bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors That Influence Adoption of Jajar Legowo Planting System in Sumber Makmur Farmer Group Kuwu Village, Balerejo, Madiun
Authors: Hamyana Hamyana , Nurdiasari Diza , Kurniasari Irianti
Published: June 2020

The background of this research is the low interest of farmers in the village of Kuwu to implement the jajar legowo planting system. Even though some studies show that the Jajar Legowo planting system has succeeded in increasing the productivity of rice plants. Based on these conditions, this study aimed to determine what factors influence the adoption of farmers in the application of the Legowo row planting system. The method used in describing the formulation of the problem in this study is a survey method with AMOS 22 Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) data analysis. The object of study is the legowo row farmers who are members of Sumber Makmur Village, Kuwu Village. The results of this study indicate that the adoption model of farmers is influenced by the attitudes and characteristics of innovation through the mediator variabel of perception and attitude. Hypothesis test results state that there is an influence of innovation characteristics on perceptions and attitudes towards adoption with a significance value of 0.001 which is smaller than 0.05.
Extenuation in the Penal Code 2015 and Current Issues
Authors: Quynh Tran Thi
Published: June 2020

Extenuation is considered by the Court when issuing a sentence, manifesting the state’s leniency policy and the classification principle of penal liability in the Penal Code of Vietnam, ensuring efficiency and meaning of penalties. On this basis, this Article provides a new scientific approach to the definition of extenuation, analysing contents and levels of extenuation in provisions of the Penal Code 2015 (revised in 2017), examining issues in practical adjudication, and making recommendations on crime prevention and improvement of rehabilitation and re-education of individual and corporate offenders in the current context of the country.

Keywords: extenuation, leniency policy, classification principle, goodness, penalty.

References: 

[1] National Assembly, Penal Code 2015.[2] Political Bureau, Resolution No. 49-NQ/TW on 2 June 2005 on“Judicial Reform Strategy until 2020”, Hanoi.[3] Supreme People’s Court, Collection of criminal laws, Volume I (1945-1974), Hanoi, 1975.[4] Supreme People’s Court, Collection of criminal laws, Volume II (1974-1978), Hanoi, 1979.[5] National Assembly, Penal Code 1985.[6] National Assembly, Penal Code 1999, revised in 2009.[7] Le Cam, Trinh Tien Viet, Offender’s record: Some basic theoretical issues, People’s Court Journal, Issue No. 1/2002.[8] Trinh Tien Viet, Impact of extenuating circumstances in deciding criminal penalties, Legal Science Journal, Issue No. 1/2004.[9] Justice Council of the Supreme People’s Court, Resolution No. 02/2018/NQ-HĐTP on 15 May 2018 on “Guidance on application of Article 65 of the Penal Code on suspended sentence”.[10] Thieu Van Thinh, Cao Bang People’s Procuracy, https://tapchitoaan.vn/bai-viet/phap-luat/mot-so-luu-y-khi-quyet-dinh-ap-dung-hinh-phat-duoi-muc-thap-nhat-cua-khung-hinh-phat, accessed on 05 May 2020.[11] Justice Council of the Supreme People’s Court, Resolution No. 01/2018/NQ-HĐTP on 24 April 2018 on “Guidance on application of Article 66 and Article 106 of the Penal Code on conditional parole”.[12] Tran Thi Quang Vinh, Extenuating circumstances in Vietnamese criminal law, Doctoral Thesis in Law, Institute of State and Law, Hanoi, 2002.[13] Dao Tri Uc, Vietnam Criminal Law, Volume I –General part, Social Science Publishing House, Hanoi, 2000.
Direct Displacement Control of Deformed Double Layer Dome
Authors: Mohammed Saeed Najmadeen , Jabar Abdulkarim Shna , Ali Haji Hawkar
Published: June 2020

Space structures such as double layer dome is light and active structural system that used for various structural application, for instance structural covers large areas such as exhibition halls, stadium and concert halls. They are aesthetically pleasing in appearance as well as the architectural requirement, in which tolerances of structural shape under changing service conditions are very significant, which high appearance accuracy is requested in some applications. Due to many reasons such as loading, these type of structures may suffer from a noticeable deflection, which leads to a significant potential undesired appearance of the shape. In this situation, the displacements may need to be reduced or eliminated. In this study, by applying the shape adjustment technique that its scheme is depend on the linear force method, shape restoration is performed to the double layer dome model in three different cases corresponding to the directions of loadings were considered. The improvement of controlling nodal displacement can be achieved through using a rather simple and direct method, due to calculating necessary length of actuators by applying a single formulation. It is found that if the number of provided actuators are satisfactory, controlling of all the displaced joints could be performed by a very small percentage of discrepancy, even if the controlled joints connection is not direct with the adjustable members. The technique of shape adjustment is very efficient for double layer dome model, and it can roughly eliminate the displacement of definite joints (Exterior joints only) by simply changing the length of certain bars by eo amount
Analisis Distribusi Beban pada Kendaraan Angkutan Barang Sesuai dengan Konfigurasi Axle
Authors: Sianipar Arbie
Published: June 2020

