bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Spotted Flounder Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758) in Iskenderun Bay, North-eastern Mediterranean, Turkey
Authors: Ergüden Deniz , Alagöz Ergüden Sibel , Özdemir Okan , Gürlek Mevlüt
Published: February 2018

A total of 252 spotted flounder, Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758) were caught in the
Iskenderun Bay from October 2012 to September 2013 using a commercial bottom trawler.
Length-weight relationships (LWRs), sex ratio and condition factor of the fish specimens
were investigated. Within collected C. linguatula samples, most of the individuals ranged
from 10.0 to 15.0 cm (80.15%), the minimum and maximum total lengths of the specimens
were 7.0 and 18.5 cm, respectively. Negative allometric growth were observed for male,
female and both sexes. The sex ratio (females: males) was 1:1.04. Length-weight relationships
for females, males and both sexes, were calculated as W= 0.0099 TL2.874, W= 0.0086TL2.920
and W= 0.0092TL2.896
, respectively Fulton’s condition factor (KF) values for female (0.7228)
and male (0.7095) specimens also showed significant variations (P<0.01).
First Scientific Records of the Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (Crustacea: Cambaridae) in Malta, a Threat to Fragile Freshwater Habitats
Authors: VELLA Noel , VELLA Adriana , MİFSUD Clare Marie
Published: February 2018

This study reports the first records of the invasive fresh water red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii in Malta, first spotted in the wild in summer 2016. In spring 2017, 26 specimens of P. clarkii were collected, sexed, measured and identified both morphologically and genetically. The distribution and density of the species along the same valley were investigated at Fiddien Valley and Chadwick Lakes. As these two locations are associated with one of the major valley systems that cross the island, the presence of this prolific, aggressive and opportunistic feeding crayfish species increases the vulnerability of native freshwater species.
A Comparison Study of Sinusoidal PWM and Space Vector PWM Techniques for Voltage Source Inverter
Authors: TÜRKSOY Ömer , YILMAZ Ünal , TAN Adnan , TEKE Ahmet
Published: February 2018

In this paper, the methods used to control voltage source inverters, which have been intensively investigated in recent years, are compared. Although the most efficient result is obtained with the least number of switching elements in the inverter topologies, the method used in the switching is at least as effective as the topology. Besides, the selected switching method to control the inverter will play an effective role in suppressing harmonic components while producing the ideal output voltage. There are many derivatives of pulse width modulation techniques that are commonly used to control voltage source inverters. Some of widespread methods are sinusoidal pulse width modulation and space vector pulse width modulation techniques. These modulation techniques used for generating variable frequency and amplitude output voltage in voltage source inverters, have been simulated by using MATLAB/SIMULINK. In addition, the total harmonic distortions of the output voltages are compared. As a result of simulation studies, sinusoidal pulse width modulation has been found to have more total harmonic distortion in output voltages of voltage source inverters in the simulation. Space vector pulse width modulation has been shown to produce a more efficient output voltage with less total harmonic distortion.
Isolation of cellulose and hemicellulose by using alkaline peroxide
Authors: TEZCAN Erdem , GALİOĞLU ATICI Oya
Published: February 2018

Fall leaves are biodegraded and composted naturally in forests but they are wastes for urban areas. Moreover, they are widely available cellulose sources but have limited applications. Alkaline peroxide treatment of bioresources is one of the most widely studied clean methods for both delignification and hemicellulose removal but there is no study about application of that method on fall leaves at room temperature. In this study, the effect of alkaline peroxide treatment of fall leaves at room temperature on hemicellulose recovery and cellulose delignification were investigated. Fall leaves (FL) were treated with 0.3-3.0 M NaOH + 0-3 M H2O2 at room temperature. Hemicellulose recovery and cellulose delignification values were analyzed. Hemicellulose recovery and cellulose delignification increased and yield decreased by increasing NaOH and H2O2 concentrations. Hemicellulose recovery and cellulose delignification reached to the maximum levels, 99.5% and 81.6% respectively, at 3M NaOH + 3M H2O2 treatment condition. The end products were confirmed by analytically, spectrally and morphologically. Wasted fall leaves were turned into useful hemicellulose and cellulose products by using clean alkaline peroxide treatment at room temperature. The products can be further processed by known methods into other industrial products.
First record of Atelopsalis pacifica (Acari: Halacaridae) from Turkey
Authors: Durucan Furkan , Boyaci Yunus Omer
Published: February 2018

The genus Atelopsalis is reported for the first time from Turkey. The material examined in the

present study was collected at Kaş (36.157583° N, 29.630333° E) from 30 m depth on the West

Coast of Antalya in Turkey. General information on the morphology of a protonymph of male

Atelopsalis pacifica are described in this paper, with original illustrations.
Climatic Trends in the Temperature of Çanakkale City, Turkey
Authors: Kale Semih
Published: February 2018

Climate is a dynamic process changing in both temporal and spatial scales. Climate change and global warming has been extensively accepted and commonly described as rising of the temperature. Long-term trends and changes in the series of monthly, seasonal and annual temperature of Çanakkale station (Çanakkale, Turkey) of Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) were analyzed by considering temporal characteristics. Climatic data for temperature encompasses the period of between 1970 and 2012. Temperature data set has been arranged as climatological seasons that spring (March, April, May), summer (June, July, August), autumn (September, October, November), and winter (December, January, February). Non-parametric tests and Box-Jenkins method were used to determine climatic trends. Pettitt change-point analysis was applied for determining the change point of temperature dataset. Results of trend analysis revealed that there was a statistically significant increasing trend in the temperature. Mean annual temperature is predicted to increase 0.02977°C per year and it is forecasted to reach 15.9946°C in 2022. On the other hand, mean seasonal temperatures are predicted to increase 0.0121°C, 0.05877°C, 0.0350°C, and 0.0031°C per year for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively. The increase in temperature trends indicates that global warming is causing to climate change. In light of the results, it is crucial to state that Çanakkale city will be affected by global warming and climate change, and also will have a warmer climate in the future.
The length-weight and length-length relationships of bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from Samsun, middle Black Sea region
Authors: Özpiçak Melek , Saygın Semra , Polat Nazmi
Published: February 2018

