bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of an Educational and Research Poultry Laboratory with Remote Access
Authors:   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great, Sudakov Aleksandr N. , Andrianov Evgeniy A. , Zakabunin Aleksandr V. ,   Russian Agrarian Correspondence University, Lipa Oksana A.
Published: February 2022

Training of specialists is the most important stage of technological renewal of the agricultural industry in Russia. The introduction of remote access technologies in the learning process serves as a response to the growth of digitalization of production and allows for the implementation of distance learning programs. Poultry laboratories and experimental farms with remote access are currently unavailable for educational and research purposes. The solution may be to create a model laboratory of digital poultry farming. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in studying and systematization of the domestic and foreign experience in creating laboratories with remote access paying attention to the possibility of its application by specialists for the development of a poultry laboratory with remote access. (Materials and methods) The article reviews the documentary studies of the current state of remote access technologies. Authors conducted search experiments and analyzed the obtained data. (Results and discussion) The laboratories of a technical orientation with remote access are widely represented in Russia and abroad, whose experience can be partially used. They provided links to existing laboratories and materials on their development. At the first stage, it was proposed to use low-budget schemes for organizing remote access based on video surveillance systems and microcontrollers. A simple way to organize remote access is video surveillance with the placement of instrument screens in the field of view of the camera. The Smart Home technology can be used to organize two-way remote access. The article presents the results of an experiment using microcontrollers as a local server with information output to a remote server. (Conclusions) Poultry breeding laboratories with remote access are promising in the study of specialties: private animal husbandry, agricultural mechanization, electrical engineering, veterinary medicine and zoopsychology, they expand the opportunities of remote students.
Automated Method for Controlling Oil Filling of Polymer and Composite Materials
Authors:   Irkutsk State Transport University, Bychkovskiy Vladimir S. , Filippenko Nikolay G. , Livshits Aleksandr V. , Bakanin Denis V. , Farzaliev Emil’ F.
Published: February 2022

For the modernization of polymer and composite materials in order to increase their operational properties, namely strength and wear resistance, there are created oil-filled polymer and composite materials. Filling the manufactured part with oil is problematic in the automating the control of the filled state. The filling process is applicable for polymer or composite bearing separators of agricultural machines (forage harvesters, cotton harvesters, grape harvesters and others) in order to increase their service life in conditions of a large amount of dust and dirt, as well as in cases of dry start. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in developing a methodology for automated filling control of structural polymers and composites used in agricultural machinery with antifriction materials. (Materials and methods) The article presents designed and produced experimental installation and field tests. The developed sensor placement scheme allows performing experimental studies on measuring the volumetric body temperature of a polymer or composite sample during the impregnation process online. The differentiation of the obtained results, presented in graphical form, makes it possible to quickly analyze the dynamics of temperature changes in the thickness of the material. (Results and discussion) The article presents the optimal proportion of a mixture of hexane and M-8B engine oil and the most favorable temperature conditions. It was confirmed the possibility of using this technique in the technology of oil filling of antifriction products made of polymer and composite materials. (Conclusions) The technique makes it possible to identify the filled state of manufactured polymer or composite parts used in friction units of agricultural machines without the introduction of thermal sensors. The control is carried out according to the previously obtained values of the speed and time of impregnation to a given depth of penetration of the oil filler, depending on the type of material.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA ADVERSITY QOUTIENT DENGAN CAREER ADAPTABILITY PADA MAHASISWA TINGKAT AKHIR REGULER 1 DI UNIVERSITAS MERCU BUANA KAMPUS MERUYA
Authors: Avati Popi , Salim Putri Rahmah
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study is to see the correlation between adversity quotient to career adaptability on regular 1 final student at Mercu Buana University, Meruya Campus. Subjects on this study on regular 1 final student student at meruya campus. The sampling method used is Propotionate Stratifed Random Sampling with amount 208 subjects. The scale career adaptability measure consists of 29 items with reliability of 0.882 and the scale Adversity quotient consists of 31 with reliability of 0.876. Data was taken using a Likert scale technique. Data analysis using Spearman Rho Correlation technique because data distribution is not normal. The results of this study have a value and correlation coefficient r = 0.599 with a significance of p <0.000, which indicates a relationship between adversity qoutient and Career Adaptability to Regular 1 Final Students at Mercu Buana University, Meruya Campus.
THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY ON PREMARITAL SEX BEHAVIOUR ON THE STUDENTS OF GRADE XI SCIENCE MAJORS OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN GUNUNGKIDUL DISTRICT VIEWED FROM BIGFIVE
Authors: Adiningtyas Nurul , Avati Popi
Published: February 2022

