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Possible Functions of Tail-Pumping by American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius)
Authors: Suich Joshua , Ritchison Gary
Published: September 2018

When perched, several species of small falcons, including American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), often pump their tails, but the possible function of this behaviour is unknown. Our objective was to use observations and experiments to examine the possible function(s) of tail-pumping by American Kestrels. Fieldwork was conducted from March 2015 to December 2015 at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County, Kentucky. During observations of focal kestrels, we noted their behaviour (e.g. landing on a perch, hunting, or consuming prey), including when and how often they pumped their tails (i.e. rapid movement of the tail down, then back up to its original position). Kestrels typically tail-pumped when landing on a perch (mean = 4.1±0.2 pumps per 10 s) and consuming prey (mean = 2.4±0.2 pumps per 10 s). When hunting, kestrels tail-pumped at higher rates during the 30 s prior to attacking (mean = 1.1±0.3 pumps) than they did during the 30–60 s interval before an attack (mean = 0.3±0.1 pumps). During experiments where kestrels were presented with models of a conspecific and a predator (Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperi), we found no difference in rates of tail-pumping prior to and during the presentation. These results suggest that tail-pumping by American Kestrels is not used either to communicate with conspecifics or as a predator-deterrent signal. Rather, kestrels appear to tail-pump to help maintain balance on perches when landing and consuming prey. In addition, prior to attacking prey, kestrels typically bob their heads (possibly to aid in judging distances), and tail-pumping may help them maintain stability as they head-bob and prepare to attack.
Building Capacity for Recovery Support at Institutions of Higher Education
Authors: Hart Christopher D
Published: September 2018

Capacitype™ data and mapping services help groups and organizations build capacity for recovery in their communities. The simple idea behind Capacitype is to invite everyone to go out and map assets – those people, places, and services that people are finding helpful and useful on pathways to recovery. The big idea is to map every community across the country and empower those in recovery to reach their full potential. Since 2013, members of TYR’s grantee network have been using Capacitype to find and make visible the resources in their community that are supportive of students in recovery. This action of finding, mapping, and building relationships has helped over 160 programs throughout their lifecycles. This session provided attendees with an overview of the capacity building methodology, an orientation to the Community Asset Mapping Toolkit, and hands-on experience using online tools from Capacitype. Included is information on emerging insights from the broad efforts being made by researchers to create a unifying classification and access system for resources specific to prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery support services in the U.S.
Helping Clients find their True North: Increasing Client Engagement through In-Vivo Clinical Offerings and Collegiate Based Services
Authors: Fotion Heather N
Published: September 2018

College participation and substance use disorder treatment do not need to, nor should they, be pursued in isolation from one another. Modern treatment opportunities exist which place an emphasis on school as a restorative and curative aspect of the treatment plan and encourage active class participation throughout the traditional treatment continuum. This interactive presentation will enhance participants' efficacy through reframing of clinical interventions through a Narrative Therapy lens in order to assist clients in finding their purpose through developmentally appropriate interventions, and the use of academics and "In-Vivo" offerings as an intervention to increase engagement in treatment. Adjusting our concept of a "continuum of care" to include real world experiences in order to challenge, empower, and inspire emerging adults; thereby creating a paradigm shift in the lives of recovering students in early stages of recovery.
Working with Latino Students in Recovery: Understanding Culture and the Role of Family
Authors: Canfield Kristina M
Published: September 2018

This presentation explores and reflects upon the presenter’s experiences after moving and adjusting to a new culture at a large university in deep-south Texas, on the US/Mexico border, and how those experiences align with current research available regarding cultural considerations in a therapeutic environment. The presentation reviews several case studies and their relationship to six important cultural considerations when working with Hispanic or Latino students. The presentation also explores the important role families play in the recovery process for Latino students involved in Collegiate Recovery Programs and recommendations for CRPs to assist in the involvement of families in programming. Attendees will learn how the presenter learned the importance of understanding the vital role culture plays in different recovery communities and how that affects students in or seeking recovery.
Eating Disorder Recovery: Fostering an Inclusive Culture
Authors: Henley Emmy L , Monsour Diana L
Published: September 2018

Eating disorder (ED) recovery is often difficult to define, which may leave those offering recovery support feeling lost and discouraged when determining ED services in their Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP). Although CRPs primarily support substance use disorders (SUD), research demonstrates 35% with a SUD recovery report also having an ED, thus making it imperative that CRPs understand and consider means for an ED supportive culture. Providing information to staff of CRPs on the state of ED recovery research and how to incorporate strategies for support, despite the size, tenure, or financial status of a CRP, is important for inclusion. Texas Tech offered their experience in their CRP and the evolution of ED support and culture within.
ARS Accreditation Framework – School Organization
Authors: McElrath Julie
Published: September 2018