AbstrakSalah satu penyebab terjadinya penurunan umur rencana konstruksi jalan adalah muatan berlebih (overload) pada kendaraan angkutan barang. Overload adalah kondisi berat total kendaraan lebih besar daripada jumlah berat yang diizinkan. Besaran berat angkutan barang yang diizinkan oleh pemerintah sesuai dengan surat edaran Direktur Jenderal Perhubungan Darat Nomor SE.02/AJ.208/DRJD/2008. Tujuan penelitian ini  ialah  menganalisis distribusi beban pada kendaraan angkutan barang dengan beberapa jenis konfigurasi axle (sumbu) dan memberikan rekomendasi teknis kepada pihak terkait dalam rangka pengendalian muatan berlebih pada kendaraan angkutan barang. Berdasarkan wawancara dengan Kasatpel UPPKB Losarang dan pengamatan langsung kendaraan yang kelebihan muatan, serta hasil pencatatan pelanggaran di UPPKB Losarang pada November 2018, analisis dengan penghitungan Vehicle Damage Factor (VDF) menghasilkan angka di atas toleransi, 3,89. Namun, setelah penambahan sumbu dengan roda ganda angka VDF pada beberapa kendaraan berkurang menjadi 3,89. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa penambahan sumbu (multiaxle) mampu mengurangi tingkat kerusakan jalan walaupun terdapat batas maksimum yang ditetapkan Agen Tunggal Pemegang Merek (APTM). Selain dapat mengurangi tingkat kerusakan jalan, batasan tersebut juga dapat menjamin keselamatan perjalanan.Kata kunci: Distribusi beban, angkutan barang, UPPKB Losarang. AbstractAnalysis of Load Distribution in Freight Vehicles According to Axle Configurations: A reason for the decline in the age of road construction plans is the overloading of freight vehicles. Overload is a condition where the total weight of a vehicle is greater than the amount of weight allowed. The legally accepted weight of freight vehicles is according to the circular letter issued by the General Directorate of Land Transportation No. SE.02/AJ.208/DRJD/2008. This study was designed to analyze the load distribution in freight vehicles with several types of axle configurations and to provide technical recommendations to related parties in the context of overloading control. Based on an interview with UPPKB Losarang Kasatpel and direct observation of overloaded vehicles—whose results were consistent with the violation listing obtained from UPPKB Losarang in November 2018, the calculated Vehicle Damage Factor (VDF) exceeded the upper threshold, i.e., 3.89. However, after adding the axis with double wheels, the VDF of some of the vehicles observed decreased to 3.89. This result indicates that the addition of axis (multi-axle) up to the maximum limit set by the Sole Trademark Holder Agent (APTM) can reduce the level of damage that freight vehicles cause to the road and, at the same time, ensure travel safety.Keywords: Load distribution, freight transportation, UPPKB Losarang.
Akademik Personel için A İş Doyumu Ölçeği'nin Geliştirilmesi ve Psikometrik Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: TATAR Arkun , ÇAMKERTEN Sami , SALTUKOĞLU Gaye , NAMLI Meltem
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, akademik personelin iş doyumunun değerlendirilmesine yönelik bir ölçek geliştirilmesi ve psikometrik özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Tasarım/Yöntem: İki uygulamadan oluşan çalışmanın ilkinde 90 maddelik madde havuzu oluşturulmuş ve veri toplanması işlemleri yürütülmüştür. Bu uygulamaya 27 ile 68 yaş arasında toplam 1139 akademik personel katılmıştır. Bu aşamada açıklayıcı faktör analizi, madde analizi ve madde cevap kuramı hesaplamaları sonucunda 25 madde seçilmiştir. İkinci uygulama 27 ile 67 yaş arasında toplam 718 akademik personel ile yürütülmüştür. Katılımcılara seçilen 25 maddelik form ile birlikte geçerlik çalışması için Minnesota İş Doyum Ölçeği ve Tükenmişlik Ölçeği verilmiştir.

Sonuçlar: İlk uygulamada havuz maddelerinden oluşan 90 maddelik formunun iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısının 0,92, seçilen 25 maddelik formun iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısının 0,91 olduğu görülmüştür. İkinci uygulamada ise geliştirilen ölçeğin iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısı 0,88 olarak hesaplanmıştır. İkinci uygulamada ölçeğin iki yarım test güvenirlik analizinde alfa katsayısı birinci yarı için 0,78, ikinci yarı için 0,80 ve iki yarı arası korelasyon değeri 0,82 olarak belirlenmiştir. Eşit olmayan iki yarı için Spearman-Brown ve Gutmann iki yarı test katsayıları da 0,90 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Geliştirilen ölçekle Minnesota İş Doyum Ölçeği arasında 0,71, Tükenmişlik Ölçeği arasında -0,42 korelasyon katsayısı hesaplanmıştır.

Özgün Değer: Elde edilen bulgular geliştirilen ölçeğin temel psikometrik özellikleri karşıladığını ortaya koymuştur.
Assessment of contributing factors for discontinuation of orthodontic treatment
Authors: Vithanaarachchi Nishanthi , Medagama Thimuthu , Nawarathna Lakshika
Published: June 2020

Objectives:

The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and associated contributory factors for discontinuation of orthodontic treatment.

Materials and Methods:

A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted with the treatment records, whose orthodontic treatment was commenced in the year 2015 at the Division of Orthodontics, University Dental Hospital, Peradeniya. Information regarding age, gender, type of malocclusion, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, appliance type, duration of treatment, extraction versus non-extraction, stage of treatment, and the cost of treatment was obtained from the patient’s records. Statistical analysis was performed using the statistical software R 3.5.0.

