bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Automated Detection of Surface Cracks and Numerical Correlation with Thermal-Structural Behaviors of Fire Damaged Concrete Beams
Authors: Ryu Eunmi , Kang Jewon , Lee Jieun , Shin Yeongsoo , Kim Heesun
Published: March 2020

There are two specific aims in this study; first is to develop and validate an automated crack detection technique for the fire damaged beam. Second is to investigate whether the detected crack information and thermal-structural behaviors can be numerically related. To fulfill the aims, fire tests and residual strength tests are conducted on RC beams having different fire exposure time periods and sustained load levels. To detect the automated cracks, surface images of the fire damaged beam surfaces are taken with digital cameras and an automatic crack detection method is developed using a convolutional neural network (CNN) which is a deep learning technique primarily used for analyzing intricate structures of high-dimensional data [such as high definition (HD) images and videos]. The quantity of cracks detected using the proposed CNN changes depending on the test variables, and the changing trends are similar to those of the crack lengths obtained from the optical observation. Additionally, it is found that the quantity of the automatically detected cracks is numerically related to the temperatures inside the beams as well as the stiffnesses obtained from the residual strength tests.
The ketogenic diet for paediatric patients with super-refractory status epilepticus in febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome
Authors: Wang Xinhua , Gao Xuan , Lu Guoping , Lu Zhongying , Zhou Shuizhen , Wang Yi , Zhou Yuanfeng
Published: March 2020

Objective

To investigate the effect and safety of ketogenic diet (KD) for the treatment of paediatric patients with super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) in febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES).

Method

From January 1, 2015 to October 31, 2017, ten critically ill paediatric patients with SRSE in FIRES were included in this study and treated with KD. The treatment effects of KD were evaluated by using continuous encephalography (CEEG) and amplitude-integrated electro-encephalography (aEEG).

Results

All 10 patients fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of SRSE in FIRES and achieved ketosis within 24–72 h following the administration of KD. CEEG and aEEG were monitored for several weeks to assess the efficacy of KD on status epilepticus (SE). SE was contained in 8 patients within 2 to 19 days after initiation of KD, and KD was discontinued in the other 2 patients. One of the 10 patients demonstrated severe adverse effects.

Conclusion

KD may be an alternative and safe treatment option in critical paediatric patients with SRSE in FIRES.
Improving pelvic floor health: advice for nurses and their patients
Authors: Simpson Jane
Published: March 2020

Jane Simpson, Independent Continence Nurse Specialist, The London Clinic, explains why pelvic floor health is important for everyone and provides information that nurses can pass on to patients
Sensory deprivation in children living in suboptimal care environments
Authors: Glasper Alan
Published: March 2020

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, reflects on new research which illuminates the impact of sensory deprivation in early childhood
From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Survival Guide part 10: Surviving ‘difficult’ patients
Authors: Fowler John
Published: March 2020

John Fowler, Educational Consultant, explores how to survive your nursing career
Creating awareness of the antegrade continence enema procedure and why nurses need to know about it
Authors: Woodhouse Fran
Published: March 2020

The antegrade continence enema (ACE) procedure is mostly associated with children. Many children who underwent this are now entering adulthood and require expert advice and support from nursing and medical services. This article describes how a poster was created to make health professionals aware of this procedure and provide advice for troubleshooting. The type of flushing solution used for irrigation still seems to be selected by trial and error, depending on what suits each individual. There is little evidence in the literature on skin management for patients practising ACE, so it is pertinent to apply the best evidence available. Adult stoma care nurses will need a detailed understanding of this technique and management in the future, as it is likely that they will be called upon for support and advice.
COVID-19: An overview of the latest advice for schools
Authors: Lepkowska Dorothy
Published: March 2020

The government has recently released its ‘Coronavirus Action Plan’ and guidance for educational settings. Dorothy Lepkowska takes a look
All our health … and inequalities
Authors: Webster Lisa
Published: March 2020

To celebrate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and to recognise the amazing work you do, we will be publishing a series of articles detailing some of your journeys. This month, Lisa Webster discusses nurses' role in reducing inequalities.
Direct determination of aberration functions in microscopy by an artificial neural network
Authors: Cumming Benjamin P. , Gu Min
Published: March 2020

Adaptive optics relies on the fast and accurate determination of aberrations but is often hindered by wavefront sensor limitations or lengthy optimization algorithms. Deep learning by artificial neural networks has recently been shown to provide determination of aberration coefficients from various microscope metrics. Here we numerically investigate the direct determination of aberration functions in the pupil plane of a high numerical aperture microscope using an artificial neural network. We show that an aberration function can be determined from fluorescent guide stars and used to improve the Strehl ratio without the need for reconstruction from Zernike polynomial coefficients.
Graphene hybrid waveguide stimulation using a photoconductive terahertz generator
Authors: Fakhar Bahareh Hosseini , Ghazialsharif Mohammad , Abrishamian Mohammad Sadegh
Published: March 2020

