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Penghapusan Paten Terdaftar di Indonesia: Perkembangan dan Penyebabnya
Authors: Ardani Alif Muhammad
Published: December 2019

This article discusses the cancellation or revocation of patents registered in Indonesia and their causes. Revocation or cancellation of a patent is a form of law enforcement of patents that have been registered, because the invention given a patent is not eligible for a patent or the patent owner does not carry out his obligations. With a revocation, the exclusive right of the inventor or patent holder to use his invention will be lost. The results showed, first, the revocation of patents so far was dominated by patents and not simple patents, and most of them were from abroad. However, this fact does not mean that domestic patents are far more applicable or more compliant with statutory provisions, but it must also be related that the number of patents registered in Indonesia so far is mostly from abroad. Second, the revocation of patents was dominated by patent holders who do not carry out patent maintenance fees. This is because patents that have been registered are considered unproductive so it is difficult to apply in the industry; research development that requires a large enough cost so that it results in accumulation of patent maintenance payments; and the transition of provisions regarding the cost and maintenance period of patents from the old Patent Law (2001) to the new Law (2016) which is relatively unknown.

Abstrak

Artikel ini membahas perkembangan pembatalan atau penghapusan paten terdaftar di Indonesia beserta faktor yang menyebabkannya. Penghapusan atau pembatalan paten merupakan suatu bentuk penegakan hukum terhadap paten yang sudah terdaftar, disebabkan invensi yang diberi paten tidak layak mendapatkan paten atau pemilik paten tidak melaksanakan kewajibannya. Dengan pembatalan atau penghapusan, maka hak eksklusif inventor atau pemegang paten untuk menggunakan invensinya akan menjadi hilang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, pertama, pembatalan atau penghapusan paten terdaftar sejauh ini didominasi pada paten dan bukan paten sederhana, dan sebagian besar berasal dari luar negeri. Namun demikian fakta ini tidak berarti bahwa paten dalam negeri jauh lebih aplikatif atau lebih mematuhi ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan, melainkan juga harus dikaitkan bahwa jumlah paten terdaftar di Indonesia sejauh ini memang sebagian besar berasal dari luar negeri. Kedua, penghapusan paten terdaftar didominasi oleh pemegang paten yang tidak melakukan biaya pemeliharaan paten. Hal ini bisa jadi disebabkan oleh paten yang telah terdaftar dinilai tidak produktif sehingga sulit diterapkan dalam industri; pengembangan riset yang memerlukan biaya yang cukup besar sehingga mengakibatkan akumulasi pembayaran pemeliharaan paten; dan peralihan ketentuan mengenai biaya dan masa pemeliharaan paten dari UU Paten lama (Tahun 2001) ke UU baru (Tahun 2016) yang relatif belum dipahami.
Achieving cross provincial comparisons of osteoporosis screening performance from administrative health data.
Authors: Kueper Jacqueline Kathleen , Alsabbagh Mhd. Wasem , Peterson Sandra , Wong Sabrina T
Published: December 2019

Administrative databases can be used to measure healthcare performance. This can lead to identification of high-performing practice characteristics and inform innovations. However, a key challenge is that administrative data cannot be easily combined across provinces. Comparable measures must be defined across provinces but operationalized within each province. The purpose of this work is to provide an example of defining a population health concept, osteoporosis screening, and creating measures to examine it across British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, Canada.

TRANSFORMATION is a study that seeks to improve the science and reporting of Primary Health Care performance. We used administrative data from the above three provinces to examine osteoporosis screening in those aged 65 years and older. Challenges of databases with different data elements and levels of methods development (e.g. macros) can be overcome for purposes of cross-provincial comparisons. Flexibility of analytic methods and frequent communication is needed.
KEDUDUKAN KEMENTERIAN PERINDUSTRIAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA DALAM MEMPERKUAT SISTEM PRESIDENSIAL
Authors: Sudrajat Hendra
Published: December 2019

Keberadaan kementerian negara dalam sistem pemerintahan presidensial diharapkan mampu membantu memperkuat tugas-tugas Presiden Republik Indonesia dalam merumuskan berbagai kebijakan di sektor perindustrian. Titik sentral kekuasaan negara dalam sistem pemerintahan presidensial berada di tangan Presiden, sehingga secara konstitusional  Presiden membentuk kementerian negara yang bertanggungjawab dalam kebijakan perindustrian. Dalam sektor industri terdapat banyak hal yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian pemerintah, terutama integrasi regulasi yang diharapkan mampu merumuskan berbagai kebijakan yang tidak bertentangan dengan aturan lainnya. Regulasi di bidang perindutrian yang berada di Kementerian Perindustrian di harapkan memperkuat sistem pemerintahan presidensial
Planlı Davranış Teorisi Kapsamında Sokak Yemeği Yeme Niyetinin Ölçülmesi: Mersin Örneği
Authors: Şahin Esra , Solunoğlu Ali
Published: December 2019

