bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COUNTERACTING FINANCIAL EXCLUSION AS AN ETHICAL ASPECT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE BANKS BASED ON OWN RESEARCH
Authors: Nowacka Anna
Published: July 2018

The main purpose of this thesis is to present the opinions of clients on the ethical aspects of the activities of cooperative banks in the context of limiting financial exclusion. The author attempts to answer the questions: were clients refused with banking services, what were the reasons for this refusal, do cooperative banks offer electronic banking services to limit financial exclusion. The empirical basis of the issues discussed herein is the study of the subject literature and the results of a survey conducted among 132 clients of selected cooperative banks. The thesis assumes that financially excluded clients are those who have limited access to the products and services offered by cooperative banks. The following methods were used to develop the test results: structural and χ2 test. Based on the results of the survey, general conclusions were drawn. A small percentage of clients of the selected cooperative banks encountered difficulties in accessing banking services. Financially excluded clients are usually single men, living in the countryside, farm workers or physical workers. Electronic banking services are not very popular among clients of cooperative banks. It is difficult to identify the effect of non-cash trading on the level of financial exclusion of these institutions.
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND AS AN EMPLOYER IN MODERN LABOUR MARKET IN OPINION OF SOLDIERS AND MILITARY STAFF
Authors: Piotrowska-Trybull Marzena
Published: July 2018

As an employer, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland (AF RP) engage in modern market competition to win over the professional service recruits and military staff. Search and retention of properly trained personnel may help the Polish armed forces to carry out their tasks in efficiency way. The article shows the selected results of the pilot survey dealing with the image of the armed forces as perceived by the soldiers and the military employees. The survey has been carried out as an opinion poll to identify the attributes of the AF RP as an employer and to determine significance of these attributes for the soldiers and the military employees. Results of the survey indicate that the attributes that make the Polish army stand out as an employer at the labour market include: stable employment, professional development opportunities, teamwork orientation, challenges and high demands from the organisation members, relatively high remuneration, and sense of mission in striving to be useful to the society.
THE LABOUR MARKET AS SEEN BY YOUNG WORKERS – SELECTED ASPECTS
Authors: Wronowska Gabriela
Published: July 2018

The Polish labour market is a dynamically changing environment. This affects the situation of the young people entering the market. In the last dozen years young people, especially those still educating, have been changing their attitudes to work. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a growing interest in higher education. This has been reflected in the fast growth of privately run higher education institutions and in the increasing number of people with degrees. The article aims to depict the situation of young people on the Polish labour market in 2010–2017. Statistics and key indicators for the labour market are used to provide a quantitative presentation of the problems discussed. In addition to this analysis, a problem-based approach is used. This article is based on an overview of the literature on the subject, as well as on technical reports and statistics taken from Polish and foreign publications.
SUPPLY NETWORKS AND INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN MEDIUM-HIGH TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN POLAND
Authors: Dzikowski Piotr
Published: July 2018

Increasing market dynamics requires the involvement of an increasing number of partners, including suppliers, customers and competitors located near the company and in its further surroundings. The interaction between participants in such networks leads to the exchange of knowledge and information, and this process takes on unique forms specific to the participants and the environment in which they occur. The study aims to determine the influence of distance and type of relationships with a competitor, supplier, and customer on the type of innovative activity in medium-high technology companies in Poland. The work assumes that close contacts with a competitor, supplier, and customer operating within a short distance support innovative activities. Domestic and foreign suppliers, customers and competitors are favored to undertake innovative activities, and the most positive influence on the stimulation of innovative activity is the cooperation with suppliers and foreign customers.
OVERREPRESENTATION MAPS AS A TOOL TO ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE STRUCTURE
Authors: Gostkowski Michał , Sieradzki Dominik
Published: July 2018

In this article we made an approach to use tools of the grade data analysis to scrutinize structure of the consumer expenditures. Research material was taken from the Central Statistical Office of Poland database concerning expenditure of Polish households in the period of 1999–2015. Grade data analysis is treated as one of the multivariate data analysis methods and can be perceived as a method that is focused on fine visualization of the data in order to better understanding the interdependence that is contains. To do so, we used so-called overrepresentation maps. The analysis was conducted with taking into account time, class of the locality and socio-economic group. Conducted research showed the direction of changes in the average structure of the consumer expenditure.
ECONOMICS AND BIOLOGY – IN SEARCH OF COMMON GROUND
Authors: Meyer Maciej
Published: July 2018

The article touches on the issues of relations between economics and biology from economic point of view. Its aim is to try to integrate the chosen achievements of both sciences. The author, inspired by statement of Alfred Marshall, supports his position that economics is a branch of biology. Reflections on this topic enhance interdisciplinarity of such fields of study and improve our understanding of the reality. By way of analyzing literature and by using deductive and reductive reasoning relations between economics and biology are pointed out as well as implications. Also, the reasons and indications of the integration are shown as well as existing problems in such approaches.
Type I and II Interferon Receptors Differentially Regulate Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility in Male Versus Female NOD Mice
Authors: Carrero Javier A. , Benshoff Nicholas D. , Nalley Kimberly , Unanue Emil R.
Published: July 2018

