bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Запровадження в Україні якісно нових процесів щодо здійснення ключових функцій митних органів
Authors: Дрозач О. М.
Published: May 2020

Статтю присвячено дослідженню сукупності факторів та їх впливу на якість та ефективність здійснення системою митних органів, покладених на них завдань та функцій. У статті проведено аналіз процесів, які базуються на діджиталізації взаємовідносин між митною службою та учасниками зовнішньої торгівлі, а також активізації обміну митною інформацією між митними службами різних країн, які потребують запровадження у зв’язку із зростанням обсягів міжнародної торгівлі. У процесі дослідження здійснено огляд проблеми запровадження сучасних методів здійснення контрольних процедур митними органами України та недостатнього інформаційного обміну з митними органами інших країн світу й іншими контролюючими органами, який відкриває додаткові можливості для системи управління ризиками. В умовах глобалізації торгівлі методи та засоби здійснення митних контрольних процедур потребують постійного розвитку і досягнення якісно нового та більш ефективного рівня. У процесі цього дослідження використаний історичний досвід митних органів України, а також досвід розвинених країн світу.
Ппроцесуальний статус судді вищого антикорупційного суду у кримінальному провадженні
Authors: Грицюк І. В. , Бірюкова І. Г.
Published: May 2020

У статті розглядається процесуальний статус судді Вищого антикорупційного суду як учасника кримінального провадження. Визначаються його функції у кримінальному провадженні. Аналізується чинне законодавство, його недоліки та надаються пропозиції щодо його вдосконалення.
Корупційні ризики в органах ДФС України: шляхи виявлення та подоланн я
Authors: Журенок Т. В. , Вороневич О. О.
Published: May 2020

Стаття присвячена розкриттю питань щодо виявлення та подолання корупційних ризиків в органах ДФС України. Встановлено, що окремі корупційні ризики можна систематизувати за сферами діяльності органів доходів і зборів. Проаналізовано ряд кримінальних проваджень за фактом зловживання службовим становищем та іншими корупційними злочинами. Для здійснення ефективного моніторингу корупційних ризиків запропоновано впровадження ряду дієвих антикорупційних заходів, які підвищать якість управління процесами, нададуть можливість оперативно мінімізувати ризики, що спричиняють корупційні діяння на основних напрямах діяльності служби.
Правовий інструментарій ціннісної орієнтації трудового законодавства
Authors: Костюченко О. Є.
Published: May 2020

У статті обґрунтовано, що правовий інструментарій трудового права як принципи права, метод правового регулювання, норми права, законопроєкти, правосвідомість суб’єктів трудового права їхня правова культура та державна політика у сфері праці повинні виражати цінність трудового права та відповідати його соціальній природі.
Samosir Regency in the Development of Monument
Authors: Napitu Resna , Corry  , Supsiloani  , Ulung Napitu
Published: May 2020

This study aims to discuss the development of monument in Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia by using a descriptive analytic method with a phenomenological approach. The phenomenological approach is a tradition of qualitative research that is rooted in philosophical and psychological, and focuses on the experience of human life (sociology). The results of this study indicate that there are so many public opinions regarding the development of the monument carried out by Toba Batak community in Samosir Regency. However, the development of this monument is inseparable from two aspects, namely in terms of religion / belief and cultural aspects. The development of monument that is so fierce in Samosir Regency carries so many meanings behind the monument itself. The number of parsadaan’s monument in Samosir Regency is 19.
Comportamiento de Conexión Losa-Columna en Nudos Interiores de Pórticos con Losas Planas y Vigas Embebidas
Authors: Bermeo Carla , Sánchez Diego , Placencia Patricio
Published: May 2020

Las losas planas con vigas embebidas en estructuras de hormigón armado son ampliamente usadas en el Ecuador debido a su bajo costo, facilidad de construcción y aspecto arquitectónico. Las losas planas han demostrado que tienen un buen comportamiento ante cargas verticales, sin embargo, se han reportado numerosos colapsos estructurales en edificaciones con este sistema constructivo durante eventos sísmicos. El colapso producido en este tipo de estructuras es preocupante pues las fallas se han producido debido al punzonamiento de las losas alrededor de las columnas. Este tipo de falla ocurre de forma repentina y por lo tanto es necesario evitarla. No existe en el ACI la recomendación para el diseño de la conexión Losa – Columna, cuando se trata de pórticos sin muros o paredes estructurales. En este estudio, se construyeron dos modelos de prueba a escala real. Se construyeron 2 nudos interiores de un edificio con losas planas y fueron ensayadas ante una combinación de cargas verticales y laterales para observar el comportamiento de la conexión losa columna. La carga horizontal fue aplicada de forma cíclica y se colocó una sobre carga en la losa para simular la carga vertical de una edificación en servicio normal. Estos experimentos mostraron que el tipo de falla que se produce en estructuras de hormigón con losas planas es frágil. En ninguno de los dos modelos se produjo el agotamiento por flexión, sin embargo, sí se evidenciaron daños por corte en dos direcciones o punzonamiento.
Evaluación del Estado del Aislamiento en Transformadores a partir de Mediciones IFRA de Alto Voltaje
Authors: Tibanlombo Victor , Ramírez Juan , Granda Nelson , Quilumba Franklin
Published: May 2020

