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The Diffusion and Implementation of the Balanced Scorecard in the Norwegian Municipality Sector: A Descriptive Analysis
Authors: Madsen Dag Øivind , Azizi Blerim , Rushiti Albert , Stenheim Tonny
Published: May 2019

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) has over the last two and a half decades received much attention as a management model for both private and public sector organizations. However, the BSC concept’s use and application in local governments and municipalities remains relatively understudied. This is particularly the case for the Norwegian context. Therefore, the aim of this article is to conduct a descriptive analysis of the diffusion and implementation of the BSC in the Norwegian municipality sector. The article draws on two sources of data: (1) an electronic survey sent to all 428 municipalities in Norway, yielding a response rate of 26%, and (2) follow-up interviews with representatives from 15 municipalities. In the empirical analysis, the article first provides an overall overview of patterns related to the diffusion and implementation of the BSC in the Norwegian municipality sector. With respect to BSC diffusion and implementation, the data show that the BSC is still widely used among Norwegian municipalities and has not yet entered a clear downturn phase. With respect to adoption and implementation, a more fine-grained analysis of five categories of respondents (non-adopters, planners, implementers, current users, ex-users) is also carried out, focusing on the motives, perceptions and applications of the concept. The analysis reveals considerable variation when it comes to perceptions and experiences associated with BSC adoption and implementation.
Performance of Permanent Vegetable Production Systems Designed with the PermVeg Model for the Red River Delta, Vietnam
Authors: Huong Pham T.T. , Everaarts Arij P. , Neeteson Jacques J. , Struik Paul C.
Published: May 2019

The aim of the research described was to design permanent vegetable production systems for the Red River Delta in Vietnam. Permanent vegetable production systems better meet the increasing consumer demand for vegetables and may increase farmers’ income. Optimum crop sequences for permanent vegetable production in the Red River Delta were designed with the recently developed model PermVeg. The crop sequences designed were tested in a field experiment from May 2007 to May 2009. The production systems tested were five systems designed according to the scenarios of (i) high profitability, (ii) low labor requirement, (iii) low costs of pesticide use, (iv) high level of crop biodiversity, and (v) low perishable products, respectively. The five systems were compared with the traditional vegetable production system. At local prices, only the high profitability and low labor requirement systems yielded significantly higher profits than the traditional system. At city wholesale market prices, profits of all permanent vegetable production systems were significantly higher than that of the traditional system, except for the low perishability system. Permanent vegetable production systems required more labor than the traditional system. Labor-day incomes of permanent vegetable production systems generally were not higher than those of the traditional system. The labor-day income increased only with the low labor requirement system at city wholesale market prices. The model outcomes correlated reasonably well with the labor requirement and the length in days of production systems in the field. The model poorly predicted profits and costs of pesticide use. We concluded that permanent vegetable production systems can yield higher profits than the traditional system, and can contribute to enhancing employment opportunities and increasing household income.
Evidence on the Impact of Winter Heating Policy on Air Pollution and Its Dynamic Changes in North China
Authors: Wang Shulin , Li Yongtao , Haque Mahfuzul
Published: May 2019

Environmental pollution, especially air pollution, is an alarming issue for the public, which is extensively debated among academic scholars. During the winter heating season, “smog” has become somewhat a normal phenomenon to local residents’ livelihood in northern China. Based on the daily air pollution data of regional cities in China from 2014 to 2016, and using a regression discontinuity design (RDD), the study finds that winter heating makes the air quality worse in the northern part of China. With the start of the winter heating, it increases the Air Quality Index (AQI) by 10.4%, particulate matter smaller than 10 μm (PM10) by 9.77%, particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) by 17.25%, CO by 9.84%, NO2 by 5.23%, and SO2 by 17.1%. Furthermore, dynamic changes demonstrate that air quality has gradually improved due to a series of heating policy changes implemented by the central government in recent years. Specifically, from 2014 to 2016, major indicators measuring the air pollution decrease dramatically, such as AQI by 92.36%, PM10 by 91.24%, PM2.5 by 84.06%, CO by 70.97%, NO2 by 52.76%, and SO2 by 17.15%.
Development of Commute Mode Choice Model by Integrating Actively and Passively Collected Travel Data
Authors: Zhang Ruone , Ye Xin , Wang Ke , Li Dongjin , Zhu Jiayu
Published: May 2019

Travel data collection, which is necessary for travel demand modeling, is always of great concern to modelers due to its huge cost and effort when a large sample is required to achieve satisfactory model precisions. In this paper, travel data collected based on a survey questionnaire and travelers’ active participation are called actively collected data (ACD). It is difficult to guarantee absolute randomness and unbiasedness in a sample when the ACD are collected due to self-selection issues. The aim of this study is to improve the model precision at low cost by using passively collected data (PCD), such as in-vehicle GPS data and transit smart card data, to release sample size restriction and reduce sampling bias of ACD in a commute mode choice model. In an empirical study, a multinomial-logit-based joint model is developed for commute mode choice by integrating ACD and PCD based on the choice-based sampling theory. A comprehensive set of explanatory variables are specified through data integration. Both simulation and empirical results show great improvement in coefficient precisions in the proposed joint model, relative to those in the ACD model and PCD model. In this study, ACD and PCD samples of Shanghai are integrated in the joint model so that several significantly influential level-of-service attributes are identified for auto, rail, and bus modes, and their impacts on commute mode choice probabilities are quantified. The findings can aid in better evaluating the program to improve the existing transit system.
Measuring Fuel Poverty in Italy: A Comparison between Different Indicators
Authors: Besagni Giorgio , Borgarello Marco
Published: May 2019

