bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Revolution through Embedded Systems with Data Analytics
Authors:   Assistant Professor (Smt.Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Applicaions, CHARUSAT, Changa, India), Raval Dhatri , Undavia Dr. Jaimin N ,   Assistant Professor (Smt.Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Applicaions, CHARUSAT, Changa, India)
Published: June 2020

Emerging theory of Embedded System, Internet-of-Things, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence open up broad spectrum to develop innovative applications and to make existing system more efficient. Advent of this new technology speeds up the race towards the automation in eavery aspects of human life. This paper provides a study of embedded system, microcontroller and sensors which can be used for developing such applications. With this study, survey of vital tools and technologies is also discussed and proposed for the development of IOT based application. Paper also provides a model to gather the data from an industrial plant on which data analytics can be done. This paper shows a wide range of IOT perspective for the design of embedded system by discussing research done in it and to use that theory to develop a product which can be helpful in society for the welfares of human kind.
The Fourth Most Utility: Compressed Air Engine
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida, India., Sharma* Mudit , singh Abhishek kumar ,   UG Students of Department of Mechanical Engineering, JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida. India, Abhishek  ,   UG Students of Department of Mechanical Engineering, JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida. India, kumar Rahul ,   UG Students of Department of Mechanical Engineering, JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida. India, Shoal Raman ,   UG Students of Department of Mechanical Engineering, JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida. India
Published: June 2020

this paper describes the working of compressed air engine which is regarded as the fourth most utility after electricity, natural gas and water. Compression, storage, and release of air are termed as compressed air technology (CAT)As we know that the pollution caused by combustion of fuel is polluting the environment. Compressed air engine basically replaces the combustion of fuel with compressed air technology. Here air is compressed in small volume and stored in container. Since the air is at high temperature, it contains some amount of energy. This energy can be used to do some useful work (such as displacing the piston). The piston transmits the energy to crank which in turn rotates the wheels. Many other advantages of compressed air engine are there such as it is less costly, simple mechanism, easy to maintenance, explosion free. It can also be used for doing various operations in industries such as drive for conveyors, fluid pumps for small displacement.
Optimized Performance of IEEE 802.15.4e DSME for Internet of Things
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Instrument Technology, Andhra University, VSP, India, Suresh* K , Patnaik M. Ramesh ,   Associate Professor, Department of Instrument Technology, Andhra University, VSP, India.
Published: June 2020

To enhance the reliability of the link and guarantee deterministic channel access, IEEE 802.15 TG4e has introduced DSME as an amendment to IEEE 802.15.4. In this article, we analyze the throughput and energy consumption of DSME mechanism. Further, we propose optimization framework to find contention window (CW) that can enhance the aggregate utility and minimize the energy consumption of a device. Results prove that the performance of DSME is improved by 80% using the optimal setting of CW. The results are finally validated using ns-3.
Characterization of High Strength Concrete Pavement with steel fibre & silica fume
Authors:   PG Research Student Civil Enginering Department, SKNSCOE, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India, Jadhav* Mr..S.S. , Kadam* Prof.S.S. ,   Asst. Professor, Civil Enginering Department., SKNSCOE, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India.
Published: June 2020

Steel Fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) are maximizes the ductility of Concrete after adding in Concrete and Silica fume increases the density of Concrete[2]. In this investigation we have to determine the combined effect of Steel fibre and silica fume, the main focus of this studies is that to improve the mechanical properties here we use 80 aspect ratio of steel fibre [1] Expansion diverse level of steel fibre and distinctive rate silica smoulder by weight of concrete substance. The droop cone strategy is utilized to decide usefulness [2].By Conducting the experimental test we can determine the flexural strength of steel fibre which is harden concret test[3]. Plain solid asphalts have low flexural quality and strain limit; By utilizing fibre basic qualities are improved and likewise permits decrease of the thickness of the asphalt layer. These better properties are impressive and constrained by qualities of fiber and rate by reducing the thickness of pavement we can minimize the thickness of pavement and gives solidness. Fragility of cement diminished by expansion of steel fiber and density of concrete improves by addition of silica fume. Else it will be brittle in nature. Improvement in such mechanical properties like flexural strength gives better performance in their life span. It will be beneficial for long term operation on Concrete roads[10].
Performance Analysis of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) S-boxes
Authors:   Department of Electrical, Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt, afify Eslam wahba , sobky Wageda I. El ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Cairo Egypt, Twakol Abeer ,   Department of Electrical, , Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt , Abeer.TwakolHYPERLINK "mailto:Abeer, Alez Reda Abo ,   Department of Systems and Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Al Azhar University Cairo, Egypt
Published: June 2020

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm is available in a wide scope of encryption packages and is the single straightforwardly accessible cipher insisted by the National Security Agency (NSA), The Rijndael S-box is a substitution box S-Box assumes a significant job in the AES algorithm security. The quality of S-Box relies upon the plan and mathematical developments. Our paper gives an outline of AES S-Box investigation, the paper finds that algebraic attack is the most security gap of AES S-Box, likewise give a thought regarding distinctive past research to improve the static S-confines that has been utilized AES, to upgrade the quality of AES Performance by shocking the best S-box.
Predictive Model for Brain Stroke in CT using Deep Neural Network
Authors:   Assistant Professor in department of computer science & Engineering, Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore., S* Maya B , T Dr. Asha. ,   Assistant Professor in department of computer science & Engineering, Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
Published: June 2020

