bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Utilization of Jamun seed powder in composite cake formulation
Authors: Marufa Mushtari Akter , Das Pabitra Chandra , Iqbal Abdullah
Published: December 2019

The study is concerned with the evaluation of the nutritional and functional properties of Jamun seed powder (JSP) extracted from fresh Jamun and to develop cakes by incorporating JSP with wheat flour (WF). The chemical analysis showed that JSP had 6.30% moisture, 6.24% protein, 2.19% ash, 1.18% fat, 84.09% carbohydrate and 371.94 Kcal energy/100 g of powder whereas WF contained 12.90% moisture, 11.00% protein, 1.35% ash, 1.50% fat, 73.01% total carbohydrate and 349.54 Kcal energy/100 g of powder. Four cake samples were prepared by using different proportion combination of WF and JSP such as A (100% WF), B (90% WF and 10% JSP), C (80% WF and 20% JSP) and D (70% WF and 30% JSP). The nutritional components of four cake samples gave the range of moisture 16.92-25.56%, protein 6.34-8.56%, ash 1.50-2.60%, fat 16.01-22.42% and total carbohydrate 41.96-58.13%. Weight (g) of processed cakes were increased whereas other physical attributes such as volume, height, specific volume were decreased due to supplementation of JSP. The increased level of JSP powder substitution changed the crust color of cakes from light brown to blackish and also changed the crumb color from brownish to reddish. Sensory evaluation indicated that the sample B (10% JSP and 90% WF) was the most acceptable by the panelists than those of other cakes. Above all, the study gave an indication that Jamun seed powder can be used as a good replacement of wheat flour in production of cakes which can help to get higher energy, mineral and carbohydrate.

J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(4): 599–605, 2019
Understanding Academic Performance based on Gender, Race, Stress and Sleep Quality
Authors: MOK EUGENIE, YEN LING , TAN KOCK WAH
Published: December 2019

This study aims to explore gender, race, stress and sleep quality as factors which influence the academic performance of undergraduate students. The samples of study involved 80 students from the Faculty of Cognitive Science and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Questionnaire used in the data collection comprising demographic information, stress questionnaire (Student Stress Inventory (SSI)) and sleep quality questionnaire (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)). The academic performance of the undergraduate students in this study was measured by their cumulative grade point average (CGPA). The result of the study showed that female students performed better than male students; whilst non-Bumiputera students performed better than Bumiputera students. The study also found that the higher the stress level of a student (SSI score), the lower his or her CGPA results. Moreover, the findings showed that there is a significant difference in FCSHD undergraduates’ academic performance based on their sleep quality, in which the mean of CGPA for students with good sleep quality is higher than that of students with bad sleep quality. Ultimately, the study reveals that gender and race do play a part in the academic performance of students and having good sleep quality and a little bit of stress is equally important in learning and helpful in attaining good grades and hence, should be leveraged by students.
3D Face Recognition Analysis Using Random Forest
Authors: ROSLAN NURUL ATIFAH , UJIR HAMIMAH , MOHAMAD HIPINY IRWANDI HIPNI
Published: December 2019

Face recognition is an emerging field due to the technological advances in camera hardware and for its application in various fields such as the commercial and security sector. Although the existing works in 3D face recognition perform well, a similar experiment setting across classifiers is hard to find, which includes the Random Forest classifier. The aggregations of the classification from each decision tree are the outcome of Random Forest. This paper presents 3D facial recognition using the Random Forest method using the BU-3DFE database, which consists of basic facial expressions. The work using other classifiers such as Neural Network (NN) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) using a similar experiment setting also presented. As for the results, the Random Forest approach has yield 94.71% of recognition rate, which is an encouraging result compared to NN and SVM. In addition, the experiment also yields that fear expression is unique to each human due to a high confidence rate (82%) of subjects with fear expression. Therefore, a lower chance to be mistakenly recognized someone with a fear expression.
FORMULASI EKSTRAK DAN BIJI KOPI ROBUSTA DALAM SEDIAAN MASKER GEL PEEL-OFF UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KELEMBABAN DAN KEHALUSAN KULIT
Authors: Wulandari Asri , Rustiani Erni , Noorlaela Ella , Agustina Pipih
Published: December 2019

Biji kopi robusta  adalah bahan dari tanaman yang berfungsi sebagai antioksidan serta mengandung protein yang dipercaya memiliki khasiat melembabkan dan menghaluskan kulit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan mutu formula gel peel-off dari ekstrak kering dan serbuk biji kopi robusta yang memenuhi syarat. Metode pengujian yang dilakukan meliputi uji organoleptic, viskositas, pH, waktu mengering, dan uji hedonic menggunakan skin analyzer serta verifikasi uji iritasi. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa F1 merupakan formula terbaik dengan karakteristik gel berwarna coklat tua, aroma kopi dan tekstur sangat halus. Viskositas yang diperoleh 2581 cPs, pH 7,74 dan waktu mengering gel di kulit selama 18 menit. Hasil uji hedonic menunjukkan bahwa F1 memberi efek terbaik untuk meningkatkan kelembaban dan kehalusan kulit dibandingkan dengan formula lainnya dan tidak mengiritasi.
Rancang Bangun Alat Monitor Detak Jantung Dan Suhu Tubuh Berbasis Android
Authors: Gamara Agung , Hendryani Atika
Published: December 2019

