bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HUBUNGAN ANTARA PRESTASI MAHASISWA DAN KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA INGGRIS DENGAN LAMA STUDI (Studi Kasus pada Wisudawan Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017)
Authors: Rachmawati Dwita Laksmita , Fibriyani Vita
Published: April 2018

Education is the most important thing in a person’s life. Formal education is the learning process held by a particular educational institution, starting from the elementary, secondary, and higher education. To produce well-qualified college graduates, good teaching and learning process is needed. Determination of learning achievement in Higher Education is in the form of score of test results and observation conducted by the lecturer. The competence of college graduates cannot be seen only from the GPA and study duration, but also the ability of foreign language such as English. This study aims to determine the relationship between student achievement and English proficiency with study duration. Sampling techniques is done randomly. Statistical analysis used for this study was Pearson correlation analysis and testing the hypothesis by using Z-test. The result of the analysis indicates that there is a significant relationship statistically between student achievement and graduates’ study duration of Merdeka University Pasuruan that is the correlation coefficient obtained was –0.515. It means that the better (higher) of students’ achievement the faster the length of study will be, and the lower the students’ achievement then the longer the duration of the study period will be. For the relationship between the students’ abilities of foreign language with the duration of study, obtained correlation coefficient of 0.102, but the relationship formed insignificant statistically.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP KORBAN RANMOR DALAM PERSPEKTIF VIKTIMOLOGI
Authors: Al Husein Imam Akbaru , Iftitah Anik
Published: April 2018

Kompleksnya perkembangan kehidupan sosial dapat menimbulkan tingkah laku menyimpang seperti timbulnya tindak pidana pencurian sepeda motor (curanmor). Penelitian yuridis empiris di Kepolisian Resort Nganjuk, Provinsi Jawa Timur menunjukkan bahwa korban curanmor mendapatkan perlindungan berupa restitusi, kompensasi, dan pendampingan. Namun adanya ketidakmemadaian atas sarana prasarana, anggaran, dan kuantitas aparat, terputusnya jaringan informasi, kurangnya alat bukti dan saksi, apatisnya masyarakat, dan kurang memadainya sarana pendukung pada tempat kejadian, menjadi penghampat dalam upaya pencegahan dan perlindungan hukum korban curanmor.
Comunicação e Escuta
Authors: Wainberg Jacques Alkalai
Published: April 2018

Este é um estudo teórico e empírico sobre a escuta, uma habilidade que implica em atributos cognitivos e emocionais do ouvinte. A resenha teórica mostra seus principais elementos e desafios. Eles dizem respeito a todo tipo de interlocução, como a conversação e a sintonia à mídia, por exemplo. Aplica-se aqui o questionário Hurier Listening Profile a 80 universitários. Os dados levantados mostram que a escuta enfrenta as maiores dificuldades entre os seis atributos cognitivos envolvidos na escuta. O estudo destaca também o papel das emoções na estimulação da atenção da audiência.
Rastros e imagens sobreviventes na era de Aquarius: corrosão e gentrificação na metrópole de Kléber Mendonça Filho
Authors: Gomes Renato Cordeiro , Siciliano Tatiana Oliveira
Published: April 2018

Os filmes de Kléber Mendonça Filho, especialmente Aquarius (2016), propiciam uma reflexão sobre as representações da metrópole e suas implicações politicas e éticas. Discute-se o direito à cidade (Lefebvre) a partir do imperativo do progresso - o binômio demolição/construção, o apagamento da memória, combinado aos processos de gentrificação. A resistência a tais processos marca a trama, centrando-se na protagonista a que podemos atrelar as categorias “rastro” (Benjamin) e “sobrevivência da Imagem” (Didi-Huberman). A cidade contemporânea é alegorizada nas imagens do câncer e dos cupins, que remetem à corrosão: a doença do corpo humano e urbano, cujo lócus é a metrópole.
DETERMINAN KINERJA PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP AGRESIVITAS PAJAK (Studi Pada Perusahaan Sektor Perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2010-2014)
Authors: Rohmansyah Budi
Published: April 2018

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh ukuran perusahaan (size),leverage, capital intensity ratio, dan kepemilikan manajerial terhadap agresivitas pajak.Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel perusahaan perbankan selama tahun 2010-2014dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Data yang digunakan diperoleh dari laporantahunan perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia sebanyak 11 perusahaan.Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda, yaitu Uji F statistik,Uji t statisitik dan pengolahan data diolah dengan program SPSS.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial (Ujit t) menunjukkan ukuranperusahaan (size) dan kepemilikan manajerial berpengaruh signifikan terhadapagresivitas pajak sedangkan leverage dan capital intensity ratio tidak berpengaruhsignifikan terhadap agresivitas pajak. Sedangkan secara simultan (Uji F) ukuranperusahaan (size), kepemilikan manajerial leverage dan capital intensity ratioberpengaruh signifikan terhadap agresivitas pajak.Kata Kunci: Agresivitas Pajak, Ukuran Perusahaan (SIZE), Leverage, Capital Intensity Ratio, Kepemilikan Manajerial.
MENELUSURI REKAM JEJAK AMAL DAN PERJUANGAN KH. AHMAD DAHLAN
Authors: Mukhtarom Asrori
Published: April 2018

