bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Famílias simultâneas
Authors: Direitos Fundamentais e Justiça Revista , Poli Luciana Costa
Published: July 2018

O estudo analisa algumas decisões do Superior Tribunal de Justiça que, sob o fundamento da ausência da fidelidade – considerada requisito para configuração da união estável –, afastam a proteção jurídica a núcleos familiares paralelos. O trabalho traça o perfil contemporâneo da família, retratando o papel funcional e promocional que desempenha, em busca, sobretudo, do fomento ao livre desenvolvimento de seus membros. Apresenta-se a noção de pânico moral, fenômeno que possivelmente explicaria a postura conservadora de algumas instituições jurídicas. Discute-se a concepção da monogamia como princípio estruturante do Direito de Família, sugerindo que a família, como núcleo de peculiaridade dinâmica, pode assumir múltiplos contornos. Como agrupamento de pessoas comprometido em uma união estável, voluntária e cooperativa, que cumpre a função de promover e proteger seus integrantes, a família não há de ser tida apenas como elemento dado pelo legislador, resultando, também, de escolhas nas relações intersubjetivas que podem transcender ao modelo formulado pelolegislador. Nesse cenário, as famílias paralelas, como fato social não é reconhecida pelo ordenamento jurídico, relegando seus integrantes a um vazio normativo.
Constituição federal, controle jurisdicional e níveis de escrutínio
Authors: Lorenzetto Bruno Meneses , Clève Clèmerson Merlin
Published: July 2018

O estudo enfatiza a realidade brasileira e ressalta que nossa Constituição Federal possui um sentido substantivo de justiça. Discutem-se os fenômenos doativismo judicial e da judicialização da política. Assinala as mudanças às quais o Supremo Tribunal Federal foi submetido nos últimos anos e aproxima a doutrinade Carolene Products e os níveis de escrutínio com a jurisdição constitucional nacional, distinguindo entre casos de controle forte e fraco da fiscalização de constitucionalidade.
STUDI PREFERENSI PENGGUNA MODA ANGKUTAN PRIBADI BERDASARKAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN ANGKUTAN UMUM DAN PREFERENSI ANGKUTAN PRIBADI
Authors: Nur Nur Khaerat , Samang Lawalenna , Ramli M. Isran , Hamid Sumarni
Published: July 2018

Salah satu faktor penyebab kemacetan yakni pertambahan jumlah kendaraan yang tidak sebanding denganpertambahan volume jalan. Pada masa sekarang ini umumnya masyarakat lebih memilih untuk menggunakankendaraan pribadi dibandingkan kendaraan umum dengan berbagai alasan seperti kenyamanan, waktu tempuhperjalanan lebih cepat, kapasitas angkutan umum tidak dioperasikan sebagaimana mestinya dan lain sebagainya.Kajian ini merupakan studi preferensi untuk menjajaki persepsi transformasi pengguna angkutan pribadi (rodaempat dan roda dua) berbasis kualitas pelayanan angkutan umum. Rancangan pendekatan analisis terdiri darimetode statistik deskriptif untuk mendapatkan karakteristik kualitas pelayanan angkutan umum dalam halaksesibilitas, mobilitas dan tingkat pelayanan, serta pemodelan SEM Partial Least Square (PLS) untukmendapatkan pengaruh kualitas pelayanan angkutan umum terhadap transformasi moda angkutan. Hasilpenelitian berdasarkan analisa data diketahui dari semua indikator kualitas pelayanan angkutan umum yangtertinggi dalam hal kelompok jawaban setuju adalah Indikator waktu perjalanan sebesar 93.1%, disusul denganindikator tertinggi kedua yakni indikator waktu tunggu sebesar 92.5%, kemudian indikator faktor keamanansebesar 89.9%, waktu akses sebesar 89.2%, perilaku mengemudi sebesar 88.9%, faktor kenyamanan sebesar87.3%, resiko keselamatan sebesar 74.8%, okupansi angkutan umum sebesar 67.3%, ganti kendaraan sebesar60.5%, waktu berjalan kaki sebesar 59.8%, kemungkinan duduk sebesar 57.5%, tidak berdesakan sebesar52.6%, total tarif sebesar 50.7%, dan yang terendah adalah indikator dalam hal fakor gengsi sebesar46.5%.Kemudian persepsi responden terhadap Preferensi Angkutan Pribadi perjalanan komuter yang tertinggi adalahindikator kenyamanan dalam hal keempukan tempat duduk sebesar 97.1%, fasilitas tempat duduk dengankesesuaian kondisi tubuh sebesar 97.0%, sirkulasi udara sebesar 91.2%, perilaku mengemudi sebesar 90.5%,tingkat keamanan dari gangguan alam sangat aman sebesar 88.2%, jaminan keamanan dari tindakan kriminalsebesar 85.9%, kelengkapan kendaraan dalam hal alat keselamatan sebesar 84.6%, jaminan keselamatan darikecelakaan lalulintas sebesar 74.8%, kenyamanan dalam hal kesesuaian umur kendaraan sebesar 55.5%,Budaya (Image) dalam hal kedisiplinan berlalulintas sebesar 53.3% dan yang terendah adalah indikatorBudaya (Image) dalam hal fakor gengsi sebesar 38.6%.Berdasarkan hasil uji hipotesis ditemukan bahwa karakteristik Kualitas Pelayanan Angkutan Umum KPAU)signifikan berpengaruh langsung terhadap variabel endogen Preferensi Angkutan Pribadi (PAP) sebesar 2.857.
SANITASI DAN HYGIENE PADA PROSES PEMBUATAN RAMBAK IKAN BUNTAL PISANG (Tetraodon lunaris) DI UKM JAYA UTAMA KECAMATAN MAYANGAN KOTA PROBOLINGGO JAWA TIMUR
Authors: domili rahyuni
Published: July 2018

