bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FUS Canine Cancer Project
Authors: Ashar Harshini , Kishore Deepan , Dugat Danielle , Singh Akansha , Neel Tina , More Sunil , Ranjan Ashish
Published: November 2021

Application of thermal or mechanical ablation using focused ultrasound can modify the tumor microenvironment. In this project, we compared the therapeutic and immunological effectiveness of thermal and boiling histotripsy-based focused ultrasound (FUS) ablations against canine cancers. We found that FUS thermal ablations were relatively more effective in attaining tumor remissions compared to histotripsy against a variety of tumor types in the cancer patients. Although promising, however, even with conformal therapy, normal tissue toxicities were noted with thermal ablations especially when the targeted tumors were located close to regions with high acoustic absorption (e.g., bone). In contrast, histotripsy exposures were safe for the tumor adjoining healthy tissues, and the patients tolerated the treatments without any alterations in the vital signs. The immune activations from both thermal ablation and histotripsy depended on the tumor types, with some patients showing enhanced proliferation of anti-tumor immune cells in blood and biopsy samples post-treatment than the others. In summary, our findings suggest that relative to mechanical histotripsy, thermal ablation is more effective in attaining tumor remissions in canine patients. Immunological responses with both thermal and mechanical ablations are dependent on the tumor types. A more detailed study should be performed to verify such effects in a large cohort of patients with a single tumor type and variable mechanical or thermal ablation rates.
The Optimal use of Computer Aided Detection to find Low Prevalence Cancers
Authors: Kunar Melina
Published: November 2021

People miss a high proportion of targets that only appear rarely. This Low Prevalence (LP) Effect has implications for applied search tasks such as the clinical reading of mammograms. Computer Aided Detection (CAD) has been used to help radiologists search mammograms by highlighting areas likely to contain a cancer. Previous research has found a benefit in search when CAD cues were correct but a cost to search when CAD cues were incorrect. The current research investigated whether there is an optimal way to present CAD to ensure low error rates when CAD is both correct and incorrect. Experiment 1 compared an Automatic condition, where CAD appeared simultaneously with the display to an Interactive condition, where participants could choose to use CAD. Experiment 2 compared the Automatic condition to a Confirm condition, where participants searched the display first before being shown the CAD cues. The results showed that miss errors were reduced overall in the Confirm condition, with no cost to false alarms. Furthermore, having CAD be interactive, resulted in a low uptake where it was only used in 34% percent of trials. The results showed that the presentation mode of CAD can affect decision making in low prevalence search.
Materiality and the Prehistory of Number
Authors: Overmann Karenleigh A.
Published: November 2021

Modern humans produce number systems with striking cross-cultural similarities. Understanding prehistoric numerical cognition, however, requires looking at when cognitive prerequisites emerged: morphological factors like parietal encephalization; abilities like quantity perception, language, concept formation and manipulation, categorization, and ordinality; and demographic factors suggesting societal motivations for numerical development. These establish the “probably not before” timeline for numerical emergence. The question is then approached from the earliest emergence of unambiguous numbers in Mesopotamia, clay tokens used in the late 4th millennium and subsequent numerical notations. With tokens and notations, the archaeological and textual evidence of precursor technologies like tallies and fingers form a sequence capable of elaborating the innate perceptual experience of quantity into simple counting sequences and complex mathematics. Along with the cognitive prerequisites, the sequence of material forms also provides insight into potential archaeological evidence (material forms and demographic factors) that might indicate numerical emergence in prehistoric times.
PENGARUH MOTIVASI DAN KOMPENSASI TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SMP NEGERI DI KECAMATAN ENOK KABUPATEN INDRAGIRI HILIR
Authors: Imran Rizki , Makhdalena Makhdalena , Chairilsyah Daviq
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh motivasi dan kompensasi terhadap kinerja. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah Guru SMP Negeri Kecamatan Enok Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir yang berjumlah 35 orang dan semua diteliti. Jenis data dari penelitian ini adalah data primer untuk variabel Motivasi yang diperoleh dari guru dengan menggunakan kuisioner dan data sekunder untuk variabel Kompensasi dan kinerja yang diperoleh dari sekolah dengan menggunakan teknik dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan path analisis dengan bantuan SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Motivasi dan Kompensasi berpengaruh baik secara simultan maupun parsial terhadap kinerja guru.
Isolation and Screening of Amylolytic and Proteolytic Thermophilic Bacteria from Way Panas Hot Spring, Kalianda, South Lampung
Authors: Mahestri Laras , Harpeni Esti , Setyawan Agus
Published: November 2021

