bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Economic risk linkages between Israel and middle east countries
Authors: Kirikkaleli Dervis , Yorucu Vedat
Published: May 2018

This study analyses the economic risk relationship between seven of the top economies in the Middle East and Israel. Our findings are of great interest and likely to begin a new debate in the Middle East region. The results of a block exogeneity Wald test reveal that economic stability in Israel does Granger-cause economic stability in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. Reverse causality has been validated for Lebanon and Bahrain only. We also find that there is a positive impact on Israel?s economic stability over the stability of Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE with different seasonal patterns. In the reverse direction, in response to a shock to Israel?s economic stability, the stability of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Kuwait are also found to be positive and significant with different seasonal frequencies.
Flow and heat transfer over a stretching surface with variable thickness in a Maxwell fluid and porous medium with radiation
Authors: Elbashbeshy Elsayed , Asker Hamada , Abdelgaber Khaled
Published: May 2018

The effect of thermal radiation on flow and heat transfer of Maxwell fluid over a stretching surface with variable thickness embedded in a porous medium is considered. The governing non-linear PDE are transformed into a non-linear ODE by using a similarity transformation. These equations were solved numerically with fourth/fifth-order Runge-Kutta method. A comparison of obtained numerical results is made with the previously results in some special cases and excellent agreement is noted. The effects of elasticity, radiation parameter, porosity parameter, wall thickness parameter, and thermal conductivity parameter on the velocity and temperature profiles are presented. Moreover, the skin-friction and Nusselt number are presented.
A DEVOÇÃO A MARIA NO SANTO DAIME: O CASO DO CÉU DE MARIA
Authors: Segundo Guedes Rivanildo
Published: May 2018

Este artigo se propõe a investigar a devoção a Maria no Santo Daime, notadamente no Céu de Maria, versão do Santo Daime localizada na cidade de Osasco (SP). O objetivo é observar que tipo de relação os fiéis desenvolvem com a “Mãe de Deus”. E, por fim, até que ponto tal relação afeta o cotidiano dos que frequentam o Céu de Maria.
MARIA COMO DEUSA PAGÃ: O CULTO MARIANO ENTRE OS WICCANOS
Authors: L. Stern Fábio
Published: May 2018

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar o culto a Maria na wicca, religião na qual ela assume o papel de deusa e é cultuada como uma das diversas manifestações de “A Deusa”, a principal divindade dessa religião. Esse estudo também apresenta as tensões que o culto a Maria gera entre os wiccanos, visto a wicca se constituir sobre um ethos de oposição histórica ao cristianismo. Sendo a Virgem Maria uma figura religiosa central ao cristianismo, esses conflitos intrarreligiosos se fazem inevitáveis entre os próprios wiccanos.
AS CIÊNCIAS DA RELIGIÃO : PERSPECTIVAS DE APLICABILIDADE NA EDUCAÇÃO SOCIOPOLÍTICA E NAS RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS
Authors: Gomes Ana Carolina
Published: May 2018

O estudo científico da religião apresenta sua consolidação e legitimidade, principalmente, nas Ciências da Religião. Esta área de conhecimento apresenta um caráter flexível e plural de estudo das diversas religiosidades, em seu caráter tradicional e dinâmico. Presentes nas Ciências da Religião, encontram-se o estudo teórico e, também, a aplicabilidade do produto do referido estudo. Assim, as Ciências da Religião e esta aplicabilidade se mostram relevantes no cenário mundial atual. Cenário este permeado por pluralidades, encontros e trocas em dinamismos globalizantes. Da mesma forma, destacam-se conflitos e tensões religiosas, tanto em âmbito global, quanto em âmbito local, no caso, o brasileiro. Diante deste cenário, o artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre possibilidades deste estudo teórico ser aplicado na educação sociopolítica e nas relações internacionais.
ÚLTIMO ANDAR: ESPAÇO PLURAL DE DIVULGAÇÃO - ÍNDICE REMISSIVO EM COMEMORAÇÃO AOS 20 ANOS DA REVISTA
Authors: Goulart Caraseni Rita de Cassia
Published: May 2018

Este índice foi preparado especialmente para esta edição de aniversário contendo os artigos publicados até a 30ª edição.
A IMAGEM EM SUAS DIVERSAS ABORDAGENS: BREVES CONSIDERAÇÕES A PARTIR DE SARTRE, DURAND E ELIADE
Authors: Magalde Ferreira Leonardo
Published: May 2018

O artigo tem por objetivo apresentar algumas das diversas concepções de imagem e imaginário surgidas no início do século passado a fim de contribuir para o debate acadêmico sobre o tema. Procura-se logo de início uma delimitação que dê suporte a estes dois temas assim como as definições providas por três autores: Jean Paul Sartre, Gilbert Durand e Mircea Eliade. A opção por estes pensadores busca mostrar como cada um trabalha a questão proposta à sua maneira juntamente com suas contrastantes e às vezes semelhantes conclusões. Em decorrência disto, ao passar do viés epistemológico de Sartre até à concepção simbólica proposta por Eliade, nota-se não só um tratamento diferenciado acerca da imagem e do imaginário, mas também como a faculdade imaginativa foi ganhando autonomia e reconhecimento do seu potencial criador e doador de sentido, especialmente no âmbito do sagrado.
A MARIOLOGIA DE LUTERO NO MAGNIFICAT: PROTESTANTE OU CATÓLICA?
Authors: Oliveira Santos Eduardo Cavalcante
Published: May 2018

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a mariologia de Martinho Lutero na obra Magnificat, deixando de considerar os escritos do autor antes, e também os escritos que vieram depois da referida obra. Em primeiro lugar abordaremos o contexto histórico em que a obra Magnificat foi composta, em seguida faremos uma breve análise exegética da obra, depois abordaremos trechos da obra que parecem sugerir uma continuidade com a mariologia católica tradicional e por fim os trechos que parecem indicar uma ruptura com esta visão católica, sugerindo a existência de uma mariologia protestante ou evangélica.
O ensino de matemática por meio da resolução de problemas: metanálise de propostas nos 6º e 7º anos do ensino fundamental
Mathematics teaching through problem solving: meta-analysis of proposals in the 6th and 7th years of elementary school
Authors: Proença Marcelo Carlos de
Published: May 2018

