bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IProCAD: Intelligent Prognosis o f Coronary Artery Disease Excluding Angiogram i n Patient w ith Stable Angina
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jamil* Md. Shah Jalal , Islam A.K.M. Muzahidul ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Ahamed Bulbul ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sonargaon University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Huda Mohammad Nurul ,   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Published: March 2020

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of mortality in the world. A proper prediction mechanism system with reasonable cost can significantly reduce this death toll in the low-income countries like Bangladesh. For those countries we propose machine learning backed embedded system that can predict possible cardiac attack effectively by excluding the high cost angiogram and incorporating only twelve (12) low cost features which are age, sex, chest pain, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, ECG results, heart rate, exercise induced angina, old peak, slope, and history of heart disease. Here, two heart disease datasets of own built NICVD (National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Bangladesh) patients’, and UCI (University of California Irvin) are used. The overall process comprises into four phases: Comprehensive literature review, collection of stable angina patients’ data through survey questionnaires from NICVD, feature vector dimensionality is reduced manually (from 14 to 12 dimensions), and the reduced feature vector is fed to machine learning based classifiers to obtain a prediction model for the heart disease. From the experiments, it is observed that the proposed investigation using NICVD patient’s data with 12 features without incorporating angiographic disease status to Artificial Neural Network (ANN) shows better classification accuracy of 92.80% compared to the other classifiers Decision Tree (82.50%), Naïve Bayes (85%), Support Vector Machine (SVM) (75%), Logistic Regression (77.50%), and Random Forest (75%) using the 10-fold cross validation. To accommodate small scale training and test data in our experimental environment we have observed the accuracy of ANN, Decision Tree, Naïve Bayes, SVM, Logistic Regression and Random Forest using Jackknife method, which are 84.80%, 71%, 75.10%, 75%, 75.33% and 71.42% respectively. On the other hand, the classification accuracies of the corresponding classifiers are 91.7%, 76.90%, 86.50%, 76.3%, 67.0% and 67.3%, respectively for the UCI dataset with 12 attributes. Whereas the same dataset with 14 attributes including angiographic status shows the accuracies 93.5%, 76.7%, 86.50%, 76.8%, 67.7% and 69.6% for the respective classifiers.
User Based Collaborative F ltering w ith Recursive Neural Network Prediction Model
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Thiru A. Govindasamy Govt Arts College, Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, India., Priya* S. Prasanna , Karthikeyan Dr. M. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: March 2020

Nowadays, with the enormous volume of online data, more consideration has been given to develop information driven recommender systems (RSs). Those schemes automatically guide consumers to discover services or movie with regard to their own interests from a huge set of possible choices. Most RS are employed to recommend the user based on their ratings and their preferences. Hence the existing RS provides very narrow recommendations and it restrict the user from accessing the different products. In this paper a novel Movie Recommender System with Cosine Similarity based Collaborative filtering and Recursive neural network MRS-CCR is proposed to the users based on the movie ratings. In the proposed RS the cosine similarity is utilized for determining the similarity among the users over the rated movies, which is employed to predict the rating of the unrated movie for each user through collaborative filtering. The Collaborative filtering (CF) is more successful recommendation methods because of its simplicity and accuracy. In the present work, matrix factorization technique is used for collaborative filtering. The obtained outcome of collaborative filter is fed into the Recursive neural network which is based on tanh activation function. The Recursive neural network predicts the recommended movies to the user. The outcome of the Recursive neural network is used for constructing the confusion matrix for evaluation. The experimental outcome of MRS-CCR is related to existing system on error and accuracy metrics. The proposed MRS-CCR has the accuracy of 95.53% better than the existing RS.
Design of Inset Feed Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna with Different Dielectric Substrates
Authors:   Associate Professor ECE Department Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology Gandipet, Hyderabad, Saidulu V.
Published: March 2020

Microstrip antennas find wide applications in high-speed vehicles, and missiles, tanks, satellite communications, mobile communications and wireless communications etc. The main advantage of these antennas over conventional microwave antenna is light weight, low volume, low cost, planar structure and compatibility with integrated circuits. The present paper deals with the design and simulation of an inset feed rectangular microstrip patch antenna using different dielectric substrate materials such as Arlon AD320, FR4 (Epoxy glass) and Vaccum (Air) and having dielectric constant ( )= 3.2, 4.4 and 1.0 respectively and also comparing their performance characteristics. The resonant frequency of the proposed antenna is designed at frequency of 1.9 GHz, which is lying in the L-band region. The antenna software such as High Frequency Structure Simulator is used for designing of proposed antenna. The simulation results shows the maximum bandwidth is 40MHz and minimum gain is 2dB is obtained using FR4 (Epoxy-glass) substrate whose dielectric constant ( ) = 4.4, at which return loss is -35.67dB. Maximum gain is 9.72dB and bandwidth is 39MHz obtained using Vaccum (Air), whose dielectric constant ( ) = 1.0. However, 6 dB gain and 25MHz bandwidth is obtained using Arlon AD 320A substrate, whose dielectric constant ( ) = 2.2 at which return loss is obtained -24.57dB. The proposed antenna can be used for military telemetry, GPS, mobile phone (GSM) and amateur radio applications.
Flood Detection from Satellite Images Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network and Layered Recurrent Neural Network
Authors:   Department of ECE, Sri Krishna college of Engineering and Technology , Coimbatore, India., selvi. C Thirumarai , S Kalieswari. ,   Department of ECE, Sri Krishna college of Engineering and Technology , Coimbatore, India, R Kuralarasi. ,   Department of ECE, Sri Krishna college of Engineering and Technology , Coimbatore, India., N Kanimozhi. ,   Department of ECE, Sri Krishna college of Engineering and Technology , Coimbatore, India., R Kuralarasi. ,   Department of ECE, Sri Krishna college of Engineering and Technology , Coimbatore, India.
Published: March 2020

