bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El impulso de las energías renovables en la lucha contra el cambio climático a través de los certificados ambientales en el sector eléctrico mexicano
Authors: Ibarra Sarlat Rosalía
Published: November 2018

La dependencia mundial de los combustibles fósiles en la generación de energía eléctrica contribuye al aumento de emisiones de gases de efecto invernade¬ro (GEI) y, en consecuencia, al incremento de los impactos del cambio climático, por lo que es trascendental la implementación de medidas hacia una transición energética global que no dependa de los combustibles fósiles y que sea capaz de satisfacer las nece¬sidades energéticas que demanda el actual crecimiento económico y demográfico; en este sentido, la perspectiva normativa en el sector eléctrico mexicano se enfoca en los instrumentos económicos, debido a que las políticas energéticas mundiales sobre fuen¬tes renovables son evaluadas en el contexto de diferentes estructuras de mercado, de ahí la importancia del análisis de su im¬plementación, especialmente de los nuevos mercados basados en el comercio de los certificados ambientales, denominados en el ordenamiento jurídico mexicano como Certificados de Energías Limpias (CELs), los cuales son objeto de estudio en el pre¬sente artículo, mediante el análisis de su implementación para el impulso de las energías renovables.
La posibilidad de toda persona de disponer de una vivienda digna: un objetivo de valor constitucional en el derecho francés
Authors: Kurlat Aimar José Sebastián
Published: November 2018

El texto de la Constitución francesa de 1958 y los textos a los que ella envía no mencionan expresamente un derecho a la vivienda. Sin embargo, ello no fue obstáculo para que el juez constitucional consagre un objetivo de valor constitucional: la posibilidad de toda persona de disponer de una vivienda digna. Este mecanismo, propio al derecho galo, se integra de manera sui generis a las reglas y principios de referencia del control de constitucionalidad —el llamado bloque de constitucionalidad—. El presente texto se interroga sobre la naturaleza y alcances de dicho objetivo constitucional. En un primer momento, es analizada la consagración del mismo. En segundo término, nos concentramos sobre su vocación primera: encuadrar la legislación. Finalmente, son estudiadas sus principales consecuencias contenciosas. Ciertamente, el pretor encuentra este objetivo constitucional con anclaje en los párrafos 10 y 11 del Preámbulo de 1946 y en el principio de la dignidad de la persona. A su vez, el objetivo de valor constitucional opera de manera teleológica, para el futuro, dando lugar a una progresividad limitada y a una posible sanción de la omisión inconstitucional. Su puesta en marcha implica ciertas tensiones con el derecho de propiedad y con otros derechos y libertades.
El control preventivo de la legislación en perspectiva comparada: la relación entre el diseño normativo y la práctica jurisprudencial
Authors: Meléndez Ávila Felipe
Published: November 2018

El presente trabajo se centra en estudiar el control preventivo de constitucionalidad de la legislación, con el objeto de comprender su sentido y alcance, atendida su particularidad a nivel comparado. Se demostrará que si bien la modalidad preventiva se vincula con determinados diseños normativos que trascienden al control jurídico-político de la legislación, la práctica jurisdiccional es decisiva para legitimar su existencia en el marco de la justicia constitucional. Para probar tal cuestión se estudiará este mecanismo de control en las constituciones de Francia y España, desde el punto de vista de vista normativo como jurisprudencial.
Vai Latvijā ir nepieciešams obligātais militārais dienests?
Authors: Špeļs Dainis
Published: November 2018

2017. gada 12. oktobrī Latvijas Universitātes Akadēmiskajā bibliotēkā notika akadēmiskās vienības Austrums gadskārtējā Andrieva Eiches vārdā nosauktā sabiedriskā diskusija "nosaukumu Vai Latvijā ir nepieciešams obligātais militārais dienests?
Sievietes reformācijas ceļā
Authors: Jenča Anete
Published: November 2018

Kolektīvās monogrāfijas Sievietes reformācijas ceļā ([2018] Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais  apgāds) apskats.
Cilvēks ar validitāti
Authors: Skulte Ilva
Published: November 2018

Roberta Putņa grāmatas Es esmu starp jums: Cilvēks ar invaliditāti un sabiedriskie mediji ([2017] Rīga : Vesta-LK) apskats.
Kaskadieris neizpildāmākai epizodei
Authors: Bičevskis Raivis
Published: November 2018

Māra Kūļa grāmatas ([2018] Terorisma krustugunīs: Islāma valsts. Rīga : FSI) apskats.
No Supermercado do Estilo
Authors: Polhemus Ted
Published: November 2018

Publicado em 1997, este é um dos textoschaves dos estudos pós-subculturais.Seu objetivo é reavaliar o legado teóricodos estudos subculturais, correnteteórica que na década de 70 buscoucompreender os grupamentos juvenisque se organizavam ao redor da moda,música e estilo surgidos na Inglaterrado pós-guerra. O artigo argumentaque a feição desses grupos, hoje, éguiada pela contradição, diversidade eefemeridade, o que obriga a uma revisãodos esquemas explicativos do passado.
Gesto na Tela, Ação no Digital: Experiência Estética e Performance Através das Materialidades de Games Touchscreen
Authors: Thomaz Felippe Calazans
Published: November 2018

