bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
African Beliefs in Buchi Emecheta’s Writings
Authors: Mexan Serge Dr. Epounda , Mokogna Zéphirin Dr. Bokotiabato
Published: January 2021

The belief in Africa is multifaceted and has been a major influence on art, culture and philosophy. Today, the continent's various populations and individuals are mostly adherents of Christianity, Islam, and to a lesser extent several traditional African religions. In Christian or Islamic communities, religious beliefs are also sometimes characterized with syncretism with the beliefs and practices of traditional religions. However, a close look at African people shows that they are largely rooted on other sort of beliefs that we intend to scrutinize throughout this study. Thus, this paper aims not only at identifying existing beliefs in African culture but also at showing their sacredness in the life of people based on the writings of the African woman writer, Buchi Emecheta.
The Normative Analysis of Chinas Land Reclamation Annual Report Review Clauses
Authors: Yahui Dong , Qian Zhao
Published: January 2021

Perfecting the review of the annual report of land reclamation is extremely important to reform the annual report system of land reclamation, which is helpful to the effectiveness of land reclamation supervision. The review of the annual report of land reclamation means that the subjects of land reclamation supervision review the materials or data submitted by the supervised units to realize the supervision of land reclamation activities. This article uses the research method of normative analysis to examine the relevant norms of the review of land reclamation annual report by analyzing the completeness and rationality of the review subjects and review methods of land reclamation annual report, and tries to propose to coordinate the supervision of supervisory departments and improve the working quality of supervisors in order to improve the supervisory capability of the subjects of the annual report of land reclamation, and tries to refine the off-site supervision and strengthen the coordination of off-site supervision and on-site inspection to improve the review methods of the annual report of land reclamation systematically, which will provide specific guidance for the existing review clauses.
Impact of Business Intelligence on Business Performance of Food Delivery Platforms in Sri Lanka
Authors: Shanmugam Kishore , Jeganathan Kabilesh , Mohamed Basheer Mohamed Saif , Mohamed Firthows Mohamed Aakib , Jayakody Anuradha
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this research is to determine if business intelligence has an impact on the business performance of the food delivery platforms in Sri Lanka. Ananalysis of the 178 responses from the employees of Uber EATS and Pick Me Food concluded that business intelligence has a statistically significant impact on the business performance of the food delivery platform. To understand if external environmental factors have an impact on the business performance of food delivery platforms, a sample of 379customer responses analyzed, and it statistically proved that there is an impact, as well as the Global Pandemic of Covid-19also impacted the food delivery platforms, Still, they managed to overcome them through identifying a new business opportunity. This research paper also goes through the Business Intelligence tools and methods used.
An Overview of the Immune Dysregulation in COVID-19 with Immunization Priority in the Indian Context
Authors: Sengupta Aditi Munmun , Chatterjee Diptendu , Bhattacharya Salil Kumar , Ghosh Rima
Published: January 2021

The review was aimed at understanding the immune dysregulation by the novel virus, COVID-19. The review also highlighted the major findings that have been published in the previous studies through secondary research about the mechanism of immune dysregulation, transmission and progression of the virus across the globe. Adults above the age of 60 years and with co-morbidities such as cardiac and renal dysfunction, hypertension and diabetes are predisposed to greater risk of COVID-19 infection. The virus impairs the physiological, psychological and metabolic functioning of the patient. The paper gained an insight into the need for immunization priority for the Indian population and recommendations for the effective policy making in vaccine development and distribution.
A Study to Assess the Nutritional Status of Housewives of the Below Poverty Line Families Living in a Slum in the Kidderpore Area of Kolkata, India
Authors: Sharma Ms. Diksha , Mitra Dr. Sampa
Published: January 2021

Housewives in the below poverty line (BPL) families are at a high risk of suffering from malnutrition, because of poverty, and the fact that they often give priority to the nutritional needs of other family members, neglecting their own. This study has attempted to assess the nutritional status of housewives of the BPL families living in a slum in the Kidderpore area of Kolkata (India), by employing binomial tests at 5% level of significance, and using three indicators viz., body mass index or BMI, presence of angular stomatitis, and presence of pallor, and one predisposing factor viz., frequency of consumption of green leafy vegetables. Chi-square tests at 5% level of significance have been utilized to check the associations between the frequency of consumption of green leafy vegetables and the occurrence of pallor, and between the physiological condition and the presence of pallor, among the housewives. The results show that a significant number of housewives of the concerned slum are neither suffering from, nor predisposed to, malnutrition, so far as the aforesaid indicators and predisposing factor are concerned, and that there is a significant association between the frequency of consumption of green leafy vegetables and the occurrence of pallor, whereby the likelihood of the latter decreases as the former increases. The outcomes also show that there is a significant relationship between the physiological condition and the presence of pallor, whereby the pregnant/lactating housewives (these women have higher nutritional needs) are more susceptible to pallor than the non-pregnant and the non-lactating ones.
Effect of Transplant Growth Stage on the Mortality Rate of Echinops Giganteus
Authors: Grace Anjah Mendi , Nyikob Mbogue Christiana Ngyete , Jong Nkemnkeng Francoline , Kamga Yanick Borel , Amandine Elodie Manekeu Tanetsa
Published: January 2021