The increasing in the incidence of stroke with aging world population would quickly place an economic burden on society. In proposed method we use different machine learning classification algorithms like Decision Tree, Deep Neural Network Learning, Maximum Expectization , Random Forest and Gaussian Naïve Bayesian Classifier is used with associated number of attributes to estimate the occurrence of stroke disease. The present research, mainly PCA (Principal Component Analysis) algorithm is used to limit the performance and scaling used to be adopted to extract splendid context statistics from medical records. We used those reduced features to determine whether or not the patient has a stroke disorder. We compared proposed method Deep neural network learning classifier with other machine-learning methods with respect to accuracy, sensitivity and specificity that yields 86.42%, 74.89 and 88.49% respectively. Hence it can be with the aid of both patients and medical doctors to treat viable stroke.
PKM KELOMPOK WARGA RT 06 DAN 07 RW05 di LINGKUNGAN KELURAHAN ARJOSARI KECAMATAN BLIMBING MALANG JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Nilna Minah Faidliyah , Kartika Dewi Rini , Istnaeny Hudha M.
Published: June 2020

Kota Malang adalah adalah kota yang terkenal dengan julukan kota pendidikan, kota wisata, kota surga kuliner, kota dingin, kota sejuk, dan kota bunga. Begitu banyak julukan yang mampu menghipnotis warga dari luar kota untuk hadir dikota Malang. Warga kota malang yang rata-rata tinggal di perumahan tentu saja hanya mempunyai lahan yang terbatas untuk bercocok tanam guna memenuhi kebutuhan keluarga pada khususnya. Solusinya adalah berkebun pada lahan terbatas dengan metode polybag atau cara hidroponik. Informasi tentang perkembangan sistem hidroponik di Indonesia masih sangat minim, hal ini disebabkan oleh kurangnya penyuluhan tentang kelebihan sistem hidroponik pada lahan sempit. Dari  sisi     ekonomi  cukup  murah,  secara teknis   pembuatan media  tanam hidroponik cukup  mudah. Oleh sebab itu kegiatan pengabdian ini  dilaksanakan sebagai langkah awal untuk mendukung warga dalam meningkatkan kehidupan masyarakat terutama ekonomi dan kesehatan melalui pelatihan, penyuluhan dan praktek  tentang bertanam hidroponik dari pengolahan sampai pemasarannya. Harapan kedepan tidak saja dapat memenuhi kebutuhan keluarga tetapi juga dapat memenuhi kebutuhan pasar disekitar wilayah RT 06 & RT 07 RW05 kelurahan Arjosari serta dapat menjadi motivasi lingkungan sekitarnya untuk melaksanakan kelanjutan kegiatan positif seperti ini.
PENERAPAN METODE PERAMALAN (FORECASTING) PADA PERMINTAAN ATAP di PT X
Authors: Lusiana Anna , Yuliarty Popy
Published: June 2020

PT. X merupakan anak perusahaan dari PT. X salah satu perusahaan ternama di Indonesia yang telah berdiri sejak tahun 2013 dan bergerak sebagai distributor ekslusif  bagi produk-produk bahan bangunan yang diproduksi oleh perusahaan induk seperti produk atap H, dan beberapa bahan bangunan lainnya serta produk bahan bangunan impor dari negara di kawasan Asia dan Eropa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu menentukan tiga metode peramalan yang dapat digunakan berdasarkan pola grafik peramalan data historis, menentukan metode peramalan yang tepat dengan tingkat kesalahan paling terkecil berdasarkan ketiga metode tersebut pada permintaan produk Atap H di PT. XYZ. Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan yaitu didapatkan grafik peramalan yang memiliki pola horizontal dikarenakan fluktuasi nilai berada disekitar rata-rata maka perhitungan peramalan permintaan beserta tingkat kesalahannya diketahui bahwa terdapat tiga metode yang digunakan yaitu; Metode Exponential, Exponential Smoothing dengan α = 0,1 dan Exponential Smoothing dengan α = 0,2 Sehingga Metode yang paling tepat digunakan dalam menganalisis data dengan memiliki tingkat kesalahan yang paling terkecil dari ketiga metode yang digunakan pada produk Atap H untuk ramalan Januari 2019 yaitu menggunakan Metode Exponential Smoothing dengan α = 0,2 dengan nilai  MAPE yakni 32,67; MAD yakni 286.023,31; MSE yakni 118.336.236.635,27; dan MFE yakni 286.023,31
California's Vision for Reaching Zero-Carbon Emissions
Authors: Sanchez Perez Pedro Andres
Published: June 2020

In "The 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018" the California legislature set a target of 100\% of California's electricity generated from renewable and zero-carbon sources by 2045.

The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and other state entities now have the task of planning to meet that target.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has sponsored multiple studies and sought public input on the pathways that they are exploring.

A key result of that planning process is a Reference System Portfolio (RSP) based on existing and planned electricity generating capabilities, and modeled grid build out to meet the planned targets by 2045 at the lowest cost.

Although this RSP has been discussed by the CEC in a public forum, to our knowledge, it has not been presented to the photovoltaic community.

