bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Neighborhood with Russia: Implications for Regional Differentiation of Public Opinion in Belarus
Authors: Okunev Igor Yu. , Shestakova Marianna N. , Bibina Emma S.
Published: January 2021

The perception of neighboring states is one of the main focus areas in sociology and political science. However, the issue of regional differentiation of public opinion often remains outside of sociological and political research. This article aims to determine regional differences in the perception of Russia by Belarusians. The study uses the results of a survey conducted by the authors in Belarus following the November 2019 parliamentary election, and the data received from a spatial analysis of the last four electoral cycles in Belarus. The authors presumed that there were no consistent lines of regional differentiation in the public opinion in Belarus, with the exception of differences in residents’ perception of the center (the capital) and peripheral regions. This main assumption was divided into ten working hypotheses, and the attitude of Belarusians towards Russia as its closest neighbor was chosen as a variable in order to determine the degree of Russia’s influence on the Belarusian political agenda as perceived by Belarusians, their attitude towards different types of institutional relations between the two states, and to assess how strong social ties between people living in Belarus and Russia are. A comprehensive analysis of the obtained data has proven that there is no regional cleavage in Belarusian society concerning Russia, except for expected differences in the attitude of Minsk residents and those living in other regions. Belarusians’ electoral behavior is influenced not by the region they live in but by their stable social practices such as trips to Russia, use of Russian media as a source of information, and of the “Russia” theme in the election campaign debates.
China in Global Governance: Ideology, Theory, and Instrumentation
Authors: Grachikov Evgeny N.
Published: January 2021

Over the past few years, the global political landscape has changed dramatically. Trump’s aggressive foreign policy has broken the precarious balance between the centers of world politics established in the past two decades. The U.S. trade war with China and accusations of creating COVID-19 have added a significant imbalance to the distribution of power in global governance. The current political global space is characterized by a tough struggle between the main centers of power for spheres of influence in macro regions, global power and redistribution of world incomes. In fact, it is a struggle for competition in setting the principles, norms and models of the future world order. Most of the developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America are distancing themselves from the West on many international issues, and advocating the creation of national concepts of world order (in “non-West,” “post-West,” “outside the West” formats), which would take into account the political and cultural traditions of their countries, and the specific experience of their interaction with neighboring states and the world as a whole. Thus, the competition in global governance between the United States and China is for a new global order, including influence on the vast Global South. This article offers an analysis of China’s strategy of global governance and Chinese academic discourse on this issue. The paper also examines China’s instrumentation for formatting its own structure of global governance and forms of strategic rivalry with the United States.
A Criminological Analysis on Burglary Related Environmental Factors in Sri Lanka
Authors: Buddhadasa M. P. A. A. , Ranaweera K. G. N. U. , Silva K. B. N. , Rathnayaka R. M. D. A.
Published: January 2021

With the birth and growth of criminology related sub discipline, ‘environmental criminology’ or in other words, crime designated ecological perspective has gained a wide acceptance among the criminology academia. As a consequent, the immediate surrounding of an individual has been identified as a criminogenic factor. Criminology has been specifically focusing on the characteristics of offenders as well as offences and has been somewhat disregarding the criminogenic spatial factors of crime. Focusing and identifying the designated burglary related ecological factors have been the prime intention of this criminological research study. Thus, a purposive sample of 57 crime scenes under burglary has been observed during a period of two years (2017-2019) within the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Data were retrieved by using qualitative methodology. The research revealed three types of environmental factors linked with the burglary crime scenes namely, natural, built, and social. The built and social eco factors have been main criminogenic features in urban and semi-urban spaces. Specifically, weather, land usage and location could be identified as burglary related environmental factors. Apart from natural environmental factors, architectural and landscape features were recognized as associated-built environmental factors with housebreak. As this is a pioneering research study connected to the environmental aspect of crimes, the study has filled the existing research gap from the Sri Lankan perspective. Measures in controlling and preventing crime can be achieved through the management of environmental elements and using environmental designing with the advanced technology.
A Study on the Effectiveness of Television Exam Hosting Programs in Sri Lanka
Authors: Lokumannage A.
Published: January 2021