Transplant quality of Echinops giganteus depends on factors like: microclimate parameter, substrate, plant nutrition, and others. The growth stage is also an important index of its quality. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of transplants’ growth stage on the mortality rate and quality of Echinops giganteus seedlings after transplant. The research work was carried out on nursery beds at the Research Institute of Agricultural Development (RIAD). The investigated transplant growth stages were seedling height, number of leaves and seedling age. Data collection began one month after the transplant, and the observations were done every week for eight weeks. The growth stages of Echinops giganteus transplants had no significant effect on the average yield, but the mortality rates were greatly affected by the transplant growth stages. From the results of this experiment, mortality rates were low when seedlings were transplanted with two leaves (17%) and at 12 cm (22%). When seedlings of Echinops giganteus were transplanted at an earlier growth stage, the mortality rates were lower than when they were transplanted at an older growth stage.
Microwave Heating of Cordierite Ceramic Substrate for After Treatment Systems
Authors: Marin R. C. , Savu S. V.
Published: January 2021

Selective catalyst reduction is one of the most affordable and successful technologies aimed at reducing NOx emissions from diesel engines. However, the reduction process can be achieved if a certain temperature is reached for the ceramic substrate of the catalytic core. The required temperatures for catalytic reaction vary from 2500 C to 4500 C depending on the technology applied in the catalytic processes. This paper aims at presenting preliminary research in microwave cordierite heating, which is a type of magnesium aluminium silicate used as ceramic honeycomb substrate (catalyst monolith) in the after treatment system in the automotive industry. The research focused on testing the Mg2Al4Si5O18 composite material (cordierite) for different microwave heating regimes in order to establish the level of microwave power required for fast heating. This application will be subject for the further development of new MW-SCR after treatment systems in order to reduce the NOx emissions at cold start engine or low operating regimes of non-road mobile machinery engines. The ceramic composite material was heated for 5 levels of microwave power, from 600 W to 1400 W, using a 6 kW microwave generator coupled with a matching load impedance tuner, and the temperatures were recorded using an IR pyrometer.
Process Parameter Influence on Tensile Property of Friction Stir Processed Al/Ni-Fe Composite
Authors: Magondo L. , Shongwe M. B. , Mahamood R. M. , Akinlabi S. A. , Hassan S. , Dong H. , Carter K. F. , Akinlabi E. T.
Published: January 2021

Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid-state processing technique that has proven to be an efficient surface modification process for producing aluminium matrix composites (AMCs). However, practical challenges still occur during the processing of AMCs even though extensive progress has been made in recent years. In the present study, the influence of FSP process parameters on the tensile property of Al-Ni-Fe composite has been investigated. The process parameters studied were rotational speed and advancing speed. The rotational speed varied between 600 and 1000 rpm while the advancing speed varied between 70 and 210 mm/min. The rotational speed was kept constant at each setting and the advancing speed varied. Other processing parameters were kept constant throughout the experiments. The results were compared with those of the base metal (Al). The results showed that the tensile strength decreased as the advancing speed increased. The highest tensile strength was obtained at a rotational speed of 1000 rpm and an advancing speed of 70 mm/min.
Scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in Maharashtra, India
Authors: D’Souza Marcella , Srinidhi Arjuna , Banerjee Shreya , Indurkar Abha , Kale Eshwer , Stiem-Bhatia Larissa , Gupta Naman
Published: January 2021

An analysis of policies and programmes aiming to scale ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in Maharashtra, India.
New tobacco varieties
Authors: Каргина Лидия Николаевна , Илюхина Вера Владимировна
Published: January 2021

Отделом табаководства Института «Магарач» выведены перспективные сорта табака Дюбек Предгорный и Берлей 38 × Вирджиния Н, которые изучались в течение трех лет в конкурсном сортоиспытании в 4-кратной повторности. Произведена оценка данных сортов по комплексу хозяйственно ценных признаков, в качестве стандартов использовали сорта Американ 14 и Дюбек новый. Сорта Дюбек Предгорный и Берлей 38 × Вирджиния Н обладают рядом хозяйственно ценных признаков, дают высокие показатели продуктивности табачного сырья и рекомендуются для возделывания в различных зонах Крыма.

Department of Tobacco Growing selected new promising varieties ‘Djubek Predgorny’ and ‘Berley 38 × Virginia N’ studied during 3-year period in compatitive varietal trial in fourfold replication. The assessment of these varieties was carried out by the complex of economically valuable traits. ‘American 14’ and ‘Djubek Novy’ varieties were used as a standard. The varieties ‘Djubek Predgorny’ and ‘Berley 38 × Virginia N’ possess a number of economically valuable traits, give high productivity indexes of tobacco raw materials and are recommended for cultivation in various zones of Crimea.
Influence of base wine technological processing on the temperature of saturation with potassium bitartrate and calcium tartrate
Authors: Гержикова Виктория Григорьевна , Аникина Надежда Станиславовна , Весютова Антонина Валерьевна , Ермихина Марианна Вадимовна , Рябинина Ольга Викторовна , Сластья Евгений Анатольевич , Толстенко Дмитрий Павлович
Published: January 2021

