bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bringing Pilgrimage Home: The Production, Iconography, and Domestic Use of Late-Medieval Devotional Objects by Ordinary People
Authors: Blick Sarah
Published: June 2019

Tracing the devotional beliefs and practices of everyday people during the late Middle Ages through documents is tricky, as most were written with other purposes in mind. To make up for this, it is necessary to examine the abundant material culture that survives from this period. By analyzing a variety of finds and comparing them with well-known objects used by the upper classes, it becomes evident that ordinary people shared the same religious views and practices. Both classes were interested in pieces that inspired active devotional and amuletic practice. They were intended to be gazed at and handled, then rested on a tabletop or nailed to a wall. Some folded, some rang, some could be blown through, while others were gazed upon. Lower quality materials and production of pieces had no impact on their ultimate use in the home.
Aligning Pixel Values of DMSP and VIIRS Nighttime Light Images to Evaluate Urban Dynamics
Authors: Wu Kang , Wang Xiaonan
Published: June 2019

The brightness of pixels in nighttime light images (NTL) has been regarded as the proxy of the urban dynamics. However, the great difference between the pixel values of NTL from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s Operational Linescan System (DMSP/OLS) and the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (Suomi NPP/VIIRS) poses obstacles to analyze economic and social development with NTL in a continuous temporal sequence. This research proposes a methodology to align the pixel values of both NTL by calibrating annual DMSP images between the years 1992–2013 with a robust regression algorithm with a quadratic polynomial regression model and simulating annual DMSP images with VIIRS images between years 2012 and 2018 with a model consisting of a power function and a Gaussian low pass filter. As a result, DMSP annual images between years 1992–2018 can be produced. Case study of Beijing and Yiwu are conducted and evaluated with local gross domestic product (GDP). Compared with the values of DMSP and VIIRS annual composites, the Pearson correlation coefficients of DMSP and simulated DMSP annual composites in 2012 and in 2013 increase significantly, while the root mean square error (RMSE) decrease evidently. In addition, the correlation of the sum of light of NTL and local GDP is enhanced with a simulation process. These results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method in narrowing the gap between DMSP and VIIRS NTL in pixel values.
Recent Progress in Self-Powered Skin Sensors
Authors: Rao Jihong , Chen Zetong , Zhao Danna , Yin Yajiang , Wang Xiaofeng , Yi Fang
Published: June 2019

Self-powered skin sensors have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their great potential in medical care, robotics, prosthetics, and sports. More importantly, self-powered skin sensors do not need any energy-supply components like batteries, which allows them to work sustainably and saves them the trouble of replacement of batteries. The self-powered skin sensors are mainly based on energy harvesters, with the device itself generating electrical signals when triggered by the detected stimulus or analyte, such as body motion, touch/pressure, acoustic sound, and chemicals in sweat. Herein, the recent research achievements of self-powered skin sensors are comprehensively and systematically reviewed. According to the different monitoring signals, the self-powered skin sensors are summarized and discussed with a focus on the working mechanism, device structure, and the sensing principle. Based on the recent progress, the key challenges that exist and the opportunities that lie ahead are also discussed.
Azimuth Sidelobes Suppression Using Multi-Azimuth Angle Synthetic Aperture Radar Images
Authors: Wang Yamin , Yang Wei , Chen Jie , Kuang Hui , Liu Wei , Li Chunsheng
Published: June 2019

A novel method is proposed for azimuth sidelobes suppression using multi-pass squinted (MPS) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. For MPS SAR, the radar observes the scene with different squint angles and heights on each pass. The MPS SAR mode acquisition geometry is given first. Then, 2D signals are focused and the images are registered to the master image. Based on the new signal model, elevation processing and incoherent addition are introduced in detail, which are the main parts for azimuth sidelobes suppression. Moreover, parameter design criteria in incoherent addition are derived for the best performance. With the proposed parameter optimization step, the new method has a prominent azimuth sidelobes suppression effect with a slightly better azimuth resolution, as verified by experimental results on both simulated point targets and TerraSAR-X data.
Extracting Value from Industrial Alarms and Events: A Data-Driven Approach Based on Exploratory Data Analysis
Authors: Bezerra Aguinaldo , Silva Ivanovitch , Guedes Luiz Affonso , Silva Diego , Leitão Gustavo , Saito Kaku
Published: June 2019

Alarm and event logs are an immense but latent source of knowledge commonly undervalued in industry. Though, the current massive data-exchange, high efficiency and strong competitiveness landscape, boosted by Industry 4.0 and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) paradigms, does not accommodate such a data misuse and demands more incisive approaches when analyzing industrial data. Advances in Data Science and Big Data (or more precisely, Industrial Big Data) have been enabling novel approaches in data analysis which can be great allies in extracting hitherto hidden information from plant operation data. Coping with that, this work proposes the use of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) as a promising data-driven approach to pave industrial alarm and event analysis. This approach proved to be fully able to increase industrial perception by extracting insights and valuable information from real-world industrial data without making prior assumptions.
UAV Positioning for Throughput Maximization Using Deep Learning Approaches
Authors: Munaye Yirga Yayeh , Lin Hsin-Piao , Adege Abebe Belay , Tarekegn Getaneh Berie
Published: June 2019

