bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Synthesis and characterization of anatase TiO2:Cu2+ powders prepared via a sol-gel technique
Authors: Loan Trinh Thi
Published: September 2018

Anatase TiO2 powders doped with different amounts of Cu2+ ions (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 4 mol%) were successfully synthesized by sol-gel method from precursors of TiCl4, (CH3COO)2Cu. Effect of Cu2+ concentrations on the structural and optical properties of TiO2 host was investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and diﬀuse reﬂection spectroscopy. The XRD analysis showed that the doped samples exhibit anatase single phase at annealing temperature 600 oC.  The Cu2+ contents did not affect on the lattice of TiO2 hot, but affected on positions of these Raman modes. The band gap of the TiO2:Cu2+ was decreased with the increase of doping concentration.
Bolh-Perron Theorem for Differential Algebraic Equations
Authors: Ha Nguyen Thu
Published: September 2018

Abstract.  This paper is concerned with the Bolh-Perron theorem for differential algebraic equations. We prove that the system        E(t)x'(t)=B(t)x(t), t > t0                                          is exponentially stable if and only if for any bounded input q, the equation

     E(t)x'(t)=B(t)x(t)+q(t), t > t0                                         has a bounded solution.
A A COMPARISON OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE SHANNON-WIENER, AMBI AND M-AMBI INDEX FOR ASSESSING ECOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS OF SEDIMENT IN AN ORGANIC SHRIMP FARMING PONDS, NAM CAN DISTRICT, CA MAU PROVINCE
Authors: Thai Tran Thanh , Dang Le Hai , Quang Ngo Xuan
Published: September 2018

The Shannon-Wiener Index (H′), AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) and multivariate AMBI (M-AMBI) were applied as a comparative applicability in assessing the ecological quality status of sediment (EcoQ) of eight an organic shrimp farming ponds (OSFP), Ca Mau province. There were obvious differences between the evaluation results of three indices in the eight OSFPs through three seasons. The EcoQ given by the AMBI and M-AMBI were higher than that given by the H’ index. These indicated that H’ index may also be more sensitive to environment disturbances than the AMBI and M-AMBI. Furthermore, the EcoQ given by the M-AMBI was a neutralization between that given by the H’ and AMBI indices. Because there are no environmental variables data available in this study, the H′ index was really more sensitive to environment disturbances than the AMBI and M-AMBI, that have yet to be fully elucidated. A analyses three indices with environmental variables gradient data also need further investigation to potentially increase the precise answer of this issue.
Pembangunan Monolingual Word Alignment Pada Terjemahan Al-Quran Berbahasa Indonesia
Authors: Prabowo Galih Rizky
Published: September 2018

Telah berabad-abad Al-Qur’an hadir di tengah-tengah peradaban dan pergaulan umat manusia yang terdiri dari 6236 ayat. Untuk mengukur kesamaan semantik antar terjemahan ayat Al-Quran yang bertujuan untuk memahami lebih dalam terhadap makna yang terkait pada ayat Al-Quran dibutuhkan suatu metode salah satunya dengan monolingual word alignment. Monolingual alignment adalah metode penyejajaran kata yang mengidentifikasi kesamaan antar kata dalam pasangan kalimat yang ada. Selain penggunaan metode monolingual alignment dalam pengukuran kesamaan kata yang ada, dibutuhkan pula sebuah dataset yang di align yang berfungsi sebagai kumpulan dari objek yang isinya adalah hubungan semantik antar sets yang ada. Namun dataset monolingual word alignment untuk bahasa Indonesia berformat MSR masih sangat terbatas volumenya. Dalam penelitian ini, diaplikasikan beberapa fitur dalam metode monolingual alignment dalam pembangunan dataset monolingual word alignment bahasa Indonesia berformat MSR yaitu align identical words, align PFA dan align word sequences dengan menghasilkan nilai F1 86.94 %. Untuk hasil F1 terbaik dihasilkan dari beberapa gabungan fitur alignment yaitu dengan fitur align identical words dan align PFA dengan hasil F1 sebesar 88.83 %.

Kata kunci— Al-Quran, Monolingual Alignment, MSR
Secretory granule protein chromogranin B (CHGB) forms an anion channel in membranes
Authors: Yadav Gaya P , Zheng Hui , Yang Qing , Douma Lauren G , Bloom Linda B , Jiang Qiu-Xing
Published: September 2018

Regulated secretion is an intracellular pathway that is highly conserved from protists to humans. Granin family proteins were proposed to participate in the biogenesis, maturation and release of secretory granules in this pathway. However, the exact molecular mechanisms underlying the intracellular functions of the granin family proteins remain unclear. Here, we show that chromogranin B (CHGB), a secretory granule protein, inserts itself into membrane and forms a chloride-conducting channel. CHGB interacts strongly with phospholipid membranes through two amphipathic α helices. At a high local concentration, CHGB insertion in membrane causes significant bilayer remodeling, producing protein-coated nanoparticles and nanotubules. Fast kinetics and high cooperativity for anion efflux from CHGB vesicles suggest that CHGB tetramerizes to form a functional channel with a single-channel conductance of ∼125 pS (150/150 mM Cl−). The CHGB channel is sensitive to an anion channel blocker and exhibits higher anion selectivity than the other six known families of Cl−channels. Our data suggest that the CHGB subfamily of granin proteins forms a new family of organelle chloride channels.
Propriedades do concreto com adição de fíler calcário dolomítico
Authors: Feltrin Cristina Silva , Isaia Geraldo Cechella
Published: September 2018