This research examines the effectiveness of television exam hosting programs in the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation’s “Jathika Pasala” Program. There were three objectives of this research. Those were: 1. To identify the percentage of Ordinary Level students and teachers watching the "Jathika Pasala" Exam Hosting Program. 2. To study the outcome of Ordinary Level Students through the "Jathika Pasala" Exam Hosting Program. 3. To analyse the outcome of teaching process of teachers through "Jathika Pasala" Examination Program. The research problems of this study were: 1. How many percentages of Ordinary Level students do watch “Jathika Pasala” Exam Hosting Program? 2. Does the “Jathika Pasala” Exam Hosting Program support the study of Ordinary Level students? and 3. Does the “Jathika Pasala” Exam Hosting Program support the teaching process of Ordinary Level teachers? A written questionnaire was selected under the survey methodology to study the effectiveness of the “Jathika Pasala” Exam Hosting Program. The researcher distributed the questionnaire in each school and completed the questionnaire. 100 students of grade 11 and 50 teachers were selected from 10 selected schools in the Colombo District. 55% of the sample stated that they watch the “Jathika Pasala” Program. Most of them are girls. 70% of teachers watch it. 55% of students said that program would improve their subject knowledge, while 45% said program was more comprehensive than classroom teaching.
Autoimmune post-infantile giant cell hepatitis: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Xiao Yasi , Gao Zu-Hua , Deschenes Marc
Published: January 2021

Giant cell hepatitis (GCH) is a rare entity in adults that is characterized by large multinucleated hepatocyte formation and parenchymal inflammation. We present a case of acute liver failure in a 33-year-old woman secondary to autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). A liver biopsy revealed submassive hepatocyte necrosis consistent with GCH. We conducted a literature review of 187 reported cases of post-infantile GCH in adults. AIH was the most commonly reported cause of GCH, but GCH was associated with a wide spectrum of etiologies, including infections, rheumatological diseases, hematological diseases, malignancies, and medications. The severity of disease can range from mild hepatitis to fulminant hepatic failure. The mortality rate among the cases in the literature was 18.82%. GCH is managed by treating the underlying cause, and ribavirin has been proposed as a treatment option for idiopathic GCH. A small number of patients progress to requiring orthotopic liver transplant, but recurrence is possible post-transplant.
Problems of formation of the income component of local budgets within the administrative-territorial reform in Ukraine
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Prokopchuk O. , Ulyanych Y. , Ptashnyk S.
Published: January 2021

Reform of local autonomy and local organizational power has been fully initiated in Ukraine since 2015. Decentralization is one of the biggest changes in the process of European integration, aimed at forming a real local autonomous government, starting from the basic level — united communities. The newly formed community of the united territories must be able to provide the existing government and provide public services at the appropriate level. The main level of socio-economic stability in the administrative region largely depends on the correspondence and balance between the received financial resources and powers. It is expected that the introduction of the agricultural land market may lead to significant changes in the tax structure of integrated communities. The status and trends of formation and development of local budgets are influenced by certain provisions of the regulatory framework. Currently, the revenue side of the local government budget relies too much on government programs and grants, which complicates the work of local communities in the process of self-stimulating their economic development. At the same time, it is proved that special attention should be paid to the search for additional revenues to local budgets, which would compensate for the expected losses from the personal income tax on shares. It is also necessary to take measures to improve the administration process and ensure the proper implementation of the fiscal function of local taxes and fees. In particular, there is an objective need to study the possibility of transferring the administration of certain local taxes and providing access to relevant registers (in the case of property tax) to local governments, which will ensure adequate local tax revenues to relevant budgets and partially address the tax debt.
Management of financial support for innovative activities of agricultural enterprises
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Kustrich L.O.
Published: January 2021

It has been established that the key obstacle to the implementation of innovative activities by agricultural enterprises is the insufficient volume of financial investments, which can be replenished by finding sources of financing. The lack of state support for innovative activities of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine due to the limited budgetary resources was established. It is proposed to use the experience of countries with a sufficiently high level of development of scientific and technical potential, in particular, Japan, Switzerland. It was revealed that only large enterprises can implement innovations using their own resources (depreciation charges, mobilization of internal assets, proceeds from the sale of certain types of property, retained earnings and other savings, private savings of farms). The reasons have been established that significantly complicate or make it completely impossible to obtain loans from banking institutions, especially for a long term. It is noted that the opening of the land market will allow farmers to obtain the right to mortgage their land plots as collateral in a commercial bank, receive a loan and direct it to the development of the enterprise, innovation, technical modernization and re-equipment of production. The low level of investment attractiveness of the innovation sector for foreign investors in the country is attested and ways to increase it are proposed. It was proposed to develop and attract non-traditional sources of financing for innovative development, in particular: crowdfunding, venture funds, business incubators, business angels. It has been determined that the sources and forms of financing for innovative activities depend on the stages of the innovation process (fundamental research, applied research, development, implementation and commercial use). It is generalized that for the implementation of innovative activities, it is necessary to use various sources of financing to achieve their flexibility and adaptability to market requirements. The components of the implementation of the mechanism for managing the financial support of innovative activities of agricultural enterprises and the factors of the efficiency of its functioning have been determined, which will ensure the competitiveness of agricultural products in the market and the national economy.
Development of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of food complex research
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Nesterchuk Y. , Blenda N.
Published: January 2021

