bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluación de yogur durante el tiempo de incubación: efecto de la adición de vino tinto
Authors: Castellanos Yeimy Tatiana , Gil Silvia Alexandra , Solany Yessica , Parra Ricardo Adolfo
Published: August 2020

Bebidas fermentadas como el yogur, se caracterizan por tener un valor nutricional alto y aportar beneficios en la salud, entre los cuales se destacan prevención de cáncer, alivio de los síntomas de intolerancia a la lactosa, efectos positivos en el sistema inmune, entre otros. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la adición de vino tinto durante la incubación de yogur. Se utilizó 50 mL de vino tinto adicionado a 1 litro de leche, para comparar los resultados se tuvo en cuenta un tratamiento al cual no se adicionó vino. Los tratamientos se evaluaron durante el periodo de incubación a 40 °C hasta finalizar la elaboración de yogur, durante ese periodo y cada hora hasta se evaluó pH, acidez, viscosidad y análisis sensorial. En los resultados obtenidos, se encontró valores de pH de 4,5 y acidez titulable entre 0,79 y 0,86 para los dos tratamientos, esos resultados son propios de un yogur. La viscosidad para ambos tratamientos, presentó un comportamiento no newtoniano. El análisis sensorial indicó una aceptabilidad buena para el tratamiento con vino. Se concluyó que la utilización de vino es una opción viable para la elaboración de yogur presentando resultados característicos de un yogur.
Transition of Human Resources from PT. Sindu Utama Bahari to PT. Agung Line due to Acquisition Process
Authors: Purba Redywan James , Purba Charles Bohlen
Published: August 2020

This study aims to explore and analyze the transition of human resources from PT. Sindu Utama Bahari to PT. Agung Line due to acquisition process. Research data is from the semi-structured interview result to the extended crew. The sampling method used was purposive random sampling. Sample criteria are senior officers and middle officers positions with an adult age category. The method of analysis used in this study is the SWOT analysis method with IFES-EFES matrix and also interview result coding derivative to find the framework of transition process. The results of the analysis show that the company has strong capital through Competence, Commitment, Work Discipline and Work Culture of the crew who were developed previously. This is necessary to compete with threats and opportunities.
Perceptions of Nurses Before Professional Midwifery in the First Level of Health Care
Authors: Toledo Dora Gutiérrez , Guillén Ivett Reyes , Alonso Reyes Bárbara Muñoz
Published: August 2020

Maternal death is a serious problem of global public health, in many of their cases associated with cultural factors and “uses and customs”, this in the different cultures where the problem arises. In Chiapas, Mexico, the approach to traditional midwives represent a concomitant element with aggravated births and need the establishment of professionalization programs for midwives. The objective of this study was to analyse the perceptions of nurses about the impact of professional midwifery on the first level of care A cross-sectional investigation was conducted, showing n=100 participants. The results on the perceptions of nurses in the face of professional midwifery at the first level of care are ambiguous, on the one hand, they comprise the main objective of the program and express the motivation for the independent performance of prenatal consulting, consider that a high impact would be achieved in the contribution to the reduction of maternal death. However, their perception of the strategy of boosting professional midwifery in the State of Chiapas is not entirely positive since 28% regard it as an imposition, others as an irrelevant strategy and 6% refer that these functions are the responsibility of those who hold the code of license in nursing and obstetrics. Adding difficulties that limit the effective performance of comprehensive care to women in pregnancy, childbirth, and low risk postpartum, highlighting little support from managers, lack of training, lack of inputs, complications of the binomial and medical apathy
Educational Evaluation: Functions, Essence and Applications in Primary Schools’ Teaching and Learning
Authors: Osiesi Mensah Prince
Published: August 2020

This paper discussed the functions, essence, and applications of educational evaluation in the teaching-learning processes; in primary schools. It outlined the definitions of evaluation, the stepwise diagram of an evaluation process, succinct explanation of the types of evaluation, and its essence and the steps in educational evaluation. Also, reflection and thoughts centered around the functions, essence, and how educational evaluation is applicable in improving and sustaining a robust teaching and learning strategy in primary schools. More so, the paper concluded that primary school teachers as well as learners; need regular evaluation and evaluation reports, for effective and efficient teaching-learning transactions. For the learners, educational evaluation increases their learning motivation, development of good study habits, feedback, and necessary corrective measures. Teachers require evaluation results to monitor the effectiveness of instruction as well as the instructional materials, choosing learning experiences, diagnosing learners learning difficulties in order to improve the instructional process. Accordingly, it was recommended that educational evaluation practices, strategies, and enlightenment be boosted among all primary school stakeholders.
Jet Properties of Compact Steep-spectrum Sources and an Eddington-ratio-driven Unification Scheme of Jet Radiation in Active Galactic Nuclei
Authors: Zhang Jin , Zhang Hai-Ming , Gan Ying-Ying , Yi Ting-Feng , Wang Jun-Feng , Liang En-Wei
Published: August 2020