The role of interferons, either pathogenic or protective, during autoimmune diabetes remains controversial. Herein, we examine the progression of diabetes in NOD mice lacking the type I (IFNAR) or type II (IFNGR) interferon receptor and, for the first time, in mice deficient in both receptors (double knockout [DKO]). All mice were bred, maintained, and monitored in a single specific pathogen-free facility with high female and low male diabetes incidence. Our expectation was that removal of interferon signaling would reduce autoimmune destruction. However, examination of diabetes incidence in the IFNAR- and IFNGR-deficient NOD mice showed a reduction in females and an increase in males. In DKO mice, diabetes occurred only in female mice, at decreased incidence and with delayed kinetics. These results show that interferons act as both positive and negative modulators of type 1 diabetes disease risk dependent on sex.
Test of vitality of fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. Eggs and larvae of moth Figs Ephestia cautella (Walk.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Authors: Al-Salihi Maan Abdul-Azeez
Published: July 2018

AbstractThe results showed the effect of different concentrations (1x 104, 1x 106, 1x 108) Spore / ml aqueous suspension of commercial isolation of the fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. on eggs and second and fourth larval instars of the moth figs Ephestia cautella (Walk.) Under laboratory conditions. The lowest hatching rate at 1 x 108 spore / ml was 15.3% after 5 days of treatment and was 60.7% at a concentration of 1 x 104 spore / ml. The rest of the larvae were followed until they reached the stage of the pupa and the adult. The mortality for the second larval instar were highest at 1 x 108 spore / ml after 7 days of treatment reaching 85.22%, The lowest rate is 5.6% after 2 days of treatment at 1 x 104 spore / ml concentration. The concentration of 1x 108 spore / ml had the highest effect after four days of treatment on the fourth larval instar the mortality was 89.6%. The lowest percentage pupation was 52.7%, and the lowest adults emerging was 50.2%.
The Inhibition Potential of Oregano (Origanum Vulgare) Extract Against Citrobacter freundii Invitro and Invivo
Authors: Majeed Aqeel M.
Published: July 2018

The study was designed to demonstrate the antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of Oregano against C. freundii. The study consist of two parts, the first part (invitro) including study the sensitivity of C. freundii against safflower extract and antibiotics. where, the results showed very high inhibition efficacy of extract, which reached to 30 mm, while Neomycin inhibition zone reach to 14mm, Novobiocin inhibition zone reach to 9mm and Tetracycline inhibition zone reach to 9mm In the second part (in vivo) used 24 albino rats and divide to six groups (each group consist 4 rats). control group, group injected with (1x105 CFU/ml/25mg) bacteria, group injected with (1x105 CFU/ml/25mg) bacteria and treated with neomycin, group injected with (1x105 CFU/ml/25mg) bacteria and treated with novobiocin, group injected with (1x105 CFU/ml/25mg) bacteria and treated with tetramycine, group injected with (1x105 CFU/ml/25mg) bacteria with extract. The MDA levels in infected group and treated groups with antibiotics increased and GSH levels in infected group and treated groups with antibiotics show decreased (P < 0.05) compared control rats. In treated group with extract, MDA and GSH levels show on-significant change compare with control rats. It was concluded from present study that the Oregano has an antimicrobial and antioxidant activity against C. freundii.
Comparison Study on the Effect of Nano and Bulk Titanium Dioxide Particles on Seeds Germination, Growth and Chemical Composition of Wheat Invitro and Invivo
Authors: Alshybany Raghad D.
Published: July 2018

The present study aimed to examine the effect of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) compared with bulk particles (BPs) on seed germination and growth of latefyha's cultivar wheat in vitro and in vivo and on chemical compositions with detecting the residuum of NPs in the plant. In the in vitro study, most concentrations of NPs and BPs have no effect on germination percentage, mean germination time, mean daily germination, promoter indicator, number of leaves, length and number of root and root tips viability but they reduced germination rate and germination value besides they induced shoot length and biomass. In the in vivo study, some parameters induced by most concentrations of NPs such as plant leaves area, leaf area index, length, of viability roots, height and total of plant length and biomass while no effect was seen on: mean daily germination, vigor index I and vigor index II, chlorophyll B, leaf area relative, in this regard, it reduced germination percentage, chlorophyll A, and carotene. There were some differences between the effect of NPs and those of BPs. There were increased in the total number of chemical compounds that identified in leaves of wheat plants treated with nanoparticles compared with control while the total numbers of compounds were decreased using bulk particles.
Toxicity of Porous Silicon Nanoparticles on Liver of Mice
Authors: Jwaid Kareem H. , Jabir Majid S. , Nayef Uday M.
Published: July 2018

