bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HETEROMORPHA ARBORESCENS: A REVIEW OF ITS BOTANY, MEDICINAL USES, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Authors: Maroyi Alfred
Published: November 2018

Heteromorpha arborescens is an important medicinal plant species throughout its distributional range in tropical Africa. This study evaluated the botany, medicinal uses, and pharmacological activities of H. arborescens. Literature focusing on the botany, phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological properties of H. arborescens were obtained from scientific databases such as SCOPUS, Science Direct, PubMed, SciFinder, Medline, and Google Scholar. Pre-electronic literature sources such as book chapters, books, journal articles, conference papers, and other scientific documents were obtained from the University library. Literature search revealed that H. arborescens is used as an aphrodisiac, as herbal medicine for shortness of breath, intestinal worms, inflammation, pain, respiratory problems, skin infections, headache, fever, and malaria. Pharmacological studies of compounds and H. arborescens extracts revealed anthelmintic, antiarthritic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antimycobacterial, antinociceptive, antioxidant, antipeptic ulcer, anti-scabies, antispasmodic, antiviral, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and uterotonic activities. More detailed research is needed aimed at assessing phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological properties of different plant parts and phytochemical compounds isolated from the species.
ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE IN HEMORRHAGIC AND NON-HEMORRHAGIC STROKE PATIENTS IN AL-DIWANIYAH TEACHING HOSPITAL
Authors: Hassan Aqeel Raheem , Adel Aryan Zahraa
Published: November 2018

Objectives: Although there are many studies on stroke, few studies on electrolyte disturbance have been done in our country, even on the outside. Our aim in this study is to estimate the level of serum potassium and sodium in acute stroke patients with comparison to patients of the control group.Methods: Our study is a comparative cross-sectional study conducted on patients in the neurological center who suffer from stroke and others in medicine department admitted for any disease other than cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) they consider the control group. All were in AL-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital from April to July 2018. The level of potassium and sodium from all patients is estimated. Patients with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and transient ischemic attack (TIA) were classified into having Glasgow coma scores (GCS) of 3–8, 9–12, and 13–15, respectively.Result: Significant difference was seen in the distribution of patients according to GCS levels (p=0.014). Mean serum sodium was significantly lowest in hemorrhagic stroke, then ischemic stroke, followed by TIA, and the highest sodium level was seen in the control group (p<0.001). Mean serum potassium was significantly lowest in hemorrhagic stroke, then ischemic stroke, followed by TIA, and the highest sodium level was seen in the control group (p<0.001). Mean serum-to-potassium ratio was significantly highest in hemorrhagic stroke, then TIA, followed by ischemic stroke, and finally, by control group (p<0.001).Conclusion: This study reveals that, in hemorrhagic stroke, the incidence of electrolytes imbalance was more than ischemic and which was mostly hyponatremia and hypokalemia.
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF AKAR KUNING (ARCANGELISIA FLAVA) SECONDARY METABOLITES: MOLECULAR DOCKING APPROACH
Authors: Fadhil Pratama Mohammad Rizki , S Suratno , Mulyani Evi
Published: November 2018

Objectives: Akar kuning (Arcangelisia flava) was known to have various pharmacological activities including as antibacterial. Several Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria show response to akar kuning secondary metabolites, although the type of metabolites that inhibit the growth of each type of bacteria not yet known. This study aims to obtain the prediction of metabolites from akar kuning with the greatest antibacterial potential against various types of antibacterial receptors.Methods: Molecular docking was performed using Autodock Vina 1.1.2 on several secondary metabolites of akar kuning against active site of several antibacterial receptors that were known for many antibiotics including as cell wall, protein, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors, and antimetabolites. The main parameter used was the free energy of binding as affinity marker.Results: The docking results show that among 11 metabolites studied, 6-hydroxyfibraurin, berberine, and fibleucin provided the lowest free energy of binding between 11 antibacterial receptors compared with natural substrates or inhibitors from each receptor. Interesting results show by berberine as inhibitor of protein synthesis with possibility of allosteric site discovery. Berberine also shows more than 75% similarity with natural substrate of cell wall inhibition receptor, indicating possible similar type of interaction.Conclusion: Overall, it seems that for the selected secondary metabolites of akar kuning, the main mechanism of action was the inhibition of protein and cell wall synthesis, which was shown by berberine.
THE STATUS OF HAIR MINERALS IN CHRONIC FATIGUE AND DEPRESSED WOMEN
Authors: Jeong Hwee-soo
Published: November 2018

Objective: Chronic fatigue and depression are common problems in primary care. The status of micronutrients may be related to two conditions. The present study aimed to identify the association of minerals with chronic fatigue and depression.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using medical records of 97 female patients aged 20–64 years old who visited the integrated medical center of a university hospital in Gyeongju, South Korea, from 2013 to 2016. Collected information comprised their scores for the fatigue severity scale, beck depression inventory, and concentrations of mineral in hair samples.Results: The subjects were classified into three groups according to their depression and fatigue scores: 21 patients (21.6%) were free of fatigue and depression, 55 (56.8%)experienced fatigue without depression, and 21 (21.6%) experienced fatigue with depression. The potassium (K) concentration in hair significantly decreased in the groups of fatigue or fatigue with depression compared to the group with free of fatigue and depression (p=0.042). The trend of sodium (Na), K concentration, and Na/magnesium (Mg) ratios in hair gradually decreased with fatigue and depression (p for trend=0.027, 0.037, and 0.03).Conclusion: Chronic fatigue and depression in women are associated with the concentrations of hair minerals, especially Na, K, and Na/Mg ratios.
TREATMENT MANNERS, GLYCEMIC CONTROL, AND C - REACTIVE PROTEIN IN PATIENTS RECEIVING ANTIDIABETIC OR ANTIDIABETIC WITH ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS IN BASRA
Authors: S Asia Abdullah , N Sheima Kadhim , S Zainab Wrewish
Published: November 2018

