bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploration, collection and conservation of multicrop germplasm from Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Authors: M Sultan Sheikh , Negi Narender , Raina Susheel Kumar
Published: June 2019

Systematic exploration and germplasm collection trips were conducted across Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir state covering Chatroo valley, Padder valley and Kishtwar main including areas of Dachan, Surror, Sarthal, Bhonjwa and Drabshala during 2013, 2015 and 2018. A total of 113 germplasm accessions belonging to 29 species of crops and wild relatives from as many as 40 collection sites were collected at altitudes ranging from 1340-2670 m. Several areas in Sarthal, Bhonjwa, Dachan and Gulabgarh Padder were first time explored. Crop group wise accessions collected are pulses (39) mostly common beans, cereals (30) mostly maize, vegetables and spices (25), pseudocereals and millets (16), besides one accession each of Glycine max, Solanum pseudocapsicum and Nicotiana tabacum. The germplasm has been conserved in National Gene Bank (NGB), New Delhi. This study highlights information on the germplasm collected/observed and threats leading to biodiversity loss/genetic erosion in the highly fragile region of Kishtwar.
Induced breeding and larval rearing of Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) under the agro-climatic conditions of Meghalaya, India
Authors: Kurbah Barisha Mary , Bhuyan Rabindra Nath
Published: June 2019

Monopterus cuchia is a fresh water eel widely distributed in Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan but predominantly available in Bangladesh and North East Region of India. The population of the species has been declined in its natural habitat to a great extend due to various environmental and anthropogenic factors. So far no report was available regarding artificial propagation of the species M. cuchia, especially from India. Hence it is necessary to develop an induced breeding protocol by standardized doses of synthetic hormone for artificial propagation of the fish.Thus, an experiment was set up for induced breeding of the species using synthetic hormone, Gonopro-FH. After hormonal administration (Gonopro-FH), brooders were released into specially prepared ponds and spawning was natural and spontaneous. During the period of analysis, fecundity of M. cuchia was calculated as 924 eggs (length= 78cm, weight= 344 gms). Induced breeding was successful using Gonopro-FH and the final dosage was 1ml/kg body weight to the female along with 0.3ml/kg body weight to the male. Final fertilization percentage was 75-80% and hatching percentage was 80-85%.
Size grading Standardization of sieve size for grading of barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea L.) MDU-1
Authors: Suruthi S. , Sujatha K. , Menaka C.
Published: June 2019

Seed grading is an important practice for better crop and also useful in separation of quality seeds in a seed lot. The aim of grading is to improve the uniformity of the seed lot by removing seeds of the same species with low quality. The present study was carried out to find out the optimum sieve size for size grading of seeds of barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea L.) MDU1. The effect of seed size on physiological parameters were evaluated using BSS 10×10, BSS12×12 and BSS14×14 wire mesh sieves along with control. The barnyard millet seeds graded with BSS12×12 recorded higher seed recovery (76.67%) than other sieves used with required germination (92%), 1000 seed weight (3.9g), root length (14.1cm), shoot length (8.45cm), dry matter production (0.027g/10 seedlings) and vigour index (1983). Hence, seeds of barnyard millet MDU1 could be size graded using BSS12×12 sieve for more seed recovery with required seed quality standards as compared to BSS 10×10, BSS14×14 and ungraded seeds.
Monocrotophos induced histopathological and biochemical Changes in gills, stomach and intestine of Anabas testudineus (Cuvier)
Authors: Yadav Sapana , Haldar Shreoshi , Deepshikha  , Mohapatra Animesh Kumar
Published: June 2019

Monocrotophos, an organophosphate pesticide is used frequently in paddy fields of India. Although its impact of toxicity has been reported in many organisms, its effect on digestive and respiratory organs in Anabas testudineus is scanty. The Present investigation was conducted to evaluate the impact of histopathological and biochemical indices on freshwater fish A.testudineus exposed to sub-lethal concentration (45 ppm) of an organophosphorous pesticide monocrotophos (MT). Severe histoarchitectural and biochemical changes were observed in fishes exposed to monocrotophos when compared to fishes of control group. Exposure of fishes to the pesticide resulted in induction of histological abnormalities in gills, stomach and intestine. This was accompanied with reduction in total protein content and an elevation in catalase activity in gills, stomach and intestine. These structural alterations of the gills, stomach and intestine could affect respiration, digestion and absorption of nutrients which in turn could adversely affect growth and survival of the freshwater fish A. testudineus. The result of this investigation serves as a biomonitoring tool for the effects of organophosphorous pesticide MT on the aquatic biota.
Progress and prospects of glucosinolate pathogen resistance in some brassica plants
Authors: Evivie Ejiroghene Ruona , Ogwu Matthew Chidozie , Cang Wei , Xu Rui , Li Jing
Published: June 2019