One of the factors that influence sexual behavior is personality. The personality type that used in this research is personality with five dimensions (big five) namely openess to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. The objective of this research is to aims to determine whether there is influence between the Personality (Bigfive) to Sexual Behavior premarital students of class XI senior high school science major  in Gunungkidul Regency. The research approach used is quantitative approach. The sample of this research is adolescents aged 15-19 years old who are classified in grade XI high school students science majors  Gunungkidul Regency as many as 276 respondents with male samples of 84 students and 192 female students. Sampling method used is stratified sampling technique with cross sectional approach, with α = 0.05. Data collection using research instrument in the form of questionnaire, with the help of statistical application program in data processing, with sig value> 0.05. Based on the results of statistical analysis, the results of the analysis of the influence of Personality (Bigfive) with premarital sex behavior, from the analysis results obtained that of the six proposed variables there are two of which are accepted and four of them rejected. Personality (Bigfive) dimensions Neuroticsm (P = 0.553), Extraversion (P = 0.094), Openness (P = 0.090), gender (P = 0.713) rejected, while Agreableaness (P = 0.017), Conscientiousnes (P = 0.002) accepted , Overall from the results of the variable test states that there is influence between personality (Bigfive) on premarital sex behavior in the students of grade XI natural State Senior High School in Gunungkidul Regency at 8.1%. Researchers suggest that schools may consider planning for guidance on sex education, in order to prevent negative premarital sexual behavior.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA REGULASI EMOSI DENGAN MIMPI PADA MAHASISWA PSIKOLOGI REGULER-2 UNIVERSITAS MERCU BUANA JAKARTA
Authors: Puspitasari Pipit , Risnawati Erna
Published: February 2022

Dreams are a bridge between conscious and unconscious. The continuing hypothesis of dreams in the general form states that dreams reflect a situation of waking life — something that is the center of attention, thought, and everyday experience — especially stressors, personal attention and emotional conditions. Dreams are an affective symbol of a person's emotional condition, therefore research on dreams is mostly done to see how psychological the individual is. This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional regulation and dreams, especially emotional elements in dreams in the regular-2 student population of Mercu Buana University, Jakarta. Data collection was conducted on 174 respondents of UMB Regular Psychology-2 students using non-probability sampling techniques, and using two questionnaires, namely a dream questionnaire adapted from The Mannhein Dream Questionnaire and an emotional regulation questionnaire adapted from the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between emotion regulation and reappraisal dimensions with dreams but there is no relationship between suppression and dream dimensions. The researcher assumes that respondents who carry out a reappraisal strategy may only see the situation or conflict that they face as a situation that is not too emotional but does not really solve the problem at hand. In this case it is possible for the respondent to have emotions that are not expressed through the use of the reappraisal strategy, because reappraisal is a strategy that is used where the emotional response becomes triggered or not, which can be explained that emotion appears but is reappraisal so that it is intercepted appear in a dream.
KEBERSYUKURAN DAN PERILAKU KERJA KONTRAPRODUKTIF PADA PEGAWAI PROVINSI RIAU
Authors: Fikri Fikri
Published: February 2022

Perilaku kerja kontraproduktif merupakan penyimpangan perilaku yang terjadi dilingkungan kerja yang dapat mempengaruhi produktifitas kerja dan berdampak padadiri sendiri, rekan kerja maupun organisasi. Kebersyukuran diprediksi dapat menurunkan penyimpangan perilaku negatif ditempat kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kebersyukuran dengan perilaku kerja kontraproduktif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah pegawai Dinas Sosial Provinsi Riau dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 119 subjek yang diambil menggunakan teknik persampelan sederhana. Pengumpulan data menggunakan dua buah skala yaitu skala perilaku kerja kontraproduktif dan skala kebersyukuran. Data dianalisis dengan teknik analisis korelasi product moment. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan negative signifikan antara kebersyukuran dengan perilaku kerja kontraproduktif sebesar (R =- .535, p < .05). Sumbangan efektif yang diberikan variabel kebersyukuran terhadap perilaku kerja kontraproduktif adalah sebesar 28.6 persen, sisanya dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain.
Hubungan Learning Agility dan Perilaku Kolaborasi Pada Pekerja di Jakarta
Authors: Aliyyah Irma Himmatul , Idham Raden Ahmad
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat hubungan antara kemampuan learning agility dengan perilaku collaboration pada pekerja di Jakarta dalam menghadapi era globalisasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan secara kuantitatif pada 235 partisipan pekerja dengan analisis korelasi spearmans dan metode convenience sampling kategori non-probability. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah skala collaboration berdasarkan indikator yang di kemukakan oleh Getha Taylor (2008) berlandaskan metodologi yang telah dibuat oleh Mc Clelland (1973, 1975, 1976) dan Spencer & Spencer (1993). Kemudian menggunakan skala learning agility berdasarkan dimensi yang di kemukakan oleh Lambardo & Eichinger (2000) dan dipopulerkan oleh De Meuse (2010). Dengan menggunakan software SPSS versi 20.00. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya signifikansi hubungan positif yang cukup antara kemampuan learning agility dengan kemampuan berperilaku collaboration pada pekerja dengan nilai (r = 0.565**; ρ = 0.000 < 0.05). Artinya semakin tinggi kemampuan learning agility pada pekerja di Jakarta maka akan semakin baik kemampuan perilaku collaboration ditempat kerjanya.
PENGARUH KUALIFIKASI PENDIDIKAN KEPALA SEKOLAH PAUD TERHADAP MANAJEMEN PAUD YANG BERADA DI KECAMATAN RUPAT KABUPATEN BENGKALIS RIAU
Authors: Alucyana Alucyana , Idayu Nur
Published: February 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh kualifikasi pendidikan kepala sekolah terhadap manajemen PAUD di Kecamatan Rupat Kabupaten Bengkalis.  Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif. Populasi pada penelitian ini yaitu seluruh kepala sekolah yang ada di Kecamatan Rupat Kabupaten Bengkalis yang berjumlah 33 kepala sekolah. Teknik dalam pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan didukung dengan studi dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis deskripsif dan analisis faktor. Untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualifikasi pendidikan kepala sekolah terhadap manajemen PAUD diolah menggunakan teknik analisis data regresi linear. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat taraf koefesiensi arah regresi linier antara variabel kualifikasi pendidikan kepala sekolah dengan manajemen PAUD sebanyak 0.005 dan taraf signifikansi = 0.944. Dan terdapat taraf korelasi R dengan bilangan 0.013 dan taraf Koefisiensi Determinasi (KD) rsquare sebesar 0.000 (0%). Dapat disimpulkan, bahwa variabel X tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap variabel Y. Dikarenakan taraf signifikansi 0.944 ≥ 0.05. Dengan ini menyatakan bahwa Ha ditolak dan Ho diterima.
PENGENALAN DIRI EKSISTENSIAL USIA PRODUKTIF DALAM SITUASI PANDEMI COVID19
Authors: Sabir Ahmad
Published: February 2022