O uso de materiais carbonáticos inertes tais como o fíler calcário em concretos pode prover ganhos de resistência e impermeabilidade devido o efeito físico de empacotamento entre as partículas, e quando utilizado em substituição ao cimento Portland também provê ganhos de sustentabilidade. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi o de realizar estudo das propriedades de concretos empacotados com micropartículas de fíler calcário dolomítico, para níveis de substituição de cimento Portland entre 10% e 20%. As misturas preparadas foram caracterizadas em termos de: resistência à compressão axial aos 7, 28 e 91 dias e absorção de água por capilaridade aos 28 dias. Os resultados obtidos mostram que é possível obter boas resistências a compressão axial com até 20% de substituição de cimento por fíler calcário, todavia, há um teor máximo de substituição para cada relação a/ag, independentemente do estudo do empacotamento. Os concretos com adição de fíler calcário dolomítico também obtiveram bons resultados em termos de permeabilidade, com verificação de diminuição da absorção de água por capilaridade nos concretos com menos cimento.
Pesquisa em periódicos de educação: apontamentos pertinentes a partir do estado da arte da educação ambiental
Authors: Machado Gabriella Eldereti , Brandão Janaína Balk
Published: September 2018

O presente artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão bibliográfica referente às pesquisas de EA, utilizando como base de dados quatro periódicos da área de Educação de Universidades do Rio Grande do Sul. A fim de, discutir as características e dinâmicas das pesquisas atentando ao campo temático da EA. A metodologia utilizada possui caráter de estudo bibliográfico, construído a partir de materiais já publicados (GIL, 1994; 2008), apontando resultados qualitativos e quantitativos em relação aos artigos observados. Nesse sentido, opta-se pelo caminho da pesquisa bibliográfica devido à definição do Estado da Arte estar associada a este tipo de pesquisa.
Perfl do aluno da educação a distância no curso técnico em agroindústria
Authors: Sebastiany Coelho Helena , Marques da Rocha Karla
Published: September 2018

Esta pesquisa tem por finalidade conhecer o perfil dos alunos matriculados no Curso Técnico em Agroindústria, modalidade Educação a Distância, x. O instrumento para conhecimento do perfil foi à aplicação de um questionário dividido em quatro partes, sendo a primeira composta por perguntas do tipo múltipla escolha, sobre informações dos alunos de cunho pessoal e profissional, a segunda parte sobre a situação socioeconômica do aluno, a terceira parte por um formulário de avaliação baseado em uma escala tipo Likert de cinco pontos sobre o desempenho dos alunos no curso e a quarta parte por do tipo múltipla escolha sobre as necessidades dos alunos em relação ao curso. Os dados revelam a participação majoritária de alunos do sexo masculino e que estão inseridos no mercado de trabalho, sendo mais experiente e com renda individual até dois salários mínimos. Ainda podemos comprovar que os alunos que responderam o questionário apresentam um perfil compatível com as exigências da modalidade destacando a importância da participação ativa do estudante no processo ensino e aprendizagem, pois se o aluno tiver dificuldades em estudar sozinho, em interagir com o professor e em seguir orientações do texto, possivelmente terá algumas dificuldades em realizar um curso a distância.
Editorial
Authors: Auler Neiva Maria Frizon
Published: September 2018

Editorial 5ª edição
Compressive Strength of Steel-Fiber Concrete with Artificial Lightweight Aggregate (ALWA)
Authors: Wulandari Meity , Tavio Tavio , Raka I G. P. , Puryanto Puryanto
Published: September 2018

In the last decade, there have been many innovations developed to replace the aggregate as material for concrete, particularly the coarse aggregate using the artificial lightweight aggregates a.k.a. ALWA. In the study, the main ingredient used to develop the artificial lightweight aggregates is the styrofoam. Styrofoam has a lightweight characteristic so that it can reduce the density of the concrete. If the density of the concrete can be lighter than the normal-weight concrete then the overall weight of the structure of a building will also be lighter. Thus, the shear force due to the earthquake will also be smaller so that the safety of the building becomes better. The styrofoam used was dissolved with the acetone solution and formed into granules in which the size resembled the coarse aggregate size of about 10 to 20 mm. The styrofoam which has been formed then dried up so that the texture becomes hard. In addition, steel fiber was also used as an added ingredient in concrete mixtures so that the concrete was highly resistant against cracking and was expected to increase the compressive strength of the concrete. ALWA compositions used to replace coarse aggregates were 0%, 15%, 50%, and 100%. While the composition of steel fiber used was 0%, 0.75%, and 1.5% of the total volume of the cylinder. The type of steel fiber used was hooked-end steel fiber with the diameter and the length of 0.8 mm and 60 mm, respectively. The results showed that the concrete with 15% styrofoam ALWA and 1.5% of steel fiber were able to produce optimum compressive strength by 28.5 MPa and the modulus of elasticity by 23,495 MPa. In addition, the use of Styrofoam ALWA as a substitution to the coarse aggregate can reduce the density of concrete as much as 5 to 35%.
Motivational Factors for the Implementation of ISO-9001 in Construction Firms of Pakistan
Authors: Akhund Muhammad Akram , Memon Aftab Hameed , Imad Hafiz Usama , Siddiqui Fida Hussain , Khoso Ali Raza
Published: September 2018

