bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Close to You
Authors: Binder Julian
Published: September 2020

There has been much thought given to role of the body as a site of political, physiological, and cultural negotiation. What place then does the beloved and astonishingly affective singer of 1970s soft-rock, Karen Carpenter, occupy in this weighty discourse? Karen’s death from complications related to her eating disorder in 1983 shocked the public, eliciting a new wave of cultural consciousness about the embodied nature of mental illness. But beyond the stereotypical white suburban Carpenters fan, Karen and her story had already become a cult favorite amongst the queer avant-garde as soon as four years after death, a mysterious phenomenon that I argue is decidedly queer in its emotional trafficking of Karen’s subjectivity, among other areas. This essay explores the ways in which our bodies double as cultural repositories, as hallowed sites of memory, and as icons of martyrdom with the capacity to emit a healing resonance analogous to their fabricated religious counterparts. I must admit, this paper might also be guilty of occasionally engaging in the typical essentializing tendency toward Karen’s personhood. For her sake then, reader, I ask you to ponder the following question with the same aversion to neat finality that you apply to your own story as you flip the page: who really was Karen Carpenter?
PENGARUH KETERLIBATAN GURU-SISWA DALAM MENULIS KARANGAN EKSPOSISI MENGGUNAKAN MODEL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING DI SMA NEGERI 2 INDRAMAYU
Authors: Logita Embang , Triana Winata Nana
Published: September 2020

In learning expositional text, there is material to identify, compile, analyze, and produce. Producing as a final project of learning exposition text because in producing students are able to think critically and student are considered to have mastered the material about identifiying, compiling and analyzing. Producing in exposition text materian in the form of writing.

The use of models, methods and techniques in learnin exposition text is very important to help students more easily understand the subject conveyed by the teacher. The use of experiential learning in the learning process is an effort to develop and build student’klowlegde through their experiences.

Teacher-student involvement through an experiential learning models based on student intelligence to improve skills in producing exposition text is a models that involves the active role of student by writing down their own ideas based on the experiences of student who vary according to their reseptive intellegences so that each student in producing exposition text will be varied so that this learning models is expected to help student develop or improve wrting skill especially in producing text.

 

Keyword: exposition text, experiential learning, teacher-student involvement
Reseñas
Authors: Autores Varios
Published: September 2020

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Juicio político cristiano (II)
Authors: García Gómez Matías
Published: September 2020

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Dos organismos de investigación técnica
Authors: B. M.
Published: September 2020

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Tensiones laborales, economía y sindicato
Authors: Redacción Consejo de
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La Fundación Friedrich Ebert
Authors: B. M.
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Obras recomendadas para el desarrollo socioeconómico de España (Recensiones)
Authors: Recio Eugenio
Published: September 2020

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Use of slag-media filter for treating drinking water
Authors: B.M. Sunil , V Prakrithi , Narayan K.S. Babu
Published: September 2020

Filtration is a very important process for all domestic water supply systems. Prior to filtration, screening and sedimentation processes will remove large proportion of suspended matter, but they do not effectively remove fine floc particles, colour, dissolved minerals and microorganisms. Often river sand is used as a filter media for domestic water treatment. As river sand is getting depleted, it is apt to have an alternative or substitute material (in place of sand) for treatment of domestic water supply. With this motivation some of the feasible and economical solutions that have emerged in recent years are to reuse the industrial process wastes. Among the various alternatives considered, the materials which are close to meeting the quantity demand of the filter media aggregates are slag, from ferrous industries. In this study, the filtration efficiencies of conventional sand and granulated slag filter media are compared by passing three known concentration of synthetic solutions having a total suspended solids concentration i.e. TSS= 160 mg/L, 210 mg/L and 370 mg/L respectively at a known infiltration rate i.e. 4l/hr. The filters were backwashed periodically. The efficiency of conventional sand filter and granulated slag filter were studied by measuring outflow water flux and head loss occurring in both the filter columns.
Dean's Message
Authors: Russell Judith
Published: September 2020

