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An Extended EEMD Method for Localized Faults Detection of a Planetary Gearbox
Authors: Liu Jing , Wang Linfeng , Tan Hanjie , Wang Liming , Chen Zaigang , Shao Yimin
Published: January 2019

An accurate incipient localized faults diagnosis method is very helpful for preventing serious accidents of planetary gearboxes. Although useful, the ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) method still has some issues in selecting the effective intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). To overcome these issues, an improved encircled energy EEMD method (EE-EEMD) combined with the EEMD algorithm, mirror extending method, Teager energy operator demodulation method, and EE index selection method is presented to detect localized faults in the planet bearings, ring gear, planet gear, and sun gear of planetary gearboxes. The mirror extending method is applied to address the end extending issue of the EEMD method. The EE index is utilized to determine the effective IMFs from the EEMD method. The energy separation algorithm is used to calculate the instantaneous frequencies of the effective IMFs. The results from the EE index, kurtosis, and weight kurtosis selection methods are compared. The vibration signal models of the localized faults in the ring gear, planet gear, sun gear, planet bearing races, and planet bearing roller are used to illustrate the validity of the presented EE-EEMD method. An experimental investigation for a planetary gearbox considering a spall fault in the sun gear is conducted to validate the presented EE-EEMD method. It seems the presented EE-EEMD method can be utilized to detect localized faults in the components of planetary gearboxes.
Evolutionary Rescue Through Partly Heritable Phenotypic Variability
Authors: Carja Oana , Plotkin Joshua B
Published: January 2019

Environmental variation is commonplace, but unpredictable. Populations that encounter a deleterious environment can sometimes avoid extinction by rapid evolutionary adaptation. Phenotypic variability, whereby a single genotype can express multiple different phenotypes, might play an important role in rescuing such populations from extinction. This type of evolutionary bet-hedging need not confer a direct benefit to a single individual, but it may increase the chance of long-term survival of a lineage. Here, we develop a population genetic model to explore how partly heritable phenotypic variability influences the probability of evolutionary rescue and the mean duration of population persistence in changing environments. We find that the probability of population persistence depends nonmonotonically on the degree of phenotypic heritability between generations: some heritability can help avert extinction, but too much heritability removes any benefit of phenotypic variability. Partly heritable phenotypic variation is particularly advantageous when it extends the persistence time of a declining population and thereby increases the chance of rescue via beneficial mutations at linked loci. We discuss the implications of these results in the context of therapies designed to eradicate populations of pathogens or aberrant cellular lineages.
Efficient Generation of Endogenous Fluorescent Reporters by Nested CRISPR in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Vicencio Jeremy , Martínez-Fernández Carmen , Serrat Xènia , Cerón Julián
Published: January 2019

CRISPR-based genome-editing methods in model organisms are evolving at an extraordinary speed. Whereas the generation of deletion or missense mutants is quite straightforward, the production of endogenous fluorescent reporters is more challenging. We have developed Nested CRISPR, a cloning-free ribonucleoprotein-driven method that robustly produces endogenous fluorescent reporters with EGFP, mCherry or wrmScarlet in Caenorhabditis elegans. This method is based on the division of the fluorescent protein (FP) sequence in three fragments. In the first step, single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) donors (≤200 bp) are used to insert the 5′ and 3′ fragments of the FP in the locus of interest. In the second step, these sequences act as homology regions for homology-directed repair using a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) donor (PCR product) containing the middle fragment, thus completing the FP sequence. In Nested CRISPR, the first step involving ssDNA donors is a well-established method that yields high editing efficiencies, and the second step is reliable because it uses universal CRISPR RNAs (crRNAs) and PCR products. We have also used Nested CRISPR in a nonessential gene to produce a deletion mutant in the first step and a transcriptional reporter in the second step. In the search for modifications to optimize the method, we tested synthetic single guide RNAs (sgRNAs), but did not observe a significant increase in efficiency. To streamline the approach, we combined all step 1 and step 2 reagents in a single injection and were successful in three of five loci tested with editing efficiencies of up to 20%. Finally, we discuss the prospects of this method in the future.
Books Reviews
Authors: Komarovski Yaroslav , Stasik Danuta
Published: January 2019

Yaroslav Komarovski. Visions of Unity: the Golden Paṇḍita Shakya Chokden’s new interpretation of Yogācāra and Madhyamaka, Albany: State University of New York Press, 2011, pp. xii+451. ISBN 978-1-4384-3909-9 (Hardcover), $ 90.00
Danuta Stasik. The Infinite Story. The Past and Present of the Rāmāyaṇas in Hindi, New Delhi: Manohar, 2009, pp. 319. ISBN 978-81-7304-815-9 (Hardbound)
Congruity (li) as ethical notion in Zhu Xi’s theory of renxing
Authors: Silius Vytis
Published: January 2019

Vilnius UniversityThis article deals with the cosmology and ethics of Zhu Xi (朱熹) and reconstructs the relation between these two fields of inquiry in Zhu Xi’s philosophy. This article opposes the still common view in contemporary scholarship that portrays Zhu Xi as a metaphysical thinker who introduced metaphysical notions into the Confucian discourse. The true originality and innovation of Zhu Xi was his attempt to appropriate the notion of li 理, which was the key term in the metaphysical speculations of Chinese Buddhism and was also adopted by the early Song neo-Confucians in their cosmological investigations, and to show its relevance and conformity to the classical Confucian ethical thought. The article demonstrates how Zhu Xi turns li 理 into a key ethical concept through identifying it with the particular course of the growth (xing 性) of things and ultimately, with the particular course of human growth (renxing 人性).
Simmel e a hipótese da compreensão como reconstrução de processos psíquicos no conhecimento histórico
Authors: Seneda Marcos César
Published: January 2019