Motivating public and private construction firms to implement various management systems in their firms is not a simple job. Especially in Pakistan, management system is a new practice, most of the construction firms are not aware about the benefits of management system and what will be achieved after the implementation of management system. The implementation of ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) in the construction industry is a continuing development method, particularly in small construction firms. On the other hand, the awareness level and readiness level of construction industry firms in Pakistan is yet very low as associated to other countries of Asia and Europe where ISO 9001 initiated. The purpose current study is to determine most responsible factors which will motivate the public and private construction firms of Pakistan to adopt the QMS (ISO 9001). A questionnaire survey was conducted and a total of 337 out of 553 questionnaires were received from public and private construction firms of AZBAGIKHPUSI areas. The analysis results depict 3 significant factors, which will motivate construction firms of Pakistan to implement ISO 9001 are (1) to qualify for bidding (2) to improve quality management system of company (3) to reduce wastage. Hence, based on these results and findings, the construction companies require ISO 9001 certification system and registration with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) as a constitution passed for the construction firms then to qualify for the bidding.
Seismic Capacity Assessment of Existing RC Building by Using Pushover Analysis
Authors: Ismaeil Mohammed
Published: September 2018

The infrastructure, existing in Sudan, is mostly not structured or designed to resist seismic forces accordingly. The study investigated the seismic damage of a 5 storey existing reinforced concrete building in Khartoum, Sudan. Three performance levels were considered in the study, which included immediate occupancy, life safety, and collapse prevention. The gravity push was carried out using force control method and lateral push with displacement control, using SAP2000. Pushover analysis produces push curve, consisting of capacity spectrum, demand spectrum, and performance point. It showed the performance level of building components along with maximum base shear carrying capacity. It has been observed that demand curve intersected the capacity curve between the points B and C at the X direction that is life safety level; and between the points B and C at the Y direction that is life safety and collapse prevention level. Therefore, some building elements are needed to be strengthened.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kesuksesan E-Commerce UKM Kain Tradisional Palembang
Authors: Salamah Irma -
Published: September 2018

Penelitian ini secara empiris menguji faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kesuksesan e-commerce pada UKM kain tradisional Palembang dengan menggunakan pendekatan DeLone & McLean. Variabel yang dipakai yang dipakai yaitu system quality, service quality, information quality, dan use. Masih banyaknya UKM kain tradisonal kota Palembang yang belum menggunakan teknologi e-commerce dalam proses bisnisnya adalah permasalahan dalam penelitian ini sehingga perlu diselidiki faktor-faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi penggunaan teknologi e-commerce pada UKM kain tradisional kota Palembang. Sampel yang diambil adalah 35 UKM kain tradisional Palembang yang telah menggunakan e-commerce pada proses bisnisnya. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan studi exploratory dan empiris. Pada studi exploratory dilakukan dengan mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor kesuksesan SI e-commerce berdasarkan model DeLone&McLean. Selanjutnya membuat hipotesis antara faktor-faktor IS success tersebut. Studi empiris dilakukan untuk memverifikasi hipotesis yang dibuat. Berdasarkan kedua studi ini dan dengan menggunakan metode path analisis, akan didapatkan model e-commerce untuk UKM kain tradisional Palembang.  Hasil yang didapat adalah variabel system quality tidak berpengaruh secara langsung terhadap penggunaan  e-commerce,   service quality berpengaruh langsung terhadap penggunaan e-commerce, dan information quality berpengaruh secara langsung  terhadap penggunaan e-commerce.
Deteksi Bot Spammer Pada Twitter Menggunakan Smith Waterman Similarity Dan Time Interval Entropy
Authors: Syafii Imam , Setyanto Arief , Raharjo Suwanto
Published: September 2018

Twitter merupakan media sosial yang berinteraksi melalui postingan tweet yang berbasis teks 140 karakter termasuk foto, video dan hyperlink. Tweet spam  berisi pesan membahayakan yang dikirim secara terus-menerus. Selain mengganggu juga membahayakan bagi yang menerima, diperburuk dengan penggunaan bot yang secara otomatis dan cepat menyebarkan pesan spam yang dapat menyebabkan kerusakan data. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeteksi bot spam dengan memanfaatkan kemiripan tweets menggunakan Smith Waterman dan Interval waktu posting. Data tweets dikumpulkan menggunakan library scrap di python berupa id, text, time, link, berdasarkan dataset berlabel yang telah tersedia. Data tersebut dilakukan tahapan text preprocessing untuk membersihkan teks kemudian dilakukan perhitungan. Hasil perhitungan dari kedua metode similarity dan interval waktu posting kemudian diklasifikasi dengan k-Neaset Neighbour dengan dataset sebelumnya yang telah berlabel untuk mendapatkan hasil prediksi bot spam atau legitimate. Hasil percobaan klasifikasi dengan beberapa kombinasi k untuk mendeteksi bot spam dengan kriteria similarity dan interval entropy diperoleh hasil terbaik k=3 Neirest Neighbour dan 10 fold Cross Validation dengan nilai prediksi deteksi accuracy sebesar 80%, precission 84% dan recall 84%.
Isolasi dan Identifikasi Bakteri Listeria monocytogenes dari Susu Sapi Segar di Kabupaten Enrekang Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Prahesti Kusumandari Indah , Mayasari Ni Luh Putu Ika , Malaka Ratmawati , Yuliati Farida Nur , Pasaribu Fachriyan Hasmi
Published: September 2018