The heart is a vital organ that must always be kept healthy. Not only the heart, body temperature is also important to control the condition of the body with the environment and know the symptoms of serious illness.Heart rate and body temperature are very important parameters to determine a person's health condition. The importance of monitoring these two parameters so that we need gauges that are easy to use and carry so that they can always monitor the values of the two parameters within normal limits. The purpose of this research is to design and build an Android-based Heart Rate and Body Temperature Monitor.The methods used are literature study, tool design and interface, testing tools, and analyzing test results. Arduino Nano-based heart rate and body temperature detector uses Max 30100 sensor as a measurement of heart rate and DS18B20 sensor as body temperature sensor. The sensor readings will be processed by Arduino Nano which will be displayed on LCD 16 x 2 and Android.The test results show that the heart rate and body temperature monitoring tools function properly with an accuracy value of 99.1% for measuring heart rate and 99.4% for measuring body temperature. Suggestions as a consideration for developing this research next is to make the android display easier and have health information and what should be done by a system user related to heart rate and body temperature.
Big Data, una herramienta para apoyar en decisiones del sector hotelero en Quito_Ecuador
Authors: Padilla Guevara Carlos Fernando
Published: December 2019

Partiendo de un estudio basado en metodologías descriptiva-correlacional y observación, se concluyó que los hoteles de la ciudad de Quito no consideran a Big Data como una herramienta de apoyo para tomar decisiones. En el sector hotelero de la ciudad no se incursiona todavía con fuerza en el uso de esta nueva tecnología, debido al uso de herramientas más conocidas y tradicionales. Existe confusión entre lo que representan las herramientas cotidianas como bases de datos y el real potencial de contar con un Big Data. Los hoteles no lo perciben como algo que ya está funcionando realmente a nivel local; consideran que Big Data contiene gran cantidad de información más no calidad de esta. Sin embargo, les gustaría contar con más información que les sirva de apoyo para tomar las mejores decisiones.

El contar con información clave, proveniente de diversas fuentes, que permita conocer a los clientes y su comportamiento, puede convertirse en el plus que la industria necesita para atraer nuevos consumidores.

En el Ecuador existen sectores productivos que ya están haciendo uso de esta tecnología sin embargo se evidencia la falta de personal capacitado, alta inversión que implica su implementación y falta de estructura de la información contenida.
El empoderamiento productivo de la mujer como consecuencia de la Inclusión Financiera
Authors: Navas R. Andrea , Moncayo Lara Jorge Andrés
Published: December 2019

El documento analiza la importancia de la inclusión financiera y la relación que genera con el desarrollo económico de la mujer a través del emprendimiento productivo. El objetivo es mostrar la importancia que produce el trabajo mancomunado entre los sectores que promuevan el acceso a servicios financieros y la creación de emprendimientos para buscar la igualdad de género, para esto se señala la rentabilidad que provocan las mujeres, la evolución de la creación de empresas y sus fuentes de financiamiento, las barreras que se enfrentan al momento de iniciar los emprendimientos y los beneficios que conlleva la inclusión financiera. Por último, los autores resaltan las buenas prácticas y políticas públicas que fomentan los objetivos de igualdad y crecimiento económico de las mujeres.
Gestión comunitaria para la conservación de la Microcuenca Mónica, Loja, Ecuador
Authors: Gonzaga Figueroa Aurita Geovania
Published: December 2019

El presente artículo propone la elaboración de un plan de manejo ambiental para la restauración y conservación de las riveras fluviales de la Microcuenca Mónica de Loja-Ecuador, mediante la fitorremediación. Esta microcuenca está siendo fuertemente afectada por la acción antrópica, el pastoreo incontrolado, la extracción de áridos, la expansión de viviendas próximas a los cauces, ampliación de la frontera agrícola y ganadera, descargas de efluentes de distintas actividades: domésticas, basurales, agrícolas y ganaderas. La metodología utilizada comprende actividades de campo y laboratorio, como: diagnóstico ambiental actual y análisis de muestras de agua. Identificados los contaminantes y basados en resultados del laboratorio se elaboró una propuesta de plan de manejo ambiental orientado a la gestión de manejo, restauración y conservación de las riveras fluviales. Las plantas utilizadas como fitorremediadoras son: Alnus acuminata Kunth (Aliso), Salix humboldtiana Willd (Sauce). Solanum torvum, Hedyosmum scabrum (Ruiz & Pavón) y Medicago sativa (alfalfa), son especies nativas que se desarrollan en condiciones de humedad. Los resultados de esta investigación serán de gran utilidad para futuros proyectos que permitan la recuperación de estos ecosistemas para garantizar el desarrollo de procesos de recuperación y el manejo sustentable de las microcuencas.
Analysis of the Dissemination Index of the Information of the Different Players of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the Valencian Community
Authors: Ribes-Giner Gabriela , Navarrete-Garnes Javier
Published: December 2019