En este documento se presenta una evaluación experimental del estado del aislamiento de un transformador trifásico de 50 kVA sumergido en aceite a través de la aplicación de impulsos atmosféricos estándar de alto voltaje y su respuesta en frecuencia realizando un Análisis de la Respuesta en Frecuencia al Impulso (IFRA). La evaluación se basa en tener dos estados representativos del aislamiento, por ejemplo, cuando el transformador usa aceite dieléctrico deteriorado y luego este aceite es reemplazado por uno nuevo, por lo que se realiza el cambio del aceite dieléctrico. Se lleva a cabo una valoración general del estado del transformador en ambos estados representativos mediante la ejecución de pruebas de rutina. El análisis de la respuesta en frecuencia se desarrolla mediante la obtención de la respuesta del transformador en los dos estados representativos del aislamiento y bajo diferentes configuraciones de medición. Posteriormente se evalúa a través de una comparación gráfica entre las respuestas en frecuencia, valorando cualitativamente y cuantitativamente las figuras obtenidas; y relacionándolas con el estado del aislamiento. Por ello, se proporciona una metodología experimental como una opción al uso de equipo especializado para análisis de respuesta en frecuencia por medio de la acción de impulsos atmosféricos estándar de alto voltaje, usando el equipo disponible en el Laboratorio de Alto Voltaje de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional destinado para pruebas de impulso.
Gizli Antlaşmalar Çerçevesinde San Remo Konferansı’nda Ortadoğu’yu Şekillendirme Çabaları
Authors: Umar Ömer Osman , Yenisu Melek
Published: May 2020

Ortadoğu toprakları tarih boyunca insanlık için kıymetli bir coğrafya olmuştur. Osmanlı Devleti hâkimiyetinde uzun yıllar barış ve huzurun egemen olduğu Ortadoğu toprakları Osmanlı Devleti’nin eski gücünü kaybetmesi, Sanayi İnkılabı ile Avrupa’nın emperyalist ihtiyacının artması sonucu dünya devletleri için odak noktası olmuştur. Her büyük gücün hâkim olmak istediği Ortadoğu, Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nda mücadelenin merkezi hâline gelmiştir. İtilaf Devletleri savaştan sonra birbirleriyle mücadele etmemek için Osmanlı Devleti’nin Ortadoğu topraklarını İstanbul, Londra, Sykes-Picot, Saint Jean De Maurienne Antlaşmaları ile paylaşmışlardır. Ancak savaştan sonra bu antlaşmalar bazı değişikliklere uğramış San Remo Konferansı öncesi Paris ve Londra Konferansları ile nüfuz bölgeleri yeniden düzenlenmiştir.

San Remo Konferansı ile İtilaf Devletleri’nin Ortadoğu ve Anadolu’da kurmak istediği sisteme ABD’nin dâhil olmayacağı ortaya çıkmıştır. Ermeniler için vaat edilen Ermenistan devletinin sadece kâğıt üzerinde olabileceği netleşmiştir. İngiltere’nin Kürt devleti kurma planının üstü örtülmüştür. İtalya’ya rağmen Trakya’nın ve İzmir’in yönetimlerinin Yunanistan’a bırakılması ise İngiltere’nin Ege’de sınırları geniş bir Yunan devletini çıkarlarına uygun gördüğünün kanıtıdır. San Remo Konferansı kararları İtilaf Devletleri tarafından Ortadoğu ve Anadolu toprakları için nihai bir son olarak kabul edilmiştir. San Remo Konferansı’nda aralarındaki anlaşmazlığı çözen Müttefikler Anadolu için Sevr Antlaşması’nı uygulamayı, Arap toprakları için ise manda yönetimleri kurmayı kararlaştırmışlardır. Çalışmada Ortadoğu’nun gizli antlaşmalar ile çizilen sınırlarına San Remo Konferansı’nın etkisi üzerinde durulmuştur.
Soğuk Savaş Yıllarında Türkiye’deki ABD Üs ve Tesisleri
Authors: Kıyanç Sinan
Published: May 2020

Türkiye, İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında SSCB tehditleri karşısında ABD yanlısı bir dış politika benimsemiştir. Soğuk Savaş sürecinde krizler yaşansa da Türkiye politikasına devam etmiştir. Balkanlar, Kafkaslar ve Ortadoğu üçgeninin ortasında yer alması, İstanbul ve Çanakkale Boğazlarına sahip olması, SSCB’ye komşu olması Türkiye’yi stratejik açıdan son derece önemli kılmıştı. ABD, SSCB karşısında Türkiye’nin stratejik konumundan faydalanmaya çalışmıştır. Bu nedenle Soğuk Savaş sürecinde ABD, Türkiye toprakları üzerinde dinleme, izleme gibi amaçlarla üs ve tesisler kurmuştur. Sayıları ve kapasiteleri değişkenlik gösteren bu üs ve tesisler ülke kamuoyunda tartışmaları da beraberinde getirmiştir. ABD’nin silah ambargosuna karşılık 26 Temmuz 1975 tarihinde Türkiye, bu üs ve tesislere el koymuştu. ABD silah ambargosunu kaldırmasıyla üs ve tesislerdeki faaliyetlerine devam etmiştir. ABD, Türkiye’deki üs ve tesislerden SSCB ve Ortadoğu’nun yanı sıra ülkede istihbarat ve propaganda faaliyetleri yürütmüştür. Bu nedenle üs ve tesisler Türkiye ile SSCB ilişkilerinin iyileşmesinde engellerden birisi olmuştur.
Changes in Employment Based on The Education Criterion in the EU: Skill-Upgrading or Skill-Polarization?
Authors: Radek Náplava
Published: May 2020