Orang dalam usia produktif dikenal sebagai orang yang aktif dan mampu berproduksi, yang dalam produktifitas yang dimiliki itu diharapkan dapat menjadi agen kemajuan masyarakat dan bangsa. Akan tetapi, bencana kesehatan pandemic covid19 merubah banyak nilai dalam kehidupan masyarakat. Bencana pandemic covid19 membuat semua orang harus beradaptasi dalam kehidupannya, dengan nilai dan cara hidup baru. Kelompok usia produktif yang dinilai aktif ternyata dalam berbagai survey dan penelitian merupakan orang yang paling banyak mengalami masalah psikologis dalam menghadapai situasi bencana pandemic covid19. Secara khusus penelitian ini hendak mencari tahu bentuk dan konsep pengenalan diri pada kelompok usia produktif dalam masa pandemic covid19 ini. Kemudian lebih dalam, pada konteks pengenalan diri itu secara eksistensial diarahkan untuk dapat melihat apakah kelompok usia produktif itu dapat memunculkan nilai/konteks baru dalam dirinya sebagai upaya penguatan diri pada situasi bencana pandemic covid19.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif partisipatif dalam paradigma konstruktivism. Pengumpulan data diperoleh melalui wawancara online semi terstruktur, berbagi opini dan curhat/berbagi pengalaman baik positif maupun negatif. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif, dengan jumlah subjek lima orang. Sedang, responden dalam penelitian ini adalah kelompok usia muda yang berada di jaboderabek. Jabodetabek dipilih berdasarkan daerah pada tingkat penyebaran covid19 yang tinggi. Hasil dalam penelitian ini adalah berupa deskripsi pengenalan diri kelima subjek dalam penelitian dan interpretasi mereka atas pengenalan diri itu secara eksistensial pada kemampuannya sebagai kelompok usia produktif untuk mengatasi setiap masalah psikologis yang mungkin muncul pada mereka dalam situasi bencana pandemic covid19.
Perbaikan Ketahanan Lifetime Bladder untuk Peningkatan Curing Efficiency pada Proses Industri Tire Manufacture
Authors: Febriana Tubagus Hendri , Dewita Herna , Hermawan Cecep , Herlambang Hendi
Published: February 2022

The efficiency of the curing process is one of the critical points in the tire manufacturing industry. One of the factors that need to be considered in curing efficiency is the low age of the bladder as an auxiliary material used for heat / thermal transfer from the curing machine to green tires during the curing process. Low bladder life will directly impact the high frequency of bladder changes, leading to lost time in the preparation and assembly of the curing machine at the processing stage. In this condition, when studied, the average life span of the bladder in 2017 was 237 times used, while the company's target in 2018 for the bladder life target was set at 450 times to support the curing process efficiency project. This study aims to analyze the potential problems that cause a low shelf life. This research uses the concept of DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to determine the main causal factors and preventive actions and to determine priority improvements based on the Risk Priority Number (RPN). The improvement results showed that bladder life could increase from 237 times to 450 times as targeted, loss of bladder change during curing could reduce 0.79%, and index bladder consumption could be reduced by 36.7% total cost savings of USD 196,576 per year.
Six Sigma Implementation in Connector and Terminals Manufacturing Company : A Case Study
Authors: Herlambang Hendi
Published: February 2022

