bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Avoiding collapse: Grand challenges for science and society to solve by 2050
Authors: Barnosky Anthony D. , Ehrlich Paul R. , Hadly Elizabeth A. 
Published: March 2016

AbstractWe maintain that humanity’s grand challenge is solving the intertwined problems of human population growth and overconsumption, climate change, pollution, ecosystem destruction, disease spillovers, and extinction, in order to avoid environmental tipping points that would make human life more difficult and would irrevocably damage planetary life support systems. These are not future issues: for example, detrimental impacts of climate change (increased wildfires and extreme weather, sea-level rise, ocean acidification), pollution (contaminated drinking water in many parts of the world), rapid population growth in some areas (contributing to poverty, war, and increasingly frequent migration) and overconsumption in others (a main driver of overexploitation of resources and greenhouse gas emissions), and new disease outbreaks (Ebola, Zika virus) already are apparent today, and if trends of the past half century continue, even more damaging, long-lasting impacts would be locked in within three decades. Solving these problems will require some scientific and technological breakthroughs, but that will not be enough. Even more critical will be effective collaboration of environmental and physical scientists with social scientists and those in the humanities, active exchange of information among practitioners in academics, politics, religion, and business and other stakeholders, and clear communication of relevant issues and solutions to the general public. This special feature offers examples of how researchers are addressing this grand challenge through the process of discovering new knowledge and relevant tools, transferring insights across disciplinary boundaries, and establishing critical dialogues with those outside academia to help effect positive global change.
Inovação no projeto de produto como fator para redução de custos logísticos e de produção
Authors: Marzall Luciana Fighera , Dos Santos Lucas Almeida , Godoy Leoni Pentiado 
Published: March 2016

A inovação tem sido considerada de fundamental importância para organizações que competem em ambientes dinâmicos, que em conjunto com o gerenciamento dos custos tem se demonstrado como uma estratégia organizacional que permite a empresa mensurar seus resultados e implementar medidas que impactam no desempenho da organização como um todo. O presente artigo, realizado numa indústria metal mecânico do ramo de engenharia de telecomunicações, tem como objetivo analisar a redução de custos, nos âmbitos logísticos e de matéria prima, por meio da inovação no projeto do produto, qual seja antenas/torres para redes de telefonia. Em termos metodológicos, este estudo se apresenta como uma pesquisa-ação de natureza quali-quantitativa, que a partir do enlace entre a teoria e prática permite uma intervenção dos pesquisadores no meio estudado. Como resultados, tem-se o desenvolvimento de um projeto inovador, que permitiu a redução dos custos de produção em 68% e logísticos em 32%. Apesar da diminuição significativa dos custos, a qualidade dos produtos fabricados não decaiu e as necessidades dos clientes foram atendidas, tornando assim, a empresa mais competitiva frente aos concorrentes. Pouco presente na literatura, essa análise do impacto nos custos de logística e produção devido a melhorias no projeto, é a principal contribuição teórica deste artigo.
An analysis of the effect of peer mediation training on high school students’ conflict resolutions, empathic tendency and aggression levels<p>Akran arabuluculuk eğitiminin lise öğrencilerinin çatışma çözme becerileri, empatik eğilim ve saldırganlık düzeyleri üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi
Authors: Türk Fulya , Türnüklü Abbas 
Published: March 2016

Purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of peer mediation training on conflict resolution skills, empathic tendency and aggression levels on high school students. The research was conducted with 57 students at high schools in Denizli. The students in the experimental group were trained peer mediation training. The peer mediation training consists of ten sessions. İndependent variable of the study is peer mediation training. Dependent variables of the study are conflict resolution skills, empathic tendency and aggression levels. According to findings the study were analyzed, there is a significant increase in the levels of conflict resolution of the students in the experimental group. Similarly aggression levels were significantly lower in the students in the experimental group who received the peer mediation training. In contrast, when the levels of pre-test post-test empathic tendency of the students in the experimental and control groups, the difference between the two groups was not significant. Finally, peer mediation training can be said to be effective in developing conflict resolution skills of high school students and in reducing levels of aggression. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, akran arabuluculuk eğitiminin lise öğrencilerinin çatışma çözme becerileri, empatik eğilim ve saldırganlık düzeyleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Ön test son test kontrol gruplu deneysel desenin kullanıldığı araştırma, Denizli ilinde iki lisede dokuzuncu sınıfta okuyan 57 öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür. Deney grubunda yer alan öğrencilere on oturumluk akran arabuluculuk eğitimi verilmiştir. Araştırmanın bağımsız değişkeni akran arabuluculuk eğitimi, bağımlı değişkenleri ise çatışma çözme becerileri, empatik eğilim düzeyleri ve saldırganlık düzeyleridir. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre akran arabuluculuk eğitimi alan lise öğrencilerinin yapıcı çatışma çözme becerilerinde anlamlı düzeyde bir artış olduğu saptanmıştır. Benzer biçimde bu eğitimi alan lise öğrencilerinin saldırganlık düzeylerinde anlamlı bir düşme olduğu görülmektedir. Buna karşın akran arabuluculuk eğitimi alan ve almayan lise öğrencilerinin empatik eğilim düzeylerinde anlamlı bir farka rastlanmamıştır. Sonuç olarak, akran arabuluculuk eğitiminin yapıcı çatışma çözme becerileri geliştirmede ve saldırganlığı azaltmada etkili bir yol olduğu ifade edilebilir.
PENERAPAN V-LEGAL PADA INDUSTRI FURNITUR KAYU DI JEPARA SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN NILAI JUAL PRODUK
Authors: Salam Ahmad Subulas , Purwanto P , Suherman S 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRAK Untuk meingkatkan kepercayaan konsumen luar negeri terhadap produk furnitur kayu Indonesia maka mulai Januari 2015 setiap aktifitas ekspor furnitur harus menyertakan dokumen V-Legal (Verified Legal). Pada prinsipnya, V-Legal merupakan dokumen yang menyatakan bahwa produk kayu tersebut telah memenuhi standar verifikasi legalitas kayu sesuai dengan ketentuan Pemerintah RI. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif dengan melakukan wawancara dan observasi terhadap 11 pelaku usaha furnitur di Jepara. Penelitian ini menggambarkan berbagai manfaat dan kendala yang timbul dari penerapan V-Legal. Banyak faktor yang akan mempengaruhi hasil penelitian tersebut seperti kesiapan para pengusaha untuk menyiapkan dokumen tersebut, serta tanggapan mereka tentang beberapa prosedur yang mereka jalankan dan pemanfaatan fasilitas dari pemerintah ataupun pihak swasta untuk membantu mereka dalam pengurusan V-Legal. Dari hasil dari penelitian ditemukan beberapa kendala seperti masih banyaknya pengusaha furnitur yang belum memahami secara betul mengenai manfaat, tujuan dan alasan dari pemberlakuan V-Legal. Namun, berdasarkan hasil wawancara kepada salah satu pengusaha mengatakan ada indikasi kenaikan permintaan produk furnitur dari Indonesia khususnya untuk pasar Eropa yang mungkin disebabkan oleh naiknya pamor produk furnitur Indonesia karena mempunyai sumber bahan baku yang jelas dan dapat dibuktikan melalui penerapan V-Legal. Kondisi yang berbalik dengan Negara tetangga; Malaysia dan Singapura yang selama ini juga menjadi pengekspor furnitur namun tidak memiliki cukup hutan sebagai bahan baku sehinggamereka kesulitan untuk membuktikan asal-usul kayu yang mereka gunakan. Kata Kunci : V-Legal, Industri furnitur kayu, Nilai Jual, Jepara
SEKTOR INFORMAL DAN PENGUATAN KELEMBAGAAN LOKAL DALAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH TERPADU BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI DESA KUTOHARJO KABUPATEN KENDAL
Authors: Rahdriawan Mardwi 
Published: March 2016