Обеспечение сохранности товарного вида готовой винопродукции достигается путем применения технологической обработки виноматериалов. Производилась оценка воздействия технологических приемов обработки виноматериалов на их склонность к кристаллической дестабилизации. В 252 образцах столовых и ликерных виноматериалов определяли значения рН, массовой концентрации винной кислоты и ее диссоциированных форм, катионов калия и кальция, температуру насыщения битартратом калия и тартратом кальция. Были изучены изменения массовых концентраций соединений, ответственных за формирование кристаллических помутнений в столовых и ликерных винах, и динамика их соотношений в ходе технологического процесса обработки. Показано, что в процессе технологической операции, включающей оклейку виноматериалов и их обработку холодом, происходит снижение значений рН, что сопровождается перераспределением форм винной кислоты, уменьшением температуры насыщения битартратом калия и кальция и является фактором стабильности. Установлены средние значения температуры насыщения стабильных к коллоидным и кристаллическим помутнениям белых столовых виноматериалов, которые составили для битартрата калия 10,3С, для тартрата кальция - 12,1С. Показано, что технологическая обработка столовых виноматериалов протекает более эффективно, чем ликерных, что обусловлено более высокими значениями снижения рН и массовой концентрации винной кислоты.

Protection of the market quality of finished wine products is achieved through the use of technological processing of base wines. The effect of technological approaches of base wine processing on their tendency to crystal destabilization was assessed. We determined the values of pH, mass concentration of tartaric acid and its ionized forms, potassium and calcium cations, saturation temperature with potassium bitartrate and calcium tartrate in 252 samples of table and liqueur base wines. Changes in the mass concentration of compounds responsible for the formation of crystal haze in table and liqueur wines, and the dynamics of their balance during the technological processing were also studied. In the process of technological operation, including base wine fining and cold treatment, a decrease in pH values took place and was accompanied by redistribution of tartaric acid forms and a decrease in saturation temperature with potassium and calcium bitartrate and proved to be a factor of stability. Average values of saturation temperature of white table base wines tolerant to colloidal and crystal haze, which amounted to 10.3C for potassium bitartrate and 12.1C for calcium tartrate, were established. Technological processing proceeded more efficiently for table base wines rather than for liquors due to higher values of pH decrease and reduction of tartaric acid mass concentration.
The Coronavirus Crisis, Sustainable Development and the Incentive State Model
Authors: Báger Gusztáv , Parragh Bianka
Published: January 2021

To combat the coronavirus crisis and to deal with the challenges of sustainable development state should be more active and more efficient than before. This study presents the “philosophy”, directions, and first results of research aiming to define the new role of the state. By examining the effects of the positive and negative synergies of financial and ethical incentives on market participants, we may contribute to define new objectives and to implement them efficiently. Based on this approach and the related impact analysis, it can be stated that Hungary’s crisis management proved to be the most effective in June 2020 and the third most effective in October in the European Union. Another avenue of our research is to implement a complex, fourdimensional model supplemented by financial sustainability for analysing development, with a special focus on environmental sustainability and competitiveness. In this model, especially in its dynamic version, economic development is determined by the global megatrends and the Hungarian policies supporting the fulfilment of UN Sustainable Development Goals.
A nyugdíjrendszer fenntarthatósága, kockázatok és lehetőségek
Authors: Péter Ákos , Németh Erzsébet , Vargha Bálint Tamás
Published: January 2021

Minden tényező változatlansága mellett 2060-ra 10 aktív korúra 6 nyugdíjas fog jutni. Ez kockázatot jelent a nyugdíjak fenntarthatósága szempontjából. Tanulmányunk a nyugdíjrendszer fenntarthatóságára ható tényezők beazonosítása érdekében feldolgozta a népmozgalmi, gazdasági és foglalkoztatási statisztikákat, elemezte a népesedésre, foglalkoztatásra ható tényezőket és a nyugdíjkassza várható alakulását. Eredményeink rámutatnak, hogy a szülőképes korú nők számának csökkenése miatt, még mérsékelt termékenységnövekedés mellett is csökken a születések száma, így a családpolitikai intézkedések szükségesek, de nem elegendőek a gazdasági és nyugdíjkockázatok mérséklésére. Konjunkturális jellege miatt a gazdasági növekedés csak időlegesen mérsékelheti a kockázatokat. Ugyanakkor az időskorúak munkaerőpiaci aktivitásának meghosszabbítása kiszámítható hatékonysággal fékezheti a nyugdíjkiadások növekedését, miközben biztosítja a munkaerőpiaci kínálatot. Ennek eszköze lehet az időskori aktivitás ösztönzése, a nyugdíjkorhatár emelése, illetve a fizikai és mentális egészség, a munkaképesség megőrzése, emellett fontos az öngondoskodás kultúrájának elterjedése.
Família
Authors: Poenaru Vlad Eugen
Published: January 2021

Família
judeus e a música na Idade Média ibérica
Authors: Kirschbaum Saul
Published: January 2021

Este artigo visa estabelecer as diversas formas em que a música foi utilizada pelos poetas judeus no período de grande criatividade que caracterizou a Idade Média ibérica, do século 10 ao 15. É possível afirmar com segurança que esta utilização perpassou a poesia composta para uso sinagogal (piyyut), bem como a poesia laica, nos moldes árabe da charja e cristão das Cantigas de Escárnio e Maldizer, assim como festas de casamento e sepultamentos.
Juegos de lenguaje/juegos por dinero en tres canciones de Max Perlman
Authors: Fiszman Lucas , Skura Susana
Published: January 2021