Sanitasi and hygiene condition of a food business determine the safety of the product. Sanitation is defined as disease prevention efforts by eliminating the environmental factors associated with disease transfer chain. While Hiygiene is the effort to control food-borne illnesses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of sanitary and hiygiene on banana puffer fish rambak (Tetraodon lunaris) in UKM Jaya Utama Mayangan Village Probolinggo, East Java. The method used in this research is a survey and deskriptif method, the technique of primary data collection is done through observation, documentation, interviews using questionnaires on sanitation and hygiene practices. The main raw material is the skin of banana puffer fish. Aspects of sanitation and hygiene was observed include sanitation and hygiene of raw materials, sanitation and hygiene of auxiliary materials, sanitation and hygiene water, sanitation and hygiene of workers, sanitation and hygiene of processing and environmental rooms as well as sanitation and hygiene of end products
A STUDY OF ERGONOMIC CITY TRANSPORT UTILITIES BY ANTHROPOMETRIC APPROACH
Authors: HANAFIE AHMAD , ABBAS HAMMADA , Samang Lawalenna , Hamid Sumarni
Published: July 2018

The technology which has been developed is to fulfill human needs, so human should be spoiled. However, this doesn’t make human feel safe, comfortable, healthy and facilitated, meaning that in the designing, decision making and development process, there are orientation deviation. Public Transportation in Makassar should be made by considering ergonomic aspect, however this isn’t the case. Problems of public transportation include boarding and alighting access, hangar, seat layout which don’t fit the users of the vehicles. The purpose of the study was to study ergonomic public transport utilities by anthropometric approach to analyze body parts not compatible with vehicle utilities. Data collection method was measuring passenger’s body dimension to be analyzed by ergonomic anthropometric approach. Based on the research result, the ergonomic size of public transport utilities by anthropometric approach for hangar is 104,78 cm, height of first step 24,76 cm, second step 49,53 cm, stair width 24,25 cm, seat width 36,21 cm, seat height 44,45 cm and backrest height 27,08 cm. Height of hangar was adjusted with the height of elbow when standing, so users can easily reach hangar. The height of the first step was adjusted with height of knee where half of the height of user’s knee when stepping onto the stairs was used. Stair width was adjusted with length of foot. Seat width was adjusted with distance from buttock to stomach to make sitting comfortable and seat height was adjusted with the height of popliteal to the floor. Backrest height was adjusted with the backside of the body to prevent it from hitting hard objects.
Abstract The Effect of Thick Blanket Distribution and Room Temperature Adjustment toward Body Temperature Change of Post Surgery Patients in the Recovery Room of Central Surgical
Authors: Yunus Pipin
Published: July 2018

Surgery is a kind of invasive treatment by performing an incision on human body which is ended with surgical wounds closure and suturing. The main objective of this research is to find out the effectiveness of thick blanket distribution and room temperature adjustment. The design of this research is Quasi Experimental research with pre-post test control group design. The researcher used accidental sampling with 45 research samples. The result of this research is obtained through the use of Paired T-Test. The result of statistical test showed the differences of thick cotton blanket group in body temperature 36.486°C with standard deviation value 0.324°C and room temperature adjustment after intervention toward the changes of patient’s body temperature 36.833°C with standard deviation value 0.205°C. There are significant differences in the changes of patient’s body temperature after intervention between thick cotton blanket group and room temperature adjustment 22°C with Significant P-Value 0.002 ≤ α 0.05. Suggestion: the thick blanket distribution to post surgery patients and room temperature adjustment are recommended to be carried out by the nurse to increase the body temperature of the patients and it can be applied in Nursing Care to post surgery patients in the recovery room.
Comprehension To Village
Authors: Umanailo Muhamad Chairul Basrun , Hentihu Idrus , Umanailo Rosita , Hamiru  , Nawawi Mansyur , Pulhehe Sukainap , Ohoibor Mirja , Sangadji Mohammad Faisal , Yusuf Nurhaya , Musa Mohamad Nur Deny , Assagaf Sjaid S Fais , Bugis RIKI , Hanapi  , Sehol Muhamad , Bin-Tahir Saidna Zulfiqar , SUSIATI  , SP EDI SAID NINGKEULA , BULA MUHAMMAD , ALKATIRI ABDULLAH , RASYID MENTARI , LISAHOLIT SYAFA , ISMAIL IRWAN , HASANAH NURUL , BUGIS RINGGI QOMARIA , HEHAMAHUA HAYATI , MARASABESSY ROOS NILAWATI , Kubangun Hamdani , Rumkel Lutfi , Warhangan M. Taib , Azwan  , SOFI MUHAMMAD SYAMSUDDIN , HANDAYANI NANIK , HAMID ISKANDAR , MAGFIRAH IRMA , ASSAGAF SAID ABDURAHMAN , INDRAYANI NANIK , TAUFIK  , MUSYAWIR  , PRAFITRIYANI SIAMI , NURLATU JAFAR , WAEL ABDI , POLANUNU ABDUSSABAR , RUPELU DJUNAIDI , TUAPUTY UNA SELVI , LAITUPA JUFRI PACHRI , TENRIAWALI A. YUSDIANTI , WABULA ABDUL LATIF , MASNIATI ANDI , Sam Belinda , ASDAR ARDIANSYAH , TINGGAPY HASANUDIN , IRSAN  , FESANREY WILDA , TUASALAMON KURNIATI , LA HUSNI BUTON  , WAMNEBO M IKSAN , MARIYATI  , IYE RISMAN , MALMIA WA , RACHMAN SYAIFUL , Wagola Erwin , SURYANI  , MAKATITA SITTI HAJIYANTI , YUSUF SALMA , MANGESA ROSITA
Published: July 2018