Compact steep-spectrum sources (CSSs) likely represent a population of young radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and have been identified as γ-ray-emitting sources. We present a comprehensive analysis of their γ-ray emission observed with Fermi/LAT and establish their broadband spectral energy distributions (SEDs). We derive their jet properties using SED fits with a two-zone leptonic model for radiation from the compact core and the large-scale extended region, and explore the possible signature of a unification picture of jet radiation among subclasses of AGNs. We show that the observed γ-rays of CSSs with significant variability are contributed by the radiation of their compact cores via the inverse-Compton process of the torus photons. The derived power-law distribution index of the radiating electrons is p
1 ∼ 1.5–1.8, magnetic field strength is B ∼ 0.15–0.6 G, and Doppler-boosting factor is δ ∼ 2.8–8.9. Assuming that the jet is composed of e
± pairs, the compact cores of CSSs are magnetized and have a high radiation efficiency, similar to that of flat-spectrum radio quasars. The γ-ray-emitting CSSs on average have higher Eddington ratio and black hole mass than those non-GeV-detected CSSs, and they follow the correlation between the jet power in units of Eddington luminosity (

) and Eddington ratio (R
Edd) with other subclasses of AGNs,

, indicating that R
Edd would be a key physical driver for the unification scheme of AGN jet radiation.
Does Matter Matter? Using the Mass Distribution to Distinguish Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Authors: Fishbach Maya , Essick Reed , Holz Daniel E.
Published: August 2020

Gravitational-wave detectors have opened a new window through which we can observe black holes (BHs) and neutron stars (NSs). Analyzing the 11 detections from LIGO/Virgo’s first gravitational-wave catalog, GWTC-1, we investigate whether the power-law fit to the BH mass spectrum can also accommodate the binary neutron star (BNS) event GW170817, or whether we require an additional feature, such as a mass gap in between the NS and BH populations. We find that with respect to the power-law fit to binary black hole (BBH) masses, GW170817 is an outlier at the 0.13% level, suggesting a distinction between NS and BH masses. A single power-law fit across the entire mass range is in mild tension with (a) the detection of one source in the BNS mass range (∼1–2.5 M
⊙), (b) the absence of detections in the “mass-gap” range (∼2.5–5 M
⊙), and (c) the detection of 10 sources in the BBH mass range (≳5 M
⊙). Instead, the data favor models with a feature between NS and BH masses, including a mass gap (Bayes factor of 4.6) and a break in the power law, with a steeper slope at NS masses compared to BH masses (91% credibility). We estimate the merger rates of compact binaries based on our fit to the global mass distribution, finding

and

. We conclude that, even in the absence of any prior knowledge of the difference between NSs and BHs, the gravitational-wave data alone already suggest two distinct populations of compact objects.
Centrifugal Compressor Rate of Stability Assessment
Authors: Jílek A. , Zelinka P.
Published: August 2020

Small jet and turboprop engines usually use centrifugal compressors. Compressor stable operation is very important for jet engine work and its use. This paper deals with centrifugal compressor stability margin assessment. The appropriate parameter is selected to inform us about working regime in which jet engine (compressor) works in terms of its stable operation.
Two new species of the genus Betacixius Matsumura, 1914 from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae)
Authors: Zhi Yan , Zhang Chang-Hua , Yang Lin , Chen Xiang-Sheng
Published: August 2020

Two new species ofBetacixiusMatsumura, 1914 (Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae),B. latissimusZhi & Chen,sp. nov.andB. maguanensisZhi & Chen,sp. nov., are described from Yunnan Province, China. The genus is reviewed and a key to all known species is provided. The females of four Chinese species are described for the first time.
Preparation and optimization of rapid and sensitive coagglutination test for detection of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV)
Authors: PEKMEZ Kemal , KALAYCI Gülnur , GÜRHAN Saime İsmet , TUNA Elif Esin
Published: August 2020

The aim of this study is the development of a coagglutination test for rapid diagnosis of infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) virus which causes an acute infectious viral disease with high mortality in young salmonid fish. Serotypes Sp, Ab, WB of the IPNV were cultivated in BF-2 cells and purified by linear sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Hyperimmune sera against purified IPNV serotypes were collected from immunized guinea pigs. Coagglutination test conjugates were prepared by using sensitized S. aureus and hyperimmune sera. Cell culture derived salmonid pathogens such as infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) and epizootic hematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV) were used to determine the specificity of the test as control. Upward comparison of the preferability for the rapid diagnosis was also carried out with ELISA and RT-PCR. The validation studies of newly developed coagglutination test were carried out in accordance with the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals. Consequently, determined detection limit of the test was approximately 105.25 TCID50/mL for the Sp and Ab serotypes and 107.75 TCID50/mL for the WB in laboratory conditions. The results indicated that newly developed coagglutination test was compatible with ELISA and RT-PCR in positive cell culture supernatants. It was concluded that this test would be an economic, rapid and reliable method for the diagnosis of IPN virus in cell culture.
Influence of colostrum supply on Salmonella spp. seroprevalence in piglet rearing and possibilities to increase colostrum production by optimised feeding
Authors: zu Sundern A. Schulte , Holling C. , Rohn K. , Schulte-Wülwer J. , Deermann A. , Visscher C.
Published: August 2020

