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CSAMT对甘肃阳山金矿深部隐伏矿体的预测研究
Authors: 陈 永凌 , 谢 丹
Published: April 2020

CSAMT较好的解决了常规电法的穿透率和分辨率不足的缺点,其勘探深度大、精度较高、分辨率较好,能够分辨出深部的地质特征。根据区域地质背景、成矿条件和矿区岩石物性特征,在研究区开展了CSAMT方法的探测研究,通过CSAMT的成果分析,发现测区深部存在两条低电阻率梯级带,为下一步的工程提供了有利的靶区。
GPS-RTK技术在农村宅基地使用权确权登记发证地籍测绘中的应用
Authors: 王 楚维 , 崔 冰
Published: April 2020

农村宅基地确权登记工作已在我国全面展开。凭借着高自动化、高集成化、强大的测绘功能等诸多优势,GPS-RTK技术在农村宅基地地籍测绘中得到了广泛应用。这不仅大力提升了地籍测绘数据精准性,也有效解决了宅基地确权过程中存在的权属纠纷等诸多问题。为了确保地籍测绘质量,本文对GPS-RTK技术在农村宅基地地籍测绘中的具体应用进行了相应阐述,希望可以起到抛砖引玉的作用。
数字摄影测量在城市地理信息更新中的优势与发展
Authors: 韩 玉英 , 罗 霄
Published: April 2020

随着计算机在现代社会中的普及,数字化技术也逐渐在人类生产生活的各方面进行运用。将基础地理信息利用数字摄影技术进行测量,可以有效提升基础地理信息的准确程度。本文从数字摄影测量技术的发展出发,讲述了数字摄影测量在城市地理信息更新中的优势,并说明了数字摄影测量在城市地理信息更新中的发展措施。最后对数字摄影测量在城市地理信息更新中做了总结。
降低单位GDP建设用地使用面积的问题分析与对策研究
Authors: 郑 晓亮
Published: April 2020

落实“十三五”单位GDP建设用地使用面积下降目标,是实施土地的节约集约利用的一项重要举措,是国家下达的一项重要任务。本文结合地方“十三五”单位GDP建设用地使用面积下降总体目标和县域“十三五”经济发展计划,系统的对年度建设用地规模和年度单位GDP建设用地使用面积下降目标进行了分析。并结合实际工作,分析了当前工作中存在的主要问题,提出了相应的对策和建议。
合成孔径激光雷达测绘技术及其发展研究
Authors: 陈 洪刚
Published: April 2020

在工程测绘领域中,存在诸多的测绘技术,其中激光雷达测绘效果比较显著,应用也比较广泛。随着科学技术水平的不断提升,激光雷达测绘技术得到了进一步的升级,由此诞生了机载合成孔径激光雷达测绘技术,使得测绘质量和效率进一步提升。文章重点就合成孔径激光雷达测绘技术的应用及其发展进行研究分析,以供业内人士参考和借鉴。
试论数字化测绘技术在地质工程测量中的应用分析
Authors: 廖 胤齐
Published: April 2020

随着我国科学技术的不断发展,数字化技术在各行各业中的应用范围在逐渐的扩大,特别是在地质工程的测量当中,更是发挥着至关重要的作用。在科学技术日益发展的当下,地质工程行业与数字化技术的联系变得越来越紧密,也正是因为如此,数字化技术在地质工程测量中的应用越来越频繁、越来越广。将数字化技术的应用到地质工程测量中,不仅可以改变传统的测量方式,提升工程测量的效率,在另一方面也可以节约因传统技术多次测量而造成的成本。在现阶段的地质工程测量的过程中,数字化测绘技术有着不可忽视的重要作用。数字化测绘技术是地质工程发展的动力,保障测量所获得的数据的真实、有效,但是,数字化测绘技术的应用难度也很大,如何正确运用是现阶段急需解决的重要问题。基于此,本文从地质工程测量的角度出发,分析了数字化测绘技术在其中的应用以期为地质工程的发展提供一些借鉴价值。
关于无人机航空摄影测量在地形测绘中的应用
Authors: 罗 景彪
Published: April 2020

基于对无人机航空摄影测量在地形测绘中应用的探讨研究,本文主要从无人机航空摄影测量技术、无人机航空摄影测量的优势以及无人机航空摄影测量应用于地形测绘的有效策略这三方面入手,希望能够为有关人士提供帮助。
Guía de práctica clínica Ibero-Latinoamericana sobre la esofagitis cáustica en Pediatría: Aspectos terapéuticos (2ª. Parte)
Authors: Pierre Reinaldo , Neri Sandra , Contreras Mónica , Vázquez Rodrigo , Ramírez Luis C , Riveros Juan P. , Rondón Lisset , Casasnovas Adolfo Bautista , Rodríguez-Herrera Alfonso , Navalón María , Soto Pilar , Iglesias Claudio , Fernández Giselle , Dias Jorge A. , Ruiz Carlos J. , Spolidoro José , Jorge Juan , Vila Victor
Published: April 2020