Bu
çalışmanın amacı Mersin sokak yemeklerine yönelik tüketicilerin tutumlarının ve
tüketim niyetlerinin Planlı Davranış Teorisi çerçevesinde yapısal eşitlik
modellemesi yöntemi ile incelenmesidir. Literatür taramasının ardından
oluşturulan anket formu ile Şubat-Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında Mersin sokak
yemeklerini tüketen 661 kişiye anket uygulanmış, uç değer analizi sonrasında
642 adet anket formu değerlendirilmiştir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile ölçüm
modelinin uygunluğu sınanmış daha sonra oluşturulan üç hipotez yapısal eşitlik
modeli ile test edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda oluşturulan
hipotezler kabul edilmiş, literatürde yer alan diğer çalışmalarla
karşılaştırmalar yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları çeşitli paydaşlar ve diğer
araştırmalar için öneriler ile tamamlanmıştır.
Yalnız Seyahat Eden Kadınların Seyahat Deneyimleri
Authors: Aslantürk Elif , Unur Kamil
Published: December 2019

Bu çalışmada temel olarak kadınların yalnız seyahat deneyimleri ele alınmaktadır. Bu kapsamda araştırmanın temel amacı kadınların neden yalnız seyahat ettikleri, destinasyon seçim kriterlerinin neler olduğu ve seyahat sırasında ne yaşadıklarını, yani seyahat deneyimlerini belirlemektir. Belirlenen amaç doğrultusunda nitel veriler yapılandırılmış görüşme formuyla elde edilmiştir. Örneklem seçiminde amaçlı ve kartopu örnekleme tekniği kullanılarak, 33 kadın katılımcıdan veri toplanmıştır. Veriler içerik analizi ve betimsel analize tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular neticesinde, yalnız seyahat eden kadınların, özgür/bağımsız olma, kendilerini keşfederek yenilenme amacıyla ve yalnız olma isteği ile seyahatlere başladıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Yine araştırma sonuçları, destinasyon seçimindeki en önemli faktörün güvenlik olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca yalnız seyahat etmenin risklerine rağmen kişisel gelişim, yeni dostluklar edinme, yerel halkın olumlu desteği gibi olumlu faktörlerin etkisiyle de kadınların cesaret kazandıkları ve yalnız seyahat etmeye devam edecekleri sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Medikal Turizm Hizmeti Veren Hastanelerde Sağlık Otelciliği Hizmetleri İle Örgütsel Ustalık İlişkisi
Authors: Gülenç Seher , Akoğlan Kozak Meryem
Published: December 2019

Araştırmanın amacı, sağlık otelciliği hizmetleri ile örgütsel ustalık stratejileri arasındaki ilişkilerin belirlenmesidir. Araştırmanın veri toplama sürecinde anket tekniğinden faydalanılmıştır. Ankete, Ankara’da hizmet veren devlet hastanesi (315), üniversite hastanesi (252) ve özel hastane (105) kapsamında toplam 672 çalışan katılmıştır. Toplanan anket verileri üzerinde gerçekleştirilen betimsel analizler ve ilişki testleri sonucunda, sağlık otelciliği hizmetlerinin devlet hastanesinde ve üniversite hastanesinde orta düzeyde, özel hastanede yeterli düzeyde olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Örgütsel ustalık durumunda ise özel hastanenin (X ̅ (YS.AS) = 14,17) devlet hastanesine ( X ̅ (YS.AS) = 8,14) ve üniversite hastanesine ( X ̅ (YS.AS) = 8,76) göre yararlanıcı ve araştırıcı stratejileri daha iyi birlikte kullanarak daha usta olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, her üç hastanede sağlık otelciliği hizmetleri ile yararlanıcı ve araştırıcı stratejiler arasında pozitif ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu durum, hastanelerin sağlık otelciliği hizmetlerini yeterli düzeyde sunabilmesi için belli bir örgütsel ustalık düzeyinde bulunulması gerektiğini göstermektedir. Bu nedenle yöneticilerin sağlık otelciliği hizmetlerinin iyileştirilmesi için öncelikle örgütsel ustalığı besleyen yararlanıcı ve araştırıcı stratejilerin geliştirilmesine önem vermeleri gerekmektedir.
The association of codon 392 polymorphism in ESR2 gene with breast cancer in Iran
Authors: Abbasi Sakineh , Kalbasi Samira
Published: December 2019

Epidemiological studies revealed that the pattern of age onset of breast cancer in the Middle East region differ from those in Caucasians. Therefore, genomic data for ESR2 (ER-?) is of the value in the clinical setting for that ethnic group and the aim of the current investigation is investigated whether polymorphisms in the ER-? gene are associated with breast cancer risk among Iranian women. The coding sequence in Exon 7 at ESR2 gene was looking for any variation among the Iranian breast cancer women by SSCP-PCR method. In codon 392 of exon 7, showed a silent SNP (silent single nucleotide polymorphism). The frequency of allele G in codon 392 (CTC ? CTG was found only in cases (5.7%). We also found that allele G in codon 392 (C1176G) had direct association with development of lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. The current results suggest that ESR2 SNP in exon 7, codon 392 is associated with various aspects of breast cancer in Iran. ESR2 gene structure determination, in presurgical evaluation, might be a useful marker in predicting familial breast cancer and metastasis in LN.
Argumentasi Fikih Klasik bagi Perempuan Haid dalam Beraktivitas di Masjid, Membaca dan Menyentuh Al-Qur'an
Authors: Kudhori Muhammad
Published: December 2019

