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THE MODEL OF CORRUPTION COURT BASED ON IT IN THE ARCHIPELAGO PROVINCE AS A QUICK, LOW COSTS, AND SIMPLE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Authors: - Sulistyanta , Sinurat Aksi , Effendi Jauhari , Jati Putri Fatma Ayu
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

The enactment of Law no. 46 Year 2009 about corruption court, is authorized to examine and decide the crime of corruption cases proposedby KPK or Prosecutor (State and High). Based on Article 35 paragraph (1) jo paragraph (4) of Law Number 46 of 2009, confirmed that corruption courts (TIPIKOR courts) are only located in each provincial capital whose jurisdiction covers the province concerned. By this provision, the Prosecutor Office in each district/city must transfer the corruption cases to the Corruption Court in the provincial capital. There are the problems as the following: first one, Is the process of criminal justice in the archipelago province like NTT able to fulfill the judicial principle of quick, low cost and simple?; second one, Is this condition not an obstacle in the process of criminal law enforcement in NTT?; The result of this research is that the Corruption Court in Kupang, conducted by several Prosecutor Offices, the samples do not meet the judicial principles of quick, low costs and simple. The obstacles besides spending much expenses, there are other factors such as weather, intentionally neglect the obligation as the experts, witnesses due to long time and high expenses.  Law enforcement becomes less maximal due to the existing budget, and it can only be done by a minimal law enforcement process with a fairly expensive cost.                                   

Keyword (Keywords): Trial, Criminal Court, TIPIKOR, Archipelago, Expenses incurred.
THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Alfian Muh.
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

This research aimed to examine to what extent the role of the State participation in applying the principles of democracy and human right in Indonesia. This research is normative legal research (library research). There are two obligations of state toward human rights namely, protection and realization. Protection requires  the role’s state to  guarantee and to protect human rights. Meanwhile, realization is obligation demanded  State to act actively  in keeping human rights.  Human Right violations aren’t only done by State, but also non-State actors covering either individual or corporation. The obligation and responsibility to keep  human rights are important because we are not only face human crimes, genocide or war crimes but also poverty and undeveloped. The obligation and reponsibility of corporation are realized in the form of   Corporate Social Responsibility , especially in community development.

Keyword : State, Democracy, Human Rights
THE INFLUENCE OF POSITIVISM PHILOSOPHY ON CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN INDONESIA
Authors: Kusumo Bambang Ali
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

            Criminal law enforcement in Indonesia may lack of the justice sense and furthermore highlight the rule of law, this is due to the influence of the philosophy of positivism developed in Europe mainland which has liberal-individualist ideology. This ideology wants everything to be rational and certainty, including legal issues must be no certainty. The purpose of this matter is to protect the rights of individuals. While the Indonesian society is a society that does not highlight the rights of individuals, but respects the balance between individual rights and collective rights. Thus, our criminal law enforcement is still sourced from Indonesian Penal Code which is a replica of the Wetboek Van Strafrech (WVS) created by the Dutch colonialists Government will not materialize justice. It is necessary to face these issues with two steps as the following i.e, first one: the law enforcement agencies in using the law needs a more progressive interpretation, therefore a sense of justice can be realized. Second one, it needs to be realized in accordance with the criminal law reform ideology of kinship based on the values of Pancasila as an ideology of the Indonesia. Such measures are expected to materialize justice in the criminal law enforcement of Indonesia.

Keywords: Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, Justice.
Study on Factors Influencing Employee Retention among the Employee of Fashion Institutes in Mumbai
Authors: Wadhwa Shalini , Shetty Krishna
Published: June 2017

Fashion Designing colleges experienced faculty/staff are always in demand. It becomes difficult for the colleges to retain their experienced staff. This study was conducted to know the impact of the various policies like Training and Appraisal Policy, Reward policy etc. on employees’ retention. Specific objectives of the study cover the measurement of employee’s satisfaction with respect to the Training and Appraisal systems prevalent in the organization and how it impacts retention of employees.

The study population was from various fashion institutes of Mumbai.

The study reveals that the staff performance is greatly affected by the Training and Appraisal system, Reward system and career growth opportunities in the Fashion designing colleges. Researcher recommends improving all these policies in order to increase the overall satisfaction of employees which in turn will lead to increased employee retention.
Skill Development for Youths: Recent Initiatives in Karnataka
Authors: Chatterjee Shankar
Published: June 2017

Unemployment is a serious issue in India as well as in all the states as many youths are having educational qualifications but not skills as a sequel they are not employable. In view of this, the Government of India has set up Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship in recent years.  The Ministry is responsible for co-ordination of all skill development efforts across the country, removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, building the vocational and technical training framework, skill up-gradation, building of new skills, and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also jobs that are to be created. Like other State Governments, the Government of Karnataka has taken initiative to set up the Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Department to address skilling issues in the State. The Department came into existence in September 2016 to embark on a formidable journey of skilling youth of the state and make them employable.