Objective: This study aimed at investigating the relationship between treatment manners, glycemic control, and C-reactive protein (CRP) serum level in patients receiving antidiabetic drugs (ADM) alone or ADM with antihypertensive (AHT) drugs in Basra.Methods: Patients receiving ADM or ADM with AHT drugs, not suffering from complications, were recruited from Al-Mawanee General Hospital in Basra. Socioeconomic characteristics, blood pressure (BP), and treatment plans were recorded. Blood samples were obtained to measure glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipids profile, and high sensitive (hs-CRP).Results: A total of 26 men and 50 women were involved. Lower mean HbA1c was found in patients receiving ADM with AHT drugs compared with those on ADM drugs only (p=0.0013). Lower mean systolic BP (p<0.0001) and diastolic BP (p=0.0078) were found in patients receiving ADM drugs only compared with those receiving ADM with AHT drugs. Lower mean hs-CRP was found in women receiving ADM with AHT drugs compared with those on ADM drugs only. Treatment manners had no effect on mean hs-CRP in men and women receiving ADM with AHT drugs; however, there was a significant direct correlation of hs-CRP with HbA1c (p=0.002) and triglycerides (p=0.009), but inversely with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p=0.011) in women receiving ADM drugs only.Conclusion: High levels of hs-CRP are associated with poor glycemic control and dyslipidemia, therefore, consequently increased cardiovascular risk. Due to its value as a risk predictor, hs-CRP should be included in routine monitoring of Type-2 diabetic patients.
Feature Selection on Pregnancy Risk Classification Using C5.0 Method
Authors: Azhar Yufis , Afdian Riz
Published: November 2018

The maternal mortality rate in Indonesia is still relatively high. This is caused by several factors, including the ignorance of pregnant women about the risk status of pregnancy. Several methods are proposed for early detection of the risk of a mother's pregnancy. However, no one has highlighted what features are most influential in the process of classifying the risk of pregnancy. In this research, we use data of pregnant women in one of the health centers in Malang, Indonesia, as a dataset. The dataset has 107 features, therefore, feature selection is needed for the classification process. We propose to use the C5.0 method to select important features while classifying dataset into low, high, and very high risk of pregnancy. C5.0 was chosen because this method has a better pruning algorithm and requires relatively smaller memory compared to C4.5. Another classification method (SVM, Naive Bayes, and Nearest Neighbor) is then used to compare the accuracy values between datasets that use all features with datasets that only use the selected features. The test results show that feature selection can increase accuracy by up to 5%.
A Modified Real-Time Fault-Tolerant Task Allocation Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Marshall Francis Franklin , Mu'azu M B , Umoh I J , Salawudeen A T , Sadiq B O , Ikpe D E
Published: November 2018

In WSNs, the sensor nodes are at risk of failure and malicious attacks (selective forwarding). This may have a profound negative effect when you consider real-time WSNs, making them challenging to deploy. When there is a delay in tasks allocation execution processes in real-time WSNs because of sensor nodes failures, this will cause disastrous consequences if the systems are safety-critical, e.g. aircraft, nuclear power plant, forest fire detection, battlefield monitoring, thus the need to developed a real-time system that is fault-tolerable. This paper developed a modified real-time fault-tolerant task allocation scheme (mRFTAS) for WSNs (wireless sensor networks), using active replication techniques. mRFTAS and RFTAS performance were compared using time of execution of the task, network lifetime and reliability cost. The mRFTAS performance showed an improvement over that of RFTAS when it comes to reducing the time it takes for task execution by 45.56% and reliability cost of 7.99% while prolonging the network lifetime by 36.35%.
Comparison of Acquisition Software for Digital Forensics Purposes
Authors: Faiz Muhammad Nur , Prabowo Wahyu Adi
Published: November 2018

Digital Forensics, a term that is increasingly popular with internet needs and increasing cybercrime activity. Cybercrime is a criminal activity with digital media as a tool for committing crimes. The process for uncovering cybercrime is called digital forensics. The initial stage in digital forensics is an acquisition. The acquisition phase is very important because it will affect the level of difficulty and ease in investigating cybercrime. Software acquisition will affect the abandoned artefacts and even overwrite important evidence by the software, therefore investigators must use the best software for the acquisition stage. This study shows the difference in software for the acquisition of the best Random Access Memory (RAM) such as processing time, memory usage, registry key, DLL. This research presents five acquisition software such as FTK Imager, Belkasoft RAM Capturer, Memoryze, DumpIt, Magnet RAM Capturer. Results of this study showed that FTK Imager left about 10 times more artefacts than DumpIt and Memoryze. Magnet RAM Capture the most artefacts, 4 times more than Belkasot RAM Capturer. Software acquisition with many artefacts, namely Capture RAM Magnet and FTK Imager, while for the fastest time is DumpIt and Capture RAM Magnet for software that takes a long time.
Encryption of Text Message on Audio Steganography Using Combination Vigenere Cipher and LSB (Least Significant Bit)
Authors: Mulyono Ibnu Utomo Wahyu , Susanto Ajib , Anggraeny Tiara , Sari Christy Atika
Published: November 2018