Plants are constantly defending themselves against an array of assaults by pathogenic organisms. This has led to the evolution of precise and elaborate chemical defense systems involving glucosinolates (GSLs) in cruciferous plants. These GSLs and their hydrolysis products are biologically active and are implicated as enabling formidable plant defense processes in certain economically important members of Brassicaceae like broccoli, cabbage and mustard seed. This review provides a comprehensive report of how indole and aliphatic GSLs mitigate incidents of plant pathogenesis. By evaluating the roles of GSLs in plant-pathogen interaction of some brassica plants, this review highlights the associated mechanism that culminates in disease suppression. Moreover, seven economically important brassica pathogens were reviewed in terms of their ability to disrupt proper plant functioning as well as the mechanisms by which GSLs and their hydrolysis products in Brassica lower the susceptibility to them. Future perspectives of the application of GSLs in plant pathogen resistance using advanced molecular techniques are also discussed.
Lichen diversity of Padder Valley Kishtwar (J&K), India
Authors: Sharma Sachin , Raina Anil  K. , Upreti D. K.
Published: June 2019

Lichens are one of the most successful group of organisms and form an important aspect of biodiversity of any region. But still lichens are under explored in most of regions.  The present work has been carried out in Padder Valley, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). A thorough survey of the lichen diversity from all the possible habitats was conducted in the study area which indicated the presence of 110 species belonging to 54 genera and 23 families. Parmiliaceae has been recorded as the largest family (16 genera, 27 species) and is followed by Physciaceae (8 genera, 14 species). Four families have been observed to be monotypic. Lecanora has been recorded as dominant genera with 7 species followed by Peltigera with 5 species. Corticolous was most preferred substratum exhibited by 61 species while foliose was the most dominant type of growth form represented by 52 species. The study has added 94 lichen taxa as new records for district Kishtwar and is first of its kind in Padder Valley, J&K.
Do we form or deform? Qualitative Investigation in Public Hospitals of Madrid
Authors: Gómez Camuñas María Jesús , González Villanueva Purificación
Published: June 2019

Qualitative design with an ethnographic approach,
to achieve the objective of the study.

Data collection

The data has been collected through
these information collection techniques:

Participant observation consisting of analysis of
documents, interviews with subjects and informants, participation in the field,
direct observation and introspection 13; registering systematically
in a journal, together with the field notes.

In-depth interviews are carried out, through two
techniques:

Unstructured
interviews with open questions.

Semi-structured
interviews through a Guide of questions, extracted from previous observation
sessions or interviews.

These interviews are, in turn, formal
and informal, conducted individually or in groups 13:

In the formal
ones, the participants are asked to sign
the informed consent in order to be recorded and their consent after the
transcription of the same.

Informal
interviews are carried out during the entire period of stay in the unit or
center, to any participant who voluntarily chooses to talk with the researcher,
having prior knowledge of the realization of the same and study information.
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Authors: Yousef Ahmad
Published: June 2019

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Designing for Preregistration in Practice: Multiple Norms and Purposes
Authors: Pu Xiaoying , Zhu Licheng , Kay Matthew , Conrad Frederick
Published: June 2019

The replication crisis—a failure to replicate foundational studies—has sparked a conversation in psychology, HCI, and beyond about scientific reliability. To address the crisis, researchers increasingly adopt preregistration: the practice of documenting research plans before conducting a study. Done properly, preregistration reduces bias from taking exploratory findings as confirmatory. It is crucial to treat preregistration, often an online form/template, as a user-centered design problem to ensure preregistration achieves its intended goal. To understand preregistration in practice, we conducted 14 semi-structured interviews with preregistration users (researchers) who ranged in seniority and experience. We found that norms for using preregistration are uncertain, and identified four purposes people have for using preregistration. We describe how the different purposes could explain conflicting designs of existing preregistration templates, and how they may even undermine the original purpose of preregistration. We suggest opportunities to explicitly resolve these conflicts to support the different purposes of preregistration.
A new explicit formula for Bernoulli numbers involving the Euler number
Authors: Jha Sumit Kumar
Published: June 2019

In this brief note, we derive a new explicit formula for Bernoulli numbers in terms of the Stirling numbers of the second kind and the Euler numbers. As a corollary of our result, we obtain an explicit formula for the Euler numbers in terms of the Stirling numbers of the second kind.
كنه المعاني
Authors: Moustafa Khaled
Published: June 2019

اللغة هي وسيلة الاتصال الرئيسية بين البشر، وكلما كانت المفردات والتعابير اللغوية المتداولة صحيحة، كان الاتصال أسرع والتعلم أسهل. وفي بعض الحالات، تستخدم تعابير ومفردات لغوية كثيرة في غير معناها الأصلي، إما لأسباب إعلامية وإعلانية، أو بسبب اللامبالاة وعدم التفكير بالمعنى الحقيقي للتعابير المتداولة، أو نتيجة ترجمة حرفية أو سطحية من لغات أخرى، أو استيراداً لكلمات أجنبية مع تعديل لفظي طفيف، استسهالاً وتفادياً للبحث عن مرادف محلي يؤدي الغرض أو المعنى الدقيق للكلمة المستوردة. وفي اللغة العربية، كما في لغات أخرى، هناك كثير من الكلمات المتداولة، التي تعبر عن معانٍ جديدة غير التي تعنيها بالأصل، ولكن شيوعها واستخدامها المتواتر جعلها تكرس المعنى الجديد على حساب المعنى الأصلي، إن لم تشوهه
ILMU SOSIAL DASAR
Authors: Sulfemi Wahyu Bagja
Published: June 2019