A welcome message for the Fall 2020 issue of SOURCE, from Dean Judith Russell.
Pemberdayaan Purna Tenaga Kerja Wanita melalui Pemanfaatan Pekarangan dan Pengolahan Jahe Menjadi Produk Bernilai Ekonomi
Authors: Yunindanova Mercy Bientri , Budiastuti Mth. Sri , Sulistyo Trijono Djoko
Published: September 2020

Empowerment of the Former of Female Migrant Workers through Garden Utilization and Ginger Processing into Economic Value Products

A number of the productive women in Desa Kadirejo of Kabupaten Semarang have to work as female migrant workers (FMWs) who working abroad. Although this choice is economically profitable, these conditions also emerge several negative impacts on the family and society. Woman role as a wife and a mother becomes less optimal. Moreover, having finished as FMW, generally, most of the women were lack of productive skills. Thus, this program aimed to empower the former of FMWs through the optimization of home gardens and ginger processing to become economic value products. This activity was conducted in Desa Kadirejo, Kabupaten Semarang, Jawa Tengah, from July to September 2019. The steps of the activity were the problem and potential observation; socialization about the potential of home garden and cultivation method; vegetable cultivation practices and providing vegetable seeds; processing instant herbal from ginger; packaging and labeling training; and training of marketing mix. This activity was significantly able to provide life skills for the former of FMWs. The participants produced the ginger instants product, which was readily sold. Also, the former of FMWs had a skill for managing the home garden. In conclusion, by utilizing local resources, the former FMWs will be able to develop a business tant could support family finances without leaving the promary responsibility as wife and mother.
Two-layer MIMO Network Coding based Scheme for Cooperative Communications
Authors: Hung Nguyen Viet , Dam Nguyen Viet , Quy Nguyen Sy
Published: September 2020

In  this  contribution,  we  propose  and investigate  a  novel  scheme  of  two-layer  multi-input multi-output  (MIMO)  systems  employing  network coding  in  the  scenario  of  cooperative  communication. The first MIMO layer of our system is constituted from an  Irregular  Convolutional  Coded  Unity  Rate  Coded Space  Time  Trellis  Coded  M-ary  Phase  Shift  Keying (IrCC-URC-STTC-MPSK) schemes. The MIMO coding scheme is designed with the aid of Extrinsic Information Transfer  (EXIT)  charts  for  approaching  the corresponding  channel  capacity  in  fast  fading environment.  The  second  Network  Coding  based Virtual-MIMO layer is incorporated into our system for coping  with  the  bad  effect  of  slow  fading  channels, which  may  not  be  handled  by  the  first  MIMO  coding layer. Based on simulation results, our proposed scheme outperforms the conventional MIMO systems, where no cooperation is invoked for exploiting the diversity gain brought  by  the  aiding  of  other  users  available  in  the system.
An Efficient Signal Acquisition Method for GPS Software-Defined Radio Receivers
Authors: Tung Ta Hai
Published: September 2020

With the development of the computationalpower of programmable processors, the Software-DefinedRadio (SDR) approach for GPS receivers has been widelyconsidered. However, in comparison with the conventionalhardware receivers, the computational speed of the SDRreceivers is still a problem needed to be improved. As afirst process of the digital processing part, and also themost resource consuming process of a GPS receiver, thesignal acquisition process is very important and neededto be improved in order to suit with the SDR approach.This paper introduces a hybrid signal acquisition methodleveraging the conventional serial search acquisition (typical in hardware receivers), and the FFT-based parallelsearch (typical in SDR receivers) in order to significantlyimprove the acquisition sensitivity, meanwhile keep thecomputational complexity still comparable with that of theFFT-based parallel method.
A Subject-Oriented Ontology Development for Information Retrieval Application
Authors: Chien Ta Cong Duy , Tuoi Phan Thi , Thanh Nguyen Chanh
Published: September 2020