The conceptual and categorical apparatus of the food complex is investigated in the article. The content of the categories "food complex" and "agro-food complex" is revealed, the connection between the mentioned categories is established. Scientific results of the study of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the food complex and the formulation of conclusions were obtained using monographic and abstract-logical methods, as well as methods of comparison, analogy, analysis, synthesis and generalization. It is established that the food complex is not part of the agro-industrial complex, the tasks of their functioning, although similar in content, are different. For food complex, the main priority is to satisfy the food needs of the population. Note that most scientists characterize the food complex, by analogy with the agro-industrial complex, as a set of enterprises, organizations and industries of various industries and organizational and legal forms of management, interconnected and interdependent in the overall technological process of production, procurement, processing and sale of food; others define the food complex as a set of food subcomplexes: grain, sugar beet, oil and fat, fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy, fish, etc. According to the results of generalization of the study, it is determined that the food complex is a system of interaction of spare parts, enterprises and individual industries, characterized by industrial and economic ties, whose main tasks are balancing, economically and physically accessible, ensuring satisfaction in accordance with nutrition. Determining the essence of satisfaction with the complex is key to further analysis of its state, trends and development strategies. The next stage of the study is to determine the mechanism of functioning of the food complex, its structure, as well as models of interaction of its subsystems.
Increasing the competitiveness of agricultural producers and developing of the cooperation
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Mudrak R. P.
Published: January 2021

One of the reasons for the insufficient level of competitiveness of domestic agricultural producers is the low level of economic culture. The problem is of a systemic nature, since it is not limited only to the operation of outdated technologies, morally and physically worn out equipment. The same goes for morally outdated management, organizational, marketing approaches, etc. This problem is most acute in the small-scale sector of agricultural producers. There are a large number of small-scale agricultural producers in Ukraine. Their characteristic feature is the use of low-intensity resource-intensive technologies. This makes them less competitive. The management and marketing of small-scale economic units is primitive. Their biggest problem is the excessive costs of material and technical supplies and the loss of part of the income in the sale of finished products. The reason is the unsatisfactory level of economic coordination at these stages of production. The uncontested form of increasing the competitive position of small-scale agricultural producers is the creation of service cooperatives. Their task is to ensure a significant improvement in the organization and management of material and technical supply and the promotion of their products in the market. The proliferation of service cooperatives is restrained by imperfect legislation, a weak material base and a shortage of resources, and a lack of qualified personnel. A positive step towards state stimulation of the development of the rural cooperative movement was the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated June 3, 2020, No. 447. The adopted amendments removed restrictions on the areas of activity of agricultural service cooperatives that can benefit from financial support and the mandatory number of members in it. The list of domestic machinery and equipment has also been expanded by eliminating the condition for their compliance with the list of domestic machinery and equipment for the agro-industrial complex, the cost of which is partially compensated by the state budget.
Assessment of the innovative development of the economy of Ukrainian regions
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Smertenyuk I.I.
Published: January 2021

One of the important factors in the development of agricultural enterprises, increasing their competitiveness and profitability, is innovation. In addition, it is clear that low innovation activity has caused a protracted economic crisis in Ukraine. The term "innovation" should be understood as the implementation of a new or significantly improved product, process, new method of marketing or a new method of organization in business, workplace organization or external contacts, new equipment or technology, and so on. That is, the defining basis of any innovation is innovation in a particular area of he enterprise. The development of an economy based on knowledge and innovation depends on the region of Ukraine in which enterprises operate and compete at different levels, including on a global scale. The inclusion of innovation in the group of the most important sources of enterprise competitiveness increases interest in research on the level of innovation in the regions, the differences between them, and the like. A significant number and variety of factors influencing innovative development exclude the use of one universal indicator. It is necessary to use a set of indicators reflecting various dimensions of the innovation activity of the economy. That is why we have calculated a synthetic index of innovative development in the context of regions of Ukraine, using the method of taxonomic analysis. According to the data presented, regions with stronger and weaker positions for innovative development can be identified. So, the highest level of this indicator for the period 2016–2019. Recorded in Kharkiv (0.340), Volyn (0.289) and Lugansk (0.287) regions. However, it should be noted that the level of these indicators is very low, since according to taxonomic analysis, the higher the level of development, the closer the indicator value is to 1. Among the regions with a low indicator of innovative development, one can single out the Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Lviv regions.
Strategic planning as one of the regulatory mechanisms of development of entrepreneurial activity of the agricultural sphere of economy
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Bechko P.К. , Nepochatenko О.А. , Bechko V. Р. , Ptashnyk S. А. , Kobylyansky M.О.
Published: January 2021