It has become very clear, where almost all “village” ontologies emphasize more on the existence of an area / region, as well as the recognition of values inherent in activities, and tend to be made different, especially administratively. We certainly do not deny that administratively the distinction between Village and non-village is needed to facilitate the identification and resolution of problems. But in fact, we find that many villages are more interpreted as something that is not the same as other regions in terms of socio-cultural economic justice and even public policy. So the administrative differentiation then decreases to the distinction between the attitudes of anyone trying to understand the village.
Fisheries certification in the developing world: Locks and keys or square pegs in round holes?
Authors: Stratoudakis Yorgos , McConney Patrick , Duncan John , Ghofar Abdul , Gitonga Nancy , Mohamed Kolliyil S. , Samoilys Melita , Symington Keith , Bourillon Luis
Published: July 2018

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is the frontrunner in fisheries certification, receiving both extensive support and strong criticisms. The increasing uptake by fisheries and markets (almost 10% of world fisheries tonnage engaged by the end of 2014) has been followed by a widening pool of stakeholders interacting with the MSC. However, the applicability of the MSC approach for fisheries in the developing world (DW) remains doubtful, reinforced by a worldwide uptake skewed towards developed world fisheries. Here, a group of MSC stakeholders, with the aid of an ad-hoc questionnaire survey, reviews constraints to MSC certification in DW fisheries, evaluates solutions put forward by the MSC, and recommends actions to improve MSC uptake by DW fisheries. Recommendations to the MSC include researching and benchmarking suitable data-limited assessment methods, systematizing and making readily available the experiences of certified fisheries worldwide and constructing specific fisheries capacity-building for regional leaders. The MSC can further review the certification cost, especially for small-scale fisheries and, in partnership with other institutions, mobilize a fund to support specific DW fishery types. This fund could also support the development of market opportunities and infrastructures likely to satisfy local conditions and needs. For wider market intervention, the MSC should consider embarking on some form of vertical differentiation. Finally, for fisheries that may never move towards certification, the group identifies tools and experiences available at MSC that can improve environmental performance and governance bearing.
Self-sacrifice for a cause: The role of ideas and beliefs in motivating human conflict
Authors: Ginges Jeremy
Published: July 2018

The role of ideas and beliefs is generally underplayed in Whitehouse’s account. However, just as people may feel that their identity is fused with a collective, they may also feel that their identity is fused with an idea (god, history, justice), which can motivate the same type of behaviors that Whitehouse seeks to explain.
An Experimental Analysis of the Rapid Prompting Method for Communication
Authors: Travers Jason C , Ayres Kevin Michael , Trump Cary , Cagliani Rachel
Published: July 2018

The rapid prompting method (RPM) is an increasingly popular albeit unestablished method for teaching non-speaking individuals with autism spectrum disorder to communicate. The method has gained attention from parents, professionals, and researchers primarily due to promotion in popular and social media. This validation study examined authorship of responses produced with RPM. Three tests for establishing authorship were used and included non-blinded, single-blinded, and double-blinded procedures. Results indicated no correct responses were produced when the support person was blinded from information necessary for correct responses. Similar to conclusions from studies of facilitated communication, results suggest ideomotor phenomenon causes the support person to generate messages and attribute them to the RPM user. RPM lacks evidentiary and theoretical support and should be avoided.
Bedtime Autonomy and Cellphone Use Influence Sleep Duration in Adolescents
Authors: Tashjian Sarah M. , Mullins Jordan , Galván Adriana
Published: July 2018

PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine modifiable environmental contributors of shortened sleep duration in adolescents. Method We assayed sleep duration over two weeks using actigraphy in a sample of 98 adolescents (ages 14-18, 51 female). Reports of adolescents setting their own bedtime and parental monitoring of bedtime were collected and, using principal components analysis, reduced to one factor representing bedtime autonomy. In a subsample of participants (n=63) frequency of nighttime cellphone use and reports of cellphone disruption were assessed and combined into a composite score of cellphone usage.Results Increasing age was associated with shorter total sleep duration, r(98)=-.28, p=.006. Age-related sleep duration was mediated by bedtime autonomy, abcs=-.11, 95% BC CI [-.2167, -.0370]. The effects of bedtime autonomy were moderated by nighttime cellphone use such that bedtime autonomy was most problematic for adolescents who used cellphones more frequently, B=-10.44, SE=4.64, 95% BC CI [-21.3749, -2.8139], compared to those who used cellphones less frequently, B=-1.94, SE=3.28, 95% BC CI [-9.8694, 3.6205]. Conclusions Adolescence is characterized by insufficient sleep due to biological and environmental factors. Although age is frequently cited as an important element in declining sleep duration, our results suggest age may be a proxy for other co-occurring psychosocial changes during adolescence. These findings identify mechanisms by which parents and adolescents may help increase the amount of sleep adolescents achieve.
Ընտրությունները Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում: Աշխարհագրական Վերլուծություն
Authors: Ghulyan Husik
Published: July 2018

