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Performing Authenticity And Contesting Heritage In The UNESCO-Inscribed Jerusarema/Mbende Dance Of Zimbabwe
Authors: Mapira Nesta Nyaradzo , Hood Made Mantle
Published: May 2018

In African societies, traditional dances form and shape a multitude of cultural expressions that reflect socio-cultural status, stalwart traditions and degrees of heritage maintenance. Due to colonisation, westernisation and Christianity, the performative aesthetics of many African traditional dances have been drastically modified over time. One such traditional dance in Zimbabwe that has undergone continual socio-cultural and aesthetic change is Jerusarema/Mbende from the Murehwa and Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe districts of Mashonaland Eastern province. In 2005, The Mbende Jerusarema Dance of Zimbabwe was proclaimed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) list of Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Authentic elements of the dance were compiled by the Zimbabwe National Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage (ZNOICH) committee in an effort to safeguard it against change. This safeguarding led the Jerusarema/Mbende dance along a contested path of endorsement and utilisation in multiple contexts by some performance ensembles such as Swerengoma, Ngomadzepasi, Zevezeve, Shingirirai and Makarekare as promoted by prominent dance festivals. These ensembles assert different agendas through music, props, instruments and dance movements. Drawing upon documentary video evidence from the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe and interviews, this paper evaluates the extent to which the authentic elements of the Jerusarema/Mbende dance inscribed on the UNESCO list have been safeguarded in formalised performances from 2013 to 2015. Video recordings from this period showing continuous participation of Ngoma Dzepasi, Makarekare and Shingirirai are used to assess similarities and differences from the fixity of authentic elements. We argue that UNESCOâ€™s recognition of the Jerusarema/Mbende dance as intangible cultural heritage has, on the one hand, revived and maintained some characteristics of this dance but, on the other hand, gradually compromised innovative aesthetic music and dance elements introduced by inheriting generations.
Meguru Panggul and Meguru Kuping; The Method of Learning and Teaching Balinese Gamelan
Authors: Sudirana I Wayan
Published: May 2018

â€œTrue musical experience is the experience of trustâ€â€”trust between the student and teacher. Whatever teaching method a teacher applies, it will not work without any trust. â€œIt is only when we learn to trust one another, to dissolve in the realization of our shared humanity, will the music finally play.â€ This is an autoethnography. It exhibits the long process of musicianship in a traditional Balinese community. Also, I explore how, as a modern Balinese musician, my musicianship fit in with the new musical setting of a Western community. The paper is divided into three parts: the first part is an exploration of the traditional learning process and Balinese musical pedagogy called meguru panggul. The second is an exploration of my experience in continuing my studies at ISI Denpasar (the Balinese Arts Institute)â€” how the teacher conducts the learning process in a formal setting, and my own discovery in learning with ear (meguru kuping). And lastly, the third explores the development of my perception and conception of a new learning and teaching style, when I was exposed to the Western way of teaching and learning music at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Interpreting the Tri Mandala Concept on the Motif of Gringsing Wayang Kebo Woven Cloth
Authors: Putriani Nina Eka , Marwati Sri , Mudra I Wayan
Published: May 2018

Gringsing wayang kebo woven cloth is one of specialty cloths owned by Tenganan Pegringsingan Village, Manggis Sub-district, Karangasem Regency, Bali. This research aims to interpreting the Tri Mandala concept on the motif of gringsing wayang kebo woven cloth. The approach of this research is descriptive qualitative. Techniques for collecting data are observation, interview, and documentation, data analysis is using interactive analysis model and the validity of the data will be confirmed with triangulation technique. The result of this research shows that the motif of gringsing wayang kebo follows the of Tri Mandala concept that consists of 3 parts, Main pattern, Center pattern, and edge pattern. The motifs consisted of each pattern are 1). The motif on the main pattern consists of the plus, swastika, building, and scorpion motif; 2). The motif on the center pattern consists of an animal motif, floral, mountain, wayang; and; 3). The motif on the edge pattern consists of plus sign (+) and sun.
A study of the magnetic properties of LaNi5-xSix alloys and their hydrides
Authors:   Department of Basic science, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education, Dam Nhan Ba , Chu Van Tuan ,   Department of Basic science, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education, Do Anh Tuan ,   Faculty of Electronic and Electrical engineering, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education, Le Quyet Thang ,   Faculty of Electronic and Electrical engineering, Quang Ninh University of Industry
Published: May 2018

In this work, we study the influence of the substitution Si for Ni for the magnetic properties of LaNi5-xSix (x = 0-0.5) alloys. The structure of the alloy was tested by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. The magnetic properties of the samples were carried out using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) system. The results showed that when Ni was substituted for Si in alloys and after hydrogen absorption, LaNi5-xSix alloys retained their CaCu5 structure. The susceptibility (χ) of the alloys decreased when substituting Ni by Si increased. The original bulk samples showed a Pauli paramagnetism state after hydrogen absorption transformed into a superparamagnetic state. The results obtained showed that although measurements of magnetic characteristics are relatively simple, quantitative information about the microscopic processes occurring in the material was used as the negative electrode in Ni-MH rechargeable battery.
New rice varieties adapted to climate change in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam
Authors:   Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Vietnam (IAS), Vietnam, Bui Chi Buu , Nguyen Thi Lang ,   Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI), Vietnam
Published: May 2018