Este articulo analiza la mixtura de ídish, castídish, español estándar de Buenos Aires y lunfardo presentes en tres canciones del cantautor comediante Max Perlman (1909-1985). Su repertorio ha alcanzado la popularidad en el marco del teatro ídish argentino durante la primera mitad del siglo 20.
MODEL KOMUNIKASI ANTARBUDAYA MAHASISWA MUSLIM THAILAND DALAM PROSES AKULTURASI BUDAYA DI KABUPATEN JEMBER
Authors: Pratiwi Clara Sinta
Published: January 2021

Thai Muslim students are spread across various universities in Jember. In interacting as a minority community, Thai Muslim students have made various adaptations to the dominant culture of Jember which is known as phandalungan culture. It is caused by the majority of people in Jember are inhabited by people with Madurese and Javanese cultural backgrounds. The intercultural communication process of Thai Muslim students in the process of acculturation in Jember can be seen by the intercultural communication model by William B. Gudykunts and Alo Liliweri's tori of cultural acculturation. Qualitative methods with phenomenological studies reveal that the communication model of Thai Muslim students in the process of cultural acculturation in Jember by adapting seven elements of universal culture. In addition, the students have acculturation and produce various models of acculturation, namely assimilation, integration, marginalization, and separation. Communication of Thai Muslim students in dealing with the dominant culture in Jember Regency by first experiencing a process of cultural shock. The process of cultural shock is a process where students experience a new cultural clash that is different from their original culture.
Impacts of Gender Differences on Women’s Participation in Community Work in Abbay Chomman Woreda, Ethiopia
Authors: KENEA RATA B
Published: January 2021

Though the participation of women in economic development and community work usually realized low as a whole due to various reasons, the contribution of gender in creating the difference in terms of their status even among the participatory women is untouched area. For instance, the research conducted by Atinafu Diga (2013) on assessment of economic empowerment of women the related studies entitled Assessment of economic empowerment of Women in Kolobo kebele, Abay chomman Woreda dealt with only inadequate economic empowerment problems and low participation of Women in educational leadership areas respectively as their overall findings. As a result, this study is undertaken to assess the status of women disparity to participate in community work in case of kolobo kebele, Ambo town, Oromia Regional State; Ethiopia.This study is descriptive in nature. For this particular study, both quantitative and qualitative research approach were employed. In doing this research paper, of the total population,79 samples were selected from the town selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Here, 79 were responded for the 20 close-ended questions of the questionnaire and another 10 were responded for open-ended questions of the interview. To analyses the quantitative data, techniques such as tabulation, percentages, and numerical figures were employed to. On the other hand, Narration and comparative discussion were covered to analyse the qualitatively collected data.
Kinetic and Activation Characteristics of Structure Rearrangement Processes in Ethoxylated Isononylphenol Derivates
Authors: Mysik S. V.
Published: January 2021

The paper presents the calculation results of the kinetic and activation characteristics of fast and ultrafast structure rearrangement processes in liquid hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol (ОНФn). Parameters were calculated using the relaxation theory of acoustic spectroscopy of liquids based on the analysis of the acoustic spectra of speed and sound absorption of the hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol. The paper shows that two simple regions of acoustic dispersion can describe the acoustic spectra in the frequency range from 12 MHz to 2 GHz and the temperature range from 253 K to 323 K. The dispersion region data in the hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol correspond to the interconnected reactions of OH ... O bonding and breaking in chain associates and spatially branched network structures. It is noted that the change in the spatial structure of liquid hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol can be considered as a set of the large number of independent (for non-collective processes) and interconnected (for collective processes) local rearrangements of the liquid structure as a result of the thermal motion of molecules. The proposed molecular mechanism of acoustic relaxation and the kinetic model of fast and ultrafast structure rearrangement processes of the hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol made it possible to explain the main experimental results and to calculate the kinetic and activation characteristics of the structure rearrangement processes of the hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol. This model and the kinetic and activation parameters of the hydroxyethylated derivates of isononylphenol can find application in development of various technologies for using nonionic surfactants.
Two-wave Laser Method for Monitoring the Species Composition of Forest
Authors: Gorodnichev V. A. , Belov M. L. , Shvygina V. V. , Sitnikov D. S.
Published: January 2021

Today the monitoring of forests is one of the actual tasks of environmental control. The most important problems of monitoring of forest resources are mapping of forests, determining species and age composition of forests and analysis of sanitary condition of forests.

An effective method of monitoring the state of vegetation (including forests) is optical aerospace sensing. The methods of optical sensing of vegetation cover are currently passive, for the most part.

However, passive methods are available to use for daylight only. Therefore, laser methods which can be used in wide range of light and atmospheric conditions are of interest.

In this article there was carried out the comparative analysis and selection of the most effective sensing wavelengths in atmospheric transparency windows for two-waves laser method for determining forest areas with prevalence of coniferous or deciduous wood species.

As an information index (coniferous or deciduous wood species) in this article the ratio of reflection coefficients of parcels of forest at two wavelengths was used. Pairs of wavelengths 1,54μ and 0,532μ; 1,54μ and 0,355μ are the most relevant for detecting forest areas with prevalence of coniferous or deciduous wood species.

For quantitative assessment the efficiency of the laser method mathematical modeling was carried out. The results of mathematical modeling show that that the wavelengths of 0.532μm and 1.54μm are the most effective and provide scanning with probability of correct detecting ~ 0.99 and with false-alarm probability ~ 0.04.