La ingestión de cáusticos representa un grave problema médico-social por las consecuencias devastadoras e irreversibles que puede producir en el tracto digestivo superior. En Iberoamérica no se han publicado datos fidedignos sobre la incidencia o la prevalencia de lesiones inducidas por cáusticos. La información disponible sobre la presentación clínica, diagnóstico, tratamiento y pronóstico se basa en series retrospectivas de casos y, de hecho, su manejo clínico se sustenta en muchos casos fundamentalmente en la opinión de expertos. Recientemente como una iniciativa de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediátrica (SLAGHNP) y con la colaboración de colegas de la Sociedad Española de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediátrica (SEGHNP), hemos diseñado una Guía de Práctica Clínica (GPC) la cual incluye una serie de enunciados y recomendaciones dirigidos a optimizar la atención a los pacientes y que se basan en la revisión sistemática de la evidencia. En dos (2) manuscritos sucesivos nos hemos enfocado primero, en los aspectos fisiopatológicos y de diagnóstico clínico-endoscópico de la esofagitis cáustica en niños (1ª. Parte) y en segundo lugar, en los aspectos más relevantes del tratamiento (2ª. Parte). Esperamos esta guía se convierta en una herramienta útil para el clínico en el difícil proceso de toma de decisiones a la hora de evaluar un paciente posterior a la ingesta de una sustancia cáustica.
MODEL PENGEMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER MELALUI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA DI PERGURUAN TINGGI: STUDI KASUS DI UNIVERSITAS SERANG RAYA
Authors: Muhibah Siti
Published: April 2020

AbstractThis study aims to determine the pattern of character education development in Islamic Religious Education. The study was conducted at Serang Raya University, Banten in 2019, using a qualitative approach. Data obtained by interview, observation and document techniques. Interviews were conducted with the leaders of the college campus administration staff, religious education lecturers, and students. The results of this study found that the development of character education was implemented through learning in the classroom and student activities, using interactive discussion methods, habituation, exemplary and discipline. The availability of PAI lecturers and campus facilities is a supporting factor for the implementation of character education. In contrast, the inhibiting factors include attitudes and behaviours of students who are less severe in participating in religious activities because they are more focused on science development activities, as well as heterogeneous students. AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola pengembangan pendidikan karakter dalam pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam. Penelitian di lakukan di Universitas Serang Raya, Banten pada tahun 2019, dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Data diperoleh dengan teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumen. Wawancara dilakukan kepada pimpinan perguruan tinggi staf administrasi kampus, dosen pendidikan agama, dan mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa pengembangan  pendidikan karakter diimplementasikan melalui pembelajaran di kelas dan  melalui kegiatan kemahasiswaan, dengan menggunakan metode diskusi interaktif, pembiasaan, keteladanan dan kedisiplinan. Ketersediaan dosen PAI dan fasilitas kampus merupakan faktor pendukung dari implementasi pendidikan karakter. Sementara faktor penghambat meliputi sikap dan perilaku mahasiswa yang kurang serius mengikuti kegiatan keagamaan karena lebih fokus kepada kegiatan pengembangan sains, serta adanya mahasiswa yang heterogen.
Adenopatía inguinal a estudio: ¿debemos incluir siempre el linfogranuloma venéreo en el diagnóstico diferencial?
Authors: Rivas-Prado Luis , Satué-Bartolomé José Ángel , González-Antelo Alicia , Ortiz-Zapata Juan José , Canora-Lebrato Jesús
Published: April 2020

El linfogranuloma venéreo es una enfermedad con un importante aumento de prevalencia en España en los últimos años, de forma que debe tenerse en cuenta en el cribado de enfermedades de transmisión sexual. En este caso, se muestra un paciente con presencia únicamente de una adenopatía inguinal unilateral que negaba relaciones sexuales de riesgo. Tras el estudio histológico de la adenopatía, que mostraba granulomatosis, y tras descartar tuberculosis, entre otras entidades, se solicitó serología de Chlamydia trachomatis, que resultó positiva, con buena respuesta clínica y serológica al tratamiento.
PENGARUH MUTASI, MOTIVASI, DAN KOMPETENSI TERHADAP KINERJA AUDITOR
Authors: Kurniawan Hery , Fitrijanti Tettet , Irawady Cahya
Published: April 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah mutasi, motivasi, dan kompetensi memberikan pengaruh terhadap kinerja auditor. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan responden dengan jumlah sebanyak 100 auditor. Hasil kuisioner diolah dengan menggunakan Program SPSS untuk mengetahui pengaruh secara parsial dan simultan variabel mutasi, motivasi, dan kompetensi terhadap kinerja auditor serta mendapatkan persamaan regresi berganda. Hasil analisa berdasarkan hasil olah statistic menunjukkan  bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan dari Mutasi (X1), Motivasi(X2), dan Kompetensi(X3) secara parsial dan secara simultan terhadap Kinerja Auditor (Y).
PENGARUH PROFESIONALITAS DAN KOMPETENSI PENYUSUN LAPORAN KEUANGAN TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Leviany Tevi , Dwijayanty Rima , Hanifia Mutia
Published: April 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh profesionalitas penyusun laporan keuangan (X1),dan kompetensi penyusun laporan keuangan (X2), terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah Kota Bandung (Y). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian survey. Pemilihan sampel dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah cross section dan sumber data yang digunakan adalah primer. Teknik analisis data menggunakan regresi berganda. Responden penelitian ini adalah pegawai bagian keuangan di pemerintah daerah Kota Bandung sebanyak 60 responden. Hasil pengujian secara parsial menunjukkan bahwa : (1) profesionalitas penyusun laporan keuangan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah Kota Bandung, dan (2) kompetensi penyusun laporan keuanganberpengaruh tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah Kota Bandung. Hasil pengujian secara simultan menunjukkan bahwa profesionalitas dan kompetensi penyusun laporan keuangan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan pemerintah daerah Kota Bandung.
Pengembangan Web Mash-Up Promosi Wisata Dan Budaya Desa Kampung Anyar Dengan Perlindungan Nilai Lokal Melalui Content Curation
Authors: Mistiko Rini Eka , Fuad Al Haris Muh , Yusuf Dianni
Published: April 2020