Esse texto procura explicitar a tese da compreensão atual que Simmel pressupõe como lócus de apreensão e interpretação dos processos humanos dotados de sentido. Para explicitá-la, confronta as posições de Dilthey e Simmel sobre o papel da vivência na fundamentação do conhecimento histórico. Ao contrário de Dilthey, no entanto, Simmel não pressupõe uma vivência que possa ser apreendida em outrem ou circunscrita a partir de um objeto, porque põe o fundamento da compreensão na atualidade daquele que compreende. Assim, opera com possibilidades objetivas da construção de conexões de sentido por meio da projeção de processos psíquicos. Conquanto dificilmente seja lembrado no debate sobre a compreensão ou sobre a filosofia da história, Simmel possui uma posição própria e consistente acerca da fundamentação do conhecimento histórico, que pode ou abrir novos ângulos de pesquisa ou ser fecunda para se reexaminar perspectivas já consolidadas.
An Overlooked Argument for the Categories: Kant’s Interlude of Justification in the Prolegomena
Authors: Perin Adriano
Published: January 2019

The deduction of the categories lies undoubtedly at the very heart of Kant's theoretical philosophy and, for this reason, it is one of items in the philosophical canon that is greatly discussed and least agreed upon. In the modern and contemporary Western philosophical tradition as well as in Kant’s literature, the loci classici for its consideration are the 1781 and 1787 editions of the Critique of pure reason. In this paper, I aim at presenting and discussing an argument that Kant advances in the Prolegomena and which is virtually ignored in the approach of the deduction of the categories. At first, an inquiry into the distinction between analytic and synthetic methods is carried out. After that, the difference between judgments of perception and judgments of experience is taken into account. Finally, the Prolegomena’s argument for the categories is brought into discussion.
Cuotas raciales: un estudio sobre las representaciones sociales de universitarios y no universitarios
Authors: Techio Elza Maria
Published: January 2019

Objetivo. Analizar el posicionamiento de estudiantes y no estudiantes frente a las cuotas raciales en las universidades públicas brasileñas, así como las justificaciones para ese posicionamiento. Además, investigar los niveles de prejuicio existentes entre los participantes y la relación entre su color de piel y sus posicionamientos frente a esas cuotas. Participantes. 83 estudiantes y 63 no estudiantes. Los resultados demostraron que los no estudiantes se perciben más prejuiciosos y un 74% de los participantes son favorables a las cuotas, siendo los autodeclarados negros los que indicaron mayor concordancia. El análisis léxico demostró que los estudiantes anclan sus posicionamientos en principios meritocráticos, mientras que los no universitarios anclan en principios igualitarios, reflejando la forma en cómo estos grupos construyen simbólicamente el significado de las cuotas raciales a partir de sus pertenencias sociales.
Ekstraksi dan Identifikasi Senyawa Flavonoid dari Limbah Kulit Bawang Merah sebagai Antioksidan Alami
Authors: Rahayu Siti , Kurniasih Nunung , Amalia Vina
Published: January 2019

ABSTRAKLimbah kulit bawang merah (Allium cepa L.) yang dihasilkan dari industri rumah tangga sebagian besar belum bisa dimanfaatkan. Hal ini sangat disayangkan karena di dalam kulit bawang merah ini ternyata mengandung banyak sekali senyawa-senyawa kimia yang bisa dimanfaatkan, salah satunya adalah senyawa flavonoid yang dapat berpotensi sebagai antioksidan. Dalam penelitian ini, kulit bawang merah diekstraksi dengan menggunakan pelarut metanol. Kemudian ekstrak dipartisi dengan pelarut etil asetat dan n-heksana lalu diuji fitokimia. Fraksi yang positif mengandung flavonoid yaitu fraksi air dan etil asetat dipisahkan dengan Kromatografi Lapis Tipis menggunakan eluen etil asetat : n-heksana (4:6). Noda dengan Rf yang sesuai dengan flavonoid kemudian dikerok dan diidentifikasi golongannya serta aktivitas antioksidannya dengan menggunakan spektrofotometer UV-Vis. Pengujian aktivitas antioksidan dilakukan dengan menggunakan Metode CR (Serium(IV) Sulfat). Dari spektrum UV-Vis, dapat diduga bahwa senyawa flavonoid tersebut merupakan golongan flavonol yang dapat dilihat pada rentang panjang gelombangnya yaitu antara 240-285 nm (pita II) dan 300-550 nm (pita I). Kemudian dilakukan pengujian aktivitas antioksidan dengan larutan kontrol berupa Vitamin C dan diukur absorbansinya pada panjang gelombang 241 nm, diperoleh hasil % aktivitas antioksidan yang menunjukkan bahwa fraksi etil asetat memiliki potensi sebagai antioksidan lebih besar dibandingkan dengan fraksi air.
Sintesis Oksida Grafena Tereduksi (rGO) dari Arang Tempurung Kelapa (Cocos nucifera)
Authors: Hidayat Ahmad , Setiadji Soni , Hadisantoso Eko Prabowo
Published: January 2019

