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Knowledge and Practice of Road Safety Rules and Regulations among Secondary School Students
Authors: Baniya Sujeeta , Timilsina Arati
Published: October 2019

Road traffic accidents are increasing in alarming ways. During adolescence period driving for curiosity, careless driving, and peer pressure are most common resulting high road traffic accidents. The main objective of the study was to explore the knowledge and practice of road safety rules and regulations. A descriptive cross sectional study design was used to conduct the study. Non-probability quota sampling technique was used to select 240 respondents from 800 students of class 11 and 12 from Pokhara Secondary School. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the information from respondents. The obtained data was entered on SPSS 16 version program and analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that more than half (59.2%) of the respondents had moderately adequate knowledge. Nearly three-forth (70.4%) of the respondents had average practice as a pedestrian and 75.7 percent of the respondents as a driver had average practice. Only 7.5 percent of the respondents were exposed to road traffic accident and high speed was the main cause of accident. More than three quarter (75.7%) had always driven vehicles without license. There was significant association (p=0.034) between the faculty of respondents (science and management) and level of knowledge of respondents on road safety rules and regulations. The study concluded that there was moderate level of knowledge and average level of practice of both drivers and pedestrians on road safety rules and regulations among secondary school students. It therefore suggests awareness programs on road safety rules and regulations are significant or school students to promote safety.
Rajab’s Atlantic Street and Identity Crisis in a Globalized World of Disorientation
Authors: Regmi Bhawana
Published: October 2019

Human beings have been very protective about their identities. Cultural identity is one of the mechanisms that keep them connected to each other and their roots in the globalized world. This becomes more evident in times of threat and uncertainty about their belonging. Therefore, the issues of identity come to the fore in migration and diaspora discourses. In this article, I draw from Stuart Hall’s idea of identity and argue that irrespective of the socio-cultural disorientation and ethnic prejudices, in which the central character undergoes in the novel and craves for and succeeds in creating an identity. Not only the protagonist but also other characters come together to proclaim their identity which on the other hand establishes Atlantic Street as a novel by Rajab1 that represents ethnic prejudices. However, the prejudices the characters suffer, in turn, help to bring together the characters who suffer and constitute an ethnic bond between them. The inscription of the lack of recognition as human beings, and the pursuit of identity in and through literature respectively, reiterate the fact that both literature and identity are cultural products that are entwined.
American Counterculture Ideals Expressed through the Music of the 1960s
Authors: Wallenius Todd
Published: October 2019

The 1960s era was one of the most divisive, turbulent periods in American history. In many ways, the decade was defined by the Counterculture Movement and by those who resisted the demands of a conformist society rooted in Cold War values. This historical study first contextualizes the emergence of the Counterculture Movement of the 1960s within the historical period of mid-century America. Next, the paper provides an analysis of the values of the Counterculture Movement expressed through music. Exploration of counterculture songs reveals that participants advocated the rejection of society through the expression of personal freedom, immediate gratification, anti-materialism, community, and free love. Furthermore, inquiry demonstrates that music was used as a vehicle to explain and promote the movement’s ideals. Ultimately, the study demonstrates the ways in which music of the Counterculture Movement reflected Americans’ broader questions of, and challenges to, the Cold War culture in the late- 1960s.
Design, fabrication and vibration analysis of a lightweight head expander for a high frequency electrodynamic shaker
Authors: Dal Hüseyin , Baklacı Murat
Published: October 2019