Pembaharuan Islam di bumi nusantara ini tak lepas dari para pejuangnya. Diantara para pejuang Islam yang begitu besar kontribusinya untuk bangsa ini adalah KH. Ahmad Dahlan. Lewat pemikiran, amal, dan perjuangannya KH. Ahmad Dahlan cukup berhasil membawa bangsa ini menjadi bangsa yang berkemajuan. Dalam bidang agama, KH. Ahmad Dahlan telah melakukan usaha purifikasi akidah dari segala macam bentuk tahayul, bid’ah, dan churafat. Dalam bidang pendidikan, KH. Ahmad Dahlan telah berhasil menciptakan model sekolah yang berbasis integrasi ilmu agama dan ilmu umum yang merupakan benih dari sekolah Islam modern di Indonesia. Dalam bidang sosial, lewat gerakan al-Ma’unnya telah berhasil membuat rumah sakit swasta pertama di Indonesia. Dan masih banyak lagi kontribusi-kontribusi dari KH. Ahmad Dahlan untuk bangsa ini. Estafet amal dan perjuangan KH. Ahmad Dahlan kemudian dilanjutkan oleh organisasi Muhammadiyah yang merupakan organisasi yang beridentitaskan Islam, dakwah amar ma’ruf nahi munkar, dan gerakan tajdid. Tahun demi tahun, karya dan amal usaha KH. Ahmad Dahlan dan Muhammadiyah semakin berkembang. Perkembangan serta perluasan tersebut menjadi petunjuk kreatifitas dan ketajaman analisa KH. Ahmad Dahlan terhadap problema sosial yang dihadapi bangsa dan umat Islam Indonesia pada saat itu. Hal itu juga merupakan salah satu indikasi keberhasilannya dalam menerjemahkan nilai-nilai ajaran al-Qur’an dalam bentuk kearifan sosial
Indonesian Students’ Learning Style in English Speaking Skill
Authors: Arjulayana Arjulayana
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this research is to report the data analysis about the kinds of students’ learning style which is used by the Indonesian students in their speaking English skill. The research was conducted through qualitative descriptive research method and supported by data questionnaire. This research can be given understanding about three kinds of learning style which is able to use as a unique technique in teaching English speaking skill and the research findings show that English speaking skill can be learned by all various learner regarding with their learning style. Learning style also can be used as a teacher’s guideline to gain the objectives of study effectively, because the teacher can match their classroom strategy and method regard to students’ learning style. Based on the questionnaire data the most suitable learning style in student speaking skill is auditory learner, because auditory learners absorb the information through hearing, while hearing is the most effective way to add vocabulary, pronounce the words and getting the information clearly and effectively. Keywords: learning style, speaking skill, speaking.
Perencanaan Geometerik Jalan Agar Mencapai Kenyamanan dan Keamanan Bagi Penggunaan Jalan Sesuai Undang -Undang No.38 tahun 2012 Tentang Jalan
Authors: Almufid Almufid
Published: April 2018

Jalan raya merupakan infra struktur penting dalam mendukung perkembangan ekonomi di suatu daerah. Kualitas yang baik sangat diutamakan demi keselamatan dan kenyamanan pengguna jalan. Perencanaan jalan raya terdiri dari perencanaan geometrik jalan dan perencanaan tebal perkerasan jalan. Peraturan dari Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Bina Marga yang pada umumnya digunakan dalam perencanaan jalan di Indonesia pada periode tertentu dikembangkan dengan tujuan untuk menghasilkan perencanaan jalan yang lebih efisien dari segi biaya dan waktu. Hasil dari perencanaan tebal perkerasan jalan sangat berpengaruh pada besarnya biaya yang dibutuhkan. Jalan adalah prasarana transportasi darat yang meliputi segala bagian jalan, termasuk bangunan pelengkap dan perlengkapannya yang diperuntukkan bagi lalu lintas, yang berada pada permukaan tanah, di atas permukaan tanah, di bawah permukaan tanah dan/atau air, serta di atas permukaan air, kecuali jalan kereta api, jalan lori, dan jalan kabel (Wikipedia). Definisi jalan adalah prasarana transportasi darat yang meliputi segala bagian jalan, termasuk bangunan pelengkap, dan perlengkapannya yang diperuntukkan bagi lalulintas, yang berada permukaan tanah, diatas permukaan tanah, dibawah permukaan tanah dan atau air, serta diatas permukaan air, kecuali jalan kereta api dan jalan kabel (UU No. 38 tahun 2004 tentang Jalan), Manual Desain Perkerasan Jalan Kementerian PU Direktorat Jenderal Bina Marga (Nomor : 02/M/BM/2013) Kata Kunci: Jalan Raya, Peruntukan Fungsi Jalan Raya , Perencanaan Tebal Jalan Raya
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, LEVERAGE DAN KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN
Authors: Basuki Basuki , Kuswanto Sigit
Published: April 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan eksplorasi terhadap faktor pengaruh kebijakan dividen yang terjadi pada perusahaan yang tergolong Liquid Quantity 45 (LQ 45) dari tahun 2009-2012 terdaftar pada Bursa Efek Indonesia. Dalam mengumumkan kebijakan dividen biasanya dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor antara lain profitabilitas, leverage dan kepemilikan institusional. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif dengan teknik analisis regresi linear berganda. Variabel bebas dalam penelitian ini adalah profitabilitas yang diproksikan dengan return on asset, leverage yang diproksikan dengan total debt to total asset dan kepemilikan institusional yang diukur dengan persentase kepemilikan saham institusi. Variabel dependen ini adalah kebijakan dividen yang diproksikan dengan dividend yield yaitu tingkat pendapatan/yield berupa dividen yang diperoleh dari investasi terhadap per lembar saham perusahaan. Adapun populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 45 perusahaan dengan sampel sebanyak 15 perusahaan. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan pada uji signifikan parsial (uji t) yaitu nilai Sig masing-masing 0,000 menunjukan bahwa profitabilitas dan leverage berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kebijakan dividen. Sedangkan kepemilikan institusional memiliki nilai 0,157 yang diindikasikan tidak berpengaruh. Dari hasil uji koefisien determinasi diperoleh nilai R2 sebesar 0,772. Hasil uji F bernilai Sig 0,000 yang menunjukkan bahwa variabel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap variabel dependen. Kata kunci: Kebijakan Dividen, Profitabilitas, Leverage, Kepemilikan Institusional.
Islam, Perempuan dan Politik: Argumentasi Keterlibatan Perempuan dalam Politik di Indonesia Pasca Reformasi
Authors: Fadli Yusuf
Published: April 2018