Although Vietnam is the second largest rice exporter in the world, the country has only recently met the demand for sustainable food supply at a national level, and not yet at a household one. In the early 1970s, the average rice yield in the Mekong River Delta (MRD) was 1.9 tons/ ha and the annual production weighed 4 million tons. The current rice productivity and production has gained over 6 tons/ha and 24 million tons/year, respectively. This is a substantial increase. This progress in the MRD is in brief, due mostly to (1) Government policy, (2) Water management, and (3) Technological innovation and application with an emphasis on varietal improvement. As an impact of the ongoing El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, severe droughts and salinity intrusion has been occurring in Vietnam's MRD and has caused varying degrees of damage to agriculture, fisheries and the livelihoods of people in the region. New rice genotypes have been released via both conventional breeding and marker-assisted selection. The introgression of target genes from wild species viz. Oryza officinalis, O. australiensis, O. rufipogon into cultivars has been conducted successfully. Commercial rice varieties, which are currently growing in the MRD for export, are listed as Jasmine 85, OM3536, OM4900, IR64, OM6162, ST3, ST5...
Evaluation of saline tolerance at the seedling stage of various maize cross combinations
Authors:   Maize Research Institute of Vietnam (MRI), Nguyen Huu Hung , Luong Van Vang ,   Maize Research Institute of Vietnam (MRI), Ngo Thi Minh Tam ,   Maize Research Institute of Vietnam (MRI), Vu Hoai Son ,   Maize Research Institute of Vietnam (MRI), Nguyen Xuan Thang ,   Maize Research Institute of Vietnam (MRI)
Published: May 2018

This study was conducted at the Maize Research Instituteof Vietnam using 24 maize hybrids, identified as STM1 to STM24, at five different salt concentrations, which were 0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 mM NaCl. After seven days of germination at room temperature, seedlings were transplanted to nutrient-rich solutions salinized with salt. 17 day-old seedlings were then harvested to calculate their growth parameters of the day to seedlings fully wilt and degradation, root and shoot length, seedling dry matter production, and content. As the study results show, salt stress caused the reduction of plant growth in all hybrids, however, the STM10 and STM21 varieties showed the best salt tolerance, while STM17 and STM18 presented most salt-sensitive. The analyzed results for Na+ and K+ showed that among the hybrids, STM21 had lower Na+ and higher K+ contents in both roots and shoots of the seedlings than others.
Identification of the fungus Erysiphe diffusa causing powdery mildew disease on soybeans
Authors:   Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), Le Thi Thanh Tam , Liem Van Liem ,   Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), Pham Van Truc ,   Department of Plant Protection in Vinh Phuc, Sato Yukio ,   Toyama Prefecture University (TPU), Japan
Published: May 2018

Fungus Erysiphe diffusa Cooke & Peck 2000, which causes powdery mildew disease on soybeans (Glycine max (L) Merr) cultivated in Vinh Phuc Province, has already been identified using a combination of molecular biotechnology and an updated standard morphological classification for the confirmation of a pathogenicity test to fulfill Koch's postulate. Six sequences of the ITS rRNA region of this fungus on soybeans have already been registered in GenBank with accession numbers including KM260706 and KM260708 - KM260712.
Evaluating the initial result of transanal and transvaginal NOTES for colorectal cancer
Authors:   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Pham Nhu Hiep , Ho Huu Thien ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Pham Anh Vu ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Phan Hai Thanh ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Nguyen Thanh Xuan ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Pham Xuan Dong ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Van Tien Nhan ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Tran Nghiem Trung ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Pham Trung Vy ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Tran Si Doan Diem ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Mai Trung Hieu ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam, Dao Le Minh Chau ,   Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam
Published: May 2018

Objective: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is an important evolution in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) nowaday. This paper presents the techniques and early results of the pure transanal and transvaginal laparoscopies (NOTES) used for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Material and method: Prospective studies were conducted at Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam. Patients: From December 2013 to September 2015, 22 cololorectal cancer patients (18 rectums, 3 sigmoid tumors and 1 descending colon), adenocarcinoma, T≤ T3N1M0. Methods: The patients were placed in lithotomy and Trendelenburg positions, and the lone-star retractor was placed in the anus (rectum cancer) or vagina (sigmoid cancer). The surgical cavity was then inflated with CO2 and set at 12 mm/Hg. Dissection was continued until inside of the abdominal cavity (transanal technique). After that, the rectum was pushed into the abdominal cavity. The IMA and IMV were divided (TME included) in both techniques. After finishing dissection, the specimens were pulled out through the anus or vagina to prepare anastomosis. Coloanal and colorectal anastomosis were either hand-sewn (6 cases) or sealed with EEA staplers (16 cases). Results: 2 patients needed one more 5 mm umbilical port in RLQ, 2 patients needed two 5 mm trocars (post radiation hemorrhage, and urethral perforation). One patient converted to open and 1 patient converted to the HYBRID-NOTES procedure. The operation time was 258±40 (190-300) minutes. All patients required minimal analgesia. Bowel movement returned on the first day to 16 patients (average: two days, maximum: three days). The hospital stay was 7±2.8 (4-14) days. Kirwan classification (sphincter function) was very good (stage I: 18). Conclusions: Pure transanal and transvaginal laparoscopies for the treatment of colorectal cancer are feasible and safe. We believe that this is the first pure transvaginal laparoscopy (NOTES) for human in the world. A multicentric study in a large numbers of patients and a long follow-up is necessary.
Effects of elicitors on the growth and active compounds of Panax vietnamensis cells in the bioreactor
Authors:   Vietnam Military Medical University, Chu Van Men , Vu Tuan Anh ,   Vietnam Military Medical University
Published: May 2018