Amylolytic and proteolitic activity from thermophilic bacteria have been observed from the Way Panas hot springs, Kalianda, South Lampung. This study aims to isolate and screen amylase and protease enzyme-producing thermophilic bacteria and their potential in fisheries. A total of 8 bacterial isolates were examined from the Way Panas hot spring, Kalianda. Each was cultured on selective medium for amylase and protease production. The results showed that 4 bacterial isolates were able to hydrolyze starch (A.WP.50.1, A.WP.50.1, A.WP.50.3, and A.WP.50.4) were able hydrolyze starch and no bacterial isolates had hydrolysis activity against protein. The highest activity of amylolitic was achieved by A.WP.50.4 bacteria isolate. Based on the phenotype, biochemistry assay, and 16s rDNA sequencing, the A.WP.50.4 bacteria isolate have high similarity and identified as Bacillus cereusAmylolytic and proteolitic activity from thermophilic bacteria have been observed from the Way Panas hot springs, Kalianda, South Lampung. This study aims to isolate and screen amylase and protease enzyme-producing thermophilic bacteria and their potential in fisheries. A total of 8 bacterial isolates were examined from the Way Panas hot spring, Kalianda. Each was cultured on selective medium for amylase and protease production. The results showed that 4 bacterial isolates were able to hydrolyze starch (A.WP.50.1, A.WP.50.1, A.WP.50.3, and A.WP.50.4) were able hydrolyze starch and no bacterial isolates had hydrolysis activity against protein. The highest activity of amylolitic was achieved by A.WP.50.4 bacteria isolate. Based on the phenotype, biochemistry assay, and 16s rDNA sequencing, the A.WP.50.4 bacteria isolate have high similarity and identified as Bacillus cereus
Sustainable Tourism Development in Sungai Apit District Riau Province: Mangrove Ecotourism Factors
Authors: Yoswaty Dessy
Published: November 2021

One of the efforts to overcome the problem of environmental damage in the mangrove forest ecosystem is the management of mangrove ecotourism. The concept of mangrove ecotourism is a responsible trip to mangrove forest areas for mangrove forest conservation efforts and improving community welfare. This study aims to examine sustainable tourism development in Sungai Apit District Riau Province: mangrove ecotourism factors. The method used in this research is a survey method, which was determined at 4 (four) research locations, namely Mengkapan Village (Station I), Sungai Kayu Ara Village (Station II), Kayu Ara Permai Village (Station III) and Tanjung Kuras Village (Station IV). Each research station consists of three sampling points for measuring the quality of coastal waters. It is obtained an overview of environmental factors that support the growth of mangrove forests. Research activities have been carried out in April-November 2020. The results showed that the mangrove forest ecosystem in the Sungai Apit District Suitable (S2) to be developed as a mangrove ecotourism area with an average IKW value of Station I was 75.39%; Station II of 76.71%; Station III is 78.82% and Station IV is 76.32%. The potential and attractiveness of mangrove ecotourism in Sungai Apit District has been developed by the Siak Regency government. The strategy for developing mangrove ecotourism in Sungai Apit District based on SWOT analysis and interviews is to prioritize the W-O strategy which consists of: 1) Increasing the participation of stakeholders in the management of mangrove ecotourism; 2). Promote effective ecotourism promotion, information and market activities; 3) Improve coordination between stakeholders properly and 4) Improve the quality of human resources through training and education activities.
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OSTEOCALCIN LEVEL AND HORMONAL METABOLIC DISORDERS IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC MEN WITH VARIOUS DEGREES OF OBESITY (LITERATURE REVIEW AND OWN RESEARCH)
Authors: Kovalchuk A. V.  , Prybyla O. V.  , Kushnareva N. M.  , Kovalchuk V. M.  , Kovalchuk V. M.  , ShyshkanShyshova K. O.
Published: November 2021

The bone hormone osteocalcin is formed by osteoblasts and is partially released into the bloodstream during bone resorption, being a biomarker of bone remodeling. Osteocalcin also plays an important role in the endocrine regulation of metabolic and energy processes in the body and in their coordination. Osteocalcin uses a feedback mechanism to regulate insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity of peripheral tissues, and adipokine levels. In general, the secretion of osteocalcin and insulin are important factors in the formation of hormonal-metabolic phenotype, body composition, determination of regional distribution and metabolic activity of both bone and adipose tissue.The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between osteocalcin concentration and hormonal changes in men with type 2 diabetes with and without obesity on the background of involutive changes. Results. 64 men with type 2 diabetes, older than 50 years, were divided into 2 groups by BMI: 1) non-obese, BMI <30 kg / m2 (n = 31); 2) -obese, BMI ≥ 30 kg / m2 (n = 33). Lower levels of insulin secretion (lower serum C-peptide and insulin levels) were observed in non-obese patients in the absence of a compensatory increase in proinsulin levels. It can be assumed that the increase in the concentration of osteocalcin in group 1 is compensatory, although it does not have a significant effect on blood glucose levels. However, it may have a protective effect on the severity of insulin resistance syndrome and related metabolic disorders. Lower levels of osteocalcin in the obese group were associated with a higher degree of insulin resistance and insulin secretion. There was no significant difference between the two groups in serum proinsulin levels, as well as in androgen supply, which was assessed by the levels of total testosterone, testosteronestradiol-binding globulin, and free testosterone index. Conclusion. Lower levels of osteocalcin may be a marker of an increased risk of adverse metabolic changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, followed by complications compared to non-overweight patients
Knotless Closure of the Cardiac Venous Cannulation Site Using Barbed Suture: A First Step in Including Barbed Sutures in our Cardiac Surgery Practice
Authors: W. N. Haenen Filip , W. N. Haenen Filip , Guy T Sloane , Rodrigus Inez
Published: November 2021