This article describes how the relationship between Islam, women and politics of post-new order. especially how women’s movement of Nahdlatul Ulama involvement in the fight for gender equality which is based on Islamic values. Post-reformation era, the women movement of NU stepped in into political realm to improve the social condition of women which had been marginalized for a long time. Based on this background, this study focuses the women movement in NU and the partaicipation of NU women in Indonesian politics. The aim of this study is to examine the background of NU women, to discover factors that encourage them to support the idea of genderequality and to assess the role of NU women in Indonesian politics. This study applies the qualitative approach in collecting secondary sources with a descriptive analysis. This study also uses Political Partaicipation theory and Feminism concept. The findings show that the women of NU has successfully improved the women representatives in politics, especially in DPR RI (parliament). Yet, they are still struggling in improving the condition of women as a whole, because it’s a process that needs time and patience. Hopefully, this study gives a good contribution to student, community and government who are interested in the study of women movement of NU in the post-1998 reformation politics. Furthermore, this study helps the government to determine its policy in Indonesia, partaicularly in integrating women into development.Keywords : Islam, Women, Politics, New Order, NU, Feminism
PERSAMAAN DIFERENSIAL PARSIAL DIFUSI NON HOMOGEN SATU DIMENSI
Authors: Utomo Rukmono Budi
Published: April 2018

Dalam penelitian kali ini, akan diuraikan teori Persamaan Differensial Parsial (PDP) Difusi non homogen satu dimensi. Penelitian akan dilakukan dengan mengulas terlebih dahulu sedikit teori tentang PDP Difusi homogen satu dimensi beserta solusinya, kemudian menguraikan teori PDP Difusi non homogen beserta solusinya. PDP Difusi non homogen satu dmensi dikembangkan berdasarkan teori PDP Difusi homogen satu dimensi yakni dengan mencari solusi partikulirnya. Dalam pencarian solusi partikulir, akan dilibatkan berbagai aturan yang terkait seperti aturan Leibniz dan fungsi Dirac Delta.Kata Kunci: PDP, Difusi non hmomogen, Aturan Leibniz, Fungsi Dirac Delta
HUBUNGAN MOTIVASI DAN PERILAKU TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR MATA KULIAH MATEMATIKA EKONOMI
Authors: Fadillah Ahmad , Baist Abdul
Published: April 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara motivasi dan perilaku dengan hasil belajar matematika ekonomi. Sampel penelitian ini ialah mahasiswa program studi pendidikan matematika yang mengikuti mata kuliah matematika ekonomi sejumlah  60  orang. Data  diperoleh  menggunakan  skala  motivasi  dan  skala  perilaku  serta  nilai  akhir  mata  kuliah  matematika ekonomi. Data  dianalisis  menggunakan analisis korelasi. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan: (1) terdapat hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara motivasi dengan hasil belajar matematika ekonomi (r = 0,761 untuk α = 0,05);  (2) terdapat hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara perilaku dengan hasil belajar matematika ekonomi (r = 0,718 untuk α = 0,05);   (3)  terdapat  hubungan  yang  positif  dan  signifikan  antara  motivasi dan perilaku secara simultan dengan prestasi belajar Matematika Ekonomi (r = 0,839 untuk α = 0,05). Jadi, motivasi dan perilaku memiliki hubungan yang positif dan  signifikan terhadap hasil belajar mahsiswa, khususnya  pada  mata  kuliah matematika ekonomi.Kata Kunci: motivasi, perilaku, hasil belajar
Quality Talk: Developing Students’ Discourse to Promote High-level Comprehension
Authors: Murphy P. Karen , Greene Jeffrey A. , Firetto Carla M. , Hendrick Brendan D. , Li Mengyi , Montalbano Cristin , Wei Liwei
Published: April 2018

Students often struggle to comprehend complex text. In response, we conducted an initial, year-long study of Quality Talk, a teacher-facilitated, small-group discussion approach designed to enhance students’ basic and high-level comprehension, in two fourth-grade classrooms. Specifically, teachers delivered instructional mini-lessons on discourse elements (e.g., questioning or argumentation) and conducted weekly text-based discussions in their language arts classes. Analysis of the videorecorded discussions showed decreases in teacher-initiated discourse elements, indicating a release of responsibility to students, whereas students’ discourse reflected increased critical-analytic thinking (e.g., elaborated explanations or exploratory talk). Importantly, statistically and practically significant increases were evidenced on written measures of students’ basic and high-level comprehension, indicating the promise of small-group discourse as a way to foster individual student learning outcomes.
ROBOT LINE FOLLOWER BERBASIS MIKROKONTROLER ATMEGA 16 DENGAN MENAMPILKAN STATUS GERAK PADA LCD
Authors: Falani Achmad Zakki
Published: April 2018