In this study, the effects of elicitors on the growth and bioactive ingredients of Panax vietnamensis cell mass are evaluated. The medium composition was fixed with a MS liquid medium supplemented with 6.42 mg/ml NAA, kinetin of 0.11 mg/l, saccharose of 34.3 g/l, a pH of 5.6-5.8, temperature of 24-26oC, conducted at 50 rpm, and culture time of 14 days. The results showed that the best elicitor is jasmonic acid, at a concentration of 100 Î¼mol/l, and for an optimal exposure of the bioactive ingredients to jasmonic acid for 12 days and 14 days after starting the culture. Under select conditions, the cell mass yield was 20.01 g/l and contents of ginsenoside Rg1, Rb1, and Rd were 0.288, 0.302, and 0.146%, respectively.
Review on molecular markers for identification of Orchids
Authors:   School of Agricultural Science and Biotechnology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vu Thi Huyen Trang , Le Thi Ly ,   School of Biotechnology, Ho Chi Minh International University, Nguyen Truong Khoa ,   Genetic Engineering Division, Institute of Agricultural Genetics, Tran Duy Duong ,   Genetic Engineering Division, Institute of Agricultural Genetics, Tran Hoang Dung ,   Nguyen Tat Thanh University
Published: May 2018

Orchidaceae is one of the most valuable plant groups all over the world, and is also an impressively large and complex family of ï¬owering plants. Effective molecular tools used for the identification of orchid species should be developed to support traditional morphological approaches. This study reviews most of the DNA fragments that have been used as taxon identifiers in researches conducted on Orchidaceae in order to assess potential molecular markers and metric measurements for the identification of orchid species.
Dendritic cell therapy for cancers and underlying mechanisms involved in cancer development
Authors:   Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Nguyen Thi Xuan , Nguyen Huy Hoang ,   Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Published: May 2018

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that affect prime naive T cells and create proper immune responses. The uncontrolled growth of cancer cells often results from the cell's successful inhibition of cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In addition to conventional cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, immunotherapies have been seen to offer promising and innovative cancer treatments. Currently, DC therapy is one of the most popular immunotherapies because it uses tumour antigen-pulsed DC vaccines to fight against cancers. Patients with end-stage cancers treated with DC therapy may extend survival significantly for up to 10 to 15 more years. Researchers worldwide, including in Vietnam, have been focusing on determining the etiology of cancers with an aim to control cancers. One of the major causes of cancer is an increased expressions of proteins, including cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA4) and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) which both affect the recruitment of a large number of regulatory T cells and abolishes the presence of cytotoxic T lymphocytes migrating to the tumor sites, and resulting in an immune tolerance. In addition to this, the abnormal activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is also an important risk factor for cancer, because its activation leads to transcription of nuclear genes involved in regulating the cell physiological processes, such as maturation, differentiation, proliferation, migration, and invasion. This NF-κB signal is modulated by bonds among most receptors on immune cell surfaces and their specific ligands. Therefore, investigations of the precise molecular mechanism associated with the regulation of cancer development by DCs and other leukocytes, and the efficiency of cancer therapies have been major challenges for scientists worldwide.
Effect of Bokashi Fertilizer and Green Tonik Liquid Fertilizer on the Growth and Yield of Long Bean (Vigna sinensisL.)Parade Tavi Variety
Authors: Elisabeth Elisabeth , Astuti Puji
Published: May 2018

The purpose of the research is to study the effect of bokashi fertilizer and Green Tonik liquid fertilizer and its interaction on the growth and yield of long bean plant, as well as to find the proper dosage of bokashi fertilizer and Green Tonik liquid fertilizer concentration for obtaining the best yield of long bean.The research was conducted using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in 4 x 4 Factorial Experiment and four replications.  The factor was the dosage of bokashi fertilizer (B) consisting of 4 levels : no bokashi fertilizer application (b0), 100 g/polybag(b1), 200 g/polybag (b2), and 300 g/polybag(b3).   The second factor was the concentration of Green Tonik liquid fertilizer (N) consisting 4 levels : no Green Tonikfertilizer application (n0), 2 ml/ l water (n1),  4 ml/l water (n2), and 6 ml/lwater (n3).The results showed that: (1) the bokashi fertilizer treatment affected significantly on the plant lenght at age 15 days after planting, number of pods and weight of pods per plant, but it did not affect significantly on the plant lenght at age 22, 29 and 36 days after planting, age of plants flowered, and pods lenght; (2)the Green Tonik liquid treatment affected significantly on the plant lenght at age 22, 29, and 60 days after plantingand weight of pods per plant, but it did not affect significantly on the plant lenght at age 15 days after planting, age of plant flowered, and pods lenght;  (3) the interaction treatment between bokashi fertilizer and Green Tonik liquid fertilizer affected significantly on the plant lenght at age 15 days after planting, pods lenght, and weight of pods per plant, but did not affect significantly on the plant lenght at age 22, 29, and 36 after planting, age of plant flowered, and number of pods; and (4) the weighest weight of pods per plant was produced in b2n3 treatment of 401,75 g/plant, while the lighest one was produced in b0n0 treatment of 145,75 g/plant.
Test Various Media Against Lettuce Plant Growth (Lactuca Sativa L.) Hydroponics.
Authors: Trikoriantono Agus
Published: May 2018