Mata kuliah Ilmu Sosial Dasar adalah salah satu dari mata kuliah kelompok Matakuliah Berkehidupan Bermasyarakat (MBB) di perguruan tinggi. Matakuliah ISD mengetengahkan pengetahuan dasar tentang konsep-konsep manusia, konsep-konsep kebudayaan, konsep-konsep sosiologi, konsep-konsep nilai, moral, dan hukum, dan konsep-konsep sains, teknoloi, seni, dan lingkungan Setelah mengikuti matakuliah ini mahasiswa dapat menjelaskan konsep-konsep social dasar
Hoaks Ratna Sarumpaet Ditinjau dari Teori Politik Aristoteles dan Machiavelli
Authors: Prasetya Yohanes Angga
Published: June 2019

Seluruh rakyat Indonesia pada tanggal 17 April 2019 lalu mengadakan puncak pesta demokrasi yaitu diadakannya pemilihan para wakil rakyat dan presiden. Jauh sebelum pemilihan presiden, para aktivis politik yang menjadi tim pemenangan masing-masing presiden merencanakan berbagai strategi untuk mengambil hati rakyat. Strategi tersebut direalisasikan oleh para aktivis politik dengan berusaha mensosialisasikan apa yang menjadi visi-misi maupun program-program calon presiden (capres) dan wakil presiden (cawapres). Sosialisasi tersebut dilakukan dengan berbagai cara, baik melalui media tv, internet, maupun kampanye.Namun dalam proses merealisasikan strategi demi memenangkan presiden pilihannya tidak jarang para akitivis politik menggunakan cara-cara yang bertentangan dengan hukum yang berlaku di Negara Indonesia. Salah satu cara yang digunakan yang bertentangan dengan hukum adalah hoaks. Melalui hoaks, kebohongan dikemas sedemikian rupa guna melahirkan opini yang sekiranya dapat mendiskreditkan ataupun menjatuhkan lawan politik. Penulis dalam memenuhi tugas mata kuliah kewarnegaraan ini akan berusaha meninjau sepak terjang seorang tokoh politik yang melakukan hoaks demi memenangkan calon presiden yang didukungnya. Peninjauan akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan teori yang telah dipelajari dalam perkuliahan, yakni teori politik Aristoteles dan Machiavelli.
Makalah Geografi Politik
Authors: Lae Marsel
Published: June 2019

Kawasan perbatasan memiliki peran sangat penting dan strategis, karena merupakan wilayah suatu negara yang menjadi batas kedaulatan negara dengan negara lain. Perbatasan juga merupakan wilayah yang merefleksikan halaman depan suatu negara, namun seringkali menimbulkan permasalahan yang sangat kompleks. Salah satu faktor penyebab terjadinya permasalahan kawasan perbatasan adalah akibat ketertinggalan pembangunan dengan negara tetangga.
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN DEMONSTRASI DENGAN PEMANFAATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN PPKN SD/MI DI KELAS RENDAH
Authors: Siregar Ainun Mardiyah
Published: June 2019

Model pembelajaran demonstrasi salah satu model pembelajaran yang dapat kita gunakan sebagai model dalam penyampaian materi kepada peserta didik agar mereka dengan mudah memahami yang diajarkan, apalagi jika menggunakan bantuan media pembelajaran yang relevan, hal ini akan membuat sampainya sebuah materi yang diajarkan kepada peserta didik.
LIDERES E LIDERADOS: O CASO DO SISTEMA DE BIBLIOTECAS DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA (SIBI/UFBA)
Authors: LION SAMIR ELIAS KALIL , Duarte Zeny , Gomes Wagner Miranda , Rosa Adriana dos Santos
Published: June 2019

Reflete sobre a importância da temática da liderança em unidades de informação, de modo que dissonâncias, entre os que comandam e os que são comandados, podem refletir a não utilização dos princípios de liderança por parte dos gestores de unidades de informação. Para tanto, apresenta as diferenças entre a percepção da Direção do Sistema de Bibliotecas da Universidade Federal da Bahia – SIBI/UFBA e seus bibliotecários-chefe, resultados de uma pesquisa que avaliou a eficiência estratégica do SIBI/UFBA a partir da percepção dos seus bibliotecários-chefe. As dissonâncias de opinião entre líderes e subordinados podem refletir problemas de liderança.Conclui-se que existem dissonâncias, ou afastamentos, de opinião entre a liderança máxima do SIBI/UFBA e sua equipe de trabalho (Direção do sistema e seus bibliotecários-chefe), indicando haver sinais de precariedade nas interações verticais e horizontais e nas relações humanas. Reflects on the importance of the issue of leadership in information units, so that dissonance between those who command and those who are led, can not reflect the use of leadership principles by managers of information units. It presents the differences between the perception of the direction of the Federal University of Bahia Libraries System - SIBI/UFBA and their chief librarians, results of a study that evaluated the strategic efficiency of SIBI/UFBA from the perception of its chief librarians. The dissonance of opinion between leaders and subordinates may reflect leadership problems. It is concluded that there are dissonances, or clearances of opinion between the top leadership of the SIBI / UFBA and his work team (Director of SIBI / UFBA and their chief librarians), indicating that there precariousness signals in the vertical and horizontal interactions and the human relations.
Illegal Fishing and Human Rights Abuses at Sea: Using Technology to Highlight Suspicious Behaviors
Authors: Oceana
Published: June 2019