Banyuwangi saat ini telah bertransformasi menjadi tujuan pariwisata yang mendunia. Ini dapat dilihat dari semakin meningkatnya kunjungan pariwisata di Banyuwangi baik dari wisatawan domestik dan mancanegara. ecotourism digunakan sebagai Strategi pengembangan pariwisata didesa Kampung anyar dengan memberdayakan masyarakat dari wisata alam dan budayanya. Promosi wisata dan budaya yang telah dilakukan seperti ulasan berita, artikel dan video banyak ditemukan dengan melalui internet dari ulasan-ulasan di blog pribadi, web, portal, youtube, ataupun berbagai media sosial yang menjadi rujukan wisatawan untuk datang ke destinasi wisata di Desa Kampung Anyar. Tetapi tidak semua ulasan di internet memberikan informasi yang akurat, menjelaskan lengkap atau mengangkat lebih dalam keaneragaman wisata dan budaya lokal yang dikaitkan dengan aktivitas yang menguatkan nilai lokal seperti kegiatan adat masyarakat, pesta kuliner lokal, pentas musik tradisional, penunjuk wisata, berita terkini mengenai pengalaman wisatawan dari sosial media. Hal ini dapat melemahkan dan mengaburkan identitas masyarakatnya sebagai pemilik adat, wisata dan budaya lokal sehingga kurang mendukung implementasi strategi pariwisata. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut maka dalam penelitian ini dikemukakan solusi dalam pengembangan promosi wisata dan budaya berbasis web dengan melindungi nilai lokal melalui metode content curation. Metode ini dapat menjadi filter dan kurator informasi pariwisata khususnya di desa kampung anyar yang banyak tersebar di internet yang bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi yang baik dan benar kepada wisatawan dengan mengintegrasikan berbagai aktivitas yang menguatkan nilai lokal dengan informasi yang relevan mengenai pariwisata melalui pengembangan situs web mash-up berbasis content curation sebagai pelindung identitas wisata dan budaya lokal.
PENINGKATAN KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU MELALUI SUPERVISI INFORMAL DI SDN MARGOREJO 1 SURABAYA
Authors: Anwar Umintrah
Published: April 2020

Kompetensi pedagogik merupakan kemampuan guru dalam mengelola pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kompetensi pedagogik guru melalui supervisi informal. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan sekolah (PTS). Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua siklus, setiap siklus terdiri dari empat kegiatan, yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, refleksi. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini adalah observasi dan ceklis. Teknik analisis data pada penelitian ini adalah menggunakan kuantitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian tindakan sekolah menunjukkan kompetensi pedagogik guru meningkat dari siklus ke siklus, pada pra siklus nilai rata-rata kompetensi pedagogik guru di SDN Margorejo I adalah 59,79 dengan  21 %  guru yang memiliki kriteria kurang, dan 79 % guru memiliki kriteria cukup. Pada siklus I (pertama)terjadi peningkatan 20,83 %. Pada siklus II (kedua) juga terjadi peningkatan sebesar 70,82 % pada kriteria baik, dari 20,83% pada siklus I (pertama)meningkat menjadi 91,67% pada siklus II (kedua). Pada siklus II (kedua) ini indikator ketercapaian kompetensi pedagogik guru sudah mencapai lebih dri 80% baik
A Gramscian Study of Ideology and Hegemony in Amiri Baraka play: The Dutchman
Authors: Birgani Shiva Zaheri , Jafari Maryam
Published: April 2020

This paper attempts to investigate significations of the tropes of whiteness and blackness in white American culture in Baraka`s play, The Dutchman. . Gramsci is concerned with how one views man in history. His point is that men determine history rather than the reverse and this history is determined by the way in which men produce their means of subsistence. Man therefore is a social and “material” entity since. By producing their means of subsistence men are indirectly producing their actual material life.   Man’s ability to produce, the means of production, and the product produced, therefore, are central to man’s ability to be self-determined, to be real rather than an abstraction, a concept. It is in man’s reality, a reification brought about by the conscious act of production that he establishes his humanity. Marx’s humanism, therefore, is social in that man produces for more than himself; it is material in the “mode of production.” By material is not meant “psychic motivation” towards material goods. Based on the Gramsci hegemony, the black man has no history, he must create it; more importantly, since, according to Baraka, “Negro Literature” can never emerge from black consciousness unless it separates itself from the pre-established conditions, the literature must create and define itself in the process of becoming.
The Image of Women in Eastern and Western Epic literature: Shahnameh and Odyssey
Authors: Basirizadeh Fatemeh Sadat , Raoufzadeh Narges , Birgani Shiva Zaheri
Published: April 2020

The   research   examines two epics, one from the East and one from the West with regards to the question of woman and her images in early epic literature. The epics were selected from the literature. The epics were selected from the literature of two cultures, both of which, in different historical periods produced the most advanced civilizations of their time. The Persian epic, The Shahnameh (the book of Kings) was tooted in the ancient Indo-Iranian pagan as well as Zoroastrian traditions, an epic of approximately 60,000 couplets rewritten in the tenth century A. D. in the final, completed from which has reached us today. The Greek exemplar was the odyssey of Homer, epic with which Greek literature begins and widely influences not only the later periods of Greek literature but also the entire Western literature; this epic is also widely known in the East. Central to our study of The Shahnameh and Homeric epics were the themes of dynamism, the individuality of characters and their struggles in the epic world, the resourcefulness of the human mind ascribed to them, the subject of human crises, and irony, all of which are deep-seated components marking the central literary qualities of these epics. Women are indispensable in the early epics of both traditions and more often than not highly regarded by epic heroes in general and the narrators of the stories in particular. In both Eastern and Western example the structure split the female image in two opposite directions: one force is represented by exalted, praiseworthy, and positive images which also endow the women of The Shahnameh and the Homeric poems with powerful characteristics.
The Contribution of Lecturer Pedagogical Competence, Intellectual Intelligence and Self-Efficacy of Student Learning Motivation
Authors: Lumbantobing Panni Ance
Published: April 2020