Armenian abstract: Գրքում հայ իրականության մեջ առաջին անգամ ընտրությունների աշխարհագրությունը ներկայացվում է որպես գիտության ինքնուրույն ճյուղ, որը զբաղվում է ընտրական գործընթացների տարածքային կազմակերպման հիմնահարցերով: Վերլուծվում է մեր հանրապետությունում ընտրությունների ընդհանուր աշխարհագրական առանձնահատկությունները, ընտրական պրոցեսների վրա այնպիսի աշխարհագրական գործոնների ազդեցությունը, ինչպիսիք են` ուրբանիզացիան, տարաբնակեցման կառուցվածքը, սոցիալ-տնտեսական պայմանների տարածքային անհամամասնությունները և այլն: Գիրքը կարող է օգտակար լինել ոչ միայն աշխարհագետների, այլ նաև քաղաքագիտության, սոցիոլոգիայի և այլ ոլորտների մասնագետների համար: Այն կարող է նաև օգտակար լինել բոլոր նրանց համար, ովքեր հետաքրքրված են մեր հանրապետությունում ընթացող քաղաքական և ընտրական երևույթներով:English Abstract: This book, for the first time in Armenian experience, presents Electoral Geography as an independent scientific branch, engaged in exploring the territorial organization of the electoral process. In the book the general geographical features of the elections in our republic, the influence on the electoral process of such geographical factors as urbanization, spatial distribution of settlements, spatial allocation of socio-economic conditions, etc., are analyzed. This book can be useful not only for geographers, but also for the specialists of Political science, Sociology, etc. It can also be useful for all those who are interested in the political and electoral phenomena in our republic.
Real-time hermeneutics: meaning-making in ludonarrative digital games
Authors: Arjoranta Jonne
Published: July 2018

Digital games are a relatively new medium. While they have been around for over half a century, they only became a major part of the culture relatively late. Like every other medium before, games also have struggled to find an expressive language of their own. Some of the expressive styles of other media are still relevant for games, but new ones have to be created specifically for videogames.This dissertation is a study of how ludonarrative videogames, videogames that combine game elements with narrative elements, express and convey meaning. This is done as part of game studies, a multidisciplinary approach to studying games. The purpose is twofold: to build a foundation for better understanding of meaning-making in games, and to provide game designers with tools for analyzing issues related to meaning.This study uses philosophical tools to analyze meaning in games. The philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer is used to compare the meaning-making in games to the interpretation of works of art. The theory of the interpretive process is based on the idea of the hermeneutic circle. Wittgenstein’s concept of language-games is used in examining how games should be defined and how their relations to each other should be understood. These philosophical methods are combined with the study of procedurality, narrativity and players.This study shows that ludonarrative games are procedural systems that are interpreted both during gameplay and as a part of the surrounding cultural context. The result of this interpretation is neither predetermined by the game designer nor fixed during gameplay, but potentially open for endless reinterpretation as players interact with the game in new ways and as the cultural context changes. In order to convey meaning, ludonarrative games can borrow expressive tools from other media, for example by using perspective in the way it is used in cinema.Additionally, this study provides guidelines for designing meaning. It is shown how meaning can be used as a game mechanic, and how games contain unique ways of expressing things that would be hard to convey in other media.
Sosialisasi Pendekatan Genre-Based untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berbicara Siswa
Authors: Mufliharsi Risa , Candra Eva Nurul
Published: July 2018

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan bertujuan meningkatkan kompetensi guru Yayasan Tunas Harapan Ilahi dalam menerapkan genre-based approach of daily school’s interaction in speaking context secara menyenangkan kepada pada para siswa di yayasan Tunas Harapan Ilahi. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini hanya berfokus pada sosialisasi penerapan pendekatan pengajaran genre-based approach di ruang lingkup yayasan Tunas Harapan Ilahi yang terdiri dari SDIT dan SMPIT. Adapun guru-guru yang mengikuti sosialisasi tersebut berjumlah 8 orang. Luaran yang dihasilkan adalah berupa jurnal berisikan penerapan genre-based approach pada interaksi keseharian di sekolah pada konteks berbicara. Kegiatan Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat ini dilaksanakan dalam bentuk sosialisasi yang terdiri dari dua pembicara yang merupakan tim kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang terbagi menjadi dua sesi diskusi yang masing masing diselingi tanya jawab dan praktek pada masing masing pembicara. Hasil yang diperoleh, para peserta latihan mulai mempraktekkan materi yang telah diberikan. Sehingga, nantinya para siswa tidak akan takut dan gugup saat berinteraksi dengan guru dalam berbicara bahasa Inggris di luar kelas.
Myths, misunderstandings, and missing information: Experiences of nurse practitioners providing primary care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients
Authors: Manzer Dana , O'Sullivan Lucia F. , Doucet Shelley
Published: July 2018