Illegal Fishing and Human Rights Abuses at Sea: Using Technology to Highlight Suspicious Behaviors
Threshold-Like Associations as a Function of Disturbance
Authors: Sorjonen Kimmo , Ingre Michael , Melin Bo
Published: June 2019

According to the intelligence-creativity threshold hypothesis, there should be a positive association between intelligence and creative potential up to a certain point, the threshold, after which a further increase in intelligence should have no association with creativity. In the present simulation study, the measured intelligence and creativity of virtual subjects were affected by their true abilities as well as a disturbance factor that varied in magnitude between subjects. The results indicate that the hypothesized threshold-like association could be due to some disturbing factor, e.g. low motivation, illness, or linguistic confusion, that varies between individuals and that affects both measured intelligence and measured creativity, especially if the actual association between intelligence and creativity is weak. This, together with previous negative findings, calls the validity of the intelligence-creativity threshold hypothesis into question.
The case for intersectionality in ecological psychology
Authors: Paxton Alexandra , Blau Julia J. C. , Weston Mikayla L.
Published: June 2019

As ecological psychology has grown, it has naturally shifted to examine more interpersonal and social phenomena, embracing Gibson's early intuitions that the environment is not simply objects and surfaces but also other organisms. We argue that ecological psychology must grow to consider how intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1991) impacts social effectivities and social affordances.
Clinicians’ Perspectives on Innovative Naturalistic Observations of Families in Therapy
Authors: Mangelsdorf Shaminka N , Conroy Rowena , Mehl Matthias R. , Alisic Eva
Published: June 2019

Objective: What happens in the home is a key topic of psychological therapy with families, yet direct observation of this behavior is rarely feasible. Self-report measures can offer insights, however some aspects of “normal” family life can be difficult to articulate. The Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR; Mehl, 2017) is a naturalistic observational audio-recording app that has been used with families in research settings, yet it has never been adapted for therapy. The present study aimed to explore psychologists’ perspectives on the use of naturalistic observational methods (especially the EAR) within therapy, as well as their current use of such methods.Methods: Registered psychologists (N = 69) from seven English-speaking countries completed an online survey. Seventeen of these psychologists also listened to five audio snippets and completed an interview focusing on how the EAR recordings might add to their understanding of a fictitious clinical case, as well as any barriers to use of the EAR.Results: Naturalistic observation was scarcely used in routine practice by these psychologists who work with children, parents and/or families. Barriers to use included that these methods might be impractical, ethically risky, invalid, unnecessary and potentially uncomfortable for clients and clinicians. However, clinicians also highlighted the potential benefits of these methods for informing formulations, hypotheses and treatment planning through a multimethod approach. The paper discussed management of ethical and practical issues.Conclusions: The EAR represents a promising tool for therapy with families, however ethical and practical issues must be considered prior to its utilization in clinical practice.
Inconsistencies in repeated refugee status decisions
Authors: Pärnamets Philip , Tagesson Alexander , Wallin Annika
Published: June 2019

Consistency in civil servant decisions is paramount to upholding judicial equality for citizens and individuals seeking safety through governmental intervention. We investigated refugee status decisions made by a sample of civil servants at the Swedish Migration Agency. We hypothesized, based on the emotional demands such decisions bring with them, that participants would exhibit a compassion fade effect such that refugee status was less likely to be granted over time. To test this, we administered a questionnaire containing brief presentations of asylum seekers and asked participants to judge how likely they would be to give refugee status to the person. Crucially the first, middle and final case presented were matched on decision relevant characteristics. Consistent with our hypothesis we saw a significant decline in ratings. These effects were accentuated by the amount of time a participant had worked at the agency, consistent with depletion of affective resources, and attenuated in workers with greater responsibility and additional training. We conclude that active regulation of empathic and affective responses to asylum seekers may play a role in determining the outcome in refugee status decisions.
Local exposure to inequality among the poor increases support for taxing the rich
Authors: Sands Melissa L , de Kadt Daniel
Published: June 2019

How does local economic inequality affect the preferences and behaviors of the poor? We present a placebo-controlled field experiment conducted in Soweto, South Africa, that randomly varies exposure to inequality in low socio-economic settings. We find that willingness to sign a petition that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy increases in the presence of a high-status car. To probe the generality of the experimental finding, we combine a representative geo-referenced survey with neighborhood-level census-derived measures of local inequality, a proxy for direct encounters with tangible reminders of economic inequality. Observationally, exposure to inequality among the poor is associated with an increase in support for taxing the wealthy.
Entrepreneurial Orientation for Sustainable Competitive Advantage and Risk Management: Evidence from Government-Linked Companies in Malaysia
Authors: Alam Md. Mahmudul , Zulkarnain Nur Nadiah , Abdullah Nik Herda Nik
Published: June 2019