This research was conducted at an electronic component company located in Bekasi, Indonesia. Quality is a characteristic of this company, with the company's mission, one of which is eliminating customer claims. The application of the Six Sigma DMAIC method is expected to be used as a guideline for making durable product quality and reducing the high variation in the manufacturing process for bullet type products. This study aims to determine the variables of the factors that can affect the retention force value of bullet type terminal products, using the Taguchi method experiment. The research results with the Taguchi method experiment found that three variables affect the product retention force value, namely the largest outer diameter dimension, the most significant input diameter size dimension, and the smallest length position size dimension. After monitoring and data collection on the retention force dimension, it was found that the overall Cp process capability was 3.38, and Cpk was 1.58, so it could be said that the machine performance was excellent and stable.
Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) Methods of Exclusive Matte Lip Cream
Authors: Setyaningrum Fitriana Eka
Published: February 2022

Now cosmetics become one of the current human needs and increasingly develop or become a trend in society. One of the decorative cosmetics for lips is Lip Cream. PT produces exclusive Matte Lip Cream. Paragon Technology and Innovation, but many cosmetics competitors appear lately, and some complaints about the product. This research aims to analyze customer satisfaction and analyze the important attributes of Exclusive Matte Lip Cream. The sampling method used is Simple Random Sampling and analyzed by using the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) methods. The results of customer satisfaction are 75.89%, which means that customers are satisfied. The attribute that needs to be fixed is Formula & Texture of the new formulated Exclusive Matte Lip Cream, especially for lip cream density.
Hand Dimensions of Mechanics, Carpenters and Welders in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Onaivi Thomas Monday , Oke Sunday Ayoola
Published: February 2022

This paper presents the research conducted on three tradesmen, the mechanics, carpenters, and welders, to measure and compare the left and right hands' dimensions and evaluate the hand index to understand the measurements. Despite rea's utility, the area's utility research has analyzed these technical personnel's hand characteristics. Compared with manufacturing systems, small businesses and entrepreneurs are loss studied. Still, opportunities abound to recognize, appraise, and explore novel instances associated with new product development with detailed information on their hand measurements. Data was collected from mechanics, carpenters, and welders rating in Lagos, Nigeria. The analysis is divided into hand measurements, finger measurements, hand index of the mechanics, carpenters, and welders. The subjects ranged between 18 and 60 years, and measures were made while the subject stands erect. Vernier caliper and tape rules were made. Data concerning heights, hand's height and width, and other aspects of the hand were collected. It was observed that the carpenters have higher values of the hand length to the right third finger. By comparing the mechanics and welders, the mechanics have higher values throughout the experiment. The subjects' heights for carpenters have the highest values. The right and left-hand dimensions are close for the mechanics. There is a greater deviation for the left and right hand for the welders. The deviation is also observed for the carpenters.
Discourses of Muslim-Friendly Tourism (Indonesia Empirical Cases)
Authors: Nugroho Lucky , Mahliza Febrina , Putra Yananto Mihadi , Nugraha Erik , Sukiati Wiwin
Published: February 2022

The tourism sector in the period before the Covid-19 Pandemic contributed significantly to the country's revenues. In addition, as a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia has the potential to develop Muslim-friendly tourism. Furthermore, the Indonesian government plans to make Indonesia the center of the world's Islamic economic and financial ecosystem. Therefore, this conceptual paper aims to know the concepts and services of Muslim-friendly tourism in Indonesia. The methods used using qualitative methods derived from research and scientific articles related to research questions are as follows: (i) i) How is the concept of Muslim-friendly tourism?; (ii) How to tour Muslim-friendly services?. The result of this conceptual paper is the concept of Muslim-friendly tourism and its implementation strategy. The implication of this research is to provide scientific characteristics both for academics and practitioners in tourism
Students Perceptions of Service Quality and Promotion of Interest in Using Wadiah Contract in Islamic Banks
Authors: Amelia Ellisa Nur , Rahmi Mira , Sari Lili Puspita
Published: February 2022

Users of wadiah savings accounts are more desirable in Islamic banks, this can be seen from the amount of wadiah savings in the financing data and third party funds of Islamic commercial banks in Islamic Banking Statistics 2020. The increase in users of wadiah savings accounts occupies 1.2% compared to mudharabah savings. The purpose of this study was to determine student perceptions of service quality and promotion of interest in using wadiah contracts in Islamic banks. This analysis uses service quality and promotion as independent variables. The dependent variable is interest. The sample of this research is students who have savings at Bank Syariah Mandri, Bank Negara Indonesia Syariah and Bank Rakyat Indonesia Syariah. Collecting data using a questionnaire that was distributed directly as many as 100 questionnaires. The method used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis, with hypothesis testing t test and f test. The results of this study indicate that service quality has a significant positive effect on interest, while promotion has a positive but not significant effect on interest. For service quality and promotion together have a significant positive effect on interest. The results of this study in the future contribute to the increase in Islamic bank customers through the use of wadiah contracts by improving the quality of services they have and increasing the promotions created.
The Effect of The Digitalization of Banking Services on Customer Satisfaction at BCA Syariah KCP Kranji
Authors: Aliya Lisana , Yetty Fitri , Nugraheni Siwi
Published: February 2022