In this study, length-weight relationship (LWR) and length-length relationship (LLR) of bluefish,
Pomatomus saltatrix were determined. A total of 125 specimens were sampled from Samsun, the
middle Black Sea in 2014 fishing season. Bluefish specimens were monthly collected from
commercial fishing boats from October to December 2014. All captured individuals (N=125) were
measured to the nearest 0.1 cm for total, fork and standard lengths. The weight of each fish (W)
was recorded to the nearest 0.01 g. According to results of analyses, there were no statistically
significant differences between sexes in term of length and weight (P˃0.05). The minimum and
maximum total, fork and standard lengths of bluefish ranged between 13.5-23.6 cm, 12.50-21.80
cm and 10.60-20.10 cm, respectively. The equation of length-weight relationship were calculated
as W=0.008TL3.12 (r2>0.962). Positive allometric growth was observed for bluefish (b>3). Lengthlength
relationship was also highly significant (P<0.001) with coefficient of determination (r2
)
ranging from 0.916 to 0.988.
Occurrence of the Spotted Sea Hare Aplysia dactylomela (Rang 1828, Aplysiidae) in the Yeşilovacık Bay, Norteastern Mediterranean Coast of Turkey
Authors: Ayas Deniz , Şen Ağılkaya Gülsemin
Published: February 2018

The alien opisthobranch, Aplysia dactylomela, is recorded for the first time from the Yeşilovacık
Bay in 2017. One specimen of A. dactylomela was photographed at the infralittoral zone of the Bay
. The length of the specimen was 35 cm. The individual was photographed while feeding on rocks
covered with algae. The first record of the A. dactylomela from the Mediterranean Sea was
reported from the island of Lampedusa (Central Mediterranean Sea) was reported in 2002. In the
following years, A. dactylomela was reported from the North-Eastern Sicily, from the coast of
Hatay (NE Mediterranean Sea of the Turkey), from the island of Crete (Aegean Sea), from the
coast of Kaş (NE Mediterranean Sea of the Turkey), from the Cirkewwa (Malta), from the Akhziv
submarine canyon (Israel), from the island of Paros (Aegean Sea), from the island of Susac (Crotia),
from the Montenegro (SE Adriatic Sea), from the Egadi Islands marine protected area (western
Sicily), from the Capo San Donato harbour (Ligurian Sea).
Bioaccumulation of nine heavy metals in some tissues of Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822) in the Arabian Sea coasts of Pakistan
Authors: AHMED Quratulan , BAT Levent , MOHAMMAD ALİ Qadeer
Published: February 2018

Concentrations of heavy metals Cd, Fe, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr and Mn in muscles, liver, kidney

and gills of marine and native commercial fish of Chacunda gizzard shad Anodontostoma chacunda

collected from Karachi fish harbour were determined to conduct a health risk assessment for people

by the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The obtained results were expressed mg/kg dry

weight. Results showed that Fe and Zn concentrations were the most abundant among all tissues

whereas Cd and Pb levels were the lowest. The data obtained in this study were compared with the

international maximum permissible values. The estimated values of all metals in muscles of fish in

this study were below the permissible limits. Generally, risk values for the measured metals do not

pose unacceptable risks at mean ingestion rate for edible tissues. It can be concluded that the heavy

metal levels in edible parts of A. chacunda have no hazards for consumers
Poly(N-Methylpyrrole)-Chitosan layers for Glucose Oxidase Immobilization for Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Design
Authors: Ozyilmaz Gul , Özyılmaz Ali Tuncay , Akyürekoğlu Rağibe Hülya
Published: February 2018

In this study, Pt electrode was coated by poly(N-methypyrrol) (PNMP) film, then Glucose Oxidase (GOD) was immobilized onto PNMP layer with thin chitosan (Chi) gel, and finally, the electrode was reacted with glutaraldehyde (GAL) to form crosslinking between –NH2 groups of Chi and GOD to prevent enzyme leakage from Chi. GOD-based electrode was used to measure current response depending on glucose concentration by chronoamperometric method. The preparation of electrode conditions have significant effect on current values which were measured and optimized in presence of glucose, polymer synthesis and GOD immobilization conditions. Therefore, the effect of N-methylpyrrole monomer concentration, scan rate, Chi concentration, GOD concentration and GAL concentration on biosensor response were investigated by classical method. In sight of obtained data, optimal monomer concentration and scan rates for PNMP synthesis were determined as 50 mM and 20 mV/s, respectively. Optimal Chi, GOD and GAL concentrations were found as 1,00%, 4 mg/mL and 0.025 %, respectively. SEM images of Pt, PNMP coated Pt and GOD immobilized Pt electrodes were obtained. After 20 successive uses of same enzyme electrode in 5 mM glucose solution, it was still its 91.3 % of initial activity.
Maturation and Gonad Development of Yellowspotted Puffer Torquigener flavimaculosus (Osteichthyes: Tetraodontidae) from Iskenderun Bay, North-eastern Mediterranean
Authors: ÇEK YALNIZ Şehriban , TURAN Funda , DOĞDU Servet Ahmet
Published: February 2018