The goal of the skill development in Karnataka is to impart skills annually to 13.4 lakh workforce and new entrants who desire to achieve sustainable livelihood either through wage employment or self-employment. Policy will focus primarily on young persons of 16 to 35 years of age for the period from 2016 to 2030. In this research paper few important initiatives are highlighted.
Generic Correlations for Proppant-Pack Conductivity
Authors: Barree R. D. , Miskimins J. L. , Conway (ret.) M. W. , Duenckel R..
Published: June 2017

With the large number of fracture stages and the size of jobs being pumped in horizontal wells, many companies have elected to use nonstandard or noncommercial natural sands as propping agents. The Stim-Laboratory Proppant Conductivity Consortium, supported by approximately 50 proppant suppliers, pumping service companies, and operators, has developed consistent laboratory-conductivity-test procedures during the past 30 years that have become de facto industry standards. One outcome of this long history of proppant testing is a set of correlations that can predict the baseline conductivity, as a function of closure stress and rock (substrate) properties, within the range of uncertainty of laboratory tests. Inputs to the correlations are basic material-property measurements such as specific gravity (SG) and median particle size of the sieve distribution. The correlations can be used to compare materials of unknown properties with standardized data sets, or to develop useful predictions of how a non-American Petroleum Institute (API) standard material is likely to perform. The correlations are general enough for application to brown sand, white sand, resin-coated materials, and ceramic proppants of various sizes and densities. These correlations have been found to be sufficient for comparing proppants and for estimating their performance in production computations, when adjustments for appropriate damage and cleanup are made to the calculated-baseline-conductivity values.
Soil Gas Diffusivity, Air‐Filled Porosity, and Pore Continuity: Land Use and Spatial Patterns
Authors: Kreba Sleem A. , Wendroth Ole , Coyne Mark S. , Walton Riley
Published: June 2017

Core Ideas

Soil gas transport variables were greater in pasture than crop systems.

Gas transport variables exhibited high spatial variation with higher CVs in the crop.

Spatial variability of Ds/D0 was structured at all selected matric potentials.

Ds/D0 revealed stronger spatial dependence in the crop and longer correlation in pasture.

Spatial correlation length of Ds/D0 in the crop was controlled by soil water status.

Soil gas diffusivity and air‐filled porosity are important soil variables indicating soil structure and aeration. Land use influences these soil gas transport variables, but their spatial patterns have not been sufficiently investigated. This study evaluated how land use affected soil gas diffusivity, air‐filled porosity, and pore continuity and quantified the spatial patterns of these soil gas transport variables in crop and pasture systems. Soil gas diffusivity was measured with a gas diffusion chamber as a function of air‐filled porosity in 60 soil cores taken from the two land‐use systems. Soil gas diffusivity, air‐filled porosity, and pore continuity were larger in the pasture than the crop system, indicating better soil aeration and a better developed soil structure, as observed under pasture relative to the crop system. Soil gas transport variables exhibited high spatial variability in both land‐use systems, with smaller CVs in the pasture than the crop system. Large spatial variability reflects the complexity of pore system organization at the sample scale and the possibility that the representative elementary volume was not captured at the sampling scale. Geostatistical analysis showed unique structured variability of these soil gas transport variables at the field scale, with longer correlation lengths in the pasture system and stronger spatial dependence in the crop system for soil gas diffusivity. The spatial patterns of soil gas transport variables and the influence of land use should be considered for experimental design and predictions of soil gas diffusivity.
Una educación resiliente para prevenir e intervenir la violencia escolar
Authors: Díaz Oñoro Juan Manuel , Martínez Mariángela , Vásquez Vera Luz Amparo
Published: June 2017

La educación es una herramienta fundamental para que la humanidad construya una sociedad pacífica, libre y justa.  La violencia es una manifestación de las tendencias de una sociedad marcada por la falta de modelos educativos que permitan la prevención, la comprensión, y la intervención del fenómeno desde lo social. Un modelo educativo fundamentado en la resiliencia, la cual es entendida como la capacidad de sobreponerse a la adversidad y a las experiencias de violencia, permite prevenir y contrarrestar las causas del acoso escolar generando espacios de ambientes educativos resilientes en las víctimas, en la familia, y en la comunidad educativa.
La práctica educativa desde la experiencia del reconocimiento del otro. Una propuesta metodológica
Authors: Barrero Rivera Floralba , Ángel Urrea Juan Carlos
Published: June 2017