A quantitative research that aims to understand the effect of digitizing syariah banking services on customer satisfaction in services that are fast, easy, and can be controlled by customers. The population chosen in this study is people who have or already know the use of mobile banking by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique with a Likert scale. This analysis uses IBM SPSS Statistics Version 25.0 software. The results of this study indicate that the Digital Banking System, Service, Easiness, Comfort variable has a positive linear relationship to Customer Satisfaction, namely an increase in Digital Banking System, Service, Easiness, and Comfort will increase Customer Satisfaction as well. Digital Banking System is the only variable that has no significant effect on Customer Satisfaction, while Service, Easiness, Comfort has a significant influence on BCA Syariah Customer Satisfaction due to the rapid development of today's technology that accommodates banking industry services in Indonesia.
COLONIAL RULE IN NIGERIA: THE AUCHI KINGDOM ENCOUNTER WITH THE BRITISH COLONIALISTS AND THE IMPACTS
Authors: Suleiman Yakubu
Published: February 2022

A conquista britânica de partes da África no século XIX atraiu muitos estudos. No entanto, todos os estudiosos envolvidos têm opiniões diferentes, especialmente quanto ao papel dos grupos indígenas africanos nela. Há quem opine que os africanos que resistiram aos britânicos foram patrióticos apesar da futilidade de suas ações, e os africanos que apoiaram os britânicos são retratados como colaboradores ou sabotadores que facilitaram o imperialismo. Outros estudiosos são da opinião que aqueles que tomaram partido dos britânicos não eram necessariamente colaboradores ou elementos anti patrióticos, mas que simplesmente reagiram às circunstâncias da época. A incursão dos britânicos no Reino Auchi foi parte de sua conquista e ocupação da Nigéria, que foi sequela do colapso do controle imperial Nupe do Reino Auchi em 1897. Este foi um ato deliberado pelo qual os britânicos procuraram garantir seu interesse no sudoeste do Níger. A intenção deste trabalho é, portanto, examinar o domínio colonial britânico no Reino Auchi em meio a suas intenções de exploração. O artigo adota tanto fontes primárias quanto secundárias em sua análise. O estudo conclui então que, apesar das intenções de exploração dos britânicos, eles ainda tiveram um impacto positivo no Reino Auchi, ao contrário dos Nupe que escravizaram o povo Auchi. Como diz o ditado: “Cada nuvem tem um lado bom”.
“Mothers know best”: Female primates promote proximity among their offsprings’ paternal relatives using phenotype matching
Authors: Charpentier Marie , Poirotte Clémence , Roura-Torres Berta , Amblard-Rambert Paul , Willaume Eric , Kappeler Peter , Rousset Francois , Renoult Julien
Published: February 2022

Kin discrimination is a key process structuring social relationships in
animals. We show how it may be generalized to entail discrimination
towards non-kin, and provide a first example of this process in a
primate. In mandrills, we recently demonstrated increased facial
resemblance among paternally-related females indicating adaptive
opportunities for paternal kin recognition. Here, we argue that mothers
use offspring’s facial resemblance with other infants to guide
offspring’s social opportunities. Using deep learning for face
recognition combined with long-term field observations, we demonstrate
that mothers are spatially closer to infants that resemble their own
offspring more, facilitating associations among similar-looking infants.
Using theoretical modeling, we describe a plausible evolutionary process
whereby mothers gain fitness benefits by promoting nepotism among
paternally related infants. This novel mechanism, that we call
“second-order kin selection”, may extend beyond mother-infant
interactions and has the potential to explain cooperative behaviors
among non-kin in social species, including humans.
Race Across America: First Athlete With Type 1 Diabetes to Finish Solo With Diabetes Technology Support
Authors: Weitgasser Raimund , Ocenasek Helmuth , Fallwickl Susanne
Published: February 2022

Challenges
for athletes with type 1 diabetes are numerous. To find the individual balance
between energy intake and consumption and adequate insulin treatment without
risking severe hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia is a demanding task. Nevertheless,
people with type 1 diabetes are active in various sports, both individually and
as members of teams (1,2). We report on the first athlete with type 1 diabetes ever
to finish solo what is probably the hardest bicycle race worldwide—the Race
Across America (RAAM). The U.S. race stretches from Oceanside, CA, to Annapolis,
MD, over ~3,000 miles and 170,000 vertical feet and has to be finished within
12 days.
Promoting Global Health through Improved Blood Collections and Transfusion Practices: A Pilot Project between Rush University and University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda
Authors: Gillard Laurie
Published: February 2022

This paper will first review what constitutes Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the current blood banking practices therein. The recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for implementing voluntary blood donation as well as the many challenges of testing for transfusion transmitted infectious disease will be described. To support a quality system in blood transfusion services, the introduction of national blood standards through the establishment of the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) and the creation of the African Society for Blood Transfusion will also be delineated. Finally, to continue this critically important work, collaboration between Rush University (Chicago) and the University of Global Health Equity (Rwanda) has been initiated and is described. The goal is to move towards bringing advanced blood banking knowledge to the continent of Africa though the Specialist in Blood Bank Educational Program using distances education. This small but innovative project adds to improved global health
Svojstva antitel k RBD u perebolevshih COVID-19 i vakcinirovannyh preparatom «Sputnik V»
Authors: Генералова Л. В. , Григорьев И. В. , Васина Д. В. , Ткачук А. П. , Кружкова И. С. , Колобухина Л. В. , Бургасова О. А. , Гущин В. А.
Published: February 2022

