bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transformasi Visual Tokoh Mahabharata dalam Sejarah Komik Indonesia
Authors: Sunarto Wagiono
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTÂ The great epic of Mahabharata was created through a long period of time in the eastern Punyab region, India. The process of writing was initiated around 300 BC, and in 7 centuries the book was developed by many generations of writers until the final stage which consists of about 10.000 celokas in 18 parwas. After initial stages of development, the great epic continued to spread to other counÂ­ tries and regions, especially to cultures which were influenced by Hinduâ€™s or Budhaâ€™s civilization, including Indonesia (Java, Bali, Lombok, and other regions). In Indonesia, the story was rewriten, reinterpreted and readapted over and over into many spreading cultures and eventually transformed into many forms of visual and performing arts. The long proccess of construction and reconstraction of the story and the characters was a very interesting cultural proccess which is still in progress in our time. The phenomena could be observed in the adaption of the story in the history of Indonesian Comic Books, particullary in the transformation of visual styles in some of modern comic book examÂ­ ples. This visual transformation reflects the change of cultural values and communication circumÂ­ stances in particular time of history, which in turn change the worldâ€™s view of the creator in respons to, and relevant with the value changes of the society.Â Keywords: Visual transformation, Indonesian comic historyÂ Â Â ABSTRAKÂ Epik Â besarÂ  Mahabharata tercipta melalui jangka waktu yang Â panjang di Â bagianÂ  timur wilayah Punyab, India. Proses penulisannya dimulai sekitar 300 SM, dan selama 7 abad buku tersebut dikembangkan oleh berbagai generasi penulis sampai pada tahap akhir yang terdiri atas sekitar 10.000 celoka dalam 18 parwa. Setelah tahap awal pengembangannya, epik besar tersebut terus menyebar ke negara-negara dan daerah-daerah lain, khususnya ke masyarakat yang dipengaruhi oleh kebudayaan Hindu atau Budha, termasuk Indone- sia (Jawa, Bali, Lombok, dan daerah lainnya). Di Indonesia, cerita tersebut ditulis ulang, ditafsirkan dan diadaptasi kembali ke berbagai budaya dan akhirnya ditransformasikan ke dalam berbagai bentuk seni visual dan pertunjukan. Proses konstruksi dan rekonstruksi yang panjang dari cerita dan karakter itu merupakan proses budaya yang sangat menarik yang masih berlangsung hingga masa kini. Fenomenanya dapat diamati melalui adaptasi dari kisah dalam sejarah Buku Komik Indonesia, khususnya pada transformasi gaya visual dalam beberapa contoh buku komik modern. Transformasi visual ini mencerminkan per- ubahan nilai-nilai budaya dan suasana komunikasi pada waktu tertentu dalam sejarah, yang pada gilirannya mengubah cara pandang respon kreator, serta relevan dengan per- ubahan nilai-nilai masyarakat.Â Kata kunci: transformasi visual, sejarah komik Indonesia
Konsepsi Filosofis di Balik Musik Sholawat Campur ngaji
Authors: Sunarto Bambang
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTÂ The problems discussed in this study is philosophical conceptions behind the phenomenon of CamÂ­ purngaji Sholawat music. This research has been intended to reveal the ideas which is underlying the existence of the music and the spirit of the periferal Muslim community which is utilizing music as a symbol of its existence. Descriptive and analytical methods as well as interpretive methods are used to reveal and unravel the hidden conceptual thoughts. Philosophical conception in the form of practical assumption and working principle is useful as a performance benchmark of musical creÂ­ ativity. The understanding of the philosophical conception is useful to help any stakeholder to better understand the human intensity of a Muslim community through its musical culture expression.Â Keywords: philosophical conceptions, Campurngaji Sholawat musicÂ Â ABSTRAKÂ Permasalahan yang dibahas dalam penelitian ini adalah konsepsi filosofis di balik fenom- ena musik Sholawat Campurngaji. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengungkap ide-ide yang mendasari eksistensi musik dan semangat komunitas muslim pinggiran yang me- manfaatkan musik sebagai simbol eksistensi. Metode deskriptif analitik disertai metode interpretif digunakan untuk mengungkap dan mengurai pemikiran-pemikiran konseptual yang tersembunyi. Â Konsepsi filosofis yang berupa asumsi praktis dan prinsip berkarya bermanfaat sebagai acuan kinerja kreativitas bermusik. Pemahaman terhadap konsepsi filosofis itu berguna untuk membantu berbagai pihak untuk lebih memahami intensitas kemanusiaan suatu komunitas muslim melalui ekspresi budaya musiknya.Â Kata kunci: konsepsi filosofis, musik sholawat CampurngajiÂ
Internalisasi Nilai-nilai Pendidikan Karakter melalui Kakawihan Kaulinan Barudak Buhun di Komunitas â€˜Hongâ€™ Bandung
Authors: Mayakania Nia Dewi
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTÂ This paper discusses educative values in Kakawihan Kaulinan Barudak Buhun (KKBb) based on analysis which refers to aspects of musical, language and literature, and games, meanwhile the process of values internalization within KKBb is implemented through habituating which refers to three components: knowing nature, culture and God. The research used qualitative method, collect- ing data through literature study, observation, interview, and analyzing documents. The purposes of the research are: a) to resocialize KKBb; and b) to be another alternative of learning process either in the formal, informal, or non-formal education, as one of character educational models which is based on aesthetic and ethic. The result of the research shows that childrenâ€™s games which are accompanied with song may develop childrenâ€™s characters to be an authoritarial person.Â Keywords: kakawihan kaulinan barudak buhun, character, and childrenÂ Â Â Â ABSTRAKÂ Tulisan ini membahas nilai-nilai edukatif di dalam Kakawihan Kaulinan Barudak Buhun (KKBb) berdasarkan kajian yang bertumpu pada aspek musikal, aspek bahasa dan sastra, serta aspek permainan, sedangkan proses internalisasi nilai-nilai yang terkandung di dalam KKBb dilakukan melalui pembiasaan yang bertumpu pada 3 komponen yakni mengenal alam, budaya dan Tuhan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif, pengumpulan data melalui studi pustaka, observasi, wawancara, dan analisis dokumen. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk a) mensosialisasikan kembali KKBb; dan b) dapat dÄ³adikan sebagai suatu alternatif lain dalam proses pembelajaran di wilayah pen- didikan formal, informal, maupun non-formal, sebagai salah satu model pendidikan karak- ter yang berbasis estetika dan etika. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa permainan anak yang disertai nyanyian dapat menumbuhkan karakter anak menjadi sosok individu yang memiliki kepribadian.Â Kata kunci: kakawihan kaulinan barudak buhun, karakter, dan anakÂ
Pertunjukan Ronggeng Ketuk dan Topeng pada Upacara Ngarot di Desa Lelea Kabupaten Indramayu (Sebuah Kajian Interaksi Simbolik)
Authors: Hidayat Lina Marliana
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTNgarot is a folk festival of Lelea village in Indramayu, West Java. The both of performances, Ronggeng Ketuk and Mask Dance, are those considered to have a symbolic relationship with the participants of the ceremony those are both of young men (Bujang) and women (Cuwene). It is the conception of the symbolic relationship that is interesting to be observed deeply.This study uses qualitative method such as symbolic interactive theory approach. The relation- ship of the series of Ngarot ceremony is a symbolic system series that can not be separated from one to another.Keywords: Ngarot, Ronggeng Ketuk, Topeng, symbolic interactionABSTRAKNgarot merupakan pesta rakyat desa Lelea di Kabupaten Indramayu Jawa Barat. Dua pertunjukan yaitu Ronggeng Ketuk dan Topeng merupakan pertunjukan yang dianggap me- miliki keterkaitan simbolik dengan peserta upacara yaitu Bujang (pemuda) dan Cuwene (pemudi). Gambaran keterkaitan simbolik itulah yang menarik untuk diamati lebih men- dalam.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan teori interaksi sim- bolik. Hubungan rangkaian Upacara Ngarot merupakan rangkaian sistem simbol yang tak bisa dilepaskan antara satu dengan yang lainnya.Kata kunci: Ngarot, Ronggeng Ketuk, Topeng, interaksi simbolik
Modifikasi Busana Pengantin Adat Solo Putri One piece dengan Hiasan Benang Emas
Authors: Martina Tina , Imafaza Meila , Kusna Ae , - Kuswinarti
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTÂ In communities that make up the nation union , there was the process of formation and develop- ment which functioned as a marker of racial purity . Traditional clothing such as wedding dresses, usually not practical , it is becoming a problem in some grooms . To resolve this problem do the analysis conducted by direct observation in custom wedding dresses princess solo , then the library mengeksplor study is likely to be modified Solo custom wedding dresses princess. The purpose of this study add to the vagaries of wedding dresses modern treasure . Race as a marker of identity , cultural markers are deliberately created as a means of identification such as clothing .Consolidation of traditional elements and modern elements in wedding dresses custom modifica- tions done Solo Princess balanced , which will continue to defend traditional element of Solo Princess custom wedding dresses by adding modern elements , such as fashion Design transformed into one piece for easy application. The addition of ornaments or decorative design gold thread floral art nouveau style is modern elements added to the modification wedding dresses for a feminine and elegant look.Â Keywords: dress, Solo Putri, pleats, one piece, art nouveauÂ Â Â Â ABSTRAKÂ Pada kesatuan masyarakat yang membentuk bangsa, terjadi proses pembentukan dan perkembangan budaya yang berfungsi sebagai penanda adat budaya setempat. Busana tradi- sional misalnya busana pengantin, biasanya tidak praktis, hal ini menjadi masalah pada seba- gian calon pengantin. Untuk memecahkan masalah tersebut dilakukan penelitian yang dilaku- kan dengan pengamatan langsung pada busana pengantin adat solo putri, kemudian dengan studi pustaka mengeksplor kemungkinan dilakukan modifikasi busana pengantin adat Solo putri. Tujuan dari penelitian ini menambah khasanah ragam busana pengantin modern seba- gai penanda jati diri bangsa, penanda budaya yang sengaja diciptakan sebagai sarana identitas misalnya busana.Penyatuan unsur tradisional dan unsur modern pada modifikasi busana pengantin adat Solo Putri dilakukan dengan seimbang, yaitu tetap mempertahankan unsur tradisional dari busana pengantin adat Solo Putri dengan menambahkan Â unsur modern, misalnya Â bentuk busana Â diubah menjadi one piece untuk memudahkan Â pemakaian. Â Penambahan Â ornamen atau Â desain hiasan benang emas bermotif bunga bergaya art nouveau merupakan unsur Â mo- dern yang ditambahkan pada modifikasi busana pengantin untuk mendapatkan tampilan yang feminin dan elegan.Â Kata kunci: busana, Solo Putri, wiron, one piece, art nouveau
Islam, Seni Musik, dan Pendidikan Nilai di Pesantren
Authors: - Sulasman , Ainusyamsi Fadlil Yani
Published: October 2017

