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Konflik Dan Integrasi, Sebuah Kajian Awal: Kasus Kerusuhan Medan, April 1994, Wijaya K. Legowo

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

Problems of integration cannot be separated from conflicts. They are two sides of the same coin. A long, escalating conflict may contribute to disintegration. Schermerhorn (1978) on his valuable book mentions there are three models of integration: first, the harmony of the cultural problems; second, the conflict between subordination of an ethnic group and the superordinates, and third, problems of legitimacy. We have found many ethnic conflicts in the Indonesia’s plural society, especially the Chinese ethnic. The Indonesian Chinese minorities of Jakarta are still traumatized by and frightened of their memories for the Medan Riots (1994), the May Riots (1998) …

Using Metaphors As A Tool For Creative Strategic Sense-Making, Tomaž Kolar

Economic and Business Review

This paper investigates the use of metaphor as a valuable tool in encountering contemporary challenges in marketing strategy development. A review of the literature indicates how traditional approaches pay insufficient attention to the fact that marketing strategy development rests largely on the processes of intuitive and symbolic thinking. The first part of the paper establishes creative strategic thinking, which includes these processes as a key imperative in marketing strategy development. To show how metaphors can serve as a tool in encountering some of the challenges identified the second part examines the functions of metaphors. The final part of the paper …

Estimating Probability Of Default And Comparing It To Credit Rating Classification By Banks, Matjaž Volk

Economic and Business Review

Credit risk is the main risk in the banking sector and is as such one of key issues for financial stability. We estimate various PD models and use them in the application to credit rating classification. Models include firm specific characteristics and macroeconomic or time effects. By linking estimated firms’ PDs with all their relations to banks we find that estimated PDs and credit ratings exhibit quite different measures of firms’ creditworthiness. Results also suggest that in the crisis banks kept riskier borrowers in higher credit grades. This could be due to additional borrower-related information that banks take into consideration …

Three Firms On A Unit Disk Market: Intermediate Product Differentiation, Aljoša Feldin

Economic and Business Review

Irmen and Thisse (1998) demonstrate that two firms competing with multicharacteristic products differentiate them in one characteristic completely, while keeping them identical in all others. This paper shows that their min-…-min-max differentiation result is not robust with respect to the number of firms. A market setting that replicates their result in a duopoly, but fails to do so in a three firm oligopoly is identified. Symmetric pure strategy equilibrium with three firms differentiating their products in two dimensions, but not completely in either of them, is a novel medium-medium differentiation result.

Cannibalism, Ecocriticism, And Portraying The Journey, Simon C. Estok

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Cannibalism, Ecocriticism, and Portraying the Journey" Simon C. Estok discusses the ways early modern preoccupation with cannibalism is at once rooted in and reflective of an ecophobic environmental ethics. Looking both at descriptions of metaphoric and literal cannibalism, Estok shows that imagining cannibalism was central to the travel narrative and to its investments in writing the center and the periphery, the human and the nonhuman, the acceptable and the repugnant — binaries which reveal ethical positions, not only toward people, but, more broadly, toward the natural environment. Estok argues that it is relevant to discuss the discourse …

Forgács's Film And Installation Dunai Exodus (Danube Exodus), Zsófia Bán

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Forgács's Film and Installation Dunai exodus (Danube Exodus)" Zsófia Bán analyzes film maker and video artist Péter Forgács's film The Danube Exodus (1998) and compares it with the installation Dunai exodus. A folyó beszédes áramlatai (Rippling: Currents of the River) (2002). Combined with additional materials, the two works are based on footage by ship captain Nándor Andrásovits documenting two successive journeys of forced displacement aboard his vessel, the Queen Elizabeth. Bán's analysis includes the 1939 event of the Jewish exodus from Slovakia to the Black Sea with the eventual goal of reaching Palestine followed by …

Miłosz's Quest For Affirmation And His Reflections On Us-American Culture, Joel J. Janicki

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Miłosz's Quest for Affirmation and His Reflections on US-American Culture" Joel J. Janicki discusses Czeslaw Miłosz's writings in exile devoted to his home in California. Miłosz, a Polish Lithuanian poet, essayist, and historian of literature, after experiencing five years of the nazi regime in Warsaw and six years of Stalinized rule in post-World War II Poland, threw himself "into the abyss" of exile. Miłosz's writings and translations have served as a bridge between the Polish and Anglo-Saxon cultures seldom encountered on such a scale. At the same time, his ability to look at a distance, his sensitivity …