Issledovanie svojstv antitel, uchastvuyushchih v nejtralizacii virusa, posle perenesennogo zabolevaniya COVID-19 i primeneniya profilakticheskih preparatov, ostaetsya aktual'noj zadachej, ot kotoroj zavisit vyrabotka strategij pervichnoj i povtornoj immunizacii. Izmerenie urovnya antitel k antigenam SARS-CoV-2 — odin iz osnovnyh sposobov ocenki immuniteta, odnako ne daet dostatochnoj informacii o kolichestvennyh i kachestvennyh pokazatelyah immunnogo otveta. Cel'yu raboty bylo issledovat' svojstva antitel IgG k RBD u perebolevshih COVID-19 i vakcinirovannyh preparatom «Sputnik V». Na kogortah pacientov (18–80 let; sootnoshenie muzhchin i zhenshchin — 47 : 53), perebolevshih COVID-19, i vakcinirovannyh dobrovol'cev izuchena dinamika sozrevaniya affinnosti i izmeneniya nejtralizuyushchej aktivnosti IgG k RBD. Nejtralizuyushchaya aktivnost' syvorotok krovi u dobrovol'cev cherez 4–6 mesyacev posle vakcinacii snizilas' po sravneniyu s obrazcami perebolevshih pacientov (mediany — 57,4 i 86,4% sootvetstvenno). Indeks avidnosti u vakcinirovannyh dobrovol'cev, naprotiv, byl znachitel'no vyshe, chem u perenesshih COVID-19 (76,7 i 61,4% sootvetstvenno). V ostruyu fazu zabolevaniya (14–16 dnej ot poyavleniya simptomov) ranee vakcinirovannye pacienty imeli bolee vysokij indeks avidnosti, chem pervichnye pacienty (43,5 i 20,4% sootvetstvenno). V dolgosrochnoj perspektive stepen' sozrevaniya affinnosti virusspecifichnyh IgG posle vakcinacii mozhet byt' vyshe, chem posle estestvenno perenesennoj infekcii. Pokazano, chto vakcinaciya «Sputnikom V» privodit k formirovaniyu vysokoavidnyh IgG, sohranyayushchihsya po krajnej mere 6 mesyacev. Prodemonstrirovano nalichie urovnej antitel, korreliruyushchih s protektivnym immunitetom, na protyazhenii 4–6 mesyacev posle vakcinacii ili perenesennoj infekcii.
Hitting Where It Hurts: Absurdity as an Artistic Method
Authors:   University of Applied Arts Vienna, Jutz Gabriele
Published: February 2022

This article frames absurdity as an artistic method related to the context of an artwork’s making. The artworks introduced here are (very broadly) situated at the interface between animation and documentary. Their absurdity is not a matter of their content, but is deeply inscribed in the process of their making. Though they do not explicitly address political questions, they strike at the heart of given power systems or established hierarchies and thus hit where it hurts. “Make it absurd!” is a way of transgressing standards and norms and thus undermining established power relations. The article offers close-readings of a small number of contemporary artworks that can be apprehended as stimulating examples of how absurdity as a method deploys its critical potential. As the examples demonstrate, disrupting a given context can be achieved in many ways: By “inflating” formal devices in order to subvert typical elements of televisual language from inside-out (House by Andy Birtwistle, Great Britain 2013); by rendering a source text (and not just any text!) literally unreadable by investing an enormous amount of time to its dismantling (‘On the Road’ by Jack Kerouac by Jorge Lorenzo, Mexico 2013); by hijacking a male masterpiece and placing the “copy” as well as the female appropriator at the same level as the “master” (A Movie by Jen Proctor by Jen Proctor, USA 2010); by demonstrating that the technique of animation itself bears the mark of the absurd (Anna Vasof’s series of works, gathered under the headings of Non-stop Stop-motion and Muybridge’s Disobedient Horses, Austria, 2017–); and finally, via a method called “slapstick avant-garde,” by launching an attack on purist self-restraint (Dont Know What by Thomas Renoldner, Austria 2019).
Analyzing mathematical model of random processes in automatic control system of ship electric power unit
Authors: Zheleznyak Alexander Aleksandrovich
Published: February 2022