The main objective of this research is to calculate the diffusion index of entrepreneurship to the different actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. For this, 57 organizations, both private and public, belonging to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Valencian community have been analyzed. Among the results are stresses the importance of the optimal use of information and communication technology in current and future generations, as well as the dissemination of entrepreneurship. In addition, the best practices carried out by the different agents of the entrepreneurial ecosystem have been identified.
Solving a Structure in the Reciprocal Space, Real Space and Both by Using the EXPO Software
Authors: Altomare Angela , Corriero Nicola , Cuocci Corrado , Falcicchio Aurelia , Rizzi Rosanna
Published: December 2019

The solution of crystal structures from X-ray powder diffraction data has undergone an intense development in the last 25 years. Overlapping, background estimate, preferred orientation are the main difficulties met in the process of determining the crystal structure from the analysis of the one-dimensional powder diffraction pattern. EXPO is a well known computer program that, designed for solving structures, organic, inorganic, as well as metal-organic by powder diffraction data, employs the two most widely used kinds of solution methods: Direct Methods proceeding in the reciprocal space and Simulated Annealing proceeding in the real space. EXPO allows also to suitably combine these two approaches for validating the structure solution. In this paper, we give examples of structure characterization by EXPO with the aim of suggesting a solution strategy leading towards the application of reciprocal-space methods or real-space methods or both.
Tuning LiBH4 for Hydrogen Storage: Destabilization, Additive, and Nanoconfinement Approaches
Authors: Puszkiel Julián , Gasnier Aurelien , Amica Guillermina , Gennari Fabiana
Published: December 2019

Hydrogen technology has become essential to fulfill our mobile and stationary energy needs in a global low–carbon energy system. The non-renewability of fossil fuels and the increasing environmental problems caused by our fossil fuel–running economy have led to our efforts towards the application of hydrogen as an energy vector. However, the development of volumetric and gravimetric efficient hydrogen storage media is still to be addressed. LiBH4 is one of the most interesting media to store hydrogen as a compound due to its large gravimetric (18.5 wt.%) and volumetric (121 kgH2/m3) hydrogen densities. In this review, we focus on some of the main explored approaches to tune the thermodynamics and kinetics of LiBH4: (I) LiBH4 + MgH2 destabilized system, (II) metal and metal hydride added LiBH4, (III) destabilization of LiBH4 by rare-earth metal hydrides, and (IV) the nanoconfinement of LiBH4 and destabilized LiBH4 hydride systems. Thorough discussions about the reaction pathways, destabilizing and catalytic effects of metals and metal hydrides, novel synthesis processes of rare earth destabilizing agents, and all the essential aspects of nanoconfinement are led.
Determination of the Structural Integrity and Stability of Polysialic Acid during Alkaline and Thermal Treatment
Authors: Bartling Bastian , Rehfeld Johanna S. , Boßmann Daniel , de Vries Ingo , Fohrer Jörg , Lammers Frank , Scheper Thomas , Beutel Sascha
Published: December 2019

Polysialic acid (polySia) is a linear homopolymer of varying chain lengths that exists mostly on the outer cell membrane surface of certain bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) K1. PolySia, with an average degree of polymerization of 20 (polySia avDP20), possesses material properties that can be used for therapeutic applications to treat inflammatory neurodegenerative diseases. The fermentation of E. coli K1 enables the large-scale production of endogenous long-chain polySia (DP ≈ 130) (LC polySia), from which polySia avDP20 can be manufactured using thermal hydrolysis. To ensure adequate biopharmaceutical quality of the product, the removal of byproducts and contaminants, such as endotoxins, is essential. Recent studies have revealed that the long-term incubation in alkaline sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions reduces the endotoxin content down to 3 EU (endotoxin units) per mg, which is in the range of pharmaceutical applications. In this study, we analyzed interferences in the intramolecular structure of polySia caused by harsh NaOH treatment or thermal hydrolysis. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy revealed that neither the incubation in an alkaline solution nor the thermal hydrolysis induced any chemical modification. In addition, HPLC analysis with a preceding 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene (DMB) derivatization demonstrated that the alkaline treatment did not induce any hydrolytic effects to reduce the maximum polymer length and that the controlled thermal hydrolysis reduced the maximum chain length effectively, while cost-effective incubation in alkaline solutions had no adverse effects on LC polySia. Therefore, both methods guarantee the production of high-purity, low-molecular-weight polySia without alterations in the structure, which is a prerequisite for the submission of a marketing authorization application as a medicinal product. However, a specific synthesis of low-molecular-weight polySia with defined chain lengths is only possible to a limited extent.
Gelatin-Based Antimicrobial Films Incorporating Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Seed Juice by-Product
Authors: Valdés Arantzazu , Garcia-Serna Esther , Martínez-Abad Antonio , Vilaplana Francisco , Jimenez Alfonso , Garrigós María Carmen
Published: December 2019