This session will guide you through the step by step accreditation standards for running the business side of Recovery High Schools. Learn from the best as you navigate selecting the model, identifying leadership, energizing a Board of Directors, building community partners and much more. 1. Business Planning: How do high schools operate with a revised strategic business plan that provides for a reasonable level of organizational autonomy and is created for longterm survivability and viability, 2. Board of Directors: How does the school have a functional and involved Board of Directors?, 3. School Leadership: How does the school have a recognized and fully trained leader or leaders who operate with a level of autonomy and flexibility within the larger organizational system?, 4. Community Partnerships: How does the school establish collaborative partnerships with local schools, treatment centers, and other community resources to create a coordinated system of support?, 5. Public Relations & Privacy Issues: How does the school have a plan to promote the school and its programs while respecting the privacy and safety of its students and families?, and 6. Program Evaluation: How does the school regularly evaluate the academic and therapeutic programs for continuous program improvement?
Social Justice, Diversity & Inclusion Keynote: Are We There Yet? Gender Equity in Recovery Settings
Authors: Austin Amy B , Flood Becky , Castedo Sierra , Hufnagel Mariel , Eisenhart Emily , Avila Mercedes
Published: September 2018

Gender equity in recovery settings is the first topic we will tackle. Women represent just over 57% of the undergraduate college population in 2015 and are projected to climb to  58.8% of the total college population by 2024. While not as underrepresented as people of color in collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), women do make up a smaller share of CRP participants at 42.8%. While women are just as likely as men to become develop SUDs, they have lower rates of substance use and SUDs overall, and experience unique obstacles to treatment. Women of color may face additional obstacles and are at greater risk of being subjected to violence. We invite men, women, and transfolk alike to join our feminist recovery panel as we delve into issues of equity and inclusion. While some have deemed feminism, "the other "F" word, we will talk about how feminism benefits everyone. We bring an intersectional lens - realizing that no one shows up or experiences life through one aspect of identity. Our panelists will share from research, personal experience, and program data in order to describe how current societal structures inhibit the opportunities for women to get sober and work a program of recovery and the negative impact on men, collegiate recovery programs, higher education, and society as a whole. Considering an individual, group, and institutional framework for feminism, we hope to inspire attendees to challenge themselves to bring a feminist lens to their work to better create equity and access within collegiate recovery.
Faktor – Faktor Keputusan Pembelian Obat Anti Hipertensi Pada Pelayanan Non Resep Di Apotek Wilayah Kecamatan Palu Selatan
Authors: Parumpu Firdawati Amir , Kusumawati Afriani
Published: September 2018

Saat ini, obat keras dapat dibeli dengan mudah di apotek walau tanpa resep dokter. Salah satu Obat keras yang diperjual belikan di apotek tanpa resep dokter adalah obat-obat antihipertensi.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalahuntuk mengetahui studi penggunaan antihipertensi pada pelayanan non resep di apotek di wilayah kecamatan Palu Selatan Kota Palu, serta alasan masyarakat dalam mengkonsumsi antihipertensi tanpa resep dokter.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif, yaitu menggambarkan dan menginterpretasikan studi penggunaan antihipertensi pada pelayanan non resepdi apotek di wilayah kecamatan Palu Selatan Kota Paludengan menggunakan metode survey.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa Sebagian besar masyarakat di wilayah kecamatan Palu Selatan yaitu sebanyak 89% pernah menggunakan antihipertensi tanpa resep, dengan tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat rata-rata 85,57% dan dikategorikan sebagai tingkat pengetahuan tinggi.Alasan masyarakat di wilayah kecamatan Palu Selatan menggunakan antihipertensi tanpa resep karena merasa cocok pada pengobatan sebelumnya.
Penggunaan Kelambu Berinsektisida dan Kawat Kasa Dengan Kejadian Malaria di Kelurahan Sangaji
Authors: Mustafa Mustafa , M.Saleh Fatmah , Djawa Rahayu
Published: September 2018

Kasus malaria sampai saat ini masih menjadi masalah kesehatan di dunia termasuk indonesia. Provinsi Maluku Utara merupakan salah satu daerah endemis malaria di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan penggunaan kelambu berinsektisida, penggunaan kawat kasa dengan kejadian malaria dikelurahan Sangaji. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian analitik dengan menggunakan desain penlitian cross sectional.Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini adalah purposive sampling. Sampel diambil sebanyak 93 responden. Instrument penelitian yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner. Uji statistik yang digunakan yaitu Uji Chi Square dan Uji Fisher’s Extact. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa tidak ada hubungan penggunaan kelambu dengan kejadian malaria (p= 0,935) dan ada hubungan antara penggunaan kawat kasa dengan kejadian malaria (p=0,002). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan kawat kasa sangat berpengaruh terhadap kejadian Malaria.
Analisis Paparan Timbal (PB) Pada Petugas Stasiun Pengisian Bensin Umum (SPBU) CV. Arba di Kota Palu
Authors: Tasya Zhanaz
Published: September 2018