This paper focuses on a changes in the structure of the labor market, where the main criterion is being education, which determines the skill level of each worker. This fact allows considering highly educated workers as high-skilled workers. Due to the availability of the data set from EU KLEMS, we focus on all EU countries between 2008 and 2015. This contribution answers resolves the question, what the trends within jobs are in different industries of EU countries based on the education criterion. The results imply (with exceptions) skill-upgrading across all industries and in most countries (only 5 countries stagnated). Proportions of high-skilled workers increased in the countries concerned by about 3-–10 p. p. Similarly, wage growth was proportional to skills. All this provides some evidence about the skill -upgrading process (which is consistent with the SBTC hypothesis), rather than skill-polarization. Some evidence about on skill-upgrading opens raises the question of how the growing number of high-educated workers have affected productivity. The results show that in most cases there is a direct relationship, but there are country and industry exceptions.
The Fluctuations of Bitcoin Price during the Hacks
Authors: Jiarun Hu  , Qian Luo  , Jiaen Zhang
Published: May 2020

Security breaches of the cryptocurrency exchanges usually cause the price fluctuation in the market. Approximately one hundred cryptocurrency thefts, including hacks and scams, has occurred since 2012 to 2018, half of which are hacks of Bitcoin. Based on the thirty Bitcoin hacks, this study portrays the general price pattern during the hack. And it illustrates the link between the size of the hack and the subsequent price change of Bitcoin. The tests reveal that the larger the volume of the hack, the stronger the price drop. However, a similar obvious relationship does not exist for the recovery of the price. The study might be the first piece of research focus on the hacks and the price pattern in a short time period.
The Impact of Motivation on Employee’s Performance in some Public and Private Schools in Talata Mafara
Authors: Khaltumi S.G Mustapha
Published: May 2020

Employee motivation is considered as a force that drives the employees toward attaining specific goals and objectives of an organization. Nowadays motivation has become one of the most indispensable factors in management toward the achievement of organizational goals. There nothing more central to management than the question of human motivation. The main objectives of the study are to find out that what kind of motivation factors influence Nigerian employee and also to find out to which extent motivation affect the employee performance. 200 data are collected from teachers from some selected public schools and private in Talata Mafara and by using self-administered questionnaire. A Structured interview was also carried out with the management of the schools. Descriptive analysis is applied is applied to find the effect of employee motivation on employee performance involving five variables. Employee promotion, employee motivation, employees performance, employee perceived training effectiveness, and intrinsic reward. The result of this work shows that there is positive and significant relationship exist between employee motivation and employee performance. It also show that promotion and intrinsic reward has positive impact on employee performance.
Parental Awareness and Attitudes of Digital Media Advertising to Children
Authors: Ljupka Naumovska  , Dimitar Jovevski  , Katarina Brockova
Published: May 2020

Children today are very comfortable using electronic technology, Internet, on line games and digital platforms. The dominant portion of the on line content is consumed via their parent’s technological devices. Knowing that children are not able to recognize media content from intentional advertising, raises the complex question of whether and how Internet advertising can be regulated and how children can be protected. The negative implications of children’s exposure to on line advertising can be categorized in: financial and psychological, and are summarized but not limited to: obesity, anxiety paired with influence over domestic spending’s, psychological and ethical issues. This raises the complex question of whether and how Internet advertising can be regulated and how children can be protected from the negative implications. The majority of research are focused on institutional regulations and industrial limitations but the importance and the role of the parents as a regularity mechanism is underestimated. The theory recognizes that certain parental style differs on how they view online exposure of their children and that influence their role in the process on regulation children exposure on online advertising. From the other side digital literacy of the parents is very important milestone in the proses positioning the parents in a role of as a self-regulation mechanism of children exposure. The industry and the regulators should be alerted for this matter in all parts of the world, since this issue is rising negative implication.
INVESTIGATION OF OECD COUNTRIES WITH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SCALING ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INDICATORS
Authors: BEZEK GÜRE Özlem , KAYRİ Murat
Published: May 2020

This study tries to compare similarities and differences in OECD countries in terms of traffic accidents utilizing Multidimensional Scale Analysis (MDS). In the study, MDS analysis was used utilizing basic indicators such as the number of injuries, deaths and the number of accidents resulting in material damage in the traffic accidents that happened in 2017. As a result of analysis, stress values and RSQ values turned out to be 0.0000 and 1.0000, respectively. That the stress value has resulted as zero shows that there is no inconsistency; and the fact that RSQ value has been found to be 1 indicates that the accuracy rate of this analysis is high and the values are in excellent coherence. According to results obtained from the analyses, it is seen that Malta and Liechtenstein, in particular, have appeared to be in a very different position from other countries when the counties are compared in terms of traffic accidents. In the second dimension, the countries do not have positive load over 1. However, Mexico, which has the value of 0.6378 the closest positive value to 1, can be considered as the most important parser for this dimension. When the matrix of the differences is examined; Turkey and Liechtenstein have seemed to be the two countries very different from each other. It poses great importance in terms of both for individual and public health that the necessary precautions be taken by evaluating our country, Turkey, and other countries to decrease traffic accidents taking places at the top of the list as the most important death causes. It is clear that traffic accidents, a global public health problem, have a great influence on individuals and communities and national economies. It is necessary that especially, the countries such as the US, Japan, India, Germany, Korea and Turkey which take place in high ranks in terms of traffic accident indicators should develop national and international projects in order to face to this problem coming together. In addition, in local basis, taking serious precautions (substructure services, increasing traffic fines and education etc.) will help reduce human and economic losses to the lowest levels.
Police motorcycle crash casualty reports and their linkage with hospital trauma admissions in the Midland Region of New Zealand, 2012-2016
Authors: Smith Alastair , Garvitch John , Christey Grant
Published: May 2020