O objetivo neste artigo foi o de analisar propostas de ensino de Matemática que tiveram como foco o trabalho por meio da resolução de problemas, sobretudo, no uso do problema como ponto de partida. Realizamos uma metanálise em quatro dissertações de mestrado, referentes aos anos finais do Ensino fundamental. Os resultados mostraram que duas pesquisas desenvolveram propostas de ensino em que a abordagem foi o uso de problemas como aplicação de conteúdos. As outras duas seguiram, no início, uma abordagem em que o problema foi o ponto de partida e, na outra parte, como aplicação dos conteúdos. Concluímos que, de forma geral, nas propostas de ensino, os problemas foram utilizados como exercícios e que o termo “problema” acabou designando, de forma inadequada, atividades de formação conceitual.The objective of this article was to analyze mathematical teaching proposals that focused on work through problem solving, mainly using the problem as a starting point. The methodology corresponded to the bibliographic research modality in which we obtained four master's dissertations, referring to the 6th and 7th years of elementary school. From the assumptions of the meta-analysis, the results showed that two researches developed teaching proposals in which the approach was the use of problems such as application of contents. The other two followed, in the beginning, an approach where the problem was the starting point and, in the other part, as an application of the contents. We conclude that, in general, in the teaching proposals, the problems were used as exercises and that the term problem ended up designating, in an inadequate way, conceptual training activities.
Congruência em conversões de registros de representação semiótica: análise orientada pela noção de relevância
Congruence in conversion of registers of semiotic representation: relevance-theoretic analysis
Authors: De Andrade Filho Bazilicio Manoel , Rauen Fábio José
Published: May 2018

Analisamos neste estudo a noção de congruência em conversões de registros de representação semiótica em matemática. Para tanto, aplicamos o mecanismo de interpretação orientado pela noção teórica de relevância para descrever e explicar a conversão de três enunciados em língua natural para os registros algébrico e gráfico. As análises sugerem que a noção de congruência deve ser mais bem compreendida em termos relativos, de tal sorte que conversões podem ser mais ou menos congruentes conforme o conjunto de inferências requerido na tarefa, os registros de representação em pauta, o sentido da conversão, o nível de explicitação da formalização e o domínio de regras de formação envolvidas.We analyze in this study the notion of congruence in conversions of registers of semiotic representation. For that, we apply the relevance-theoretic comprehension procedure to describe and explain the conversion of three propositions from natural language to the algebraic and graphical registers. The analyzes suggest that the notion of congruence must be better understood in relative terms, so that conversions may be more congruent or less congruent according to the set of inferences required in the task, the registers of representation at stake, the direction of the conversion, the required level of explicitness of formalization, and the mastery of the involved formation rules.
Congruência semântica e equivalência referencial em problemas envolvendo equações de 1º grau
Semantic congruence and referential equivalence in a problem involving first degree equations
Authors: Lourenço Edrei , Oliveira Paulo César
Published: May 2018

Nesse trabalho objetivamos analisar quais critérios de congruência são conservados em quinze problemas com equações do primeiro grau apresentados em um material didático apostilado e tecer reflexões sobre a influência dos critérios não conservados nas possíveis dificuldades dos alunos. Essa é uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental e seu desenvolvimento apontou o baixo índice de conservação da correspondência semântica das unidades de significado e o alto índice de conservação da univocidade semântica terminal nos problemas analisados. Além disso, os dados levantados apontam para a necessidade de se ampliar as análises já realizadas nas pesquisas desenvolvidas, considerando a variedade de tipos de problemas de 1º grau.In this work we aim to analyze the congruence criteria what are conserved in fifteen problems with equations of the first degree, in a didactic material and reflect on the influence of criteria not conserved in the difficulties of the students. This is a bibliographical and documentary research and its development pointed the low conservation index of the semantic correspondence of the units of meaning and the high conservation index of the terminal semantic univocity in the analyzed problems. In addition, the data gathered point to the need to expand the discussions performed achieved in the researches developed, considering a variety of types of problems of the first degree.
Editorial
Authors: Tosta Rosa Maria
Published: May 2018

Editorial
Homenagem a Nestor Efraim Rojas Bocallandro
Authors: Deliberador Helio Roberto
Published: May 2018

Homenagem a Nestor Efraim Rojas Bocallandro
Herbisida campuran Imazapic 262,5 G.L-1 dan Imazapir 87,5 G.L-1 sebagai pengendali gulma umum pada budidaya tanaman tebu (Saccharum officinarum L.)
Authors: Umiyati Uum , Kurniadie Denny , Pratama A. F.
Published: May 2018