Typically, terahertz (THz) surface plasmon polariton (SPP) excitation involves phase-matching engineering and THz plane-wave generation. This requires antennas, lenses, and other optical phase-matching devices. Herein, we demonstrate a novel, to the best of our knowledge, method to excite THz SPPs in graphene directly by using an 800 nm optical pump and a photoconductive source. We miniaturize the SPP excitation setup by eliminating the plane-wave generator and the need for mode matching between the plane wave and the waveguide, thereby improving the power efficiency of THz SPP excitation; an average SPP power of 0.6 mW is obtained for an optical pump power of 25 mW.
Heterogeneous silicon nitride photonics
Authors: Park Hyundai , Zhang Chong , Tran Minh A. , Komljenovic Tin
Published: March 2020

We solve one of the key photonic challenges–bringing wafer-scale electrically pumped optical sources to a silicon nitride photonic platform with the world’s first demonstration of electrically pumped heterogeneous GaAs-on-SiN lasers operating at a wavelength below the Si bandgap.
Stimulation of 700–900 nm wavelength optical emission from Si AMLEDs and coupling into Si3N4 waveguides using a RF silicon integrated circuit process
Authors: Snyman Lukas W. , Qian Jinchao , Xu Kaikai , Aharoni Herzl
Published: March 2020

Stimulation of 700 and 900 nm optical emissions in a two junction monolithically integrated circuit silicon avalanche mode Si light emitting device have been achieved, based on some first iteration modelling and realization of first iteration experimental results. Previously only stimulation of 600 nm emission intensities had been realized. The current devices are of micron dimension and were realized using a standard Si integrated circuit design in a 0.35-micron RF design process. Evidence has been obtained that 700 nm and 900 nm in Si AM LEDs occur primarily through direct intra-band exited electron and exited hole relaxation phenomena and short-range phonon assisted inter-band transitions. Indications have been obtained that this occurs when energetic electrons relax in a high impurity density charge scattering environment. The devices operate at 8–10 V, 1 mA–10 mA regimes. Emission intensities of up to 1000 nW·µm−2 at the point of source have been derived. The developed technologies can find diverse new applications for on-chip electro-optic applications, particularly for coupling optical radiation laterally in silicon nitride-based waveguides in silicon integrated circuitry.
Re-implementation of Lock-free Contention Adapting Search Trees Using MRLock
Authors: Boyles Kevin , Hong Bao , Le Heup Benjamin , Nguyen Triet , Vo Tam
Published: March 2020

To explore multi-core programming, we re-implement the Lock Free Contention Adapting Search Tree. We follow the structure of the original, using immutable treaps as leaf nodes implemented with an array for better performance with memory caching. The initial re-implementation uses coarse-grained locking with MRLock to provide thread-safety. This will be extended to be lock-free in a future publication.
Aplicación de la distancia de visibilidad de adelantamiento en carreteras de dos carriles en Colombia
Authors: Pineda Uribe Beatriz Elena
Published: March 2020

La Distancia de Visibilidad de Adelantamiento (DVA) requerida para un tramo de carretera se obtiene de los manuales de diseño geométrico de vías y de señalización vial de cada país; en Colombia se tienen el Manual de Diseño Geométrico de Carreteras del 2008 [1] y el Manual de Señalización Vial del 2015 [2] para obtenerla. El objetivo de este trabajo es aplicar y cotejar las metodologías establecidas en cada uno de ellos para calcular la DVA requerida y para medir la DVA disponible en planos. Al comparar éstas dos últimas se indican los tramos donde es permitido el adelantamiento para señalizar el eje de la carretera con línea discontinua. Cuando se calcula la DVA requerida en cada uno de los manuales de Colombia, se obtienen valores diferentes. Para entender el efecto de estas diferencias en la señalización, se aplican los valores y la metodología de cada uno de ellos a la carretera Túnel de Occidente – San Jerónimo, que es una carretera de dos carriles representativa y ubicada en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia. Luego de obtener la respectiva señalización se detectaron vacíos y contradicciones en la reglamentación colombiana de diseño vial y de señalización.
Estudio preliminar sobre el aprovechamiento de escoria de fundición de plomo secundario en la obtención de mezclas asfálticas
Authors: Torres Castelblanco Diana Marcela , Mosquera Idrobo Luisa Fernanda , Torres Agredo Janneth , Valencia Vivas Sully Fernanda , Gallego Restrepo Sergio , Alvarez Hincapie Fernando
Published: March 2020

En las últimas décadas se ha presentado un rápido incremento en la producción de residuos industriales. Para la mayoría de los residuos no se encuentra un uso efectivo y causan una crisis de disposición, contribuyendo así a los problemas ambientales. Este trabajo se basa en la valoración de una escoria secundaria de plomo, como agregado en mezclas asfálticas. La escoria proviene de una industria colombiana que se dedica a la producción y comercialización de baterías de plomo-ácido. Se caracteriza por tener una forma amorfa, está compuesta por óxidos de hierro, azufre, sodio, entre otros. El objetivo del trabajo fue realizar un estudio preliminar sobre la viabilidad técnica y ambiental de la aplicación de una escoria de fundición de plomo secundario en mezclas asfálticas, con el propósito de aprovechar y darle un valor agregado a dicho residuo. Se realizó una caracterización del residuo, en cuanto, al tamaño de partícula, composición química y mineralógica; además se midieron parámetros de calidad para agregados en mezclas asfálticas, así como también se realizó el ensayo de Procedimiento de Lixiviación Característico de Toxicidad (TCLP por sus siglas en inglés) para determinar las características tóxicas de la escoria. Se observó que la escoria secundaria de plomo tiene potencial para ser utilizada en mezclas asfálticas, cumpliendo con los estándares límites de toxicidad.
Consistencia entre el enfoque de liderazgo y los estilos de liderar: clave para la transformación y el cambio
Authors: Villar Vargas Mario , Araya Castillo Luis Andrés
Published: March 2020

