bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IbM PKK Desa Payungan Dalam Memanfaatkan Sayuran Menjadi Bakso Yang Bernilai Gizi Tinggi
Authors: Arifatul Khoiriyah Ika Silfiana , Wening Dyah Kartika
Published: August 2018

Salah satu olahan makanan berbahan dasar daging adalah bakso. Bakso sudah dikenal masyarakat Indonesia sejak lama, Jumlah peminatnya pun dari segala kalangan mulai dari anak-anak hingga orang dewasa. Tujuan pengabdian ini yaitu memperkenalkan pemanfaatan sayuran menjadi bakso yang bernilai gizi tinggi, meningkatkan keikutsertaan masyarakat dalam mendukung program pola hidup sehat, merangsang kreativitas masyarakat untuk menghasilkan sesuatu yang bermanfaat, dan meningkatkan daya keterampilan masyarakat dalam berwirausaha. Lokasi pengabdian akan dilaksanakan di Desa Payungan Kecamatan Kaliwungu Kabupaten Semarang, melalui praktek demonstratif langsung yang melibatkan unsur-unsur pemangku kepentingan yakni PKK Desa Payungan Kecamatan Kaliwungu Kabupaten Semarang.Metode yang digunakan adalah Metode Training of Trainner (TOT) dengan cara pemberian materi melalui ceramah, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan praktik langsung oleh masing-masing peserta. Tim IbM tidak mengundang seluruh anggota masyarakat di daerah sekitar, peserta merupakan kader PKK Desa Payungan Kecamtan Kaliwungu Kabupaten Semarang.Diversifikasi bahan makanan dari daging menjadi sayuran diharapkan dapat menjadi pola makan sayur bagi masyarakat. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat melalui skim Hibah Iptek bagi Masyarakat sumber dana LP2M tahun 2017 yang hasilnya berupa pelatihan untuk kegiatan IbM di Mitra PKK Desa Payungan Kecamatan Kaliwungu Kabupaten Semarang. Dalam kegiatan pelatihan IbM ini dihadiri anggota di Mitra PKK Desa Payungan Kecamatan Kaliwungu Kabupaten Semarang yang diikuti dengan antusias sampai acara selesai dan termotivasi untuk memproduksi sendiri.
Emprendimiento en las empresas familiares / Entrepreneurship in family businesses
Authors: Gutiérrez Olvera Sandra
Published: August 2018

En el presente estudio se analiza información de empresas familiares de Ameca, Jalisco, en donde se identifican actividades y acciones realizadas que pueden definirse como parte de la existencia de una cultura emprendedora, partiendo de la perspectiva de los empresarios dirigentes, a través de la obtención de un diagnóstico, y da a conocer los resultados que se obtuvieron en la investigación de campo, realizada en una muestra de 40 empresas; tiene un carácter exploratorio-descriptivo. Se parte de la fundamentación teórica que analiza los conceptos de espíritu emprendedor y empresas familiares. Entre los resultados,  se encontró que en las empresas familiares existen evidencias que hacen suponer que entre los encuestados prevalecen rasgos de una cultura emprendedora, lo que permite afirmar que los conocimientos de las empresas familiares en términos de cultura emprendedora no son tan incipientes viéndose respaldado por la experiencia empresarial de la mayoría.
Heat Transfer Rate Enhancement of an Air Cooled Four Stroke SI Engine by Geometrically Modified Fins-A Review
Authors: ,Pushpendra Kumar Jain2 Roshan Kumar Nirala
Published: August 2018

The engine cylinder is one of the major I C engine components, which is subjected to high temperature variations and thermal stresses. To cool the cylinder, fins are provided on the surface of the cylinder to increase the rate of heat transfer. By doing thermal analysis on the engine cylinder fins, it is helpful to know the heat dissipation inside the cylinder. The main aim of the paper is to increase the heat dissipation rate by using the invisible working fluid of air. It is observed that, by increasing the surface area the heat dissipation rate increases, further the main purpose of using these cooling fins is to cool the engine cylinder by air. This paper  presents a review to increase heat transfer rate in a four stroke S I engine by using geometrically modified fins
Hierarchical clustering with deep Q-learning
Authors: Forster Richárd , Fülöp Agnes
Published: August 2018

Following up on our previous study on applying hierarchical clustering algorithms to high energy particle physics, this paper explores the possibilities to use deep learning to generate models capable of processing the clusterization themselves. The technique chosen for training is reinforcement learning, that allows the system to evolve based on interactions between the model and the underlying graph. The result is a model, that by learning on a modest dataset of 10, 000 nodes during 70 epochs can reach 83, 77% precision for hierarchical and 86, 33% for high energy jet physics datasets in predicting the appropriate clusters.
What rates of productivity growth would be required to offset the effects of population aging? A study of twenty industrialized countries
Authors: Denton Frank T. , Spencer Byron
Published: August 2018

