bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING TOWARD STATISTICS
Authors: Yuliana Yuliana , Firmansah Fery
Published: October 2018

The objectives of the research are (1) to develop mathematics learning through Problem Based Learning (PBL) with social media assistance in improving students’ understanding toward statistics and (2) to find out the effectiveness of PBL with social media assistance. This research is a quasi-research with cluster random sampling. The cluster random sampling was employed to determine a control class and an experimental class. After treatment for each class, post-test was done. Then, the post-test data was analyzed through a T-test. The result is the mean score of post-test in experimental class was better than that in control class. It means PBL with social media assistance is more effective than the conventional model to teach statistics. The result was supported by a questionnaire that showed learning mathematics through PBL with social media assistance got a positive response from the students.
Perencanaan Strategis Sistem Informasi dan Teknologi Informasi di Dinas Pendapatan, Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Kabupaten Kampar (Model Strategis Ward and Peppard)
Authors: Aziz Abdul , Darmizal Teddie
Published: October 2018

Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Kabupaten Kampar sebagai sistem perangkat daerah yang berfungsi dalam Pendapatan, Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah dalam menjalankan tugas, pokok dan fungsinya tidak terlepas dari kinerja bidang-bidang yang memiliki peran dan fungsinya masing-masing yang telah menjadi sebuah mekanisme kerja yang dinamis. Permasalahan yang terjadi di DPPKA Kampar. Pertama, Belum adanya portofolio aplikasi SI untuk mendukung bisnis. Kedua, infrastruktur yang belum memadai. Ketiga, tidak memiliki sub bagian yang mengelola SI/TI. Keempat, sulit menentukan investasi TI yang tepat. Maka diperlukan membuat suatu perencanaan strategis SI dan TI untuk DPPKA Kampar. Perencanaan strategis SI/TI ini dibuat dengan menggunakan framework ward and peppard dengan beberapa metode analisa yaitu analisa value chain, dengan memetakan apa saja aktivitas utama dan pedukng yang ada di DPPKA Kampar dan menganalisa permasalahan setiap aktivitas. Untuk melihat kekuatan, kelemahan, peluang dan ancaman maka digunakan analisa SWOT (Strenght, Weakness, Oppurtunity, Thread). Faktor-faktor yang menjadi keberhasilan dan bisa menyelesaikan masalah dan kebutuhan maka digunakan analisa CSFs (Critical Success Factors). Analisa McFarlan Strategic Grid digunakan untuk memetakan aplikasi yang ada di DPPKA Kampar berdasarkan kategori yaitu support, Key Operational, Strategic dan High Potential. Hasil yang dicapai melalui metode analisa tersebut adalah rekomendasi berupa 20 sistem informasi, 10 teknologi informasi dan 4 manajemen SI dan TI. Sistem informasi dan teknologi informasi tersebut dibuat dalam bentuk roadmap yang akan diterapkan selama 5 tahun kedepan oleh DPPKA Kampar.
Perancangan Aplikasi Timbangan Bayi pada Posyandu dengan Standar Antropometri WHO 2005 Menggunakan Arduino Uno R3, Ms.Visual Studio. Net 2010 dan MySQL
Authors: Noviardi Noviardi , Aperta Alfin
Published: October 2018

Standar Antropometri tahun 2005 yang di terbitkan oleh World Healt Organization (WHO) telah digunakan untuk menilai status gizi anak di indonesia. Penilaian staus gizi anak dimulai dari Posyandu (Pos Pelayanan Terpadu) merupakan pelaksana dilapangan yang secara langsung mengumpulkan, penganalisis status gizi bayi dengan menghitung Umur, mengukur Panjang Badan (PB) dan Tinggi Badan (TB). Proses pengumpulan dan analisis data pengukuran membutuhkan banyak waktu dan ketelitian yang tinggi supaya diperoleh hasil yang akurat, efisien dan efektif. Untuk itu dibutuhkan inovasi dalam merancang alat ukur menggunakan teknologi portable mikrokontroler Arduino Uno R3 yang di kolaborasikan dengan Aplikasi Visual Studio. 2012 pengolah data dan MySql sebagai penyimpanan data.
Media Pembelajaran Interaktif Bahasa Inggris Kelas V Sekolah Dasar Negeri 02 Cinere
Authors: Nursifa Alya Riski , Orinda Amelia , Pritanti Safira Salsabila
Published: October 2018

Sekolah Dasar adalah awal jenjang pendidikan formal yang diterapkan di Indonesia yang ditempuh selama 6 tahun, yaitu mulai dari kelas satu hingga kelas enam. Pelajar sekolah dasar pada umumnya berusia diantara 7-12 tahun, dalam usia inilah, pendidikan mengenai Bahasa Inggris harus mulai diperkenalkan kepada anak sejak jenjang Sekolah Dasar. Media Pembelajaran Interaktif adalah suatu media yang terdiri dari banyak komponen atau media yang terhubung satu sama lain dan mampu berinteraksi antara pengguna dan komputer. Pengajaran media dalam bentuk media interaktif memiliki kemampuan untuk menyimpan audio visual data, membuat media interaktif sebagai pendukung metode pembelajaran konvensional yang dulu disampaikan melalui buku dianggap kurang mudah dicerna oleh siswa, sehingga diharapkan pemanfaatan media interaktif yang bertujuan untuk membantu meningkatkan minat belajar siswa sekolah dasar dapat menjelaskan bahwa media pembelajaran interaktif mampu memberikan informasi dengan lebih menarik dan menyenangkan.
Klasifikasi Keluhan Menggunakan Metode Support Vector Machine (SVM) Pada Akun Facebook Group iRaise Helpdesk
Authors: Fatmawati Fatmawati , Affandes Muhammad
Published: October 2018