Listeria monocytogenes merupakan bakteri patogen yang dapat menginfeksi manusia melalui bahan pangan sehingga menimbulkan penyakit listeriosis. Wabah listeriosis terjadi akibat konsumsi bahan pangan yang terkontaminasi L. monocytogenes, di antaranya daging, susu, dan produk susu. Serotipe bakteri L. monocytogenes dikaitkan dengan kasus wabah epidemik dan sporadik listeriosis pada manusia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengisolasi L. monocytogenes dari susu sapi segar di Kabupaten Enrekang Sulawesi Selatan, melakukan analisis karakteristik molekuler, dan menentukan serotipe isolat bakteri L. monocytogenes yang diperoleh. Sebanyak 107 sampel susu diperoleh dari lima kecamatan di Kabupaten Enrekang dan dikumpulkan menjadi 31 sampel pool, kemudian dilakukan isolasi dan identifikasi bakteri. Tahap pengayaan dilakukan dengan media Listeria enrichment broth (LEB) kemudian dilakukan kultur pada media Listeria selective agar base (LSA), dilanjutkan dengan uji biokimiawi. Isolat bakteri L. monocytogenes yang diperoleh dikonfirmasi dengan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) dan dilakukan pengurutan oligonukleotida. Identifikasi serotipe dilakukan dengan PCR multipleks. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 21 isolat merupakan bakteri L. monocytogenes dan analisis pengurutan oligonukleotida menunjukkan bahwa isolat yang diperoleh memiliki kemiripan sebesar 99% dengan strain L. monocytogenes yang terdapat pada basis data GenBank. Identifikasi serotipe menunjukkan bahwa keseluruhan isolat termasuk dalam serogrup 2, yaitu serotipe 1/2c dan 3c.
HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING FOR KHUSHKHERA-BHIWADI-NEEMRANA INVESTMENT REGION, RAJASTHAN USING SWAT
Authors: Shakya Praveen Kumar
Published: September 2018

In India the availability of accurate information of observed runoff is insufficient. However due to water scarcity great emphasis is now placed on preparation of proper watershed management program for conservation and development of land and water management. For the present study, watershed spanning Jaipur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan state of India, with outlet in Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region (KBNIR) in Rajasthan, under proposed Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor has been selected as the study area for deriving the optimum water use policies. Basic data of the study area were generated with the help of freely available remotely sensed information. Total watershed area is 2995.84 km2, in which 73.27% is agriculture area. The major soil in watershed area is older alluvial soil. On digitization, ArcSWAT created four hundred sixty four hydrological response units by defining unique combinations of the land use, soil cover and slope conditions. By providing all theinputs for model set up, SWAT model was run for the period of thirty five years (1979–2014). Result of actual evapotranspiration and discharge is validated with the output of other modelling exercises of same area. Total average annual surface runoff is calculated to be 94.79 mm out of which highest average monthly runoff is 34.79 mm in the month of July. Total average runoff for the monsoon month is 92.55 mm which is 97.63% of total runoff. Output of this model can be utilized for development of optimum water resource and agricultural management policies of newly development of KBNIR.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DESIGN OF ELEVATED WATER TANK
Authors: Agarwal Saurabh , Sharma Vishnu
Published: September 2018

This Paper deals with the layout and designing of Intze Tank, Circular Tank, and Rectangular Tank with stagingusing dynamic analysis. It concludes the low in cost layout inside which it includes the structural design, evaluation of shape which may be used for element estimation of this type of water tank i.e. Intze Tank, Circular Tank, Rectangular Tank and modeling is carried out by using finite element analysis base software STAAD PRO. Evaluation of tanks is about the analysis and design of sub structure and super structure. The layout of liquid retaining structure considering theentire economic system of the tank as an objective feature of the tank.Elevated water tanks are one of the most essential inside the daily requirement. This Paper is concerned with the overall performance in cost of water tank under seismic load as in keeping with IS 1893(part1):2002ZONE II. The consequences acquired from the analysis are as compared and the conclusions are drawn.
CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK IN ENGLISH CLASS
Authors: Astia Meirina
Published: September 2018

The design of this study was classroom based observation  research. The focus of this study was corrective feedback made by English teachers in the classroom. This study identified occurrences of the correction during the daily conversation course and the way teachers performed the corrective feedback in the classroom. Data were presented under the descriptive way and analyzed inductively in terms of features and facts of teacher’s teaching process (teacher’s corrective feedback). The study revealed that teacher’s corrective feedback is one factor that influences the progress of students in learning English. It did not bother the students in building a communication. The evidence showed that that the teacher applied recasts, explicit correction, and clarification requests. Recasts was dominated the type of corrective feedback used by the teacher because it did not make the students confused. Three criteria of effective corrective feedback occurred in correction given by the teacher. He was consistent in treating the errors, gave correction without breaking the flow of the communication, and did not ridicule the students in giving correction.
CUTTING FORCE DECREASE AT LEADING METAL PLASTIC DEFORMATION
Authors: Амбросимов Сергей , Ambrosimov Sergey
Published: September 2018

The paper reports the analysis of models for the investigation of a cutting force effect decrease at work-able hardened material cutting from the view point of the theory of dislocation and power balance. There is shown a promising model of cutting process study with a leading deformation allowing the computation of cutting force decrease at a leading plastic deformation which is based on the theory of destruction and step-wise takes into account material ductility resource dep-letion. There is presented a description of the model of cutting with a leading plastic deformation and cutting area elastic-plastic stretching for the process of deform-ing-cutting drawing. The model takes into account the history of failure accumulation and changes of stress state indices at each stage of combined working.
THREAD RESTORATION TECHNOLOGY OF TOOL-JOINT IN DRILL PIPES BY METHOD OF ELECTRIC CONTACT WELD DEPOSITION INTO UPSET GROOVE
Authors: Паренко Андрей , Parenko Andrey , Макаренко Константин , Makarenko Konstantin
Published: September 2018

In connection with a relatively high cost of drill pipes large companies loss caused by rejection achieves tens millions of rubles. And at the same time it is necessary to take into account that the tool-joint thread rejection does not mean at all unworthiness to operation a drill pipe itself as having restored an inter-lock it is possible to continue the operation of a res-tored product. In such a way, one of the priority direc-tions at major repair of drill pipes is a restoration of interlock geometrical joints.