Tebu adalah tanaman yang menghasilkan bahan pemanis berupa gula pasir.Hasil gula pasir dapat menurun akibat kompetisi gulma. Pengendalian menggunakan herbisida dapat menekan gulma dan meningkatkan pertum-buhan tanaman tebu. Percobaan ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan dosis aplikasi herbisida campuran Imazapic 262,5 g.L-1 dan Imazapir 87,5 g.L-1 yang terbaik dalam mengendalikan gulma umum di lahan budidaya tebu. Perco-baan dilakukan di PG. Rajawali, Cirebon, Jawa Barat pada bulan Maret - Mei 2014. Percobaan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok Sederhana yang terdiri dari tujuh perlakuan dan empat ulangan. Perlakuan terdiri dari A) herbisida campuran Imazapic dan Imazapir dengan dosis 0,75 l.ha-1, B) herbisida campuran Imazapic dan Imazapir dengan dosis 0,625 l.ha-1, C) herbisida campuran Imazapic dan Imazapir dengan dosis 0,5 l.ha-1, D) herbisida campuran Imazapic dan Imazapir dengan dosis 0,375 l.ha-1, E) herbisida campuran Imazapic dan Imazapir dengan dosis 0,25 l.ha-1, F) penyiangan manual 1x, dan G) kontrol. Hasil percobaan menun-jukkan bahwa aplikasi herbi-sida campuran Imazapic 262,5 g.L-1 dan Imazapir 87,5 g.L-1 dapat mengendalikan gulma Digitaria ciliaris (retz.) koel dari 4 MSA sampai 12 MSA, Digitaria sanguinaslis (L.) Scop dari 8 MSA sampai 12 MSA dan gulma total pada 4 MSA dan 12 MSA dengan dosis 0,5 l.ha-1. Aplikasi herbisida campuran Imazapic dan Imazapir tidak berpe-ngaruh terhadap tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, diameter batang, dan jumlah anakan pada tanaman tebu. Campuran herbisida Imazapic dan Imazapir dengan dosis 0,25 l.ha-1 sampai 0,75 l.ha-1 tidak menyebabkan fitotok-sisitas pada tanaman tebu. Kata kunci : Tebu ∙ Herbisida ∙ Imazapic ∙ Imazapir
Pengaruh Benzyl Amino Purine dan coumarin terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil benih kentang (Solanum tuberosum L.) G2 kultivar granola
Authors: Nurjanah Nurjanah , Nuraini Anne
Published: May 2018

Percobaan ini dilakukan dari bulan Maret hingga Juni 2014 di Rumah Plastik Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Padja-djaran Kampus Jatinangor, dengan keting-gian tempat ± 853 m dpl. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) sederhana yang terdiri dari 16 perlakuan kombinasi BAP dan Coumarin diulang sebanyak 3 kali. Konsentrasi BAP yang digunakan yaitu 0 ppm, 25 ppm, 50 ppm, 75 ppm dan konsentrasi coumarin yang digunakan yaitu 0 ppm, 100 ppm, 125 ppm, 150 ppm. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa pemberian konsentrasi BAP dan coumarin memberikan pengaruh nyata terhadap tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, kandungan klorofil, jumlah buku, bobot kering tanaman, jumlah ubi per tanaman dan jumlah ubi kelas SS, namun tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap persentase stolon yang membentuk ubi, bobot ubi per tanaman dan jumlah ubi kelas S, M dan L. Pemberian konsentrasi BAP tanpa coumarin (25 ppm : 0 ppm) mampu meningkatkan tinggi tanaman. Akan tetapi pemberian BAP dengan konsentrasi coumarin yang lebih tinggi (25 ppm : 150 ppm) menghasilkan jumlah ubi lebih banyak bila dibandingkan dengan konsentrasi BAP tanpa coumarin (75 ppm : 0 ppm). Kata kunci : Benih kentang G2 ∙ Benzyl Amino Purine ∙ Coumarin
Pengaruh tanaman penutup tanah Nephrolepis biserrata dan teras gulud terhadap aliran permukaan dan pertumbuhan kelapa sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)
Authors: Ariyanti Mira , Yahya S. , Murtilaksono K. , Suwarto Suwarto , Siregar Hasril Hasan
Published: May 2018

Penanaman tanaman penutup tanah (TPT) dikategorikan sebagai kegiatan yang mendukung ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil System) yaitu pemeliharaan tanaman dalam mendukung produktivitas tanaman.  Nephrolepis biserrata merupakan salah satu gulma yang banyak tumbuh di kebun kelapa sawit, toleran naungan sehingga dapat ditanam sebagai TPT di areal kebun kelapa sawit menghasilkan. Secara mekanik, diaplikasikan teras gulud sebagai bangunan konservasi yang merupakan paduan penanaman TPT dalam mengurangi aliran permukaan, meningkatkan resapan air ke dalam tanah sehingga mendukung pertumbuhan dan produksi kelapa sawit. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui berapa besar N.biserrata dan teras gulud mengurangi aliran permukaan dan pengaruhnya terhadap pertumbuhan kelapa sawit. Penelitian dilakukan bulan Agustus 2014-April 2015 di unit usaha Rejosari PTPN VII, Lampung Selatan, menggunakan rancangan blok terpisah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan lahan yang diberi teras gulud dan ditanami N.biserrata, tanpa teras gulud dan ditanami N.biserrata, teras gulud tanpa ditanami N.biserrata efektif mengurangi aliran permukaan berturut-turut sebesar 95.7 %, 80.0% dan 63.4%. Teras gulud dan tanaman penutup tanah N.biserrata mempengaruhi pertumbuhan kelapa sawit terutama pada peubah pertumbuhan jumlah pelepah dan jumlah pelepah patah. Kata kunci : Nephrolepis biserrata, tanaman penutup tanah, teras gulud, aliran permukaan, kelapa sawit
Hasil benih empat kultivar kedelai yang ditanam di dataran medium dan dataran tinggi
Authors: Sumadi Sumadi , Kadapi Muhammad , Nuraeni Anne , Wicaksana Noladhi , Rachmadi Meddy , Rodiah S
Published: May 2018

