bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis for estimating economic loss due to deaths in road traffic accidents
Authors: Singh Ankit , Bura Gulab Singh
Published: April 2022

Background: Injuries and Death that had occurred due to road traffic accidents cannot measure the economic loss, but also affects the physical and mental challenges of the whole family. The aim of this study is to determine the economic burden due to road traffic deaths in hilly areas of two major districts of Uttarakhand. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the impact of deaths due to road traffic accidents for which secondary data was collected after written consent from the Traffic Police Department records in Dehradun and Haridwar. Primary data was collected from the attendants of deceased through pre-designed structured questionnaire along with informed consent. Significance & scope of the study: The economic loss due to road traffic accidents (RTA) is not measurable. Few studies claimed to assess the economic burden due to road traffic accidents in the last two decades. No database was available from hilly terrain in Uttarakhand. Hence the scope was a major criterion for this type of study. Research Findings: The present study estimated that the road traffic death rate was found to be significantly affective the GDP of the deceased family in comparison with state to that of country.
Diabetic foot ulcer, antimicrobial remedies and emerging strategies for the treatment
Authors: Babu Ancha Kishore , Kumar M. Pradeep , Krupavaram B. , Mandadi Sandhya Rani , Lakshmi  , Manikandhan R. , Haque M. Akiful , Sultana Rokeya
Published: April 2022

According to the International Diabetes Federation's 2015 study, diabetes affects over 415 million people globally (5 million of whom die each year), and the incidence of diabetes is expected to climb to over 640 million (1 in 10) by 2040. (IDF 2015). Diabetes foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the most significant diabetic health consequences. Antimicrobial treatments, such as dressings, topical therapies, medicines, drugs, debridement procedures, molecular, cellular, and gene therapies, plant extracts, antimicrobial peptides, growth factors, devices, ozone, and energy-based therapies, would be the focus of this study. Scopus, Web of Science, Bentham Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were among the sources used to compile the English-language publications on DFU. DFU treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach that includes the use of proper diagnostic tools, competence, and experience. To prevent amputations, this starts with patient education and the use of new categories to steer treatment. New diagnostic methods, such as the 16S ribosomal DNA sequence in bacteria, should become available to acquire a better knowledge of the microbiota in DFUs.
Honest People: Telling the truth, even when it hurts
Authors:   Character Lab, Duckworth Angela
Published: April 2022

“Could you describe a time when you told the truth and it hurt you?” I wish I could say I came up with this interview question. It gets right to the heart of why honesty is often difficult, which is that telling the truth can mean sacrificing something you genuinely want or need.
Learning to Learn: The importance of embracing desirable difficulties
Authors:   Character Lab, Bjork Elizabeth Ligon
Published: April 2022

When my children were young and wanted to play in the AYSO soccer league, I decided to train to be a referee. I took all the required classes, studied hard, and passed the written certification exam. At my first match, dressed in my uniform, I strode into the middle of the field with the players all gathered around—and suddenly realized I couldn’t recall how to start the game.
Opinions of High School Students About Distance Education in Pandemic Process
Authors: YILMAZ İNCE Ebru , KABUL Nurcihan , KABUL Ahmet
Published: April 2022

During the pandemic process, education and training have continued with distance education in public and private schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education since 13 March 2020. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge and opinion of students about distance education in high school during the pandemic process. A total of 251 students, 70 of whom were male and 181 were female, answered the questionnaire from high school in the fall term of 2020-2021. The high school was chosen due to the fact that it is a project and a boarding school and there are students from different settlements. Volunteering was taken as a basis in determining the participants. According to the research results, it was revealed that slightly more than half of the participants had a computer and non-telephone internet connection at home. Also, it has been determined that the participants' computer and internet facilities affect their views on distance education. When the participants compared formal education with distance education, it was determined that they think formal education is more efficient.
Development and Evaluation of Unplugged Algorithmic Thinking Activities Training Program for In-Service Primary School Teachers
Authors: ÇAKIR Hasan , İSLİM Ömer Faruk , SOLMAZ Ebru , BERİKAN Burcu , YILMAZ Fahri
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study is to evaluate a professional development program applied to primary school teachers for unplugged algorithmic thinking activities and to improve it based on this evaluation. In this context, data were collected for the improvement of the program by consulting the opinions of the teachers. The professional development program was implemented in 3 different groups, respectively and improved in each group. Teachers' opinions were collected for each group in line with the Kirkpatrick Level 1 assessment approach. The reactions and likes of the teachers participating in the training courses towards the training program are included. In this way, it is aimed that the data obtained will guide the development of the training program. The measurement tool consists of 6 parts and includes closed-ended questions designed for the purposes of evaluating the educators, course components, implementation, physical environment, and teaching materials. The Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test was used as an analysis method to determine whether there was a significant difference between the groups. In the study, the components in which significant differences emerged between the groups in the scores given by the participants were discovered, and the training program was improved after the first and second trainings in line with these findings.
The Effect of Digital Literacy on Creative Thinking Disposition: The Mediating Role of Lifelong Learning Disposition
Authors: KESİCİ Ahmet
Published: April 2022