A commercial farm study investigated whether colostrum production and antibody transfer can be improved by extra feeding in late pregnancy sows, and whether such improvements have an influence on disease status (measured as Salmonella spp. seroprevalence) in piglets, using a rapid and cost effective, ELISA-based estimation method (IDEXX Swine Salmonella spp. Ab Test). Four farms with established high Salmonella spp. seroprevalence were selected, and 16 sows in each farrowing group were selected over six farrowing cycles for the feeding experiment (n=368). One half (n=184) of the sows were fed a conventional feed following official nutrient recommendations concerning energy, amino acids and minerals when they entered the farrowing pen. The other half (n=184) received 1.25 kg of a test feed daily containing fibre rich cereals (barley, oats), a fibre component (soy husks) and potassium diformate in addition to the conventional feed until two days post-partum. Blood samples were taken from two light and two heavy piglets aged 2 d in each litter (n=1,469) and at the end of rearing (approximately nine weeks old; average body weight of 25 kg; n=588). In the test-fed group, piglet immunocrit value (as a measure of immunoglobulin transfer) was significantly improved (P<0.0219; K:0.1226±0.0437; V: 0.1278±0.0406). A moderate correlation (r=0.40935; P<0.0001) was found between immunocrit value and Salmonella spp. antibodies at 2 d old. There was no correlation between immunocrit value and Salmonella spp. antibodies at the end of the rearing period (r=0.09914), when the pigs were around nine weeks of age. Despite better colostrum supply, the animals in the test group did not show a significantly lower prevalence of Salmonella spp. seroprevalence (test group optical density (OD) 9.8000±17.4954%; control group OD 8.9486±14.2426%; P<0.5344) at nine weeks of age. It could be shown that the colostrum supply can be optimised by providing sows with extra feed. The moderate correlation between immunocrit and Salmonella spp. antibodies on the second day of life suggests that measuring antibodies by rapid, cost effective ELISA could be a practical tool to for the estimation of colostrum supply and the corresponding health of piglets. A suspected effect of reduced colostrum supply on the Salmonella spp. seroprevalence at the end of piglet rearing was not detectable. Other effects (e.g. hygiene) seem to be more significant.
Studies in Malaysian Oral and Musical Traditions
Authors: Malm William , Sweeney Amin
Published: August 2020

The first of two studies included is “Music in Kelantan, Malaysia and Some of Its Cultural Implications,” by William P. Malm. Kelantan is the northernmost province on the east coast of Malaysia. It is considered to be the most orthodox area in a nation whose state religion is Islam. At the same time it must be noted that it borders to the north with the Buddhist country of Thailand and to the west is the Malaysian province of Perak whose jungles and mountains contain many “pagan” tribal traditions. Beyond Perak is Kedah with its larger Indian and Chinese populations and to the south is Trengganu where some Indonesian traits are still to be found. It is in this context that Malm’s study of music is made. The second study is “Professional Malay Story-Telling: Some Questions of Style and Presentation” by Amin Sweeney. In view of the hitherto almost exclusive concern with the content of such tales as those of Sang Kanchil or Pak Pandir, Sweeney throws some light on the form, style, and presentation of oral Malay literature, with special reference to that class of story-telling popularly known as penglipur lara, or what Winstedt termed “folk romances.”
The New Media vs. Old Media Trap
Authors: Gouveia Patricia
Published: August 2020

This chapter explores the legacy of both modernism and postmodernism in contemporary arts and how it helped shape our current environments and practices in transmedia contemporary arts. It also explores popular modernism aesthetics based simultaneously in cathartic narrative and flow participatory interaction to explore new media discourse about the role of digital arts and artists. The aim is to promote an understanding of the current arts practices that no longer promotes the artificial divide between new media or media arts and contemporary arts. Changes in the intercultural museum and in higher education can no longer sustain this segregation, which is a product of old and new media specificity and narrow notions of specialization.
Enhancing User Experience in Public Spaces by Measuring Passengers' Flow and Perception Through ICT
Authors: Karagianni Anna , Geropanta Vasiliki , Parthenios Panagiotis , Porreca Riccardo , Mavroudi Sofia , Vogiatzis Antonios , Margiori Lais-Ioanna , Mpaknis Christos , Papadosifou Eleutheria , Sampani Asimina Ioanna
Published: August 2020

This research investigates user spatial experience transformations that occur in hyperconnected public spaces and transform them to hybrid spaces. Following this target, the authors conduct an experiment in the Municipal Market of Chania, Crete, in which they evaluate user behaviors on a population of 33 participants comparing their spatial experiences before and after the use of ICT. Through qualitative and quantitative methods (the use of the technology Indoor Atlas as well as questionnaires), the authors analyze behavioral change among users with and without access to Crete 3D, an online ICT-based innovative informative platform, aiming to establish a theoretical framework of understanding user interaction with built space. This process enables knowledge transfer in a twofold way: the authors present how to use metrics to evaluate user-building interaction and how users can quickly gain a deep understanding of the building in use.
Improving the Optimality Verification and the Parallel Processing of the General Knapsack Linear Integer Problem
Authors: Munapo Elias
Published: August 2020