Here we document the CEC’s current RSP, with emphasis on understanding their expectations for build out of solar as well as the associated need for storage and curtailment.
Fabrication of Copper Nano- Filter Membrane and its use in the Purification of Contaminated Water
Authors: Abdulwahab K. O K. O. , Otusote C. M. , Adams L. A.
Published: June 2020

Copper nanoparticles were synthesised by the green method using African spinach and peppermint leaves extract as both reducing and capping agents. The synthesized nanoparticles were then characterized by Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, (EDS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR). EDS confirmed the formation of copper nanoparticles and SEM images showed spherical nanoparticles with an average size of 3.44 μm. FTIR showed that the functional groups on the leaves’ extracts were capped on the surface of the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were then casted into a nano- filter membrane using cellulose actetate and used to filter contaminated water gotten from a canal at the University of Lagos. The filtration efficiency of this nano-filter was compared with the ordinary cellulose acetate membrane and the result showed that the copper nano-filter membrane gave an odorless, cleaner water than that of ordinary cellulose acetate membrane. The microbial analysis also revealed that about 96.5 % of the bacteria was removed using the copper nano-filter membrane.
Ethnographic Inquiry: Reframing the Learning Core of Education Abroad
Authors: Ogden Anthony C.
Published: June 2020

This article seeks to reexamine the student experience in education abroad today and will propose the integration of ethnographic inquiry into education abroad programming, not as a supplemental program component, but as a paradigm through which we can engage students in meaningful cultural learning and exploration.
Socio-Economics of Lake Victoria’s Fisheries: An Analysis of the Shifting Roles and Status of Women Fish Traders
Authors: Craig Heather
Published: June 2020

This article presents an undergraduate student research project on the shifting roles and status of women fish traders conducted in Kenya through the Development, Health, and Society study abroad program.
Telling Stories: Past and Present Heroes
Authors: Smith Colin Bridges
Published: June 2020

This article presents an undergraduate student research project on storytelling conducted in South Africa through the Brigham Young University International Field Study program.
Essay: Giving a Personal Face to an Issue
Authors: Coulibaly Modibo
Published: June 2020

This essay reflects on the experience of mentoring undergraduate gender health and development research in Mali from the perspective of the academic director of the School for International Training.
Introduction
Authors: Whalen Brian
Published: June 2020

This current volume of Frontiers contains articles on a wide range of study abroad topics that are examined by a diversity of disciplinary perspectives The increasing number and variety of manuscripts that Frontiers receives is reflected in the articles in this volume, demonstrating that the study abroad field has matured into an area rich with many important research opportunities The research perspectives represented here span several disciplines, and reflect the complex nature of study abroad Topics in this volume include the economics of study abroad, language learning, the role of faculty study abroad directors, homestays, short-term versus long-term programs, the relationship of off-campus study to the liberal arts, study abroad students as “colonials,” predictors of study abroad, employer attitudes about study abroad, designing an assessable course, intercultural development, and study abroad participation and persistence toward graduation. These articles would not be published without the efforts of manuscript reviewers I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many colleagues who have assisted Frontiers by judging manuscripts for this volume Their independent judgments about and recommendations to authors are essential elements of producing this journal, and we simply could not publish without their contributions I wish also to thank again the colleges and universities that sponsor Frontiers. Their support ensures that this journal maintains its high quality and independence, and can be disseminated widely

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A Notion at Risk: Interrogating the Educational Role of Off-Campus Study in the Liberal Arts
Authors: Law Andrew , Mennicke Susan
Published: June 2020

This article presents an argument that educators should challenge students to develop as individuals who can understand their own limitations, their own particular socio-political, economic, historical and cultural embeddedness, and who have tools of critical reflection to make moral/ethical judgments and choices that are the imperatives of a liberal arts education.
Japanese Vocabulary Acquisition by Learners in Three Contexts
Authors: Dewey Dan P.
Published: June 2020

This study is an investigation of the development of vocabulary knowledge during study abroad, intensive domestic immersion, and academic year formal classroom learning.
KEARIFAN LOKAL DALAM CERITA RAKYAT LUBUKLINGGAU PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN
Authors: Hasanadi NFN
Published: June 2020

This paper discusses the reflection of local wisdom within Lubuklinggau folklore of South SumatraProvince, namely the story of Linggau and Dayang Torek: the Origin of Lubuklinggau City, the story ofSilampari: the myth of the Ulak Lebar Kingdom, and the story of Bujang Kurap: Budiman, The PowerfulWanderer. By using hermeneutic approach, it is concluded that every expression contains local wisdomin the form of virtues and badness, reflected through theme, characterization and moral socio-culturemandate of Lubuklinggau community. The values of virtues are patience, learning determination,responsibility, responding evil with good deed, and prioritizing interests of society rather than personaland familial interests. Meanwhile, the evil attributes that must be avoided are arrogance, egoism,conspiracy in evil and uncontrolled emotion.
Gender Binaries and Sexual Violence in Adult Comics During Post-Revolutionary Egypt
Authors: Shaker Sara
Published: June 2020

This article examines whether the male-centric production of adult Egyptian comics in post-revolutionary Egypt challenges and subverts gender stereotypes and the binaries of femininity and masculinity, with a particular focus on two comic magazines, Al Shakmgia and TukTuk. It presents the work of some of Egypt’s comic artivists that attempt to fill an analytical gap when it comes to the visualization of women’s sexualities, whether in Egyptian adult comics or in media more generally. This article consists of four main sections. The first section elaborates on the importance of studying comics and the considerable obstacles that the circulation and development of comics face inside Egypt. The second section provides a short backgroud about the history of adult comics in Egypt. While the third section explores and revisits the concepts of femininity and masculinity in the comics, the fourth focuses on sexual violence and redefining consent. Finally, the last section addresses the question of the scarcity of women comic artists, highlighting the pervasiveness of hegemonic masculinity, whether materially or in comic representations.
Occidental Gender Trouble and the Creation of the Oriental Sodomite
Authors: Haddad Patrick
Published: June 2020