The growing information technology is very rapidly, the more evolving crime techniques to find information that is confidential. The Internet is one of the main media in disseminating information. The use of security on the internet still needs to be developed. Based on these problems, the type of research undertaken in the writing of this final task is the type of experimental research by developing methods that have been done by previous researchers to hide secret data that is inserted into the audio * .wav so that the security and confidentiality of data can be guaranteed. data security can be done with various methods, including cryptography and steganography. Cryptography is a technique for encrypting messages and steganography is a message concealment technique. This insertion type uses binary ASCII character code. In the cryptographic process, using the Vigenere Cipher algorithm and in the steganography, process using the algorithm (LSB) Least Significant Bits. The merger of the two techniques resulted in a better new digital image security system and increased the value of MSE, PSNR and Execution time. Then the test results in the evaluation using BER and histogram analysis. Good audio quality has a minimum value of 30 dB PSNR. In the embedding process using combinations of vigenere and LSB methods, Audio 15 is the best audio compared to other audio. Audio 15 has a smaller MSE (0.001656) value and a larger PSNR (124.138499) value than any other audio when embeded messages *.txt file with character 4096.
Increasing Smoke Classifier Accuracy using Naïve Bayes Method on Internet of Things
Authors: Putrada Alieja Muhammad , Abdurohman Maman , Putrada Aji Gautama
Published: November 2018

This paper proposes fire alarm system by implementing Naïve Bayes Method for increasing smoke classifier accuracy on Internet of Things (IoT) environment. Fire disasters in the building of houses are a serious threat to the occupants of the house that have a hazard to the safety factor as well as causing material and non-material damages. In an effort to prevent the occurrence of fire disaster, fire alarm system that can serve as an early warning system are required. In this paper, fire alarm system that implementing Naïve Bayes classification has been impelemented. Naïve Bayes classification method is chosen because it has the modeling and good accuracy results in data training set. The system works by using sensor data that is processed and analyzed by applying Naïve Bayes classification to generate prediction value of fire threat level along with smoke source. The smoke source was divided into five types of smoke intended for the classification process. Some experiments have been done for concept proving. The results show the use of Naïve Bayes classification method on classification process has an accuracy rate range of 88% to 91%. This result could be acceptable for classification accuracy.
Keystroke Dynamic Authentication Using Combined MHR (Mean of Horner’s Rules) and Standard Deviation
Authors: Chandranegara Didih Rizki , Sumadi Fauzi Dwi Setiawan
Published: November 2018

Keystroke Dynamic Authentication used a behavior to authenticate the user and one of biometric authentication. The behavior used a typing speed a character on the keyboard and every user had a unique behavior in typing. To improve classification between user and attacker of Keystroke Dynamic Authentication in this research, we proposed a combination of MHR (Mean of Horner’s Rules) and standard deviation. The results of this research showed that our proposed method gave a high accuracy (93.872%) than the previous method (75.388% and 75.156%). This research gave an opportunity to implemented in real login system because our method gave the best results with False Acceptance Rate (FAR) is 0.113. The user can be used as a simple password and ignore a worrying about an account hacking in the system.
Computation and Improvement of JIT Performance Index for Better Productivity
Authors: Kumar Surender , Dev Vishnu , Jaiswal Swati
Published: November 2018

Manufacturing organization experiences highly volatile market due to the technological updates, customer needs, environmental issues and competitor’s product. The ultimate objective of the manufacturing industries today is to provide the market with products of the highest quality, at reasonable prices, at the optimal time. Just-in-time (JIT) has been widely implemented in manufacturing industries as a survival strategy against global market competition as it offers various benefits, such as greater throughput, higher productivity and better quality. The aim of the paper is to discuss few strategic issues and some important rules for getting the system off the ground. The procedure for planning and implementation along with global status and pay off has been discussed critically. A designed questionnaire for self test has also been given along with evaluation criteria to identify the weakness and strength of the company for successful implementation of JITmanufacturing strategy. It also gives a methodology for computation and improvement of performance index using the principle of continuous improvement.This paper focuses on how to enhance the productivity/ performance index while applyingsystematically, scientifically basic principles of JIT approaches. The design guidelines are applied to a small scale industry as a case example.The ideas presented in the paper will be useful for those who want to implement JIT manufacturing in their organizations.
Erythemal UV Dose Rate Spatial Distribution using Ozone Monitoring Instrument Satellite Data over Egypt
Authors: El-Nobi Eman Fouad
Published: November 2018