El propósito de este artículo es mostrar la importancia del alineamiento entre el liderazgo —como una decisión de la alta dirección— y el estilo de liderar —como una elección del líder— para que el aprendizaje organizativo sea una realidad. El estudio se define como descriptivo, exploratorio y transversal. El concepto de aprendizaje tiene varias acepciones, perspectivas de análisis y aplicaciones, las cuales van desde una perspectiva individual hasta una perspectiva organizacional, y puede enfocarse desde la perspectiva de cambio, del conocimiento o de ambas. En cuanto proceso organizativo el aprendizaje está, en gran medida, bajo la implementación, el control y la administración de la alta dirección de la empresa. Aprender, por tanto, se ha constituido en una capacidad organizativa fundamental para que la organización pueda mantener su posición competitiva. Sobre todo, si se reconoce que, en general, debe actuar en entornos dinámicos y turbulentos.
Revisión teórica de las capacidades dinámicas empresariales
Authors: Acevedo Gelves Liesel K. , Albornoz Arias Neida
Published: March 2020

El presente artículo estudia los aportes a la teoría de las capacidades dinámicas con énfasis en la capacidad de adaptación. Contempla las formas de aprendizaje y los ajustes continuos, a fin de gestionar la complejidad de los procesos. La revisión teórica se realizó por medio de la búsqueda de artículos científicos en bases de datos electrónicas, con la utilización de lossiguientes descriptores: “capacidades dinámicas”, “capacidad de adaptación”, “mercados internacionales” y “competitividad”. Luego se llevó a cabo la sistematización de la lectura y, finalmente, se realizó la estructuración de los apartados. Entre los principales hallazgos se observó la coincidencia de los autores, al afirmar que la capacidad de adaptación de las empresas permite desarrollar y mejorar el conocimiento adquirido para mantenerse en el tiempo. Además, es una característica inimitable de cada organización. Se concluye que la capacidad de adaptación brinda herramientas a la organización, a fin de lograr cambios en su estrategia empresarial que sean acordes a las necesidades del entorno cambiante.
Effect of different processing conditions on antioxidant activity of Gracilaria edulis(Rhodophyseae) in Sri Lanka
Authors: Ganeshamoorthy Umakanthan
Published: March 2020

Gracilaria edulis is red marine algae currently cultivated in Sri Lanka but relatively low than other country such as China and Japan. This species are used to produce drugs and healthy delicious low calorie foods because of they are primary source of secondary metabolite and to be used as natural antioxidants and antimicrobials. The Purpose of this research investigates effect of different processing conditions on antioxidant activity of G.edulis (Rhodophyseae) by hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity assay. Absorbance at 230 nm, hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays were done. Different processed G.edulis such as fresh, steamed, boiled, dried and microwaved were extracted with methanol. Their antioxidant properties were compared to the L-ascorbic acid which used as positive control. The methanolic extracts of this red algae was prepared keeping methanol as a standard. Methanol was used as control. In minitab-15 statistical software package, Paired T-Test was clearly shown the absorbance, inhibition or hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity depend on the processing conditions of the G.edulis methanol extract. This statistical test did tell about the difference between the different processing conditions of the methanol extract of the G.edulis (p<0.05) and antioxidant activity and these were not independent factors such are depend on each other. Hence antioxidant activity or H2O2 scavenging activity was highly in boiled G.edulis, followed by fresh, microwaved, dried and steamed respectively. L-ascorbic acid was used as Positive control and its antioxidant activity was higher than dried and steamed but relatively lowers than microwaved, fresh and boiled G.edulis. Finally Boiled G.edulis sample was recorded prominent antioxidant activity due to leaching of less antioxidant compounds. In future this study is used to functional product development incorporation of dried followed by boiled G. edulis into bakery Products.
An improved control rod selection algorithm for core power control at TRIGA PUSPATI Reactor
Authors: Minhat Mohd Sabri , Mohd Subha Nurul Adilla , Hassan Fazilah , Mohamad Nordin Norjulia
Published: March 2020