When Muslim women had their menstrual cycle or period, they often deal with problems, especially those which related to mosque activities. Because in the mainstream Jurisprudence studied in Islamic boarding schools which is influenced by the Shafi'i madhhab, menstruating women are prohibited from doing activities in the mosque, including holding and reading the Qurâ€™an. This argument will limit their activities in the mosque. Therefore, there have to be some solution to solve this problem. In the classic fiqh discourse, some of ulamas said that they are allowed to do some activities in the mosque, touching/holding and reading the Qurâ€™an. Unfortunately, it is not common for boarding school to use this rule and considered as a weak argumentation, and become rarely applied. Moreover, this argumentation is out of four madhhab. If we research it deeper, this argumentation comes from the credible classic ulamas, which have a strong legal foundation and giving more positive effect for menstruating women. This argumentation can be used as a solution; therefore women can normally do their activities without feeling guilty of breaking the rules, i.e. Islamic rules. In the fiqh and Uá¹£Å«l al-Fiqh, even the weakest and uncommon opinion can be applied in the certain times and places based on several reasons.
Pembagian Harta Waris dalam Tradisi Masyarakat Muslim di Gorontalo
Authors: Pongoliu Hamid
Published: December 2019

Gorontalo has a customary principle derived from sharia law, and the sharia law is sourced from the Qur'an, hadith, ijmak and qiyas (adati-hula'a to syara'a, syara'a hula'a to Kitabi), which should reflect the existence of the implementation of the distribution of inheritance in Islam in the Gorontalo community. This customary principle can be a source of law if it is a rational act, not immorality, done always repeatedly, does not bring harm and does not conflict with the law of sharak. But in reality there is the implementation of inheritance that violates Islamic law, namely the distribution by way of deliberation, the determination of the amount of heirs equally, the delay in the distribution of inheritance, wills with houses given to girls, wills not to distribute inheritance, distribution of assets it depends on the will of the heir and the delay in the distribution of inheritance on the grounds that one of the parents is still alive. The distribution by deliberation and determination of the amount of the portion for each heir are equally acceptable as long as they follow the guidelines of the Compilation of Islamic Law article 183 and the concept of takharruj which was previously preceded by the Shari'a division. After the heirs know the size of the portion, then they may agree to share it in their own way or leave the inheritance according to Shari'a and agree to give to each other with other heirs.
“PELATIHAN PENGASUHAN RESPONSIF DAN SUPORTIF” UNTUK IBU-IBU WARGA DUSUN RANDUGUNTING TAMAN MARTANI SLEMAN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Dinni Siti Muthia , Isni Khoiriyah
Published: December 2019

Stunting merupakan kondisi kekurangan gizi kronis yang saat ini banyak dialami oleh bayi dan balita di Indonesia. Stunting dapat menghambat tumbuh kembang anak di masa golden age nya sehingga anak tidak dapat tumbuh dengan optimal. Randugunting merupakan salah satu dusun di Kalasan, Sleman, Yogyakarta yang diketahui memiliki jumlah bayi dan balita dengan stunting yang tinggi. Salah satu penyebab munculnya permasalahan stunting di daerah ini adalah kurangnya responsivitas orang tua dalam mendeteksi permasalahan tumbuh kembang anak dan kurangnya suportivitas orang tua dalam mendukung tumbuh kembang yang optimal karena terlalu sibuk bekerja. ”Pelatihan pengasuhan responsif dan suportif” merupakan suatu program yang dirancang untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan orang tua, khusunya ibu, akan pentingnya bersikap responsif dan suportif  dalam pengasuhan. Pelatihan ini diadakan dalam waktu 180 menit yang berisi tiga materi dasar yaitu: pentingnya masa golden age, pengasuhan yang responsive dan supportif, serta deteksi dini dan stimulasi pada anak. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data pretest dan posttest, diketahui bahwa ada perbedaan pengetahuan yang sangat signifikan pada ibu setelah mengikuti pelatihan ini. Pelatihan ini terbukti efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu akan pentingnya bersikap responsif dan suportif dalam pengasuhan. Kata kunci: Stunting, Pengasuhan Responsif, Pengasuhan Suportif, Golden Age. Abstract Stunting is a nutritional deficiency currently experienced by many infants and toddlers in Indonesia. Stunting can grow and develop children in their golden years so that children can not grow optimally. Randugunting is a hamlet in Kalasan, Sleman, Yogyakarta that has a high number of stunted babies and toddlers. This problem arose due to the lack of parents responsiveness in supporting the child's growth and development and the lack of parents supportiveness in promoting optimal growth and development because they were too busy working."Responsive and supportive parenting training" was a program designed to support parents, especially mothers, to increase knowledge of the importance of responsiveness and support in parenting. The training was held in 180 minutes, which contained three essential parts, namely: the importance of the golden period, responsive and supportive care, as well as early detection and stimulation in children. Based on the analysis results of the pretest and posttest data, it showed that there were significant differences in mother’s understanding after attending this training. This training was proven effective in increasing the mother's knowledge of the importance of responsiveness and support in parenting. Keywords: Stunting, Responsive Parenting, Supportive Parenting, The Golden Age.
Marriage Readiness of Emerging Adulthood
Authors: Karunia Nurlita Endah , Rahaju Soerjantini
Published: December 2019