This study aimed to determine whether digital literacy has a direct effect on creative thinking disposition and an indirect effect through lifelong learning disposition. The study was conducted with 327 teachers working in Siirt Province, Turkey in 2021-2022 academic years. “The Marmara Creative Thinking Dispositions Scale”, “Digital Literacy Scale” and “Lifelong Learning Trends Scale” were used in the data collection process. Correlational survey method was employed in this study. The structural equation modeling technique was also used to analyze the relationships of variables. Two models, which explain the direct effect of digital literacy on creative thinking disposition and its indirect effects through lifelong learning disposition, were developed. As a consequence of the analysis, it was determined that structural models were in good agreement with each other. In this study, digital literacy has a statistically significant and positive effect on creative thinking disposition both directly and indirectly through lifelong learning disposition.
Reasons for the Failure and Revival Strategies of Garment Enterprises Taking Fuguiniao as an Example
Authors: Ma Sijin , Wu Shiyi , Chen Lerong , Wang Wanling , Li Deyu
Published: April 2022

In the era of rapid development of science and technology information, Internet plus has gradually entered the public's vision. The deep integration of traditional industries and the Internet has created a new development ecosystem, and led the "new normal" of innovation driven development. In this context, we chose Fuguiniao, a leading enterprise in the clothing industry that was once popular all over the country, as the research object. Through the analysis of the enterprise's strategy, combined with the industry environment, using the methods of Porter's five forces model analysis and SWOT analysis, this paper finds the reasons for the failure of the garment enterprise, and puts forward the effective strategies to revive it.
Study on the Impact of Cross-border Capital Flows on Income Inequality
Authors: Huang Ziyi , He Wenguo , Chen Yue
Published: April 2022

The impact of economic globalization on income inequality has always been the focus of development economics research. The process of globalization in the past few decades shows that economic globalization is mainly the globalization of commodity trade and the globalization of capital flow. This paper mainly studies the impact of cross-border capital flows on income inequality, using cross-border panel data from 109 countries or regions from 1973 to 2015, and using the systematic GMM method to study the impact of cross-border capital flows on income inequality under different financial depths, and finally put forward policy recommendations to improve income inequality.
On the Export Trade Structure of Anhui Manufacturing Industry from the Perspective of Manufacturing Service
Authors: Zhao Chunlin
Published: April 2022

Manufacturing industry is very important to Anhui's economic development. With the sustained development of national economy and society, Anhui's manufacturing industry can't fully adapt to the development of social economy. Anhui's manufacturing industry is big but not strong. At present, Anhui's manufacturing industry is undergoing a service-oriented transformation. Starting from the connotation and characteristics of manufacturing service, systematically analyzing the present situation and problems of Anhui's manufacturing service-oriented transformation is of great significance to the development of Anhui's manufacturing export trade structure, and to the transformation of China's overall manufacturing export trade structure from labor-intensive to technology-intensive and capital-intensive.
Consumption of raw drugs by the Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing industry in Kerala
Authors: Sasidharan N. , Muraleedharan P. , Sreedhar Sreekanth
Published: April 2022

The study assessed the annual consumption of raw drugs by the Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing industry in Kerala. Although, about 400 raw drugs are used in the manufacture of various medicines, for the present study, 230 items which are consumed at the rate of over one thousand kg per year were selected. There are 713 pharmaceutical units having drug license from the Industries Department. The study focuses on the consumption/requirement of the licensed units. Based on the annual turnover, the medicine manufacturing units were classified into small, (below 1 crore) medium (1-3 crores) and large (over 3 crores). The annual consumption of the 230 raw drugs studied is 20,517 tonnes, of which 48% is consumed by the large units, 37% by small units and 15% by medium units. Annual consumption of 27 items of raw drugs is over 200 tonnes; 28 items between 200-100 tonnes; 39 items between 100-50 tonnes; 53 items between 50-25 tonnes and 53 items between 25-10 tonnes; 30 items below 10 tonnes. Sida rhombifolia ssp. retusa (Kurumthotti) [1,194 tonnes] and Phyllanthus emblica (Nellikkai) [860 tonnes] are most abundantly consumed items. The raw drugs consumption is highest in Thrissur (6,276 tonnes) and Malappuram (4,433 tonnes) districts, as some of the larger units are located here. The lowest consumption is in Kasaragod (22 tonnes) and Wayanad (133 tonnes), where the manufacturing units are very less.
English For Science and Technology (EST): Learning and Teaching Strategies for High School Students in Malaysia
Authors: Mohamed Sultan Fazal Mohamed , Karuppannan Gunasegaran , Kumar Ranjithamalar , Ghani Khatipah Abd
Published: April 2022

Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) 2015 which highlighted Global Rating on Education Quality reported that Malaysia was ranked in the 52nd placing out of 72 countries in assessing students’ ability in Science and Mathematics using English language (OED, 2016). This implies that Malaysian students need to improve further on science and technology development. Therefore, this study looked into the learning strategies and problems students face in learning English for Science and Technology (EST) subject and the teaching strategies employed by the teachers. A total of 150 Form Four students from three selected schools were taken as samples for this study. Data was collected using questionnaires. The researchers conducted a structured interview with 27 students from three schools (in Kedah, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan). In order to triangulate the data, the researchers also carried out a classroom observation on the Form Four classes from each of the three states and analysed 30 sample scripts of EST report writing to look at the types of language problems made by students. The study applied a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative. Findings from the 150 students’ Likert-scale questionnaires were analysed using a One-Sample T-Test.  The responses from the 27 students’ interviews were transcribed and analysed using content analysis. The observations carried out in the selected Form Four classes were transcribed in a narrative written report. Overall, the study depicts that the majority of the students face language problems in learning EST. Students were found to be lacking in applying appropriate learning strategies, and teachers still control EST classrooms. Through the findings, this study suggests that a comprehensive and effective learning and teaching strategy, also known as CALLA (Cognitive and Academic Language Learning Approach), will help students elevate their comprehension and application to understand scientific knowledge in a second language effectively.
Information asymmetry among dairy producers in Paraná, Brazil
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Casali Marcela , Mendonça Bruna Sesco de ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brito Marcel Moreira de ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Santos Marcio Gregório Rojas dos ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Lima Pedro Gustavo Loesia ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Siqueira Tiago Teixeira da Silva ,   Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan, Damasceno Julio Cesar ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Bánkuti Ferenc Istvan ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Published: April 2022

Milk production has great social and economic importance in Paraná, Brazil. However, dairy farmers have abandoned the activity over the past few years because of difficulties in meeting institutional and market demands for increased milk production and quality. Information asymmetry between dairy farmers and market agents may be contributing to this scenario. It occurs when one agent in a transaction has more or better information than another. Information asymmetry can encourage opportunistic behavior and negatively affect the relationship between parties. These problems can be minimized or resolved by horizontal collaboration, such as participation in farmers’ organizations, cooperatives, or associations. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of information asymmetry among dairy farmers and investigate whether participation in farmers’ organizations strengthens buyer–seller relationships and stimulates compliance with milk quality standards. A total of 204 semi-structured questionnaires were applied to head farmers of dairy production systems in Paraná. Two sets of variables were analyzed: variables related to socio-economic and production characteristics and variables related to transactions between farmers and the dairy industry and the head farmer’s knowledge about milk quality regulations. The second set of variables was subjected to common factor analysis, which generated four factors: F1, knowledge about institutional requirements; F2, technical support from the buyer; F3, technical knowledge; and F4, level of trust in the buyer. Dairy farmers who did not participate in farmers’ organizations operated under greater information asymmetry and were disadvantaged with regard to F2, F3, and F4 (P < 0.05). Participation in horizontal collaborations can help farmers survive and thrive in the dairy activity.
Characterization of Brachiaria humidicola cv. BRS Tupi
Authors:   Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Costa Maria Lindomárcia Leonardo da , Moreira Guilherme Rocha ,   Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Medeiros Ariosvaldo Nunes de ,   Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Santos Marilânia da Silva ,   Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Souza Luana Magna de ,   Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Barbosa Rodrigo Amorim ,   Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Cunha Filho Moacyr ,   Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Pimentel Patrícia Guimarães ,   Universidade Federal do Ceará, Gomes-Silva Frank ,   Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Ferreira Denise Stéphanie de Almeida ,   Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Published: April 2022

This study aimed to carry out the morphogenic, structural, and bromatological characterization of Brachiaria humidicola cv. BRS Tupi. A completely randomized design was adopted. The treatments consisted of harvesting the forage at 14, 28, 42, and 56 days. Leaf appearance rate, leaf elongation rate, and phyllochron were similar among the treatments (P > 0.05). However, leaf life span varied among treatments (P < 0.05). Dry matter exhibited linear behavior (P < 0.05) whereas mineral matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, and lignin had quadratic behavior. Brachiaria humidicola cv. BRS Tupi exhibits the best forage potential for animal feed between 28 and 42 days of growth.
Quality of re-ensiled sorghum silages after prolonged periods of environmental exposure
Authors:   Universidade Estadual Paulista, Lima Tamires Oliveira de , Lino Adriano de Almeida ,   Universidade Estadual Paulista, Sanches Luis Aurelio ,   Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brito Vinícius Martins ,   Universidade Estadual Paulista, Santos-Araujo Sabrina Novaes dos ,   Universidade Estadual Paulista, Sant’Anna Milton Augusto Cassiano ,   Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araujo Leandro Coelho de ,   Universidade Estadual Paulista
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of re-ensiling on the fermentability coefficient (FC), chemical composition and fermentation profile of untreated whole-crop sorghum silage after prolonged periods of environmental exposure. Treatments comprised eight times of exposure to the environment (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h) and two procedures for conservation (conventional and re-ensiling) in a completely randomized design with two factors and three replicates. Experimental silos made of 12-L plastic buckets were used in trials. Silage nutritive value, fermentation profile, and dry mass (DM) losses were analyzed before and 90 days after re-ensiling. Regression analyses were performed, and ANOVA was used to compare means. The FC was higher than 45 even when the silage was exposed to air for 120 h before re-ensiling (59.2±2.54). Regression equations were fitted to the data with low accuracy (R2 < 0.47). Moreover, we observed that the main effect occurred between before and after re-ensiling, decreasing the contents of DM (42 to 37 %) and water-soluble carbohydrates (7.0 to 5.8 % DM), neutral detergent fiber (60.4 to 55.4 % DM), and acid detergent fiber (49.5 to 33.5 % DM), but increasing those of lactic acid (0.52 to 0.96 % DM) and ammoniacal nitrogen (1.58 to 2.51 % total N). The DM losses were linear with increasing times of air exposure; however, silage nutritive value and fermentation profile showed no disturbing changes for silage conservation and animal feeding.
Fixation of Extra-articular Proximal Tibia Fractures: Biomechanical Comparison of Single and Dual Implant Constructs
Authors: Scolaro John A. , Wright David J. , Lai Wilson , Fraipont Genevieve , Hitchens Hunter , Kwak Daniel , McGarry Michelle , Lee Thay Q.
Published: April 2022