Police records, held in the Crash Analysis System (CAS) by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), and hospital admission data held in the Midland Trauma System (MTS) trauma registry, were linked using probabilistic methods. A total of 1,331 casualties resulting from motorcycle crashes on roads in the Midland Region during 2012-2016 were recorded by police. During the same period, and occurring within the same geographical area, a total of 689 on-road motorcycle related crash casualties were admitted to hospital as trauma patients. Linkage of these two datasets revealed substantial under reporting to police of motorcycle crash casualties resulting in hospitalisation. Approximately 56% (386) of hospital trauma admission records could be linked with police CAS records with an additional 303 (44%) patient admission records which could not be linked to any police records. Linkage rates were significantly associated with crash severity as recorded by police, patient injury severity recorded in the trauma registry, patient age, rurality of crash location, and self-presentation to hospital. In particular, younger motorcyclists aged under 45 years were significantly more likely to self-present to hospital with the odds of linkage for self-presenters seventeen times lower than those who did not self-present. The merging of these two datasets has highlighted several sources of bias underlying reporting of motorcycle crashes to police. An understanding of these biases may help to inform policymakers when planning wider preventive strategies designed to reduce the burden of motorcycle crashes in New Zealand.
Penumbuhan Jiwa Wirausaha Siswa SMK Ma’arif NU 01 Wanasari Melalui Pelatihan Pengolahan Limbah Air Kelapa
Authors: Hasdar Muhamad , Bashar Abdul , Wadli Wadli
Published: May 2020

Entrepreneurship development among productive young people is a strategic program to build young entrepreneurs who have quality human resources. Vocational students are a strategic choice for building young entrepreneurs. The purpose of this community development activity is 1) Building strong character, because strong character becomes the main capital to become an entrepreneur in facing the challenges of changes that occur in his life. 2) Vocational students have skills to process coconut water waste into nata de coco. 3) Vocational students can start opening new business opportunities either before or after graduating later. The partners of this activity are students from SMK Ma'arif NU 01 Wanasari who are selected 20 students, their have an interest in food entrepreneurship. This activity was carried out in four stages for 2 months. Activities are divided into 4 stages. stage I is measuring the level of understanding from the students about entrepreneurship by giving quisioners, stage II is a process transfer knowlegde with the lecture method, stage III is carried out with the practice of directly using appropriate technology, stage VI is the evaluation stage of activities with quisioner and lecture methods. All vocational students participate in all stages of the training well, with this entrepreneurship training vocational students have increased skills and knowledge in entrepreneurship. Through these activities vocational students also have the skills to process coconut water waste into nata de coco until the packaging process is ready to be marketed and vocational students have basic knowledge about starting entrepreneurship in the food sector. Based on the evaluation results of entrepreneurship training activities, Vocational students are very happy and satisfied and in accordance with the expectations of SMK students to build their entrepreneurial spirit.
Penyuluhan Dan Pendampingan Pencegahan Pernikahan Usia Dini Dengan Model Deep Dialogue Problem Solving Di Madrasah Aliyah Walisongo Gending Probolinggo
Authors: Salamah Umi
Published: May 2020

The phenomenon of child marriage in Gending Probolinggo is similar to Madurese. The majority of population, is descendants of Madura, made the baligh as the determinant of marriage. This community service aims to prevent the occurrence of child marriage. The import-of-prevention of effort, because child is vulnerable to reproduction, mental stress, and barriers to social interaction. In connection with that, the partisans who were subjected to counseling were MA and MTs Walisongo students, teachers, religious  eaders / Kyai, and parents of students. The approach used was social, communication and personal approach with deep dialogue problem solving models. Based on these  targets and approaches, was concluded (1) the same way of prevention and child care between persons and participants, (2) forms of collaboration and prevention of child labor and resources communication between participants and (3) agreement to open communication between participants and resource persons.
KONTROL GEOLOGI TERHADAP PEMUNCULAN MANIFESTASI PANASBUMI DI KAWASAN GUNUNG LAWU
Authors: Helmi Hurien , Kurniawan Hengky , Adam Widi
Published: May 2020