Marine pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae accumulate the highest levels of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in the ovary. The level of TTX accumulation is reported to differ between males and females and fluctuate through gonadal development and maturation stages. Therefore, in the present work, maturation and gonad development of Yellowspotted Puffer (Torquigener flavimaculosus) from Iskenderun Bay, North-eastern Mediterranean were investigated histologically and morphologically. Mean length and weight of specimens were 12.1±0.58 cm and 20.25±0.17 g respectively. Histological examination of the gonads showed that maturation occurs in every single male T. flavimaculosus collected in summer 2017. Moreover, vitellogenic and matured oocytes were also consistently found in every female collected during the summer months. These data suggest that both sexes are reproductively active at the same time of the year. Where the spawning season for both males and females was detected in summer. T. flavimaculosus was found to be dioecious. Five and six developmental stages were indicated for testis and ovaries, respectively. The developmental pattern of ovaries was categorized as the asynchronous or group synchronous type.
Long journey of Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) throughout the Mediterranean Sea
Authors: Akyol Okan , Ünal Vahdet
Published: February 2018

Lagocephalus sceleratus is widely distributed in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean as well as

the Red Sea, and more recently in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea. L. sceleratus in the

Mediterranean has been first recorded from Gökova Bay, southern Aegean Sea in 2003. Since then,

this fish invaded rapidly whole Levantine basin, especially western and southern Anatolian coasts,

Israel and Lebanon, Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea, especially Crete and Rhodes, Egypt and

Libya. The northernmost records of L. sceleratus were given from the Adriatic Sea in both 2012

and 2013. Lately, the fish reached to Algeria and Spain in 2014. Along the Mediterranean, we have

just gathered a total of 53 recording locations for L. sceleratus and this compilation work presents

the update of the spreading of this invasive species throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Considering

the recent locations where L. sceleratus has been recorded, we advise the regional fisheries

management authorities that the problem of L. sceleratus is not only problem of the eastern

Mediterranean anymore but also all Mediterranean marine ecosystem. Recent developments show

that it is time to work on a guideline to monitor its impacts and mitigate the negative effects of this

species in the Mediterranean.
Relationships between total length and otolith size of bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) in the Marmara Sea of Turkey
Authors: Bal Habib , Yanık Telat , Türker Dilek
Published: February 2018

In the present study, bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, was monthly collected from commercial fishing boats operating in the Marmara Sea between January and December 2014. The relationship between total length and otolith size of 346 bluefish samples were examined. Total lengths of females, males and unidentified samples were ranged from between 13.2-37.0, 12.3-34.8 and 13.0-31.6 cm, respectively. Otolith lengths were between 3.82-12.60 mm and otolith width were between 1.59-4.34 mm for all samples. It was found that there is a strong correlations between otolith length-total length (r2 =0.88) and otolith width-total length (r2 0.81).
Kajian Dispersi Panas Akibat Air Limbah Rencana Pembangunan PLTU Kuala Tungkal - Provinsi Jambi
Authors: Wibowo Mardi , Asvaliantina Velly
Published: February 2018

Saat ini untuk memenuhi kebutuhan energi listrik pemerintah mencanangkan program pembangunan pembangkit listrik 10.000 MW. Salah satu implementasinya dengan membangun Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap (PLTU) berbahan bakar batubara seperti PLTU Kuala Tungkal di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat, Propinsi Jambi. Permasalahan utama kegiatan PLTU adalah suhu air buangan yang jauh lebih tinggi dari suhu perairan di sekitarnya. Kenaikan suhu ini selain akan mengurangi efisiensi sistem pendinginan juga dapat membahayakan kehidupan aquatik. Untuk meminimalkan dampak perlu dilakukan pemodelan adveksi/dispersi panas sebelum dilakukan pembangunan PLTU. Dengan pemodelan ini akan diketahui sebaran panas buangan PLTU secara 3-dimensi, sehingga sejak awal dapat dilakukan upaya-upaya untuk mengurangi dampak negatif yang muncul. Selain itu model ini dapat dipakai sebagai bahan pertimbangan dalam penentuan lokasi intake dan outfall sistem air pendingin. Studi ini dilakukan dalam beberapa skenario dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak MIKE 3. Berdasarkan hasil pemodelan diketahui bahwa resirkulasi air pendingin dengan intensitas cukup kecil (<0,3 oC) diprediksi dapat terjadi pada saat air pasang menjadi lebih parah bila debit sungai dari hulu berkurang. Sebaran air bahang dengan perbedaan temperatur terhadap suhu air ambien (ΔT) > 2 oC, hanya terjadi pada daerah yang sangat terbatas, yaitu maksimum sekitar 45 m ke arah timur dari lokasi outfall.
Aplikasi Biofungisida Berbahan Aktif Corynebacterium sp. Ramah Lingkungan dalam Pengendalian Penyakit Karat Putih pada Krisan
Authors: Nuryani Wakiah , Silvia Evi , Hanudin Hanudin , Budiarto Kurniawan
Published: February 2018