This study aims to investigate the contribution lecturers’ pedagogical competences, intellectual intelligence and self-efficacy of student learning motivation. The analysis technique in this study is a multiple regression and comparison technique. It observes the relationship or influence among three variables. The sample of this study consisted of 30 students. The validity test results for each variable of lecturer pedagogical competence, intellectual intelligence, self-efficacy, and student learning motivation are valid, while the reliability of each variable is all reliable. The research findings show that the results of the analysis obtained the price of Fhit = 371,862, db = (3.26), p-value = 0,000 <0.05, Ho is rejected. The price of R2 = 0.977, Fhit = 371,862, db = (3.26) p-value = 0,000 <0.05 or Ho is rejected. The contribution of lecturers 'pedagogical competence, intellectual intelligence and self-efficacy to students' learning motivation is 0.977 or 97.7%. Thus, lecturers' pedagogical competence, intellectual intelligence and self-efficacy simultaneously influence student learning motivation.
The Development of the Assurance Relevance Interest Assessment Satisfaction (Arias) Collaborative Jigsaw Collaborative Learning Model in Writing News Text Class 8 Junior High School State 06 Medan
Authors: Nurjanah Siti , Daulay Syahnan , Ansari Khairil
Published: April 2020

This study aims to determine (1) the process of developing a collaborative Jigsaw Cooperative Jigsaw Cooperative Assurance Relevance Interest Assessment (ARIAS) learning model in writing news texts (2) the results of the validation of the collaborative jigsaw cooperative Assurance Relevance Interest Assessment Satisfaction learning model (3) ) the effectiveness of learning outcomes that apply the collaborative Assurance Relevance Interest Assessment Satisfaction (ARIAS) learning model in jigsaw Cooperative in writing news texts by students of class VIII SMP Negeri 06 Medan. The test subjects consisted of material experts, design experts, Indonesian language study teachers, and VIII grade students of SMP Negeri 06 Medan. The results of this study indicate that (1) The results of the questionnaire needs that have been distributed can result that the respondent has never used a learning model that collaborates with other models, inspires confidence and is in accordance with student interests and students' assumption that news text material is too difficult and students feel confused organizing ideas when writing begins and find it difficult to arrange the first sentence in writing. (2) validation of material experts includes and validation of learning design experts. Validation in learning design get an average score of 89.02 gets very good criteria and validation results by material experts get an average score of 83.47 gets very good criteria (3) Test the effectiveness of learning products in the form of developing learning models of assurance relevance interest assessment satisfaction (ARIAS) Collaborative Jigsaw Cooperative of respondents 32 students consisting of 2 teachers of Indonesian Language and Literature studies who received an average of 80, 15% in the "very good" category. Students after using the development of the learning model Assurance Relevance Interest Assessment Satisfaction (ARIAS) collaborative jigsaw have improved learning outcomes compared to before using the development of the learning model of collaborative jigsaw cooperative assurance relevance interest assessment satisfaction (ARIAS). Thus the learning model Assurance Relevance Interest Assessment Satisfaction (ARIAS) collaborative cooperative jigsaw is more motivating, arouse students' self-confidence, independent and arises a sense of responsibility.
Development of Adobe Flash CS6 Learning Media in Short Story-Based on Learning Text of Advanced Local Community of Batak Toba Students in Tanjungmorawa
Authors: Siburian Silvia , Hutagalung Surya Masniari , Daulay Syahnan
Published: April 2020

This study aims to determine the results of the development of Adobe Flash CS6 Learning Media on Short Story Text Learning based on local wisdom. This type of research is research and development based on the ADDIE development model. After going through the development process, a learning media produced Short Story Text based on Local community of the Batak Toba Class XI students of SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Morawa consists of 4 (four) main menus namely Learning Competencies, Short Story Materials, Learning Quiz and Profile. The results showed that (1) the validation of the material experts included aspects of content Feasibility assessment with a percentage of eligibility of 92.73% with a predicate of Very Good (SB), a Presentation aspect with a percentage of eligibility of 86% with a predicate of Very Good (SB), a Language aspect with a percentage of 100% and the title of Very Good (SB), the aspect of Graphic with a percentage of 90% with the title of Very Good (SB); (2) validation of media design experts includes aspects of the assessment of Guidelines and Information with a percentage of eligibility of 100% and the predicate of Very Good (SB), Operational aspects of Software with a percentage of eligibility of 100% and the predicate of Very Good, Systematic aspects, Aesthetics and Media Principles with a percentage of 98.40% and a predicate of Very Good (SB); (3) The results of the Field Trial of Teachers and Students obtained a response of 96.15% with the criteria "Very Good"; (4) Short Text Learning outcomes before using adobe flash CS6 learning media is 51 while Short Text learning outcomes after using adobe flash CS6 learning media is 81. The difference obtained is 58.23% from before and after using adobe flash CS6 learning media. So, it can be concluded that the quality of learning media made is "very good".
The Effect of Project Based Learning (PjBL) Continuing Learning Innovation on Learning Outcomes of English in Higher Education
Authors: Syakur Abdul , Musyarofah Lailatul , Sulistiyaningsih Sulistiyaningsih , Wike Wike
Published: April 2020