In this paper there is considered a technology for repair of a worn thread in an interlock of drill pipes and its updating at the expense of electric contact weld deposition used into an upset groove. The method of-fered allows keeping a pipe without its shortening at repair at the expense of additional metal application directly upon a thread area and decreasing a thermal impact area and also increasing operation properties of a restored pipe.
INVESTIGATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD IMPACT UPON FRICTION MOMENT AND SEALING ABILITY OF MAGNETIC LIQUIDS
Authors: Шец Сергей , Shets Sergey , Горленко Александр , Gorlenko Aleksandr
Published: September 2018

A magnetic field impact upon a friction moment of magnetic liquids (ML) in a “shaft-bush” joint depending upon shaft rotation frequency is analyzed. There are de-fined pressure values of magnetic liquid breakdown in a “shaft-pole terminal” gap depending upon shaft rotation frequency and a time factor. For the assessment of ML stability there is offered a factor of stability which can take into account ML structural changes in the course of time.
The genus Tolmerinus Bernhauer in Borneo (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae)
Authors: De Rougemont Guillaume
Published: September 2018

The genus Tolmerinus Bernhauer is recorded from Borneo for the first time with the descriptions of three new species: T. brunneus sp.n., T. sharpi sp.n.and T. tutus sp.n.
Two species of whitefly and six species of scale insect (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae and Coccoidea), new for Antigua, Lesser Antilles
Authors: Malumphy Chris
Published: September 2018

Two species of whitefly and six species of scale insect are recorded for the first time from the island of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean: Aleyrodidae – Dialeurodes schefflerae Hodges & Dooley and Minutaleyrodes minuta (Singh); Coccidae
– Milviscutulus mangiferae (Green); Conchaspididae – Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell; Diaspididae – Duplachionaspis divergens (Green), Mycetaspis personata (Comstock), Parlatoria proteus (Curtis); and Pseudococcidae – Ferrisia dasylirii
(Cockerell). The geographical distribution, host range and economic importance of each of the whiteflies and scale insects are summarised. Three of these species, D. schefflerae, M. minuta and D. divergens are native to Asia and have been spreading in the Caribbean in
recent years, most probably with plant trade.
Eosmallota, a new name for Klossia Curran, a genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Authors: Thompson Christian , Wyatt Nigel , Mengual Ximo
Published: September 2018

A genus of flower flies, which is endemic to south-east Asia, is renamed Eosmallota Thompson, Wyatt & Mengual, new name for Klossia Curran, 1931. The one included species, O. singularis (Walker, 1857) comb. n., is diagnosed, illustrated and lectotype designated.
Three new species and new distributional records of craneflies (Diptera: Tipulidae and Limoniidae) from Saudi Arabia, 2013–2014
Authors: Hancock E. Geoffrey
Published: September 2018

Three new species of cranefly (Tipulidae and Limoniidae) are described from Saudi Arabia bringing to 21 the total of known species from the Arabian Peninsula. New records of other species are presented and Saudi Arabia's tipuloid fauna is compared with that of adjacent countries.
Studies of Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) in the Spirit Collection of the Natural History Museum, London 2: New species and records from P. Hammond's visit to New Zealand in 1983–84
Authors: Darby Michael
Published: September 2018

Some 2,000 Ptiliidae collected in the North and South Islands of New Zealand in 1983/1984 by Peter Hammond of the Natural History Museum, London, are determined to 34 species, four of which are new to the country. As there are very few previous records, most from the Auckland district
of North Island, the Hammond collection provides much new distributional data. The three new species: Nellosana insperatus sp. n., Notoptenidium flavum sp. n., and Notoptenidium johnsoni sp. n., are described and figured; the genus Ptiliodes is moved from Acrotrichinae
to Ptiliinae, and Ptenidium formicetorum Kraatz recorded as a new introduction. Information is provided to aid separation of the new species from those previously recorded.
The hitherto unknown flightless female of Puliciphora calix Carles-Tolrá (Diptera: Phoridae) from France
Authors: Disney R. Henry L.
Published: September 2018

The female of Puliciphora calix Carles-Tolrá is described.
MOTIVATED TO SHARE? DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A DOMAIN-SPECIFIC SCALE TO MEASURE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING MOTIVES
Authors: Fischer Caroline
Published: September 2018

