bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Counterproductive behaviors: A case study of a private sports business
Authors: GÜLLÜ Sevim
Published: July 2018

Counterproductive behavior (CB) is defined as intentional behavior against an organization or the partners in an organization. In the literature, it is commonly referred to as organizational deviation, which is a relatively new concept in Turkey. There is yet no study on sports businesses in the literature, which makes the current study very unique. The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between demographics and counterproductive behaviors in sports businesses. The study’s sample includes 150 employees working at a private sports business in the Anatolian Side of İstanbul. The study was designed with a screening model. In the first part of the study, the participants provided demographic information. Next, they completed the Counterproductive Behaviors Scale, which was developed by Bennett and Robinson (2010) and adapted into Turkish by Öztürk (2015). This instrument consisted of 2 sub-dimensions. The reliability studies of the instrument were conducted for the current study. Percentage and frequency tests were used so as to determine the range of the participants’ personal information. Kolmogorov-Smirnov’s normality test was applied to examine whether the data had a normal distribution. Afterward, the test results revealed that non-parametric tests were suitable for analysis (p<0.05). The Mann Whitney U Test was conducted to determine the significant differences for two-factor variables, and Kruskal Wallis was applied for three or more factor variables. A data analysis revealed no statistically significant differences between gender, marital status, employment type (payroll employment, contract labor, part-time employment), seniority, educational status, and counterproductive behaviors and the sub-dimensions of counterproductive behaviors (p>0.05). However, a statistically significant difference was found between counterproductive behavior dimensions and age (X2(2) =10.135; p<0.05). This indicates that participants between the ages of 26-30, especially participants in the younger part of that range, scored higher in the counterproductive behaviors dimension. In addition, a similar statistically significant difference was observed between employment positions and counterproductive behaviors (X2(4)=3.579; p<0.05), so the general services staff was found to score higher than others.
The effect of customer relationship tactics toward customer loyalty in banking industry
Authors: KAMARULZAMAN Masrul Hayati , ZAİNAL ABİDİN Nurain Farahana , DAHARİ Siti Nur Shahira
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine
the effects of how Customer Relationship Marketing Tactics (CRMTs) on customer
loyalty in banking industry specifically the credit card users. Through data
from credit card users of MBB and CIMB, we discuss five elements of CRMTs which
are direct mail, preferential treatment, interpersonal communication, tangible
rewards and membership and their influence on credit card users’ loyalty
towards their main banks. The credit card industry in Malaysia has been
shrinking since the intervention from Bank Negara Malaysia in 2009 which has
led to greater competition among credit card issuers. One reason being,
customers nowadays are not loyal to their providers as they tend to switch to
other substitute services and to other banks. Therefore, to retain the
customers, successful Relationship Marketing can be achieved by considering
customers’ attitude towards their service provider through CRMTs. This will
encourage both parties to appreciate the involvement in the relationship. This
research findings’ support that all CRMTs have significant relationship with
credit card users’ loyalty. Through multiple regressions, it was found that the
most significance in contributing to credit card users’ loyalty was membership
and direct mail. Therefore, the outcome of this research provides a guide for
MBB and CIMB and also other financial institutions in charting strategic
actions to maintain and retain their existing customers.
Children’s Social Skills Stimulation Viewed From Early Childhood Education Unit in Indonesia
Authors: Rohmawati Aulia
Published: July 2018

Social
skill is the most important aspects in the children development to determine
them for starting to and getting social interaction to among others. An Early
Childhood Education is a strategic place to develop children’s social skill.
Each of Early Childhood Education levels has some ways and own methodologies
to emerge social values including stimulation of social skill.This research
uses qualitative methodology. Collect the data using interview, observation,
documentation as well as validate data using triangulation and resource. Data
analysis include data collection, data reduction, data serving, data
concluding and verification. The result of this research shows that (1)
Stimulation of social skill is given through daily activity in the school
according to own types of institution; (2) Teachers are able to arrange
timetable, have an authority to determine what type of stimulation are needed
as well as supervise and control the implementation of it. Suggestion for this
research are proposed to: (1) Institutions are hopefully facilitating more
proper to stimulate social skills in the children; (2) Teachers are hopefully
making a varied timetable and making an outstanding activity to stimulate
social skills in the children; (3) Parents are hopefully cooperating with the
teachers to emerge independence in their children.
Investigation of the Effect of Soil Moisture Content, Contact Surface Material and Soil Texture on Soil Friction and Soil Adhesion Coefficients
Authors: Abbaspour-Gilandeh Yousef , Hasankhani-Ghavam Fereshteh , Shahgoli Gholamhosein , Shrabian Vali Rasooli , Abbaspour-Gilandeh Mohammadreza
Published: July 2018