A shift in population distribution toward older ages is underway in industrialized countries throughout the world, and will continue well into the future. We provide a framework for isolating the pure effects of population aging on per capita GDP, employ the framework in calculations for twenty OECD countries, and derive the rates of productivity growth required to offset those effects. Taking the twenty countries as a whole, the average productivity growth rate (a simple unweighted arithmetic average) required to just offset aging effects over the full 30 years from 2015 to 2045 would be 4.2 per cent per decade, or approximately 0.4 per cent per year; to achieve an overall increase of 1 per cent in GDP per capita would require an average rate of 15.1 per cent per decade, or 1.4 per cent per year. We consider also some labour-related changes that might provide offsets, for comparison with productivity.
Model-Based Demography: Essays on Integrating Data, Technique, and Theory
Authors: Swanson David A.
Published: August 2018

by Thomas K. BurchDemographic Research Monographs.Dordrecht: Springer, 2018.ISBN 978-3-319-65432-4.Softcover C$24.99, 200 pp.e-book DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-65433-1
The Global Spread of Fertility Decline: Population, Fear and Uncertainty
Authors: Islam Md Kamrul
Published: August 2018

by Jay Winter and Michael Teitelbaum New haven and London: Yale University Press 2013ISBN: 978-0-300-13906-8, Hardcover $60.0, 336 pp.
China’s Urbanization and Socioeconomic Impact
Authors: Wu Qiyan
Published: August 2018

Editor by Zongli Tang3: Springer NatureSingapore Pte Ltd. 2017, 225 pp.ISBN 978-981-10-4830-2, hardcover, 93,59 €.Reviewed by: Qiyan Wu, Xi’an Jiaotong University and Simon Fraser University.
Reflections on reviews by Courgeau, Preston, and Swanson
Authors: Burch Thomas K.
Published: August 2018

Model-Based Demography
"People count in counting people": A proposed alternative narrative on the origins and history of modern censuses
Authors: Masi Anthony C.
Published: August 2018

Antecedents of Censuses from Medieval to Nation States: How Societies and States CountRebecca Jean Emigh, Dylan Riley, and Patricia AhmedNew York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-48502-1 (also available in E-PUB)DOI: 10.1057/9781137485038Hardcover $US110, 266 pp. +Changes in Censuses from Imperialist to Welfare States: How Societies and States CountRebecca Jean Emigh, Dylan Riley, and Patricia AhmedNew York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016ISBN 978-1-137-48505-2 (also available in E-PUB)DOI: 10.1057/9781137485069Hardcover $US110, 267 pp. +
Handbook of Migration and Health
Authors: Edmonston Barry
Published: August 2018

Edited by Felicity ThomasCheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., 2016. $229.50.
Preterm Birth in the United States: A Sociocultural Approach
Authors: Larimore Savannah
Published: August 2018

Book Review: Bronstein, Janet M. 2016. Springer International Publishing. Switzerland. $179.00 (Hardcover).
Biohistory
Authors: Fracchia Helena
Published: August 2018

by Jim Penman, Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2015, ISBN (10) 1-4438-7165-6; ISBN (13) 978-1-4438-7165-5, Hardcover US $49.95, 622 p.
Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences
Authors: Yakovlyeva Viktoriya
Published: August 2018

By Michaela Kreyenfeld and Dirk Konietzka Series Demographic Research MonographsPartially translated from Ein Leben ohne Kinder, Springer, 2013Hardcover US$59.99978-3-319-44665-3
Sick of Inequality? An Introduction to the Relationship between Inequality and Health
Authors: McDaniel Susan
Published: August 2018

by Andreas Bergh, Therese Nilsson and Daniel WaldenströmCheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, US: Edward Elgar 2016ISBN 978-1-78536-420-4Hardcover, $99.95, 168 pp.
Acknowledgment of reviewers
Authors: Manager Journal
Published: August 2018

vol. 45, nos. 1-2 and 3-4
Desarrollo de un sistema de monitoreo para acuaponía en hogares basado en IOT
Authors: Aguirre Édgar , Monje Carvajal Jhon , Sierra Salamanca Camilo , Vega Daniel Andrés
Published: August 2018

La metodología de producir alimentos de forma local es una de las herramientas
más importante en la teoría de la soberanía y seguridad alimentaria, y en este perfil productivo el tener proteína animal se convierte en un reto importante a considerar, por diferentes razones de espacio, logística, generación de olores, etc. Así, los cultivos hidropónicos se convierten en una solución, máxime cuando este sistema se transfiere incluyendo el cultivo de peces en estanques que se benefician de la hidroponía. Es así como este tipo de sistema, en donde a la metodología de hidroponía se le agregan peces, se convierte en acuapónico, metodología que requería ser valorada, y así se hizo, usando herramientas agrónicas para su automatización, midiendo variables de temperatura, humedad y pH para controlar la circulación y la temperatura, con la producción de hortalizas y peces en una misma estructura, para comprobar el funcionamiento del modelo, bajo el monitoreo electrónico y la toma remota de datos con actuadores y comunicación inalámbrica a una plataforma web. El resultado fue la construcción de un prototipo que permite la integración de peces con cultivo de hortalizas, bajo un monitoreo remoto con sensores, y la transmisión de datos a una plataforma web. En las conclusiones se hace referencia a las condiciones mínimas de uso de esta metodología con resultados productivos positivos, y las condiciones de manejos para un buen uso del prototipo, de hasta un 90 % de resultados positivos en la producción, el uso eficiente de recursos, y los sistemas remotos de control; esto como una alternativa
para la producción integrada de peces y hortalizas en espacios urbanos.
Caracterización agroecológica de solares mayas, José María Morelos y una comunidad San Felipe I, Quintana Roo, México
Authors: Oble Delgadillo Maria Isabel , Montoya Toledo José Nelson
Published: August 2018