Head expanders provide an important interface connection between the armature of a vibration shaker and test objects. The most important parameters are the mass of the test specimen and the resonance frequency of the head expander. For that reason determining the natural frequency of the head expander is essential. Moreover, the mass of the head expander had to be lightweight. A head expander for an LDS V450 model electrodynamic vibration shaker was designed and manufactured using AZ91D magnesium alloy to be as light and rigid as possible. The natural frequencies, mode shapes and vibration characteristics of the head expander were determined by performing structural, FE modal and harmonic analyses as well as vibration measurements. Additionally, an experimental modal test was performed and the equipment was subjected to a white noise vibration test to verify all the results. Analyses indicated that the head expander manufactured was light, rigid, durable and suitable for vibration tests.
KEPEMIMPINAN SITUASIONAL KEPALA SEKOLAH DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA MENGAJAR GURU SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN
Authors: Suhardi Endang
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Principal Situational Leadership and Work Motivation on Teaching Performance of State Vocational School Teachers in Ex-Kewedanaan Losarang Indramayu Regency. In this study, the measured variable consists of two independent variables with notations (X1) and (X2), and one variable bound by notation (Y). Data collection techniques are a method used to obtain research data. In this case the author uses the data collection techniques as follows: (1) Literature / Documentation Study; (2) Observation; (3) Interview; (4) Questionnaire / Questionnaire. The data analysis used in this study is using statistical regression analysis. This study concludes that: (1) There is a positive and significant influence of the principal's situational leadership on the teaching performance of the Losarang State Vocational School teachers at Ex-Kewedanaan in Indramayu Regency and the magnitude of the effect is 27%. (2) There is a positive and significant influence of work motivation on the teaching performance of the Losarang State Vocational School teachers at Ex-Kewedanaan in Indramayu District and the magnitude of the effect is 28.8%. (3) There is a positive and significant influence on the principal's situational leadership and work motivation simultaneously on the teaching performance of the Losarang State Vocational School teachers at the Ex-Kewedanaan in Indramayu District and the magnitude of the effect is 41.3%.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DAN DISIPLIN KERJA GURU TERHADAP KINERJA GURU PADA SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI
Authors: Eliyah Eliyah , Tamam Badrud
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study is the magnitude of the influence between the leadership style of the principal and the work discipline of the teacher both individually and jointly on the performance of the teacher in the Public Elementary School in the Haurgeulis District of Indramayu Regency. This research was conducted to find an analysis of the relationship between school principal supervision and work climate with the motivation of elementary school teachers working in Kertasemaya Subdistrict, Indramayu Regency with correlational and regression techniques. The type of research used is quantitative, namely research based on the calculation of numbers or statistics of a variable to be studied separately and then connected. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded (1) there is a positive and significant influence of the principal's leadership style (X1) on Teacher's performance (Y) in Public Elementary Schools in the Haurgeulis District of Indramayu Regency. The magnitude of the influence of the principal's leadership style (X1) on Teacher performance (Y) in Public Elementary Schools in the District of Haurgeulis in Indramayu Regency was 6.84% and the rest was influenced by teacher discipline variables and other variables not examined in this study. (2) There is a positive and significant influence of teacher work discipline (X2) on Teacher performance (Y) of Public Elementary Schools in Haurgeulis District, Indramayu Regency. The magnitude of the influence of teacher work discipline (X2) on the performance of Teachers (Y) of Public Elementary Schools in the District of Haurgeulis in Indramayu Regency amounted to the remaining 10.5% influenced by the principal leadership style variables and other variables not examined in this study. (3) There is a positive and significant influence of the principal's leadership style (X1) and teacher work discipline (X2) together on the performance of Teachers (Y) of Public Elementary Schools in the Haurgeulis District of Indramayu Regency. The magnitude of the influence of the principal's leadership style (X1) on the performance of Teachers (Y) of Public Elementary Schools in the District of Haurgeulis in Indramayu Regency amounted to the remaining 10.5% influenced by other variables not examined in this study.
BUDAYA ORGANISASI DAN MOTIVASI KERJA DAN KAITANNYA DENGAN KINERJA GURU
Authors: Arwadi Arwadi , Ruhita Ruhita
Published: October 2019

This study aims to explore more about the conditions of organizational culture and work motivation of teachers and their influence on the performance of State Junior High School (SMP) teachers in Sector 5 in Indramayu Regency. This type of research is descriptive analytical. The population in this study were all state junior high school teachers in Sector 5 in Indramayu District. The number of teachers in the Public Middle School in Sector 5 of Indramayu Regency was 420 people, namely 81 junior high school teachers in Sector 5 in Sector 5 in Indramayu Regency. Data analysis in this study used descriptive data analysis and multiple regression. The results of the study inform that: (1) there is a positive and significant influence between organizational culture on teacher performance in the Public Middle School in Sector 5 of Indramayu Regency, and the amount of contribution is 7.4%. (2) there is a positive and significant influence between teacher work motivation on teacher performance in the Public Middle School in Sector 5 of Indramayu Regency, and (2) the amount of contribution is 19%. (3) there is a positive and significant influence between organizational culture and teacher work motivation together on the performance of teachers in the Public Middle School in Sector 5 of Indramayu Regency, and (2) the contribution is 22.9%, while the rest is influenced by other factors that do not discussed in this study.
Asymptotic analysis of a tumor growth model with fractional operators
Authors: Colli Pierluigi , Gilardi Gianni , Sprekels Jürgen
Published: October 2019

In this paper, we study a system of three evolutionary operator equations involving fractional powers of selfadjoint, monotone, unbounded, linear operators having compact resolvents. This system constitutes a generalized and relaxed version of a phase field system of Cahn–Hilliard type modelling tumor growth that has originally been proposed in Hawkins-Daarud et al. ( Int. J. Numer. Meth. Biomed. Eng. 28 ( 2012 ), 3–24). The original phase field system and certain relaxed versions thereof have been studied in recent papers co-authored by the present authors and E. Rocca. The model consists of a Cahn–Hilliard equation for the tumor cell fraction φ, coupled to a reaction–diffusion equation for a function S representing the nutrient-rich extracellular water volume fraction. Effects due to fluid motion are neglected. Motivated by the possibility that the diffusional regimes governing the evolution of the different constituents of the model may be of different (e.g., fractional) type, the present authors studied in a recent note a generalization of the systems investigated in the abovementioned works. Under rather general assumptions, well-posedness and regularity results have been shown. In particular, by writing the equation governing the evolution of the chemical potential in the form of a general variational inequality, also singular or nonsmooth contributions of logarithmic or of double obstacle type to the energy density could be admitted. In this note, we perform an asymptotic analysis of the governing system as two (small) relaxation parameters approach zero separately and simultaneously. Corresponding well-posedness and regularity results are established for the respective cases; in particular, we give a detailed discussion which assumptions on the admissible nonlinearities have to be postulated in each of the occurring cases.
Geodesic Center of a Simple Polygon using a Logarithmic Number of Extra Variables
Authors: Kavand P. , Mohades A.
Published: October 2019