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who provide holistic care including health promotion and disease prevention to diverse populations across the life span. A current gap in the literature is research that examines NP practice as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients. Individuals who identify as LGBT have health concerns specific to their sexual orientation or gender identity that may not be recognized by healthcare providers, such as NPs, and which may result in poorer health outcomes than for non-LGBT persons. This exploratory qualitative descriptive study was designed to examine in detail the practice experiences of NPs in providing primary health care to LGBT patients. A convenience sample of 22 NPs, supplemented with snowball sampling, was drawn from the registry of licensed NPs in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Data were collected via semi-structured individual interviews, which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Some brief measures of quantitative data were also collected for demographic purposes. The qualitative data were analyzed using inductive analysis. Special attention was given to ensuring credibility, dependability, transferability, and confirmability of the data and their interpretation. Key themes that emerged from analysis of the data included: filling in the knowledge gaps; fostering a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship; and sexual and psychosocial health. The research findings also highlighted the gaps that exist in the training and education on LGBT health that NPs received from their educational programs.
Characterizing Ultrasonic Micro-Molding Process of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Authors: Dorf T. , Ferrer I. , Ciurana J.
Published: July 2018

Ultrasonic micro-molding technology can dispense, melt and inject as small an amount of polymer as is required for one cycle, an advantage which makes the process highly desirable for low-volume and customized production of micro parts made from sensitive and very expensive polymers, especially in the medical sector. In this study, the feasibility of processing the polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer was investigated. The experiments conducted determined the parameters of a process that would allow parts with specific mechanical properties to be produced and verified as not degraded. The development of the process used three amplitude values as well as varying plunger velocity and vibration times. The three amplitude values and four speed values were tested to determine appropriate parameters for the ultrasonic process. Completely filled samples without any visual signs of degradation were analysed using FTIR-ATR, crystallinity percentage and tensile strength tests. Results show that the amplitude parameter is an important factor in the ultrasonic process and the higher its value is, the better the mechanical properties of complete parts are. Moreover, the tensile strength value of the specimens fabricated by ultrasonic micro-molding is comparable to that of conventional injection molding technology.
Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Cardo Poly(aryl ether sulfone) Containing Zwitterionic Side Groups as Novel Proton Exchange Membranes
Authors: Wang L.-M. , Guan G.-Y. , Chen Z.-W.
Published: July 2018

The sulfonated cardo poly(aryl ether sulfone) with zwitterionic side groups (PES-DS-70) was electrospun to bead-free nanofibers. The PES-DS-70 nanoporous mat was successfully filled with Nafion solution. Scanning electron microscopy observed that the PES-DS-70/Nafion composite membrane has bilayer morphology and good interfacial compatibility. Compared with the neat PES-DS-70, the PES-DS-70/Nafion bilayer membranes showed improved swelling resistance and proton conductivity. Moreover, methanol crossover of the composite film was suppressed due to incorporation of the PES-DS-70 nanofibers. The tensile strength and Young's modulus for the PES-DS-70/Nafion composite membranes were higher than Nafion117. Therefore, the composite membrane with superior combined properties has potential applications for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
Morphology and Properties of Unvulcanized and Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/NBR Blend Reinforced by Graphene Nanoplatelets
Authors: Asgarzadeh Z. , Naderi G.
Published: July 2018

Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) polyvinylchloride/acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (PVC/NBR) (70/30) blends containing 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 phr graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) were prepared by melt mixing. The morphology and properties of resulting samples were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microcopy (TEM) techniques were employed for morphology studies. The progressive incorporation of GnP into PVC/NBR blends led to a gradual decrease in the size of NBR domains. TEM revealed fine distribution of GnP nanoplatelets in the blends. DMTA results showed a monotonic increase in storage modulus along with a steady decrease in damping factor with the GnP content in TPE and TPV nanocomposites. Mechanical properties revealed enhanced elastic modulus and ultimate strength at the cost of a fall in the elongation at break for TPE and TPV nanocomposites as a function of GnP loading. The swelling index of the samples declined with GnP content up to 1 phr after which the swelling index was not considerably affected by GnP up to 2 phr. A substantial increase in the electrical conductivity of the resulting nanocomposites was observed at GnP loadings higher than 1 phr. TPV samples demonstrated higher stiffness and strength along with lower extensibility, swelling indexes and electrical conductivity than their TPE counterparts.
Investigation of Thermal and Dielectric Properties of Epoxy Based Hybrid Composites for Microelectronics Applications
Authors: Agrawal A. , Satapathy A.
Published: July 2018

This study aims at exploring composite materials based on polymer matrix for microelectronics application. Materials used for such applications need to have added multifunctional properties. Up to now, a sole polymer or single filler-filled polymer composites is tough to satisfy the demand for more multifunctional properties, particularly to acquire high effective thermal conductivity and low-dielectric constant simultaneously. In this study, hybrid filler systems i.e. aluminum nitride of average particle size 60 to 70 micron and solid glass microspheres of 90 to 100 micron were incorporated into epoxy matrix in an attempt to reach a composite with such desired properties. By varying the volume fraction of fillers (5 to 25 % for aluminum nitride and 5 to 10 % for solid glass microspheres), a new kind of epoxy-matrix composite is fabricated on a laboratory scale by simple hand lay-up technique keeping in mind the fact that the future electronic packaging materials would possess high heat dissipation capability, high glass transition temperature, low coefficient of thermal expansion and low dielectric constant for appropriate functioning of the electronic substrate. In addition, the measured thermal conductivity is compared with calculated values obtained from the proposed mathematical model and found that they are in better agreement with the values obtained from the proposed correlation.
Electrical, Morphological and Thermal Properties of Microinjection Molded Polypropylene/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites
Authors: Zhou S.-T. , Hrymak A. N. , Kamal M. R.
Published: July 2018