The 1 MWth TRIGA PUSPATI Reactor known as RTP undergoes more than 37 years of operation in Malaysia. The current core power control utilized Feedback Control Algorithm (FCA) and a conventional Control Rod Selection Algorithm (CRSA). However, the current power tracking performance suffers and increase the workload on Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) if the range between minimum and maximum rod worth value for each control rod has a significant difference. Thus, it is requiring much time to keep the core power stable at the power demand value within the acceptable error bands for the safety requirement of the RTP. In conventional CRSA, regardless of the rod worth value, the lowest position of the control rod is selected for up-movement to regulate the reactor power with 2% chattering error. To improve this method, a new CRSA is introduced named Single Control Absorbing Rod (SCAR). In SCAR, only one rod with highest reactivity worth value will be selected for coast tuning during transient and the lowest reactivity worth value will be selected for fine-tuning rod movement during steady-state. The simulation model of the reactor core is represented based on point kinetics model, thermal-hydraulic models and reactivity model. The conventional CRSA model included with control rod position dynamic model and actual reactivity worth curve data from RTP. The FCA controller is designed based on Proportional-Integral (PI) controller using MATLAB Simulink simulation. The core power control system is represented by the integration of a reactor core model, CRSA model and FCA controller. To manifest the effectiveness of the proposed SCAR algorithm, the results are compared to the conventional CRSA in both simulation and experimentation. Overall, the results shows that the SCAR algorithm offers generally better results than the conventional CRSA with the reduction in rising time up to 44%, workload up to 35%, settling time up to 26% and chattering error up to 18% of the nominal value.
Composite patch reinforcement of a cracked simply-supported beam traversed by moving mass
Authors: Aldlemy M. S. , Al-jumaili S. A. K. , Al-Mamoori R. A. M. , Ya T. , Alebrahim Reza
Published: March 2020

In this study dynamic analysis of a metallic beam under travelling mass was investigated. A beam with an edge crack was considered to be reinforced using composite patch. Euler-Bernoulli beam theory was applied to simulate the time-history behavior of the beam under dynamic loading. Crack in the beam was modeled using a rotational spring. Dimension of the composite patch, crack length, stress intensity factor at crack tip and beam deflection are some parameters which were studied in details. Results were validated against those which were found through Finite Element Method.
Analysis of tool vibration and surface roughness with tool wear progression in hard turning: An experimental and statistical approach
Authors: Ambhore Nitin , Kamble Dinesh , Chinchanikar Satish
Published: March 2020

The machined surface quality and dimensional accuracy obtained during hard turning is prominently gets affected due to tool wear and cutting tool vibrations. With this view, the results of tool wear progression on surface quality and acceleration amplitude is presented while machining AISI 52100 hard steel. Central Composite Rotatable Design (CCRD) is employed to develop experimental plan. The results reported that vibration signals sensed in a tangential direction (Vz) are most sensitive and found higher than the vibrations in the feed direction (Vx) and depth of cut direction (Vy). The acceleration signals in all three directions are observed to increase with the advancement of tool wear and good surface finish is observed as tool wear progresses up-to 0.136mm. The vibration amplitude is discovered high in the range 3 kHz – 10 kHz within selected cutting parameter range (cutting speed 60-180mm/min, feed 0.1-0.5mm/rev, depth of cut 0.1-0.5mm). The investigation is extended for the development of multiple regression models with regression coefficients value 0.9. These models found statically significant and give dependable estimates between a tool vibrations and cutting parameters.
Experimental and simulation study of mild steel response to lateral quasi-static compression
Authors: Lafta Omar Abdulhasan , Mohammed Fareed Minah , Said Md Radzai
Published: March 2020

Collision of structure of a vehicle is not limited to the axial direction but it can occur laterally. The purpose of this paper is to present a study of the energy absorption behavior of different length of the circular mild steel tube under lateral crushing. A ring/tube (length of 10 mm, 35 mm, and 60 mm), 60 mm diameter and 1.5 mm thickness is compressed quasi-statically. Maximum loading setup to Instron machine was 50 kN. The speed of compression is 5mm/min. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) it used to validate the experimental work to ensure of getting accurate results.  Numerical results of energy absorption and collapse load showed respectively 96.52% and 94.36% agreement with experimental results. The theoretical results showed 14.37% deviation with experimental and 15.5% with numerical results. The specimen with 60 mm length leads to better energy absorption than the other specimens. The results obtained numerically and experimentally in addition to theoretically showed the energy absorbed and collapse load varies with the length of the tube.
Effect of chip load and spindle speed on cutting force of Hastelloy X
Authors: Mohd Nor Nor Aznan , Baharudin B. T. H. T. , A. Ghani J. , Leman Z. , Ariffin M. K. A.
Published: March 2020

Research on cutting force revealed that the cutting force decreases as cutting speed increases, which is in line with Salomon’s Theory. However, the fundamental behaviour was never clearly explained because most studies had focused on increasing the cutting speed by increasing spindle speed without retaining the rate of chip load. On that note, the effect of increasing spindle speed while chip load is constant on the cutting force of Hastelloy X is presented in this paper. Third Wave AdvantEdge software was applied and half-immersion up-milling simulations were conducted in dry condition. Result showed that the resultant force was primarily affected by the axial force, followed by normal force and feed force. Trend-lines indicated that the behaviour of cutting force components and resultant force was quadratic. Desirability Function Analysis (DFA) results revealed that the optimum combination of chip load and spindle speed led to lowest cutting force components and resultant force was at 0.013 mm/tooth and 24,100 RPM. Furthermore, the optimum cutting conditions that led to the lowest cutting force components and resultant force at chip loads of 0.016 mm/tooth and 0.019 mm/tooth was 24,100 RPM also. Therefore, increasing Material Removal Rate (MRR) while minimizing cutting force components and resultant force can be achieved by increasing the amount of chip load at spindle speed of 24,100 RPM.
Strategi Pengembangan Sentra UMKM Ikan Pindang di Desa Tasikagung Kabupaten Rembang
Authors: Adhitama Muhammad Riza
Published: March 2020