Este es un estudio sobre los aspectos de distribución, usos y tradiciones de las plantas con un manejo agroecológico en el huerto familiar o solar, el área del terreno o el solar, en el cual se encuentran plantas ornamentales, comestibles (frutales y hortalizas), medicinales, maderables y forrajeras. El área del solar está delimitada por una barrera llamada albarrada, se presentan aspectos básicos del solar maya, identificación de plantas locales y distribución geográfica de los árboles frutales, los cuales son, generalmente, de gran tamaño y están ubicados en la parte del fondo del solar, en el cual brindan sombra y sirven de hogar a animales silvestres y domésticos. Los árboles están cerca de la casa ya que sus grandes copas sirven de sombra para los integrantes de la familia, son agradables en el área de descanso debido a la frescura que proporcionan, y este espacio se convierte en la cocina de la ama de casa, sitio para eventos importantes de la familia, también es área de juegos de los niños, un salón de reunión para los abuelos y otras amistades.

El uso más importante del solar es el cultivo de alimentos y plantas medicinales que proporcionan un beneficio socioeconómico para la familia. Asimismo, se mencionan algunas costumbres y tradiciones para conservar el solar heredado y transmitido por generaciones. Se utilizó el método, descriptivo y observacional del cual se recopiló la información de los dueños de solares y así entender la forma de manejo del solar. Finalmente, se planea plasmar la importancia de las características agroecológicas del solar, junto con sus árboles locales y que se sigue conservando la tradición de los solares, donde se obtuvo una base de datos sobre el uso de las plantas alimenticias, medicinales, ornamentales, porque las familias dueñas de un solar le dan todos los usos necesarios que puedan tener una fuente alternativa de sustento,
ya que la contribución económica del solar a las familias es del 18 %.
Fundamentos micro y macroscópicos de la modificación del asfalto convencional con polímeros: una revisión
Authors: Bustos Castañeda Henry Yecid , Sosa Martínez Pedro Alexander , Rodríguez Ramírez Nelson , Calderón Bustos Jeimy Natalia
Published: August 2018

Con el pasar de los años el número de vehículos en las ciudades ha aumentado, de igual manera la velocidad a la que transitan y las cargas permitidas. Esto ha limitado la durabilidad de las estructuras de pavimento. Por otra parte, la diversidad de climas y microclimas a los que están sometidos los pavimentos, han acortado fuertemente la vida útil de estas estructuras.Lo anterior ha generado una motivación en los últimos años en mejorar la calidad de estos sistemas con el fin de mejorar el funcionamiento, la durabilidady su mantenimiento. Para esto el uso de polímeros en un porcentaje y combinación adecuados como modificadores de los asfaltos convencionales, en los últimos años, ha tomado relevancia debido a la mejora de sus
propiedades.

En este trabajo se muestra una revisión de algunas de las investigaciones que se han realizado sobre los asfaltos modificados con polímerosen las dos últimas décadas, con el objetivo de presentar los efectos de la incorporación individual, binaria y multicomponente de polímeros elastómeros y plastómeros al ligante convencional. En este sentido, se obtuvo un resumen de los conocimientos actuales sobre el uso de diferentes polímeros en la modificación del asfalto, además la clasificación y revisión de diferentes tipos de sistemas de modificación según los polímeros, también las propiedades físicas y mecánicas de los asfaltos resultantes.

Enconclusión, la incorporación de polímeros al asfalto mejora algunas de las propiedades en comparación con el asfalto convencional, adicionalmente cuando las modificaciones son binarias o multicomponentes permiten que los asfaltos resultantes mejoren varias de sus propiedades simultáneamente, lo anterior con algunas limitaciones en temperatura y carga. 
Risk Factors of Laryngeal Carcinoma in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Division of Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital Bandung
Authors: Putri Sarah A , Dewi Yussy A , Dewayani Birgitta M
Published: August 2018

Laryngeal carcinoma is a squamous cell malignancy of larynx epithelial with the Indonesian incidence of 2.0 per 100,000 men and 0.2 per 100,000 women. The risk factors of laryngeal carcinoma include age, sex, family history, smoking habit, alcohol drink, and gastroesophangeal reflux disease (GERD)/ laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). This study aimed to know some risk factors for laryngeal carcinoma mentioned in Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung. Hospital-based unmatched case control study was selected as the methods, involving 80 patients in Oncology Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital. The medical records of the carcinoma larynx patients was taken as a study instrument. The results were age percentage of 50-79 years old in the case group is 82.5% therefore, it increase the risk of having laryngeal carcinoma by 7.29 times. Male respondents dominate in the case group (90%) with OR =6.00. Respondents with GERD in the case group is 45%, increasing the risk 15.54 times and these results was significant (p<0.005). Other analyzed variables, such as family history, smoking history, and alcohol consumption is not significant statistically (p>0.005). This study shows the results of age, sex, and GERD/LPR are corresponding with the results with previous studies. Otherwise, the results of smoking, alcohol, and family history are not. Therefore, old age, male sex, and GERD increase the risk of having laryngeal carcinoma.
Sleeping Quality Does Not Affect Blood Pressure among Elderly in Tresna Werdha Nursing Home City of Bandung
Authors: Mohani Vani S , Nurhayati Titing , Sari Dian M
Published: August 2018