Polusi logam berat termasuk timbal (Pb) merupakan masalah yang serius di negara maju maupun negara berkembang seperti indonesia. Polusi timbal berkaitan erat dengan proses pertambangan, asap kendaraan bermotor serta Industri yang menggunakan bahan baku timbal (Pb) seperti bahan bakar minyak yang mengandung bahan kimia beracun. Bahan bakar minyak dapat menghasilkan uap atau gas diudara yang menyebabkan dampak buruk bagi kesehatan manusia.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui paparan timbal (Pb) pada petugas SPBU CV.Arba. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian obeservasional analitik dengan pendekatan Cross sectional study. Sampel dalam penelitian ini diambil dengan menggunakan metode pengambilan sampel Total Sampling yaitu sebesar 40 responden.Hasil penelitian ini adalah ada hubungan yang bermakna antara paparan timbal (Pb) dengan jam kerja responden dengan nilai p=0,004, ada hubungan yang bermakna antara paparan timbal (Pb) dengan masa kerja responden dengan nilai p=0,000,dan hubungan yang bermakna antara paparan timbal (Pb) dengan kebiasaan merokok dengan nilai p=0,001.Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah Pb dapat terakumulasi didalam tubuh dalam kurun waktu yang lama,akumulasi timbal (Pb) didalam tubuh khususnya kepada para petugas SPBU dapat dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor diantaranya ialah masa kerja yang lama, jam kerja yang lebih dari jam kerja normal, dan kebiasaan merokok. Selain melaui spesimen darah dan urin, akumulasi timbal (Pb) didalam tubuh seseorang juga dapat dideteksi melalui spesimen yang lain seperti rambut karna rambut dapat menyimpan akumulasi zat kimia didalam tubuh dalam kurun waktu yang lama.
Editorial: Wissen und Eigentum im digitalen Zeitalter
Authors: Redaktion Prokla
Published: September 2018

Editorial: Wissen und Eigentum im digitalen Zeitalter
Die PROKLA-Umfrage
Authors: Redaktion Prokla , Dampfboot Verlag Westfälisches
Published: September 2018

Dem Heft 123 der PROKLA lag ein kleiner Fragebogen bei, mit dem wir etwas genauer herausfinden wollten, welche Themen für unsere LeserInnen interessant sind, welche Themen sie in der PROKLA vermissen und Ähnliches. Die Auswertung dieser Umfrage wollen wir unseren LeserInnen nicht vorenthalten. Beteiligt haben sich insgesamt 92 Personen, darunter leider nur 6 (sechs) Frauen! Von den Antwortenden beziehen 76 die PROKLA direkt im Abonnement. Beim Verkauf der PROKLA machen die Abonnements allerdings nur die Hälfte aus. Angesichts des relativ bescheidenen Rücklaufs und des Überwiegens der Abonennten können die Ergebnisse der Befragung nur bedingt als repräsentativ gelten...
Klaus-Dieter Tangermann – ein Nachruf
Authors: Altvater Elmar
Published: September 2018

Nachruf
Linux und Freie Software
Authors: Winzerling Werner
Published: September 2018

Since the great success of the operating system Linux, the development of Free and Open Source Software is broad discussed. This is also seen as the beginning of a new economic development. This paper examines, what makes Linux actually so significant for the computer industry. First Linux is critical evaluated and placed opposite the Microsoft operating systems. Than some substantial new influences on the development and production in the computer industry are worked out. On the one hand this are modifications in the production chain of computers and on the other hand network effects (externalization), which proceed from these products. On the basis of this new economic situation the Linux phenomenon is explained and it is shown from which the great importance of Microsoft in the computer industry results at present.
Die Tragedy of the anticommons.
Authors: Gröndahl Boris
Published: September 2018

The patent system is one part of the triad of intellectual property, besieged by technological progress, globalisation and political criticism. In addition to the well-known argument that patents have unwanted moral or ecological consequences because they function, an immanent argument gains ground in the economic debate that they actually do not work as intended. In complex technologies such as biology, computers and software, the argument goes, patents tend to create a „tragedy of the anticommons“, stifling capitalist development.
Die Privatisierung des mexikanischen Ejido
Authors: Hildebrandt Susanne
Published: September 2018

The article starts with an introduction into the structural changes on the world markets of agrarian goods occurred since the 1970s and its effects for the Mexican agrarian sector. As a consequence of the political shift towards an export oriented model in the countryside the Ejido and the peasants became dysfunctional. In 1992, the reform of article 27 of the Mexican Constitution brings the agrarian reform to an end. The case study of Ejido Sayula/Jalisco highlights the social and political implications of this historical reform.
Raketenabwehr und Weltraumkrieg
Authors: Scheffran Jürgen
Published: September 2018

The United States. government is moving towards missile defense and space weapons, driven by ominous threat perceptions. While missile defense is suffering from technical flaws and cost overruns, the quest for dominance in space by the US Space Command is trying to use many of the developed technologies for space warfare. lnstead of achieving a more peaceful defense-dominated world, this policy is rather creating offensive threats that may provoke an unstable and highly com plex arms spiral on earth and in space, ultimately undermining the security of all states including the US. To prevent passing the threshold to space weaponization the international community could take determined action to put diplomacy in the first place, focusing on nuclear disarmament, strengthened international missile control and a space weapons ban.
Kleinwaffen in "alten" und "neuen" Kriegen
Authors: Schmidt Dorothea
Published: September 2018