Â The purpose of this study is to give a description about how the Islam views about art, especially music art. To explain about this purpose, the documentation study is applied in this research. The de- scription is done ontologically, epistemologically, and axiological. For that reasons, we can comprehend what the music is, how characteristic features and ways of working of the music, also we can know how and what for we play music. Furthermore, there will be a new paradigm about music art in the Moslem especially in Pesantren. This research use qualitative method and the result shows that Pesantren as the educational organization of Islam has its own contribution in instilling the values of theological, juri- dical, Islamic socio-cultural, and sophistical. Sphistical value in Pesantren has been put by purpose for cleansing up the soul. To provide the passion and meaning in the context of deepening enlightenment to students performed the internalization of sophistical values in Pesantren through the music. There are diï¬€erences about art especially music art in Pesantren between Ulama of Ahlussunah and Ulama of Sufi. Regardless of the controversy between the music is halal or haram, the up growing phenomenon that is there are a many Pesantren which developing the music art. Music in Pesantren is not only just an art but also as a tool of increasing and helping the private and social of Santri.Â Keywords: Islam, Art, Music, Ulama, PesantrenÂ Â Â Â ABSTRAKÂ Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberi gambaran bagaimana pandangan Islam tentang seni, Â khususnya Seni Musik. Untuk menjelaskan tujuan ini, maka digunakan studi pustaka. Penjelasan dilakukan secara ontologis, epistemologis, dan aksiologis. Oleh karena itu, kita akan paham tentang musik, bagaimana ciri-ciri dan cara kerja musik, serta tahu alasan dan tujuan kita bermusik. Dengan demikian maka akan lahir paradigma baru tentang seni musik di ka- langan umat Islam khususnya di kalangan pesantren. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualita- tif dan hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pesantren sebagai lembaga pendidikan Islam telah berjasa dalam menanamkan nilai-nilai teologia, yuridis, sosio kultural Islam, dan nilai sufistik. Nilai sufistik di pesantren ditanamkan dengan tujuan untuk membersihkan kalbu dari segala kotoran jiwa. Untuk memberikan gairah pendalaman serta pemaknaan dalam rangka pence- rahan jiwa bagi santri dilakukan internalisasi nilai-nilai sufistik di pesantren Â melalui musik. Terdapat perbedaan pandangan mengenai seni khususnya seni musik dikalangan pesantren yaitu antara Â ulama ahlusunnah dan ulama sufi. Terlepas dari kontroversi antara halal dan haram nya musik, banyak pesantren yang mengembangkan seni musik. Musik di pesantren selain untuk seni juga dÄ³adikan alat untuk Â meningkatkan dan membantu pribadi dan sosial santri.Â Kata kunci: Islam, Seni, Musik, Ulama, Pesantren
Pertunjukan Jonggan Dalam Konteks Sosial Kemasyarakatan Suku Dayak Kanayatn
Authors: - Turyati
Published: October 2017