Marriage readiness is one of the keys to marital satisfaction. Emerging adulthood has some thoughts about that bassist Reviews their evaluation criterion of marriage readiness. It is essential to describe the approach of marriage readiness on emerging adulthood and understand emerging adulthood's evaluation of Reviews their marriage readiness. On the other hand, it is necessary to identify the differences in marriage readiness from a gender perspective. Quantitative This is an exploratory study, using 500 college students, aged between 18-25 years old, and consisted of 190 men and 390 women. The questionnaire using Criterion of Marriage Readiness to examine the criterion that important to marriage readiness (33 items, Cronbach alpha 0.917) and the level of emerging adulthood's preparation for marriage (33 questions, Cronbach alpha 0.946). The questionnaire using the criterion from Ghalili's study (2011). There are some results of this study. First, emerging adulthood evaluates Themselves are ready for Marriages, but not so prepared for marriage. They score higher places on the moral and mental criterion that Considered necessary for marriage readiness. This finding is somewhat consistent with the result of the preparedness of Marriages. Emerging adults have a higher score of preparation of Marriages in moral and mental criterion. There are significant differences between men and women in the standard of Marriage readiness married (sig 0.001, P <0.05) and the level of preparedness to marriage (sig 0.008, P <0.05). These findings are useful for government institutions, parents, and adults emerging as the basis of consideration of emerging adulthood's decision to marry.
TRANSFORMED PERSPECTIVE: BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE AND THE CONDITIONS OF WOMEN THROUGH THEIR LENS.
Authors: Rule Heather A.
Published: December 2019

Una de las misiones de Fulbright es el intercambio cultural. Entender y ser entendido mediante el intercambio de experiencias y conocimiento es esencial para tener empatía entre naciones y personas. El ensayo que sigue es una reflexión del impacto y los aprendizajes de una becaria de investigación del programa Fulbright US Student durante la estancia en Ecuador entre 2016-2017. El trabajar con mujeres en fincas florícolas ecuatorianas,  contribuyó al entendimiento del ambiente construido y las condiciones de las mujeres. Los aprendizajes y el impacto personal de la experiencia de Fulbright fue mucho más allá que el proyecto de investigación.
NUEVAS TÉCNICAS CONSTRUCTIVAS PARA EL ECUADOR
Authors: Caiza Pablo
Published: December 2019

Obtuve una beca Fulbright en el año 2007, lo que constituyó el impulso inicial para finalmente alcanzar en el año 2012 el grado de PhD en Ingeniería Civil de la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign. Fueron años de retos cumplidos que me sumergieron en un mundo de avance tecnológico. Una de las estrategias para no ahogarme, para superar mis limitaciones, enfrentar y dominar las innumerables exigencias de mis estudios, fue abrir mi mente a los cambios. En efecto, era evidente que mi cerebro filtraba la información que recibía y sólo aceptaba la que se acomodaba a patrones establecidos por los años de experiencia y vida. Pero los nuevos conocimientos eran tan diferentes, que necesité generar también nuevos patrones de aprendizaje, o fracasar en mis estudios y mis sueños.
EVALUACIÓN DE LA ACEPTACIÓN DEL DISTINTIVO “Q” OFERTADO POR EL GAD PROVINCIAL SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS TSÁCHILAS, EN LOS CENTROS TURÍSTICOS DE LA PROVINCIA, AÑO 2017
Authors: Défaz Diego
Published: December 2019

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la oferta, demanda y nivel de aceptación del distintivo “Q” ofertado por el GAD Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, para centros turísticos de la provincia Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, el cual formó parte de un plan de marketing que desarrolló estrategias para difundir el distintivo antes mencionado; que propone mejorar la calidad de los servicios prestados en el área del turismo. Consecuentemente aplicando conocimientos de estadística descriptiva e inferencial se sustentó la viabilidad para el plan antes mencionado. El estudio fue realizado a 162 establecimientos como muestra representativa de la población en estudio; seleccionados bajo un muestreo probabilístico, mismos que estaban inscritos en el catastro de instituciones turísticas a cargo del GAD Provincial de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, segmentados por actividad, subtipo de actividad y categoría; determinando finalmente razones por las cuales se debería implantar un distintivo de Calidad Turística en la provincia que vincula los objetivos del Plan Nacional del Buen Vivir y el Plan de Desarrollo de la Provincia Santo Domingo 2025 (Plan Estratégico), con el fín de integrar de manera satisfactoria normas de calidad que cada vez son prioridad en las empresas locales, nacionales y extranjeras.
Effects of Methanol Extraction on Some Nutritional and Antinutrient Contents of Xylopia aethiopica Fruits from Enugu State, Nigeria
Authors: Okagu Innocent Uzochukwu , Ogugua Victor Nwadiogbu , Dibor Celestine Nworji , Ifeanacho Maryann Uchechukwu , Nnebe Miracle Ekene , Aniehe Chidimma Cynthia , Odenigbo Chinyere Jane , Ngwu Uchenna Ekpereamaka
Published: December 2019