This research was conducted in STIPER Muhammadiyah Tanah Grogot for 3 (two) months. This study aims to determine the effect of planting media usage and proper nutrition on the growth of lettuce plants with hydroponics system.The experimental design used was a two factor factorial and three replications arranged in a randomized block design (RAK). The first factor was using treatment of planting medium consisting of three levels, namely P1 = Using sawdust planting media, P2 = using the medium of husk charcoal planting, P3 = using the planting medium of straw. The second factor is using Nutrition Addition treatment consisting of two levels, namely Q1 = Using Good Plant Nutrition, Q2 = Using Hydro J Nutrition.The results showed that: Planting media (P) has a significant effect on stem diameter. In the treatment of Nutrition (Q) has significant effect on leaf number, stem diameter and root length, and very significant effect on plant weight. The interaction treatment between planting medium and nutrient feeding significantly affected the growth of plant height and number of leaves.
The Second “Great Transformation”: Renegotiating Nursing Practice in Ontario, 1945–70
Authors: Twohig Peter L.
Published: May 2018

In the period following the Second World War, hospitals in Ontario faced a shortage of nurses that prompted the renegotiation of nursing practice. This article examines the introduction of “certified” nursing assistants, a new category of worker who became the fastest-growing segment of the nursing labour force. Nursing assistants occupied an important position in the reorganization of nursing labour in these years, intentionally positioned between registered nurses and a pool of other support workers, such as practical nurses and ward aides. Nursing assistant training programs were established throughout Ontario and helped to create a credentialed community of practice. From 1946 to 1959, 4,840 nursing assistants were registered in Ontario. Between 1960 and 1966, more than 12,000 nursing assistants were registered, increasing to 17,723 in the final three years of the 1960s. The rapid growth of nursing assistants reveals the extent by which nursing labour in Ontario was reorganized in these years. Importantly, registered nurses were not mere bystanders in this transformation but, rather, effectively managed the critical issue of encroachment, at least for the short term. The system of registration created in Ontario effectively legitimated the participation of registered nurses in the regulation of nursing assistants. Registered nurses also participated in important ways in the governance of nursing assistants, in overseeing education programs, and in supervising the clinical work done by nursing assistants. Finally, the shift toward recognizing “registered nursing assistants” acknowledged that nursing labour was undergoing segmentation, with tasks being divided among different kinds of workers.
Au nom de l'ordre ou de la liberté? Le Congrès juif canadien face à la répression des libertés civiles et des droits des minorités religieuses au Québec (1945–1954)
Authors: Rainville Paul-Etienne
Published: May 2018

The analysis of the positions taken by Canadian Jewish Congress on the issues affecting the repression of civil liberties and the infringement of the rights of religious non-Catholic minorities in Quebec in the decade following the Second World War shed new light on our understanding of the place held by representatives of the Jewish community in the social human rights movement in Canada. The CJC – the main voice of the community – in fact remained on the fringe of the movement protesting the Duplessis regime, refusing to condemn the Padlock Act and supporting the repression of the Jehovah's Witnesses and other religious minorities considered to be “seditious” or “subversive.” The controversies that ensued due to these positions demonstrate the ideological, regional, and class divisions the Jewish community and the “human rights community” were undergoing in the postwar period. They expose the tensions that existed within the CJC, between the leaders from Ontario and the Canadian West and their counterparts in Quebec, confronted more directly with the repressive “great darkness” and the pattern of inter-faith relations in this mainly Catholic province. On a theoretical level, this study demonstrates that human rights are a fluid discursive category that may be mobilized differently according to activists, based on their ideologies, their identities, their interests, and the local context in which they operate.
Kamu Harcamaları İle Ekonomik Büyüme İlişkisi: Türkiye İçin Keynesyen Görüş Mü? Wagner Kanunu Mu Geçerli? (2006-2015 Dönemi)
Authors: GÜDER Fatmanur , YÜCEKAYA Polat , ŞENYURT Ali
Published: May 2018

İktisat
literatüründe kamu harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme ilişkisini konu alan iki
temel görüş bulunmaktadır. Keynesyen görüş ve Wagner Yasası olarak anılan
görüşlerde kamu harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir.
Keynesyen görüş, kamu harcamalarında görülen artışın ekonomik büyümeyi
arttıracağını öne sürmüştür. Wagner Kanunu olarak bilinen diğer görüşe göre ise
ekonomik büyümedeki artış kamu harcamalarını arttıracaktır. Çalışmanın amacı bu
ilişkinin son 10 yıllık döneminde Türkiye için geçerli olup olmadığını test
etmektir. Türkiye’nin 2006-2015 dönemi çeyrek verilerinin kullanıldığı
çalışmada Granger Nedensellik yöntemi kullanılmış ve karşılıklı bir nedensellik
ilişkisi bulunmuştur. 2006-2015 döneminde hem Keynesyen Görüş hem de Wagner
Kanunu’nun Türkiye için geçerli olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Namık Kemal ve ‘Vâveylâ’ Şiiri Üzerine Notlar
Authors: NAZLI Kadri
Published: May 2018