However, in terms of eye safety it’s better to choose wavelengths of 0.355μm and 1.54μm, because they allow to solve satisfactory the problem of determining forest areas with prevalence of coniferous or deciduous wood species with probability of correct detecting ~ 0.9 and with false-alarm probability ~ 0.14.
Laser Remote Sensing Method of Carbon Monoxide Emissions Detection
Authors: Belov M. L. , Drachennikova Ya. E. , Gorodnichev V. A.
Published: January 2021

Monitoring of atmospheric gas pollution is one of the most important environmental target. Laser methods are the most effective for remote operational monitoring of atmospheric pollution.

One of the most important air pollutants is carbon monoxide.

The article analyzes the possibility of laser remote sensing method of carbon monoxide emissions detection in atmosphere.

The information parameter measured by the remote sensing laser gas analyzer was assessed for absorption band of carbon monoxide near 2,3 μm.

The information parameter that can be used for monitoring monoxide emissions is the ratio of the power of laser signals at the wavelengths 4295 cm-1 and 4370 cm-1.

Results of calculations of the information parameter for different sizes of emissions (from 1 m to 100 m) and different content of carbon monoxide in the emission (from 0.01 % to 10 %) were showed.

Comparing the information parameter R with its background value shows that carbon monoxide emissions can be monitored.

Mathematical modeling was performed for quantitative estimation the reliability of detecting carbon monoxide emissions.

The probability of correctly emission detecting (emission detecting when there is one) and the probability of false alarms (emission detecting when there is none) were calculated.

Mathematical modelling shows that a laser gas analyzer allows us to detect the carbon monoxide emissions with correct detection probability not less 0,845 and false alarm probability no more 0,243 for carbon monoxide emissions with gas concentration not less  0,1 %  and dimension of emissions cloud not less 10 m. For carbon monoxide emissions with gas concentration not less 1 % and dimension of emissions cloud not less 5 m a laser gas analyzer allows us to detect the carbon monoxide emissions with correct detection probability not less  0,999 and false alarm probability no more 0,001.
Analysis of the Possibility of Remote Laser Detection of Propane Leaks
Authors: Belov M. L. , Titarenko K. S. , Gorodnichev V. A.
Published: January 2021

Propane is one of the main components of the wide fraction of light hydrocarbons (WLHF). A large volume of WLHF is transported to petrochemical plants via pipelines. Control of pipelines is carried out by means of in-line pressure sensors. However, they are ineffective for detecting low-intensity leaks.

To detect low-intensity propane leaks from pipelines, it is promising to use a remote laser gas analyzer installed on an aircraft.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the possibilities of remote laser detection of propane leaks.

Based on the data on the absorption of propane and atmospheric gases, the wavelengths of 3370 nm (in the maximum absorption of propane) and 3550 nm (in the spectral region where there is no absorption of propane) were chosen as the sounding wavelengths.

It was believed that the monitoring of propane leaks is carried out by a lidar installed on the aircraft in a monostatic sensing scheme. The method of differential absorption with scattering from the earth's surface is used.

To detect propane leaks, an information parameter was used, which is equal to the ratio of the power recorded by the receiver at wavelengths of 3370 nm and 3550 nm. The value of the information parameter was calculated for different heights of the propane layer on the earth's surface and different concentrations of propane in the layer.

Statistical modeling was performed to quantify the effectiveness of remote detection of propane leaks.

In the work, the probability of correct detection of a propane leak (detection of a leak when it is in reality) and the probability of false alarms (detection of a leak when it is not in reality) were calculated.

The decision to detect propane leaks was made when the value of the information parameter was less than the threshold.

The results of mathematical modeling show that for a propane content in the leak of at least 0.17 % (an order of magnitude less than the concentration limit of flame propagation), the problem of remote detection of propane leaks from the pipeline can be solved with a probability of correct detection of more than 0.999 and a probability of false alarms of less than 0.001 with a thickness of the propane layer on the earth's surface of at least 20 cm.
RESPON SEMAI BAMBANG LANANG (Michelia champaca L.) TERHADAP PEMBERIAN ASAP CAIR
Authors: Deselina Deselina , Nugroho Putranto Budiono Agung , Pamungkas Meika Ayu Putri
Published: January 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respon semai bambang lanang terhadap pemberian asap cair Variabel yang diamati adalah tinggi, diameter, luas daun panjang akar, berat berangkasan basah, berat berangkasan kering dan indeks mutu semai. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji t dua variabel yaitu : perlakuan dan kontrol, konsentrasi dan kontrol dan antara konsentrasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh penggunaan asap cair tidak berbeda nyata terhadap pertumbuhan bibit bambang lanang, namun memberikan rata-rata yang lebih besar dari pada kontrol  . Antara konsentrasi asap cair terdapat perbedaan nyata terhadap tinggi, jumlah daun, panjang akar, berat basah total dan berat kering total. Penggunaan asap cair 2% adalah yang paling optimal untuk meningkatkan rata-rata beberapa variabel pertumbuhan bibit bambang lanang dubandingkan dengan konsentrasi 1%, 3% dan 4%. Kata Kunci : asap cair, semai Bambang Lanang
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN PADA KOPERASI PEGAWAI NEGERI (KPN) PEMDA PROVINSI BENGKULU
Authors: Charolina Ovita , Azuwandri Azuwandri
Published: January 2021