Satellite images are important for developing and protected environmental resources that can be used for flood detection. The satellite image of before-flooding and after-flooding to be segmented and feature with integration of deeply LRNN and CNN networks for giving high accuracy. It is also important for learning LRNN and CNN is able to find the feature of flooding regions sufficiently and, it will influence the effectiveness of flood relief. The CNNs and LRNNs consists of two set are training set and testing set. The before flooding and after flooding of satellite images to be extract and segment formed by testing and training phase of data patches. All patches are trained by LRNN where changes occur or any misdetection of flooded region to extract accurately without delay. This proposed method obtain accuracy of system is 99% of flood region detections.
Smart Contract for Decentralized Water Management System using Blockchain Technology
Authors:   Master’s degree from CSE Department, JSS Academy of Technical Education NOIDA, U.P., India., Tiwari Soniya , Gautam Jyoti ,   Associate Professor, CSE Department, JSS Academy of Technical Education NOIDA, U.P., India, Gupta Vimal ,   Assistant Professor, CSE Department, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida., Malsa Nitima ,   Assistant Professor, CSE Department, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida
Published: March 2020

There is A finite amount of portable water which is decreasing day by day. Rapid degradation of useful water on earth results in an unkind impact on livelihood. In future, people may have to face (DAY 0) problem therefore, conservation of water is essential. A solution has been proposed to this problem that is “decentralized water management system” using blockchain technology. Blockchain technology can help to use water more efficiently so that every household can lend/borrow the required/extra water from its peer household in the network. In this research work, water ledger architecture has been proposed. This architecture can serve as the basis for Blockchain implementation which can help inbuilding transparency in the water management system with the ultimate goal of Water Conservation. To purpose a system architecture that meets the “demand and supply” of all consumers in a peer-to-peer network so that water can be conserved. A smart contract has been written for transactions (P2P network of 10 household) using Ethereum as a platform. A web interface is created for consumers. Hence, the overall objective is to create a smart water management system for 10 households using blockchain technology to conserve water by medium of sharing water among peer-to-peer as per their needs.
Multi Response Optimization of Parameters in F SW for Tailor Welded Blanks A A 5052 H32 and A A 5083 O u sing Response Surface Methodology
Authors:   Department of Mechanical, PhD scholar, Gautam Buddha university., Kumar* Praveen , Sharma Dr. Satpal ,   Department of Mechanical, Assistant Professor, Gautam Buddha university.
Published: March 2020

Tensile properties, microhardness, and formability of the tailor welded blank of AA5052-H32 and AA5083-O were investigated. To detect the influence of FSW parameters such as shoulder diameter (SD), rotational speed (RS), and travel speed (TS), a central composite design (CCD) was derived. The response surface methodology (RSM) technique is used to develop the mathematical model and optimization of multiple responses, i.e., ultimate tensile strength (UTS), Yield strength (YS), percentage elongation (TE), dome height (DH), and microhardness (μH). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) technique is used to validate the competency of the established model, and the regression equation is derived to predict the value of output responses. It is found that the welding parameter of FSW plays a significant role in fabricating the joint. It is observed that for the welded combination of AA5052-H32 and AA5083-O, the metallurgically defect-free and sound weld produced. The results are very much significant to a better understanding of the effect of the combination of SD, TS, RS to fabricate the FSW joint. The experimental and predicted result shows a good relationship with each other.
Experimental Examination on Utilization of Processed Mine Overburden Sand by Substituted to River Sand in Construction
Authors:   Department of Mining, AMET University, Chennai, India., brahmam* A. Guru , Sisindree D. ,   Department of Mining, JNTUH College of Engineering, Manthani, India.
Published: March 2020

Overburden is the unutilized rock or soil bands that are generated during the mining process and are dumped near the marked placed inside the mine boundaries. It contains alluvial, sandstone, soil, gravel, clay, debris other than mining material. Dumping or management of this mine waste is a significant environmental problem, and additional cost spends to the mining industry. And also, most of this waste is disposed of at the surface, which inevitably requires extensive planning. Sand and gravel are low energy-intensive construction materials, but the growing demand for industrial uses has depleted this natural source. Limitations to natural sand extraction and legal regulations have been imposed in several countries due to environmental concerns. Due to the above, all the reasons river sand has become very costly in recent years. The research has been carried out to convert the overburden to processed overburden sand after that compared the geotechnical properties like specific gravity, permeability, moisture content, and grain size analysis, swell factor of both the overburden processed sand and natural river sand. Then we check the suitability of processed overburden material as a replacement to natural river sand in construction by comparing the strengths of the concrete samples prepared with both the river sand and processed overburden sand. We found the average compressive strength of overburden sand brick is 24.69 MPa, and river sand brick is 28.08 MPa of 14 days curing of bricks. The results obtained that the processed overburden sand can be used as the best alternative for the river sand because the geotechnical properties of both are almost the same. This processed overburden utilization in the coal mining area to reduced environmental impact, more availability of a land resource, minimizing the overburden disposable cost to the mining industry, and it’s also helpful to the preservation of natural river sand.
Optimization Tool Wear o n Hard Turning o f AISI4140 Steel w ith Coated Carbide Tool Cutting Conditions
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, MarEphraem College of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu, India, Rajeev* D. , Singh S.Christopher Ezhil ,   Departm ent of Mechanical Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur, Kerala, India, Rejilin D.R.Anand ,   Department of Civil Engineering, MarEphraem College of Engineering and Technology , Tamilnadu,, Devadhas G.Glan ,   Department of Applied Electronic s and Instrumentation Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur, Kerala, India., Priyadarsini S.Ajitha ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Narayanaguru College of Engineering, Kanyakumari , Tamilnadu, India.
Published: March 2020