In the last decades the problem of the arms race has mostly been equated with the production and proliferation of weapons such as tanks, missiles or airplanes. However, recently there is growing evidence that small arms like machine guns, rifles, revolvers or hand grenades are worldwide the weapons responsible for most of the deaths in armed conflicts. Often, this is seen in connection with the phenomenon of the emergence of „new" intrastate wars characterized by privatisation and failing states. Looking back on the role of small arms in different types of war, it is argued that already in the past especially these arms have been used in situations beyond the „classical" wars. Presently, there importance derives from the global flood of small arms which is caused by government decisions in the past as well as by the purchasing power of the new warlords. The latter rely on powerful states involved in legal and illicit arms transfers as well as prornoting informal economies.
Der industrialisierte Tod
Authors: Warburg Jens
Published: September 2018

The articles explores how the way in which wars are being waged has changed since the 19th century. lts main focus is on ground warfare. Warfare, according to the thesis advocated in the article, has become industrialized within a few decades. One of the consequences was that since then only rarely battles have been lead face to face. Another result was a change in the way the military had to prepare for war. After presenting a short overview the articles proceeds to deal with objectification tendencies in regard to death, which also began to develop in pre-industrial periods.
Entpolitisierte Globalisierungsdiskussion
Authors: Marcuse Peter
Published: September 2018

The article reviews Manuel Castells widely considered work The Information Age. lt is criticized as backing off from Castells' earlier urban social and political critique, while retreating his forrner Marxist analysis from any radical political content, both analytically and in its prescription. Instead Castells now moves forward enthusiastically into the description of a hi-tech society he sees as the overwhelming event of the present period, conflated with a loosely defined discussion of globalization. lt ends up, Marcuse argues, not simply in a depoliticized but an anti-political analysis of urban conditions, and thus contributes to an effectively conservative posture on relevant social urban issues and implicitly supports the superficial social democratic „Third Way" rhetoric now dominant in governing circles in England, Germany, and other countries.
Slowenischer Weg?
Authors: Lindstrom Nicole , Piroska Dora
Published: September 2018

The paper starts with an overview of competing theoretical approaches to understanding Europeanization of Central and East European applicant states. lt is suggested that instead of seeing the process as strictly "top-down," we must investigate the ways in which the common pressures and constraints of Europeanization are processed and responded to in particular local contexts. In the main section the paper is focussed on the case of Slovenia in order to examine how common pressures impinge upon, challenge or reinforce national 'models' and practices, in particular two "sites of Europeanization" are examined: the restructuring of the Slovenian banking sector and recent political turmoil around the privatization of a local Slovene brewery. The authors suggest through these cases how the process of Europeanization operates not only in the political sphere, but also involves contentious debates in the public sphere.
Die Suche nach dem „wahren" sozialistischen Sozialprodukt
Authors: Greskovits Bela
Published: September 2018

The articles explores how the way in which wars are being waged has changed since the 19th century. Its main focus is on ground warfare. Warfare, according to the thesis advocated in the article, has become industrialized within a few decades. One of the consequences was that since then only rarely battles have been lead face to face. Another result was a change in the way the military had to prepare for war. After presenting a short overview the articles proceeds to deal with objectification tendencies in regard to death, which also began to develop in pre-industrial periods.
Editorial: Arbeit und Arbeitsmärkte
Authors: Redaktion Prokla
Published: September 2018

Editorial: Arbeit und Arbeitsmärkte
Arbeitsmarktreform und Beschäftigung über die ökonomietheoretischen Grundlagen der Vorschläge der Hartz-Kommission
Authors: Herr Hansjörg
Published: September 2018

The Hartz-Commission recommends the reduction of unemployment by increasing the efficiency of the labour bureau, increasing the number of low-wage jobs and subsidising firms which employ unemployed. In addition benefits especially for long-term unemployed should be cut. The hope to cut unemployment by these measures by two million until 2005 is far to optimistic. The theoretical basis of the Hartz-proposals are weak. It is not seen that changes in the structure of wages or changes in distribution generally modifY the structure of relative prices and the technology. Lower wages in these case may not lead to higher employment. The Hartz-proposals completely neglect macroeconomic dimensions of economic policy and completely concentrates on labour market flexibility and higher efficiency of the labour bureau.
"Aus meiner Familie weiß niemand, dass ich putzen gehe". Informelle Erwerbsarbeit in Privathaushalten
Authors: Gather Claudia
Published: September 2018

