Pocomania Rituals and Identity in Andrew Salkeyas a Quality of Violence (1959)

The quest for identity construction knew its apogee in the burgeoning Caribbean literature of the 1950 s a period marked by a great tide of immigration to London and the exile of a significant number of West Indian writers This exile generation of West Indian writers including leading figures such as George Lamming Samuel Selvon Andrew Salkey Edward Kamau Brathwaite V S Naipaul was concerned with depicting their West Indian experience and dealing with issues revolving around liberty and identit

Ambrosia’s business approach

Mestrado IPB-ESTGThe following study showcases the process of creating a new skin care company named AMBROSIA whose main product is prickly pear seed oil. The paper represents the marketing and financial planning that will be implemented. When creating a new business it is essential to do a business analysis and plan of the company. The document starts with a theoretical framework in order to understand the main vocabulary and the content of the document. Then a research methodology was done to do quantitative research of the market and the needs of consumers in terms of skin care products. For this purpose a survey was created and showcased online with 104 respondents that answered to 25 questions related to skin care products and prickly pear seed oil. A Marketing plan was displayed, with an internal and external diagnosis including several practices such as a Five forces of porter, a PESTEL analyse, a SWOT analyse, a marketing strategy, a marketing mix and an Operational plan. Finally, a financial plan that covers the costs and benefits expected for the next 5 years of the company was done. This financial plan evidence the financial viability of this project. Therefore, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return and Payback allow to evidence the profit and cash flows estimated for the period. The results and analyses reinforced the project ideology and the feasibility, with a result of 22 341 euros of benefits starting from the third year of activity.O presente estudo assenta na demostração do processo de criação de uma nova empresa de cuidados da pele chamada AMBROSIA, cujo principal produto é óleo de semente de figo da Índia. O documento representa o planeamento de marketing e financeiro que será implementado. O documento começa com um quadro teórico a fim de compreender os principais conceitos teóricos estruturantes do estudo. Posteriormente refere a metodologia de investigação assente numa abordagem quantitativa que visou auscultar o mercado, aferindo as necessidades dos consumidores, em termos de produtos de cuidado da pele. Para esse efeito, foi criado e um inquérito por questionário e administrado a uma amostra não probabilística de 104 indivíduos. O inquérito foi estruturado com base em 25 perguntas relacionadas com produtos de cuidado da pele e sua relação com as sementes de figo da Índia. Seguidamente foi elaborado um plano de Marketing, com um diagnóstico interno e externo, incluindo várias ferramentas, tais como a análise PESTEL, a análise SWOT, definição do modelo STP e de objetivos e planeada toda a vertente de marketing operacional. Finalmente foi levado a cabo um plano financeiro para um período de cinco anos. Este plano financeiro comprova a viabilidade financeira deste projeto. Ou seja, o Valor Presente Líquido, a Taxa Interna de Retorno e o Payback permitem comprovar os lucros e fluxos de caixa estimados para o período. Os resultados e análises reforçaram a pertinência da ideia de negócio e a viabilidade do projeto, com um resultado de 22 341 euros de benefícios a partir do terceiro ano deatividade

TANTANGAN GURU DI ERA KEKINIAN

This research is descriptive-qualitative research, with the aim to provide an explanation of the challenges of teachers in conducting learning in the era of globalization or coolly called the contemporary era. One of them is in the use of technology to support classroom learning. The teacher also faces various other problems in various fields. The technique of collecting data is document observation. The conclusion of the study is that contemporary teachers face various challenges in the socio-cultural, political and technological fields. All of these challenges, demand the teacher, as the spearhead of learning to develop further by trying to improve their abilities

Protective effects of dapagliflozin against oxidative stress-induced cell injury in human proximal tubular cells

Elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in type 2 diabetes cause cellular damage in many organs. Recently, the new class of glucose-lowering agents, SGLT-2 inhibitors, have been shown to reduce the risk of developing diabetic complications; however, the mechanisms of such beneficial effect are largely unknown. Here we aimed to investigate the effects of dapagliflozin on cell proliferation and cell death under oxidative stress conditions and explore its underlying mechanisms. Human proximal tubular cells (HK-2) were used. Cell growth and death were monitored by cell counting, water-soluble tetrazolium-1 (WST-1) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays, and flow cytometry. The cytosolic and mitochondrial (ROS) production was measured using fluorescent probes (H2DCFDA and MitoSOX) under normal and oxidative stress conditions mimicked by addition of H2O2. Intracellular Ca2+ dynamics was monitored by FlexStation 3 using cell-permeable Ca2+ dye Fura-PE3/AM. Dapagliflozin (0.1–10 μM) had no effect on HK-2 cell proliferation under normal conditions, but an inhibitory effect was seen at an extreme high concentration (100 μM). However, dapagliflozin at 0.1 to 5 μM showed remarkable protective effects against H2O2-induced cell injury via increasing the viable cell number at phase G0/G1. The elevated cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS under oxidative stress was significantly decreased by dapagliflozin. Dapagliflozin increased the basal intracellular [Ca2+]i in proximal tubular cells, but did not affect calcium release from endoplasmic reticulum and store-operated Ca2+ entry. The H2O2-sensitive TRPM2 channel seemed to be involved in the Ca2+ dynamics regulated by dapagliflozin. However, dapagliflozin had no direct effects on ORAI1, ORAI3, TRPC4 and TRPC5 channels. Our results suggest that dapagliflozin shows anti-oxidative properties by reducing cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS production and altering Ca2+ dynamics, and thus exerts its protective effects against cell damage under oxidative stress environment

MANAJEMEN PONDOK PESANTREN DALAM RANGKA MENINGKATKAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN ( Studi Kasus Di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ihsan Samarinda

Eksistensi dan peranan pondok pesantren dalam bidang kehidupan sosial masyarakat, diperlukan perhatian yang serius. Manajemen yang tepat serta penyediaan dan peningkatan sumber daya manusia dalam bidang manajemen. Ketimpangan antara pesantren besar dan pesantren kecil begitu terlihat dengan jelas dalam hal pengelolaan pesantren.Manajemen menjadi kendala dalam melakukan aktivitas pesantren. Manajemen adalah suatu proses yang nyata dimulai dari perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan pengawasan yang dilakukan untuk menentukan atau menyelesaikan sasaran yang telah ditetapkan dengan menggunakan orang dan sumber-sumber daya lainnya.Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan analisis deskriptif. Penelitian ini digunakan untuk menggali lebih dalam tentang informasi. Dengan model penelitian ini, peneliti dapat merumuskan masalah secara lebih rinci sehingga peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan suatu pengamatan wawancara secara mendalam.Kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian ini adalah manajemen program-program Pondok Pesantren Darul Ihsan Samarinda  berjalan dengan baik, tetapi ada beberapa hal yang harus diperhatikan a) Perencanaan program pondok pesantren belum dilakukan oleh pimpinan pondok pesantren Darul Ihsan, hanya melibatkan kepala sekolah pada masing – masing level pendidikan.b)Kurangnya Kontrol dan koordinasi oleh pimpinan pondok, karena kesibukan- kesibukan pimpinan pondok diluar dari pondok.c)Pengawasan sangat  sulit, karena santri yang mondok kurang dari 30 % karena pondok ini adalah pondok yang semi modern

MANAJEMEN PONDOK PESANTREN DALAM RANGKA MENINGKATKAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN ( Studi Kasus Di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ihsan Samarinda

Eksistensi dan peranan pondok pesantren dalam bidang kehidupan sosial masyarakat, diperlukan perhatian yang serius. Manajemen yang tepat serta penyediaan dan peningkatan sumber daya manusia dalam bidang manajemen. Ketimpangan antara pesantren besar dan pesantren kecil begitu terlihat dengan jelas dalam hal pengelolaan pesantren.Manajemen menjadi kendala dalam melakukan aktivitas pesantren. Manajemen adalah suatu proses yang nyata dimulai dari perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan pengawasan yang dilakukan untuk menentukan atau menyelesaikan sasaran yang telah ditetapkan dengan menggunakan orang dan sumber-sumber daya lainnya.Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan analisis deskriptif. Penelitian ini digunakan untuk menggali lebih dalam tentang informasi. Dengan model penelitian ini, peneliti dapat merumuskan masalah secara lebih rinci sehingga peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan suatu pengamatan wawancara secara mendalam.Kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian ini adalah manajemen program-program Pondok Pesantren Darul Ihsan Samarinda  berjalan dengan baik, tetapi ada beberapa hal yang harus diperhatikan a) Perencanaan program pondok pesantren belum dilakukan oleh pimpinan pondok pesantren Darul Ihsan, hanya melibatkan kepala sekolah pada masing – masing level pendidikan.b)Kurangnya Kontrol dan koordinasi oleh pimpinan pondok, karena kesibukan- kesibukan pimpinan pondok diluar dari pondok.c)Pengawasan sangat  sulit, karena santri yang mondok kurang dari 30 % karena pondok ini adalah pondok yang semi modern