Results:

The sample consisted of 310 treatment cases, of which 40 (12.9%) patients were discontinued. Among the discontinued patients, 50.6% were male and 49.3% were female. The discontinuation rate in the group of 12–17 years was higher than the other age groups, which was statistically significant (P = 0.005). Among the group of discontinued treatment, 49.3% were of Class II division 1 malocclusion and 37.1% and 37.4% of patients were in Grade 3 and 4 of IOTN, respectively. About 37% of patients have been discontinued before completion of 1 year which was statistically significant (P = 0.0005). About 59.5% of non-extraction patients were in the treatment discontinuation group which was also statistically significant (P = 0.023). About 32.5% of the patients who discontinued have obtained the treatment with the lowest cost with statistical significance (P = 0.026).

Conclusion:

Children with borderline and moderate occlusal irregularities treated with simple removable appliances which are affordable with low cost were more prone to discontinue in the early phase of active treatment.
Jaspar de Isaac’s Engraving “Narcissus”: On the Sources of Konstantin Somov’s Early Art
Authors: Zavyalova Anna E.
Published: June 2020

The article reveals and introduces into scientific circulation the previously unknown artistic source of Konstantin Andreyevich Somov’s early art – Jaspar de Isaac’s engraving “Narcissus”. There is traced the course of work with this one along with other art sources (works of European masters of the 16th—18th centuries depicting hunting scenes, paintings by Antoine Watteau, Jugendstil graphics), revealed the context of reference to it, and analyzed the stylistic features of including this source in Somov’s work on the watercolor “Rest after a Walk”. These tasks are addressed in the context of the role of artistic sources from the heritage of past eras in early works of Konstantin Somov. The topic’s relevance is determined by the fact that Jaspar de Isaac’s engraving “Narcissus”, made at the very beginning of the 17th century for a French edition of the “Imagines” by Philostratus the Elder, for the first time becomes the object of research as a source of Somov’s art. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that for the first time it attempts to identify (basing on a combination of formal and contextual analysis), and to use a source from the artistic heritage of France of the beginning of the 17th century in the work of K. Somov on the themes of the 18th century. The reveal of the source — the engraving “Narcissus” by J. de Isaac — made it possible to reconstruct the artist’s work on the “Rest after a Walk”. The article examines not only the sketch for this work from the collections of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, but also the drawing “A Date” from the State Tretyakov Gallery. There is stated that it is a preparatory drawing for the watercolor “Rest after a Walk”, basing on the general iconography of the watercolor, sketch and engraving “Narcissus”. The author concludes that Somov’s appeal to the engraving by J. de Isaac was not conscious, it should be attributed to the phenomenon of artistic memory, and his probable acquaintance with it had taken place before the artist left for Paris in the autumn of 1897.
PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PELAKSANAAN MUSYAWARAH RENCANA PEMBANGUNAN DESA DI DESA TITIAN MODANG KOPAH KECAMATAN KUANTAN TENGAH KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI TAHUN 2017
Authors: Perdana Muhammad Firman , Laksmono Bambang Shergi , Harto Syafri , Ismandianto Ismandianto
Published: June 2020

Village as a government that directly related to the community is the main focus in government development, because most of Indonesia's territory is in the countryside. Therefore, in village development it needs to be directed at the realization of an "independent village". In order to encourage and awaken the ability of the community, especially rural communities, many programs have been made by the government. One of them is through empowering rural communities by involving the community and elements of government that have more reactive development policies that give priority to the needs of village communities in budget allocation so that they are able to exploit the potential of their respective regions. This study aims to determine: 1) community participation in the implementation of Musrenbang Desa in Titian Modang Kopah Village, Kuantan Tengah District, Kuantan Singingi District; and 2) know the obstacles. Meanwhile, the research method used is qualitative research with a descriptive approach, and data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study concluded that: 1) The level of community participation in the Musrenbangdes was very lacking, so the Musrenbangdes implementation activities in Titian Modang Kopah Village were only a formality; and 2) The obstacle in the implementation of the Musrenbangdes in Titian Modang Kopah Village is the difficulty in making decisions regarding the prioritized program which has not been realized, the community is less able to express their aspirations because they still have weak analytical power to the development needs due to weak resource factors the community and the lack of synergy between the various development funding sources owned by Titian Modang Kopah Village. As a consequence of these obstacles, many government programs are not based on the potentials and uniqueness of the Region, causing many potential in Titian Modang Kopah is ineffective.
RESOLUSI KONFLIK MASYARAKAT PINGGIRAN (Studi Kasus: Kepemilikan Tanah Leluhur Di Desa Leppangeng Kecamatan Pitu Riase Kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang)
Authors: Barisan Barisan , B Sofian
Published: June 2020

This study aims to analyze conflicts over ancestral land ownership in Leppangeng Village, Pitu Riase District, Sidenreng Rappang Regency. The research approach used is descriptive qualitative. This study concludes that conflicts over ancestral land ownership in Leppangeng Village have an impact on the estrangement of relations between relatives in the community. Difficulties in finding solutions to these problems are the lack of an active role from the village government and the absence of interference from local traditional leaders in this case sando batu and all of his staff.
THE SPECIFICITY OF THE PROFESSIONAL ADAPTATION OF THE MANAGERIAL STAFF OF DIFFERENT GENERATIONS
Authors: Iontseva M. V. , Avdeeva A. A.
Published: June 2020