Global issues that are sustainable in the industrial era 4.0, which requires universities to take part in the current Process, Input, Output and Outcome, one that is suitable for sustaining this project-based continuous learning is the educational approach which focuses on creative thinking, problem solving, and interaction between students and peers to create and use knowledge in the current digital era. This study aims to determine the effect of Project Based Learning (PjBL) continuous learning innovations on English learning outcomes of students of the faculty of cultural sciences English Education study programs at Brawijaya University Malang. This research method uses experimental design with the Times-Series Design with Control Group. Data analysis of this study used the one way ANOVA test. The results showed that the treatment of the TOEFL test, namely the pre-test and post-test in the control class and the experimental class in the Project Based Learning (PjBL) learning model there were differences. The average pre-test toefl score in the experimental class was 344.71 with a range of values ranging from 300-397 and a standard deviation of 29.386. The average post-test toefl score in the experimental class, which is 360.83 with a range of values ranging from 303-400 and a standard deviation of 24.146. Project Based Learning (PjBL) based learning can improve student learning outcomes, the p-value on PjBL is 0.026.
Lignin: a valuable feedstock for biomass pellet
Authors: Sujan SMA , Kashem MA , Fakhruddin ANM
Published: April 2020

Pelletization and briquettization have been extensively used for mass and energy densification of biomass. As the demand for pellets increases, the biorefinery waste lignin can be used with the conventional raw materials for pellet preparation. Sugarcane bagasse (20-40 mesh) is treated with NaOH (8% & 16%) for bioethanol production and obtained lignin is used to prepare pellet along and with sugarcane bagasse (SB). SB, Lignin1 (8% NaOH treated SB), Lignin2 (16% NaOH treated SB) and various composition of SB and Lignin1 were used to produce pelletswith different applied pressures (5kN, 10kN, 15kN and 20kN). Pellet density and heating value were gradually increase with the applied pelletization pressure. Among the samples Lignin1 showed highest heating value at 20kN (3581.54 kcal/kg). Results revealed that 5kN is enough to produce pellet from different composition of SB and Lignin1 and the pellet composition of SB (40%) and Lignin1(60%) showed the highest heating value (3456.21 kcal/kg).

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.55(1), 83-88, 2020
Growth and nutritional condition of anchovy larvae on the west and southeast coasts of South Africa
Authors: Costalago D , Kisten Y , Clemmesen C , Strydom NA
Published: April 2020

Cape anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus is an ecologically and economically important pelagic fish species occurring along the coast of South Africa. A recent eastward shift in Cape anchovy distribution indicates that environmental conditions are becoming more favorable for the species on the east coast. This shift is particularly important in the sheltered Algoa Bay region, a nursery area for fish larvae. However, the relatively low productivity of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem on the eastern coast of South Africa may result in an anchovy population in poorer nutritional condition and with slower growth rates than the west coast population. Using otolith and nucleic acid analyses, the growth rates of anchovy larvae from the western and southeastern coasts of South Africa were compared. The otolith analysis results indicated that, at any given age, individual growth rates for anchovy larvae were higher on the southeast coast than on the west coast. The RNA:DNA values also indicated that instantaneous growth rates of anchovy larvae were higher in Algoa Bay than on the west coast. At the time of sampling, chlorophyll and zooplankton productivity were higher at sampling sites in Algoa Bay than sites on the west coast, potentially due to favorable oceanographic features in the bay. As such, the results suggest that Algoa Bay is a suitable and potentially favorable nursery area for the early stages of anchovy, highlighting the importance of separate management of the southeast coast region in a changing world.
Identifying spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris longirostris movement and behavioral patterns to inform conservation strategies in Maui Nui, Hawai‘i
Authors: Stack SH , Olson GL , Neamtu V , Machernis AF , Baird RW , Currie JJ
Published: April 2020

Spinner dolphins Stenella longirostris longirostris in Hawai‘i exhibit a predictable diurnal behavioral pattern which makes them vulnerable to human disturbance: feeding at night in offshore waters and resting during daytime in bays. There is concern that human activity, such as swimming with and viewing wild dolphins from vessels, is altering their natural behavioral patterns and preventing them from having adequate rest. In light of this, state and federal management agencies are proposing enhanced protection measures. Research on spinner dolphins has largely focused off Hawai‘i Island and there are insufficient data from Maui Nui (Maui, Lāna‘i, Kaho‘olawe, and Moloka‘i) to inform appropriate management measures for the genetically distinct stock that resides around these islands. Using location data from 316 encounters between 1996 and 2019, we identified 2 hotspots for spinner dolphins within the region, located along west Maui and south Lāna‘i. The predominant behavior observed was traveling, and there was little resting behavior documented throughout the study period, with no resting behavior observed along the coastline of Maui. Our findings revealed that spinner dolphins use a wide variety of available habitat in Maui Nui and were observed resting both near the shore of Lāna‘i and in the channels between islands. Based upon these findings, the proposed lone area for closure in south Maui is inadequate for providing protection to spinner dolphins during resting hours, and we propose that the identified hotspots be considered as additional sites for closures, in addition to an approach limit for vessels transiting Maui Nui.
Introspecting the Office of the Special Prosecutor's Act and Ghana's Constitutional Framework on Anti-Corruption
Authors: Abotsi E. Kofi
Published: April 2020

There exists broad consensus that the reality and persistence of corruption under the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution undermines the ongoing attempt at democratic consolidation and responsible governance. From the standpoint of constitutional trusteeship, corruption has been said to undermine regime legitimacy and the overall public service obligation incumbent on political actors. However, past attempts at fighting the menace through the mechanism of law reform have floundered. The recent passage of the Office of the Special Prosecutor's Act 2018 (Act 663) represents yet another statement of intent to reinforce the accountability framework of the constitution and presents opportunities for fresh but nuanced reflections on the impact of the Constitution and legal rules on the prevention and suppression of corruption in Ghana. This article reviews the passage of the new law within the context of the political economy of the Rule of Law (ROL) and anti-corruption initiatives in Ghana. In this vein, the author makes the broad claim that while advocates of the ROL might race to appropriate any glory for its passage and future effectiveness, the reality cannot be denied that legally exogenous factors arguably constitute the main levers of change in the fight against corruption in Ghana. Accordingly, the success of this law depends on a host of contextual systemic and other variables impacting its operation.
Projections of Tourist Arrivals in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey
Authors: KHAN Ashfak Ahmad
Published: April 2020