The probabilistic-statistical and spectral-temporal description of a random process complement each other. The main relation interesting for the automatic control system developer is that the noise dispersion - a characteristic determined by the probabilistic-statistical method - is equal to the average noise power. Knowing the noise power, it is easy to determine its standard deviation by deriving the square root from the average power. And the root-mean-square deviation of the controlled value of the automatic control system is the root-mean-square control error, the knowledge of which is necessary for the developer and technologist to characterize the accuracy of the automatic control system. Ultimately, the developer of the automatic control system for ship systems is interested in the value of the root mean square control error. The peculiarity of the emergence and propagation of impulse interference (noise) in ship electric power systems (random processes) is that it is impossible to explicitly write down the dependence of their magnitude as a function of time, since noise values change in different ways at each time interval. It is possible to indicate some average values that give a fairly detailed idea of the noise as a whole. The noises often encountered in ship systems are ergodic, i.e. the ensemble averaging coincides with the time averaging, so the statistical characteristics of such noises can be obtained by averaging their observed values over time.
PRIMER OPTIMIZATION AS GENETIC MARKER PRIMER BASED ON CYTOCHROME B GENE ON SUMATRAN ELEPHANT (Elephas maximus sumatranus) NON-INVASIVE SAMPLES
Authors: Srihanto Eko Agus , Rustiati Elly Lestari , Priyambodo Priyambodo , Pratiwi Dian Neli , Susanto Alvin Wiwiet , Anggraini Diah Esti , Saswiyanti Enny
Published: February 2022

Sumatran elephant is declared as critically endangered by IUCN since 2011. In supporting conservation efforts on sumatran elephant in its natural habitat, molecular data collection of their population needs to be done. Genetic source material is mostly obtained in its natural habitat is its dung/feces. Study on cytochrome B gene as genetic marker from sumatran elephant fecal samples can be done to get additional genetic data as a form of conservation effort. Primer optimization as genetic marker based on cytochrome B gene has been carried out as an early study on sumatran elephant genetics.  Primer optimization program based on cytochrome B genetic marker from sumatran elephant fecal samples was under Higher Education Applied Research funded by The Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education. DNA was isolated from fecal samples of captive sumatran elephants in Elephant Training Center, Way Kambas National Park. Primer optimization was done via amplification by increasing certain temperature. Specificity test was done to ensure that the primer only recognized sumatran elephant DNA. The best result was obtained with the annealing temperature of 52oC
Que se quede el infinito sin estrellas: La cultura gay al final del milenio
Authors: Marquet Montiel Antonio
Published: February 2022

Aún hay quien se pregunta con una actitud que apenas esconde inveterados dejos homofóbicos si existe una cultura gay. Pregunta insidiosa que intenta negar la riqueza expresiva de una comunidad que ha sobrevivido a una de las constantes más vergonzosas de la historia humana; la marginación y persecución del homosexual. ¡Que se quede el infinito sin estrellas!: la cultura gay a fin de milenio es un recorrido en el ocaso del milenio por las amplias avenidas de esa cultura gay, pródiga en realizaciones. En esta exploración, el autor ha privilegiado una dimensión testimonial que le permite acercarse tanto a manifestaciones teatrales, literarias, dancísticas sin omitir el cine, el video, asistir a marchas o asomarse a las artes plásticas.
Ecological balance model of effective utilization of agricultural water resources based on fractional differential equations
Authors: Li Yanfen
Published: February 2022

Water is a key factor that controls the evolution of the ecosystem and restricts social and economic development. The rational allocation of water resources is the basis for the basin's sustainable use of water resources. The article uses fractional differential equations to discuss the increasingly prominent contradictions between supply and demand of agricultural water resources, serious pollution and overexploitation, the decline in groundwater level and water quality, low agricultural water efficiency, and serious waste from the perspective of sustainable development. Second, the article classifies the index system of the water resources carrying capacity evaluation model. Finally, model the resource balance of water supply and water demand in the irrigation area. The study found that the water quantity analysis and determination of the irrigation area will have important guiding significance for implementing the irrigation area's continued construction and water-saving transformation. The allocation and utilization of water resources in farmland irrigation areas will tend to be rationalized. This will greatly improve the water-saving efficiency of irrigation districts.
Determinants of Fraud in the Village Government: The Pentagon's Fraud Perspective
Authors: Basri Yesi Mutia , Fadilla Olga , Azhar Al
Published: February 2022

Objective– This study aims to examine and analyze the factors that influence fraud from a pentagon fraud perspective in the Village Government of Kampar Kiri District, Riau Province, Indonesia. The variables used in this study are the suitability of compensation which is a proxy for pressure, the effectiveness of the internal control system is a proxy for opportunity, organizational culture is a proxy for rationalization, competence is a proxy for ability and leadership style is a proxy for arrogance. Design/methodology– The population in this study were all villages in Kampar Kiri District, Riau Province, Indonesia. Respondents in this study were village apparatuses in the Kampar Kiri district. A total 90 respondents participated in this study spread across 19 villages. Data was collected using a questionnaire sent to respondents. Meanwhile Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis with SmartPLS analysis version 3.2.6 was utilized to analyze the data. Results – The results of this study indicate that the suitability of compensation, the effectiveness of the internal control system, organizational culture, competence and leadership style affect the fraud on the village government. Research limitations/Implication – This research was only carried out in the village of Kampar Kiri and only five variables were used as a proxy for the fraud pentagon. This research implies that policies need to be further strengthened to reduce the occurrence of fraud in the village government. Novelty/Originality - This research was conducted in a village government environment in the Kampar Kiri sub-district of Riau Province. The crowd of fraud in the village administration has disrupted public services and community welfare. Previous research has focused more on local government hence research at the village government is interesting and pertinent to study.
An Empirical Evidence of the Impact of Government Tax Revenue on Nigerian Public Debt
Authors: Kaka Emmanuel John
Published: February 2022