ABSTRAK                    Pertumbuhan  dan  hasil suatu tanaman merupakan hasil interaksi antara karakter genetik setiap kultivar dengan lingkungan tumbuhnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah  menetapkan kultivar kedelai yang paling cocok ditanam pada musim hujan di dataran medium ( ± 753 m dpl)  dan dataran tinggi ( ± 1200 m dpl) . Penelitian merupakan percobaan lapangan dilaksanakan pada April sampai dengan Juli 2016. Percobaan dirancang dalam Rancangan Acak Kelompok sederhana  yang menguji kultivar meliputi Anjasmoro,  Argomulyo , Arjasari dan Grobogan yang diulang 5 (lima) kali. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa secara umum potensi hasil kedelai di dataran medium hasilnya lebih tingggi dibandingkan  yang ditanam di dataran tinggi. Kultivar Anjasmoro dan Arjasari hasinya secara nyata lebih tinggi dibandingkan kultivar Grobogan dan Argomulyo, baik yang ditanam di dataran tinggi maupun dataran medium. Masing-masing 16.96 g, 14.41 g, 8. 21g dan 7.40 g yang ditanam di datarn medium atau setara dengan 2.71 , 2.31 , 1.31  dan 1.20 ha-1, sedangkan yang ditanam di dataran tinggi sebesar 1.09, 0.99, 0.67 dan 0.85 ton ha-1. Kultivar Anjasmoro dan Arjasari merupakan kultivar kedele yang lebih adaptif dibandingkan kultivar Grobogan dan Argomulyo. Ukuran biji kultivar Grobogan  paling besar dibandingkan ketiga kultivar lainnya, tetapi hasilnya paling rendah. Walaupun demikian  tidak berpengaruh secara nyata terhadap kualitas benih yang dihasilkan. Kata kunci : kedele, kultivar , dataran medium, dataran tinggi, hasil benih
Multiplikasi tunas mikro pisang (Musa paradisiaca l.) ‘raja bulu’ secara in vitro pada berbagai jenis dan konsentrasi sitokinin
Authors: Elma Tiara , Suminar Erni , Mubarok Syariful , Nuraini Anne , Ariyanto Nur Budi
Published: May 2018

Terbatasnya ketersediaan bibit pisang bermutu di Indonesia disebabkan oleh masih rendahnya jumlah dan kualitas bibit pisang yang dihasilkan melalui metode konvensional. Waktu yang dibutuhkan untuk mendapatkan bibit cukup lama, oleh karena itu digunakan suatu metode perbanyakan untuk menghasilkan bibit dalam waktu yang relatif singkat melalui metode kultur jaringan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan salah satu jenis dan konsentrasi sitokinin terbaik dalam meningkatkan laju multiplikasi tunas pisang raja bulu secara in vitro. Percobaan dilaksanakan dari bulan November 2016 sampai bulan Maret 2017 di Laboratorium Kultur Jaringan dan Teknologi Benih Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Padjadjaran di Jatinangor, Sumedang. Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan 13 perlakuan, 3 ulangan dan 2 sampel. Media Murashige and Skoog (MS) digunakan sebagai media dasar dengan kombinasi konsentrasi BAP (1; 1,5; 2 and 2,5 mg L-1), Thidiazuron (TDZ) (0,1; 0,3; 0,5 and 0,7 mg L-1) and Kinetin (1,5; 2; 2,5 and       3 mg L-1) Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa TDZ 0,1 mg L-1 mampu meningkatkan jumlah tunas pisang 'Raja Bulu', oleh karena itu menunjukkan bahwa TDZ 0,1 mg L-1 merupakan jenis sitokinin yang potensial untuk proses multiplikasi tunas pada pisang 'Raja Bulu' secara in vitro. Kata Kunci : BAP, In Vitro, Kinetin, Musa paradisiaca L., TDZ
Decomposability of DiSAT for Index Dynamization
Authors: Chávez Edgar , Di Genaro María E. , Reyes Nora Susana , Roggero Patricia
Published: May 2018

The Distal Spatial Approximation Tree (DiSAT) is one of the most competitive indexes for exact proximity searching. The absence of parameters, the most salient feature, makes the index a suitable choice for a practitioner. The most serious drawback is the static nature of the index, not allowing further insertions once it is built. On the other hand, there is an old approach from Bentley and Saxe (BS) allowing the dynamization of decomposable data structures. The only requirement is to provide a decomposition operation. This is precisely our contribution, we define a decomposition operation allowing the application of the BS technique. The resulting data structure is competitive against the static counterparts.
An Expert-driven Ontology-based Approach to the Collaborative Acquisition of Information
Authors: Sanchez Alejandro , Ordinez Leonardo , Firmenich Sergio , Barry Damián , Santos Rodrigo
Published: May 2018

This article presents design decisions for an ontologybased framework supporting an expert-driven approach to the collaborative acquisition, integration and analysis of information. It describes a three-tier organization in which components facilitate establishing an information system to assist domain experts in addressing multi-causal dynamic situations where heterogeneous information sources must be integrated and the interaction of a variety of actors must be supported in large geographical areas with possibly low or intermittent connectivity levels. The approach and envisioned framework are illustrated with a case-study in the design of bikeways in urban zones.
Background Subtraction for Time of Flight Imaging
Authors: Giacomantone Javier , Violini María Lucía , Lorenti Luciano
Published: May 2018

A time of flight camera provides two types of images simultaneously, depth and intensity. In this paper a computational method for background subtraction, combining both images or fast sequences of images, is proposed. The background model is based on unbalanced or semi-supervised classifiers, in particular support vector machines. A brief review of one class support vector machines is first given. A method that combines the range and intensity data in two operational modes is then provided. Finally, experimental results are presented and discussed.
Dynamic Gesture Recognition and its Application to Sign Language
Authors: Ronchetti Franco
Published: May 2018

The automatic recognition of human gestures is a complex multidisciplinary problem that has not yet been completely solved. Since the advent of digital video capture technologies, there have been attempts to recognize dynamic gestures for different purposes. In the recent years, new technologies such as depth sensors or highresolution cameras were incorporated as well as the high processing capacity of the current devices emerged, allowing the new technologies development capable of detecting different movements and acting in real time. Unlike the recognition of the spoken voice, which has been researched for more than forty years, the topic of this thesis is relatively new in the scientific area and it evolves rapidly as new devices appear as well as new computer vision algorithms.
Design and Implementation of a Computer Vision System for an Autonomous Chess-Playing Robot
Authors: Larregay Guillermo , Pinna Federico , Avila Luis , Morán Daniel
Published: May 2018