La tarea del reconocimiento del otro tiene como punto de partida la consideración de su condición de alter, es decir, de otro yo. Éste se asume como un principio fundamental, ya que el prójimo se da a conocer ante la consciencia como un alguien que exige ser identificado de forma totalmente distinta a los objetos que conforman el mundo. De ahí que ese presupuesto no sólo puede ser leído por reflexiones filosóficas, antropológicas, culturales, sino que requiere ser traducido a las prácticas educativas, debido a que su fin –formación de hombres- se realiza únicamente a través de interacciones responsables entre los agentes que allí intervienen. Para ello, se propone una metodología articulada en tres aspectos: preparar, estudiar e interactuar. Estos tres momentos serán recíprocos tanto para estudiantes como docentes. Lo anterior se entiende en función del despliegue que realiza el hombre, manteniendo la consideración por el otro, el respeto por su diferencia, la dignidad por su individualidad y la mirada en común de aprender siempre. Ahora bien, los tres niveles analizados, dentro de la práctica docente y la experiencia del estudiante, se fundamentan en una dimensión ética, que se relaciona directamente con la forma como se desenvuelven las acciones de la consciencia humana dentro de unas condiciones concretas.
Dignidad de la tecnología y tecnología de la dignidad
Authors: Soto Urrega Wilson Hernando
Published: June 2017

En este artículo se presenta la concepción de dignidad humana en relación con lo económico y lo social en el imaginario social, con el fin de comprender, a partir del pensamiento kantiano, una supuesta dignificación de la tecnología.
Creación de la cartilla didáctica “ser niños y niñas, mi mundo tu mundo”, un espacio de reflexión pedagógica para la formación docente, en el marco de la estrategia de cero a siempre
Authors: Mora Pedreros Paula , Solano López Shirley , Bolaños Luna Viviana
Published: June 2017

Este artículo tiene por finalidad contribuir a una reflexión pedagógica en la comunidad académica sobre la concepción de infancia que se evidencia en la práctica y quehacer docente al interior de la estrategia nacional De Cero a Siempre, en Liceo Técnico Superior adscrito a la Corporación Universitaria Autónoma del Cauca, como operador de la misma. Considerando que estas miradas permitieron la construcción de una cartilla denominada Ser niños, mi mundo tu mundo, definida como un recurso didáctico y construida en torno a una secuencia didáctica que evidencia el modelo pedagógico Educando con Amor para la vida, la cual espera como propósito trabajar en el maestro estrategias con las que fortalezcan el desarrollo de las capacidades de los niños y las niñas para aprender y seguir aprehendiendo a lo largo de su vida y por ende, tener la capacidad de afianzar en los pequeños, una serie de saberes, valores y habilidades de pensamiento para que ellos puedan gozar de los bienes de la cultura, desarrollar sus potencialidades, aportar en la transformación de los problemas del entorno y ampliar las oportunidades para una vida digna, larga, decorosa y exitosa. Todo lo anterior con la pertinencia de direccionar estos quehaceres pedagógicos en torno a la concepción de infancia.
Estrategia de investigación formativa en educación tecnológica: el caso del Proyecto Integrador
Authors: Fong Silva Waldyr , Acevedo Barrios Rosa Leonor , Severiche Sierra Carlos Alberto
Published: June 2017

En este trabajo se hace una fundamentación del proyecto integrador como estrategia formativa en educación Técnica y Tecnológica a partir de una revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva. En busca de estrategias que permitan fortalecer y evidenciar los procesos formativos de los estudiantes y su aplicabilidad en el sector productivo y social, las instituciones educativas han generado diversas acciones que contemplan la cohesión del currículo con recursos pedagógicos, didácticos e investigativos, dónde los estudiantes integren saberes y habilidades propias de su disciplina, con el fin de lograr el fortalecimiento de sus habilidades cognoscitivas, comunicativas y de trabajo colaborativo. En la actualidad la educación está enfocada en el desarrollo de competencias, las implementaciones en las políticas institucionales y el desarrollo tecnológico por citar algunos de los cambios más significativos en la educación, hacen que la forma y el fondo de las estrategias didácticas vayan adaptándose a nuevas necesidades de manera coherente y pertinente.
La educación para la convivencia: un desafío social
Authors: Pedraza Uribe Luisa Fernanda
Published: June 2017

El artículo presenta la educación como un proceso inconcluso que se desarrolla en los diversos escenarios en los que se desenvuelve el ser humano. La convivencia como un fin de la educación. Y la educación para la convivencia como un compromiso social que no recae única y exclusivamente en la escuela, por el contrario es responsabilidad de la sociedad. Corresponde a los resultados de una investigación que se desarrolló con una metodología cualitativa-cuantitativa, con el propósito de obtener un abordaje integral de las categorías educación y convivencia. Propone la educación para la convivencia como un desafío social que trasciende las fronteras de la escuela y en consecuencia esgrime la participación del Estado, la familia, la comunidad y los organismos e instituciones, tanto públicas como privadas. Advierte la necesidad de que instituciones como la Policía Nacional de Colombia, en concordancia con sus facultades preventivas y educativas, eduquen para la convivencia.
Propuesta interdisciplinar al currículo: medio ambiente en perspectiva de los derechos humanos
Authors: Martínez Girón Jader , Sánchez Agelvis Richard Ferney
Published: June 2017