Fuel poverty is a cutting-edge topic in the broader framework of the human dimensions of energy use. Fuel poverty research activities couple the demand side with the supply side and scale up the “household scale” towards the “country scale”. This paper contributes to the present-day discussion regarding suitable indicators to quantify the incidence of fuel poverty and, in particular, it considers an Italian case study. The Italian case is peculiar, in terms of climatic conditions (encompassing a very broad range of conditions), dwelling types (in terms of construction periods and urban areas), and the many socio-demographic dimensions present. So far, a comprehensive assessment of fuel poverty in Italy is elusive and, to cover this gap in knowledge, this paper proposes a comparison between different types of indicators. To this end, different indicators taken from the literature have been considered and a novel indicator, based on the “minimum thermal comfort” constraint, has been further developed. All the proposed measures of fuel poverty have been applied to the “Household Budget Survey” (reference year: 2015) and the results have been coupled with a segmentation of Italian households, previously proposed by the authors. Using this method, the “household scale” has been scaled up to consider the whole “country scale”, in the process of identifying vulnerable households. The obtained results are of practical importance and provide a rational basis for policy-makers when planning strategies to tackle the incidence of fuel poverty in Italy.
Rapid Transit Systems: Smarter Urban Planning Using Big Data, In-Memory Computing, Deep Learning, and GPUs
Authors: Aqib Muhammad , Mehmood Rashid , Alzahrani Ahmed , Katib Iyad , Albeshri Aiiad , Altowaijri Saleh M.
Published: May 2019

Rapid transit systems or metros are a popular choice for high-capacity public transport in urban areas due to several advantages including safety, dependability, speed, cost, and lower risk of accidents. Existing studies on metros have not considered appropriate holistic urban transport models and integrated use of cutting-edge technologies. This paper proposes a comprehensive approach toward large-scale and faster prediction of metro system characteristics by employing the integration of four leading-edge technologies: big data, deep learning, in-memory computing, and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). Using London Metro as a case study, and the Rolling Origin and Destination Survey (RODS) (real) dataset, we predict the number of passengers for six time intervals (a) using various access transport modes to reach the train stations (buses, walking, etc.); (b) using various egress modes to travel from the metro station to their next points of interest (PoIs); (c) traveling between different origin-destination (OD) pairs of stations; and (d) against the distance between the OD stations. The prediction allows better spatiotemporal planning of the whole urban transport system, including the metro subsystem, and its various access and egress modes. The paper contributes novel deep learning models, algorithms, implementation, analytics methodology, and software tool for analysis of metro systems.
Risk Assessment of Flood Disaster Induced by Typhoon Rainstorms in Guangdong Province, China
Authors: Zhang Jiayang , Chen Yangbo
Published: May 2019

China’s coastal areas suffer from typhoon attacks every year. Rainstorms induced by typhoons characteristically are high intensity with a large amount of rain and usually induce floods and waterlogging in the affected area. Guangdong province has the highest frequency of typhoon hits in China. It has a special geographical position as well as unique climatic features, but the typhoon flood disaster risk has not been fully assessed in this area. This article attempts to fill this gap by providing a comprehensive risk assessment for the area. By combining the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and multi-factor analysis through geographic information system (GIS) and the comprehensive weighted evaluation, the typhoon flood disaster risk is evaluated from four different aspects with seventeen indicators. A comprehensive study of the typhoon flood disaster risk is carried out, and the risk maps with a resolution of 1 km2 have been made. There is a good coherence between the typhoon flood risk map and historical records of typhoon floods in Guangdong province. The results indicate that the comprehensive typhoon flood disaster risk in the coastal regions of Guangdong province is obviously higher than in the Northern mountainous areas. Chaoshan plain and Zhanjiang city have the highest risk of typhoon flood disaster. Shaoguan and Qingyuan cities, which are in the Northern mountainous areas, have the lowest risk. The spatial distribution of typhoon flood disaster risks shows that it has certain regulations along the coast and rivers, but it may be affected by economic and human activities. This article is significant for environmental planning and disaster management strategies of the study area as well as in similar climatic regions in other parts of the world.
The Effects of the Exchange Rate on Value-Added International Trade to Enhance Free Trade Sustainability in GVCs
Authors: Choi Myoung Shik , Sung Bongsuk , Song Woo-Yong
Published: May 2019