Recent debates on the issue of “Arab homosexuality” place the creation of that identity category in a framework of European “epistemic hegemony,” putting thus the blame on both Nahdawi writers who adopted a Victorian morality and ethics from their western counterparts, and on contemporary “Arab” LGBT activists that participate in neoliberal NGO practices. These two agents allegedly imbibe a matrix of cis-heteronormativity alien to their societies at the time. Literary critics such as Khaled El-Rouayheb and Joseph Massad, foremost writers on the subject of the Nahda and homosexuality, have presented the nuanced relationship between Arab modernity, sexuality, and de-colonization. Yet, they have done so while charting a dynamic of power that does not sufficiently provincialize Europe nor re-contextualize the discourse into a longer history of “East/West” history of desire. My objective in this paper is to showcase small but significant instances of interaction between “The West” and the “Orient” on the issue of “same-sex” sexual contact in an effort to understand a trend of portraying “The Orient” as inherently sodomitic. Furthermore, my aim is to question the histories of “Arab” sexuality and modernity that are taken for granted in many of these debates. Thus, I will discuss a dynamic of power contradictory to the one presented in Joseph Massad’s Desiring Arabs, one that would question several pre- and post-colonialist arguments on the emergence of “homophobia” in Levantine contexts.
Identities Reconfigured, Online Dating Apps, and Incrimination: A Case of the Egyptian Crackdown and the Lebanese Tinder
Authors: El Wazze Saly
Published: June 2020

In light of an ambiguous legal situation in countries like Lebanon and Egypt concerning homosexuality, this article looks at how some individuals are able to reconfigure their identities and sexual desires through the online dating app Tinder, and the negotiation of sociopolitical identity signifiers in a Lebanese context. On the other hand, LGBTIQ individuals and those with non-normative sexualities are persecuted by the Egyptian state as a result of those same practices, resulting in a collapse in the online/offline binary.
GAMBARAN SELF EFFICACY PADA MAHASISWA PSIKOLOGI UNIVERSITAS HKBP NOMMENSEN MEDAN
Authors: Simanjuntak Christian Epaprassetyo , Simangunsong Rahel Monica , Hasugian Aditya Pratama
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk untuk mengetahui gambaran self efficacy pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan. Sampel penelitian ini adalah 71 orang mahasiswa fakultas psikologi UHN yang terdiri dari mahasiswa stambuk 2015, 2016, dan 2017. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dimana metode pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan alat ukur self efficacy yang diuji reliabilitas dan validitasnya. Pengolahan data akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan statistik deskriptif.

            Berdasarkan hasil penelitia, didapat bahwa , tidak ada (0%) yang memiliki self efficacy kategori  rendah, terdapat 45 orang (63.4%) yang memiliki self efficacy kategori sedang, dan terdaat 26 orang (36.6%) yang memilki self efficacy yang tinggi.
REGULASI EMOSI DITINJAU DARI PERILAKU PROSOSIAL PADA SISWA SMA RAKSANA DI MEDAN
Authors: Hutahaean Siska Friskica
Published: June 2020