Kepedulian terhadap kelestarian lingkungan dan dampak negatif dari intensifikasi kegiatan budidaya dan penggunaan bahan kimia berbahaya dalam proses produksi tanaman merupakan isu strategis yang berkembang saat ini.  Penggunaan agroinput kimiawi seperti pestisida dan pupuk sintetik memiliki dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan sekitar, termasuk kualitas ekosistem dan kesehatan manusia, juga terhadap penurunan daya dukung lingkungan. Penggunaan beberapa agensia hayati sebagai pengendali organisme pengganggu tanaman diharapkan mampu mengurangi bahkan mensubstitusi total penggunaan bahan kimia sintetis.  Penggunaan biofungisida berbahan aktif Corynebacterium yang diformulasi dengan penambahan bakteri perakaran pemicu pertumbuhan tanaman (PGPR) ditujukan tidak hanya untuk mengendalikan penyakit karat sekaligus meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan hasil bunga pada krisan sebagai elemen budidaya yang ramah lingkungan.  Penelitian bertujuan untuk mendapatkan komposisi dan teknik aplikasi biofungisida berbahan aktif Corynebacterium sp. yang diformulasi dengan PGPR terbaik dalam mengendalikan penyakit karat putih serta dapat meningkatkan hasil panen bunga krisan layak jual.  Penelitian dilaksanakan dari bulan Januari hingga Desember 2014 di dalam laboratorium dan rumah plastik Balithi dengan menggunakan RAK dengan 4 ulangan.  Hasil terbaik yang diperoleh kemudian diaplikasikan di lahan petani untuk verifikasi lebih lanjut.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan biofungisida berbahan aktif Corynebacterium sp. yang diformulasikan dengan PGPR 0.3% yang diaplikasikan melalui perendaman akar dan diikuti dengan penyemprotan dengan interval 7 hari memberikan penekanan terhadap penyakit sebesar 3.55%, perbaikan kualitas pertumbuhan dan persentase peningkatan bunga layak jual sebesar 4.92% dibandingkan dengan aplikasi pestisida sintetik yang umum digunakan petani.
Perbandingan Pengelolaan Lingkungan pada Budidaya Udang Vaname (Litopenaeus vannamei) dengan Aplikasi Anorganik Chelated dengan Probiotik
Authors: Parlina Iin , Nasirin Nasirin , Ihsan Iif Miftahul , Suharyadi Suharyadi , Syaputra Affandi , Budiani Sri , Hanif Muhammad
Published: February 2018

Penggunaan probiotik untuk meningkatkan kualitas budidaya udang vaname (Litopenaeus vannamei) telah banyak diterapkan pada tambak udang untuk membantu meningkatkan produktivitas tambak. Salah satu kelemahan probiotik adalah proses yang panjang dan tidak terukur dengan baik, karena mikroorganisme probiotik sangat sensitif terhadap perubahan lingkungan dan bagaimana perlakuan selama aplikasi berlangsung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan solusi alternatif untuk pengembangan aditif kelautan dalam kegiatan budidaya udang. Studi penggunaan dilakukan pada skala proyek percontohan dengan menggunakan 2 plastik beton bertulang berukuran 8m x 4m x 1m dengan volume 40m2. Untuk membandingkan perlakuan antara metode konvensional (Pond A sebagai kontrol) dan chelated agent (Pond B). Dalam perawatan menggunakan agen chelated, kolam dioperasikan tanpa proses sterilisasi. Konsentrasi Chelate yang digunakan adalah 300 ppm. Parameter kualitas air yang telah dipantau adalah suhu, salinitas, nitrit, nitrat, TOM, dan DO. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tanpa melalui proses operasi yang rumit, penambahan aditif kelautan chelate meningkatkan pertumbuhan udang vaname dibandingkan dengan yang konvensional. Kisaran kualitas air masih dalam kisaran yang wajar untuk kehidupan udang vaname.
Influence of the fabrication process of copper matrix composites on cavitation erosion resistance
Authors: Ružić Jovana , Stašić Jelena , Božić Dušan , Dojčinović Marina , Volkov-Husović Tatjana
Published: February 2018

Copper matrix composites reinforced with ZrB2 particles were produced in two ways: by hot pressing (HP) and laser-sintering process. Powder mixture Cu-Zr-B was mechanically alloyed before densification processes. Variations in the microstructure of treated samples obtained during cavitation test were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Cavitation erosion resistance was investigated with the standard test method for cavitation erosion using vibratory apparatus. Changes in mechanical alloying duration show a strong influence on cavitation erosion resistance of Cu–ZrB2 composites regardless the number of reinforcements. Laser-sintered samples show better cavitation erosion resistance than hot-pressed samples.
On the role of applying groove pressing technique before friction stir processing of copper: microstructure and mechanical evaluation
Authors: Barmouz Mohsen , Dodangeh Abbas , Ghiabakloo Hadi , Mamaghani Kaveh Rahimi
Published: February 2018

The effect of prior constrained groove pressing on friction stir processing (FSP) of pure copper was investigated. The results illustrate the development of high strain and strength of FSP samples along with an increased strength base metal as a result of applying for a prior constrained groove pressing (CGP) pass. The influences of further FSP passes on the microstructures, and mechanical properties were also shown. The microstructural evaluation of the specimens indicated up to 10 times grain size reduction in FSP specimens as well as equiaxed microstructural morphology. Mechanical properties of the specimens were carried out through tensile and microhardness tests. It was demonstrated that the FSP could improve the strength and ductility of the specimens simultaneously through improved mechanical properties of the base metal resulting from prior CGP. The performed calculations show that values of dislocation density of the CGPed specimens experienced significant change after applying for FSP passes.
An Analysis of Customer’s Satisfaction Level to the Quality of Services Provided by Regional Water Supply Company (PDAM) of Kolaka Regency
Authors: Astaginy Niar
Published: February 2018

The study is devoted to identifying the customer’s expectation for the service quality of the regional water supply company (PDAM) of Kolaka Regency, describing the customer’s perception of its service quality, and projecting the managerial implication to improve the quality of its services. The analysis methods used are conformity level analysis and important performance analysis. The analysis indicates that the highest expectation of the customer rests on the continuous supply of water without rotation system. The best performance of the company in the customer’s perception is in the explanation of the water system installation procedure which is simple and uncomplicated. Based on Important Performance Matrix, it is apparent that quadrant 1 (Primary priorities) has eight attributes, quandrant 2(maintained) has six attributies, quandrant 3(low priority) has four attributies and quandrant 4(excessive) has two attibuties.
Pengembangan Sentra Industri Tas Dan Koper Tanggulangin Dalam Menghadapi MEA
Authors: Adriansyah Gusti , Prasnowo M. Adhi , Rodli A. Fathoni , Hidayat Khoirul
Published: February 2018