Soil friction and soil adhesion increase the implement draft force and energy consumption particularly in the tools that have larger contact area with soil. The main ways of lowering the total draft force of the tillage tools include the use of proper materials in tools structures as well as application of the tools in appropriate soil moisture content condition. This paper investigates the effects of soil moisture content, contact surface material and soil texture on soil friction and soil adhesion coefficients. To measure the coefficients of soil friction and soil adhesion, a measurement system was developed at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. Experiments for each soil texture were performed at five levels of soil moisture content and four contact materials of steel, cast iron, rubber, and teflon with three replications. Results have shown that in all soil types, the effects of soil moisture content and contact materials had a significant effect on the coefficient of both soil friction and soil adhesion at the probability level of 1%. The coefficient of friction increased with soil moisture content increment and reached its maximum and then had a drop in the fluid phase. Results have shown that the mean values of soil friction and soil adhesion coefficients were significantly different from the studied soils.
Flow and Thermal Properties of Stevia Powder
Authors: Mahapatra Ajit K. , Kapsoiyo Agnes J. , Birmingham Sierra C. , Ekefre Daniel , Biswas Bipul K.
Published: July 2018

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) has recently received a lot of attention as a sweetener due to its taste and low calorific value. Flow and thermal properties of foods play a significant role in the quantitative analysis of unit operations in the food industry. However, there are no published data available on flow and thermal properties of stevia powder. Powder Flow Tester and KD2 Pro Thermal Properties Analyzer were used to determine the flow and thermal properties of stevia powder, respectively, at different moisture contents (4.96%, 9.68%, 13.99%, 20.08%, and 25.79%, w.b.). Mean angle of internal friction of stevia powder ranged from 41.13° to 46.3°. The mean effective angle of internal friction ranged from 47.8° to 52.5° and the mean flow index ranged from 0.27 to 0.48. Mean thermal conductivity of stevia powder ranged from 0.091 W·m-2·K-1 to 0.115 W·m-2·K-1. Mean thermal diffusivity ranged from 0.103 mm2·s-1 to 0.121 mm2·s-1 and mean volumetric specific heat ranged from 0.865 MJ·m-3·K-1 to 1.019 MJ·m-3·K-1. Polynomial regression models were developed to predict flow and thermal properties of stevia powder using moisture content of stevia powder.
Rationalization of Electricity Consumption in Househ Olds
Authors: Morvai Peter , Žitňák Miroslav , Paulovič Stanislav
Published: July 2018

With rationalization of electricity consumption, it is possible to obtain savings of electric energy in households, as well as financing and capital input for the electricity production. Rational use of appliances in the best operating modes can reduce the final consumption of electricity, representing a positive impact on improving the environment quality. The main objective of this paper was to measure the electricity consumption of appliances in various operating modes. The measured values from two energy suppliers were recorded and processed in tables and figures, from which we created a table of the financial costs necessary for operation of appliances in different modes. For the calculation of annual electricity consumption and electricity prices, an application allowing selection of individual products from suppliers with current electricity prices was designed. According to the tables of electricity prices, various modes of appliance operation allow the selection of the most preferred mode for appliance operation based on the lowest price, rational consumption and energy costs. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate the consumption and costs of operating appliances in certain operating modes, standby modes and their efficient use or functionally similar appliances for reduction of electricity consumption in households.
Experimental Study of Operational Properties of Two-Machine Drilling Aggregate
Authors: Bulgakov Volodymyr , Findura Pavol , Kročko Vladimír , Nozdrovický Ladislav , Korenko Maroš , Kuvachov Volodymyr
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this study is to improve the technical and economic performance of the enhanced two-machine seeder based on the wheel-type tractor of traction class 1.4. Experimental research is based on the general provisions of the standard methodology for operational and technological evaluation of the operation of machine-tractor units in the field. Processing of results from experimental study was carried out by means of developed programs on a PC. Results obtained from field experiments testing the aggregate consisting of two-machine seeder of traction class 1.4, two SZ-3.6 seeders and a semi-mounted coupler indicate its high operational and technological efficiency in comparison to both single-machine and similar two-machine units as part of a conventional trailer hitch. Although it shows an increase in specific time losses at headland of up to 5%, due to the wider working width, utilization of a new two-machine unit on the basis of a semi-mounted coupling in comparison with a single-machine unit allows increasing the productivity of the work by 1.96 and reduction of fuel consumption by 20%. In order to ensure that two-machine unit will perform turning on headland in the optimal mode, it is necessary to equip it with a special automatic device that would change the speed of movement in compliance with the angular speed of tractor‘s steering wheels according to the developed algorithm.
The Possibility of Increasing the Wearing Resistance of Mulcher Tools
Authors: Ťavodová Miroslava , Kalincová Daniela , Kotus Martin , Pavlík Ľubomír
Published: July 2018