<span>One of the environmental problems caused by human beings as a result of their activities is solid waste, the amount will be more and more, which can potentially lead to a variety of complex waste problems. Similarly, one of the central sub districts of the growing fast as urban areas, Desa Kutoharjo. The growing of heterogeneity of the population and land uses, it will emerge as problems of solid waste. Therefore, the village government through Community Self-reliance Agency (BKM) and non-governmental groups trying to implement the stages of sustainable waste management. Various attempts of implementation program has been done by community, such as sorting, ‘takakura’ or composting, but have not been able to run effectively. Along with it, the scavengers have been running their activities, who pick up trash sorting community property. So, the purpose of this article are to examines the activities and presence of scavengers in a state of society that seeks to manage the solid waste by strengthening local institutions in community-based integrated waste management. This article shows that the informal sector has been a well-established network, but it has become a community problem, if the scavengers take the solid waste sorting, especially on trash sorting, which is valuable if recycled. Most of the Scavengers has distinctive characteristics, namely do not care, ignorant with limited capabilities. Thus, their involvement in the management of community-based sustainable integrated waste is not easy and difficult to implement, especially most people have the same interests as scavengers. However, there are many scavengers-level collectors who can be trusted and people willing to work together with them, especially on trash sorting, such as plastic, metal, glass, paper, paperboard and etc. Therefore, its effectiveness for more sustainable waste management, formal and informal relations sector requires a better cooperation, due the informal sector already has a well established network to manage a solid waste and on the other side the local government officially through BKM that have been formed community groups of waste management.</span>
Jakarta Under Water: The 2007 Flood and The Debate On Jakarta’s Future Water Infrastructure
Authors: Mohsin Anto 
Published: March 2016

<p><em>This paper examines the debate in the wake of the 2007 flood in Jakarta, the biggest one to occur in the city’s history. By analyzing textual sources both online and in the archives as well as interviews with several actors in the debate, I demonstrate that a new sociopolitical condition in Indonesia facilitated a vibrant discourse in the wake of a so-called “natural disaster.” In a democratizing society such as Indonesia, state actors no longer monopolized the social production of a “risk object” or a source of danger or harm. I show that the Indonesian public, who participated in the debate, shaped “networks of risk objects” either by “emplacing” a risk object (i.e. defining an entity as an object and linking it to a potential harm) or by “displacing” it (i.e. challenging the existence of a risky object or delinking it from a putative danger) (Hilgartner 1992). These non-state actors managed to insert themselves into a sphere once dominated by the technocrats, in large part because the press was no longer controlled by the state. In doing so they exposed the messiness and vulnerability of the city’s water management system. The “risk objects” they identified run the whole gamut of entities that make up the entire Jakarta’s water management sociotechnical system, which includes water technologies, laws, practices, institutions, conditions, policies, and the environment. </em></p><em></em>
Die Hochschulbibliographie der Technischen Universität Ilmenau – erste Nutzerbefragung 2014 nach neun Jahren Echtzeitbetrieb
Authors: Meyer Anette 
Published: March 2016