AbstractBad sleep quality is often associated with rise in blood pressure. However, there are still differences between measurement done in elderly respondents and other age categories. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine association between quality of sleep with blood pressure among elderly in Tresna Werdha nursing home city of Bandung. This study uses analytical method with cross-section design. Respondents in this study are 51 people with elderly age category. Instruments used are Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, mercury sphygmomanometer, and stethoscope. PSQI questionnaire is used to measure sleep quality with good sleep quality scores < 5, and bad sleep quality scores ≥ 5. Blood pressure with measurement result < 120 for systolic pressure and < 80 mmHg for diastolic pressure is categorized as normal blood pressure, and hypertension is categorized with measurement result ≥ 140 for systolic pressure and ≥ 90 mmHg for diastolic pressure.This study uses Chi-square analysis test with significance value p<0.05. Result of this study shows p = 0.113 for systolic pressure and p = 0.543 for diastolic pressure, it can be concluded that there is no association between sleep quality and blood pressure among elderly in Tresna Werdha nursing home city of Bandung. Keywords: sleeping quality, elderly, nursing home, blood pressure
Elderly Characteristics with Frailty Syndrome by Frailty Index Questionnaire – 40 (FI - 40) at Bandung Nursing Home
Authors: Rahmadani Ivany R , Dwipa Lazuardhi , Pratiwi Yuni S
Published: August 2018

Frailty syndrome is a state of decreased body function, thereby increasing susceptibility to poor clinical outcomes. The risks of developing frailty syndrome increase in the elderly at Nursing Home. This study is expected to provide characteristic data of frailty syndrome as the basis for the prevention and management for the elderly. This study is conducted by using a descriptive quantitative design. The data is taken by using FI-40 questionnaire consisting of 40 questions in the elderly at Bandung done by using total sampling. There are 42(58.3%) of pre-frail and 7(9.7%) of frail elderly out of 72 data. Pre-frail prevails mostly in women (29 subjects; 69.1%) and at age of 60-69 years in 18 subjects (42.8%). Frail elderly is found mostly in women (3 subjects; 42.8%) and aged 70-79 years (3 subjects ; (42.8). The most common cause of frailty is eye and foot problems in 7(100%). The most common cause of pre-frail is the assumption of health level in 35(83.3%). This study concludes that frailty syndrome is common among the elderly and special attention must be paid to eye and foot problems.Keywords: elderly, frailty syndrome, FI-40 questionnaire, nursing home
Resolução de Problemas: Uma Análise Realizada com Estudantes do Ensino Médio de uma Escola Urbana e de uma Escola do Campo
Authors: Marques Glessyan de Quadros , Da Cunha Marcia Borin
Published: August 2018

Este estudo foi fundamentado na teoria da Resolução de Problemas e teve como objetivo investigar as atitudes/ações empregadas por estudantes do ensino médio quando resolvem problemas abertos, apresentando uma análise das soluções fornecidas por eles. A pesquisa, de abordagem qualitativa, contou com a participação de 25 estudantes do ensino médio de duas escolas públicas localizadas em um município do estado do Paraná, sendo uma escola urbana e uma escola do campo. Foram fornecidos aos estudantes três problemas abertos, hipotéticos, que apresentavam situações do cotidiano relativas a um vazamento de gás de cozinha, ao descarte de embalagens em um rio e à prevalência de cáries dentárias numa população. A partir desses problemas, os estudantes tinham de descrever formas de resolução e justificá-las. Para analisar as respostas fornecidas pelos estudantes foi utilizado a Análise de Conteúdo, proposta pela pesquisadora francesa Laurence Bardin. Os resultados apontam para o fato de que a maioria dos estudantes pesquisados tomam decisões que não solucionariam os problemas propostos e essas decisões carecem de justificativas.
RdfRules Preview: Towards an Analytics Engine for Rule Mining in RDF Knowledge Graphs
Authors: Zeman Václav , Kliegr Tomáš , Svátek Vojtěch
Published: August 2018

RdfRules is a framework for mining logical rules from RDF-style knowledge graphs. The system provides software support for the complete data mining workflows over RDF data: data ingestion, aggregation, transformations, actual rule mining and post-processing of discovered rules, including clustering. As a rule mining algorithm, RdfRules adopts AMIE+ (Galárraga et al, 2015), which has been extended with number of practical features, such as mining across multiple graphs, top-\textit{k} approach and the ability to define fine-grained patterns to reduce the size of the search space. RdfRules is a work-in-progress.
Numerical Modeling for Performance Evaluation of Granular Filter Based on Constriction Size Distribution
Authors: Sousa Francisco , Costa Malveira Vanda Tereza , Fontenele Araújo Antonio Anderson
Published: August 2018