The spatial distribution of Erythemal Ultraviolet Dose Rate (EUV) at noon in mW/m2 observations gotten from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) are presented over Egypt covering the geographical domain (22.5°–31.5°N, 25.5°–35.5°E) during twelve  year from 2005 to 2016. With the end goal of mapping contour, with a spatial resolution of 1°×1° the results illustrated by monthly, seasonally and all period contour maps indicate high similarity of EUV in all years. Monthly correlation (R2) relationship between EUV and Latitude also estimated in simple linear form. High R2 was found in December and January (97%) were low one was found in July (53%). In the frame of the variability, Egypt was considered as an average area; the box-whisker plots were created for average monthly and annual values of EUV. The monthly mean of EUV values are lower in the winter months (December to February) 116.17±2.30 mW/m2 compared to those in the summer months (June to August) 282.36±2.87 mW/m2. The annual mean of EUV values are lower in 2015 (204.15±60.41 mW/m2) and higher in 2013 (213.13±60.34 mW/m2).
As-Used Materials for Marine Industry
Authors: Dong Thi Minh Hao , Le Van Vang
Published: November 2018

In the strategy of marine economic development, the maritime sector plays an important role, in which seaports are the nucleus of development, the focal point for receiving and transporting import and export goods and circulating to all regions of the country. Shipping now accounts for 90% of the volume of imports and exports and part of the goods to regions, the main artery in the system of transportation and distribution of goods of the economy. The maritime industry and the world are developing and developing both in terms of quality, quality and modernity. Special welds between the various types of materials always have a number of problems that need to be addressed in order to improve the quality of welding and the life of the equipment. This paper presents and classifies the materials used in the maritime industry.
Stabilizing Nitrous Oxide in Strong Nitric Acid for Industrial Purposes
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed Mohammed , Mustafa Hamid Mohamed , Abdalla Babiker Karama
Published: November 2018

The nitrous oxide is determined by the content of (NOx) in the strong nitric acid, the increase of nitrous oxide by the way of either acid decomposition or temperature modification[1], [2] influence the safe production of military products and environmental pollutions[3]. The required specifications of the acids should meet the requirement of desired industry and safety during the transportations from site to site and storage. If the specifications (nitrous oxide) changed rapidly during transportation, decomposition takes place. It is believed that the Sudanese ambient temperature plays the main role. The strong nitric acid that has been stored for long time and transferred away will thermally and catalytically decompose and specifications will change. This study aims to develop a set of preliminary guide lines and recommendations for stabilizing the nitrous oxide (HNO2) in strong nitric acid. The equilibrium relations between acids systems (Nitrous oxide NOx expressed by "nitrous acid HNO2 concentration" and strong nitric acid HNO3) were reviewed and explained. The effects of Sudan ambient temperatures on acceleration of nitrous oxide (HNO2) in strong nitric acid, determine the optimum cooling temperature to slow the decomposition and to stabilize the nitrous oxide were investigated. This is done through incubation of three samples of strong nitric acid (97.5%) at the temperatures 20°C, 25°C and 30°C. Laboratory analysis was done to observe the nitrous oxide exit rate as function of temperatures, concentration of strong nitric acid within four days, Table I, II, III and Fig. 2, 4, 6 show the obtained experimental data. A noticeable increase of nitrous oxide at respective temperatures (20 0C, 25 0C, 30 0C) at the beginning was observed then the curve levels after three days’ incubation. It is concluded that (200C) is the higher temperature at which the strong nitric acid is either stored or transported. Hence it is the optimum temperature to slow the decomposition and stabilize the nitrous oxide. Recommendations for checking Strong Nitric Acid storage tank, transportation system design and design of a conventional jacket heat exchanger to cool nitric acid from (40 0C to 20 0C) were made.
Experimental investigation of the performance and emission characteristics of a CI engine equipped with a modified truncated cone piston crown operated on diesel and shea-butter biodiesel
Authors: Towoju Olumide Adewole , Dare Ademola A. , Fashogbon Samson K.
Published: November 2018

Biodiesels and Improved combustion chamber design have better in-cylinder air motion which positioned them to offer increased advantages in addressing the major concern of high emission and low thermal efficiency of compression ignition engines. This study therefore investigated the impact of Shea-butter biodiesel and redesigned combustion chamber on the performance and emission characteristics of a compression ignition engine. Biodiesel was prepared from Shea-butter using the standard process. Experiments were conducted on a Yoshita-165F engine operated on a blend of AGO and Shea-butter biodiesel and then Yoshita-165F engine equipped with a truncated cone piston crown with a cone base-angle of 40° modified from the standard piston, operated on a blend of AGO and Shea-butter to determine the engines’ performance characteristics using a TQ TD115 MKH Absorption Dynamometer. The performance and emission characteristic of the engine witnessed an improvement with the use of the truncated cone piston crown with a cone base-angle of 40°. This was also observed with AGO/Shea-butter biodiesel blend as fuel and was particularly well pronounced when utilized as a fuel for the truncated cone piston crown equipped engine. Compression ignition engine equipped with the modified piston and operated on AGO/Shea-butter biodiesel led to improvement in performance.
Hakikat Manusia dalam Tasawuf Al-Ghazali
Authors: Asmaya Enung
Published: November 2018