Purpose. The article consideration of strategic planning as one of the regulatory mechanisms for the development of entrepreneurial activity in the agricultural sector of the economy. Approach. Study of strategic planning as one of the regulatory mechanisms for the development of entrepreneurial activity in the agricultural sector. Results. The necessity and content of strategic planning in modern conditions are revealed; revealed that strategic planning has a systemic nature of agricultural production based on the coordination of the interests of all its subjects and mechanisms for implementing the production strategy, which will ensure their effective functioning in different natural and economic conditions. Changes in economic relations in the agricultural sector of the country have led to the emergence of such phenomena and processes, which, in turn, puts the operating activities of agricultural enterprises in front of different types of risks — a prerequisite for any effective economic management. Therefore, the problem of strategic planning activities of an individual enterprise or certain types of economic activities, taking into account the risks occupies an important place in economic theory and practice. In Ukrainian conditions, when market relations are developing, the formation of market infrastructure has not yet reached the appropriate level, it is important to find ways to reduce risk, assess the effectiveness of certain means of protection against it, as well as improve risk-based management strategies. problems for agricultural enterprises. The lack of a scientifically sound strategy for the development of the industry at all levels of government makes it impossible to overcome the crisis and lay the foundation for the advanced development of the agricultural sector of the economy. Insufficient elaboration of these issues led to the choice of topic, setting goals and objectives of the study, determined its content and structure.
Theoretical aspects of the category "value added planning" on the example of enterprises of the grain product subcomplex of the AIC of Ukraine
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Svitovyi O.M. , Diachenko N.I.
Published: January 2021

In market conditions, the production of products with higher value added creates competitive advantages for agricultural producers and grain processing enterprises. Improving the process of value added planning in the grain product subcomplex in this sense is one of the key factors. The purpose of the article is to study the theoretical aspects of the category "value added planning" and the peculiarities of its application in the planning process at the enterprises of the grain products subcomplex of the AIC of Ukraine. The research used dialectical, monographic methods and a systematic approach (to determine the role of value added planning as a systemic and complex phenomenon), as well as statistical methods, analysis and synthesis - to substantiate the calculated data. Gross value added includes the following main elements: wages with accruals; depreciation deductions; profit; rent; interest paid for the use of loan capital. Gross value added is greater than net value added at the cost of consumption in the production of fixed assets (depreciation). Net value added is essentially newly created value in the production process. Value added planning in the grain product subcomplex of the AIC is of great importance to ensure the timeliness of technological operations and the rational use of production resources. In this process, it is important to calculate the planned value of each element of value added, matching their values with the maximum growth of profits. In our opinion, in solving the problem of improving the efficiency of grain production an important role is given to the planning of such an element of added value as wages. This issue needs to be handled in such a way that labor productivity grows faster than wages. Here it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the involvement in the production of highly qualified employees and their proper motivation, along with an increase in wages, the company will receive more profit. Since rent is an element of value added that is included in the cost of production, its planned growth should be accompanied by a proportional increase in production efficiency. Thus, in the course of our research it became clear that the increase in the value added is one of the main factors increasing the efficiency of production at the enterprises of the grain product subcomplex of the AIC of Ukraine. Therefore, it is very important to consider the process of planning value added comprehensively, looking for reserves to increase it. We define the category of "value added planning" as a systemic and complex phenomenon, where profit planning is the final link in the plans of all the components of added value, which takes into account the optimization of production, as well as the rational ratio of remuneration to employees and owners of the enterprise.
The influence of cooperation on the development of the credit resources market for agricultural business entities
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Nesterchuk Iu. O. , Mudrak R. P. , Bechko V. P. , Nepochatenko O. A.
Published: January 2021