Recently,  ontology-based  application  is  an important approach of some researches in several fields of Computer Science.  The  development  of  Subject-Oriented Ontology  (SOO)  may  be  hard  for  research  groups. However, since SOO can apply to various areas especially for  subject-driven  researches,  research  groups  are continuing  to  search  for  solutions  for  building  it.  The paper proposes an approach to develop an SOO based on corpus  of  scientific  papers  by  building  subject  trees  and semantic  relationships  among  them.   Our  experiments were  tested  on  the  ACM  corpus  and  we  have  acchieved good results in the first phase
Chromium bioaccumulation potential of Bacillus cereus isolated from rhizospheres of Tagetes minuta L.
Authors: Akhter Kulsoom , Ghous Tahseen , Ul-Abdin Zain , Andleeb Saiqa , Ahmed Muhammad Naeem , Hussain Basharat
Published: September 2020

Two metal resistant Bacillus cereus strains (AVP12 and NC7401) isolated from metal polluted and nonpolluted rhizospheres of Tagetes minuta were examined for Cr(VI) bioaccumulation potential. It was found that the strains have potential to survive even at metal concentration of 300 mg/l. The per cent removal capacity of Cr(VI) by AVP12 and NC7401 strains was analyzed as a function of environmental factors including pH, incubation time and biosorbate concentration. The optimum pH was found to be 5 andwas selected for further studies. Both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were found suitable for description of Cr(VI) bioaccumulation. The maximum Cr(VI) bioaccumulation capacity by Bacillus cereus AVP12 and Bacillus cereus NC7401 strains isolated from polluted rhizosphere was 181.0 and 107.5 mg/l, respectively while maximum Cr(VI) bioaccumulation capacity by Bacillus cereus AVP12 and Bacillus cereus NC7401 strains isolated from non-polluted rhizosphere was 92.59 and 62.11 mg/l, respectively. Both types of rhizobacterial strains, especially isolated from metal polluted rhizospheres could serve as economical and ecofriendly bioaccumulating agents for removal of Cr(VI).
Management of fusarium wilt of tomato by botanicals and biocontrol agents and their effect on yield
Authors: Khatun Mst J , Khalequzzaman KM , Naher Mst S , Neela FA
Published: September 2020

Investigation was undertaken to screen out the extract of botanicals viz., neem leaf, neem oil, garlic, marsh paper plant, allamanda leaf, wood apple leaf, betel leaf and biological antagonists viz., Trichoderma viride and T. harzianum. Positive control was soil amendment with Provax and negative control with untreated soil. Soil drenching with Provax and untreated soil showed 7.65 and 37.5% wilt of tomato. Wilt incidence varied from 8.5 - 30.81%. Botanicals and biocontrol agents had significant effect on yield of tomato. Provax gave the highest (30.55 t/ha) yield which was statistically identical to garlic extract (29.66 t/ha) and untreated control showed the lowest (20.19 t/ha) yield which was followed by soil drenching with neem leaf extract. Both the biocontrol agents viz., T. harzianum and T. viride as broth and compost significantly reduced wilt incidence of tomato in the field over control.
Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oil from the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus L.
Authors: Elkiran Omer , Avşar Cumhur
Published: September 2020

The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the essential oil (EO), obtained from the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus naturally grown in the northernmost of Turkey were determined by GC and GC-MS and chemical differences were discussed with the help of chemotaxonomy. The leaves of the plant samples were hydro-distilled to produce oil in the yields of 1%. Nineteen components were identified representing 96.4% of the oil. The main compounds in the EO of V. myrtillus were; 1,8-cineole (38.6%), α- pinene (21%), linalool (19.5%), α-terpineol (5.8%). The EO extract was screened for their antimicrobial activities against the 9 bacteria and 3 yeast species by using disc-diffusion and MIC procedure. The EO extract displayed more effective against all the tested bacteria (especially, S. aureus ATCC 6538 and MRSA) and yeast (only C. krusei). The MIC values of sample against tested microorganisms were found to be in the range of 320 to ≥1280 μg/ml. The most effective MIC values were observed against the S. aureus and MRSA (320 μg/ml). In vitro the antioxidant activity based on the 1,1-diphenly-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical was evaluated for the EO extract, and it was found that the extract had good antioxidant activity in the range of the IC50 = 583.4 ±11 μg ml. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the EO from the leaves of V. myrtillus has been reported for the first time.
Plant species used for birdlime-making in South Africa
Authors: Ramarumo Luambo Jeffrey , Maroyi Alfred , Tshisikhawe Milingoni Peter
Published: September 2020

