bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Waiting for Godot and the Zoo Story: A Critical Perspective towards Postmodern Civilization
Authors: Yadav Srinewas Prasad
Published: October 2018

This paper is an attempt out of my living mode of experience in the contemporary society, academic learning, and my teachers’ contribution in imparting epistemological meaning of life and the world to me, to explore the implication of globalization and its different layers of deformities accelerating absurdities, challenging ethical values encompassed with existentialism, nihilism and Charles Darwin’s phrase ‘struggle for existence’, and how the plays-Waiting for Godot and The Zoo story are applicable in the postmodern society-decentring its rationality, faith, love, mutual-understanding and seeking metaphysical protection: giving birth to skepticism everywhere, to show how the contemporary civilization is on the track of Estragon and Vladimir, Pozzo and Lucky, Jerry and Peter respectively and, why the colonized Man opt best for ‘suicide’.
TANAH NEGARA, TANAH TERLANTAR DAN PENERTIBANNYA
Authors: Limbong Dayat
Published: October 2018

Setiap orang memerlukan tanah untuk kehidupan mereka karena tanah memiliki fungsi yang begitu strategis. Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945 Pasal 33 ayat 3 yang berbunyi bumi, air dan kekayaan alam yang terkandung di dalamnya dikuasai oleh Negara dan dipergunakan untuk sebesar-besarnya kemakmuran rakyat. Maka masyarakat harus meninggalkan tanahnya sehingga tanah tersebut menjadi terlantar. Ada empat cara untuk penertiban tanah terlantar antara lain inventarisasi tanah hak atau dasar penguasaan atas tanah yang terindikasi terlantar, identifikasi dan penelitian tanah yang terindikasi terlantar, peringatan terhadap pemegang hak dan penetapan tanah terlantar yang didasarkan pada Peraturan Kepala Badan Pertanahan Nasional Republik Indonesia Nomor 4 Tahun 2010 tentang Tata Cara Penertiban Tanah Terlantar kemudian tanah ini dapat dijadikan seperti semula. Sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa penertiban terhadap tanah terlantar untuk memberikan kesadaran terhadap pemegang hak bahwa penelantaran tanah merupakan tindakan yang tidak berkeadilan, yang dapat menyebabkan hilangnya peluang untuk mewujudnyatakan potensi ekonomi tanah.
KAJIAN YURIDIS TERHADAP PENEGASAN HIEARAKI PERATURAN PERUNDANG-UNDANGAN DI INDONESIA DALAM PERSPEKTIF STUFEN THEORIE
Authors: Syaputra Muhammad Yusrizal Adi
Published: October 2018

Rule lower against the rules of higher then lower regulation it can test the material (judicial review) to be canceled entirely or partially canceled. The assertion of hierarchy intended to prevent overlap between legislation that could give rise to legal uncertainty. Position regulations set by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) House of Representatives (DPR), the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), the Supreme Court (MA), the Constitutional Court (MK), the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), Commission Judicial (KY) , Bank Indonesia (BI), the Minister, the Agency, Organization, or commissions, in the Indonesian legal system recognized by Act No. 12 of 2011 either were born because of higher regulatory mandate and within the scope and authority of the minister. Thus, no doubt that the regulations set by state institutions, have binding force that must be obeyed by the parties set forth therein. While the Regulations issued policy also recognized as an Freies Ermessen in the execution of its duties and functions.
ANALISIS TERHADAP PENCEGAHAN TINDAK PIDANA PENCUCIAN UANG OLEH BANK BNI DI TINJAU DARI UNDANG UNDANG NOMOR 8 TAHUN 2010 TENTANG TPPU
Authors: Nugroho Nur
Published: October 2018

Formally, the prevention and eradication of criminal acts of money laundering in Indonesia began on 17 April 2002, ie when the enactment of Law No. 15 of 2002 on Money Laundering. Before the enactment of this Act phases of prevention of money laundering have been done but its scope is limited to banking. This can be demonstrated through a set of regulations issued by the banking authority, better known as Bank Indonesia Regulation concerning Know Your Customer. Urgency of this arrangement, of course based on solid arguments, especially regarding the impact of the money laundering activity in the economy and to meet the principles of effective bank supervision. Money laundering can undermine the national economy as it is very closely linked to the belief that one or another country against the policy of the State. Usually money laundering illicit money was made by mixing with legitimate money so that a legitimate business will not compete with companies who are honest, undermining the integrity of the financial markets due to the financial institutions (financial institutions) even rely on the proceeds of crime can face the danger of liquidity; resulting in a loss of government control of the economy of a country whose policies result in lack of confidence in other countries against its policies. This research was conducted in Bank BNI Cabang USU. In conducting the study, researchers conducted a study of documents about matters relating to the Prevention of Money Laundering. Fields that deal with money laundering in Bank BNI Cabang USU is the Compliance Division, in line with the needs after the end of 2015, the field of prevention is replaced by the Internal Controls under direct by branch managers. In carrying out its supervisory duties USU Bank BNI has implemented Law No. 8 of 20110 on AML with Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 11/28 / PBI / by applying the principle to know the Customer and step in stages in accordance with Circular No. 11/31 / DPNP Year 2009 Standard Guidelines for the Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism for Banks
LAS JERARQUÍAS DE LAS DISCIPLINAS Y DEL CONOCIMIENTO EN URUGUAY. EL LUGAR DE LAS CIENCIAS SOCIALES EN LOS INCENTIVOS A LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN EL MARCO DE LA SOCIEDAD DEL CONOCIMIENTO
Authors: Marrero Adriana
Published: October 2018