The chapter presents a new approach to improve the verification process of optimality for the general knapsack linear integer problem. The general knapsack linear integer problem is very difficult to solve. A solution for the general knapsack linear integer problem can be accurately estimated, but it can still be very difficult to verify optimality using the brach and bound related methods. In this chapter, a new objective function is generated that is also used as a more binding equality constraint. This generated equality constraint can be shown to significantly reduce the search region for the branch and bound-related algorithms. The verification process for optimality proposed in this chapter is easier than most of the available branch and bound-related approaches. In addition, the proposed approach is massively parallelizable allowing the use of the much needed independent parallel processing.
Taxonomy of Influence Maximization Techniques in Unknown Social Networks
Authors: Bazeer Ahamed B. , Periakaruppan Sudhakaran
Published: August 2020

Influence maximization in online social networks (OSNs) is the problem of discovering few nodes or users in the social network termed as ‘seed nodes', which can help the spread of influence in the network. With the tremendous growth in social networking, the influence exerted by users of a social network on other online users has caught the attention of researchers to develop effective influence maximization algorithms to be applied in the field of business strategies. The main application of influence maximization is promoting the product to a set of users. However, a real challenge in influence maximization algorithms to deal with enormous amount of users or nodes obtainable in any OSN is posed. The authors focused on graph mining of OSNs for generating ‘seed sets' using standard influence maximization techniques. Many standard influence maximization models are used for calculation of spread of influence; a novel influence maximization technique, namely the DegGreedy technique, has been illustrated along with experimental results to make a comparative analysis of the existing techniques.
Ovarian Cancer as Random Finding in Laparoscopy
Authors: Chatzistamatiou Kimon , Zepiridis Leonidas , Grimbizis Grigorios
Published: August 2020

Laparoscopy can be used for almost all gynecological procedures and is considered as the indicated method for specific procedures. This is especially true for adnexal surgery. Of course, while it is considered a method of choice for the treatment of benign ovarian tumors, the same does not apply to malignant ones, although treatment of ovarian cancer either at an early or even at a more advanced stage is feasible with laparoscopy. Finding malignancy, when not suspected, during laparoscopic treatment of an ovarian cyst is a situation raising several issues, depending on whether the identification of malignancy is intra- or post-operative, which involve inadequate surgical staging, peritoneal spread of cancer cells, intraoperative rupture of a malignant ovarian cystic tumor, and port site metastasis. This chapter analyzes the possible adverse events related to the use of laparoscopy in the treatment of adnexal masses considered as benign but turn out to be malignant, and how they can be mitigated with careful preoperative patient selection and with adequate surgical experience.
Uterine Leiomyoma or Sarcoma?
Authors: Theodoridis Theodoros , Aivazi Dimitra , Zepiridis Leonidas , Vlachos Nikolaos
Published: August 2020

Uterine leiomyomas are benign neoplasms derived from the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. In contrast, uterine sarcomas are rare tumors, with a prevalence of 3-7 per 100,000 women, originating from myometrial cells or endometrial connective tissue. Uterine sarcomas and especially leiomyosarcomas are more aggressive than uterine epithelial neoplasms. The differential diagnosis between leiomyoma and uterine sarcoma preoperatively remains challenging for the clinical practitioner in order to determine optimal treatment. The chapter aims to summarize current evidence regarding differential diagnosis and optimal management of these two challenging clinical entities.
Relevance of Machine Learning to Cardiovascular Imaging
Authors: Sasidharan Sumesh , Salmasi M. Yousuf , Pirola Selene , Jarral Omar A.
Published: August 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) broadly concerns analytical algorithms that iteratively learn from big datasets, allowing computers to find concealed insights. These encompass a range of operations comprising several terms, including machine learning(ML), cognitive learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning-based methods that can be used to incorporate and comprehend complex biomedical and healthcare data in scenarios where traditional statistical approaches cannot be implemented. For cardiovascular imaging in particular, machine learning guarantees to be a transformative tool that can address many unmet needs for patient-specific management, accurate prediction of disease progression, and the tracking of identifiable biomarkers of disease processes. In this chapter, the authors discuss fundamentals of machine learning algorithms for image analysis in the cardiovascular system by evaluating the need for ML in this field and examining the potential obstacles and challenges of implementation in the context of three common imaging modalities used in cardiovascular medicine.
Deep Learning Applications in Medical Imaging
Authors: Sasikala S. , Subhashini S. J. , Alli P. , Jane Rubel Angelina J.
Published: August 2020

Machine learning is a technique of parsing data, learning from that data, and then applying what has been learned to make informed decisions. Deep learning is actually a subset of machine learning. It technically is machine learning and functions in the same way, but it has different capabilities. The main difference between deep and machine learning is, machine learning models become well progressively, but the model still needs some guidance. If a machine learning model returns an inaccurate prediction, then the programmer needs to fix that problem explicitly, but in the case of deep learning, the model does it by itself. Automatic car driving system is a good example of deep learning. On other hand, Artificial Intelligence is a different thing from machine learning and deep learning. Deep learning and machine learning both are the subsets of AI.
Roofing Solar Panels of Planar and Concentrator Designs
Authors: Panchenko Vladimir
Published: August 2020