Grafena merupakan satu lapis atom karbon yang memiliki hibridisasi sp2 membentuk struktur heksagonal dua dimensi. Grafena memiliki potensi yang sangat luas namun ketersediaannya masih terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mensintesis oksida grafena tereduksi (rGO) dari arang tempurung kelapa dengan menggunakan metode modifikasi Hummer. Modifikasi dilakukan dengan menghilangkan NaNO3. Sintesis dilakukan dengan ukuran partikel arang tempurung kelapa ~ 50 μm dan waktu oksidasi selama 5 hari. Analisis struktur rGO dilakukan dengan pengujian FTIR, UV-Vis dan difraksi sinar-X (XRD). Hasil pengujian FTIR menunjukkan adanya puncak pada panjang gelombang 1604,891 cm-1 dari ikatan C=C aromatik yang merupakan indikasi terbentuknya rGO. Hasil pengujian UV-Vis menunjukkan adanya serapan pada panjang gelombang 272 nm yang disebabkan oleh transisi π→π ⃰ dari ikatan C=C pada cincin aromatik. Pengujian XRD menghasilkan puncak difraktogram pada sudut 2θ ~ 24° yang khas untuk material rGO.
Potensi Ekstrak Kulit Buah Manggis sebagai Inhibitor Korosi Baja Karbon dalam Larutan NaCl 1% Jenuh Karbon Dioksida
Authors: Sudiarti Tety , Anriyani Nia , Supriadin Asep
Published: January 2019

Pemanfaatan limbah bahan alam sebagai inhibitor korosi belum banyak dilaporkan. Diantaranya adalah kulit buah manggis (Garcinia mangostana L.) yang dalam bentuk ekstraknya mengandung senyawa golongan flavonoid, alkaloid, dan tanin. Senyawa-senyawa tersebut berpotensi memiliki aktivitas inhibisi korosi dikarenakan memiliki gugus-gugus yang dapat teradsorpsi kuat pada permukaan logam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktivitas inhibisi ekstrak kulit buah manggis pada baja karbon dalam medium NaCl 1% yang dijenuhi gas karbondioksida. Pelarut etil asetat digunakan untuk mengekstraksi kulit buah manggis menggunakan metode maserasi. Karakterisasi yang dilakukan adalah uji fitokimia dan analisis gugus fungsi dengan FTIR. Metode Tafel digunakan untuk menentukan aktivitas inhibisinya. Aktivitas inhibisi ekstrak kulit buah manggis meningkat dengan naiknya konsentrasi inhibitor. Efisiensi inhibisi optimum pada konsentrasi 40 ppm sebesar 60,37%. Kenaikan suhu dari 25-550C menyebabkan aktivitas inhibisi menurun dan mencapai efisiensi inhibisi optimum pada suhu 250C.
Conversa com o editor
Authors: Higuet Etienne Alfred
Published: January 2019

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Sobre o Poder: Religião e Política
Authors: Barazal Neusa Romero
Published: January 2019

Resumo: As sociedades humanas funcionam através de padrões culturais próprios que têm normas, regras, leis, convenções, ações, ou seja, um conjunto de valores materiais e espirituais que pretendem manter o equilíbrio e o funcionamento das mesmas. Para tanto, são estabelecidas relações de Poder capazes de transformar possibilidades em atitudes comportamentais dos agentes sociais. Dentre os exemplos, pode-se citar a Religião com a função de estabelecer o sentido da vida, do sofrimento, da morte, da esperança no futuro. Trata-se de uma instituição poderosa e duradoura. Outro exemplo é o da Política manifesta por intermédio do Estado moderno e laico que detém os atos de ordenação e proibição de um determinado grupo social, em determinado território, assim como, sua defesa e sua derrubada. No entanto, na dialética entre as concepções religiosas e o racionalismo do Estado moderno, observa-se o caso das eleições de 2018 no Brasil.
Apontamentos sobre a implantação do protestantismo no Brasil: história, cultura e tradição
Authors: Ripoli Fernando Ripoli
Published: January 2019

Observamos que o protestantismo no Brasil tem sido um campo de estudo por muitos pesquisadores, sejam eles (as), historiadores, sociólogos, filósofos, antropólogos e cientistas da religião, nosso objetivo neste pequeno ensaio é repaginar alguns apontamentos sobre o protestantismo no Brasil. Em primeiro lugar, iniciaremos trazendo a definição do que é protestantismo, logo em seguida apresentaremos qual foi às tentativas de implantação dos protestantes em solo tupiniquim, abordando sua militância missionária e quais os registros que temos nos dias atuais sobre este período e por fim fazer uma leitura do protestantismo de imigração e missão na América Latina.
Apresentação do dossiê
Authors: Higuet Etienne Alfred
Published: January 2019

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A construção sócio-religiosa, política e cultural da mulher brasileira: do patriarcado colonial a contemporaneidade
Authors: Filho Vicente Gregorio De Sousa , Miranda Conceição de Maria De Oliveira , Miranda Antonio Michel de Jesus De Oliveira , Lacerda Geisa Hupp Fernandes
Published: January 2019

Objetivamos, a partir da noção de mulher, construída pelo imaginário social brasileiro, identificar a construção sócio-religiosa, política e cultural desta mulher na história do Brasil, compreendendo seus diferentes papeis sociais ao longo da história; e, analisar, à luz da noção patriarcalista, como a mulher se assumiu nesse processo histórico brasileiro, onde, a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e qualitativa, corroborados com autores como Del Priore (2005), Lopes (2003), Freyre (2006), D’Incao (2008) e documentos da Igreja, percebemos a mulher como sujeito de sua própria história e, que mesmo em meio ao patriarcalismo, com suas lutas e vozes, elas emergem e se assumem igualitariamente nos mais distintos contextos sociais.
A Política Pública de Saúde Mental em um CAPS-AD: representações sociais de usuários
Authors: Ferreira Sulyanne Da Silva , Bleicher Tais
Published: January 2019