Background: Barbed sutures have rarely been used in cardiac surgery. The reason is the absence of safety and feasibility data. This study was set up to assess the safety and efficacy using barbed sutures for right atrium cannulation-site closure both in short and longer-term follow up.
Methods: Ten patients undergoing routine CABG through sternotomy with the use of ECC were included after giving written informed consent. After performing CABG, closure of the venous cannulation site at the right atrium is performed, using Stratafix® 2/0 non-resorbable, spiral polypropylene (SXPL1B400), without knotting.
Results: No postoperative bleeding complications or revisions for bleeding or tamponade were noted. No complications or major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular incidents were registered during follow-up. The relevance of this lies in the difficulty in tying timely knots, even in experienced hands, during scopic or minimally invasive procedures. Being able to avoid this cumbersome procedure would largely reduce time spent on tying knots (the single most efficient time reducing step in minimally invasive cardiac surgery).
Conclusion: Using knotless barbed sutures with an additional self-locking manoeuvre is feasible for the closure of the right atrium cannulation site in cardiac surgery, with no short-term or long-term complications. This opens up possibilities using knotless barbed sutures safer in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. This study confirms barbed knotless sutures perform adequately when closing a low-pressure cardiac structure, and in such, potentially saving time in minimally invasive surgery. Further investigation in closure of other cardiovascular structures is advisable and are planned by the authors.
CRESCENTE IMPORTÂNCIA DA SEGURANÇA DA INFORMAÇÃO, SOBRETUDO DURANTE A PANDEMIA
Authors: Baptista Junior José Henrique , Dian Maurício de Oliveira
Published: November 2021

Presente na rotina de todas as pessoas, seja na vida particular ou no ambiente corporativo, a tecnologia tem como objetivo auxiliar a vida da sociedade e resolver problemas de forma inteligente, mas seu uso sem as devidas medidas de segurança pode possibilitar brechas para ataques mal-intencionados e causar prejuízos em larga escala. Sendo assim, este trabalho se propõe a realizar uma revisão de conceitos voltados a segurança da informação, ao crescimento do número de ciberataques ao longo dos anos, os tipos de ataques mais evidentes e ainda contextualizar a crescente importância da segurança da informação sobretudo com a chegada e as consequências que a pandemia trouxe no que se refere ao trabalho remoto adotado durante o período e a evidente demanda por profissionais especializados na área de segurança da informação.
SUGESTÃO DE MELHORIA NO PROCESSO DE FORJAMENTO DE UMA EMPRESA COM A UTILIZAÇÃO DA FERRAMENTA DE QUALIDADE DIAGRAMA DE ISHIKAWA
Authors: Santos Edimar de Souza , Okada Roberto Hirochi
Published: November 2021

Este artigo apresenta um estudo sobre a utilização da ferramenta de qualidade Diagrama de Ishikawa. O objetivo deste estudo foi mostrar como as ferramentas de qualidade são importantes para a busca da melhoria continua de seus produtos por meio de aprimoramento nos processos. A ferramenta Diagrama de Ishikawa permite organizar informações para identificar as possíveis causas e efeitos do problema, mostrando as causas que possam contribuir para que o problema ocorra. Para a aplicação da ferramenta foi feito um estudo em artigos acadêmicos sobre o processo de forjamento e como pode ser feito a aplicação do diagrama de Ishikawa para encontrar a causa de não conformidade em uma peça, corpos moedores esféricos com diâmetro nominal de 90mm foi construído pela empresa X (nome da empresa não divulgado). Com a conclusão dos resultados da aplicação da ferramenta, pode se fazer sugestões para melhoria no processo produtivo e assim podendo alcançar melhor satisfação para empresa e clientes.
IMPORTÂNCIA DO MARKETING NO AGRONEGOCIO
Authors: Da Silva Alisson , Alberto Claudio Pandolfi Marcos
Published: November 2021