Namık Kemal, Türk edebiyatı tarihi içerisinde
nevi şahsına münhasır bir kişiliktir. Kaleme aldığı eserleri ile pek çok alanda
öncü olmuş, halefi pek çok sanatçıyı etkilemeyi başarmıştır. Türk edebiyatına
hem şekil hem de muhteva yönünden pek çok yenilik kazandırmıştır. Tanzimat
birinci kuşak şairleri içerisinde ortaya çıkmış ve etkisini günümüzde dahi
sürdürebilmiştir. Ortaya çıktığı devrin çalkantıları içerisinden kendine has özelliklerle
sıyrılmıştır. ‘Eski-yeni’, ‘Doğu-Batı’, ‘alaturka-alafranga’ tartışmaları
içerisinde yeteneği ve üslubuyla farklılaşmıştır. Öne sürdüğü ‘hürriyet ve
vatan’ kavramları ile ‘vatan ve hürriyet şairi’ olarak anılagelmiştir. Şairin
üslubunun en belirgin özellikleri olan ‘coşkunluk ve heyecan’ duyguları
şiirlerinde başat roldedir. Bu duyguların ışığında yazılmış ‘Vâveylâ’ Namık
Kemal’in ‘vatan’ kavramını büyük bir coşkuyla haykırdığı şiirlerinden biridir.
Bu çalışmada Kemal’in şahsi hayatı ve yaşadığı devir hem siyasi hem de edebi
anlamda ele alınacak ve ‘Vâveylâ’ şiiri bu bilgiler ışığında tahlil edilmeye
çalışılacaktır.
"Küreselleşme: Toplumsal Sonuçları"
Authors: KAYA Tebrike
Published: May 2018

Zygmunt Bauman (2010), Küreselleşme Toplumsal Sonuçları, Çev. Abdullah Yılmaz, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul.
Otel İşletmelerinde Çalışanların Algıladıkları Örgütsel Destek Boyutları Üzerine Bir Model Önerisi
Authors: GÜÇLÜ NERGİZ Hatice
Published: May 2018

Perceived Organizational Support Theory is a theory based on explaining

employee- organization relationship in terms of Social Exchange Theory.

Although the common view is that  a

substantial part of an employee’s perceived support of  their organization come from their managers

and fellow employees, there is an insufficient amount of research in  hospitality management regarding whether

customer behaviours and customer- employee interaction effect this perception.

In this study, it is argued that whether customers as the components of

intellectual capital will have an effect on an employee’s perceived

organizational support. In this context, the study has been conducted starting

from customer capital which represents human capital source as well as the

component of intellectual capital in tourism industry. From this perspective,

it is claimed  that customer capital in

tourism industry may also contribute as a dimension to the perceived

organizational support of the employees. In other words, in this study it is

claimed that customer capital which is a component of the intellectual capital,

forms a dimension of the employee’s perceived organizational support. This

study is based on the scanning  of

conceptual and empirical literature regarding this dimension.
Çanakkale Cephesinde Karargâhlar
Authors: ESENKAYA Ahmet
Published: May 2018

The aim of this research is to provide needed

information about headquarters to be founded for the defense activities in the

Dardanelles, surrounding costs, and lands until the allied forces withdraw from

the region before and after the establishment of the 5th army. For

this aim, document analysis technique was adopted out of qualitative researches

in post-positivist paradigm. Current documents were handled by military and the

state archives, military artifacts and the memories.  To sum up, it was clearly seen that Ottoman Empire

built castles in each part of the Dardanelles for the defense, and coastal

artillery for the defense of Istanbul. This shows that there is serious

preparation before war. Ottoman Empire started to manage and decide for

preparation in parallel with the war in Europe. For this, this endeavor is

honored by headquarters. 

All the unities such as Commander in Chief, Fortress

Command, the army corps, divisions, groups, regions, and headquarters of

ridicule were investigated meticulously. Then, it was tried how to manage many

service in one hand such as defense and strategic sense, the determination of

where to set up headquarters, bringing into operation, refurbishment of the

headquarters, headquarters officials and tasks, the fulfillment of their

communication tasks, answering correspondence preparation, intelligence

information assessment, establishing contact with the upper unit, making

strategic meetings, 'war news bulletin' preparation, preparing orders visitors

are welcome and farewell, not the usual daily work without interruption.
Mesudiye Zırhlısının Batırılışı ve Bir Mektup
Authors: SABAH İsmail
Published: May 2018

ÇevriyazıMesudiye Zırhlısının Batırılışı ve Bir Mektup
Algılanan Örgütsel Politika, İşyeri Yalnızlığı ve İçsellik Statüsü İlişkisinde Politik Yeteneğin Rolü: Kamu Çalışanları Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: SEÇKİN Şeyda Nur
Published: May 2018

In this study it is aimed to determine perceived

organizational politics, workplace loneliness and insider status relationship

and the role of political skill on this relationship. During the international

and domestic literature review, it has not been come across to any research

investigating these relationships. With the assumption that study findings can

make contribution to relevant area, it was decided to conduct the field

research. Research results indicate that perceived organizational politics has

a positive impact on workplace loneliness and negative impact on perceived

insider status. Moreover it was found that perceived organizational

politics-insider status relationship is mediated by workplace loneliness. In

other words; as perceived organizational politics increase, workplace

loneliness also increases and with the increase of workplace loneliness,

perceived insider status declines. Beside this, it was found that participants

with low political skill become more socially alone and their internal status declines

more with the increase of perceived organizational politics.
Gelişimi Üzerinden İşlevsel Bir Kamu Personel Rejimi
Authors: YILDIZ Günay
Published: May 2018