In recent year’s traditional grinding process are being replaced by hard turning for the finishing operation of hardened steel. High rate of TW and the cost of CBN inserts associated with hard turning is a cause of concern. In order to minimize the TW, this work proposes the optimal cutting conditions for the hard turning of Hardened AISI 4140 steel (47 HRC) utilizing low affluent CVD coated Ti(C, N) + Al2O3 carbide tool. All the trials are conceded out based on Design of Experiments. Response surface methodology based on BBD is followed for experimentation. The ANOVA is utilized to recognize the most impacting parameters on the TW. Results indicate that both the CS and the DoC influences the TW. Optimization results reveal lower CS results in minimal TW.
Harnessing Nature for Leisure and Creativity in Lagos Tourism and Planning
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Oladunni O. Izobo-Martins , Adebayo A. Emmanuel ,   Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Tech, Ota, Ondo State, Nigeria
Published: March 2020

This study reviews the recent quantitative and qualitative evidence on the need to develop our natural environments for creative and leisure purposes. Previous studies described the problem of tourism to be a universal one, as virtually all countries are faced with the problem of providing inadequate tourism for their citizens. In Nigeria urban centres the tourism conditions were not properly documented. The study investigated the tourism condition in Lagos, Nigeria. The study observed that tourism condition in the nation is presently not provided for all citizenry. The need of the majority was not considered while some of the existing few are in deplorable condition. Previous literatures reviewed shows that almost 75 percent of tourist centres are for children meaning they lack creative environment. This paper also attempts to discuss in detail the little infrastructural evidences that exists in tourism. Fifteen centres were selected and eight were investigated in this study. The study discuss the consistency of findings across Lagos State, using different methodological approaches with consideration to the major key compares the magnitudes of developing natural environment. The study adopted questionnaire as the tool for the investigation, the tool was randomly administered after which the outcomes were analysed with the use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SPSS version 16. Furthermore, aside that personal observation data was also recorded. The study identifies the emerging policy, business opportunity strategy and activities for good governance and better environment. Service provider should be willing to create the inspiration garden in other to have a greater benefits and more patronage. Since most of the centres investigated are static in nature, the study suggested that in the future, research should focus on the analysis of respondent welfare in a dynamic sense.
A piezoelectric flexible insole system for gait monitoring for the Internet of Health Things
Authors: Chen Junliang , Dai Yanning , Gao Shuo
Published: March 2020

Gait is closely associated with many chronic diseases. With the development of the Internet of Health Things (IoHT), long-term gait monitoring and corresponding analysis can be performed remotely, reducing a patient’s time and traffic cost, while providing doctors more valuable gait information. The presented work provides a feasible means for real-time, long-term, and accurate gait monitoring in an IoHT scenario. Through the experimental results, the high detection sensitivity of 54 mN and responsivity of 163 mV/N are achieved, thereby satisfying the need for analyzing various diseases. Furthermore, 16 hours continuous working time indicates its successful utilization during long-term gait monitoring.
Flexible and Wearable GRF and EMG Sensors Enabled Locomotion Mode Recognition for IoHT Based In-home Rehabilitation
Authors: Fang Chaoming , Wang Yixuan , Gao Shuo
Published: March 2020

In order to quantify the manipulation process of acupuncture, in this article, a piezoelectric glove based wearable stress sensing system is presented. Served as the sensitive element with small volume and high tensile resistance, PVDF greatly meet the need of quantitative analysis. Through piezoelectric force sensing glove, the system is capable of detecting both perpendicular stress as well as shear stress. Besides, key parameters including peak stress at needle are detected and extracted, potentially allowing for a higher learning efficiency hence advancing the development of acupuncture.
Impact of market-coupling on electricity price modeling in fundamental unit-commitment approaches
Authors: Nobis Moritz , Wyrwoll Lothar , Moser Albert , Raths Stephan
Published: March 2020

Fundamental unit commitment approaches are of central importance in energy system modeling for the generation of detailed power plant schedules. However, existing approaches, which reduce complexity in a multi-stage process, often fail to generate realistic electricity prices. A new type of single-stage approach considers market-coupling implicitly so that, in addition to detailed power plant schedules, electricity prices reflecting real prices very well can be generated. In this paper, we show in a back-test for 2014 that an endogenously modeled market-coupling is the driving factor for the quality of resulting electricity prices. Conversely, it can be concluded that conventional multi-stage approaches show a significant distortion of modeled electricity prices due to missing price signals from neighboring market zones. Against the background of expanding trading capacities between market zones within the European power system, this issue becomes increasingly relevant when fundamentally modeling energy prices.
Kajian Biblika Terhadap Makna “Ta Stigmata Tou Iesou” dalam Galatia 6:17
Authors: Putra Adi
Published: March 2020