La investigación se propone, con base en un diagnóstico de vivencias institucionales, sobre las necesidades de la comunidad educativa ante dificultades en relación al derecho humano a un medio ambiente sano. El objetivo de esta investigación fue diseñar una propuesta educativa que integrara la interdisciplinariedad en el currículo para estudiantes de grados décimo y undécimo con una mirada ecopedagógica. Lo anterior debido a que es fundamental en la educación actual, la toma de conciencia acerca del cuidado del medio ambiente. Se considera indispensable vivir en entornos saludables, que ayuden a las comunidades educativas, a identificar las conductas que van en detrimento o aquellas que contribuyan a la preservación del medio ambiente, reconociendo normas, formando hábitos, valores humanos que mejoren el entorno, teniendo en cuenta los derechos humanos fundamentales. La ruta metodológica utilizada fue la etnografía, apoyada en herramientas tales como: (observación, fotografía, video, entrevista etnográfica, grupos focales y diario de campo). Al final, de esta investigación la propuesta brindo a los estudiantes, docentes y administrativos, conocimientos necesarios que permitieron el desarrollo de habilidades y capacidades para participar de un medio ambiente sano, respetando los derechos humanos de la comunidad educativa; y a su vez se incentivó la implementación de estrategias de prevención de cultura ambiental a nivel escolar, familiar y local.
La lógica fregeana: una propuesta sobre la enseñanza de la lógica
Authors: Bejarano Ángela Rocío
Published: June 2017

Este texto parte de una lectura del proyecto lógico de Gottlob Frege, para proponer una serie de consideraciones y herramientas en torno a la enseñanza de la lógica. El objetivo es proponer la enseñanza de la lógica atendiendo al contenido que se relaciona lógicamente y no a las meras estructuras ajenas a ese contenido, al sentido y al significado. En este texto se argumenta que Frege, el padre de la lógica moderna, defendía esta forma de entender la lógica. También se defiende que dicha forma es deseable para construir escenarios pedagógicos que permitan fomentar las habilidades lógicas en los estudiantes.
Biogás a partir de residuos orgánicos y su apuesta como combustibles de segunda generación
Authors: Severiche Sierra Carlos Alberto , Acevedo Barrios Rosa Leonor
Published: June 2017

La búsqueda de alternativas energéticas de origen renovable y la disminución de gases de efecto invernadero provenientes de la descomposición de desechos orgánicos hacen del biogás una prometedora alternativa para la sustitución de combustibles fósiles y para la valorización energética de residuos orgánicos en zonas urbanas, rurales y agroindustriales. El biogás es una fuente de energía alternativa atractiva debido a que presenta una disponibilidad energética descentralizada, en tanto que su producción es posible siempre que existan fuentes de origen orgánico. En este trabajo se analiza de manera detallada la conveniencia de la producción de biocombustibles de segunda generación a partir de residuos sólidos orgánicos.
Cálculos térmicos y de dinámica de gases del motor gtd350 implementado con una cámara de combustión a volumen constante
Authors: Cerpa Rafael Mauricio , Amaya Jenniffer Del Rocío
Published: June 2017

Este articulo está enfocado hacia la determinación de los parámetros de operación del motor GTD 350; este motor opera con cámara de combustión a presión constante utilizando el ciclo Brayton para la ejecución del estudiotérmicose operará con una cámara de combustión a volumen constante la cual emplea el ciclo termodinámico denominado Humphrey.Mediante este documento se desarrollará el análisis comparativo del comportamiento térmico del motor utilizando el ciclo Brayton (motor base) y operando con el ciclo Humphrey (motor modificado). Se desea comprobar térmicamente que al emplear una cámara de combustión a volumen constante (Ciclo Humphrey)se logrará una disminución en el consumo de combustible, se aumentará la eficiencia yel trabajo desarrollado por el motor base.
Psychological characteristics and motivation for change in men convicted of intimate partner violence
Authors: Boira Santiago , Tomás Aragonés Lucía
Published: June 2017

Knowledge about men who are violent with their partners is essential to reduce the risk of the victims, as well as to design treatment programs. This paper examines some of the psychological characteristics of the offenders and their motivation to change. We present a descriptive study of a group of men who participated in a program designed to treat men convicted of domestic violence crime. We analysed data from the following questionnaires: URICA, HADS, SCL-90-R, BDHI, IRI and IPD. The results show that the men in the study sample were mostly in the contemplation stage regarding their willingness to change. Concerning psychological characteristics, the results show low scores in depression, anxiety and hostility, with moderate scores regarding empathy towards the victim and the presence of distorted thinking. Finally, no statistically significant differences were found between the initial predisposition of the subjects to change and the other variables studied
Cognitive and psychopathologycal profile associated with antisocial behavior
Authors: Cifuentes Gonzalez John Jairo , Londoño Arredondo Nora Helena
Published: June 2017