Jonggan merupakan pertunjukan tari tradisi masyarakat suku Dayak Kanayatn. Tarian ini disajikan untuk penyambutan tamu terhormat. Pertunjukan Jonggan terkait dengan berbagai hajat ritual dan hajat sosial masyarakat, antara lain Naik Dango (Ritual panen padi), perkawinan, dan Gawai Dayak (pesta rakyat). Tarian ini biasa ditarikan oleh kaum tua dan muda, laki-laki dan perempuan, tetapi biasanya dihadiri oleh sebagian besar orang tua, karena di dalamnya disajikan pantun-pantun lama yang berisi petuah, moral, agama, dan pandangan hidup. Penelitian Jonggan ini menggunakan pendekatan etnografi untuk mencatat perilaku estetik dan perilaku sosial budaya dalam pertunjukan Jonggan. Hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa anak muda lebih suka menari berpasangan untuk membangun komunikasi dalam acara Jonggan dari pada harus berbalas pantun. Sentuhan emosional, kegembiraan muncul sebagai ungkapan kebersamaan, pribadi, dan komunal yang memberikan gambaran nyata dari hubungan yang berkembang antara emosi pribadi. Gejala pertunjukan menunjukkan terjadinya interaksi dan integrasi sosial yang bermuara pada terbangunnya kohesi sosial masyarakat.Kata kunci: Jonggan, Dayak Kanayatn, Pertunjukan, Tari
Dimensions of Hotel Service Quality in Mongolia
Authors: Badarch Lkhamtseden , Zanabar Altanchimeg
Published: October 2017

Service quality has emerged as an important area in the hotel industry for decades. Thus, it is essential that service providers understand customer expectations and perceptions as well as the factors that influence their evaluation and satisfaction with the provided service. Hotel industry is growing each year in Mongolia. Realizing the increase in competition among hotels, hotel managers are focusing on improving the elements which contribute to service quality for customers of the hotel industry in Mongolia. The quality of service in hotel industry is an important factor of successful business. This study identifies the effects of various elements of hotel industry which affects customer satisfaction. Almost all researchers utilized service quality model and adopted their SERVQUAL instrument, based on the concept that service quality differs from industry to industry. Examining additional dimensions, identified by customers, it should be included in the service quality concept. Further, the level of importance of each specific dimension for the users of hotel services in Mongolia is then measured.
The Relations Between Religion and Politics in European Education Systems
Authors: Fabretti Valeria , Paola Nadia Di
Published: October 2017

