bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Study of Physical Layer Security in SWIPT-Based Decode-and-Forward Relay Networks with Dynamic Power Splitting
Authors: Phan Van-Duc , Nguyen Tan N. , Le Anh Vu , Voznak Miroslav
Published: August 2021

In this paper, we study the physical layer security for simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT)-based half-duplex (HD) decode-and-forward relaying system. We consider a system model including one transmitter that tries to transmit information to one receiver under the help of multiple relay users and in the presence of one eavesdropper that attempts to overhear the confidential information. More specifically, to investigate the secrecy performance, we derive closed-form expressions of outage probability (OP) and secrecy outage probability for dynamic power splitting-based relaying (DPSBR) and static power splitting-based relaying (SPSBR) schemes. Moreover, the lower bound of secrecy outage probability is obtained when the source’s transmit power goes to infinity. The Monte Carlo simulations are given to corroborate the correctness of our mathematical analysis. It is observed from simulation results that the proposed DPSBR scheme outperforms the SPSBR-based schemes in terms of OP and SOP under the impact of different parameters on system performance.
R-CenterNet+: Anchor-Free Detector for Ship Detection in SAR Images
Authors: Jiang Yuhang , Li Wanwu , Liu Lin
Published: August 2021

In recent years, the rapid development of Deep Learning (DL) has provided a new method for ship detection in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images. However, there are still four challenges in this task. (1) The ship targets in SAR images are very sparse. A large number of unnecessary anchor boxes may be generated on the feature map when using traditional anchor-based detection models, which could greatly increase the amount of computation and make it difficult to achieve real-time rapid detection. (2) The size of the ship targets in SAR images is relatively small. Most of the detection methods have poor performance on small ships in large scenes. (3) The terrestrial background in SAR images is very complicated. Ship targets are susceptible to interference from complex backgrounds, and there are serious false detections and missed detections. (4) The ship targets in SAR images are characterized by a large aspect ratio, arbitrary direction and dense arrangement. Traditional horizontal box detection can cause non-target areas to interfere with the extraction of ship features, and it is difficult to accurately express the length, width and axial information of ship targets. To solve these problems, we propose an effective lightweight anchor-free detector called R-Centernet+ in the paper. Its features are as follows: the Convolutional Block Attention Module (CBAM) is introduced to the backbone network to improve the focusing ability on small ships; the Foreground Enhance Module (FEM) is used to introduce foreground information to reduce the interference of the complex background; the detection head that can output the ship angle map is designed to realize the rotation detection of ship targets. To verify the validity of the proposed model in this paper, experiments are performed on two public SAR image datasets, i.e., SAR Ship Detection Dataset (SSDD) and AIR-SARShip. The results show that the proposed R-Centernet+ detector can detect both inshore and offshore ships with higher accuracy than traditional models with an average precision of 95.11% on SSDD and 84.89% on AIR-SARShip, and the detection speed is quite fast with 33 frames per second.
A Battery SOC Estimation Method Based on AFFRLS-EKF
Authors: Li Ming , Zhang Yingjie , Hu Zuolei , Zhang Ying , Zhang Jing
Published: August 2021

The lithium-ion battery is the key power source of a hybrid vehicle. Accurate real-time state of charge (SOC) acquisition is the basis of the safe operation of vehicles. In actual conditions, the lithium-ion battery is a complex dynamic system, and it is tough to model it accurately, which leads to the estimation deviation of the battery SOC. Recursive least squares (RLS) algorithm with fixed forgetting factor is widely used in parameter identification, but it lacks sufficient robustness and accuracy when battery charge and discharge conditions change suddenly. In this paper, we proposed an adaptive forgetting factor regression least-squares–extended Kalman filter (AFFRLS–EKF) SOC estimation strategy by designing the forgetting factor of least squares algorithm to improve the accuracy of SOC estimation under the change of battery charge and discharge conditions. The simulation results show that the SOC estimation strategy of the AFFRLS–EKF based on accurate modeling can effectively improve the estimation accuracy of SOC.
Health Monitoring of Aerospace Structures Utilizing Novel Health Indicators Extracted from Complex Strain and Acoustic Emission Data
Authors: Galanopoulos Georgios , Milanoski Dimitrios , Broer Agnes , Zarouchas Dimitrios , Loutas Theodoros
Published: August 2021

The development of health indicators (HI) of diagnostic and prognostic potential from generally uninformative raw sensor data is both a challenge and an essential feature for data-driven diagnostics and prognostics of composite structures. In this study, new damage-sensitive features, developed from strains acquired with Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) and acoustic emission (AE) data, were investigated for their suitability as HIs. Two original fatigue test campaigns (constant and variable amplitude) were conducted on single-stringer composite panels using appropriate sensors. After an initial damage introduction in the form of either impact damage or artificial disbond, the panels were subjected to constant and variable amplitude compression–compression fatigue tests. Strain sensing using FBGs and AE was employed to monitor the damage growth, which was further verified by phased array ultrasound. Several FBGs were incorporated in special SMARTapesTM, which were bonded along the stiffener’s feet to measure the strain field, whereas the AE sensors were strategically placed on the panels’ skin to record the acoustic emission activity. HIs were developed from FBG and AE raw data with promising behaviors for health monitoring of composite structures during service. A correlation with actual damage was attempted by leveraging the measurements from a phased array camera at several time instances throughout the experiments. The developed HIs displayed highly monotonic behaviors while damage accumulated on the composite panel, with moderate prognosability.
Ground-Based Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Estimating Water Stress in Tomato Growth in Sandy Loam and Silty Loam Soils
Authors: Alordzinu Kelvin Edom , Li Jiuhao , Lan Yubin , Appiah Sadick Amoakohene , AL Aasmi Alaa , Wang Hao , Liao Juan , Sam-Amoah Livingstone Kobina , Qiao Songyang
Published: August 2021