Plants used for making birdlime and indigenous knowledge associated with the practice in Soutpansberg region, Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo province, South Africa have been documented. Twelve birdlime-making plant species belonging to Apocynaceae, Celastraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Loranthaceae, Moraceae and Sapotaceae families were recorded. The common species included Maytenus peduncularis (Sond.) Loyes cited by 23.6% informants, Euphorbia pulvinata Marloth (17.2%) and Landolphia kirkii Dyer (12%). Plant parts used were latex (50%), fruit (34%), root (8) and the mixture of latex and fruit (8%). Documentation of plant species used for birdlime-making is of great interest, not only for preservation of the Vhavenḓa's traditional culture, but also for promoting economic subsistence, nutritional value and livelihood amongst poor and marginalized people.
Evaluation of agricultural byproducts for the production of betaglucosidase by Aspergillus niger MBT-2 using solid state fermentation
Authors: Abdullah Roheena , Hanif Maria , Kaleem Afshan , Iqtedar Mehwish , Nisar Kinza , Saleem Faiza
Published: September 2020

The experiment was conducted to isolate and screen fungal strain and optimization of solid-state fermentation conditions for enhanced production of β-glucosidase. Different fungal cultures were isolated and screened for β-glucosidase production. The physicochemical and nutritional parameters were optimized for enhanced production of β-glucosidase from higher producer. Among all the isolates the isolate which exhibited highest β-glucosidase potential was identified and assigned the code as Aspergillus niger MBT-2. The optimum β-glucosidase production was obtained in M5 medium containing wheat bran after 72 hrs of incubation at 40°C, pH 6 and 20 ml of moisture contents. In addition to this 2% fructose and 2% yeast extract proved to be best carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively and gave maximal enzyme productivity. The exploitation of agricultural by products as a substrate reduced the production cost of enzyme and makes the process economical. The Aspergillus niger MBT-2 has promising potential of bioconversion of low-cost material into valuable product like β-glucosidase.
Effects of different plant growth regulators on in vitro growth of Aloe vera L.
Authors: Wahab Unaiza , Ashfaq Muhammad , Sajjad Muhammad , Shaheen Shabnum , Sadique Riffat , Ali Muhammad , Khan Farah
Published: September 2020

An attempt was made to standardize the appropriate concentration of different growth regulators for successful in vitro growth of different explants (leaf, node and internode) of Aloe vera L. Results demonstrated best in vitro growth in leaf explants in MS medium supplemented with BAP (1.0 mg/l) and NAA (1.0 mg/l) at 26 ± 2ºC) with pH 5.70 using agar solidified medium and 16 hrs photoperiod.
Comparative Study Between Outcomes of Early Primary Endoscopic Realignment Versus Suprapubic Cystostomy With Delayed Reconstruction in the Management of Posterior Urethral Injury
Authors: Biswas Mrinmoy , Naser Md Fazal , Alam SM Mahbub , Hossain Md Abul , Awal M A
Published: September 2020