In the last twenty years it has become more common in Germany for middle class households to hire a domestic worker informally for some hours a week to do the rough and dirty cleaning tasks. About two million people are working in this sector, a substantial part of them are undocumented migrant worker, but nobody knows for sure. In this paper, case studies of the people doing this work are presented, and political efforts to transform informal domestic work into regular jobs are addressed. These efforts failed, because too little is known about the women doing these jobs. Thus there is a need for further research.
Biopolitik im Empire
Authors: Lemke Thomas
Published: September 2018

A vivid and controversial debate followed the publication of Empire by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri. This contribution discusses the concept of biopower as it is presented in the book. While the authors modify and expand the use of the notion that was developed by Michel Foucault, they produce several systematic problems and theoretical ambivalences. As it will be shown, Hardt and Negri claim to ground their analysis in a "field of immanence", but partly fail to do so, weakening their own political and critical perspectlve.
Konflikte um das "grüne Gold der Gene"
Authors: Görg Christoph , Brand Ulrich
Published: September 2018

In the last years an international legal framework evolved m the field of biodiversity, its protection and use. Accesses to genetic resources and mtellectual property nghts for developed commodities are fundamental for dominant actors and therefore these two aspects are central in political processes. Other aspects as nghts of mdlgenous peoples or benefit sharing have much less importance. Central institutions to regulate the highly contested issues are the Convention on Biological Diversity, the TRIPS agreement m the wro as well as the FAO which are not at all coherent in their policies. Agamst the background of regulation and critical state theory the article examines the contradictory role of the nation-state and international institutions in international biodiversity politics and examines central conflicts lines. Weaker actors try to politicise the struggle under the concept of "biopiracy" accusing dominant actors of an illegitimate appropriation of biodiversity. Fmally, some preconditions of "democratic biodiversity politics" are outlined.
Geomechanical modeling - workflow and Applications
Authors: Pham Tung Son , Mai Lan Cao
Published: September 2018

This work aimed to present a detailed workflow for building a geomechanical model. For a case study, the workflow is then applied to a horizontal well X. The first step in building a geomechanical model is gathering data regarding well information (tubing, casing, deviation…), geological information (type of fault, permeability, reservoir radius, skin…), logs data (density, resistivity, sonic, caliper…), in-situ test data (leak-off test, formation test,…) and core data (tensile strength test, fracture toughness test, tri-axial test…). The second step is to build the geomechanical model using data analysis so that information about state of stress (vertical and principal horizontal stresses, pore pressure, concentration stress around wellbore) and rock mechanical properties (unconfined compressive strength, tensile strength, fracture toughness, Young modulus, Poisson ratio) can be determined. Moreover, the differences in data analysis for vertical and horizontal wells were also mentioned in this work. Furthermore, it is evident that the more data we get, the more accurately a geomechanical model can be built. However, in reality, not all necessary data can be obtained, so this work also explained how to draw the most information from available data so that we can minimize the number of assumptions and uncertainties. An accurate geomechanical model is very essential for others works such as well bore stability or performance prediction of a well stimulation technique. The case study of this work presented the geomechanical modeling for the well X. The paper then presented the application of geomechanical modeling for the Evaluation of High Energy Gas Fracturing performance as well as for Sand Control analysis.
Assessment of groundwater quality of middle – Upper pleistocene aquifer in Ca Mau peninsula
Authors: Dao Hai Hong , Nguyen Ky Viet , Tra Sang Thanh , Bui Vuong Tran
Published: September 2018

Groundwater quality is a matter of concern in Ca Mau Peninsula. There have been many organizations, domestic and foreign scientific researchersworking on the issue, and they have produced various results regardinggroundwater pollution (arsenic, heavy metal, minerals, or saltwater intrusion…). In this paper, the authors assess groundwater quality by using the water quality index (WQI) to transform complex data into simple indicators that are easy to understand, and let people in the studied areas be aware of the pollution issue of the water resources they are using. Groundwater samples are collected from national monitoring wells and from exploitation works in the area. Indicators such as pH, TDS (total dissolved solids), total hardness (TH), total alkalinity (Na ++ K +), sulfate (SO42-), chloride (Cl), and nitrate ( NO3) are used to calculate WQI values.The WQI values of the middle Pleistocene aquifers of Ca Mau Peninsula range from 36.09 to 1,344. Based on these values, authors have classified groundwater samples into 5 groups of different qualities, from the very high quality to the unusable one. The very high quality accounts for 14% of the samples; good quality accounts for 49%, average quality accounts for 24%, poor quality accounts for 7%, and unusable accounts for 6% of the total samples.There is about 10% of the samples exceeding permissible limits of TDS, whereas the sulfate and chloride range from 20% to 21%. Samples of poor and unusable qualityare mainlyfrom Soc Trang province. Most of themhavethe TDS levels greater than 1, and some have an abnormally high level ofsulfatewhen compared with other samples in the area. The study hasyielded a more comprehensive assessment of groundwater quality, allowing regulators to plan water resources more reasonably and be able togive in time advices tothe people.
The issues of groundwater Enviroment in Ca Mau peninsula
Authors: Dao Hai Hong , Nguyen Ky Viet , Tra Sang Thanh , Bui Vuong Tran , Nguyen Tu Dinh
Published: September 2018