Drought and water scarcity due to global warming, climate change, and social development have been the most death-defying threat to global agriculture production for the optimization of water and food security. Reflectance indices obtained by an Analytical Spectral Device (ASD) Spec 4 hyperspectral spectrometer from tomato growth in two soil texture types exposed to four water stress levels (70–100% FC, 60–70% FC, 50–60% FC, and 40–50% FC) was deployed to schedule irrigation and management of crops’ water stress. The treatments were replicated four times in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in a 2 × 4 factorial experiment. Water stress treatments were monitored with Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) every 12 h before and after irrigation to maintain soil water content at the desired (FC%). Soil electrical conductivity (Ec) was measured daily throughout the growth cycle of tomatoes in both soil types. Ec was revealing a strong correlation with water stress at R2 above 0.95 p < 0.001. Yield was measured at the end of the end of the growing season. The results revealed that yield had a high correlation with water stress at R2 = 0.9758 and 0.9816 p < 0.01 for sandy loam and silty loam soils, respectively. Leaf temperature (LT °C), relative leaf water content (RLWC), leaf chlorophyll content (LCC), Leaf area index (LAI), were measured at each growth stage at the same time spectral reflectance data were measured throughout the growth period. Spectral reflectance indices used were grouped into three: (1) greenness vegetative indices; (2) water overtone vegetation indices; (3) Photochemical Reflectance Index centered at 570 nm (PRI570), and normalized PRI (PRInorm). These reflectance indices were strongly correlated with all four water stress indicators and yield. The results revealed that NDVI, RDVI, WI, NDWI, NDWI1640, PRI570, and PRInorm were the most sensitive indices for estimating crop water stress at each growth stage in both sandy loam and silty loam soils at R2 above 0.35. This study recounts the depth of 858 to 1640 nm band absorption to water stress estimation, comparing it to other band depths to give an insight into the usefulness of ground-based hyperspectral reflectance indices for assessing crop water stress at different growth stages in different soil types.
A Rapid Antigen Detection Test to Diagnose SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Exhaled Breath Condensate by A Modified Inflammacheck® Device
Authors: Maniscalco Mauro , Ambrosino Pasquale , Ciullo Anna , Fuschillo Salvatore , Valente Valerio , Gaudiosi Carlo , Paris Debora , Cobuccio Raffaele , Stefanelli Francesco , Motta Andrea
Published: August 2021

Background: The standard test that identifies the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is based on reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens. We compared the accuracy of a rapid antigen detection test using exhaled breath condensate by a modified Inflammacheck® device with the standard RT-PCR to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: We performed a manufacturer-independent, cross-sectional, diagnostic accuracy study involving two Italian hospitals. Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PLR) and negative likelihood ratio (NLR), positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) and diagnostic accuracy with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of Inflammacheck® were calculated using the RT-PCR results as the standard. Further RT-PCR tests were conducted on NP specimens from test positive subjects to obtain the Ct (cycle threshold) values as indicative evidence of the viral load. Results: A total of 105 individuals (41 females, 39.0%; 64 males, 61.0%; mean age: 58.4 years) were included in the final analysis, with the RT-PCR being positive in 13 (12.4%) and negative in 92 (87.6%). The agreement between the two methods was 98.1%, with a Cohen’s κ score of 0.91 (95% CI: 0.79–1.00). The overall sensitivity and specificity of the Inflammacheck® were 92.3% (95% CI: 64.0%–99.8%) and 98.9% (95% CI: 94.1%–100%), respectively, with a PLR of 84.9 (95% CI: 12.0–600.3) and a NLR of 0.08 (95% CI: 0.01–0.51). Considering a 12.4% disease prevalence in the study cohort, the PPV was 92.3% (95% CI: 62.9%–98.8%) and the NPV was 98.9% (95% CI: 93.3%–99.8%), with an overall accuracy of 98.1% (95% CI: 93.3%–99.8%). The Fagan’s nomogram substantially confirmed the clinical applicability of the test in a realistic scenario with a pre-test probability set at 4%. Ct values obtained for the positive test subjects by means of the RT-PCR were normally distributed between 26 and 38 cycles, corresponding to viral loads from light (38 cycles) to high (26 cycles). The single false negative record had a Ct value of 33, which was close to the mean of the cohort (32.5 cycles). Conclusions: The modified Inflammacheck® device may be a rapid, non-demanding and cost-effective method for SARS-CoV-2 detection. This device may be used for routine practice in different healthcare settings (community, hospital, rehabilitation).
Application of a Machine Learning Algorithms in a Wrist-Wearable Sensor for Patient Health Monitoring during Autonomous Hospital Bed Transport
Authors: Tan Yan Hao , Liao Yuwen , Tan Zhijie , Li King-Ho Holden
Published: August 2021