This paper presents a utilization of mulcher tools, their wear and possibilities of increasing their lifetime and durability based on analysis and tests. Mulcher tools are subjected to a very strong wear causing the loss of soldered WC tips in some cases and even permanent deformation of the body tool made of steel 14 220 (16MnCr5) during the continuous use. Images depicting the loss of material from the mulcher tool due to wear were produced by overlaying the pre- and after-wear tools by means of the optical scanning system. Input analyses - measuring of hardness, impact test and evaluating of microstructure showed that forging is without heat treatment. This does not provide sufficient mechanical properties to tools that would ensure work continuation after losing WC tips. Therefore, an appropriate process of heat treatment of the tool body has been proposed. By comparing the loss of material using abrasive test, it was observed that the wear of heat-treated material was three times lower than of material without heat treatment. This gives the precondition for increasing the resistance of the tool body and thus increasing of lifetime and durability after loss of WC tips. The implementation of such a solution could bring not only technical but also economic benefits.
Area Nevanlinna Type Classes of Analytic Functions in the Unit Disk and Related Spaces
Authors: Shamoyan Romi , Maksakov Seraphim
Published: July 2018

The survey collects many recent advances on area Nevanlinna type classes and related spaces of analytic functions in the unit disk concern- ing zero sets and factorization representations of these classes and discusses approaches, used in proofs of these results.
Channel Formation in Rivers Downstream of Water Reservoirs
Authors: Kirvel Ivan , Kukshinov Mikhail , Volchek Alexander , Kirvel Pavel
Published: July 2018

The article concerns the study of the influence of river reservoirs of Belarus on the evolution of river channels in their downstream pools. On the basis of observational data from the Republican Hydrometeorological Center of the Republic of Belarus (RHMC), as well as own field observations a quantitative evaluation of the change of the main channel formation factors, the direction, horizontal and vertical parameters of deformation of the riverbeds below dams has been performed. Changes in the type of channel processes for the regulated parts of rivers have also been assessed. It has been found that the investigated reservoirs accumulate up to 65% of the sediment transported by the river in a suspended state. Restoration of the water turbidity to values close to the natural regime occurs at a distance of 20 km downstream from a dam of small reservoirs, and up to 50 km downstream from a dam in the case of medium-sized reservoirs. The degree of the riverbed deformations downstream from a reservoir is defined by the geological and lithologic structure of the channel bottom deposits. If there are easily washed sand deposits at the bottom, then the dominant process is deep erosion. If sediments are more heterogenic with increased admixture of gravel-pebble material the development of directed deep erosion is reduced. The change of the existing type of channel processes of regulated rivers is due to the imbalance between the main factors of channel formation in the initial period of the operation of new water-engineering systems (5-7 years). The observed changes are typical of rivers with sandy riverbed.
Seasonal Variation of the Calcifying Green Alga Phacotus Lenticularis (Ehrenb.) Stein in Water Bodies under Human Influence (Mid-Western Poland)
Authors: Szeląg-Wasielewska Elżbieta , Pajchrowska Maria , Mądrecka Beata , Józefiak Justyna
Published: July 2018

The unicellular flagellates of the genus Phacotus, which form a solid calcite lorica by extracellular precipitation of calcium carbonate are some of the nanoplankters quite frequently occurring in hardwater ecosystems of the temperate zone. The aim of this study was to describe seasonal changes of Phacotus lenticularis populations in several types of water bodies (a glacial lake, small and shallow ponds, and a lowland river) in relation to some environmental parameters. All the water bodies are subject to multiple human pressure: recreation, fishing, agriculture, and urbanization. P. lenticularis individuals preserved in Lugol’s solution were counted under an inverted microscope (after sedimentation in 14 or 9 ml chambers), including both empty and filled loricae. Its populations differed both between seasons and between waters. High P. lenticularis abundance was mainly limited to the summer months. It was observed at temperatures above 19°C and pH values above 7.8, in water characterized by quite high electrolytic conductivity (>500 μS cm-1). Statistical analysis reveals two significant relationships between physicochemical parameters and the abundance of P. lenticularis. This suggests that in the investigated waters the biotic factors and processes are probably more important regulators of changes in the density of its population than nutrients.
Vine landscapes in Crimea: evolution, problems, prospects
Authors: Pozachenyuk Katerina , Yakovenko Irina
Published: July 2018

The conditions and factors of development of the vine landscapes in Crimea and their evolution are considered for the ancient, medieval, imperial, Soviet (first and second halves of the 20th century), and post-Soviet periods. The characteristics of the vineyard landscape zones (South Coast, Foothills and Steppe) are presented. Having reached their maximum areas in the period 1955-1970, the area of the vineyards in Crimea decreased steadily until 2017. The main causes of degradation were the spread of phylloxera, the campaign against alcoholism in 1985, the deterioration of sales after the collapse of the USSR, and the ineffective system of cultivation technology. The current ways of reviving grape landscapes – the introduction of innovative methods of farming, greening and cluster forms of viticulture and winemaking – are addressed.
Early Starter – The Early Detection of Delinquency Risk
Authors: Marcu Maria , Hulea Diana
Published: July 2018