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) seed juice by-product (PSP) was added as reinforcing and antimicrobial agent to fish gelatin (FG) films as a promising eco-friendly active material for food packaging applications. A complete linkage analysis of polysaccharides in PSP showed xylan and cellulose as main components. This residue showed also high total phenolic content and antioxidant activity. Three formulations were processed by adding PSP to FG (0, 10, 30 wt. %) by the casting technique, showing films with 10 wt. % of PSP the best performance. The addition of PSP decreased elongation at break and increased stiffness in the FG films, particularly for 30 wt. % loading. A good compatibility between FG and PSP was observed by SEM. No significant (p < 0.05) differences were obtained for barrier properties to oxygen and water vapour permeability compared to the control with the incorporation of PSP, whereas water resistance considerably increased and transparency values decreased (p < 0.05). High thermal stability of films and inhibition against S. aureus were observed. The addition of PSP at 10 wt. % into FG was shown as a potential strategy to maintain the integrity of the material and protect food against lipid oxidation, reducing huge amounts of pomegranate and fish wastes.
Fe-Loaded MOF-545(Fe): Peroxidase-Like Activity for Dye Degradation Dyes and High Adsorption for the Removal of Dyes from Wastewater
Authors: Zhang Chuang , Li Haichao , Li Chen , Li Zhengqiang
Published: December 2019

Methods to remove dye pollutants with natural enzyme, like horseradish peroxidase (HRP), are still limited due to high costs and low stability levels. The development of such a method with similar enzymatic activity is important and could be helpful in wastewater disposal. A metal organic framework material, Fe-loaded MOF-545 (Fe), was synthesized in our study as a new way to remove dyes due to its peroxidase-like activity. The structural characterizations of Fe-loaded MOF-545(Fe) was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Vis absorption spectra, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The peroxidase-like (POD-like) activity of Fe-loaded MOF-545(Fe) was investigated under different pH and temperature conditions. Because of the Fe added into the MOF-545 structure, the absorption of Fe-loaded MOF-545(Fe) for acid (anionic) dyes (methyl orange (MO)) was better than for basic (cationic) dyes (methylene blue (MB)). The Fe-loaded MOF-545(Fe) could give a significant color fading for MO and MB over a short time (about two hours) with peroxidase-like activity. The remarkable capacity of Fe-loaded MOF-545(Fe) to remove the MO or MB is due to not only physical adsorption, but also degradation of the MO and MB with POD-like activity. Therefore, Fe-loaded MOF-545(Fe) has significant potential regarding dye removal from wastewater.
Studies to Elucidate the Effects of Furostanol Glycosides from Dioscorea deltoidea Cell Culture in a Rat Model of Endothelial Dysfunction
Authors: Korokin Mikhail , Gudyrev Oleg , Gureev Vladimir , Korokina Liliya , Peresypkina Anna , Pokrovskaia Tatyana , Lazareva Galina , Soldatov Vladislav , Zatolokina Mariya , Pokrovskii Mikhail
Published: December 2019

Currently, there is no doubt surrounding a theory that the cardiotropic effects of sex hormones can be due to their direct effect on the cardiovascular system. In recent years, interest in the study of steroid glycosides has increased. We studied the effects of furostanol glycosides (protodioscin and deltozid) from the cell culture of the Dioscorea deltoidea (laboratory code DM-05) on the physiological and biochemical parameters of vascular endothelial function in hypoestrogen-induced endothelial dysfunction after bilateral ovariectomy. It was shown that the use of DM-05 at a dose of 1 mg/kg makes it possible to prevent the development of arterial hypertension (the level of systolic blood pressure (SBP) decreases by 9.7% (p < 0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) by 8.2%), to achieve a decrease in the coefficient of endothelial dysfunction by 1.75 times against the background of a hypoestrogenic state. With DM-05, an increase in the concentration of stable nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) by 45.6% (p < 0.05) and an increase in mRNA endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression by 34.8% (p < 0.05) was established, which indicates a positive effect of furostanol glycosides on the metabolism of nitric oxide after ovariectomy. Positive dynamics in the histological structure of the heart and the abdominal aorta indicate the pronounced endothelio- and atheroprotective effects of DM-05.
Hydrogen Tunnelling as a Probe of the Involvement of Water Vibrational Dynamics in Aqueous Chemistry?
Authors: Karković Marković Ana , Jakobušić Brala Cvijeta , Pilepić Viktor , Uršić Stanko
Published: December 2019

Our study of tunnelling in proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) oxidation of ascorbate with hexacyanoferrate(III) follows the insights obtained from ultrafast 2D IR spectroscopy and theoretical studies of the vibrational water dynamics that led to the proposal of the involvement of collective intermolecular excitonic vibrational water dynamics in aqueous chemistry. To test the proposal, the hydrogen tunnelling modulation observed in the PCET reaction studied in the presence of low concentrations of various partial hydrophobic solutes in the water reaction system has been analyzed in terms of the proposed involvement of the collective intermolecular vibrational water dynamics in activation process in the case. The strongly linear correlation between common tunnelling signatures, isotopic values of Arrhenius prefactor ratios ln AH/AD and isotopic differences in activation enthalpies ΔΔH‡ (H,D) observed in the process in fairly diluted water solutions containing various partial hydrophobic solutes (such as dioxane, acetonitrile, ethanol, and quaternary ammonium ions) points to the common physical origin of the phenomenon in all the cases. It is suggested that the phenomenon can be rooted in an interplay of delocalized collective intermolecular vibrational dynamics of water correlated with vibrations of the coupled transition configuration, where the donor-acceptor oscillations, the motions being to some degree along the reaction coordinate, lead to modulation of hydrogen tunnelling in the reaction.
A Robust Multi-Sensor Data Fusion Clustering Algorithm Based on Density Peaks
Authors: Fan Jiande , Xie Weixin , Du Haocui
Published: December 2019