Este artigo teve como objetivo compreender a influência do marketing no agronegócio brasileiro, nos diferentes níveis de estratégia organizacional e quais as ações do marketing se aplicam ao agronegócio. Este trabalho é uma revisão bibliográfica para tanto foram feitos levantamento de pesquisas científicas publicados em livros e por meios eletrônicos e-books, teses de doutorado, dissertações de mestrado e artigos de revistas científicas com estudiosos que relatam sobre o tema proposto para conceituar o marketing nos diferentes níveis de estratégia organizacional. Identificar quais as ações do marketing se aplicam ao agronegócio. Compreender as vantagens do marketing no agronegócio. Do ponto de vista teórico, a revisão bibliográfica confrontou com vários conceitos. Pode-se finalizar dizendo que para as condições empregadas na pesquisa e o delineamento básico das etapas, possibilitou uma melhor compreensão do marketing e do agronegócio. Sendo possível concluir que a função do marketing no agronegócio deve consolidar a marca dos produtos, oferecendo produtos diferenciados com qualidade, otimizando o marketing para toda a cadeia produtiva do agronegócio.
PENGARUH AUDIT TENURE, FEE AUDIT, DAN REPUTASI AUDITOR TERHADAP AUDIT REPORT LAG (SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PENERAPAN UU NO. 5 TAHUN 2011 TENTANG AKUNTAN PUBLIK)
Authors: Rizki Yuli Sari
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini mereplikasi penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Ettredge at al (2006). Dalam penelitian tersebut menguji audit delay yang terjadi karena persyaratanpengungkapanICOFR di bawah SOXSection404. Penelitian tersebut menghasilkan bukti bahwa adanya peningkatan audit delay terkait dengan pelaksanan persyaratan pelaporan pada SOX section 404.Indonesia menerapkan undang-undang No.5 tahun 2011 tentang akuntan publik yang merupakan bentuk adopsi dari SOX Section 404. Peneliti menguji audit report lag yang terjadi dikarenakan syarat kepatuhan pada undang-undang tersebut dengan menggunakan variabel Audit tenure, fee audit dan reputasi auditor. Penelitian ini menggunakan data skunder, dari perusahaan yang terdaftar pada bursa efek indonesia pada tahun 2009-2014. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan audit tenure dan fee audit tidak berpengaruh pada audit report lag. Namun, Reputasi auditor yang diukur dengan KAP big four berpengaruh pada pengurangan Audit Report Lag. Hal ini menunjukkan KAP dengan reputasi big four bekerja lebih cepat demi mempertahankan reputasi mereka.
PENGARUH CAPITAL STRUCTURE TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN TRANSPARANSI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA TAHUN 2015-2019)
Authors: Dewi Kusuma Wardani  , Anita Primastiwi  , Deviena Tanira
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh capital structure pada nilai perusahaan dengan moderasi transparansi. Penelitian ini bersifat data kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian ini merupakan perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) dari tahun 2015-2019. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang diambil dari www.idx.co.id. Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan jumlah data diperoleh 205 laporan keuangan tahunan. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi sederhana dan nilai selisih mutlak. Hasil regresi penelitian menemukan bahwa capital structure berpengaruh negatif pada nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikan 0,012 dan nilai t -2.535 dan adanya transparansi tidak mampu memperkuat atau memperlemah pengaruh negatif capital structure pada nilai perusahaan dengan nilai signifikan 0.698 dan nilai t -0.389.
PENGGUNAAN E-MONEY DI PELABUHAN INTERNASIONAL SRI BINTAN PURA TANJUNGPINANG DALAM MENDUKUNG GNNT
Authors: Yeni Suseno  , Adji Suradji Muhammad  , Edison
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan top-down model implementasi dari Van Meter dan Van Horn yang terdiri dari 6 variabel: (1) Standar dan tujuan kebijakan, (2) Sumber daya, (3) Komunikasi antar oganisasi terkait dan kegiatan-kegiatan pelaksanaan, (4) Karakteristik lembaga/ organisasi pelaksana, (5) Lingkungan Ekonomi, Sosial dan Politik, (6) Tanggapan/ Sikap Para Pelaksana. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dan pendekatan penelitian menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data ialah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik pemilihan informan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Purposive Sampling untuk menentukan sampel penelitian dengan pertimbangan tertentu. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian Implementasi Kebijakan Gerakan Nasional Non Tunai Melalui Elektronic Money di Pelabuhan Internasional Sri Bintan Pura sudah terlaksana namun belum maksimal. Konsistensi dan koordinasi pihak pelaksana yang kurang maksimal dan sosialisasi yang belum mampu mengubah mindset masyarakat membuat banyak pengguna jasa masih menggunakan transaksi secara manual.
PENGARUH KEADILAN SISTEM PERPAJAKAN, PENGAWASAN PAJAK, TERHADAP TAX EVASION (STUDI KASUS WAJIB PAJAK DI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA)
Authors: Nur Anita Candra Putry  , Heru Juliansyah
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh keadilan sistem perpajakan, pengawasan pajak terhadap tax evasion. Penelitian ini bersifat data kualitatif. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah wajib pajak orang pribadi . Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan metode snowball sampling dan diperoleh 88 responden. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data primer yang diperoleh dari responden wajib pajak orang pribadi DIY. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi berganda. Hasil regresi penelitian menemukan keadilan sistem perpajakan terhadap tax evasion berpengaruh negatif dengan nilai signifikansi 0,013 dan nilai t 2,550 dan pengawasan pajak terhadap tax evasion tidak memiliki pengaruh dengan nilai signifikansi 0,741 dan nilai t -0,331.
PENGARUH DIMENSI FRAUD DIAMOND TERHADAP KECURANGAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Anita Primastiwi  , Sri Ayem  , Saeful
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk membuktikan Pengaruh Dimensi Fraud Diamond terhadap Kecurangan Laporan Keuangan. Fraud diamond merupakan jenis keccurangan yang memiliki empat elemen diantaranya yaitu tekanan, peluang, rasionalisasi, dan kemampuan. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang berasal dari www.idx.co.id. Penelitian ini menggunakan data kuantitatif dengan populasi yang digunakan adalam perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) dari tahun 2016-2019 dengan total sampel yang dipakai sebanyak 54 perusahaan. penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda dengan bantuan program SPSS Versi 20. Hasil regresi menemukan bahwa elemen kecurangan seperti peluang dan kemampuan memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan, sedangkan elemen kecurangan seperti tekanan dan rasionalisasi tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan.
Türkiye ve İtalya Spor Kulüplerinin Örgütsel Yapılarının Kıyaslamalı Analizi
Authors: DİLEK İlker , ARSLAN Lütfi
Published: November 2021