In the current situation of the Brazilian semiarid region, which depends highly on the hydraulic reservoir structures, an adequate design of water resource structures and maintenance of those already in operation is an essential factor to guarantee water supply and ensure the safety of the population who are downstream of the dam. Based on these necessities, a correct structural filter design is necessary, attributing its efficiency to the ability in preventing any internal erosion process. However, most of the dams in operation were designed before the publication of the present filter design criteria and those structures either do not have filters or have not a proper filter design, becoming more vulnerable to an eventual internal erosion process. The situation is further aggravated for embankments in the region with frequent droughts, due to constant drying and filling cycles of the reservoir, resulting in drainage system failure concerning to the soil fatigue during those cycles. It is therefore necessary methodologies for evaluate the risk of these structures against internal erosion process. This study describes an estimation for the effectiveness of the filter structure in the embankments, by using a numerical simulation of the contacts between the different soils and the structure through a geometric-probabilistic methodology, and using as input data the grain size distribution of the soils presents in the dam. The numerical modeling uses an alternative method of sizing filters, which correlates a theoretical approach of the subject. The dams select for the case study are Taquara, Olho Dagua, Figueiredo, Monselhor Tabosa, Itauna and Gangorra, all of them located in Ceara State, Brazil.
Socialización y radicalización política en militantes del Partido Comunista del Perú–Sendero Luminoso (PCP-SL)
Authors: Malvaceda-Espinoza Eli , Herrero Juan , Correa Jossue
Published: August 2018

Este artículo analiza el proceso de socialización y radicalización política en militantes del Partido Comunista del Perú-Sendero Luminoso, quienes participaron del conflicto armado interno en Perú en los años de 1980 a 2000. Así, mediante un diseño fenomenológico, se les realiza 16 entrevistas en profundidad, a las cuales se les efectúa un análisis de contenido con el soporte del software especializado Atlas.ti 7.5. Los resultados permiten identificar niveles de socialización macro, meso e individuales. Del mismo modo, se detectaron factores causales y circunstancias catalizadoras que influyen y desencadenan la radicalización. Se concluye que no existen causales directos, sino una escalada extremista que cruza por distintos niveles de socialización, con énfasis en los niveles meso e individual, y que expuesta a circunstancias catalizadoras sea por vía racional o emotiva conduce a la radicalización política.
Migraciones internacionales chiapanecas (2000-2007). Diferenciación socioespacial de contextos de expulsión
Authors: Castillo Guillermo , González-Sánchez Jorge , Ibarrola María José
Published: August 2018

En el marco de las transformaciones de la migración México-Estados Unidos (EU) en el cambio de siglo, este artículo tiene como objetivo abordar el crecimiento y diversificación de las migraciones chiapanecas a EU (2000-2007). El aporte del trabajo es mostrar que si bien las condiciones económicas son relevantes para explicar las migraciones, también en ciertas regiones chiapanecas hubo procesos políticos y de impactos de desastres naturales para el surgimiento de estas migraciones –una articulación de causas en los contextos de expulsión–. Utilizando diversas fuentes (censos, índices de recepción de remesas, encuestas, estudios migratorios cualitativos y cuantitativos), se muestra el aumento de la migración a nivel estatal y regional. Posteriormente, se indaga cómo la migración se intensificó en ciertas regiones chiapanecas y cuáles fueron las causas –socioambientales, políticas y económicas–. Esto muestra que las migraciones son procesos espacialmente diferenciados y multicausales en relación con los lugares de origen.
Mumtaz Anwar. The Political Economy of Foreign Aid to Pakistan.
HWWA Studies. Volume 79. Hamburg: Hamburg Institute of International
Economics. 2006. 141 pages. Paperback. Price not given.
Authors: Mahmood Mir Annice
Published: August 2018

Foreign aid has played a significant role in Pakistan’s
economic development. In the 1950s and 1960s it was aid that helped
propel the high rates of growth of the economy. Again in the 1980s and
the early 21st century, aid has supported the high levels of growth in
the economy. Many books and articles have looked at the role of aid in a
narrow economic perspective, but the present volume looks at aid in a
political economy framework. The time-period covered is 1960-2002, and
both bilateral as well as multilateral aid flows are included in the
analysis. Seven chapters makeup the book, along with a number of tables
at the end which throw light on the author’s analysis. The theoretical
framework followed is one that examines both the donor’s and the
recipient’s need for aid. The objectives and the needs of both do not
always match. Chapters 3, 5, and 6 form the crux of the book. Chapter 3
discusses and examines the politico-economic factors that are
responsible for the allocation of aid........
Harinder S. Kohli (ed.). Growth and Development in Emerging
Market Economies: International Private Capital Flows, Financial Markets
and Globalisation. New Delhi: Sage Publication 2008. 369 pages.
Hardbound. Indian Rs 695.00.
Authors: Ahsan Henna
Published: August 2018

The book discusses the different experiences in Asia and Latin
America, while covering the closely related areas under the purview of
Emerging Market Economies (EMEs). The first chapter, “Introduction and
Overview” has written by Harinder S. Kohli gives an excellent review of
the existing literature on the subject. The book discusses six related
topics which include nine papers presented at the Emerging Markets Forum
Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, in September 2006. The book
highlights the main factors of growth and development in Emerging Market
Economies (EMEs) now closely related with international capital flows,
development of financial market, the countries’ ability to integrate
successfully with the global economy through trade and investment and
their ability to forge public-private partnerships including
infrastructure development. Chapter 2, of the book is an article titled
“Global Imbalances, Oil Revenues and Capital Flows to Emerging Market
Countries” by Jack Boorman explains the favourable global environment
and its impact on capital flows to Emerging Market Countries (EMCs). The
EMCs got advantage from this benign global economic environment, such as
high economic growth rate, increase in exports, better national balance
sheet and increase in foreign exchange reserves, but due to high oil
prices the situation has been changed.
Shorter Notices
Authors: Malik Afia , Zakir Nadia , Fatima Nishat
Published: August 2018