A social problem of interest to many scholars today is that of juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is a serious behavioural problem, manifested through behaviours that deviate from the moral and legal norms of society. It was noted in Europe in the last decade an increase in the number of juvenile delinquents and a decrease in the age of young people who commit acts of delinquency. This requires prevention and intervention measures to be applied as early as possible. Prevention can be achieved only when an early detection of risk is performed. One screening tool for assessing risk is The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. This tool is intended to clarify, in a first rough assessment (a so-called ‘screening’) of whether a child is about to become an ‘early starter’; a child showing signs of an early onset delinquent behaviour. In the city of Sibiu the questionnaire was applied within schools and information was provided by teachers relating to 308 pupils in grades I-IV. The main perception of the target group of this study was that children who have committed crimes, but are not criminally responsible, are primarily troubled kids, not criminals with established patterns of behaviour. Consequently, the social and educational systems and not the justice system should bear the responsibility for this target group. From this perspective, it is important that social, educational and therapeutic activities focus on the various individual problems of each child and family.
Challenges for Learners / Teachers in the Esp Course for Legal Studies
Authors: Saliu Basri
Published: July 2018

The article aims to reveal the challenges both ESP learners and teachers encounter during learning/teaching specific content and specific vocabulary of English for Legal studies. The main issue which is anticipated to be a challenge for teachers in this course is often inadequate knowledge of a specialist field. As far as learners are concerned we anticipate that in most ESP courses they are not prepared for professional communication in English on the area of their field. These anticipated results are the basic hypothesis of our manuscript to focus on. The study is aiming at finding out and answering these two questions. For this purpose the survey was carried out at SEEU, English for Legal Studies faculty. Both teachers and learners were asked about their attitude and preparedness towards ESP course
The Impact of Quality Procedures on a Language Centre
Authors: Kareva Veronika , Heather Henshaw
Published: July 2018

The Language Centre (LC) as an integral part of the South East European University (SEEU) implements a number of well-established, institution wide quality procedures which are intended to have a positive impact on the standards of learning and teaching. These include: Teaching Observation Procedure, an annual Student Evaluation Survey, a performance management process for staff linked to professional development and an LC cycle of strategic planning, linked both to internal and LC Specific external evaluation. In developing these procedures, the University and Centre has drawn on international quality assurance guidelines, trends and good practice in order to develop effective approaches to quality within a specific educational and national context. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate what changes these procedures have made, both at individual teacher and LC level, how far institutional -wide processes have been applicable and valuable to the LC and whether there has been an impact on LC staff in their awareness and/or commitment to quality enhancement. Our conclusions will be drawn from an evaluation of these procedures, a comparison of LC data over a period of time and an investigation into Centre staff perceptions. We hope that the results of these findings will contribute to a greater understanding of the value of quality assurance procedures for Language Centers as well as to identifying what makes such processes successful
The Funeral Customs in the Folk Traditions of Greece and the Territory of the Republic of Macedonia
Authors: Kovacheva Lidija
Published: July 2018

This paper explores the parallel interpretation of the funerals, the folk beliefs and the symbolic understandings of funeral customs in the Greek and the folk tradition in the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. Most of the Greek funeral customs, as well as those in the Macedonian folk tradition, can be connected with those that were practiced in other people and in other times. Although impression is gained that the ancient funeral customs have been forgotten, they have lived their development thus as they could, with the aim to satisfy the living and to give expression of human grief, pain, enthusiasm and even hope. In the Greek and Macedonian folk traditions, old beliefs and rites are present today as well in these areas. In some places they have been altered as a result of the contemporary views, and in some rural areas are almost identical as in the time when they first appeared. The aim is to show the similarities and differences within the scope of the funeral and magical - ritual actions between these two folk traditions that begin immediately after the death of a loved one and continue until the funeral. This paper will also offer a comparative analysis of the funeral customs between the Greek and the Macedonian folk tradition by observing the rudiments of the funeral customs that were practiced in the past. In certain cases they have been altered as a result of modern views, and in some rural areas they have remained unchanged
Public Diplomacy in the Integration Plan of the Republic of Kosovo
Authors: Brovina Ngadhnjim
Published: July 2018

The Integrations plan is a process that requires work, time and institutional commitment. The mobilization of all bring the success of acceptance into the Euro-Atlantic, which is main intention of the Republic of Kosovo to be part of European Union, NATO, etc..

In the phase where the new republic is found in Europe, is initial stage, figuratively speaking "as a child in the first steps of walking."

The commitment of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, especially the Ministry of Integration and Foreign Ministry, is not missing, even though is required work and cooperation from the other ministries, also by the citizens themselves, diaspora, businesses, etc..

As the newest state without any political and diplomatic influence, the Republic of Kosovo should strengthen the sector of public diplomacy which mobilizes all institutional structures, non-governmental organizations, individual citizens, etc..