Gunung Lawu memiliki potensi panasbumi yang menjanjikan untuk dieksploitasi. Keberadaan berbagai jenis manifestasi dikawasan gunungapi tersebut mengindikasikan keberadaan sistem panas bumi di daerah ini yang perlu diteliti secara lebih rinci. Salah satu kajian yang perlu dilakukan adalah mengetahui faktor pengontrol pemunculan manifestasi panasbumi di kawasan gunung Lawu sehingga model sistem panas bumi bisa disusun dengan baik. Kami melakukan analisis peta geologi gunungapi, kerapatan kelurusan, dan geokimia air untuk mengetahui kaitan antara kondisi geologi, terutama struktur geologi, terhadap pemunculan air panas di kawasan Gunung Lawu. Hasil penelitian kami menunjukkan bahwa pemunculan manifestasi panasbumi di Gunung Lawu tidak berasosiasi secara langsung dengan jalur sesar-sesar turun utama yang berkembang di daerah penelitian. Analisa kerapatan kelurusan juga tidak menunjukkan korelasi yang signifikan antara nilai kerapatan tinggi dengan jalur sesar-sesar turun yang telah dipetakan sebelumnya. Jalur sesar-sesar tersebut berada pada nilai kerapatan kelurusan sedang. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai kerapatan kelurusan yang tinggi lebih banyak dipengaruhi oleh aspek morfologi yang didominasi oleh proses-proses di permukaan. Hasil penelitian kami menunjukkan bahwa kemunculan manisfetasi panasbumi di Gunung Lawu dikontrol terutama oleh keberadaan zona rekahan dan kekar yang diindikasikain oleh nilai kerapatan kelurusan sedang. Analisis geokimia air mendukung interpretasi tersebut dimana tipe air panas bumi yang muncul pada mata air panas Cumpleng dan Ngunut menunjukkan tipe air bikarbonat yang dicirikan oleh hadirnya endapan limonit dan travertin. Tipe fluida panasbumi dan endapan mineral ubahan tersebut biasanya berasosiasi dengan keberadaan rekahan dan kekar dibawah atau dekat permukaan.
Conception of spherical triangle in terms of learning styles
Authors: Sriantini Ari , Budiarto Mega Teguh , Fuad Yusuf
Published: May 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan konsepsi mahasiswa pada materi segitiga bola ditinjau dari gaya belajar. Konsepsi mahasiswa dideskripsikan berdasarkan identifikasi mahasiswa terhadap segitiga bola serta penerapan segitiga bola untuk menentukan jarak pelayaran dan haluan kapal dalam pelayaran. Representasi mahasiswa terhadap segitiga bola difokuskan pada menghitung besarnya bagian-bagian segitiga bola, penggunaan aturan-aturan segitiga bola untuk menghitung jarak dan haluan kapal dalam pelayaran. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksploratif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subyek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa semester I Program Studi Nautika yang bergaya belajar visual, auditori, dan kinestetik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan konsepsi antara mahasiswa yang bergaya belajar visual, auditori, dan kinestetik. Dosen diharapkan memiliki strategi yang tepat dalam menyampaikan materi perkuliahan, sehingga materi dapat dengan mudah dipahami oleh mahasiswa yang memiliki gaya belajar yang berbeda-beda.
When Co-ethnicity Fails
Authors: Kustov Alexander , Pardelli Giuliana
Published: May 2020

Why do communities with larger shares of ethnic and racial minorities have worse public outcomes such as service provision? Many studies emphasize the role of diversity and other demographic variables, but the question of causality remains underexplored. We contribute to this debate by tracing the roots of contemporary racial demography and public goods provision to the uneven historical expansion of the state in Brazil. We show more remote municipalities with lower levels of state capacity in the past were more frequently selected by escaped slaves to serve as permanent settlements. Consequently, such municipalities have worse public services and larger shares of Afro-descendants today. These results indicate pervasive endogeneity of ethnic demography and public outcomes, which are both influenced by state development. Failure to account for this and other context-dependent historical confounders raises concerns over the validity of previous findings regarding the social costs and benefits of any particular demographic composition.
INFORMATION LITERACY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Authors: FATIMAH Fatia , YUSRAFIDDIN Yusrafiddin , MUHAMMADI Muhammadi , DELFI Refny , DASRUL Dasrul , HARNON Harnon , GUSTI Zaimal
Published: May 2020

Literacy could be a supporter of the forefront of education. Teachers have a crucial role in filtering and remodeling data on their students. The utilization of knowledge skill has to be trained by sorting and selecting the proper media for learning whose main purpose is to extend students' intelligence. Skill coaching is a way to boost the flexibility to use learning media, particularly Early Childhood Education and Kindergartens in Lubuk Begalung, Padang. The objectives to be achieved include: to increase the insight of Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten teachers about media, and the ability of media information literacy in learning. Training methods i.e. lectures, discussions, questions, and answers, and case simulations. The conclusion obtained from this activity is that early childhood and kindergarten teachers can choose the media responsibly and able to criticize media content more intelligent in the classroom.
PENINGKATAN KINERJA BISNIS MELALUI STRATEGI PEMASARAN BERBASIS ONLINE PADA UKM PRODUK CAMILAN TRADISIONAL
Authors: ISTIQOMAH Suryandari , FAJARYANTI Yeni , DEWI Amina Sukma
Published: May 2020

The internet is one of the technologies that is inevitable in today's digital era. One effect of the internet is also having an impact on the business world, among others, with the development of e-commerce and the decreasing number of offline retailers. therefore the use of internet / e-commerce as an alternative sale must be made by all entrepreneurs including traditional snack entrepreneurs.

This research aims to be able to help SMEs to introduce products through sales through the internet and its derivatives. In addition, this service also aims to introduce traditional snack products with better marketing strategies, including by using more eye catching packaging and selling so that they can be easily accepted by millennials.