The problem of adaptation to professional activity among representatives of different generations is acute. Currently, managers understand the need and importance of the adaptation process for new employees. But they do not always take into account the fact that employees belonging to different generations may not only have radically different views on the same problems, but also the process of adaptation may take place in different ways, using different socio-psychological mechanisms of adaptation. Using the example of generation X and generation Y the psychological features that make it possible to pass the adaptation period most effectively have been considered in the article. The most distinctive characteristics of representatives of different generations have been highlighted.
THREATS TO INDUSTRIAL POLICY, TRADE AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN A GLOBAL EMERGENCY
Authors: Bakhturazova T. V. , Mayorov M. K. , Mayorova N. V. , Edelev D. A.
Published: June 2020

The coronavirus epidemic 2019-nCoV in China has already led to a slowdown in the country’s economic growth and the fall of the yuan exchange rate on the stock exchanges. The Russian government has banned visa-free tourist trips between Russia and China and the issuance of work visas to Russia for Chinese citizens; Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Pakistan, and Italy have imposed similar bans. Great Britain, South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand have imposed quarantine for arrivals from China. Military aircrafts of Russia, India and Thailand take their citizens out of China. The US authorities have declared public health emergency and ban on the entry of all foreign citizens who have visited China over the past two weeks. This article gives forecast, how these measures of the governments will affect on global academic mobility and economic growth.
RetroBioCat: Computer-Aided Synthesis Planning for Biocatalytic Reactions and Cascades
Authors: Finnigan William , Hepworth Lorna J. , Turner Nicholas J. , Flitsch Sabine
Published: June 2020

As the enzyme toolbox for biocatalysis has expanded, so has the potential for the construction of powerful enzymatic cascades for efficient and selective synthesis of target molecules. Additionally, recent advances in computer-aided synthesis planning (CASP) are revolutionizing synthesis design in both synthetic biology and organic chemistry. However, the potential for biocatalysis is not well captured by tools currently available in either field. Here we present RetroBioCat, an intuitive and accessible tool for computer-aided design of biocatalytic cascades, freely available at retrobiocat.com. Our approach uses a set of expertly encoded reaction rules encompassing the enzyme toolbox for biocatalysis, and a system for identifying literature precedent for enzymes with the correct substrate specificity where this is available. Applying these rules for automated biocatalytic retrosynthesis, we show our tool to be capable of identifying promising biocatalytic pathways to target molecules, validated using a test-set of recent cascades described in the literature.
Artificial Intelligence Guided De Novo Molecular Design Targeting COVID-19
Authors: Srinivasan Srilok , Batra Rohit , Chan Henry , Kamath Ganesh , Cherukara Mathew J. , Sankaranarayanan Subramanian
Published: June 2020

An extensive search for active therapeutic agents against the SARS-CoV-2 is being conducted across the globe. Computational docking simulations have traditionally been used for in silico ligand design and remain popular method of choice for high-throughput screening of therapeutic agents in the fight against COVID-19. Despite the vast chemical space (millions to billions of biomolecules) that can be potentially explored as therapeutic agents, we remain severely limited in the search of candidate compounds owing to the high computational cost of these ensemble docking simulations employed in traditional in silico ligand design. Here, we present a de novo molecular design strategy that leverages artificial intelligence to discover new therapeutic biomolecules against SARS-CoV-2. A Monte Carlo Tree Search algorithm combined with a multi-task neural network (MTNN) surrogate model for expensive docking simulations and recurrent neural networks (RNN) for rollouts, is used to sample the exhaustive SMILES space of candidate biomolecules. Using Vina scores as target objective to measure binding of therapeutic molecules to either the isolated spike protein (S-protein) of SARS-CoV-2 at its host receptor region or to the S-protein:Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor interface, we generate several (~100's) new biomolecules that outperform FDA (~1000’s) and non-FDA biomolecules (~million) from existing databases. A transfer learning strategy is deployed to retrain the MTNN surrogate as new candidate molecules are identified - this iterative search and retrain strategy is shown to accelerate the discovery of desired candidates. We perform detailed analysis using Lipinski's rules and also analyze the structural similarities between the various top performing candidates. We spilt the molecules using a molecular fragmenting algorithm and identify the common chemical fragments and patterns – such information is important to identify moieties that are responsible for improved performance. Although we focus on therapeutic biomolecules, our AI strategy is broadly applicable for accelerated design and discovery of any chemical molecules with user-desired functionality.
Characterizing Moisture Uptake and Plasticization Effects of Water on Amorphous Amylose Starch Models Using Molecular Dynamics Methods
Authors: Sanders Jeffrey , Misra Mayank , Mustard Thomas JL , Giesen David J. , Zhang Teng , Shelley John , Halls Mathew D.
Published: June 2020

Dynamics and thermophysical properties of amorphous starch were explored using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Using the OPLS3e force field, simulations of short amylose chains in water were performed to determine force field accuracy. Using well-tempered metadynamics, a free energy map of the two glycosidic angles of an amylose molecule was constructed and compared with other modern force fields. Good agreement of torsional sampling for both solvated and amorphous amylose starch models was observed. Using combined grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC)/MD simulations, a moisture sorption isotherm curve is predicted along with temperature dependence. Concentration-dependent activation energies for water transport agree quantitatively with previous experiments. Finally, the plasticization effect of moisture content on amorphous starch was investigated. Predicted glass transition temperature (Tg) depression as a function of moisture content is in line with experimental trends. Further, our calculations provide a value for the dry Tg for amorphous starch, a value which no experimental value is available.
Using High-Throughput Virtual Screening to Explore the Optoelectronic Property Space of Organic Dyes; Finding Diketopyrrolopyrrole Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Watersplitting and Solar Cells
Authors: Heath-Apostolopoulos Isabelle , Vargas-Ortiz Diego , Wilbraham Liam , Jelfs Kim , Zwijnenburg Martijn
Published: June 2020