A series of polypropylene/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PP/CNT) nanocomposites were prepared by masterbatch dilution, then followed by microinjection molding under a defined set of processing conditions. A micropart (μ-part) which has a three-step decrease in thickness along the flow direction was fabricated to study the effect of abrupt geometrical changes in mold cavities on the distribution of CNT in PP. To facilitate characterization, the μ-parts were divided into three sections based on thickness. The distribution of CNT within each section of subsequent μ-parts was evaluated by morphological observations and electrical resistivity measurements. In addition, the thermal properties of pure PP and PP/CNT nanocomposites as well as each section of subsequent μ-parts, were assessed by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis.
Relaxation Behavior of Core-Shell Particles in PP/PMMA/PS Ternary Blends: The Effects of Composition, Viscosity Ratio and Temperature
Authors: Berahman R. , Razavi Aghjeh M. K. , Mehrabi Mazidi M.
Published: July 2018

The relaxation behavior of PMMA-PS core-shell particles in PP matrix was studied. The effects of composition and viscosity ratio of core and shell forming components on relaxation processes of PP/(PMMA+PS) 80/20 ternary blends were evaluated at three different temperatures (200, 225 and 250°C) and discussed. For the ternary blends containing low-viscosity PMMA (PP/L-PMMA/PS), the shape relaxation time, λ, sharply reduced at first with PS content and then increased after passing through a minimum with further increase in the PS content. The corresponding relaxation strength, λ.H(λ), increased suddenly at first and then monotonically decreased upon further incorporation of PS. The changes of λ and λ.H(λ) with PS content were attributed to a change in the interfacial energy (shell formation) and average viscosity of the dispersed composite droplets upon progressive addition of PS into PP/L-PMMA blend so that the minimum λ corresponding to the maximum λ.H(λ) was observed at shell completion composition with finest core-shell- particles (12 wt% of PS phase). The core-shell particles of all the ternary blends containing L-PMMA exhibited a shape relaxation at 200°C, while at the same temperature for the blends containing high-viscosity PMMA (H-PMMA) no shape relaxation peak was detected when the PS shell content was lower than 62 wt%. This was attributed to restriction effect of non-deformable H-PMMA core droplets, which led to no droplet relaxation. At higher PS contents, appearance of the shape relaxation peak was related to the relaxation of PS shell, suggesting that there is a critical shell thickness above which the relaxation behavior of core-shell droplets is dominated by the low-viscous PS shell. Increase in temperature from 200 to 250°C reduced the PS shell content corresponding to onset of deformation and accelerated the relaxation of composite droplets.
Introduction
Authors: Moseley C.W.R.D.
Published: July 2018

We are living at a time of what seems like unprecedented social, political, moral, epistemological and environmental uncertainty. It seems we are moving into – or are already in – what some historians call a ‘general crisis’. They usually apply that term to the seventeenth century. But however different his view of the world may have been to ours, Chaucer was himself living through just such a period, when ancient certainties and assumptions seemed radically unstable, when society seemed to be sliding into irresolvable war and chaos, and the weather was reliably unreliable. Famine stalked every happy harvest. Dame Fortune seemed to be at her most unpredictable. And ancient voices from that anxious time may have something to tell us in our own.
Blanche, Two Chaucers and the Stanley Family
Authors: Meecham-Jones Simon
Published: July 2018

The textual history of The Book of the Duchess challenges many spurious traditions encouraged by the apparently disordered state of Chaucer’s texts on his death. The lack of contemporary references casts doubt on whether the poem was circulated in the fourteenth century or commissioned by John of Gaunt as an elegy for his wife. The first witnesses, in three mid-fifteenth-century manuscripts, contain substantial lacunae, ‘resolved’ in Thynne’s printed edition of 1532. This article examines Bodleian MS Fairfax 16, which bears the arms of John Stanley of Hooton, a leading court functionary from a rising family. It argues that the selection of texts in that MS reflects Stanley’s contact with a cultural milieu centred on the Duke of Suffolk, while the inclusion of The Book of the Duchess and The House of Fame may result from Suffolk’s wife Alice Chaucer making available material from her grandfather’s personal papers.
Peran Stress Kerja Pada Hubungan Persepsi Konflik Keluarga – Pekerjaan dengan Kepuasan Kerja
Authors: Warmadewi I Gusti Ayu Ari , Piartrini Putu Saroyini
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini mengungkapkan peran stress kerja pada hubungan Persepsi Konflik antara pekerjaan dengan Keluarga yang dialami oleh karyawan CV Bali Aquarium yang pada satu sisi menghadapi tuntutan kerja yang melebihi jam kerja normal, kondisi kerja yang berisiko terhadap keselamatan jiwa karena harus menyelam di laut untuk menanam terumbu karang dan di sisi yang lain memiliki kewajiban sosial sebagai warga masyarakat dan anggota keluarga. Dari perspektif Job demand – control Model penelitian ini mengukur stres kerja yang dialami karyawan, dalam hubungan antara konflik yang dialami antara pekerjaan dan keluarga dengan kepuasan kerja yang dibahas dari perspektif Two Factors Theory. Data dikumpulkan dari karyawan perusahaan yang berjumlah 39 orang untuk pengujian hipotesis. Temuan penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa persepsi konflik pekerjaan – keluarga berkorelasi dengan stres kerja dan kepuasan kerja. Stres kerja menjadi mediator hubungan antara persepsi konflik pekerjaan dengan keluarga dengan kepuasan kerja. Implikasi temuan penelitian merekomendasikan bahwa manajemen perlu mengendalikan stres dengan mengurangi beban kerja karyawan yang padat dan memberikan waktu istirahat yang cukup dan memberikan waktu untuk melaksanakan aktivitas lain. Kondisi ini mengakibatkan pekerrjaan tidak menarik bagi karyawan dan karyawan merasa tidak diakui pencapaian yang dimiliki.