This research has carried out several activities including operational training in marketing training on the importance of attractive brands and packaging, as well as online marketing. This service has helped provide assistance in making stickers, cardboard boxes and jars as a diversification of product packaging for UKM Kembang Goyang “Bu Ninik”, Sragen. This dedication also initiates the use of gift boxes as a respondent to the beautiful appearance of souvenirs. In UKM Kumari Crispi, this research carried out by initiating product innovations with various flavors that are of interest to millennialsand providing shelter assistance for Kumari Crispy souvenir shops to support online businesses that will be run. All of training and accompaniment hope can improve the business performance of the target SMEs by increasing the demand for their products.
PENDAMPINGAN PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL YANG CERDAS DAN BIJAK BERDASARKAN UNDANG-UNDANG INFORMASI DAN TRANSAKSI ELEKTRONIK
Authors: D Siti Nurul Intan Sari , HUTABARAT Sylvana Murni D
Published: May 2020

Humans as social beings are inseparable from interacting and communicating with other humans. Development of technology, make development the way of interaction humans being with social media. Social media as an alternative communication media for community to decrease the distance and the time is popular from children until adults especially housewives Problems with the use of social media among houswives who have been ensnared by legal cases have occurred alot, this can be seen from several cases both in print and other media. Therefore, the servants carry out cunselling and assistance to housewives in the service team partners RT.005, Kelurahan Ciganjur, Kecamatan Jagakarsa, Jakarta Selata, to change the understandings of housewives in using social media intelligently and wisely based on Rules of Electronic Information and Transactions.The participation of the partner in this service to providethe tools and information needed for the service to make well. The method of this assistance used communication and dialogues with the target community throught extension activities and finally a simulation activity is caried out to the test increase in participant understanding. This community service provides results in the form of increased knowledge and understanding of participants, namely housewives about the use of wise and intelligent social media in their daily lives based on the information and electronic transaction act so that the use of social media can provide benefits rather than bring their users caught in legal cases.
MEMANFAATKAN LIMBAH PLASTIK MENJADI PAVING BLOCK
Authors: TEGUH  , HARTATI  , ANTHONY Steven , HIRZA Bonita , HASTIANA Yetty
Published: May 2020

Plastic waste becomes one of the sources of environmental pollution problems. Landfill in the final landfill in Palembang, will be a serious problem if it is not sought solution. This community service is in the form of counseling and processing training of plastic waste into paving block given to the partners of the community in the location where the garbage disposal. The provision of counseling and training is expected to be the process of utilizing science and technology in the utilization of plastic waste so it is economically beneficial for the community because it has a high selling value. The implementation phase of this activity in the form of 1) establishment of partnership by determining the community, 2) fulfillment of production equipment, 3) counseling on the innovation of entrepreneurship and marketing of products, 4) training of paving block making. The result of this activity is that partners can make paving blocks from plastic waste and have entrepreneurial innovation and product marketing
Benchmarking Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Power Plant Projects by Means of Series Two-Stage DEA
Authors: Tsolas Ioannis E.
Published: May 2020

A lot of companies in the power sector use Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts for complex infrastructure projects such as power plants. This paper presents a series two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach for the ex ante benchmarking of EPC power plant projects. The current study aims to improve over single-stage DEA and evaluate the efficiency of a group of twelve domestic (located in Greece) and international natural gas-fired power plant projects of different technologies (combined cycle power plant (CCPP) projects with single and multi-shaft configuration, and open cycle power plant (OCPP) projects) by employing a series two-stage DEA model. In the first stage, performance of the EPC mode is evaluated, whereas in the second stage the plant annual operational efficiency is assessed. In the light of the results, there is a lower level of performance in the EPC mode than in operating efficiency. The OCPP projects have the best operating efficiency, whereas they are ranked in-between the CCPP projects with single and multi-shaft configuration in EPC mode performance.
Enhanced Visualization of Retinal Microvasculature in Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Imaging via Deep Learning
Authors: Kadomoto Shin , Uji Akihito , Muraoka Yuki , Akagi Tadamichi , Tsujikawa Akitaka
Published: May 2020

Background: To investigate the effects of deep learning denoising on quantitative vascular measurements and the quality of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images. Methods: U-Net-based deep learning denoising with an averaged OCTA data set as teacher data was used in this study. One hundred and thirteen patients with various retinal diseases were examined. An OCT HS-100 (Canon inc., Tokyo, Japan) performed a 3 × 3 mm2 superficial capillary plexus layer slab scan centered on the fovea 10 times. A single-shot image was defined as the original image and the 10-frame averaged image and denoised image generated from the original image using deep learning denoising for the analyses were obtained. The main parameters measured were the OCTA image acquisition time, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), vessel density (VD), vessel length density (VLD), vessel diameter index (VDI), and fractal dimension (FD) of the original, averaged, and denoised images. Results: One hundred and twelve eyes of 108 patients were studied. Deep learning denoising removed the background noise and smoothed the rough vessel surface. The image acquisition times for the original, averaged, and denoised images were 16.6 ± 2.4, 285 ± 38, and 22.1 ± 2.4 s, respectively (P < 0.0001). The CNR and PSNR of the denoised image were significantly higher than those of the original image (P < 0.0001). There were significant differences in the VLD, VDI, and FD (P < 0.0001) after deep learning denoising. Conclusions: The deep learning denoising method achieved high speed and high quality OCTA imaging. This method may be a viable alternative to the multiple image averaging technique.
Guanine Radicals Generated in Telomeric G-Quadruplexes by Direct Absorption of Low-Energy UV Photons: Effect of Potassium Ions
Authors: Balanikas Evangelos , Banyasz Akos , Baldacchino Gérard , Markovitsi Dimitra
Published: May 2020