In this paper, we propose an algorithm for computing the geodesic center of a simple polygon when the available workspace is limited. Our algorithm is a memory-constrained algorithm which has read-only access to the input. In addition to the input, it uses Θ(log n) words of O(log n) bits for reading and writing. The algorithm runs in O( n4) expected time, where n is the number of the corners of the polygon. We also show that the geodesic farthest-site Voronoi diagram of the corners of the polygon can be computed in the same time and space. As a sub-result, we present an s-workspace algorithm for finding a geodesic farthest neighbor of a given point inside a simple polygon which runs in O( n2/ s) expected time where [Formula: see text].
Neuropathology in Consecutive Forensic Consultation Cases with a History of Remote Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Castellani Rudy J. , Smith Margaret , Bailey Kristi , Perry George , deJong Joyce L.
Published: October 2019

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is widely assumed to be causal in neurodegenerative disease, based on epidemiological surveys demonstrating an increased risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) following TBI, and on recent theories surrounding repetitive head movement. We tested this assumption by evaluating 30 consecutive forensic examinations in which neuropathology consultation was sought, and in which a history of remote TBI was uncovered during the course of the investigation. In this series, there was a high frequency of psychiatric co-morbidities (100%), remote contusion (90%), and seizures (63%). Extent of proteinopathy showed no differences with age-matched controls. A subset of the cases showed focal geographic tauopathy that correlated with older age at autopsy, but had no correlation with clinical signs, and was minimal in comparison with the encephalomalacia secondary to trauma. The results suggest that cerebral contusion and post-traumatic epilepsy may be over-represented in civilian TBI, while structural brain damage from trauma is the predominant cause of morbidity following TBI. We found no evidence that TBI initiates a progressive proteinopathy.
Bacterial Metabolites Mirror Altered Gut Microbiota Composition in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: van Kessel Sebastiaan P. , El Aidy Sahar
Published: October 2019

Increasing evidence is supporting the hypothesis of α-synuclein pathology spreading from the gut to the brain although the exact etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is unknown. Furthermore, it has been proposed that inflammation, via the gastrointestinal tract, potentially through infections, may contribute to α-synuclein pathogenesis, and thus to the risk of developing PD. Recently, many studies have shown that PD patients have an altered microbiota composition compared to healthy controls. Inflammation in the gut might drive microbiota alterations or vice versa. Many studies focused on the detection of biomarkers of the etiology, onset, or progression of PD however also report metabolites from bacterial origin. These metabolites might reflect the bacterial composition and as well play an important role in immune homeostasis, ultimately affecting the progression of PD. Besides the bacterial metabolites, pharmacological treatment of PD might play a crucial role during the progression and thus treatment of the disease on the immune system. This review aims to establish a link between the microbial composition with the observed alterations of bacterial metabolites and their impact on the immune system, which could have influential effect in onset, progression and etiology of PD.
The formation of colostral immunity and its duration in calves during the first months of life
Authors: Masiuk D. M. , Kokariev A. V. , Vasilenko T. O. , Krutii K. O.
Published: October 2019

The paper presents the results of a study on the formation of colostral immunity and the determination of its duration during the first months of life of calves according to the indications of the level of total IgG and antigen-specific antibodies to pathogens of рarainfluenza 3, respiratory syncytial infection and viral diarrhea of cattle. It has been established that blood serum of newborn calves does not contain antigen-specific immunoglobulins of class G to pathogens of viral diarrhea, respiratory syncytial infection and parainfluenza-3, and the level of total IgG is 2.2 ± 0.61 g/dm3. The concentration of total IgG is increased to 50.50 ± 6.33 g/dm3, and decreases to 27.25 ± 5.82 g/dm3 for 28 days, which contributes to the formation of the immunosuppressive state at the 7th day of a calf life. Starting from 35th day, there is an increase in the concentration of total IgG due to seroconverting of its own antibodies by the body of calves. Immunization of cows-mothers against viral diarrhea, respiratory syncytial infection and parainfluenza-3 contributes to the formation of antigen-specific colostral immunity in calves in the first days of life, which is preserved in diagnostic titers during 63 days after birth.
The modern methods of reproduction physiology of horses
Authors: Tkachev A. V. , Tkacheva O. L. , Gutyj B. V.
Published: October 2019

The concept of development of horse breeding in Ukraine until 2020 provides for an increase in the number of horses through the intensive use of modern methods of reproduction biotechnology. However, the imperfection of these methods hinders their widespread use in practice. The aim of the work was to draw attention to the most important problems of the physiology of horse reproduction in Ukraine and to show ways to solve them that have already been proposed by domestic and foreign researchers. The development strategy of the physiology of horse reproduction in order to increase its effectiveness should take into account the least studied aspects that were discussed above. The article shows that taking into account the influence of micromycetes, the absolute number of colony forming units of E. coli in semen of stallions; immuno-and cytogenetic features; new methods of sanitary preparation of horses for sperm and insemination; the effect of permissible levels of feed mycotoxins on physiological functions improves the efficiency of equine reproduction physiology methods. However, we first discovered new physiological features of the effect of erythrocyte antigens of blood groups of horses of Ukrainian selection on the indicators of their native sperm. In the presence of ad/bcm and dg/cgm alleles of the blood group D system in stallions, sperm motility is on average less than 5 points; alleles ad/cgm, ad/d, ad/de, ad/dk, bcm/d, bcm/de, bcm/dg, bcm/dk, cegm/cgm, cegm/d, cegm/dg, cegm/dk, cgm/ceg, cgm/cgm, cgm/dg, cgm/dk, de/cgm, de/dk, dg/di, dk/d, dk/de, dk/dk is accompanied by sperm motility from 5 to 7 points; alleles bcm/cgm, dg/dk, de/d, cgm/d, cgm/de sperm motility is observed more than 7 points. The results obtained allowed us to develop for practice ways to increase the efficiency of sperm cryopreservation by immunogenetic parameters. In addition, open physiological correlations can increase the fertility of mares during mating.
New contributions to the Eulophidae fauna from Morocco (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with comparison in the North African region
Authors: Kissayi K. , Benhalima S. , Benhoussa A.
Published: October 2019

