, especially those present at low concentrations.
Water in Descriptions of Global Geoparks: Not Less Important than Geology?
Authors: Ruban Dmitry A.
Published: September 2019

Water is an important landscape element of protected areas, but its significance to geoparks (parks representing geological heritage) is still unclear. The content of the official, standardized descriptions of the UNESCO global geoparks (144 in total) was analyzed in order to understand the consideration of water by geopark creators/managers. It was found that water objects (seas/oceans, rivers, and lakes are most common) are mentioned in 55% of these descriptions, and 47% of the latter bear photos of water objects. Moreover, water is generally strongly related to geological heritage (in 80% of cases). These findings imply a significant attention to hydrodiversity in geoparks (apparently, official descriptions reflect global geopark practice and intentions). This attention does not differ between Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. It has increased in the 2010s relatively to the 2000s. The registered consideration of water in geoparks can be explained differently, and one plausible hypothesis links it to an increasing willingness of geopark creators/managers to demonstrate the natural integrity of geological heritage landscapes. Such attention to water is suitable to deliver the knowledge of this integrity to tourists, but it increases the risks of visitor distraction from geological heritage, shifting to easy-to-understand and beautiful water objects.
STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI PADA SEKOLAH TINGGI ILMU EKONOMI INDRAGIRI (STIE-I) RENGAT
Authors: Fitrio Tomy
Published: September 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan memformulasikan strategi pengembangan TI di Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat selama bulan Juli sampai  September 2017. Penelitian ini didesain dengan bentuk kuantitatif dan menggunakan metode survey. Populasi penelitian ini  seluruh pegawai bagian pengguna dan pengembangan TI (Teknologi Informasi) pada Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat sebanyak 20 orang. Sampel dipilih secara purposive yakni orang yang menjadi penentu kebijakan dalam hal strategi pengembangan TI sebanyak 8 orang.  Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis SWOT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa posisi  strategis utama pengembangan TI Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat berada pada kuadran I,  yaitu   strategi   agresif   dengan menerapkan   strategi SO (Strenght-Opportunity). Hal ini menunjukkan  bahwa dengan dukungan dana yang sangat memadai, ketersediaan pihak penyedia jasa keamanan TI dan adanya dukungan arsitektur informasi yang cukup lengkap, maka Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat seharusnya mengoptimalkan  fungsi dan peran TI agar lebih mandiri.   Selain itu, dalam usahanya memenuhi kebutuhan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat, TI juga perlu memperhatikan perkembangan pendidikan tinggi agar mampu memberikan nilai strategis bagi perkembangan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indragiri (STIE-I) Rengat.
ANALISIS PRESEPSI MAHASISWA TERHADAP PRILAKU KORUPSI (STUDI KASUS MAHASISWA STIE-I RENGAT)
Authors: Yusnedi Yusnedi
Published: September 2019

Banyak faktor yang menghambat program pemberantasan korupsi di Indoneeia, salah satunya adalah sikap hipokrisi (mendua-munafik); sikap yang pertama korupsi dihujat dan sikap yang kedua prilaku korupsi dianggap bagian dari budaya yang tidak bisa lepas dari prilaku sehari-hari. Dari data penelitian yang diambil melalui kuesioner pada 44 orang mahasiswa semester 6 Tahun akademik 2017/2018, menjelaskan bahwa prilaku korupsi yang dilakukan oleh pihak-pihak yang terkait dengan mereka dianggap sebagai hal yang negatif, namun sebaliknya jika ada keterkaitan dengan dirinya, mahasiswa cendrung memberikan toleransi. Mahasiswa secara umum tidak melakukan korupsi terhadap uang Negara, tetapi mahasiswa sering melakukan pelanggaran terhadap kepercayaan yang diberikan kepada mereka, sehingga jika analogkan mahasiswa juga berpotensi melakukan korupsi seperti yang dilakukan oleh pejabat Publik. Dan salah satu cara untuk mencegah terjadinya korupsi dikalangan generasi muda dengan mengevaluasi pendidikan moral dengan kolaborasi dengan pendidikan anti korupsi
Aspectos da crítica sobre jovens artistas nas páginas do Jornal do Brasil (1950-2000)
Authors: Dos Santos Guilherme Marcondes
Published: September 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender como jovens artistas / artistas emergentes / artistas em início de carreira foram sendo representados/as/xs nas críticas de arte veiculadas pelo Jornal do Brasil (JB) na segunda metade do século XX. Pergunta-se porque o jornal destinou tantos recursos e espaço nas suas páginas para tratar de jovens artistas ainda desconhecidos e em processo de legitimação pelo circuito de arte? E, ainda, quais foram os valores acionados para reconhecer e até mesmo consagrar alguns artistas e excluir outros?  Essas são algumas das perguntas que levaram ao estudo de três casos típicos da crítica no período analisado, aqui caracterizados como:  arte com estirpe; arte com personalidade e magia; e o mercado de arte e a arte jovem.  A escolha do JB se deu pela sua importância para a circulação da crítica de arte e legitimação de carreiras artísticas naquela época. O texto utiliza pesquisa realizada na Hemeroteca Digital da Biblioteca Nacional, no Rio de Janeiro, que resultou na escolha de matérias consideradas expressivas dos modos de representação dos jovens artistas visuais/plásticos/as/xs ao longo de seis décadas.
Graffiti in medieval and early modern religious spaces: illicit or accepted practice? The case of the sacro monte at Varallo
Authors: Ritsema van Eck Marianne Petra
Published: September 2019