Public diplomacy is seen as a way of achieving the goals by smaller states which do not have influence on other forms. This diplomacy also sends to achievement of goals for integration, and my suggestion about the fulfillment of conditions for integration is to use public diplomacy, about forms and methods that should be used by the Republic of Kosovo, I have explore and explain in the continuing of the paper
Assessment of slope stability influenced by vegetation cover and additional loads applied
Authors: Osiński Piotr , Rickson Richmal J. , Hann Mike J. , Koda Eugeniusz
Published: July 2018

Assessment of slope stability influenced by vegetation cover and additional loads applied. The article presents the results of research conducted in order to create nomographs allowing assessment of slope stability. The proposed recommendations involve graphs and charts, where factor of safety (FOS) is computed in according to six different characteristics: slope height and angle, slope surface vegetation cover, applied surcharge, position of water table, soil mechanical conditions. For the purpose of the research several geotechnical models and approaches were used and became a basis for developing simplified method of predicting the failure of natural and engineered slopes. The advantage of the solutions presented is their simplicity of use; as further FOS calculations are not required during the complex assessment of slope stability
Monitoring of pavement state as a basis for economic regulation of greenhouse gases emissions
Authors: Radkevich Maria , Salokhiddinov Abdulkhakim
Published: July 2018

Monitoring of pavement state as a basis for economic regulation of greenhouse gases emissions. Road complex which includes a road network with traffic, road services, car repair businesses, and enterprises for the production of fuels and materials for the repair of roads, is an important source of environmental pollution, and the degree of contamination depends on the quality of the road pavement. The present research is aimed to find the interaction between the amount of emissions into the environment from whole road complex and condition of road cover, on creation of a simplified method of determining economic damage from environmental pollution at the road operation and to develop basic mechanism of the economic impact on road services at excess emissions. According to the results of computer experiments mathematical relations of complex road emissions from the evenness of road pavement were obtained. Worked out method of greenhouse (and other) emission inventory permits to determine the total amount of emissions and to identify excess emissions relative to some acceptable level. Definition of economic damage of environmental pollution during road operation can be the basis for determining the amount of ban impositions on road service
Usability of fly ash for filtration barriers
Authors: Gruchot Andrzej , Madej Anna , Koś Karolina
Published: July 2018

Usability of fl y ash for filtration barriers. The results of permeability and compressibility tests of the fl y ash from Skawina Power Plant were presented in the paper. These tests were carried out in the aspect of its usage in filtration barriers in municipal and industrial waste landfills. It was stated that the tested fl y ash can not be used for filtration barriers, mainly because of granulation and filtration criteria. Although, the addition of another soil or a hydraulic binding agent would improve its granulation and would increase impermeability
The impact of climate change on the annual variation of shallow groundwater levels in Latvia
Authors: Lauva Didzis , Grinfelde Inga , Veinbergs Arturs , Abramenko Kaspars , Vircavs Valdis , Dimanta Zane , Vitola Ilva
Published: July 2018

The long-term annual regime of shallow groundwater levels is analysed in two different time periods

according to the dominance of continental and oceanic air masses in Latvia. Observed and modelled long-term mean monthly groundwater levels for the reference period (1961-1990) and a future period (2070-2100) are transformed into relative values and the contours are derived for each month of the year. In both periods, the main difference between the mildly oceanic western coastal part of Latvia and the continental eastern part is the pattern of the winter regime which responds differently to snowmelt. In the coastal areas, where the degree of climatic continentality is low, groundwater levels during the winter are higher than those areas in the inland eastern part of the country. From May to September, there is only temporal difference between the groundwater levels in those two parts of Latvia. There are significant differences of relative groundwater levels between reference and future periods during the winter months.
Regulation possibilities of biomass combustion
Authors: Suzdalenko Vera , Gedrovics Martins , Zake Maija , Barmina Inesa
Published: July 2018

The focus of the recent experimental research is to analyze the regulation possibilities of biomass combustion. Three possibilities were chosen as part of this research: a) biomass cofiring with propane, b) swirling flow with re-circulation zone, and c) use of a permanent magnet. The aim of the research is to provide stable, controllable and effective biomass combustion with minimum emissions. The special pilot device was created where biomass can be combusted separately and co-fired with propane. Wood pellets were used during the experiments.
YOUTH PURPOSEFULNESS FACILITATING SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE FACTORS IN LIFE ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL
Authors: Bernande Māra
Published: July 2018