Solar roofing panels fulfill both building protective functions and energy generating ones. The composition of the substrate of the solar roofing panel includes secondary raw materials, which has a positive effect on the environment. To increase the electrical efficiency and also to obtain thermal energy in the form of warm water, it was proposed to create a photovoltaic thermal roofing panel. For this purpose, the presented article describes the method of creating a three-dimensional model of solar photovoltaic thermal modules in a computer-aided design system. The article also proposes a method for manufacturing a prototype body for a solar roofing panel, manufactured using additive technologies, which will significantly reduce costs at the initial stage of creating a prototype due to the possibility of operational changes to a three-dimensional model followed by printing a modified and optimized model. To reduce the number of photovoltaic cells and the cost of a solar roofing panel, it is proposed to use a solar concentrator in the panel.
Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among primary school children at Bure town, north-west Ethiopia
Authors: Sitotaw Baye , Gebeyaw Yezina , Mekonnen Haile
Published: August 2020

The burden of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) has been a common problem on children in Ethiopia. While communities in Bure town, northwest Ethiopia, are presumed to be exposed to IPIs, no study has been conducted before. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among school children in Bure town by conducting a cross-sectional study from January to June 2019. A total of 430 students were selected using stratified systematic random sampling technique. Direct wet-mount and formal-ether concentration techniques were used for parasitological analysis from stool samples taken from each student. Information about the risk factors was collected using structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24. The overall prevalence of IPIs among the children involved in the study was found to be 40% (172/430). Some 37.7% of the students exhibited single parasite infection, 2.1% double and 0.23% triple parasite. Seven species of intestinal parasites were detected, and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar was the most prevalent parasite (22.1%) followed by Giardia lamblia (8.6%), hookworms (6.75%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (3.7%). Hymenolepis nana, Trichuris trichuira and Taenia species were rare  (<1% prevalence each). Knowledge about personal and food hygiene as well as environmental sanitation were the most important predictors for IPIs (P<0.05). Primary school children in Bure town are at high risk of IPIs. Awareness creation on personal hygiene and environmental sanitation is strongly recommended.

Keywords: Intestinal parasitic infections; Prevalence; Primary school children; Risk factor; Bure town
Determinants of farmers’ willingness to export yam in Ibarapa East and Ibarapa Central Local Government Areas of Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Adesiyan O. F. , Adesiyan A. T. , Abisoye L.
Published: August 2020

The study was carried out to determine the factors affecting farmer’s willingness to export yam in Oyo State. This study used data collected from a multistage sampling of 80 yam farmers. Analytical techniques used include descriptive statistics and probit model. The results showed that majority of farmers in the study area are ageing, with a mean age of 57.21. It was also observed that there were more males (87.5%) than females (12.5%) and that 71.2% of farmers had formal education. The result of probit analysis showed that farm size (0.81, p = 0.002) was a significant factor determining the willingness of farmers to export. This means as the farmers' farm size increases so also is their willingness to export. The result also revealed that an increase in other occupation (0.96, p = 0.154) of the respondents will bring about an increase in their willingness to export yam. This suggests that farmers who had other sources of income might be more willing to export yam. It was therefore concluded that when more land is allocated to yam production and financial support is made available to farmers in the study area, their willingness to export yam would increase.
Changing Agricultural Practices and Indigenous Food Crops in the Upper Afram Basin of Ghana
Authors: Baa-Poku F. , Ayivor J. S. , Ofori B. D.
Published: August 2020

The Forest Savanna Transition zone within which the Upper Afram basin lies, account for a wide variety of food crops and plant species. This study examined the effects of changing ag­ricultural practices on cultivation and availability of indigenous food crops within the basin. Qualitative data obtained from 240 farmers through individual interviews and Focus group dis­cussions were analyzed thematically. The study revealed that even though the farmers employed the traditional mixed cropping system, the widespread use of agro-chemicals in the study area was limiting the practice of intercropping. This accounts for the current dominance of mono cropping system in the study area. These changes have affected the cultivation of a wide variety of indigenous foods within the basin. The uncontrolled use of agro-chemicals constituted one of the major agronomic constraints affecting the cultivation of these crops. Adequate technical support services to effectively control agrochemical abuse among the local farmers will, there­fore, be required. Increased sensitization on the need for local farmers to refocus and maintain some of the traditional agricultural practices that ensured the cultivation of a wide variety of indigenous food crop varieties (NUCS) in their farms is also suggested.
Nitrogen fertilizer management strategy for oil palm-maize intercropping system in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana
Authors: Danso I. , Larbi E. , Andoh-Menash E. , Ribeiro P. F. , Adjarko I.K. , Agyarko-Mintah E.
Published: August 2020