Di era globalisasi seperti sekarang ini, ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi semakin berkembang dengan pesat. Ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi ini dimanfaatkan dan dikembangkan oleh setiap manusia untuk dapat membantu mereka dalam mengerjakan segala hal sehingga semua dapat diselesaikan dengan lebih mudah dan efesien. Oleh karena itu, setiap manusia dituntut agar mampu beradaptasi dengan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi tersebut. Salah satu bentuk penerapan dari iptek adalah adanya robot yang dapat membantu manusia dalam mengerjakan segala hal. Dengan adanya robot line follower ini nantinya dapat meringankan tugas manusia dalam menyelesaikan masalah. Terdapat 3 (tiga) bagian penting di dalam robot line follower yakni bagian sensor, komparator dan driver.

Kata Kunci: Robot Line Follower, Sensor, Komparator, Driver
ROBOT PEMADAM API DENGAN TRACKING TARGET MENGGUNAKAN ACCELEROMETER BERBASIS MIKROKONTROLER ARDUINO DUE
Authors: Setiawan Ariyono
Published: April 2018

Keselamatan Penerbangan dalam teknik penerbangan merupakan perhatian lebih dari pemerintah sebagai regulator/fasilitator, setiap komponen sub system Bandar udara dalam melakukan kegiatan operasinya tetap harus mengutamakan keamanan dan keselamatan penerbangan Dalam hal ini komponen pendukung dan pemanfaatan teknologi AI di rasakan sangat perlu guna melengkapi kebutuhan akan Pemenuhan Keselamatan Penerbangan dengan memanfaatkan robot sebagai media. Secara umum robot dapat didefinisikan sebagai sebuah piranti mekanik yang mampu melakukan pekerjaan manusia atau berperilaku seperti manusia. Salah satu pekerjaan manusia yang dapat dilakukan oleh robot adalah kegiatan pemadaman kebakaran. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti merancang sebuah Robot Pemadam Api untuk mencari dan memadamkan. Untuk itu robot dilengkapi dengan kamera CMU CAM 3, Motor DC, Kipas angin, dan mikrokontroler Arduino Due. Kamera CMU CAM 3 berguna untuk mendeteksi keberadaan. Motor DC untuk menggerakkan roda robot agar robot mampu bergerak. Kipas angin berfungsi untuk memadamkan. Dan mikrokontroler sebagai otak robot yang mengatur semua komponen-komponen robot agar berjalan sesuai yang diharapkan. Pada saat robot dinyalakan, robot akan mencari keberadaan api. Setelah robot menemukan api, robot akan bergerak lurus menuju api dan setelah sampai pada sumber api maka kipas angin akan menyala setelah pada jarak yang telah ditentukan untuk memadamkan api tersebut. Robot akan kembali mencari sumber titik api yang lain, sehingga robot pemadam api ini dapat mendeteksi keberadaan api yang lain. Dengan adanya Penelitian ini, diharapkan adanya kemajuan Yaitu Memicu peneliti yang lain untuk membuat robot pemadam api yang lebih canggih dari robot yang dibuat oleh penelitian

Kata Kunci: Robot, Simulasi, Keselamatan Penerbangan
MANAJEMEN TATA KELOLA CAPTIVE PORTAL HOTSPOT MIKROTIK DAN UNIFI CONTROLLER
Authors: Yutanto Hariadi
Published: April 2018

Dewasa ini penggunaan akses internet semakin tinggi baik itu sebagai kebutuhan pokok dalam menjalani dan mendukung pekerjaan setiap orang. Dengan dukungan teknologi terkini berkembang pula aplikasi, media dan cara mudah dalam mengakses jaringan internet baik itu melalui teknologi kabel maupun wireless. Salah satunya yang diminati saat ini adalah akses internet menggunakan jaringan hotspot, selain mudah dalam penggunaannya jaringan hotspot juga tidak membutuhkan banyak biaya dalam media atau perangkatnya. Sehingga pada saat ini sistem hotspot banyak digunakan oleh semua kalangan seperti ISP, perkatoran, sekolah, perguruan tinggi, hotel dan cafe. Media Hotspot memberikan metode keamanan melalui authentifikasi user melalui Captive Portal. Dalam Impementasi hotspot pada kampus STIE Perbanas Surabaya menggunakan Mikrotik Router sebagai captive portal dan user manajemen, sedangkan untuk wireless access point media yang digunakan untuk memancarkan wireless menggunakan controller accees point unifi. Hasil penelitian dapat bekerja dengan optimal pada manajemen tatakelola captive portal hotspot mikrotik yang mampu meningkatkan keamanan akses jaringan pada STIE Perbanas Surabaya. Sehingga mempermudah admin jaringan dalam memantau aktivitas user wifi yang sedang menggunakan jaringan hotspot. Berdasarkan hasil uji coba tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem captive portal mikrotik hotspot dan unifi controller ini dapat diterapkan pada sistem hotspot STIE Perbanas Surabaya.