This work describes a mechatronic system composed by a robot arm that can play chess autonomously. The system is based on an industrial-grade robot manipulator, a computer vision system, and an open source chess engine. Classification algorithms were implemented in order to detect whether a given chessboard square is occupied, and in that case, if the piece is black or white. Such algorithms were compared in terms of their complexity of implementation, execution time and accuracy of predictions. To achieve an uniform illumination of the chessboard, a theoretical model of an LED illuminance curve was used to find the best orientation for each diode using a genetic algorithm. Both the support base for the LEDs and the chess pieces were made using a 3D printer. This implementation demonstrates the capabilities of the proposed vision-based system, whose complexity can be increased in the future for a number of applications.
Heuristic Method for Photo-detectors Localization over Continuous Crystal Scintillation Cameras
Authors: Rodríguez Colmeiro Ramiro G. , Verrastro Claudio A.
Published: May 2018

The construction process of large scintillation cameras with continuous crystals is a complex problem affected by multiple variables, from the physical construction of the scintillation crystal to the dispersion in the sensibility of photomultiplier tubes. The selection of these variables have a strong impact on the final performance of the scintillation camera. A new method to select photomultiplier is presented in this paper, regarding its gain, making use of k-means clustering and genetic algorithms. The proposed algorithm was tested and applied in the construction of six scintillation cameras for the Argentinean positron emission tomogaph prototype (AR-PET), a problem with more than 10+600 possible configurations. The resulting configuration of the scintillation cameras reduced the software-freecalibration FWHM of the camera from 20% to 15% average.
Family of Evaluation Strategies: A Practical Case for Comparing and Adopting Strengths
Authors: Tebes Guido , Peppino Denis , Becker Pablo , Papa Maria Fernanda , Rivera Maria Belen , Olsina Luis
Published: May 2018

Companies commonly establish and pursue business goals. A goal states a purpose. In the Software Engineering literature, different evaluation purposes such as to understand, monitor, improve, control, compare and select are mentioned. Considering that these purposes share distinctive and common aspects, in the present work, we include a categorization that helps a better understanding of them. On the other hand, to reach the purpose of a goal, a suitable strategy should be chosen. A strategy describes a particular course of action by means of process and method specifications. We have envisioned different strategies for different evaluation goal purposes. Therefore, in this paper we also present some strategies, which are part of a family of strategies driven by measurement and evaluation activities. Specifically, we document evaluation strategies for the monitoring, improving, and comparing and adopting purposes. In addition, we illustrate the comparing and adopting strategy applied to four social network mobile apps.1
CONGENITAL DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY – A RARE GENETIC CONDITION IN INFANTS
Authors: Chen Xiaoqing , Zhou Guoping
Published: May 2018

A male newborn admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit due to dyspnea and cyanosis. The babywas intubated due to tachypnea. No murmurs were heard on auscultation.The ultrasound of the fetalheart before birth showed cardiac malformations. Chest X-ray showed : Increased pulmonary vascularmarkings and cardiomegaly. The abdominal X-ray showed normal liver, spleen and intestine.Electrocardiogram showed Sinus rhythm and tachycardia.On the first day after birth, two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated marked hypertrophy ofboth ventricles (the posterior wall of the left ventricle was 33mm thick).The baby was started on treatment with low flow oxygen support, digoxin and captoril to enhancemyocardial contractility, creatine phosphate for myocardial nutrition , furosemide diuretic to reducedload, enhance feeding, monitor bilirubin, prevent neonatal jaundice, and close attention was paid to thedisease changes. The baby was stable and was discharged from the hospital. After 20days of discharge,the baby was admitted again with complains of shortness of breath and cyanosis after 20 days ofdischarge. The heart beat was low on auscultation with alternating tachycardia and bradycardia, with anoccasional gallop rhythm. The baby was kept on ventilator assisted ventilation with the requiredparameters and necessary investigations were performed.On repeating the two-dimensional echocardiography, the left ventricular posterior wall and the ventricularseptum was increased compared to the previous echocardiography. A mutation on Chromosome 18,c.1921G>A was detected on gene mutational analysis. Recently, some genetic studies have shown thatmutations in chromosomes 1, 11, 14 and 15, and mutations in sarcomere proteins genes are autosomaldominant
Spectral estimation of wetland carbon dioxide exchange
Authors: Chojnicki B.H.
Published: May 2018

The simultaneous measurements of broadband normalized difference vegetation index and net ecosystem production were carried out at Rzecin wetland in 2009. Additionally, carbon fluxes, ecosystem respiration and gross ecosystem production were estimated on the basis of measured net ecosystem production values. The maximum broadband normalized difference vegetation index value (0.73) was measured on the 6th of July. The minimum broadband normalized difference vegetation index value measured before and after the vegetation period was 0.40. The annual dynamics of carbon fluxes and broadband normalized difference vegetation index runs were different from each other. During the second half of vegetation period greenness of plants decreases more slowly than plants carbon dioxide uptake capacity. These differences are likely to be determined by plants aging. The results presented in this paper show potential applicability of broadband normalized difference vegetation index for the estimation of carbon dioxide exchange in wetlands.
3D-analysis of plant microstructures: advantages and limitations of synchrotron X-ray microtomography
Authors: Matsushima U. , Graf W. , Zabler S. , Manke I. , Dawson M. , Choinka G. , Hilger A. , Herppich W.B.
Published: May 2018