Abstrak – Facebook Group iRaise Helpdesk merupakan salah satu layanan media sosial yang digunakan pihak PTIPD UIN Suska Riau sebagai layanan pelanggan (customer services) sistem akademik. Mengingat sistem akademik baru mengalami peralihan yang sebelumnya bernama SIMAK menjadi iRaise, sehingga masih ada permasalahan yang ditimbulkan, dan menjadi keluhan bagi penggunanya.  Untuk pengolahan data keluhan, pihak PTIPD masih menggunakan proses manual dengan menggunakan microsoft word dan excel. Sehingga pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan pengklasifikasian permasalahan sistem iRaise pada kategori multiclass yaitu: login, krs, nilai dan personal. Dengan menggunakan metode Support Vector Machine (SVM) dengan kernel RBF.  Jumlah dataset sebanyak 1040 data keluhan. Pengujian dilakukan menggunakan aplikasi RapidMiner dan diuji dengan menggunakan 10-Fold cross validation dan diukur dengan confussion matrix. Dari hasil uji coba aplikasi menunjukkan akurasi tertinggi sebesar 95.67% pengujian tanpa menggunakan feature selection pada titik C=2 dan .Kata Kunci : confussion matrix, cross validation, iraise, keluhan, klasifikasi, rapidminer, support vector machine.
Rancangan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Aset di PT. Sentral Tukang Indonesia
Authors: Ridwan Muhammad , Muhammad Muhammad , Ramadhani Siti
Published: October 2018

Sentral Tukang Indonesia adalah perusahaan retail yang menjual aksesoris bangunan yang beralamat di Jl. Riau No.131 C-D, Pekanbaru. Sentral Tukang saat ini menghadapi masalah dalam manajemen aset dari proses perawatan aset karena masih menggunakan ingatan perorangan saja sedangkan asetnya banyak. Jika perorangan tersebut terlupa akan menjadi masalah apalagi terkait jenis aset yang melakukan pembayaran dan jika terlambat akan dikenakan denda. Penelitian ini untuk memudahkan sentral tukang untuk melakukan pencatatan perawatan aset perusahaan tersebut. Penelitian ini dibuat dengan menggunakan Visual Basic 6.0 sebagai program aplikasi desktop dan MySQL sebagai aplikasi databasenya. Proses penelitian dilakukan observasi dikarena penulis juga bekerja di sentral tukang selama setahun dan  penulis mendapatkan masalah aset ini. Tahap pembuatan aplikasi ini yaitu analisa kelemahan sistem lama, pencarian data, perancangan, pembuatan, pengetesan, dan implementasi dari perancangan sistem informasi manajemen aset di sentral tukang. Hasil dari penelitian ini program desktop yang mengelola pencatatan perawatan aset dan juga sebagai pengingat akan perawatan aset-aset yang berada di Sentral Tukang. Kata Kunci – Sistem Infomasi, Manajemen Aset, Perawatan Aset
HARMONI MASYARAKAT ISLAM DAN HINDU DI DESA LINGSAR, KABUPATEN LOMBOK BARAT (Ditinjau dari Perspektif Pierre Bourdieu)
Authors: Kholidi Ahmad Khaerul
Published: October 2018

This paper provides us with an understanding of Bourdieu's theory. How the tolerance between Muslims and Hinduism comes as a religion that upholds the values of tolerance. The Islam and Hinduism communities of Lingsar are able to fortify and form harmony and even become a direction for religions outside the village of Lingsar that still form a harmony between both communities of Islam and Hindu. In Lingsar village there are two different Islam and Hindu religious communities but in their daily life they are able to create a peaceful and harmonious life. Thus Lingsar Village should be used as a village that maintains tolerance in religious attitude. The study looked at Bourdeiu's viewpoint of habitus, ranging from the concept of harmony to society, the advent of Islam and Hinduism in Lombok, and the harmonious relation between Islam and Hinduism in the ritual frame and festival of the show.
UHT İçme Sütlerinde Jelleşme Sorunu: Enzimlerin Etkisi
Authors: ERGİN Firuze , KÜÇÜKÇETİN Ahmet
Published: October 2018

Sütün raf ömrünü uzatmak için endüstride kullanımı en

yaygın ısıl işlem yöntemi UHT (Ultra High Temperature - Çok Yüksek Sıcaklık Uygulaması)

işlemidir. Ancak, depolama sırasında enzimatik ve fiziksel etkilere bağlı

olarak meydana gelen jel oluşumu UHT içme sütlerinin raf ömrünü kısaltmaktadır.