Tourism forecasting plays a vital role to develop strong policy for the management of future development in the sector. This study makes tourist arrival projections in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey with application of Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model. Annual data of tourist arrivals from 1996 to 2018 has been used for proposed model. The results have revealed that the proposed model has projected the tourist arrival values that are very close to actual values. Tourist arrivals are projected to be increased in the future years in Eastern Black Sea Region, hence, making the region a popular tourist destination. Therefore, prior measures are important to take in order to develop tourism in sustainable form. The results of the study are useful for development of better tourism policy for the region as future projection is an integral part of sustainable tourism development.
Political Regimes and Deaths in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Cepaluni Gabriel , Dorsch Michael , Branyiczki Réka
Published: April 2020

This paper provides a quantitative examination of the link between political institutions and deaths during the first 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic. We demonstrate that countries with more democratic political institutions experienced deaths on a larger per capita scale and sooner than less democratic countries. The result is robust to the inclusion of many relevant controls, a battery of estimation techniques, and to estimation with instruments for the institutional measures that we consider. Additionally, we examine the extent to which COVID-19 deaths were impacted heterogeneously by policy responses across types of political institutions. Policy responses in democracies were less effective in reducing deaths in the early stages of the crisis. The results imply that democratic political institutions may have a disadvantage in responding quickly to pandemics.
The Effect of Light Exposures on the Content of Harmful Substances in Edible Potato Tuber
Authors: Rymuza Katarzyna , Gugała Marek , Zarzecka Krystyna , Sikorska Anna , Findura Pavol , Malaga-Toboła Urszula , Kapela Krzysztof , Radzka Elżbieta
Published: April 2020

Background: The impact of light on the content of undesirable substances is particularly important in the case of potatoes available in store where the tubers are exposed to continuous light access. Both washed and unwashed potatoes are available, hence the hypothesis that the amount of harmful substances stored in tubers depends not only on the time of their exposure to light, but also on whether they were washed or not. Methods: In order to verify the hypothesis, laboratory tests were carried out on the tubers of five potato varieties originating from a univariate field experiment. The aim of the study was to analyse the change in the content of total glycoalkaloids (TGA) and nitrates (V) in tubers of five potato varieties depending on the time of light exposition (0, 7, 14 days) and pretreatment of tubers. Results: It has been demonstrated that the content of glycoalkaloids and nitrates in potato tubers depended significantly on the variety, time of exposure to light and pretreatment. Most glycoalkaloids were accumulated in the tubers of the Lord (89.67 mg·kg−1) and Irga (89.05 mg·kg−1) varieties. The time of light exposure significantly influenced the increase in glycoalkaloids and nitrates in the studied potato tubers. The increase in TGA after 14 days ranged from 20.67 mg∙kg−1 for variety Vinieta to 54.67 mg∙kg−1 for variety Irga. The increase in nitrates ranged from 11.67 mg∙kg−1 for variety Bellarosa to 27.50 mg∙kg−1 for variety Irga. Exposure time affected the content of glycoalkaloids in a parabolic manner and the content of nitrates in a linear manner.
Exploring Innovation Adoption Behavior for Sustainable Development: The Case of Hungarian Food Sector
Authors: Tóth József , Migliore Giuseppina , Balogh Jeremiás Máté , Rizzo Giuseppina
Published: April 2020

Innovation plays a key role in the success and sustainable development of businesses. The innovation process derives from the combination of personal skills and company resources that influence food company managers in their choices on innovation (the decision-making process). This study is an attempt to try to understand which psychological constructs affect innovation decision-making in the Hungarian food sector, using the empirical data from a 2017 survey conducted in Hungary among the largest food processing companies. Planned behavior theory (TPB) was applied to the study of factors affecting innovation decision-making. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used for data analysis. The results show that the positive attitude of Hungarian food business leaders towards innovation, evaluation of innovation and the strategic intention of placing innovative products and processes on the market have a positive relationship with innovation performance; however, the lack of adequate research skills, plus specific knowledge and skills is hindering the development of the hoped for process.
Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization in Kale and Swede for Grazing
Authors: Teuber Osvaldo , Samarappuli Dulan , Berti Marisol
Published: April 2020

Species in the Brassicaceae family, hence forth brassicas, such as forage kale [Brassica. oleracea L. convar acephala (DC)], swede (B. napus L. var. napobrassica), turnip [Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell], and hybrids (B. rapa L. × B. pekinensis L. or B. rapa L. × B. oleracea L.), have become an important source of forage for grazing worldwide. One of the limitations of forage brassicas is the relatively higher water content and low forage yield in rain-fed environments. The objective of this study was to determine swede and kale forage yield and nutritive value response to various nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) fertilization rates. The study was conducted at two experimental field sites in North Dakota in 2012 and 2014. Kale cv. Maris Kestrel and swede cv. Major Plus and five N rates (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg N ha−1) and two rates of S (0 and 40 kg S ha−1) were evaluated. Swede total forage yield was greater than kale across all nitrogen and sulfur rates. Compared with no N fertilization, N fertilization increased total leaf and root/stems yield and nitrogen accumulation in leaves, roots, and stems. Sulfur did not affect forage yield. Forage nutritive value was greater in swede than kale due to a higher proportion of edible root compared with kale’s higher proportion of fibrous stems. Nitrogen and sulfur interacted with some forage nutritive components. This study results suggest that growers will benefit from greater forage yield in kale and swede if they fertilize with N up to 200 kg N ha−1. Forage yield and nutritive value of swede and kale in the northern Great Plains are novel results, since these crops are not grown for forage and represent an interesting and valuable new alternative for beef cattle growers.
Thermal Time as a Parameter to Determine Optimal Defoliation Frequency of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and Pasture Brome (Bromus valdivianus Phil.)
Authors: Calvache Iván , Balocchi Oscar , Alonso Máximo , Keim Juan Pablo , F. López Ignacio
Published: April 2020