Zusammenfassung:
Die Befragung erfolgte in Form eines fragebogengeleiteten Interviews. Dazu wurden 35 Angehörige verschiedener Personengruppen aus der TU Ilmenau interviewt. Die Befragten waren mit dem Service der Hochschulbibliographie sehr zufrieden bzw. erachteten ihn als selbstverständlich. Der Anspruch an die Güte des Dienstes war sehr hoch. Probleme, die seitens der Bibliothek erwartet wurden, bestätigten sich nicht. Der Notwendigkeit, mehr Dokumente oder Objekte zu verzeichnen, wie Forschungsdaten oder Videodokumente, wurde eine hohe Wichtung beigemessen.
The Impact of Education and Occupation on Temporary and Permanent Work Incapacity
Authors: Datta Gupta Nabanita , Lau Daniel , Pozzoli Dario 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
This paper investigates whether education and working in a physically demanding job causally impact temporary work incapacity (TWI), i. e. sickness absence and permanent work incapacity (PWI), i. e. the inflow to disability via sickness absence. Our contribution is to allow for endogeneity of both education and occupation by estimating a quasi-maximum-likelihood discrete factor model. Data on sickness absence and disability spells for the population of older workers come from the Danish administrative registers for 1998–2002. We generally find causal effects of both education and occupation on TWI. Once we condition on temporary incapacity, we find again a causal effect of education on PWI, but no effect of occupation. Our results confirm that workers in physically demanding jobs are broken down by their work over time (women more than men) but only in terms of TWI.
Differences between Subjective and Predicted Survival Probabilities and Their Relation to Preventive Care Use
Authors: Biró Anikó 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
I analyse how differences between subjective and predicted survival probabilities are related to preventive healthcare use. Based on the Health and Retirement Study, I find that private information inherent in subjective survival probability affects the decisions on preventive care use: positive and negative deviations between the subjective and predicted survival probabilities both imply lower likelihood of use, the relations with negative deviations being stronger. These results are driven by perceptions verified by later survival and health outcomes. A theoretical model provides explanation for the empirical results, in which preventive care increases the chances of survival, but the benefits of preventive care also vary with the survival probability.
Estrogenic properties of spices of the traditional Cameroonian dish “Nkui” in ovariectomized Wistar rats
Authors: Tchoupang Edwige Nana , Ateba Sylvin Benjamin , Zingue Stéphane , Zehl Martin , Krenn Liselotte , Njamen Dieudonné 
Published: March 2016

Abstract

Background: Besides the basic role to flavor and color foods, several health benefits have been attributed to spices. The traditional Cameroonian food “Nkui” is prepared using several spices (Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr., Capsicum frutescens Linn., Fagara leprieurii Guill. et Perr., Fagara tessmannii Engl., Mondia whitei Hook. F. Skell., Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill., Solanum gilo Raddi., Tetrapleura tetraptera Taub. and Xylopia parviflora A. Rich. Benthane) that are believed to have a positive impact on the female reproductive physiology. Aiming to determine the potential effect of this food on the female reproductive tract, we evaluated the estrogenic properties of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Nkui using a 3-day uterotrophic assay in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.

Methods: OVX female Wistar rats were randomly separated in several groups of five animals each and submitted to a 3-day uterotrophic assay (per os). At the end of treatment, animals were sacrificed and uterus, vagina and mammary gland collected and fixed in 10 % formalin for histological analysis.

Results: These extracts increased the uterine wet weight, the uterine and vaginal epithelial heights, and the lumen and diameter of alveoli in the mammary glands. They also altered the estradiol-induced increase of uterine wet weight. The dichloromethane and methanol fractions of the ethanol extract exhibited estrogenic properties as well by increasing uterine and vaginal endpoints.

Conclusions: These results suggest that the spices of “Nkui” contain estrogenic phytoconstituents and this traditional food may be considered as functional.
On beginningless past, endless future, God, and singing angels: An assessment of the Morriston-Craig dialogue
Authors: Loke Andrew Ter Ern 
Published: March 2016