Sufism is one of the Islamic sciences that specifically addressed the inner truth of a man (hakikat). Human existence is very dependent on the inner side, from this, human could be directed into a positive (taqwa) or negative person (fujur). Moreover, study of this hakikat is usually done through a sufistic approach. Some of the well-known Sufi figures whose worthy of research is Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali ath-Thusi asy-Shafiâ€™I, commonly called Imam al-Ghazali. The study of the hakikat conducted by Ghazali is very influential on the Islamic world and in fact modern-west. This study uses library research approach using books and literatures on his thoughts especially related to the subject of a man and Sufism. Result from this study shows that according to Ghazali, the concept of hakikat or the inner truth is posits inside an integrated individual soul and body, the soul as determinant of life and body as a container of the soul. If someoneâ€™s soul is clean (taqwa) then the body is also become clean (taqwa) and vice versa if his soul is dirty (fujur) then the body is become negative (fujur). Hakikat would be appeared when a man become a maâ€™rifatullah . The attainment of the soul into maâ€™rifatullah stage must go through three processes. firstly takhalli , secondly, tahalli and tajalli and the third is al-nafs almuthmaâ€™innah which means having a calm and peaceful soul to be always together with the eternal substance.
Dakwah di Media Siber
Authors: Herdiana Aan
Published: November 2018

The Internet gives a new universal space for sharing information, and interacting. The use of the Internet network, in the context of daâ€™wah is a breakthrough for the efficiency and effectiveness of daâ€™wah. The birth of Islamic sites is a must for todayâ€™s adult daâ€™wah activists. However, daâ€™wah should evolve and adapt to the ever-changing character of society, so daâ€™wah can be well received. One of the sites containing Islamic values is juguransyafaat.com. The method used in this study is semiotics, where this theory is used to interpret the meaning of the text, whether in the form of words or images. The result of this research explains that through the writings or articles it is seen that the discourse presented in juguransyafaat.com gives the characteristics of the propagation material, which when classified into three major parts, which in cludes aqidah, life, and morals to create innovative thinking which is expected to change the establishment of the understanding of religion from a closed understanding to an open religious understanding.
Pengelolaan Kesan Daâ€™i dalam Kegiatan Dakwah Pemuda Hijrah
Authors: Fatoni Uwes , Rais Annisa Nafisah
Published: November 2018

The phenomenon of â€œyouth Islamic preacher or daâ€™iâ€ who actively interact in Islamic teaching in mosques is a good news. They preach Islamic teaching using different approaches but accepted by young moslem people. These new and innovative methods makes da'wah interesting. The purpose of this research is to know management of impression of young Daâ€™i, named Ustadz Handy Bonny in conveying his dakwah messages. This study used Erving Goffman's Impression Management study with qualitative method, Dramaturgi approach. The result of this research shows that Ustadz Handy Bonny performs impression management by producing good image in public. He uses social media as a stage in da'wah with interesting themes and designs, he also wear "casual" that accepted by difference young moslem people. He also behave in polite, relaxed, non-patronize, using soft language, keep ethics. By knowing the Impression Management of Daâ€™i, it is hoped that daâ€™i or Islamic preacher of da'wah can performed impression management properly so that the purpose of da'wah to change people to the Islamic way can be achieved easily.
Disharmoni Keluarga Ditinjau dari Intensitas Komunikasi
Authors: Munawaroh Nisfi Laili , Azizah Nur
Published: November 2018

A harmonious family is the most beautiful treasure in the life of the world. A harmonious family can be a wonderful spirit to do everything. But sometimes life in the family will find problems. So that harmonious family atmosphere is often eroded by these problems. Actually, every problem will find the right solution if a family can communicate intensely. This study focuses on family disharmony in terms of communication intensity. This study uses a qualitative approach to the type of case study research. The subjects of this study were DT, WI, LL, SG, LM, ES, and HT. In data collection, this research uses observation and interview method. The data presented is obtained by doing field observation directly with the support of interviews with the related subjects. The data are analyzed data and then presented in the form of words, then analyzed to be ta ken conclusion as the result of research. After the researcher conducted the initial observation and found the family who in the disharmonic condition in Karangpucung village, Purwokerto Selatan subdistrict, the writer do deeper observation and interview related to family disharmony in terms of communication intensity. The results showed that the intensity aspects of communication in DT and WI families were: 1) attention during communication, 2) regularity, 3) message width, and 4) message depth. In addition, the intensity of communication factors in DT and WI families are 1) self-image and image of others, 2) psychological atmosphere, 3) physical environment, 4) tendency to lead together, and 5) dislike trust as a telling place between DT and WI.
Pesan Islam Melalui Radio
Authors: Fahridads Hanif , Chakim Sulkhan
Published: November 2018

This article examines Islamic material or message broadcast by Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) through â€œMutiara Pagiâ€ program which is focused on reception of listeners in Banyumas Regency. The mass media is not only a tool for disseminating information in all parts of the earth, but also a tool for organizing the agenda, as well as telling people what is important and not. Audience is not merely passive but seen as a cultural agent which has its own power in terms of generating meaning from various discourses offered by the media. The meaning of the media can be open or polysemic and can even be responded by the opposition by the audience. This review contributes to strengthening and developing locally-based broadcasting content. The focus of this study is how reception of Radio Program listeners 'mutiara pagi'. Data collection methods used are forum group discussion (FGD), in-depth interview to get data. While the data analysis is used by analysis of reception. The findings of this study reinforce morley's opinion that explains the three positions related to the meaning of audiences against media messages. These three positions include dominant positions that illustrate that viewers accept, while the negotiable position illustrates that the viewers partly accept partially reject or even criticize the message of â€œmutiara pagiâ€ program. The audience is partially opposed or refused altogether.
Penerapan Konvergensi dan Divergensi TV9 Lombok di Era Disrupsi
Authors: Halim Sahril , Sujoko Anang , Antoni Antoni
Published: November 2018