The objective of this study was to establish the components of the cognitive and psychopathological profile that characterize individuals judicially condemned, discriminating diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder (TPA). Participated 607 people which were divided into two groups: 398 cases (whith TPA) and 209 controls (without TPA). Instruments:  YSQ-L (Young & Brown, 1999), validated by Castrillon et al. (2005), EEC-M (Londoño et al, 2006), the MCMI-II (Millon, 1999) and MINI (Scheehan and Lecrubier, 1999).   Results: Variables associated with antisocial behavior were self-sufficient schemes of self-discipline, right grandeur and emotional privation, cognitive avoidance strategies, and religion, paranoid personality, schizoid, and compulsive and delusional clinical syndrome.   A discriminant function was reported at a rate of 58,3% correct prediction of the classification for the group with TAP cognitive profile with an aggressive reaction (0,680) and cognitive avoidance (0,576).
Meta-analysis in psychological research.
Authors: Sánchez-Meca Julio , Marín-Martínez Fulgencio
Published: June 2017

Meta-analysis is a research methodology that aims to quantitatively integrate the results of a set of empirical studies about a given topic. With this purpose, effect-size indices are obtained from the individual studies and the characteristics of the studies are coded in order to examine their relationships with the effect sizes. Statistical analysis in meta-analysis requires the weighting of each effect estimate as a function of its precision, by assuming a fixed- or a random-effects model. This paper outlines the steps required for carrying out the statistical analyses in a meta-analysis, the different statistical models that can be assumed, and the consequences of the assumptions in interpreting their results. The statistical analyses are illustrated with a real example.
A validation study of the double standard scale and the rape supportive attitude scale in Brazilian women
Authors: Sierra Juan Carlos , Costa Nazaré , Ortega Virgilio
Published: June 2017

The need to improve measurement in research of violence against women has been recognized. The purpose of this study was introduced first psychometric data of two questionnaires assessing sexist attitudes on Brazilian women: Double Standard Scale (DSS) and Rape Supportive Attitude Scale (RSAS). Both scales were administered in two women samples (N = 300; N = 500). In accordance with previous research, the findings reproduced the single-factor structure on each scale. Reliability estimation through Cronbach s alpha evidenced satisfactory internal consistency values for each scale. Finally, evidence that supports the measurement validity of the DSS and the RSAS was also provided.
Role of the matching familiar figures test-20 in the analysis of theoretical validity of the reflection-impulsivity: a study with personality
Authors: Carretero-Dios Hugo , De los Santos-Roig Macarena , Buela-Casal Gualberto
Published: June 2017

The present study analyzes the theoretical validity of the cognitive style reflection-impulsivity with an approach based on cognition. For this purpose, it is explored the relationship between personality and reflection-impulsivity. The Matching Familiar Figures Test 20, MFFT-20 (Cairns & Cammock, 1978) was used. This test has not been employed in previous investigations with the same goal. However, the MFFT-20 has proved to be the most reliable test to assess reflection-impulsivity in children between six and twelve years old, and is the one recommended by specialized bibliography. The assessment of personality was made by means of the Spanish adaptation of the Children´s Personality Questionnaire, CPQ (Porter & Cattell, 1979). Results obtained from a sample of 94 participants between eleven and twelve years old indicate the inexistence of correlation between the studied dimensions of personality and reflection-impulsivity. As hypothesized, the only consistent and significant relationships were those of the scale of mental ability in the CPQ, and the dimension dominant-submissive, both interpreted within the frame of cognitive styles. Obtained data support the theoretical validity of the reflection-impulsivity with an approach based on cognition, as well as the divergent validity of the MFFT-20 for a sample of Spanish children
Insecure attachment and the correlation with joining insurgent groups in Colombia
Authors: Pérez Di Vito Gladys
Published: June 2017

This study examined early childhood experiences in ex-insurgents from a Colombian paramilitary group (AUC) in order to determine whether their shared profile of difficult attachment is related with their joining the insurgency. One hundred fifty seven young adults were assessed using the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) (Parker, 1986). Results indicate that 99.4% of the sample (n=156) received insecure attachment classification and .6% (n=1) received optimal parenting. The study highlights the importance of responsive and supportive care given during childhood.
Contribution of number of children to marital-satisfaction magnitude
Authors: Ávila Santibáñez Raúl , Miranda Hernández Patricia , Juárez Segura Andrea
Published: June 2017

The magnitude-estimation method from the social psychophysics was used to study the relative importance that men and women, with different number of children, assigned to 63 marital activities. The results were adjusted with a power function from which the exponent describes the rate of relative importance assigned to the activities. For men, the exponent was progressively lower as the number of children increased. For women, the exponent remained more or less at the same level regardless of the number of children. An analysis by marital-interaction areas corroborated the changes in the global exponents previously described. The importance of social psychophysics to analyze phenomena such as marital satisfaction is discussed.
Patients with terminal phase cancer - an existential phenomenological view
Authors: Blair David Liliam Patricia , Cardona Duque Miguel Ángel
Published: June 2017