This study investigates the role of value-added bilateral trade focused on global value chains to achieve sustainable economic development. Our findings address trade policy implications that help to mitigate the global imbalances and exchange rate conflicts. These policies are expected to provide a competitive advantage that can be crucial to the sustainability of free trade. We apply traditional trade models to the value-added framework to examine the effects on value-added trade. Empirically, we investigate the bilateral value-added trade for recent years. Our major findings are that currency devaluation has a positive effect on value-added exports but has a negative effect on gross exports because of the effect on intermediate goods trading dominating the effect on international trade, i.e., the effect on foreign content of intermediate imports dominating the effect on the domestic content of exports. The same effect applies to imports. Also, we confirm that foreign income has a positive effect on exports and value-added exports, and domestic income has a positive effect on imports and value-added imports. However, their effects on trade balance are not consistent. Our major findings imply that the analysis of value-added trade can best contribute to the sustainability of global free trade by considering trade policies as a result of reflecting the easing of the global imbalance and the exchange rate war.
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Crop Systems Irrigated with the Groundwater and Reclaimed Water in Northern China
Authors: Romeiko Xiaobo Xue
Published: May 2019

Using reclaimed water from treated wastewater as an irrigation source is gaining popularity in arid and semi-arid areas. However, life cycle assessment studies, utilizing experimental data to analyze the environmental and health impacts of crops irrigated with reclaimed water, are lacking. This study presents the first comparative life cycle assessment of corn, soybean and wheat systems irrigated with groundwater and reclaimed water in Northern China. While the life cycle foreground inventory was based on a combination of experimental and modeling datasets, the life cycle background inventory was compiled with commercially available data packages augmented with Chinese electricity mix data. The life cycle impact analyses were based on the characterization factors from state-of-art life cycle impact assessment models. The analyses indicated that the life cycle global warming impacts of the crop systems ranged from 0.37 to 0.64 kg CO2-eq/kg grain, with reclaimed water irrigated soybean and ground water irrigated wheat exhibiting, respectively, the lowest and highest global warming impacts. Irrigation, farming equipment operation, on-field emissions and fertilizer production ranked as top contributors to the life cycle impacts for corn, soybean, and wheat. The comparative analyses of irrigation sources suggested that significant environmental tradeoffs existed. Replacing groundwater with reclaimed water as the irrigation source significantly decreased life cycle global warming, acidification, ozone depletion, smog formation, and respiratory impacts of corn, soybean and wheat systems. However, replacing groundwater with reclaimed water increased the life cycle noncancer impacts of those systems. Coordinating policies within the water–food–health nexus is required, in order to minimize the environmental tradeoffs, while maximizing the benefits of irrigation with reclaimed water.
Evolution of the Cultural Trade Network in “the Belt and Road” Region: Implication for Global Cultural Sustainability
Authors: Chen Qiao , Cheng Jianquan , Wu Zhiqin
Published: May 2019

While there has been increasing concern with respect to the sustainable development of “the Belt and Road” region, the majority of studies have focused on economic and environmental dimensions. This paper focuses on the temporal cultural trade network between the 66 countries of this region between 1990 and 2016. A social network analysis method was used to analyze the cultural trade network and its temporal evolution, where results detected key nodes and cultural corridors. Furthermore, the conceptual point-line-polygon model, which summarizes the expansion of such cultural nodes and corridors between 1990 and 2016, reveals the rapid development of cultural exchanges within the region. Here, the varied roles of large and small-sized countries were found to be dominated by China, Russia, and India. While the cultural trade network has promoted the integration of cultural diversity into the global market, to achieve global cultural sustainability more active trading relations with small-sized countries should be encouraged.
Air Quality Strategies and Technologies: A Rapid Review of the International Evidence
Authors: Quarmby Sarah , Santos Georgina , Mathias Megan
Published: May 2019

Poor air quality is a pressing policy issue that spans public health and environmental portfolios, and governments worldwide are investing in a wide array of measures to address it. This paper is a rapid review of the evidence behind air quality strategies and technologies. It was conducted according to the principles of a systematic review, and includes both academic and “grey” literature sources. It focuses on road transport in urban areas, because air pollution tends to be worse in cities, and the main source is fossil fuel vehicles. It draws on the environmental science and policy literature to provide interdisciplinary insight into the most effective air quality policy measures. The most promising initiatives include active travel infrastructure, roadside barriers, low emission zones, and low speed limits. Technologies which remove pollution from the air largely remain unproven, especially at the scale needed to make a significant impact. The combinations of policies from three cities which rank highly for air quality are reviewed; one important finding is that policies are most effective when they are a part of a mutually reinforcing suite of measures. Policies consistent across the cities studied are good public transport coverage, a good cycle network, and financial incentives for electric vehicle purchase.
Decision Support Systems for Smarter and Sustainable Logistics of Construction Sites
Authors: Guerlain Cindy , Renault Samuel , Ferrero Francesco , Faye Sébastien
Published: May 2019