Kabupaten Rembang mempunyai potensi perikanan yang layak untuk dikembangkan, khususnya adalah pengolahan ikan pindang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk  mengetahui faktor-faktor strategis internal dan eksternal serta menyusun strategi sentra UMKM ikan pindang di Desa Tasikagung Kabupaten Rembang. Metode penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif, alat analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis SWOT. Hasil dalam penelitian ini adalah Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa skor Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) sebesar 2,735. Sedangkan skor External Factor Evaluation (EFE) sebesar 3,062. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa arah  strategi pengembangan sentra UMKM ikan pindang di Tasikagung Kabupaten Rembang berada di sel II yaitu pada fase tumbuh dan membangun yang dapat ditingkatkan dengan konsentrasi horizontal. Sehingga strategi pengembangan sentra UMKM ikan pindang di Tasikagung Kabupaten Rembang adalah pengembangan pasar baru, pembinaan usaha, pelatihan usaha, peran pemerintah perlu ditingkatkan, penguatan kelembagaan sentra, pemberian bantuan alat, menjaga kualitas produk, dan koordinasi antara dinas terkait dengan anggota sentra ikan pindang.

Rembang Regency has fishery potential that is feasible to be developed, especially is in processing of pindang fish. The purpose of this research is to  know the internal and external strategic factors and developed progam UMKM center of bloater in village Tasikagung , Rembang Regency.  The results showed that the Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) score was 2.735, while the External Factor Evaluation (EFE) score was 3.062. This indicatesd that the direction of the development strategy of UMKM center of bloater in Tasikagung Rembang Regency was in cell II that was in growth and built phase which can be increased with horizontal concentration. Hence, the development strategy of bloater UMKM center in Tasikagung Rembang Regency is the development of new market, business coaching, business training, government role need to be improved, strengthening of central institute, giving tool aid, maintaining product quality, and coordination between offices related to members of bloater center.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kemiskinan Rumah Tangga (Kasus di Kabupaten Semarang)
Authors: Astuti Erli Widhi
Published: March 2020

Permasalahan kemiskinan memang merupakan permasalahan yang kompleks dan bersifat multidimensional. Oleh karena itu, upaya pengentasan kemiskinan harus dilakukan secara komprehensif, mencakup berbagai aspek kehidupan masyarakat dan dilaksanakan secara terpadu. Berbagai program pengentasan kemiskinan telah dilaksanakan, namun penurunan angka kemiskinan tidak signifikan. Tujuan daripenelitian ini adalah menganalisis bagaimana faktor-faktor  jumlah anggota rumah tangga,  angka ketergantungan (dependency ratio), jenis kelamin kepala rumah tangga,  keluhan kesehatan kepala rumah tangga, tingkat pendidikan kepala rumah tangga, sektor lapangan pekerjaan utama kepala rumah tangga mempengaruhi kemiskinan rumah tangga di Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan data Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional (Susenas) di Kabupaten Semarang Tahun 2013 yang diperoleh dari data Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS).Jumlah sampelsebanyak 791 rumah tangga.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis regresi logistik yang diolah dengan program SPSS 16.0.

 The problem of poverty is a complex problem and multidimensional. Therefore, the fight against poverty must be comprehensive, covering various aspects of community life and implemented in an integrated manner.The purpose of this study is to analyze how the factors of the number of household members, the rate of dependence (dependency ratio), gender of household head, health complaints of household head, level of education of household head, sector of employment major household head affect household poverty stairs in Semarang Regency.This study uses data of the National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas) in Semarang District in 2013 were obtained from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The total sample of 791 households. This research used logistic regression analyzes were processed with SPSS 16.0. The results showed that the variable Number of Household Members, Figures Addiction, Education Level of Household Head, Public Sector Head of Household significantly affect household poverty in Semarang regency. These variables were affected positively. While Household Head Gender variable and Health Complaint of Household Head does not significantly affect household poverty at the level of five percent, but significant at the 15 percent level. These variables affected negatively.
Analisis Faktor Produksi Terhadap Daya Saing Batik Semarangan
Authors: Purba Susanti Lasmaria , Prasetyo P. Eko
Published: March 2020