MANAJEMEN PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI PONDOK PESANTREN ( Studi Kasus Di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ihsan Samarinda)

The existence and role of boarding schools in the areas of social life of society, required serious attention. Appropriate management and the provision and improvement of human resources in the field of management. The imbalance between the large boarding schools and small schools are so clearly expressed in managing schools. The management a constraint in boarding activities. Management is a real process that starts from planning, organizing, implementing and monitoring conducted to determine or resolve targets by using people and other resources. This research is qualitative research by descriptive analysis. This research is used to dig deeper into the information. With this research model, researchers can formulate the problem in greater detail. So that the researchers used a qualitative approach the an in-depth interview observation.The conclusion from the results of this study are: First, the management programs of Darul Ihsan  Samarinda Islamic Boarding School goes well; second, inadequate support facilities at boarding school and the difference with the National Education curriculum schedule is a constraint that encountered in implementing management programs at the Darul Ihsan  Samarinda Islamic Boarding Schoo

MANAJEMEN PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI PONDOK PESANTREN ( Studi Kasus Di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ihsan Samarinda)

The existence and role of boarding schools in the areas of social life of society, required serious attention. Appropriate management and the provision and improvement of human resources in the field of management. The imbalance between the large boarding schools and small schools are so clearly expressed in managing schools. The management a constraint in boarding activities. Management is a real process that starts from planning, organizing, implementing and monitoring conducted to determine or resolve targets by using people and other resources. This research is qualitative research by descriptive analysis. This research is used to dig deeper into the information. With this research model, researchers can formulate the problem in greater detail. So that the researchers used a qualitative approach the an in-depth interview observation.The conclusion from the results of this study are: First, the management programs of Darul Ihsan  Samarinda Islamic Boarding School goes well; second, inadequate support facilities at boarding school and the difference with the National Education curriculum schedule is a constraint that encountered in implementing management programs at the Darul Ihsan  Samarinda Islamic Boarding Schoo

A novel indoor localization scheme based on fingerprinting technique And CDMA signals

International audience—In this paper, we propose a novel acoustic local-ization system based on fingerprinting technique. It deploys the Time Of Arrival of CDMA signals emitted by speakers to locate a microphone. The system is inspired from our earlier proposed scheme [1] which deploys the lateration method. Here, we adopt the fingerprinting technique since it is more applicable to indoor environments. The position estimation is accomplished through nonparametric kernel regression. Performance are evaluated by experiments, performed in a hall of interns in National School of Engineers of Le Mans. Results have shown that our proposed scheme provides an accuracy of 8.5 cm within 80% precision

Design Optimization of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Cantilever for Medical Devices

Energy harvesting from the human body is considered as an effective solution for powering biomedical systems. In particular, the piezoelectric energy recovery from mechanical vibrations of the human body represents the most promising solution. The harvested power depends on several factors such as the geometry, the size and materials used for the piezoelectric cantilever. In addition, the reduction and the change of the design of the piezoelectric system constitute a process for increasing the output power. In the present paper, the conventional rectangular shape of the piezoelectric energy harvester is studied and different shapes of cantilever are investigated. We introduced thus a triangular and a new shaped cantilever which permits the enhancement of the scavenged power for low frequencies. In addition, simulations result of various structures are compared and performed by employing finite element method (FEM). Simulations results show that the proposed form generates an electric power of 145 µW at resonant frequency of 8.5 Hz. This novel shape provides more efficient performance compared to other designs