En el marco de la sociedad del conocimiento, se discute el papel que ocupan de hecho las ciencias sociales en los sistemas de incentivos a la investigación académica aplicados en Uruguay, según algunos resultados en procesos de evaluación de proyectos y de la trayectoria de los académicos. En base a análisis documental y de datos, se muestra la existencia de un doble sesgo en detrimento de las Ciencias Sociales. Asimismo, se muestra someramente el sesgo discriminatorio que afecta a las mujeres en el acceso a los máximos niveles de reconocimiento como investigadoras.
NARRATIVAS E ASSUNÇÕES COMO CATALISADORES DOS PERCURSOS METODOLÓGICOS DAS RELAÇÕES COM O SABER NA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
Authors: Venâncio Luciana , Neto Luiz Sanches
Published: October 2018

Há diferentes perspectivas metodológicas para investigar as trajetórias percorridas na formação docente. As licenciaturas precisam valorizar idiossincrasias e intersubjetividades, porque a complexidade da trajetória formativa requer (auto)crítica. As narrativas (auto)biográficas e assunções possibilitam compreender escolhas e disposições. Analisamos experiências de aprendizagem associadas a processos reflexivos de estagiários(as). Nosso objetivo geral é apresentar indícios da relação com o saber a partir das narrativas elaboradas no estágio, com estratégias que vêm sendo utilizadas por dois docentes. Nosso objetivo específico é fazer emergir assunções, ao identificar temáticas recorrentes nas narrativas. As escolhas metodológicas para a geração dos indícios foram qualitativas. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida de modo exploratório na disciplina “Estágio I - observação da realidade” no curso de licenciatura em educação física da Universidade Federal do Ceará. A narrativa permite aos(às) estudantes explicitar suas emoções, percepções e questões – relacionadas à experiência – para confrontar o mundo vivido. Como resultados, destacamos dois(as) participantes que elaboraram narrativas antes e durante suas experiências com o estágio supervisionado nos diferentes níveis da educação básica. As narrativas foram compartilhadas em ambiente virtual de aprendizagem com os(as) docentes e, posteriormente, sintetizadas e compartilhadas presencialmente nas aulas, implicando releituras sobre o currículo e a relação com o saber de cada um(a). Cada etapa de estágio supervisionado é marcada por tensões e conflitos, que exigem dos(as) estudantes reflexões constantes sobre a complexidade das condições do trabalho com o ensino, contextos escolares, carreira docente e dilemas relacionais. Concluímos que as escolhas e as trajetórias dos(as) estagiários(as) são singulares, bem como sua intencionalidade ao agir no mundo. Tornar-se professor(a) é um processo que precisa ser constantemente investigado para permitir que cada estudante perceba os saberes que elabora a respeito de si mesmo(a) e do(a) outro(a).
COMO UM FILHO DE AGRICULTORES SEMIANALFABETOS DA ZONA RURAL DO CEARÁ SE TORNOU ADVOGADO?
Authors: Leite Francisco Edson Gonçalves , Xypas Constantin
Published: October 2018

O presente artigo tem por função relatar e analisar uma situação de sucesso escolar sociologicamente improvável de um filho de agricultores da zona rural do estado do Ceará que, em meios às adversidades, concluiu os estudos superiores e se tornou advogado. O trabalho adota a metodologia da história de vida, que norteou a realização da entrevista, e apoia-se nos seguintes teóricos: Bourdieu, especificamente nos conceitos de capital cultural e habitus; Rotter, a partir da noção de locus de controle; Lewin, através do conceito de nível de aspiração; e Rosenthal e Jacobson, que desenvolveram a concepção de profecia autorrealizável. A análise da narrativa autobiográfica da trajetória do entrevistado demonstrou que a ausência do capital cultural e econômico, postulados por Bourdieu como imprescindíveis para o sucesso escolar, foi compensada, no caso em estudo, por atitudes e comportamentos da família perante a escola e por atributos individuais do entrevistado (elevado nível de expectativa e motivação, locus de controle interno), ajudando na formação de um habitus compatível com o expediente escolar. Essa história de sucesso escolar sociologicamente improvável é uma, entre tantas outras existentes, que rompe com ciclo vicioso e cruel que impede que estudantes das classes populares obtenham realização pessoal e profissional por meio dos estudos, demonstrando, inequivocamente, o poder de transformação social da educação.
El rol de los medios en la transformación del deporte en bien de consumo
Authors: López González Hibai
Published: October 2018