In an attempt to increase yield of maize in oil palm-maize intercropping system, farmers resort to indiscriminate cutting of fronds of palms leading to low yield of oil palm. This study evaluated the impact of different N fertilizer levels on maize varieties in oil palm-maize intercropping system. The economics of nitrogen application was also studied. The treatments were: T1-Sole oil palm, T2-Oil palm+‘Omankwa’, T3-Oil palm+‘Abelehi’ and T4-Oil palm+ ‘Obatanpa’. The crop associations were superimposed with nitrogen fertilizer levels as sub-treatments at N0- N0:P0:K0, N1-N60:P60:K60, and N2-N120:P60:K60 per ha. The experiment was a split plot design with 4 replications. There was no significant difference (p< 0.05) between maize varieties across seasons for both maize yield and aboveground biomass though ‘Omankwa’ was promising across seasons and more responsive to nitrogen application. Across the three maize varieties, N60P60K60 was significantly higher (p<0.05) by 40% and 17% for maize yield and aboveground biomass respectively as compared to N0:P0:K0. The study recommends N60P60P60 fertilizer level and further states that to improve fertilizer adoption, government should subsidize fertilizer cost for farmers to purchase. The outcome of cost benefit analysis revealed that return per cash invested favored cropping system with N60:P60:K60 and season with less water stress.
Urban Sprawl in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of the literature in selected countries
Authors: Yiran Gerald Albert Baeribameng , Ablo Austin Dziwornu , Asem Freda Elikplim , Owusu George
Published: August 2020

Urban sprawl has gained popularity in academic discourse in recent times, but the majority of the research was conducted in developed countries. There is a marginal body of works on the character and nature of urban sprawl in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), although the region isexperiencing one of the fastest rates of sprawl. Urbanisation in SSA is very rapid, and in addition to the emerging challenges of globalisation, climate change and poverty, SSA cities have an enormous task to manage urban sprawl. This paper reviews the literature on urban sprawl in SSAto identify research gaps and propose a research agenda. Published articles from five Anglophone countries in three of the four regional blocks in SSA were selected. The literature was organised into the causes and effects of urban sprawl and showed that the previous research on the subjectfocused mainly on its environmental impacts. Few studies have looked at the effects of sprawl on rural livelihoods, agriculture and food security considering the challenges of global climate change and poverty. Other studies have used Remote Sensing and Geographic InformationSystems, but these were conducted largely for change detection. The paper recommends the deployment of a more comprehensive methodology incorporating remote sensing/GIS with ethnographic methods to capture better the complexity and impacts of urban sprawl in SSA.Additionally, further research attention must be paid to the effects of urban sprawl on rural livelihoods and overall sprawl-induced agrarian change.
“Being fat is not a disease but a sign of good living”: The Political Economy of Overweight and Obesity in Nigeria
Authors: Osayomi Tolulope
Published: August 2020

Increasing overweight and obesity rates have accompanied economic development in recent years. This twofold health issue has become increasingly worrisome and is currently receiving academic interest and government attention.  A growing volume of studies has examined the demographic, socio economic, environmental and cultural risk factors of overweight and obesity in Nigeria where fatness is culturally revered. However, information on large scale factors associated with economic development shaping the geographical distribution of overweight and obesity is sparse. From the political economic standpoint, the central question of this paper is: ‘Does the spatial pattern of overweight and obesity correspond with the varying levels of economic development in Nigeria? The study relied on secondary data from published sources.  Linear regression models were estimated to determine the impact of economic development variables on overweight and obesity. Results reveal that percent population with white collar jobs had a significant positive effect on overweight whereas poverty, gross domestic product (GDP) and degree of urbanization were significantly related to obesity. The paper concludes that the spatial patterns of overweight and obesity follow the pathways of economic development in Nigeria.
Working Capital Management and Its Impact on Firm’s Financial Performance
Authors: U Rohini, K Malarkodi, Dr. P Vanitha
Published: August 2020

Managing working capital is an important metric for all businesses,regardless of their size and it is a signal
of a company’s operating liquidity. The purpose of the study is to maximize the productivity and profit in
employment of capital for the smooth and rapid flow of fund is maintained and the efficiency working capital
or profitability is enhanced.To answer the research question the study is setupwith Etexproinde.To test the
hypothesis ratio analysis, working capital turnover, accounts receivable was applied. The study attempt
maximizes the productivity and profits in the employment of capital
Reviewing Spectroscopic Techniques: A New Weapon for Monitoring Corona Virus
Authors: Jagriti Chatterjee, Subhojyoti Chatterjee
Published: August 2020

Chemical, structural, and physical properties are parameterized and comprehended in the molecular
properties of a molecule. They are therefore calculable and can be categorized as molecular energetics,
spectral quantities, and properties that are not physical observables (for example, aromaticity, isoelectronic
and bond order), i.e., measurable and non-measurable properties. Different aspects of theory and
experiments give more insightful information of biologically living complex macromolecules. For example, the
structure of nucleic acids and proteins (like the CoV envelope (E) protein)are measured by X-ray
crystallography and NMR techniques, etc., in order to understand their properties and functionalities. More
detailed structural information of these biomolecules can further be captured through techniques such as
molecular spectroscopy. For example, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy captures insight into the molecular
interactions and bonding nature of the biomolecules (such as envoloped RNA coronaviruses). These
biologically important spectroscopic techniques have been discussed in this mini review report.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BALANCE AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT
Authors: Tahakik Sanskruti , Ganvir Shyam
Published: August 2020