Efficient logistics in urban areas is crucial for construction companies since building materials account for 30–40% of all construction costs and the space on site is highly constrained. To face these challenges, actions coming from both public and private decision-makers to find more sustainable solutions related to the distribution of building materials in urban areas become urgent. Although barely used in such contexts, can decision support systems be of support, and for who and for which purpose? This paper proposes a set of decision support systems addressing public and private decision-makers to improve the construction logistics and supply chain with evidence-based decision-making mechanisms. Those systems are, in particular, a public participatory geographical information system for determining the impact of policy measures, a consolidation center locator, a consolidation center planner, and an innovation measures selector. The paper explains how these decision support systems are settled and experimented from the analysis of pilot sites in European cities and in collaboration with the companies. Our diverse experiments demonstrate that data-driven decision-making is worth it to trigger thought on improvement measures for construction freight transport in urban area. We conclude that additional attention should be devoted to this specific sector.
A Long Non-Coding RNA of Citrus tristeza virus: Role in the Virus Interplay with the Host Immunity
Authors: Kang Sung-Hwan , Sun Yong-Duo , Atallah Osama O. , Huguet-Tapia Jose Carlos , Noble Jerald D. , Folimonova Svetlana Y.
Published: May 2019

During infection, Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) produces a non-coding subgenomic RNA referred to as low-molecular-weight tristeza 1 (LMT1), which for a long time has been considered as a by-product of the complex CTV replication machinery. In this study, we investigated the role of LMT1 in the virus infection cycle using a CTV variant that does not produce LMT1 (CTV-LMT1d). We showed that lack of LMT1 did not halt virus ability to replicate or form proper virions. However, the mutant virus demonstrated significantly reduced invasiveness and systemic spread in Nicotiana benthamiana as well as an inability to establish infection in citrus. Introduction of CTV-LMT1d into the herbaceous host resulted in elevation of the levels of salicylic acid (SA) and SA-responsive pathogenesis-related genes beyond those upon inoculation with wild-type (WT) virus (CTV-WT). Further analysis showed that the LMT1 RNA produced by CTV-WT or via ectopic expression in the N. benthamiana leaves suppressed SA accumulation and up-regulated an alternative oxidase gene, which appeared to mitigate the accumulation of reactive oxygen species. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a plant viral long non-coding RNA being involved in counter-acting host response by subverting the SA-mediated plant defense.
Modelling Soil Water Dynamics from Soil Hydraulic Parameters Estimated by an Alternative Method in a Tropical Experimental Basin
Authors: Silva Ursulino Bruno , Maria Gico Lima Montenegro Suzana , Paiva Coutinho Artur , Hugo Rabelo Coelho Victor , Cezar dos Santos Araújo Diego , Cláudia Villar Gusmão Ana , Martins dos Santos Neto Severino , Lassabatere Laurent , Angulo-Jaramillo Rafael
Published: May 2019

Knowledge about soil moisture dynamics and their relation with rainfall, evapotranspiration, and soil physical properties is fundamental for understanding the hydrological processes in a region. Given the difficulties of measurement and the scarcity of surface soil moisture data in some places such as Northeast Brazil, modelling has become a robust tool to overcome such limitations. This study investigated the dynamics of soil water content in two plots in the Gameleira Experimental River Basin, Northeast Brazil. For this, Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) probes and Hydrus-1D for modelling one-dimensional flow were used in two stages: with hydraulic parameters estimated with the Beerkan Estimation of Soil Transfer Parameters (BEST) method and optimized by inverse modelling. The results showed that the soil water content in the plots is strongly influenced by rainfall, with the greatest variability in the dry–wet–dry transition periods. The modelling results were considered satisfactory with the data estimated by the BEST method (Root Mean Square Errors, RMSE = 0.023 and 0.022 and coefficients of determination, R2 = 0.72 and 0.81) and after the optimization (RMSE = 0.012 and 0.020 and R2 = 0.83 and 0.72). The performance analysis of the simulations provided strong indications of the efficiency of parameters estimated by BEST to predict the soil moisture variability in the studied river basin without the need for calibration or complex numerical approaches.
Tinjauan Konsep Desain Berkelanjutan pada Arsitektur Rumah Tinggal di Desa Adat Kampung Naga
Authors: Maharlika Febry , Fatimah Dina Fatimah
Published: May 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan sistem desain berkelanjutan pada arsitektur rumah tinggal di Kampung Naga, Jawa Barat. Kampung naga adalah salah satu kampung adat Sunda yang masih melestarikan dan melaksanakan pakem- pakem yang ada pada masyarakatnya secara turun temurun. Pelaksanaan sistem kemasyarakatan tersebut salah satunya terwujud pada desain arsitektur rumah tinggal penduduknya. Dengan pemahaman keselarasan dengan alam, manusia, dan Tuhan, arsitektur rumah tinggal di kampung naga memiliki kekhasan tersendiri. Yang lebih menarik, desain arsitektur rumah tinggal ini mencerminkan desain berkelanjutan yang sekarang ini marak digunakan oleh para desainer dunia. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif dengan data kualitatif. Penelitian memaparkan setiap elemen interior yang memenuhi kategori konsep desain berkelanjutan pada rumah tinggal di Kampung Naga. Kategori tersebut diantaranya: pencahayaan, kualitas udara di dalam ruangan, pemanas surya pasif, saluran udara alami, efisiensi energi, pemanfaatan energi, minimalisasi limbah konstruksi konservasi air, pengelolaan limbah padat, energi terbarukan, lansekap alam dan pelestarian lahan. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa arsitektur rumah tinggal Kampung Naga memenuhi kategori desain berkelanjutan.  Pemenuhan kategori tersebut bertujuan untuk merepresentasikan interaksi yang seimbang antara pembangunan manusia dan alam.
Regional aspects of V4 countries' economic development over a membership period of 15 years in the European Union
Authors: Čajka Peter , Abrhám Josef
Published: May 2019