This paper aims to discuss the role of religion in contemporary European education systems, especially in the realm of social rights. Classical social thinkers of the late 19th and early 20th century all thought that religion would either disappear or become progressively attenuated with the expansion of modern institutions. They understand modernization not to involve the actual disappearance of religion, but perhaps as attenuation and certainly as changing religious forms in relation to other institutions. Studies of the relationship between religion and education in Europe seem to adopt the view that the study of religion is a precondition for tolerance and social awareness of religious diversity, as well as a prerequisite for personal development and social responsibility. Religious education is perceived as part of ‘bildung’ and a presupposition of citizenship education in its broader sense. This position challenges the foundation stones of enlightenment thought as an attempt to distinguish between knowledge and faith or citizenship and congregation. Educational systems, the par excellence institutions of Modernity, represent an interesting example of the peculiar co-existence between tradition and Modernity in European societies. The implications of the persistence of religion within the institutions of Modernity are both epistemological and political. While the foundations of modern knowledge on reason are challenged in several aspects of school knowledge, fundamentalism, nationalism and social exclusion.
Front Matter
Authors: Team Editorial
Published: October 2017

Sub Cover, Publication Ethic, and Table of Contens
Art and Autobiography: A Study of the Self in Literature
Authors: Pun Min
Published: October 2017

In this paper, I have attempted to apply critical approaches of William C. Spengemann to study Oscar Wilde’s Salomé as an autobiographical work that involves a set of assumptions such as biographical information about the author and information about the work’s genesis, which should be given the secondary importance. Instead of the idea of defining autobiography as self-written biography, it is necessary to understand the ways in which different autobiographers write in different forms and at different times. So the main purpose of this paper is to explore the self in literature, i.e. Wilde’s Salomé. Essentially, how can a piece of literary work be considered as an autobiography that has been practiced in response to shifting ideas about the nature of the self?Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol.4(1) 2016: 19-28
Jealousy and Destruction in William Shakespear's Othello
Authors: Rai Ram Prasad
Published: October 2017

Othello is honest. He wants to establish an order and peace in the society. He falls in love with a white lady, Desdemona. Despite the discontentment of Desdemona’s father Brobantio, they marry each other. Iago, an evil-minded man, is not happy with the promotion of Cassio, a junior officer to Iago, to lieutenant’s post in support of the chief Othello. Iago becomes jealous to Cassio and plans to destroy the relation between Othello and Cassio in any way it is possible. He uses Roderigo, a rejected suitor to Desdemona and Emilia, the innocent wife of Iago in his evil plot. Iago treacherously makes Desdemona’s handkerchief, a marriage gift from Othello, reach in Cassio through Emilia. Then he notices Othello about the Apresence of the handkerchief in Cassio as an accusation of Desdemona’s falling in love with Cassio. In reality, both Cassio and Desdemona are innocent. They are honest and loyal to their moral position. But because of jealousy grown in Othello by Iago, Othello plans to murder his kind and truly loving wife and his dutiful junior officer Cassio. Othello kills Desdemona and Iago kills his wife Emilia as she discloses the reality about Iago’s evilness. Othello kills himself after he knows about Iago’s treachery. As a result, all the happiness, peace and love in the families of Othello and Iago get spoilt completely because of just jealousy upon each other. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol.4(1) 2016: 53-58
Transform Spatial: Making the Case for Spatial Thinking in Higher Education
Authors: Lowry Alex
Published: October 2017

This white paper argues in favor of an interdisciplinary approach to curriculum design that places greater emphasis on spatial thinking in order to prepare students in higher education for life and careers in the 21st century. While part one of the paper outlines and supports various claims regarding spatial thinking, the second part of the paper proposes an intervention, and introduces the transformed curriculum of a compulsory first-year composition course that emphasizes spatial thinking and experiential learning. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol.4(1) 2016: 59-78
Factors affecting attitude of medical students to pursue surgical career
Authors: Ghimire Roshan , Regmi Sujan , Bhattarai Sandeep
Published: October 2017

Background: Medical students are always in a dilemma for their career choice after under-graduation as there are multiple options and none of the choices come without any drawbacks. Multiple factors determine their preferences.Objective: This study aimed to identify the factors that determine career choice and to discuss how it affects the students in taking surgery as their career.Methods: A questionnaire was developed which included factors that encourage and also influence students to consider surgery as their career. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 292 participants and they were divided into two groups, preclinical and clinical students. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.Results: Out of the 292 students, 144 (49.32%) were males and 148 (50.68%) were females. Of the total, 233 (79.8%) students thought of choosing surgery as their career while 41 (14.04%) of the students disagreed for choosing surgery. Among the 233 students, 76 (32.6%) were from preclinical and 157 (67.38%) were clinical students. Better earning and role model influenced them to take surgery as their career whereas lack of private life and great dedication were the deterrent factors.Conclusion: There are various factors that affect students’ preference in opting for surgical career. Even though this study reveals many factors contributing towards one’s interest in surgical field, it was not statistically significant, and hence, the conclusive results could not be drawn.Journal of Kathmandu Medical CollegeVol. 5, No. 3, Issue 17, Jul.-Sep., 2016, page: 85-88
Die Wirkmechanismen mikrobiell basierter Kühlschmierstoffe
Authors: Redetzky M. , Seidel B. , Meyer D. , Rabenstein A. , Brinksmeier E.
Published: October 2017