Smart sensors, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled remote automated monitoring (RAMs), can free a nurse from the task of in-person patient monitoring during the transportation process of patients between different wards in hospital settings. Automation of hospital beds using advanced robotics and sensors has been a growing trend exacerbated by the COVID crisis. In this exploratory study, a polynomial regression (PR) machine learning (ML) RAM algorithm based on a Dreyfusian descriptor for immediate wellbeing monitoring was proposed for the autonomous hospital bed transport (AHBT) application. This method was preferred over several other AI algorithm for its simplicity and quick computation. The algorithm quantified historical data using supervised photoplethysmography (PPG) data for 5 min just before the start of the autonomous journey, referred as pre-journey (PJ) dataset. During the transport process, the algorithm continued to quantify immediate measurements using non-overlapping sets of 30 PPG waveforms, referred as in-journey (IJ) dataset. In combination, this algorithm provided a binary decision condition that determined if AHBT should continue its journey to destination by checking the degree of polynomial (DoP) between PJ and IJ. Wrist PPG was used as algorithm’s monitoring parameter. PPG data was collected simultaneously from both wrists of 35 subjects, aged 21 and above in postures mimicking that in AHBT and were given full freedom of upper limb and wrist movement. It was observed that the top goodness-of-fit which indicated potentials for high data accountability had 0.2 to 0.6 cross validation score mean (CVSM) occurring at 8th to 10th DoP for PJ datasets and 0.967 to 0.994 CVSM at 9th to 10th DoP for IJ datasets. CVSM was a reliable metric to pick out the best PJ and IJ DoPs. Central tendency analysis showed that coinciding DoP distributions between PJ and IJ datasets, peaking at 8th DoP, was the precursor to high algorithm stability. Mean algorithm efficacy was 0.20 as our proposed algorithm was able to pick out all signals from a conscious subject having full freedom of movement. This efficacy was acceptable as a first ML proof of concept for AHBT. There was no observable difference between subjects’ left and right wrists.
Enabling Artificial Intelligence Adoption through Assurance
Authors: Freeman Laura , Rahman Abdul , Batarseh Feras A.
Published: August 2021

The wide scale adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will require that AI engineers and developers can provide assurances to the user base that an algorithm will perform as intended and without failure. Assurance is the safety valve for reliable, dependable, explainable, and fair intelligent systems. AI assurance provides the necessary tools to enable AI adoption into applications, software, hardware, and complex systems. AI assurance involves quantifying capabilities and associating risks across deployments including: data quality to include inherent biases, algorithm performance, statistical errors, and algorithm trustworthiness and security. Data, algorithmic, and context/domain-specific factors may change over time and impact the ability of AI systems in delivering accurate outcomes. In this paper, we discuss the importance and different angles of AI assurance, and present a general framework that addresses its challenges.
An Approach for Chart Description Generation in Cyber–Physical–Social System
Authors: Chen Liang , Zhao Kangting
Published: August 2021

There is an increasing use of charts generated by the social interaction environment in manufacturing enterprise applications. To transform these massive amounts of unstructured chart data into decision support knowledge for demand-capability matching in manufacturing enterprises, we propose a manufacturing enterprise chart description generation (MECDG) method, which is a two-phase automated solution: (1) extracting chart data based on optical character recognition and deep learning method; (2) generating chart description according to user input based on natural language generation method and matching the description with extracted chart data. We verified and compared the processing at each phase of the method, and at the same time applied the method to the interactive platform of the manufacturing enterprise. The ultimate goal of this paper is to promote the knowledge extraction and scientific analysis of chart data in the context of manufacturing enterprises, so as to improve the analysis and decision-making capabilities of enterprises.
Student survey results for the development of a personalised nutrition system in the Ulyanovsk region
Authors: Terekhova А.А.
Published: August 2021

Partial results of a survey of 2306 students from 28 educational institutions, conducted from November 2019 to January 2020, are presented. The survey purpose was to characterise the current situation, the use of catering services provided by educational institutions and the identification of students’ food preferences. А different number of students participated in the survey. The obtained results allow us to assess the social situation in the region and use it to develop a personalised nutrition system.
Soft power potential and its measurement
Authors: Makarevich Eduard Fedorovich
Published: August 2021

The article discusses the concept of soft power potential and its capabilities used in the global world. The capabilities of soft power are based on the attractiveness of its resources (material and spiritual culture, people’s living culture, political ideas and values, history) and its potential, which is measured by certain methods.
Role and Place of Great Britain in the Iraqi State Establishment and the Kurdish Problem Solution (1918-1941)
Authors: Filimonova Anna Igorevna , Sulyaeva Natalya Nikolaevna
Published: August 2021

The article reveals the problem of the Middle East in general and in particular that of the Persian Gulf and Iraq. The abundant oil reserves and advantageous geographical location motivated Great Britain to initiate the military, diplomatic, and political intervention into the Kurdish issue. The authors display it was London that laid the “time bomb” by initially supporting and subsequently rejecting the idea of an autonomous/independent Kurdistan establishment. Since then, the Kurdish national question has become a manipulation object and tool for external forces. The information in the article can be useful in preparing for lectures and hands-on in International Relations, Political Science.

English version of the article is available on pp. 80-88 at URL: https://panor.ru/articles/role-and-place-of-great-britain-in-the-iraqi-state-establishment-and-the-kurdish-problem-solution-1918-1941/66561.html
Distinction Between Public-service and Public-service Relations as Areas of Regulation of Service and Labour Law
Authors: Presnyakov M. , Channov S.
Published: August 2021

The article analyses the issues of the allocation of various types of service relations in the context of regulation of their service and labor laws. The authors conclude that it is permissible to distinguish various types of service relations, including those related to public-service relations and those related to the service. In the future, this classification can become the basis for distinguishing between the areas of regulation of service and labor law, however, at present the current legislation does not allow this division to be carried out in this way.
Sustainable development of the agro-food system of Russia and food security
Authors: Kireeva Natalya Arkadevna , Pruschak Olesya Vladimirovna , Baryshnikova Natalia Anatolevna , Kiriliuk Olga Mikhailovna
Published: August 2021