In this paper, a novel multi-sensor clustering algorithm, based on the density peaks clustering (DPC) algorithm, is proposed to address the multi-sensor data fusion (MSDF) problem. The MSDF problem is raised in the multi-sensor target detection (MSTD) context and corresponds to clustering observations of multiple sensors, without prior information on clutter. During the clustering process, the data points from the same sensor cannot be grouped into the same cluster, which is called the cannot link (CL) constraint; the size of each cluster should be within a certain range; and overlapping clusters (if any) must be divided into multiple clusters to satisfy the CL constraint. The simulation results confirm the validity and reliability of the proposed algorithm.
Transcriptome Analysis of Ochratoxin A-Induced Apoptosis in Differentiated Caco-2 Cells
Authors: Yang Xue , Gao Yanan , Yan Qiaoyan , Bao Xiaoyu , Zhao Shengguo , Wang Jiaqi , Zheng Nan
Published: December 2019

Ochratoxin A (OTA), an important mycotoxin that occurs in food and animal feed, has aroused widespread concern in recent years. Previous studies have indicated that OTA causes nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, genotoxicity, immunotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and neurotoxicity. The intestinal toxicity of OTA has gradually become a focus of research, but the mechanisms underlying this toxicity have not been described. Here, differentiated Caco-2 cells were incubated for 48 h with different concentrations of OTA and transcriptome analysis was used to estimate damage to the intestinal barrier. Gene expression profiling was used to compare the characteristics of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). There were altogether 10,090 DEGs, mainly clustered into two downregulation patterns. The Search Tool for Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING), which was used to analyze the protein–protein interaction network, indicated that 24 key enzymes were mostly responsible for regulating cell apoptosis. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis was used to validate eight genes, three of which were key genes (CASP3, CDC25B, and EGR1). The results indicated that OTA dose-dependently induces apoptosis in differentiated Caco-2 cells. Transcriptome analysis showed that the impairment of intestinal function caused by OTA might be partly attributed to apoptosis, which is probably associated with downregulation of murine double minute 2 (MDM2) expression and upregulation of Noxa and caspase 3 (CASP3) expression. This study has highlighted the intestinal toxicity of OTA and provided a genome-wide view of biological responses, which provides a theoretical basis for enterotoxicity and should be useful in establishing a maximum residue limit for OTA.
ANALISIS DESKRIPTIF SOSIAL MEDIA TWITTER DALAM PROSES PEMBENTUKAN OPINI KAMPANYE GUBERNUR JAWA BARAT 2018 DALAM 30 HARI PERTAMA
Authors: Umam Ahmad Hairul , Perdana Kiki Esa
Published: December 2019

This study aims to analyze the process of opinion formation through twitter social media during the campaign period of Governor Election of West Java using qualitative method. Collection data in this study was based on observations of the @ridwankamil account for 30 days of the campaign period, from 15 February to 15 March 2018. The selection of accounts for one of the Governor Candidates of West Java was based on the subjectivity of the   researchers' assessment through observations on social media. The researchers grouped 4 major issues into the theme in the process of forming a campaign opinion in the contents of the @ridwankamil account; Program Vision Vision, Religion, Performance Achievement, and Cultural Identity. The analysis during the 30-day campaign the first account @ridwankamil voiced a lot of vision, mission, programs noted as much as 60%, religion 16, 25%, 13.75% performance achievement and 10% cultural identity. Opinion of the campaign that is spread through Twitter is able to attract the attention of most of the people of West Java through direct responses from followers with various kinds of response. The formation of opinions through Twitter is one form of self-proof of modernization in a campaigning style. The @ridwankamil account is able to utilize Twitter social media as a way of forming and leading opinions by interacting with the public because it does not have mainstream media as a means of delivering messages. The responses obtained from followers are influenced by the ease of accessing Twitter social networks and the high interest of West Java residents who actively use Twitter social media
Disciplina, Fantasmagoria e Espetáculo: Técnicas do Observador, de Jonathan Crary
Authors: Ladeira João Damasceno Martins
Published: December 2019

No intuito de elaborar uma discussão estritamente teórica relativa à conexão empreendida por Jonathan Crary entre os conceitos de espetáculo e a ideia foucaultiana de disciplina, este texto recupera o livro Técnicas do Observador. Este debate procura reler um conjunto específico de argumentos presentes em tal obra, pontualmente aqueles sobre a fotografia, num esforço que, porém, ultrapassa uma reflexão pontual sobre tal técnica. Uma das críticas a Crary esteve no tratamento demasiado breve sobre a imagem fotográfica, tornando difícil perceber o que ali se encontrava em jogo: uma proposição sobre o papel das mídias na constituição da modernidade, na expectativa de indicar em que termos a administração sobre o corpo define certa relação com os sentidos. Aqui, propõe-se que este tema só pode satisfatoriamente compreendido recorrendo-se ao debate relativo a um terceiro problema, explorado de modo muito breve no Técnicas do Observador: o de fantasmagoria, como exposto por Adorno em sua investigação sobre Richard Wagner. A partir daí, tenta-se explorar uma ideia potente em Crary: o elo entre a expansão do conhecimento sobre o biológico e o aumento na habilidade para produzir certas imagens técnicas, recorrendo a ferramentas que sistematicamente escondem a origem do trabalho envolvido, transformando a fotografia num indício de um problema bem mais extenso.
The League of Nations: Legal, Political and Social Impact on Estonia
Authors: Troitiño David Ramiro , Kerikmäe Tanel , Hamuľák Ondrej
Published: December 2019