Kata Kunci : Captive portal,Mikrotik,Internet,Hotspot,unifi
APLIKASI PEMESANAN MAKANAN BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Inayati Immah
Published: April 2018

Perkembangan dunia teknologi berjalan sangat cepat. Selaras dengan hal itu, kebutuhan manusia hususnya dibidang bisnis juga semakin berkembang. salah satunya adalah R.M. Lesehan Berkah Ilaahi. Rumah makan ini merupakan rumah makan yang memiliki banyak pelanggan. Dengan semakin bertambahnya jumlah pelanggan, maka [penumpukan antrian banyak terjadi. Di samping itu rumah makan ini memiliki potensi untuk dapat terus mengembangkan bisnisnya. Untuk itu dibutuhkan sebuah sistem yang mampu memfasilitasi proses pemesanan melalui online serta mampu membantu pemilik bisnis dalam melakukan promosi dan penawaran, terlebih kepada pelanggan yang daya belinya tinggi. Jurnal ini memaparkan proses pembangunan sistem pemesanan berbasis web dengan menekankan pada tahap analisa, desain, dan implementasi. Analisis kondisi lapangan dilakukan dengan cara observasi lapangan, studi literatur sistem lama, wawancara dan kuesioner pelanggan. Hasil analisa akan digambarkan menggunakan notasi UML (Unified Modeling Language) untuk selanjutnya diimplementasikan dalam sebuah aplikasi e-CRM menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP serta basis data PostgreSQL. Metode pengembangan yang digunakan adalah Object oriented dengan memanfaatkan Yii Framework yang merupakan framework PHP berbasis Model View Controller (MVC). Selain itu digunakan pula bootstrap framework dari sisi desain aplikasi untuk memberikan fleksibilitas aplikasi ketika diakses dengan device yang resolusinya lebih kecil seperti telephon genggam.

Kata kunci : Observasi, Wawancara, Kuesioner, UML (Unified Modeling Language), Yii Framework, Object oriented, Model View Controller (MVC), bootstrap framework.
THE PLANNING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECOTOURISM AND TOURISM VILLAGE IN INDONESIA: A POLICY REVIEW
Authors: Nugroho Iwan , Negara Purnawan Dwikora , Yuniar Hefifa Rhesa
Published: May 2018

Developing tourism village or ecotourism requires a carefully integrated planning. The village shows its role and functions as the source of inspiration for environmental and cultural conservation.  However, it is not easy to carry out. Developing the tourism village is a great work, multi-sector and requires collaboration.  Planning of ecotourism requires the integration of macro, ecosystem and local level. Planning at the macro level gives a legal management basis in the ecosystem and local level. Planning at the ecosystem level devises environmental and cultural vision and coordinates the regional management of a destination. Planning at the local level develops a quality management service, participation, and empowerment of the local people.  The development of ecotourism services in the village includes efforts of (i) developing the local empowerment, (ii) developing of infrastructure to meet environmental conservation, (iii) building governance to gain a positive experience and well-being, (iv)integrating the tourism promotion through the product development and market segmentation, and (v) interpreting and educating to offer the education of cultural and environmental conservation. Keywords : Ngadas, Bromo, conservation, culture, national parkJEL Classification: Q01, Q20, Z38
Sexual anxiety and sexual beliefs as mediators of the association between attachment orientation with sexual functioning and distress in university men and women
Authors: Dang Silvain S. , Northey Lynnaea , Dunkley Cara R. , Rigby Richard A. , Gorzalka Boris B.
Published: May 2018

Previous research has demonstrated the association between sexual functioning and attachment orientation in women. However, the mechanisms of this relation are not yet well understood, and this effect has not been substantially investigated in men. The current study examines the role of sexual anxiety and dysfunctional beliefs about sexuality as mediators of the correlation of attachment orientation with sexual functioning and distress in both women and men. A university sample of men (n=307) and women (n=716) completed questionnaires assessing attachment orientation, sexual functioning, sexual distress, sexual anxiety, and dysfunctional sexual beliefs. Multiple regression analyses indicated that insecure attachment orientation significantly predicted poorer sexual functioning and higher sexual distress in both men and women. Path analyses showed partial mediation of these effects by sexual anxiety and dysfunctional sexual beliefs. Gender differences existed in the specific pattern of associations between the variables. These results suggest that attachment difficulties may facilitate the development of sexual difficulties through an increased vulnerability to maladaptive cognitions and negative affect (specifically anxiety) regarding sexuality.
Research note. Valuation Mishaps and the Choreography of Repair
Authors: Helgesson Claes-Fredrik , Woolgar Steve
Published: May 2018

This research note proposes that it is instructive to ask what happens when evaluative practices go wrong. It shows how a close study of mistakes and mishaps in evaluation - both in the process of their disclosure and subsequent management - provides important insights into ways in which evaluation practices contribute to performing and sustaining the relations of accountability involved. The note examines two cases: 1) the mistaken award of the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture and 2) the incident in November 2016 when Thomson Reuters notified a large number of scholars that they had been awarded the distinction of being a “Highly Cited Researcher” in their field, only a few hours later to retract these awards. Studying such instances provides insights into what is at stake for participants, the choreography of performing and revealing evaluations, the ways in which different evaluation practices fold together, and the accountability structures which support valuation practices.
Genotype-by-Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Maize Single Cross Hybrids Developed from Tropical Inbred Lines
Authors: Mafouasson Hortense Noëlle Apala , Gracen Vernon , Yeboah Martin Agyei , Ntsomboh-Ntsefong Godswill , Tandzi Liliane Ngoune , Mutengwa Charles Shelton
Published: May 2018