Power And Representation In Anglo-American Travel Blogs And Travel Books About China, Stefano Calzati

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Power and Representation in Anglo-American Travel Blogs and Travel Books about China" Stefano Calzati presents a comparative analysis between two travel books and two travel blogs written by Anglo-American travellers about China. The assumption is that travel books and travel blogs, being two differently mediated forms of travel writing, share some similarities: they are "autodiegetic narratives" and they bear a (cross)cultural potential. Through a Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis I investigate how Anglo-American travel writers represent themselves and Chinese people as to what extent the definition of travel writing is medially affected; 2) to what extent the cross-cultural …

Negra D'America Remond And Her Journeys, Sirpa A. Salenius

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "negra d'America Remond and Her Journeys" Sirpa A. Salenius analyzes Sarah P. Remond's travels to Europe. Remond, an African American born free in Salem, Massachusetts in 1826 into an abolitionist family, was a successful lecturer on abolitionism in the United States before traveling to England in 1859. During her anti-slavery lecture tour there, she also became involved in promoting women's rights thus enlarging the scope of her social and political agenda to embrace both racial and gender oppression. Subsequently, she studied in London, graduating as a nurse from London University College before moving to Italy where …

Anderson V. Google, United States District Court For The Northern District Of California

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.

Drone Federalism: Civilian Drones And The Things They Carry, Margot E. Kaminski

Publications

Civilian drones are scheduled to be permitted in the national airspace as early as 2015. Many think Congress should establish the necessary nationwide regulations to govern both law enforcement and civilian drone use. That thinking, however, is wrong. This Essay suggests drone federalism instead: a state-based approach to privacy regulation that governs drone use by civilians, drawing on states’ experience regulating other forms of civilian-on-civilian surveillance. This approach will allow necessary experimentation in how to best balance privacy concerns against First Amendment rights in the imminent era of drone-use democratization. This Essay closes by providing some guidance to states as …

Using Hermeneutics To Understand Burnout And Coping Strategies Utilized By Occupational Therapists, Sangeeta Gupta, Margo Paterson, Claudia Von Zweck, Rosemary Lysaght

The Qualitative Report

This research article explores the use of the hermeneutic approach in understanding practice challenges for occupational therapists in the contemporary health care arena. It provides insights into factors that lead to therapist burnout and the strategies they utilize to maintain competent practice. In this mixed methods study, hermeneutics was chosen as the qualitative approach to help understand the meanings occupational therapists ascribe to stressful situations at work and how they cope with those situations. Data was collected by conducting focus groups and semi-structured interviews with seven participants. Demands on time, conflict, lack of respect and autonomy emerged as the main …

Erie's International Effect, Michael Steven Green

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Statistics - January Through December 2012, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

During 2012, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 263,836 full-text downloads and 193,585 page views.

Radar Based Navigation In Unknown Terrain, Kyle J. Kauffman

Theses and Dissertations

There is a great need to develop non-GPS based methods for positioning and navigation in situations where GPS is not available. This research focuses on the development of an Ultra-Wideband Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (UWB-OFDM) radar as a navigation sensor in GPS-denied environments. A side-looking vehicle-fixed UWB-OFDM radar is mounted to a ground or aerial vehicle continuously collecting data. A set of signal processing algorithms and methods are developed which use the raw radar data to aide in calculating the vehicle position and velocity via a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) approach. The radar processing algorithms detect strong, persistent, and …

Uji Aktivitas Penghambatan Enzim Alfaglukosidase Pada Beberapa Tanaman Suku Euphorbiaceae, Berna Elya, Katrin Katrin, Anastasia Bangun

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Diabetes mellitus (types 1 and 2) is recognized as a serious global health problem that characterized by hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes is more common in diabetic populations. In type 2 diabetes mellitus, inhibition of α-glucosidase is a useful treatment to delay the absorption of glucose after meals. Avoiding the adverse effects of current agents, it is still necessary to search alternative for better options. Plants have been a rich source of α-glucosidase inhibitors. In this research, screenings based on chemotaxonomic approach to determine the class of chemical constituents and to know α-glucosidase inhibiting activity of some plants from Euphorbiaceae. The …

Preparasi, Karakterisasi Dan Evaluasi Pelepasan Obat Dari Beads Kalsium Alginat Deksametason Dengan Metode Gelasi Ionik, Christye Aulia, Joshita Djajadisastra

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a disease of inflammation in the colon. Targeted delivery systems for the treatment of IBD is designed to increase the drug concentration in the local tissue. Dexamethasone is a drug having anti-inflammatory and antifibrosis effects which is used to repair scar tissue arising from postoperative IBD. This research purpose to create calciumalginate beads dexamethasone to be released only in the colon. Beads were made by using sodium-alginate and Ca2+ as crosslinker by ionic gelation method, with ratio between sodium alginate-dexamethasone (3:1). A concentration of solution sodium alginate 3 % b/v with variation concentration of crosslinker …

February 18, 2010 - Healing Academy - Nurturing Transformation - Re-Visioning Christian Soul Care - Part 1b By David Benner, David Benner

ATS Conferences

No abstract provided.