Objectives:

This biomechanical study seeks to define the relative effectiveness of contemporary single and dual implant constructs for fixation of an extra-articular proximal tibia fracture model.

Methods:

An extra-articular proximal tibia fracture model was created using synthetic tibias. Four constructs were tested. Constructs included (1) lateral locked plate (LLP), (2) intramedullary nail (IMN), (3) combined LLP and IMN (PN), and (4) LLP and medial locked plate. Specimens were axially loaded through the medial plateau to evaluate construct stiffness and the ability to resist varus collapse.

Results:

Dual implant constructs were stiffer than single implant constructs in this model. Although DP and PN were stiffer than IMN at all loads tested, the difference was notable only for DP at higher loads. Isolated LLP provided insufficient stability to be tested at higher loads.

Conclusion:

Dual plate fixation provides the greatest resistance to varus collapse. In the clinical setting, consideration must be given to the fracture morphology, desired construct stiffness, and soft-tissue envelope in selecting the optimal construct to be used.
Perkembangan Sosio Emosional Siswa Mandrasah Ibtidaiyah : Pembelajaran Sekolah Berbasis dalam Jaringan di Era Pandemi
Authors: Fauzi Mahmud
Published: April 2022

The development of technology seem that affected the change of socio-emotional early childhood. Moreover, the appearance of Pandemic Covid-19 make the technology effect toward the socio-emotional early childhood. The research aim to know the development of Socialmotional among the Islamic Elementary School students within the school learning online_based.

The method used was Purposive sampling. The analysis was using the two theories; Psychosocial Eric Ericson and The Maslow Emotional Development.

The result of data analysis was the development of socio-emotional among the children in Daring learning are various, some are having no confidence in their ability of thinking for join the online learning well, some are close friends and parents which make the student depend on them, when his/her friends done, he/she did it. When the parent command, he/she would do it and vise verse. Those are because the lack of their emotional quotient, fluctiative feeling, sometime in happiness, sometime in sadness, and the lack of their sensitivity to environment.
Problematika Pemanfaatan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis TIK di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Authors: Lailiyah Nila Nimatul , Mardliyah Shibi Zuharoul
Published: April 2022

Islamic Education (PAI) was one of the method to give the Islamic values toward students. It was very important to be taught among the students that without any compulsions and who had high interest. The usage of learning medium was one of the effort in stimulating the students' interest. But, from this aim, there were some obstacles among the teachers in  implementation, particularly the ICT based, moreover in the pandemic Covid-19 that force the students to learn "at home". This research was to know the issues about the usage of medium learning that ICT based on the PAI Lessons. The research was descriptive analysis through interview, observation and documentation, which described the field condition about the usage issues of learning medium PAI ICT based. The research result showed that the school facilities were needed to be develop for the sake of achieving to optamize the teachers' skill on the usage of learning medium ICT based. This was very important to be developed as the subject for developing a certain theory as one of factor was unlinier educational background and the paradigm that PAI learning would be effective through the conventional method.
Implementasi Kurikulum K13 pada Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus
Authors: Nur Mochamad Ichsan , Zaini Muhammad Ardy , Marzuki Ismail
Published: April 2022

This study aims to find out the implementation of the 2013 Islamic Religious Education curriculum which is applied at the Special School for Muslim Cendekia, Tangerang Regency. The case study focuses more on the classification of mentally retarded and autistic children. This type of research is a qualitative field research with descriptive analysis. The research carried out only focuses on analyzing and providing an overview of the situation that occurs based on the actions and words of the sources interviewed or observed. This field research uses information obtained from informants or respondents through data collection instruments such as interviews, documentation, observation and data validity. The approach applied in this study is a psychological approach to behavioristic theory by analyzing the stimulus-response relationship. While the data analysis technique of this research uses four steps, namely, data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study indicate that: First, SKh Muslim Cendekia has implemented the 2013 PAI Curriculum but in practice modifications are made to certain things. Second, the implementation of the 2013 PAI Curriculum at SKh Muslim Cendekia still adheres to basic aspects such as planning, implementation, and assessment. However, the planning and implementation aspects were slightly modified. Third, the problems in implementing the 2013 PAI Curriculum at SKh Muslim Cendekia include PAI materials, the use of methods and media that have not been devoted to children with special needs, and the making of syllabus and lesson plans which are still an obstacle for teachers. The solution to overcome these problems is to build communication between the organizers in this case the Banten Province Special Education Office, Supervisors, Schools, and PAI Teachers to sit together.