Ao tocar na tela, o dedo indica o local para onde o personagem irá. Ao tocar duas vezes rapidamente, uma nova ação se apresenta aos sentidos. Algo distinto também ocorre quando os dedos deslizam pela tela ou quando a “pinçam”. Os gestos humanos encontram na superfície sensível ao toque a condição à sua ação no digital. Defendemos que a manipulação da tela constitui a premissa à experiência de um game touchscreen. Indagamos em que nível esse aparato material influencia a experiência que se configura entre o sujeito e a tela. Investigamos, portanto, as possibilidades de apreensão desta mesma experiência quando a tactilidade é convocada como principal forma de interação. Assim, o fenômeno é abordado de maneira interdisciplinar a partir das Materialidades, Estética, Performance Studies e Gamestudies.
O Prestígio na Capa: A Construção Jornalística da Figura do Editor de Livros no Suplemento Sabático (2010-2013)
Authors: Müller Mariana Scalabrin , Golin Cida
Published: November 2018

Este artigo busca identificar os índices de prestígio acionados pelo suplemento Sabático (2010-2013) na construção jornalística da figura do editor de livros feita a partir da capa, espaço emblemático de consagração. Após mapeamento e análise de todas as 160 capas do extinto suplemento do jornal O Estado de S. Paulo, delimitamos nosso corpus a seis edições que tiveram na página principal um editor de livros. O aporte qualitativo da Análise de Conteúdo (AC) e o tensionamento com o referencial teórico apontaram para três categorias regulares e sistemáticas que respondem, no coletivo, à construção prestigiosa desses editores: Formação, Rede de Relações e Catálogo. A figura positiva dos editores, construída pela narrativa jornalística do Sabático, personaliza o sucesso das empresas aos elementos de distinção atribuídos a cada um desses profissionais.
O Espetáculo do Trauma: Narrativas Testemunhais de Celebridades Sobre o Bullying Num Programa de TV
Authors: Sacramento Igor
Published: November 2018

Neste artigo, analiso depoimentos de celebridades sobre experiências de bullying exibidos pelo programa Encontro com Fátima Bernardes com o objetivo de demonstrar como essas expressões da memória individual se articulam ao discurso terapêutico e a formatos televisivos. O teor testemunhal dos relatos se caracteriza pela autoidentificação das celebridades como vítimas de preconceito que conquistaram a felicidade. Nesse sentido, a formatação das experiências pessoais em narrativas de superação no programa é bastante exemplar da exposição de sofrimentos íntimos na cultura da mídia recente. Observo que o trauma assumiu tal valor em nossa sociedade que reconfigura a memória e a narrativa sobre eventos atormentadores, submetendo-as ao ethos motivacional, que toma o sofrimento como meio de desenvolvimento pessoal.
Usos e instrumentalizações da memória em reaberturas de antigos cinemas: De Roma, um caso belga
Authors: Ferraz Talitha Gomes
Published: November 2018

Analisamos os usos estratégicos das memórias ligadas a antigas salas de exibição e práticas de cinemagoing por projetos de reabertura de cinemas. O foco deste trabalho é o caso do cine De Roma, localizado na Antuérpia, Bélgica, reaberto como um teatro popular por meio de um conjunto de ações executadas entre a sociedade civil e instâncias governamentais locais. Com base nas representações do passado cinematográfico do equipamento e de sua imagem como um forte ponto referencial local, o processo de reativação do De Roma e as atuais dinâmicas socioculturais e políticas efetivadas ao seu redor envolvem uma série de questões ligadas aos “enquadramentos da memória”, à “memória coletiva” de espectadores e ao papel de alguns cinemas históricos no espaço urbano como exímios “lugares de memória”.
O trabalho publicitário: uma jam session. Improviso na criação e cotidiano com poucas variações
Authors: Carrascoza João Anzanello
Published: November 2018

O trabalho publicitário vem vivendo transformações desde o advento da informática, e, mais ainda, com as possibilidades criativas que se acenam no universo online. Como tem sido a rotina das novas gerações de white collars, nativas ou não no universo digital, o seu processo criativo ante as multi-plataformas, o habitus desse campo profissional (entre artístico e científico), é o objetivo de nossa investigação neste texto. Para isso, em consonância com a pesquisa que desenvolvemos atualmente, discutindo o consumo e a poética da publicidade por meio de textos literários, vamos fazer aqui um estudo a partir do conto A soneca de Gretchen, de F. Scott Fitzgerald . Teorias sobre o processo criativo em geral e elementos da gestão corporativa serão mobilizados nesse percurso.
Impact of Logistics Activities on The Intention to Re-Purchase from E-Commerce Perspective
Authors: Kaya Seren , Turğut Muhammed
Published: November 2018