Background: OA knee is one of the commonest cause of disability in Elderly individuals which can cause functional decline and balance impairment which leads to difficulty in Activities of daily living hence this study was conducted to evaluate the balance and physical function in OA knee patients using simple clinical test so that the patients from the rural area can also evaluated where advanced measures are not available. METHOD: In this cross-sectional observational study, the participants were elderly in community and patients coming to OPD included in convenient sampling both male and female patients with OA knee joint.60 participants were assessed for Balance and Physical function using Mini-BEST and FTSTST respectively and co-relation between Balance and Physical function. RESULT: The results show that the balance and physical function was affected by the OA and the impact was greater according to the severity and also co-relation shows that as the balance impairment was more the ability to perform the physical function was reduced in OA knee patients
Upaya Meningkatan Qawa’id Bahasa Arab melalui Model Pembelajaran Mind Map di Prodi Ekonomi Syari’ah
Authors: Siswanto Iwan
Published: August 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan qawa’id bahasa arab dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran Mind Mapping. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas, yang dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu: teknik observasi, wawancara, dokumen dan tes. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah model analisis interaktif, yang mempunyai beberapa komponen yaitu: reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan model pembelajaran Mind Mapping dapat meningkatkan qawa’id bahasa arab. Peningkatan qawa’id bahasa arab tersebut dapat dibuktikan dengan meningkatnya nilai qawa’id bahasa arab mahasiswa pada setiap siklus yaitu nilai ratarata qawa’id bahasa arab mahasiswa sebelum tindakan (pra siklus) hanya sebesar 65,2, pada siklus I nilai rata-rata qawa’id bahasa arab mahasiswa menjadi 74,7, dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 81,4. Sebelum dilaksanakan tindakan, mahasiswa yang memperoleh nilai diatas kriteria ketuntasan minimal (≥65) hanya sebanyak 9 mahasiswa (33%), pada siklus I meningkat menjadi 18 mahasiswa (68%), dan pada siklus II meningkat lagi menjadi 21 mahasiswa (81%).
Crossroads of the endosomal machinery: Multivesicular bodies, small extracellular vesicles and autophagy
Authors: Gross Julia Christina , Parbin Sabnam
Published: August 2020

The primary role of endosomal system is endocytic trafficking – to sort out internalized macromolecules and proteins to their destined cellular localizations. Incorporation of sorted cargos into multivesicular bodies (MVBs) confers specificities and determines their fates. This central point of the endosomal trafficking separates MVBs in two directions. The MVB populations fuse either with lysosomes to initiate autophagy or with plasma membrane to release small extracellular vesicles. Factors contributing to the selection of cargo and direction of trafficking incorporate the cells’ metabolic status and stress level. In this review, we discuss the molecular cues responsible for differential cargo sorting into MVBs and trafficking directions of MVBs in the endosomal network. Keywords: Exosomes; degradative MVB; secretory MVB; physiological stress; endocytic machinery; lysosome
Kerugian Keuangan Negara atau Perekonomian Negara Dalam Menentukan Hukuman Mati Pada Tindak Pidana Korupsi
Authors: Katimin Herman
Published: August 2020

The difficulty of capital punishment for perpetrators of corruption, although there are several examples of corruption cases that have fulfilled certain elements of the conditions as Article 2 paragraph (2) of Law Number 20 of 2002 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes. To discuss this problem, the research method used is juridical normative relating to certain elements of the state and the amount of state financial losses or the state's economy in determining the death penalty. The results of the discussion included not explaining the specific elements of certain circumstances as a burden for corruptors. In addition, the amount of state financial losses or the country's economy is very important in determining the death penalty is not formulated in certain circumstances. Therefore, it is recommended that specific formulations of certain elements and the amount of state financial losses or state economies that reach billions of up to triulian rupiah be subject to the death penalty.
PENEGAKKAN UNDANG-UNDANG PILKADA DALAM RANGKA MENCEGAH DAN MENANGGULANGI TINDAK PIDANA POLITIK UANG (MONEY POLITIC) TERKAIT PILKADES SERENTAK 2019 DI DESA MEKAR SALUYU KECAMATAN CIMENYAN KABUPATEN BANDUNG
Authors: Pane Musa Darwin , Sukmadiningrat R. Ficry , Rasyid Maulana Nur
Published: August 2020