The aim of this study was to identify and understand, from the existential phenomenology, the events and changes in the being of people with cancer in terminal phase. A qualitative method, by in-depth interviews, was applied,. Three women and a man, all of them patients at the Instituto Cancerológico of Medellín, were involved in the research. It was found that these people are confronted with death, leading them to become aware of feelings of abandonment, fear, helplessness and solitude. This situation allows changes in the being of these people, as evidenced by the reconstruction of the meaning and sense of its life, and also by generating changes in the relationship with people, and in attitudes toward religion, values, beliefs and creative acts; finally, reconfiguring their choice, decision and responsibility with respect to their existence.
A theoretical justification for the study of skin sensitivity in patients with bell's palsy
Authors: Cárdenas Palacios Carlos Andrés
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this review is to highlight the importance of conducting studies to estimate the level of association between measures of skin sensitivity, facial region, facial paralysis level, and time of evolution, in patients with Bells palsy; the above stems from the theoretical review of various studies that have found differences in measures of pressure threshold, two-point discrimination and appreciation of the vibration between different facial regions, both in patients with this kind of palsy, as in healthy people. It was also suggested to determine the level of correlation between these measures. Consistent with the studies reviewed, it is proposed that the records are made in regions innervated by the facial nerve supraorbital, infraorbital, inferior alveolar mental and headset. On the other hand, it is recommended to follow one of the classic psychophysical methods for measuring threshold to pressure and discrimination of two points, the choice of method will be done according to the instrument, the tactile quality and some specific aspects of skin sensitivity.
Legal and economic aspects of Ukrainian enterprises activity at the European renewable energy market
Authors: Bilotskiy Sergiy , Danylova Nicole , Grinenko Olena , Karmaza Oleksandra , Koucherets Daria
Published: June 2017

The article deals with a current trend of the global energy market, which is characterized by rising tension in relations between the performers of the energy market regulation mechanisms, and it leads to the emergence of alternative energy sources. The article is called to identify the causes of renewable energy markets nascence, to make comparative description of Ukrainian and European Renewable Energy Markets attractiveness, and to characterize the state policy change in a renewable energy market. Different interpretation of nature and classification of the field of renewable energy in foreign and Ukrainian approaches shows the problem of legal criteria of renewable energy markets regulation. It is proved the existence of double barrier penetration of the European market for renewable energy for Ukrainian companies, which includes compliance with the accepted EU Directives and compliance with the Rules of each member individually. The presence of clearly defined standards and certificates of quality for the European market allows producers to show the competitiveness of Ukrainian products in the international market and stimulate Ukrainian manufacturers. The presence of clearly formulated laws, stable and balanced political and legal environment of the EU allows Ukrainian producers of renewable energy to develop such a strategy that considers the time factor, as the primary parameter of competitiveness in international business. The market of solid biofuels in EU is under formation, its development timeframe and uncertainty of environmental risks becoming is especially important for Ukrainian producers.
Proposal of creation of a portfolio with minimal risk
Authors: Šoltés Vincent , Danko Jakub
Published: June 2017

The aim of this work is to propose a method for creating portfolios with a minimal expected risk. The proposed method consists of two steps. In the first step, the authors use a method for finding a minimum spanning tree. It is a graph theory tool, which is the field of discrete mathematics. Graph is defined as a set of vertices and edges. By this method the authors distribute assets, for example a stock index, into several subgroups. From each group it is then chosen an asset, from which most of the edges come out. These selected assets will be used to create a portfolio. In the second step, the authors will use a method of minimizing the standard deviation of the portfolio to calculate the weight of its assets. By this method, first it is found the weight of each asset so that the resulting portfolio would have the lowest possible expected risk. Then the authors find the portfolio with the lowest possible expected risk at required yield and create investment strategies. These strategies are compared during the time and between each other based on the variation coefficient. The article can be a practical guide for an individual investor during the minimal risk portfolio creation and shows him, which assets (and which asset weights) of the selected index to purchase.
Towards a regional-global organizational model for leading research driven business schools. Findings from a longitudinal study in China, Europe and the USA from 2010 until 2016
Authors: M. Syvertsen Carsten
Published: June 2017

The author introduces the regional-globalized organizational design model suited for business schools wishing to play leading roles in research in the global knowledge economy. Professors were interviewed and secondary sources were used in the data collection process. In the time period lasting from 2010 until 2016. Chaos theory is used to illustrate the relevance of the regional-global model analyzing six business schools in China, Europe and the USA. The research suggests that the sampled business schools have become more research-focused in the time period the research took place due to a more complex and turbulent business environment. This is particularly the case for the elite business schools Harvard Business School, IESE Business School and China-Europe Business School. The research suggests that tailor making of research efforts can help business schools in their struggle for success, using elements from the crafting society as a benchmark.
Organizational culture and job satisfaction among academic professionals at a South African university of technology
Authors: Chipunza Crispen , Malo Bulelwa
Published: June 2017