Analisa rasio keuangan merupakan suatu angka yang menunjukkan hubungan antara unsur-unsur dalam laporan keuangan. Analisis rasio keuangan dapat menjelaskan atau memberi gambaran kepada penganalisis tentang baik buruknya keadaan atau posisi keuangan suatu perusahaan. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menganalisis kinerja keuangan pada Koperasi Pegawai Negeri (KPN) Pemda Provinsi Bengkulu.  Hasil analisis likuiditas dilihat dari current ratio  dan cash ratio. Current ratio tahun 2017 sebesar 5.434,93 % dengan penilaian tidak sehat, tahun 2018 sebesar 3.655,88 % dengan penilaian tidak sehat, tahun 2019 sebesar 2.748,35 % dengan penilaian tidak sehat. Cash ratio  pada tahun 2017 sebesar 204,22 % dengan penilaian sehat sekali, tahun 2018 sebesar 430,56 % dengan penilaian tidak sehat, tahun 2019 sebesar 358,45% dengan penilaian tidak sehat. Hasil analisis aspek tata laksana dan manajemen dari rasio realisasi anggaran pendapatan pada tahun 2018 sebesar 113.7 % dengan penilaian sehat sekali, tahun 2017 sebesar 60.27 % dan tahun 2019 sebesar 71,4 % dengan penilaian cukup sehat.Hasil analisis rentabilitas dilihat dari rasio rentabilitas modal sendiri dan ratio return on asset (ROA). Rentabilitas modal sendiri pada tahun 2017 sebesar 18,90  % dengan penilaian sehat, tahun 2018 sebesar 18,55 % dengan penilaian  sehat, tahun 2019 sebesar 18,13 % dengan penilaian  sehat karena angka-angka tersebut berada diantara 15% - 21%. Hal ini menggambarkan bahwa penilain terhadap rasio rentabilitas modal sendiri pada Koperasi Pegawai Negeri (KPN) Pemda Provinsi Bengkulu  diketahui sehat, karena koperasi mampu mengelola modalnya dengan baik karena koperasi tidak mengalami rugi dan koperasi dapat mencapai keuntungan yang selalu meningkat dari tahun ketahun. Hasil ratio return on asset (ROA) tahun 2017 sebesar 11,17 % dengan penilaian sehat sekali, tahun 2018 sebesar 15,13% dengan penilaian sehat sekali, tahun 2019 sebesar 17,52% dengan penilaian sehat sekali karena angka tersebut besar dari 10%. Hal ini menggambarkan bahwa penilain rasio rentabilitas yang dinilai dari ratio return on asset sehat sekali, karena koperasi mampu mengeefektifkan perusahaannya dalam mengelola asset koperasi sehingga koperasi dapat meningkat.Kata Kunci : Likuiditas, Aspek Tata Laksana dan Manajemen, Rentabilitas
PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DAN KETIMPANGAN PENDAPATAN DI PROVINSI BENGKULU
Authors: Hidayat Rahmat Al
Published: January 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tipologi daerah antarkabupaten/kota di Provinsi Bengkulu, menganalisis ketimpangan pembangunan antarkabupaten/kota di Provinsi Bengkulu, menganalisis apakah hipotesis Kuznets (kurva U terbalik) berlaku di Provinsi Bengkulu, menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan PDRB per kapita di Provinsi Bengkulu. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder dari 10 kabupaten/kota di Provinsi Bengkulu selama periode 2005-2009 dengan menggunakan alat analisis tipologi Kassen, indeks Williamson, hipotesis Kuznets, dan regresi panel data. Hasil analisis dengan tipologi Klassen dapat disimpulkan bahwa klasifikasi daerah di Provinsi Bengkulu dapat dibedakan menjadi, 1) Daerah cepat maju dan cepat tumbuh, yaitu Kota Bengkulu, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong, Kabupaten Kepahiang, dan Kabupaten Lebong; 2) Daerah maju tapi tertekan, yaitu Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah; 3) Daerah berkembang cepat, yaitu Kabupaten Bengkulu Selatan, Kabupaten Kaur, Kabupaten Seluma, dan Kabupaten Mukomuko; 4) Daerah relatif tertinggal, yaitu Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara. Berdasarkan hasil analisis indeks Williamson menunjukkan bahwa ketimpangan pendapatan antarkabupaten/kota di Provinsi Bengkulu selama periode penelitian 2005-2009 berfluktuatif dengan ketimpangan rata-rata 0,39. Berdasarkan hipotesis Kuznets selam periode 2005-2009 membuktikan bahwa hipotesis Kuznets berlaku di Provinsi Bengkulu. Berdasarkan hasil regresi data panel menunjukkan bahwa pertanian berpengaruh postif dan signifikan, jumlah penduduk berpengaruh positif dan signifikan, dan tenaga kerja berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan PDRB per kapita di Provinsi Bengkulu.Kata Kunci:  Ketimpangan, Pertumbuhan, Tipologi Klassen, Indeks Williamson, Hipotesis Kuznets, Regresi Panel Data.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN DENGAN PENDEKATAN Z-SCORE ALTMAN DAN X-SCORE ZMIJEWSKI DALAM MEMPREDIKSI KEBANGKRUTAN PERUSAHAAN (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Yang Terdapat Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2016-2018)
Authors: Sumarlan Ahmad , Arini Eti
Published: January 2021