Groundwater is an important resource of provinces in Ca Mau Peninsula. The water is supplied to household, industrial, agricultural and aquacultural activities. More important, in this area, as the majority of surface water is contaminated and requires further treatment to become usable, the main source of water supply is the groundwater. Under the impacts of socialeconomic development, the increase of population and the urbanization rate in the region, groundwater resource is under a pressure of exploitation and utilization. Yearly exploited amount of groundwater is larger than the replenishment amount in most aquifers, so the groundwater level is lowered gradually year by year. According to statistics from 2000 to 2010, the groundwater level has been lowered from 0 to -14m (in some places, the water level is lowered to -28m below sea level) in qp2-3 and qp1 aquifers, with the highest drops in Bac Lieu and Soc Trang provinces. The amount of pumped groundwater in the region has been increasing from 159.914 to 931.944 m3 / day, whereas the replenishment amount has been decreasing from 526.121 to 185.004 m3 / day. Stated otherwise, groundwater in the region is declining in both volume and quality under the impact of climate change and exploitation activities. This paper uses the DPSIR framework to assess causal relationships of factors that impact to the groundwater environment in the region, and thereby propose appropriate solutions under the impacts. In combination with groundwater environmental indicators to quantify the degradation impacts to groundwater resource, the results of this paper indicate that water supply used mainly in Ca Mau Peninsula is groundwater ( 85.74%); the capacity of renewable water per capita in the region is still very low (80.06 l / day / person); the water loss from aquifer systems is much larger than the amount of replenishment (141.02%), however the amount of water extraction for domestic service was still in permissible limits of the aquifers (8.71%). The numbers show that groundwater in Ca Mau Peninsula is in decline but still within safe limits. Results from this paper can give authorities a more intuitive view about the current situation of groundwater when planning and using water resources.
Applicationisotope hydrology method research aboutoriginal groundwater of Nam Bo Plain
Authors: Lam Viet Hoang Quoc , Nguyen Ky Viet
Published: September 2018

There are two main points of view about underground water in Nam Bo Plain. These are: fossil water and groundwater formed from water meteorology. The research results about underground water using isotope hydrology techniques based on the isotope oxygen-18, Deterium and some natural radioisotopes conducted by Center for Nuclear techniques show that underground water in the aquifer ofNam Bo Plainis formed from meteorological water in different periods. They also reveal the recharge sources of some shallow aquifers. Therefore, Isotope hydrology technique is a good method for studying about recharging of the deep aquifers at Nam Bo Plain as well as to learn the environmental temperature change in the past for research climate change now.
Sanility intrustion in Sai Gon-Dong Nai river system under the effects of the tides and sea level rising in Vung Tau estuary – East Sea, South of Vietnam
Authors: Ho Thong Chi , Dau Ngo Van , Tran Oanh Thi Phi
Published: September 2018

A mathematical model was used by the authors (software developed by Dr. F28 Le Song Giang) to study the change of the salt boundary river systems Saigon - Dong Nai under the effect of sea level rise in the different cases for Ho Chi Minh City, taking into account the change of amplitude and phase shift of the South China Sea tide.

Results of the study indicated that:

1. There is a pretty good resemblance between model running results and results of water levels measurement. Salinity, calculated results have a larger amplitude slightly from measured data but this difference and oscillation phase can be acceptable.

2. Salinity 1 g / l - 3 g / l is increasingly encroaching into the infield under the sea level rise scenarios. Salt accounts is greater than 5 g / l and the margin of 10-15 g / l is also approaching deeply, so the future of Ho Chi Minh City will face to some water supply problems.

3. Saline in basin downstream Saigon - Dong Nai river is quite sensitive to the hydrological regime of the river, therefore, domestic regulation of irrigation reservoirs upstream can be used to push salt and improve salinity regime in the downstream part of the river
Gas-assisted gravity drainage process for improved oil recovery in Bao Den fractured basement reservoir
Authors: Nguyen Tuan Van , Tran Xuan Van
Published: September 2018