This study is an attempt to assess the status of the current level of entrepreneurial orientation among the Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) in Malaysia. This study collected primary data based on a set of questionnaire survey among 134 executives and managers of GLCs in Malaysia. The data were collected based on opinions of the seven factors of entrepreneurial orientation practices by using the five-point Likert scale. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Further, the reliability of the data was tested using Cronbach’s alpha test, the validity of the data was tested by checking the normality test through skewness and kurtosis, and the consistency of the data was tested using factor analysis. On an average, 70.9% of the respondents agreed that they focus on these factors of entrepreneurial orientation. The federal owned GLCs place more emphasis on entrepreneurial orientation than the state owned GLCs. This study suggests improving the practices of entrepreneurial orientation of GLCs in Malaysia by emphasizing on recognizing individual risk takers for their willingness to champion new projects, whether it eventually turns out to be successful or not, encouraging employees to take calculated risks with new ideas, considering the term “risk taker” as a positive attribute for people in the organization, and supporting many small and experimental projects by realizing that some will undoubtedly fail.
Resistance as Sacrifice: Towards an Ascetic Antiracism
Authors: al-Gharbi Musa
Published: June 2019

Often described as an outcome, inequality is better understood as a social process -- a function of how institutions are structured and reproduced, and the ways people act and interact within them across time. Racialized inequality persists because it is enacted moment to moment, context to context -- and it can be ended should those who currently perpetuate it commit themselves to playing a different role instead. This essay makes three core contributions: first, it highlights a disturbing parity between the people who are most rhetorically committed to ending racialized inequality and those who are most responsible for its persistence. Next, it explores the origin of this paradox – how it is that ostensibly antiracist intentions are transmuted into ‘benevolently racist’ actions. Finally, it presents an alternative approach to mitigating racialized inequality, one which more effectively challenges the self-oriented and extractive logics undergirding systemic racism: rather than expropriating blame to others, or else adopting introspective and psychologized approaches to fundamentally social problems, those sincerely committed to antiracism can take concrete steps in the real world – actions which require no legislation or coercion of naysayers, just a willingness to personally make sacrifices for the sake of racial justice.
Organizational Learning Orientation and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Towards More Accountable Government-Linked Companies
Authors: Zulkarnain Nur Nadiah , Alam Md. Mahmudul , Abdullah Nik Herda Nik , Said Jamaliah
Published: June 2019

Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) are expected to show competitive performance in order to reflect the accountability of taxpayers’ money. Therefore, this study is an attempt to assess the status of the current level of organizational learning orientation among the Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) in Malaysia. This study collected primary data based on a set of questionnaire survey among 134 executives and managers of GLCs in Malaysia. The data were collected based on opinions of the ten factors of organizational learning practices by using the five-point Likert scale. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Further, the reliability of the data was tested using Cronbach’s alpha test, the validity of the data was tested by checking the normality test through skewness and kurtosis, and the consistency of the data was tested using factor analysis. On an average, 74.6% of the respondents agreed that they focus on these factors of organizational learning. The federal owned GLCs place more emphasis on organizational learning than the state owned GLCs. This study suggests improving the practices of organizational learning within the GLCs in Malaysia by emphasizing on the consideration that employee learning is an investment rather than an expense, employees should view themselves as partners in charting the direction of the organization, employees should not be afraid of critically reflecting on the shared assumptions about the ways of managing the organization, and by analyzing unsuccessful organizational endeavours and communicating the lessons learned widely among the employees.
Climatic Changes, Government Interventions, and Paddy Production: An Empirical Study of the Muda Irrigation Area in Malaysia
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmad Zubir , Alam Md. Mahmudul
Published: June 2019

The Muda Irrigation Area is one of the main paddy production areas in Malaysia. Various efforts and approaches through government interventions have been implemented to ensure the continuity of paddy production in this area. However, there are different factors that have negative impacts on paddy production including climatic factors. Therefore, with the direct components of production such as land, labor, and technology, this study uses climatic factors and government intervention to examine the influence of these factors of production on the paddy production in this area. Based on the time series data from 1981 to 2010, this study conducted the multiple log linear Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression by considering the Cobb-Douglas production function model. The major units of production, such as land, labor, and technology, have a statistically positive relationship with paddy production. Among the climatic variables, rainfall and the number of rainy days show a statistically significant and positive relationship but temperature shows a negative relationship with paddy production. The factors of external intervention such as government subsidies and market forces also show a statistically significant and positive relationship with paddy production. To ensure the improvement of paddy production as well as to minimize the effects of climatic change, government intervention should be continued in Malaysia.
Dynamics of carving runs in alpine skiing. I.The basic centrifugal pendulum.
Authors: Komissarov Serguei
Published: June 2019

We studied perfect carving turns of alpine skiing using the simple model of an inverted pendulum which is subject to the gravity force and the force mimicking the centrifugal force emerging in the turns. Depending on the turn speed the model describes two different regimes. In the subcritical ( low speed) regime, there exist three equilibrium positions of the pendulum where the total torque applied to the pendulum vanishes -- the marginally stable vertical position and two unstable tilted positions on both sides of the vertical. The tilted equilibria correspond to the ski turns executed in perfect balance. The vertical equilibrium corresponds to gliding down the fall line without turns. In the supercritical (high speed) regime, the tilted equilibria disappear. In addition to the equilibria the model allows fall-rise solutions, where the pendulum (skier) hits (rises from) the ground, and oscillations about the vertical. These oscillations correspond to the so-called dynamic skiing where the skier never settles to a balanced position in the turn. Analysis of the available data on FIS WC races shows that elite races ski mostly in the supercritical regime. In its current form the model of centrifugal pendulum has no feedback components associated with the skier control over their runs and therefore describes a riderless mono ski. Hence the theory predicts that such a vehicle can execute carving turns automatically.
Removal and bioaccumulation of copper by the freshwater green alga Scenedesmus sp.
Authors:   Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Pham Thanh Luu ,   Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Published: June 2019