Spor yönetiminin temel birimi olarak tanımlanan spor kulüpleri, insanların spor yapmak amacıyla bir araya gelerek örgütlendikleri toplumsal olgulardan biridir. Dünyada yaşanan küreselleşmeyle birlikte spor yönetiminde yaşanan gelişmeler, spor kulüplerinin yönetsel yapısına da yansımaktadır. Türkiye ve İtalya’daki spor kulüpleri örgütlenmeleri, bağlı oldukları hukuki yapı, denetlenmeleri, federasyonların başkanlık seçimindeki oy kullanma şekilleri konularında benzerlikleri bulunmaktadır. Ancak uygulama aşamasında farklılıklar görülmektedir. Dikkate değer farklılıklardan en önemlisi İtalya’da spor kulüplerinin örgütsel yapılarının daha çok amatör ve profesyonel spor kulüpleri olarak mevzuatta tanımlanmalarıdır. Türkiye’de ise kulüplerin branş olarak incelenip profesyonel faaliyetleri için şirketleşmelerine izin verilmektedir. İtalya’da spor kulüpleri, ilgili spor federasyonları tarafından denetlenmektedir. Türkiye’de ise sportif faaliyet gösteren kulüpler lüzumu hallerde Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı’nın ilgili birimleri ve Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüklerince denetlenmektedir. Türkiye ve İtalya’da spor kulüpleri kuruluş, tüzük ve asgari gereklilikler bakımından benzerlik göstermektedir.
Preliminary Analysis of Load Input into the Accumulation Varaždin by Rain Overflow
Authors: Nakić Domagoj , Trabe Baranašić Tanja , Vouk Dražen , Đurin Bojan
Published: November 2021

The wastewater treatment plant Varaždin upgrade project envisages the reconstruction of the rain overflow directly upstream of the plant. Physicochemical parameters of water quality (Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Suspended Solids) in sewage/drainage system and in the accumulation were analyzed. In accordance with expected values of concentrations in overflow and in the accumulation, an analysis of the water quality in the accumulation after mixing was performed with certain assumptions. The results show that the ecological condition of the accumulation generally remains unchanged, classified as good condition, except for Chemical oxygen demand which is a critical parameter. Paper refers to the frequency and duration of possible exceedances of the Chemical oxygen demand limits and gives critical analysis of the realistically expected impacts. A proposal for conducting more detailed analysis with a larger database and by modelling pollution discharge by a complex three-dimensional model is given.
ATLaS: Assistant Software for Life Scientists to Use in Calculations of Buffer Solutions
Authors: Comlekcioglu Ugur , Comlekcioglu Nazan
Published: November 2021

Many solutions such as percentage, molar and buffer solutions are used in all experiments conducted in life science laboratories. Although the preparation of the solutions is not difficult, miscalculations that can be made during intensive laboratory work negatively affect the experimental results. In order for the experiments to work correctly, the solutions must be prepared completely correctly. In this project, a software, ATLaS (Assistant Toolkit for Laboratory Solutions), has been developed to eliminate solution errors arising from calculations. Python programming language was used in the development of ATLaS. Tkinter and Pandas libraries were used in the program. ATLaS contains five main modules (1) Percent Solutions, (2) Molar Solutions, (3) Acid-Base Solutions, (4) Buffer Solutions and (5) Unit Converter. Main modules have sub-functions within themselves. With PyInstaller, the software was converted into a stand-alone executable file. The source code of ATLaS is available at https://github.com/cugur1978/ATLaS.
Testing the Force Absorption of Composite Materials to Select the Best for Making a Helmet
Authors: Bujanić Božo , Košak Matija
Published: November 2021

The paper presents and describes the procedure of testing the materials that were available for the production of a multifunctional protective helmet. The procedure was carried out at the company Šestan-Busch d.o.o. as part of the EU project for the development and production of a multifunctional protective helmet. The test results showed that carbon fibers polymers as a composite material have the best impact absorption properties which was a key criterion for material selection. Other materials; glass fibers polymers, aramid fibers polymers and combinations in the test procedure showed worse results compared to the selected criterion.
Improving the Performance of Distance Relay Using Wavelet Transform
Authors: Mohabati Zeynab , Khoddam Maryam
Published: November 2021