Çiğ sütte bulunan psikrotrofik bakteriler tarafından üretilen yüksek sıcaklığa

dirençli proteinazlar ile sütün yapısında doğal olarak bulunan plazmin ve

plazmin sistemi enzimleri UHT içme sütlerinde jel oluşumuna neden olmaktadır. Söz

konusu enzimler, sütün en önemli proteini olan kazeine farklı şekilde etki

etmekte ve UHT içme sütlerinde farklı metabolitler üretmektedir. Bu derlemede,

UHT içme sütlerinde meydana gelen jelleşmenin oluşum mekanizması ve oluşumunu

etkileyen enzimler hakkında bilgi verilmesi amaçlanmaktadır.
Gıda İçin Gelecek Öngörüleri: Yıl 2050
Authors: GÖKIRMAKLI Çağlar , BAYRAM Mustafa
Published: October 2018

Gıda, insanlık tarihinin başlangıcından itibaren, hayatın

devamlılığı için en önemli kaynaklardan biri olmuştur. Geçmişten günümüze

kadar, gıdanın güvenliğini sağlamak, onu iyi şekilde muhafaza edebilmek ve

yeterince üretebilmek hayatta kalmanın anahtar koşulu sayılmıştır. Gıdaya ve

tarıma verilen bunca öneme rağmen, günümüzde insanlık faaliyetleri sonucu

ortaya çıkan küresel ısınma, aşırı nüfus artışı, plansız ve hızlı kentleşme,

tahrip edilen tarım ve orman arazileri gibi pek çok sorun gıda güvenliğini

tehdit etmektedir. Şu anki durumun devam etmesi durumunda, bu tehdidin

gelecekte artarak ciddi bir soruna dönüşebileceği öngörülmektedir. Bu

çalışmada, dünya nüfus artışının, su kaynaklarının, küresel ısınmanın, bilişim

ve geleceğin mutfaklarının, değişen kültürlerin, nanoteknolojinin, modern

biyoteknolojilerin, gen teknolojilerinin ve yeni gıda üretim teknolojilerinin

yakın gelecekte gıda ve tarım sektörlerine olası etkileri üzerine yapılan

araştırmalar ve öngörüler derlenmiştir. 
Tuz: Gıdalardaki Algısı, Fonksiyonları ve Kullanımının Azaltılmasına Yönelik Stratejiler
Authors: AKGÜN Banu , GENÇ Seda , ARICI Muhammet
Published: October 2018