Synchrotron X-ray computer microtomography was used to analyze the microstructure of rose peduncles. Samples from three rose cultivars, differing in anatomy, were scanned to study the relation between tissue structure and peduncles mechanical strength. Additionally, chlorophyll fluorescence imaging and conventional light microscopy was applied to quantify possible irradiation-induced damage to plant physiology and tissue structure. The spatial resolution of synchrotron X-ray computer microtomography was sufficiently high to investigate the complex tissues of intact rose peduncles without the necessity of any preparation. However, synchrotron X-radiation induces two different types of damage on irradiated tissues. First, within a few hours after first X-ray exposure, there is a direct physical destruction of cell walls. In addition, a slow and delayed destruction of chlorophyll and, consequently, of photosynthetic activity occurred within hours/ days after the exposure. The results indicate that synchrotron X-ray computer microtomography is well suited for three-dimensional visualization of the microstructure of rose peduncles. However, in its current technique, synchrotron X-ray computer microtomography is not really non-destructive but induce tissue damage. Hence, this technique needs further optimization before it can be applied for time-series investigations of living plant materials
PENGARUH SUHU TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK FISIKOKIMIA DAN OPTIK BROKOLI SELAMA PROSES PENGERINGAN VAKUM DENGAN TEKANAN 15 cmHg
Authors: Widyasanti Asri , Sudaryanto Sudaryanto , Arini Rizky , Asgar Ali
Published: May 2018

Brokoli merupakan salah satu jenis sayuran yang mengandung berbagai vitamin dan mineral. Akan tetapi, brokoli merupakan komoditas yang perishable, apabila disimpan tanpa penanganan pasca panen yang sesuai dan tepat. Pengeringan vakum merupakan salah satu penanganan pasca panen yang cocok untuk karakteristik dari brokoli. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui rendemen parsial dan total dari pengeringan vakum brokoli dan pengaruh proses pengeringan vakum terhadap karakteristik fisik dan kimia brokoli kering. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif dengan perlakuan suhu pengeringan 50⁰C dan 60⁰C dengan tekanan vakum sebesar 15 cmHg yang dilakukan sebanyak 3 ulangan. Hasil penelitian  menunjukkan  bahwa  perlakuan  suhu  pengeringan  60°C  dengan  tekanan    vakum  15 cmHg merupakan perlakuan terbaik dengan rasio pengerutan 16,67 %, rasio rehidrasi 518,27 %, kadar air akhir 5,64 %bk, bulk density 1056 kg/m³, protein 30,97 %, vitamin C 189,24 mg/100 g, Total Color Difference (TCD) 23,8 , rendemen parsial pengeringan 8,99 %, dan rendemen total 4,168 %. Semakin tinggi suhu pengeringan maka nilai rendemen pengeringan, rendemen total, rasio pengerutan, kadar air akhir, nilai total perbedaan warna, bulk density, protein, dan vitamin C semakin rendah sedangkan nilai rasio rehidrasi semakin tinggi.
GENETIC DIVERGENCE STUDIES IN BLACKGRAM (Vigna mungo L.) FOR YIELD AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS
Authors: K. SARAVANAN S. SRI VIDYA, T. SABESAN,
Published: May 2018

The genetic divergence was estimated in 21 blackgram genotypes, using Mahalanobis D2 statistics. The experiment was conducted at Plant Breeding Farm, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University during January 2017. Analysis of genetic variance indicated the presence of sufficient variation among the selected genotypes. Based on 11 morphological and quality characters namely, days to first flower, plant height (cm), number of primary branches, number of clusters per plant, number of pods per plant, pod length (cm), pod weight (g), number of seeds per pod, seed size (cm), 100 seed weight (g), yield per plant (g), these genotypes were grouped into 5 clusters showing fair degree of relationship between geographical distribution and genetic divergence. Cluster I, with 6 genotypes, was the largest cluster followed by cluster IV and V with 5 genotypes. The intra cluster distance was maximum (D=809.83) in cluster V. The maximum inter cluster distance (D2=2932.162) was recorded between cluster II and III. All cluster mean values are distributed in relatively distant clusters. Traits like yield per plant (70.47%) followed by 100 seed weight (17%) were the major contributors to total genetic divergence.
Variation in nutritional value of Grewia tenax fruits from different regions of Rajasthan, India
Authors: Rathore Mala
Published: May 2018

In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to identify the variation in nutritional value of Grewia tenax fruits from different regions of Rajasthan, India. Fruits were collected from Jodhpur (Kailana, Bilara) and Barmer (Siwana) region and analyzed nutritionally. Maximum ash and vitamin C content was obtained in samples from Siwana (4.73% and 56.47% respectively). Maximum fat content (2.66 %) was obtained in samples from Bilara.  Maximum sugar and protein content was obtained in samples from Kailana (35.51% and 8.4% respectively).. They are rich in vitamin C (39 mg/100gm) content. The fruits are also rich sources of minerals such as Ca (0.32±0.03 g/100g), K (1.26±0.31g/100 g) and Na (1.49±0.32 g/100g) than the cultivated crop plants. Trace elements such as Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and Mg were also analyzed. These results of nutritional composition were compared with those collected from Bilara and Siwana area of Jodhpur region. Many medicinal applications of G. tenax viz. as remedy for colds and chest complaints have also been reported. Thus, the importance of G. tenax in the rural economy is highly significant.
PENGARUH KINERJA KEUANGAN DAN INDIKATOR KESULITAN FINANSIL TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM BANK STUDI KASUS BANK BCA
Authors: Yoewono Harsono
Published: May 2018