The increasingly competitive nature of
globalization has directly affected the production and promotion processes of
businesses. In the light of these developments, the commercial activities of
the businesses have faced with the concept of 'E-Commerce'. Logistics
activities become the most important factor in this method developed by
businesses to increase customer satisfaction. Logistic activities help to
reduce the costs of businesses and ensure that products are delivered to
customers in a quick and reliable manner. In the same time, logistics
activities are also directly related to customers' repurchase intentions. In
this study, 159 students who have attended the E-Commerce course in Istanbul
Gelisim University have participated in the survey on re-purchase perception in
January, February and March and the data was analyzed and interpreted by SPSS
program. The aim of the research is to determine the role of logistics
activities in e-commerce and to measure customer satisfaction. According to the
important findings of our research, it was examined that the choice of cargo,
the ease of payment, the right product delivery and the sufficient customer
service had a direct impact on the customer's intention to repurchase.
TWITTER AND U.S. POLITICIANS: STYLE AND SUBSTANCE
Authors: LOSEY Kay M.
Published: November 2018

The current, nearly ubiquitous, use of Twitter by U.S. politicians makes important the question of how politicians capitalize on this social media platform in order to have their messages spread to other media both on- and off-line. This paper explores the role of style in helping U.S. politicians to achieve massive attention on Twitter through the use of case studies of two prominent national politicians: U.S. Senator Charles “Chuck” Grassley and U.S. President Donald J. Trump. These two politicians were selected for their success in getting their Tweets spread via other social media and picked up by more traditional media outlets. They are also known for their unique, distinctive styles, which may be part of the reason for the attention they have garnered. The discussion of the style and substance of the Tweets of these two U.S. politicians is designed to be suggestive rather than conclusive. It is an exploration of the attention their Tweets have garnered and the analyses their Tweets have engendered as evidenced by recent research published online by data scientists and supported and illustrated by my own examples and observations regarding their individual styles. This piece suggests the importance of style in the effective use of Twitter and other social media by politicians. Style is an aspect of Twitter use that deserves much more attention, from both researchers and practitioners.
“#PHOTOJOURNALISM” IN THE AGE OF INSTAGRAM
Authors: MOGOŞ Andreea Alina
Published: November 2018

As digital technology developed over the last decades, photojournalism experienced both oportunities and threats. Thus, digital photography opened a whole range of oportunities for the press photographers: they were able to take more photos, to check instantly their quality, to briefly edit and quickly send images to the newsrooms. But, on the other hand, as the cameras and the photo gear got better and cheaper, amateur photographers started to challenge the status of professional photographers. Media organizations increasingly went on publishing user-generated-content (UGC), partly under economical pressures. Nevertheless, there were several differences between the photographic content produced by professional photo journalists and the user-generated content. Due to these diferences, even if the photo-sharing platforms allowed both professional and amateur photographers to share and promote their photos, people were more inclined to share a pro’s photo as they were user-generated content. Starting from these premises, the present paper examines several Instagram dimensions of the photojournalism concept, in order to identify who are the visual elites on Instagram and how professional networks work; which are the most proeminent photographic genres that are associated with photojournalism; and how amateur photographers behave and how they promote themselves on Instagram.
Introducción: Software libre y código abierto: experiencias innovadoras en bibliotecas y centros de información
Authors: Valenzuela Urra Cristián , Reyes Lillo Danilo , Oliveros Castro Sergio
Published: November 2018

Presentación del dossier: Software libre y código abierto: experiencias innovadoras en bibliotecas y centros de información.
PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN FAMILIES MYRTACEAE IN TRIPA PEAT SWAMP FOREST USING INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER (ITS)
Authors: Yulisma Ardhana , Thomy Zairin , Harnelly Essy
Published: November 2018

The Tripa peat swamp forest is located on the west coast of Aceh province and falls administratively under the two districts of Nagan Raya and Aceh Barat Daya. Tripa peat swamp forest has a high diversity of plants. The previous research discovered that Myrtaceae is one of the dominant families in the forest. This study aimed to predict phylogenetic relationships among trees species within families Myrtaceae that live in the Tripa peat swamp forest using Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS). The research was conducted at Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Molecular Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, IPB from June 2015 to December 2016. The methods were conducted with an experimental laboratory of molecular identification consisting of DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing. Data was analyze using BioEdit, Clustal X, Mega 6, and BLAST. The morphology identification reported that there were four trees species within families Myrtaceae, i.e., Syzygium sp 1, Syzygium garciniifolium, Syzygium leptostemon and Tristaniopsis whiteana. Reconstruction of phylogenetic tree using the Neighbor-Joining (NJ) method 1000x showed that the ITS region was successfully to predict phylogenetic relationships within genus Syzygium and Tristaniopsis.Keywords: tripa peat swamp forest, tree species, phylogenetic, myrtaceae, internal transcribed spacer
The Influence of Time Budget Pressure and Dysfunctional Behavior to Audit Quality at Bawasda in Gorontalo Province
Authors: Hais Dama Rio Monoarfa,
Published: November 2018

Abstract: This Study is aimed to find out: (1) the influence of time budget pressure and dysfunctional behavior to audit quality simultaneously, and (2) the influence of time budget pressure and dysfunctional behavior to audit quality partially. Population in this study are all auditors of Offices of BAWASDA in Gorontalo Province. The study has used a census method, whereas its data collection techniques were done through spreading and filling questionnaires and direct interviews. Hypotheses in this study have been tested using a path analysis. The results of the study have shown that time budget pressure and dysfunctional behavior have simultaneously and partially affected the audit quality.
DAVIDSON Y EL HORIZONTE PRAGMÁTICO: DISOLUCIÓN DEL BINOMIO "ESQUEMA-CONTENIDO"
Authors: Hernández David Martín
Published: November 2018