O presente estudo tem como base a perspectiva da política pública de Saúde Mental, especificamente, à integração das diretrizes sobre álcool e drogas. O objetivo deste ensaio foi apresentar as representações sociais dos usuários sobre a política de saúde mental do CAPS AD III de Quixeramobim. Tratou-se de um estudo qualitativo, que tem como referencial teórico-metodológico a Teoria das Representações Sociais. Para a coleta de informações foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas. No que diz respeito à análise das entrevistas, adotou-se o método de Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Nossas hipóteses direcionam-se à concepção de que a forma de organização do CAPS AD III de Quixeramobim está pautada nos pressupostos organicistas de atenção, o que talvez seja um dos indicativos da dificuldade de apreender um discurso amplo que englobe a complexidade do sujeito. Conclui-se haver a necessidade de reformulação de estratégias de intervenção das terapêuticas, bem como das diretrizes para um melhor aperfeiçoamento do atendimento aos usuários do sistema.
Thermal behavior of silica aerogel/PMMA composite reinforced by non-covalent interaction
Authors: Li Hongyan , Li Ruyi , Liu Hongli , Wang Dongmei , Zhang Pengyu , Liu Tong , Yang Aiwu
Published: January 2019

A silica aerogel (SA)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) hybrid composite with a non-covalent interaction phase interface was prepared by introducing γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and acrylamide. The effects of the non-covalent interaction phase interface on the performance of SA/PMMA hybrid composites have been investigated by performing scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, nitrogen gas (N2) adsorption–desorption, thermogravimetric analysis, gel permeation chromatograph and mechanical bending strength test. The results indicated that an SA/PMMA hybrid composite with a non-covalent interaction phase interface and a nanoporous structure was obtained. The strong interface bond strength of the non-covalent interaction phase interface between SA phase and polymer phase facilitated the coupling effect for phonon transmission, which could improve the thermal stability and the thermal conductivity of composites. The strong interface bond strength of the non-covalent interaction phase interface also restricted the movement of the molecular chains of the polymer, which could improve the mechanical properties of composites.
Pnipam-covered gold nanodots for reversible adsorption of biomolecules
Authors: Nguyen Mai Thi Tuyet
Published: January 2019

Thermoresponsive polymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (Pnipam) can undergo a phase transition from a hydrophilic, water-swollen state to a hydrophobic, collapsed state when heated above its lower critical solution temperature, around 32°C in water. A temperature-induced change in the hydration of Pnipam can render its surface adhesive or non-adhesive to biomolecules. The author thus exploited a hybrid plasmonic nanostructure including a lithographic gold nanodots array covered with Pnipam brushes for reversible adsorption of protein molecules. Microscopic and spectroscopic analysis – e.g. scanning electron microscope, force microscope and far-field extinction microspectroscopy – will be carried on prepared hybrid nanomaterial to characterize the morphology and the optical properties. This thermoresponsive hybrid nanostructure was demonstrated to be able to switch efficiently the adsorption/desorption of bovine serum albumin proteins, by convenient temperature stimuli. This work could provide an important step toward the use of thermosensitive plasmonic structures in biomedical and biological applications such as enzyme immobilization, cell sorting, protein adsorption and purification.
Recycled aggregate mortar enhanced by microbial calcite precipitation
Authors: Zhan Mimi , Pan Ganghua , Wang Yaping , Fu Minghua , Lu Xiaojun
Published: January 2019

The reuse of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is hampered by its high water absorption and weak bonds with new cement paste. This problem is more severe for recycled fine aggregates (RFAs) that are involuntarily generated during the production of recycled coarse aggregates. To explore the feasibility of reusing RFAs in construction, microbial carbonate precipitation (MCP) is presented in this study to consolidate the RFAs derived from CDW. The effects of calcium sources on bacterially induced MCP were investigated, and the efficiency of MCP for improving RFAs was evaluated in terms of physical and mechanical properties. Results show calcium chloride is an optimal calcium supplement that is useful for generating calcium carbonate, as compared with the effect of calcium nitrate. MCP treatment has improved the quality of RFAs, with decreases in water absorption, crushing value and the powder content. Furthermore, mortars containing 100% treated RFAs exhibited better workability and improved compressive strength, with a maximum increment of 32% after 28 d of curing. The pore structures of mortars containing modified RFAs were densified, with decreased porosities detected by the mercury intrusion porosity method. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy revealed the precipitation of calcium carbonate on the RFAs.
Macroeconomic Dynamics of Foreign Direct Investment in India: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Jacob Tom , Kattookaran Thomas Paul
Published: January 2019

For the past few years, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has become the indicator for Economic Growth, especially in emerging economies. This paper empirically investigates the determinants of FDI flows in India by employing the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. The result confirm the existence of a long run equilibrium between the FDI and five explanatory variables, namely exchange rate, Wholesale Price Index, Index of Industrial Production, Trade openness and dummy variable (financial crisis). India’s Wholesale Price Index, Exchange Rate volatility and Index of Industrial Production have positively influence the flow of FDI in India and Trade Openness is negatively significant for the flow of FDI in India. The coefficient of the Error Correction Term (ECT) is highly significant with expected sign, which confirm the result of bound test for co-integration. The cumulative sum of recursive residual (CUSUM) test is used for measuring the stability of the model.
A Study on the Management of Waste Assets with Special Reference to the Waste Lands in the Select Temples of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Elavarasan R. , Vijay S.
Published: January 2019