Since the Ottoman Empire, public officers have been

key in the organization of the administrative structure. The principal system

to shape the working principles and modalities of public officers has been

named as the public personnel regime. In the evolution of this regime, there

are two definitive milestones in the historical plane: Edict of Gülhane in 1839

and Public Officers Law of 1965. From this perspective, the study provides an

overview of the Turkish regime of public officers and on this background

suggests a merit-based regime of public officers with relevant examples.
Entegre Raporlamaya Genel Bir Bakış
Authors: TOPÇU Güneş
Published: May 2018

With the changing business landscape, the need for non-financial information as well as financial information has increased. In order to evaluate a company thoroughly, investors begin to demand all relevant information. Besides, after the global financial crisis in 2009, people rely less on corporate information. Analyst presentations, online news and social media are found more reliable. To get rid of those concerns, companies tried to produce more reliable and complete information about themselves. One of the results of this concern is integrated reporting. Integrated reporting is seen as the future of corporate reporting since it includes both financial and non-financial information which reveal a company’s unique value generating power. The aim of this paper is to explain the needs for integrated reporting, its benefits and give information about the implementation of it both in developed and developing countries.
Türkiye Ekonomisinde Finansal ve Ticari Açıklık Çevresel Kalite İlişkisi: Ampirik Uygulama
Authors: MUDAM Elif , BALAN Feyza , ALBAYRAK Barış
Published: May 2018

Dünya çapında yaşanan küreselleşme süreci ile birlikte dünya ülkeleri ticari vefinansal liberalizasyon uygulamalarına büyük önem vererek ekonomilerine hızlıbir ivme kazandırmışlardır. Bunun sonucu olarak son yıllarda çevre-ekonomiilişkisinin varlığından bahsedilmektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada Türkiye için1970-2015 dönemini kapsayan yıllık veriler kullanılarak finansal dışa açıklık, ticariaçıklık, kişi başına düşen gelir ve karbondioksit emilimi (CO2) değişkenleriarasındaki dinamik ilişkilerin varlığı VAR modeli aracılığı ile araştırılmıştır. Analizsonucunda CO2 emiliminde meydana gelen değişimin %0,46’sının finansal dışaaçıklık, %1,04’ünün kişi başına düşen gelir, %0,42’sinin ise ticari açıklık tarafındanaçıklandığı ortaya çıkmıştır.
Hizmetler Sektöründe Kadın Çalışanların İş Tatmin Düzeyleri ve Pozitif Psikolojik Sermaye Arasındaki İlişkiye Yönelik Bir Alan Araştırması
Authors: TOPKAYA Özgür , KORUCU Gülşah
Published: May 2018

Kadınların işgücüne katılım oranlarının genel olarak gelişmiş ülkelerde, gelişmekteolan ülkelere nazaran yüksek olması bu alanda yapılan çalışmaların sayısınınartmasına neden olmaktadır. Özellikle hizmetler sektöründe yoğun olarakçalışan kadınların iş tatmin düzeyleri ve çalışma hayatına karşı bakış açılarınınbelirlenmesi onların işgücü piyasasına katılımları ile ilgili yapılacak çalışmalararehberlik etmesi bakımından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı dünyadave Türkiye’de istihdamın en yoğun olduğu sektör olan hizmetler sektöründe belirlenenbeş alt sektörde kadın işgücünün iş doyumu ve pozitif psikolojik sermayebirikimleri arasındaki ilişkiyi yürütülen bir saha araştırması ile Çanakkale İli özelindeortaya koymaktır. Çalışmanın kadın işgücü ve hizmetler sektörüne yönelikolması önemini teşkil etmektedir. 422 katılımcının yer aldığı araştırmada ortayaçıkan bulgular, katılımcıların iş tatmin düzeylerinin ve pozitif psikolojik sermayebirikimlerinin yüksek olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları iş doyumuyüksek bireylerin pozitif psikolojik sermaye birikimlerinin de yüksek ve iştatmini en düşük alt hizmet sektörünün ise mali hizmetler (banka çalışanları) vesigortacılık olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.
Bağlanmanın Doğal Sonucu: Ayrılma Kaygısı
Authors: ÖZER İsa Özgür
Published: May 2018

Bu çalışmanın amacı, çocuklarda bağlanmaya ve DSM-5 tanı kriterlerine göreayrılma kaygısı bozukluğuna ilişkin temel bilgileri ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaçdoğrultusunda APA, Ebscohost, Springer gibi çeşitli veri tabanlarında “ayrılmakaygısı”, “bağlanma”, “çocuklarda kaygı bozuklukları” gibi anahtar sözcükleraratılarak, tam metin olarak ulaşılabilen kitap ve makaleler gözden geçirilmiştir.Yapılan bu incelemeler, ayrılma kaygısı ve bağlanma arasındaki yakın ilişkiyi ortayakoymuştur. Bu noktada ayrılma kaygısının iki farklı boyutta ele alınmasınagerek duyulmuştur. Bunlardan ilki bağlanmanın, özellikle de güvenli bağlanmanınbir işareti olarak ayrılma kaygısıdır. Bu kaygı tutarlı, mantıklı ve beklenendüzeyde bir kaygıdır. Diğer yandan ikinci boyut ise DSM-5’te tanımlanan, birpsikolojik bozukluk olarak ayrılma kaygısıdır.
Türk Hamamlarında Hijyen ve Sanitasyonun Turist Sağliği Açısından Ele Alınması: Antalya İli Örneği
Authors: AÇIKSÖZLÜ Övgü , BOZOK Düriye
Published: May 2018