Kurzfassung

Kühlschmierstoffe (KSS) sind ein meist unverzichtbarer Bestandteil in der metallbearbeitenden Fertigung. Die chemische Zusammensetzung sowie der Befall durch Mikroorganismen führen jedoch zu Limitationen bei deren Einsatz. Da bestimmte Zellbestandteile von Mikroorganismen Äquivalente zu konventionellen KSS-Bestandteilen darstellen, besteht die Möglichkeit diese gezielt als KSS-Ersatz zu nutzen. Aufgrund des Neuheitsgrades dieses Paradigmenwechsels sind die Wirkmechanismen mikrobiell basierter KSS noch völlig unbekannt. Durch die Kombination aus mikrobiologischen und tribologischen Untersuchungsmethoden konnten diese in den hier vorgestellten Arbeiten aufgedeckt werden. Es zeigte sich, dass ein rein physikalischer Wirkmechanismus für die Schmierfähigkeit inaktivierter Mikroorganismen verantwortlich ist, bei dem die Zellen der Mikroorganismen unbeschadet den Kontakt zwischen den Tribopartnern verhindern. Aus den hier gewonnenen Erkenntnissen ergaben sich zudem neue Ansätze für alternative KSS.
Nighttime Navigating
Authors: Borovnik Maria
Published: October 2017

The seafaring trade is considered one of the most dangerous occupations.
Dealing with their daily tasks while skippering across seascapes, seafarers are
exposed to weather, wind, currents, and changeable ship movements. Container
ships operate day and night along tight schedules and constitute physically
and mentally exhausting environments, amplified during nighttime. This
article draws on mobilities research that conceptualizes seascapes as sensitive
and affective, and as spaces of production and social transformation. Nighttime
traveling is multisensual. Darkness may dim landscape and intensify the
effect (and affects) of the unpredictable seascape. Ships must slow down and
rely on technology, and the experience and knowledge of navigators and ship
crews. The buildup of stillness accompanying slower movements is filled with
alertness in response to the known and unknown dangers that the seascape
holds at night. This article uses seafarers’ narratives and my own observations
to unfold the complexities of steering a container ship through the night.
Reenacting Migration, Past and Present
Authors: Françozo Mariana C.
Published: October 2017

Located at the old harbor of the city of Genoa, the modern Galata Museo del
Mare was inaugurated as part of the commemoration of Genoa as the 2004
European Capital of Culture. Only twelve years later, the museum proudly
welcomes 200,000 visitors annually into its twenty-eight galleries, organized
in an impressive exhibition space of 10,000 square meters, showcasing
4,300 objects. While the aim of the museum is to tell the maritime history of
Genoa—ranging from Christopher Columbus to an open-air space showcasing
the story of the Genoese shipyard—it is the exhibition on migration to and
from Italy that will truly impress the visitor.
High-magnitude head impact exposure in youth football
Authors: Campolettano Eamon T. , Gellner Ryan A. , Rowson Steven
Published: October 2017

OBJECTIVE

Even in the absence of a clinically diagnosed concussion, research suggests that neurocognitive changes may develop in football players as a result of frequent head impacts that occur during football games and practices. The objectives of this study were to determine the specific situations in which high-magnitude impacts (accelerations exceeding 40g) occur in youth football games and practices and to assess how representative practice activities are of games with regard to high-magnitude head impact exposure.

METHODS

A total of 45 players (mean age 10.7 ± 1.1 years) on 2 youth teams (Juniors [mean age 9.9 ± 0.6 years; mean body mass 38.9 ± 9.9 kg] and Seniors [mean age 11.9 ± 0.6 years; mean body mass 51.4 ± 11.8 kg]) wore helmets instrumented with accelerometer arrays to record head impact accelerations for all practices and games. Video recordings from practices and games were used to verify all high-magnitude head impacts, identify specific impact characteristics, and determine the amount of time spent in each activity.

RESULTS

A total of 7590 impacts were recorded, of which 571 resulted in high-magnitude head impact accelerations exceeding 40g (8%). Impacts were characterized based on the position played by the team member who received the impact, the part of the field where the impact occurred, whether the impact occurred during a game or practice play, and the cause of the impact. High-magnitude impacts occurred most frequently in the open field in both games (59.4%) and practices (67.5%). “Back” position players experienced a greater proportion of high-magnitude head impacts than players at other positions. The 2 teams in this study structured their practice sessions similarly with respect to time spent in each drill, but impact rates differed for each drill between the teams.