The management of waste assets is one of the important functions of any business organisation. The maintenance of temples has been rested with the responsible persons who have had religious and god faith. The value of assets is getting multiplied over a period of time owing to the change of value of money. As far as the land of the temple is concerned, the temples hold a huge size of land and that too irrigated lands which are suitable for cultivation. Knowingly or unknowingly these lands are leased to the local cultivators with an agreement that the tenants have to contribute a fixed quantity of yield to the temples every year. In those days the cultivators offered their contribution to the temples without fail. When days are gone by, the cultivators miserably failed to contribute their offerings to the temples. As a result the temples are unable to meet out their day to day needs for maintenance and worship.
A Critical Appraisal of Demonetisation in India
Authors: . Monika , Samantara Rabinarayan
Published: January 2019

‘Demonetisation’ has been a gigantic economic experiment in the history of India. It has been largely accepted by observers that the pronounced objectives of demonetization were noble ones that included elimination of black money, curbing of counterfeiting, controlling terrorism and moving the nation to a cashless age. With the demonetisation of legal tender of Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500 on 8th November,2016, the counterfeit notes or currencies have gone out of circulation immediately, leading to a decline in terror-funding as well as terrorist activities. Demonetisation not only led to an immediate elimination of black money but also paralysed the Hawala rackets operating within the economy. Despite this, however, the fact remains that demonetization was followed by an immediate decline in the growth rate within the economy although the long term economic effects of this move are yet to be seen or examined. It must be further noted that the demonetisation move has been beset with several problems arising particularly due to poor management and implementation.
Saving and Investment Pattern of Rural Households of Himachal Pradesh
Authors: Mohd Sharif , Verma O.P.
Published: January 2019

Investment is one of the foremost concerns of every individual investor as their small savings of today are to meet the expenses of tomorrow. The savings and investments pattern by the people vary from person to person and even with same person during two periods due to difference in motives. The present paper explains different reasons of savings and investment, awareness level and association between demographic factors and awareness level among rural households of Chamba district. 100 samples were used to examine the objectives of the study. Investors have given less importance for their old age requirements and unexpected contingencies and bank deposits still hold higher priority among institutional investments in rural area are the major findings of the study.
Empowerment of Women through MGNREGA in Nadia District of West Bengal
Authors: Barman Bhajan Chandra
Published: January 2019

The basic objective of this study is to explain the impact of MGNREGA on women empowerment in the study area. The present study is based on primary data collected from 200 women of Santipur block in Nadia district, West Bengal during 2017-18. For measuring women empowerment, a Cumulative Empowerment Index (CEI) has been constructed. Three-point scale has been used to calculate of each indicator. In this study, possible score value of CEI is varied from 0–16where 0 indicates the lowest level of economic empowerment and 16indicatesthe highest level of economic empowerment. The analysis of the study shows that the level of women empowerment in the study area was not satisfactory because the majority (95.2%) of the studied women belonged to low to medium level of economic empowerment and only 5% of them belonged to a high empowerment level. Thus, it can be concluded that MGNREGA has affected women empowerment but it is not as high as expect from the scheme.
Emerging Trend in Indian Direct Taxation: An Analysis of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards
Authors: N. Abhishek , Ashok M L , M S Divyashree
Published: January 2019

Income computation and disclosure standard is one of the competent standard which minimizes the divergence between accounting income and tax income. This standard does not require any additional books of accounts to be maintained by the business organizations but only the thing is the manner of computation of income for the purpose levying of tax under the head ‘Profit or gains from business or profession’ and ‘Income from other sources’. The present study is purely based on secondary data and is a descriptive study to analyse the impact of ICDS on business transactions and its implementation challenges in India.
An organotypic slice model for ex vivo study of neural, immune, and microbial interactions of mouse intestine v1
Authors: Schwerdtfeger Luke , Ryan Elizabeth , Tobet Stuart
Published: January 2019

Organotypic tissue slices provide seminatural, three-dimensional microenvironments for use in ex vivo study of specific organs and have advanced investigative capabilities compared with isolated cell cultures. Several characteristics of the gastrointestinal tract have made in vitro models for studying the intestine challenging, such as maintaining the intricate structure of microvilli, the intrinsic enteric nervous system, Peyer’s patches, the microbiome, and the active contraction of gut muscles. In the present study, an organotypic intestinal slice model was developed that allows for functional investigation across regions of the intestine. Intestinal tissue slices were maintained ex vivo for several days in a physiolog- ically relevant environment that preserved normal enterocyte struc- ture, intact and proliferating crypt cells, submucosal organization, and muscle wall composure. Cell death was measured by a membrane- impermeable DNA binding indicator, ethidium homodimer, and less than 5% of cells were labeled in all regions of the villi and crypt epithelia at 24 h ex vivo. This tissue slice model demonstrated intact myenteric and submucosal neuronal plexuses and functional intersti- tial cells of Cajal to the extent that nonstimulated, segmental contrac- tions occurred for up to 48 h ex vivo. To detect changes in physio- logical responses, slices were also assessed for segmental contractions in the presence and absence of antibiotic treatment, which resulted in slices with lesser or greater amounts of commensal bacteria, respec- tively. Segmental contractions were significantly greater in slices without antibiotics and increased native microbiota. This model ren- ders mechanisms of neuroimmune-microbiome interactions in a com- plex gut environment available to direct observation and controlled perturbation.
Monográfico.No-do, 75 años después: imágenes proyectadas
Authors: Jódar Mena Manuel
Published: January 2019