El artículo presenta una aproximación teórica para entender la transformación que los medios de comunicación han provocado en el deporte moderno profesional y, más concretamente, explora el llamado proceso de comodificación que en las últimas décadas ha convertido al deporte en un producto apto para el consumo de audiencias globales. Se proponen para examinar este fenómeno las relaciones entre sus tres agentes fundamentales: las instituciones deportivas, los medios y los fans. El trabajo reflexiona sobre los problemas que el modelo plantea y constata la singularidad del producto deportivo, a medio camino entre la ganancia empresarial y la filiación sentimental.
El papel de los periodistas desde la perspectiva de un contexto trascendente
Authors: Núñez Ladevéze Luis
Published: October 2018

El punto de vista expuesto trata de mostrar la compatibilidad interna y el modo en que se resuelven en uno solo los compromisos doctrinal y profesional afrontados por un periodista cristiano. Se analizan casos concretos estudiados principalmente en discusiones de seminarios de doctorado. El esquema de la argumentación procede de una teoría de la interpretación aplicada en particular a los textos periodísticos. La fórmula propuesta se basa en la aceptación del criterio de que toda afirmación de una verdad lo es con referencia a un contexto. Y, si se acepta el de la “trascendencia”, de lo que se trata es de ser consecuente con ese contexto, sin que esa consecuencia afecte a las reglas deontológicas y profesionales de elaboración y construcción del texto periodístico en su propio contexto. El trabajo se propone explicar qué condiciones se cumplen para asegurar que la verdad del contexto trascendente sea compatible con la del texto informativo, y viceversa.
Pengaruh Corporate Social Responsibility Terhadap Nilai Dan Kinerja Perusahaan Manufaktur
Authors: Ekadjaja Agustin , Vony Vony
Published: October 2018

This study aims to determine the effect of CSR Index to the value and performance of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI), and to find out how much the ability of the variable CSR Index in explaining the variable Tobin’s Q, ROA, and ROE manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). This study uses data sampled during the 75 years from 2007 to 2009. A statistical method used to test the research hypothesis is a simple linear regression model. Therefore, before performing hypothesis testing carried out tests of classical assumptions. The results of this study prove that, CSR Index has a significant effect on Tobin’s Q and ROE with 95% confidence level. However, CSR Index has no significant influence on ROA with 95% confidence level.

Key words : CSR Index, Variabel Tobin’s Q, ROA, ROE
Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Likuiditas, Solvabilitas, Dan Kebijakan Dividen Terhadap Harga Saham
Authors: Pranata Hans Christian , Kurnia Ratnawati
Published: October 2018

The objective of this research is to examine the impact of profitability, liquidity, leverage, and also dividend policy partially and simultaneously towards share price. The profitability is proxied by Net Profit Margin (NPM), liquidity is proxied by Current Ratio (CR), leverage is proxied by Debt-to-Equity Ratio (DER), and dividend policy is proxied by Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR). The objects of this study are companies which have listed in Indeks Kompas100 in period 2009-2011. The samples are 17 companies determined based on purposive sampling. Data used in this study is secondary data such as financial statements and daily share price. The result of this study are (1) profitability proxied by Net Profit Margin has partial positive significant impact to share price (2) liquidity proxied by Current Ratio does not have partial negative significant impact to share price (3) leverage proxied by Debt-to-Equity Ratio does not have partial negative significant impact to share price (4) dividend policy proxied by Dividend Payout Ratio has partial positive significant impact to share price (5) profitability, liquidity, leverage, and dividend policy simultaneously have significant impact to share price.

Keywords: profitability, liquidity, leverage, dividend policy, Net Profit Margin (NPM), Current Ratio (CR), Debt-to-Equity Ratio (DER), Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR), share price.
Pengaruh Intellectual Capital, Profitabilitas, Dan Leverage Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan Pada Perusahaan Sektor Properti, Real Estate, Dan Konstruksi Bangunan Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Chandra Haryani , Djajadikerta Hamfri
Published: October 2018

Go public companies have main purpose to increase firm value consistently. Increased firm value can reflect the increase in the prosperity of shareholders. The purpose of this research is to determine whether intellectual capital, profitability, and leverage have an influence on firm value. This research is expected to help companies to determine the focus on managing the factors those have an influence towards firm value and help investors and potential investors to make investment decisions. This research is conducted on firms listed in property, real estate, and building construction sector in Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2010 until 2015. Samples are selected by simple random sampling method. The research method used is the regression analysis. Intellectual capital is measured by value added intellectual coefficient (VAIC), profitability is measured by return on assets (ROA), leverage is measured by debt- to-equity ratio (DER), and firm value is measured by the year-end closing stock price. The results showed that intellectual capital, profitability, and leverage have partially a significant positive influence on firm value. In addition, intellectual capital, profitability, and leverage have significant influence simultaneously on firm value.

Keywords: firm value, intellectual capital, leverage, profitability
The Uniqueness of Family Firms
Authors: Harijono Harijono
Published: October 2018

This study focuses on family business theory from two theories of the firm perspectives: the incomplete contract and the agency perspectives. It shows that families represent a special class of large shareholders that potentially have a unique incentive structure and power in the firm. The unique characteristics of family firms potentially make their performance and their corporate decisions making different from those of non-family firms. The empirical evidences tend to support this argument. However, further quantitative and qualitative research to establish the relations between family control and several aspects of corporate decision making in different institutional and cultural settings remains to be done.