Organic dyes based on conjugated chromophores such as diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) have a large range of uses beyond providing colour to other materials, such as in dye-sensitized solar cells, dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells, dye-sensitized colloidal photocatalysts and organic photovoltaics. We perform a high-throughput virtual screening using the xTB family of density functional tight-binding methods to map the optoelectronic property space of ~45,000 DPP dyes. The large volume of data at our disposal allows us to probe the difference between symmetric and asymmetric dyes and to identify the apparent boundaries of the optoelectronic property space for these dyes, as well as which substituents give access to particular combinations of properties. Finally, we use our dataset to screen for DPP dyes that can drive the reduction of protons to molecular hydrogen when illuminated as part of dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells or dye-sensitized colloidal photocatalysts, or as dyes for TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cells.
Hubungan Kekerabatan Bahasa Barangas dan Bahasa Bakumpai di Kalimantan Selatan
Authors: Jamzaroh Siti
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mendeskripsikan hubungan kekerabatan bahasa Barangas dan bahasa Bakumpai dan (2) mengetahui perubahan bunyi  yang terjadi pada kedua bahasa tersebut. Metode penelitian meliputi pengumpulan data, pengolahan data, dan analisis data. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan instrumen daftar 200 kosakata Swadesh dan kosakata budaya, pengolahan data dengan metode leksikostatistik, analisis data  dengan teknik banding-padan. Teori yang digunakan adalah kajian linguistik komparatif dan leksikostatistik. Hasil yang ditemukan:1) hubungan kekerabatan bahasa Barangas dan bahasa Bakumpai memiliki derajat retensi sebesar 75% dari bahasa protonya dan 2) tipe perubahan bunyi yang terjadi  adalah  i) pelemahan atau penguatan bunyi (lenition-fortition), dan ii) penghilangan bunyi di awal kata (apheresis) dan penghilangan bunyi di akhir kata (apokop).
Pengembangan Model Buku Pengayaan Berbasis Cerita Rakyat Lampung
Authors: Anggraini Dian
Published: June 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini menghasilkan bahan bacaan berupa “Pengembangan Model Buku Pengayaan Berbasis Cerita Rakyat Lampung”. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian dan pengembangan menurut Borg and Gall dengan mengadaptasi lima langkah penelitian. Instrumen, survei, angket, dan wawancara merupakan teknik pengumpulan data lapangan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas empat SD pada tiga sekolah di Kota Bandarlampung sebanyak 70 siswa dengan teknik random sampling. Hasil penelitian ini berupa buku pengayaan yang dapat digunakan untuk pembelajaran di kelas dan pemerkaya bahan bacaan literasi. Buku pengayaan ini memiliki kekhasan, yaitu berupa buku guru dan buku siswa yang dilengkapi dengan kebutuhan mereka. Tiga orang pakar memberikan penilaian rata-rata 88 persen sehingga dinyatakan sangat layak dipergunakan baik siswa maupun guru.
Estimation of UFMC Fading Channels Using H∞ Filter
Authors: Jamoos Ali
Published: June 2020

Universal ﬁltered multi-carrier (UFMC) modulation is a very powerful candidate to be employed for future 5G mobile systems. It overcomes the limitations and restrictions in current modulation techniques employed in 4G mobile systems and supports future applications, such as machineto-machine (M2M), device-to-device (D2D), and vehicle-tovehicle (V2V) communications. In this paper, we address the estimation of UFMC fading channels based on the comb-type pilot arrangement in the frequency domain. The basic solution is to estimate the fading channel based on the mean square error (MSE) or least square (LS) criteria with adaptive implementation using least mean square (LMS) or recursive least square (RLS) algorithms. However, these adaptive ﬁlters seem not to be eﬀective, as they cannot fully exploit fading channel statistics, particularly at high Doppler rates. To take advantage of these statistics, time-variations of the fading channel are modeled by an autoregressive process (AR), and are tracked by an H∞ ﬁlter. This, however, requires that AR model parameters be known, which are estimated by solving the Yule-Walker equation (YWE), based on the Bessel autocorrelation function (ACF) of the fading channel with a known Doppler rate. Results of Matlab simulations show that the proposed H∞ ﬁlter-based channel estimator is more eﬀective when compared with existing estimators
Modeling of Complex Non-Full-Availability Systems
Authors: Hanczewski Sławomir , Stasiak Maciej , Weissenberg Michał
Published: June 2020

This article presents an analytical model of complex non-full-availability telecommunications systems. The high degree of accuracy of the model is demonstrated by a comparison with the results of simulation experiments. Due to the introduction of an availability parameter, this model may be used in the future for analyzing real systems, such as, for example, cloud computing infrastructure. This will be possible provided that the function combining the physical structure of the system and the availability parameter is speciﬁed. This problem will be addressed in our future work and will constitute the next stage of research undertaken by the authors
Contextual Review: The Instinctive Impulse and Unstructured Normativism in Judicial Review
Authors: Knight Dean
Published: June 2020