Se presenta aquí un número especial o monográfico con motivo del 75 aniversario de la emisión del primer noticiario documental proyectado en los cines de toda España. El número cuenta con ocho artículos que abordan desde muy diferentes puntos de vista: histórico, artístico, político, antropológico, social, etc., las posibilidades que esta fuente proporciona al ámbito de la investigación científica.
Los primeros noticiarios cinematográficos del “no-do” en Jaén (1943-1944). Un análisis de la fiesta y propaganda de la dictadura de Francisco Franco
Authors: Mesa Beltrán José Antonio
Published: January 2019

Con motivo del 75º aniversario de la exhibición pública en los cines (4 de enero de 1943) de los noticiarios y documentales cinematográficos “NO-DO”, en nuestro caso relacionado con la provincia de Jaén. Planteamos el análisis de aquellos noticiarios comprendidos en los dos primeros años del nacimiento de la productora española. Puesto que dichos programas cinematográficos asientan los modelos propagandísticos del régimen durante 30 años en el cine. El estudio nos permite revisar las relaciones entre el cine y la iconografía presentada por el régimen que tiene como base ideológica los preceptos del “movimiento nacional”. Bajo dicha forma de pensamiento, con un férreo control por el organismo estatal dictatorial, se convierte en una herramienta clave en la base del discurso de progreso económico, acción social y política del régimen franquista.
Entre el funambulismo y la autocomplacencia. La crónica política internacional en el noticiario NO-DO (1945-1959)
Authors: Rodríguez Mateos Araceli
Published: January 2019

El noticiario NO-DO construyó su crónica política internacional con la ayuda de las productoras de noticiarios extranjeros, lo que constituye uno de los ejes vertebradores de su discurso. La presente investigación ahonda en la orientación de este relato construido mientras se fraguaba un nuevo orden internacional después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Su mirada a los países europeos de la órbita soviética, y, en concreto, a la crisis húngara de 1956, permite comprender mejor el noticiario como constructo ideológico que sirvió entonces a una doble estrategia propagandística: la del régimen franquista para perpetuarse, y la definida por Estados Unidos y sus aliados durante la Guerra Fría. En este afán se presta singular atención a la operación de recontextualiación que sus editores realizaron sobre el metraje importado.
Ciudad y espacios de representación del poder a través del no-do en la provincia de Jaén
Authors: Casuso Quesada Rafael Antonio
Published: January 2019

El NO-DO es una fuente de información fundamental sobre diversos aspectos del período histórico franquista. En este caso, y desde el análisis pormenorizado de sus imágenes, extraemos algunas hipótesis, muchas veces ignoradas, sobre la dimensión urbana del mensaje visual y su paralelismo con la idea de ciudad propugnada por los ideólogos del Régimen. Los lugares de representación recreados en los noticiarios apuntan, de hecho, a una consideración “orgánica” del espacio urbano en la que encaja, con un protagonismo rector, el centro de la ciudad, complementado con unas extremidades funcionales que constituyen las nuevas barriadas y sus diversos servicios. Las imágenes del NO-DO nos hacen testigos de la lenta, pero progresiva conformación de este proceso.
Anticomunismo en el no-do. La continua elaboración del enemigo
Authors: Barranquero Texeira Encarnación
Published: January 2019

En este artículo pretendemos investigar los contenidos sonoros y las imágenes de los noticiarios que eran exhibidos antes de las películas en los cines españoles, ya que son una fuente de gran interés para el conocimiento de la propaganda, la censura y la vida cotidiana durante el franquismo y la Transición. El enemigo comunista tomaba diversas formas (sovietismo, revueltas, huelgas y hasta liberalismo) y evolucionaba a lo largo de los años, pero estuvo siempre presente, como estrategia propagandística y como expresión de la naturaleza del régimen.
“I think I'm better at it myself”: the Capability Approach and Being Independent in Later Life.
Authors: Meijering Louise , Van Hoven Bettina , Yousefzadeh Sepideh
Published: January 2019

Current policies on ageing in the global north emphasize that ‘ageing well’ is an individual responsibility, and tend to undervalue the social, economic and cultural context of ageing. The capability approach is well-suited to address the interplay between context and individual in later life. In this article, we therefore use the capability approach to explore how individual capabilities and contextual opportunities and restrictions contribute to being independent in later life. A qualitative methodology was adopted and we conducted in-depth interviews with 32 adults aged 65 and older, who lived independently and in sheltered housing. The study was carried out in two urban neighborhoods in the North of the Netherlands. Our findings underline that different pathways to independence are shaped by individual resources and capabilities, as well as by social and physical characteristics of the living environment. The three key capabilities that lead to being independent that we found were 1) to be comfortable at home and in the neighborhood; 2) to enjoy fulfilling social relations, and 3) to be mobile. The generated insights could be linked to policy initiatives with regard to age-friendly environments.
Tú y Usted en la ciudad de México
Authors: Cepeda Ruiz Cristal Yeseidy
Published: January 2019