It has been 15 years since the V4 countries joined the EU, during which individual states have undergone significant economic development. However, the dynamics of individual countries, the economic results achieved and, above all, the intra-regional development are very diverse. GDP per capita was chosen as a reference object for the analysis of their economic development, both at national and regional level. From a methodological point of view at the regional level, we analyse NUTS 2 regions where we can obtain relevant indicators within Eurostat. The aim is thus to capture and analyse GDP per capita economic development, to compare national differences over the past 14 years, to identify possible common development trends or differences. To better understand national economic developments, we will also analyse the level of individual regions as significant interregional differences in these countries have persisted over a long term. The aim is to identify whether the current development is leading to a greater deepening of interregional differences or, on the contrary, to levelling of them.
Spontaneous nano-emulsification with tailor-made amphiphilic polymers and related monomers
Authors: Rehman Asad Ur , Collot Mayeul , Klymchenko Andrey S. , Akram Salman , Mustafa Bilal , Vandamme Thierry , Anton Nicolas
Published: May 2019

In general, nano-emulsions are submicron droplets composed of liquid oil phase dispersed in liquid aqueous bulk phase. They are stable and very powerful systems when it regards the encapsulation of lipophilic compounds and their dispersion in aqueous medium. On the other hand, when the properties of the nano-emulsions aim to be modified, e.g. for changing their surface properties, decorating the droplets with targeting ligands, or modifying the surface charge, the dynamic liquid / liquid interfaces make it relatively challenging. In this study, we have explored the development of nano-emulsions which were not anymore stabilized with a classical low-molecular weight surfactant, but instead, with an amphiphilic polymer based on poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) (PMAO) and Jeffamine®, a hydrophilic amino-terminated PPG/PEG copolymer. Using a polymer as stabilizer is a potential solution for the nano-emulsion functionalization, ensuring the droplet stabilization as well as being a platform for the droplet decoration with ligands (for instance after addition of function groups in the terminations of the chains). The main idea of the present work was to understand if the spontaneous emulsification –commonly performed with nonionic surfactants– can be transposed with amphiphilic polymers, and a secondary objective was to identify the main parameters impacting on the process. PMAO was modified with two different Jeffamine®, additionally different oils and different formulation conditions were evaluated. As a control, the parent monomer, octadecyl succinic anhydride (OSA) was also modified and studied in the similar way as that of polymer. The generated nano-emulsions were mainly studied by dynamic light scattering and electron microscopy, that allows discriminating the crucial parameters in the spontaneous process, originally conducted with polymers as only stabilizer.
PENEGAKAN HUKUM TINDAK PIDANA POLITIK UANG PEMILIHAN UMUM LEGISLATIF PADA MASA KAMPANYE DI KABUPATEN SERANG
Authors: Asnawi Asnawi
Published: May 2019

Regarding to the democracy as the people's sovereignty, the general election of 2014 was held by the aim to select a representative. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is criminal offense of money politics in Serang district during the legislative electoral campaign according to the regulation no. 8 of 2012 on the General Election of DPR, DPD and DPRD. This research was conducted by using juridical empirical approach directly to the committee electoral supervisor of Serang District as the result of violations that was reported by the committee electoral supervisors during campaigns, involving children under the age and money politics, but in fact most of the violations are money politics. Modes of money politics violation that committed by legislative candidates in Serang are (1) Direct money politics in the form of cash or stuffs by legislative candidates or successful teams; (2) Indirect money politics in form of distributing foods such as rice, noodles, vegetable oil, eggs and others; promising grants for a group or individual. The identification of the problem are 1) How the law enforcement against criminal acts of money politics fulfills the legal certainty? 2) What types and forms of acts that can be qualified as criminalization of money politics during the campaign? In fact, to prove money politics cases in Serang is difficult, because of insufficient evidence, political constraints of money politics violations in general election of law enforcement in Serang, electoral supervisor having trouble in finding evidence of violations of electoral money politics and lack of attention from environment, the need for political education, and encouragement and fair of law enforcement officers.Keywords: General Election, Money Politics, Criminalism, Law Enforcement.
Peran Serta Masyarakat, Dunia Usaha dan Pemerintah Daerah Dalam Perluasan Kesempatan Kerja Berdasarkan Slogan CIANJUR JAGO dan Visi, Misi Kabupaten Cianjur (Dikaji Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 13 Tahun 2003 Tentang Ketenagakerjaan)
Authors: Zulkarnaen Ahmad Hunaeni
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACTThe participation of the society, business community and the Government of Cianjurregency in creating the expansion of employment by the slogan "Cianjur Jago" in linewith the Vision of Cianjur Regency 2016-2021 "Cianjur Lebih Maju dan Agamis" (moreadvance and religious) and Medium Term Development Mission 2016-2021 for the nextfive years is a commitment to achieve the Vision of Cianjur, which is to increasedevelopment in all sectors without any boundaries. It should be recognize that human resources development in the economic field, is a very responsible prominent factor forthe Government of Cianjur in realizing the greatest prosperity for people by equity in afair and equitable target of growth and it can be enjoyed by all citizens for theachievement of Cianjur economical stability. Prospective workers, workers andlaborers are very vital role as actors and gaining economic development goals inCianjur where success is determined by the development of employment, equity andexpansion of employment opportunities as well as the provision of skillful workers andlaborers whose appropriate with the regional development Cianjur needs are thehuman resources manifestation.Keywords: The slogan "Cianjur Jago"; Vision-Mission, Business Participation, LocalGovernment Community of Cianjur Regency; Employment.
PRINSIP, ASAS DAN KAIDAH HUKUM WARIS ISLAM ADIL GENDER
Authors: Walim Walim
Published: May 2019