The study deals with the primary species, ejected electrons, and guanine radicals, leading to oxidative damage, that is generated in four-stranded DNA structures (guanine quadruplexes) following photo-ionization by low-energy UV radiation. Performed by nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy with 266 nm excitation, it focusses on quadruplexes formed by folding of GGG(TTAGGG)3 single strands in the presence of K+ ions, TEL21/K+. The quantum yield for one-photon ionization (9.4 × 10−3) was found to be twice as high as that reported previously for TEL21/Na+. The overall population of guanine radicals decayed faster, their half times being, respectively, 1.4 and 6.7 ms. Deprotonation of radical cations extended over four orders of magnitude of time; the faster step, concerning 40% of their population, was completed within 500 ns. A reaction intermediate, issued from radicals, whose absorption spectrum peaked around 390 nm, was detected.
Intake of Alpha-Linolenic Acid-Rich Perilla frutescens Leaf Powder Decreases Home Blood Pressure and Serum Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Japanese Adults
Authors: Hashimoto Michio , Tanabe Yoko , Hossain Shahdat , Matsuzaki Kentaro , Ohno Miho , Kato Setsushi , Katakura Masanori , Shido Osamu
Published: May 2020

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) is known to be highly atherogenic. Thus, decreasing the blood levels of Ox-LDL through dietary means is an important approach to reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk individuals. In this randomized placebo-controlled human interventional trial, we aimed to evaluate whether Perilla frutescens leaf powder (PLP) ameliorates Ox-LDL and home blood pressure, along with its biological antioxidant potential. Healthy Japanese volunteers aged 30–60 years (n = 60) were randomized to PLP and placebo groups. The PLP group consumed PLP dried using a microwave under reduced pressure, and the placebo group consumed pectin fiber daily for 6 months. Home blood pressure, serum biochemical parameters, and fatty acid profiles of erythrocyte plasma membranes were analyzed. Plasma Ox-LDL levels significantly decreased in the PLP group but not in the placebo group. Mean changes in the biological antioxidant potential and alpha-linolenic acid levels in the erythrocyte plasma membrane were significantly increased in the PLP group than in the placebo group. In subjects with prehypertension (systolic blood pressure [SBP] ≥ 120 mmHg), the mean reduction in morning or nocturnal SBP was significantly greater in the PLP group than in the placebo group. Thus, PLP intake may be an effective intervention to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Effects of Exercise Training on Renal Carnitine Biosynthesis and Uptake in the High-Fat and High-Sugar-Fed Mouse
Authors: Upadhyay Aman , Al-Nakkash Layla , Broderick Tom L.
Published: May 2020

(1) Background: Diet-induced obesity inhibits hepatic carnitine biosynthesis. Herein, the effects of high-fat (HF) and high-sugar (HFHS) feeding and exercise training (ET) on renal carnitine biosynthesis and uptake were determined. (2) Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice were assigned to the following groups: lean control (standard chow), HFHS diet, and HFHS diet with ET. ET consisted of 150 min of treadmill running per week for 12 weeks. Protein levels of γ-butyrobetaine hydroxylase (γ-BBH) and organic cation transporter-2 (OCTN2) were measured as markers of biosynthesis and uptake, respectively. (3) Results: HFHS feeding induced an obese diabetic state with accompanying hypocarnitinemia, reflected by decreased free carnitine levels in plasma and kidney. This hypocarnitinemia was associated with decreased γ-BBH (~30%) and increased OCTN2 levels (~50%). ET failed to improve the obesity and hyperglycemia, but improved insulin levels and prevented the hypocarnitinemia. ET increased protein levels of γ-BBH, whereas levels of OCTN2 were decreased. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha content was not changed by the HFHS diet or ET. (4) Conclusions: Our results indicate that ET prevents the hypocarnitinemia induced by HFHS feeding by increasing carnitine biosynthesis in kidney. Increased expression of OCTN2 with HFHS feeding suggests that renal uptake was stimulated to prevent carnitine loss.
Development of Water-in-Oil Emulsions as Delivery Vehicles and Testing with a Natural Antimicrobial Extract
Authors: Colucci Giovana , Santamaria-Echart Arantzazu , Silva Samara C. , Fernandes Isabel P. M. , Sipoli Caroline C. , Barreiro Maria F.
Published: May 2020