Keywords: Agency, Control, Cultural, Family Business, Investment, Shareholders
Implementasi Strategi Bisnis dan Korporasi Melalui Merger dan Akuisisi
Authors: Johan Suwinto
Published: October 2018

Setiap manusia selalu ingin bertumbuh dan berkembang ke arah yang lebih baik dari waktu ke waktu. Manusia bisa bertumbuh secara pribadi dengan meraih kehidupan yang lebih baik melalui berkarya dan belajar, Sebagai makluk sosial, manusia berkembang biak melalui pertemanan dan interaksi dengan lingkungannya, hingga menghasilkan turunannya. Begitu juga dengan sebuah organisasi yang merupakan kumpulan dari manusia-manusia yang berinteraksi guna mencapai sebuah tujuan. Menurut Stephen P Robbins (1990) organization is a consciously coordinted social entity, with a relatively identiﬁable boundary, that functions on relatively continous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals. Common goal or set of goals di dunia bisnis atau tujuan sebuah perusahaan adalah memaksimunkan nilai perusahaan dengan salah satunya adalah untuk memperoleh keuntungan yang maksimun dalam menjalankan usahanya. Selain bertumbuh secara organik, perusahaan juga akan bertumbuh secara non-organik atau yang dikenal dengan melalui merger dan akuisisi seperti manusia melalui perkawinan. Akan tetapi, sama seperti manusia, organisasi juga tidak terlepas dari lingkungannya. Selama abad 20, perubahan lingkungan telah menjadi semakin kompleks dan yang belum dikenal sebelumnya baik dari segi jumlah perubahan yang terjadi maupun tingkat kecepatan perubahan itu sendiri (Ansoﬀ, 1990).
Games Online dan Katarsis Virtual (Studi Kasus dengan Analisis Psikoanalisis Freud pada Kecenderungan Permainan Game Interaktif Point Blank dan Second Life)
Authors: Vanri Keken Frita , Hasbiyalloh Benni Yusriza
Published: October 2018

Interactivity, digitality, and virtuality are three important aspects of Internet technology, among others. Thanks to its break-through characteristics, internet brings many changes into the lives of people. Due to its accessible features and loads of information, many people’s needs on information, entertainment and social interaction are necessarily answered. One of the most interesting and widely developed features on internet is online game. Online game promises its users the ability to connect with other fellow users in real time. This paper intends to view online game as a second reality, different with the real world we live in. By employing psychoanalysis theory initiated and developed by Sigmund Freud, this paper sees online game as a playing field for human Id (Freudian biological desire), constantly repressed in real world due to its persisting conflict with ego and super ego. Online game commonly perceived as “unreal virtual sphere” facilitates its users to freely conduct certain actions which, in normal and real life, are forbidden, such as killing and raping. Therefore, online game could be perceived as catharsis, or outlet for bestial desire of human being. The hypotheses needs to be proven in this paper is whether sexual and violent character of online game really possess catharsis function to release the biological desire of the users, or, the other way around, namely, repressing the Id. The methodology used in this paper is case study with both observation as well as literature study relevant with online game in question. The authors attempt to observe directly and also conduct interview with ten children in five different internet shop (warnet). The theoretical paradigm used is twofold, namely, catharsis theory and Freudian psychoanalysis. To support the main paradigm used, the authors also use media dependency theory proposed by DeFleur, including, but not limited to, arousal and aggressive cues.

Keywords : Game online, katarsis, psikoanalisis
Media Baru dan Fenomena Komunikasi Politik pada Pemilukada di Provinsi Banten 2011
Authors: Putra Afdal Makkuraga
Published: October 2018

Political system in Indonesia after New Order regime has entered into a new phase, which is both fundamentally and practically different. With the growth of freedom of expression and the rise of information and communication technology (ICT), the use and practices of political communication is also striking a fair balance, two-ways direction, no longer dominated by government-only apparatuses. The use of internet and New Media in political communication realm has been pioneered since 1997, and has been growing ever since, thanks to the new practices of local election (Pilkada). This paper will address firstly, the theoretical framework of political communication in e-Democracy, and secondly, the application of New Media (website, blog, and social media sites) in local-based political communication, namely Pilkada in Banten at October 23, 2011. Having analysed the phenomenon in question, a surprising result appears. Even though all candidates of Governor and Deputy Governor of recent Pilkada Banten have used New Media as their communication and campaign media, nevertheless the interactivity factor embedded within those “New Media use” are largely neglected.

Keywords: e-Democracy, political communication, New Media, interactivity.
Games Online dan Katarsis Virtual
Authors: Vanri Keken Frita , Hasbiyalloh Benni Yusriza
Published: October 2018

Interactivity, digitality, and virtuality are three important aspects of Internet technology, among others. Thanks to its break-through characteristics, internet brings many changes into the lives of people. Due to its accessible features and loads of information, many people’s needs on information, entertainment and social interaction are necessarily answered. One of the most interesting and widely developed features on internet is online game. Online game promises its users the ability to connect with other fellow users in real time. This paper intends to view online game as a second reality, different with the real world we live in. By employing psychoanalysis theory initiated and developed by Sigmund Freud, this paper sees online game as a playing field for human Id (Freudian biological desire), constantly repressed in real world due to its persisting conflict with ego and super ego. Online game commonly perceived as “unreal virtual sphere” facilitates its users to freely conduct certain actions which, in normal and real life, are forbidden, such as killing and raping. Therefore, online game could be perceived as catharsis, or outlet for bestial desire of human being. The hypotheses needs to be proven in this paper is whether sexual and violent character of online game really possess catharsis function to release the biological desire of the users, or, the other way around, namely, repressing the Id. The methodology used in this paper is case study with both observation as well as literature study relevant with online game in question. The authors attempt to observe directly and also conduct interview with ten children in five different internet shop (warnet). The theoretical paradigm used is twofold, namely, catharsis theory and Freudian psychoanalysis. To support the main paradigm used, the authors also use media dependency theory proposed by DeFleur, including, but not limited to, arousal and aggressive cues.