PurposeThis paper develops and validates a scale to measure knowledge-sharing motives at work. It is aimed to construct a scale, which is explicitly different from knowledge-sharing behavior and to develop a comprehensive and domain-specific scale for this special kind of work motivation.DesignThe constructed scale was tested in two studies. Survey data (n=355) were used to perform an EFA. Results were further tested on survey data from the core public sector (n=314) and the health sector (n=315). A CFA confirms the results in both samples. The developed scale was further validated internally and externally.FindingsThe analysis underlines that knowledge-sharing motivation and knowledge-sharing behavior are different constructs. The data suggest three dimensions of knowledge-sharing motives: appreciation, growth and altruism, and tangible rewards. While it is suggested that the developed scale works in the public as well as the private sector context, it is found that knowledge sharing of public employees is merely driven by ‘growth and altruism’ and ‘appreciation of co-workers’.OriginalityNo comprehensive and reproducible scale to measure knowledge-sharing motives, which is different from behavior and domain-specific as well, is available in the literature. Therefore, such a scale has been constructed in this study. Furthermore, this study uses samples from different organizational sectors to deepen the understanding of knowledge sharing in context.
Pembuatan, Karakterisasi dan Aplikasi Kitosan dari Cangkang Kerang Hijau (Mytulus virdis linneaus) sebagai Koagulan Penjernih Air
Authors: sinardi  , Soewondo Prayatni , Notodarmojo Suprihanto
Published: September 2018

Kitosan merupakan biopolimer poli [-(1-4)- 2-amino-2-deoksi-D-glukopiranosa], bersifat kationik dan dapat terurai dengan baik di lingkungan. Kitosan memiliki gugus amina (NH2)yang bersifat nukleofil kuat yang menyebabkan kitosan dapat digunakan sebagai polielektrolit yang bersifat multifungsi dan berperan pada pembentukan flok.Penelitian, pembuatan dan karakterisasi kitosan dari cangkang kerang hijau (Mytulus virdis linneaus) bertujuan untuk mengatasi limbah cangkang kerang hijau dan dijadikan sebagai material dasar untuk membuat kitosan dan kemungkinan aplikasi kitosan sebagai koagulan penjernih air untuk menghilangkan kekeruhan dan material organik pada pengolahan air.Pembuatan kitosan dari cangkang kerang hijau menggunakan Metode No dan Meyers melalui 3 tahap yaitu deproteinasi, demineralisasi dan deasetilasi. Karakterisasi kitosan yang meliputi kadar air dengan Metode Gravimetrik, dan penentuan derajat deasetilasi dilakukan berdasarkan spectrum IR dengan Metode Fourier Transform Infra Red FTIR.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa cangkang kerang hijau sebanyak 100gr dihasilkan kitosan sebanyak 28gr. Kitosan yang dihasilkan berupa serbuk berwarna putih dan tidak berbau, Kadar air kitosan sebesar 0,4 % dan derajat deasetilasi kitosan sebesar 38,91% dan memiliki gugus fungsi terdiri dari amina, hidroksil, alkana, alkena, dan asam karboksilat. Aplikasi kitosan sebagai koagulan optimum pada pH 9 dengan dosis kitosan sebanyak 250 mg/L dengan penyisihan sebesar 92,6%.
The Degree of Deacetylation Chitosan Various Marine Shells
Authors: sinardi  , Soewondo Prayatni , Notodarmojo Suprihanto , radiman cynthia
Published: September 2018

Chitosan is a natural product derived from biopolymers such as chitin and cellulose and is found in the exoskeleton of marine sources. Chitosan was produced through 3 subsequent processes i.e. deproteination, demineralization and deacetylation.The aim of this study is to determine degree of deacetylation chitosan. The degree of deacetylation was calculated from IR spectrum using the Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The degree of deacetylation of chitosan from Penaeusmonodon, Scylla sp, and Mytilus virdis linneausshells, were 89.05%, 87.64%, and 77.80%. Marine shells used as raw material of chitosan and enhancement degree of deacetylation potential to be used as natural coagulant.
Costly curiosity: People pay a price to resolve an uncertain gamble early
Authors: Rodríguez Cabrero José Antonio Max , Zhu Jian-Qiao , Ludvig Elliot Andrew
Published: September 2018

Humans are inherently curious creatures, continuously seeking out information about future outcomes. Such advance information is often valuable, potentially allowing people to select better courses of action. In non-human animals, this drive for information can be so strong that they forego food or water to find out a few seconds earlier whether an uncertain option will provide a reward. Here, we assess whether people will exhibit a similar sub-optimal preference for advance information. Participants played a card-flipping task where they were probabilistically rewarded based on the pattern of 3 cards that were revealed after a 5-s delay. During this delay, participants could instead pay a cost to find out the next card’s identity immediately. This choice to find out early did not influence the eventual outcome. Participants preferred to find out early about 80% of the time when the information was free; they were even willing to incur an expense to get advance information about the eventual outcome. The expected magnitude of the outcome, however, had little impact on the likelihood of finding out early. These results suggest that humans, like animals, value non-instrumental information and will pay a price for such information, independent of its utility.
Theory-based interviews with adults with mild-moderate learning disabilities and carers - implications for intervention development
Authors: Bains Kiran Kaur , Turnbull Triece
Published: September 2018

Aim: Adults with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities (ID) have poorer diets and participate less in physical activity than adults in the general population. The current study aimed to gather perspectives of this group and their carers on how uptake of healthy eating and physical activity could be improved amongst adults with ID. Method: Qualitative interview study with 12 adults with ID and 12 carers using a Social Cognitive Theory based approach to understand their current behaviour and how to support behaviour change effectively with this group. Results: Participants reported that adults with ID may be more responsive to subjective, experiential benefits of health behaviours, including improved energy levels, mood and digestion than abstract changes in weight or muscle mass. Mastery of practical goals potentially leading to employment, purposeful activities and recognition of effort was also considered important. Fostering trust and rapport in their relationships with carers and providing training to carers on health promotion and management of challenging behaviour would also increase intervention effectiveness.Conclusion: Behaviour change interventions with adults with mild-moderate ID may be improved by tailoring content to their needs and involving carers in health promotion programmes.
It's not biology bro: Torture and the Misuse of Science
Authors: O'Mara Shane , Schiemann John
Published: September 2018