This research purpose is to get to know the relation between the emotion regulation and the prosocial behavior. The hypothetical that submitted in the research is about the positive relation between the emotion regulationand prosocial behavior, that assumption is the higher emotion regulationthan the prosocial behavior is also getting high, otherwise the lower emotion regulation then the prosocial behavior is getting low either. The subject research which used in this investigation is 177students in Raksana Hight School Medan. The data obtained based on scale to measure the emotion regulationwith the prosocial behavior. The calculation has done by prerequisite analysis test (assumption test) which consists of the normality distribution test and the relation of linearity. The data analysis used is using the Product Moment correlation through the SPSS 19 aid for Windows. The data analysis result showed the coefficient correlation 0,456 (p < 0,05). It showed positive relation between emotion regulationand the prosocial behavior. This investigation showed contribution statistical psychological capital variable toward job satisfaction is 20,8 percent, the rest 79,2 affected by other factors which not examined. The result of this study can be concluded that the hypothesis research has positive relation between the emotion regulationand prosocial behavior acceptable.
STRATEGI PELAYANAN BIMBINGAN SOSIAL DAN KETERAMPILAN PADA PANTI SOSIAL KARYA WANITA RUHUI RAHAYU DI PALANGKA RAYA
Authors: Adminpintarharati
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran tentangstrategi: 1) Perencanaan pelayanan bimbingan sosial dan keterampilanpada PSKW Ruhui Rahayu di Palangka Raya, 2) Pengorganisasian,pelayanan bimbingan sosial dan keterampilan pada PSKW Ruhui Rahayu diPalangka Raya. 3) Pelaksanaan pelayanan bimbingan sosial danketerampilan pada PSKW Ruhui di Palangka Raya, 4) dan EvaluasiPelaksanaan pelayanan bimbingan sosial dan keterampilan pada PSKWRuhui Rahayu di Palangka Raya.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif denganrancangan studi kasus. Pengumpulan data menggunakan tehnikwawancara,observasi dan dokumentasi. Data yang terkumpul diolahdianalisiskan dengan tahap reduksi data ,penyajian data, dan penarikankesimpulan. Untuk menjamin validitas data dilakukan dengan triangulasiyaitu melalui sumber data lain dari sumber data utama. Hasil penelitian inimenunjukan bahwa : 1) perencanaan telah dilaksanakan dengan baik, halini terlihat dari perencanaan kegiatan yang berpedoman pada tahapankegiatan berdasarkan (a) assesmen kebutuhan dan desain pelayanan, (b)penentuan tujuan pelayanan, (c) penetapan materi panduan pelayanan, (d)penetapan instruktur, (e) penetapan metode dan media, (f) menentukanfasilitas, (g) penetapan anggaran dan (h) penetapan jadwal /waktupelayanan untuk mencapai hasil yang diharapkan berupa kehadiran wargabelajar. 2) Pengorganisasian telah dilaksanakan dengan baik hal initerlihat dengan adanya : (a). Penetapan struktur organisasi dan pembagiantugas, ((b) penetapan wewenang dan tanggung jawab, (c) pelaksanaanpelayanan bimbingan berjalan dengan lancar dan berhasil yangsepenuhnya mencerminkan karakteristik dan ciri-ciri pengelolaan yangefektif, (4) Evaluasi (pengawasan) secara prosedural sudah dilaksanakansecara efektip, hal ini terlihat dari evaluasi yang dilaksanakan yaituevaluasi tingkat reaksi, evaluasi tingkat belajar, evaluasi tingkat prilakudan evaluasi tingkat dampak. Dampak yang diperoleh warga belajarsetelah mengikuti latihan keterampilan bimbingan sosial keterampilan,terbukanya kesempatan kerja untuk meningkatkan produktivitas kerja yangberdampak pada peningkatan pendapatan warga belajar untukmeningkatkan kesejahteraan hidupnya.Kata Kunci : Bimbingan Sosial dan Keterampilan, Panti Sosial
PEMAHAMAN ORANG TUA MENGENAI DAMPAK PLAYGROUP DALAM PERKEMBANGAN ANAK USIA DINI DI KOTA PALANGKA RAYA
Authors: Adminpintarharati
Published: June 2020

Playgroup adalah salah satu bentuk layanan pendidikan bagi anak usia tiga sampai enam tahun yang berfungsi untuk meletakkan dasar-dasar ke arah perkembangan, sikap, pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang di perlukan bagi anak usia dini dalam menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungannya dan untuk pertumbuhan serta perkembangan selanjutnya, sehingga siap memasuki pendidikan dasar (Direktorat Paud, Menu Pembelajaran Generik, 2002 : 3). Rentang usia anak yang bersekolah di Playgroup yakni usia 2-4 tahun. Dengan bermain, anak akan belajar mengenal aturan, disiplin, tanggung jawab, dan kemandirian serta belajar menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungannya. Di tahun 2019 ini yang terdata di Dinas Pendidikan Kota Palangka Raya ada sekitar 218 lembaga PAUD (Negeri maupun Swasta). Penelitian ini bertujuan Untuk mengetahui pemahaman orang tua mengenai dampak Playgroup dalam perkembangan anak usia dini di Kota Palangka Raya. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini berupa kuesioner untuk mengukur Pemahaman Orang Tua Mengenai Dampak Playgroup Dalam Perkembangan Anak Usia Dini. Jenis pernyataan kuesioner yaitu pernyataan tertutup menggunakan skala likert yang nantinya akan memberikan respon yang tegas. Sebelum dilakukan uji validitas jumlah kuesioner 35 pernyataan dan setelah dilakukan uji validitas didapatkan 24 pernyataan yang dinyatakan valid dan 11 pernyataan yang dinyatakan tidak valid. Adapun sampel data dalam penelitian ini adalah orang tua murid yang berjumlah 50 orang. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti akan menggunakan statistik deskriptif dengan rumus persentase. Berdasarkan data hasil penelitian telah diperoleh skor keseluruhan dari angket yang telah dijawab oleh orang tua di beberapa lembaga KB Kota Palangka Raya adalah sebesar 3972 dari skor yang di harapkan 5.472, dimana dari skor tersebut memperoleh persentase sebesar 72,58%. Sehingga dapat di golongkan dalam kategori Baik.Kata kunci : Pemahaman orang tua, Playgroup, AUD
PENGARUH METODE BERCERITA MENGGUNAKAN PANGGUNG BONEKA TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENYIMAK ANAK KELOMPOK B1 TK NEGERI PEMBINA HANAU DI DESA PEMBUANG HULU KECAMATAN HANAU KABUPATEN SERUYAN KALIMATAN TENGAH TAHUN AJARAN 2019
Authors: Adminpintarharati
Published: June 2020