Keywords: Stres kerja, konnflik pekerjaan-keluarga, kepuasan kerja
Pemicu Kinerja Karyawan Perbankan Melalui Penguatan Knowledge Management Dan Budaya Kerja
Authors: Sukarno Gendut , Kustini Kustini
Published: July 2018

Penerapan knowledge managemenet di berbagai perusahan sepertinya sudah menjadi suatu kebutuhan mendasar pada era globalisasi saat ini. Kemampuan organisasi untuk mengelola knowledge yang ada merupakan kekuatan yang diperlukan untuk dapat tetap bertahan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji konsep knowledge managemenet dan budaya kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan perbankan. Diharapkan kajian ini dapat bermanfaat bagi pengambil kebijakan terkait dengan bidang human resource didunia perbankan. Pupulasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh karyawan PT. Bank BJ di Surabaya, adapaun sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah karyawan PT. Bank BJ sebanyak 47 responden sebagai sampel. Teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Partial Least Square (PLS). Berdasarkan hasil pengujian menemukan hasil bahwa, knowledge management mampu memberikan kontribusi yang sangat berarti terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Bank BJ, sedangkan budaya kerja belum mampu memberikan kontribusi yang sangat berarti terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Bank BJ. 

Keywords: knowledge managemenet, budaya kerja
Revisiting Chameleon Sequences in the Protein Data Bank
Authors: Mezei Mihaly
Published: July 2018

The steady growth of the Protein Data Bank (PDB) suggests the periodic repetition of searches for sequences that form different secondary structures in different protein structures; these are called chameleon sequences. This paper presents a fast (nlog(n)) algorithm for such searches and presents the results on all protein structures in the PDB. The longest such sequence found consists of 20 residues.
Color-Based Image Retrieval Using Proximity Space Theory
Authors: Wang Jing , Wang Lidong , Liu Xiaodong , Ren Yan , Yuan Ye
Published: July 2018

The goal of object retrieval is to rank a set of images by their similarity compared with a query image. Nowadays, content-based image retrieval is a hot research topic, and color features play an important role in this procedure. However, it is important to establish a measure of image similarity in advance. The innovation point of this paper lies in the following. Firstly, the idea of the proximity space theory is utilized to retrieve the relevant images between the query image and images of database, and we use the color histogram of an image to obtain the Top-ranked colors, which can be regard as the object set. Secondly, the similarity is calculated based on an improved dominance granule structure similarity method. Thus, we propose a color-based image retrieval method by using proximity space theory. To detect the feasibility of this method, we conducted an experiment on COIL-20 image database and Corel-1000 database. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework and its applications.
An Adaptive Rapid Charging Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Compensating Cell Degradation Behavior
Authors: Kim Dong-Rak , Kang Jin-Wook , Eom Tae-Ho , Kim Jun-Mo , Lee Jeong , Won Chung-Yuen
Published: July 2018

Recent developments in high-density lithium-ion battery technologies have greatly expanded the electric vehicle (EV) market. Due to the fact that the rapid charging of an EV battery pack while maintaining a suitable cell cycle life is necessary for further growth of the EV market, we herein propose an innovative adaptive rapid charging pattern that minimizes cell degradation and reflects the degradation characteristics. This technology is advantageous in that cells can be developed by analyzing the charging characteristics in the latter stages of cell development of the rapid charging pattern, while also considering the complexity and heterogeneity of the manufacturing process. Furthermore, the battery charging pattern is optimized and controlled in real-time by reflecting the characteristics of the battery module and pack degradation as the cycle number is increased. More specifically, we present a preliminary study that simplifies the implementation of the new optimization pattern to improve the cell cycle life by over 45% in comparison to conventional fast charging patterns, and to address the drop in capacity in the latter half of cell life during rapid charging.
Lightning Characteristics and Electric Charge Structure of a Hail-Producing Thunderstorm on the Eastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Fan Xiangpeng , Zhang Yijun , Zhang Guangshu , Zheng Dong
Published: July 2018

An isolated hail-producing thunderstorm that occurred on 20 August 2012, from the Composite Observing Experiment for Lightning project carried out in the Da Tong Region of Qinghai Province, China, was studied. In most stages, the charge structure in the storm showed a positive tripole structure, which resulted in a low positive ground lightning rate for the whole event. In the thunderstorm process, 202 lightning flashes were detected. The peak lightning rate of lightning was 28 times/5 min. The average number of return strokes of negative ground flash was 2.4, and only one return stroke of positive ground lightning occurred. The duration of the in-cloud process prior to the first return stroke was relatively long. Dynamic transport had a considerable influence on the charge structure of the cloud. Before and after hail landing, the ground electric field of several stations showed a consistent trend of reversal.
Sources Profiles of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Measured in a Typical Industrial Process in Wuhan, Central China
Authors: Shen Longjiao , Xiang Ping , Liang Shengwen , Chen Wentai , Wang Ming , Lu Sihua , Wang Zuwu
Published: July 2018