Nanoparticles are a special group of materials with unique features and extensive application in diverse fields. The present work demonstrates the toxicity impact of porous silicon nanoparticles (PSNPs) on kidney parameter which is prepared by electrochemical etching method. the synthesis of porous silicon nanoparticles are conformed by using structural and optical properties from through scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscopy techniques. The effect of toxicity of these nanoparticles on the liver parameters in laboratory animals use four groups each groups involve three duplicities was studied. Injected of porous silicon nanoparticles in the intraperitoneal at concentration of 1mg/kg. The results of biochemical assay Aspartate Amino-Transferase (GOT), Alanine Amino-Transferase (GPT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) were compared with the control groups, for four weeks and then confirm a result was made with Histological study for section of liver. Results show no significant differences in levels (GOT, GPT, ALT) among the test groups via comparison with controls groups. This Result indicates no toxic effect of porous silicon nanoparticles' on kidney parameters.
Pengembangan Skenario Problem Based Learning (PBL) dalam Mata Pelajaran Ekonomi SMA
Authors: Hidayati Syafaátul
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan umum yaitu mengembangkan skenario Problem Based Learning (PBL) dengan pendekatan Design Based Research (DBR) dan secara rinci tujuan penelitian dan pengembangan ini, sebagai berikut: (1) mengidentifikasi permasalahan yang terjadi dalam pembelajaran ekonomi selama ini; (2) merumuskan skenario pembelajaran dengan berkolaborasi bersama tim ahli; (3) menyusun desain dan pengembangan prototipe skenario Problem Based Learning (PBL) dalam mata pelajaran ekonomi, sehingga dapat mewadahi empat tujuan dari mata pelajaran ekonomi; (4) melakukan uji coba skenario Problem Based Learning (PBL), sehingga dapat mewadahi empat tujuan dari mata pelajaran ekonomi; dan (5) mengkomunikasikan hasil uji coba skenario Problem Based Learning (PBL) kepada guru dan siswa. Secara umum penerapan penelitian berbasis desain menggunakan metode yang sistematis namun fleksibel yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan praktik-praktik pendidikan melalui analisis iterative, desain, pengembangan dan implementasi, berdasarkan kolaborasi antara peneliti dan praktisi secara nyata tanpa adanya rekayasa. Kata kunci : Skenario Pembelajaran, Problem Based Learning (PBL).
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Keputusan Konsumen Menjadi Nasabah Bank Syariah
Authors: Wirapradnyana Gede Adi
Published: July 2018

Akhir-akhir ini ketatnya persaingan di dunia bisnis jasa perbankan antara bank konvensional dan bank syariah menuntut bank harus benar-benar mengetahui strategi yang tepat untuk memenangkan persaingan dalam menarik konsumen. Bank syariahmerupakan industri jasa yang relatif baru, oleh karena itu dalam rangka meningkatkan kinerja operasionalnya, perbankan syariah berusaha untuk melayani kebutuhan masyarakat secara menyeluruhdengan menerapkan Syariah Islam di setiap aktivitas perbankannya. Bank syariah harus memperhatikan perilaku nasabahnya yang mencerminkan seseorang melakukan pembelian jasa, memilih dan membeli produk, baik yang menyimpan maupun yang meminjam, sehingga dapat meningkatkan efektifitas kinerja bank. Berdasarkan hal di atas maka pertimbangan yang dapat dijadikan pedoman dalam menentukan keputusan konsumen menggunakan jasa adalah kualitas pelayanan, untuk mengukur kualitas pelayanan sebagai dasar pengukuran konsumen dalam menggunakan jasa yaitu bukti fisik, empati, keandalan, ketanggapan dan jaminan serta hal-hal yang penting dalam penentuan keputusan konsumen memilih jasa perbankan. Kata Kunci :keputusan konsumen menjadi nasabah
Pengaruh Metode Presentasi Diskusi dengan Media Powerpoint Terhadap Hasil Belajar Mata Kuliah Teori Akuntansi pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Ekonomi Akuntansi di FKIP Universitas Islam Riau
Authors: Wijaya Purba Andy
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode presentasi diskusi yang menggunakan media powerpoint terhadap hasil belajar, Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuasi eksperimen, kelas kontrol melaksanakan metode presentasi dengan menggunakan media makalah dan kelas eksperimen melaksanakan metode presentasi diskusi dengan menggunakan media powerpoint. Kelas penelitian tidak menggunakan kelas yang suda ada, melainkan dibentuk kelas sendiri. Masing-masing kelas penelitian berjumlah 40 mahasiswa. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji T. Dari hasil uji hipotesis yang dilakukan, diperoleh hasil penelitian yang menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh metode presentasi diskusi yang menggunakan media powerpoint terhadap hasil belajar mata kuliah Teori Akuntansi. Kata kunci : metode presentasi diskusi, media powerpoint, hasil belajar teori akuntansi
Analisis Faktor Penyebab Kegagalan Usaha Penerima Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha (PMW) di Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha Tahun 2013)
Authors: Wartika I Wayan
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kegagalan usaha penerima PMW  di Undiksha tahun 2013, dan faktor  yang paling dominan                                  mempengaruhi kegagalan usaha penerima  program  mahasiswa  wirausaha  di  Undiksha  tahun  2013.  Penelitian  ini  dilaksanakan  di Undiksha dengan  jumlah  responden sebanyak  30  orang.  Data  yang  dikumpulkan dengan  metode kuisioner, dianalisis dengan analisis faktor melalui Statistical Program Social Scence (SPSS) 16.0 for windows. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat delapan faktor yang mempengaruhi kegagalan usaha penerima program mahasiswa wirausaha di Undiksha tahun 2013, yaitu faktor kompeten dalam manajerial, faktor pengalaman, faktor keuangan, faktor perencanaan, faktor lokasi, faktor pengawasan, faktor sikap dan faktor peralihan/transisi. Faktor kompeten dalam manajerial, faktor pengalaman, dan faktor keuangan menjadi faktor paling dominan yang memiliki variance explained tertinggi yaitu masing- masing sebesar 28,793%, 21,459% dan 13,790%, artinya total nilai varianced explained dari ketiga faktor keseluruhan mampu mempengaruhi kegagalan usaha penerima PMW di Undiksha tahun 2013 sebesar 64,042%. Kata Kunci: Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha (PMW)
Kepuasan Pengguna E-Banking oleh Mahasiswa Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha sebagai Nasabah PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero), Tbk Kantor Cabang Singaraja
Authors: Indiawati Ni Putu Rita Arini
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui (1) layanan e-Banking yang sering digunakan, (2) kendala yang sering dialami, (3) kepuasan pengguna e-Banking oleh nasabah BNI, dan (4) layanan e-Banking yang harus ditingkatkan oleh  PT.  Bank  Negara Indonesia Kantor Cabang Singaraja.  Penelitian ini termasuk dalam jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 200 orang. Subjek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha angkatan tahun 2012 dan 2013 yang menggunakan e-Banking, sedangkan yang menjadi objek dalam penelitian ini adalah kepuasan nasabah. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah kuesioner, yang selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan   teknik   analisis   data   deskriptif   dengan   pendekatan kuantitatif.                                       Hasil   penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) layanan e-Banking yang sering digunakan oleh nasabah adalah penarikan tunai, (2)  kendala yang sering  dialami oleh nasabah dalam  melakukan transaksi e-Banking adalah tidak mendapatkan print out  laporan/resi, (3) kepuasan pengguna e-Banking berada pada kategori puas dengan skor 25.309 yang berada pada rentang skor 21.171-26.880, dan (4) layanan e-Banking yang harus ditingkatkan oleh PT. Bank Negara Indonesia Kantor Cabang Singaraja adalah penarikan tunai. Kata kunci: kepuasan nasabah, e-Banking
Penerapan Anggaran Biaya Produksi sebagai Alat Perencanaan dan Pengendalian Produksi pada PT. Surya Rengo Containers Cabang Surabaya
Authors: Setiyaji Supri , Sya’ban Ma’ruf , Rusmawati Zeni
Published: July 2018