Human activities generate vast amounts of wastewater, which contains various toxic metals. Microalgae are able to remove heavy metals from wastewater and accumulate lipid to produce biodiesel. In this study, the abilities to remove copper (Cu) and accumulate lipid of the green algal species Scenedesmus sp. were examined. The microalga Scenedesmus sp. was exposed to Cu concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, and 10 mg/l under laboratory conditions. The results indicated that Cu inhibited the growth of Scenedesmus sp. at a 96h- EC50 of 7.54 mg/l. Furthermore, the highest removal rate was 89.5%. Lipid accumulation was increased significantly to 23.6% with the addition of Cu at 5 mg/l. The present study indicated that the green alga Scenedesmus sp. possesses the ability to remove Cu from aqueous media and accumulate lipid in its cells. Our results suggested that this species could be applied in wastewater treatment technology and biodiesel production.
MENGUKUR TINGKAT KESEHATAN KOPERASI SIMPAN PINJAM BERDASARKAN PERATURAN NOMOR: 06/PER/DEP.6/IV/2016. (STUDI KASUS PADA KOPERASI ABDI SESAMA - PALEMBANG
Authors: Rudiwantoro Andreas
Published: June 2019

Abstract –The aim of this research is to discover the health level of Saving Loan Cooperative Abdi Sesama in 2017. The research refer to cooperation financial statement 2017 only. The data analysis tehniques base on the Standard of  the Minister of Coopertive and Small, Medium Enterprises Republic of Indonesia number: 06/Per/Dep.6/IV/2016. The Data collection techniques used are documentation and interview. Techniques documentation in the form of cooperation financial statement  2017 and interviews are conducted to measure healhty level for management aspect. Primary data and secondary data used in this research.The results of this research show the condition of Saving Loan Cooperative Abdi Sesama is health  with grand total score 81,65.   Keywords: Health level, Saving and Loan Cooperative, Cooperation Financial StatementAbstrak – Tujuan dari penelirian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Abdi Sesama tahun 2017 sehat. Penelitian ini hanya mengacu pada laporan keuangan koperasi tahun 2017. Teknik analisa data berdasarkan pada Peraturan Deputi Bidang Pengawasan Kementerian Koperasi Dan Usaha Kecil Dan Menengah Republik Indonesia Nomor: 06/Per/ Dep.6/IV/2016. Teknik penmgumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah dokumentasi dan wawancara. Teknik pengumpulan data dokumentasi berupa laporan keuangan koperasi 2017, dan wawancara digunakan untuk mengukur tingkat kesehatan pada aspek manajemen. Data primer dan data sekunder digunakan dalam penelitian ini.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bawa tingkat kesehatan dari koperasi simpan pinjam Abdi Sesama dalam kondisi sehat dengan total skor keseluruhan 81,65.     Kata Kunci: Tingkat Kesehatan, Koperasi Simpan Pinjam, Laporan Keuangan Koperasi
Implementasi Model STAD pada Pembelajaran Penanganan Limbah guna Meningkatkan Partisipasi dan Hasil Belajar Siswa
Authors: Tokhibin Tokhibin
Published: June 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan meningkatkan partisipasi dan hasil belajar siswa dalam materi penanganan limbah. Penelitian tindakan kelas ini dilakukan melalui dua siklus, dimulai dari perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe STAD yang diterapkan dalam pembelajaran dibagi menjadi 4 tahap yaitu menyajikan materi, diskusi, kuis, dan penghargaan kelompok. Pengambilan data terkait partisipasi siswa dilakukan melalui angket dan lembar observasi, sedangkan hasil belajar diperoleh melalui tes. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan dari siklus 1 ke siklus 2. Partisipasi siswa meningkat dari 42,3% menjadi 78,74%. Peningkatan juga terjadi pada rata-rata hasil belajar dari 71,75 menjadi 81. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan Model STAD dapat meningkatkan partisipasi dan hasil belajar siswa pada materi penanganan limbah.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MAHASISWA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED INSTRUCTION PADA MATA KULIAH ANALISA VEKTOR UNIVERSITAS GRAHA NUSANTARA PADANGSIDIMPUAN
Authors: Hasibuan Lilis Harianti , Lubis Susi Sulastri
Published: June 2019