© 2020 The Society of Legal Scholars. Contextual review is a judicial method that rejects doctrinal or categorical methods to guide judicial supervision of administrative action. Judges are invited to assess the circumstances of a claim in the round without any doctrinal scaffolding to control the depth of scrutiny; in other words, intervention turns on an instinctive judicial impulse or overall evaluative judgement. This paper identifies and explains the various instances where this method is deployed in judicial review in Anglo-Commonwealth administrative law. The efficacy of this style of review is also evaluated, using rule of law standards to frame the analysis. Its increasing popularity is a worrying turn, in part because its reliance on unstructured normativism undermines the rule of law.
The effects of carbohydrate structure on the composition and functionality of the human gut microbiota
Authors: Payling L , Fraser K , Loveday SM , Sims Ian , Roy N , McNabb W
Published: June 2020

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Background: Human health depends on a population of microorganisms that inhabit the gut and contribute to homeostasis of the host, including nutrition, immunity and metabolism. Many of the organisms are interactive and mutually dependent, where the end-products for one organism become the fuel for another through substrate and metabolic cross-feeding. To optimise the gut microbiota using diet, the composition and functionality of the gut microbiota, including these interacting networks, must be understood. Microbial composition and functionality is affected by the structure of the energy input, which is primarily dietary fibre for the gut microbiota. The structure of dietary fibre has been reviewed by carbohydrate chemists, but knowledge of how dietary fibre structure affects the gut microbiota is limited. Scope and approach: The hierarchical structures of dietary fibre are reviewed, encompassing macrostructure, mesostructure and molecular structure, and how they are affected by food processing and digestion. These factors are considered in relation to their affects on microbial composition and functionality, to provide insight on the interactions between diet, the microbiota, and human health. Key findings and conclusions: Food processing and digestion affect food structure, primarily through the removal of some soluble fractions and increased solubilisation of insoluble fractions. The provision of insoluble carbohydrates to the colon appears important for the sustenance of ‘keystone’ species that play a crucial role in stabilising the gut community. Further work is needed at the microbial strain level to understand the impact of increasing fibre solubility. This should be done in studies using well-characterised carbohydrates that consider the impact of food processing and digestion.
Association between the faecal short-chain fatty acid propionate and infant sleep
Authors: Heath ALM , Haszard JJ , Galland BC , Lawley B , Rehrer NJ , Drummond LN , Sims Ian , Taylor RW , Otal A , Taylor B , Tannock GW
Published: June 2020

© 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited. The gut microbiota harvests energy from indigestible plant polysaccharides, forming short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that are absorbed from the bowel. SCFAs provide energy—presumably after easily digested food components have been absorbed from the small intestine. Infant night waking is believed by many parents to be due to hunger. Our objective was to determine whether faecal SCFAs are associated with longer uninterrupted sleep in infants. Infants (n = 57) provided faecal samples for determining SCFAs (7 months of age), and questionnaire data for determining infant sleep (7 and 8 months). Linear regression determined associations between SCFAs—faecal acetate, propionate and butyrate—and sleep. For each 1% higher propionate at 7 months of age, the longest night sleep was 6 (95% CI: 1, 10) minutes longer at both 7 and 8 months. A higher proportion of total faecal SCFA as propionate was associated with longer uninterrupted infant sleep.
Polysaccharides from new zealand native plants: A review of their structure, properties, and potential applications
Authors: Carnachan Susan , Bell Tracey , Hinkley Simon , Sims Ian
Published: June 2020

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Water-soluble, non-starch polysaccharides fromplants are used commercially in a wide range of food and non-food applications. The increasing range of applications for natural polysaccharides means that there is growing demand for plant-derived polysaccharides with different functionalities. The geographical isolation of New Zealand and its unique flora presents opportunities to discover new polysaccharides with novel properties for a range of applications. This review brings together data published since the year 2000 on the composition and structure of exudate gums, mucilages, and storage polysaccharides extracted from New Zealand endemic land plants. The structures and properties of these polysaccharides are compared with the structures of similar polysaccharides from other plants. The current commercial use of these polysaccharides is reviewed and their potential for further exploitation discussed.
OTOMOBİL TERCİHİNDE TÜKETİM KÜLTÜRÜ VE LÜKS TÜKETİM İLİŞKİSİNE YÖNELİK Y KUŞAĞI ÜZERİNDE NİCEL BİR ARAŞTIRMA: KARABÜK ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: GÜRBÜZ Ahmet , AYDOĞDU Dilek
Published: June 2020

Günümüz toplumsal yapısı içerisinde sosyal bir olgu olarak tüketim
kavramı ve bu kavram içerisinde tüketim kültürü değerlendirilmektedir.
Teknolojinin gelişmesiyle beraber var olan tüketim anlayışı popüler kültür
ihtiyaçları ile harmanlanarak tüketim kültürü çerçevesinde hızla yayılmakta ve
değişmektedir. Değişen ve gelişen tüketim anlayışı kitleler arasında ihtiyaç
dışı satın alma ve lükse dayalı hale gelmiştir. Lüks tüketim kavramının yaygın
olarak bilinen bir diğer tanımı gösterişçi tüketim olmakla beraber toplumun
genç kesimleri üzerinde yaygın olarak görülmektedir. Tüketim kültürü ve lüks
tüketim toplumsal gruplar içerisinde farklılaşmaya sebep olmakta ve asıl
amaçlanan ihtiyacı gidermenin ötesinde toplumsal statü ve kimlik kazanmaya
yöneliktir.