Leaving one’s personal mark at a site of cult is an age-old practice attested in several religions, including Christianity from its earliest phases onwards. This article asks to what degree scratching graffiti into church walls was accepted behaviour in Western Europe during the medieval and early modern period. It seeks to complicate the view that disapproval of graffiti is a predominantly modern sentiment, by examining examples of both acceptance and resistance to graffiti at sacred sites. The attempts of Counter-Reformation bishop Carlo Bascapè (1550-1615) to root out what he perceived as impious vandalism at the sacro monte of Varallo in Northern Italy, combined with an analysis of the graffiti on the glass panes of the Ecce Homo chapel postdating Bascapè’s ban, together serve to suggest new directions for the study of the pre-modern significance of, and particularly resistance to, graffiti.
Akut Koroner Sendromlu Hastalarda Kronik Total Oklüzyon Sıklığı ve Risk Faktörleriyle İlişkisi
Authors: SARAK Taner , KARADENİZ Muhammed
Published: September 2019

﻿﻿Amaç: Bu çalışma kliniğimizde akut koroner sendrom sebebiyle yatarak tedavi edilen hastalarda kronik total oklüzyon sıklığı ve bunun kardiyovasküler risk faktörleriyle ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve yöntem: Çalışmaya Nisan 2015 – Eylül 2018 tarihleri arasında akut koroner sendrom sebebiyle koroner anjiyografik değerlendirmeye alınan hastalar dahil edildi. Koroner anjiyografik incelemelerde lezyon bölgesinde TIMI 0 akım olan hastalar kronik total oklüzyon olarak kabul edildi. Risk faktörleri anamnez ve laboratuvar bulgularına göre tespit edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya kriterlere uyan 904 hasta dahil edildi. İki yüz on dört hastada (%23) kronik total oklüzyon tespit edildi. Kronik total oklüzyon olan hastalarda ortalama yaş (67 ± 11, 60 ± 13, p < 0.001), hipertansiyon varlığı (%54.7, %43.0, p = 0.004) ve diyabetes mellitus  (%41.1, %31.6, p = 0.013) istatistiksel olarak daha yüksek saptandı, erkek cinsiyet (%64, %73, p = 0.008), prematüre koroner arter hastalığı öyküsü (%10.3, %19.9, p = 0.001) ve sigara kullanımı (%28.0, %48.8, p < 0.001) ise daha düşük saptandı. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada akut koroner sendrom hastalarında kronik total oklüzyonu olan ve olmayan hasta grupları arasında risk faktörleri açısından anlamlı farklar olduğu tespit edildi. Bildiğimiz kadarıyla, bu çalışma literatürdeki kronik total oklüzyon ve kardiyovasküler risk faktörleri arasındaki ilişkiyi gösteren ilk çalışmadır
Методика построения конструктивной функциональной структуры защитных устройств динамического типа
Authors: Чепков Ігор , Бугера Михайло
Published: September 2019

Представлена конструктивная функциональная структура защитных устройств динамического типа. Проанализированы состояние и тенденции развития защитных устройств ведущих стран мира с помощью патентов. Приведены основные функции элементов для обеспечения защищенности объекта бронированного типа.
Сучасні вимоги до програмно-апаратного комплексу з повірки, випробувань і сертифікації апаратури споживачів глобальних навігаційних супутникових систем
Authors: Шевцов М. М. , Бойко В. М. , Гаврилов А. Б. , Шуригін О. В.
Published: September 2019