Theoretically, the Islamic inheritance law can be seen from different point of view basedon its object of law related to the division of property that has more dimension on civillaw and more closely within muamalah Fiqh as the scope of the study and related tointerpersonal law. Based on the writer's point of view, it is closer to the muamalahstudy which opens the possibility of ijtihad so that, Islamic law can be adapted in everyperiod of time. The problem of inheritance division assumed the concept of 'tribalism'and Islam comes to deconstruct the "tribalism" with the fundamental religion by theegalitarianism spirit to state woman as an autonomous and dignified personal and hasvalues. The portion of the man’s share who gets twice of the girl's actually is the maximum share (had al-aqsa) which should not exceed the maximum share of thesection, as well as the prohibition of giving a share of less than half of the male portionfor the girl. Allah’s Hudud in the form of legal limitation indicates the necessity ofequal sharing between men and women. So, the equality is the existence of the harmonyfrom the maximum share for men to the minimum share of women as the boundariesthat have been created by God.Keywords: Islamic Inheritance; Distributional Inheritance; Gender; Fiqh Muamalah;Equality.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN PERIZINAN TERPADU DALAM MENINGKATKAN INVESTASI DAN PERTUMBUHAN UMKM
Authors: Mulyadi M Budi
Published: May 2019

The Government should devise a strategy to enhance the welfare of society. With a variety of policy and services to the public must be oriented to the improvement of the welfare of the community. One of the factors to improve the welfare of society is it gives a good licensing services, this may increase in the quantity and quality of the growth of the independent business community. Licensing is the instrument of Government to control the activity of the society, therefore the licensing has a very big role for to bring an area towards the better. Keywords: The Licensing Service, Self-employment, Investments, An Increase In Well-being.
THINK-PAIR-SHARE: ITS IMPLEMENTATION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY ON UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR ON THE SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS OF STKIP SILIWANGI
Authors: Argawati Ningtyas Orilina
Published: May 2019

Abstract Learning English as foreign language is considered difficult because it has its own systems and aspects that completely different from our mother tongue, such as the grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and cultural background of the language. Vocabuary is an important skill since we can not deliver meaning without words. However, learning English is not dealing only on vocabulary but also on grammar. Learning grammar becomes important since grammar can determine meaning of sentences. In the level of University students, it is quite difficult to make the students master all of the theme on grammar in one semester. Moreover, if it comes to conditional sentences. This topic really relays on the understanding of concepts. Once the students catch the concept, they will be able to solve some problems relate with the topic easily. To build their capability on understanding a concept of such a topic, teacher needs to figure out the appropriate way. Think-pair-share seems to be a good way to teach conditional sentences. The method used in conducting this research is Classroom Action Research. The research was conducted on two cycles with total meetings were seven; three meetings were for tests, and four meetings were for treatment. Each cycle covered the step of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. From the data collected by the researcher, it can be concluded that the capability on understanding grammar of the second semester students of university level was improved. The improvements cover two points, they are: (1) improvement on their mean score. Mean score of pre-test was 4.1875, mean score of post-test 1 was 5.9625, while mean score of post-test 2 was 7.225. (2) improvement of their attitude and behaviour. It can be seen from their improvement of their activeness, enjoyment, curiousity and knowledge.Key words: CAR, Grammar, Think-Pair-Share
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNING (CLL) IN TEACHING SPEAKING (A Qualitative Study at One of Universities in Cianjur)
Authors: Saepuloh Asep
Published: May 2019

AbstractSpeaking is one of important aspects of language. Speaking plays an important role in transfering English speaking skill to students as well as the key to the success of teaching learning process of speaking. There are many methods or approaches used by lecturers in the classroom in teaching speaking in university, they however considered not so effective in stimulating students to be more active in speaking and to have more bravery and self confidence to use their own English although they may make more mistakes. Based on the depicted reality, the researcher feels chalenged to know how is the implementation of Community Language Learning (CLL) method, to investigate its strengths and weaknesses, as well as to find out students’ difficulties in teaching s6peaking.This research entitled The Implementation of Community Language Learning (CLL) in Teaching Speaking. This research is conducted on the second semester students of English Education Study Program who are taking Speaking For General Communication II on the second semester students at one of universities in Cianjur. This research aims to know how the implementation of CLL and to investigate its strengths and weaknesses, as well as to find out students’ difficulties in learning speaking through CLL.This research uses qualitative method which employs several techniques in collecting the data. The data are obtained by conducting observation and interview. Keywords: Community Language Learning, teaching, and speaking
Mujeres indígenas y desarrollo en Perú (1990-2000)
Authors: Alberti Manzanarez Pilar
Published: May 2019