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk  mengetahui dan menganalisis penerapan anggaran biaya produksi yang dikeluarkan oleh perusahaan yang digunakan sebagai alat perencanaan dan pengendalian  produksi pada PT. Surya Rengo Containers Cabang Surabaya. Metode  yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif yaitu  membandingkan perhitungan anggaran dan realisasi biaya produksi.Berdasarkan  hasil analisis varians biaya produksi dalam  penyusunan anggaran biaya bahan baku langsung,  yang  menunjukkan bahwa penerapan anggaran belum dilakukan  secara  efisien, hal  ini  disebabkan karena kurang tepatnya pengendalian biaya bahan baku langsung. Kemudian untuk varians anggaran biaya tenaga kerja langsung terdapat selisih yang  unfavorable,  hal  ini  disebabkan  karena  tidak  efektifnya  pelaksanaan anggaran  biaya  tenaga  kerja  langsung  sebagai  alat  pengendalian. Dan disamping itu varians biaya overhead pabrik terdapat selisih yang unfavorable karena adanya selisih antara anggaran dengan realisasi biaya overhead pabrik.Kata kunci: Anggaran Biaya Produksi, Perencanaan, Pengendalian
Pengaruh Disiplin Belajar dan Lingkungan Keluarga Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Siswa Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 3 Singaraja
Authors: Widana Ni Nyoman Wulan Swidiana Sari
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui (1) disiplin belajar, (2) lingkungan keluarga, dan (3) pengaruh disiplin belajar dan lingkungan keluarga terhadap prestasi belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 3 Singaraja. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kausalitas dengan populasi 401 siswa dan jumlah sampel sebanyak 200 siswa. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan metode dokumentasi, observasi dan kuesioner. Data dianalisis dengan regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) disiplin belajar tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar dengan hasil nilai ttes1,116 < ttabel1,65263 dan p-value 0,266 > α 0,05. (2) Lingkungan keluarga berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar dengan hasil nilai ttes-2,423 > ttabel1,65263 dan p-value 0,016 < α 0,05. (3) Ada pengaruh disiplin belajar dan lingkungan keluarga terhadap prestasi belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial yang ditunjukkan dengan hasil analisis nilai Fhitung 4.501 > Ftabel 3,04 dengan p-value 0.012 < α 0.05. Nilai koefisien determinasi disesuaikan sebesar 0,034 artinya 3,4% prestasi belajar dipengaruhi oleh disiplin belajar dan lingkungan keluarga sedangkan sisanya sebesar 96,6% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Kata  kunci : disiplin belajar, lingkungan keluarga, prestasi belajar
Implementasi Total Quality Management (TQM) dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Output Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTS) Negeri Seririt Kecamatan Seririt, Kabupaten Buleleng Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016
Authors: Hazra Rosiana , Irwansyah M. Rudi , Ikhtiarini Nunuk
Published: July 2018