Menyimak adalah kegiatan mendengarkan secara aktif dan kreatif untuk memperoleh informasi, menangkap isi cerita atau pesan serta memahami makna komunikasi yang disampaikan secara lisan. Manfaat kegiatan metode bercerita menggunakan panggung boneka yang merupakan persiapan awal atau pengenalan kemampuan mendengar anak. Kegiatan bercerita menggunakan panggung boneka bermanfaat untuk mengembangkan kemampuan menyimak anak dalam keterampilan mendengar anak. Penelitian ini melibatkan 18 orang anak di kelompok B1 TK Negeri pembina hanau di pembuang hulu kecamatan hanau kabupaten seruyan. Data dijaring menggunakan observasi dalam bentuk penilaian, dan dukomentasi, serta dianalisis dengan teknik statistik uji-t. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Metode Bercerita Menggunakan Panggung Boneka Terhadap Kemampuan Menyimak Anak. Hasil penelitian diperoleh dari perhitungan uji-t diperoleh nilai thitung sebesar 4,181 dengan taraf signifikan 5% dan db (N-1=18-1=17) maka nilai ttabel adalah 2,110, dapat diketahui bahwa thitung > ttabel yaitu thitung = 4,181> ttabel =2,110. Jika thitung > ttabel, maka Ha dapat diterima, dan Hoditolak, artinya ada pengaruh yang positif penggunaan media panggung boneka terhadap Kemampuan Menyimak Anak Kelompok B1 Tk Negeri Pembina Hanau Di Desa Pembuang Hulu Kecamatan Hanau Kabupaten Seruyan tahun ajaran 2018/2019.Kata kunci : Menyimak, Metode Bercerita, Panggung Boneka.
PENGEMBANGAN ALAT PERAGA KEAKSARAAN BERBASIS KEMAMPUAN SIMBOLIK PADA ANAK ANAK TK DI GUGUS 11 BUNGA MATAHARI PALANGKARAYA
Authors: Adminpintarharati
Published: June 2020

Anak usia TK adalah anak usia dini dengan rentang usia 4 – 6 tahun. Kemampuan kognitif anak usia dini menurut Piaget masuk pada tahapan pra operasional dan menuju ke tahapan operasional kongkret. Pada tahapan praoperasional ini anak masuk pada subtahap simbolik, yang artinya anak mampu mengembangkan kemampuan secara mental untuk membayang suatu objek yang tidak ada (Mutiah, 2010) atau seperti yang dikemukakan oleh Runtukahu (2014) bahwa ketika anak berada dalam tahap simbolik, anak akan mampu memanipulasi simbol atau lambang objek-objek tertentu. Berbasis kemampuan simbolik yang ada pada anak usia dini ini, peneliti mencoba mengembangkan alat peraga keaksaraan dengan produk lokal yang merupakan produk/benda khas yang ada di Kalimantan Tengah guna mempermudah anak mengingat simbol simbol angka yang merupakan lingkup perkembangan keaksaraan yang diajarkan pada anak berusia 4-6 tahun (anak usia TK). Pengembangan alat peraga keaksaraan ini akan berupa media visual yaitu kartu angka. Pengembangan alat peraga ini akan memanfaatkan proses asosiasi yang berkembang pada tahapan simbolik ini. Proses asosiasi merupakan proses dimana anak mulai menghubungkan pengetahuan yang sudah dimilikinya dengan pengetahuan baru yang didapatkannya atau yang ada disekitarnya. Piaget menyatakan bahwa anak akan membentuk schemata baru tanpa membuang yang sudah ada tetapi memperbaiki dan menguatkan yang sebelumnya dalam proses asosiasi ini. Oleh karena itu berdasarkan teori yang ada, peneliti berencana membuat alat peraga keaksaraan dalam bentuk kartu angka yang dilengkapi gambar asosiatif yang menyerupai bentuk angka yang terispirasi dari produk/benda khas lokal sehingga akan memudahkan anak usia dini belajar mengenal angka. Metode penelitian ini akan menggunakan metode penelitian dan pengembangan (Research and Development), yaitu metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan produk tertentu dan menguji keefektifan produk tersebut. Langkah pengembangan yang direncanakan hanya sampai pada tahap ketujuh (revisi produk) dan Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah lembar validasi, lembar observasi dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini diperoleh gambar gambar asosiatif yangJurnalPendidikanDanPsikologiPintarHaratiVol.15No.2,Desember2019 82berasal dari produk dan benda yang menjadi kekhasan lokal Kalimantan Tengah.Kata kunci : Alat peraga, Berfikir simbolik, Gambar asosiasi
Is the universal population Hepatitis C virus screening a cost-effective strategy? A systematic review of the economic evidence
Authors: Ledesma Francisco , Buti María , Domínguez-Hernández Raquel , Casado Miguel Ángel , Esteban Rafael
Published: June 2020

Background. Efficient strategies are needed in order to achieve the objective of the WHO of eradicating Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C infection can be eliminated by a combination of direct acting antiviral (DAA). The problem is that many individuals remain undiagnosed. The objective is to conduct a systematic review of the evidence on economic evaluations that analyze the screening of HCV followed by treatment with DAAs.
Methods. Eleven databases were performed in a 2015-2018-systematic review. Inclusion criteria were economic evaluations that included incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) in terms of cost per life year gained or quality-adjusted life year.
Results. A total of 843 references were screened. Sixteen papers/posters meet the inclusion criteria. Ten of them included a general population screening. Other populations included were baby-boomer, people who inject drugs, prisoners or immigrants. Comparator was “standard of care”, other high-risk populations or no-screening. Most of the studies are based on Markov model simulations and they mostly adopted a healthcare payer´s perspective. ICER for general population screening plus treatment versus high-risk populations or versus routinely performed screening showed to be below the accepted willingness to pay thresholds in most studies and therefore screening plus DAAs strategy is highly cost-effective.
Conclusion. This systematic review shows that screening programmes followed by DAAs treatment is cost-effective not only for high risk population but for general population too. Because today HCV can be easily cured and its long-term consequences avoided, a universal HCV screening plus DAAs therapies should be the recommended strategy to achieve the WHO objectives for HCV eradication by 2030.
UC pistachio cultivars show improved nut quality and are ready for harvest earlier than ‘Kerman’
Authors: Kallsen Craig E. , Parfitt Dan E. , Maranto Joseph
Published: June 2020