Television broadcasting media continues to grow following the changing times and technology. The development of the media also has a major influence on the broadcasting industry so that it is possessed as a creative industry. In addition, the presence of an era of media media broadcasts to implement various strategies in the face of disruption. Similarly, TV9 Lombok as a broadcasting media must be more creative and innovative in the face of disruption. To answer the challenge of TV9 disruption Lombok implements convergence and divergence to be able to answer public problems that not only watch television conventionally but broadcasts public television broadcasts online content. Media convergence shows how to combine media on various platforms. While media divergence is a function that is needed in convergence as media that spreads widely while redistributing broadcast content as a whole. The concept of divergence and convergence is implemented as an effort of TV effectiveness in producing news content and broadcasting by utilizing streaming and social media to get closer to viewers so that TV9 Lombok broadcasts media and other fields such as waterpark TV9, Rural Banks ( BPR) and the Atamin Mineral Water Company. This was done by TV9 Lombok as an effort to maintain its existence in the world of broadcasting.
Lise Müdürlerinin Ders Denetim Görevlerine İlişkin Öğretmen Görüşleri
Authors: DUYKULUOĞLU Ayhan
Published: November 2018

Araştırmanın amacı lise müdürlerinin
ders denetim görevine ilişkin öğretmen görüşlerini, müdür davranışlarının
öğretmenlerce benimsenme ve müdürlerce sergilenme düzeyleri arasında ve
görüşlerin cinsiyet, mesleki kıdem, branş ve görev yapılan lise türüne göre farklılaşıp
farklılaşmadığını saptamaktır. Araştırma betimsel tarama modelindedir. Örneklem
Kastamonu ilindeki 404 lise öğretmenidir. Veriler araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen
Likert tipi ölçekle toplanmıştır. Ölçeğin ‘benimseme’ ve ‘gösterme’
boyutlarında anlamlı fark saptanmamış, mesleki kıdeme göreyse iki boyutta da
anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Branşa göre anlamlı fark bulunmamasına rağmen, görev
yapılan lise türüne göre ‘gösterme’ boyutunda tüm faktörlerde anlamlı fark
saptanmıştır. ‘Benimseme’ ve ‘gösterme’ boyutları karşılaştırıldığında altı
faktörde anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Çalışmada öğretmenlerin müdürler tarafından
gerçekleştirilen ders denetimlerini önemsedikleri ancak süreçlerde müdür
davranışlarına ilişkin bazı beklentilerinin olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Öğretmenler ders denetimlerinde karar süreçlerine katılımlarının sağlanmasını
ve müdürlerinden daha demokratik bir yaklaşım sergilemeleri yönünde beklenti
içindedirler.
Beden Eğitimi Öğretmenlerinin Mesleki Tükenmişlik Durumları ve Öğretim Sürecinde Bu Duruma Yol Açan Nedenler: Karma Araştırma Yaklaşımı
Authors: Yılmaz Aynur , Esentürk Oğuz Kaan , İLHAN Ekrem Levent
Published: November 2018

Bu araştırmada beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin mesleki tükenmişlik durumlarını karma araştırma yaklaşımı ile incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2015-2016 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında Trabzon ve Ankara İllerindeki farklı eğitim kademelerinde görev yapan 242 beden eğitimi öğretmeni oluşturmuştur. Çalışmanın nicel verileri Maslach ve Jackson (1981) tarafından geliştirilen Türkçeye uyarlaması Ergin (1992) tarafından yapılan “Maslach Tükenmişlik Ölçeği”, nitel veriler ise araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan “Açık uçlu soru formu” ile elde edilmiştir. Araştırmada beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin tükenmişliğinde öğrencilerin derse olan ilgisizliğinin önemli payı olduğu, öğrencilerin derse gereken önemi vermedikleri, okulun sahip olduğu şartların yetersizliğinin de tükenmişliğin önemli nedenleri arasında olduğu kanısına varılmıştır.
Beden Eğitimi ve Sporda Değerler ve Değer Sistemi: Altyapı Sporlarında Değerler Ölçeğinin Türkçeye Uyarlanması İçin Genç Türk Sporcu Öğrencilerle Bir Araştırma
Authors: Gürpınar Bahri , Toprak Serkan , Ayvalı Merve , Whitehead Jean
Published: November 2018

Bu
çalışmanın 2 tane amacı vardır. Birincisi Lee, Whitehead ve Balchin (2000) tarafından
geliştirilen Altyapı Sporlarında Değerler Ölçeği’ni (Youth Sport Values
Questionnaire–YSVQ) Türkçe’ye uyarlamak, geçerlik ve güvenirliğine kanıtlar
sunmaktır. İkincisi ise Türk sporcuların değer sistemlerini incelemektir. Araştırma
grubunu 2017 yılında Denizli’de spor kulüpleri ve spor okullarında eğitim gören
sporcu öğrenciler oluşturmuştur. Araştırmaya 105 kız, 199 erkek olmak üzere
toplam 304 sporcu öğrenci katılmıştır. Grubun yaş aralığı 11-18, yaş ortalaması
14,06 (SS=1,92), spor yaşı ortalaması ise 4,27 (SS=2,36)’dır. Sonuç olarak
YSVQ’nun altyapılarda spor yapan gençlerin değer sistemlerini değerlendirmek
için güvenilir ve geçerli bir ölçüm aracı olduğu söylenebilir. Ayrıca en önemli
3 değerin anlaşmanın sürdürülmesi, kişisel başarı ve dürüstlük olduğu
belirlenmiştir.
Bilişim Teknolojileri ve Yazılım Dersi Öğretmen Adaylarının Programlamaya İlişkin Algılanan Öz Yeterliklerinin Farklı Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: Akçay Arif , Çoklar Ahmet Naci
Published: November 2018