Contrary to the (in)famous line in the film Zero Dark Thirty, the CIA's torture program was not based on biology or any other science. Instead, the Bush administration and the CIA decided to use coercion immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and then veneered the program's justification with a patina of pseudoscience, ignoring the actual biology of torturing human brains. We reconstruct the Bush administration’s decision-making process from released government documents, independent investigations, journalistic accounts, and memoirs to establish that the policy decision to use torture took place in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks without any investigation into its efficacy. We then present the pseudo-scientific model of torture sold to the CIA based on a loose amalgamation of methods from the old KUBARK manual, reverse-engineering of SERE training techniques, and learned helplessness theory, show why this ad hoc model amounted to pseudoscience, and then catalog what the actual science of torturing human brains – available in 2001 – reveals about the practice. We conclude with a discussion of how process of policy-making might incorporate countervailing evidence to ensure that policy problems are forestalled, via the concept of an evidence-based policy brake, which is deliberately instituted to prevent a policy going forward that is contrary to law, ethics and evidence.
Acute morbidity profile and treatment seeking behaviour among people residing in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi, India
Authors: Palepu Sarika , Yadav Kapil , Ahamed Farhad , Goswami Anil Kumar , Nongkynrih Baridalyne , Pandav Chandrakant S
Published: September 2018

Background: Rapid urbanization has resulted in increased burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, especially among urban poor population. In the absence of a well-functioning three tier health care system in urban India, health needs of urban poor are rarely fulfilled. The objective of this study was to assess primary health care services utilisation pattern and its associated selected socio-demographic determinants in an urban population of Dakshinpuri Extension, South-east district of Delhi.Materials and Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was done from November 2013 to November 2014 with a sample size of 440 households through simple random sampling. Information was obtained regarding the socio-demographic characteristics and morbidity pattern of all the members of household in the preceding one year of the conduct of the present study through a pretested semi structured interview schedule. Association of various socio-demographic characteristics with primary and secondary health care facilities utilisation was studied with bivariate and multivariate logistic regression.Result: In this study, 42% of the household members suffered from acute illnesses and symptoms in the preceding one year. Secondary/tertiary health care facilities were approached mostly for seeking treatment. Majority of the household members sought treatment from private health care facilities. Significantly higher utilisation of secondary/tertiary health care facilities was found by head of households and household members who are married.Conclusion: Primary health care system needs to be revamped to improve healthcare delivery among urban population. Strategies to decongest secondary/tertiary health care facilities in urban India needs focus.
Lecturers' Consideration in Developing Language Tests
Authors: Nurchalis Nur Fadillah , Leman Ibrahim , Selle Amzah
Published: September 2018

Abstract: This research aims to find out (1) the neglected variables of characteristics of a good test which is done by lecturers in developing their test, and (2) the ways the lecturers develop their own test in relation to the neglected variables.

This research is explanatory mix method design. There are two variables in this research. They are lecturers’ consideration and test development. The population of this research is 33 lecturers in which 18 from IAIN Parepare and 15 from UMPAR. The samples are taken by random technique in which 30 samples. The instruments of this research are questionnaire, interview and documentation. This research uses percentage technique to analyze the data.

The results of this research show that (1) here are the sequences of the neglected variables in developing language test: reliability, appropriateness in difficulty, clarity, comprehensiveness, validity, transparency, appropriateness in time, and economic, and (2) From three interview sections, this research finds differences of the way lecturers develop their test. They develop their test through challenging, creative and spontaneous test.
Pratique de l’échographie clinique au sein d’un réseau territorial d’urgence
Authors: Lesage B. , Martinez M. , Lefebvre T. , Cavalli P. , Cailasson L. , Léger M. , d’Arras A.C. , Boyer A. , Redjaline A. , Viallon A.
Published: September 2018

Objectif : L’échographie clinique en médecine d’urgence (ECMU) est un outil essentiel de notre pratique. L’objectif principal de notre étude était d’évaluer les caractéristiques des médecins pratiquant l’ECMU au sein de notre territoire. L’objectif secondaire était d’analyser les facteurs influençant une pratique régulière.

Matériel et méthodes : Étude descriptive multicentrique et déclarative, réalisée auprès de médecins urgentistes travaillant au sein d’un réseau territorial de médecine d’urgence à l’aide d’un questionnaire en ligne.

Résultats : Cent onze questionnaires sur 120 envoyés ont été renseignés (92 %). Onze services (92 %) étaient dotés en échographe dont neuf (82 %) en dotation propre. Soixantesix médecins (59 %) déclaraient pratiquer l’échographie régulièrement. La FAST (focused assessment with sonography for traumas) était la plus pratiquée (80 médecins, 72 %), suivie de l’exploration hémodynamique (50 médecins, 45 %) et pleurale (44 médecins, 40 %). Dans le groupe des médecins ne pratiquant pas l’ECMU, 17 médecins sur 22 (77 %) l’expliquaient par un manque de formation. Dans le même temps, l’intérêt porté à l’ECMU par les urgentistes était coté à 7 ± 2 sur une échelle de 0 à 9. Les facteurs associés à la fréquence de la pratique de l’ECMU étaient le sexe (p < 0,001), le type d’activité (p = 0,005), le type de formation à l’échographie (p < 0,001) et l’ancienneté d’équipement de son service en échographe (p < 0,001).