The League of Nations, predecessor of the current United Nations, was the first world organization with a real impact on its members. The organization was created after the WWI in an attempt to establish a stable peace system among its members. Estonia, a country formed after the end of the war, was in a need of international recognition and protection. Hence, the membership was welcome as an anchor to liberty and freedom. This research analyses how the organization influenced Estonia and what were the major contributions of the country in the development of the League of Nations. The aim of the paper is to analyse the concrete impact of the membership on the position and recognition of Estonia as well as the influence of Estonia on the development of key activities of the League of Nations, in particular the questions of refugee protection and return of prisoners of war; protection of minorities (including the support to protection of rights of native American tribes) and attempts to establish the uniform global legal order. A special focus is given also to personal impact represented by the authority of Ragnar Nurkse.
Tradisi Pendidikan Iman Anak dalam Perjanjian Lama
Authors: Susanta Yohanes Krismantyo
Published: December 2019

Abstract: Using a qualitative-descriptive approach, this article shows that in ancient Israel society there was a certain educational mechanism where a child had the opportunity to learn the Scriptures (faith education). Educating children from childhood in the context of ancient Israel society is a task entrusted by God to parents and the community. Children have the right to education from their parents. Children's faith education must be done by parents. However, the community is responsible for helping families to nurture their children. The tradition of ancient Israel can be a lesson for the current context that the family is the main place in the inheritance of the faith. Abstrak: Artikel ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif-deskriptif dan menunjukkan bahwa dalam masyarakat Israel kuno telah terdapat mekanisme pendidikan tertentu dimana seorang anak mendapatkan kesempatan untuk mempelajari Kitab Suci (pendidikan iman). Mendidik anak sejak kecil dalam konteks masyarakat Israel kuno merupakan tugas yang dipercayakan Allah kepada orangtua dan komunitas. Anak-anak berhak mendapatkan pendidikan dari orangtua mereka. Pendidikan iman anak harus dilakukan oleh orangtua. Akan tetapi komunitas bertanggung jawab membantu keluarga dalam membina anak-anak mereka.  Tradisi Israel kuno tersebut dapat menjadi pembelajaran bagi konteks saat ini bahwa keluarga merupakan tempat utama dalam pewarisan iman.
Kajian Ekoteologis tentang Konsep tanah dalam Perjanjian Lama dan Implikasinya bagi Pemeliharaan Tanah
Authors: Sipahutar Roy Charly
Published: December 2019

This article is an echotheological study of the basis of Israel's election and agreement as God's people in relation to the ownership of the Land of Canaan. Israel as a nation and chosen people certainly have a duty as a blessing to others. This study departs from the meaning of the agreement affirmed on Mount Sinai, namely that God wants Israel to live in loyalty and always care for social life. The agreement was subsequently implemented in the form of the giving of the land of Canaan as another symbol. The promised land management is not only for the benefit of the people of Israel, but also must have a social dimension for the poor, oppressed, and marginalized, this is the ethical basis of Israel's life as God's people. Land must be cultivated as a source of God's peace (syalom) for all His creatures, because only in this way can they breathe in the covenant with the Divine, God the Almighty. Furthermore, at the end of this paper it will be concluded that human beings as God's representatives do not mean acting according to their own desires, because humans must always remember that everything will be accounted for back to God.Abstrak: Artikel ini adalah sebuah kajian ekoteologis mengenai dasar pemilihan dan perjanjian Israel sebagai umat Allah dalam hubungannya dengan kepemilikan Tanah Kanaan. Israel sebagai bangsa dan umat pilihan tentunya memiliki tugas sebagai berkat bagi orang lain. Kajian ini berangkat dari makna perjanjian yang ditegaskan di Gunung Sinai, yaitu bahwa Tuhan menginginkan Israel hidup dalam kesetiaan dan selalu peduli pada kehidupan sosial. Perjanjian itu selanjutnya diem-plementasikan dalam bentuk pemberian tanah Kanaan sebagai simbol yang lain. Pengelolaan tanah yang dijanjikan tidak hanya untuk kepentingan rakyat Israel, tetapi juga harus memiliki dimensi sosial untuk orang miskin, tertindas, dan ter-pinggirkan, hal tersebutlah yang menjadi dasar etis kehidupan Israel sebagai umat Allah. Tanah harus diusahakan sebagai sumber kedamaian Allah (syalom) untuk semua makhluk-Nya, karena hanya dengan cara ini mereka dapat bernafas dalam ikatan perjanjian dengan yang Ilahi, Allah Yang Maha Kuasa. Selanjutnya, pada bagian akhir tulisan ini akan disimpulkan bahwa manusia sebagai wakil Allah bukan berarti berbuat sesuai dengan keinginan dirinya sendiri, karena manusia harus selalu mengingat bahwa segala sesuatu akan dipertanggungjawabkan kem-bali kepada Allah.
Ludwig von Mises, Sociology, and Metatheory
Authors: Robitaille Christian
Published: December 2019