We present an update of the Moroccan Eulophidae following samples collected in the Maâmora forest between 2012 and 2014, and completed with a thorough bibliographic study. We report seven genera for the first time in Morocco: Allocerastichus Masi, 1924; Euderomphale Girault, 1916; Eulophus Geoffroy, 1762; Euplectrus Westwood, 1832; Microlycus Thomson, 1878; Tamarixia Masi, 1924 and Trjapitzinichus Kostjukov & Kosheleva, 2006 and six species: Baryscapus impeditus (Nees, 1864); Ceranisus menes (Walker, 1839); Elachertus lateralis (Spinola, 1808); Elasmus atratus Howard, 1897; Microlycus biroi (Erdös, 1951) and Trjapitzinichus politus (Graham, 1991). A possible new species (Baryscapus n. sp.) and two unidentified species (Allocerastichus sp. and Euderomphale sp.) are included in the list of Moroccan Eulophidae.
Data published through GBIF (Doi: 10.15470/wpyzuh)
Novel CaCO3-polymer nanocomposite fillers for the improvement of bagasse-based papers
Authors: PIRAMAN SHAKKTHIVEL , KARUPAIAH MARUTHAIYA , MARIAPPAN RAMALAKSHMI , ALAGAR SRINIVASAN , MIN KIM
Published: October 2019

Polymeric inorganic nanocomposites have received considerable attention because of their potential application in diverse areas, including papermaking industries. To develop novel filler materials to improve important paper properties, polyacrylamide (PAM)-coated nano-calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanocomposite fillers were synthesized and studied for their chemical and morphological characteristics. The effect of PAM-modified CaCO3 nanofillers on properties of paper made with bagasse-based pulp was evaluated and compared with papers made with pristine nano-CaCO3 fillers. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results confirmed the attachment of PAM/CaCO3 nanocomposites with the cellulosic fiber matrix. The scanning electron microscope and light microscopic images confirmed that the PAM-modified CaCO3 fillers deposited larger aggregated clusters of particles on the fiber surfaces more firmly, which caused the improved paper properties. The surface and the optical properties of the bagasse papers filled with PAM preflocculated-CaCO3 nanofillers were tremendously increased without sacrificing strength properties because of the increased fiber-filler-fiber bonding.
Testing the Validity of the Triple Deficit Hypothesis for Nigeria
Authors: Raji Rahman Olanrewaju
Published: October 2019

This paper tests the validity of the triple deficit hypothesis in Nigeria by examining the causal relationship among current account deficit, financial account deficit, and fiscal deficit within a five-variate ARDL framework complemented with GMM framework for the period 2008-2017 using quarterly data. The paper obviates the variable omission bias that characterizes most existing studies. The ARDL-bound testing technique confirms that there is the presence of a long-run bi-causal relationship between current account and financial account deficits in Nigeria. The results based on the model and empirical outputs suggest that authorities of this economy must put in place a fully fiscal and monetary discipline policy that should ensure the drastic curtailment of fiscal deficit and create a conducive environment to attract foreign remittances and foreign investment, which would help to generate healthy external balances. In addition, exchange rate stability can promote the export sector and minimize external imbalances through creating critical surpluses in current accounts, including related comprehensive discipline policies that may be pursued, which enable the external sector, financial and fiscal sectors, and monetary sector to perform without creating adverse imbalances in this economy.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Makanan Pendamping Asi Pada Bayi 6-12 Bulan Di Rt 01 & 02 Rw 03 Kelurahan Harapan Jaya Kecamatan Bekasi Utara Tahun 2019
Authors: Mulyana Desi Nurlaela , Maulida Keren
Published: October 2019