Gas injection has been widely used for Improved Oil Recovery (IOR)/ Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) processes in oil reservoirs. Unlike the conventional gas injection (CGI) modes of CGI and Water Alternating Gas (WAG), the Gas-Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) process takes advantage of the natural segregation of reservoir fluids to provide gravity stable oil displacement. It has been proved that GAGD Process results in better sweep efficiency and higher microscopic displacement to recover the bypassed oil from un-swept regions in the reservoir. Therefore, dry gas has been considered for injection in fractured basement reservoir, Bao Den (BD) oil field located in Cuu Long basin through the GAGD process application. This field, with a 5-year production history, has nine production wells and is surrounded by a strong active edge aquifer from the North-West and the South East flanks. The depth of basement granite top is about 2,800 mTVDss with a vertical oil column of 1,500m. The pilot GAGD project has been designed to test an isolated domain in the BD fractured basement reservoir where there is favorable reservoir conditions to implement GAGD. Both reservoir simulation and Lab test have been run and confirmed the feasibility and the benefit of GAGD project in the selected area.The Dry gas will be periodically injected through existing wellwith high water cut production that located in the isolated area. As the injected gas rises to the top to form a gas zone pushing GOC (gas oil contact) downward, and may push WOC (water oil contact) to lower part of this producer (or even away from bottom of the well bore) could lower down water cut when switch this well back to production mode. The matched reservoir model with reservoir and fluid properties have been used to implement sensitivity analysis, the result indicated that there is significantly oil incremental and water cut reduction by GAGDapplication. Many different scenarios have run to find the optimal reservoir performance through GAGD process. Among these runs, the optimal scenario, which has distinct target, requires high levels of gas injection rate to attain the maximum cumulative oil production.
Production technology designed for heavy oil recovery of a marginal field offshore Vietnam
Authors: Vu Hung Viet , Tran Son Thai
Published: September 2018

Production technology application in heavy oil production has been widely developed in industry over past decades in an effort to improve the ultimate recovery of this “difficult” hydrocarbon. Apart from thermal method, pumping technology makes remarkable advance by enlarging the draw-down created over the conventional gas-lift in several heavy oil projects. This paper presents the production technology design set out in the Field Development Plan (FDP) to enhance the wellbore lifting efficiency of a marginal heavy oil field offshore Vietnam. The finding of 200API viscous oil in Cuu Long Basin is weird to the geologist and its considerable large reserve challenges operator in thinking of a suitable development strategy to efficiently and economically extract this reserve. In so doing,a series of systematic technical studies has been purposely planned from the first encounter of heavy oil in wildcat well to the modelling study and asset design to accommodate the viscous fluid whilst optimizing the economic yield over the field life. Among them, the application of Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) was finally decided as the key driver to reinforce the well performance. As a result, the facility design at the surface such as surface electrical system coupledwith gas-lift back-up, sand control, chemical injection and so on, all integrated in one to boost production and prolong well life.
The tectonic evolution and new exploration results onhydrocarbon potential, cased study in the NE-Eastern part, Cuu Long basin,Vietnam continental shelf
Authors: Tran Huy Nhu , Tran Xuan Van , Ngo San Thuong , Tran Huong Thi Mai
Published: September 2018

New exploration results proved the presence of Tertiary sedimentary basins with hydrocarbon potential in the boundaries of Vietnam continental shelf. These basins were perhaps formed in the Early Oligocene on the Mesozoic basement of continental crust and were filled with mainly deltaic clastic sediments. Since very early Miocene these basins have linked together and extended wider. Sediments of marine and prograding delta facies accumulated and widespreaded on the whole continental shelf. At the Middle Miocene to present-day the opening of the Bien Dong Sea (Vietnam East Sea), the regional tectonic subsidence and the eustatic fluctuation had created sedimentary formations of open and deep marine facies with turbidite shale, platform carbonate including reef build-up. Andesite and basalt extrusion occurred in form of dykes resulting from tectonic inversions in Late Oligocene, in the beginning of Middle Miocene, particularly in Late Miocene-Pliocene.

These Tertiary sedimentary basins are expected to have hydrocarbon potential and need to be investigated and explored adequately. The main risk is the drilling technology, the exploitation in the deep sea and high investment cost.

The recently exploration results in illustrated a better potential in Lower Oligocene reservoir in South East margin of Cuu Long basin and many new signs. These signs need to be highlight researched for predicting accumulation distribution in study area, in purpose of oil and gas exploration for next stages.
Factors affecting customer loyalty The case of fresh fruit customers in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Bang Viet
Published: September 2018

This paper aims to test theory on factors affecting the loyalty of customers of fresh fruits in the Vietnamese market. The results from SEM indicate that the customer loyalty is directly affected by brand awareness, brand association, perceived quality and perceived safety. The results also show that perceived quality and brand awareness exert direct influence on brand association.
Testing the Phillips curve in Vietnam
Authors: Dang Dan Van , Vu Binh Duc
Published: September 2018

This paper employs qualitative and quantitative methods to test the theory of Philips Curve in Vietnam in the period between 2000 and 2014. The results show that the Philips Curve applies to the actual situation of the Vietnam’s economy, which is useful for both macro-economic planning by the Government and monetary policy making by the State Bank of Vietnam. The paper also suggests implications of an increased application of the Philips Curve to the economic policy management, thereby contributing to the stabilized socio-economic development in Vietnam
Analyzing factors affecting the performance of Vietnam’s commerical banks in the era of international financial integration
Authors: Tran Hoang Huy , Nguyen Huan Huu
Published: September 2018

The paper researches on factors affecting the performance of Vietnam‟s commercial banks in the integration period of 2005 – 2011, using Stochastic Frontier Panel Data (SFA) method. The results suggest that the performance of Vietnam‟s commercial banks are determined by two main groups of factors, which are subjective and objective. The former includes market share, liquidity risk, foreign holding ratio and bank size while the latter consists of GNP, and inflation. Determinants of the performance of Vietnam‟s commercial banks are foreign holding ratio, banking size and market share.
The barriers to Vietnam’s textile companies when participating in the global textile value chain
Authors: Nguyen Nen Van
Published: September 2018