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important nutrients required for high productivity of the maize plant. In most farmers’ fields in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is low availability of N in the soil mainly due to continuous cultivation of the land, crop residues removal, little or no application of fertilizers and rapid leaching. There is a need to develop low N tolerant and adapted maize genotypes. Evaluation of maize genotypes under different nitrogen conditions would therefore be useful in identifying genotypes that combine stability with high yield potential for both stress and non-stress environment. Eighty maize hybrids were evaluated at Mbalmayo and Nkolbisson in Cameroon, during 2012 and 2013 minor and major cropping seasons across 11 environments under low and high N conditions. The objectives of the study were: (i) to determine the effect of genotype x environment interaction (G × E) on grain yield and yield stability of single cross maize hybrids across low N and optimum N environments and (ii) to identify genotypes to recommend for further use in the breeding program. Yield data of 80 hybrids were analyzed initially and the analysis of 20 best performing genotypes was further performed for a better visualization and interpretation of the results. Combined analysis of variance showed highly significant G × E effects for grain yield. The GGE biplot analysis divided the study area into three mega environments: one related to the major cropping season while the two others were related to the minor cropping season. The grain yield of the 20 highest yielding hybrids ranged from 4484.7 to 5198.3 kg ha−1. Hybrid 1368 × 87036 was the highest yielding in the minor season while the most outstanding hybrid, TL-11-A-1642-5 × 87036 was the best for the major season. The latter hybrid showed the potential for production across environments and should therefore be further tested in multiple environments to confirm consistency of its high yield performance and stability, and to facilitate its release as a commercial hybrid. High yielding but not stable hybrids across environments could be recommended for the specific environments where they performed well.
Mesospheric Inversion Layers at Mid-Latitudes and Coincident Changes of Ozone, Water Vapour and Horizontal Wind in the Middle Atmosphere
Authors: Hocke Klemens , Lainer Martin , Bernet Leonie , Kämpfer Niklaus
Published: May 2018

We analyse middle atmospheric profiles of temperature, geopotential height, water vapour volume mixing ratio, and ozone volume mixing ratio above Bern (46.95 ∘ N, 7.44 ∘ E). These profiles were observed by the satellite experiment Aura/MLS and the ground-based microwave radiometers MIAWARA and GROMOS at Bern. The data series of Aura/MLS and GROMOS extend from the winter 2004/2005 to the winter 2017/2018 while the MIAWARA series starts in winter 2007/2008. Mesospheric inversion layers (MILs) above Bern, Switzerland are often present during the winter season, and the temperature peak of the MIL is located at an altitude of about 81 km in winter. The occurrence rate of the MIL during the winter season above Bern is about 42%. The MILs are possibly associated with planetary wave breaking processes in the mesospheric surf zone at mid-latitudes during winter. The study only evaluates daily averages in order to reduce tidal influences. Composite atmospheric profiles are computed for times when the MIL is present and for times when the MIL is absent. The difference of the composites indicates that middle and upper stratospheric ozone are reduced by up to 7% when the MIL is present while lower mesospheric water vapour is enhanced by up to 20% during the MIL occurrence. Using wind data of ECMWF operational analysis, we find that eastward and northward winds are decelerated by about 5–15 m/s in the lower mesosphere during the occurrence of an MIL. We also find that the occurrence of an MIL above Bern is not a regional process, but it depends on the movements and deformations of the polar mesospheric vortex. During an MIL, the location of Bern is outside of the lower mesospheric vortex. These new findings of atmospheric composition and circulation changes support the assumption that winter MILs at mid-latitudes are connected to planetary wave breaking in the middle atmosphere.
A New Layered Model on Emotional Intelligence
Authors: Drigas Athanasios S. , Papoutsi Chara
Published: May 2018

Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been an important and controversial topic during the last few decades. Its significance and its correlation with many domains of life has made it the subject of expert study. EI is the rudder for feeling, thinking, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making. In this article, we present an emotional–cognitive based approach to the process of gaining emotional intelligence and thus, we suggest a nine-layer pyramid of emotional intelligence and the gradual development to reach the top of EI.
The EBV-Encoded Oncoprotein, LMP1, Induces an Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) via Its CTAR1 Domain through Integrin-Mediated ERK-MAPK Signalling
Authors: Morris Mhairi A. , Laverick Louise , Wei Wenbin , Davis Alexandra M. , O’Neill Samantha , Wood Liam , Wright Jack , Dawson Christopher W. , Young Lawrence S.
Published: May 2018

The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-encoded latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) oncogene can induce profound effects on epithelial growth and differentiation including many of the features of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). To better characterise these effects, we used the well-defined Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cell model and found that LMP1 expression in these cells induces EMT as defined by characteristic morphological changes accompanied by loss of E-cadherin, desmosomal cadherin and tight junction protein expression. The induction of the EMT phenotype required a functional CTAR1 domain of LMP1 and studies using pharmacological inhibitors revealed contributions from signalling pathways commonly induced by integrin–ligand interactions: extracellular signal-regulated kinases/mitogen-activated protein kinases (ERK-MAPK), PI3-Kinase and tyrosine kinases, but not transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ). More detailed analysis implicated the CTAR1-mediated induction of Slug and Twist in LMP1-induced EMT. A key role for β1 integrin signalling in LMP1-mediated ERK-MAPK and focal adhesion kianse (FAK) phosphorylation was observed, and β1 integrin activation was found to enhance LMP1-induced cell viability and survival. These findings support an important role for LMP1 in disease pathogenesis through transcriptional reprogramming that enhances tumour cell survival and leads to a more invasive, metastatic phenotype.
Pyrene-Based Conjugated Polymer/Bi2MoO6 Z-Scheme Hybrids: Facile Construction and Sustainable Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance in Ciprofloxacin and Cr(VI) Removal under Visible Light Irradiation
Authors: Yang Xianglong , Xiang Yonggang , Wang Xuepeng , Li Shu , Chen Hao , Ding Xing
Published: May 2018