The theoretical and methodological basis for the study of food security problems has been substantiated in relation to the goals of sustainable development of the agro-food system. The conceptual positions are the following: multicriterial approach to the estimation of food security; distinction in priorities of food security at the level of national and regional agrifood systems; relation of physical and economic availability of food; orientation on regional particularities in substantiation of directions of agrifood policy. The study reveals the concept of food security in the context of sustainable development of the agro-food system, substantiates the criteria and indicators, proposes methods of assessment. The new risks in the development of the agro-food system associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which aggravated the existing systemic problems and had a negative impact on the level of food security, were identified. A comparative analysis of the level of food security on the example of the Volga Federal District (PFD) regions of the Russian Federation in terms of self-sufficiency, physical and economic availability of food, the stability of the functioning of regional agro-food systems was carried out. Integral indicators of food security and sustainable development of agro-food systems were calculated. This allowed us to carry out the typology of the subjects of the Volga Federal District according to these indicators. The measures contributing to the transition of the agro-food system to the model of sustainable development, the solution of social problems, including the overcoming of negative trends in the post-pandemic economy are formulated.
El giro hermenéutico de Martín Lutero en la concepción de la iustitia Dei
Authors: Schulz Jorge
Published: August 2021

El hecho de que la doctrina de la justificación llegara a convertirse en el núcleo teológico fundamental de la Reforma y la tradición protestante ha estado estrechamente vinculado al descubrimiento de la justicia de Dios como acontecimiento de salvación. El presente artículo explora los límites de las concepciones clásicas de justicia con las que Martín Lutero (1483-1546) se encontró en su tiempo, y el modo en que la lectura de la Epístola a los romanos propició una nueva comprensión de la iustitia Dei y, consecuentemente, de la justificación por la fe. Al situar al Evangelio como clave interpretativa, se produce un desbordamiento de las nociones de justicia heredadas de la tradición filosófica en la medida que se retorna a las fuentes bíblicas. Este giro hermenéutico fue mucho más que un hecho anecdótico; representó un punto de inflexión no solamente para la labor de Lutero como reformador, sino también para el posterior desarrollo de la teología protestante.
GELENEKSEL VE TAMAMLAYICI TIPTA APİTERAPİ
Authors: EKİCİ Türkan , GÖLGELİ Asuman
Published: August 2021

Apiterapi, arı ve kovan ürünlerinin tedavi amaçlı kullanılmasıdır. Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı bir tedavi yöntemi olan apiterapi ile sağlıklı yaşam desteklendiği gibi akut ve kronik bir çok hastalık tedavi edilebilir.
Apiterapi ürünleri, bal arısı (Apis meliferia L.) ürünleri; bal, propolis, arı poleni, arı sütü, arı zehiri, balmumu, apilarnil ve arı ekmeğidir. Bu ürünlerin çoğu asırlardan beri insanoğlunun beslenmesi için bir gıda maddesi olarak kullanıldığı gibi sağlık üzerine olumlu etkilerinden dolayı apiterapi dünya çapında her geçen gün rağbet gören ve yükselen bir değerdir. Bu derlemenin amacı apiterapötik ürünler ile sağlıklı yaşamı korumak, geliştirmek ve hastalıklar üzerine olan etkilerini ve tedaviye yönelik kullanım alanlarıyla beraber kazanımları vurgulamaktır.
DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİNDE MAVİ KOD ÇAĞRI SONUÇLARININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: DOĞRUEL Fatma , GÜNAY CANPOLAT Dilek
Published: August 2021

Mavi kod Uygulaması (MKU), temel yaşam fonksiyonları risk altında olan bireylere gerekli tıbbi müdahalelerin yapılabilmesini sağlayan acil durum yönetim aracı olarak oluşturulmuş bir sistemdir. Bu çalışmamızda, hastanemizdeki mavi kod uygulamasını değerlendirmeyi ve bu durumlardaki hasta yönetimini analiz etmeyi amaçladık. Bu çalışmada Temmuz 2015-Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında, Mavi Kod çağrısı verilen 63 hastanın verileri, etik kurul onayı alındıktan sonra geriye dönük olarak analiz edildi. Yaş, cinsiyet, çağrının verildiği tarih ve saat, çağrı yapan birim, ekibin ulaşma süresi, çağrının olası nedenleri ve uygulama sonuçları araştırıldı. Çalışmada toplam 63 hastanın Mavi Kod Bildiri Formu değerlendirildi. Hastaların % 60.3’ü (n=38) kadın, % 39.6’sı (n=25) erkek ve yaş ortalamaları 30.5±17.9 idi. Mavi Kod bildirimlerinin %23.8 (n=15) oranında bekleme salonundaki kişiler için verildiği saptandı. Çağrıların % 14.2 (n=9) oranı ile Pedodonti bölümünden verildiği tespit edildi. Çağrı sonrası ekibin hastaya varış süresi, ortalama 2.95±2.1dk (min/max:0.18/10.01dk) olarak belirlendi. Fakültemizde üç yıllık zaman diliminde kardiyopulmoner resüsitasyon gerektiren gerçek bir arrest ya da pre-arrest durumla karşılaşılmadığı, ekibin her bir çağrıyı ciddiye alarak zamanında olay yerine ulaştığı, gerekli müdahaleyi büyük bir titizlikle yaptığı, doğru yönlendirmelerle istenmeyen hayati risk olasılığını ortadan kaldırdığı sonucuna vardık.
OBEZ BİREYLERDE DİYETLE KALSİYUM ALIMININ VÜCUT AĞIRLIĞI VE VÜCUT YAĞ KAYBI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ
Authors: ŞAHİNOĞLU Gözde Sultan , KABARAN Seray
Published: August 2021