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a communication platform has great practical importance for future wireless networks, especially for on-demand deployment for temporary and emergency conditions. The user throughput estimation in a wireless system depends on the data traffic load and the available capacity to support that load. In UAV-assisted communication, the position of the UAV is one major factor that affects the capacity available to the data flows being served. This study applies multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and long short term memory (LSTM) approaches to determine the position of a UAV that maximizes the overall system performance and user throughput. To analyze and evaluate the system performance, we apply the hybrid of MLP-LSTM for classification regression tasks and K-means algorithms for automatic clustering of classes. The implementation of our work is done through TensorFlow packages. The performance of our proposed system is compared with other approaches to give accurate and novel results for both classification and regression tasks of the user throughput maximization and UAV positioning. According to the results, 98% of the user throughput maximization accuracy is correctly classified. Moreover, the UAV positioning provides accuracy levels of 94.73%, 98.33%, and 99.53% for original datasets (scenario 1), reduced features on the estimated values of user throughput at each grid point (scenario 2), and reduced feature datasets collected on different days and grid points achieved maximum throughput (scenario 3), respectively.
Study on the Evolution of Water Resource Utilization Efficiency in Tibet Autonomous Region and Four Provinces in Tibetan Areas under Double Control Action
Authors: Ding Xuhui , Zhang Zixuan , Wu Fengping , Xu Xiangyi
Published: June 2019

Tibet is the province with the largest international rivers and water resource reserves in China. However, due to its special ecological environment, the utilization of water resources has become an inevitable problem. Considering the undesirable outputs in water resource utilization, the Super-efficiency Slack-based Measure (SE-SBM) model is used to measure water utilization efficiency of Tibet and the Tibetan areas (four provinces where Tibetan areas are located) from 2006 to 2016. The mixed and random panel Tobit model is used to investigate the driving factors of water efficiency and a horizontal comparison between provinces is made on this basis. The results show that the water utilization efficiency of Tibet and the Tibetan areas in four provinces shows a “U-shaped” trend. The water utilization efficiency of most provinces is greater than or close to 1 and the water utilization efficiency of each province shows a constant convergence trend. Environmental regulation and technological innovation have a significant positive effect on water utilization efficiency. Urbanization and foreign direct investment (FDI) have a significant negative effect on water utilization efficiency. Per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and water resource endowment have no significant effect on water utilization efficiency. It is necessary to select a new type of urbanization suitable for the Tibetan Plateau, eliminate the backward production capacity, high water consumption, or high emissions industries, and to strengthen the research and development of water-saving and emission-reduction technology innovation in Tibet.
Implementing Social Sustainability for Innovative Industrial Work Environments
Authors: Sundström Agneta , Ahmadi Zahra , Mickelsson Kristina
Published: June 2019

Industrial companies are in a situation that requires them to reconsider their social sustainability agenda in order to attract new employees. Building upon interviews with CEOs and HR managers in 20 small medium enterprises (SMEs), this study aims to analyze how high-tech companies and industrial engineering companies define and implement social sustainability into business strategies and operations. Data was collected from 20 interviews and secondary information coded for categorical data analysis in SPSS Statistics 22 software. The findings show that although the companies have adopted several kinds of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, social sustainability is still absent from their operational activities and is considered of lower importance than environmental sustainability. Thus, the implementation of social sustainability can be considered symbolic rather substantive. The study also shows differences between the two groups of companies. The high-tech company group pays little attention to social sustainability aspects, instead focusing on product innovation development. While the industrial engineering group has some interest in social sustainability, their focus is primarily on issues linked to health and safety in order to meet increasing demands from supply chain compliance. Neglecting social aspects of sustainability, such as addressing gender equality and diversity, may cause difficulties in attracting a new workforce.
On Comparing and Classifying Several Independent Linear and Non-Linear Regression Models with Symmetric Errors
Authors: Pan Ji-Jun , Mahmoudi Mohammad Reza , Baleanu Dumitru , Maleki Mohsen
Published: June 2019

In many real world problems, science fields such as biology, computer science, data mining, electrical and mechanical engineering, and signal processing, researchers aim to compare and classify several regression models. In this paper, a computational approach, based on the non-parametric methods, is used to investigate the similarities, and to classify several linear and non-linear regression models with symmetric errors. The ability of each given approach is then evaluated using simulated and real world practical datasets.
The Urgent Need to Develop Novel Strategies for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Snakebites
Authors: Williams Harry F. , Layfield Harry J. , Vallance Thomas , Patel Ketan , Bicknell Andrew B. , Trim Steven A. , Vaiyapuri Sakthivel
Published: June 2019

Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a priority neglected tropical disease, which kills in excess of 100,000 people per year. Additionally, many millions of survivors also suffer through disabilities and long-term health consequences. The only treatment for SBE, antivenom, has a number of major associated problems, not least, adverse reactions and limited availability. This emphasises the necessity for urgent improvements to the management of this disease. Administration of antivenom is too frequently based on symptomatology, which results in wasting crucial time. The majority of SBE-affected regions rely on broad-spectrum polyvalent antivenoms that have a low content of case-specific efficacious immunoglobulins. Research into small molecular therapeutics such as varespladib/methyl-varespladib (PLA2 inhibitors) and batimastat/marimastat (metalloprotease inhibitors) suggest that such adjunctive treatments could be hugely beneficial to victims. Progress into toxin-specific monoclonal antibodies as well as alternative binding scaffolds such as aptamers hold much promise for future treatment strategies. SBE is not implicit during snakebite, due to venom metering. Thus, the delay between bite and symptom presentation is critical and when symptoms appear it may often already be too late to effectively treat SBE. The development of reliable diagnostical tools could therefore initiate a paradigm shift in the treatment of SBE. While the complete eradication of SBE is an impossibility, mitigation is in the pipeline, with new treatments and diagnostics rapidly emerging. Here we critically review the urgent necessity for the development of diagnostic tools and improved therapeutics to mitigate the deaths and disabilities caused by SBE.
Dengue in New Caledonia: Knowledge and Gaps
Authors: Inizan Catherine , Tarantola Arnaud , O’Connor Olivia , Mangeas Morgan , Pocquet Nicolas , Forfait Carole , Descloux Elodie , Gourinat Ann-Claire , Pfannstiel Anne , Klement-Frutos Elise , Menkes Christophe , Dupont-Rouzeyrol Myrielle
Published: June 2019

Arboviruses are viruses transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquito vectors. Over the last decade, arbovirus circulation has increasingly been detected in New Caledonia (NC), a French island territory located in the subtropical Pacific region. Reliable epidemiological, entomological, virological and climate data have been collected in NC over the last decade. Here, we describe these data and how they inform arboviruses’ epidemiological profile. We pinpoint areas which remain to be investigated to fully understand the peculiar epidemiological profile of arbovirus circulation in NC. Further, we discuss the advantages of conducting studies on arboviruses dynamics in NC. Overall, we show that conclusions drawn from observations conducted in NC may inform epidemiological risk assessments elsewhere and may be vital to guide surveillance and response, both in New Caledonia and beyond.
Effects of Electrical and Electromechanical Parameters on Performance of Galloping-Based Wind Energy Harvester with Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Transductions
Authors: Wang Hongyan , Zhao Liya , Tang Lihua
Published: June 2019

This paper presents an analysis of galloping-based wind energy harvesters with piezoelectric and electromagnetic transductions. The lumped parameter models of the galloping-based piezoelectric energy harvester (GPEH) and galloping-based electromagnetic energy harvester (GEMEH) are developed and the approximate analytical solutions of the equations are derived using the harmonic balance method (HBM). The accuracy of the approximate analytical solutions is validated by the numerical solutions. A parametric study is then conducted based on the validated models and solutions to understand the effects of the dimensionless load resistance, r, and electromechanical coupling strength (EMCS) on various quantities indicating the performance of the harvesters, including the dimensionless oscillating frequency, cut-in wind speed, displacement, and average power output. The results show that both r and EMCS can affect the dimensionless oscillating frequencies of the GPEH and GEMEH in a narrow frequency range around the natural frequency. A significant decrease in the displacement around r = 1 for GEPH and at a low r for GEMEH indicates the damping effect induced by the increase in EMCS. There are two optimal r to achieve the maximal power output for GPEH given strong EMCS while there is only one optimal r for GEMEH. Both GPEH and GEMEH show similar characteristics in that the optimal power outputs can reach saturation with an increase of the EMCS. The findings from the parametric study provide useful guidelines for the design of galloping-based energy harvesters with different energy conversion mechanisms.
Eye Movements in Medical Image Perception: A Selective Review of Past, Present and Future
Authors: Wu Chia-Chien , Wolfe Jeremy M.
Published: June 2019

The eye movements of experts, reading medical images, have been studied for many years. Unlike topics such as face perception, medical image perception research needs to cope with substantial, qualitative changes in the stimuli under study due to dramatic advances in medical imaging technology. For example, little is known about how radiologists search through 3D volumes of image data because they simply did not exist when earlier eye tracking studies were performed. Moreover, improvements in the affordability and portability of modern eye trackers make other, new studies practical. Here, we review some uses of eye movements in the study of medical image perception with an emphasis on newer work. We ask how basic research on scene perception relates to studies of medical ‘scenes’ and we discuss how tracking experts’ eyes may provide useful insights for medical education and screening efficiency.
Optimal Allocation Model of Water Resources Based on the Prospect Theory
Authors: He Huaxiang , Chen Aiqi , Yin Mingwan , Ma Zhenzhen , You Jinjun , Xie Xinmin , Wang Zhizhang , An Qiang
Published: June 2019