Kata Kunci : Game online, katarsis, psikoanalisis
Psoriasis: Tumor Necrosis Factor –α, Interleukin 18, C Reactive Protein Polymorphism , and Osteopontin Role
Authors: Abed Ibrahim
Published: October 2018

Background: Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disorder with prevalence of 2.7% in Iraqi community. Many factors affect the prevalence of psoriasis which include genetic, environmental, infectious, immunological, biochemical, endocrinological and psychological. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease with unknown exact pathogenesis, which may be started as skin condition that subsequently associated with systemic complications. The recurrent proliferative inflammatory processes in subject with psoriasis may lead to abnormal lipid metabolism and associated with cardiovascular diseases. Gene polymorphisms represent either a protective or risk factors for development of psoriasis and cardiovascular disease.

Aim of the Study: The aim of the present study is to provide a picture about the association between psoriasis and atherosclerosis.

Objectives: To:

1. Estimate the prevalence of impending atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis.

2. Identify the pattern of association among inflammatory markers in one hand and lipoproteins as traditional markers in another.

3. Clarify the risk assessment of atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis using multi- biomarkers score.

4. Appraise the inter – traditional and new markers.

5. Evaluate the role of IL-18, TNF -α, osteopontin in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and atherosclerosis.

6. Illustrate the association between disease susceptibility and different gene polymorphism such as IL-18, TNF-α and CRP.
Lipid Profile in Patients with Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
Authors: Alwan Adnan , Alobaidi Amina
Published: October 2018

Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory airways; its prevalence has increased worldwide. The disease may be associated with metabolic changes that could be either induced by treatment or may be due to inflammatory process.

Aim: To clarify the status of lipid profile in Iraqi patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Patients and Methods: The study was performed on asthmatic patients (190), allergic rhinitis patients (110) and healthy control subjects (48). Age of subjects included were from 16-60 year, with a mean of 34.34 ±11.58 . At time of study inclusion, they all underwent full clinical examination after full history taking, pulmonary function tests, measuring body mass index and blood sampling.

Results: Serum cholesterol was significantly higher in asthmatic with over weight (mean 219.93±60.02 mg/dl, P< 0.001), asthmatic with metabolic syndrome (mean 290.08±90.95 mg/dl, P<0.001), allergic rhinitis with overweight patients (mean 233.69±81.59mg/dl P< 0.001) than in control subjects (mean 145.95±36.52 mg/dl). It was of no significant difference in asthma with normal weight patients (mean 139.09±50.36 mg/dl, P-value 0.4291) and allergic rhinitis with normal weight patients (mean 155.81±49 mg/dl, P-value 0.2610) than in control subjects. Serum triglycerides was significantly higher in asthma with normal weight patients (mean 109.65±33.75 mg/dl, P-value 0.0123), asthma with over weight (mean 184.02±60.11 mg/dl, P<0.001), asthma with metabolic syndrome (mean 222.82±65.12 mg/dl, P<0.001) and allergic rhinitis with overweight patients (mean 173.62±54.27 mg/dl, P<0.001) than of control subjects (mean 92.63±35.37 mg/dl). It was of no significant difference in allergic rhinitis with normal weight patients (mean 101.56±36.29 mg/dl, P-value 0.2340) than of control subjects. High density lipoprotein-cholesterol was significantly lower in asthma with overweight group (mean 33.32±4.82 mg/dl, P<0.001), asthma with metabolic syndrome (mean 36.03±3.51 mg/dl, P<0.001), allergic rhinitis with over weight (mean 35.82±4.84mg/dl, P<0.001) than in control healthy group (mean 40.28±6.05mg/dl). It was of no significant difference between asthma with normal weight patients (mean 42.92±10.56 mg/dl, P-value 0.1215), allergic rhinitis with normal weight (mean 41.45±4.44 mg/dl, P-value 0.2600) than control subjects. Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol was significantly higher in asthma with over weight (mean 151.31±63.53 mg/dl. P<0.001); asthma with metabolic syndrome (mean 181.15±88.27 mg/dl, P<0.001); allergic rhinitis with normal weight (mean 108.42±38.05 mg/dl, P<0.01); allergic rhinitis with over weight (mean 163.49±80.92 mg/dl, P<0.001). It was significantly lower in asthma with normal weight patients (mean 68.76±32.66 mg/dl. P<0.05) than in control subjects (mean 85.84±39.39 mg/dl).