Bu çalışma, süt ve süt ürünleri tüketimi ile sağlanan günlük 800 mg ve 1200 mg kalsiyum içeren zayıflama diyetlerinin vücut ağırlığı ve vücut yağ kaybına etkisini karşılaştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya 24-45 yaş arası 60 obez birey dahil edilmiş ve bireyler randomize olarak 30 kişilik 2 gruba ayrılarak 8 hafta süresince diyetisyen tarafından takip edilmiştir. Çalışmanın başında bireylerin genel özelikleri ve beslenme alışkanlıkları anket formu ile sorgulanmış, ayrıca 3 günlük besin tüketim kaydı alınarak enerji ve besin ögesi alımı hesaplanmıştır. Antropometrik ölçümler ise çalışmanın başında ve 8 hafta sonunda alınmıştır. Vücut ağırlık kaybı 800 mg kalsiyum alan grupta 7.4±1.4 kg, 1200 mg kalsiyum alan grupta ise 8.5±1.8 kg olarak (p=0.012); vücut yağ kütlesi kaybı ise 800 mg kalsiyum alan grupta 4.8±1.8 kg, 1200 mg kalsiyum alan grupta 6.4±2.1 kg olarak bulunmuştur (p=0.002). Ayrıca 800 mg kalsiyum alan grupta vücut yağ kütlesinde ortalama %5.3, 1200 mg kalsiyum alan grupta ise ortalama %6.9 azalma saptanmıştır (p=0.031). Sonuç olarak, süt ve süt ürünleri tüketimi ile günlük kalsiyum alımının artırılmasının obez bireylerde vücut ağırlığı ve vücut yağ kütlesinde daha belirgin bir düşüşe neden olduğu söylenebilir. Bu nedenle zayıflama diyetlerinde süt ve ürünleri tüketiminin arttırılmasına daha fazla özen gösterilmesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir.
INVESTIGATION OF ENZYME INHIBITORY PROPERTIES AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF CAPPARIS OVATA DESF. VAR. PALAESTINA ZOH. FLOWER AND FRUIT EXTRACTS
Authors: PAŞAYEVA Leyla , KARABOĞA ARSLAN Ayşe Kübra
Published: August 2021

In this study, the inhibiting effect on α-amylase and α-glucosidase and the antioxidant activity of ethanol extracts from flower and fruit of Capparis ovata var. palaestina was investigated. The antioxidant activity of extracts was tested with DPPH●, ABTS●+ and FRAP tests. According to the results, the highest α-glucosidase and α-amylase activity were found in fruit extract (IC50=271.72±0.41 µg/mL and 142.07±0.85 µg/mL, respectively). Also, the highest TPC (26.40±0.02mgGAE/gextract) and TFC (8.33±0.30 mgCA /gextract) was found in the same extract and this extract showed the highest DPPH● activity (%32). Although, flower extract showed the highest FRAP values (at a concentration of 1 mg/mL equivalent to 262.69±2.27 mmol Fe2+) and ABTS+● (at a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL equivalent to 0.18±0.01 µM Trolox) activity. In conclusion, it is thought that these studies will be shed light on future studies on this species.
Teninum iniya tiruneriya tamil
Authors: S Sakunthalai
Published: August 2021

The ‘Lord of Wisdom’ Thirugnanasampantha Peruman, who chose Tamil for Thavamalku, sang by the Lord and received salvation. He has sung satisfactorily about the ways to get rid of all the miseries that occur in daily life, to get education, material, heroism and to get rid of infectious diseases. These great Tamil rituals, realized through Lord Thirugnanasambandar, are a rare boon to human life. Thirugnanasambandare was the first to add his name to Tamil and sing proudly. Nattramizh Thiruneri Tamil The main purpose of the study is to make the community benefit by reading and realizing that Thirugnanasambandar praised the excellence of Tamil. "Anainamathey"; It is as if Lord Thirugnanasambandar is standing up and looking at them as he sings "Enadhurai Tanadhuraiga". All of them, sung by Thirugnanasambandar, are proved to be Shiva's vote. Thus the emphasis on the usefulness of songs is to benefit the society with higher thoughts. Therefore, Thonipurath Origin is a social architect. It is the experience of many that these songs will soon be useful. Thirugnanasambandar restored our mother tongue Tamil language, realized its specialties, and established it as "Theivamozhi Tamil" is a wonderful help made by the time. In the first stanza, he sang the praises of Tamil as "Tiruneriya Tamil Vallavar Tholvinai Tirthal Elathal" (1-1-1). In this day and age, infectious germs have the miraculous ability to prevent us from accessing the "disorder". Therefore, by appreciating this special "Theninum Iniya Thiruneriya Tamil", we will benefit from his songs all over the world.
THE ROLE OF THE DISSERTATION COUNCIL OF THE UDMURT STATE UNIVERSITY IN TRAINING SPECIALISTS ON THE STONE AGE OF THE VOLGA-KAMA REGION
Authors: Vybornov A. A.
Published: August 2021