En este estudio nos centramos en los tratamientos de segunda persona singular tú y usted usados en el español de la Ciudad de México, en relación con tres variables sociales sexo, edad y nivel educativo (del hablante y del oyente). A partir de la frecuencia y distribución de las formas pronominales, así como de las valoraciones cualitativas de los encuestados recreamos el sistema de tratamientos actual y lo comparamos con información de investigaciones previas. Los datos indican que la edad, el nivel educativo y el sexo de los encuestados y de sus (inter)locutores son relevantes en la elección de una u otra forma pronominal; el cotejo con estudios anteriores permite apreciar un ligero aumento de tú frente a usted desde la década de los setenta, así como evidenciar un patrón de estratificación por edad caracterizado por el uso de tú cuando los hablantes son jóvenes y usted cuando los colaboradores llegan a la adultez. Los resultados cuantitativos y cualitativos que ofrecemos provienen de 48 cuestionarios sociolingüísticos aplicados a capitalinos y migrantes internos que residen en la capital mexicana, hombres y mujeres de cuatro generaciones y tres niveles educativos.
UKRAINIAN FINE ART IN CANADA (SECOND HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY)
Authors: Shalyha O.
Published: January 2019

The article highlights the process of incipience of Ukrainian fine art in Canada. During the second half of the 20th century the Ukrainian diaspora created its own art and multiplied traditional Ukrainian art. Unfortunately, the achievements of the Ukrainian diaspora as a rule aren’t well-known to Ukrainian scientific community. The names of these people have filled up the treasury of spiritual values not only in Ukraine or Canada, but worldwide. Ukrainian artists from Canada have created artistic values reflecting the progress of the world’s fine art and have retained the best traditions of native schools.
The article contains information about such organizations as the Ukrainian Association of visual artists of Canada, the Ukrainian-Canadian Art Foundation, the Alberta Council for Ukrainian Art. The article also highlights life and artistic journey of V. Kurilyk, M. Dmitrenko, Leo Mol, G. Novakivska, O. Lesyuk, M. Antoniv.
Uma leitura da relação de Walter Benjamin com o historicismo e com a escrita romanesca de Alfred Döblin
Authors: Coelho Luiz Henrique Ernesto
Published: January 2019

Resumo: A congruência entre os textos “O romance histórico e nós”, de Alfred Döblin, e “Sobre o conceito de história”, de Walter Benjamin, encontra-se na análise historicista, inserida em uma concepção vanguardista tanto no sentido sociocultural abordado por Benjamin quanto naquele delimitado mais especificamente por uma teoria sobre o gênero do romance, observado no texto de Döblin. Benjamin analisa os fenômenos históricos posicionando-se em relação à corrente historicista, criticando-a e se voltando sempre para uma visão vanguardista, inclusive no tocante à sua escrita. No texto sobre a crise do romance, parte de considerações sobre questões teóricas de autoria de Döblin e analisa a escrita desse autor em Berlin Alexanderplatz, reverenciando tanto a escrita quanto os aspectos teorizantes apontados por ele. Nesse ponto, encontra-se uma flagrante aproximação entre os dois autores como em outros textos de Benjamin e, também, nas proposições encontradas no texto de Döblin acerca do romance histórico. Na presente pesquisa, pretendeu-se analisar os pontos de aproximação entre os textos benjaminiano e dobliniano, bem como os seus distanciamentos, com a finalidade de se propor uma perspectiva que contemple também a escrita de ambos - amparada pela estética modernista - a partir de um viés histórico-teórico.Palavras-chave: Alfred Döblin; Walter Benjamin; romance histórico; conceito de história.Abstract: The congruence between the texts “Der historische Roman und wir” (The historical Roman and us) by Alfred Döblin and “On the concept of history” by Walter Benjamin concerns the historicist analysis, on a modernist conception both in a socialcultural sense, intended by Benjamin, and on that one defined more specifically by a theory about the Roman, observed in Döblin’s text. Benjamin analyses the historical phenomenon relating himself with the historicist stream, criticising it and placing himself in an avant-gardist point of view, including his writing on it. On the text about the Roman crisis, he begins with considerations about theoretical points from Döblin’s authorship and analyses this author’s writing on Berlin Alexanderplatz, reverencing both the writing method and the theoretical aspects pointed by Döblin. In this way, it is possible to find a flagrant approach between Benjamin and Döblin an, also, on the propositions found on Döblin’s text about the historical Roman. On the present article, it was intended to analyse the approaching points between the texts by Benjamin and Döblin, as well as their differences, with the finality to propose a perspective which contemplates also their writings – supported by the modernist aesthetics - from a theoretical historical bias.Keywords: Alfred Doblin; Walter Benjamin; historical roman; concept of history.
Aelia Laelia: alegoria e sonhos coletivos na formação negativa da dramaturgia brasileira
Authors: Delmanto Ivan
Published: January 2019

Resumo: A partir dos conceitos de alegoria, messianismo e de imagem onírica, retirados da obra de Walter Benjamin, o artigo apresenta, de forma inacabada e incompleta, aspectos do processo histórico de formação da dramaturgia brasileira. Procura-se traçar o percurso de formação de uma dramaturgia nacional identificando os limites e avanços do processo de aclimatação das formas e gêneros de origem europeia, escolhendo como objetos algumas obras e autores em que se pode observar a presença de uma dialética entre negatividade e utopia que, não obstante sua diversidade, poderia caracterizar esse trajeto de formação como capaz de gerar obras tão dilaceradas quanto o tecido social que lhes corresponde.Palavras-chave: teatro; dramaturgia brasileira; alegoria, imagem onírica.Abstract: From the concepts of allegory, messianism and dream picture, taken from the work of Walter Benjamin, the article presents, in an incomplete and incomplete way, aspects of the historical process of Brazilian dramaturgy. It is sought to trace the course of formation of a national dramaturgy by identifying the limits and advances of the process of acclimatization of forms and genres of European origin, choosing as objects some works and authors in which one can observe the presence of a dialectic between negativity and utopia and how it, not withstanding its own diversity, could characterize this formation course capable of generating new works as lacerated as the social fabric to which they correspond.Keywords: theater; Brazilian dramaturgy; allegory; dream image
Alfred Döblin, crítico-romancista: propostas para o novo romance e a aliança da teoria e da prática em Berlin Alexanderplatz
Authors: Lago Izabela Baptista do
Published: January 2019