Artikel ini membahas tentang kajian Biblika terhadap ungkapan “Ta Stigmata Tou Iesou” (τὰ στίγματα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ) dalam Galatia 6:17, dengan tujuan agar makna yang sesungguhnya dari ungkapan tersebut dapat diperoleh dan orang Kristen dapat menerapkan dalam kehidupan praktisnya. Penelitian ini dikembangkan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif yang secara spesifik merujuk kepada kajian biblika. Melalui studi Apparatus, analisis dan sintaksis, serta studi narasi interpretative terhadap teks Galatia 6:17, penulis menemukan bahwa ungkapan tersebut merupakan cap fisik yang Paulus peroleh melalui penganiayaan yang dialaminya karena iman dan kegigihannya memberitakan Injil Kristus. Paulus hendak mempertentangkan tanda-tanda fisik milik Kristus yang melekat ditubuhnya itu dengan tanda sunat yang sangat diagung-agungkan oleh orang Yahudi di Galatia. Dan, secara tegas menekankan kepada jemaat Tuhan di Galatia agar lebih memikirkan tanda-tanda penganiayaan pada tubuhnya karena iman dan kegigihan dalam memberitakan Injil Kristus dari sekedar sunat yang telah merusak iman mereka.
Evaluation of Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effect of Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile Extract Using Allium cepa Bioassay
Authors: Bodowara Samah , El Garaboli Fauzia , El shatshat Salem
Published: March 2020

The present study aimed to measure the cytotoxic and genotoxic effect of the bark of A. nilotica extract. Allium cepa assay was used to find out the effect of A. nilotica extract on chromosome structure and behavior during cell division. The root tips meristem cells were treated with different concentration of A. nilotica bark aqueous extract (0.1, 0.01 and 0.001mg/ml) for 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours, respectively. Cytological analysis revealed decreasing in cell division in all used concentration especially at high ones. The obtained results indicate that aqueous extracts of A. nilotica plant have the ability to decrease the (MI%) values with increasing the concentration at (P<0.005).
All treatments have caused different kind of mitotic abnormalities and chromosomal aberrations, such as: change percentage of mitotic phases, C-mitosis, stickiness, chromosome bridges, Micronucleus and vagrant chromosome. The action of A. nilotica bark extract on the genetic material led to decrease in dividing cells number which was concentration and time depended. This inhibition of cell division was due to disturbances in nucleus as a result of inhibition of DNA synthesis.
KEY WORDS: Allium cepa assay: A. nilotica: Chromosomal aberrations; MI.
CONSTRUCTION AND STANDARDIZATION OF LANGUAGE ANXIETY SCALE FOR SECONDARY LEVEL LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Authors: K. Malini  , R. Rajkumar
Published: March 2020

The present paper explains in detail the process of construction as well as standardization of scale in language anxiety adapted by the investigator for secondary level language teachers in schools from six districts of Tamil Nadu. In the initial stage of development, the scale consisted of 80 items based on Likert’s method of summated ratings of five responses on these items. After critically reviewing the studies done language anxiety, the five dimensions were selected for developing the scale. On the basis of suggestions of the experts, 64 items were selected for the pilot study and administered on 60 secondary level language teachers. The scale was subjected to item analysis with the help of t-test. A total of 50 items were selected in the final version of the scale. The reliability of the test and the Cronbach’s alpha value is 0.87. The scale has face validity and content validity.
KEYWORDS: language anxiety, secondary level language teachers, dimensions
"Pokaz rybek magnetycznych”: Widowiskowa popularyzacja wiedzy w Gimnazjum/Liceum Wołyńskim w Krzemieńcu
Authors: Buczek Katarzyna
Published: March 2020

Popularyzacja wiedzy w Gimnazjum/Liceum Wołyńskim w Krzemieńcu (1805–1832) była jedną z form działalności nauczycieli. Cieszyła się dużą popularnością wśród okolicznej ludności, nie tyle jednak ze względu na walor poznawczy, co na aspekt widowiskowy.  Prowadzona była w ciągu roku szkolnego oraz podczas egzaminów publicznych (popisów) na zakończenie nauki. Liczną publiczność gromadziły pokazy eksperymentów, prezentowane przez profesora fizyki Karola Jentza, a także nauka ogrodnictwa praktycznego prowadzona w ogrodzie botanicznym przez ogrodnika Karola Witzella. Jednak do tej działalności władze szkolne miały stosunek ambiwalentny. Z jednej strony  doceniano wysiłki nauczycieli, z drugiej widowiskowość pokazów budziła poważne zastrzeżenia czy wręcz niechęć zwierzchników.
Na drodze do marca – szczecińskie Dziady 1966
Authors: Makaruk Maria
Published: March 2020