The article analyzes candidate and doctoral dissertations on the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Eneolithic, defended by specialists, mainly from the city of Samara in the Dissertation Council of the Udmurt State University. The main provisions for the defense are considered. The results achieved are listed. The article traces the role of the dissertation authors’ conclusions on the further development of studying the Neolithic and Eneolithic of various territories: the Northern Caspian region, the steppe Lower Volga region, the forest-steppe Volga region and the Sura and Moksha interfluve, the forest Middle Volga region and the Kama region. The significant role of the Dissertation Council of the Udmurt State University and personally R.D. Goldina in training of highly qualified specialists for various scientific and cultural institutions of the city of Samara is noted. It is they who, to a large extent, constitute the backbone of the team that is currently studying issues of the Neolithic and Eneolithic of the Volga-Kama region, teaching at universities, organizing various conferences and publishing both collections of research papers and monographs, training graduates and postgraduates on the Stone Age of the area of interest.
ABOUT THE REASONS FOR THE RETURN OF N. V. USTRYALOV TO HIS HOMELAND (BASED ON HIS EPISTOLARY HERITAGE)
Authors: Romanovski V. K.
Published: August 2021

The article considers the problem of taking the decision by the publicist and political thinker N. V. Ustryalov to return to his homeland from Far East. Based on the analysis of the materials of his correspondence with his friend N. G. Dikii, which happened in 1930-1935, the author reveals the influence of the unstable economic and political situation in the area of Chinese Eastern railway on various aspects of the life of a well-known “smenovekhovets” in Harbin. Also the author analyzes the escalating of difficulties and problems that he faced in service, teaching, publicistic, socio-political and other spheres of activity; reveals the reasons for the compilation and break up of the relationship with his colleagues and recent associates, which became conditions and circumstances that caused this choice. But the defining role in N. V. Ustryalov’s decision to return home was a factor of his personal motivation - a deep yearning for his homeland, sense of duty to the state and the people, the desire to help his homeland in conditions of its large-scale transformation. The author also highlights the fact that the thinker’s reflections about coming back are permeated not only with nostalgia for his homeland and patriotic thoughts, but also with painful worrying, anxiety and concern for his family and possible lack of demand in the USSR. An irresistible desire to return to his homeland faced in his mind the premonition of the irreversible tragic consequences of his choice.
Kajian Situasi Dan Kondisi Anak Korban Pariwisata Seks Di Lingkungan Wisata Kota Makassar
Authors: Hidayat Rahmat
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh situasi dan kondisi korban pariwisata seks anak (ESKA) beberapa tahun belakangan ini menjadi sorotan berbagai kalangan. Besaran jumlah kasus setiap tahunnya meningkat cukup signifikan. Meskipun belum ada data yang pasti mengenai jumlah dan sebaran khususnya di Makassar, namun di duga perkembangan Eksploitasi Seks/Komersial Anak (ESKA) semakin memprihatinkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji situasi dan kondisi korban pariwisata seks anak dari sisi latar belakang geografis korban dan keluarganya, faktor penyebab korban terjerat sebagai korban pariwisata seks anak, umur, dan pendidikan korban. Lokasi penelitiannya adalah dalam lingkungan Wisata Kota Makassar yang terdiri dari lokasi pantai Losari,Tanjung Bayam, Tanjung Merdeka, Tanjung Bunga, Paotere, Tanjung Bayam, di lokasi pulau yang memiliki daya tarik oseanorium misalnya Khayangan,Samalona, di Lokasi Benteng Roterdam, Lokasi Somba Opu, Trans Studio, dan beberapa lokasi wisata lainnya yang ada di Makassar. Wawancara penelitian dilakukan dengan Kepolisian Resort Kota Makassar, Lembaga Perlindungan Anak, pekerja sosial, staf medis, penduduk setempat, tokoh masyarakat atau tokoh agama, pengelola industri wisata, mucikari/germo, dan korban pariwisata seks anak.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa masuknya anak-anak kedalam industry seks, disebabkan oleh karena berasal dari keluarga miskin, anak-anak yang mendapat perlakuan salah dan penindasan, paksaan, penipuan serta situasi keluarga yang tidak nyaman dan bahkan mereka mendapat kekerasan fisik dan seksual di dalam rumahnya sendiri sebelum dikirim ke industri pariwisata, selain itu pengaruh media televisi yang menampilkan nilai komsumerisme dan gaya hidup perkotaan, padahal anak-anak yang berasal dari pinggiran kota dan pedesaan belum mampu memiliki nilai-nilai tersebut. Hal lain disebabkan oleh situasi di mana anak-anak yang berada di daerah wisata rentan untuk menerima eksploitasi seksual dari pelaku kejahatan seksual. Ditinjau dari segi umur dan pendidikan, pada umumnya anak-anak yang menjadi korban memiliki usia sekitar 16-18 tahun, anak sekolahan (SMA), bahkan ada diantarnya hanya sampai pada jenjang SMP lalu putus sekolah.
Evaluasi Program Badan Usaha Milik Desa oleh Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa di Kabupaten Karawang
Authors: Purnamasari Hanny , Ramdani Rachmat
Published: August 2021

Tahun 2015 Tentang Pendirian, Pengurusan, Pengelolaan dan Pembubaran Usaha Milik Desa. Berdasarkan peraturan Bupati Karawang tersebut dalam pasal 1 menyatakan bahwa Badan usaha milik desa selanjutnya disebut Bum Desa adalah badan usaha yang seluruh atau sebagian besar modalnya dimiliki oleh Desa melalui penyertaan modal secara langsung yang berasal dari kekayaaan Desa yang dipisahkan guna menggelola aset, jasa layanan, dan usaha lainnya untuk sebesar-besarnya kesejahteraan masyarakat desa. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori Dunn (2003) yang meliputi efektivitas, efisisensi, kecukupan, pemerataan, responsivitas dan ketepatan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana evaluasi program BUM Desa oleh Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa di Kabupaten Karawang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa evaluasi program BUM Desa oleh Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa di Kabupaten Karawang masih belum efektif. Hal ini terlihat dari belum tercapainya tujuan pendirian BUM Desa.Kata Kunci: Evaluasi Program, DPMD, BUM Desa, Karawang
Implementasi Kebijakan Perhutanan Sosial Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Republik Indonesia di Kabupaten Bekasi Provinsi Jawa Barat
Authors: Jamalulail Iqbal , Hakim Lukmanul
Published: August 2021