El objetivo de las siguientes páginas consiste en mostrar la importancia de la reducción del binomio "esquema-contenido"; proceso que representa una continuación de la naturalización de la semántica iniciada, por un lado, en Wittgenstein con la propuesta de revisión de la diferencia cualitativa entre juicios analíticos y sintéticos, y perfecionada, por el otro, por Quine con la cancelación de cualquier distancia entre ambos. Para el alemán, trasrenunciar a las tesis formuladas en su Tractatus, la separación entre ambos resulta meramente cuantitativa, eliminando así, la prioridad ontológica de unos respecto a otros. El americano, sin embargo, propondrá la supresión de tales categorías, afirmando rotundamente que no existe lo analítico ni lo sintético. Aún así, mantendrá la necesidad del esquema -lenguaje- separado del contenido -mundo-, implicando el abandono al relativismo y la incomposibilidad significativa entre lenguajes diferentes. Davidson mostrará que la naturalización del esquema, colegido de la eliminación del primer dogma, abre las puertas a situaciones comunicativas entre agentes con procedencias y biografías radicalmente diferentes, constituyendo la apertura a ese proceso de pragmatización del lenguaje.
On The Value Implied In The Data Referred To In The Mahābhārata for π
Authors: Jadhav Dipak
Published: November 2018

E. Washburn Hopkins interpreted, in 1902, the values for  from the data referred to in some verses contained in the Bhīṣma Parva of the Mahābhārata where  is a non-terminating and non-recurring fixed ratio of the circumference, , of a circle to its diameter, . The values interpreted for it by him from the data referred to for the dimensions, including , , and vipulatva , of the Rāhu, the Moon, and the Sun are 3.5, 3.5+, and 3.58 respectively. R. C. Gupta found, in 1990, these values to be the yielding of the gross misinterpretations. He pointed out that the value implied in the data of each of the three cases is only 3. The present paper is mainly aimed at probing when and why 3 was used in the Mahābhārata as the value for . The date when those above verses were incorporated in the Mahābhārata is the one when 3 as the value for   was used in the same if consistency is preferred to as a sound criterion in determining so. It tends to 500 BCE in its range extending from 500 BCE to 500 CE. It may go even beyond 500 BCE. 3 as the value for   seems to have been borrowed from some older forms of the Purāṇas into the Mahābhārata. If simplicity, prevalence, and traditionalism are preferred to as a sound criterion to calculate for a given , no other option for  is better than 3. The support for this option was available not only in the interior of India right from the Ṛgveda but also in the exterior of India at least right from the old Babylonian text.
Religion In The Adolescents’ Point Of View: The subjectivism perspective by søren a. Kierkegaard
Authors: Marsono .
Published: November 2018

The specific characteristic of the adolescents is their existential. It means that the adolescent’s involvement in term of thought and their era’s situation are closely related to the development of the adolescence itself in the transition from childhood to adolescence. In this transition process, the adolescents have to be able to put their existence between the social transformation and the demand to be mature which come from their social environment. This perspective makes them to be something that is interested to be discussed. This writing will try to give a kind of description about the involvement of adolescents in reading and interpreting their religions in the point of view of Søren Kierkegaard’s subjectivism.  The discussion will focus on the diversity elements of the adolescents which are closely related to the subjectivity. This aims to describe the characteristics and intensity of the diversity‘s struggle faced by the adolescents which is more existential.
Theological Symbolisation Of Watugunung Myth And Sangkuriang Legend (Comparative Literature Study)
Authors: Paramitha Ni Made Ayu Susanthi Pradnya
Published: November 2018

Science that has developed to this day seems to shift the role of the logic of Theo-logos, namely science that is still supported by divine values or religion. Before humans recognize the logic of science as a tool to understand truth, humans initially seek truth by using mythical logic so that myth is called pre-logic. Between myth and science or logos has the same role, which is to be an answer to chaos in understanding a natural phenomenon. One of the pre-logical phenomena is found in literary works of various myths or legends. Some of them are the myth of Watugunung and the legend of Sangkuriang. Both works are urgently studied in the comparative literature study paradigm, because they contain the same substance, namely the incest and symbolism of the siwaistic understanding of the archipelago. The focus of the issue that will be discussed in this study is how is sexual relations in the Watugunung Myth and Sangkuriang Legend as theological symbolization? This problem was assessed using structural and semiotics theory while, the research method used a qualitative paradigm with the type of data in the form of narration or discourse in the medium of language. The primary data source is the text of the Medang Kemulan Manuscript and the printed text of the Sangkuriang Manuscript. The theological symbolization in the myths of Watugunung and the legend of Sangkuriang there are several symbols, namely: (a) Phaulus as a symbol and understanding of Shiva, (b) Symbol of fertility due to meeting lingga with yoni, (c) Symbol of Wealth, (d) Symbol of awareness of sexuality, (e ) Symbol of awareness of time, (f) Symbol of awareness of the holy place. While symbolizing the theological meaning in Sangkuriang, namely: (a) Mountain as a symbol of Shiva, (b) Symbol of unification of mountains with lake water (lingga and yoni), (c) Symbols of sexual awareness, and (d) Symbol of awareness of time and place.
The Implementation Of Karma Yoga Teachings On Religious Life In Denpasar City
Authors: Anggreni Ni Made
Published: November 2018