Tuz insanlığın ilk

çağlarından beri gıdanın lezzetini ve dayanıklılığını artırmak için

kullanılmaktadır. Yapısındaki sodyum ile vücutta sıvı ve elektrolit dengesinin

sağlanmasında ve kan basıncının düzenlenmesinde önemli rol oynayan tuz, fazla

tüketildiğinde başta kalp hastalıkları olmak üzere pek çok önemli rahatsızlığa

neden olmaktadır. Günümüzde, yetişkin insanların tükettikleri günlük ortalama

tuz seviyesi tavsiye edilen miktarın çok üstündedir ve diyetle alınan tuzun

çoğu işlenmiş gıdalardan gelmektedir. Bu nedenle, bilim

insanları gıda endüstrisi ile ortak çalışmalar yaparak tuz alımının

azaltılması için yeni stratejiler geliştirmektedir. Ancak ürünün kalite

özelliklerini bozmadan NaCI seviyesini düşürmek kolay bir işlem değildir. Bu

derlemede tuzun tat algısı, gıdalardaki fonksiyonları ve işlem görmüş gıdalarda

tuz içeriğinin azaltılması için uygulanabilecek stratejiler hakkında bilgiler

sunulmuştur.
Territorial and Social Diversity of Social Security in Poland in Years 2010-2014
Authors: Iwacewicz-Orłowska Anna
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The discussion undertaken in this article concerns differences in the level of social security. The main aim is to analyse the territorial and social diversity of social security in Poland in years 2010-2014. Materials and methods: The research study presented was carried out on the basis of the analysis and synthesis of literature, statistical data, as well as the author’s reflections. Results: Differences in the level of social security to a large extent depend on the following factors: the territorial location and the size of the locality, age group, types of socio-economic groups, and type of household. Social security level is diversified territorially and socially. Conclusions: The residents of small cities from the north-east part of the country and people aged between 16-24 are most threatened with poverty. In the case of Poland a high percentage of poverty threat is a matter of concern amongst working people. The lowest poverty level is in the group of 55- year olds, that is people receiving retirement benefits.
Integrated Territorial Investments in the Formula of Cohesion Policy 2014 - 2020
Authors: Kowalska Iwona
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: EU regional policy aims to increase the economic and social cohesion of the Member States. For the programming period of 2014 - 2020 a new tool has been planned, which will contribute to the effective implementation of the cohesion policy - Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI). The aim of this article is to determine whether the direction of measures arising from the assumptions of the cohesion policy 2014 - 2020, implemented in the ITI strategy, addresses actual problems in the area covered by the ITI strategy (on the example of Kalisz-Ostrów Agglomeration - KOA). Materials and methods: The study was based on the analysis and synthesis of EU and Polish regulatory provisions on the cohesion policy 2014 - 2020, data on financial allocation for the implementation of the ITI and literature on the subject of EU regional policy. Results: The direction of measures arising from the assumptions of the cohesion policy 2014 - 2020 in the ITI strategy addresses real problems in the development of the area covered by the KOA strategy. EU funds have been planned for: promoting entrepreneurship; promoting low-carbon strategies; the development of an educated society and investments in modern infrastructure. Conclusions: Solving the problems of the areas covered by the ITI strategy will depend on the realization of the development goals. Therefore, the synergy of conditions associated with the transformation of the postulated stage into the executive stage of the cohesion policy under ITI is necessary. This synergy is associated with both the quality of human capital and the amount of financial resources as well as the competences of those involved in the implementation of the ITI concept.
Analysis of Appeal Procedure for Co-Financing of Tourism Projects under Regional Operational Programme for Podlaskie Province 2007-2013
Authors: Snarski Sławomir J. , Martyniuk Marek
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: Research targeted at verification of the effectiveness of the appeal procedure for co-financing of tourism projects under the ROPPV 2007-2013 has been presented in the article. Materials and methods: The article is based on the analysis of the secondary data collected by the Podlaskie Province Marshal’s Office in Bialystok and the literature covering the research area. The analysis of detailed information was performed using inductive inference. Results: None of the applicants under Priority Axis III. Tourism and culture development ROPPV 2007- 2013 decided to exercise their right regarding the use of the judicial stage of the appeal procedure. Conclusions: It is impossible to clearly determine the degree of effectiveness of the appeal procedure concerning the process of application for the co-financing of tourism projects under the ROPPV 2007- 2013 because the mechanism of verification of the correctness of projects’ assessment was not applied in its full extent.
Agricultural Advisory Services in Eastern Mazovia in the Activity of the Mazovian Agricultural Advisory Centre
Authors: Niewęgłowski Marek , Pielech Joanna
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The study presents the effects of agricultural advisory services in the eastern part of Mazovia. The effect of advisory work was the number of services provided by advisers over a three-year-long period of their work. The state institution providing advisory services for farmers in this area is the Warsaw-based Mazovian Agricultural Advisory Centre (MAAC) with a Branch Office in Siedlce. The main objective of the conducted research was to assess the performance of agricultural advisers within six counties: Siedlce, Węgrów, Garwolin, Łosice, Sokołów and Mińsk, located in the eastern part of Mazovian (pol. Mazowieckie) Province. Materials and methods: The activity of the Siedlce Branch was analysed during the years 2012-2014. Particular attention was paid to the distribution and availability of services to farmers. This study was prepared on the basis of an analysis of available internal documents from MAAC and the literature on this field. Results: Based on the performed studies, it was found that agricultural advisory services play a very important role in the adaptation of farms to changing environmental conditions. Conclusions: Nowadays, in the era of globalisation and integration farmers face new challenges, which would be difficult to meet without an efficient agricultural advisory system.
Possibility of Industrial Hemp Cultivation in Areas of High Nature Value
Authors: Zadrożniak Bogumiła , Radwańska Katarzyna , Baranowska Alicja , Mystkowska Iwona
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The aim of this work is to present the possibilities of cultivating varieties of industrial hemp which are registered in Poland in areas of high nature value. Materials and methods: This work is a type of overview; it describes characteristic features of areas of high nature value. It also presents specific biological properties, cultivation and agrotechnical requirements, as well as the versatility of industrial hemp usage. Results: This study demonstrated considerable importance of industrial hemp in developing areas of high nature value, in accordance with the idea of sustainable development. Conclusions: Due to the specific biological properties of industrial hemp, its low cultivation and agrotechnical requirements and lack of the need to use pesticides, industrial hemp can be successfully grown in areas of high nature value.
Development of the Tourist Function Within Areas of Lower Silesian Landscape Parks
Authors: Uglis Jarosław , Jęczmyk Anna
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The aim of the study was to present the development of the tourist function in the areas of Lower Silesian landscape parks. The subject of the study were the communes associated with Lower Silesian landscape parks. Materials and methods: The study covered 59 communes of the Lower Silesia Voiovodeship where 12 landscape parks are located. In this research six indicators of the level of tourism development were listed - three in the field of conditions of tourism development and three in the field of tourist traffic. Results: A significant dependency between the surface area of a landscape park and the state of tourismoriented land development was established. It turned out that among the 59 surveyed communes in 14 of them there are no tourist accommodation facilities. Conclusions: Based on the conducted surveys, it was found that the highest level of tourist function development occurs in the communes associated with the following landscape parks: Śnieżnik, the Sudety Wałbrzyskie, the Owl Mountains, Książ and Bóbr Valley Landscape Park.
Tourism in Kampinos National Park in the Opinion of Visitors
Authors: Gałązka Małgorzata
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: This article analyses a survey of visitors in Kampinos National Park (henceforth also called Kampinos NP) in order to, among others, explore opinions on the most widely cultivated forms of tourist and recreational activity, as well as to learn about the expectations of visitors with regard to the management of the protected area in connection with the preparation of Park to ensure its accessibility for tourist and recreational purposes. Materials and methods: The study was carried out by the means of the diagnostic survey method, using a questionnaire as an instrument of research. The study group consisted of people visiting Kampinos NP. Results: For visitors, the Park terrain is an ideal place to practice mainly hiking or walking tours and recreational cycling. The park plays a significant role in primarily weekend tourism and recreation, providing a venue for recreational stays and several-hour walks taken by Warsaw agglomeration residents. Conclusions: The research showed that Kampinos NP is one of the best Polish national parks with regard to adaptations for tourism and recreation, as evidenced by one of the densest networks of hiking trails in the country and a wide offer range in terms of natural history and education. In the light of the conducted surveys it can be concluded that the areas of Kampinos NP are well suited for a variety of active tourism and recreation, and the main expectations of visitors focus on appropriate care for the natural environment and small business development.
The Activity of Agritourism Farms in Podlaskie Voivodeship in the Opinions of Their Owners
Authors: Sokół Janusz Leszek
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of this study was to analyse and evaluate the operation of argritourism farms in Podlaskie Voivodeship (voivodeship is an equivalent of province in Polish administration), conducted with regard to their structure and market functioning, and the possibility of using the advisory and financial support existing in the region. Materials and methods: The research had a survey form and was conducted in the second half of 2014 on a sample of 120 agritourism farms, which constitutes more than 13% of all entities in Podlaskie Voivodeship. Results: Most of the agritourism farms in the Podlaskie Voivodeship are ones that do not exceed the area of 5 hectares. They are focused on hosting individual guests and families with little children. The majority of farm owners do not have adequate experience in providing agritourism services. The activity of agritourism farms is based primarily on the proprietary capital. Conclusions: Better education and more complete information about the possibilities and ways of obtaining financial support seem to be the key to a more dynamic and efficient development of agritourism in the rural areas of Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Measuring Efficiency of Websites of Agrotouristic Farms from Poland and Slovakia
Authors: Król Karol , Halva Jozef
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The aim of the paper was to study traditional measures of efficiency of websites of agrotouristic farms from Poland and Slovakia. Materials and methods: It was assumed that basic measures of efficiency of a website of an agrotouristic farm are: a number of displays, mean time spent by a user in a website and also a mean number of pages which were browsed. 200 websites were analysed and their addresses were gained from online catalogues. The amounts of established measures were gained by means of SimilarWeb application. Results: In case of websites of agrotouristic farms from Poland, statistical data were available for 54 websites whereas for Slovak websites - there were 52 of them. There was by about 15.5% less number of views on the websites of Polish farms in contrast to Slovak ones, however there were Polish websites where users spent more time. In holiday months, tested websites had the highest viewer rating. Conclusions: Performed surveys brought a series of methodical questions. Gained statistics of websites’ usage do not tell much about differences in the Internet using rate in promotion of agrotouristic farms in Poland and Slovakia.
Perspectives of Geotourism Development in the Gorce I Quarry
Authors: Zbucki Łukasz , Jędrusik Maciej
Published: October 2018

Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to present the perspectives of geotourism development in the porphyry quarry Gorce I, which is situated in the Wałbrzyskie mountains. Currently the exploitation of this quarry is suspended. Materials and methods: This work was written after studying the literature on this subject and conducting field research, during which terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was used, among others. The material gathered during field research was used, among other things, to create a 3D model of the Gorce I quarry. Results: The research and analyses conducted in the porphyry quarry Gorce I allowed for designating a geotourist trail where information boards were placed. Conclusions: The research conducted in the Gorce I quarry confirms the possibility of utilizing this excavation pit for geotourism purposes.
Evaluation of the Loss of Assimilation Apparatus and Its Causes in Scots Pine Stands (Pinus Sylvestris L.) of the Kampinos National Park
Authors: Tyburski Łukasz , Przybylski Paweł
Published: October 2018

The Kampinos National Park (KNP), in terms of ecology, is an exceptionally valuable place in the Polish lowland region. Until the 20th century, as a result of limited human influence on the natural resources of the Kampinos Forest, it can be presumed that the 100-year-old tree stands were shaped by natural ecological processes. This study contains a detailed assessment of crown conditions, dendrometric measurements and visible disease symptoms in the oldest fragments of the KNP, as well as statistical evaluation of the relationships between these factors. Results were correlated with ecological factors such as precipitation and temperature. For the purpose of the study, five tree stands, each over 130 years old, were selected. In each stand, the level of defoliation was assessed, based on the forest monitoring methodology performed in Poland for the State Environmental Monitoring. Tree height, circumference, and diameter at breast height measurements were performed for all the trees, and any visible disease symptoms were described. Defoliation data were used to classify 93.6% of the trees as the second level of stand damage (the so-called ‘warning’ level) according to the monitoring methodology. Observed disease factors confirm the physiological weakening of the trees. The populations studied exhibited a range of mean height and stem volume, and these were not significantly related to the level of defoliation or visible disease symptoms. Ecological factors, especially the drought in 2015, probably did not have a negative impact on the examined stands. The analysed pine populations demonstrate physiological weakness, but this appears to be related to their age and natural ecological processes.
Protection of Scots Pine Planting Stock and Forest Plantations against Diseases and Pests in Belarus
Authors: Prahodsky Sergei , Kaplich Valery , Voitka Dmitry
Published: October 2018