La situación de las mujeres indígenas en Perú está determinada por la estructura política, económica, social, cultural y de género del país. Si el país presenta escaso desarrollo democrático, económico y político es muy difícil que la población indígena esté integrada en igualdad de derechos con el resto de la población. En el caso de las mujeres indígenas, éstas se verán más afectadas y con menos posibilidades de desarrollo. Sin embargo, frente a un contexto socioeconómico adverso las organizaciones de mujeres indígenas, campesinas y feministas implementan estrategias a favor de la democracia y la equidad de género. El artículo analiza los datos oficiales comparándolos con la realidad de las mujeres indígenas a través del contexto político, la Constitución, las leyes secundarias, también analiza la situación socioeconómica incluyendo breves datos sobre educación, salud y participación social de las mujeres indígenas, las relaciones de género y las demandas de ciudadanía. Por último se revisan algunas estrategias de desarrollo que han aplicado las organizaciones de mujeres indígenas. El momento temporal que considera este artículo son cuatro décadas de Perú (1960 a 2000).
Análisis de la pesquería de la tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) en la presa Melchor Ocampo, municipio de Angamacutiro, Michoacán
Authors: Mártir Mendoza Antonio
Published: May 2019

Estudio y análisis del impacto e influencia económica y social que representa para cada municipio la actividad pesquera desarrollada en la presa Melchor Ocampo; el número de pescadores que radican permanentemente en cada municipio; ubicación de los centros de recepción y los centros de proceso de la tilapia; etc., se determinó que el estudio se debía centrar en Angamacutiro, municipio en el que se encuentra situado el vaso de la presa y que además, es en ese municipio en el que radica la inmensa mayoría de los pescadores.
Municipios, desarrollo local y descentralización en el siglo XXI
Authors: Mota Díaz Laura , Díaz Muñiz Pablo David
Published: May 2019

El artículo se orienta a mostrar las tendencias recientes del desarrollo local, cuyo énfasis – —en las discusiones teóricas— está puesto en las posibilidades que nos brinda para avanzar hacia el desarrollo incluyente y democrático, mediante la búsqueda de diferentes alternativas económicas y el fortalecimiento de la sociedad civil. Se destaca, la importancia que adquieren los municipios como agentes fundamentales en este proceso, no sólo a través del gobierno sino también de la sociedad en su conjunto, lo que nos plantea la necesidad urgente de retomar el proyecto descentralizador a modo de otorgar a este nivel de gobierno posibilidades reales de actuación.
El modelo latinoamericano en la integración de los inmigrantes árabes
Authors: Bahajin Said
Published: May 2019

El modelo latinoamericano en la integración de los inmigrantes árabes muestra que es posible la integración de éstos, sin que dejaran su identidad árabe; y que el tiempo y la participación de la población local son factores importantes en ese proceso imperfecto e inacabado. Aquí, hablaremos de la historia de la inmigración árabe en Latinoamérica y descubriremos que los primeros inmigrantes árabes que llegaron a ese continente eran marroquíes, mientras que los sirios, libaneses y palestinos llegaron más tarde, pero al final, todos consiguieron integrarse a la sociedad latinoamericana. Por eso, con este artículo se intenta mostrar que ni la cultura, ni la religión pueden impedir al inmigrante árabe integrarse en una sociedad diferente. Por consiguiente, es preciso luchar contra los prejuicios y los estereotipos, que son los verdaderos obstáculos que dificultan la integración de cualquier inmigrante.
Regiones fronterizas frente a la migración: el caso de México y el Maghreb
Authors: Mendoza Cota Jorge Eduardo
Published: May 2019

El estudio analiza comparativamente la estructura económica y la migración de México y en el Maghreb. La liberalización económica y la migración en estas regiones muestran como la falta de financiamiento para el desarrollo y las redes de migrantes han permitido el flujo de trabajadores con menores ingresos y educación. Se concluye que la globalización económica y la integración económica han tenido un impacto decisivo en los mercados laborales de los países receptores y expulsores de flujos migratorios, al fomentar la migración a través de las fronteras nacionales, problema que ha sido abordado marginalmente en los acuerdos de integración.
Problemáticas histórico sociales que afectan la relación ciencia-tecnología y sociedad en América Latina. Breve esbozo
Authors: Hernández Cordero Yenise
Published: May 2019