Setiap perusahaan memiliki keinginan untuk mampu bertahan dalam dunia bisnis dengan tujuan mampu menghasilkan keuntungan secara terus-menerus. Namun tidak terlepas dari harapan tersebut, beberapa perusahaan besar pada akhirnya harus berhenti menjalankan kegiatan usahanya dikarenakan terlilit hutang, gagal dalam perencanaan manajemen yang berdampak pada laporan keuangan yang tidak sehat, yang pada akhirnya dapat menyebabkan kebangkrutan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prediksi kebangkrutan perusahaan dan melihat bagaimana tingkat kebangkrutan perusahaan dengan menggunakan pendekatan Z-score Altman dan Z-score Zmijewski pada perusahan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2016-2018. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 46 perusahaan dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dengan pendekatan Z-score Altman, pada tahun 2016 terdapat 24 perusahaan dalam zona aman, 9 perusahaan dalam zona abu-abu dan 13 perusahaan dalam zona berbahaya. Pada tahun 2017 terdapat 21 perusahaan dalam zona aman, 9 perusahaan dalam zona abu-abu dan 16 perusahaan dalam zona berbahaya sedangkan pada tahun 2018 terdapat 20 perusahaan dalam zona aman, 10 perusahaan dalam zona abu-abu dan 16 perusahaan dalam zona berbahaya. Pada pendekatan X-score Zmijewski, pada tahun 2016 dan 2017 diperoleh hasil 5 perusahaan dalam zona aman dan 41 perusahaan dalam zona berbahaya. Sedangkan pada 2018 diketahui terdapat 4 perusahaan dalam zona aman dan 42 perusahaan lainnya dinyatakan dalam zona berbahaya. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pendekatan X-score Zmijewski lebih banyak mendeteksi tingkat kebangkrutan perusahaan dibandingkan dengan pendekatan Z-score Altman.Kata Kunci: Z-score Altman, X-score Zmijewski, prediksi kebangkrutan.
PENGARUH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PERUSAHAAN BUMN (Studi Pada Karyawan BRI Unit Ratu Samban Kota Bengkulu)
Authors: Junaidi Ahmad , Yuniarti. Zs Nensi , Radiana Lia
Published: January 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji seberapa besar pengaruh Good Corporate Governance, yang diwakili oleh keterbukaan (transparency), akuntabilitas (accountability), tanggung jawab (reaponsibility), kemandirian (independency), dan kewajaran (fairness) terhadap kinerja karyawan pada bank BRI Unit Ratu Samban Kota Bengkulu. Jenis metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif, dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data melalui penyebaran kuesioner (angket). Responden yang berpartisipasi pada penelitian ini sebanyak 30 orang karyawan yang berasal dari seluruh karyawan pada bank BRI Unit Ratu Samban Kota Bengkulu. Dengan menggunakan teknik analisis data regresi linear berganda, hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa konstanta sebesar 11,127 menyatakan bahwa nilai konstanta positif menunjukan pengaruh positif antara variabel independen dengan variabel dependen, yaitu transparancy, accountability, responsibility, independency, dan fairness mengalami peningkatan, serta kinerja karyawan akan mengalami peningkatan juga. Kata Kunci :Transparancy, Accountability, Responsibility, Independency,dan Fairness, dan Kinerja Karyawan
Energy-Spectrum Efficient Content Distribution in Fog-RAN Using Rate-Splitting, Common Message Decoding, and 3D-Resource Matching
Authors: HASSAN MD ZOHEB
Published: January 2021

Multi-objective resource allocation is studied for edge-caching enabled fog-radio access network. Notably, joint maximization of the energy-efficiency (EE) and spectrum-efficiency (SE) and interference management are investigated for distributing contents from the cache-enabled fog access points (F-APs) and cloud base station (CBS) to the user devices (UDs). In our envisioned system, the UDs are grouped into multiple non-overlapping device-clusters based on their locations. A rate-splitting with common message decoding based transmission strategy is applied to enable UDs of each device-cluster to receive data from a suitably selected F-AP and CBS over the same radio resource blocks. To maximize system EE and SE jointly, a multi-objective optimization problem (MOOP) is formulated and it is solved in three stages. At first, by employing the $\epsilon$-constraint method, the MOOP is converted to an EE-SE trade-off optimization problem. Then, by leveraging iterative function evaluation based power control and generalized 3D-resource matching, the EE-SE trade-off optimization problem is solved and a novel resource allocation algorithm is proposed to obtain near-optimal Pareto-front for the proposed MOOP. To reduce the complexity of obtaining near-optimal Pareto-front, a sub-optimal resource allocation algorithm is proposed as well. Finally, a low-complexity algorithm is devised to select a suitable operating EE-SE pair from the obtained Pareto-front. The conducted simulations demonstrate that the proposed resource allocation schemes achieve substantial improvement of system EE and SE over the benchmark schemes.
Formación docente y educación indígena
Authors: De la Cruz Pastor Isabel , Román Hernández Maria Isabel , Santos Bautista Humberto
Published: January 2021