Kebijakan Perhutanan Sosial yang ada di kabupaten Bekasi adalah sebagai pilot project untuk wilayah Provinsi Jawa Barat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keberhasilan Implementasi Kebijakan Perhutanan Sosial Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup Dan Kehutanan Republik Indonesia (KLHK RI) Di Kabupaten Bekasi Provinsi Jawa Barat dengan menggunakan dua dimensi Implementasi Kebijakan yaitu Isi Kebijakan dan Lingkungan Implementasi. Peneliti mengunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan triangulasi. Jumlah informan yang diwawancarai sebanyak 6 orang yang ditentukan. Lokasi penelitian di Desa Pantai Bakti, Kecamatan Muara Gembong, Kabupaten Bekasi, Provinsi Jawa Barat. Hasil penelitian ini dapat diketahui bahwa Implementasi Kebijakan Perhutanan Sosial di Desa Pantai, Bakti Kecamatan Muara Gembong, Kabupaten Bekasi, Provinsi Jawa Barat masih kurang baik. Karena dari beberapa dimensi tersebut masih membutuhkan pembenahan dalam pengimplementasian yang yang dilaksanakan guna meningkatkan keberhasilan Perhutanan Sosial Desa Pantai Bakti, Kecamatan Muara Gembong, Kabupaten Bekasi, Provinsi Jawa Barat.Kata Kunci: Isi Kebijakan, Implementasi dan Perhutanan Sosial
Strategi Pemerintah Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa Kabupaten Karawang dalam Pengelolaan Alokasi Dana Desa
Authors: Priyanti Evi , Athahara Haura
Published: August 2021

Penelitian in bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan Strategi Pemerintah Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa dan pengelolaaan alokasi dana desa. Fokus dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana strategi pemerintah dalam menyelesaikan factor penghambat dalam alokasi dana desa di Kabupaten Karawang yakni dari sebanyak 297 Desa yang ada di Kabupaten Karawang, tercatat hanya 65 desa yang bisa menyerap Alokasi Dana Desa (ADD), maupun bantuan dari Gubernur. Selain itu juga berdasarkan pernyataan dari Wakil Bupati Karawang ada tiga masalah dasar yang menyebabkan penyerapan anggaran kurang maksimal yakni sumber daya manusia, factor teknis semisal salahnya pembuatan Surat pertanggungjawaban dan yang terakhir adalah karena Kades-Kades yang nakal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Wawancara dilakukan terhadap informan yang di tentukan secara purposive sampling. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat diketahui bahwa Strategi pemerintah Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa dalam pengelolan alokasi dana desa berdasarkan proses manajemen strategis dapat dilihat dari dimensi analisis lingkungan bahwa kondisi sumber daya manusia masih adanya kekurangan dari perangkat desa dalam memahami regulasi yang berkaitan dengan keuangan desa sehingga diperlukannya bimbingan teknis bagi aparatur desa desa di Kabupaten Karawang sehingga dapat meningkatkan kualitas sumber daya manusia.Kata Kunci: Strategi Pemerintah, Alokasi Dana Desa
Menjaga Pemilukada yang Demokratis di Kota Baubau Melalui Peningkatan Partisipasi Politik dan Pengawasan
Authors: Sa'ban L. M. Azhar , Wijaya Andy Arya Maulana
Published: August 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menjaga pemilukada yang demokratis melaui Peran KPU Kota Baubau dan Bawaslu Kota Baubau, karena KPU Kota Baubau sebagai pelaksana resmi Pemilukada dan memiliki peran penting baik dalam urusan administrasi pencalonan sampai dengan peningkatan partisipasi pemilih. Begitupula dengan peranan aktif dari Bawaslu Kota Baubau sebagai lembaga pemantau Pemilukada dalam mengawasi jalannya Pemilukada. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian ini adalah menjaga pemilukada yang demokratis di Kota Baubau telah berhasil. Dibalik suksesnya Pemilihan Kepala Daerah di Kota Baubau ada KPU Kota Baubau yang merupakan badan penyelenggara Pemilukada dan Bawaslu Kota Baubau yang melakukan pembinaan dan pengawasan pelaksanaan pemilukada.Kata Kunci: Pemilihan Umum Daerah, Lembaga Pemilihan Umum
Praktik Digital Public Relations dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Citra Positif Perusahaan PT. PLN (Persero) UIW NTT
Authors: Mboeik Carolin , Ana Andung Petrus , Mandaru Silvania S. E.
Published: August 2021