The present article reviews life activities as a form of existence, manifesting itself in real actions in various aspects of one’s life within its interaction with the external environment. The Aim of the Study was brought forth - to analyse the results of empirical research on youth purposefulness facilitating factors in life activities at school and compare the differences of the factors on groups of youth from the 9th and 12th grade. The present article reviewed the self-assessment results of youth purposefulness facilitating subjective and objective factors’ in two attempts - in 9th grade (2008) and in 12th grade (2011), as well as the dynamics of such factors. The results revealed a positive youth purposefulness formation dynamics over time as well as the results uncovered profound differences within the objective factors associates with the role of school in the facilitation of purposefulness and selfassessment. The article summarises the major conclusions, which indicate that the subjective and objective pedagogical realities are linked in terms of youth purposefulness facilitation which manifests itself as a relation between the subjective and objective factors. Such subjective and objective factors differ depending on the young person’s age which in turn is indicated by the substantial shift of self-assessment results concerning the evaluation of purposefulness facilitating subjective and objective factors. The findings indicate towards very urgent matters that must be addressed in the course of the pedagogical process by planning and managing the development of youth purposefulness.
Miłosz poza biegunami
Authors: Przymuszała Beata
Published: July 2018

This article draws on Jan Błoński’s polar formula (later developed by other critics) in interpreting Czesław Miłosz’s poetry. Błoński approach situates Miłosz’s work in opposition to linguistic concepts of poetry only and at the same time treats it as an endorsement of values that are distinguished by their clarity. This article exposes the narrow scope of such dichotomous readings and suggests that Miłosz’s work be seen as a attempt at a chiastic balance between extremities. In this perspective Miłosz can be regarded as a follower of the vitalist way of thinking - fully conscious of the human condition and affirming life in spite of the certainty of death.
The effect of fermented coconut waste to the growth of catfish (ClariasSp)
Authors: Yeti Marlida Farizaldi, Novirman Jamarun, Jafrinur,
Published: July 2018

This study aimed to determine the effect of fermented coconut waste on the growth of catfish (Clariassp). The study design used was completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. Treatments included P0 (0% of fermented coconut waste in the feed), P1 (10% of fermented coconut waste in the feed), P2 (20% of fermented coconut waste in feed), and P3 (30% of fermented coconut waste in the feed). The observed variables were feed consumption, absolute body weight, feed conversion and survival rate. The results showed that using fermented coconut waste for catfish diet significantly (P <0.05) affected feed intake, absolute body weight, feed conversion and live survival of the fish. The conclusion of this research was using 20% of fermented coconut waste in the diet can increase the growth of catfish (Clariassp).
Trade policy and Green Growth
Authors: Tasri Evi Susanti
Published: July 2018

Nowadays, Limited Natural resources and population Growth demanded a fundamental change in economic policy. This paper tried to assess the link between economic growth especially green growth and Trade policy in the form of economic openness.Â  The Study conducted by using survey literature and empiric. The outcomes of theoretical study of literature and empirical finding using panel data showed a significant effect of openness trade policy on Green GDP growth of countries.
Collaborative training to improve beef cattle farmersâ€™ technical competency in West Pasaman District
Authors: Asmawi, Jafrinur Fuad Madarisa, Melinda Noer
Published: July 2018

At the end of 2015, this study has been conducted to describe the planning; process; and evaluation of collaborative training using a comparative approach, 220 and 44 beef cattle farmers participated as informant in both types of - collaborative and non-collaborative training respectively. Fifteen informants representing stakeholder provided primary data. Both primary and secondary data were analyzed by using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results showed that planning was based on an effort to accomplish the discrepancy of cattle farmer technical competency to perform breeding program. Process of conducting collaborative training focused on group management and keeping beef cattle. In non-collaborative training was on recording technics to prepare the issue of breeding cattle certificate. Collaborative training was assisted by a number of stakeholder facilitators, but, non-collaborative training was carried out by facilitators from an institution. Improvement of farmer technical competency has shown by adding of 58.41 % of cattle population, although there was an increasing of participant cognitive domain by 43.53 % at collaborative training. The recommendation advised that management and keeping cattle technical competency are continiously acquired for the half of groups (54.5%), while recording improvement should be taken into account at all groups (100 %).
MYCORRHIZAL GROWTH RESPONSE AND GLOMALIN PRODUCTION EFFECTED BY ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI (AMF) AND NITROGEN OF ORGANIC MATERIALS ON CORN
Authors: Eti Farda Husin and Azwar Rasyidin Eddiwal, Amrizal Saidi,
Published: July 2018