 

Keyword : Implementation, curriculum of 2013, children with special needs
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF TELECENTER MOVEMENT IN BANGLADESH
Authors: Hasan Roshidul
Published: April 2022

The Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is a technology that is rapidly being adopted for the poverty reduction strategies in developing countries. Different ICT initiatives including telecenters had remarkableachievement for rural development in recent years. Most of the telecenters are established in urban or semi-urban areas. The telecenter initiatives were started in Bangladesh very recently, and are growing very fast. This emergence led to themotivation of this study and the need to assess the cause behind the obstacles and opportunities. The study was supported by fieldwork during November 2006 to May 2007 on eight different models of telecenters in Bangladesh. A sample of 144 respondents was interviewed from all relevant groups. Three research methods were used for this study: survey interviews, focus group interviews, and an analysis of existing data. The aim of the study was to identify services provided by the telecenters, further the opportunities and cause behind the success or failure of the projects. The study was also intended to examine the issues affecting community uptake and appropriation of ICT services for livelihood development of rural communities, and reasons of lowadoption of ICT to the rural areas. This study was found five centers achieved their success by providing access to information to the rural communities, i.e. Village Information Center, ICT and Resource Centre for the Disabled, Amader Gram Giyan Kendra, Youth Community Multimedia Centre, and Amader Gram Health Center. The rest of centers were struggling for success and sustainability. This study found five centers achieved their success by providing access to information to the ruralcommunities. The major groups (36%) of the telecenter users were in the 20-30 years agegroup, 36% of the users were women, 40% of the respondents knew about the telecenterfrom friends and relatives while none got this information from government sources.40% of the respondents use the telecenters services at least once a weak and none foundthe services to be expensive. A significant number of users gained socially as well as ineducation from these services. The result of this study will be useful to decision makes inimproving the services further and in the planning of new telecenters in other localities. Â
DEVELOPMENT OF DIRECT MODE NATURAL CONVECTION SOLAR DRYER FOR HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT CROPS
Authors: Eke A B
Published: April 2022

Farmers find it extremely difficult and in most cases impossible to process and preserve high moisture content crops by normal open sun drying. In order to ameliorate this identifiedproblem, five direct mode natural convection flat plate high moisture content solar dryers weredesigned and constructed with locally available materials. Sliced fresh ripened Ronita Cultivartomato and mango as well as fresh okra, carrot and onion were used to test run the solar dryers.While the samples of the same crops dried in open sun were used as control. The tests wereconducted in the months of January, February, March and April, 2005 and the average ambientvalues 31.4 oC, 16.11 %, 1.32 m/s and 570.9 W/m2 for temperature, relative humidity, windspeed and solar energy radiation respectively, were used in the analysis. Evaluation of dryingsystemsâ€™ performances indicated that over 50 percent savings in drying time was achieved withthe solar dryers as compared to the open sun drying. Also the system drying efficiencies of thedryers revealed that tomato, onion, okra, mango and carrot dried in solar dryers attained 105.85,66 60, 64.25, 100.00 and 93.97 percent respectively higher than the system drying efficiencies ofthe same samples dried in open sun. Each of the dryers generated an average daily drying airtemperature of over 49oC and less than 55oC.
ROLE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS TO DETERMINE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SHRIMP FARMERS OF BANGLADESH
Authors: Sadika Haque , B Siegfried , M D Madan , Hasan Nazmul , M Puran
Published: April 2022

This paper is an attempt to measure the technical efficiency of shrimp farmers in Bangladesh using a translog production frontier and inefficiency effect model. A sample of 185 farmers has been considered from the Paikgacha Upazila of Khulna district. The result shows high levels of technical inefficiency exists in shrimp cultivation. The mean efficiency is 71% which suggests that farmers could increase production by increasing technical inefficiency by 29%. The efficiency differences are significantly explained by farm size, education, share of non-farm income, training, distance from pond to water source , water quality etc.
CALIBRATION OF A MANUAL CONE PENETROMETER USING A DIGITAL PENETROLOGGER
Authors: MY Kasali , OO Olla , James D , Makanjuola MB , Ahaneku IE
Published: April 2022