Kota semarang salah satu penghasil batik yang berkualitas namun belum dikenal banyak masyarakat indonesia. Dampak kurangnya faktor produksi mengakibatkan daya saing Batik Semarang kurang berkembang atau kurang dikenal banyak masyarakat. Penelitian ini mengkaji dampak kurangnya faktor produksi terhadap daya saing. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis dampak kurangnya faktor produksi terhadap daya saing dan bagaimana pengaruh faktor produksi terhadap daya saing. Populasi penelitian ini sebanyak 36 industri Batik Semarangan. Analisis data digunakan analisis deskriptif, analisis SWOT dan analisis regresi. Hasil penelitian ini menganalisis dampak kurangnya faktor produksi terhadap daya saing yang menunjukkan bahwah diperlukan strategi yang sesuai untuk pengembangan daya saing  batik Semarangan untuk mengoptimalkan pengelolahan produksi batik semarangan dan juga memperluas persaingan batik di daerah lain. Pengaruh signifikan faktor produksi SDM terhadap daya saing, faktor produksi Bahan baku ada pengaruh signifikan terhadap daya saing dan faktor produksi modal tidak  ada pengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap daya saing. Saran yang diberikan dari penelitian ini yaitu para pembatik harus mempertahankan kualitas produk batik dan meningkatkan kualitas tenga kerja. Pemilik usaha seharusnya lebih banyak mengikuti pameran-pameran dari pemerintah dan instansi lainya  terutama pameran yang di luar Kota Semarang agar Batik Semarangan dapat dikenal masyarakat luar Kota Semarang..

The impact of the lack of competitiveness of production factors resulted a less developed or less known of Batik Semarang to many people. This study examines the impact of the lack of production factors on competitiveness. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the lack of production factors on competitiveness and how the influence of production factors on competitiveness. The population of this study were 36 Batik Semarangan industries.Analysis is used descriptive analysis, SWOT analysis and regression analysis. The results of this study are to analyze the impact of the lack of production factors on competitiveness that shows that required an appropriate strategy for the development of competitiveness Batik Semarangan to optimize management production Batik Semarangan and also expanding batik competition in other areas. Significant influence of human resources production factors on the competitiveness, there is a significant effect of raw materials production factors on the competitiveness and there is no significant influence of production factors of capital on the competitiveness. The advice given from this study is the batik maker must maintain the quality of their product and improve the quality of worker. Business owners should attend a lot of exhibitions under government’s belt and other agencies, especially the exhibition outside Semarang, in order for Batik Semarangan can be known by the people outside Semarang.
Strategi Penerbitan Obligasi Daerah Sebagai Alternatif Sumber Penerimaan Daerah di Provinsi Jawa Tengah
Authors: Yulianti Ardita Dewi
Published: March 2020

Peraturan Menteri Keuangan  No. 111/PMK.07 mengatur tentang tata cara penerbitan obligasi daerah tetapi belum ada daerah yang menerbitkan termasuk Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Dilihat dari tingkat solvabilitas dan likuiditas, Provinsi Jawa Tengah sudah memenuhi syarat penerbitan obligasi daerah karena nilai dari DSCR telah memenuhi batas minimum yaitu sebesar 2,54 tetapi dari sisi sumber daya manusia dirasa masih belum mampu. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis relatif kemandirian keuangan Provinsi Jawa Tengah dibandingkan Provinsi lain serta mengidentifikasi potensi dan peluang Provinsi Jawa tengah dalam penerbitan obligasi daerah serta menganalisis strategi penerbitan obligasi Daerah di Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Sampel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 8 keyperson. Adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif untuk mengetahui relatif kemandirian keuangan daerah, potensi dan peluang penerbitan obligasinya dan Analisis Hierarki Proses (AHP) untuk menentukan strategi yang digunakan dalam prioritas penerbitan obligasi daerah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa permasalahan mendasar yang dihadapi adalah masih terbatasnya sumber daya manusia yang terampil. Prioritas utama adalah sumber daya manusia, yang kedua adalah kemandirian keuangan daerah, dan yang terakhir adalah kemampuan keuangan daerah.

Minister of Finance Regulation No. 111/PMK.07 set the procedures for published bonds, however the fact is none of regions have successfully published it. Seen from the level of solvency and liquidity, Central Java Province had already qualified for issuance of municipals bonds has reached 2.54 DSCR value but in terms of human resources it still not able. The suggestion of this study is government and related sides are expected to apply the policy based on the result of this study. Then, the government and related sides have to focus on the publication priority of region bond through training in reporting financial accounting of region government according to standard accounting of central government’s financial report. There were eight key persons as sample in this study. The methods used in this study were descriptive analysis used to know the relative region financial independent, potential and opportunity in publishing bond and hierarchy process analysis (AHP) used to determine strategy in publication priority of region bond. The finding of this study shows that the basic problem is the limited skilled of human resource. The main priorities in publishing region bond in Central Java Province are criteria region financial independent, criteria of region financial capability, and criteria human resource.
Keterkaitan Instrumen Kebijakan Moneter dengan Tingkat Pengangguran
Authors: Fitrawaty Fitrawaty
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana interdependensi instrument kebijakan moneter dengan pengangguran di Indonesia selama periode tahun 2000 – 2011. Data yang digunakan adalah data time series yang diperoleh dari Bank Indonesia, Biro Pusat Statistik dan institusi lainnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Vector Auturegression (VAR) dilanjutkan dengan Struktural Vector Auturegression (SVAR). Berdasarkan hasil interpretasi VAR dan SVAR, secara khusus diperoleh bahwa keterkaitan  antara instrumen moneter dengan pengangguran (UNEMP) memiliki arah yang berbeda. Variabel operasi pasar terbuka (OPT),  tingkat suku bunga diskonto (rDiskonto), dan tingkat bunga domestik (rDom), mempunyai arah yang negatif terhadap variabel pengangguran, sedangkan variabel giro wajib minimum (GWM), nilai tukar (EXC) mempunyai arah yang positif. Keseluruahan instrumen moneter secara parsial berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap UNEMP. Begitu juga setelah dilakukan shock dengan menaikkan OPT sebesar 5% pada tahun 2010, diperoleh bahwa variabel OPT, GWM, rDiskonto, rDOM, EXC, juga tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pengangguran.