Water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions have high potential for several industrial areas as delivery systems of hydrophilic compounds. In general, they are less studied than oil-in-water (O/W) systems, namely in what concerns the so-called fluid systems, partly due to problems of instability. In this context, this work aimed to produce stable W/O emulsions from a natural oil, sweet almond oil, to be further tested as vehicles of natural hydrophilic extracts, here exemplified with an aqueous cinnamon extract. Firstly, a base W/O emulsion using a high-water content (40/60, v/v) was developed by testing different mixtures of emulsifiers, namely Tween 80 combined with Span 80 or Span 85 at different contents. Among the tested systems, the one using a 54/46 (v/v) Span 80/Tween 80 mixture, and subjected to 12 high-pressure homogenizer (HPH) cycles, revealed to be stable up to 6 months, being chosen for the subsequent functionalization tests with cinnamon extract (1.25–5%; w/v; water-basis). The presence of cinnamon extract leaded to changes in the microstructure as well as in the stability. The antimicrobial and antioxidant analysis were evidenced, and a sustained behavior compatible with an extract distribution within the two phases, oil and water, in particular for the higher extract concentration, was observed.
Overlooked Scents: Chemical Profile of Soma, Volatile Emissions and Trails of the Green Tree Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina
Authors: Kempraj Vivek , Park Soo Jean , De Faveri Stefano , Taylor Phillip W.
Published: May 2020

The green tree ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, is one of only two recognized species of weaver ants. While the identity and functions of chemicals produced and emitted by its congener O. longinoda have been studied quite extensively and serve as a valuable model in chemical ecology research, little comparable information is available about O. smaragdina. Although some analyses of chemicals produced and emitted by O. smaragdina have been reported, the literature is fragmentary and incomplete for this species. To address this knowledge gap, and to enable comparisons in the chemical ecology of the two weaver ant species, we here describe diverse chemicals from the cuticle, Dufour’s glands, poison glands, head, headspace volatiles, and trails of O. smaragdina.
Chemical Separation of Uranium and Precise Measurement of 234U/238U and 235U/238U Ratios in Soil Samples Using Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Veerasamy Nimelan , Takamasa Asako , Murugan Rajamanickam , Kasar Sharayu , Aono Tatsuo , Inoue Kazumasa , Fukushi Masahiro , Sahoo Sarata Kumar
Published: May 2020

A new chemical separation has been developed to isolate uranium (U) using two UTEVA columns to minimize iron and thorium interferences from high background area soil samples containing minerals like monazites and ilmenite. The separation method was successfully verified in some certified reference materials (CRMs), for example, JSd-2, JLk-1, JB-1 and JB-3. The same method was applied for purification of U in Fukushima soil samples affected by the Fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power station (FDNPS) accident. Precise and accurate measurement of 234U/238U and 235U/238U isotope ratios in chemically separated U were carried out using a multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS). In this mass spectrometric method, an array of two Faraday cups (1011 Ω, 1012 Ω resistor) and a Daly detector were simultaneously employed. The precision of U isotope ratios in an in-house standard was evaluated by replicate measurement. Relative standard deviation (RSD) of 234U/238U and 235U/238U were found to be 0.094% (2σ) and 0.590% (2σ), respectively. This method has been validated using a standard reference material SRM 4350B, sediment sample. The replicate measurements of 234U/238U in SRM shows 0.7% (RSD). This developed method is suitable for separation of U and its isotope ratio measurement in environmental samples.
Infusions of Herbal Blends as Promising Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Bioactive Properties
Authors: Finimundy Tiane C. , Pereira Carla , Dias Maria Inês , Caleja Cristina , Calhelha Ricardo C. , Sokovic Marina , Stojković Dejan , Carvalho Ana Maria , Rosa Eduardo , Barros Lillian , Ferreira Isabel C. F. R.
Published: May 2020

Several plants have been used for medicinal applications and have been traditionally consumed as decoctions and infusions. Although some herbs are used alone as a beverage, they are often blended in mixtures to maximize their effects. Herein, the nutritional characterization of six infusions from herbal blends was evaluated using the official methods of analysis (AOAC international). A further characterization of the individual phenolic profile was also performed by HPLC-DAD/ESI-MSn, and finally bioactive potential was determined by evaluating the antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities of each blend. The wide variety of plants in each sample led to variability in the results for all analyzed parameters. However, blends containing 15% Laurus nobilis L. and 15% Juglan regia L. in their composition showed higher sugar content and energy contribution; higher concentration of phenolic compounds (phenolic acids and flavonoids); greater antioxidant, cytotoxic, and anti-inflammatory capacity; and also better antimicrobial effects against all the tested bacterial and fungal strains. Further studies will be necessary to evaluate the real synergistic effects that these two species show in the presence of other plants, and to evaluate their potential for application in various food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical products as infusion preparations.
The Effects of a Professor’s Professionalism and Diversity on the Perception and Satisfaction of Education in the Liberal Arts Curriculum
Authors: An Mi-Young , Yoon Susie , Han Sang-Ho
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness of the necessity and importance of liberal arts education and to examine the satisfaction of college students with their liberal arts courses. This study was conducted from June 1–15, 2018, for college students who are taking liberal arts courses. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 24.0 statistical package programs. To understand the general characteristics of the survey subjects, a frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and reliability analysis were performed to measure the reliability and validity of the measurement tools, and a structural model analysis was conducted to verify the proposed research model. The result shows that a professor’s professionalism has a positive influence on the perception of a subject’s importance and necessity after the course, diversity has a positive influence on satisfaction in liberal arts education. Favorable changes in the perception of importance and necessity have a positive effect on satisfaction level. Our findings imply that colleges should operate an integrated student-selective education course that allows all students to select and take liberal arts courses. It should be organized to secure full-time professors who will be exclusively responsible for liberal arts curriculums.