Resumo: A partir de ensaios de Alfred Döblin sobre o romance, publicados entre 1913 e 1930, o presente artigo examina as considerações críticas e teóricas do autor sobre o romance enquanto gênero literário e obra de arte em consonância com seu tempo. Considerando em especial a proposta romanesca de Döblin na forma do romance épico, uma breve análise do romance Berlin Alexanderplatz, publicado em 1929, verificará em que medida os elementos presentes nesta obra se adequam com o posicionamento expressado por seu autor. Por fim, conclui-se que Döblin concilia suas propostas teóricas com a sua prática artística, transformando-se no crítico-romancista do romance épico, alinhado com as transformações e aspirações culturais do século XX.Palavras-chave: Döblin; romance épico; crítico-romancista.Abstract: Based on Alfred Döblin’s essays on the novel, published between 1913 and 1930, this article examines the author’s critical and theoretical considerations of the novel as a literary genre and work of art in accordance with its time. Chiefly considering Döblin’s novelistic proposal in the form of the epic novel, a brief analysis of the novel Berlin Alexanderplatz, published in 1929, will verify the extent to which the elements present in this work can correspond with the position expressed by its author. Finally, it can be concluded that Döblin conciliates his theoretical proposals with his artistic practice, which turns him into a critic-novelist of the epic novel, aligned with the transformations and cultural aspirations of the 20th century.Keywords: Döblin; epic novel; critic-novelist.
Sevimli Koruyucu Ay Savaşçısı Animesinde Kadın Kahramanların Temsili Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: ARSLAN Eylül
Published: January 2019

Küreselleşmenin etkisiyle kültürler arası farklar gittikçe azalırken,
geleneksel kültürünü korumayı başaran Japonya için kültürel bir iletişim
materyali haline gelmiş olan anime, Japon kültürünü dış dünyaya tanıtan önemli
bir araç haline gelmiştir. Hedef kitlesi oldukça geniş olan animelerde cinsiyet
temsillerinin önemi, anime aracılığıyla henüz bilincini kazanmakta olan genç
kuşaklara eril söylem tarafından oluşturulmuş başat kültürün dayatılıyor
olmasıdır. Bu çalışmada manga sanatçısı Naoko Takeuchi’nin Dünya’ya shōjo türünü tanıtan ve büyülü kızlar ekolünün
ilk örneklerinden biri olan Sevimli Koruyucu Ay Savaşçısı serisi kültürel
altyapı baz alınarak incelenmiştir. Buna göre, seride görünürde güçlü kadın
kahramanlar yer almasına rağmen onları düştükleri zor durumdan kurtaran bir
erkeğin olduğu ve bu durumun hikayenin mitolojik boyutuyla da desteklendiği
sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
COUNTRY IMAGE IN MOVIES: A STUDY ON “HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING” MOVIE
Authors: DERSAN ORHAN Duygu , EŞİYOK Elif
Published: January 2019

Movies are generally used as a tool for disseminating country’s image. In the relevant literature, there is a general understanding that the Arabs are dehumanized and depicted in negative ways in the Hollywood movies. However, “Hologram for the King” has a more realistic and less biased approach with its focus on both the negative and the positive aspects of Saudi Arabia and its people. The aim of this study, is to analyze the representation of Saudi Arabia and its people in the Hollywood movie “Hologram for the King”. Content analysis method is used for the analysis. The findings of the study indicated that, the total duration of the country image in the movie is 28.9 minutes. Political and social character of the country and capacities/competencies of the country were found to have the highest percentage. This result, reflects that movies are and important tool of communication for the country image.
Türk Devlet Geleneğinde Bir Halkla İlişkiler Mekanizması Olarak Vakıf Müessesesi
Authors: USTAKARA Fuat
Published: January 2019

İslam medeniyetinin değerli bir
unsuru olan vakıf müessesesi, yüzyıllar boyunca Türk devlet geleneğinin de
içerisinde önemli bir yer edinmiştir. Öyle ki, “Osmanlı Vakıf Medeniyeti” sözü
zihnimize kazınmıştır. Bu çalışma, İslam medeniyetine dahil olmuş Türk
devletlerinin, tarihsel akış içerisinde, vakıfları sosyal yaşamın her yönüne
yansıtmasından yola çıkarak, vakıf müessesesinin Türk devlet geleneği açısından
bir halkla ilişkiler mekanizması işlevini gördüğü savını ileri sürmektedir.
Çalışma, Türk devletleri tarihine yönelik kapsamlı bir literatür taramasına
dayandırılmakta ve halkla ilişkiler literatüründe daha önce üzerinde durulmamış
bir konuyu gündeme getirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Vakıfların, Türk devletleri
tarihinde, sosyal sorumluluk bilinciyle harekete eden Türk devlet yöneticileri
ve yakınları için olumlu bir imaj kaynağı oldukları düşüncesi
savunulmaktadır.