Usaha  Kecil  Menengah  (UKM) mempunyai  peran penting  dan  strategis  bagi  pertumbuhan  ekonomi negara,  baik  negara  berkembang  maupun  negara maju.  Pada  saat  krisis  ekonomi  berlangsung  di Indonesia, Usaha Kecil Menengah merupakan sektor ekonomi  yang  memiliki  ketahanan  paling  baik. Kemampuan  UKM perlu  diberdayakan  dan  dikembangkan  secara  terus  menerus dengan  berusaha mereduksi  kendala  yang  dialami UKM,  sehingga  mampu  memberikan  kontribusi  lebih  maksimal  terhadap  peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Industri Tanggulangin adalah salah satu UKM yang berdiri sejak 1939 ketika beberapa perajin memulai pembuatan barang-barang tas dan koper. Dan pada tahun 1976 didirikanlah Koperasi Industri Tas dan Koper (Intako), yang awalnya hanya beranggotakan 27 orang. Modal usaha diperoleh dari simpanan pokok anggota. Dalam perjalanannya, koperasi itu terus berkembang dan jumlah anggotanya sudah mencapai 354 perajin UKM dengan aset sekitar Rp 10 miliar. Produk tanggulangin ini telah memiliki brand dan mutu yang cukup bagus yang sudah diakui oleh konsumen. Tetapi setelah terjadi luapan lumpur lapindo hampir 70 persen perajin di Tanggulangin sudah gulung tikar. Beberapa di antara mereka yang masih bertahan hanya untuk menggarap pesanan. Selain itu serbuan barang-barang produk Cina yang harganya sangat kompetitif, namun kualitasnya buruk yang juga ikut andil dalam keterpurukan tersebut. Praktis, sentra industri tas dan koper Tanggulangin sepi pengujung.Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penyebab menurunya penjualan adalah membanjirnya produk cina, kenaikan harga bahan baku, dan kurangnya inovasi desain produk. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya pembinaan dari pemerintah dalam mengembangkan inovasi desain produk dan inovasi dalam pemasaran. Sehingga eksistensi sentra industri tas dan koper Tanggulangin dapat berkembang dan membuka lapangan pekerjaan bagi warga sekitar serta meningkatkan pendapatan asli daerah Kabupaten Sidoarjo.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Menyimak Berita Dengan Media Audio Visual Siswa SMP Plus Darussalam Blokagung Banyuwangi
Authors: Ridwan Muhammad Hasbullah
Published: February 2018

Penelitian ini dirancang  menggunakan Metode Penelitian Tindakan (action research). Tujuan penelitian tindakan kelas ini untuk mengatasi masalah kemampuan keterampilan menyimak. Karena kondisi riil yang terjadi di siswa kelas VIII SMP Plus Darussalam masih kurang, karena selama ini kegiatan pembelajaran  masih banyak guru yang enggan memanfaatkan media. Media yang digunakan yaitu media Audio Visual dengan teknik kerja kelompok . Proses penelitian ini diawali dengan pengamatan awal dan dua siklus. Keefektifan tindakan pada setiap siklus diukur dari hasil observasi dan penilaian kegiatan menggunakan dua cara yaitu penilaian produk dan penilaian proses. Sementara itu  data hasil kemampuan menyimak melalui metode media  Audio visual teknik kerja kelompok dianalisis dengan cara mendeskripsikan nilai rata-rata antar per siklus sehingga hasilnya dapat mencapai targer pembelajaran yaitu 75 %. Hasil rata-rata kelas pada pengamatan awal yaitu : 71,6 % dan  Hasil pada siklus I rata-rata kemapuan menyimak adalah 75,125% sedangkan pada siklus II yaitu 87,50 %. Berdasarkan hasil 1 dan 2 tersebut dapat diambil keputusan yaitu:1.kemampuan menyimak melalui media Audio visual teknik kerja kelompok di kelas VIII SMP Plus  Darussalam Blokagung Tegalsari Banyuwangi terbilang baik, 2. Penggunaan  media Audio visual  dalam peningkatan keterampilan menyimak cukup berhasil
Seberapa Besar Kepemilikan Saham Berperan Dalam Penentuan Nilai Perusahaan Dengan Tinjauan Agency Theory
Authors: Yuniningsih Yuniningsih
Published: February 2018

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian keuangan tentang bagaimana kepemilikan perusahaan, pengelolaan perusahaan dan  conflict of interest tersebut timbul. Kepemilikan saham dalam artikel ini adalah kepemilikan managerial dan kepemilikan institusional. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji dan menganalisa seberapa besar kepemilikan perusahaan baik secara managerial dan institusional dalam menentukan nilai perusahaan dengan tinjauan Agency Theory.  Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis Regresi linier  berganda. Populasi 37 perusahaan , dengan menggunakan purposive sampling maka terdapat 8 sampel perusahaan manufaktur khusus Sektor Industri Barang Konsumsi  yang terdaftar di BEI dari tahun 2012 – 2015. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kepemilikan Manajerial tidak menunjukkan peran yang signifikan dalam menentukan nilai Perusahaan. Sedang kepemilikan Institusional mempunyai peran yang signifikan dalam penentuan nilai perusahaan
Pengaruh Pemberian Motivasi Terhadap Semangat Hafalan Al-Qur'an Siswi Kelas X Agama 2 Madrasah Aliyah Al-Amiriyyah Blokagung Banyuwangi Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017
Authors: Munawir Munawir
Published: February 2018