The development of times and increasingly sophisticated technology, causing human needs to become increasingly complex. In its fulfillment, humans work outside of the teachings of Karma Yoga. There are times when humans work easily but expect maximum results. In the teachings of Karma Yoga, the priority is not the result of the work but the process of that work. The teachings of Karma Yoga are very important to be understood by the community from the essence of work or swadharma that will provide happiness if carried out with responsibility and sincerity. By understanding this teaching, human will achieve happiness both in the world and after die.
Procession Of Pujawali Mupuk Kembang At Pura Agung Banjar Adat Gegadon: Hindu Religion Edudcation Values
Authors: Setyawati Ni Made Rai , Suastika I Made , Iwan Indrawan Jendra Made
Published: November 2018

One of the ways taken by Hindu people to keep the harmony and prosperity in the world is by performing  yajña. It is being exercised by krama Custom  Banjar of  Gegadon Kapal by conducting a ritual of  pujawali   at the Great Temple of Custom Banjar Gegadon. The temple is a small temple but enthroned by Ida Ratu Gede Sakti. The Pujawali   is performed exactly on the day of budha kliwon wuku Pahang.  This research discusses: (1) The form of procession of Pujawali   Mupuk Kembang  at the Great Temple of Custom Banjar Gegadon, Village of Kapal, District of Mengwi, Regency of  Badung. (2) The function of procession practice of Pujawali   Mupuk Kembang  at the Temple (3) The Hindu religious education valuecontained in the procession.The theories being used in this research includ: 1) Structural functional theory, 2)Religious Theory, 3) Value Theory. The  type  of the research  is descriptive qualitative. The primary sources for the data are  congregation figures,  religious figures andpublic figures, and its secondary sources are in the form of research results of books, articles, which are related with  pujawali   practice. The research instrument is interview guideline by using purposive technique, observation and documentation, the analysis technique, descriptive. The result of the research can be concluded as follows: (1) The procession of  Pujawali   Mupuk Kembang   is a series of  pujawali   ritual from the beginning until the endwhich is closed with nyineb ceremony, (2) The function of  pujawali   consists of education, social, and religious function, (3) The values contained within pujawali   procession is Hindu Religious education values namely tattva, ethic and ceremony.
Proton Conductivity, Stability and Potential for Polymorphism in Metal-Organic Framework Minerals
Authors: Huskić Igor , Novendra Novendra , Lim Dae-Woo , Topic Filip , Titi Hatem M. , Pekov Igor , Krivovichev Sergey , Navrotsky Alexandra , Kitagawa Hiroshi , Friscic Tomislav
Published: November 2018

We demonstrate that rare metal-organic framework (MOF) minerals stepanovite and zhemchuzhnikovite can exhibit properties comparable to known oxalate MOFs, including high proton conductivity at 25 oC, and retention of the framework structure upon thermal dehydration. They also have high thermodynamic stability, with a pronounced stabilizing effect of substituting aluminium for iron, illustrating a simple design to access stable, highly proton-conductive MOFs without using complex organic ligands.
Rose Bengal-Catalyzed Photoredox C-C Triple Bond Oxidative Cleavage via Hydroamination; Direct Synthesis of Oxamates from Amines and Activated Alkynes
Authors: Duddu. S Sharada , Arepally Sagar , Murugan Arumugavel , Ojha Mamata
Published: November 2018

An organic dye photoredox-catalyzed oxidative C-C triple bond cleavage via hydroamination leading to oxamates at room temperature has been described. The key features of this transformation are the mild conditions, metal-free organic dye as photocatalyst, broad amines scope, and a tandem hydroamination-oxidative C-C triple bond cleavage.
BAR-based Optimum Adaptive Steered MD for Configurational Sampling
Authors: Wang Xiaohui , Tu Xingzhao , Deng Boming , Zhang John Z. H. , Sun Zhaoxi
Published: November 2018