Mineral contents and amino acid and fatty acid profiles of Xylopia aethiopica fruits from Enugu State, Nigeria were evaluated in this study. The amino acid and fatty acid profiles, phytochemical, proximate, mineral, anti-nutrient and vitamin contents of X. aethiopica fruits were determined using standard methods. The proximate, vitamins, phytochemical, anti-nutrient of both the crude and methanol extract were determined while the mineral and amino acid profile were determined in the crude fruit powder while fatty acid profile was determined in the oil extract of the fruits. Results show that the predominant amino acids present include proline, alanine, norleucine, isoleucine, glycine, threonine, cysteine, methionine, and tryptophan. Also, the most abundant fatty acids include arachidonic acid, dihomoÏ’-linolenic acid, palmitic acid, caproic acid, linoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid and myristic acid. The mineral contents of X. aethiopica fruits detected in high amount were calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium. Sodium, zinc and manganese were detected in lower amounts. However, lead, silicon, nickel and chromium were not detected. The result of the proximate analysis shows moisture, total protein, crude ash, total fat, crude fibre, and carbohydrate contents. Anthraquinone was not detected in both crude and methanol extract of the fruit. The concentration of flavonoids, steroids, anthocyanin and terpenoids were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in crude sample when compared with methanol extract. The levels of carotenoid and glycosides were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the methanol extract when compared with crude sample. Vitamins B1, B3, B6, B9, B12, C and E levels were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in crude extract when compared with methanol extract. However, vitamin A content was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in methanol extract when compared with crude extract. Results obtained showed that X. aethiopica fruits are rich in nutrients and that methanol extraction decreased the anti-nutrient contents of the fruits thereby increasing the bioavailability of the nutritive factors. However, the quantities of some of the nutritive factors were reduced after extraction
Laboratory and Field Studies of Trichoderma harzianum, Bacterial Strains and Imazethapyr on Orobanche crenata Forsk Infesting Vicia faba
Authors: Yahia Mahdi A , Hassan Mohammed M , Elamien Muntasir A M , Abdalla Nasreldin K , Rugheim Ahmed M E , Elsalahi Randa H , Abusin Rashida R M , Abakeer Rania A , Ahmed Magdoline M , Osman Awad G , Abdelgani Migdam E , Babiker AddelGabar E
Published: December 2019

A series of laboratory and field experiments were undertaken at the laboratories and experimental farm of Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute, NCR and Shendi Research Station experimental farm, ARC, Sudan at season 2015-2016, to evaluate efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum, Bacillus megatherium var. Phosphaticum (BMP), Rhizobium leguminosarum (TAL1399) and the herbicide imazethapyr (pursuit) against Orobanche crenata infesting faba bean. Treatments were laid out in a Complete Randomized Design (CRD) in laboratory experiment and in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in the field experiments with four replicates. Results of laboratory experiments showed that T. harzianum and Imazethapyr each alone or in combination significantly reduced O. crenata germination. Field results revealed that, application of T. harzianum, Imazethapyr and Imazethapyr + BMP+TAL1399 significantly delayed the days of O. crenata emergence in Shendi and Soba sites. T. harzianum alone or in combination with bacteria or imazethapyr significantly reduced number of O. crenata emergence and increased faba bean plant height as compared to the corresponding control in Shendi and Soba sites. T. harzanium alone or in combination with T. harzanium + BMP+TAL1399 significantly increased faba bean biomass, pod/plant and grain yield and 100 seed weight insignificantly as compared to the infested control in Shendi and Soba sites.
School Plant Development and Managements A Panacea for Self Reliance and Economic
Authors: Nwakpa Paul
Published: December 2019

Secondary school education in Nigeria has been saddled with the responsibility of graduating students who can be self employed. The purpose of this noble assignment is to develop and inculcate proper values for survival of individual and the nation; develop intellectual and creative skills for self reliance as well curb insecurity amongst the youths. This paper stressed the need to renew secondary school curriculum to accommodate school plant development and maintenance for self reliance amongst secondary school graduates, it suggested that self reliance will curb youth restiveness thereby enhancing the economic development of the nation. The need for self reliant, youth restiveness and school plant development is discussed. The paper concludes by inferring that poverty can be alleviated, youth delinquency curbed, unemployment reduced, economic status enhanced, if graduates of secondary institutions in Nigeria are equipped with skills with which to be self-reliant.
Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies for Quality Control Assurance in Tertiary Educational Institutions in Ebonyi State
Authors: Nwakpa Paul
Published: December 2019

This paper examined monitoring and evaluation strategies for quality control assurance in tertiary educational institutions in Ebonyi State. The concepts of monitoring, evaluation, quality control and quality assurance were discussed. Various problems facing monitoring and evaluation as strategies for quality control and quality assurance in tertiary educational institutions in Ebonyi State were also dealt with. The paper examined monitoring and evaluative strategies for improved quality. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Total population of 270 respondents was used in the study. AÂ Â  questionnaire instrument was used to collect data for the study with 35 items. The instrument was validated by three experts in the department of Educational Foundations of Ebonyi State University. A reliability index of 0.88 was obtained using cronbach alpha formula. The study was guided by one research question and one null hypothesis. Mean scores were used to answer the research question and t-test was used to analyze the null hypothesis. The study revealed that the 35 suggested strategies were all accepted and the null hypothesis was upheld. The study recommended a total adoption of the 35 strategies by the school management.Â
Modelling and Prediction of the Gross Mortality Rate in Ecuador
Authors: Mite MÃ³nica , Garcia-Bustos Sandra , Pincay Marcela , DebÃ³n Ana , Santoja Francisco
Published: December 2019

This paper presents the results obtained from the modelling of the mortality data in Ecuador from 1990 to 2010, using the StMoMo library in the open source programming language R. This library was developed based on the Generalized Age-Period-Cohort Models (GAPC), among which is the Lee-Carter model, which has been widely applied in the actuarial area. The gross mortality rate of men and women in an age range of 1 to 85 years was modelled for the data of Ecuador, in the period 1990-2010. Of a total of eight models, two models have been selected because they present a good fit of the data for both genders. The first is the basic model of Lee-Carter and the second, the Plat model, which incorporates the cohort effect. A comparison was made with the two models to determine which one has a better forecast in a horizon of 20 years for specific ages. Both models show and predict the decrease in mortality in Ecuador of both genders, a decrease that is more pronounced, in general, for women at certain ages. In determining the uncertainty of the models, the bootstrap technique was used to define the confidence intervals of the adjusted model. The GAPC and ARIMA models were also compared; the former improve the mortality forecasting.
Reactivity of Clays Consummated in CÃ´te d'Ivoire in Digestive Conditions: Bioavailability of Mineral Elements
Authors: Coulibaly Vamoussa , KouamÃ© Nâ€™dri , KÃ©di AtolÃ© Brice , Sei Joseph , Oyetola Samuel
Published: December 2019