Objective The major objective of this paper is to examine the existence of a mutual consen-sus on the effect of tax revenue and non-tax revenue on public debt in Nigeria.Design/methodology – The study uses documentary research design. Data was collect-ed using secondary method of data collection from Debt Management office and Bureau of statistics and Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin data bank. Ordinary Least Square Multi regression model was used in analyzing the dataResults – The research found out that there is a negative an insignificant relationship be-tween tax revenue, non-tax revenue and interest rate in relation to Nigerian public debt. Moreover, the paper found out that exchange rate and population rate had significant and positive relationship with Nigerian public debt.Limitation/Suggestion – The implication of the study is that, the contribution of tax revenue to the reduction of public debt is minimal as could be shown from the results. While, non-tax revenue contributed more than tax revenue in public debt reduction in Nigeria. In addition, increase in exchange rate, and population rate contributed more to increase in pub-lic debt, while, an increase in interest rate does not increase public debt but rather it discour-ages the government from collecting more debt and push the government to go for other rev-enue sources that where not assessed. The study recommended that; government should harness untapped taxes to increase tax revenue generation to pay interest on loan and princi-pal. Must of the information at the researcher disposal used for the study was for 15 years, from 2003 to 2018. Thus, studies need to be conducted involving more year like from 20 years upward to see whether it will change the result.Novelty/Originality – The originality of this research lies on the government inability to generate enough tax revenue and non-tax revenue to meet expenditure without collecting debt. This is because collection of debt always leads to frequent increase in debt burden in Nigeria. Fewer or no one has carried out a careful analysis of the relationship between tax and non-tax revenue against total debt in Nigeria.
Determinants Of Cloud Accounting Adoption Intention: The T.O.E, D.O.I and T.A.M. Models
Authors: Ouaadi Ismail , El Haddad Mohammed
Published: February 2022

Objective – Nowadays, Cloud Computing is a necessity and more than a trend for all or-ganizations, given the sensitive nature of financial information. This paper aims to determine the factors that impact the adoption intention of Cloud Accounting.Design/methodology – The approach adopted in this research is a quantitative method. It is based on a research model developed on the basis of three theoretical frameworks (TOE, DOI, and TAM) used to investigate the factors impacting the adoption intention of Cloud Ac-counting solutions by accounting professionals (with a total number of respondents of 96 and composed by chartered accountant, certified public accountant, and accountant).Results – The results of this study show that some variables have an impact on the inten-tion to adopt Cloud Accounting, such as the purpose of usage, motivation, remote reporting, and size of the firm, while other variables have no influence such as professional category and flexibility.Limitation/Suggestion – The major contributions of this work are: (1) The combina-tion of several theoretical frameworks; (2) The application in the field of organizational fi-nance which is very important in terms of business and sensitivity, and finally the highlight-ing of the factors leading to the adoption of Cloud Accounting.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN TWO-TIER BOARDS AND UNITARY BOARDS IN THE CASE OF THE COMPANIES LISTED ON THE BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, MIHAIL Bogdan Aurelian , DUMITRESCU Dalina ,   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Published: February 2022

This paper examines the role of two-tier boards versus one-tier board systems for the case of firms listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE). The literature shows that one-tier or unitary and twotier or dualistic board systems have different advantages and disadvantages, like lower levels of information problems in unitary systems and higher levels of independence in the case of two-tier systems. The purpose of this paper is to collect information on various board and firm characteristics from around 60 companies with the unitary system and 6 companies with the dual system listed on BSE and analyses the differences that impact their financial performance. The results indicate that companies with a two-tier system are larger and have larger board sizes. In addition, they have better performance on average, measured by the return on equity indicator. However, the regression results indicate that these positive performance effects of the two-tier board become statistically insignificant when the various board and company characteristics are included as control variables. The low sample size of the two-tier board companies is a possible factor creating statistically insignificant results. The additional regressions results show that when the share of independent board members increases by 10%, the ROE increases by 1.26%.
INVESTMENT MODELS FOR CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY OF BUSINESSES – SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:   Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, PODEŠVA Lukáš , KOCH Miloš ,   Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, LUHAN Jan ,   Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Published: February 2022

Science has always been here to respond to present-day problems, to improve people’s lives and push borders of human capabilities. The focus of this paper contributes to the issue of cybersecurity and information security of businesses that has been becoming ever more topical with the development of online technologies. This article analyses current scientific literature that deals with investment models for cybersecurity and information security. Within this systematic literature review, the found models were assessed mostly in terms of the used economic and mathematical methods, and scientific approach. The conclusion presents the main findings, drawbacks and possible directions of further research in the area.