With proliferation of power grids, different types of faults are more likely to occur. The purpose of system protection relays is to detect abnormal signals that indicate
faults in the transmission system and to separate the fault section from the rest of the system to prevent the fault from propagating to other parts of the system. Proliferation of electronic devices led to creation of digital relays made of microprocessors. Hence, analog measurements are converted into digital signals for processing by microprocessors. Air grids are more likely to cause faults than other components of the power system; thus, disturbances affecting the system must be detected quickly and accurately. Therefore, the problem of fault detection and classification is an important factor for economic exploitation of the power grid. Accurate fault handling results in faster repair operations, better system availability, lower operating costs and timesavings. The proposed design in this study was based on detecting the type of fault caused in transmission lines. In order to improve the condition of the relays in the transmission grid, analysis of the signals reached to the relay on both sides of the line was used to detect the fault and its type. The main purpose was to quickly detect the type of fault using wavelet transform. For this purpose, the signal was sampled after the fault occurs and the feature signal was extracted after analysis by wavelet transform. These features were included in the decision tree classifier and the type of the fault was decided.
The Metaphorical Culturalistic Approach to Technology Assessment
Authors: Girrbach Patricia
Published: November 2021

This paper aims to demonstrate that technology assessment (TA) must be seen in a new enhanced culturalistic way cause cultural aspects determine TA in an incremental way. Therefore, it is important to analyze how the process of TA depends on cultural influences. Moreover, it is important to show how to handle this problem due to the fact that TA aims to be objective instead of cultural determined and normative. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to create a new way of reflecting TA, to show impulses for non-normative ethics in technology assessment and to present the new enhanced metaphorical culturalistic approach (MCA) of technology assessment.
Supply Chain Management in Pandemic Times
Authors: Kochov Atanas , Kochovska Elena
Published: November 2021

The automotive industry is one of the sectors that has been hardest hit by the pandemic crisis. The pandemic’s effects have resulted in multiple disorders, which led to loss of important suppliers and the inability to obtain vital parts, exposing the vulnerability of current Lean Just in Time supply chains. This paper provides a brief analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the automotive sector in the Republic of North Macedonia. The provided findings are based on a research study conducted simultaneously in eight automotive organizations in the Republic of North Macedonia. This study sought to investigate the extent of the pandemic's influence on organizations' supply chains, what preventive steps have been implemented to minimize the virus's transmission, and what are the most prevalent obstacles that organizations have experienced during the pandemic.
India-2021: Middle class in pandemic conditions
Authors: Bragina Elena A.
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the conditions for the formation of the middle class in India. Shown is its important balancing role in the politics and economy of the country.
The nature of the definition of "middle class", its special significance in developing countries is considered. Due to the difference in the applied criterion - the initial unit of account (employee, family, population group), due to the weakness of statistical services, the results of sociological studies, statistical estimates of the size of the middle class are often approximate. The work shows that the official and infor-mal (shadow) parts of the middle class coexist in the economies of developing countries in parallel. 
The pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of the Indian middle class is taken into account. 
The article examines the national characteristics of the formation of the middle class inherent in India. Due to the unclear definition of the criteria, the inconsistency of its assessments, the insufficient level of work of statistical organizations, information on the size of the middle class is inaccurate (according to various estimates, about 210-360 million people).
Attention is paid to the formation of the rural middle class in India, rural residents make up a significant part of it (estimated at 48-66%).The forecast of the recovery of the Indian middle class ispresented. It is assumed that its quantitative growth, which was observed before the pandemic, and a gradual increase in influence will continue and will allow in the future.
The topic is relevant, in demand by the Russian reader.
PENGEMBANGAN MODEL PERAMALAN HAMA PENGGEREK POLONG (Maruca testulatis) PADA TANAMAN KACANG HIJAU
Authors: Kurniati Anik
Published: November 2021

Pod borer (Maruca testulatis) which attacks the planting of mung beans in the generative phase is one of the plant pests (OPT) which is very detrimental and can pose a threat of crop failure. The Study on Development of Peach Borer Forecasting Forecast Model for Green Bean Plants aims to obtain a model of forecasting pod borer on green beans carried out in May to December 2019 on 20 stretches spread in Cirebon Regency which are spread in 2 sub-districts (Susukan and Ciwaringin) respectively 10 (ten) overlays. In each sample field, 30 (thirty) sample plants were divided into 3 natural plots of 10 sample plants each, which were determined systematically at random. Observations were made visually by counting the number of pods and the number of symptomatic pods in each sample plant. To get the pod borer attack forecasting model, an analysis using linear regression analysis method was performed. The intensity of pod borer attack during the second harvest (9 MST) was significantly affected by the intensity of the attack at the beginning of pod formation (7 MST) and the attack forecasting model was as follows: Y = 10.98 X + 2.36 (r² = 0.65 ; Sig F = 5.79E-06), where Y = Intensity of Pod Borer attack at the age of 9 MST; X = Intensity of Pod Borer attack at the age of 7 MST. The model of forecasting the intensity of pod borer attack and the number of larvae is as follows: Y = 2.4146x + 2.7987; R2 = 0.7639; N = 13; Sig = 9.38E-05; where (X) is the number of larvae populations at week 7 and (Y) is the intensity of pod attack pests at the age of 9 MST.
Aplikasi Pupuk Cair Plus Silika Dengan Pupuk Anorganik N,P,K Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Tanaman Padi (Oryza Sativa L.) Pada Inceptisol Jatinangor
Authors: Solihin Eso , Sandrawati Apong , Kurniawan Wawan , Maulana Haris , Mutaqin Zaenal
Published: November 2021