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar algunas problemáticas histórico-sociales que afectan el correcto desarrollo de la ciencia y la tecnología en América Latina a través de un breve esbozo. Las problemáticas a tener en cuenta en este documento son: La fuga de cerebros, la educación superior, el papel jugado por las instituciones internacionales, y la integración. Este trabajo refleja problemáticas relevantes dentro del contexto social latinoamericano, muchas han sido tratadas con anterioridad, lo cierto es que cada problemática discutida y tratada con la comunidad de América Latina y el mundo para el bien de nuestras sociedades del Sur, implica un nuevo paso hacia el desarrollo, no solo de tipo económico sino de tipo social el cual debe ser considerado de mayor importancia en tanto es la sociedad en su pleno desarrollo la encargada de avanzar en los planos económico y político. La fuga de cerebros es un fenómeno común y que a veces pasa desapercibido pero que reviste una importancia vital para la relación CienciaTecnología y Sociedad, ¿qué propicia ésta fuga?, ¿cómo se puede evitar?, pero generalmente esta fuga tiene como fuente los profesionales egresados de la Enseñanza Superior, otra problemática que se ha convertido en fuente de lucros y cuya verdadera importancia aparece resquebrajada a pesar de que muchas instituciones se han trazado el desarrollo de la misma entre sus objetivos sin que se haya cumplido en la realidad por lo menos su función social y finalmente se trata la problemática integracionista pues puede ser perfectamente la solución a estas y otras problemáticas que frenan el desarrollo social de nuestras naciones, todo esto esbozado de manera breve.
Estimación de carbono almacenado en el bosque de pino-encino en la reserva de la biosfera el cielo, Tamaulipas, México
Authors: Rodríguez Laguna Rodrigo , Jiménez Pérez Javier , Aguirre Calderón Óscar A. , Treviño Garza Eduardo J. , Razo Zárate Ramón
Published: May 2019

Las actividades humanas están produciendo un exceso de gases de efecto invernadero que están potencialmente calentando el clima de la tierra. En tanto que los ecosistemas forestales están almacenando el C de la atmósfera en la biomasa y el suelo. En este sentido, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo estimar y conocer la distribución del C almacenado en un bosque de pino-encino que se encuentra resguardado dentro de la Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo, Tamaulipas, México. Para ello, se midieron en los árboles la altura total, diámetro normal, altura al inicio de copa, y con estos datos se calculó el volumen, estimándose la biomasa con el modelo de la forma β=a0*Da1 dicho valor se multiplicó por el porcentaje de C obtenido con el equipo Solids TOC Analyzer para cada especie obteniendo la cantidad de C almacenado por árbol, hojarasca y necromasa. Con el modelo se obtuvo para cada especie un coeficiente de determinación (R2 ) superior al 0.95. Sin embargo, se estimaron 219.3 t ha-1 de biomasa. Así mismo, se estimó un total de 110 t C ha-1 almacenada de la forma siguiente: en fustes, ramas y hojas se encuentra el 75.3%, en raíces el 15%, en hojarasca el 9% y en los renuevos y la necromasa se encuentra el 0.4 y 0.3% respectivamente. De esta manera el bosque de pino-encino de la Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo contribuye a mitigar el calentamiento global.
Caracterización proteómica de granos de frijol azufrado (Phamseolus Vulgaris) cultivados en el estado de Sinaloa
Authors: Camacho Espinoza Magda Karina , Peinado Guevara Luz Isela , López Valenzuela José Ángel , Valdez Ortiz Ángel , Salinas Pérez Rafael Atanasio , Moreno Herrera Claudia Graciela , Medina Godoy Sergio
Published: May 2019

En México el frijol es el grano fundamental de la dieta de la población por muchos siglos. Las características distintivas de los genotipos frijol pueden ser el resultado de la composición proteica de cada uno de ellos y la proteómica es una herramienta que incluye la caracterización de la expresión de las proteínas y de sus propiedades funcionales y estructurales. Se empleo esta estrategia para caracterizar tres principales materiales de frijol cultivados en Sinaloa. Se optimizó un método de extracción basado en precipitación con TCA/acetona, que permitió el análisis bidimensional de proteínas. Al comparar los genotipos Azufrado Regional 87, Azufrado Higuera y Noroeste: se encontró que existe una mayor homogeneidad entre las variedades Az. Higuera y Az. Noroeste, pero no así entre estas y la variedad Az. Regional 87. Este trabajo puede considerarse como el primer reporte donde se emplea proteómica para caracterizar granos de frijol.
Utilización de extractos de plantas para el control de gorgojo pardo acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) en frijol almacenado
Authors: Nava Pérez Eusebio , Gastélum Hurtado Patricia , Camacho Báez Jesús Ricardo , Valdez Torres Benigno , Bernal Ruiz Carlos Ramón , Herrera Flores René
Published: May 2019

El frijol es uno de los principales cultivos en el norte de Sinaloa. Las mayores pérdidas ocurren durante su almacenamiento y éstas son ocasionadas por enfermedades y plagas, como el gorgojo pardo del frijol (Acanthoscelides obtectus Say). Para controlar este tipo de plagas se aplican malatión, fosfuro de aluminio y bromuro de metilo. Debido a la alta toxicidad de estos productos, se utilizaron, extractos de Bacharis glutinosa, Eucaliptus globulos y Melia azedarach, para el control del gorgojo pardo del frijol como una alternativa no contaminante y no tóxica para el humano. La obtención de los extractos se realizó con agua fría y caliente. Se determino el porcentaje de mortalidad, emergencia de adultos y % de granos dañados. Los resultados indican que los extractos utilizados fueron efectivos contra A. obtectus, con porcentajes de mortalidad mayores de 30 % y de emergencia corregida menores de 50 %. Los porcentajes de grano dañado fueron mayores en el control (70 %) comparado con los tratamientos aplicados (< 50 %)