The rational allocation of water resources in the basin/region can be better assisted and performed using a suitable water resources allocation model. Rule-based and optimization-based simulation methods are utilized to solve medium- and long-term water resources allocation problems. Since rule-based allocation methods requires more experience from expert practice than optimization-based allocation methods, it may not be utilized by users that lack experience. Although the optimal solution can be obtained via the optimization-based allocation method, the highly skilled expert experience is not taken into account. To overcome this deficiency and employ the advantages of both rule-based and optimization-based simulation methods, this paper proposes the optimal allocation model of water resources where the highly skilled expert experience has been considered therein. The “prospect theory” is employed to analyze highly skilled expert behavior when decision-making events occur. The cumulative prospect theory value is employed to express the highly skilled expert experience. Then, the various elements of the cumulative prospect theory value can be taken as the variables or parameters in the allocation model. Moreover, the optimal water allocation model developed by the general algebraic modeling system (GAMS) has been improved by adding the decision reversal control point and defining the inverse objective function and other constraints. The case study was carried out in the Wuyur River Basin, northeast of China, and shows that the expert experience considered as the decision maker’s preference can be expressed in the improved optimal allocation model. Accordingly, the improved allocation model will contribute to improving the rationality of decision-making results and helping decision-makers better address the problem of water shortage.
Probabilistic Assessment of Correlations of Water Levels in Polish Coastal Lakes with Sea Water Level with the Application of Archimedean Copulas
Authors: Plewa Katarzyna , Perz Adam , Wrzesiński Dariusz , Sobkowiak Leszek
Published: June 2019

The hydrology of coastal lakes differs significantly from that of inland water bodies due to the influence of the neighboring sea. Observed climatic changes are expected to enhance the effect of the sea on coastal lake ecosystems, which makes research on sea–lake interactions even more significant. In this study, on the basis of maximum annual and monthly values of water level, dependencies among the water levels of six lakes located along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in Poland, and the Baltic Sea water levels were analyzed. First, the Spearman rank correlation and the linear regression method were applied. Then, selected copulas were used to find joint distributions of the studied time series. In the next stage, the degrees of synchronous and asynchronous occurrences of maximum water levels in lakes and the sea were calculated. The study revealed that correlations between the maximum annual water levels in coastal lakes and in the Baltic Sea in the selected gauge stations were very strong and statistically significant. These results were confirmed by a synchronicity analysis carried out with the help of a copula function. The highest relationship was detected in the case of Lake Resko Przymorskie (correlation coefficient 0.86, synchronicity 75.18%), while the lowest were observed in Lakes Jamno (0.62 and 58.20%, respectively) and Bukowo (0.60 and 56.82%, respectively). The relation strength between maximum water levels of the sea and coastal lakes may increase in the future due to sea level rises caused by climate warming.
Macro element contents of different genotype cows’ milk
Authors: Katalin Hódi  , Zoltán Szendrei  , Béla Kovács  , Mária Holcvart  , Béla Béri
Published: June 2019

The level of mineral elements is important factor regarding the quality of milk. The aim of our research study was to determine the content of mineral elements in milk of Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Norwegian-red, Swedish-red cows in the first stage of lactation. All cows were fed with the same type (composition) of feed and they were kept under the same condition. The concentration of macroelements (K, Na, Ca, P, Mg, S) in digested milk samples was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).
Correlation between body condition change and reproduction parameters of Holstein-Frisian cows after calving
Authors: Edit M. J. Jónás  , Imre Mucsi  , István Komlósi
Published: June 2019

The authors examined the body condition with relation to reproduction of Holstein-Friesian cows on three dairy farms in the South Plain region. During the examination they analyzed the data of 516 births of 494 Holstein-Friesian cows. They were trying to find correlation between the first service, the service period and the service rates. The examinations with regard to the correlations were different from the ones published in the professional literature. The body condition at the time of calving affected the interval from calving to the first service but not the conceptionrates or the service period. The examinations did not prove any correlations between body condition changes and reproduction.
Study of the rams’ jumping order
Authors: János Oláh  , Nóra Vass  , Szilvia Kusza  , János Posta  , Anna Pécsi  , Andrea Radácsi  , Attila Harcsa  , Gergely Gyimóthy  , András Kovács  , András Jávor
Published: June 2019

The bevahiour of Babolna Tetra, Ile de France and Suffolk rams was studied at semen collection by artificial vagina. The sequence of rams coming out of the group to the place of semen collection and the number of jumpings needed to ejaculation were observed. It was investigated if there were changes in these characters at different occasions, and did they show connection to the body condition. The number of jumpings before ejaculation was different in the different breeds. Semen was taken at the first jump from 63% of the Suffolk, 56% of the Babolna Tetra and 55% of the Ile de France rams. There was no early ejaculation at the Ile de France, but it was common among the Suffolk rams. The greatest changes in the jumping order between different semen collections were observed in the Babolna Tetra breed. There was a medium correlation in the Suffolk breed between the jumping order and body condition in the autumn and spring, which was tight and significant in winter.
Gündelik Hayatta Avrupalı Müslümanlar
Authors: CAN Yılmaz , CAN Yılmaz
Published: June 2019