The herbage mass and nutritional value of harvested forage are fundamental determinants of the production potential of pastoral systems. The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth dynamics and accumulated herbage mass expressed in dry matter (DM) of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and pasture brome (Bromus valdivianus Phil.) pastures, using thermal time (TT) as a defoliation criterion. Thirty plots (15 of L. perenne and 15 of B. valdivianus) were distributed in three field blocks and subjected to five defoliation frequencies (DF) determined by TT, expressed as the accumulated growing degree-days (AGDD; DF1 = 90, DF2 = 180, DF3 = 270, DF4 = 360, and DF5 = 450 AGDD) for one year (2016), at the Austral Agricultural Experimental Station of the Universidad Austral de Chile. Every three days, the total leaf length (TLL) was measured, and the leaf elongation rate (LER, cm L−1), leaf growth rate (LGR, cm L−1), leaf appearance rate (LAR, d L−1), phyllochron (AGDD L−1), and accumulated herbage mass per hectare (kg DM ha−1) were calculated. Defoliations were scheduled according to AGDD, and a sample was taken from each cutting to determine (dry matter ‘DM’, crude protein ‘CP’, neutral detergent fiber ‘NDF’, acid detergent fiber ‘ADF’, water-soluble carbohydrates ‘WSC’ and metabolizable energy ‘ME’). The pastures that were allocated to DF5 presented higher DM yields (12,600 kg DM ha−1 year−1), TLL (54.6 cm), and LER (0.63 cm d−1) compared to pastures with high DF (90 and 180 ADGG). B. valdivianus presented a lower phyllochron than L. perenne (74.4 vs 87.9 AGDD L−1, respectively). Concentrations of CP and ME decreased from the shortest DF (90 AGDD) to the largest DF (450 AGDD), dropping from 221 to 138 g kg−1 CP and from 2.6 to 2.4 Mcal kg−1 DM of ME. All variables were affected by the season (Ssn) (p < 0.001). The AGDD can be used as a defoliation criterion and a tool to balance yield with nutritive value according to the farmer’s needs.
Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Biological Curcumin Nanoparticles on Growth and Carcass Traits, Antioxidant Status, Immunity and Caecal Microbiota of Japanese Quails
Authors: Reda Fayiz M. , El-Saadony Mohamed T. , Elnesr Shaaban S. , Alagawany Mahmoud , Tufarelli Vincenzo
Published: April 2020

This study was planned to evaluate the impact of different nano-curcumin levels on the growth rate, carcass, blood chemistry and caecal microbes of growing quail. A total of 270 Japanese quails at one-week-old were distributed to six equal groups; each group consisted of 45 unsexed birds with five replications (nine quails each). The 1st group was fed a basal diet, whereas the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th groups were fed diets containing nano-curcumin (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 g/kg diet, respectively). Nano-curcumin levels significantly increased (p ≤ 0.0001) body weight at 3 weeks and 5 weeks of age. Body weight gain during 1–3, 3–5 and 1–5 weeks of age was significantly increased (p < 0.0001) in groups treated with nano-curcumin levels (except at 0.3 g/kg; 1–3 weeks) compared to control. During 1 to 5 weeks, feed intake was decreased (p < 0.0001) in birds receiving nano-curcumin (0.1, 0.3 and 0.4 g/kg) diets. The best values of feed conversion ratio were recorded for the 0.4 g nano-curcumin-treated group. Carcass traits were not affected Nano-curcumin levels. The inclusion of nano-curcumin (0.2, 0.3 or 0.5 g/kg) significantly increased serum TP (p = 0.0004), albumin (p = 0.0078) and globulin (p < 0.0001). Quails fed with nano-curcumin (0.2 g/kg) exhibited the highest SOD and GSH activities, serum IgG and IgM concentrations and complement values compared to control. The addition of any level of nano-curcumin in the quail diet also significantly improved the lipid profile. In conclusion, supplemental nano-curcumin had beneficial impacts on growth, lipid profile, blood constituents, antioxidant indices, and immunity of growing quail, as well as increasing counts of lactic acid bacteria and reducing pathogenic bacteria.
Dogs (Canis familiaris) Gaze at Our Hands: A Preliminary Eye-Tracker Experiment on Selective Attention in Dogs
Authors: Ogura Tadatoshi , Maki Mizuki , Nagata Saki , Nakamura Sanae
Published: April 2020

Dogs have developed a social competence tuned to communicate with human and acquire social information from body signals as well as facial expressions. However, less is known regarding how dogs shift attention toward human body signals, specifically hand signs. Comparison among visual attentional patterns of dogs toward whole body of human being, conspecifics, and other species will reveal dogs’ basic social competences and those specialized to inter-species communication with humans. The present study investigated dogs’ gazing behaviors in three conditions: viewing humans with or without hand signs, viewing conspecifics, and viewing cats. Digital color photographs were presented on a liquid crystal display monitor, and subject dogs viewed the images while their eyes were tracked. Results revealed that subjects gazed at human limbs more than limbs within conspecific and cat images, where attention was predominately focused on the head and body. Furthermore, gaze toward hands was greater in the human hand sign photos relative to photos where human hand signs were not present. These results indicate that dogs have an attentional style specialized for human non-verbal communication, with an emphasis placed on human hand gestures.
Effects of Hydrolysable Tannins as Zinc Oxide Substitutes on Antioxidant Status, Immune Function, Intestinal Morphology, and Digestive Enzyme Activities in Weaned Piglets
Authors: Liu Hansuo , Hu Jiangxu , Mahfuz Shad , Piao Xiangshu
Published: April 2020