Makanan Pendamping ASI (MP-ASI) adalah makanan tambahan yang diberikan kepada bayi atau anak disamping ASI untuk memenuhi kebutuhan gizinya dan diberikan mulai usia 6-24 bulan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan pengetahuan ibu dalam memberikan makanan pendamping ASI. Desain penelitian ini cross sectional dengan teknik pengambilan data accidental sampling, menggunakan instrument berupa kuesioner, jumlah sampel 63 responden. Analisa data yang digunakan adalah univariat dan bivariat dengan uji chi square pada tingkat kemaknaan 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa dari 63 responden ibu yang memiliki pengetahuan kurang tertinggi sebanyak 27 orang (42,9 %) dan nilai terendah yang memiliki pengetahuan baik sebanyak 14 orang (22,2%). Nilai tertinggi Ibu yang berumur 20-35 tahun sebanyak 31 orang (49,2%). Ibu yang berpendidikan menengah sebanyak 33 orang (52,4%). Nilai tertinggi ibu tidak bekerja sebanyak 38 orang (60,3%) .Nilai tertinggi ibu multipara sebanyak 29 orang (46,0%).  Dan nilai tertinggi ibu yang mendapat informasi dari non media masa sebanyak 36 orang (57,1%).Hasil analisa data didapatkan hasil bahwa variabel yang berhubungan dengan pengetahuan ibu dalam memberikan MPASI adalah: pengetahuan ibu terhadap pekerjaan (p=0,043) dan pengetahuan ibu terhadap sumber informasi (p=0,049). Sedangkan variabel yang tidak berhubungan dengan pengetahuan ibu terhadap MPASI adalah: umur (p=0,766), pendidikan (p=12,282), dan paritas (p=3,243).Saran untuk meningkatkan program komunikasi, informasi dan edukasi (KIE) Khususnya tentang makanan pendamping ASI pada ibu-ibu hamil maupun ibu yang mempunyai bayi berumur dibawah 1 tahun.
Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Remaja Putri terhadap Perilaku Penanganan Dismenore
Authors: Salamah Umi
Published: October 2019

Disminore adalah nyeri pada bagian bahwa yang bisa menjalar ke punggung bagian bawah dismenore sekunder berarti nyeri panggul yang disebabkan oleh gangguan atau   penyakit. . Pada umumnya wanita merasakan keluhan berupa nyeri atau kram perut menjelang haid yang dapat berlangsung hingga 2-3 hari, dimulai sehari sebelum mulai haid. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada hubungan antara pengetahuan remaja putri dengan perilaku. Penelitian menggunakan survey dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional, jumlah sampel sebanyak 86 responden. Responden yang berpengetahuan baik sebanyak 67 orang (77,9%) dan yang berpengetahuan buruk sebanyak 19 orang (22,1%). Responden yang mempunyai sikap yang baik sebanyak 53 orang (61,6%) dan yang bersikap buruk sebanyak 33 orang (38,4%). Responden  yang berperilaku baik sebanyak 55 orang (64%) dan yang berperilaku buruk sebanyak 31 orang (46%). Berdasarkan analisa data didapatkan hasil bahwa variabel yang tidak berhubungan dengan Perilaku siswi terhadap penanganan dismenore adalah Pengetahuan  (P= 0,057), sedangkan variabel yang berhubungan adalah variabel Sikap (P=0,013). Oleh karena itu disarankan  untuk meningkatkan kesadaran terhadap kesehatan reproduksi wanita khususnya yang berhubungan dengan penanganan dismenore. Dengan pengadaan kegiatan penyuluhan baik secara individu maupun kelompok yang bekerja sama dengan tenaga instansi kesehatan setempat.
Alternatif Pengelolaan Bantuan Operasional Kesehatan untuk Peningkatan Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak Cakupan K1-K4
Authors: Yolandia Rita Ayu , Hardiana Hedy
Published: October 2019

Health Operations Assistance  fund management for improving maternal and child health in particular in K1 – K4 is not optimal, Because most of the management of BOK funds are used for supporting activities and public health efforts, in this case the central government assistance to local governments to support the operation of Puskesmas in the framework of the achievement of health programs National priorities, in particular preventive promotive activities as part of public health efforts. This research is a qualitative study with a case study approach. The informant in this research includes the head of Public health service, head of Puskesmas and midwife of Kordinator as key informant. Data collection is done by the method of interview indepth. The findings in this study are the 4 main problems of human resources limitation, especially in the management of health operations assistance and increase the coverage/activities of maternal and child health in each area of Puskesmas, Workload of human Resources health care which is not comparable to the number of resources, is limited to the health operational assistance for the financing of activities and the delay of health operations assistance for liquids. This is due to reports of late health clinics. Based on the results of the analysis of Urgency, Serious and Growth (USG), and Strategies Planning Matrix (QSPM) obtained the priority of alternative proposed operational policy recommendations to increase the scope of K1-K4 on maternal and child health program: proposed Alternative recommendation is selected BOK's fund allocation policy in particular for KIA, the proposal for routine activities of GEMPOR S2 policy (completion of the report 1 Hour 1 day).
Effect of Ethephon on ripening and postharvest quality of mango
Authors: Sabuz AA , Chowdhury MGF , Molla MM , Khan MHH , Miaruddin M
Published: October 2019