Conclusion: Asthma and / or allergic rhinitis in Iraqi population were associated with dyslipidemia, whether in the presence of metabolic syndrome, or the patients were with normal or abnormal weight.
Trichotillomania
Authors: Alsamarai Abdulghani
Published: October 2018

Trichotillomania is an anxiety disorder characterized by persistent and excessive pulling of one's own hair, resulting in a noticeable hair loss. The understanding about the disorder is still not very clear. Hair pulling can occur on any part of the body where hair grows. The most common area of hair pulling is the scalp, followed less commonly by the eyebrows, eyelashes, and pubic region. Here I report a case of Trichotillomania in a 16 years old girl.
Evaluation of the Predictive Value of Ghrelin and Adiponectin as Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes Millitus
Authors: Ghazi Chero , Alobaidi Amina
Published: October 2018

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus [DM] is the most pervasive diabetic disorder, as the fourth major cause of mortality worldwide and form 80% - 90% of all cases of diabetes mellitus.

Aim: This study aims at evaluating the role of ghrelin and adiponectin level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as biomarkers.
Community- Based Education: Tikrit University College of Medicine Experience. PART ONE: Concept and Rationale of Community –Based Education.
Authors: Alobaidi Amina
Published: October 2018

Tikrit University College of Medicine [TUCOM] is a community based college incorporating PBL and it is the first and only medical school in Iraq to introduce an innovative curriculum [1]. TUCOM/CBE programme constitutes a community based curriculum including an acceptable balance of community based activities through out of the educational settings [6 years of study] [2]. CBE is one of the most powerful and important teaching and learning strategy that allows students to study the sources, nature and magnitude of health and related problems [3]. In CBE, the community plays an important role in determining its own health needs, health problems and to overcome such problems. Furthermore, the students encouraged to learn from the community and assist them to attain their educational objectives [4]. Furthermore, well planning and well implementation of CBE are the important factors that driven the outcome of such innovative education method [5]. Recently, Worley [5] perform analysis of CBE and proposed a model for the key relationship in which student must be an active participant to facilitate high quality learning. He provided evidence for “the role of clinical, institutional, social and interpersonal relationships in providing a framework for describing quality in CBME curricula- the 4R model”
L’infermiere di famiglia e di comunita’. Un’indagine conoscitiva condotta nelle regioni Basilicata, Campania e Molise.
Authors: Magnocavallo Mariacristina
Published: October 2018

Introduction: The family and community nurse represents a new organisational model in the area, combining the need for health care between general practitioner and patient. The objective of the study is to evaluate the knowledge of citizens and family doctors on the role and activities attributed to this professional. Materials and methods: The multi-centre cognitive survey was carried out by the Interregional Coordination for Basilicata, Campania, Molise from June to October 2015. The sample consists of assistants and general practitioners who had been given a questionnaire to investigate the knowledge of the role and activities of the family nurse and community. Results: 556 questionnaires were administered and returned in Basilicata, 2014 in Campania and 266 in Molise (100% adherence) for a total of 2836 users and 368 questionnaires among family doctors. The study highlights the various and different considerations in the three regions of the family nurse and community by the user, who however perceives them as the protagonist in the practical aspect of the “Health” concept. The integration and the modality of interaction with the general practitioner, would allow to make use of specific skills of this figure to pursue the healing “mission“. Conclusions: Family and community nurses help individuals adapt to chronic illness and disability by providing advice on lifestyles and risk factors. More knowledge of the role and skills of this figure is needed in the regions where it has not yet been implemented: training with specific Masters for family and community nurses and training courses for general practitioners could improve this knowledge.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Penjualan Pakaian Berbasis Web Pada Toko Uj Outlet
Authors: Rizal Mohammad Afdhol , Misriati Titik
Published: October 2018

Toko Uj Outlet adalah toko yang menjual berbagai jenis pakaian pria bermerek buatan lokal dengan kualitas ekspor. Pakaian bermerek yang dijual di Toko Uj Outlet antara lain celana, kemeja, dan jaket. Promosi yang dilakukan oleh Toko Uj Outlet masih kurang memadai sehingga masih banyak masyarakat yang belum mengetahui keberadaan Toko Uj Outlet. Selain itu, penjualan pada Toko Uj Outlet hanya dilakukan secara konvensional dimana konsumen harus datang langsung ke Toko Uj Outlet untuk membeli pakaian. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian  ini dilakukan untuk merancang sebuah website penjualan pada Toko Uj Outlet agar dapat mempromosikan pakaian yang dijual secara luas dan mempermudah konsumen dalam melakukan pembelian tanpa harus datang langsung ke Toko Uj Outlet.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penilaian Kinerja Karyawan Untuk Promosi Jabatan Dengan Metode Gauging Absence of Prerequistes (GAP)
Authors: Udariansyah Devi , Hadinata Novri
Published: October 2018