The main problem of bank is maintaining 3 financial health indicators, namely on aspects of liquidity, profitability, and solvency. These three bank performance parameters are part of the CAMEL surveillance system, without a single M (management) that can only be taken into account by the Bank Supervisory Team from Bank Indonesia for each bank. The purpose of research to determine the level of financial and financial performance of banks and the level of difficulty of banks that have gone public in Indonesia to the stock price of banks. This study was conducted to determine the impact of four groups of financial indicators on stocks, especially size of rentability, liquidity, solvency, and financial size. The various combinations of these 4 groups of indicators yield 45 independent variables that are estimated to affect the price and the number of 13 variables excluded, automatically by SPSS, in the estimation process. Of the 32 free variable, only 9 independent variables significantly affect stock price variables. The 9 independent variables are working capital (p5), cash ratio (q1), bank strength level (r3), sales (r9), operational (r8), financial burden indicator (s5), credit in rupiah (x2), investment non-credit (x4) and ROI (x5b).
ANALISA STRUKTUR PASAR DAN EFISIENSI INDUSTRI PERBANKAN DI INDONESIA PERIODE 2017-2012
Authors: Chaniago Nuraini
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this study was to determine how the market structure and efficiency of banking industry in Indonesia.The analysis technique used in this research is to use the concentration ratio (CR20) and the Herfindahl Hirchman Index (HHI), and DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis). This study uses data on the number of banking and corporate assets to determine the efficiency of using the 20 banks in the Input and Output of the report Indonesian banking in the period 2007-2012. The results showed the level of concentration ratio (CR20) range from 77.69% - 79.47%. The figure shows the structure of the banking industry 2007-2012 period was a tight oligopoly. which means that the structure of the banking industry in Indonesia is not structured oligopoly monopoly but because it is not close to 1. When viewed competition banks in Indonesia is competitive with high concentration and competitive, it is characterized by competition between the market share of twenty dominant company in the Indonesian banking industry in the number of assets. In the calculation of the twenty study Indonesian banking industry in the period 2007-2012 by using the method of DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) produced differences in the efficiency of each bank, Of the twenty 20 Indonesian banking industry that has not reached the maximum level of efficiency that is 100% should refer to the banking has reached a maximum level of 100% in accordance with the characteristics of banking itself.
UPAYA PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL SISWA MELALUI PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL CONGKLAK
Authors: Parji Parji , Andriani Reni Eka
Published: May 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan sosial dengan menggunakan permainan tradisional congklak pada mata pelajaran IPS. Penelitian ini menggunakanpenelitian tindakan kelas dengan dengan 2 siklus. Subyek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas IV B SDN 03 Nambangan Kidul
Kota Madiun yang berjumlah 21 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data penelitian ini adalah observasi, tes, dan dokumentasi.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan permainan tradisional congklak pada mata pelajaran IPS dapat meningkatkan keterampilan sosial siswa kelas IV B SDN 03 Nambangan Kidul Kota Madiun Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016. Hal ini ditunjukkan pada siklus I yaitu 7 siswa yang memperoleh kriteria sangat baik dan baik (kriteria penelitian) mencapai 33,3% dengan rata-rata kriteria cukup. Pada siklus II yaitu 17 siswa yang memperoleh kriteria sangat baik dan baik (kriteria penelitian) mencapai 81% dengan rata-rata kriteria baik. Selain itu, hasil nilai siswa juga mengalami peningkatan pada siklus I yaitu rata-rata kelas 72,4 dengan kriteria cukup (66,7%) dengan jumlah 14 siswa. Pada siklus 2 yaitu rata-rata kelas 82,4 dengan kriteria baik (85,7%) dengan jumlah 18 siswa. Hasil nilai siswa pada siklus 1 ke siklus 2 mengalami peningkatan dengan siswa yang sudah
tuntas mencapai ≥ 80% dari jumlah seluruh siswa. Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa permainan tradisional congklak pada mata pelajaran IPS dapat meningkatkan keterampilan sosial siswa kelas IV B SDN 03 Nambangan Kidul Kota Madiun 
PEMBELAJARAN IPS MELALUI MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING DENGAN TEKNIK MAKE A MATCH UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS IV SDN TIRON 02
Authors: Indarti Cahyo
Published: May 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar IPS melalui model cooperative learning dengan teknik make a match siswa kelas IV SDN Tiron 02 Kecamatan/Kabupaten Madiun.Penentuan sampel di dalam penelitian ini menggunakan sampel total yaitu seluruh siswa kelas IV SDN Tiron 02 Madiun tahun pelajaran 2014/2015 dengan jumlah siswa 12 orang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan tes. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis deskriptif persentase. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan model cooperative learning teknik make a match dalam pembelajaran IPS dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa kelas IV SDN Tiron 02. Nilai rata-rata hasil belajar pada pembelajaran IPS dengan teknik make a match
yakni pra siklus = 61,7, siklus I = 72,5, siklus II = 83,3. Persentase ketuntasan yang diperoleh pada setiap siklus juga mengalami peningkatan. Pada pra siklus sebesar 41,67%, yaitu sebanyak 5 siswa, siklus I sebesar 66,67%, atau sebanyak 8 siswa dan siklus II sebesar 91,67% atau sebanyak 11 siswa. Kinerja guru juga mengalami peningkatan. Pada siklus I rata-rata kinerja guru mencapai 3,1 dengan kriteria tinggi. Pada siklus II nilai rata-rata meningkat menjadi 3,9 dan masuk kriteria sangat tinggi.
Keaktifan belajar siswa pada siklus I adalah 66,52% dengan kriteria aktif. Keaktifan siklus II meningkat menjadi 82,14% dengan kriteria sangat aktif. Simpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran IPS melalui model cooperative learning teknik make a match dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER UNTUK MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS BELAJAR DAN HASIL BELAJAR IPS SISWA KELAS VIII G SMPN 2 PONOROGO
Authors: Harmini Sri
Published: May 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan aktivitas belajar dan hasil belajar IPS siswa kelas VIII G SMP Negeri 2 Ponorogo. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan termasuk penelitian kualitatif dengan desain penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK).  Peneliti dibantu 4 guru IPS sebagai observer. Penelitian ini dilakukan di kelas VIII G SMP Negeri 2 Ponorogo semester genap 2015-2016, dengan jumlah siswa 32 orang, 16 siswa perempuan dan 16 siswa laki-laki. Penelitian dilakukan melalui dua siklus. Data yang dikumpulkan meliputi data proses dan hasil belajar. Pengambilan data menggunakan observasi dan dokumentasi. Analilsis data menggunakan teknik analisis kualitatif model interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan model NHT dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar IPS. Aktivitas belajar siswa mencapai 62,76% pada siklus I menjadi 80,16% pada siklus II. Sedangkan hasil belajar pada siklus I  75% naik menjadi 96,88% pada siklus II.
Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Birinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Aktivitelere Katılma Durumlarının Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: BULUT Alper , BAYKAN Zeynep , NAÇAR Melis
Published: May 2018