Висвітлені основні технічні вимоги до програмно-апаратного комплексу з повірки, випробувань і сертифікації апаратури споживачів інформації глобальних навігаційних супутникових систем, що застосовується в складі зразків озброєння та військової техніки.
Комплекс уніфікованих технічних засобів для командно-штабних машин та вогневих засобів артилерії
Authors: Оліярник Б. О. , Євтушенко К. С.
Published: September 2019

На основі аналізу функціональних задач з автоматизації управління артилерійським дивізіоном пропонується цілісний уніфікований ряд технічних засобів для командно-штабних машин тактичної ланки незалежно від виду рухомої платформи.
Аналіз впливу фізичних властивостей шпангоутного набору днища корабля на розподіл амплітуди і фази тиску звукового поля по активній поверхні корабельної антени в системі «надводний корабель – гідроакустична станція»
Authors: Дерепа А. В.
Published: September 2019

Виходячи із задачі систематизованого дослідження характеристик гідроакустичного nозброєння в реальних умовах, проведені кількісні оцінки впливу фізичних властивостей шпангоутного набору днища корабля на звукове поле корабельних гідроакустичних станцій з підкільними антенами.
Управління мультиагентною системою в потенціальному полі
Authors: Кучеров Д. П. , Козуб А. М. , Костина О. М.
Published: September 2019

Розглядається рух мультиагентної системи, що складається з обмеженої кількості безпілотних літальних апаратів (БПЛА). Мультиагентна система включає агента-лідера і декілька агентів – членів групи. Рух цієї системи відбувається за траєкторією, яка визначається початковими умовами, її математичною моделлю і перешкодами, що є на маршруті. Кінцева мета руху відома тільки лідеру групи. Рух цієї структури розглядається в потенціальному полі, яке визначається силами притягання і відштовхування та створюється сигналами управління шляхом вимірювання відстаней до найближчих сусідів. Це дозволяє вважати групу БПЛА агрегатом деякого розміру та описати його рух системою диференціальних рівнянь другого порядку. У роботі досліджуються умови стабілізації руху, надається моделювання пропонованого підходу.
Підвищення інформативності й інваріантності класифікаційних ознак перевипромінюваних радіолокаційних сигналів надводним кораблем
Authors: Розгонаєв С. М. , Чабаненко П. П.
Published: September 2019

Проведено дослідження з підвищення ефективності класифікації й визначення головної цілі за сигналами радіолокаційних датчиків при невизначеному ракурсі опромінення надводного корабля.
Оценка возможности и условий применения высокоскоростной крылатой ракетой противоракетного маневра и радиоэлектронных помех для преодоления зоны противовоздушной обороны
Authors: Ланецький Б. , Лук'янчук В. , Ніколаєв І. , Трофіменко Ю.
Published: September 2019

На основе результатов моделирования проанализированы условия преодоления высокоскоростной крылатой ракетой (КР) зоны поражения зенитного ракетного комплекса (ЗРК) при применении противоракетного маневра (ПРМ) и активных шумовых помех (АШП) ретрансляционного типа. Приведенные результаты исследования параметров пикирования и кабрирування КС на величинупромаху зенитной управляемой ракеты (ЗУР). Показано, что величина промаха ССР и вероятность неураження КР зависят от вида, параметров КР и ВКР и расстояния между ними в момент начала маневра. Определены диапазоны расстояний между КР и ВКР в момент начала маневра, при которых достигаются необходимые значения вероятности неураження КР. Показано, что применение АШП позволяет снизить требования к параметрам ПРМ. Сформулированы основные задачи и принципы функционирования бортового комплекса противодействия, которым целесообразно оснащать КР для эффективного преодоления зон поражения современных зенитных ракетных комплексов.
On The Trajectory of Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria: Socio-Economic Challenges and Intervention Strategies for Conflict Resolution
Authors: Olofinbiyi Sogo Angel
Published: September 2019