Metode Gauging Absence Of Prerequistes (GAP) digunakan untuk menganalisa dan mempersempit jarak. Pemetaan GAP kompetensi ini untuk penilaian kinerja karyawan agar tidak terjadi jarak antara satu karyawan dengan karyawan yang lainnya. Penggunaan metode ini sendiri adalah dapat menilai seberapa besarnya jarak antara kinerja aktual dengan standar nilai kinerja yang diharapkan dan untuk mengetahui peningkatan kinerja yang diperlukan. Sehingga diharapkan terciptanya suasana kerja yang menyenangkan, karena penilaian kinerja karyawan dilakukan secara transparan dan objektif. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Hotel Azza Palembang. Permasalahan yang ditemui pada perusahaan tersebut terkait dengan penilaian kinerja karyawan antara lain: proses penilaian karyawan masih manual sehingga memakan waktu yang lama dan belum adanya sistem dan aplikasi yang mendukung proses penilaian kinerja karyawan. Untuk itu dalam penelitian ini dibangunlah sebuah sistem berbasis web yang dikembangkan dengan metode pengembangan yaitu metode prototyping yang disebut juga desain aplikasi cepat (rapid application design/RAD) karena menyederhanakan dan mempercepat desain sistem. Pengembangan yang cepat dan pengujian terhadap model kerja (prototype) dari aplikasi baru melalui proses interaksi dan berulang-ulang.
Error Correction for FSI-Based System without Cooperative Target Using an Adaptive Filtering Method and a Phase-Matching Mosaic Algorithm
Authors: Xiong Xing-Ting , Qu Xing-Hua , Zhang Fu-Min
Published: October 2018

In our frequency scanning interferometry-based (FSI-based) absolute distance measurement system, a frequency sampling method is used to eliminate the influence of laser tuning nonlinearity. However, because the external cavity laser (ECL) has been used for five years, factors such as the mode hopping of the ECL and the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in a non-cooperative target measurement bring new problems, including erroneous sampling points, phase jumps, and interfering signals. This article analyzes the impacts of the erroneous sampling points and interfering signals on the accuracy of measurement, and then proposes an adaptive filtering method to eliminate the influence. In addition, a phase-matching mosaic algorithm is used to eliminate the phase jump, and a segmentation mosaic algorithm is used to improve the data processing speed. The result of the simulation proves the efficiency of our method. In experiments, the measured target was located at eight different positions on a precise guide rail, and the incident angle was 12 degrees. The maximum deviation of the measured results between the FSI-based system and the He-Ne interferometer was 9.6 μm, and the maximum mean square error of our method was 2.4 μm, which approached the Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB) of 0.8 μm.
Context-Aware Caching Distribution and UAV Deployment: A Game-Theoretic Approach
Authors: Fang Tao , Tian Hua , Zhang Xiaobo , Chen Xueqiang , Shao Xinhong , Zhang Yuli
Published: October 2018

This paper investigates the problem of the optimal arrangement for both unmanned aerial vehicles’ (UAVs’) caching contents and service locations in UAV-assisted networks based on the context awareness, which considers the influence between users and environment. In the existing work, users within the coverage of UAVs are considered to be served perfectly, which ignores the communication probability caused by line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) links. However, the links are related to the deployment of UAVs. Moreover, the transmission overhead should be taken into account. To balance the tradeoff between these two factors, we design the ratio of users’ probability and transmission overhead as the performance measure mechanism to evaluate the performance of UAV-assisted networks. Then, we formulate the objective for maximizing the performance of UAV-assisted networks as a UAV-assisted caching game. It is proved that the game is an exact potential game with the performance of UAV-assisted networks serving as the potential function. Next, we propose a log-linear caching algorithm (LCA) to achieve the Nash equilibrium (NE). Finally, related simulation results reflect the great performance of the proposed algorithm.
Radial Gradient Pressure Effects on Flow Behavior in a Dual Volute Turbocharger Turbine
Authors: Sajedin Azadeh , Shojaeefard Mohammad , Khalkhali Abolfazl
Published: October 2018

The pressure gradient in the dual volute radial turbocharger turbines is the primary source of the vortices’ formation in rotor passages. The effects of the upstream non-uniform flow conditions on the development of secondary flows are not well known. In this study, the effect of highly skewed and non-uniform mass flow on the secondary vortices in different admission cases in a dual entry turbine was investigated using CFD modeling. The results agree well with the experiment, and show that increasing the inequality of the pressure between the entries leads to a reduction in the turbine’s performance. Some useful energy dissipates due to mixing the flows of the entries. Isolating the rotor sectors in the tongues region was applied with the purpose of limiting the mixing. Also, the vortices’ behavior in the rotor passages with different surface pressure ratios for the passage sides were investigated for both equal and partial admission. The surface pressure of the airfoil pressure side was more effective on the tip and trailing edge vortex than the suction side, while the leading-edge root vortex did not change by any variation in the surface pressure ratio. The vortices’ center location shifted with the pressure variation, and consequently, by decreasing the pressure level, the center of the tip vorticity turned to the upstream sections, and the leading-edge root vortex center moved closer to the pressure side.
Non-Uniform Distribution of Contamination on Composite Insulators in HVDC Transmission Lines
Authors: Zhang Zhijin , Qiao Xinhan , Yang Shenghuan , Jiang Xingliang
Published: October 2018