The article considers the problems of the influence of cooperation on the development of credit resources market for agricultural sector. The analysis of activity of agricultural goods producers of Cherkasy region on capacity of farmland, majority of which are small-scale, has been carried out. Due to limited access to credit resources on credit resources market in general and preferential lending, growth of tax burden in particular, small-scale agricultural companies are in a difficult financial situation, which makes it impossible for them to operate on the principles of self-financing and self-sufficiency. The solution to this problem is possible through the creation of production, service and credit cooperatives and on their basis – the Agrarian Bank. The basic principles of functioning of agricultural cooperatives have been studied. It has been determined that the development of credit cooperation in this sector of the economy is mainly through the prism of lending, while leveling other important functions that can contribute to the sustainable development of small-scale agrarian sector. The peculiarities of the development of agrarian cooperation in Ukraine have been revealed, and functioning of the information-consulting center for consulting farmers has been singled out in the structure of the rural cooperative. It has been found that cooperation is one of the key institutions that will improve the efficiency of agricultural economy. The development of the cooperative movement in Ukraine can be a driving force for qualitative change not only in the agricultural sector but also in the country as a whole. But this requires the combined efforts of villagers, NGOs and government officials. The relevant laws need to be updated, and the very idea of cooperation needs more coverage and discussion. According to the world experience in a market economy, cooperatives are a third force or alternative to public and private enterprise.
Theoretical aspect economic and mathematical model of establishing the optimal plan for the development of agricultural production in cherkasy regio
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Ulanchuk V. , Zharun O. , Sokolyuk S. , Tupchy O.
Published: January 2021

The article deals with peculiarities of application of mathematical methods and models in management of agrarian enterprises. Mathematical modeling is found to be a universal and effective tool for studying the internal laws of certain phenomena and processes. It has been stated that since the solution of economic and mathematical models it is necessary to take into account certain system characteristics and a close connection of qualitative system parameters and how they are resolved. It is noted that a specialist who develops a particular model should have a thorough knowledge of agrarian economics and modeling theory and perfect to have mathematical tools. It is proved that the application of mathematical modeling methods economic and manufacturing processes make efficient use existing resource base in the process of achieving the agrarian strategic goals businesses and take into account significant sources of uncertainty and minimize them negative economic consequences. The arsenal of economic and mathematical methods and models has been systematized used in marketing management decisions business processes. The features by which the economic and mathematical models are classified are presented used in agricultural production. The ways of constructing the optimization models used in agriculture. The process of making managerial decisions on business processes is considered agricultural production using the optimization model fertilizer application. It is noted that, from a mathematical point of view, some economic processes in agribusinesses are the same and can be described using typical models. It is established that by means of economic-mathematical modeling it is possible to solve specific economic problems and practical problems in the field management of agricultural production and economic activity enterprises. It is concluded that the application of mathematical tools methods and models make it possible to substantiate the adoption process better management decisions when planning and finding promotion reserves efficiency of agricultural enterprises in crisis conditions and dynamic changes in the environment.
Improving of economic mechanism for regulating the system of land mortgage lending
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Kolotukha S.N. , Melnyk E.N. , Husar B.S.
Published: January 2021

Land-mortgage crediting as an instrument of attracting investments is widely used in the most developed market countries, however in Ukraine the marked type of crediting is on the stage of becoming. A study of question of land-mortgage crediting of agriculture is extraordinarily actual today, as a creation of its integral system gives an opportunity to the agricultural commodity producers to extend a production by means of recreation of material and technical base, technological reequipment due to the mortgage loans and to accelerate turnover of capital and to get an additional profit. On the results of the conducted study the chart of functioning of financial economic instrument of land-mortgage crediting is offered. It is proved that the efficiency of introduction of system of these instruments, as components of a corresponding mechanism of providing the balanced land-use in the field of agroproduction needs the promotion of market turnover of plot of lands of the agricultural setting. The model of system of a mortgage crediting on the security land is offered that provides the transmission of financial resources at the mortgage market from creditors to the borrowers on the security land with an active participation of infrastructural elements. It is substantiated that at the terms of introduction a market of agricultural land, it becomes not only the factor of production but also a motive force of economic development due to the influence on forming the system of financial economic relations and the system of land-mortgage crediting. The State joint-stock land (mortgage) bank must become the central link of the system of land-mortgage crediting. Measures for the increasing the efficiency of use of land of the agricultural setting must be conducted in a complex with the improvement of financial-credit mechanism.
Management of innovative projects of agricultural enterprises in the conditions of digitalization
Authors:   Uman national university of horticulture, Petrenko N. А. , Gomeniuk M. А. , Mazur Yu. Р.
Published: January 2021