Approximately a decade of Boko Haram catastrophic enterprises in Nigeria has described the Islamist terrorist group as an anathema to sustainable development as well as the nation’s most protracted stand-off of recent times. The study employed a qualitative methodological approach of in-depth interviews to examine the multi-faceted challenges of the crisis in Nigeria. The study unfolds a great deal of deplorable effects associated with gradual underdevelopment of the Nigerian state, particularly in the areas of socio-economic, political, religious, educational, agricultural, and health advancement of the country. With Boko Haram’s persistent enterprise flourishing in Nigeria and no lasting solutions hitherto in sight, the study recommends peaceful negotiation as an immediate response to the crisis and pre-emptive legal measures as a remote solution to address such problem should it arise in the nearest future.
Effectiveness of Some Reading Activities towards Improving the Reading Abilities of Primary School Pupils in Nigeria
Authors: Angela Chekwube Ekoh-Nweke , Mkpa Mkpa Agu
Published: September 2019

The study sought to determine if the utilization of three reading activities in a remediation class for experimental (E) group of primary five (5) pupils who were deficient in reading would improve their reading abilities over their counterparts in the control (C) group taught the remedial lessons through the traditional teacher-centered approach. It also investigated if sex would be a significant factor in determining the performance of the treatment and control groups. Two research questions and two null hypothesis guided the study. The subjects were made up of 38 reading-deficient primary five (5) pupils randomly assigned to the two treatment groups. The data collection instrument was a researcher-made and validated reading assessment checklist, the inter-rater reliability coefficient of which yielded an index of 0.82 using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients. The C and E group teachers received orientations on the approaches to adopt to carry out their task. Steps were taken to establish equivalence of the instructional conditions of the two groups, the only difference being the experimental treatment which consisted of the use of 3 activities: Reading chart activity, Paired reading and Command card game. After the remedial treatment experiment which lasted for three weeks of compact activities, the E and C subjects were tested with their class-appropriate reader. Results established the significant superiority of the experimental group over the control. Sex was not found to be a significant factor as no difference existed between the male and female pupils in the E and C groups.
Selçuklu Öncesi Hilafet Merkezinde Türk Askeri Varlığı
Authors: ŞEN Mehmet Emin
Published: September 2019

VII. asırda ortaya çıkan İslam, Hz. Muhammed’in rehberliğinde büyük
inkişaf göstererek daha onun sağlığında, 30 yıl gibi kısa süre içerisinde Arabistan’ın
tamamına hâkim olmuş ve beraberinde büyük bir sosyal zümreyi doğurmuştu.  Müslüman Arapların oluşturduğu bu sosyal
birliktelik İslam dininin bütün cihana yayılması amacıyla fetih haraketlerine
başladılar. Hemen önlerinde bulunan engelleri aşmak üzere Bizans ve Sasani gibi
büyük imparatorluklara karşı iki koldan askeri sefere çıktılar. Daha Dört Halife
döneminde (632-661) iken Müslümanlar, Sasani topraklarına hâkim olup Türk
sınırlarına dayandılar. Emeviler Döneminde (661-750) Türk yurtlarında
gerçekleştirilen Müslüman akınları ise, Türk Arap ilişkilerini geliştirdi ve olgunlaştırdı.
Dolayısıyla Çin sınırlarında yaşayan Türkler dahi İslam dininden haberdar oldular.
Abbâsîlerin ilk yüzyılına gelindiğinde (750-850) artık Türk - Arap ilişkileri
deyim yerindeyse zirveye ulaşmıştı. Abbâsî ordusunun kâhir ekseriyetini
oluşturan Türk askeri için Bağdat şehri yeterli gelmiyordu. Abbâsî Halifesi bu
sorunu ancak Türkler için yeni bir şehir kurarak çözebildi. Nitekim Bağdat
yakınlarında Samarra adında yeni bir kente Hilafet merkezi ile tüm Abbâsî saray
ve müçtemilatı nakledildi. Artık Türk askeri komuta kademesinin sözünün geçtiği
bir dönem başlamış oldu.