This study is intended to analyze the correlation of monetary policy instruments with unemployment in Indonesia during the period 2000 - 2011. The data used are time series data obtained from Bank of Indonesia, the Central Statistics Bureau and other institutions. This study uses Vector Auto regression (VAR) method followed by Structural Vector Auto regression (SVAR). Based on the results of the interpretation of VAR and SVAR, it was found that the relationship between monetary instruments with unemployment (UNEMP) had different directions. Open market operations variable (OMO), discounted interest rates variable(discount), and domestic interest rates variable (FDOM), have a negative correlation to the unemployment variable, while the statutory reserve requirement (GWM), exchange rate (EXC) variables have a positive correlation. The partiality of monetary instruments has no significant effect on UNEMP. Likewise, after the shock of increasing OPT by 5% in 2010, it was found that the OMO variable, GWM, discount, FDOM, and EXC, also had no significant effects on unemployment.
The Determinants of Large and Medium Industrial Sectors Productivity Growth in Indonesia
Authors: Badriah Lilis Siti , S. Alisjahbana Armida , Wibowo Kodrat , Hadiyanto Ferry
Published: March 2020

The study aims to analyze the determinants of labor productivity growth in the large and medium industrial sub-sectors in Indonesia related to changes in economic structure that lead to the dominant role of the industrial sector in national GDP formation. The data used are combined between cross-section from 62 large and medium industrial sub-sectors, and time series, during 1990-2014, which are divided into 5 sub-periods of research. The data includes value added, number of workers, FDI, and Wages. Data sources are the Central Bureau of Statistics, Bappenas, and the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia. The analytical method used is the panel data regression model, using secondary data. The model is analyzed by estimating the Least Square Dummy Variable (LSDV) method. The results of the study show that: (1) Changes in the share of labor as a result of the process of reallocating labor between sub-sectors have a negative effect on labor productivity growth. (2) Determinants of labor productivity growth, in addition to changes in the share of labor: those are investment variables (capital deepening), both short and long-term, and FDI does not affect labor productivity growth, while wages have a significant positive effect.
The Valuation of Mangrove Forest Economy of Community Development Program of Badak LNG
Authors: Sunaryo Busori , Yudistyana Reta , Firaldy Akhmad Taufiq
Published: March 2020

Mangrove forest is one of the resources that has important functions and roles in a single ecosystem. The utilization of mangrove forest also has a fairly high economic value. The existence of mangrove forest has several functions such as a media for mangrove crab cultivation, mangrove cultivation, diversification of mangrove products and mangrove tourism. Some of these benefits were introduced by CSR of Badak LNG program to society around the mangrove forest in Bontang City for the economic improvement of coastal communities by exploiting the existing mangrove potential. Thus, the aim of this study is to calculate the economic value of the utilization of mangrove forest. The research method used is quantitative method by using benefit cost analysis. In brief, the results showed that the utilization of mangrove resources conducted by the community or local community groups such as mangrove crab cultivation, mangrove seedling, mangrove dodol, mangrove syrup and mangrove tourism. The highest direct benefits of mangrove area came from mangrove seedlings (71%), mangrove dodol (9.76%), mangrove tourism (6.82%), mangrove crab (6.47%) and mangrove syrup (5.96 %). Meanwhile the value of choice for mangrove area is 30 Ha. From the calculation results, the benefit obtained of mangrove forest selection was Rp 6.087.150,00 per year. Based on the mentioned value, it indicated that the respondents were willing to pay for the existence of mangrove forest ranging from Rp 50.000,00 – Rp 750.000,00. The total existence value of mangrove forest was Rp 4.375.000,00 for 50 respondents and the total value of existence per year was Rp 52,500,000.00. The total benefit of mangrove forest was Rp 4,749,322,671,00 per year. As the result, the 87% indirect benefit is the largest contributor to the benefits of mangrove forests in South Bontang District. While the second largest contributor is a direct benefit of 12%.
Business Diversification in Increasing the Income of Farmer Households
Authors: Setiyowati Suci , Rahman Yozi Aulia
Published: March 2020

The aim of this research is identifying the socio-economic condition of farmer households and the development of business diversification, knowing the income of farmer households from business diversification activities and the contribution to income of farmer households, and knowing the level of kindness business of farmer households in the Delanggu District of Klaten Regency. The research data used primary data. The sample of this research was 95 farmer households in Delanggu District. The method of data analysis used quantitative descriptive analysis and entropy index. The results showed that business diversification developed in the horizontal form of rice farming, off farming and non-farm. The average income of respondents from rice farming IDR. 12,914,737, - per year, off farming IDR. 12,906,667, - per year and non-farm IDR. 34,197,095, per year. The level of diversity of the average farmer household business works in 2 types of businesses. The lowest index value was 0.500, with an average 0.754 and a mode 0.693.
Role of Support Infrastructure and Information System on Non-Cash Transaction Policies
Authors: Haqi Dita Nafaliya Dinul , Suseno Deky Aji
Published: March 2020