This research type is Classroom Action Research with student population of sixth semester Graha Nusantara University which amounted to 26 people with object model of learning using problem based instruction as an effort to improve concept understanding student study on vector analysis course. The results showed the results of concept comprehension siclus I test with problem-based instruction obtained percentage of 69.23% sufficient criteria and on the second siclus obtained percentage of 84.62% good criteria. Based on the observation of student activity on the first cycle obtained student activity levels of 70.56% with sufficient category and on the second cycle increased student activity to 86.68% with good category. As for the observation of lecturer ability of cycle I obtained the average value 3,428571 with the category of "Good" and cycle II increased to 4.107143 with the category of "Good". The conclusion of this study is the use of problem based instruction learning models can improve students' understanding of concepts in vektor analysis subjects.
Like a Tumbleweed in Eden
Authors: SUBRAMANIAM BANU
Published: June 2019

People, plants, and animals travel; so do theories, ideas, and concepts. Concepts migrate across disciplines—from the sciences to the humanities and back—oft en repurposed to theorize new objects in new contexts. Many terms span species and disciplines, from human contexts in ethnic
studies, post/colonial studies to scientific/biological terminology: native, alien, local, foreign, colonizer, colonized, naturalized, pioneer, refugee, founder, resident. In this article, I explore concepts around mobility and “migration” and how the values and political contexts accompanying these concepts circulate across geopolitical and scientific terrains. In extending theories of migration to examining the history of science, I explore the migrations and diasporic lives of concepts.
Ottoman Conceptual History
Authors: TOPAL ALP EREN , WIGEN EINAR
Published: June 2019

In this article, we discuss the pitfalls and benefits of conceptual history as an approach to Ottoman studies. While Ottoman studies is blossoming and using a wider set of tools to study the Ottoman past, Ottoman intellectual history is still resigned to a life-and-works approach. Th is absence of synthesizing attempts has left intellectual history in the margins. In addition to the lack of new, theoretically sophisticated accounts of how Ottoman intellectual
and political changes were intertwined, the old Orientalist works
still hold canonical status in the field. Drawing on recent developments in social and political history, conceptual history may be a good way of doing self-reflective longue durée intellectual history. Ottoman conceptual history may also off er nonspecialists more sophisticated bases for comparison with non-Ottoman cases.
A visual and narrative dialogue on our collective past, present and future
Authors: Franco Regina
Published: June 2019

A World Family Portrait is a joint project of the Consortium for Comparative
Research on Regional Integration and Social Cohesion (RISC)
and Regions and Cohesion. It aims to promote interdisciplinary and crosscultural
communication through images and essays on the different faces
of humanity, including, but not limited to, our similarities and our differences,
our strengths and our weaknesses, our hopes and our concerns, our
legacies and our aspirations, as well as our interactions with each other
and our world. This project seeks to establish a dialogue between human
experiences, academic reflections and shared ethics, such as mutual respect,
the protection of human dignity and solidarity.
Local perspectives on confronting water scarcity
Authors: Cortez-Lara Alfonso Andrés , Castro-Ruíz José Luís , Sánchez-Munguía Vicente
Published: June 2019

This study examines the social and institutional factors that determine whether local actors in the region take local and binational actions to manage scarce and highly contested water resources, focusing in the Mexican portion of the Colorado River. Based on the common pool resources and institutional approaches, the research project analyzes
qualitative data from individual interviews with local key informants as well as official documents. The results reveal: (1) the variety of
institutional behaviors, actions, and strategies implemented at the local
and binational level; and (2) how complementary perspectives contribute to sustainable water management. The findings of the study contribute to the common pool resources literature by showing the importance of the actors’ collaboration to address water scarcity in a context of rapidly changing conditions.
Health diplomacy
Authors: Šehovic´ Annamarie Bindenagel
Published: June 2019

This article explores the role of health diplomacy in promoting the right to health. It first looks at the historical trajectory of the right to
health as it evolves and intersects with state and human and health security. Second, it analyzes the definitions and roles of health diplomacy. It argues that health diplomacy is undergoing a cycle of (re)invention and innovation, bringing in both new and traditional actors. Yet it points out a gap in the subject of health diplomacy, asking what is the right to health, and what does its definition mean for the (changing) role of health diplomacy? It concludes by offering initial insight into what health diplomacy might be in the nearer future.
Transitivity Process Analysis of Joko Widodo's Speech at the APEC CEO Summit
Authors: Riris Riris Harwiyati
Published: June 2019

This article investigates the application of Halliday’s theory of Transitivity System in constructing speech power. The aims of this research are (1) to discover the transitivity process used by Joko Widodo in his speech, (2) to find out the most found transitivity process in Joko Widodo’s speech. (3) to discover how does the transitivity process reveal the ideological construction of Joko Widodo’s Speech. The researcher uses Systematic Functional Grammar approach. The data collecting technique is documentation and tabulation. The research results are (1) all of the transitivity processes appeared in the speech, (2) the most found transitivity process in the speech is relational process which is 30 0f 78 (38,5%), (3) relational process reveals that Joko Widodo constructs his speech by showing and telling what Indonesian has and what he was. Besides, Joko Widodo also tried to reinforce the CEOs to invest in Indonesia by using relational processes.
New media for increasing political participation in Indonesia
Authors: Jandevi Uspal
Published: June 2019