The search for appropriate materials with favorable staggered energy band arrangements is important and is a great challenge in order to fabricate Z-scheme photocatalysts with high activity in visible light. In this study, we demonstrated a facile and feasible strategy to construct highly active organic–inorganic Z-scheme hybrids (P-BMO) with linear pyrene-based conjugated polymer (P17-E) and Bi2MoO6, via an in-situ palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction. The characterization results revealed C-O chemical bond formed at the heterointerface between P17-E and Bi2MoO6 after in-situ polycondensation and endowed the hybrids with observably improved photogenerated carries transfer capabilities. Visible, light-driven photocatalytic removal of ciprofloxacin and Cr(VI) were significantly enhanced after the incorporation of P17-E into Bi2MoO6, whether with the morphology of nanosheets, nanobelts, or microspheres. Moreover, these P-BMO hybrids were also found to exhibit excellent sustainable photocatalytic performance after four runs of photocatalytic evaluation tests, suggesting their high activity and stability. To better eliminate the redox ability enhancement of P-BMO, a reasonable Z-scheme electrons transferring mechanism between P17-E and Bi2MoO6 was proposed and proved by the determination of •O2– and •OH and Pt nanoparticles photodeposition experiments. This work might provide a viable source and insight into the design of Z-scheme photocatalysts with excellent redox ability for environmental remediation.
Dehydrogenation Catalysts for Synthesis of O-Phenylphenol via Cu/Ni/Mg/Al Hydrotalcite-Like Compounds as Precursors
Authors: Wang Jilong , Zhang Tianchi , Li Kai , Cao Yanan , Zeng Yongping
Published: May 2018

A series of copper containing catalysts were prepared by calcination of Cu/Ni/Mg/Al hydrotalcite-like precursors, using the coprecipitation method. The materials were characterized and show a well-crystallized layered structure of hydrotalcite with smaller Cu0 particles. We also studied their catalytic performance for conversion of 2-(1-cyclohexenyl) cyclohexanone into o-phenylphenol. The catalysts containing Ni showed higher catalytic activity; the optimum stability occurred when the Ni2+:(Ni2+ + Cu2+) atomic ratio was 0.4. The combination of Cu and Ni can greatly improve the stability and activities of the catalyst.
Measurement of Volumetric Mass Transfer Coefficient in Bubble Columns
Authors: Zedníková Mária , Orvalho Sandra , Fialová Marie , Ruzicka Marek C.
Published: May 2018

The paper presents a brief overview of experiments on volumetric mass transfer coefficient in bubble columns. The available experimental data published are often incomparable due to the different type of gas distributor and different operating conditions used by various authors. Moreover, the value of the coefficient obtained experimentally is very sensitive to the particular method and to the physical models used in its evaluation. It follows that the Dynamic Pressure Method (DPM) is able to provide physically correct values not only in lab-scale contactors but also in pilot-scale reactors. However, the method was not correctly proven in bubble columns. In present experiments, DPM was employed in a laboratory-scale bubble column with a coalescent phase and tested in the pure heterogeneous flow regime. The method was successfully validated by the measurements under two different conditions relevant to the mass transfer. First, the ideal pressure step was compared with the non-ideal pressure step. Second, the pure oxygen absorption was compared with the simultaneous oxygen-and-nitrogen absorption. The obtained results proved that DPM is suitable for measuring the mass transport in bubble columns and to provide reliable data of volumetric mass transfer coefficient.
The Gain of Low Thermal Expansivity via Phase Transition in Electroformed Invar
Authors: Park Yong Bum , Kim In Gyeong
Published: May 2018

In the organic light-emitting diode display industry, Invar exhibits anomalously low thermal expansivity and is, therefore, used as a material for fine metal masks, which are necessary components for the evaporation process of diode materials. We present an electroforming method for fabricating Fe-Ni alloys with a coefficient of thermal expansion lower than that of conventional Invar. The principle of controlling the thermal expansivity of electroformed Fe-Ni alloys is clarified in terms of the behavior of the phases constituting them. The cause of the Invar anomalies, which has not yet been fully elucidated, is explained by combining the Weiss model based on the electron configurations of Fe atoms and a model that we propose based on atom configurations.
Approaches for Detecting Madder Lake in Multi-Layered Coating Systems of Historical Bowed String Instruments
Authors: Fiocco Giacomo , Rovetta Tommaso , Gulmini Monica , Piccirillo Anna , Canevari Claudio , Licchelli Maurizio , Malagodi Marco
Published: May 2018