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah perencanaan, implementasi dan evaluasi Total Quality Management (TQM)  di Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Negeri Seririt Kec. Seririt Kab. Buleleng tahun pelajaran 2015/2016. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan teknik analisis interaktif dimulai dari wawancara, observasi, mengedit, mengklasifikasi, mereduksi,  selanjutnya  aktivitas penyajian data serta menyimpulkan data.Hasil penelitian ini adalah perencanaan Total Quality Management (TQM) di Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Negeri Seririt Kecamatan Seririt Kabupaten Buleleng tahun pelajaran 2015/2016 adalah fokus pada pelanggan, perbaikan proses, keterlibatan total. Sedangkan unutk implementasi Total Quality Management (TQM)  dilaksanakan dengan cara pengelolaan Sistem administrasi (keuangan sekolah) dengan baik dan benar, perbaikan manajemen proses belajar mengajar di kelas. Dan pengefektifan transparansi nilai. Sedangkan pada evaluasi Total Quality Management (TQM) mengarah pada menigkatnya kualitas output, dari aspek prestasi belajar peserta didik. Kata Kunci: total quality management, kualitas output
HOW TO WIN INDONESIAN MOVIE VIEWERS: CASE OF VILLAGE CINEMA AUSTRALIA
Authors: Wahyudi Slamet
Published: July 2018

Australia and Indonesia have a close relationship in many busineses areas including entertainment. This paper focuses on how Australia’s Giant Cinema expands its business into Indonesia. Since many Indonesians stayed in Australia and experience directly Australian products and services, they  are aware that Australian products had a high quality. Fortunately, vice versa, Australians are quite familiar with Indonesian culture. This is an opportunity for Village Cinema to enter Indonesian Market. This paper will start with market segmentation and Village cinema’s target customers; furthermore it draws Village’s position map comparing to its competitors in Indonesian market. Not to mention that Indonesian Cineplex has been quite established in many Indonesian primary cities with XX1, 21 Cineplex and CGV formerly Blitz Megaplex lead the market share accordingly. However, there were some marketing strategies Village Cinema should choose, including product, price, promotion and distribution strategy. There is a chance for Village cinemas to be a multinational cinema company player in Indonesia.
Anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids in Citrus jabara fruit peels
Authors: Azuma Seisho , Murakami Yoshinobu , Azuma Eiko , Baba Kimiye , Taniguchi Masahiko
Published: July 2018

Currently, about half of people in Japan suffer from allergic diseases. Thus, Citrus jabara fruits have been paid attention as one of quite effective anti-allergic functional foods. C. jabara is an endemic species originally grown only in Kitayama village, Wakayama prefecture in Japan. Although genetic characterization and diversity of various Citrus fruits including C. jabara were researched, but there is room for the study on flavonoids characteristics in C. jabara fruit. For the alleviation of allergic symptom, anti-inflammatory effects are also important. In this study, characteristics of flavonoids in C. jabara fruit peels, and the anti-inflammatory effects of these purified flavonoids were investigated. Our results revealed that C. jabara is a unique Citrus that almost all of flavonoids in fruit peels was narirutin. There was no Citrus species with a flavanone glycosides content ratio like C. jabara. Although anti-inflammatory effects of narirutin was weak, but its aglycone naringenin exhibited following inhibitory effects: nitric oxide synthesis (IC50 = 105 μM), nitric oxide synthase induction, Interleukin-6 synthesis (IC50 = 65 μM), and inducible soluble epoxide hydrolase activity (IC50 = 267 μM). Since narirutin is deglycosylated to naringenin that is then absorbed by colonocytes, it is considered that narirutin exists like a prodrug and its aglycone naringenin works as an active form of anti-inflammatory effect in a living body at oral ingestion of C. jabara fruit peels.
An Enhanced LSB-Image Steganography Using the Hybrid Canny-Sobel Edge Detection
Authors: Setiadi De Rosal Ignatius Moses , Jumanto Jumanto
Published: July 2018

The Internet is a public network with many issues of data transfer security. Steganography is a data transmission security technique that is done by hiding the message in a container media, such as an image. The media certainly has its limited payload to accommodate the embedded data. This paper proposes a method for increasing the payload of secret messages in an image. The edge area is used to accommodate more message bits because the image edge area can better tolerate pixel value changes. In this research paper, Canny and Sobel detectors are combined to get a wider edge area. This two-detector combined method provides a larger edge area for greater payload of messages while maintaining imperceptibility of stego-images.
Energy-Aware Task Scheduling Using Hybrid Firefly-BAT (FFABAT) in Big Data
Authors: Senthilkumar M.
Published: July 2018

In modern times there is an increasing trend of applications for handling Big data. However, negotiating with the concepts of the Big data is an extremely difficult issue today. The MapReduce framework has been in focus recently for serious consideration. The aim of this study is to get the task-scheduling over Big data using Hadoop. Initially, we prioritize the tasks with the help of k-means clustering algorithm. Then, the MapReduce framework is employed. The available resource is optimally selected using optimization technique in map-phase. The proposed method uses the FireFly Algorithm and BAT algorithms (FFABAT) for choosing the optimal resource with minimum cost value. The bat-inspired algorithm is a meta-heuristic optimization method developed by Xin-She Yang (2010). This bat algorithm is established on the echo-location behaviour of micro-bats with variable pulse rates of emission and loudness. Finally, the tasks are scheduled with the optimal resource in reducer-phase and stored in the cloud. The performance of the algorithm is analysed, based on the total cost, time and memory utilization.
Germination, Growth and Yield Performance of Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Under Gamma Irradiation Stress
Authors: Ali H. , Muhammad Z. , Ullah R. , Majeed A. , Inayat N.
Published: July 2018