SummaryWhether the past or future can be infinite is an interesting question for theologians working on the relationship between God and Time as well as Eschatology. In a recent exchange, Wes Morriston concluded that if William Lane Craig’s familiar line of argument against the possibility of a beginningless series of events worked, it would work just as well against the possibility of an endless series of predetermined events. He argued that neither Craig’s claim that an endless series of events is potential infinite nor the claim that future events don’t exist is successful in blocking this conclusion. I argue that a proponent of the Kalam Argument does not have to follow Craig’s denial of an actual infinite number of propositions, and I show how Morriston’s conclusion can be blocked. In particular, I argue that an asymmetric treatment of past and future is justified on a dynamic theory of time, while the distinction between abstract and concrete infinities is helpful for responding to Morriston’s counter-argument based on the number of angelic praises yet-to-be-said.
Defect Effects on the Interfacial Interactions between a (5, 5) Carbon Nanotube and an Al (111) Surface
Authors: Hoshino Shota , Cao Tingting , Liu Enzuo , Shi Chunsheng , Zhao Naiqin , He Chunnian , Li Jiajun 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/Al interface interaction is critical to the mechanical
properties of CNT-reinforced Al matrix composites. In this study, the effect of different
defects (oxygen and carbon adatoms, n-type N substitution and p-type B substitution) on the
interactions between a (5, 5) CNT and an Al (111) surface is studied based on
first-principles total energy calculations. It is found that the defects can enhance the
interaction between the CNT and Al (111) surface in different degree due to the different
valence electron configurations of the interfacial defect atoms, as well as the different
influences of the defects on the electronic structures of the CNT. The results are helpful
for the improvement of the interfacial interactions between CNTs and Al matrix via the
introduction of the defects at the interface to enhance the mechanical properties of
CNT-reinforced Al matrix composites.
Ab-Initio Investigation of Nowotny Chimney Ladder Silicide Os2Si3 Using the Modified BJ Potential
Authors: Cherifi Amina , Mesri Dalila , Amar Amina , Laksari Souraya , Sayede Adlane , Benhelal Omar , Chahed Abbes 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
We report first principle study of Nowotny Chimney Ladder silicide Os2Si3, calculated using the full-potential augmented plane-wave method based on the density functional theory. Thus, total energies and energy gap values were determined within the local density and conjugate gradient approximations, using also their correction called: the modified Becke-Johnson potential, in order to treat the exchange-correlation potential energy. Our results show that this compound exhibits semiconducting character with a direct gap at the Γ point of the Brillouin zone, which is confirmed by other experimental and theoretical works. Results on band structures, density of states, and charge-density distributions are presented. In addition, we performed calculations of optical properties by determining the complex dielectric function from which are derived the other parameters.
Implementasi Model Zonasi Penataan Pedagang Kaki Lima di Kota Bandung
Authors: Ramadhan Adam 
Published: March 2016

Maraknya pedagang kaki lima yang memadati lingkungan kota dengan menggelar dagangannya diruas jalan maupun ruang publik lainnya dirasa tidak sesuai dengan sistem penataan kota. Keadaan demikian mendesak Pemerintah Kota Bandung untuk menata PKL tersebut dengan membentuk suatu Peraturan Daerah Kota Bandung Nomor 4 Tahun 2011 Tentang Penataan dan Pembinaan Pedagang Kaki Lima. Permasalahan yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini adalah apakah model zonanisasi penataan PKL dikota, bedampak positif terhadap kejesahteraan PKL. dan apa saja hambatan yang dihadapi pemkot kota bandung dalam model zonanisasi penataan PKL di kota Bandung. Hasil dan pembahasan dari penelitian ini adalah model zonanisasi dalam penataan PKL sangat berdampak positif terhadap kesejahteraan PKL. Kemudian ada 2 faktor hambatan yang dihadapi oleh pemkot bandung khususnya Satpol PP dalam penataan PKL yaitu faktor internal dan faktor eksternal Pemkot Bandung harus bisa meningkatkan kembali penataan keseluruh PKL yang ada di kota bandung. Kemudian perlunya pemkot menyediakan sarana dan prasarana yang lebih memadai dan terus memberikan sosialisai kepada seluruh PKL yang ada di kota Bandung tentang perda nomor 4 tahun 2011 tentang penataan dan pembinaan PKL.<br /><br /><br />The rise of street vendors who crowded city environments with hold merchandise diruas roads and other public spaces are found to be in accordance with the city planning system. Thus the state of Bandung City Government urged to organize the street vendors to establish a Regional Regulation No. 4 of 2011 Bandung About Management and Development street vendors. Issues examined in this study is whether the model zonanisasi arrangement of street vendors in the city, bedampak positively to kejesahteraan PKL. and what are the barriers faced by local government in the city of Bandung zonanisasi structuring models of street vendors in the city. Results and discussion of this study is a model in structuring PKL zonanisasi very positive impact on the welfare of street vendors. Then there are two factors barriers faced by local government, especially municipal police duo in the arrangement of street vendors ie internal factors and external factors Bandung municipal government should be able to increase the re-arrangement of existing street vendors throughout the city of Bandung. Then the need for local government to provide facilities and infrastructure more adequate and continues to provide socialization to all street vendors in the city of Bandung on regulation No. 4 of 2011 on the structuring and formation of street vendors.<br /><br />