Programlama becerileri, teknolojinin toplumlardaki yansımalarına ayak
uydurmak adına temel bilişim teknolojileri okur-yazarlığının yeterli olmadığı
günümüzde kazanılması ve uygulanması gerekli olan becerilerdir. Programlama
becerilerinin kazanılması amacı ile yapılan programlama eğitimleri, hem eğitsel
hem de toplumsal yararlar sağlamaktadır. Öğrencilerin yapılan programlama
eğitimi sürecinde başarılı olma durumları üzerinde birden çok etken
bulunmaktadır. Bu etkenlerden biri de öz yeterliliktir. İlköğretimde
yetiştirilmesi beklenen öğrenci profili göz önüne alındığında Bilişim
Teknolojileri ve Yazılım dersi öğretmen adaylarının çeşitli programlama
becerilerini elde etmesi ve bu süreçte etkili olan değişkenlerin incelenmesi
önemlidir. Buradan yola çıkarak çalışmada Bilişim Teknolojileri ve Yazılım
dersi öğretmen adaylarının programlamaya ilişkin algılanan öz yeterliliklerinin
çeşitli değişkenler ile incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma
yöntemlerinden nedensel-karşılaştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya 8
farklı üniversitenin BÖTE bölümlerinde okuyan 1. ve 4. sınıf öğrencileri
katılım göstermişlerdir. Araştırmada Ramalingam ve Wiedenbeck (1998) tarafından
geliştirilen Altun ve Mazman (2012) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan
“Programlamaya İlişkin Öz Yeterlilik Algısı Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin
analizinde t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) kullanılmıştır.
Araştırmanın sonucunda Bilişim Teknolojileri ve Yazılım dersi öğretmen
adaylarının programlamaya ilişkin algılanan öz yeterliliklerinin
cinsiyetlerine, sınıf düzeylerine, bölüm tercih sebeplerine, mezun olunan lise
eğitimlerine ve algılanan yabancı dil düzeylerine göre anlamlı farklılık
gösterdikleri görülmüştür.
Uzamsal Yetenek Belirlemek İçin Hangi Tür Sorular Kullanılmalıdır?
Authors: Kepceoğlu İbrahim , Ercan Niyazi Öner
Published: November 2018

İki ve üç
boyutlu nesnelerin birbirleriyle ve çevreyle ilişkilerinin anlaşılmasında,
geometriyle ilişkili önemli kavramların başında gelen uzamsal yeteneğin payı
kuşkusuz büyüktür. Uzamsal yeteneği ortak tanımlara bakıldığında uzamsal
yetenek üç boyutlu uzayda cisimleri ve bileşenlerini zihinde hareket
ettirebilme ve canlandırabilme yeteneği olarak tanımlanmıştır. Öğrencilerin
geometrik düşünme düzeylerini geliştirmek, matematik eğitiminin en kritik
amaçlarından biri olmalıdır. Bu araştırmanın amacı ortaokul öğrencilerinin açık
uçlu sorular ve çoktan seçmeli sorular oluşan testlerin uzamsal yetenek
düzeyini belirlemede etkililiğinin karşılaştırılmasıdır. Bu iki test yönteminin
öğrencilerin uzamsal yetenek becerilerini belirlemede nasıl farklılıklar ortaya
çıkardığı belirlenmiştir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda bu araştırma nitel
yaklaşımlardan durum çalışması olarak desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın amacına
uygun olarak amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Geometri konusunda
ortaokul seviyesinde en fazla bilgi düzeyine sahip olan 8.sınıf öğrencileri
seçilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Türkiye’nin kuzeyinde bir devlet
ortaokulunun 8.sınıfında öğrenim gören 77 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada
veri toplama aracı olarak alan yazında kabul gören MGMP isimli uzamsal yetenek
testinden seçilen 10 soru hem açık uçlu olarak hem de çoktan seçmeli olarak
kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre 77 öğrencinin 10 soruya çoktan
seçmeli olarak verdikleri yanıtların %68’i doğru olurken, bu 10 soruya açık
uçlu olarak verdikleri yanıtların sadece %45’i doğru olarak kodlanmıştır.  Buna göre öğrencilerin uzamsal yeteneğini
belirlemek için tercih edilen çoktan seçmeli testte öğrencilerin daha başarılı
sonuç gösterdikleri anlaşılabilir. Ancak buna karşın öğrencilerin özellikle
çizim becerisi gerektiren sorularda (soru11, 20, 22 ve 23) öğrencilerin çoktan
seçmeli sorularda daha başarılı oldukları görülmüştür.
Behavior of Some Varieties in the Kernel Group to the Attack of the Main Pathogens
Authors: Morărița Sînziana Venera
Published: November 2018