This paper discusses the epistemological status and potential scope of the discipline of sociology based on the writings of Ludwig von Mises. More specifically, it presents his epistemological distinction between theory and history, and argues that sociology can be integrated in this framework as a historical discipline. As such, it must be a praxeologically guided study of general or specific social phenomena that already occurred or are likely to occur. Additionally, this paper addresses the general insights provided by Mises to questions of interest to the field of sociology—the division of labor and the evolution of society, the social effects of socialism and capitalism, class analysis, and the role of ideas in social change—in order to infer from it the general tasks that sociology, as a historical discipline, can accomplish in its study of social phenomena.
Negative Inflation Targeting: A Proposal of a Non-Distortionary Monetary Policy
Authors: Frömmel Tomáš
Published: December 2019

This paper aims to propose a non-distortionary monetary policy objective consistent with the Austrian business cycle theory. Since the price level should fall in the growing economy in the Hayekian framework, introduction of a negative inflation target combined with the Taylor rule is suggested as a non-distortionary monetary policy. To keep the money stream stable, the optimal inflation target would be equal to the opposite of the growth rate of the economy. Such policy should lead to the smoothing of the business cycle path since monetary policy could be less activist compared to the current state of the positive inflation target. Possible criticisms of this suggestion are anticipated and addressed in this paper.
Brazilian States' Economic Freedom Index: Applying Fraser's Methodology for 2003–2016 Data
Authors: Maciel Vladimir , Ruiz de Gamboa Ulisses , Portillo Julian , Ghizellini Mariangela
Published: December 2019

The purpose of the paper is to apply Fraser’s methodology from the Economic Freedom of North America report to Brazilian data. government size, tax and labor market indicators vary among subnational entities. Following Friedrich A. Hayek’s tribute on the occasion the 70th birthday of Ludwig von Mises, the importance of an index for Brazilian States is to bring principles of liberalism—based on clear evidence—to public figures (Hayek 2012), particularly in a country dominated by interventionist ideas since the 1930s. Besides the academic challenge of obtaining and processing data in the same manner as the Economic Freedom of North America, the current turning point in politics and economics in Brazil demands this kind of applied research. The results suggest that the Brazilian states’ freedom scores are getting worse in recent years (2012–16), following the same trend as that of the national index. We argue for the idea that the increasing government interventions at the federal level have spread out to states and municipalities and have had the effect of institutionalizing and justifying decreases in freedom and greater influence of public entities on citizens’ everyday life. The final remarks point out improvement in institutional measures for the index, as an ongoing project as Milton Friedman stated on his foreword to Economic Freedom of the World: 1975–1995: to “bring the indexes of economic freedom up to date and to incorporate the additional understanding that will be generated.”
A escala geográfica e serviços de saúde: primeiras reflexões
Authors: Engel Priscila Estevam
Published: December 2019

Os estudos urbanos sempre permeiam a questão da escala, mas em muitos casos não é dada a devida importância que essa discussão requer. Em nosso trabalho apresentamos alguns autores que nos fazem refletir sobre a análise espacial a partir das escalas geográficas e reconhecemos a complexidade das articulações multiescalares. Os procedimentos metodológicos são basicamente uma revisão bibliográfica com o objetivo de articular a questão da escala geográfica. Deste modo, tecemos algumas considerações a respeito da regionalização dos serviços de saúde no Estado de São Paulo e as políticas que foram envolvidas nesse processo.
As transformações campo-cidade frente à mobilidade do trabalho: uma análise a partir da realidade de Belo Campo/BA
Authors: Moreira Silmara Oliveira , Almeida Vale Eliane Pereira
Published: December 2019

A relação campo-cidade regida por uma efervescente difusão da indústria, e consequentemente, de um processo fragmentador/segregador socioespacial, é marcada pela intensa mobilidade do trabalho. Trata-se de um movimento integrante a um reordenamento econômico de escala global, o qual atribui-se função e funcionalidade a diferentes territórios e lugares, e transforma a sociabilidade entre esses e os sujeitos. Sendo assim, o objetivo do presente trabalho é suscitar o debate acerca do contexto histórico da construção desse “antagonismo” entre campo-cidade, no que concerne às suas peculiaridades socioeconômicas, e fazer uma leitura de como esse processo se apresenta no século XXI frente à mobilidade do trabalho e a reestruturação produtiva do capital. Para subsidiar tal discussão foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica no intuito de abarcar um arcabouço teórico que validasse a abordagem da temática. Já os dados apresentados no texto são oriundos do trabalho final de dissertação de Moreira (2018) que analisou, dentre outros aspectos, o envolvimento de homens e mulheres, em diferentes faixas etárias, no processo da mobilidade do trabalho, no município de Belo campo, Bahia, Brasil.
Políticas del espectáculo: la contienda argentina 2019
Authors: Cicowiez Mariano
Published: December 2019