Digitalization is an element that can significantly affect the quality and efficiency of planning and managing processes in the agricultural sector. The purpose of the implementation of processes in the economic activity of agricultural enterprises is a gradual profitability increase and increase of the investment attractiveness of the industry as a whole. Given the abovementioned, the topic of managing innovative projects of agricultural enterprises in the context of digitalization seems quite relevant and requires the research for innovative solutions. The purpose of the article is to study the key aspects of managing innovative projects of agricultural enterprises in the context of digitalization. During the study have been used theoretical and empirical methods of scientific knowledge, such as: abstract-logical, method of system-structural analysis and modeling, systematization and critical analysis, scientific generalization, abstraction and structural-logical analysis, etc. During the study, the factors that impact the development and dissemination of the concept of innovation project management have been identified. The toolkit for evaluation the level of readiness of enterprises to implement innovative projects in the direction of digitalization of business operations has been identified. The mechanism of realization of the innovative project on digitalization of economic activity of the agricultural enterprises has been developed. A characteristic feature of the proposed mechanism for the implementation of an innovative project for digitalization of agricultural enterprises which is based on the principles of open design approach is the use of combined technical and management tools at different stages of this project. As a result, it is stated that the set of design and management decisions formed during the study will contribute to the implementation of a transitive approach, which will lead to the introduction of novelties in the use of informative innovations in agriculture in the conditions of digital economy, and a set of the proposed complex-technological projects will create the necessary impetus to bring agriculture to European standards within the framework of the adaptive and progressive concept of digitalization of the given sector of the economy.
TECHNICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
Authors:   Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications named after G. Daukeev, Khan Svetlana G. , Tleubayeva Zhanna S. , Ibrayeva Lida K.
Published: January 2021

The textbook outlines the basic methods and means of measurement that use to automate heat and power processes. The methodology and means of measuring temperature, pressure, a flow rate of liquid, gas, steam, and other quantities are highlighted. The manual is intended for students majoring in Automation and Control.
CHARACTERISATION AND PRODUCTION OF POLY (LACTIC ACID)/POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) MICROFIBER VIA MELT DRAWN SPINNING PROCESS
Authors: Mohd. Akhir Nur Atiqah , Othman Maizatulnisa , Buys Yose Fachmi , Shaffiar Norhashimah , Jimat Dzun Noraini , Syed Shaharuddin Sharifah Imihezri
Published: January 2021

In this study, melt blended compositions of pure PLA with additions of polyethylene glycol (PEG) up to 30 wt% were prepared. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to investigate the properties of PLA/PEG blends, such as structural, thermal, and morphological properties. The results showed that further increments of PEG cause the -OH group of PLA/PEG blends to show a broad peak, indicating that there is hydrogen bonding interaction between PEG and PLA chains. DSC result revealed that the addition of PEG decreases the glass transition temperature from 57 °C to 46 °C and crystallization temperature from 107 °C to 87 °C. Such trends suggest enhanced chain mobility of PLA chains. TGA thermograms showed that further additions of PEG into PLA resulted in a consistent shift to lower temperature and decrease in thermal stability. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations of the melt spun PLA/PEG microfibers revealed that the diameter of the microfibers averaged between 15 to 80 microns.
ABSTRAK: Kajian ini menganalisa komposisi adunan lebur PLA asli bersama tambahan polietilena glikol (PEG) sebanyak 30%. Penjelmaan Fourier spektroskopi inframerah (FTIR), kalorimeter pengimbasan pembezaan (DSC) dan analisis termogravimetri (TGA) telah digunakan bagi mengkaji sifat-sifat adunan PLA/PEG, seperti struktur, terma dan sifat-sifat morfologi. Keputusan menunjukkan penambahan PEG seterusnya menyebabkan kumpulan -OH campuran PLA/PEG memberikan puncak yang lebar, ini menunjukkan ada interaksi ikatan hidrogen antara rantaian PEG dan PLA. Keputusan DSC menunjukkan penambahan PEG mengurangkan perubahan gelas dari 57 °C kepada 46 °C dan suhu kristalisasi dari 107 °C kepada 87 °C. Trend ini mencadangkan peningkatan pergerakan rangkaian pada rantaian PLA. Termogram TGA menunjukkan dengan penambahan berterusan PEG ke dalam PLA menghasilkan penurunan konsisten pada suhu dan pengurangan kestabilan haba. Pemerhatian mikroskop optik (OM) dan mikroskopi elektron penskanan (SEM) mikrofiber spun lebur PLA/PEG menunjukkan purata diameter mikrofiber ini antara 15 ke 80 mikron.
AUTOMATIC FACIAL REDNESS DETECTION ON FACE SKIN IMAGE
Authors: Muhimmah Izzati , Muchlis Nurul Fatikah , Kurniawardhani Arrie
Published: January 2021