Bu çalışmada Karabük örneklemi içerisinde günümüz yaygın popülasyonu
olarak bilinen Y kuşağı tüketici kitlesi tercih edilmiştir. 1980 ve 1999
tarihleri arasında doğan Y kuşağı tüketicilerinin tüketim kültürüne bağlı
olarak gerçekleştirdikleri otomobil tercihleri ile lüks tüketim ilişkisi 420
kişi üzerinde uygulanan anket formu ile nicel açıdan analiz edilerek otomobil
tercihleri ile lüks tüketim kavramlarının anlamlılık düzeyleri ortaya konmaya
çalışılmıştır.
TÜRKİYE’DE DÖVİZ KURU VE ENFLASYON ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN ÇOKLU YAPISAL KIRILMALI EŞBÜTÜNLEŞME ANALİZİ
Authors: ALKAN Ufuk , DAĞIDIR Canan
Published: June 2020

Döviz kurlarında meydana gelen değişimler, ülkeler arasındaki ticari ilişkilerin yanında, enflasyon gibi makroekonomik değişkenler üzerinde de etkiler yaratabilmektedir. Bununla birlikte 1980’lerden sonra finansal serbestleşme ile birlikte Türkiye gibi ithalata dayalı üretim yapan ülkelerde, döviz kurlarındaki artışın maliyetlere yansıyarak yurtiçi fiyat düzeyini etkilediği gözlemlenmektedir. Bu nedenle çalışmamızın amacı döviz kurlarındaki değişim ile enflasyon arasındaki etkinin yönünü ve şiddetini incelemektir. Bunun için 2005:01-2019:07 arası ortalama dolar kuru, ortalama euro kuru, TÜFE ve ÜFE aylık verileri kullanılarak, Kapetanios (2005) çoklu yapısal kırılmalı birim kök testi, Maki (2012) çoklu yapısal kırılmalı eşbütünleşme testi ve Granger nedensellik testi ile analizler yapılmıştır. Döviz kurları ve enflasyon endeksleri arasında çift yönlü bir nedensellik ilişkisinin varlığı tespit edilmiştir.
KORONAVİRÜSÜN BORSA İSTANBUL’A ETKİSİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA ve STRATEJİK PANDEMİ YÖNETİMİ
Authors: YETGİN Muhammed Ali
Published: June 2020

Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti’nin Vuhan kentinde ilk kez ortaya çıkmış olan koronavirüs (Covid-19), dünya üzerinde hızla yayılarak ülkelerde hayatın durağanlaşmasına neden olmuştur. Sosyal, kültürel birçok faaliyetler askıya alınmıştır. Virüsün en önemli etkilerinin başında ekonomi ve finansal sistemlere etkisi olmuştur. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de koronavirüs vakasının açıklandığı günden itibaren, Borsa İstanbul 100 endeksine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Sağlık Bakanlığı ve Borsa İstanbul’dan veriler toplanarak SPSS paket programı kullanılarak hipotezler test edilmiştir. Araştırmada Kolmogorov-Smirnov normallik analizi, Pearson korelasyon katsayısı analizi, ANOVA ve lineer regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucuna göre koronavirüs (Covid-19) vaka sayısının, Borsa İstanbul’u (BIST 100) anlamlı bir şekilde etki ettiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca bu çalışmada hem insan sağlığı hem de ekonomik yönleri ile pandemi afetlerinin stratejik yönetimi üzerine literatür araştırması da yapılmıştır.
TEMPORAL CHANGES IN CROP CONCENTRATION OF HARIDWAR DISTRICT
Authors: Kumar Satayendra , Rai Jyoti
Published: June 2020

In the present paper cropping pattern in haridwar district is outlined, followed by the discussion on the area under individual crops. Jasbir singh’s method is used for concentration of selected crops. There has been a significant variation in the area patterns of the crop concentration in the study region. The indices of crop concentration area calculated from district statistical handbook 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015, the crop concentration indices for all blocks of the district have been calculated for crops like paddy, wheat, oilseeds, maize, sugarcane, pulses. The spatial variations in the degree of crop concentration area are found to be the result of the different interaction such as physiographic, climatic, hydrological, socio-economic and technological factors in organizational of an area.
CASE REPORT – ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT IN FEMALE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM
Authors: Arsovska Blagica , Zhu Jihe , Kozovska Kristina
Published: June 2020

Primary hypothyroidism occurs due to increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Most commonly it’s autoimmune and results from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is also often associated with a firm goiter. In the primary hypothyroidism, the thyroid is being stimulated properly, but it’s not able to produce enough thyroid hormones so the body can function normally. This means that the source of the problem is the thyroid itself. In this research is presented a case of a 33 year old woman diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism. The patient has done 34 acupuncture treatments in a period of 8 months. After 6 months of starting the treatment the patient medicament therapy with Euthirox was ended. The anti-TPO levels were decreased from 425 to 70.3 IU/ml and the TSH and fT4 levels were effectively kept within the normal range. Acupuncture treatment as part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine can be exceptionally effective in the treatment of primary hypothyroidism, although as a treatment for autoimmune disease it takes more time to see the positive results. Considering that it is an autoimmune and chronic disease, treatment also requires a long-term approach. The patient’s condition will be monitored and treatments will be continued until complete normalization of the anti-TPO levels.
EVALUATION OF THE IMPACTS OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES USING EROSION ASSESSMENT MODEL AT TIKUR WUHA WATERSHED
Authors: Kifle Tamirneh , Deres Asnakew , Birku Assefa , Aberham Tesfalem , Mengist Demke
Published: June 2020