Although relatively recent, peach culture has grown great in our country due to the special quality of the fruit, its very complex chemical composition and the large production that can be obtained without much effort. Peach is a species slightly adapted to our climatic conditions, suffers from winter frost, but can provide productive and long productions of 10-15 years.
The Fertilizer Systems Efficiency in a Short-Term Crop Rotation in the Western Forest Steppe of Ukraine
Authors: Aleksei Kirilesko , Veronika Khomina , Vasyl Stroianovskyi , Oleksandr Chyncnyk
Published: November 2018

The results of energy estimation of a crop rotation link in the western part of Forest Steppe of Ukraine are presented. It is established that all proposed fertilizer systems are effective in terms of energy storage. It is proved that the use of mineral fertilizers in combination with organic fertilizers increases Kee indices by a factor of 1.2.
Research and Innovation into the Biodiversity. Food Safety Perspectives
Authors: Stan Simona Nicoleta , Străteanu Amalia-Gianina , Colang George Cosmin , Nicolae Marian
Published: November 2018

In the last decades, the awareness of the harmful effects of environmental pollution on the quality of life of human beings has greatly increased.

This awareness led to the legal regulation of the fundamental right to breathe fresh air, to drink clean water and to eat safe food. Among the concerns of the European institutions, we highlight the right to a healthy environment, as recognized in the Stockholm and Rio statements, but also the consumer’s right to use safe consumer products.

Creating a framework of principles and procedures in accordance with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, to guide States in the formulation of bio-laws, policies or other instruments in the field of bioethics, legislation to protect and promote the interests of present and future generations and to emphasize the importance of biodiversity and its conservation as part of the common heritage of humanity.
Forest, Hunting Grounds and Hunting Lodges
Authors: Blaj Robert
Published: November 2018

The work presents the forest areas managed by the Forestry Department of Sibiu, the use of the wood mass. The most important locations of D.D. Sibiu, used to accommodate hunters.
Study on Consumer Attitudes for Sheep Meat Consumption
Authors: Stanciu Mirela Cărătuș
Published: November 2018

This paper presents data on sheep breeding in Romania and on a international level. The main objectives of the national breeding program will be presented. A study has been conducted to find out how consumers perceive buying sheep meat and their attitudes towards it. Strong effort is needed to promote the consumption of sheep meat, which will lead to the support of the sheep sector. It is necessary to form a strong consumer preference for sheep meat by communicating the positive (natural product) and durable characteristics of the product.
The Role of Research and Innovation in the Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
Authors: Sandu Mariana , Mantea Stefan
Published: November 2018

Agri-food systems include branching ramifications, which connect in the upstream the input suppliers with farmers, and downstream farmers, processors, retailers and consumers.

In the last decades, at the level of the regions, food systems have undergone rapid transformation as a result of technological progress.

The paper analyzes the changes made to the structure, behavior and performance of the agri-food system and the impact on farmers and consumers. Also, the role of agricultural research as a determinant factor of transformation of agri-food system is analyzed.

The research objective is to develop technologies that cover the entire food chain (from farm to fork) and meet the specific requirements of consumers (from fork to farm) through scientific solutions in line with the principles of sustainable agriculture and ensuring the safety and food safety of the population.
Impact of Dietary Cornstarch Levels on Growth Performance, Body Composition and Digestive Enzyme Activities of Juvenile Soft-Shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)
Authors: Kou Hongyan , Miao Yutao , Pan Xunbin , Yan Li-Xin , Wang An-Li , Lin Li
Published: November 2018

We conducted an 8-week feeding trial to determine the effects of dietary starch levels on growth performance, body composition, and digestive enzyme activities of juvenile soft-shelled turtles. Six fish meal-based diets containing 120, 180, 240, 300, 360 and 420 g kg−1 cornstarch were formulated. Body weight gain (BWG), crude protein concentration in whole body, as well as protease activity increased with increasing dietary starch levels until the highest at 240–300 g kg−1, but it was decreased at higher dietary starch content. In contrast, the feed conversion ratio, moisture content and hepatosomatic index were the lowest at 240–300 g kg−1 of cornstarch. The weight gain correlated significantly with the survival rate, the crude protein composition and the protease activity, but correlated negatively to the moisture content and the hepatosomatic index. The optimal dietary starch levels for the maximum BWG and maximum protease activity were 267.25 g kg−1 and 266.79 g kg−1, respectively. The α-amylase activity was the lowest at 120 g · kg−1 of cornstarch, and increased with increasing cornstrach content. The lipase activity and the amount of crude lipid in the turtles were not influenced by dietary cornstarch. Our results suggest that around 300 g kg−1 of cornstarch in diets is optimal for juvenile soft-shelled turtles.
Air Ionization in Livestock Buildings – A Review
Authors: Herbut Eugeniusz , Sosnówka-Czajka Ewa , Skomorucha Iwona
Published: November 2018

Research has shown that microclimate is determined not only by air microparticles, but also by the degree of air ionization. Ions affect the body through the respiratory tract and skin. Exposure of reared chickens to elevated air temperature (37°C–23°C) was found to accelerate the break-down of negative ions compared to temperature lower by 10°C. Negative air ionization offsets the adverse effect of elevated temperature on chickens. Higher (85%) air humidity during rearing of chickens was also observed to destroy negative ions. Research findings indicate that air ionization is an environmental element that contributes to improving performance in broiler chickens. Many studies have also confirmed a positive effect of air ionization on the body weight and health of piglets.