California pistachio growers have traditionally grown only one female cultivar (‘Kerman’) and one male pollenizer (‘Peters’). Starting in 2005, the UC breeding program released several improved cultivars, which are being planted on increasing acreage — and tested now under commercial conditions at multiple sites over multiple years. We conducted six experimental trials in the San Joaquin Valley to evaluate the performance of the UC cultivars ‘Gumdrop’, ‘Golden Hills’ and ‘Lost Hills’ and their associated UC male pollenizers ‘Famoso’, ‘Randy’ and ‘Tejon’ against the performance of the traditional pair, ‘Kerman’ and ‘Peters’. The new cultivars demonstrated a range of earlier bloom and harvest dates than ‘Kerman’ and some improved nut quality characteristics, such as a higher percentage of split, in-shell nuts. Results indicate that by growing the new female cultivars and synchronous pollenizers, producers can avoid the peak harvest period for ‘Kerman’, when equipment and processing facilities are limited, and maintain or improve their yield and nut quality.
Maskulinitātes atainojums Jāņa Tomaša dzejas krājumā „Melnie darba cimdi” un Daiņa Deigeļa „Dievs beidz”
Authors: Zalāns Kaspars
Published: June 2020

This article looks at and compares the expression of masculinity in the debut poetry collections of Dainis Deigelis and Jānis Tomašs “Dievs beidz” (2018) and “Melnie darba cimdi” (2016) respectively.
The goal of this research is to further the field and understanding of masculinity research in Latvia, as well as give a sufficient and comprehensive framework for further research in this subject, using the mentioned books as reference points.
The hypothesis of the research: in the male poetry of the last ten years, a varied, yet gender-specific representation of men can be found, which either affirms or refutes the specific gender roles.
The research uses quantitative and qualitative methods, including semiotics, close reading, formalism, gender studies, and feminism.
The article concludes that the poetry of both authors puts importance on specific gender roles, yet their representation differs: for Dainis Deigelis, it is ironic and supportive of the female plight, while Jānis Tomašs writes about gender roles rather directly but does not stray from indicating its negative effect on the poetic persona and the larger society.
Zinātniskā fantastika kā ideoloģiskais ierocis
Authors: Simsone Bārbala
Published: June 2020

Since one of the main characteristics of the science fiction genre is the modelling of future societies, often from the safe distance perspective drawing quite visible parallels with those of the present world, the discussion about political and social topics has been an integral part of the genre since the beginnings. Moreover, since science fiction, especially regarding the subgenre of utopia, allegorically projects a particular ideology in an imaginary world, certain propaganda was also frequent compound in the genre works. These factors were largely responsible for the fact that some political regimes, especially those of the 20th century, made direct and indirect use of science fiction as a powerful tool of ideological propaganda that helped to turn the thinking of readers, especially young people, in the direction favoured by the regime. Still, it must also be remembered that the presence of political ideas in the science fiction works as well as interpretation of these works has always been quite a complicated matter, and science fiction authors frequently found ways to circumnavigate the limitations set by censorship and include messages unflattering to the regime in their works.
The paper provides an insight into the aspects of relationship between science fiction and ideology in contemporary literary theory, turns a particular attention to the practical aspects of these relationships as they formed during the 20th century in the literary space of Soviet regime – discussing original works as well as translations and literary criticism; finally, the paper outlines some topical ideological directions visible in modern science fiction works.
Forecasting Gas and Oil Potential of Subsoil Plots via Co-analysis of Satellite, Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Information by Means of Subjective Logic
Authors: Popov Mykhailo O. , Тopolnytskyi Мaksym V. , Titarenko Olga V. , Stankevich Sergey Α. , Аndreiev Аrtem A.
Published: June 2020

The purpose of the paper is to substantiate a new approach to forecasting hydrocarbon potential of subsoil plots via co-analysis of satellite, geo-geophysical and geochemical information by means of subjective logic. Basic concepts of subjective logic are given, the method of forecasting the oil and gas potential of a subsoil plots is described. The method is tested by applying it to real area with hydrocarbon deposits.
SISTEM NILAI PELA SEBAGAI MODAL SOSIAL DALAM RANGKA PENGUATAN KEBANGSAAN PADA BASIS LOKAL DI MALUKU
Authors: Maswekan Max
Published: June 2020

Indonesia is a pluralistic country (diverse) in terms of ethnicity, religion, culture, language and social system. This diversity is a blessing that is given as a potential wealth of the nation. On the one hand, this potential can be managed to strengthen nationality and people's welfare, but on the other hand, it can be a potential conflict that can weaken and even solve (disintegration) of nationalism if it is not managed properly. Indonesia has a variety of local wisdom as invaluable social capital. One of them is Pela in Maluku which has a value system that is capable of marching and strengthening (integration) nationalism. The Pela value system has at least four functions that are able to effectively integrate (social cohesion) and strengthen national potential at the local (regional) level, especially in Maluku.
Efektifitas Pelatihan Keterampilan Tenaga Kerja Dalam Meningkatkatkan Produktivitas
Authors: Moan Banda Yosef
Published: June 2020