This experiment aims to determine the effect of various concentrations of liquid fertilizer plus silica combined with N, P, and K inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of rice plants (oryza zativa). The trial was conducted in July 2018 to November 2018 in the Ciparanje experimental garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University, Jatinangor, Sumedang. The method used is Randomized Block Design (RBD) which consists of ten treatments with three replications; Treatment (A) Control, (B) standard NPK, (C) Plus Silica Liquid Fertilizer, (D) ¼ NPK + Silica Plus Liquid Fertilizer, (E) ½ NPK + Silica Plus Liquid Fertilizer, (F) ¾ NPK + Liquid Fertilizer Silica Plus, (G) NPK + Silica Plus Liquid Fertilizer, (H) ¾ NPK + ¼ Silica Plus Liquid Fertilizer, (I) ¾ NPK + ½ Silica Plus Liquid Fertilizer, (J) ¾ NPK + ¾ Silica Plus Liquid Fertilizer. The results showed that there was an effect of silica fertilizer on the growth and number of tillers after rice 8 MST. The treatment of F (¾ NPK + Liquid Fertilizer Plus Silica) gave the highest value to the yield of rice plants with the results of 53.31 gr of crop.
EVALUATION OF VISUAL SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS OF FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Emel , ERDİNLER Seda , ŞEKER Sedanur
Published: November 2021

In this study, it was aimed to reveal three-dimensional visual interpretation skills in the example of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Forestry students, one of the most preferred Forest Industry Engineering programs in Turkey. To that end, findings on how the three-dimensional thinking, perception and interpretation skills of Technical Drawing module students taught in the First Term of the Forest Industry Engineering Department changed when they completed the module at the end of the term is chiefly examined. It was aimed to observe the change by questioning the students with two different questionnaires at the beginning and end of the term. Visual figure questions from the two- and three-dimensional perception, comparison and matching of objects, as well as questions assessing their interest in the module and computers were adressed. At the end of the term, the percentage of students who provided the correct answer to the question of matching the views of the parts whose figures were provided increased by approximately 11% from 37.04% to 48.15%. The rate of students who answered all 3D views correctly (i.e. 9/9) in the question in which the 3D view of the object was evaluated from different angles was 63% at the beginning of the term, while this rate increased to 88.88% at the end of the term. The findings revealed that, in the evaluation made at the end of the term, the level of success of the first year university students in thee-views and three-dimensional assessment questions increased compared to the beginning of the term.
Modern approaches to the formation of a project for the development of construction enterprises
Authors: Shaposhnikova I.О.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the activities of construction companies in the current economic crisis and taking into account the new requirements of society for the organization of business processes. The problems that construction enterprises are faced with today and which led to a revision of the general principles of organizing the construction business, methods of managing business processes, the formation of the organizational structure of a construction enterprise and the ethics of business communication are investigated. The priorities for the further development of enterprises in the construction industry and the main strategic steps aimed at maintaining market positions have been determined. It is noted that the emphasis of the ongoing project for the development of a construction enterprise should shift towards a quick response to the dynamics of changes. Among the many methods of effective change management, it is necessary to focus on those that will allow the company to maintain a competitive position in the market, and, if events are successful, improve them.

The advantages of financial modeling of the activity of construction enterprises are analyzed. It is proposed to develop projects for the development of enterprises in the construction industry, taking into account the variability of long-term development scenarios. The necessity of conducting an economic assessment of the strategic directions of development of a construction enterprise has been substantiated. Considered are modern software products that can significantly speed up the current and forecast calculations of financial indicators of the economic activity of a construction company and effectively manage construction projects at all stages of the life cycle. Modeling of the activity of a construction company in the medium term is carried out, taking into account the goal of its further development and the current macroeconomic situation. Three scenarios of enterprise development are modeled: optimistic, realistic and pessimistic. Attention is focused on the feasibility of using software systems designed to manage construction projects, among the main capabilities of which are the choice of a strategic project, ensuring corporate project management, improving the processes and methods of construction, assessing progress in achieving goals.
Control as part of the management system of internal processes
Authors: Popko O. , Golovash B.
Published: November 2021

Enterprise management – is the process of planning, organization, motivation, control and regulation of personnel actions, setting strategic goals and tactical objectives of the enterprise, making management decisions and ensuring their implementation.

Control, in the process of managing the activities of the enterprise, is an extremely important element in the system of mechanisms that provide the efficiency of the enterprise. Control is a process that helps an organization achieve its goals. Control continues the planning process and monitors the implementation of plans. One of the essential functions of control is to determine the reserves for new management decisions.

The authors in the article define the organizational and legal forms of ensuring the implementation of internal control procedures. The authors present one of the elements of the management system of the relevant processes (control) and describe its factors that affect them.

The authors give a clear definition of the concept of control system at the enterprise (internal control) as part of the management system of internal processes and characterize the components of the internal control structure, methods of their analysis and analyze its quality and feasibility in the current realities of enterprises.