Volume 104 Issue 15, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 30, 2012, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 30, 2012 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• USA Physicians Named Best Doctors
• USA College of Medicine Mourns Loss of Dr. Susan Gibson

Information-Seeking 2.0:The Effects Of Informational Advantage, Laura Robinson

Sociology

This article begins to shed light on the use of new media for information acquisition and assessment. Drawing on the subject of a high school diploma for high school students, the article examines high achievers committed to academic excellence in preparation for college. However, while they share the same educational goals, they do not have access to the same informational resources. Information on advancing access to new media, traditional media, and social networks. Examination reveals how these disparities in the field of information are important Students with positive credentials adopt autonomous strategies vis-à-vis the assessment of information for both schoolwork …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 30, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Faktor Penentu Permeasi Transdermal:Tinjauan Berdasarkan Hukum Fick I, Annas Binarjo

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Transdermal drug delivery may be an alternative to overcome the problems of oral administration, such as fluctuations drugconcentration in the blood. Only several drugs have a good transdermal permeation ability, thus some efforts are needed to improve it. Transdermal permeation follows pasive diffusion mechanism. Therefore, Fick Law I must be concidered in improving transdermal permeation of the drug. This review aims to determine the factors associated with the transdermal permeation based on Fick's law I. Chemical compounds to enhance transdermal permeation (Chemical penetration enhancers) can be used to increase the diffusion coefficient (D), the partition coefficient (k), the rate of …

Uji Stabilitas Fisik Losio Yang Mengandung Fraksi Diklorometana Ekstrak Metanol Kulit Buah Manggis (Garcinia Mangostana L.), Elis Apriyanti, Mahdi Jufri, Berna Elya

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Mangosteen pericarp (Garcinia mangostana L.) contains some of xanthones derivates which have antioxidant activity.Those compounds prevent formation of free radicals that cause premature aging. Dichloromethane fraction from methanol extract of mangosteen pericarp has very strong antioxidant activity. Dicholomethane fraction of mangosteen pericarp was formulated into lotion dosage form with different concentration 0.01; 0.05; and 0.25%.. Physical stability of lotion was evaluated by cycling test, centrifugal test, and stored the lotions at low temperature (4±2˚C), room temperature (27±2˚C), dan high temperature (40±2˚C). The result showed that the lotions stable at each strorage condition and cycling test. However, the result of centrifugal …

Studi Disolusi Terbanding Tablet Komparator Dan Generik Glibenklamida 5 Mg Menggunakan Parameter Difference Factor (F2) Dan Similarity Factor (F1), Sutriyo Sutriyo, Siti Nur Aeni, Sundarsih Sundarsih

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Dissolution testing is an essential requirement for the development, establishment of in Vitro dissolution and in Vivo performance (I VIV R), registration and quality control Of solid oral dosage forms. The objective of the present study was to compare dissolution profile of glibenclamide 5 mg tablet between generic and inovator product from commercial market, using independent model. Samples of glibenclamide 5 mg tablets was used on the batch number are the Same design for each other product. The dissolution test were perfoming using USP 23 apparatus 2, in pH 7,40 buffer phosphate, employing 900 ml of dissolution medium at a …

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, December 30, 2012 And January 1, 2013

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, December 30, 2012

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin Finding Aid

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, December 30, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

12/30/2012 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/30/2012. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Exploring Cybercultures: Critical And Constructivist Studies On The Internet, Rhoderick Nuncio

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The essay lays the sociological grounds in understanding the phenomenon of cyberculture in the age of information and communication technology. The frame of the paper is limited to constructivist and critical studies found in books and other journals. This essay particularly examines the debate on defining Internet culture and the many possible worlds and spaces it occupy in the lives of Internet users. It describes the beginning of research on the Internet and thus explains the dearth of materials in other paradigms. The paper recommends exploring other domains of interrogating the Internet as it evolves and matures through the years.