Previously we proposed the equilibrium and nonequilibrium adaptive alchemical free energy simulation methods Optimum Bennett’s Acceptance Ratio (OBAR) and Optimum Crooks’ Equation (OCE). They are based on the statistically optimal bidirectional reweighting estimator named Bennett’s Acceptance Ratio (BAR) or Crooks’ Equation (CE). They perform initial sampling in the staging alchemical transformation and then determine the importance rank of different states via the time-derivative of the variance (TDV). The method is proven to give speedups compared with the equal time rule. In the current work, we extended the time derivative of variance guided adaptive sampling method to the configurational space, falling in the term of Steered MD (SMD). The SMD approach biasing physically meaningful collective variable (CV) such as one dihedral or one distance to pulling the system from one conformational state to another. By minimizing the variance of the free energy differences along the pathway in an optimized way, a new type of adaptive SMD (ASMD) is introduced. As exhibits in the alchemical case, this adaptive sampling method outperforms the traditional equal-time SMD in nonequilibrium stratification. Also, the method gives much more efficient calculation of potential of mean force than the selection criterion based ASMD scheme, which is proven to be more efficient than traditional SMD. The variance-linearly-dependent minus time derivative of overall variance proposed for OBAR and OCE criterion is extended to determine the importance rank of the nonequilibrium pulling in the configurational space. It is shown that the importance rank given by the standard deviation of the free energy difference is wrong, but by correcting it with the simulation time we obtain the true importance rank in nonequilibrium stratification. The OCE workflow is periodicity-of-CV dependent while ASMD is not. In the non-periodic CV case, the end-state discrimination in the SD rank is eliminated in the TDV rank, while in the periodic CV case the correction introduced in the TDV rank is not that significant. The performance is demonstrated in a dihedral flipping case and two distance pulling cases, accounting for periodic and non-periodic CVs, respectively.
ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE SOCIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS’ CONSTRUCTION IN LARGE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS UNDER TRANSFORMATION CONDITIONS
Authors: Legchilina E. Yu.
Published: November 2018

Introduction.The paper deals with organizational and institutional aspects and principles of building social and labor relations of the large economic system. Such research is determined by the urgency and contradictory of scientific views by solving problems in the transformation processes of the social and labor relations in the modern economy.

Materials and methods.Scientific materials of foreign and domestic scientists are used in the research. The author applies the system-axiological approach on the basis of the scientific methods’ combination, such as analytical, institutional and systemic. In addition, the concept of co-evolution is applied while considering organizational and institutional aspects of building social and labor relations.

The organizational and institutional problems of designing a new system of social and labor relations during the transformation period are discussed in the paper.

Conclusions.The author proposes four groups of principles, such as the principle of dynamic correspondence to value orientations of stakeholders and the goals of a large economic system, the principle of network based on institutional need, the principle of the balance of economic and social efficiency in the system of social and labor relations, the principle of flexibility and transformability of the social and labor relations’ system on the basis of co-evolution.

Therefore.The results could serve as the conceptual basis for the design of the social and labor relations in large economic system, as well as the strategy for the socio-economic development of corporations.
Parliamentary Reform in Canada: The Significance of Senate Reform
Authors: Gidda Navneet
Published: November 2018

In this paper, I will argue that the Canadian Parliamentary system has become significantly less democratic over time and therefore requires reform. Specifically, I will focus on the Senate and the ways in which the institution has had a negative impact on the state of Canadian democracy. Through an analysis of how Senators are selected, the make up of the Senate, and the institution’s role in Canadian governance, I come to the conclusion that Canadians must demand reform if they are to maintain a strong, healthy democracy that serves their interests. Mainly, I support a Triple E Senatorial system since it gets at the root of the problem by decentralizing federal power and giving it to the provinces and Canadian people. I also include a brief discussion of Justin Trudeau’s plan for the Senate which proposes more immediate reform and does not require constitutional revision. Rather than demanding abolition or tolerating the status quo, taking these steps towards reform will ensure that Canadian interests are the government’s top priority. Through reform, Canadians would have more effective “sober second thought” and a democracy that works for the people, not the party in power.
Letter from the Editor
Authors: Goshulak Cole
Published: November 2018

Letter from the Editor
Seeing Flesh: Naked Body Protests and Gender Performance in Post-Soviet Ukraine
Authors: Labahn Sarah
Published: November 2018

Butler’s theory of gender performativity, I attempt to draw connections between how the body interacts in Ukraine’s public and private sphere since the emergence of Femen in 2008. My research explores the ways in which deviant gender performances – such as the use of sextremism and hypersexualized acts in a hyper-masculine domain - have the ability to alter past meanings associated with the body. In such, the body becomes empowered through its own redefinition. Despite conflicting opinions about the effectiveness of this form of protest, this paper argues that Femen has successfully challenged conventional norms of femininity in the public sphere through its naked body protests by redefining the body as a political tool and as a site of liberation – thereby creating a space for politically active women in the traditionally masculine sphere of politics. The implications of this research provide insight into similar radical feminist movements that engage the body in overtly sexual and public ways. By understanding the body through Butler’s theory of gender performance, these feminist movements can be critically understood as resistant, empowering, and liberating.
Recovering from The Great Recession: A Comparative Analysis of the Nature and Effectiveness of Global Reactionary Policy to the 2008 Financial Crisis
Authors: Truscott Evan
Published: November 2018

The 2008 'subprime' financial crisis caused intense economic recession and instability on an international scale, creating the need for immediate reactionary and interventionist policy from most governments. With a wealth of large-scale dedicated studies to this specific topic emerging in recent years, we have a unique opportunity to synthesize these findings in a way that could indicate potential effective policy actions. This paper intends to identify, categorize and compare an array of policies enacted by utilizing a specific cross section of nations similar in political culture (Australia, New Zealand, and Canada), in an attempt to broadly asses and isolate global trends of reactionary policy-making and the effectiveness of these policies, in nations of comparable institutions, over a relatively small time frame.
Understanding Rousseau’s Forced Freedom Through Two Concepts of Liberty
Authors: Soroka Rostyslav
Published: November 2018