The transaction system in local governments has undergone a transition from manual to non-cash transactions. Semarang Regency is one of twelve regions selected as pilot projects. The initial implementation supporting infrastructure has not met the required targets. The existence of manual transitions to non-cash will be followed by different procedures and different information systems. The purpose of this study is to see the effect of supporting infrastructure and information systems on non-cash transaction policies and see the influence of supporting infrastructure on information systems. This research is a quantitative research, with variables of quality, quantity, perceptions about the ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitudes toward use, behavior to keep using. Sampling uses census sampling with 71 treasurer respondents. The method of data analysis uses SEM-PLS with software WAPLS 6. The results of the research obtained that the supporting infrastructure has no influence on non-cash transaction policies. Information systems affect the non-cash transaction policy. Supporting infrastructure affects information systems.
Policy Strategy Beyond Eco Tourism Development
Authors: Fitriasari Ersa Tri , Kistanto Nurdien , Yuwanto Yuwanto , Yuwono Teguh
Published: March 2020

The policy of strategy ecotourism development in the border area is actually to improve the function of the autonomous village as promised by the Jokowi-JK government policy, which is to build from the periphery. . The development process should not fully follow the logic of the governance structure, but by looking at the needs and the conditions of the asymmetrical region. At least there are several reasons that underlie a policy research. First, because of the condition of the border communities that live in poverty, many migrants work in Malaysia; Second, the inequality of infrastructure facilities between Indonesia and Malaysia which leads to inequality of optimism in public services; Third, the occurrence of business transaction processes that cause dependence on Malaysian society to fulfill their daily needs. The results of the research with a qualitative approach can be concluded that the government does not yet have a strategic agenda for ecotourism development and quantitatively the results of hypothesis testing are significantly proven that there is a natural potential that can be used as an asset of scientific information for the development of an ecotourism model.
Effectiveness of E-Billing System in Tax Payments for Taxpayers
Authors: Lailiyah Nikmatul , Br Sebayang Lesta Karolina
Published: March 2020

The application of e-Billing system in facilitating tax payment services for taxpayers is still complained about in its use. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the e-Billing system in tax payments as well as the use constraints for taxpayers in the Tax Office Batang. The type of this research is quantitative research with percentage descriptive analysis technique. Sources of data obtained from the distribution of questionnaires and interviews with taxpayers who have used the e-Billing system independently with accidental sampling techniques. The results showed that the effectiveness of the e-Billing system in the payment of taxes for taxpayers in Tax Office Batang with taxpayer research subjects who have used the e-Billing system independently is  still less effective. This is because taxpayers still find the quality of the system that is still often disturbed and the quality of information that is felt to have not been spared errors, as well as the lack of effective success of targets with low levels of use independently. Constraints on the use of e-Billing systems for taxpayers include internal obstacles from technological capabilities, awareness of taxpayers, taxpayer accuracy, and external constraints from server down, facility limitations, instability of internet taxpayers' connections. The advice given is the need for attention to the quality of thesystem e-Billing by the Directorate General of Tax as the organizer of the system given the system that is often down, such as applying a tax payment limit date based on the type of tax to minimize solid use by taxpayers. The need for socialization both materially and practically, providing knowledge about the types of taxes and types of deposits, as well as giving directions to taxpayers to act more carefully in filling out electronic deposit papers on the e-Billing system to minimize errors and repetition of making codes Billing
Economic Evaluation on the Application of Collaborative Forest Management (CFM)
Authors: Waridin Waridin , Dhea Safira Rizky Karunia , Susilowati Indah , Wijajanti Kesi , Purwanti Evi Yulia
Published: March 2020

This study aims to analyze the collaborative forest management as well as the economic benefits obtained by forest village communities through intercropping of maize plants and cattle productive business. 80 respondents were selected through non probability sampling techniques with saturated sample methods. The research data was collected by conducting observations, in-depth interviews and distributing questionnaires to respondents and key informants. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis with quantitative methods consisting of income analysis, R/C ratio, co-management analysis and stakeholder analysis and productive business of cattle. The results show that the economic benefit of maize cropping obtained by Sumberejo village and Padaan Village has given them profit with an R/C ratio of 1.4 and 1.7. For cattle productive business, Sumberejo Village has gotten a profit with the R/C ratio over the total cost of 1.07 and Padaan Village has an R/C ratio of 1.00 (Break Even Point). Through the Mann Whitney statistical test there are differences in income between the sharing forest village (Sumberejo Village) and the non-sharing forest village (Padaan Village). Cattle productive businesses are found to have no difference in income values. Collaborative based forest management at the research location through the concept of co management analysis showed good results with a total score of 3.5 (close to 4). A co management approach is needed for better future forest management.