Symbiotic relationships between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plants can increase the capacity of plants to absorb nutrients and water from the soil by exploring micropores not accessible to plant roots. The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis between plants and soil fungi improves phosphorus and nitrogen acquisition under limiting conditions. Recent discoveries indicate that AMF hyphae containing glomalin as glycoproteins and function unitinge the soil particles to form stable soil aggregates. Glomalin acts as an adhesive (glue) produced by AMF symbiosis with the host plant. The AMF is capable of taking nitrogen and other nutrients from a source of organic materials to produce glomalin which is transferred to the host plant. The study was conducted using nitrogen from forage materials of Tithonia (Tithonia difersifolia) which the AMF needs to produce glomalin. This study assess the need for organic N by AMF to the mycorrhizal growth effect and its effects on glomalin. The study use sterile medium sand and zeolite mixture (w/w 1:1) in pot culture experiments with the corn as the host. For treatments using N derived from Tithonia are five doses, namely 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 mg of N Tithonia each pot. At Â the time of planting, the corn roots inoculated with AMF spores of the two species, namely Glomus luteum and Glomus versiforme. We show that a positive mycorrhizal growth response (MGR) was observed only in the dose of range 20 to 30 mg N. This response did not appear to be affected by high nitrogen supply. Our results also show that in Glomus luteum at the dose of 20 mg N produce glomalin highest, namely 2.60 mg.g-1 in the planting medium. Glomus versiforme has produced glomalin is 2.38 mg.g-1 at the dose of 30 mg N. The AMF species did not significantly affect the results of glomalin, while the use of N from forage materials of Tithonia significantly influenced the production of glomalin.
THE CROP-LIVESTOCK INTEGRATION INNOVATION USING PALM OIL BY-PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION IN WEST SUMATRA
Authors: Yolas Pendra, Edy Mawardi and Asmak Abdullah M Bamualim, Fuad Madarisa,
Published: July 2018

A study has been conducted on the crop-livestock integration innovation using palm oil by-products technology to support beef cattle production in 2014. The collected data consisted of (i) Socio-economic aspects, (ii) The body weight gain of cattle, and (iii) Palm oil production. These data were taken from Sri Langgeng farmers group (13 respondents) in Dharmasraya district and Tanjung Keramat farmers group (10 respondents) in West Pasaman district. The results of the socio economic aspects showed; the Â average age of farmers was 39 years old, owned palm oil plantation of 2,2 and, 4,1 ha, and owned of 4.2 and 6.2 head of cattle in Tanjung Keramat and Sri Langgeng respectively. The average monthly income was Rp 1.63 million and about Rp 1.05 million derived from livestock contribution in Tanjung Keramat, and Rp 1.65 million and about Rp 1.71 million derived from livestock contribution in Sri Langgeng. Feeding a supplement of palm oil by-products increased cattle growth by about 0.14 and 0.09 kg/head/day at Sri Langgeng and Tanjung Keramat respectively. In contrast, the animals in a control treatment experienced body weight losses of -0.17 and -0.11 kg/head/day. The application of organic fertilizer from cattle manure, above the inorganic fertilizer, increased the palm oil fruit by 39.4% and 48.4%. The research proved that there is an opportunity to accelerate the adoption process of crop-livestock integration in palm oil plantation areas in West Sumatra.
SCREENING OF RHIZOBACTERIA FROM ONION RHIZOSPHERE CAN INDUCE SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL LEAF BLIGHT DISEASE ON ONION PLANTS
Authors: Jamsari Milda Ernita, Trimurti Habazar, Nasrun
Published: July 2018

In modern cultivation processes indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers, has led to substantialpollution of soil, air and water. So, there is an urgent need to solve the problem. Rhizobacteria are bacteria thatcolonize plant roots, and these bacteria are known to stimulate growth and thereby reduce incidence of plantdisease by direct and indirect mechanisms. A total of 136 rhizobacteria isolates were isolated from differentrhizosphere soils in central areas of production of onions in Indonesia. These isolates were screened for theircapability to enhance growth and protect onions against bacterial leaf blight disease-caused by Xanthomonasaxonopodis pv.allii. The results showed that ten isolates can enhance growth and protect onions against bacterialleaf blight diseases. Five isolates were isolated from West Sumatra, four isolates from Java and one isolated from North Sumatra. All isolates produced indol-3-acetic acid with different concentrations. Molecular identification of ten isolates belong to Bacillus sp, Pseudomonas sp, Stenotrophomonas sp and Serratia sp.
CO2 emission estimation from transportation usage and cyclingconsideration in the context of green campus, Naresuan University, Thailand
Authors: Supansa Luansak Taweesak Taekratok,
Published: July 2018

Naresuan University was ranked 4th out of 22 Universities of Thailand by the Green Metric World University Ranking of Indonesia in 2016. In the conceptual of green university, this study aim to find out how much the transportation usage especially motorbike sub-sector release CO2 emission, to estimate travel cost patterns of students within the university and the satisfaction level of students, faculties, and employees with the incentive to follow the green transportation policy in being switched from motorbike usage into cycling. The questionnaires were interviewed for 654 samples by 5% of total students from year 1 to 3.The result of study found that about 89% of students ride motorbike to school and its average per student per 3 times travel a day. The source of motorbike is the most release CO2 emission about 514.75 Kilo carbon/hour followed by car about 85.05 kilo carbon/hour. Lastly, the major reason can force people switching the mode of transportation with the satisfaction is to creating a shadow over the bike path. This result of study can encourage the university develop and plan the green campus in the context of sustainable for future.
Study of Development Planning and Development Agrosilvopastoral for the Improvement of Village Economy in West Sumatra: (Case of Sumanik Village in Tanah Datar District)
Authors: Ricky Avenzora Indira Adnani, Rudi Febriamansyah, Novirman Jamarun,
Published: July 2018