In order to evaluate the impact of clay on the body during digestion, a study of the bioavailability of elements from clay minerals from Anyama and Bingerville (Abidjan district) was performed in vitro. A simulation of the destruction of a solid matrix in the human gastrointestinal tract was undertaken. The analysis of different juices after digestion revealed the presence of numerous inorganic elements essential for biological activity. Green clay of Anyama consisting of chlorite, illite and smectite, released more elements than those of Bingerville, the mineralogy of witch being dominated by kaolinite. The concentration of some ions (Al, Co, Ca, Cu, Fe, Zn, Pb, Si) decreased during the transition from the step of the stomach (pH = 2.5) to that of the small intestine (pH â‰ˆ 7). The proportions of zinc and copper in spite of decrease during the small intestine step, remain superior to the others. To the contrary, an increase was observed for K, Ni and P. Iron and calcium in this series were distinguished by their disappearance during the stage of the small intestine.
Energy Transitions-Flip-Rate of Half Spin Particle by Magnetic Impurity in One Dimension
Authors: Hafeez Hafeez Yusuf , Mohammed Jibrin , Adamu Bala I. , Ndikilar Chifu E.
Published: December 2019

In this article, we considered the dependence of the rate of energy transition on various parameters and how the energy-transition -rate changes as a function of radius R. We observed that with increasing radius R, the energy-flip-rate decreases, which is perfectly consistent with a system approaching ferromagnetic order. Also the energy-transition-rate for different choices of the amplitude of the impurities, for a purely static potential scatter, no energy transition occurs, but for magnetic impurities, we observed a high peak in the energy-transition-rate for one particular amplitude of order 5 Â . Different profiles of energy-transition-rate (ETR) against frequencies and amplitude are drawn respectively, for angle , Î¸ , with ÂµBB0=0.5 and Â Â Â Â x = R2 = 100 and different values of frequencies and amplitude.
Does Foreign Ownership Affect Investment Decisions of Manufacturing Companies in Indonesia?
Authors: Nugroho Ahmad Cahyo , Firdaus Muhammad , Andati Trias , Irawan Tony
Published: December 2019

Premature deindustrialization phenomenon indicated by decreasing manufacturing industry share on the economy faster than expected. Its reflected on the national investment target achievement in the manufacturing sector. This study aims to analiyze the agency problem in investment decision of manufacturing industry in Indonesia by considering foreign ownership. The panel data methodÂ  used with an annual period from 2007 to 2016 and 100 samples of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). This study shows that agency problems occur in indonesian manufacturing companies. Foreign ownership indirectly affects the investment of manufacturing companies reflect better control on management decision.
Study of the Incentive Caused by the Scrappage Program in Accelerating Old-Car Replacement in Order to Reduce Gas Emissions from Gasoline Passenger Cars in Indonesia
Authors: Pratama Abdi , Tokai Akihiro , Naoya Kojima
Published: December 2019

This paper describes a scenario designed to reduce the emission level of non-euro cars that makes up more than 80% of the current car stock in 2013, even though the number of non-euro cars is only a maximum of 24% of the total population. We have applied an incentive for people to replace their non-euro car with a newer LCGC car through a scrappage program. Willingness to change was determined through a questionnaire to determine the respondentâ€™s willingness to change to an LCGC car. From the survey, the financial aspect still dominated the motivation behind the replacement. This was shown from the choice of the highest incentive fee of $2,000 USD per unit. By applying 78% and 82% to describe the probability of changing to the LCGC car and the incentive option of $2,000 USD respectively, it was proven that the incentive program can reduce the population of non-euro cars. From the results, it can be seen that emission gases CO, NO, and HC decreased significantly; CO by 59.3%, NO by 68.1%, and HC by 35.4% compared to without the scrappage incentive program by 2030. Because each unit is replaced with a LCGC car, the population balance is zero. The increase of the emission level from the additional number of LCGC cars is not significant compared to the emissions from non-euro cars. We conclude that the incentive program for non-euro cars is one of the most effective ways to reduce the gas emission level.
Performance of Construction Companies in Southeast Asia using Static and Dynamic Panel Data
Authors: Sukandar Beny Mulyana , Achsani Noer Azam , Sembel Roy , Sartono Bagus
Published: December 2019

Global competition has challenged the performance of construction companies in Southeast Asia. This research determines factors that influence the performance of construction companies.Â  Data collections were obtained from stock exchanges of countries under the study from years 2013 to 2016. The research methods use static and dynamic panel data. The results reveal that financial performance of construction companies is affected by DER, interest rate and efficiency, while their market performance is influenced by growth of construction cost, interest rate and score of efficiency. Â Â
Optimization of Scheduling in Ethanol Production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Process
Authors: Sirikanchittavon Nattamon , Chitcharoen Worameth , Srinophakun Thongchai Rohitatisha
Published: December 2019