Türk toplumunda hamamlar sosyal yaşamın vazgeçilmez bir parçasıdır. Türk hamamları; kendine özgü gelenekleriyle, mimarisiyle, sanata ve edebiyata esin kaynağı olması yönüyle bir kültürel miras olarak kabul edilmektedir. Ruhsal ve bedensel temizliğin yanı sıra, eğlence, evlilik ve doğumla ilgili pek çok sosyal olayın gerçekleştiği mekânlardır. Tarihsel süreç içerisinde birtakım değişikliklere uğramış olmasına rağmen günümüzde de, güncelliğini ve ölümsüzlüğünü korumaktadır. Türk toplumunun sosyal yaşantısında önemli bir yere sahip olan Türk hamamları, yabancı turistler tarafından da oldukça ilgi görmektedir. Ancak sağlık ve şifa bulmak için gelinen hamamlarda insan sağlığının korunması da önemli bir husustur. Bu ise hijyen ve sanitasyona dair uygulamaların doğru ve yeterli bir şekilde gerçekleştirilmesi ve düzenli denetimlerin yapılması ile mümkündür.Bu çalışma, geleneksel Türk hamamlarının yerli ve yabancı turist sağlığına yönelik hijyen ve sanitasyon uygulamalarına olan tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma da öncelikle yüz yüze anket yöntemi kullanılarak Antalya il merkezinde yer alan hamamları kullanan 210 turiste ulaşılmıştır. Kullanılan ölçeğe yönelik yapılan güvenilirlik analizi sonucunda cronbach’s alfa değeri 0,812 çok güvenilir aralığında çıkmıştır. Ayrıca araştırma kapsamına alınan Türk hamamlarında gözleme dayalı nitel bir değerlendirme yapılmıştır. Böylelikle Antalya il merkezinde bulunan hamam işletmelerinde hijyen kurallarına ilişkin davranışlar tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmanın en önemli sonucu hamam işletmelerinin hijyen ve sanitasyona yönelik tutumlarının yetersiz olduğu yönündedir.
RETRACTED: A time varying constrict factor PSO algorithm research
Authors: Huang Gewen , Cai Yanguang , Cai Hao
Published: May 2018

This article has been retracted, and the online PDF has been watermarked ``RETRACTION''. The retraction notice is available at http://doi.org/10.3233/JCM239001.
Developing a model for hospital inherent safety assessment: Conceptualization and validation
Authors: Yari Saeed , Akbari Hesam , Gholami Fesharaki Mohammad , Khosravizadeh Omid , Ghasemi Mohammad , Barsam Yalda , Akbari Hamed
Published: May 2018

BACKGROUND:

Paying attention to the safety of hospitals, as the most crucial institute for providing medical and health services wherein a bundle of facilities, equipment, and human resource exist, is of significant importance.

OBJECTIVE:

The present research aims at developing a model for assessing hospitals’ safety based on principles of inherent safety design.

METHODS:

Face validity (30 experts), content validity (20 experts), construct validity (268 examples), convergent validity, and divergent validity have been employed to validate the prepared questionnaire; and the items analysis, the Cronbach’s alpha test, ICC test (to measure reliability of the test), composite reliability coefficient have been used to measure primary reliability. The relationship between variables and factors has been confirmed at 0.05 significance level by conducting confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equations modeling (SEM) technique with the use of Smart-PLS.

RESULTS:

R-square and load factors values, which were higher than 0.67 and 0.300 respectively, indicated the strong fit. Moderation (0.970), simplification (0.959), substitution (0.943), and minimization (0.5008) have had the most weights in determining the inherent safety of hospital respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

Moderation, simplification, and substitution, among the other dimensions, have more weight on the inherent safety, while minimization has the less weight, which could be due do its definition as to minimize the risk.
Human health risk assessment due to Cadmium accumulation through consumption of Chinese cabbage grown in Cadmium-contaminated soil
Authors: Mahmud MA , Hassan M , Hassan R , Mandal R , Rahman MK
Published: May 2018

Heavy metal like Cadmium (Cd) is a common pollutant present in the soils of urban and industrial areas. Vegetables are preferably grown in these soils than other crops. Of the vegetables, Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris var. pekinensis) is gaining its popularity among farmers for its high market value. Therefore, an experiment was conducted where cabbage was grown on Cd treated soil. Bioaccumulation of Cd in Chinese cabbage was determined and Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) model was used to assess potential health risk of human. Results showed that with increasing concentration of added Cd (0.00 to 4.00 ppm) in soil, bio-concentration factors of Cd of Chinese cabbage also increased except at 4 ppm. The chinese cabbage grown in Cd contaminated soils up-to 1.00 ppm might be safe. However, cabbage grown in the soils contaminated with Cd above this level would probably be risky and may cause serious health hazard to human body.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2017, 3(1): 1-8
Possibly lost orchid treasure of Bangladesh and their enumeration with conservation status
Authors: Rashid ME , Rahman MA , Huda MK
Published: May 2018