Szkic dotyczy inscenizacji Dziadów, przygotowanej przez Jana Maciejowskiego w 1966 roku w Teatrze Współczesnym w Szczecinie. Dziady Maciejowskiego – wbrew tradycji filologicznej i scenicznej – były pomyślane w porządku odsyłającym do numeracji Mickiewiczowskiej, a nacisk w interpretacji dramatu reżyser położył na finałową część IV, w której Gustaw-Konrad dokonywał rozliczenia z dawnym nauczycielem, Księdzem. Szczecińskie Dziady miały charakter generacyjny – Maciejowski stawiał w nich pytania fundamentalne dla pokolenia, którego doświadczeniami formacyjnymi były zarówno powstanie warszawskie, jak i przełom październikowy. Scenografia Stanisława Bąkowskiego nie pozostawiała wątpliwości: Dziady były rozegrane w scenografii powstańczych kanałów. Metafora kanału, wyzyskana przed niespełna dekadą w filmie Andrzeja Wajdy, nabierała w spektaklu Maciejowskiego nowych sensów. Kanał był w intencji reżysera figurą sytuacji bez wyjścia, która znów dotkliwie aktualizowała się w nowych realiach historycznych. Spektakl, choć doceniony przez krytykę i publiczność, został zlekceważony i zmarginalizowany w oficjalnym obiegu kultury PRL-u, nie ma jednak wątpliwości, że za wyreżyserowanie Dziadów i późniejszego o dwa lata Wyzwolenia Maciejowski zapłacił utratą dyrekcji teatrów szczecińskich. Autorka szkicu rekonstruuje układ przedstawienia, patrząc na obecne w nim tematy i sensy w kontekście zbliżających się wydarzeń marcowych.
W rytmie kół: Zapiski Heleny Modrzejewskiej z amerykańskiego tournée w 1893 roku
Authors: Jarząbek-Wasyl Dorota
Published: March 2020

Artykuł jest analizą bieżącej edycji diariusza Heleny Modrzejewskiej, który został opatrzony komentarzami dotyczącymi samej jego treści: opisywanych przez Modrzejewską wydarzeń pierwszych sześciu tygodni 1893 roku, pojawiających się w nich postaci, ich relacji z aktorką, przedstawień i sztuk teatralnych, jak również wydawniczych losów Dziennika. Noty towarzyszące tekstowi sytuują go w kontekście nie tylko kolejnych edycji, ale również spisanych po latach pamiętników Modrzejewskiej, do których aktorka celowo nie włączyła diariusza. Publikacja jest pierwszą edycją genetyczną, kładącą szczególny nacisk na proces powstawania rękopisu, nanoszone na niego korekty tak przez samą autorkę, jak i późniejszych edytorów, oraz zmiany dokonywane przez wydawców.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE MIGRATION STOPS IN THE SURGUT DISTRICT OF THE KHANTY-MANSIYSK AUTONOMOUS OKRUG - UGRA AND THE PROBLEM OF SPECIES CONSERVATION
Authors: Emtsev A. A. , Porgunyov A. V.
Published: March 2020

The analysis of the photographs sent by the hunters from Sytomino village, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, together with the further survey detected the place of migration stops of Lesser White-fronted Geese in the Middle Ob valley. The birds were staying at the small lake 3.5 km east of the village. On September 12, 2011, one wounded individual was found near the lake at the complex raised bog 9.5 km southwest of the city of Lyantor. Several ways can be suggested by us to save flying Lesser White-fronted Geese and other species of vulnerable animals at the territory of the autonomous okrug. This will include the following measures to take: an obligatory exam for hunters to be able to identify some species of the regional fauna; large penalties for illegal hunting, more active propaganda of respect for nature and educational work and developing hunting culture. The article also covers economic and organizational issues.
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ACTION OF SELENIUM IN A SOIL-PLANT SYSTEM IN THE CONDITIONS OF WESTERN SIBERIA
Authors: Aleksandrovskaia E. Iu. , Sindireva A. V. , Ieronova V. V.
Published: March 2020

Selenium plays an important antioxidant role in a living organism. At the same time, we often observe a deficit of selenium in natural environmental locations. Therefore, it is of great importance to elaborate and assess methods for the most efficient and environmentally safe intake of the necessary amount of this element in the human body with the consumption of vegetable food, among others. In this respect, the techniques of enriching plants with this microelement are promising. These techniques include additional introduction of selenium compounds into the soil and non-root intake. Our research consisted of an environmental assessment of the effect of selenium on biometric parameters, crop yield, and quality of spring wheat plants. Aziiev soft spring wheat, selenium microelement, meadow chernozemic soil were the objects of our study. It was determined that Se has a predominantly stimulating effect on the growth and development of wheat plants and their crop yield. A direct correlation between an increase in the applied doses of selenium and an increase in its content in wheat grain was identified. The results of our study can be applied for the development of appropriate methods for the use of selenium-containing micro fertilizers in certain environmental conditions.
ASSESSMENT OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE CITIES OF PERM REGION
Authors: Meshchurova Т. А.
Published: March 2020