In this research, the scheduling Batch process had done for minimizing the processing time and the highest equipment efficiency of the ethanol production process. Aspen Plus program was used to perform the mass and balances in the steady state part, and Aspen Batch Process Developer program was used to schedule batch parts of the process. The production process from oil palm empty fruit bunch has the ethanol capacity of 9,200 kg per day. The raw materials are oil palm empty fruit bunch 47,000 kg per day. There are four production schedules: one hydrolysis tank and one fermentation tank, four hydrolysis tanks and a fermentation tank, one hydrolysis tank and four fermentation tanks, four tanks of hydrolysis and four tanks of fermentation. This can reduce time consumption in one production cycle and less cycle time
Occupational Exposure Estimate of Benzene and the Effectiveness of Control Measure in Gabonâ€™s Gasoline Storage and Distribution Facility
Authors: Nguema Antoine Francis Obame , Tokai Akihiro , Joyosemito Ibnu Susanto , Kojima Naoya
Published: December 2019

The processing of petroleum products in gasoline storage and distribution facility for loading operation, has caused the generation of vapor emissions sources. Benzene is one of those vapor emissions that workers are likely to be exposed at high exposure level during conducting out specific tasks such as loading gasoline to various petroleum storage transport modes. This results in many problems on human health such as cancer and non-cancer diseases. However, the estimate of benzene exposure to indicate the control measures has not been fully explored in previous researches. In this study, the occupational exposure estimate of benzene in Gabonâ€™s gasoline storage and distribution facility was investigated by using a quantitative and predictive exposure inhalation model; to estimate benzene concentration before and after applying control measures. The results indicate that the benzene concentrations varied between 9.46 mg/mÂ³ and 187 mg/mÂ³ for short term and has the value of 187 mg/mÂ³ for long term. The implementation of control measures including using vapor recovery system, chemical filter mask and improving workerâ€™s behavior might contribute to significantly reduce benzene concentration to the range of 4.52 â€“ 29.08 mg/mÂ³ for short term and down to 4.55 mg/mÂ³ for long term. This almost meets the Agency Governmental Industrial Hygienists standard, in which occupational exposure limit for short term and long term exposure is 8.1 mg/mÂ³ and 3.16 mg/mÂ³, respectively.
Knowledge in Higher Education from the Book "Pedagogy of Autonomy" by Paulo Freire
Authors: MÃ¼ller Antonio Jose , Schubert Meike Marly
Published: December 2019

This article aims to analyze the essential knowledge for higher education described in the work Pedagogy of Autonomy of Paulo Freire (1996). Higher education must ensure professional training, but it needs to rescue the scientific and humanistic training that has been left out of teaching, which requires knowledge essential to teaching for the critical educational practice that lead learners to autonomy to transform their own reality. It consists of a bibliographical research, based on the reading of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of Autonomy, which deals with knowledge essential to educational practice. It permeates the approach of the "being" teacher to the critical and ethical educational practice; research in the construction of autonomous and transformative thinking of reality itself. The teaching knowledge proposed by Paulo Freire allows the critical educational practice, ethics that leads to the autonomy of the student's thinking.
Analysing Factors Influencing Occupational Benzene Exposure Concentration in Loading Operations at Gasoline Storage and Distribution Facility in Developing Countries
Authors: Nguema Antoine Francis Obame , Tokai Akihiro , Thi Nguyen Hoa , Kojima Naoya
Published: December 2019

Refined petroleum products are handled in gasoline storage and distribution facility to be conveyed to the end users. These are done through loading operations. During loading operations benzene vapor escape from various emissions sources and the level of benzene exposure concentration alter, based on several factors. However, the lack of monitoring data in some oil exporting developing countries, makes challenging the chemical exposure assessment in these facilities. Therefore, identifying, prioritizing and understanding the interactions of factors that influence benzene exposure concentration during loading operations at gasoline storage and distribution facility in developing country would help management to conduct a more comprehensive and accurate chemical risk assessment. The interpretive structural modeling methodology for identifying the direct and indirect relationships between the factors describe the situation far more accurately than an individual factor taken in isolation. Therefore, represents the suitable tool to conduct our research. The results of this study reveals that the identified factors such as: â€˜â€™productâ€™â€™, â€˜â€™regulationâ€™â€™, â€˜â€™working practicesâ€™â€™ and â€˜â€™installationâ€™â€™ are the most influential for benzene exposure concentration level at gasoline storage and distribution facility in developing countries. Based on those results, management should tackle first these factors before others and emphasize on strategy to improve these factors with the view of providing a safe working place through a benzene exposure concentration level lower than the occupational exposure limit.
Factors Affecting the Adsorption of Some Ionic Dyes on the Surface of Modify CaO from Eggshell
Authors: Radhi Ibtighaa K. , Hussein Mouayed A. , Kadhim Zaki Naser
Published: December 2019

In this paper, calcium oxide (CaO) was produced by the thermal treatment of eggshell. The doping process with silver iodide (AgI), oxygen (O), sulfur(S) and nitrogen (N) was achieved by adsorbents. The adsorption of Acid fuchsine (AF), Indigo Carmine (IC), Nigrosine (NG) and Alizarine Red S (AR) on the surface of these particles was studied. The different conditions affecting the adsorption process, such as the time of equilibrium, the primary concentration of the studied dyes, the amount of the adsorbent, the acidic function, the speed of the pruning motion and the temperature were studied. The pH stability time (5-10 minutes), IC and NG (30 minutes) and AR were (90 minutes). The effect of temperature was also studied within the range (25-45 Â° C). The results showed that the adsorption capacity increased by increasing the temperature, ie the reaction is endothermic. The study showed the effect of the acidic function on the percentage of pigmentation. The percentage was increased by increasing the acidic function in the basal circles on the surfaces except for the AR dye. It decreased the percentage by increasing the acidic function. The effect of the weight of the adsorbent was studied on the percentage of adsorption.
Radionuclide Content and Risk Assessment of some Environmental Samples from Gold Mines at Mokuro-Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Oketayo Oyebamiji Oyedele , Adeleke Muyiwa Joshua , Ayanda Olusola S.
Published: December 2019