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Non-waste hydrobionts management
Authors: DANKEVYCH Nina
Published: August 2018

The aim of the study was to investigate the possible use of mussels and algae wastes processed intohigh quality and safe food additives for the poultry. Black sea mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialisLamarck) and algae (phyllophora) were used as a waste product. The samples were taken from thehouseholds where mussels were initially processed at an agar plant. Waste samples and derivedadditives were tested for bacterial load, quality and chemical composition. In addition, proteinmineraland mineral additive were produced from waste products. Their possible uses in poultrymeat production were investigated. It was found that contamination with mesophilic bacteria andfacultative anaerobic organisms fluctuates within current requirements. Sometimes evensubstantially exceeds them depending on waste storage conditions. The contamination with E. coli,Salmonella, and other pathogenic microorganisms is also observed within existing requirementsor exceeding them. Chemical analysis reveal that intact mussels consist of average 80% wet matterand 20% dry matter, 9.4% protein, 1.2 % fat, 4.8 % nitrogen free extractive substances, 0.18% ash,24.5 g/kg calcium, 1.0 g/kg phosphorus, 0.18 g/kg potassium. On the other hand, mussel valvesconsist of % 12 wet matters and % 88 dry matters, 37.2g/kg calcium, 0.2 g/kg phosphorus, 0.1 g/kgpotassium. Use of additives in poultry production positively affects development and slaughter-outpercentage and does not reduce the quality and biological value of their meat. As a conclusion itcan be said that non-waste product from processed mussels represent a kind of raw material whichcan be used as food additive in animal industry after being technologically processed.
Menggali Pemahaman Awal Mahasiswa Tingkat I Pada Materi Laju Reaksi Menggunakan Instrumen Two Tier
Authors: Wijayadi Andri Wahyu
Published: August 2018

Analisis pemahaman awal mahasiswa sebelum mengajarkan konsep kimia sangat penting untuk menentukan stategi yang tepat dalam pembelajaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat pemahaman awal dan kesalahan konsep mahasiswa tingkat I pada materi laju reaksi. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian deskriptif yang melibatkan satu kelompok subjek. Instrumen penelitian berupa tes diagnostik two tier yang terdiri dari 25 item soal. Data hasil penelitian dianalisis secara deskriptif dengan cara mentabulasikan jawaban subjek penelitian pada masing-masing item soal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pemahaman mahasiswa tingkat I pada materi laju reaksi tergolong pada kategori sedang dan kesalahan konsep yang ditemukan yaitu katalis meningkatkan energi aktivasi sehingga meningkatkan laju reaksi, orde reaksi reaktan ditentukan dari koefisien reaktan pada kondisi persamaan reaksi telah setara, persamaan laju reaksi berbanding lurus dengan konsentrasi reaktan dipangkatkan koefisien masing-masing, dan satuan tetapan laju reaksi adalah M/detik karena menyatakan perubahan konsentrasi tiap satuan waktu.
Pastoral Work in the Moluccas
Authors: Batlajery Agustinus M.L.
Published: August 2018

The Protestant Church in the Moluccas has a very big task after the social conflict several years ago. The big task which is called Pastoral Work. The Protestant Church in the Moluccas are called to realize its pastoral work in various field of service: in ministry, politics, social problems, and environmental crisis. This article want to describe the pastoral work this church has to do.
Digital adherence technologies for the treatment of tuberculosis: landscape and research priorities
Authors: Subbaraman Ramnath , de Mondesert Laura , Musiimenta Angella , Pai Madhukar , Mayer Kenneth H. , Thomas Beena E. , Haberer Jessica
Published: August 2018

Poor medication adherence may increase rates of loss to follow-up, disease relapse, and drug resistance for individuals with active tuberculosis (TB). While TB programs have historically used direct observation of therapy (DOT) to address adherence, concerns have been raised about the patient burden, ethical limitations, effectiveness in improving treatment outcomes, and long-term feasibility of DOT for health systems. Digital adherence technologies (DATs)—which include feature phone- and smartphone-based technologies, digital pillboxes, and ingestible sensors—may facilitate more patient-centric approaches for monitoring adherence, though available data are limited. Depending on the specific technology, DATs may help to remind patients to take their medications, facilitate digital observation of pill-taking, compile dosing histories, and triage patients based on their level of adherence, which can facilitate provision of individualized care by TB programs to patients with varied levels of risk. Research is needed to understand whether DATs are acceptable to patients and healthcare providers, accurate for measuring adherence, effective in improving treatment outcomes, and impactful in improving health system efficiency. In this article, we describe the landscape of DATs that are being used in research or clinical practice by TB programs and highlight priorities for research.
Harmony Based on Local Wisdom as Public Theology in a Multi-Ethnic Context: Religion and Culture in the Moluccas
Authors: Batlajery Agustinus M.L.
Published: August 2018

One of the issues in public speaking in the Moluccas nowadays is about harmony. Harmony among people of different religion, ethnic and culture. How people from different religion, ethnic and culture can live together in harmony. This article want to talk about harmony from theological perspective as public theology.
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Authors: min hyeonki
Published: August 2018

this abstract is temporally, i would change it when it comes.
Metric dimension and pattern avoidance in graphs
Authors: Geneson Jesse
Published: August 2018