The general election does not always run smoothly where in some practices there is money politics carried out by prospective leaders by distributing some money to the public with the aim of electing the prospective leader at the time of voting. This research uses the empirical normative legal research method which is a merger of normative legal approaches with the addition of various empirical elements. Normative-empirical research methods regarding the implementation of normative legal provisions (laws) in every particular legal event that occurs in a society. The method of approach in this research uses secondary data consisting of primary legal materials (data obtained directly from people's lives by means of interviews), secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. Money politics activities carried out by prospective leaders become a habit in conducting general elections to attract the public so that they vote because most people do not believe or are not affected by the vision and mission and programs presented by the prospective leaders. Money politics has become a recognized practice at various levels of the general elections from the presidential election to the village head due to the lack of strict supervision and enforcement of general elections that should be free, safe, honest, fair, and secret.
Satisfação e motivação no trabalho: insights sobre percepção da justiça distributiva e remuneração estratégica por indivíduos da Geração Z
Authors: Spagnol Simi dos Santos Silvia , Olivo Ana Maria , Petry David Rodrigo , Oro Ieda Margarete
Published: August 2020

A justiça organizacional é assunto contemporâneo que passou a ser observada pelas organizações em função da Geração Z. Este estudo objetiva verificar a relação existente entre  justiça distributiva,  remuneração estratégica e os fatores de satisfação e motivação de indivíduos da Geração Z no mercado de trabalho. Como metodologia optou-se pela abordagem quantitativa por intermédio de survey online enviado para 13.000 indivíduos pertencentes a essa geração, resultando em uma amostra de 1.112 pessoas. A análise dos resultados foi realizada com utilização dos softwares SPSS® e AMOS®, e das ferramentas de análise fatorial e modelagem de equações estruturais. A partir das hipóteses testadas foi possível verificar que a percepção de Justiça Distributiva e da Remuneração Estratégica influenciam na Motivação e na Satisfação de indivíduos da Geração Z no mercado de trabalho. Os achados revelam que não é o tipo de remuneração que é o mais importante, mas a percepção de ganhos.
Economia feminista, economia social e solidária, paradigma paraeconômico: repensando o paradigma hegemônico e a importância das mulheres
Authors: Simon Vanêssa Pereira
Published: August 2020

O presente artigo tem como objetivo propor uma reflexão a respeito da imprescindibilidade de se reconfigurar o entendimento a cerca do paradigma hegemônico, unidimensional, centrado no mercado. Para isso, reflete-se sobre a premência de se romper com os binarismos e as linhas divisórias da sociedade atual e deste modo, aproxima-se com a economia feminista e a economia social solidária por ambas entenderem a necessidade de se incorporar as atividades não mercantis e não monetárias a esse contexto. Especificamente, ambas trazem um destaque necessário para o papel das mulheres nessa reconfiguração paradigmática e, por conseguinte, a eliminação do viés androcêntrico atual.
Origens e influências da economia feminista: uma análise bibliométrica e de conteúdo
Authors: Antonette Amanda Krein , Rohenkohl Júlio Eduardo
Published: August 2020

O presente trabalho objetiva encontrar, através da pesquisa bibliométrica e da Análise de Conteúdo, pontos de diálogo entre as teorias feministas e outras tradições teóricas, buscando maneiras de aproximar e fomentar o diálogo entre estas. Para isto, retoma-se a gênese dos estudos em economia feminista, para estabelecer as inspirações teóricas fundamentais para a economia feminista e mapear com quais tradições houve proximidade e de que forma se deu esta conexão. Nos primórdios do desenvolvimento da teoria feminista houve importante influência de tradições teóricas da área da economia, com destaque para a teoria marxista e a teoria neoclássica, bem como da sociologia, especificamente a teoria social feminista e sua vertente marxista.
Lessons in Drawing Plans and Interiors
Authors: Ellis Patricia Potwin
Published: August 2020

Learn step-by-step how to hand draft and draw perspectives for interiors. After learning the basics—such as lettering, scales, and types of lines—this book guides you through two-color, illustrated lessons for five hand drafting projects and eight hand-drawn interiors. You’ll learn to draft and draw both residential and commercial spaces, preparing you for your career.
Drafting and Design
Authors: Wilson Travis Kelly
Published: August 2020

Using a residential design scenario that increases in scope from chapter to chapter and results in a complete set of working drawings, Drafting and Design: Basics for Interior Design teaches the art of drafting through hands-on application. Introducing essential drafting tools, equipment, and methods, the book is designed to help interior designers develop an understanding of space planning and leverage manual drafting skills to design usable and livable space.
Studio Companion Series Drafting Basics
Authors: Fullmer Donna Lynne
Published: August 2020

The Studio Companion Series consists of four books, available separately or as a set, which provide a launch pad into the study of design and architecture. Clear instructions and a wealth of examples give students a comprehensive look at the entire design process, from concept to presentation. Developed for today's student, the books present material in a contemporary and graphic manner and are compact and highly portable. The series incl udes: Design Basics, Drafting Basics, 3D Design Basics, and Presentation Basics.

Drafting Basics offers an introduction to the art of hand drafting using lead and ink. Students will first learn how to communicate through fundamental two-dimensional drawings including lettering, plans, elevations, and sections. The book then covers the basics of technical drafting, reinforcing the importance of the hand skills required of interior design professionals at every point along the career path.