Memasuki era digital, salah satu bentuk adaptasi terhadap perkembangan teknologi komunikasi yang dilakukan oleh PT PLN (Persero) Unit Induk Wilayah NTT adalah dengan menerapkan praktik digital Public Relations dengan alat media sosial. Lewat akun resmi media sosial PLN NTT, sejumlah informasi bermanfaat terus dipublikasikan kepada masyarakat dengan tujuan memenuhi kebutuhan informasi masyarakat mengenai kelistrikan, membangun relasi yang baikantara PLN NTT dan masyarakat, sekaligus meningkatkan citra positif perusahaan yang kurang sesuai dengan yang diharapkan akibat pemadaman listrik yang beberapa kali terjadi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi dan peran digital public relationsdari PLN NTT. Penelitian ini dikaji menggunakan teori New Media konsep-konsep penting seperti digital public relations dan citra perusahaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan PLN NTT mengelola digital PR dengan baik, termasuk dalam mengelola interaksi atau komunikasi dua arah dengan masyarakat. Memberikan informasi yang beragam dan menjawab hamper keseleluruhan pertanyaan masyarakat. Digital PR PLN NTT juga menjalankan banyak peran, diantaranya peran informatif dan edukatif untuk menjawab ambiguitas dalam kelompok-kelompok masyarakat.
Konstruksi Makna Ritual Ayam Rengki Dalam Kebudayaan Masyarakat Larantuka
Authors: Riberu Fransisca Monica , Andung Petrus Ana , Hana Ferly Tanggu
Published: August 2021

Ritual Ayam Rengki merupakan rangkaian akhir dalam upacara kematian yang dilakukan pada malam ke-3 atau Nebo Besa dalam istilah masyarakat Larantuka. Ayam Rengki ini dimakan oleh Belake. Istilah Belake, adalah sebuah istilah Adat suku Lamaholot bagi laki-laki pada umumnya dan adat Larantuka pada khususnya. Belake merupakan orang yang berperan penting dalam ritual kematian karena keputusan-keputusan diambil berdasarkan suara Belake dan dilayani untuk memakan rengki. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengalaman, Makna serta Motif dari Belake dalam menyelenggarakan Ritual Ayam Rengki. Penelitian ini dikaji menggunakan teori fenomenologi dan teori interaksi simbolik serta konsep-konsep penting seperti komunikasi nonverbal, komunikasi ritual, komunikasi antarbudaya, motif dan budaya masyarakat Larantuka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Tradisi Ayam Rengki ini dimaknai sebagai media untuk Belake melaksanakan kewajiban terakhirnya sebagai Belake serta mendapatkan hak untuk dilayani oleh Ana Opu dalam acara adat apapun serta motif tradisi ini masih terus dilaksanakan yaitu untuk meneruskan dan mempertahankan tradisi yang sudah ada serta sebagai sarana komunikasi antar sesama orang Larantuka di Kota Kupang. Tradisi ini dimaknai sebagai media untuk Belake melaksanakan kewajiban terakhirnya sebagai Belake serta mendapatkan hak untuk dilayani oleh Ana Opu dalam acara adat apapun. Motif tradisi ini masih terus dilaksanakan yaitu untuk meneruskan dan mempertahankan tradisi yang sudah ada serta sebagai sarana komunikasi antar sesama orang Larantuka di Kota Kupang.
PENGARUH DESAIN PRODUK DAN KUALITAS PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUASAN KONSUMEN PADA HONDA SCOOPY PADA ASTRA MOTOR
Authors: Asriani Dita , Muhajirin Muhajirin
Published: August 2021

Satisfying consumer needs is the dream of every company. Apart from being an important factor for the company's survival, meeting consumer needs can increase its superiority in competition. Consumers who are satisfied with product design and product quality tend to buy back the product and reuse the product when the same need arises at a later date. This study aims to determine the effect of product design and product quality on consumer satisfaction at Honda Scoopy on Astra Motor. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method, while this type of research includes associative research. The population in this study are consumers who have used Honda Scoopy, the number of samples taken in this study were 100 respondents. The sample used in this study was purposive sampling. The research instrument used a questionnaire with a Likert scale. Data analysis used multiple linear regression, correlation test, determination test, partial test analysis with t test and f test (simultaneous). To test the effect between variables using SPSS (Statistical Service Product Solutions) version 23.00. The results based on the t test (partial) show that product design affects customer satisfaction, product quality affects product satisfaction, while product design and product quality simultaneously affect product satisfaction.
PENGARUH PRASARANA FISIK, PROSES PELAYANAN DAN RESPONSIVENESS TERHADAP KEPUASAN NASABAH PADA LAYANAN ATM BNI CABANG MUSI PALEMBANG
Authors: Zumery Melvin , Yustini Tien , Rostiati Neny
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of physical infrastructure, service processes and responsiveness on customer satisfaction at BNI ATM services at the Musi Palembang branch partially or simultaneously. This research method uses descriptive and verification surveys, field data collection uses questionnaires, interviews and documentation techniques. This research is an associative research, where in this study there are variables that are related and can influence other variables. The population of this study was 100 customers at ATM services. Data processing uses SPSS 25 analysis tool. The results of the study show that physical infrastructure affects customer satisfaction, service processes affect customer satisfaction, responsiveness affects customer satisfaction, physical infrastructure, service processes and responsiveness affect customer satisfaction simultaneously.
Sosialisasi Aplikasi Pembelajaran Interaktif Berbasis Multimedia
Authors: Wirawan Raden , Nur Muhammad Awal
Published: August 2021

The socialization of multimedia-based interactive learning applications is a community service for STMIK Bina Adinata lecturers at Inpres Elementary School Number 207 Linrungloe which aims to increase knowledge and understanding of educators, especially classroom teachers about multimedia-based learning applications. This activity is in the form of counseling about an interactive multimedia-based learning application using a computer. The method used in this service is socialization and training, starting with an explanation of the material about applications, interactive learning, and multimedia, after which an introduction to the use of applications to educators and finally explaining the use of applications to students. The results of this socialization increase the understanding and ability of educators in the application of multimedia-based learning and increase the learning interest of SDI 207 Linrungloe students in the learning process in the classroom using multimedia-based learning applications.