This paper aims to corelation among The development of information and communication technology (ICT) encouraging diverse patterns of change including government and public relations in a democracy this research is a library study, a library that contains an in-depth collection of materials for one more subjects. Research libraries usually include primary and secondary sources. In the end we must realize ICT is a tool not a solution for democracy. The main lesson from countries that are able to adopt the principles of e-democracy to improve the quantity and quality of participation of its citizen is a good preparation prior to application in the field.
Effect of under-ice light intensity and convective mixing on chlorophyll a distribution in a small mesotrophic lake
Authors: Palshin N. I. , Zdorovennova G. E. , Zdorovennov R. E. , Efremova T. V. , Gavrilenko G. G. , Terzhevik A. Yu.
Published: June 2019

Data of long-term measurements of under-ice solar radiation, water temperature, and chlorophyll a are analyzed in four phytoplankton groups (green, diatoms, blue-green, and cryptophyte algae) in a small mesotrophic Vendyurskoe Lake (Karelia) in the period of spring under-ice convection. It is shown that, after thawing away of snow cover from lake surface, under-ice illumination increases, water temperature rises, the depth of convectively mixed layer (CML) increases, and microalga photosynthesis intensifies. In the daytime, chlorophyll a extremums appear in the CML, and, unlike the homogeneous characteristics (water electric conductivity, mineralization, etc.), the cells of different phytoplankton species can be used as tracers in studying convective mixing. A prognostic equation is obtained, reflecting an inverse dependence of the coefficients of variation of chlorophyll a concentration in CML on solar radiation fluxes, penetrating under ice bottom surface. A direct relationship was shown to exist between the increase in chlorophyll concentration in CML and its thickness.
Hydrochemical peculiarities of the Itkul lake ecosystem and its phytoplankton condition
Authors: Likhachev S. F. , Sibirkina A. R. , Dvinin D. Yu. , Voitovich G. A.
Published: June 2019

We present the results of the hydrochemical analysis in Lake Itkul, which is the natural monument in the Chelyabinsk Region and an important recreational facility for the population of the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk Regions. The water of Lake Itkul is fresh in terms of chemical composition, has low-alkaline medium reaction, and is very soft and saturated with oxygen. The water content in biogenic substances such as ions of nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate is low. Description and analysis of ecological groups of phytoplankton species of Lake Itkul are provided. The phytoplankton of Lake Itkul comprises eurybiontic and neutral species having wide geographical distributions. Analysis of ion contents of the zinc, copper, manganese, and nickel in the water and organs and tissues of the common roach indicated high residual concentrations of nickel in fish skin and bones, above allowable values. The content of iron, manganese, and other secondary elements in water was significantly lower than their maximum allowable concentrations, reflecting the absence of industrial water discharge within the lake water intake.
Cytokinins and Abscisic Acid Regulate the Expression of the Genes for Plastid Transcription Apparatus during Heat Shock
Authors: Andreeva A. A. , Bychkov I. A. , Danilova M. N. , Kudryakova N. V. , Kusnetsov V. V.
Published: June 2019

The treatment of Arabidopsis thaliana plants with exogenous cytokinin (CK) followed by heat shock (HS) activated the expression of the genes for the plastid transcription machinery but adversely affected the plant viability. Abscisic acid (ABA), conversely, promoted maintaining the resistance to HS and had differentially affected different components of the plastid transcriptional complex. This hormone suppressed the accumulation of transcripts of PEP genes and the genes encoding PAP proteins, which are involved in DNA-RNA metabolism. However, it had no effect or activated the expression of NEP genes and PAP genes, which are involved in the redox regulation, as well as the genes encoding the stress-inducible trans-factor (SIG5) and the plastid transcription Ser/Thr protein kinase (spCK2). Thus, for the adaptation of plants to elevated temperatures, both increase and decrease in the expression of the genes for the plastid transcriptional machinery with the involvement of various regulatory systems, including phytohormones, are equally significant.
PRONUNCIATION PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH STOP SOUND MADE BY THE SECOND GRADERS OF SMA PANJURA MALANG
Authors: Meo Ferdinanda Itu , Dharma Yokie Prasetya
Published: June 2019

Pronunciation is the most important part in English. As we knows students are always marked by different activities, such as learning activities, private lessons, and course, students can learn better from these activities. This study is aimed to know the pronunciation problems of certain significant English stop sound among the second graders of SMA Panjura Malang and in what position of words the problems occur. This research was a qualitative desctiptive design. The instruments were 50 words, containing voiceless stop of /p/, /t/, /k/ in initial, medial, and final position; each contains five or six intended sounds in different position of words to test the students, and a cell phone to record the pronunciation of the students. The results showed that the most problematic sounds for the students were the aspirated consonants /p/, /t/, /k/ which appeared in initial, medial, and final positions of words. The comparison of both Indonesian and English for the most problematic words showed that one factor that might cause the pronunciation problems of English stop sounds are: (1) there are sounds in English which are phonemic, but they are not phonemic in Indonesian, (2) there are some sounds which do not exist Indonesian, but they exist in English, (3) there are sounds which are voiced in English but they are voiceless in Indonesian, (4) these are sounds pronounced with aspiration in English, but not in Indonesian. Another indication of the cause is the unfamiliarity of the students toward the words. The results are hoped to be the feedback for the teachers to give model in minimal pairs to the students and be able to improve the pronunciation problems of their students.Keywords; pronunciation, segmental sounds, voiceless stop, consonants.