Gamma irradiation is a widely manipulated mutation breeding approach in agriculture for producing crops with desired agronomic traits. The technique is particularly advantageous to conventional breeding methods because of minimal labor and time requirement. Under laboratory and field experiments during 2013, seeds of Linum usitatissimum L. were irradiated with 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 and 32 krad of gamma irradiation doses from Co-60 source for evaluating their effects on germination, seedling survival, radicle and plumule lengths, vegetative growth and productivity. It was noted that radiation doses caused significant changes in the studied traits of test plant. Germination, radicle and plumule lengths in lab study while shoot length, number of leaves and leaf area, number of fruits plant−1, number of seeds fruit−1, husk weight fruit−1, number of branches plant−1, fresh and dry biomass and moisture content of shoots under pot culture varied significantly under the applied radiation stress. In general, radiation doses up to 8 kr had stimulatory effects on the studied parameters while doses exceeding 8 kr negatively influenced germination, growth and productive attributes of flax. Results observed both stimulatory and inhibitory effects of the irradiation doses. The study suggests that radiation doses above 32 krad induced lethal effects on general growth of flax.
Contributions of Agroforestry on Socio-economic Conditions of Farmers in Central Punjab, Pakistan – A Case Study
Authors: Farooq T.H. , Gautam N.P. , Rashid M.H.U , Gilani M.M. , Nemin W. , Nawaz M.F. , Islam W. , Zainab M. , Wu P.
Published: July 2018

Agroforerstry (AF) in the farmlands of Punjab (Pakistan) is a tradition, but it was practiced without any proper methodology. From last few years, AF practices have become popular in Punjab. Especially in the rural areas woody biomass is being used as a major source of energy. The study was designed to examine the contributions of AF on the socio-economic conditions of the farmers in the central Punjab of Pakistan. District Chiniot was selected as the universe of study and a detailed survey was conducted in the three tehsiles by interviewing 150 randomly selected farmers with the use of a wellstructured questionnaire. In addition, secondary data was also collected from district agriculture offices. Chi-Square test was used for quantitative data analysis. Results showed that farmer’s annual income and household status was improved after practicing AF. Reasonably less poor farmers have more income increase than the poor farmers due to an extra investment, but income generation helped poor farmers to maintain the minimal living standards. Farmers perceived the advantage of trees immensely and the large scale farmers taking this as a genuine source of income. In adoption of AF, attitude of the farmers was independent of family size and settlement period, but was dependent on the occupation and number of livestock holding. The study suggested that, in the present financial scenario of the poor farmers, planting of suitable tree species with multiple benefits is an escape way to come out of the vicious circle of poverty. Along with that agroforestry can play a vital role in increasing the vegetation cover in forest deficient countries. Extension services and awareness programs should be arranged in the areas where people have negative attitude about AF practices, because the cultivated fields are the best places to grow the tree with crops. Moreover, subsidies and income generating project should be launched to motivate people towards AF.
Problems in Comprehensive Care of Patients n Primary Care After Changes in Health Care
Authors: Rabiasz Renata , Dobrowolska Beata
Published: July 2018

Introduction. The essence of the nurse profession is to provide patients with comprehensive care that will help them achieve optimal health. During the time of planning a reform of the health sector and the time of introduction of managed health care, it is reasonable to consider whether the current professional role of the nurse will change. Method. Analysis of the literature in the field of health care and nursing systems reform from the period of 5 years. Results. Coordinated care has a chance of success only when the current thinking stereotypes are broken, because it is important to be aware of how important teamwork is to a particular patient with respect for one’s own professional competences.
Financial Deepening, Foreign Direct Investment and Output Performance in Nigeria
Authors: Alabi Mumeen Olatunbosun , Tella Sheriffdeen Adewale , Odusanya Ibrahim Abidemi , Yinusa Olumuyiwa Ganiyu
Published: July 2018

This study examines the relationship between financial deepening, foreign direct investment and output performance in Nigeria from 1980-2015 using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bound Test approach. A long-run relationship was established between financial deepening indicators, foreign direct investment and output performance in Nigeria. Foreign direct investment and market capitalization as a percentage of the GDP exerted significantly on output performance both in the short-run and in the long-run periods. It is recommended that financial depth should be enhanced through improved and highly efficient provision of credit by banks to the real sector of the Nigerian economy.
Serres National Cadaster: An Intestate Succession Preliminary Case Study
Authors: Athanasenas Athanasios L. , Chapsa Xanthippi , Polychronidou Persefoni
Published: July 2018

In the famous “anti-Commons” theory, resources are underused when multiple owners are endowed with the right to exclude other potential users, in contrast to the “Commons” theory that identifies resource over-exploitation. In this crucial preliminary study, “Intestate Succession” (i.e. “Succession without Will”) is under investigation, thus evaluating whether the number of land cotenants (heirs, in “Intestate Succession”) affects significantly (or not) land market values, by taking into account certain significant economic variables, representing the whole population official and primary data, officially available from the municipal Serres Farmlands. Applying advanced GLM, we perform ANCOVA analysis, considering as dependent variable the market land value. We find that, controlling for the objective land value (IRS land value), location, irrigation, farmer identity, and land segmentation-fragmentation all affect significantly the market land value variable. Significantly, the number of heirs does not seem to be a significant factor yet in the context of the “anti-Commons” theory.
The Effects of Socio-Economic Factors on Health of Elderly in East Java
Authors: Wijayanti Windi , Pratomo Devanto Shasta , Khusaini Mohamad
Published: July 2018