The focus of this study is the skills training activities for the workforce and the inhibiting factors that affect the level of productivity of coconut stem furniture. There are three problems to be examined in this study are (1) Are there training activities for workere (2) The extent of the influence of labor on the productivity of coconut bar furniture (3) Are there any inhibiting factors in producing coconut stem furniture. This type of research is qualitative and quantitative  integrated. With research subjects as many as 10 respondents consisting of 10 workers and managers. The instrument used for data collection in the form of observation, interviews, questionnaires and documentation, the data collected is then processed  and analyzed using the product moment correlation coefficient formula. The results showed that there was a significant influence of the training of the skills of the workforce possessed in increasing the productivity of Maumere coconut stem furniture.
Synthesis, antiinflammatory activity, and molecular docking studies of bisphosphonic esters as potential MMP-8 and MMP-9 inhibitors
Authors: Cortes-Pacheco Abimelek , Jiménez-Arellanes María Adelina , Palacios-Can Francisco José , Valcarcel-Gamiño José Antonio , Razo-Hernández Rodrigo Said , Juárez-Vázquez María del Carmen , López-Torres Adolfo , Ramírez-Marroquín Oscar Abelardo
Published: June 2020

Bisphosphonic acids (or bisphosphonates) have been successfully used in the clinic treatment of bone diseases for over decades. Additionally, the antiinflammatory activity of these compounds has been gaining attention. In our previous work, we synthesized and in vivo evaluated the bisphosphonic esters 1 and 2, finding a moderate edema inhibition upon oral and topical administration on BALB/c mice. Thus, in this work, the bioisosteric replacement of an amide functional group for an ester afforded the new bisphosphonates 3–6, which had a moderate oral edema inhibition (25 mg/kg dose) and a significant topical antiinflammatory activity (2 mg/ear) on BALB/c mice, with 6 being the most active hit (55.9% edema inhibition), comparable to the positive control (55.5% edema inhibition) on a TPA topical model. Next, to assess the acute toxicity of the synthesized derivatives, test animals were administered with 50–100 mg/kg of 3–6, respectively, by an oral route, and after 14 days, neither lethality nor a significative weight loss were observed. Finally, a structure–activity relationship (SAR) and a molecular docking analysis of 3–6 helped us to explain the trend observed in biological tests. Considering all these aspects, we propose the inhibition of MMP-8 and MMP-9 as a possible action mechanism of the synthesized derivatives.
Current instrumentary management of strategic personal property
Authors: OLEINYKOVA Olena , KOVALOVA Hanna
Published: June 2020

The paper is devoted to the study of the main aspects of managing the strategic development of the enterprise in conditions of economic instability. The chosen topic is quite relevant for the realities of the functioning of domestic enterprises because it is an effective development strategy is the main guarantee of profit maximization as a result of achieving the planned goals to meet the needs of consumers at minimal cost. The paper identifies the most effective tools for managing the strategic development of the enterprise in modern business conditions, which include: strategic planning. At strategic planning on the basis of the set purposes volumes and structure of the product - assortment program of the enterprise, and also structure and volumes of the resources (potential) necessary for manufacture and realization of production (services) in the long run (for the long run) are defined.
It envisages planning the size of the enterprise, production structure, production capacity, capital structure, as well as organizational structure, legal form and management system in general.
– quality management. The modern concept of quality management, based on process monitoring and statistical quality control, covers all business processes of the enterprise: management and production; basic and auxiliary.
– competitiveness management. Competitiveness management is based on the analysis of the company's product in comparison with similar products. To achieve long-term success, work to ensure the competitiveness of the enterprise must be carried out in all areas and in all aspects of its activities.
– benchmarking. Benchmarking provides the company with examples of the most efficient business processes of similar companies. In general, benchmarking is understood as the study of business methods of leading companies in a particular market segment.
– a balanced system of indicators as the most effective tool for combining the processes of functioning, improvement and development. The role of the Balanced Scorecard (ВSС) is that it allows you to guide and control the processes and the state of the enterprise as a whole in the implementation of the adopted strategies. Environmental factors that affect the efficiency of the use of these tools are also identified.
Foreign food consumption as an extraordinary experience
Authors: Uehara Wataru , Assarut Nuttapol
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this research is to explore the
perceived value of extraordinary experience and compare it with an ordinary one
in the context of food consumption. We examine how Japanese and Thai people
perceive local ordinary food and foreign extraordinary food. We used a
perceived value scale and past experience for independent variables and
customers’ general attitudes for dependent variable. We collect survey data in Japan and Thailand and
conduct analyses by PLS-SEM. Five factors are extracted as elements of perceived value. The most influential factor of
Japanese attitudes toward local food is conditional
value, followed by emotional and
epistemic value and menu variety.
Conversely, value for money is the
only factor that affects Thai customers’ attitudes. In the case of foreign food, Japanese respondents are
most affected by emotional and epistemic value , followed by functional
value (quality), and menu variety.
Past experience has a significant
negative effect on consumers’ attitude. For Thai respondents, emotional and epistemic value is the
most influential factor, followed by functional
value (value for money), and past
experience. We found significant differences of perceived value of local
food and foreign foods.