CONCLUSIONS

High-magnitude head impact exposure in games and practice drills was quantified and used as the basis for comparison of exposure in the 2 settings. In this cohort, game impact rates exceeded those for practice. Back players, who were often positioned in the open field, were shown to experience elevated levels of head impact exposure relative to players at other positions. The analysis also suggests that practice intensity, which may be influenced by coaching style, may also affect high-magnitude head impact exposure. Future studies should investigate this aspect as a factor affecting head impact exposure.
Adaptation Strategies Undertaken by the Community to Reduce Impacts of Shrimp Cultivation on Agriculture: A Study at Parulia Union, Satkhira (Bangladesh)
Authors: Prodhan Shamima , Sikder Bivuti Bhusan , Nasreen Mahbuba
Published: October 2017

This study focuses on some unique adaptation strategies presently embraced by the farmers of Parulia Union, Satkhira, Bangladesh who have been affected by salinity intrusion resulting from shrimp farming. The fallouts triggering diverse vulnerabilities too invoke many technical issues of adaptation and overall agricultural patterns. The indigenous adaptation approaches undertaken by the farmers individually or at community level with the support, training and expertise from various organizations have entailed substantial results and set a benchmark. Household data shows that 86% of the respondents of this area are involved in shrimp cultivation whereas 19.6% in agriculture and 1.67% in freshwater fish culture. But only 48% of the farmers adopted various adaptation measures and the majority (51.8%) of them did not. A case study has also been included to support the findings. Finally, it has been found that the techniques applied are feasible for the increase in gross production in agriculture, freshwater fisheries and other forms of farming thus meeting socioeconomic needs along with environmental sustainability.
Impact of Farmer Perceptions and Land Use Pattern on Pesticide Loading into Upper Kotmale Sub-watershed of Mahaweli River Basin in Sri Lanka
Authors: Amarathunga A.A.D. , Kazama F.
Published: October 2017

To understand pesticide loading from farmlands, evaluation of farmers’ perceptions and land use patterns of pesticide loading from the upper catena of the tropical tributary river study was conducted using Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), which utilized semi-structured questionnaire surveys and key personnel interviews to collect data from the farmers in the Upper Kotmale Sub-Watershed (UKSW). The results recorded 46 commercial brands of pesticide and 25 active ingredients from the sub-watershed. Cluster analysis showed four utilized insecticides (i.e. diazinon, deltamethrin, sulfur, and chlorpyrifos), four fungicides (i.e. mancozeb, propineb, metiram, and chlorothalonil), and two weedicides (mainly metribuzin); the analysis was based on the usage of the active ingredient per acre. Selection of vegetable crops and cultivation seasons greatly impacted pesticide applications based on farmers’ perceptions. Toxic concentrations of chlorpyrifos and deltamethrin were observed in water, which exceeded the acute toxicity level for aquatic life (even with 1% of the pesticide load [scenario 4]). These chemicals drain into rivers from the pesticides remaining after the total pesticide usage in the sub-watershed. Therefore, farmers’ perceptions on pesticide applications are highly correlated to pesticide applications and toxicity levels in river waters.
Corruption Eradication within the Protection of the Environment in Indonesia
Authors: Husin Sukanda , Tegnan Hilaire
Published: October 2017

The struggle to eradicate corruption in Indonesia has long been on going yet it seems like the phenomenon is spreading wider and stronger within almost all vital sectors of life on the massive archipelago, including the protection of the environment through legislation and regulations. Aware of this regrettable situation, the government passed Law No. 30/2002 allowing the creation of the Corruption Eradication Commission or Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (hereafter referred to as KPK). This law has significantly changed the fight against corruption in Indonesia. Since its creation, the Commission has been hunting down corruptors wherever they are like never before. This paper discusses the effort to prevent corruption in the protection of the environment by providing an overview of the laws and regulations enacted first to protect the environment, then to combat corruption in the process of safeguarding the environment in Indonesia, a country made up of more than seventeen thousand islands where agriculture remains one of the major drives of the economy and social well-being of the Indonesian people. In this paper, several cases of corruption are presented to help explain how corruption takes place in the government’s effort to protect the environment.
Comparison of quadriceps, hamstring, and gastrocnemius muscle co-activation in balance exercises
Authors: Park Sun-Ju , Shim Su-Jin , Choi Bo-Ram
Published: October 2017

BACKGROUND:

When various balance exercises are combined with strengthening or stretching exercises, the specific effects of any individual balance exercise are unclear.

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this study was to compare muscle activation and ratio in the quadriceps, hamstring, and gastrocnemius muscles in balance exercises.

METHODS:

In total, 20 healthy volunteers participated. The balance exercises consisted of standing on one-leg stand, a lunge, and trunk rotation. Electromyography data were collected from lateral quadriceps (LQ), lateral hamstring (LH), lateral gastrocnemius (LG), medial quadriceps (MQ), medial hamstring (MH), and medial gastrocnemius (MG). One-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to assess the statistical significance of the muscle activation, muscle co-activation, and the muscle activation/co-activation ratio in the balance exercises.

RESULTS:

Compared with the other exercises, co-activation of the MQMH, LQLH, and LHLG increased significantly during the lunge ([Formula: see text] 0.05). During the lunge, the increase in LQLH and LHLG co-activation was significantly greater than that in MQMH and MHMG co-activation ([Formula: see text] 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

Co-activation of lateral muscles was greater than in the medial muscles during lunge exercises with repeated lunge exercise potentially causing lateral knee joint compression. Therefore, physical therapists and/or athletic trainers should pay specific attention to use of lunge exercise within the framework of balance exercise program.
A multi-agent model for general-purpose computing on graphics processing units
Authors: Fakhi Hicham , Bouattane Omar , Youssfi Mohamed , Ouajji Hassan
Published: October 2017