In recent years, the air particulate pollutants formed by the combustion of fossil fuels and the emission of industrial waste gases have constantly been produced, and the polluted particles deposit also seriously affects social production and people’s lives. For instance, pollution-induced flashover is seriously threatening the safe operation of the power system, while insulator pollution non-uniformity has great influence on the flashover voltage of insulators. Therefore, in this paper both field contamination experiments of HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) transmission lines and wind tunnel contamination simulation tests were conducted, and pollution non-uniformity coefficient KT/B, KW/L and KH/M were proposed and obtained. The results showed that the degree of contamination on top surface and leeward side is heavier than that on bottom surface and windward side. Thus, in the DC energized condition, contamination along the string is also non-uniform, and serious pollution occurs mainly in the high voltage terminal. In order to explain the uneven distribution phenomenon along the string, the coupling-physics model of composite insulator string was established and using the finite element method, the electric field around the insulator was simulated. Furthermore, basing on the field charging theory, the value of electric field force on particles around the insulator surface was calculated and the mechanism of non-uniformity along the insulator sting was then explained. The results are very important for guiding insulation design and field anti-pollution works.
Joint Image Compression and Encryption Using IWT with SPIHT, Kd-Tree and Chaotic Maps
Authors: Nasrullah  , Sang Jun , Akbar Muhammad Azeem , Cai Bin , Xiang Hong , Hu Haibo
Published: October 2018

Confidentiality and efficient bandwidth utilization require a combination of compression and encryption of digital images. In this paper, a new method for joint image compression and encryption based on set partitioning in hierarchical trees (SPIHT) with optimized Kd-tree and multiple chaotic maps was proposed. First, the lossless compression and encryption of the original images were performed based on integer wavelet transform (IWT) with SPIHT. Wavelet coefficients undergo diffusions and permutations before encoded through SPIHT. Second, maximum confusion, diffusion and compression of the SPIHT output were performed via the modified Kd-tree, wavelet tree and Huffman coding. Finally, the compressed output was further encrypted with varying parameter logistic maps and modified quadratic chaotic maps. The performance of the proposed technique was evaluated through compression ratio (CR) and peak-signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), key space and histogram analyses. Moreover, this scheme passes several security tests, such as sensitivity, entropy and differential analysis tests. According to the theoretical analysis and experimental results, the proposed method is more secure and decreases the redundant information of the image more than the existing techniques for hybrid compression and encryption.
ENABLE 2017, the First European PhD and Post-Doc Symposium. Session 2: The OMICS Revolution
Authors: Di Mauro Gianmarco , Dondi Ambra , Giangreco Giovanni , Hogrebe Alexander , Louer Elja , Magistrati Elisa , Mullari Meeli , Turon Gemma , Verdurmen Wouter , Xicoy Cortada Helena , Zivanovic Sanja
Published: October 2018

The European Academy for Biomedical Science (ENABLE) is an initiative funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 program involving four renowned European Research Institutes (Institute for Research in Biomedicine—IRB Barcelona, Spain; Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences—RIMLS, The Netherlands; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research—NNF CPR, Denmark; European School of Molecular Medicine—SEMM, Italy) and an innovative science communication agency (Scienseed). With the aim of promoting biomedical science of excellence in Europe, ENABLE organizes an annual three-day international event. This gathering includes a top-level scientific symposium bringing together leading scientists, PhD students, and post-doctoral fellows; career development activities supporting the progression of young researchers and fostering discussion about opportunities beyond the bench; and outreach activities stimulating the interaction between science and society. The first European PhD and Post-Doc Symposium, entitled “Breaking Down Complexity: Innovative Models and Techniques in Biomedicine”, was hosted by the vibrant city of Barcelona. The scientific program of the conference was focused on the most recent advances and applications of modern techniques and models in biomedical research and covered a wide range of topics, from synthetic biology to translational medicine. Overall, the event was a great success, with more than 200 attendees from all over Europe actively participating in the symposium by presenting their research and exchanging ideas with their peers and world-renowned scientists.
Distribution of Cranberry Blue Butterflies (Agriades optilete) and Their Responses to Forest Disturbance from In Situ Oil Sands and Wildfires
Authors: Riva Federico , Acorn John H. , Nielsen Scott E.
Published: October 2018

Cranberry blues (Agriades optilete) are butterflies of conservation interest worldwide. Less than 20 populations are known in Alberta, Canada, mostly inhabiting boreal forests that are increasingly fragmented by oil sands developments and subject to wildfires. We modeled the abundance of cranberry blues in the boreal forests of Alberta’s Wood Buffalo Region as a function of forest characteristics, presence of disturbances associated with in situ oil sands exploration, and wildfire disturbance, while accounting for butterfly detectability as a function of sampling conditions. We counted 188 cranberry blues during 1280 samples, discovering 14 unknown populations using a species distribution model based on forest wetness and canopy height. Probability of detection peaked around 5th July, and at higher temperatures and in the absence of wind, with cranberry blues preferring wetter treed peatland forests with low canopy heights. Seismic lines were positively related to the abundance of cranberry blues (400% increase), while exploratory well pads and wildfires were negatively related (60% and 90% loss, respectively). Overall, cranberry blue populations are small and locally sensitive to both natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Despite a narrow habitat specificity, cranberry blues seem more widely distributed than previously thought in northern Alberta (57% of the study area deemed suitable).