The chemicals emitted from stationary and mobile sources into the air in cities have a harmful effect on the population, contributing to the growth of morbidity and mortality and disturbing the natural environment. In Perm Krai, Russia, industrial facilities discharge about 360 chemicals into the air. The airborne pollution mostly comes from chemical industry, oil and minerals extraction, metallurgical industry, power generation, and transport. This study focused on the assessment of airborne pollution in the cities of Perm Krai. The study used data of the Perm Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, published in annual environmental reports. It was found that the main pollutant emissions from stationary sources are liquid and gaseous substances. The most common emission components are hydrocarbons coming from pipeline transportation facilities. The second most common substance is carbon monoxide emitted by combustion of various fuels. Gross pollutant emissions tended to increase from 2014 to 2018, with a steady growth of emissions from mobile sources. Airborne pollution was assessed by the comprehensive air quality index, taking into account several substances that make the largest contribution to airborne pollution (this year). The monitoring results from Berezniki, Gubakha, Krasnokamsk, Lysva, Perm, Solikamsk and Tchaikovsky were analyzed. The paper presents the dynamics of air quality index in these cities from 2008 to 2018. The highest index value (‘very high’) was observed in Solikamsk in 2012; the lowest index value, in Tchaikovsky. The airborne pollution in these cities showed a tendency to decrease over the past six years, possibly, due to the use of more advanced emissions cleaning technologies and the decommissioning of some industrial facilities. The cities that have large industrial companies, such as Perm, Berezniki, Lysva and Solikamsk, experience the greatest environmental burden from stationary sources. Emissions of volatile organic compounds and sulfur dioxide from stationary sources increased from 2016 to 2018, although neither ‘high’, nor ‘very high’ pollution was observed in the cities of Perm Krai from 2013 to 2018.
ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL QUALITY OF ROADSIDE AREAS USED FOR GROWING CROPS
Authors: Gаritskaya M. Y. , Kholodilina T. N. , Baranova M. S.
Published: March 2020

This paper presents data on the content of heavy metals in the road-side soils (transport lands) along the Orenburg-Orsk motorway and the Saraktash-Kuvandyk motorway in Orenburg Region, Russia. The objects of the study were two agricultural fields (wheat and barley) located between the motorway and the forest shelterbelt. The purpose of the study was to find the total content and the active form of heavy metals in the studied soils, to assess their quality by the degree of ecological adversity, and to determine the possibility of using them for cultivating crops. The comprehensive chemical pollution indicator (CCPI) and the ecotoxicological soil quality indicator (ESQI) were used to assess the ecological condition of the studied fields. The soil samples were tested to find the content of cadmium, zinc, lead, manganese, iron, copper, chromium, cobalt, and nickel. Cadmium had the highest active form percentage (9-17%) in the total heavy metal content in soils, sampled along the Saraktash-Kuvandyk motorway, while lead content was the highest (5.7-11.5%) in samples collected along the Orenburg-Orsk motorway. According to the CCPI and other established criteria, the entire territory along the motorways is in the critical environmental condition (16 < CCPI < 32), and the territory six meters away from the Orenburg-Orsk motorway is in the condition of environmental emergency (32 < CCPI < 128). The ESQI data was analyzed differentially for substances of various hazard classes. As for hazard class I metals, the environmental emergency has already developed throughout the territory under study, except for the areas located six and sixteen meters from the Orenburg-Orsk motorway that are in the state of environmental disaster. Therefore, the analysis of the ecological state of the studied road-side areas showed that, by the total content of toxic hazard class I metals, they can be categorized as environmental emergency and environmental disaster zones, and crops, used for producing foodstuff and livestock feed, must not be cultivated in these fields.
PINUS ELDARICA MEDW. AS INDICATOR OF VEHICULAR POLLUTION
Authors: Mamedova A. O. , Farzalieva N. M.
Published: March 2020

This paper presents a study of developmental stability of Pinus eldarica Medw. in conditions of airborne traffic pollution. The study has been performed over the period of 3 years (from 2017 to 2019) in the Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan. The purpose of the study was to assess the morphophysiological changes in the species Pinus eldarica Medw. Exposed to pollution from motor vehicles and thus identify the bioindicator properties of pine trees. The study used morphological, physiological and statistical methods. The indicating data on fluctuating asymmetry and necrosis in Pinus eldarica Medw. was obtained in areas with varying degree of atmospheric pollution. Based on these data, ecological zoning was carried out using GIS technologies, and an environmental map of the studied territories was compiled. Species Pinus eldaric a Medw. can be used as a phytometer for the purpose of environmental monitoring.
Response of steel buildings under near and far field earthquakes
Authors: Güneyisi Esra Mete
Published: March 2020

In this study, the seismic behavior of steel framed buildings under the effect of near-field with pulse (NF-P), near-field without pulse (NF-NP), and far-field (FF) ground motions was evaluated in a comparative manner. For this, 8 and 12 story steel moment-resisting frames (SMRFs) having four equal bays and identical story height were taken into account and then subjected to a series of NF-P, NF-NP and FF earthquake motions based on the nonlinear dynamic analysis. Each earthquake series included 10 different acceleration records. They were scaled to match the target design spectrum. Numerical modeling and analysis of the SMRFs were performed through Seismostruct software. The response quantities utilized in the comparisons of the case study SMRFs were the inter-story drift ratio, roof drift ratio, base shear coefficients, and time history of displacement in different story level. These responses were examined comparatively.
Level of invasion by alien plants across habitats in the basin of the Ploučnice River
Authors: Šenová Vendula , Matějček Tomáš
Published: March 2020

The level of invasion varies depending on the type of the habitat. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the level of floral invasion within the basin of the Ploučnice River in Northern Bohemia. The values of the level of invasion were quantified for vegetation plots from the Czech National Phytosociological Database. Several maps documenting the level of invasion by alien plants were developed based on a quantitative assessment of the level of invasion of particular habitat types. The levels of invasion were measured as a proportion of the species that are aliens and as the total cover by alien species, the same was done for archeophytes and neophytes separately. Mean levels of invasion were used for the habitats.
Leisure and social capital: spatial differentiation of voluntary associations in Czechia
Authors: Kůsová Tereza
Published: March 2020