Cone penetrometers standardized by American Standards for Agricultural Engineering (ASAE) have been major instruments for investigating and quantifying soil compaction. However, the continuous use of penetrometers often introduces errors to the Cone Index (CI) readings obtained from the instruments over time. An ASAE calibrated digital cone penetrometer and a manual penetrometer were tested on a sandy clay loamy soil at the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Ilorin, Nigeria; using the ASAE small cone. The CI readings obtained for the two penetrometers were subjected to a statistical t-test. The results showed that the sensitivity of the manual cone penetrometer is comparable to that of the digital penetrologger at depths greater than 12cm as the mean difference showed no significant difference at this depth. However, at depths 0-11cm, there was significant difference in their mean difference; this shows the relative insensitivity of the manual cone penetrometer. The calibration results also showed that the continuous use of the manual cone penetrometer will require a multiplying facto r of 1.165 to get a CI reading close to ideal. Improvement on the manual cone penetrometer will also assist in obtaining CI readings after tillage operations.
Application of an Energy Efficient Hot Air Recirculation Controlled Closed System Environment for Parchment Coffee Dehydration in Puerto Rico
Authors: Robles Francisco RodrÃ­guez , Monroig-Saltar Francisco M. , Acevedo David Serrano-
Published: April 2022

The high and increasing costs associated with propane gas, diesel and electricity used by mechanicaldryers have negatively affected the coffee processors in Puerto Rico. In 1991 the cost to process onehundred pounds of parchment coffee was $14.13, while in 2011 was over $35.00. From all the sectorswithin the coffee industry in Puerto Rico, the processors are the ones that have experience the largestincreases in operational cost, over 145% in the past years, mainly due to post harvesting drying. Toaddress this specific challenge, the Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico (DAPR) assigned funds toresearch coffee dehydration energy efficient alternatives that would reduce the costs to the coffeeprocessors of the island. As part of this effort, a hot air recirculation controlled closed-system(HARC2S) was designed and constructed at the University of Puerto Rico at MayagÃ¼ez. The basicconcept of the HARC2S is to condition the hot air that has already passed through the coffee bean massand direct it back to the mechanical dryer. The hot air conditioning consist in removing part of themoisture from the recirculation air with a heat exchanger that uses water at ambient temperature, toincrease the moisture absorbing capacity of the air before it re-enters the mechanical dryer.Experimental results of the HARC2S, under various operational configurations, provided substantialdrying energy savings ranging from 12% to 59%. The range variation in energy savings is due to thesystem operational configurations and possible variations of the parchment coffee bean ripeness statefrom the various batch experiments. Investing in the development and implementation of thistechnology will provide not only sustainable operation of the coffee processors facilities, but will alsosustain close to 20,000 jobs with potential employment growth representing over a $41 million annualincome to the local economy.
Fitting and Forecasting of Trend Models for the HYV Boro Yields of Dinajpur District
Authors: Karmokar Provash Kumar , Kumar Rangan , Kundu Ranjan Kumar
Published: April 2022

Bangladesh is a densely populated country and the main food of the country is rice. Although theHigh Yielding Variety (HYV) Bro rice is being cultivated in almost all areas of Bangladesh it isenormously cultivated in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. Trend is very important to know the HYVBoro rice yields of the country. Hence the objective of this research is to fit and forecast of trend modelsof HYV Bro rice yields of Dinajpur district for the year from 1971 to 2007. The regression diagnosticsrevealed in this study indicate that the data is autocorrelated. Hence the Cochrane-Orcutt method wasemployed to fit such data set. Finally, we forecasted the yields of the three trend models for HYV Bororice yields of Dinajpur up to 2021. On basis of the regression diagnostics, the quadratic trend model is anappropriate model for this data set and in this model would be useful for the decision makers for theiragriculture and food policy formulation.
MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL URINARY OBSTRUCTION IN NEWBORN CALVES
Authors: Mou Soheli Jahan , Juyena Nasrin Sultana , Hashim Mirza Abul , Ferdousi Raihana Nasrin , Sultana Nahid Nowrin , Paul Sattwikesh
Published: April 2022

Congenital urinary tract obstruction is a developmental anomaly which may persist after birth in new born calves. To determine the occurrence of congenital urinary obstructionand to evaluate tube cystostomy for the management of congenital urinary obstruction inneonatal calves two studies were conducted. A retrospective study was performed toobserve the occurrence of congenital urinary obstruction in neonatal ruminants fromJanuary 2005 to November 2014. Occurrence of congenital urinary obstruction inneonatal calves was also studied in respect to age, sex, breed and season. During theperiod of 10 years, a total of 42 cases of congenital urinary obstruction were recorded,which constituted an incidence of 2.0%. In this study, maximum incidence was recordedin bovine is 38 (90%). Maximum number of cases (45%) of congenital urinaryobstruction in ruminants was recorded from March to June, July to October andNovember to February as 19 (45%), 9 (22%) and 14 (33%) respectively. Among affectedanimals, 31 were cross breed (74%) and 11 were local breed (26%). Number of affectedmales was 29 (69%) clearly ahead than affected female 13 (31%). In another study, tubecystostomy with infusion set was performed in eleven neonatal calves aged 1-6 days oldand observed for 1 month. Among 11 calves, 2 died due to severe infection andsepticemia and 2 calves needed repeated operation. Seven calves got uneventful recoveryand the cured animal showed satisfactory results. Overall successful rate was 63.6%. Theresults revealed that tube cystostomy seemed to be an effective method. In addition, thisstudy will help not only veterinarian to make them aware about the occurrence ofcongenital urinary obstruction but also to solve the problem by saving the life of neonatalcalves.
USER AUTHENTICATION THROUGH CUED CLICK POINTS BASED GRAPHICAL PASSWORD
Authors: Saha Hasi , Saha Ganesh Chandra , H Roshidul , Islsam Zakirul
Published: April 2022