The experiment was conducted at the laboratory of Postharvest Technology Division, BARI to evaluate the effect of postharvest application of 6 concentrations (0, 250, 500, 750, 1000 & 10000 ppm) of ethephon on ripening and postharvest qualityof mango (cv. Langra) fruits harvested at mature green stage on 3rdweek of June in 2011 and 2012. The treated fruits were assessed for physiological changes such as ripening %, weight loss (%), biochemical aspects such as TSS (0Brix), titratable acidity (%), reducing sugar (%), total sugar (%), ascorbic acid content (mg/100g), total carotenoids (μg/100g), carbon di oxide production (ml/g fruit) and residual level of the applied ethephon during storage period. The observations were recorded at 2 days interval during 6 days storage at ambient condition (23±2°C with 80±5% RH). Complete yellow color (full ripe) was developed on the fruits treated with 500-1000 ppm ethephon at 4 days of storage while yellowish green and greenish yellow color was developed on 250 ppm treated and control fruits, respectively, and 10000 ppm ethephon treated fruits overripened at this period. At 6 days of storage, 250 ppm ethephon treated fruits got ripen and 500-1000 ppm ethephon treated fruits overripened whereas 10000 ppm treated fruits got rotten and control one was still unripe. Irrespective of ethephon treatments, weight loss of fruits, TSS, reducing sugar, total sugar, carbon di oxide production and total carotenoid showed increasing trends upto 6 days whereas titratable acidity, ascorbic acid and residue level of ethephon showed decreasing trends in both years. At 4 days of storage, 750-1000 ppm ethephon dipped fruits induced uniform attractive yellow color while untreated control fruits remained yellowish greenish (unripe) even after 6 days of storage. At 6 days of storage TSS, reducing sugar, toatal sugar, ascorbic acid and total carotenoid content were found maximum in 750-1000 ppm treated fruits compared to 250-500 ppm treated fruits. The residue level of ethephon in mango fruits treated with ethephon concentrations (250-1000 ppm) at 6 days of storage was found below 2 ppm (0.1 1ppm-0.54 ppm), which is safe for human consumption. Therefore, mangoes ripened by using ethephon @ 750-1000 ppm can be consumed safely without any health risk.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(3): 453-467, September 2019
Genotype and environment interaction of sweetpotato varieties
Authors: Sultana S , Mohanta HC , Alam Z , Naznin S , Begum S
Published: October 2019

The article presents results of additive main effect and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) and genotype (G) main effect and genotype by environment (GE) interaction (G × GE) biplot analysis of a multi environmental trial (MET) data of 15 sweetpotato varieties released from Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute conducted during 2015–2018. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of genotype, environment and their interaction on tuber yield and to identify stable sweetpotato genotypes over the years. The experimental layout was a randomized complete block design with three replications at Gazipur location. Combined analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that the main effects due to genotypes, environments and genotype by environment interaction were highly significant. The contribution of genotypes, environments and genotype by environment interaction to the total variation in tuber yield was about 60.16, 10.72 and 12.82%, respectively. The first two principal components obtained by singular value decomposition of the centred data of yield accounted for 100% of the total variability caused by G × GE. Out of these variations, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 71.5% and 28.5% of variability, respectively. The study results identified BARI Mistialu- 5, BARI Mistialu- 14 and BARI Mistialu- 15 as the closest to the “ideal” genotype in terms of yield potential and stability. Varieties ‘BARI Mistialu- 8, BARI Mistialu- 11 and BARI Mistialu- 12’ were also selected as superior genotypes. BARI Mistialu- 3 and BARI Mistialu- 13 was comparatively low yielder but was stable over the environment. Among them BARI Mistialu-12, BARI Mistialu-14 and BARI Mistialu-15 are rich in nutrient content while BARI Mistialu-8 and BARI Mistialu-11 are the best with dry matter content and organoleptic taste. Environments representing in 1st and 3rd year with comparatively short vectors had a low discriminating power and environment in 2nd year was characterized by a high discriminating power.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(3): 501-512, September 2019
Performance of lentil-mungbean-T.aus rice-T.aman rice against existing cropping pattern lentil-jute-T.aman rice in Faridpur region
Authors: Ahmed S , Quddus AFMR , Mohiuddin M , Islam MR , Hossain MA
Published: October 2019

A trial was conducted in the farmers’ field at Farming Systems Research and Development (FSRD) site, Hatgobindapur, Faridpur during 2014-15 and 2015-16 to develop an alternate cropping pattern over existing cropping pattern for increasing cropping intensity, total productivity as well as farmers’ income. The alternate cropping pattern Lentil (var. BARI Masur-7)- Mungbean (var. BARI Mung- 6)- T. Aus rice (var. BRRI dhan48)- T.Aman rice (var. BRRI dhan62) was tested against the existing cropping pattern Lentil (var. Local)- Jute (var. JRO 524)- T.Aman rice (var. BRRI dhan33). All the four crops in the AP were grown successfully within stipulated time frame following recommended practices. Crop duration and turn around time in alternate cropping pattern were 340 days and 25 days while that in existing cropping pattern were 313 days and 52 days, respectively. Cropping intensity increased from 300% (in existing pattern) to 400% in the alternate cropping pattern. Two years results showed that, average yield of T.Aus rice, T.Aman rice, Lentil and Mungbean in the alternate cropping pattern were 3.75, 4.17, 1.31 and 0.80 t ha-1, respectively. The rice equivalent yield and production efficiency was increased by 18 and 35%, respectively over existing pattern. The gross margin of the whole alternate cropping pattern was Tk.106304 ha-1whereas Tk. 75480 ha-1from existing cropping pattern. The alternate pattern provided 41% higher gross margin over existing cropping pattern. The MBCR was 4.86 over existing cropping pattern.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(3): 537-552, September 2019
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN AKTIF TIPE EVERYONE IS A TEACHER HERE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 1 SAKRA BARAT TAHUN PELAJARAN 2016/2017
Authors: Sabrun Sabrun
Published: October 2019