The study examines the effect of the socio-economic factors on the health status of elderly in East Java using the Indonesian Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) of 2016. The socio-economic factors consist of sex, education, working activity, relationship status with the head of household, living arrangement, economic status, and location of residence. This study uses the ordered probit analysis accommodating three ordered potential health status of elderly, including (1) elderly without health problems, (2) elderly with health problems but not severe, and (3) elderly with severe health problems. The result of the study suggests that the health of the elderly is influenced significantly by some socioeconomic factors including education, working activity, relationship status with head of household, living arrangement, and economic factors.
Strong Competition Among Audit Companies and Power to Achieve Higher Audit Fees: Who is at the Forefront?
Authors: Štager Vesna
Published: July 2018

The aim of the research is to determine if the audit fees are statistically significantly different between the audit companies and vary, depending on the size of client and audit company. We find that for large auditees the average audit fees of the Big 4 Group did not statistically significantly deviate from normative audit fees, even surpass them, but not statistically significant. On average, small audit firms when auditing large auditees do not meet the predicted normative audit fees, and this deviation is statistically significant. Also, we confirm that the Big 4 auditing companies (KPMG, E & Y, Deloitte and PwC) were, statistically, significantly more likely to charge higher audit fees than a small auditing company would charge. The paper contributes to the literature to give users a clear indication about what average audit fees are typical of the Slovenian audit companies and which audit company is at the forefront.
Reuse of Reclaimed Material in Road Construction Layers
Authors: Mondschein Petr
Published: July 2018

The paper summarizes past experience in the use of reclaimed material in road construction layers according to various technologies applied in road construction. The recycling of asphalt pavements is a standard widely applied and established in road practice for many years. There is strong interest to increase the use of recycled materials in asphalt pavements for cost and environmental reasons. The paper defines the strengths and weaknesses of individual technologies and recommends where and when the use of R-material is appropriate, economically sound and technically justified. The production of new asphalt mixes with more reclaimed material is limited by more factors in the Czech Republic. They include the regulation of the quantity of reclaimed material in the standards and technical regulations. The machine equipment of contractors for recycling is not always sufficient either.
Organisational Decision-Making and Academic Institutions
Authors: Veršić Ivana Ilijašić
Published: July 2018

Changes in understanding and interpretation of decision-making processes have shed more light on complex interplay given the different settings, and different actors. The limitations in human decision-making and their significance and long-term implications on organizational management or policy making inspired a large body of evidence and research. Exploration of decision-making processes spans over decades, and is closely connected to the role of power; the amount of power in organizations is usually joined by the knowledge and prior experience, which together play a significant role in decision-making process, as well in selection of candidates for the job. However, there is an evident void concerning publications on decision-making processes in academic institutions, and it rapidly becomes the focus of interest due to a specific opposition contained in its core; positions of high level administrators are held by the university professors with no mandatory previous experience and/or knowledge in organisational management.
The Concept of Sustainable Development: From its Beginning to the Contemporary Issues
Authors: Klarin Tomislav
Published: July 2018

The concept of sustainable development has undergone various developmental phases since its introduction. The historical development of the concept saw participation of various organizations and institutions, which nowadays work intensely on the implementation of its principles and objectives. The concept has experienced different critiques and interpretations over the time while being accepted in different areas of human activity, and the definition of sustainable development has become one of the most cited definitions in the literature. In its development, the concept has been adapting to the contemporary requirements of a complex global environment, but the underlying principles and goals, as well as the problems of their implementation, remained almost unchanged. Still, some goals have been updated, and the new goals were set. These goals are united in the framework of the Millennium Development Goals 2015 which outline the challenges that humanity has to fight not only to achieve sustainable development but to survive on Earth as well.
Crowdfunding in a Context of Financing Firms Through Their Life Cycle
Authors: Horvatinović Tin , Orsag Silvije
Published: July 2018

In this paper we first present some developed theories of financing that firms might accord with in their development stages. The framework, assumptions and predictions of the capital structure of firms in each theory is shown. Afterwards, crowdfunding, as a fairly new source of financing that is increasing significance, is described and is differentiated on the basis of the type of return on investment for the outside investors. In recent literature there have been models that introduce crowdfunding in the framework of financing firms through their life cycle stages. We point the difficulty of encompassing crowdfunding in the mentioned models because of characteristics that are unique to it from the perspective of the investor and the firm. While it is not surprising that crowdfunding is used in development stages, these characteristics make it difficult to construct a model of financing firms that has traditional means of financing and crowdfunding.
Rancang Bangun Mobile Robot Micromouse Untuk Pencarian Rute Terpendek Menggunakan Algoritma Flood Fill
Authors: Kasoep Werman
Published: July 2018