User authentication is a fundamental component in most computer security context. In recent years, computer and network security has been formulated as a technical problem. A key area in security research is authentication which is the determination of whether a user should be allowed access to a given system or resource. In this respect, Authentication is a process by which a system verifies the identity of a user. Authentication may also be generalized by saying that â€œto authenticateâ€ means â€œto authorizeâ€. Users tend to pick passwords that can be easily guessed, on the other hand, if a password is hard to guess, then it is often hard to remember. To address this problem some researchers have developed authentication methods that use pictures as passwords, known as graphical passwords.Graphical passwords are a proposed alternative to text passwords that have been shown to have good usability and security properties that use images for login, and leverage the picture superiority effect for good usability and memorability. Categories of graphical passwords have been distinguished on the basis of different kinds of memory retrieval (recall, cued-recall, and recognition). Though there are several kinds of graphical password, But We have choose to implement the cued click based due to efficient and more secured, Cued click points is a click-based graphical password scheme, Users click on one point per image for a sequence of images. The next image is based on the previous clickpoint. Performance was very good in terms of speed, accuracy, and number of errors. Graphical passwords may offer better security than text-based passwords because many people, in an attempt to memorize text-based passwords, use plain words rather than the recommended jumble of characters.
Utilization of Digital Marketing for MSME Players as Value Creation for Customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Redjeki Finny , Affandi Azhar
Published: April 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020 has changed all aspects of people's lives. The community must start a new life adaptation where the implementation of health protocols is not only mandatory but also a lifestyle trend. One of the new habits that many people are starting to implement is online shopping. This is an opportunity for MSMEs in Indonesia to be able to take this opportunity so that they can develop and sustain their business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is necessary for MSME players to be introduced to Digital Marketing. The goal of this study is to introduce the deployment of small and medium-sized enterprises in the MSME sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review takes a qualitative approach, using a literature review, to examine and solve research content issues. The results of the research show that digital marketing is very helpful for MSME players in Indonesia because with the various benefits that digital marketing has, it can increase the sales turnover of MSME players. However, digital marketing has not been widely applied to the MSME sector in Indonesia due to several factors, including not yet technological literacy, inadequate supporting facilities to Indonesia's geographic conditions which become obstacles. Therefore, researchers recommend a few simple things how to start a business with digital marketing, such as starting to determine marketing goals, marketing targets, determining the digital platform to use; determine the budget, and create content that can attract consumer attention. In this study, the authors also describe the added value obtained by customers who use digital marketing.
PERBEDAAN PERSEPSI PELANGGAN TERHADAP KUALITAS PELAYANAN GOJEK (GORIDE) DI KABUPATEN BEKASI
Authors: Fatoni Aris , Lestari Novi
Published: April 2022

Transportasi memegang peranan penting dalam mendukung pergerakan orang dan barang. Diiringi dengan perkembangan teknologi berupa internet, Gojek telah memadukan internet dan transportasi sehingga berhasil menghadirkan layanan ojek online. Kualitas layanan yang diberikan oleh perusahaan akan menciptakan nilai yang akan dirasakan oleh pelanggan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan persepsi pelanggan terhadap layanan GoRide, dan faktor-faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi perbedaan konsumen dalam layanan GoRide. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dan pengambilan sampel secara acak. Data dianalisis dengan analisis diskriminan. Hasil Penelitian menemukan terdapat perbedaan (nyata) persepsi pelanggan yang signifikan terhadap kualitas layanan Gojek (GoRide). Variabel yang membedakan adalah keselamatan, ketepatan waktu pengiriman, kepercayaan dan keamanan.
ANALISIS KEBANGKRUTAN DENGAN Z SCORE PADA PERUSAHAAN TELEKOMUNIKASI YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA SELAMA 2014-2018
Authors: Faisal Andri , Yulianto Kampono Imam
Published: April 2022

Perusahaan yang beruntung pun berpotensi mengalami kerugian. Setiap perusahaan harus bisa mendeteksi potensi kebangkrutan untuk mengantisipasi kebangkrutan itu sendiri. Salah satu metode prediksi kebangkrutan yang direkomendasikan oleh ahli adalah Z score yang meneliti kebangkrutan dengan banyak faktor (multivariate). Dari lima perusahaan Telkom yang terdaftar hanya ada satu perusahaan yang diprediksi bebas dari kebangkrutan yakni Telkom TLKM. Perusahaan lainnya yang membaik pada akhir pengamatan periode pengamatan atau tahun 2018 adalah FREN
PERAN HIPMIKINDO DALAM MEMBANGUN KOMUNIKASI BISNIS AKADEMISI DAN PELAKU UMKM
Authors: Damayanti Sylvia Kartika , Misnan Misnan
Published: April 2022