The subjects of this study are students of class VIII A which amounted to 35 people. This classroom action research consists of 2 cycles, each cycle consisting of the planning stage, action implementation, observation, and reflection. Based on the result of observation analysis of student activity on cycle I meeting I got total score and average as much 37 and 2.31 categorized "Simply Active", meeting II increased to 42 and 2,63 "Active" category. While in the second cycle of meeting I the total score and the average of 48 and 3.00 categorized "Active", at the second meeting increased to 60 and 3.75 with the category "Highly Active". For the results of the analysis of teacher activity in the first cycle of meeting I obtained the total score and the average of 16 and 3.20, the second meeting increased to 18 and 3.60 with the category "Good". While in the second cycle of meeting I obtained the total score and the average of 19 and 3.80, the second meeting increased to 20 and 4.00 with the category of "Very Good". Furthermore, the students' classical learning completeness in the first cycle is 51.43% and in cycle II increases to 85.71%. So it can be concluded that the implementation of active learning model type Everyone Is A Teacher Here can improve the learning outcomes of students of class VIII SMP Negeri 1 Sakra Barat lesson 2016/2017.
EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN COOPERATIVE LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH SISWA PADA MATERI BENTUK ALJABAR
Authors: Arianti Lasmi , Irham Muhammad , Maulidyawati Desi
Published: October 2019

Tujuan pada penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keefektifan pembelajaran cooperative learning untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa pada materi bentuk aljabar di kelas VIII. Jenis pada penelitian ini adalah kuasi eksperimen dengan jumlah populasi pada penelitian ini adalah 161 siswa yang terdiri dari 5 kelas dan banyak sampel adalah 48 siswa yang terdiri dari dua kelas. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah metode tes. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran cooperative learning efektif untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan hasil uji ketuntasan belajar yang melebihi kriteria ketuntasan belajar sehingga diperoleh thitung = 3,42 dengan z(0.05,24)=1,714 dan hasil uji kesamaan rata-rata (uji dua pihak) yang menunjukkan bahwa nilai  Sig  (2-tailed) = 0,00 < 0,05 sehingga H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima yang menyatakan bahwa rata-rata pada hasil pretest dan hasil posttest tidak sama sehingga terdapat perbedaan yang positif dan signifikan antara hasil belajar yang menggunakan pembelajaran Cooverative Learning dengan hasil belajar siswa yang menggunakan pembelajaran konvensional.
Pogled u toponimiju Kotorskoga zaljeva
Authors: Vidović Domagoj
Published: October 2019

U ovome se radu obrađuje petstotinjak toponima u Kotorskome zaljevu. U
uvodnome se dijelu članka iznose temeljni povijesni i demografski podatci. U
središnjemu se dijelu mjesni toponimi razvrstavaju prema motivaciji i s obzirom
na jezično postanje. Motivacijski se toponimija Kotorskoga zaljeva izdvaja po
iznadprosječnomu udjelu toponima antroponimskoga postanja te toponima
uvjetovanih titularima crkava, među kojima se izdvaja toponim Sutorman (sanctus
Romanus), prežitak rane romansko-slavenske simbioze.
DIETA DA SUINDARA Tyto furcata (Temminck, 1827) EM ÁREA DE CONSERVAÇÃO NA CIDADE DE URUTAÍ, GO
Authors: Santos Carvalho Yasmin Giovanna , Vitorino Luciana Cristina , Aquino Adriano Souza Mangabeira
Published: October 2019

São escassos os estudos que tiveram o propósito de analisar a dieta da suindara Tyto furcata na região do Cerrado, sobretudo do sudeste do estado de Goiás. Assim, foi acompanhada a dieta de dois casais de suindara, através da análise de egagrópilas amostradas em uma área de conservação localizada na cidade de Urutaí, durante o período de três meses. Foram encontrados 188 itens alimentares, que totalizaram 240g de biomassa. Foi observada uma correlação positiva entre a biomassa e o número de presas encontradas nas egagrópilas (r = 0,850; p > 0,001) e uma correlação inversamente proporcional entre o número de presas e a precipitação total mensal da região sudeste de Goiás (r = -0,995, p > 0,001). Houve predomínio de roedores na dieta destes animais (75,6% da dieta), em todos os meses avaliados, e insetos corresponderam a 13,8% da dieta, estando presentes as ordens Coleoptera e Ortoptera. Insetos da família Tettigonidae foram os mais frequentes na dieta dessas corujas (59,6% do total de insetos). Houve também a presença de escamados da família Gekkonidae, não sendo observado nas amostras analisadas, presença de estruturas corporais que indicassem a utilização de aves ou anfíbios como presas. Nosso trabalho contribui para o conhecimento da dieta alimentar de suindaras e abre perspectivas para que outros estudos avaliem o efeito das variações climáticas sobre os hábitos alimentares dessas corujas no Cerrado.
COMPARATIVO HISTOPATOLÓGICO DA REPARAÇÃO INTESTINAL E MUSCULAR DE COELHOS (Oryctolagus cuniculus) APÓS SUTURA COM FIOS DE QUITOSANA OU POLIGLECAPRONE: resultados parciais
Authors: Guimarães Camila Pires de Morais Teodoro , Ávila Filho Saulo Humberto de
Published: October 2019