West Sumatera has a cultivated area of 2,340,111,73 ha, that is a very potential land for the development of the agricultural sector: Food crops, woody plants, and livestock. The purpose of this research is to analyze perception, motivation, and readiness of farmer community of Sumanik Village to agrosilvopastura. As well as their preferences in choosing agricultural systems, to know the potential and existing problems in Sumanik Village to support agrosilvopastura, to analyze the impact of Agrosilvopastoral activities on the economics of Village farmers community in Sumanik ; And elaborate the most appropriate Agrosilvopastoral model that was applied in Sumanik Village while maintaining ecological, social and economic sustainability. The research was conducted in Sumanik Village in Tanah Datar District with descriptive method. Survey in February 2015 to December 2016, The results showed that the farmers of respondents in Sumanik village, positively perceptive to agrosilvpastura farming system, and motivated to do Agrosilvopastoral farming system, they tend to do Agrosilvopastoral in demonstration plot for learning.There are two problems in Sumanik Village, the first area of Sumanik is a dry area, so the right technology to develop the farm is needed. The second problem is, the communities in Sumanik do not have the capital to buy cattle. The result of financial analysis that was done was Agrosilvopastoral farming system have positive impact to farmer community economics in Sumanik Village which showed by business feasibility that is run NPV value Rp 92,193.13, IRR value 39,94%, ROI value 39.94, RC ratio 1.82, PBP 2.13 year, BEP every year is 9 head of cattle. From the research result formulated that Agrosilvopastoral model that most appropriately applied in Sumanik Village is in the form of Agrosilvopastoral communal farm.
Agricultural Development through Regional Approach: A Case Study in Poultry Production Central Area in Mungka Sub-district, Lima Puluh Kota District
Authors: Asdi Agustar Sri Endang Kornita, Sjafrizal, Helmi,
Published: July 2018

The regional approach in agricultural development has only been limited to the concept and has not been implemented in real terms. Various forms and models of agricultural development policy using the regional approach cannot prove that the indicators of regional approach have existed and been applied in agricultural areas. The development of agriculture so far has only been sectoral. This indicates that the concept of agricultural development through regional approach has not been implemented in real condition. In development through regional approach, the synergies among sectors and among economic activities are compulsory. The production central area (PCA) approach is one of the agricultural development approaches based on regional economic development theory. This research aimed to assess how area production center as a model of agricultural development that had considered regional concept, could be success in developing regions. The respondents were layer hen breeders residing in PCA location and Non PCA (50 respondents each).The study reveals that the value of agglomeration profits of large scale economies (SEI), localization economies (LEI), capital and labor showed positive and significant effects on layer hen production at PCA location. To further increase commodity production in PCA, the agglomeration profits as a regional approach variables should be part of the PCA analysis to improve productivity, efficiency and provide added value for farmers/breeders.
Welfare Analysis of Households Involved in Involuntary Resettlement in Koto Panjang
Authors: Werry Darta Taifur Fery Andrianus, Syafruddin Karimi, Melinda Noer,
Published: July 2018

It has been said that development requires sacrifice. This has been the experience of households living in Koto Panjang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Because of new dam construction, they have had to move to new settlements provided by the government. The displaced community consists of 4868 families from 10 villages. Many problems have arisen due to this removal. This study examines the influence of household participation and compensation on household welfare by using a Structural Equation Model. The sample consisted of 360 household heads from 12 villages in Koto Panjang whose households had been moved. The results show that compensation positively and significantly affected household welfare, while household participation could not be proven to affect household welfare.
The Effect of Calcium Hydroxide and Neem Products On Paddy During Storage
Authors: DESALE TUSHAR VILASRAO , Genitha Immanuel Minali Masih,
Published: July 2018

The evaluation of “Effect of Neem extract and Calcium Hydroxide (CaOH) on paddy during storage” was carried out seed processing plant, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad. Different concentration of Neem and CaOH was taken for evaluation. Neem lime balls were prepared. These balls were made by mixture of CaOH and Neem leaf extract. Weight of each ball was 6 g. 12 kg of paddy were issued by Seed Research Farm SHUATS. Twelve different types of samples were prepared of 1 kg paddy in each gunny bag. The evaluation of moisture content was measured at interval of 5 days total evaluation period was 10 days. The result showed that the changes in moisture content, weight and seed viability percentage. The moisture content low decreases in controlled sample comparison to treated sample. The seed viability percentage was remaining constant for all 10 days in treated sample and some decrease in controlled sample. Hence the Neem and Calcium Hydroxide are very effective for post harvest management of paddy.