The paper deals with leisure activities and their potential for the creation of social capital. Specifically, it focuses on leisure activities developed within voluntary associations, which are important actors in Czechia, especially at the local level. In addition to their potential for the creation of social networks and social capital, their existence reflects the quality of life in the localities. The study aims to assess the spatial distribution of various types of associations in Czechia in the context of broader socio-economical processes and changes. Special attention is paid to the dynamics of the formation of new associations in various types of regions. The used data record the number of associations in the municipalities and regionally specific information on the number of members of the Voluntary Fire-fighters, which is the most widespread association in Czechia.
The perception of borders by the inhabitants of regions with divergent continuity of socio-historical development as a an aspect of regional identity
Authors: Šerý Miloslav , Šimáček Petr
Published: March 2020

This contribution deals with the issue that has been somewhat neglected in Czech geography so far. It is the issue of perception of borders in the context of the extent of population’s regional identity. The study attempts to assess this phenomenon in regions with significantly different historical development with regard to continuity or discontinuity of the settlement tradition. Two model regions have been selected, the Jeseník region, where the population was almost completely replaced after the World War II, and the Valašské Klobouky region, where the population remained autochthonous after the war. There appears to be a clear difference in the nature of the results.
Posicionamiento del observatorio turístico Bahía, para la gestión del destino de la zona norte de Manabí
Authors: Carvajal Zambrano Gema Viviana , Andrade Brito Ariana Talía , Caicedo Coello Eduardo Antonio , Zambrano Molina Luís Daniel
Published: March 2020

La presente investigación se basó en un diagnóstico e identificación de las necesidades del Observatorio Turístico ULEAMde la Extensión Bahía de Caráquez, el cual es un proyecto de investigación institucional, creado con la finalidad de potencializar el destino turístico de la zona norte de Manabí que comprende los cantones Sucre, San Vicente, Jama y Pedernales, generando información oportuna, actualizada y continua, a partir del monitoreo de la oferta y la demanda que permita la toma de decisiones y el diseño de estrategias que mejoren la competitividad del mismo. Con base a la problemática detectada se propone la generación de una base de datos que contenga la evaluación del posicionamiento web de las empresas hoteleras del destino ya mencionado, la cual se plantea sea estructurada en tres fases estratégicas: la primera fase del diagnóstico concebida por la construcción de una base de datos que contenga el listado de las empresas hoteleras de los cuatro cantones; la segunda fase con la finalidad de verificar la presencia web (Sitio web, redes sociales y OTAs) de las empresas que brindan servicios hoteleros; y la tercera fase evaluar la presencia web de empresas hoteleras a través de una plataforma que miden parámetros (SEO) estandarizados. Al final se presenta el prototipo de la base de datos propuesto el cual tiene como finalidad satisfacer la necesidad del Observatorio Turístico ULEAM de generar información oportuna y actualizada que pueda ser utilizada para futuros análisis sobre el posicionamiento web de las empresas hoteleras de los destinos que monitorean.
Determinan Tingkatan Perilaku Merokok Remaja Kota Kupang
Authors: Manafe Mesri Welhelmina Nisriani , Lerrick Yudith F. , Effendy Boy S.
Published: March 2020

Rokok adalah penyebab utama kematian dengan 80% penggunanya berusia di bawah usia 18 tahun di seluruh dunia. Apabila trend ini terus berlanjut maka diperkirakan lima juta anak usia di bawah 18 tahun yang hidup hari ini akan meninggal sebelum menjadi dewasa karena mereka mulai merokok sejak usia remaja. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menguji dampak karakteristik sosiodemografi dan faktor sosial terhadap tingkatan perilaku merokok remaja. Sampelnya adalah remaja usia 12-21 yang dipilih secara random pada satu (1) sekolah SMP, satu (1) sekolah SMA dan satu (1) pasar di Kota Kupang yang kemudian diuji menggunakan Regresi Logistic Ordinal dan Odds Ratio dengan pendekatan Teori Kognitig Sosial.

Hasil penelitan menunjukan bahwa variabel karakteristik sosiodemografi melalui pendapatan dan gender pada tingkat signifikansi <0.05 berpengaruh terhadap perilaku merokok remaja, sedangkan prediktor usia tidak berpengaruh dengan nilai signifikansi 0.66>0.05 dengan peluang menjadi perokok regular/intermittent/experiment smoker (0.59x, 0.96x, 2x; 0.117x, 0.952x, 1.381x; 9.188x, 2.266x, 4.165x). Variabel faktor sosial melalui peer smoker dan paternal smoker berpengaruh terhadap perilaku merokok remaja pada level signifikasi 0.038 dan 0.000<0.05 dan berpeluang menjadi perokok regular/intermittent/experiment smoker (0.160x, 1.282x, 1.538x; 0.052x, 1.088x, 2x).
Peran Pengawas Minum Obat Terhadap Keberhasilan Pengobatan Tuberculosis dengan Strategi DOTS di Puskesmas Oebobo Kota Kupang
Authors: Yuliani Ni Nyoman , Maria Indrawati , Andre Legaletha Tadeus , Saal Novita
Published: March 2020