Nilüfer
Göle’ye ait ‘Gündelik Yaşamda Avrupalı Müslümanlar: “Avrupa Kamusal Alanındaki İslam İhtilafları Üzerine Bir Araştırma” kitabı
incelenmiştir. Avrupa'nın farklı ülkelerinde yaşayan müslümanların gündelik yaşamda inanç ritüelleri üzerinden yaşadıkları sıkıntıları ve adaptasyon süreçlerini inceleyen kitap, İslamı Avrupa kültürel yaşamı etrafında sekülarizm ve modernite kavramlarının dönüşümüyle yeni bir alana taşımayı amaçlamaktadır. İslamofobi, başörtüsü, namaz, şeriat, helal gıda, terör gibi kavramların çok sık işlendiği kitap 21. yüzyılda Avrupa'da yaşayan müslümanların toplumsal ifşaatını güncellemeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Te’vîlâtü’l-Kur’ân ile Keşşâf Tefsirlerinin Nesh Açısından Mukayesesi
Authors: MOLLAİBRAHİMOĞLU SÜLEYMAN , HARBİ Abdurrahman
Published: June 2019

Kur’ân-ı Kerîm’in
muhafazasına, tefsir ve teviline yönelik oluşturulan Ulûmü’l-Kur’ân’ın en
önemlilerinden biri nesihtir. Birçok akademik çalışmaya konu olan ve hemen her
bir müfessirin dikkate aldığı nesh, aynı zamanda İslamî ilimlerin de ortak
kadim meselelerindendir. Bu makalede, Mâtürîdî’nin (ö. 333/944) Te’vîlâtü’l-Kur’ân’ı
ile Zemahşerî’nin (ö. 538/1144) Keşşâf’ı, nesh meselesini ele alış
biçimleri mukayese edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Yapılan çalışma sonucu iki eserde de
nesh konusuna yeterince yer verildiği, meselenin genel yönleriyle ele alınıp
irdelendiği görülmüştür. İki müfessir de bir taraftan konuyla ilgili geleneksel
ilmî mirası dikkate alırken diğer taraftan konu hakkındaki dirayetlerini ortaya
koymuşlardır. Neshe dair genel anlamda yakın bir duruş sergilemekle beraber iki
müfessirin rivayetleri değerlendirme ve özellikle neshe dayanak teşkil eden
kaynaklar hususunda birbirinden farklı ve iç bütünlüklü bir bakış açısı ortaya
koydukları görülmüştür.
PENERAPAN METODE HARGA POKOK PROSES DALAM PENENTUAN HARGA JUAL PRODUKSI KASUR PADA USAHA KASUR MEMBALI JAYA DI KOTA BAUBAU
Authors: Agustyawati Dwi
Published: June 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan metode harga pokok proses dalam penentuan harga jual produksi kasur pada Usaha Kasur Membali Jaya. Metode analisis yang dipakai adalah analisis deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa biaya-biaya produksi yang dikeluarkan oleh Usaha Kasur Membali Jaya pada Tahun 2016 adalah sebesar Rp889.350.000 dimana jumlah biaya bahan baku yang dibebankan adalah sebesar Rp 650.400.000, jumlah biaya bahan penolong sebesar Rp38.125.000, jumlah biaya tenaga kerja sebesar Rp162.000.000, jumlah biaya overhead pabrik sebesar Rp38.825.000. Biaya produksi kasur per satuan adalah sebesar Rp229.711. Total pendapatan Usaha Kasur Membali Jaya pada Tahun 2016 sebesar Rp140.400.000.
PERANAN SISTEM AKUNTANSI PENGGAJIAN DAN PENGUPAHAN DALAM MENDUKUNG PENGENDALIAN INTERN GAJI DAN UPAH PADA PT. ASDP INDONESIA FERRY (PERSERO) CABANG BAUBAU
Authors: Hasni Hasni
Published: June 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sistem akuntansi penggajian dan pengupahan yang diterapkan oleh perusahaan dapat membantu manajemen dalam pengendalian intern gaji dan upah. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sistem akuntansi penggajian dan pengupahan pada PT. ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Cabang Baubau sudah cukup memadai guna dijadikan sebagai alat bantu pengendalian intern terhadap gaji dan upah. Struktur organisasi PT. ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Cabang Baubau sudah menggambarkan pemisahan fungsi yang jelas serta pembagian tugas dan tanggung jawabnya yang baik kepada tiap-tiap karyawan sehingga mendukung pengendalian intern perusahaan.
La investigación formativa en entornos virtuales
Authors: Londoño Salazar Jesús Enrique
Published: June 2019