Penelitian ini diarahkan pada 3 hal pokok, yaitu (1) untuk mengetahui bagaimana pemberian motivasi, (2) untuk mengetahui bagaimana semangat hafalan Al-Qur'an , (3) adakah pengaruh motivasi terhadap semangat hafalan Al-Qur'an. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuesioner dengan teknik analisis Product Moment. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswi kelas X agama 2 Madrasah Aliyah Al-Amiriyyah yang berjumlah 22 responden sebagai sempel ssungguhnya. Setelah melakukan analisa data yang dikumpulkan, peneliti menemukan bahwa pemberian motivasi (X) sangat berpengaruh terhadap semangat hafalan Al-Qur'an (Y) dengan nilai korelasi sebesar 0,93 yang mengindikasikan bahwa penelitian ini tergolong sangat baik. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemberian motivasi sangat berpengaruh terhadap semangat hafalan Al-Qur'an siswi kelas X agama 2 Madrasah Aliyah Al-Amiriyyah Blokagung Banyuwangi.
Model Integrasi Ekonomi Maritim Dan Pariwisata Di Daerah Guna Peningkatan Ekonomi Indonesia Timur
Authors: Sudapet I Nyoman , Sukoco Agus , Setiawan M. Ikhsan
Published: February 2018

Pertumbuhan ekonomi maritim dan ekonomi pariwisata semakin meningkat didukung program Tol Laut. Data BPS (2016) menyatakan jumlah kunjungan wisman ke Indonesia selama Januari-April 2016 mencapai 3,52 juta kunjungan atau naik 7,51 persen dibandingkan dengan jumlah kunjungan wisman pada periode yang sama tahun 2015, yang tercatat sebanyak 3,27 juta kunjungan. Selain itu terkait ekonomi maritim, data BPS menyatakan jumlah barang yang diangkut pelayaran dalam negeri April 2016 mencapai 20,8 juta ton atau naik 1,98 persen dibandingkan bulan sebelumnya dan naik 16,50 persen dibandingkan bulan yang sama tahun 2015. Pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia Timur harus dimanfaatkan secara optimal oleh Pemerintah dengan mengembangkan Model Integrasi Ekonomi Maritim dan Pariwisata. Penelitian ini bertujuan melakukan pemodelan, pemetaan dan kelayakan ekonomis Integrasi Ekonomi Maritim dan Pariwisata di daerah guna peningkatan ekonomi Indonesia Timur, disertai pembuatan Sistem Informasi Geografis yang mendukung pengembangan ekonomi tersebut. Penelitian dilakukan dalam tahun 2017-2018, Tahun Pertama adalah pemodelan, pemetaan dan analisis kelayakan Model Integrasi Ekonomi Maritim dan Pariwisata di daerah guna peningkatan ekonomi Indonesia Timur. Hasil penelitian dipublikasikan dalam Seminar/Proceeding Internasional, Jurnal Internasional terindex Scopus, serta diajukan ke Kementerian Hukum dan HAM untuk mendapatkan HKI Hak Cipta atas aplikasi Sistem Informasi Geografis pengembangan Integrasi Ekonomi Maritim dan Pariwisata di Indonesia Timur.
Pengaruh Manajemen Kesiswaan Terhadap Hasil Belajar Mata Pelajaran SKI Siswa Kelas VIII E MTsN Sambirejo Banyuwangi Tahun Pelajaran 2016/2017
Authors: Suprapto Ribut
Published: February 2018

Manajemen Kesiswaan adalah suatu proses pengurusan segala hal yang berkaitan dengan siswa di suatu sekolah mulai dari perencanaan, penerimaan siswa pembinaan yang dilakukan selama siswa berada di sekolah, sampai dengan siswa menyelesaikan pendidikannya di sekolah melalui penciptaan suasana pembelajaran yang kondusif terhadap berlangsungnya  proses belajar mengajar atau pembelajaran yang efektif. Penelitian ini diarahkan pada 3 hal pokok, yaitu (1) Bagaimana penerapan manajemen kesiswaan  siswa kelas VIIIE di MTsN Sambirejo tahun pelajaran 2016/2017? (2) Bagaimana hasil belajar siswa kelas  VIIIE MTsN Sambirejo tahun pelajaran 2016/2017? (3) Adakah pengaruh penerapan manajemen kesiswaan terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas VIIIE MTsN Sambirejo tahun pelajaran 2016/2017? (4) Seberapa besar pengaruh penerapan manajemen kesiswaan terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas VIIIE MTsN Sambirejo tahun pelajaran 2016/2017?. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif dengan teknik product moment pada uji validitas data dan untuk mencari reliabilitas data menggunakan rumus alpha, sedangkan pada uji hipotesis menggunakan uji F dan uji T kemudian untuk teknik analisis data menggunakan uji normalitas dengan menggunakan model regresi. Popoulasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII E MTsN Sambirejo yang berjumlah 33. Untuk mengukur variabel, peneliti menggunakan kuesioner untuk manajemen kesiswaan sedangkan Hasil Belajar menggunakan data nilai semester ganjil. Setelah melakukan analisis data yang dikumpulkan, ditemukan bahwa (1) Pengaruh Penerapan manajemen kesiswaan di MTsN Sambirejo baik. (2) Hasil pengaruh  penerapan manajemen kesiswaan di kelas VIII E MTsN Sambirejo baik. (3) Pengaruh penerapan manajemen kesiswaan terhadap hasil belajar VIII E di MTsN Sambirejo ada. (4) pengaruh penerapan manajemen kesiswaan terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas  VIII E di MTsN Sambirejo sebesar 19,1%
Pengaruh Motivasi Belajar Santri Terhadap Peningkatan Kajian Kitab Salaf Pesantren Darussalam Blokagung Tegalsari Banyuwangi Tahun 2016
Authors: Kharis M. Khozin
Published: February 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) Mengetahui motivasi belajar santri dalam peningkatan kajian kitab salaf di pesantren Darussalam Blokagung Tegalsari Banyuwangi, (2) Mengetahui kajian kitab salaf di pesantren Darussalam Blokagung Tegalsari Banyuwangi, (3) Mengetahui pengaruh motivasi belajar santri terhadap  peningkatan kajian  kitab salaf di pesantren Darussalam Blokagung Tegalsari Banyuwangi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif dengan teknik product momentpada uji validitas data dan untuk mencari reliabilitas data menggunakan rumus alpha, sedangkan pada uji hipotesis menggunakan uji F dan uji T, kemudian untuk uji normalitas data menggunakan uji non parametik tes dan analisis data dengan menggunakan model regresi. Popoulasi penelitian ini adalah para santri pondok pesantren Darussalam yang berjumlah 100. Untuk mengukur variabel, peneliti menggunakan kuesioner untuk peningkatan kajian kitab salaf dan motivasi belajar. Setelah melakukan analisis data yang dikumpulkan, ditemukan bahwa (1) Motivasi belajar santri di pesantren Darussalam Blokagung adalah sangat baik. (2) Peningkatan kajian kitab salaf di pesantren Darussalam Blokagung adalah sangat baik. (3) Ada pengaruh dari motivasi belajar santri terhadap peningkatan kajian kitab salaf di pesantren Darussalam Blokagung.
Notebooks and Children’s Drawings, or the Inter-Authorship of Peter Handke’s Kindergeschichte
Authors: Haubenreich Jacob
Published: February 2018