Tuberkulosis merupakan penyakit infeksi yang disebabkan oleh kuman Mycobakterium tuberkulosis. Pengobatan penyakit ini membutuhkan waktu yang lama yaitu sekitar 6-7 bulan, jangka waktu pengobatan yang lama ini memungkinkan penderita tidak patuh dalam minum obat. Untuk mencegah hal tersebut, maka dalam pengobatan tuberkulosis dibutuhkan Pengawas Minum Obat (PMO). Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui peran Pengawas Minum Obat terhadap keberhasilan pengobatan tuberkulosis dengan strategi DOTS selama 6 bulan (Juli 2017 - Januari 2018) di Puskesmas Oebobo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif, dengan sampel berjumlah 30 orang, terdiri dari laki-laki 20 orang (66,66 %) dan perempuan 10 orang (33,34%). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan presentase angka kesembuhan 100% dan persentase PMO aktif (60%) dan tidak aktif (40%). Hal ini menunjukan bahwa kesadaran penderita untuk sembuh cukup tinggi karena ada 40% PMO tidak aktif namun kesembuhan penderita mencapai angka 100%.
Analisa Kesiapan Kota Pintar (Studi Kasus Pemerintah Kota Kupang)
Authors: Ledoh Liky Yuliandro
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui kesiapan kota kupang sebagai kota pintar, dalam rangka membantu proses penyusunan kebijakaan berupa rencana induk dan peta jalan kota pintar. Penilaian kesiapan kota pintar berdasarkan pedoman dari Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informasi Republik Indonesia yaitu smart readiness yang memiliki tiga parameter utama yaitu enabler, driver, dan mediator. Analisis SWOT digunakan untuk menganalisis kesiapan kota pintar. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara struktur pemerintah Kota Kupang cukup siap, hal tersebut terbukti dari ketersediaan infrastruktur dan suprastruktur sudah siap untuk melaksanakan kota pintar. Kesiapan menurut faktor internal berupa kelebihan yaitu dukungan pemerintah daerah, letak Kota Kupang yang strategis, potensi ekonomi yang tinggi, dan Interaksi digital masyarakat yang baik. Di sisi lain, Kelemahannya manajemen pemerintah yang kurang kuat, pelayanan kesehatan yang belum maksimal, rendahnya literasi masyarakat, dan manajemen lingkungan hidup yang lemah. Dilihat dari faktor eksternal, terdapat kesempatan yaitu dukungan pemerintah pusat dan pengembangan revolusi industri 4.0. Adapun ancaman terhadap persiapan pemerintah kota kupang sebagai kota pintar yaitu perkembangan TIK yang cepat, penyalahgunaan TIK, daya saing regional melemah, menurunnya kualitas kota, perubahan kebijakan di tingkat pusat dan ancaman perubahan iklim.
Efektifitas Perguliran Modal Penguatan dan Pengembangan Usaha Ekonomi Produktif Program Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Masyarakat (PEM) di Kota Kupang
Authors: Kapioru Charles
Published: March 2020

Pemerintah Kota Kupang sejak tahun 2013 kembali meluncurkan Program Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Masyarakat (PEM), bertujuan untuk penguatan serta pengembangan usaha ekonomi kreatif masyarakat berskala kecil, melalui perguliran modal usaha tanpa bunga sebesar Rp. 90.320.150.000,- milyard, kepada 15.395 peserta dengan nilai kemacetan sebesar  Rp. 6,2 milyard (6,86%). Penelitian ini bertujuan: mengetahui efektifitas dari perguliran dana program PEM terhadap peningkatan kinerja usaha dan pendapatan peserta program serta menemukan rekomendasi strategi pemecahan masalah kemacetan dana yang digulirkan. Metode penelitian: penelitian evaluasi menggunakan data sekunder yang bersumber dari metode FGD dengan stakeholders, laporan kajian penelitian terdahulu dan data lainnya yang dirangkum dari sumber informasi publik secara online. Hasil Penelitian: kinerja pengelolaan usaha masih sederhana dibuktikan oleh alasan pemilihan jenis usaha karena keinginan peserta; kondisi lokasi usaha tidak semua layak; pelaksanaan usaha belum dikelola secara benar; penatausahaan keuangan tanpa pencatatan; omzet penjualan meningkat untuk jenis dan skala usaha tertentu, tetapi tidak terjadi peningkatan skala usaha dan diversifikasi usaha. Kemacetan perguliran dana terjadi terkait dengan manajemen usaha yang belum berorientasi bisnis serta kurangnya aktifitas pendampingan dalam bina manusia, bina usaha, serta bina kelembagaan. Penanganan kemacetan dana PEM dapat ditempuh melalui: sanksi sosial, penerapan hukum perdata dan pidana sebagai jalan terakhir untuk menjerat peserta yang tidak beritikad baik. Hak tagih dapat diserahkan kepada Lurah, LPM dan jaksa dalam kapasitasnya selaku kepala wilayah, pendamping dan pengacara negara
Understanding eWinetourism Practices of European and North America Wineries
Authors: Haller Coralie , Thach Liz , Olsen Janeen
Published: March 2020

This research study introduces a definition for eWineTourism (eWT) and a new PIAB (purpose, ICTs, activities, benefits) conceptual model to analyze eWT. It also presents the results of an exploratory study to understand eWT practices of wineries in six major wine regions in Europe and
North America. The objective is to understand how wineries in different global regions are using eWT practices to attract consumers and to interact with them online. An online survey methodology was used to evaluate the websites of 729 wineries in the six regions of Bordeaux, Alsace, Piedmont,
Tuscany, Napa/Sonoma, and Oregon. Results indicate that global wine regions are adopting eWT practices in different ways, but no one wine region is as yet utilizing eWT to its full potential. Major contributions of this study are its introduction of an eWT definition, the PIAB model, and recommendations
for academics and practitioners regarding the advancement of eWT practices.