One facial skin problem is redness. On site examination currently relies on examination through direct observations conducted by doctors and the patient's medical history. However, some patients are reluctant to consult with a doctor because of shame or prohibitive costs. This study attempts to utilize digital image processing algorithms to analyze the patient's facial skin condition automatically, especially redness detection in the face image. The method used for detecting red objects on face skin for this research is Redness method. The output of the Redness method will be optimized by feature selection based on area, mean intensity of the RGB color space, and mean intensity of the Hue Intensity. The dataset used in this research consists of 35 facial images. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy are used to measure the detection performance. The performance achieved 54%, 99.1%, and 96.2% for sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, respectively, according to dermatologists. Meanwhile, according to PT. AVO personnel, the performance achieved 67.4%, 99.1%, and 97.7%, for sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, respectively. Based on the result, the system is good enough to detect redness in facial images.
ABSTRAK: Salah satu masalah kulit wajah adalah kemerahan muka. Pemeriksaan di lokasi kini bergantung pada pemeriksaan melalui pemerhatian langsung yang dilakukan oleh doktor dan sejarah perubatan pesakit. Namun, sebilangan pesakit enggan berunding dengan doktor kerana rasa malu atau kos yang terhad. Kajian ini cuba membuat sistem pengesanan kemerahan wajah yang dapat menganalisis keadaan wajah, terutama kemerahan, melalui gambar kulit wajah. Kaedah yang digunakan untuk mengesan objek merah pada kulit wajah bagi penyelidikan ini adalah kaedah Kemerahan. Keluaran kaedah Kemerahan akan dioptimumkan dengan pemilihan ciri berdasarkan luas, intensiti min RGB, dan intensiti min Hue Intensity. Set data yang digunakan dalam penyelidikan ini terdiri daripada 35 gambar wajah. Nilai pengesahan yang digunakan adalah kepekaan, kekhususan, dan ketepatan. Hasil yang diperoleh berdasarkan pakar dermatologi masing-masing adalah 54%, 99.1%, dan 96.2% untuk kepekaan, kekhususan, dan ketepatan. Sementara itu, PT. Selain itu, menurut kakitangan AVO 67.4%, 99.1%, dan 97.7%, bagi kepekaan, kekhususan, dan ketepatan, masing-masing. Berdasarkan dapatan kajian ini, sistem ini cukup baik bagi mengesan kemerahan pada gambar wajah.
MODEL DEVELOPMENT OF RIDE SPLITTING SERVICE WITH RESOURCE SHARING SCHEME ON RIDE SOURCING (ONLINE TAXI) SERVICES IN JAKARTA
Authors: Burhan Helen , Soehodho Sutanto , Nahry Nahry
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT:  This study aims to solve the increasing number of vehicles for ride-sourcing or online taxi service on the road and the operational issues in those services by developing an optimization model of ride-splitting services in the online taxi with a resource sharing (sharing platform) scheme. Ride-splitting service is a ride-sourcing service where one vehicle can serve two or more request customers at a similar time. Meanwhile, the resource-sharing scheme interlinks drivers from different platforms in providing services to the customers. That is, a driver from platform X can serve customers from platform Y and vice versa, with a predetermined profit sharing.  We formulate the optimization problem as a new modified weighted bipartite matching and solve the problem using a greedy heuristic method.  Based on the simulation, the proposed model can generate higher overall profit for all vehicles serving passengers, use fewer vehicles, and lower passengers’waiting time.
ABSTRAK:  Kajian ini bertujuan menyelesaikan­ jumlah penambahan kenderaan angkutan-berpusat atau servis teksi dalam talian di atas jalan raya dan isu operasi dalam perkhidmatan dengan membangunkan model pengoptimuman pada servis angkutan-pecahan bagi teksi dalam talian dengan skim perkongsian sumber (platform bersama). Servis angkutan-pecahan adalah servis angkutan-berpusat di mana satu kenderaan menyediakan perkhidmatan kepada dua atau lebih permintaan pengguna pada satu-satu masa. Manakala, perkongsian sumber menghubungkan pemandu dengan platform berlainan dalam menyediakan servis untuk penumpang. Iaitu, pemandu platform X boleh mengangkut penumpang platform Y dan sebaliknya, dengan menentukan terlebih dahulu keuntungan bersama. Kajian ini diformulasi dengan pengoptimuman masalah sebagai perubahan terbaru dalam menilai kesesuian kedua-dua pihak dan menyelesaikan masalah menggunakan kaedah heuristik rakus. Berdasarkan simulasi ini, model yang dicadangkan dapat menghasilkan keuntungan keseluruhan lebih tinggi bagi semua kenderaan perkhidmatan, dengan mengurangkan jumlah kenderaan dan masa menunggu penumpang.
Language Learning Beliefs of Second Language Learners at Graduate Level in Pakistan
Authors: Ershad Qurratulain , Shiraz Maria , Qaisar Shahzada
Published: January 2021