The aim of this research is the monitoring of diseases of Scots pine in the plantings and forest stands in the Republic of Belarus depending on the species composition of pests, their biology and the effectiveness of various methods of plant protection. Significant loss of plants for planting is associated with the spread of pathogens causing damage to seedlings, mainly from the genus Fusarium, Alternaria and Botrytis. The most abundant pests of Scots pine are Coleoptera and Lepidoptera groups representing 16 and 8 species, accordingly. Numerous species represent Curculionidae, Scarabaeidae and Tortricidae family. The main components of an effective system of measures, as an integral part of the technology of growing of planting material of Scots pine in containers, are pre-sowing seed treatment with fungicides, stimulating the growth and development of seedlings. The elaborated system of protective measures of forest plantations is based on the prevalence, phenology of pests, estimation of phytopathogenic load, monitoring of diseases and seasonal climatic conditions.
Amazing Machines and the Quest for Meaning in Consumption
Authors: Puntoni Stefano
Published: October 2018

The benefits brought to us by recent product innovations also come with potential burdens for people who are motivated to consume by identity motives - that is, by the desire to be the kind of person that they want to be. Being freed from a personally relevant routine might be undesirable. Therefore, IoT adoption will be more likely when the associated tasks are less relevant for identity signaling and less likely when the associated tasks are relevant for one’s identity. However, people who oppose IoT application in one context might willingly accept IoT applications in others with less personal relevance. Managers should not overlook that people’s quest for meaning in consumption remains an important driver of buying decisions even in our age of amazing machines. Physical products won’t completely disappear any time soon, especially when they are relevant for a person’s identity.
IoT Stories: The Good, the Bad and the Freaky
Authors: Giesler Markus , Fischer Eileen
Published: October 2018

Consumers’ perceptions of technology are less matters of product attributes and concrete statistical evidence and more of captivating stories and myths. Managers of IoT can instill consumer trust when they tell highly emotional stories about the technologically empowered self, home, family or society. The key benefit of this approach is that storytelling-based IoT marketing allows consumers to forge strong and enduring emotional bonds with IoT and, in many cases, to develop loyalty beyond belief. However, stories aren’t always positive. Negative stories and meanings about a technology that are circulated in popular culture can be dangerous and harmful to a brand or a new technology. Regardless of its source, marketers need to understand the nature of the doppelgänger images that may be circulating for their technologies. They can be regarded as diagnostic tools to better understand how consumers think about and experience their IoT solutions. Also, doppelgänger narratives are valuable raw ingredients from which marketers can cull new, more captivating IoT stories that nurture consumer adoption.
The Complex Network of Things: When Technology is Making the Deal
Authors: Rand William
Published: October 2018

What consumers notice from the IoT is just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath the surface, dozens of applications are communicating and interacting with each other. A brand that wants to succeed in this complex environment needs to work within this network and make sure that its messages are the ones that filter all the way through and ultimately reach the consumer. IoT designers need to make sure that products and devices can only send and receive valid messages and consider the ramifications of those messages on the rest of the system. If security is underestimated, the whole system and the consumers are put at risk. Further, it is important to collect and examine the data that the interactions generate to better understand the usage of IoT-enabled products and their interactions with other elements of the complex network.
Connecting Everything With Everything: The Sky is the Limit. Interview with Linden Tibbets, Co-founder and CEO of the services platform IFTTT, San Francisco, CA, USA
Authors: Hoffman Donna , Novak Tom , Tibbets Linden
Published: October 2018

IFTTT is a neutral platform that offers easy and free ways to get all your apps and devices talking to each other. Millions of users worldwide have enabled more than 75 million Applets for over 600 services that already cooperate with the platform. Linden Tibbets, co-founder and CEO of IFTTT, explains that everything in the future will be a digital service. Connecting all these services is a tricky task and many companies are struggling with making these connections. Tibbets explains how the IFTTT platform tackles these interfaces and functions and how end users and companies can get more value from being able to connect just about everything with everything.
Biomolecular changes and cortical neurodegenerative lesions in Trichinella spiralis infected BALB/c mice: a preliminary study elucidating a potential relationship between systemic helminthic infections and idiopathic Parkinson’s
Authors: Saad M. Hasby , Safwat O. , El-Guindy D. , Raafat R. , Elgendy D. , Hasby E.
Published: October 2018

Idiopathic Parkinson’s (IP) is a neurodegenerative disease that is suspected to be due to exposure to infections during early life. Toxoplasmosishas been the only suspected parasitic infection in IP (Celik et al., 2010). Recently, some non-central nervous system bacterial and viral infections have been incriminated in IP (Çamcı & Oğuz, 2016). So in the current study, we tried to explore if the systemic infl ammatory reactions triggered by some helminths like Trichinella spiralis can induce Parkinsonian lesions in the brain, especially that the cerebral complications have been reported in 10-20% of Trichinella spiralis infected patients . An experimental study was designed to assess the neurodegenerative and biomolecular changes that may occur in Trichinella spiralis infected BALB/C mice in comparison to rotenone induced PD model and apparently healthy ones. The motor affection was significantly lesser in the Trichinella infected mice than the Parkinson’s model, but when the catalepsy score was calculated (through the grid and bar tests) it was found to be significantly higher in the infected mice than in the healthy ones. A significant increase in the blood advanced oxidative protein products (AOPP), IFN-γ, TGF-β, and brain DNA fragmentation was also detected in the Trichinella spiralis infected mice. After histopathological examination, a significant increase in the cortical apoptotic neurons and Lewy’s body were observed in the Trichinella infected and the rotenone induced Parkinson’s model sections. A significant decrease in the immunohistochemical expression of the tyrosine hydroxylase expression in the brain sections and the ELISA measured dopamine level in the brain homogenate was also reported in the infected mice group. This study findings may collectively suggest that the systemic inflammatory reactions and the oxidative stresses associated with some systemic helminthic infections like trichinellosis are possible to precipitate neurodegenerative lesions and biomolecular changes in the brain , and manifest with IPD later in life.
Helminth community dynamics in a population of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae) from Northeast-Brazilian
Authors: De S. Silva C. , Ávila R. W. , Morais D. H.
Published: October 2018