Lo anterior se ha dado debido al desarrollo y expansión que han tenido las TIC, reflejadas de forma concreta en el desarrollo de las telecomunicaciones, la masificación de internet, la generación de contenidos en la red, el acceso creciente que tienen las diferentes comunidades y personas a equipos de cómputo; además de las posibilidades que ofrece la red, la versatilidad de los dispositivos móviles, los servicios y planes de la telefonía celular, entre otros.
Perkiraan Lonjakan Jumlah Kunjungan Wisatawan di Kabupaten Toraja Utara Tahun 2021 dengan Penerapan Metode ARIMA
Authors: Bakhtiar B. , Didiharyono D.
Published: June 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperkirakan (forecasting) lonjakan jumlah wisatawan di kabupaten Toraja Utara tahun 2021 dengan penerapan model ARIMA. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian terapan (applied research) dengan data sekunder kuantitatif yang diperoleh di BPS Kab. Toraja Utara. Prosedur penelitian yang dilakukan meliputi identifikasi model, estimasi parameter, tahap diagnostik dan forcasting dengan bantuan soft komputer dalam hal ini Minitab 18. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh lima model time series yang digunakan memperkirakan lonjakan jumlah wisatawan di kabupaten Toraja Utara tahun 2021 yakni ARIMA (1,1,1), ARIMA (2,1,1) dan ARIMA (1,2,1). Kriteria yang tepat dalam pemilihan model yang terbaik adalah model yang mempunyai nilai MS (Mean Square) terkecil. Dalam hal ini model time series dengan MS terkecil adalah ARIMA (1,1,1) yaitu sebesar 16487384. Sehingga, model ini yang digunakan dalam melakukan peramalan adalah ARIMA (1,1,1) dengan bentuk umumnya yaitu . Hasil memperkirakan dari bulan januari sampai Desember 2021 adalah 13984,9; 14924,1; 15033,1; 15204,6; 15371,4; 15538,6; 15705,7; 15872,8; 16040; 16207,1; 16374,2 dan 16541,4.
Analisis Pengendalian Kualitas Produksi Dengan Metode Six-Sigma Pada Industri Air Minum PT Asera Tirta Posidonia, Kota Palopo
Authors: Didiharyono D. , Marsal M. , Bakhtiar B.
Published: June 2019

Six sigma merupakan salah satu metode yang sedang berkembang di dunia saat ini. Penerapan six sigma diharapkan dapat mengurangi kegagalan (kerusakan) dalam pencapaian sasaran mutu yang diinginkan dalam peningkatan jumlah produksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui analisis pengendalian kulitas produksi dengan metode Six Sigma dalam peningkatkan mutu produksi pada industri air minum PT Asera Tirta Posidonia. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian terapan (applied research) dengan data kuantitatif. Prosedur penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode Six Sigma dengan tahapan Define, Measure, Action, Improve dan Control.  Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan yaitu pertama, tahap define merupakan mendefinisikan masalah standar kualitas dalam proses produksi perusahaan, mendefinisikan rencana tindakan yang harus dilakukan serta menetapkan sasaran dan tujuan peningkatan kualitas Six Sigma. Kedua, tahap measure. Pada tahapan ini pengukuran karakteristik kualitas produk yang dihasilkan pada proses produksi dilakukan oleh perusahan sehingga peneliti hanya melakukan pengumpulan data atau dokumentasi yang telah dibuat oleh pihak bagian produksi. Ketiga, tahap analyze dihitung mulai dari nilai Central Limit, Upper Control Limit (UCL), Lower Control Limit (LCL) serta perhitungan DPMO dan nilai Sigma. Berdasarkan perhitungan nilai Sigma, rata-rata tingkat sigma 1,929 atau berada pada kondisi 2 sigma dengan kemungkinan kerusakan sebesar 335.287 untuk sejuta kali proses produksi atau sebesar 33,5% Defect Per Million Opportunities (DPMO). Reject Pabrik dengan persentase dari total kerusakan adalah 57,1% dan Reject Supplier sebanyak 42,9%. Keempat, tahap improve yaitu dengan melakukan pelatihan bagi karyawan dan melakukan pengawasan pada karyawan bagian produksi, perawatan dan perbaikan mesin secara berkala dan pemilhan kualitas bahan baku yang akan digunakan dalam proses produksi serta pengelompokan produk cacat berdasarkan jenis kecacatan, melakukan pengamatan setiap minggu, pendataan cacat produksi dilakukan secara detail, pengontrolan produk cacat dilakukan dengan baik, skill dan kesadaran operator harus ditingkatkan, supervisor bertanggungjawab terhadap produk cacat masing-masing area. Kelima, tahap control yaitu dengan melakukan pencatatan dan penimbangan produk cacat dari masing-masing jenis kerusakan, melaporkan hasil penimbangan kepada supervisor dan pengawasan terhadap produksi oleh ketua bagian produksi secara terus menerus. Berdasarkan kegiatan pengendalian kualitas tersebut, bisa dikatakan bahwa perusahaan cukup memberikan manfaat dalam upaya mengurangi kegagalan produk akan tetapi masih belum maksimal. Sehingga perlu disarankan yaitu sebaiknya perusahaan meningkatkan kapabilitas Sigma dan meningkatkan proses dengan cara melakukan perbaikan terhadap mesin, bahan baku, metode dan lingkungan serta pembinaan dan pengawasan kerja karyawan.
European approaches to the definition of smart specialization of the regions of Ukraine
Authors: Berezniak N.V. , Rozhkova L.V.
Published: June 2019