The South African higher education sector introduced structural changes, which resulted in the creation of universities of technology, (hereafter referred to as UoTs). There, however, has the not been any known studies that investigated organizational culture and job satisfaction among academic professionals at these new types of institutions in the country. This study’s main objective was to determine perceptions of organizational culture and their impact on job satisfaction among academic professionals at a University of Technology in the Free State Province, South Africa. The study’s respondents had positive perceptions of the organizational culture with academic professionals showing satisfaction with co-worker relations, supervision support and the work itself, as well as moderate satisfaction with the available advancement opportunities. Academic professionals were, however, dissatisfied with the salaries they were receiving. A significant correlation between overall organizational culture and job satisfaction was found.
Integrated assessment and scenarios simulation of urban water security system in the southwest of China with system dynamics analysis
Authors: Yin Su , Dongjie Guan , Weici Su , Weijun Gao
Published: June 2017

The demand for global freshwater is growing, while global freshwater available for human use is limited within a certain time and space. Its security has significant impacts on both the socio-economic system and ecological system. Recently, studies have focused on the urban water security system (UWSS) in terms of either water quantity or water quality. In this study, water resources, water environment, and water disaster issues in the UWSS were combined to establish an evaluation index system with system dynamics (SD) and geographic information systems (GIS). The GIS method performs qualitative analysis from the perspective of the spatial dimension; meanwhile, the SD method performs quantitative calculation about related water security problems from the perspective of the temporal dimension. We established a UWSS model for Guizhou province, China to analyze influencing factors, main driving factors, and system variation law, by using the SD method. We simulated the water security system from 2005 to 2025 under four scenarios (Guiyang scenario, Zunyi scenario, Bijie scenario and combined scenario). The results demonstrate that: (1) the severity of water security in cities is ranked as follows: three cities are secure in Guizhou province, four cities are in basic security and two cities are in a situation of insecurity from the spatial dimension of GIS through water security synthesis; and (2) the major driving factors of UWSS in Guizhou province include agricultural irrigation water demand, soil and water losses area, a ratio increase to the standard of water quality, and investment in environmental protection. A combined scenario is the best solution for UWSS by 2025 in Guizhou province under the four scenarios from the temporal dimension of SD. The results of this study provide a useful suggestion for the management of freshwater for the cities of Guizhou province in southwest China.
Environmental Characteristics of Children’s Neighborhood Activities
Authors: Zhang Heng , Li Min-Jin
Published: June 2017

Environmental characteristics affecting children’s physical abilities and health are worth understanding. The purpose of this study is to identify neighborhood environmental characteristics that influence children’s activities and assess the friendliness of Taiwanese communities toward children’s activities. Conditions are observed on the basis of five environmental characteristics: safety, amenity, accessibility, sociability, and attractiveness. The three communities studied have different combinations of street patterns and land use which, in turn, are conducive to different children’s activities. These findings are valuable for community design aimed at promoting children’s activities.Keywords: Neighborhood Characteristics, Children’s Activities, Community Design, Street Pattern.2398-4295 © 2017 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia.
A Linguistic Analysis of WhatsApp Conversations among Undergraduate Students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Authors: Otemuyiwa Abosede Adebola
Published: June 2017

This study is an analysis of WhatsApp conversations among undergraduate students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University. Five conversations were collected from five undergraduate students. The conversations were then forwarded to the researcher’s phone. Screen shots of each conversation was taken so as to use it as it is on the WhatsApp pages of the owners that are kind enough to release their phones. Pragmatics is the theoretical framework used for the study. The power of influence of given contexts is revealed on messages, on speaker’s meaning and speaker’s intention in the selected conversations among undergraduate student. The power of emoji and smileys which are the digital version of body language in reducing ambiguity and adding emotional context to what is said is revealed in the selected conversations among undergraduate students in Joseph Ayo Babalola University. We conclude by suggesting that more smileys and emojis be used by conversationalits, since phones even suggest them as you type your conversations. WhatsApp is also used for formal instructions between teachers and students, so more teachers should imbibe the culture of using it for passing instructions to their students. Lastly, seminars and workshops can be organized by government institutions and private organizations to train instructors especially in the higher institutions of learning, on WhatsApp technology and proper usage.
Understanding blast-induced neurotrauma: how far have we come?
Authors: Cernak Ibolja
Published: June 2017

Blast injuries, including blast-induced neurotrauma (BINT), are caused by blast waves generated during an explosion. Accordingly, their history coincides with that of explosives. Hence, it is intriguing that, after more than 1000 years of using explosives, our understanding of the pathological consequences of blast and body/brain interactions is extremely limited. Postconflict recovery mechanisms seemingly include the suppression of painful experiences, such as explosive injuries. Unfortunately, ignoring the knowledge generated by previous generations of scientists retards research progress, leading to superfluous and repetitive studies. This article summarizes clinical and experimental findings published about blast injuries and BINT following the wars of the 20th and 21th centuries. Moreover, it offers a personal view on potential factors interfering with the progress of BINT research working toward providing better diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for military personnel affected by blast exposure.
Medidas cautelares pessoais, poder geral de cautela e a taxatividade mitigada
Authors: Castro Pedro Machado de Almeida
Published: June 2017