Mobile Robot is one robot that much used to help out man. Micromouse mobile robot is one robot that made to can find the route shortest in a maze. Flood fill algorithm is one way to find the route shortest by doing maze mapping, where the robot will compare the value of each cell and moving toward the smallest cell. In the research, the micromouse mobile robot was designed using Ultrasonic PING sensor to detect obstacles and Arduino Uno that will control the movement of DC motor. The robot will search a route shortest based on maze mapping that it has passed. The robot was tested on three mazes, where each maze was tested 10 times and obtained success level on the first maze of 80%, the second maze of 70% and the third maze of 70%.
Rancang Bangun Instrumentasi Elektrokardiograf (EKG) dan Klasifikasi Kenormalan Jantung Pada Pola Sinyal EKG Menggunakan Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ)
Authors: Maulana Maulana , Hendrick Hendrick , Aisuwarya Ratna
Published: July 2018

Electrocardiograph (ECG) is a recorder of human heart signals with signal output on a monitor or graph paper. The ECG records the measurement of the electrical activity of the heart from the surface of the body by a set of electrodes that are installed in such a way that reflects the tapping point activity. The pattern of ECG output signals in one heartbeat produces a pattern with a peak point P, Q, R, S and T or QRS complex. ECG signal waveform results were analyzed using Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ) Artificial Neural Networks, and grouped into two classes, namely normal and abnormal heart patterns. The normal heart condition that is trained is a medically normal heart categorized as healthy as 10 data, while an abnormal heart (Heart, Coronary Heart, and Aortic Regurgutation) is 20 data. The LVQ method recognizes the input pattern based on the proximity of the two vectors, namely the vector of the input unit or neuron with the weight vector produced by each class. Online LVQ identification (using ECG) recorded from 25 direct trials resulted in 80% accuracy.
Indoor Positioning System (IPS) Berdasarkan Kekuatan Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
Authors: Masrura Iffah El , Rahmadya Budi
Published: July 2018

Shopping Mall merupakan area pusat perbelanjaan yang besar dan memiliki sistem keamanan seperti sistem layanan informasi yang dapat dimanfaatkan oleh konsumen untuk mendapatkan informasi yang dibutuhkan. Penggunaan sistem layanan informasi pada area Shopping Mall bagi konsumen terkadang sangat tidak efektif. Hal ini dikarenakan konsumen membutuhkan waktu yang lama dalam mendapatkan informasi, dimana konsumen terlebih dahulu harus mencari lokasi tempat sistem layanan informasi tersebut. Hal ini menjadikan sistem keamanan pada Shopping Mall menjadi lemah. Indoor Positioning System (IPS) merupakan sistem yang dapat digunakan untuk mengetahui posisi pengguna melalui kekuatan sinyal Wi-Fi yang didapat dalam gedung. Pada penelitian ini, penulis membuat suatu aplikasi android yang dapat digunakan untuk mengetahui posisi konsumen pada area Shopping Mall tersebut.
Rancang Bangun Robot Tank Automatik Pendeteksi Halangan dengan Kendali Fuzzy Logic
Authors: Badidi Julianto Rebbi , Asri Ervan , Aisuwarya Ratna
Published: July 2018

Robotics is a field of science that is developing rapidly, One of Robotic field is a wheeled robot whose sample application allows robots to explore automatically. But today, more research on the application of artificial intelligence in robot control is aimed at obtaining sophisticated kinematic control. In this final project, a wheeled robot will be designed with the ability to detect obstacles. As a control object is a robot tank that both wheels use a belt wheel and have a separate DC motor. A fuzzy logic controller functions to regulate the speed and direction of the robot's motion based on the input of the ultrasonic sensor. The design of robots based on the embedded microcontroller is designed using the C language. From the test results, that fuzzy logic can be embedded in the ATmega328 microcontroller control unit on Arduino Uno, so that a robotic motion can be avoided that can avoid obstacles properly. The closer the obstacle distance results in the sharpening direction of the robot and the more rigorous robot movement.
Evaluasi Pertumbuhan dan Produktivitas Sorgum Mutan Brown Midrib (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Fase Pertumbuhan Berbeda sebagai Pakan Hijauan pada Musim Kemarau di Tanah Ultisol
Authors: Sriagtula R. , Sowmen S.
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pertumbuhan dan produksi biomasa beberapa galur sorgum mutan BMR fase pertumbuhan berbeda sebagai pakan hijauan di tanah ultisol pada musim kemarau. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok pola Faktorial (6 x 3) dengan 3 ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah galur sorgum mutan BMR : galur Patir 3.1 (non BMR/kontrol), Patir 3.2, Patir 3.3, Patir 3.5, Patir 3.6 dan Patir 3.7, sedangkan faktor kedua adalah waktu panen : fase berbunga, fase soft dough dan fase hard dough. Parameter yang diamati adalah tinggi tanaman, diameter batang, lebar dan panjang daun, rasio daun, batang dan malai, produksi boimasa segar, produksi bahan kering. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pertumbuhan galur sorgum mutan BMR secara umum  hampir sama dengan galur sorgum mutan non BMR pada musim kemarau, terlihat pada parameter tinggi tanaman, diameter batang, lebar daun, proporsi daun  batang malai, kandungan gula batang, produksi segar dan produksi bahan kering yang memberikan pengaruh berbeda tidak nyata. Waktu panen hard dough menghasilkan pertumbuhan tertinggi pada parameter tinggi tanaman, proporsi malai dan produksi BK. Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa terjadi penurunan pertumbuhan dan produksi tanaman galur sorgum mutan BMR pada musim kemarau.