In order to form approaches to determining the regions suitability for smart specialization (S3) in Ukraine that are harmonized with European requirements, 11 key European S3 principles are identified, analyzed and systematized. They are obligatory for consideration in the process of developing a S3 strategy at the regional level. They are based on an analysis of the strengths and potentialities of the economy and business activities involving stakeholders and resources. The essence of these principles and the peculiarities of their influence on the content of the smart specialization strategy, the development of which is a prerequisite for the participation of the region in the European platform of smart specialization and the use of resources of the European structural and investment funds. European approaches to smart specialization, which include a phased procedure for determining S3, is considered. Features and characteristics of the six stages of reasonable specialization are given. Their compliance is mandatory for the development of a regional smart strategy. Scientific and analytical research will help determine the suitability of Ukrainian regions for smart specialization and further develop regional strategies for reasonable specialization that meet European requirements
Register of scientific professional journals of Ukraine – navigator of scientific periodicals of Ukraine
Authors: Bogatel N.V. , Popov M.V.
Published: June 2019

In December 2018 the information and reference system “REGISTER of scientific professional editions of Ukraine” (http://resources.ukrintei.ua/refer/) was created at the SSO UISTEI. The purpose of the project is to create a convenient and accessible online platform containing information that will be useful to the authors (helps in the choice that is best suited for publication), editors (helps to improve and develop their own journals, helps to be in the trend in the development of professional scientific journals of Ukraine), experts (for monitoring of changes and verification of compliance with issued formal criteria). The service should ensure the availability of information about the scientific specialists of Ukraine. The system has a convenient multi-level search for publications based on a number of parameters, filtering functions and sorting content. The project was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and a link was posted on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science, through which any user can access the service online. The service (currently) contains and stores information on more than 1,760 scientific professional journals of Ukraine. In plans for further development it is planned to develop the possibility of external editing of the publication data by the founders, which will help to provide the most up-to-date information about the professional journals, to take into account the changes that arise in scientific periodicals. Using the service will simplify the control and improve the quality of management of expert opinions on the expediency of providing scientific publications with the status of professional
Organizations of the nas of Ukraine in scimago institutions rankings (SIR)
Authors: Zhukovych I. A. , Yehorov I. Yu.
Published: June 2019

In the absence of a generally accepted system of indicators for assessing the activities of scientific institutions, this problem is relevant. The article discusses the methodology for constructing an international rating of scientific institutions depending on the level of effectiveness of their scientific activities (Scimago), and also considers its use for evaluating the activities of scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Article deals with the outcomes of Scimago rating for the institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in 2018. According to the results of the rating, the scientific institutions of different countries, which are scientific leaders, as well as the position of scientific institutions of the NAS of Ukraine, are determined. The results of the Scimago 2018 rating are compared with the results of the national assessment of the NAS of Ukraine, conducted in line with the new methodology for assessing the effectiveness of scientific institutions of NAS. It is proved that even the results of bibliometric studies based on popular and approved Scimago-type methods do not provide a definitive understanding of the institution’s activities. At the same time, the results of the rating can be used in conducting national assessments and to confirm the validity of funding institutions. With the correct interpretation, they provide an opportunity to determine the qualitative contribution of the scientific activity of an institution to the development of its industry and science as a whole
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL E-COMMERCE AND DIVERSIFICATION TECHNOLOGY: THE CASE OF AMAZON.COM INC
Authors: Onyusheva Irina , Seenalasataporn Tanatthon
Published: June 2019

This paper considers the strategical issues of the Amazon.com development, presenting in detail the strategic analysis of external and internal business environment of this company in its current situation, suggesting also the alternative strategy for the future.
DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC INNOVATION MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS
Authors: Sitthiwarongchai Cholpassorn , Jadesadalug Viroj , Kongklai Chirawan
Published: June 2019

The concept of strategic innovation management is the psychological and social process with regard to the entire development of an organization. It represents the capability to create and transform the business management concept, i.e. administration management, marketing and entire business system of an organization to enhance its sustainable competitive advantage.   This research study of the strategic innovation management is based on the fundamental concepts and theories such as (1) the Resource-Based View (RBV) Theory, (2) Contingency Theory and (3) Dynamic Capability. It is found that the main variable factors shaping the concept of strategic innovation management consists of (1) networking business, (2) quick response to technology, (3) integrated management process, (4) flexible resource allocation and (5) creativity development beneficial when being applied for the development of the conceptual framework or organization development through various variables in order to set the future strategic innovation management for an organization.
USING INNOVATIVE DIGITAL SYNERGYTRON DEVICES TO SOLVE SOCIOECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF PROVIDING URBAN POPULATION WITH SAFE AND HIGH-QUALITY PLANT PRODUCTS
Authors: Bandurin Vladimir Vasilyevich , Vernik Peter Arkadyevich , Korshuk Vadim Alekseevich
Published: June 2019

The paper highlights the importance of innovative digital devices of the brand new, synergytron class, compatible with the sixth wave of innovation, for overcoming the socioeconomic problems of providing urban population with safe and high-quality plant products all the year around. In the world practice, protected on-the-ground systems are mainly used for year-round cultivation of crops. These systems exist in many variants, differing in the applied methods and technologies, design solutions, geometric characteristics, level of automation and dependence on human participation, as well as the number of other adjustable parameters. The paper considers the possibility of using the latest digital technologies for growing plants within urban environments taking into account the most advanced developments of the sixth wave of innovation. The paper also considers the influence of megatrends on the development of methods and systems for growing plants as well as evolution of the farming paradigm in general. The results obtained by the authors can be applied further to scientific and practical activities of both scientists and representatives of the business community.
NEW FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE THIRD WORLD (THE EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMER CARE OF M-PESA, KENYA)
Authors: Wellen Lukas , Van Dijk Meine Pieter
Published: June 2019