Enterprise financial management includes the organization and control of cash inflows from sales of products or collection of amounts under previous agreements for services rendered, as well as cash inflows from securities, and etc. The most important tasks of financial management are also the payment of supplies of raw materials and materials intended for production; payments on invoices payable for previously purchased goods; payments for operating costs (advertising, insurance, etc.); payment of wages to employees of the enterprise; payment of taxes and other payments to the budget and extrabudgetary funds.

The article determines that the effectiveness of control of such an organizational system as the enterprise management system should be characterized by special indicators. These indicators are influenced by a large number of external and internal factors, and it is desirable to assess them with a limited number of criteria.
Compensatory financing of energy saving projects in the development of «Smart City»
Authors: Tkachenko V.V. , Klymchuk M.M. , Klochko A.A.
Published: November 2021

The article studies the financial compensation technology Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and offers suggestions on the prospects for attracting investment in energy conservation projects. Compensatory financing for energy conservation projects will enable them to make effective management decisions related to finding sources of funding, building their rational structure, and to share risks among project stakeholders; to protect other assets from default and increase the level of financial and credit obligations of project owners; to promote the increase of the financial leverage ratio, which will lead to an increase in the profitability of joint-stock capital and a decrease in its value as a part of total capital.

The essence of TIF is to ensure that investor expenses are reimbursed through special funds, which are filled by tax revenues from the revenues of infrastructure facilities created and put into operation. The basis of this mechanism is a redevelopment, which is used to finance the investor, who invests in construction and reimburses his expenses from the special fund, where the taxes paid by the owners of new consolidated objects are accumulated. Such a scheme for financing investment projects uses the effect of increasing taxes as a result of the implementation of projects aimed at increasing the value of real estate.

Based on the conducted research, the main features of the Smart City concept were singled out, as well as their characteristics, the feature of this compensatory technology, which is the locality of the financing object, was identified. Therefore, it is proposed to implement this approach within the framework of the Smart City concept, since it promotes not only the use of modern information platforms of the city's development, but also the principles of sustainable development, including the implementation of energy-saving measures.
Pricing on project works abroad
Authors: Shumak L.V. , Zapiechna Y. О.
Published: November 2021

The article presents the analysis results of the literature of foreign experience in the field of design in the development of design and estimate documentation, in particular the determination of the design work cost. The current pricing mechanism in different countries is analyzed.

Scientific works of foreign experts on the researched problem of estimate rationing, development and implementation of standards, different approaches to substantiation of construction cost and methodical bases of pricing of project production are a theoretical basis of research.

Contradictions with the requirements of normative documents in force abroad, which arise during design, have been revealed. Possible changes that could be made to the standards on the basis of domestic and foreign research and design experience are indicated.

The generalization of foreign experience indicates the presence of both negative and positive aspects in the field of design, as well as some areas for improving the work of our Ukrainian designers.

The analysis of the estimated cost of design work formation in accordance with international practice shows that in the Ukrainian practice of development of estimated rationing in the direction of determining the cost of design work is given insufficient attention. A review of foreign experience in the field of design solutions is very rare in Ukrainian publications and remains the work of specialists of a narrow profile.

It is necessary to ensure a radical improvement of the system of estimated standards, increasing their feasibility study. Price guarantees for the integrated use of the principles of commercial calculation should be created on this basis.

In international design practice, a lot of attention is paid to the level of information messages in special periodicals. These general analytical views on the existence abroad of a system of estimated rationing, labor costs at the design stage give the impression that this area is constantly paid attention to by foreign experts. This indicates a periodic review of the economic component in the design. However, this issue remains open and relevant to this day.
Theoretical aspect of the category "innovation potential" of a construction company
Authors: Matsapura O.V. , Dzyubko T.V. , Vlasenko N.V. , Kalashnik K.V.
Published: November 2021

The article presents the results of analytical research of scientific literature of domestic and foreign researchers, which allowed to determine the essence of the definition of "innovative potential" of a construction company. For this purpose, the article considered such scientific categories as innovation potential and innovation potential of the enterprise. Analysis of the works of famous scientists shows that the innovation potential today is positioned as one of the basic concepts of innovation theory. However, on the question of the essence of the category "innovation potential", as well as the factors influencing its formation, there are often diametrically opposed views. Such variability involves the explication of innovation potential by describing the properties of the internal state of the subject of innovation, as a set of tangible and intangible subsystem of innovation potential. After working on these concepts, we came to the conclusion that the innovative potential of a construction company should be considered as a combination of three components: innovative construction methods, construction from innovative materials and innovative human resources. That is why we propose to consider the innovative potential of the construction company as a total wealth of internal potentials of the enterprise, which allows to develop and successfully implement innovations in all areas of the construction company. Innovative activity is the readiness and ability of an innovative enterprise to carry out for the first time and to implement innovations in further activities.

The article uses a historical approach and a comparative analysis of theoretical approaches to the concept of "innovation potential", resulting in. found that the essence of this definition includes not only economic but also resource component. We propose to consider the innovative potential of the construction company as a total wealth of internal potential of the company, which allows to develop and successfully implement innovations in all areas of activity.