En México, históricamente, el rezago educativo se registra en los estados del Sur, como, Chiapas, Guerrero y Oaxaca, y es un problema que no se ha podido trascender. En el presente trabajo solo abordamos el caso del Estado de Guerrero, porque nos parece que es donde mejor se pueden apreciar las brechas de este rezago, el cual tiende a reproducirse en cada año escolar, y las escuelas primarias bilingües son las que registran los más altos índices de deserción y de ausentismo de alumnos y maestros, debido a que las comunidades en donde están ubicadas, son de alta marginación y buena parte de población, todavía es analfabeta. El rezago educativo en las instituciones del medio indígena, es un problema emergente que no podrá resolverse si no se atienden, de manera simultánea, las causas estructurales que le han dado origen y que se aprecia en la formación docente del magisterio bilingüe, quienes no fueron formados para atender la complejidad que representa el ejercicio de la docencia en zonas de muy alta marginación. Hay una estrecha vinculación entre las deficiencias de los servicios educativos que se registran en las escuelas bilingües y la formación de los docentes que están adscritos a las mismas, dado que el personal que atiende estas escuelas tienen una formación dispersa, que va desde profesores que sólo tienen estudios de preparatoria terminados hasta los pocos que han logrado acceder al posgrado. En consecuencia, la atención al rezago educativo en las instituciones del medio indígena, tiene que estar orientado a fortalecer los procesos de aprendizaje de los niños y niñas que asisten a estas escuelas, vinculando este proyecto al propio rezago en la formación de los docentes bilingües que trabajan en estas instituciones, con el fin de proponer cambios que transformen la práctica pedagógica para trascender la brecha del rezago educativo.
The challenges faced by english teachers in Bogotá during the pandemic in the Colombian context
Authors: Prieto Guerrero Gina Maritza , Ramírez Valencia Astrid
Published: January 2021

This article presents the reflections and considerations from the voice of a novice English teacher, in the context of a remote teaching practice carried out in a public institution, in times of pandemic derived from the Covid 19.

The effects of this situation on the educational environment have become a major concern as teachers and students have become involved in this new home school dynamic. Thus, attention must be paid to the effects that both the unexpected shift to online teaching and learning and the quarantine have had on teachers, students, and parents.

This article aims to provide a perspective of  a novice English teacher, highlighting the challenges faced by him/her in this pandemic circumstance in Bogotá. To develop it, a qualitative and interpretative look was adopted by the researcher, who used the teacher’s diary as a tool.

Finally, the successes and failures of this experience in which the inexperienced teacher made an incursion mediated by technology are presented, highlighting, by way of conclusion, the commitment  required  from  the  family,  the educational community and above all the student, who have developed a crucial role in the advancement of this remote education.
Estrategias de gestión en la incertidumbre para el impulso de la economía naranja
Authors: Hernández Igirio René Segundo , Vásquez Pino Edwin Iván
Published: January 2021

El sector económico en la más reciente década a nivel mundial se ha visto afectado por importantes acontecimientos, se pudo evidenciar que nadie estaba preparado ante las situaciones insospechadas a pesar de las teorías prospectivas o visionarias que rezan en la filosofía de la cultura organizacional de cada empresa. Tener estrategias de gestión en tiempos de incertidumbre es la clave para mantenerse participando en el mercado, la economía naranja también debe reinventarse a pesar de las adversidades y utilizar los mismos elementos creativos que la conforman para potencializarse ante panoramas inciertos.  Este trabajo refleja la necesidad imperativa de generar planes estratégicos orientados a la innovación social – tecnológica como medios para disminuir los riesgos en los sectores de la Economía Naranja ante escenarios inesperados.
Complications in paediatric regional anaesthesia: a narrative review
Authors: Ponde VC , Uemera A , Singh N
Published: January 2021

Paediatric anaesthesia and paediatric regional anaesthesia are intertwined. Currently, almost all paediatric patients posted for surgery could and should be given a regional block unless and until contraindicated. This is because the scope, techniques, and their benefits have a wide range and complications are rare. The first report that used regional anaesthesia in children was in 1898, and over the last 120 years it has been developed with many scholars’ wisdom, ideas and publications. Paediatric regional anaesthesia (PRA) has many advantages but requires experience and expertise. For a long-time, exclusively landmark-guided techniques were used and gradually the development of new techniques such as the use of neuro-stimulator and ultrasound-guided (USG) blocks developed into PRA. Especially, the application of ultrasonography (US) has revolutionised the practice of PRA. Few limitations of regional anaesthesia can be tackled by the use of US, leading to shorter time to perform the block, reduced time for block onset and use of a smaller volume of local anaesthetic. Life threatening complications of regional anaesthesia are rare and the riskbenefit ratio is favourable. However, a thorough insight into RA complications, no matter how rare they are, is essential for safe practice. This is because they can be life-threatening, and no matter how small the percentage is, when complications occur, for that individual patient statistics is irrelevant.
Burnout: is all the talk of burnout causing us to burn out
Authors: Mrara B
Published: January 2021

There is a growing public discussion on the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of burnout syndrome. The unclear definition and diagnostics of the burnout syndrome are scientifically criticised. Therefore, this narrative review covers various dynamics on burnout and provides insights into the objective usage of burnout.
Paediatric left ventricular assist device and heart transplantation – a single centre experience
Authors: Mdladla AN
Published: January 2021

The fate of children with end-stage heart failure requiring transplantation in South Africa still remains dismal in 2020 due to the scarcity of available donor hearts, shortage of requisite expertise and lack of funding. This situation is worst for the younger and smaller sized children who cannot make it into the adult programmes utilising hearts of smaller sized donors. The introduction of the left ventricular assist device programme into one of the private hospitals in Johannesburg, Gauteng, as a bridge to heart transplantation gave some of these children a fighting chance and a return to some semblance of function while awaiting a new heart. The challenges faced when setting up such a programme are immense, the procedure itself is arduous and the kids face multiple trials and tribulations during the waiting period until they receive a new heart.