The use of GPU computing is today an active research field due to the enormous parallel processing power of GPU. For more calculation efficiency, we integrate the GPU computing into an agent-based distributed computing, the result being a multi-agent model for distributed GPGPU computing. The computation distribution is based on a multi-agent system designed in accordance with the standards of the Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents (FIPA). The interactions between the agents are based on Agent Communication Language (ACL). These agents are deployed into a multitude of interconnected computing nodes where each node is accelerated by a GPU chip. This multi agent system is implemented with the Java Agent DEvelopment Framework (JADE). Additionally, we provide a Java programming library to allow programmers to easily use this system to optimize their algorithms. An illustrative example with a K-means algorithm is given to show how cumbersome algorithms can be accelerated by this model.
Multi-criteria trust establishment for Internet of Agents in smart grids
Authors: Aref Abdullah , Tran Thomas
Published: October 2017

The Internet of Agents (IoA) is an emerging field of research that aims to combine the advantages of multi-agent systems and Internet of Things (IoT), by adding autonomy and smartness to, traditionally, dummy things used in IoT. Multi-agent systems can be used to model distributed systems of smart grids, such as smart grid operations, power system control, electricity market, and monitoring and diagnostic. Trust management can be considered a key component for successful interactions between autonomous agents in IoA, especially when agents cannot assure that potential interactions’ partners share the same core beliefs, or make accurate statements regarding their competencies and abilities. When interactions are based on trust, trust establishment mechanisms can be used to direct trustees, instead of trustors, to build a higher level of trust and have a greater impact on the results of interactions. This paper presents a trust establishment model that uses a multi-criteria (multidimensional) approach to help trustees in IoA environment to adjust their behaviors to improve their perceived trustworthiness, to attract more interactions with trustors. It calculates the necessary improvement per criterion when only a single aggregated satisfaction value is provided per interaction, where the model attempts to predicted both the appropriate value per criteria and its importance. The proposed model is evaluated through simulation, and results indicate that trustees empowered with the proposed model have higher levels of trust and better chances to be selected as interaction partners when such selection is based on trust.
An intelligent IoT emergency vehicle warning system using RFID and Wi-Fi technologies for emergency medical services
Authors: Lai Yeong-Lin , Chou Yung-Hua , Chang Li-Chih
Published: October 2017

BACKGROUND:

Collisions between emergency vehicles for emergency medical services (EMS) and public road users have been a serious problem, impacting on the safety of road users, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and the patients on board.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study is to develop a novel intelligent emergency vehicle warning system for EMS applications.

METHODS:

The intelligent emergency vehicle warning system is developed by Internet of Things (IoT), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and Wi-Fi technologies.

RESULTS:

The system consists of three major parts: a system trigger tag, an RFID system in an emergency vehicle, and an RFID system at an intersection. The RFID system either in an emergency vehicle or at an intersection contains a controller, an ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID reader module, a Wi-Fi module, and a 2.4-GHz antenna. In addition, a UHF ID antenna is especially designed for the RFID system in an emergency vehicle. The IoT system provides real-time visual warning at an intersection and siren warning from an emergency vehicle in order to effectively inform road users about an emergency vehicle approaching.

CONCLUSION:

The developed intelligent IoT emergency vehicle warning system demonstrates the capabilities of real-time visual and siren warnings for EMS safety.
Interpretation, Agency, Entropy: Annotating Pope's Dunciads
Authors: Rumbold Valerie
Published: October 2017

Pope's The Dunciad. A Heroic Poem (1728), Dunciad Variorum (1729) and Dunciad in Four Books (1743) foreground the modelling and critique of different modes of annotation: elements of the commentary are attributed to a variety of fictitious, fictionalised or actually existing annotators, and the shaping of the material is significantly engaged with questions of print technology and mise-en-page. This paper analyses the techniques by which Pope deploys annotation as part of the work's oppositional rhetoric, and argues that, in the hands of his authorised editor Warburton, this approach gave rise to annotation that worked against the long-term interests of the poem and its author. The essay concludes by drawing out some possible implications for the practice of digital annotation.
Ice Nucleating Particle Concentrations Increase When Leaves Fall in Autumn
Authors: Conen Franz , Yakutin Mikhail , Yttri Karl , Hüglin Christoph
Published: October 2017

Ice nucleating particles active at −8 °C or warmer (INP−8) are produced by plants and by microorganisms living from and on them. Laboratory studies have shown that large numbers of INP−8 are produced by decaying leaves. At three widely dispersed locations in Northwestern Eurasia, we saw, from an analysis of PM10 filter samples, that seasonal median concentrations of INP−8 in the boundary layer doubled from summer to autumn. Concentrations of INP−8 increased in autumn soon after the normalized differential vegetation index had started to decrease. Whether the large-scale phenological event of leaf senescence and shedding in autumn has an impact on ice formation in clouds is a justified question.
The Role of B Cell Targeting in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Authors: Rhoades Ruben , Gaballa Sameh
Published: October 2017

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a leading cause of late morbidity and mortality following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Current therapies, including corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors, are only effective in roughly 50% of cases; therefore, new treatment strategies are under investigation. What was previously felt to be a T cell disease has more recently been shown to involve activation of both T and B cells, as well as a number of cytokines. With a better understanding of its pathophysiology have come more expansive preclinical and clinical trials, many focused on B cell signaling. This report briefly reviews our current understanding of cGVHD pathophysiology and reviews clinical and preclinical trials with B cell-targeted agents.
Marching-on-in-Degree Time-Domain Integral Equation Solver for Transient Electromagnetic Analysis of Graphene
Authors: Wang Quanquan , Liu Huazhong , Wang Yan , Jiang Zhaoneng
Published: October 2017