Tujuan untuk mengetahui peran Hipmikindo dalam meningkatkan sumber daya manusia pengusaha UMKM serta faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam pelaksanaan bentuk komunikasi bisnis dengan sivitas akademika. Ada perkembangan dan dinamika strategi dalam tindakan awal dan akhir, termasuk strategi pengelolaan pesan. Metode penelitian adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dinamika strategi komunikasi bisnis Hipmikindo dalam peningkatan sumber daya UMKM di Jabodetabek melibatkan beberapa istilah. Mula-mula model tarik digunakan, kemudian dorong. Pull, dengan menampung semua aspirasi dan inspirasi para pelaku UKM untuk mencari solusi, sedangkan push, meliputi: 1) strategi komunikasi untuk perubahan. 2) Strategi pengelolaan pesan siklus “S”, 3) mengutip konsep kaizen: 5S: (seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, dan shitsuke) yang disesuaikan dengan ringkas, rapi, bersih, bersih, peduli dan rajin, 4) mendirikan pusat kewirausahaan di tempat kerja akademisi. Hambatan komunikasi adalah budaya, pendidikan, pribadi, dan lingkungan.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN DAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP MANAJEMEN LABA
Authors: Dharma Dias Adi , Damayanty Prisila , Djunaidy Djunaidy
Published: April 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis pengaruh profitabilitas, leverage, komite audit dan kepemilikan institusional terhadap manajemen laba. Penelitian menggunakan data sekunder. Adapun data diperoleh dan bersumber pada laporan tahunan Indonesia Capital Market Directory. Populasi penelitian ini merupakan seluruh perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa efek Indonesia (BEI) pada tahun 2016 sampai dengan tahun 2018 dengan sampel sebanyak 135 yang dipilih dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa profitabilitas berpengaruh terhadap manajemen laba, sedangkan leverage, komite audit dan kepemilikan institusional tidak berpengaruh terhadap manajemen laba.
PENGARUH LABA BERSIH, HUTANG BANK & ARUS KAS OPERASI TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PADA ERAPANDEMI COVID 19
Authors: Widjanarko Widjanarko , Putri Tania Rambe , Silvita Fitri
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh laba bersih, hutang bank dan arus kas apakah berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pembayaran dividen pada perusahaan manufaktur yang listing di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada era pandemi Covid-19 (2020). Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang dipublikasikan dalam website www.idx.co.id. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis kuantitatif, yaitu dengan statistik seperti analisis regresi dan uji asumsi klasik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa laba bersih, kredit bank dan arus kas berpengaruh terhadap dividend payout.
PENGARUH STRATEGI PROMOSI DAN MERCHANDISING TERHADAP IMPULSE BUYING
Authors: Sobir Obing Zaid
Published: April 2022

Pada hasil survei  mengindikasikan bahwa Impulse buying di DKI Jakarta cukup tinggi.  Sejumlah pusat perbelanjaan modern yang makin bertambah, diindikasikan perilaku pembelian tidak terencana di Provinsi DKI Jakarta juga menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan. Adanya Impulse buying dipengaruhi oleh terdapatnya  konsumen yang langsung terlibat terhadap produk, emosi/affect, dan dana yang tersedia. Pada penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji variabel Promosi dan Merchandising yang mempengaruhi Impulse buying. Sampel pada penelitian ini sejumlah  224 sampel, yang dipilih secara random pada Hypermarket, survei pada Carrefour Transmart,  yang berada pada Provinsi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta. Tujuan pemilihan subjek secara random dalam sampel purposif adalah untuk meningkatkan kredibilitas hasil penelitian, bahkan mempresentasikan atau dilakukan suatu generalisasi. Hasil Hipotesis menyatakan bahwa Promosi dan Merchandising mempengaruhi Impulse buying.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI ABNORMAL RETURN SAHAM PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR PERTAMBANGAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Mujiani Sari , Soraya Elly , Yuliawati Sasmita
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Profitabilitas, Firm size dan Sustainability Report terhadap Abnormal Return Saham. Profitabilitasdalam penelitian ini adalah Return on Equity (ROE), Firm size diukur menggunakan total asset, dan sustainability report diukur menggunakan GRI G4. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan sektor pertambangan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) yang menerbitkan laporan keuangan dan sustainability report pada tahun 2014-2018 dengan 7 perusahaan sampel yang menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Metode Analisa data menggunakan analisis regresi data panel. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Profitabilitas (ROE) berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap Abnormal Return Saham. Sedangkan Firm Size berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap Abnormal Return Saham.Sustainability Report pada aspek ekonomi berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap Abnormal Return Saham, pada aspek lingkungan berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap Abnormal Return Saham, pada aspek sosial berpengaruh positif tidak signifikan terhadap Abnormal Return Saham.