A well-functioning financial sector in developing countries is extremely important for economic development. This requires local institutions, which originally were often state-controlled, but gradually non-state actors conquered the financial market. Recently the growing importance of alternative forms of finance in many African countries has become remarkable. Although often created by donors, their role changed when financial inclusion, economic liberalisation and decentralization became more important. Microfinance institutions started to compete with banks by also offering a broad range of services (loans, savings, transfers, accounts, insurance). This is a frugal innovation (less regulated financial institutions compete with regulated ones at a lower cost). Meanwhile, mobile payment revolution has been taking place in Africa and other developing regions. This article analyzes these developments and suggests that these new financial technologies contribute substantially to the 4th industrial revolution in the third world countries. Financial resources that become more available replaces development initiatives and allows developing countries finance industrial and agricultural revolutions with local money. We will deal in detail with one example – the role of M-Pesa in helping people to be 'financially included' and trying to learn from their experience with customer satisfaction for other countries.
FINANCIAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (THE CASE OF RUSSIA)
Authors: Kazakova Natalia , Sivkova Anna
Published: June 2019

Under the conditions of today’s megarisks, the general level of instability of the world economy is only rising, the number of unprofitable organizations with overdue debts increases, and this creates additional threats to financial security of the states. In this regard, the presented research results have scientific and applied importance for risk management of financial security of economic entities on the basis of the suggested control and analytical concept. The suggested concept includes; monitoring, diagnostics, prevention of crisis situations, including bankruptcy, corporate fraud or financial irregularities in the economy. Accounting for the specifics of economic entities in the analysis, diagnostics and control of their activities is aimed at developing an effective management system for corporate fraud and bankruptcy prevention. The conceptual principles of information and analytical support, improved methods used in analyzing, evaluating and monitoring financial security contribute to the development of this methodology for economic analysis and control, ensuring their effectiveness and transparency. The comprehensive toolkit offered here for diagnosing financial security allows identifying the areas of increased bankruptcy risks, fraudulent actions or ineffective business management; unify the control process, thereby reducing labor intensity and improving the quality of control measures.
PROBLEMATIC ISSUES OF CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Authors: Onyusheva Irina , Changjongpradit Etiopia Elisa
Published: June 2019

This paper discusses the expansion of cross-cultural communication in today’s business world along with the cultural structures from two main school of cross-cultural communication. The key aim was providing a clearer view on this problem so that to assist in dealing with cultural differences in work places and in business environment overall. The authors investigated the factors that cause issues in a multicultural workplace and how organization management should approach these matters along with why it is important to have such knowledge and promote cross-cultural communication. Detailed recommendations are also provided on how to minimize communication conflicts in the international business settings.
MANAGING CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS OF THAILAND
Authors: Rajpal Shiva , Onyusheva Irina
Published: June 2019

As corporations expand and their business activities increase, their focus is not limited only to the local geographic region but to the world. This, in turn, has led to the emergence of multinational corporations, sometimes called transnational corporations or even global firms. With the advent of new political ideologies, multinational corporations have found their firm footing all around the world. Having a cross-cultural team can help in providing a varied experience and advanced thinking in the establishment of competitive position among organizations. Definitely, there could be some interference in completing projects due to this diversity but the manager should be better equipped to face this challenge so that to avoid and prevent cultural misunderstandings. In this paper we will try to look at some of the theories related to cross-cultural management and some methods such as motivational training of employees dealing with the related issues. The paper shows that global project management can succeed through culturally aware leadership, cross-cultural communication, and mutual respect.
ENHANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORT QUALITY STANDARD (THE CASE STUDY OF TUBTIMJUN ROSE APPLE EXPORT IN RATCHABURI PROVINCE, THAILAND)
Authors: Charoenpoom Suppara , Chanda Kathaleeya
Published: June 2019

This research had an objective to study the agricultural export quality standards in the case of exporting tubtimjun rose apple from Ratchaburi province, Thailand. This is a qualitative research with the sample of 9 experts in different but related fields which are agriculture, exporting and R&D. The experts were chosen by means of purposive sampling and the tool used for collecting data was indepth interview.

Our founding is that the agricultural export quality standard in what concerns exporting tubtimjun rose apple from Ratchaburi province, Thailand to China can be divided into 10 aspects which together cover the following: the bottomline quality of tubtimjun rose apple which has 9 indicators, tubtimjun rose apple examination which has 3 indicators, defects of the tubtimjun rose apple which has 2 main indicators and 12 minor indicators, harvesting period after blooming which has 3 indicators, size and the amount of tubtimjun rose apple per kilogram which has 4 indicators, size and weight per tubtimjun rose apple which has 4 indicators, temperature of the storage location which has 3 indicators, deviation in the tubtimjun roseapple size when packaged which has 2 indicators, tubtimjun rose apple’s container which has 7 main indicators and 7 minor indicators, and packaging which has 9 indicators.