A quitosana é um biomaterial que está em ascensão nas áreas biomédicas, sendo utilizado com diversos fins, devido seu potencial cicatrizante, antimicrobiano e indutor de pouca reação tecidual. Entretanto há poucos estudos sobre sua eficiência no ramo da cirurgia. Objetivou-se analisar, microscopicamente, o processo cicatricial intestinal e muscular, após o uso de fio de quitosana ou poliglecaprone empregados na cecorrafia e laparorrafia em coelhos (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Foram utilizados 42 coelhos, alocados em dois grupos, Quitosana ou Poliglecaprone, contendo 21 animais cada. Os lagomorfos foram então submetidos aos procedimentos cirúrgicos acima citados, utilizando-se os fios que nomeiam seu grupo nas suturas do intestino, musculatura e subcutâneo. No 5°, 15° e 25° dias pós-operatório, sete animais de cada grupo eram eutanasiados a fim de se colher amostras para análise histopatológica. As lâminas foram coradas com Hematoxilina & Eosina, visando avaliar semi-quantitativamente a intensidade da reação tecidual cicatricial presente nas amostras. Na análise histológica, a cicatrização muscular diferiu entre os grupos quanto a intensidade do tecido de granulação ao 15º dia pós-operatório (p=0,014), bem quanto a quantidade de células mononucleares (p=0,024) e tecido de granulação (p=0,006) ao 25° dia pós-operatório. Na análise intestinal, os grupos se diferenciaram, em todos os tempos de avaliação, quanto a intensidade do tecido de granulação (5º dia p=0,031; 15° dia p=0,027; 25° dia p=0,019). Adiciona-se que no 15° dia também se evidenciou diferença estatística na quantidade de células mononucleares (p=0,020). Por fim ao 25º dia houve diferença na quantidade de células gigantes (p=0,045). Conclui-se que o fio de quitosana estimulou de maneira mais intensa a proliferação de tecido de granulação, e assim como, o fio de poliglecaprone, foi eficaz em garantir a cicatrização do ceco e da parede do abdômen, mostrando que o primeiro fio possui potencial futuro para utilização em cirurgias que envolvam essas regiões anatômicas.
COMPARISON BETWEEN BUFFY COAT SMEAR AND DAT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF VL IN SUDAN
Authors: Abdelrahman Rihab Mohamed , El Safi Sayda Hassan
Published: October 2019

Visceral Leishmaniasis is considered by WHO as one of the leading diseases in the world and is present in 88 countries worldwide.It affects poor communities in peripheral areas. It infects the internal organs of the body. It is fatal if not treated.It is caused by the parasite L.donovani in the old world and L.infantum in the new world. Correct diagnosis is necessary if the disease is to be treated.Many diagnostic techniques are known but none is agreed upon worldwide.This study aims to compare two techniques for the diagnosis of VL in Sudan.37 patients was included in this study.Buffy coat smears were prepared from peripheral blood of these patients and were searched for the presence of the parasite.Serum from these blood samples was used to preform DAT technique.The sensitivity of buffy coat smear was 37.8% and that of DAT was 100%.When MacNemar test was conducted, it was found that DAT is better than buffy coat smear for the diagnosis of VL.We concluded that DAT is a better diagnostic technique and could be adapted for diagnosis of VL in Sudan.
Approximating the Temporal Neighbourhood Function of Large Temporal Graphs
Authors: Crescenzi Pierluigi , Magnien Clémence , Marino Andrea
Published: October 2019

Temporal networks are graphs in which edges have temporal labels, specifying their starting times and their traversal times. Several notions of distances between two nodes in a temporal network can be analyzed, by referring, for example, to the earliest arrival time or to the latest starting time of a temporal path connecting the two nodes. In this paper, we mostly refer to the notion of temporal reachability by using the earliest arrival time. In particular, we first show how the sketch approach, which has already been used in the case of classical graphs, can be applied to the case of temporal networks in order to approximately compute the sizes of the temporal cones of a temporal network. By making use of this approach, we subsequently show how we can approximate the temporal neighborhood function (that is, the number of pairs of nodes reachable from one another in a given time interval) of large temporal networks in a few seconds. Finally, we apply our algorithm in order to analyze and compare the behavior of 25 public transportation temporal networks. Our results can be easily adapted to the case in which we want to refer to the notion of distance based on the latest starting time.
Embedded Micro-Controller Software Design of a Cotton Harvester Yield Monitor Calibration System
Authors: Pelletier Mathew G. , Wanjura John D. , Holt Greg A.
Published: October 2019

Several yield monitors are available for use on cotton harvesters, but none are able to maintain yield measurement accuracy across cultivars and field conditions that vary spatially and/or temporally. Thus, the utility of yield monitors as tools for on-farm research is limited unless steps are taken to calibrate the systems as cultivars and conditions change. This technical note details the embedded micro-controller software system design portion of a harvester-based yield monitor calibration system for basket-type cotton strippers. The system was based upon the use of pressure sensors to measure the weight of the basket by monitoring the static pressure in the hydraulic lift cylinder circuit. To ensure accurate weighing, the system automatically lifted the basket to a target lift height, allowed the basket time to settle, and then weighed the contents of the basket. The software running the system was split into two parts, which were run on an embedded low-level micro-controller and a mobile computer located in the harvester cab. The system was field tested under commercial conditions and found to measure basket load weights within 2.5% of the reference scale. As such, the system was proven to be capable of providing an on-board auto-correction to a yield monitor for use in multi-variety field trials.