Amaç:
Sosyal aktiviteler, gençlerin derslerdeki başarılarında ve çevreyle
ilişkilerinde büyük önem teşkil etmektedir. Özellikle sağlık sektöründe hasta
ile birebir iletişim kuracak geleceğin hekimleri için sosyal aktivitelerin
önemi yadsınamaz. Bu çalışma kapsamında tıp fakültesi birinci sınıf
öğrencilerinin sosyal aktivitelere katılma durumları değerlendirilmiştir.Materyal
metod: Çalışma Mayıs
2016’da yürütülmüş kesitsel tipte bir araştırmadır. Birinci sınıf
öğrencilerinin tamamı çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmada 17 sorudan oluşan
bir anket formu kullanılmıştır. Anketin amacı araştırmacılar tarafından
öğrencilere açıklanmış, onamları alınarak anketler öğrencilere dağıtılıp
toplanmıştır. İstatistik analizde ki-kare analizi kullanılmıştır. p<0.05
istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrenciler ellerine geçen paranın
yaklaşık %40’ını sosyal aktivitelere
ayırdıklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Öğrencilerin %16.0’ı Kayseri’yi sosyal
olanaklar açısından çok iyi/ iyi olarak, %47.6’sı orta olarak, %36.4’ü kötü/çok
kötü olarak değerlendirmiştir. Öğrencin %52.4’ü tıp fakültesinde okuyor olmanın
sosyal aktivitelere katılımlarını etkilemediğini belirtmiştir. Öğrencilerin
%72.9’u günlük ortalama boş zamanlarının iki saatten fazla olduğunu
söylemiştir. Öğrencilerin en çok katıldıkları sosyal aktivite arkadaşlarıyla
birlikte (kafe, çay bahçesi vs) zaman geçirmektir.

Sonuç:
Öğrencilerimizin büyük bir kısmının amaçlı ve aktif sosyal aktivitelere
katılımı zayıftır.
Nilai Humanisme dalam Serat Saptastha
Authors: Ilafi Afiliasi , Sudardi Bani , Supana Supana
Published: May 2018

Raja merupakan pemimpin yang dipandang sebagai perwujudan ilahi. Setiap perintah dan keputusannya harus dipatuhi dan dijalankan sebagai bukti bakti. Raja yang tetap dipatuhi rakyatnya meskipun mengalami peristiwa yang tidak lazim di kalangan raja adalah Hamengku Buwana VII. Kisah kemunduran Hamengku Buwana VII dari kursi raja tertuang di dalam isi naskah Serat Saptastha yang tersimpan di Museum Sonobudoyo, Yogyakarta. Naskah Serat Saptastha tergolong naskah sejarah karena berisi sejarah peralihan kekuasaan dari Hamengku Buwana VII kepada putranya, Pangeran Adipati Anom, yang kemudian dinobatkan sebagai Hamengku Buwana VIII setelah Hamengku Buwana VII memilih meninggalkan kerajaan dan menetap di Ambarukma. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan ini analisis isi dengan pendekatan sosiologi sastra. Tulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa naskah Serat Saptastha dapat menggambarkan sosok Hamengku Buwana VII sebagai raja pemberani dan berwibawa meskipun mengalami lengser keprabon. Citra Humanisme yang ditampilkan Hamengku Buwana VII dalam naskah Serat Saptastha menunjukkan sikap kawicaksanaan, keberanian, dan kewibawaan.
New Distributional Records of Actiniarian Sea Anemones from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Authors: Raghunathan C. , Choudhury Smitanjali
Published: May 2018

Two species of actiniarian sea anemones Actinodendron arboreum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) and Diadumene leucolena (Verrill, 1866) under the families Actinodendronidae and Diadumenidae respectively were recorded as new addition of sea anemone fauna to India from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Earlier literature indicated that the occurrence of A. arboreum from Asia-Pacific region while D. leucolena known from east and west coast of North America. The diagnostic features of the presently recorded species along with distributional details are provided.
Eight New Records of Birds from Great Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Authors: Sivaperuman C. , Gokulakrishnan G.
Published: May 2018

Great Nicobar Island is the largest island in the Nicobar group and this is the southernmost islands of this archipelago. The regular field surveys have been carried out as the major ecological studies on bird communities of this island. Recently, eight birds were sighted from this island which is first report to the Nicobar group of Islands.
An overview of Fishes of Dhule and Nandurbar Districts, Maharashtra, India
Authors: Patole S. S. , Jadhav S. S.
Published: May 2018

The freshwater fish fauna of Dhule and Nandurbar districts were studied during the period 2013-14. A total of 43 fish species belonging to 8 orders, 16 families and 36 genera were reported from the present study. Out of the 43 reported species, 13 species reported only from Nandurbar district and 11 species from Dhule district. Ninteen species are common to both the districts. The report of Parambassis lala is the first record of this species from Maharashtra State. The fish fauna is threatened due to invasive alien species as well as anthropogenic activities such as overfishing, sand mining, siltation, organic and inorganic pollution. Hence, it is necessary to implement stringent conservation measures to protect the precious ichthyofaunal wealth.
Scorpion Fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala with an Illustrated Key to the Families and Genera
Authors: Aswathi K. , Sureshan P. M.
Published: May 2018

Systematic account on 6 species of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) under 5 genera and 3 families from the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala is provided with an illustrated key to the families and genera occurring in the area.