Rapid increases in population, forest clearing   and   continuing search    for a farm   land   have induced pressure on natural resource.  In order to reverse such kind of problem assessing the level of problem and finding solution at watershed level is necessary. The studies of land use land cover changes and their effects on soil erosion and runoff patterns at the watershed level are essential in water resource planning and management. This study provides an approach to identify   the   effects   of   land   use land cover   changes   on runoff   and   sediment   in Tikur wuha watershed. The changes in land use land cover were associated with growing demand of wood for fire, charcoal, construction materials, household furniture, pulp and paper industries, and expansion of farming and grazing land. The study was conducted the impacts of land use land cover changes, to identify the main cause erosion, to assess soil loss rate in different slope classes, agricultural activities and its effect on land resource by using erosion assessment model. USLE is important to predict the annual soil loss by using different parameters. The necessary data were generated from mean annual rainfall, previous study of the area, erosivity factor, erodibilty factor, topographic factor (LS), the cropping management factor, erosion control factor, both primary and secondary data as well as key informants interview, field observation, by distribution of structural survey questionnaire and field measurement. The result of the analysis showed that the amount of soil loss at Tikur wuha watershed is about 5.58 ton/ ha/yr. The study finding suggest that understanding of some of the socio- economic, institutional and biophysical factors that determine land cover change of the area would contribute to advice appropriate strategies to achieve the desired change in SWC process and to alleviate damage land cover change in the study area. In selecting priority intervention areas in the rehabilitation of land use land cover, strategies should considered the socio-economic and specific land characteristics as well as farmers preference.
Classification of Physical, Chemical and Biological Deteriorations Observed in Ankara Stone Monuments
Authors: TOKMAK Musa , DAL Murat
Published: June 2020

There are many monuments made of stone in and around Ankara city center. Due to the geographical location of Ankara, due to its terrestrial climate, physical, chemical and biological deteriorations can be seen asone or combination of three types. Human-induced damages are just as effective as natural degradation types and even caused more damage. The monuments mentioned in this study are: Temple of Augustus, Roman Bath ruins, Julian Column and Gavurkalesi. The first three monuments are located in the Ulus district of Ankara, close to each other. Gavurkalesi is located in Dereköy in the Haymana district of Ankara. Since samples could not be taken from these monuments, the classification of the types of disruption was made to observe and the disruption types were listed by visual examination. A more detailed form of this study necessitates laboratory work. While doing such a study, the samples must be taken from the broken pieces and without damaging the monuments. The purpose of this study is to prepare a document with a preliminary preparation for the restoration of these monuments.
Parental Leave and Intra-Regime Differences in a Liberal Country: the Case of Four Canadian Provinces
Authors: Mathieu Sophie , Doucet Andrea , McKay Lindsey
Published: June 2020

This paper compares access to parental leave benefits in the four largest Canadian provinces –Québec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia between 2000 and 2016, using quantitative data from the Employment Insurance Coverage Survey. We show that inequalities in the receipt of benefits mirror and reinforce the structure of income and gender inequalities. We argue that Alberta and Québec represent two regimes of parental benefits. In Alberta the take-up of parental benefits is low, and is closely related to income and gender. Conversely, the vast majority of mothers and fathers have access to parental benefits in Québec. We argue that Alberta is closer to a liberal regime of parental benefits, while Québec is closer to a social-democratic model.
¿Reconoce esta clave diagnóstica? Parte 1
Authors: Vergara-de-la-Campa Laura , Molina-Figuera Elvira , Honorato-Guerra Silvia , Moreno-Torres Beatriz
Published: June 2020

Se trata de un varón de 53 años, con hipercolesterolemia como único antecedente clínico, que fue remitido al servicio de dermatología por la aparición, cuatro meses antes, de varias lesiones asintomáticas en las regiones pectoral y dorsal y en las extremidades.
Conocimiento de la urticaria crónica entre médicos especialistas y residentes de dermatología en Colombia: estudio transversal basado en una encuesta a un grupo de médicos
Authors: Hernández Natalia , Tamayo Diana Carolina
Published: June 2020

La urticaria crónica (UC) se define como una condición caracterizada por la apa­rición de habones, angioedema o ambos, durante un lapso mayor de 6 semanas. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo identificar el grado de conocimiento sobre UC entre médicos especialistas y residentes de dermatología en Colombia, a través de una encuesta realizada entre 86 profesionales sanitarios. Más del 90 % de los participantes coincidió con la definición correcta de UC. Cerca del 50 % de los especialistas y dos tercios de los residentes consideraron el uso de diversos exá­menes paraclínicos como parte del ejercicio diagnóstico, mientras que la mayoría no contempló el uso rutinario de la biopsia. La mayoría de los participantes reco­noció el impacto que la enfermedad tiene sobre la calidad de vida. El 50 % de los especialistas no utiliza instrumentos de clinimetría y el 50 % de los residentes no los conocen. Este es el primer estudio que explora el grado de conocimiento de UC entre los dermatólogos en Colombia y expone oportunidades de mejoramiento en la práctica clínica, de acuerdo con las recomendaciones de las guías internacio­nales vigentes.