Mining and processing of natural resources has being in existence from the beginning of early years with little or no consideration to the possible radiation and contamination being posed into the environment. Using NaI (TI) gamma ray spectrometer, the activity concentration of naturally occurringÂ  radionuclides were determined in soil, rock and water samples from Mokuro gold mines in Osun State, Nigeria. The average activity concentrations of Â 40K, 238U and 232Th in soil samples were 362.39 Â± 83.88, 21.42 Â± 6.68 and 17.99 Â± 6.68 Bq/kg while in rock samples were 412.62 Â± 91.18, 24.61 Â± 8.58 and 19.40 Â± 6.76 Bq/kg respectively. Â For water samples, the mean activity concentrations were in the range of 8.65 Â± 4.16 Bq/L, 7.71 Â± 3.42 Bq/L, and 102.44 Â± 30.50 Bq/L respectively. The annual effective dose contributed by 238U, 232Th and 40K varied from 0.84mSv/y to 0.93mSv/y with an average value 0.88 mSv/y while 232Th varied from 0.018 mSv/y to 0.020 mSv/y with average value 0.019 mSv/y and 40K varied from 0.22 mSv/y to 0.25 mSv/y with an average value 0.233 mSv/y. The 238U contribution to the Annual Effective Dose was very high compared with 232Th and 40K.. The calculated mean of absorbed dose (ADR), Annual Effective Dose (AED), Radium equivalent dose rate (Raeq), Internal and External Hazard Indices in the study area were less than the world averages and the limit recommended by ICRP for all water samples. The data obtained provided the baseline concentration and also indicated that continuous exploration could lead to contamination and eventually be hazardous. .
Comparative Assessment of Lectin Content in Leaves and Seeds of Two Species of Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus  and Abelmoschus caillei
Authors: Ajiboye Abiodun A. , Adekoya Modinat A. , Isiaka Abiodun I. , Komolafe R. J. , David A. O. , Chukwuma D. M. , Ajiboye M. D.
Published: December 2019

Lectin is a glycoprotein which possesses at least one non-catalyzing domain that specifically and reversibly binds to mono and oligosaccharides. The concentration of lectin in these two species of okra: (A.esculentus and A.caillei) were determined using the glycoprotein agglutinating property with carbohydrate coated surface (erythrocytes) that can easily bind with the lectin present in the two Okra species. The study revealed that A.esculentus has high lectin content in the leaves but the seeds are characterized with low lectin content. Comparatively, A.caillei has low lectin content in its leaves while high level of lectin content was found in its seeds. Protein were extracted and detected by Bradford methods.Â  The data were subjected to analysis using SAS package (L.S.D) version 2009 and it showed that A.esculentus has high protein content in its seeds (0.61 mg/ml) when compared with leaves (0.09mg/ml) of the same species. However, A.caillei has high level protein content in its leaves (0.19mg/ml) as compared with the low protein content found in seeds (0.58mg/ml). The research showed that the A.caillei has high level of lectin but low level of protein contents whereas; the A.esculentus has low level of protein but high level of lectin contents. It is recommended that further studies should be carried out on the genetic compatibility of the two species in order to explore a viable product that would have optimum level of lectin and high level of protein contents in specie of okra.
Chromium Pillared Montmorillonite as Catalyst for Liquid Biofuel Conversion
Authors: Widjaya Robert Ronal , Juwono Ariadne Laksmidevi , Rinaldi Nino
Published: December 2019

Indonesia has many natural resources, one of which is montmorillonite which very potential to be used as a catalyst in the process converting ethanol to biofuel for an alternative fuel. Montmorillonite has unique properties, because the structure can expand and contract. Research to find alternative energy was needed to replace the limited amount of fossil energy. Chromium metal can be used as catalyst by using montmorillonite as buffer catalyst material. The purpose of this research is to make Cr/montmorillonite catalyst, which was used in the process of converting ethanol to biofuel. Cr/montmorillonite catalyst has synthesised by pillarization method, because it is simple and feasible. The conversion process was carried out by using a fixed bed reactor, peristaltic pump for flow the ethanol with flow rate 1 ml/min, and 1.5g Cr/montmorillonite pellets. The Cr/montmorillonite result was increased the basal spacing in the interlayer montmorillonite amount 150%. TGA shows the results water molecules and hydroxyl compounds decomposition process of Cr/montmorillonite in temperature 631Â°C. The results of the BET analysis show the specific surface area increased from 30.35 m2/g to 146 m2/g. XRF analysis shows the element content in montmorillonite, that was indicated addition of Cr metals in montmorillonite. FTIR measurements shows that the functional groups in bentonite typical peaks are Mg-OH, Si-O-Si bonds. SEM shows changes in the surface morphology particle in montmorillonite, that is for Cr particles in the form of flake. The GC-MS analysis results show the conversion of ethanol to biofuel or gasoline or biofuel.Â