Müslüman Araplarla Türkler arasında başlayan Selçuklu öncesi bu
ilişkiler ve Samarra kenti yeteri kadar bilinmemektedir. Bu makalede Türklerin
siyasi ve kültürel hayatlarına tesir eden bu denli önemli ilşkiler ağı, Samarra
öncesinden başlanarak Selçukluların çıkışına kadarki süreci ortaya
konulacaktır.
Mejora de la eficacia escolar en Iberoamérica
Authors: Murillo Torrecilla F. Javier
Published: September 2019

En este artículo se presentan el proceso y los resultados de una investigación internacional cuyos objetivos son validar y, en su caso, elaborar un modelo de mejora de la eficacia escolar adecuado a las características sociales y educativas de Iberoamérica. Para ello, se des­arrollaron tres estudios simultáneos con diferentes aproximaciones metodológicas: en primer lugar, se realizó un estudio comparado para verificar la pertinencia de los factores del contexto del sistema educativo. En segundo lugar, se revisaron las investigaciones sobre eficacia escolar realizadas en Iberoamérica con la finalidad de validar los factores intermedios de mejora; y, por último, se analizó la adecuación de los componentes del modelo a través de la opinión de investigadores sobre cambio escolar, inspectores educativos y directivos de centros escolares implicados en procesos de mejora en cada país. Como resultado final se propone un modelo de mejora de la eficacia escolar para Iberoamérica.
A PENTECOSTALIZAÇÃO DO PROTESTANTISMO
Authors: Mendes - Universidad Americana/UNIDA Elenilton Oliveira
Published: September 2019

A “pentecostalização” apresenta inferências na argumentação em relação as semelhanças religiosas dos evangélicos contemporâneos, tal como na conformidade atual do protestantismo histórico e em sua junção com o movimento pentecostal. É fundamental pensar realmente a respeito das discussões sobre as influencias e similaridades em torno do conceito “pentecostalização”. Pentecostalização apresenta-se como um fato ocorrido com os templos cristãos nos anos sessenta. Expõe ligações no debate religioso dos protestantes contemporâneos, logo como na conformidade efetiva do protestantismo autêntico e em sua ligação com o grupo pentecostal.  Na maioria dos pesquisadores coadunados ao objeto religioso observaram o seu princípio com a manifestação dos templos “autêntico renovados”. Esses templos despontaram com a quebras de movimentos carismáticos provenientes do centro das denominações autênticas. Esses colapsos aconteciam com o início da competição entre os movimentos carismáticos em discussões com a analogia histórica, provocando o afastamento de movimento que criavam modernos templos com o conceito “renovadas”. Essa técnica mostrava que esses templos já transferiam marcas de uma “pentecostalização” discorre-se de um método que vem acontecendo nos templos históricos e que tem se revelado desde as falhas dos anos 1960 com as “renovadas”. Desta forma, movimentos clássicos haveriam seguido o ato da prática pentecostal, como grupo de louvor, adorações de cura e livramento, assim como demonstrações de felicidade. Porém, ocorre mais um fato que precisa de atuais pensamentos. Atualmente, a concepção de “pentecostalização” apresenta-se mudanças nos próprios templos históricos, porém sem provocar falhas como as que transcorreram nos anos sessenta.  Palavra Chave: Pentecostalização, protestantismo, prática pentecostal
VIOLÊNCIA, BÍBLIA E AS MULHERES
Authors: Souza - PUC-GO Carolina Bezerra de , Reirmer - PUC-GO Ivoni Richter
Published: September 2019

Este artigo objetiva abordar como a violência contra as mulheres, entendida como uma construção social que sustenta a dominação dos homens sobre as mulheres, está presente no contexto religioso pelo uso dos textos sagrados, especificamente no cristianismo e no uso da Bíblia, e como o uso da Teologia Feminista e da categoria de gênero podem transformar a leitura dessas violências e o uso da Bíblia para tratar vítimas e prevenir essas violências.
ENSINO E RELIGIÃO: MEDIADORES DOS PROBLEMAS SOCIAIS DE CRIANÇAS NAS ESCOLAS
Authors: Ferreira - UNIDA Washington Aquino
Published: September 2019

Essa artigo se dedica a analisar como o ensino religioso pode minimizar a problematização social que impõe condições severas a crianças e adolescentes dificultando o seu crescimento igualitário e intelectual. Sendo o assunto complexo, a temática do ensino religioso nas escolas públicas foca em detalhes relevantes a cidadania, a liberdade de crença, culto e a liberdade de consciência. A educação escolar, nesse contexto, incumbirá a formação para o exercício reflexivo, a capacidade de busca de elementos e contribuições para uma decisão corroborada. A educação é um fator transformador, devido a isso, o presente trabalho ocupa-se em abordar a temática da vulnerabilidade social e possibilidades de abordagem e consideração do assunto no âmbito do Ensino Religioso.