Zinc oxide (ZnO) has negative environmental effects and bioavailability in weaned piglets. Thus, finding safe and effective ZnO substitutes to improve intestinal health and to prevent diarrhea of weaned piglets is urgently required. Therefore, this experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of hydrolysable tannins (HT), ZnO and HT versus ZnO on growth performance, antioxidant status, serum immunity, intestinal morphology, and digestive enzyme activities in weaned pigs. A total of 144 piglets (28 d-old, initial body weight 7.81 ± 0.99 kg) were assigned to 4 treatments with 6 replicates of 6 piglets each. The experiment lasted 28 d (d 1 to 14 as for phase 1 and d 15 to 28 as for phase 2). The dietary treatments include a corn-soybean meal basal diet (CON); ZnO diet (CON + 2000 mg/kg ZnO in phase 1 and 137.5 mg/kg ZnO in phase 2); HT diet (CON + 1000 mg/kg HT in the overall period (d 1 to 28); HT + ZnO diet (CON + 2000 mg/kg ZnO + 1000 mg/kg HT in phase 1, and 137.5 mg/kg ZnO + 1000 mg/kg HT in phase 2). In phase 1, the incidence of diarrhea was lower (p < 0.05) in the HT + ZnO group than CON. Serum catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were increased (p < 0.01) and malondialdehyde (MDA) was decreased (p < 0.01) in the HT + ZnO group than CON. Compared with CON, immunoglobulin M (IgM), immunoglobulin A (IgA) were increased (p < 0.05) in the HT + ZnO group. In phase 2, both HT and HT + ZnO had a trend to improve (p < 0.10) daily gain. The concentration of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and IgM in serum was higher (p < 0.01) in HT compared with CON. Supplementation of HT improved (p < 0.01) GSH-Px activities in ileum mucosa than the ZnO group. Compared with CON, trypsin, lipase activities, and villus height of jejunum were improved (p < 0.05) in HT and HT + ZnO. The ratio of villus height to crypt depth in the jejunum was improved (p < 0.05) in the HT + ZnO group and which also was increased (p < 0.05) in ileum in the HT group compared with CON. Propionic acid, butyric acid, and acetic acid concentrations in the colon were increased (p < 0.05) in the HT group than CON. Overall, HT + ZnO treatments could be used to replace ZnO for reducing diarrhea and improving antioxidant capacity, immunity, and digestive enzyme activities in weaned piglets.
Effects of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on European Hedgehog Activity at Supplementary Feeding Stations
Authors: Finch Domhnall , Smith Bethany , Marshall Charlotte , Coomber Frazer , Kubasiewicz Laura , Anderson Max , Wright Patrick , Mathews Fiona
Published: April 2020

Artificial light at night (ALAN) can have negative consequences for a wide range of taxa. However, the effects on nocturnal mammals other than bats are poorly understood. A citizen science camera trapping experiment was therefore used to assess the effect of ALAN on the activity of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at supplementary feeding stations in UK gardens. A crossover design was implemented at 33 gardens with two treatments—artificial light and darkness—each of which lasted for one week. The order of treatment depended on the existing lighting regime at the feeding station: dark treatments were applied first at dark feeding stations, whereas light treatments were used first where the station was already illuminated. Although temporal changes in activity patterns in response to the treatments were noted in some individuals, the direction of the effects was not consistent. Similarly, there was no overall impact of ALAN on the presence or feeding activities of hedgehogs in gardens where supplementary feeding stations were present. These findings are somewhat reassuring insofar as they demonstrate no net negative effect on a species thought to be in decline, in scenarios where the animals are already habituated to supplementary feeding. However, further research is needed to examine long-term effects and the effects of lighting on hedgehog prey, reproductive success and predation risk.
Serum Metabolomics Revealed the Differential Metabolic Pathway in Calves with Severe Clinical Diarrhea Symptoms
Authors: Huang Mei-Zhou , Cui Dong-An , Wu Xiao-Hu , Hui Wang , Yan Zuo-Ting , Ding Xue-Zhi , Wang Sheng-Yi
Published: April 2020

The complex etiology, higher morbidity and mortality, poor prognosis, and expensive cost of calf diarrhea have made it a catastrophic disease in the dairy industry. This study aims to assess the biomarkers in calves with diarrhea and to predict the biomarkers related to the pathway. As subjects, nine calves with diarrhea and nine healthy calves were enrolled, according to strict enrollment criteria. The serum metabolites were detected by a liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and then analyzed by online multivariate statistical analysis software to further screen the biomarkers. In addition, the biomarkers involved in the metabolic pathways of calves with diarrhea and healthy calves were analyzed. In the serum of calves with diarrhea, nine biomarkers were found to which several biomarkers exhibited a certain relation. Moreover, these biomarkers were involved in important metabolic pathways, including protein digestion and absorption, ABC transporters, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, mineral absorption, and fatty acid biosynthesis. All these findings suggested that the imbalance of these markers was closely related to the occurrence and development of calf diarrhea. The targeted regulation of metabolic pathways involved in these biomarkers may facilitate the diagnosis, treatment, and discussion of the mechanism of calf diarrhea.