The marching-on-in-degree (MOD) time-domain integral equation (TDIE) solver for the transient electromagnetic scattering of the graphene is presented in this paper. Graphene’s dispersive surface impedance is approximated using rational function expressions of complex conjugate pole-residue pairs with the vector fitting (VF) method. Enforcing the surface impedance boundary condition, TDIE is established and solved in the MOD scheme, where the temporal surface impedance is carefully convoluted with the current. Unconditionally stable transient solution in time domain can be ensured. Wide frequency band information is obtained after the Fourier transform of the time domain solution. Numerical results validate the proposed method.
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Coating of Wood and MDF with Polyester Powder
Authors: Köhler Robert , Sauerbier Philipp , Militz Holger , Viöl Wolfgang
Published: October 2017

In this study, polyester powder based on iso- and teraphthalic acid was deposited with an atmospheric plasma jet. The powder was fed into the effluent plasma zone and deposited on European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.), Grand fir (Abies grandis Lindl.) and medium density fiberboard (MDF). The substrates were annealed subsequent to the coating process. To exclude decomposition of the polyester layers by the plasma treatment, the surface chemistry of the layers has been examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and compared with the polyester powder reference. Furthermore, topographical investigations were carried out using laser scanning microscopy (LSM). Adhesive strength of the layers was evaluated by dolly test and gloss measurements with a goniophotometer. The deposited layers showed no chemical changes compared to the reference. The adhesive strength of the layer met practical requirements of >1 MPa. It was demonstrated that the deposition of a macroscopic layer is possible without a pretreatment or the usage of additives. Therefore this coating process by atmospheric pressure plasma for wood and wood based materials could represent an environmental-friendly alternative to conventional coating methods.
Breathing 3D Frameworks with T-Shaped Connecting Ligand Exhibiting Solvent Induction, Metal Ions Effect and Luminescent Properties
Authors: Ou Yong-Cong , Song Ying-Yi , Du Hui-Ming , Hao Meng-Meng , Wu Jian-Zhong
Published: October 2017

To study the structural effects in three-dimensional porous coordination polymers, three novel flexible porous coordination polymers—[Cd2(bpdc)2](DMF)3(H2O) (1) and [M(bpdc)](DMF)(H2O) (M = Cd (2), Zn (3))—have been synthesized under solvothermal conditions with d10 block metal ions and T-shaped connecting ligand. Complexes 1–3 crystallize in different space groups, but they display the same ant network. The first two complexes can transform into each other via the alteration of guest, whereas complex 3 shows no structural change. The structural details reveal that the size of metal ions might be responsible for the transformation of porous frameworks. Furthermore, luminescent properties have been explored, and a guest-dependent shift of emission peaks was observed, suggesting potential application of the complexes as a probe.
Single Domain Antibodies as New Biomarker Detectors
Authors: Leow Chiuan , Fischer Katja , Leow Chiuan , Cheng Qin , Chuah Candy , McCarthy James
Published: October 2017

Biomarkers are defined as indicators of biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention. Biomarkers have been widely used for early detection, prediction of response after treatment, and for monitoring the progression of diseases. Antibodies represent promising tools for recognition of biomarkers, and are widely deployed as analytical tools in clinical settings. For immunodiagnostics, antibodies are now exploited as binders for antigens of interest across a range of platforms. More recently, the discovery of antibody surface display and combinatorial chemistry techniques has allowed the exploration of new binders from a range of animals, for instance variable domains of new antigen receptors (VNAR) from shark and variable heavy chain domains (VHH) or nanobodies from camelids. These single domain antibodies (sdAbs) have some advantages over conventional murine immunoglobulin owing to the lack of a light chain, making them the smallest natural biomarker binders thus far identified. In this review, we will discuss several biomarkers used as a means to validate diseases progress. The potential functionality of modern singe domain antigen binders derived from phylogenetically early animals as new biomarker detectors for current diagnostic and research platforms development will be described.
Evaluation Model of Specific Indoor Environment Overall Comfort Based on Effective-Function Method
Authors: Guo Tieming , Hu Songtao , Liu Guodan
Published: October 2017

The indoor overall environmental comfort of part limited spaces is studied in this paper. The operative temperature, illumination, and noise intensity are used as objective parameters in order to evaluate the thermal, luminous, and acoustic environment. The thermal, luminous, and acoustic environment are investigated by using the subjective questionnaire in this experiment, and the function relation of the single physical parameter is established. Then, using the effective-function comprehensive evaluation carries on non-dimensional, weighting, and penalty substitution synthesis for the evaluation index of thermal, luminous, and acoustic environment, and establishes the evaluation model of the indoor overall environment. According to the experimental results and evaluation analysis, it is considered that the noise intensity and operative temperature have great influence on the indoor environment overall comfort and the illumination has less effect. Referring to the ISO7730 standard and combining it with the situation of our country, the indoor overall environment is divided into the zone of comfort. The predicted overall comfort vote (POCV), which is greater than or equal to −0.5 is the high comfort zone I. The area of −0.5 > POCV ≥ −1.0 is designated as low comfort zone II. It provides a certain basis for the evaluation of indoor overall environmental comfort.