We prove that the maximum possible number of edges in a graph of diameter $D$ and edge metric dimension $k$ is at most $(\lfloor \frac{2D}{3}\rfloor +1)^{k}+k \sum_{i = 1}^{\lceil \frac{D}{3}\rceil } (2i-1)^{k-1}$, sharpening the bound of $\binom{k}{2}+k D^{k-1}+D^{k}$ from Zubrilina (2018). We also prove that there is no subgraph of diameter $D$ with more than $(D+1)^{k}$ vertices in any connected graph of metric dimension $k$, and there is no subgraph of diameter $D$ with more than $(D+1)^{k}$ edges in any connected graph of edge metric dimension $k$. In particular, we prove that the maximum value of $n$ such that a graph of metric dimension $\leq k$ can contain the complete graph $K_{n}$ as a subgraph is $n = 2^{k}$. We also prove that the maximum value of $n$ such that a graph of metric dimension or edge metric dimension $\leq k$ can contain the complete bipartite graph $K_{n,n}$ as a subgraph is $2^{\theta(k)}$. Furthermore, we show that the maximum value of $n$ such that a graph of edge metric dimension $\leq k$ can contain $K_{1,n}$ as a subgraph is $n = 2^{k}$. We also show that the maximum value of $n$ such that a graph of metric dimension $\leq k$ can contain $K_{1,n}$ as a subgraph is $3^{k}-O(k)$. In addition, we prove that the $d$-dimensional grid $\prod_{i = 1}^{d} P_{r_{i}}$ has edge metric dimension at most $d$. This generalizes two results of Kelenc et al (2016), that non-path grids have edge metric dimension $2$ and that $d$-dimensional hypercubes have edge metric dimension at most $d$. We also provide a characterization of $n$-vertex graphs with edge metric dimension $n-2$, answering a question of Zubrilina. As a result of this characterization, we prove that any connected $n$-vertex graph $G$ such that $edim(G) = n-2$ has diameter at most $5$. More generally, we prove that any connected $n$-vertex graph with edge metric dimension $n-k$ has diameter at most $3k-1$.
Sharp extremal bounds on information diffusion capacities of mobile sensor networks
Authors: Geneson Jesse
Published: August 2018

In this paper, we prove that the maximum possible information diffusion capacity of a mobile sensor network with $n$ agents is equal to $1-\frac{n-2}{n^2}$, and the minimum possible capacity is equal to $\frac{2n+2}{3n}$, assuming that each pair of agents communicates exactly once. Our upper bound shows that the collector-distributor construction of (Gu et al, 2018) attains the maximum possible capacity of any mobile sensor network where agents are limited to communicating exactly once. For mobile sensor networks where agents can communicate any number of times and there are a total of $m$ communications, we prove that the maximum possible capacity is equal to $1-\frac{\binom{n-1}{2}}{m n}$ for $m \geq n$ and we also prove that the minimum possible capacity is equal to $\frac{2}{n}$. We also discuss an error in the proof from (Gu et al, 2018) that the capacity in the random combinatorial model approaches $1$ with high probability as the size of the network increases. However, we show that their gossip algorithm proof technique works for a less restricted version of the model.
A Predictive Processing Account of Bottom-Up Visual Saliency Using Cross-Predicting Autoencoders
Authors: Millidge Beren , Shillcock Richard
Published: August 2018

We propose a novel predictive processing account of bottom-up visual saliency in which salience is simply the low-level prediction error between the sense-data and the predictions produced by the generative models in the brain. We test this with modelling in which we use cross-predicting deep autoencoders to create salience maps in an entirely unsupervised way. The resulting maps closely mimic experimentally derived human saliency maps and also spontaneously learn a centre bias, a robust viewing behaviour seen in human participants.
Influencing Factors for the Acceptance of 3G Mobile Service in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Taludhar Anij
Published: August 2018

The mobile industry in recent years has been growing at a speedy pace where the use of cell phone is no longer limited to conventional usage like the voice communication, but has enriched the customer experiences with mobile internet services and other value added services. Along with the growing mobile industry, technology behind it is also changing accordingly. However, the user acceptance of technology depends on various factors that lead to either user acceptance or rejection. This study thus aims to identify the major determining factors that influence the user to use the 3G mobile internet and examines the interrelation among the determinants along with effect of the demographic variable limited to Kathmandu Valley users. The conceptual framework of this study is based on the extended version of Davis (1989)’s technology acceptance model using variables social influence, price perception, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude to use and behavior intention. The primary survey is conducted using a set of questionnaire, which produced 180 valid responses from the mobile users in Kathmandu Valley. The reliability of the data from questionnaire is verified with factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha. The result shows that social influence has significant influence on perceived ease of use while it has no significant influence on perceived usefulness. Price perception, on the other hand, influences the perceived usefulness. Similarly, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence the attitude of use, which finally influences the behavioral intention. Along with this, social influence is also found to be the extended factors that can influence the attitude of the users, which in turn affects the behavioral intention. Demographic variables, however in this study, have shown no significant influence on the behavioral intentions. On the whole, the usage of 3G mobile internet service is not seen to be satisfying from the study. The major reasons as surveyed from the users themselves for this lower utilization seems to be higher data costs, presence of cheaper alternatives for internet like Wi-Fi internet, quick drainage of battery and slow mobile internet service provided by the mobile service providers. Thus, for mobile service providers, internet service providers are their direct competitors for 3G mobile internet services. This paper enhances understanding of user acceptance of 3G mobile internet services.

Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 135-152
Determinants of Value Chain Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Industry in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Rizal Anita
Published: August 2018

The objective of this paper is to find out key factors influencing target market of solar photovoltaic industry; and identify ways on how to reduce cost of sales in solar photovoltaic industry in Nepal. It also analyzes better ways of marketing solar photovoltaic system in current market. The conceptual model taken for this study comprises of Porter’s (1985) value chain analysis theory which has identified two sequences of activities i.e. primary and support activities. Exploratory research has been used where primary data is collected through structured questionnaire distributed among 120 individual sellers of solar photovoltaic system inside Kathmandu valley. The data collected are analyzed using SPSS 16.0 which is coded and tabulated by Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.

The result of the analysis of the data shows that factors influencing value chain of solar PV industry are infrastructure (mostly furniture, workshop, showroom, capital and human resources in less number) needed to set up a company, imported from different countries, distribution channel, subsidy claim, marketing medium and after sales service. Few companies import huge quantity of solar related products. Most of the companies targeting direct customer don't claim subsidy directly rather they claim via other pre-qualified companies. Also these companies consider radio advertisement to reach customers at large rather than any other medium of marketing. These companies value warranty and repair & maintenance services as an after sales service. Although few of the solar photovoltaic systems are manufactured in Nepal, they prefer to import these items rather than promote Nepal made products. Thus, these factors have created value from import to service to the customers.

Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 153-168
Effectiveness of Advertising and Sales Promotion on Buying Decision of Smartphones in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Adhikari Nisha Sharma
Published: August 2018

Advertising has the most prominent and vital impact on buying behavior of consumers. Smart phones have gained a lot of popularity in Nepal and are considered to be a great multimedia tool. With such growing demand of smartphones, the need for effective advertising has also been raised. This paper centers on the impact of advertising on the sales volume of Smartphones. This work will shed light on how advertising can really affect a consumer’s buying decisions in a growing economy and how successful advertising can keep businesses going even in the midst of a tough competition. The entire data is collected by distributing structured questionnaire to the 150 respondents within Kathmandu valley. The outcome generated from descriptive statistic is that, most of the respondents own Samsung phone followed by iPhone and Online media is considered as the most effective adverting tool among other two. From the findings, we can also examine that there is insignificant relationship between gender and trust of information towards advertisement. Similarly, online, offline and electronic media have a insignificant association between gender, whereas influence through the advertisement of a brand has a significant association among age. Further the correlation analysis shows that there is a significant association among online, offline and electronic media.  

Journal of Business and Social Sciences Research, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 169-184
QUALITY OF SOIL IN THE SYSTEM OF AGRO ECONOMIC NATURAL USE SUPPLYING
Authors: Kupinets L.Ye. , Tiutiunnyk H.O.
Published: August 2018

The article presents the issue of improving soil quality continues needs to be urgent. In particular, the task of improving the quality of agricultural land and considering the qualitative characteristics as an object of management remains unresolved, which necessitates further systematic research in this direction. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the essence of soil quality management, the creation of land masses with appropriate soil characteristics as a means of obtaining safe products of standardized quality, maintaining the quality of the natural environment, preventing its degradation and using innovative industrial technologies in alternative agricultural systems. It is substantiated that qualitative soil properties and fertility are inextricably linked. The processes of soil formation and soil fertility are determined by a number of natural factors and the nature of economic activity, which affects not only the arable layer but also deeper soil horizons, as well as groundwater and groundwater. The optimal parameters of fertility indices should be established for each type of soil, ie they can vary according to the fertility patterns as a combination of soil properties and modes that ensure the productivity of the land, the high quality and safety of the agricultural products derived from them. It is determined that the management of ecological agriculture will facilitate the creation of land uses with special characteristics, which are achieved through the implementation of the general laws of agriculture and a number of principles, among which the principles of environmental orientation are combined with the principles that facilitate their implementation.
Paradigmes cachés de l’histoire
Authors: Lepain Jean-Marc
Published: August 2018

In order to explore the lessons that can be learned from history when these lessons have a relevance to our era and our near future, the author adopts a perspective of philasophy of history, grounded in the Weltanschauung or vision of the world of a civilization. He then studies the following paradigms of Christian history which provide enlightenment on Bahá’í history: the rise and decline of a civilization, the role of the Zeitgeist or spirit of the century, transculturalism, and political institutions.
Hidden Bounties
Authors: Van den Hoonaard Will
Published: August 2018

by Larry Rowdon. Nine Pines Publishing, Manotick, Ontario, Canada, 141 pages, 20 illustrations, introduction by Roger White, 1994.
Assemblage Making, Materiality, and Self in Cuban Palo Monte
Authors: Santo Diana Espírito
Published: August 2018

In this article I use my ethnographic data on an Afro-Cuban religion called Palo Monte to argue that ontologically discrepant ‘bits’ of the cosmos can become stuck together for particular purposes, at times producing ‘synchronicities’. I argue that the practitioners of this religion, Paleros, can be trained into producing synchronicities in the form of witchcraft. This coheres with a concept of self that can be seen as an assemblage rather than an essence. This article contributes to a person-centered theory of plasticity in relation to discussions on lenience. In Palo, discipline does not lie in molding one’s subjectivity or in searching for a deep self. Lenience is imperative as the principle with which the self articulates with its environment and itself.