The study aimed at determining the status of occurrence of the orchid treasure of Bangladesh for providing data for Planning National Conservation Strategy and Development of Conservation Management. 54 orchid species are assessed to be presumably lost from the flora of Bangladesh due to environmental degradation and ecosystem depletion. The assessment of their status of occurrence was made based on long term field investigation, collection and identification of orchid taxa; examination and identification of herbarium specimens preserved at CAL, E, K, DACB, DUSH, BFRIH,BCSIRH, HCU; and survey of relevant upto date floristic literature. These species had been recorded from the present Bangladesh territory for more than 50 to 100 years ago, since then no further report of occurrence or collection from elsewhere in Bangladesh is available and could not be located to their recorded localities through field investigations. Of these, 29 species were epiphytic in nature and 25 terrestrial. More than 41% of these taxa are economically very important for their potential medicinal and ornamental values. Enumeration of these orchid taxa is provided with updated nomenclature, bangla name(s) and short annotation with data on habitats, phenology, potential values, recorded locality, global distribution conservation status and list of specimens available in different herbaria.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2017, 3(1): 65-84
First record of horned carp Schismatorynchos nukta (Sykes, 1839) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Bangladesh and its present status
Authors: Alam M Arshad Ul , Azadi MA
Published: May 2018

The horned carp, Schismatorynchos nukta (Sykes, 1839) has been recorded for the first time from Bangladesh geographical area under the investigated genus of Schismatorynchos (Bleeker 1855). This fish was collected from seine net catch while exploring the hilly upstream of Sangu river at Tindu and Remakri (Thanchi, Bandarban, Bangadesh) during the winter in 2015. The species S. nukta is mostly distributed in the upland tributaries of Krishna river systems at northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra and Karnataka in India. It is reported as endemic species of Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. Its distribution (IUCN status) and habitat conditions are dealt in the present paper. The findings add some information on its global distribution form and Indian endemic status.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2017, 3(1): 85-92
Butterfly probosces and their functional relations with the nectar plants in some selected forests
Authors: Sultana S , Rahman S , Akand S , Hoque MF , Miah MS , Bashar MA
Published: May 2018

An attempt was made to examine butterfly proboscis length and their significance in carrying out activities of the butterflies in relation to their nectar plants. Observations were made in seven selected areas (viz. Satchari, Modhupur, Rema-kalenga, Shaltila, Bhawal National Park, and Botanical and Zoological gardens of the Curzon hall area) from July 2014 to June 2015. Thirty four butterfly species of seven families, viz. Hesperiidae, Nymphalidae, Danaidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae and Satyridae, were observed. The strategic activities of proboscis in different butterflies were examined when they were used in foraging activity. The proboscis length of butterflies was measured during the study period. Nectar plants were identified in the laboratory. The corolla length of the nectar plants was measured in the field and found a good relation with the proboscis length of the butterflies. Among the observed species, hesperiid butterflies comparatively contain long proboscis, and can visit flowers up to 28 mm long corolla tube. The results obtained, indicate that the butterfly proboscis had significant role in co-evolution between the butterfly species and the flowers of the nectar plants.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2017, 3(1): 93-102
Challenges in Using Precision Agriculture to Optimize Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes: Progress, Limitations, and Future Improvements Needed in Diagnostic Testing
Authors: Thilakarathna Malinda S. , Raizada Manish N.
Published: May 2018

Precision agriculture (PA) has been used for ≥25 years to optimize inputs, maximize profit, and minimize negative environmental impacts. Legumes play an important role in cropping systems, by associating with rhizobia microbes that convert plant-unavailable atmospheric nitrogen into usable nitrogen through symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF). However, there can be field-level spatial variability for SNF activity, as well as underlying soil factors that influence SNF (e.g., macro/micronutrients, pH, and rhizobia). There is a need for PA tools that can diagnose spatial variability in SNF activity, as well as the relevant environmental factors that influence SNF. Little information is available in the literature concerning the potential of PA to diagnose/optimize SNF. Here, we critically analyze SNF/soil diagnostic methods that hold promise as PA tools in the short–medium term. We also review the challenges facing additional diagnostics currently used for research, and describe the innovations needed to move them forward as PA tools. Our analysis suggests that the nitrogen difference method, isotope methods, and proximal and remote sensing techniques hold promise for diagnosing field-level variability in SNF. With respect to soil diagnostics, soil sensors and remote sensing techniques for nitrogen, phosphorus, pH, and salinity have short–medium term potential to optimize legume SNF under field conditions.
Fast Extended Depth-of-Field Reconstruction for Complex Holograms Using Block Partitioned Entropy Minimization
Authors: Tsang Peter Wai Ming , Poon Ting-Chung , Liu Jung-Ping
Published: May 2018

Optical scanning holography (OSH) is a powerful and effective method for capturing the complex hologram of a three-dimensional (3-D) scene. Such captured complex hologram is called optical scanned hologram. However, reconstructing a focused image from an optical scanned hologram is a difficult issue, as OSH technique can be applied to acquire holograms of wide-view and complicated object scenes. Solutions developed to date are mostly computationally intensive, and in so far only reconstruction of simple object scenes have been demonstrated. In this paper we report a low complexity method for reconstructing a focused image from an optical scanned hologram that is representing a 3-D object scene. Briefly, a complex hologram is back-propagated onto regular spaced images along the axial direction, and from which a crude, blocky depth map of the object scene is computed according to non-overlapping block partitioned entropy minimization. Subsequently, the depth map is low-pass filtered to decrease the blocky distribution, and employed to reconstruct a single focused image of the object scene for extended depth of field. The method proposed here can be applied to any complex holograms such as those obtained from standard phase-shifting holography.