Industrial emission is an important source of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. We collected 53 VOC samples from petrochemical, surface coating, electronic manufacturing, and gasoline evaporation using stainless canisters to develop localized source profiles. Concentrations of 86 VOC species, including hydrocarbons, halocarbons, and oxygenated VOCs, were quantified by a gas chromatography–flame ionization detection/mass spectrometry system. Alkanes were the major constituents observed in the source profile from the petrochemical industry. Aromatics (79.5~81.4%) were the largest group in auto-painting factories, while oxygenated VOCs (82.0%) and heavy alkanes (68.7%) were dominant in gravure printing and offset printing factories, respectively. Acetone was the largest contributor and the most frequently monitored species in printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, while VOC species emitted from integrated chip (IC) were characterized by high contents of isopropanol (56.4–98.3%) and acetone (30.8%). Chemical compositions from vapor of gasoline 92#, 93#, and 98# were almost identical. Alkanes were the dominant VOC group, with i-pentane being the most abundant species (31.4–37.7%), followed by n-butane and n-pentane. However, high loadings of heavier alkanes were observed in the profile of diesel evaporation.
Assessment of Skeletal Tumor Load in Metastasized Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients: A Review of Available Methods and an Overview on Future Perspectives
Authors: Fiz Francesco , Dittman Helmut , Campi Cristina , Morbelli Silvia , Marini Cecilia , Brignone Massimo , Bauckneht Matteo , Piva Roberta , Massone Anna Maria , Piana Michele , Sambuceti Gianmario , La Fougère Christian
Published: July 2018

Metastasized castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), is the most advanced form of prostate neoplasia, where massive spread to the skeletal tissue is frequent. Patients with this condition are benefiting from an increasing number of treatment options. However, assessing tumor response in patients with multiple localizations might be challenging. For this reason, many computational approaches have been developed in the last decades to quantify the skeletal tumor burden and treatment response. In this review, we analyzed the progressive development and diffusion of such approaches. A computerized literature search of the PubMed/Medline was conducted, including articles between January 2008 and March 2018. The search was expanded by manually reviewing the reference list of the chosen articles. Thirty-five studies were identified. The number of eligible studies greatly increased over time. Studies could be categorized in the following categories: automated analysis of 2D scans, SUV-based thresholding, hybrid CT- and SUV-based thresholding, and MRI-based thresholding. All methods are discussed in detail. Automated analysis of bone tumor burden in mCRPC is a growing field of research; when choosing the appropriate method of analysis, it is important to consider the possible advantages as well as the limitations thoroughly.
Does School Racial Composition Explain Why High Income Black Youth Perceive More Discrimination? A Gender Analysis
Authors: Assari Shervin
Published: July 2018

Recent research has documented poor mental health among high socioeconomic status (SES) Blacks, particularly African American males. The literature has also shown a positive link between SES and perceived discrimination, suggesting that perceived discrimination may explain why high SES Black males report poor mental health. To better understand the role of contextual factors in explaining this pattern, we aimed to test whether school racial composition explains why high income Black youth perceive more discrimination. We explored these associations by ethnicity and gender. Using data from the National Survey of American Life-Adolescent supplement (NSAL-A), the current study included 810 African American and 360 Caribbean Black youth, with a mean age of 15. Ethnicity, age, gender, income-to-needs ratio (SES), skin color, school racial composition, and perceived (daily) discrimination were measured. Using Stata 15.0 (Stata Corp., College Station, TX, USA), we fitted seven structural equation models (SEMs) for data analysis in the pooled sample based on the intersection of ethnicity and gender. Considerable gender by ethnicity variations were found in the associations between SES, school racial composition, and perceived discrimination. For African American males but not African American females or Caribbean Black males or females, school racial composition fully mediated the effect of SES on perceived discrimination. The role of inter-racial contact as a mechanism for high discrimination and poor mental health of Black American adolescents may depend on their intersection of ethnicity and gender. School racial composition may be a mechanism for increased perceived discrimination among high SES African American males.
Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon/Nitrogen/Iron Based Nanoparticles by Laser Pyrolysis as Non-Noble Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction
Authors: Perez Henri , Jorda Virginie , Bonville Pierre , Vigneron Jackie , Frégnaux Mathieu , Etcheberry Arnaud , Quinsac Axelle , Habert Aurélie , Leconte Yann
Published: July 2018

This paper reports original results on the synthesis of Carbon/Nitrogen/Iron-based Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts by CO2 laser pyrolysis. Precursors consisted of two different liquid mixtures containing FeOOH nanoparticles or iron III acetylacetonate as iron precursors, being fed to the reactor as an aerosol of liquid droplets. Carbon and nitrogen were brought by pyridine or a mixture of pyridine and ethanol depending on the iron precursor involved. The use of ammonia as laser energy transfer agent also provided a potential nitrogen source. For each liquid precursor mixture, several syntheses were conducted through the step-by-step modification of NH3 flow volume fraction, so-called R parameter. We found that various feature such as the synthesis production yield or the nanomaterial iron and carbon content, showed identical trends as a function of R for each liquid precursor mixture. The obtained nanomaterials consisted in composite nanostructures in which iron based nanoparticles are, to varying degrees, encapsulated by a presumably nitrogen doped carbon shell. Combining X-ray diffraction and Mossbauer spectroscopy with acid leaching treatment and extensive XPS surface analysis allowed the difficult question of the nature of the formed iron phases to be addressed. Besides metal and carbide iron phases, data suggest the formation of iron nitride phase at high R values. Interestingly, electrochemical measurements reveal that the higher R the higher the onset potential for the ORR, what suggests the need of iron-nitride phase existence for the formation of active sites towards the ORR.