Musical instrument coatings are generally made by multi-layered systems of organic and inorganic materials, applied on the wood substrate by the violin makers during the finishing process. This coating has paramount relevance for several aspects: protection from sweat and dirt, increase of specific acoustic features, and especially aesthetic effects. In fact, the colour of historical bowed string instruments represents a very peculiar characteristic of each workshop. Among the various colourants, lakes are the most challenging to detect because of their sensibility to the alteration processes. In this work, non-invasive and micro-invasive procedures were applied to a set of mock-ups mimicking historical coatings systems prior and after artificial ageing, in order to highlight the overall information that can be recovered for the detection of madder lake in historical bowed instruments. A set of techniques, including colourimetry, visible and UV-light imaging, stereomicroscopy, Fibre Optics Diffuse Reflectance spectroscopy (FORS), X-ray Fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy-Dispersive X-ray microprobe (SEM-EDX), and Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used in order to evaluate the pros and cons in the detection of organic and inorganic component of madder lake at low concentration levels.
Secondary Plant Metabolites for Sun Protective Cosmetics: From Pre-Selection to Product Formulation
Authors: Korkina Liudmila , Kostyuk Vladimir , Potapovich Alla , Mayer Wolfgang , Talib Nigma , De Luca Chiara
Published: May 2018

Topical sun protective cosmetics (sunscreens, pre- and post-sun) have been intensively developed and produced to protect human skin against solar irradiation-associated damages/pathologies. Unfortunately, routine cosmetics for sun protection containing synthetic organic and/or physical sunscreens could exert adverse effects towards human organisms and bring undesirable ecological changes. Terrestrial and marine plant species, being exposed to sun light for hundreds of millions of years, have evolved two pro-survival strategies: effective protection against/adaptation to its deleterious effects and the use of solar energy for photosynthesis/photo-biochemical reactions. Secondary plant metabolites (SPM) are primary sensors of solar energy and mediators of its use (photo-sensitisers) or neutralisation (photo-protectors). A similar double photo-protective/photo-sensitising system is built in within human skin. Modern development of toxicologically/ecologically safe yet effective sun-protective cosmetics attempts to pre-select photo-stable and non-phototoxic SPMs that provide broad UVA + UVB sunscreen, free radical scavenging and direct antioxidant defence, endogenous antioxidant rescue, induction of antioxidant enzymes (indirect antioxidant defence), and normalisation of metabolic and immune responses to UVA + UVB. Proper formulation of sun protective cosmetics should assure targeted delivery of photo-active SPMs to definite skin layers to invigorate the built in photo-chemical skin barrier.
What Constitutes Emergent Quantum Reality? A Complex System Exploration from Entropic Gravity and the Universal Constants
Authors: Keppens Arno
Published: May 2018

In this work, it is acknowledged that important attempts to devise an emergent quantum (gravity) theory require space-time to be discretized at the Planck scale. It is therefore conjectured that reality is identical to a sub-quantum dynamics of ontological micro-constituents that are connected by a single interaction law. To arrive at a complex system-based toy-model identification of these micro-constituents, two strategies are combined. First, by seeing gravity as an entropic phenomenon and generalizing the dimensional reduction of the associated holographic principle, the universal constants of free space are related to assumed attributes of the micro-constituents. Second, as the effective field dynamics of the micro-constituents must eventually obey Einstein’s field equations, a sub-quantum interaction law is derived from a solution of these equations. A Planck-scale origin for thermodynamic black hole characteristics and novel views on entropic gravity theory result from this approach, which eventually provides a different view on quantum gravity and its unification with the fundamental forces.
Implementation of a Smart Power Conditioning System for Energy Storage System with a Novel Seamless Transfer Strategy
Authors: Kim Ki-Ryong , Oh Chang-Yeol , Kim Tae-Jin , Lee Jong-Pil , Kim Hee-Je
Published: May 2018

Implementation of a smart power conditioning system with a novel seamless transfer method for an energy storage system (ESS) was proposed in this paper. The power conditioning system is to control the power quality or protect the grid system. Therefore, it requires various functions. One of the these functions, the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) function, was applied to proposed power conditioning system. In order for the grid-interactive power conditioning system to continuously supply power to the load, two operation modes are required depending on the grid state. One is the grid connected (GC) mode and the other is the stand-alone (SA) mode. Under normal grid condition, the power conditioning system is operated in GC mode and controls the current. On the other hand, under abnormal grid conditions such as grid outage, the power conditioning system operates in SA mode and supplies power to the load. Unintentional sudden changes in operating mode cause unwanted phenomena (e.g., voltage/current spike, inrush current) which can make system degradation or failure. To improve this situation, the seamless transfer function became necessary. In this paper, by adding seamless function to power conditioning system, it is possible to supply power to the load stably regardless of grid state. In addition, it is possible to prevent secondary accident and to operate stably even if non-detection zone condition occurs by using an active frequency method. The proposed control algorithm was verified through field experiments.
Peukert-Equation-Based State-of-Charge Estimation for LiFePO4 Batteries Considering the Battery Thermal Evolution Effect
Authors: Xie Jiale , Ma Jiachen , Chen Jun
Published: May 2018

To achieve accurate state-of-charge (SoC) estimation for LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries under harsh conditions, this paper resorts to the Peukert’s law to accommodate different temperatures and load excitations. By analyzing battery heat generation and dissipation, a thermal evolution model (TEM) is elaborated and exploited for on-line parameter identification of the equivalent circuit model (ECM). Then, a SoC estimation framework is proposed based on the Adaptive Extended Kalman Filter (AEKF) algorithm. Experimental results on a LiFePO4 pack subject to the Federal Urban Driving Schedule (FUDS) profile under different temperatures and initial states suggest that the proposed SoC estimator provides good robustness and accuracy against changing temperature and highly dynamic loads.