In 1981 Peter Handke published the semi-autobiographical text Kindergeschichte, containing reflections on the early years of life with his daughter Amina. During these years, Amina frequently wrote and drew in her father’s notebooks. This article considers Amina not only as the subject of her father’s work but also as a kind of co-author, by grounding the narrative thematization of the interaction between child and adult in the concrete interaction of their writing and drawing practices in Handke’s notebooks. The observation of his child’s entry into the material-semiotic systems of writing, I suggest, heightened Handke’s awareness of the visuality and materiality of his own compositional practice. Much like the “lessons” he learned from the painter Paul Cézanne in composing Die Lehre der Sainte-Victoire, Amina’s emergent drawing and writing practice, her concrete “Suche nach Formen” on the pages of her father’s notebooks, was intertwined in the ongoing evolution of her father’s project of writing as it took shape in Kindergeschichte.
Evolutionary Geography and the Afrotropical Model of Hominin Evolution
Authors: Foley Robert A.
Published: February 2018

During the second half of the twentieth century, the evidence that Africa was central to hominin evolution became overwhelming. The earliest occurrences of most of the fossil hominin taxa and lithic technologies are to be found in Africa, and there is also strong evidence that humans are closely related to African apes, and that the genetic origins of modern humans lie in Africa. The aim of this article is to consider the possible evolutionary and ecological basis for this — why should Africa be so central? After considering biases in the record that might promote an African record, this article uses evolutionary geography – the spatial and distributional properties of the evolutionary process — to consider the factors that lead to higher rates of speciation, novelty and dispersals, as well as the way in which the African ecological context is structured and changes through time. Critical factors identified are the variable role of the Sahara, the different extent of the Afrotropical realm as climate changes, the impact of basin structure, and the effect of variable topography and surface water distribution. The key factor is biogeographic regionalisation and the shared evolutionary histories that reflect this. It is proposed that hominin evolution is globally part of the Afrotropical realm and its history, and that biogeographical variation within Africa is a key to understand the diverse nature of African hominins and their potential to disperse beyond the continent. More broadly, this article shows the importance of placing hominin evolution into a comparative and theoretical framework, particularly evolutionary geography, and proposes a more general basis for the Afrotropical Model of Hominin Evolution.
Readjustment of the Standard ASUDAS to Encompass Dental Morphological Variations in Plio-Pleistocene Hominins
Authors: Louail M. , Prat S.
Published: February 2018

The standard ASUDAS scoring system (Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System) is used to assess dental morphological variations in modern humans. It is also frequently used to study, score, and compare morphological variations in fossil hominin taxa and to examine their phylogenetic relationships. However, using ASUDAS in studies of this type is under debate because it is based on modernHomo sapienspopulations and does not appear to cover all variations observed in fossil Plio-Pleistocene homi- nins. Our observations and coding of 178 dentals casts of Plio-Pleistocene specimens based on ASUDAS and from the literature have confirmed the need to adapt the standard system to fossil hominins. In this initial study, we propose that the scoring procedures for some morphological characters need to be readjusted, while others could be standardized following the ASUDAS system.
Impact of extramedullary disease in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation: a study from the Chronic Malignancies Working Party of the EBMT
Authors: Nico Gagelmann  , Diderik-Jan Eikema  , Simona Iacobelli  , Linda Koster  , Hareth Nahi  , Anne-Marie Stoppa  , Tamás Masszi  , Denis Caillot  , Stig Lenhoff  , Miklos Udvardy  , Charles Crawley  , William Arcese  , Clara Mariette  , Ann Hunter  , Xavier Leleu  , Martin Schipperus  , Michel Delforge  , Pietro Pioltelli  , John A. Snowden  , Maija Itälä-Remes  , Maurizio Musso  , Anja van Biezen  , Laurent Garderet  , Nicolaus Kröger
Published: February 2018