Conclusion : Cette enquête a montré que la pratique régulière était majoritaire avec un intérêt porté par les praticiens à l’ECMU élevé. Cependant, le frein principal à son développement était un niveau de formation jugé insuffisant par certains praticiens.
„Erwachsenwerden feiern“ – Zur performativen Herstellung von Übergängen im Jugendalter am Beispiel einer nicht-konfessionellen „Jugendfeier“
Authors: Eulenbach Marcel , Soremski Regina
Published: September 2018

Übergangsrituale des Jugendalters haben ihre einstige Bedeutung der symbolischen Markierung eines Statuswechsels in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft weitgehend verloren. Darauf verweisen zahlreiche empirische Studien. Dennoch bestehen Übergangsrituale des Jugendalters in verschiedenen Veranstaltungsformaten fort. Offen bleibt vor diesem Hintergrund jedoch die Frage, wie der Übergang ins Erwachsenenalter jeweils gestaltet wird und welcher Sinn sich darüber symbolisch vermittelt. Unser Beitrag nähert sich diesen Fragen über die Analyse einer nicht-konfessionellen Jugendfeier des Deutschen Freidenker- Verbands.
Reproduktionsmedizin und Familiengründung – Potentiale sozialwissenschaftlicher Datensätze in Deutschland
Authors: Kuhnt Anne-Kristin , Depenbrock Eva , Unkelbach Sabrina
Published: September 2018

Media is reporting on a regular basis about reproductive technologies in Germany, but the state of facts is adverse. Thus, this paper focuses on analysing potentials of social science data sets regarding the spread of knowledge about and the use of reproductive medicine in Germany. This overview is complemented by current legal and financial framework conditions that are important for Germany. As a central finding of this analysis of potentials, we state a lack of data sets that address explicit questions regarding the use of reproductive medicine. Questions about the knowledge about reproductive medicine and regarding the hypothetical use of it are more widespread. The cause of ascertained shortcomings regarding the use of reproductive technologies in Germany are the obstacles in terms of data collection with respect to such a sensitive research topic. Zusammenfassung Trotz medialer Dauerpräsenz des Themas „Reproduktionsmedizin“ ist die Faktenlage für Deutschland noch defizitär. Der vorliegende Beitrag konzentriert sich daher auf die Analysepotentiale sozialwissenschaftlicher Datensätze hinsichtlich der Verbreitung von Wissen zu und der Nutzung von Reproduktionsmedizin in Deutschland. Zusätzlich werden Hintergrundinformationen zu gesellschaftlicher Akzeptanz und reproduktionsmedizinischer Infrastruktur in Deutschland präsentiert. Ergänzend dazu wird auf die rechtlichen und finanziellen Rahmenbedingungen reproduktionsmedizinischer Behandlungen in Deutschland eingegangen. Als Ergebnis der Potentialanalyse lässt sich festhalten, dass nur wenige sozialwissenschaftliche Studien explizit Fragen zur Nutzung von Reproduktionsmedizin beinhalten. Fragen zum Wissen über Reproduktionsmedizin sowie Einstellungsfragen zur potentiellen Nutzung sind deutlich weiter verbreitet. Als ursächlich für die Defizite im Wissen über die Nutzung von Reproduktionsmedizin in Deutschland zeigen sich die Hürden in der Datenerhebung, die mit dem sensiblen Forschungsfeld einhergehen.
China and Sovereignty
Authors: Karmazin Aleš
Published: September 2018

Sovereignty is a key issue in the foreign policy of the People’s Republic ofChina. In the paper, I focus on the understanding of this key notion andphenomenon by Chinese experts. The main research question of the paperis how the Chinese expert (academic) sphere approaches sovereignty andhow the notion of sovereignty is conceptually or theoretically developedwithin the Chinese sphere. In the paper, I show that one dominant model,which is identical with the so-called conservative (absolutist, Westphalian)understanding of sovereignty, can be identified. However, in some specificcases, Chinese authors demonstrate a relatively high degree of creativityand, hence, move beyond the conservative understanding of sovereignty.These cases are related to China’s relations to Taiwan and Hong Kong,connections between sovereignty and human rights, and the concept ofinter-temporal law.
The Evaluation of Lobbying Regulations in the EC and the EP According to the Project of International Standards of Non-Governmental Organisations
Authors: Babák David , Pitrová Markéte
Published: September 2018

The current lobbying regulation system in the EU (the EP and the EC), in theform of the official documentation, lacks in many ways according to theproject of International Standards for Lobbying Regulation. According tothis project, the system is the strongest in its regulatory scope andtransparency, and the weakest in the areas of oversight, sanctions, andintegrity. The outcome of our analysis is in accordance with the EU’svoluntary and self-regulatory system. The analysis has also shown that theEuropean Commission fulfils over 50 % of the established standards. Incontrast, the European Parliament fulfils less than 50 %. There is definitely alarge space for improvement for both of these EU institutions, especially inthe areas of integrity, participation, and access. The main problems of theUnion regulation are inconsistency, a voluntary transparency register, theinsufficiency of the data provided in the register, the absence of anindependent oversight institution and stricter sanctions, and the lenient useof legislative footprints.