Climatic variation in low latitudes influences the dynamics and structure of parasite communities. Environmental changes caused by dry and rainy seasons alter prevalence and abundance of endoparasite communities. In addition to providing a list of the helminth species associated with the swamp frog Pseudopaludicola pocoto, this study aimed to investigate the effects of rainfall and temperature on parasitological descriptors of helminths associated with P. pocoto in an area of the semiarid zone. A total of 817 swamp frog specimens were collected between 2013 and 2017, with four sampling expeditions during the dry season and four during the rainy season. Environmental parameters of temperature and rainfall were compared to the parasitological descriptors of prevalence, abundance and mean infection intensity of the parasite community using a multivariate linear regression. A richness of eight parasite species was identified, including Nematoda (Rhabdias sp., Cosmocerca parva, Oxyascaris oxyascaris, Physaloptera sp., Brevimulticaecum sp., Spiroxys sp. and unidentified nematode) and Acanthocephala (cystacanths). Rainfall levels had a significant effect on the infection intensity of Rhabdias sp. being the presence of this species higher during the rainy season, whereas no influence of temperature was observed on the helminth community.
Successful treatment of refractory Behçet’s myositis with Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor
Authors: Wong Stella Pui Yan , Yim Cheuk Wan , Lai Tin Lok , Chan Lydia Wai Yee , Lo Archie Bill
Published: October 2018

We report a case of refractory Behçet’s disease (BD) with small foot muscle myositis, which required Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for diagnosis. It demonstrates that BD may take years to develop to a full-blown picture. Our patient’s disease activity was promptly under control with the administration of Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor (TNFi), namely Adalimumab, after the failure of multiple immunosuppressants. The prognosis of myositis in BD is usually favorable. Image-guided muscle biopsy and HLA-B51 gene testing may be required in an atypical case. Corticosteroids remain the key therapy for myositis in BD, while TNFi should be considered in refractory cases.
An unusual case of heart attack
Authors: Young Joyce Kit-Yu , Ng Daniel Kam Hung
Published: October 2018

We reported a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who suffered from myocardial infarction and graft occlusion after coronary artery bypass surgery. Our patient illustrates the impact of accelerated atherosclerosis in patients with SLE and APS and the importance of early institution of antithrombotic therapies. In this article, the treatment of APS is summarized. Although the main stay of treatment is anticoagulation, there is emerging evidence to support rituximab as an option for “refractory” cases of APS.
Analyzing factors that influence syariah commercial bank financial performance in indonesia based on syariah Enterprise theory (set) perspective
Authors: Fitriani Ajeng Pipit , , Sutrisno , Rahman Aulia Fuad
Published: October 2018

This research purpose is to test empirically and analyze the influence of zakat, qardh, murabahah, mudharabah, musyarakah, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards financial performance (ROA) Commercial Bank Syariah in Indonesia in 2012-2016 period of time. The analyzing technique used double linear regression. Research population is Syariah Commercial Bank listed in Financial Service Authority (in Indonesia called OJK) year 2012-2016. The sample taken by using purposive sampling, within the Syariah Commercial Bank criteria that showed the financial report in 2012-2016 period. The data taken based on publication that conducted by the enlisted Banks. Thus, the number of taken samples is 10 out of 13 Syariah Commercial Bank in Indonesia. The research result showed that zakat, qardh, and murabahah does not affect the Syariah Commercial Bank financial performance. Mudharabah and corporate social responsibility (CSR) showed significant negative influence towards Syariah Commercial Bank financial performance, while musyarakah affects significantly positive toward Syariah Commercial Bank financial performance in Indonesia.
Financial accountability: organizational performance improvement through culture control and contractibility
Authors: Muttaqin Galih Fajar , Mulyasari Windu
Published: October 2018