How can someone be “forced to be free”? Why is the arrest of a drunk driver not actually against their will? This paper answers these questions by drawing parallels between Rousseau’s “Social Contract” and Isaiah Berlin’s essay “Two Concepts of Liberty”. The coherence of “forced freedom” depends on a specific understanding of “freedom”—namely Isaiah Berlin’s notion of “Positive freedom”. Positive freedom suggests that free actions are those which act in affirmation of a will rather than those acting in the absence of obstacles. Therefore, Positive freedom is concerned with the source of a will. Rousseau’s forced freedom is meant to be applied in cases of incongruence between an individual’s various whims, wills, and deep interests. Forced freedom does not act against a will but acts as a rationalization of an existing will to illuminate what it truly desires. In the case of the drunk driver, their implicit participation in society means that they must understand through some capacity why established drunk driving laws exist. An individual’s belief in Positive freedom is therefore necessary in order for them to internalize the coercion of the state and to allow themselves to be “forced to be free”.
Redundancy in the Twenty-First Century: An Examination of and Argument Against APEC
Authors: Hage Erika
Published: November 2018

Once poised to become a significant regional trade agreement (RTA), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) strength has waned in the twentyfirst century, leading many to question its viability and relevance as a cooperation. Taking into account several other RTAs that have arisen in Asia and the Pacific, the paper examines whether APEC still aligns with the interests of the Cooperation’s nations and economies. A closer examination of how APEC is structured reveals several weaknesses inherent in the RTA. These, coupled with the vast geography APEC encompasses, calls into question whether APEC can continue to effectively function in its intended capacity.
Canada’s Urban Indigenous Populations: Comparing Policy Learning in Winnipeg and Edmonton
Authors: Wong Sylvia
Published: November 2018

According to Census 2016 from Statistics Canada, Winnipeg and Edmonton have the largest Aboriginal populations among the census metropolitan areas (CMAs), which are areas with a total population of at least 100,000 people. Moreover, Aboriginal populations continues to grow in these metropolitan cities. However, city policies have not been adjusted accordingly to these changes, nor are they sufficient to address the Aboriginal community’s vulnerability especially regarding lower-cost housing. Exploring the condition of low-cost housing in the context of Winnipeg and Edmonton is essential due to the fact that this sector is directly influenced by the intersecting factors that make Aboriginal populations vulnerable. In addition to examining the condition of lower-cost housing, evidence of policy learning will also be analyzed. Policy learning involves evaluating past practices, recognize past policies, and is also a crucial part to avoiding failures in future policies. Unfortunately, it seems that for Winnipeg and Edmonton, it is not possible for authorities to address insufficient low-cost housing for the Aboriginal community through adequate policies.
The Silent Forces of Agency: War as Experience and Girls in Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front
Authors: Zhang Helen
Published: November 2018

This paper looks at young female soldiers in Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in order to study Christine Sylvester’s concept of war as experience. The common narratives of females who engage in political violence often detail their status as either victims or perpetrators. These frames essentialize women’s experiences of conflict, violence, and politics. Applying the idea of war as experience, the girl soldiers of the RUF can be understood as both victims and perpetrators of violence during times of conflict. This paper identifies how experiences of war can be perceived through the lens of physical experience, emotions of fear and self-security, and the further, ongoing implications of victimization. The RUF case helps explain how one can begin to understand why a girl would engage in violent acts and not just be a powerless victim. Through analyzing interviews conducted by Myriam Denov, it is discovered that victimization can be an opportunity for agency to some degree. There are significant consequences for essentializing women as victims since post-conflict programs often exclude women because they are not seen as ex-soldiers or ex-combatants.
Colombia and the FARC: Peace and Amnesty
Authors: Felipe Juan
Published: November 2018

This policy brief takes a look at the issue of the 50-year war that has been ongoing between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People’s Army). It is “written” by Colombia’s chief of the government’s negotiating team at the peace talks in Havana, and is to be “presented” to the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos. It looks at the background of the conflict, as well as efforts to end it. The brief highlights 3 pieces of proposed ways in which the conflict could be ended. It looks at strict government guidelines, all-out war, and amnesty. It specifically highlights amnesty as the most effective method that should be pursued by the government. (Between the time when this brief was written in March 2016 and the present, the peace talks were concluded, brought to a referendum on October 2nd that would fully accept the agreements, and failed to pass.)
The Canadian Upper House and the Need for Reform, Not Abolition
Authors: Bartrem Mitch
Published: November 2018

This paper describes several issues facing Canada today. The Senate is plagued with problems regarding its effectiveness and current rules for engaging with both the public and our government. Arguments for the complete abolition of the Canadian Senate have been proposed time and time again, however, these are unnecessary. It is important to remember that our Upper House has many important and continually relevant functions; the Upper House needs reform in order to reach its maximum potential, and these options for change is the focus of this paper.
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet: An Analysis of Depictions of Canadian National Identity in the Juno Awards 2014 Broadcast
Authors: Wade Blair
Published: November 2018