La sociedad del hiperespectáculo caracteriza el estado actual del capitalismo que trasvasa las fronteras del arte y del entretenimiento. El consumo desregulado de sus producciones, híbridas en su conformación y difundidas a través de múltiples pantallas tradicionales y móviles, presenta equivalencias con respecto a la gramática de diseño de los anuncios de uso electoral concernientes a la campaña presidencial 2019, como también a la circulación en redes sociales masivas de comunicación. Las unidades de observación que conforman los spots pertenecientes a las coaliciones Juntos por el Cambio y Frente de Todos constituyen muestras que ilustran a la era transestética que Gilles Lipovetsky y Jean Serroy examinan en profundidad.
The Relationship of Georgia's Rural Foreign Language Teachers' Sense of Efficacy to Teacher Attrition
Authors: Swanson Peter , Huff Robin
Published: December 2019

Foreign language teachers are in critical need in many parts of rural America. Using Bandura's conceptual framework of self-efficacy teaching languages as a theoretical lens, the researchers created a scale to measure foreign language teacher efficacy and administered alongside a well-known efficacy survey to in-service rural teachers (N = 167) in Georgia. Data analysis indicates that the new instrument is psychometrically sound and there are two dimensions to language teacher efficacy: Content Knowledge and Facilitating Instruction. Positive correlations between the two surveys suggest that teaching languages requires more than just strength of content knowledge and FL teachers may need assistance engaging students. Aditionally, it appears female novice Spanish teachers are more prone to attrition than teachers of other languages. The research holds implications for professional development opportunities as well as teacher preparation programs.
Influencia de las redes sociales sobre cómo hacer y consumir información: Caso de periodistas secuestrados
Authors: Vizueta Moris Cristina Katiuska , Mosquera González Marlene
Published: December 2019

Twitter y Facebook son las redes sociales con mayor influencia y uso en la interactividad del usuario en cuanto a la forma de generar y consumir información de cualquier evento noticioso que genere impacto en la audiencia. La presente investigación analizó la influencia de esas redes sociales en el caso de los periodistas secuestrados, durante el período del 26 de marzo al 13 de abril. El método aplicado fue exploratorio y se realizó a través de un cuestionario realizado a periodistas de medios reconocidos. También se analizó el contenido en los tweets y publicaciones con la mayoría de los comentarios, acciones y valoraciones emocionales (emoticones y me gusta). Las redes sociales funcionaron durante este período como un vector intermediario de consolidación. Fue fundamental para la transición de mensajes donde los rumores, la información falsa, los ataques personales, las tendencias en la confiscación de información se convirtieron en ejes de noticias de última hora y afectaron las reacciones de aquellos directamente involucrados (familiares y autoridades).
Blockchain y conceptos claves para el aprendizaje automático
Authors: Barriga Diaz Ronald , Picón Farah Christian
Published: December 2019

Hoy en día todos las personas se ven ligadas a lo mecánico. A través del avance, los ingenieros de la tecnología van innovando nuevas ideas para desarrollar diferentes maquinas que conocen por su cuenta a esto se denomina aprendizaje automático, un campo que  investiga diversos modelos predictivos y algoritmos que dan las computadoras, es decir que puedan realizar tareas sin ser programados.
Handwritten Text Recognition using Machine Learning Techniques in Application of NLP
Authors:   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Bojja* Professor.Polaiah , Bojja Polaiah ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Professor., Velpuri Naga Sai Satya Teja ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation., Pandala Gautham Kumar ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation., Polavarapu S D Lalitha Rao Sharma ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation.
Published: December 2019

Handwriting Detection is a technique or ability of a Computer to receive and interpret intelligible handwritten input from source such as paper documents, touch screen, photo graphs etc. Handwritten Text recognition is one of area pattern recognition. The purpose of pattern recognition is to categorizing or classification data or object of one of the classes or categories. Handwriting recognition is defined as the task of transforming a language represented in its spatial form of graphical marks into its symbolic representation. Each script has a set of icons, which are known as characters or letters, which have certain basic shapes. The goal of handwriting is to identify input characters or image correctly then analyzed to many automated process systems. This system will be applied to detect the writings of different format. The development of handwriting is more sophisticated, which is found various kinds of handwritten character such as digit, numeral, cursive script, symbols, and scripts including English and other languages. The automatic recognition of handwritten text can be extremely useful in many applications where it is necessary to process large volumes of handwritten data, such as recognition of addresses and postcodes on envelopes, interpretation of amounts on bank checks, document analysis, and verification of signatures. Therefore, computer is needed to be able to read document or data for ease of document processing.
A Robust Optimization for Zinc Oxide - Graphene Composite Sensor Electrode Utilization in Biodegradable Environment
Authors:   Deptt. of ECE, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India., Kumar* Rajesh , Mishra Dr. Sunita ,   UAT R&D, CSIO Chandigarh, India
Published: December 2019

In this paper, the emphasis is made on sensor electrodes using Zinc Oxide and Graphene based composites. A robust optimization for ZnO - Graphene composite sensor electrode and its possible application as sensor in the potential field of biodegradable environment is explored. It is explored that the Graphene conductivity dependence on the geometrical structure of nanotubes. The reaction time and decomposition rate along with other properties at low temperatures are discussed along with the result and analysis. These composite based sensor devices can be very useful in the potential field of harmful environment and its effective utilization are analyzed and characterized.