The article attempts to analyze position and barriers to Vietnam's textile companies in the process of participating in the global textile value chain. The results indicate that out of five chains of the global textile value chain including designing, manufacturing materials, tailoring, exporting and distributing, it is the garment processing for export – the lowest added value chain – that Vietnam focuses on. Specific barriers to each chain are also thoroughly analyzed to serve as a basis for suggestions to develop the Vietnam’s textile sector in the future, in which the two most important are to boost the production and export under FOB, ODM and develop textile support industry.
Cloud ERP, a new approach for enterprise resources planning
Authors: Ho Thanh Trung , Ho Thy Thi Phuong , Le Trang Thi , Quach Van Thi Hoai , Le Khang Phuoc Hoang , Tran Nga Thi Thuy
Published: September 2018

The combination between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and Cloud Computing technology is a new trend in information technology and communication. These are two different arrays of information system in modern business. However, when the advantages of ERP and the outstanding features of Cloud Computing technology are integrated, they not only can bring more benefits to the enterprises, but also help them to develop sustainably in the the dynamic economic market. Cloud ERP (Cloud - Based ERP) has been popularly applied in organizations worldwide but not received much attention from Vietnamese enterprises. Therefore, the study on Cloud - Based ERP can create a new ERP approach for the Vietnamese enterprises. In particular, it can help them understand Cloud ERP technology solution and the practical benefits that it brings. The study only proposes the its application based on the class of service models of Cloud Computing for the enterprises. From the successful implementation of Cloud ERP technology solution based on PaaS model of Cloud Computing, the study provides enterprises with the installations, configure, and a knowledge of the application solution.
The Vietnam’s financial sector in the context of ASEAN financial integration
Authors: To Truc Thi Thanh
Published: September 2018

The paper focuses on (1) discussing framework of ASEAN financial integration and initiatives, commitments made by member countries which include financial service and capital liberalization, financial market and payment system integration; (2) analyzing the actual situation of the Vietnam’s financial sector in relation to other ASEAN countries concerning the financial depth, bond and stock markets, banking activities and financial intermediaries, foreign capital flows and financial openness; and (3) presenting benefits and risks of the ASEAN financial integration process of Vietnam
Firm’s operant resources and service value - A customer perspective in health care service
Authors: Pham Thuy Ngoc , Nguyen Linh Tran Cam , Nguyen Dung Tien , Pham Minh Tien
Published: September 2018

This study aims to examine how a customer’s perception of a firm’s operant resources (representational, cultural and social resources) affects the service value in a highly interaction service context. An empirical analysis was conducted on 263 patients in health care service in Vietnam. The results show that firm’s operant resources as viewed by customers have a significant impact on perceived service value. Of which, the cultural resource has the strongest weight on customer perceived value. Discussions and managerial implications have been presented accordingly.
The impact of earnings management on going concern: Evidence from listed firms in Vietnam
Authors: Dinh Thao Thi Thu , Nguyen Khuong Vinh
Published: September 2018

This study is to provide an empirical evidence about the correlation relationship between earnings management and the respect of going-concern of companies listed on Vietnam stock markets. Using quantitative research methods on data obtained from 80 companies delisted on Vietnam stock markets (HNX and HOSE) in the period from 2012 to 2015, we find a correlation between earnings management and going concern of the company. The study is meaningful to investors, management organizations and auditors in expressing their opinion about the ability of the going concern and enhances the transparency of financial reporting information.
An efficient low-speed airfoil design optimization process using multi-fidelity analysis for UAV flying wing
Authors: Dinh Bao Anh , Ngo Hieu Khanh , Nguyen Van Nhu
Published: September 2018

This paper proposes an efficient low-speed airfoil selection and design optimization process using multi-fidelity analysis for a long endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flying wing. The developed process includes the low speed airfoil database construction, airfoil selection and design optimization steps based on the given design requirements. The multi-fidelity analysis solvers including the panel method and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are presented to analyze the low speed airfoil aerodynamic characteristics accurately and perform inverse airfoil design optimization effectively without any noticeable turnaround time in the early aircraft design stage. The unconventional flying wing UAV design shows poor reaction in longitudinal stability. However, It has low parasite drag, long endurance, and better performance. The multi-fidelity analysis solvers are validated for the E387 and CAL2463m airfoil compared to the wind tunnel test data. Then, 29 low speed airfoils for flying wing UAV are constructed by using the multi-fidelity solvers. The weighting score method is used to select the appropriate airfoil for the given design requirements. The selected airfoil is used as a baseline for the inverse airfoil design optimization step to refine and obtain the optimal airfoil configuration. The implementation of proposed method is applied for the real flying-wing UAV airfoil design case to demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.