With changing dynamics of political communication merging education and information and giving rise to celebrity politics, entertainment media is now playing an integral role in creating a cultural context for individuals, especially young people, to become politically active. The Juno Awards 2014 broadcast presents an excellent opportunity for analysis of changing forms of political communication and celebrity politics in the Canadian context. This becomes especially true when recognizing the origins of the Juno Awards, with the creation of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) was designed to celebrate Canadian arts and culture on a national scale, but has evolved over the decades to become more focused on music promotion and commercial profitability than fair and equal artistic representation. For this study, both qualitative and quantitative methods were combined to measure the most prominent features of Canadian national identity: multiculturalism, gender egalitarianism, the diffident and unpatriotic citizen, and Canada as a peacekeeping nation.
Relationship of Secondary School Mathematics Achievement with Engineering Mathematics 2 in Polytechnics
Authors: Hussin Husnira Binti , Majid Marina Binti , Ab Wahab Rohayu Binti
Published: November 2018

Engineering Mathematics 2 is one of the core courses for all diploma-level engineering students in Malaysian Polytechnic. From the statistics obtained, students achievement in the Engineering Mathematics 2 course (DBM2013) is still moderate and less satisfactory. This is because the subject of Engineering Mathematics 2 is mostly related to calculus and only students who have taken Additional Mathematics subject during secondary school had a basic in the Engineering Mathematics 2. Thus, this research was developed to see the relationship and influence of Mathematics subject during secondary school level, especially Additional Mathematics with the subject of Engineering Mathematics 2 in Polytechnic. High school achievement was measured using the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results in Additional and Modern Mathematic subjects. Meanwhile, the results in the polytechnic level were measured from the final result of the Engineering Mathematics 2 course. The research used secondary data obtained from the examination unit from 2442 students of Semester 2 of Diploma in Civil Engineering (JKA), Diploma in Electrical Engineering (JKE) and Diploma in Mechanical Engineering JKM) at Polytechnic Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (PSMZA). Data obtained were processed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and Statistical Packages For Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 through Easy Linear Regression Analysis. The findings from the regression analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between the achievement of Mathematics during secondary schools with the achievement of Engineering Mathematics 2 in polytechnics and it also proved that Additional Mathematics is one of the medium for studentâ€™s excellence in Engineering Mathematics 2 at polytechnics.
PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
Authors: Mughal Abdul Razzaq , Farahe Ali , Sadiq Masood , Tousif Rubina
Published: November 2018

Background: Device closure of Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using AmplatzerDuct Occluder (ADO) is a well-known modality to treat PDA with limited complicationsObjectives: To assess the efficacy, safety and immediate complications of percutaneous deviceclosure of PDA using Amplatzer Duct Occluder. Study Design: Descriptive case series. Placeand Duration of Study: Paediatric Cardiology Department of Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology,Faisalabad from May, 2012 to July, 2017. Methods: All consecutive patients undergoingcardiac catheterization for device closure were included. Detailed Echocardiography was doneby dedicated pediatric cardiologist before the procedure. Successfulness of procedure andproblems were recorded. Results: Out of 74 patients two had unsuitable anatomy for deviceocclusion so were excluded while 72 patients underwent successful device closure. Completeocclusion was achieved in all cases (100%) without any residual leak. There was not a singlecase of device embolization, LPA obstruction or Coarctation of aorta while upper end of deviceprotruded in descending aorta in12 patients (8.45%) with no obstruction in descending aorta.Three patients lost lower limb arterial pulse (4.17%) and one patient had week pulse (1.39%)but pulses revived after injection heparin and streptokinase. Conclusion: Device closure ofPDA using Amplatzer Duct Occluder is a safe and effective therapeutic modality with minimalcomplications
Costos y políticas eficientes de control de emisiones de fertilización nitrogenada en la agricultura mexicana
Authors: González-Estrada Adrián , Camacho-Amador Maricela
Published: November 2018

De 2000 a 2010, las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero a nivel mundial no solo han disminuido, sino que han crecido a niveles sin precedentes, aumentando con ello la posibilidad de cambios climáticos catastróficos. En el año 2012 la actividad productiva y social de la humanidad produjo 52.76 millones de giga toneladas de bióxido de carbono equivalente ( ; México emitió 663 425 giga toneladas, 1.3% del total. La agricultura y la ganadería mexicanas contribuyeron con 12.3% al total nacional. No obstante, la relevancia de este problema, se ha descuidado la investigación de los costos ambientales que implican esas emisiones. Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron: 1) estimar los costos económicos de las emisiones de óxido nitroso producidas por la fertilización nitrogenada en la agricultura mexicana; y 2) proponer, con base en ellos, una política fiscal para el control eficiente de esas emisiones. El método aplicado fue el del equilibrio general de la economía mundial con emisiones. Se concluyó que tanto el uso de fertilizantes químicos en la agricultura mexicana como la política agrícola son ineficientes, por lo que se proponen dos políticas alternativas y eficientes para el control de esas emisiones. El gobierno mexicano debe suspender los subsidios a los fertilizantes. Esto tendría un impacto negativo en la producción, por lo que las políticas eficientes de control de las emisiones deben estar acompañadas de políticas visionarias de ciencia y tecnología que desarrollen la producción, manteniendo las emisiones dentro de los niveles no-catastróficos del cambio climático.