Trata-se de estudo que visa a analisar a possibilidade de se adotar uma posição intermediária entre as visões extremas de aplicação de medidas cautelares pessoais no direito processual penal, quais sejam, o poder geral de cautela vs. a taxatividade do rol de medidas aplicáveis. Ou seja, não se pretende analisar requisitos e formas de aplicação das medidas cautelares pessoais, mas, tão somente, se há, ou não, uma liberalidade de criação e aplicação destas medidas, previstas em lei ou não, pelo magistrado.
Questões político-criminais e processuais penais sobre a investigação criminal de chacinas protagonizadas por facções criminais nos presídios brasileiros
Authors: Placha Sá Priscilla
Published: June 2017

O objetivo do presente artigo é pontuar questões relacionadas com a investigação criminal de eventos ocorridos dentro das unidades prisionais envolvendo facções criminosas, sob dois aspectos: a questão político-criminal e o (des)interesse das autoridades públicas em investigar os fatos; e a questão processual penal envolvendo os meios de prova, tanto os tradicionais quanto os mais modernos. A metodologia utilizada, de forma majoritária, é a revisão bibliográfica, ainda que não exaustiva, pelos limites temporais e espaciais do presente texto. Em pontos específicos, notícias da grande mídia foram usadas para indicar a divulgação de dados e suposições, particularmente, sobre eventos mais recentes no intuito de demonstrar a percepção social sobre o tema. Este texto tem como orientação a matriz da sociologia para traçar um breve escorço histórico em relação ao surgimento e à instalação das facções criminosas nos presídios brasileiros, analisando a mutação do recurso aos motins (no marco das ocorrências de 2001 e 2006) para as chacinas (no marco dos eventos de 2013 e 2017). Já no campo da investigação criminal, as referências utilizadas para a tratativa são prioritariamente do campo processual penal, embora utilizados autores de ciências correlatas que estão atentos ao tema em discussão. As conclusões indicam a permanência de vicissitudes no campo da investigação criminal, no recorte proposto, especialmente, por questões de natureza científica, metodológica e operacional.
A Lei nº 13.344/2016 e as novas técnicas de localização de vítimas e suspeitos de crimes de tráfico de pessoas: eficácia, legalidade e conformação constitucional
Authors: Santos Cleopas Isaías , Vale Samyr Béliche
Published: June 2017

A Lei nº 13.344/2016 introduziu importantes repercussões na investigação criminal brasileira, entre as quais, a mais significativa foi a possibilidade de a autoridade policial requisitar às empresas prestadoras de serviços telefônicos e/ou telemáticos os meios técnicos adequados à localização de vítimas e/ou suspeitos de crime de tráfico de pessoas. Essa localização é feita através da identificação de um dispositivo móvel, como o celular. O objetivo deste artigo é responder o seguinte problema: os meios técnicos disponíveis e normalmente utilizáveis são eficazes para a localização de vítimas e suspeitos de crime de tráfico de pessoas? Para tanto, parte-se da hipótese de que os meios técnicos normalmente utilizados nesse processo não são eficazes. Em razão disso, sugere-se o uso da técnica do GPS, que tecnicamente não se enquadra como “sinal” e que pressupõe a habilitação de uma rede de dados, com custos financeiros. Analisa-se, em consequência, a quem cabe arcar com tais custos, se ao Estado, às referidas empresas ou aos clientes, bem como a legalidade e constitucionalidade do acionamento dessa técnica. A abordagem do tema será feita predominantemente a partir do método dedutivo.
Set optimization using improvement sets
Authors: Dhingra M. , Lalitha C.S.
Published: June 2017

In this paper we introduce a notion of minimal solutions for set-valued
optimization problem in terms of improvement sets, by unifying a solution
notion, introduced by Kuroiwa [15] for set-valued problems, and a notion of
optimal solutions in terms of improvement sets, introduced by Chicco et al.
[4] for vector optimization problems. We provide existence theorems for these
solutions, and establish lower convergence of the minimal solution sets in
the sense of Painlev?-Kuratowski.
Los estudios de fecundidad en poblaciones contemporáneas como referentes directos para los estudios paleodemográficos
Authors: Hernández Espinoza Patricia Olga , Márquez Morfín Lourdes
Published: June 2017

Las limitantes del trabajo paleodemográfico, como la obtención de datos sobre la fecundidad de las sociedades antiguas, han impulsado el desarrollo de estrategias metodológicas para obtener esta información con algún grado de certeza. En este estudio contrastamos dos tipos de metodologías para obtener datos sobre fecundidad: la paleodemográfica basada en el análisis bioarqueológico de una serie esquelética maya prehispánica, utilizando el modelo de Weiss, y la metodología demográfica moderna aplicada a datos censales de Quintana Roo, con los que se calcularon varios indicadores de fecundidad. Los resultados muestran que el método estadístico que hemos aplicado en nuestras investigaciones permite tener un acercamiento confiable a los niveles de fecundidad y mortalidad que pudieron haber tenido estos grupos en el pasado, pues las estimaciones paleodemográficas presentan valores consistentes con la información obtenida de los censos, con un cálculo de cuatro a seis hijos para el grupo maya prehispánico de Chac Mool.