We investigated extramedullary disease in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients and its impact on outcome following first-line autologous stem cell transplantation. We identified 3744 adult myeloma patients who received up-front single (n=3391) or tandem transplantation (n=353) between 2005 and 2014 with available data on extramedullary involvement at diagnosis. The overall incidence of extramedullary disease was 18.2% (n=682) and increased per year from 6.5% (2005) to 23.7% (2014). Paraskeletal involvement was found in 543 (14.5%) and extramedullary organ involvement in 139 (3.7%). More patients with extramedullary organ involvement had multiple involved sites (≥2; P
The Wellbeing of Italian Peacekeeper Military: Psychological Resources, Quality of Life and Internalizing Symptoms
Authors: Loscalzo Yura , Giannini Marco , Gori Alessio , Fabio Annamaria Di
Published: February 2018

Working as a peacekeeper is associated with the exposure to acute and/or catastrophic events and chronic stressors. Hence, the meager literature about peacekeepers’ wellbeing has mainly analyzed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This study aims to deep the analysis of the wellbeing of peacekeepers military. Based on the few studies on this population, we hypothesized that Italian peacekeeper military officers and enlisted men (n = 167; 103 males, 6 females, 58 missing) exhibit lower levels of internalizing symptoms (i.e., PTSD, depression, general anxiety, obsessions, and somatization) as compared to a control group (n = 60; 32 males, 28 females). Moreover, we hypothesized that peacekeepers have higher levels of psychological resources (i.e., self-efficacy, self-esteem, social support) and quality of life (i.e., higher life satisfaction and lower general stress). We compared the groups by means of MANOVAs on the subscales of the Psychological Treatment Inventory (PTI; Gori et al., 2015). We found that Italian peacekeepers have lower internalizing symptoms and higher levels of self-efficacy and self-esteem than the control group; however, no statistically significant differences were observed on perceived social support. Finally, peacekeepers have a higher quality of life: scores reflect higher life satisfaction and lower distress than the control group. This study is in line with previous literature supporting the claim that Italian peacekeeper military officers have sufficient psychological resources for coping with the stressful situations implied in peacekeeping missions. Future studies should deepen the analysis of the military’s psychological characteristics by comparing war veterans and peacekeeper military.
Design of the First Italian Roundabout with Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement
Authors: Di Mascio Paola , Loprencipe Giuseppe , Moretti Laura , Corazza Maria , Vivaldi Sergio , Vincenti Giovanni
Published: February 2018

This work presents the results of the overall design of the first Italian roundabout with jointed plain concrete pavement. The examined case study complies with current international standards and practices for geometry of roundabouts and road pavements. The construction of a concrete pavement in an urban roundabout will better manage and slow down fast vehicular flows, and increase traffic fluidity in an important junction, trafficked by heavy vehicles, where maintenance works should be reduced to avoid queues. The design of the roundabout involved several competences for: defining the geometry of the four-arm junction, designing the thickness of the jointed plain concrete pavement both on the circular crown and the arms, studying the mix design of a high resistance concrete. As regard to the pavement, the result of the study was an un-dowelled concrete pavement composed of square slabs laid on a cement concrete subbase and a granular layer. The shape of the slabs has been designed to optimize the structural performance of their material, which is a high strength concrete mix derived from an extensive laboratory test work. In general, the results summarized approaches typical of different design conditions: urban ones for traffic flow and safety needs; high-traffic ones for the chosen pavement type; airport ones for the absence of dowel and tie bars at the joints. Indeed, the article has highlighted that the design process of a concrete roundabout requires multiple analyses to consider various features and correctly re-design an existing urban junction. Its geometrical design, the structural design of the concrete pavement and the theoretical and experimental design of the concrete mix were the main phases of this process and they needed different competences to conduct comprehensive and appropriate analyses.
Architectural Trends and Structural Design in the Middle of the Twentieth Century: Two Examples in Portugal
Authors: Paiva de Sousa Soledade
Published: February 2018

In the context of a reductive generalisation, it can be affirmed that the supporting structure had a different role in most buildings in the two halves of the previous century. This statement has as reference the examples of the International Style in the first half of the twentieth century and early Postmodernism in the second half. Reinforcing this division, the structure was assigned a representative role in the first part that faded in the second. Based on the abovementioned statement, this work seeks to question the relationship between the design of architecture and structure: How did architectural trends change the drawing of structure in the past? The study is developed through a comparison of two buildings representing opposite positions concerning the structure’s role. The buildings are located in the transition of the two halves of the 20th century, and clearly demonstrate the initial statements. The difference in the position of the structural design in these two projects is revealed in the drawings of slabs, beams and pillars, showing the trends in each.
Ventilation and Air Quality in City Blocks Using Large-Eddy Simulation—Urban Planning Perspective
Authors: Kurppa Mona , Hellsten Antti , Auvinen Mikko , Raasch Siegfried , Vesala Timo , Järvi Leena
Published: February 2018

Buildings and vegetation alter the wind and pollutant transport in urban environments. This comparative study investigates the role of orientation and shape of perimeter blocks on the dispersion and ventilation of traffic-related air pollutants, and the street-level concentrations along a planned city boulevard. A large-eddy simulation (LES) model PALM is employed over a highly detailed representation of the urban domain including street trees and forested areas. Air pollutants are represented by massless and passive particles (non-reactive gases), which are released with traffic-related emission rates. High-resolution simulations for four different city-block-structures are conducted over a 8.2 km 2 domain under two contrasting inflow conditions with neutral and stable atmospheric stratification corresponding the general and wintry meteorological conditions. Variation in building height together with multiple cross streets along the boulevard improves ventilation, resulting in 7–9% lower mean concentrations at pedestrian level. The impact of smaller scale variability in building shape was negligible. Street trees further complicate the flow and dispersion. Notwithstanding the surface roughness, atmospheric stability controls the concentration levels with higher values under stably stratified inflow. Little traffic emissions are transported to courtyards. The results provide urban planners direct information to reduce air pollution by proper structural layout of perimeter blocks.