The current research aimed at examining the beliefs of Pakistani graduate students towards English language learning and assessing the stability of their beliefs after six weeks. In the process of language learning beliefs play a pivotal role. Students beliefs about second language acquisition need to be studied so that appropriate approach can be adopted. To collect data, sixty graduate students were selected by purposive sampling. BALLI (Beliefs about Language Learning Inventory, Horwitz, 1987) tool was adopted and administered twice to collect the data. The results showed that the learners are motivated and keen to acquire English language. The respondents were apprised of the significance of foreign language acquisition and highlighted the importance of pronouncing the words correctly, meanings of new words, and the benefits of drills. The results also depicted that there is stability in most of students beliefs after six weeks.
Approach to Sample Collection, Transport and Processing of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients for Biochemistry Investigations
Authors: Niraula Apeksha , Gelal Basanta , Lamsal Madhab
Published: January 2021

During this global pandemic period of COVID-19, the health care system is the most affected area. Health care workers including clinicians, laboratory professionals, and other allied health workers pose a high threat for acquiring and transmission the disease. Apart from the diagnosis of disease by the RT-PCR, other laboratory investigations are equally essential in disease prognosis and monitoring. This biosafety guidance is intended to provide and insight to the clinicians, nurses, and laboratory professionals in handling the blood and other body fluid samples for biochemical investigations concerning the proper methods of sample collection, transport, processing, and disposal. Every day, the laboratory receives samples of the patient with confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 patients. This poses a high threat of contamination to the health professionals and thus, a proper risk assessment and standard precautions protocol must be followed to ensure safety, minimize the risk of contamination and disease transmission.
Lehet másként? Együttműködés?
Authors: Zimányi Krisztina
Published: January 2021

Notes remain to be playing a significant role in the curricula of higher education institutions, however, the amount of online materials has increased over the past years, primarily thanks to the project EFOP 3.4.3. The advantages of these developments’ direction can be easily recognised as they correspond to the expectations of the students and of modern times. However, following the traditions of preparing notes, each institution currently develops their own education material and curriculum, at most only sharing their experiences in educational methodology at conferences and workshops. Nevertheless, the question arises as to why higher education institutions do not cooperate to develop their curricula together, or why they do not adopt each other’s already existing curricula. The question may also be important because the development of online curricula presents considerably higher costs than developing and preparing “written” notes. A multitude of other questions concerning this issue arises, detailed further by the lecture: - Can the custom of only accepting the institutions’ own lecturers’ materials be broken? - Can cooperation in curriculum development be achieved? If yes, what is required for it? - How can a structure be devised for curricula used by multiple institutions that allows for maximum flexibility and modularisation for application? (‘Bunch of grapes’) - Is it true that if applying the same curriculum, there would be no difference between the courses offered by different higher education institutions? In my lecture I provide a possible answer to each of these questions.
A mikroadatok felhasználása webarchiválási környezetben
Authors: Németh Márton
Published: January 2021

Ebben a rövid tanulmányban először rövid áttekintést szeretnék nyújtani a mikroadatokkal ellátott szemantikus jelölőkről s azok általános könyvtári felhasználásáról. A továbbiakban néhány a webarchiválást érintő kihívást említek meg az archivált tartalom megjelenítése, a kutatástámogatás és a hosszútávú digitális megőrzés témaköreihez kapcsolódva. A tanulmány fő célja annak vizsgálata, hogy a mikroadatok felhasználása miként tud segíteni e kihívások kezelésében. Fontosnak tartom kiemelni az International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) Research Working Group tevékenységét, mely nemzetközi értelemben is segíthet összehangolni az érintett kutatási és gyakorlati felhasználási tevékenységeket.
Könyvtárak.hu: új szolgáltatás a könyvtárak és az olvasás népszerűsítéséért
Authors: Békésiné Bognár Noémi Erika
Published: January 2021

The Hungarian Library Institute launched a new service called konyvtarak.hu on March 2020. It is a website that promotes libraries and reading in general. It aims to be the starting and common access point for the services of libraries in Hungary. The purpose of the site is to provide up-to-date information on library services, on the continuous development of libraries, on renewed and refurbished spaces, programs to the general public and on the new services readers can use thus shaping the images of libraries inthe society. We collect and want to make digital library services more visible. In addition to promote the libraries, we intend to bring reading and books closer to the visitors of the website. The study discusses the design, objectives and target groups of the website, as well as its services, and the communication related to the portal, the achievements in the six months since the launch and our plans for the future.