This study focuses on performance contracts and the use of performance measurement systems that can affect the performance of government organizations. Implementation of the Contract / Performance Agreement was only implemented in 2015, so it is worth investigating. The context of this research becomes very important to see the reality that occurs in government agencies that tend to report excessive good performance and minimize information about the failure of the program. Performance reports submitted in the form of Government Institution Performance Accountability Report (LAKIP) have been biased. The bias arises because the performance that is delivered is not like the reality in the field so as to mislead the public as the information user and ultimately result in excessive expectations of government institutions. This study examines the influence of contractibility and culture control on the organization's performance and financial accountability of the Regional Government Agency of Banten Province using SEM-PLS test equipment. Test results of 145 sampled data that spread throughout the district in Banten Province resulted in the conclusion (1) contractibility positively affects the performance of public sector organizations; (2) culture control positively affects the performance of public sector organizations; (3) the performance of the organization positively affects the financial accountability of public sector organizations
Aggressiveness tax in indonesia
Authors: Dewi Sofia Prima , Cynthia Cynthia
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical evidence about the influence of liquidity, corporate social responsibility, earnings management, and firm size against tax aggressiveness on manufacturing companies listed consistently in the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the year 2013-2015. This study used a sample of sixty-four manufacturing companies. This study uses a software program Eviews for data processing. These results indicate that liquidity has an influence on tax aggressiveness, while corporate social responsibility, earnings management, and firm size have no influence on tax aggressiveness.
Faktor yang mempengaruhi deteksi kecurangan dalam persepsi auditor eksternal dan auditor internal
Authors: Lukman Hendro , Harun Viviani
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pressure, opportunity and razionalitation (The fraud triangel) to detect fraud on the perception of the external auditor and the internal auditor. This research carried out many acts of fraud in companies in Indonesia although the company has been audited by an independent and the internal auditor function within the company. This study uses primary data by distributing questionnaires to staff public accounting firms and internal auditors in the company. The processing of data using SPSS. The results of this study indicate that pressure, opportunity and razionalization have positive  impact on the detection of fraud on the perception of the external auditor and the internal auditor. Therefore, it is suggested for the company to create good governance to minimixe the fraud, and for auditors have to well understanding business and procedure of company
Pengaruh Knowledge Management Dan Teknologi Informasi Terhadap Keunggulan Bersaing Dan Kinerja Universitas
Authors: Samsiah Siti
Published: October 2018

This study aims to find whether there is influence of knowledge management and information technology on competitive advantage and performance of private universities in Pekanbaru. This research is a survey research with the technique of distributing questionnaires to teaching and employees. The sample used in this study amounted to 320 people consisting of 222 teaching and 98 employees. Hypotheses were tested using Partial Least Square with SmartPLS version 2.0 software. The results of testing of the proposed hypothesis show evidence that knowledge management has an influence on the competitive advantage and performance of private universities in Pekanbaru, but not with the information technology variables that show the results have no effect on the competitive advantage and performance of private universities in Pekanbaru.
Pengeluaran R&D Dan Financial Sustainability Serta Peran Marketing Performance, Gross Margin, Dan Technological Performance Sebagai Variabel Mediasi
Authors: Wardana Ditya
Published: October 2018

This research intend to analyze the influence of R&D expenditure to financial sustainability with marketing performance, gross margin, and technological performance as mediating variable. The analysis technique used is PLS (Partial Least Square). The research population was the manufacture industry registered in Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2007-2016. The number of sampleswas 130 samples from 13 companies for approximately 10 years running. The samples were selected using purposive sampling technique. Results of hypothesis testing showed that high R&D expenditure had no impact on the high ability of the company to reach financial sustainability. This research also shows that R & D activity has been able to improve marketing performance by creating high quality products and products that provide economic, social, and environmental benefits so that the company can achieve financial sustainbaility.
An Industrial Heritage Case Study in Ayvalik: Ertem Olive Oil Factory
Authors: YILDIZ GOZDE , SAHIN GUCHAN NERIMAN
Published: October 2018

Ayvalik is a pioneer settlement in the West Anatolia with an olive-based industry since its establishment. However, due to fast technological developments and changes in production systems, there is a large stock of derelict industrial buildings within the city centre. In addition, a few of them are restored under poor conditions as a result of financial profits. This situation puts Ayvalik’s olive industrial heritage which constitutes the identity of the town at critical risk of extinction. Ertem Olive Oil Factory is one of the industrial heritage buildings in Ayvalik dating back to 1910 which is a typical well preserved-medium scale 19th-century olive oil factory including both olive oil and soap productions. The aim of this paper is to discuss a conservation approach for the industrial settlement of Ayvalik by assessing the factory and its close environment through values, problems and potentials. The paper thus begins with a brief history of Ayvalik and the effects of industrialization on the city. It continues with theoretical principles of adaptive re-use through contemporary literature and general evaluation of adaptive re-use examples in Ayvalik according to these principles. The third part focuses on the general characteristics of Ertem Olive Oil Factory and its close environment. The final part discusses the conservation approach for the adaptive re-use through values, problems and potentials of the building and Ayvalik.
Multifunctionality of the oasis ecosystem. Case study: Biskra Oasis, Algeria
Authors: HADAGHA FATMA ZOHRA , FARHI BOURHANE EDDINE , FARHI ABDALLAH , PETRISOR ALEXANDRU IONUT
Published: October 2018

The oasis, this green and ecological entity of the desert, a promise of life and hope in a rather unfriendly environment, has been for a long time a beneficial basis for the ecosystem services provided to human beings, for its socio-economic and urban values, and also for its ecological value. Today many ideas and concepts are developed in the scientific literature to demonstrate the benefits derived from ecosystems, such as ecosystem services, multifunctionality, and ecosystem values. However, the analyses of multifunctionality or ecosystem services of the oasis lack from the scientific literature. This study uses a literature review and a prior assessment of the oasis ecosystem services in order to create a particular conceptual framework for the oasis in an attempt to create a toolbox of variables or indicators for the evaluation of ecosystem services in the particular case of a desert ecosystem, i.e., the oasis.