Objectives: To compare the outcomes of early primary endoscopic realignment and suprapubic cystostomy with the outcomes of delayed reconstruction in the management of posterior urethral injury.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental prospective study Conducted in the Urology department Dhaka medical college and hospital from January 2009 to December 2010. Atotal of 60 consecutive patients were selected for this study and inclusion criteria, male patients and age 18years and above. Posterior urethral injury resulting in distraction defect and urethral injury with pelvic fracture. Group-A, 28 patients underwent early primary endoscopic realignment after initial suprapubic urinary diversion and Group-B, 32 patients underwent primary suprapubic urinary diversion and delayed urethral reconstruction after 3 months of injury.
Results: After procedure 21(75%) out of 28 patients in Group-A developed stricture 12(42.9%) had simple and short segment stricture and 7(32.1%) had simple and long segment stricture, while in Group-B 12(37.5%) patients developed simple and short segment stricture. All of the patients in Group-A had minimum blood loss during operation. While, majority (81.3%) of patients in Group-B had a history of maximum blood loss. None of the patients in Group-A developed incontinence throughout the observations period (from removal of catheter to 9 months), while 15.6% of the patients in Group-B had incontinence at removal of catheter after anastomotic urethroplasty and at 3 month. The incontinence further increased to 18.8% at 6 and 9 months. Complaints of impotence were significantly less in Group-A than that in Group-B throughout the period of observation (14.3% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.042; 14.3% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.042 and 14.3% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.042). At removal of urethral catheter, stricture formation was observed and statistically there was no difference in Group-A and Group-B (14.3% vs. 21.9% in Group-B, p = 0.448). At month 3, stricture formation was significantly higher in Group-A than that in Group-B (42.9% vs. 15.6%, p = 0.020). At month 6, about 18% of patients in Group-A had stricture, but none of patients in Group-B was found so (p = 0.018).
Conclusions: Early primary endoscopic realignment of traumatic posterior urethral disruption is a simple, less traumatic, safe, and rapid technique. It provides a low morbidity and less postoperative complications. Though recurrent stricture formation is higher but the strictures are simple and short and amenable to be corrected endoscopically. It may be considered as initial therapy in the management of posterior urethral distraction defect over suprapubic cystostomy with delayed reconstruction.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 17, No. 1, Jan 2014 p.29-35
Per Rectal Magnetic Infra- Red Laser Therapy by Optical Probe and Its Effect on Pelvic Pain, Dysuria and Haemospermia of the Patients of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Authors: Choudhury AM Anamur Rashid , Islam Md Waliul , Parveen Tasmina , Sultana Parveen
Published: September 2020

Objective: To observe the improvement of the symptoms of pelvic pain, dysuria and haemospermia after treatment with magnetic infrared laser therapy in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Methods : This study was an observational study done on 30 male patients with pelvic pain and age range varied from 30 to 60 years. The study was conducted from 2009 to 2011 in a private medical center in Dhaka city . The MIL-therapy in use has a wave length of 904 nm and a frequency of 3000 Hz. The Laser beam reaches the prostate with a special optic probe. In this study the patients were examined per rectally by doing digital rectal examination with use of gloves and gel. At the beginning we used a “Laser Super Sonic” machine with endorectal probe according to Strada. The treatment schedule was one treatment every two days (treatment’s time of 5/10 minutes, wave length 1000 KHz)) for a total of 10 applications. After 10 applications patients were asked for follow-up and data were callected and analysed.
Results : Out of 30 patients of chronic pelvic pain syndrome aged between 30-60 yrs with compains of pelvic pain, dysuria and haemospermia were under treatment with MIL therapy. 18 patients with pelvic pain, 13 patients with dysuria and 04 patients with haemospermia were cured after laser treatment . There were improvement of symptoms of pelvic pain in 11 patients, dysuria in 07 patients after laser therapy . But 01 patient found not improved . Among 30 cases 23 patients found normal sized prostate and 07 found enlarged prostate on digital rectal examination and on USG findings, 21 were found normal sized, 09 found enlarged sized prostate and 07 patients had increased PVR
Conclusion : Patient sign and symptoms improved significantly after M/L therapy.
Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 17, No. 1, Jan 2014 p.42-46
Stinging apparatus of apoid wasps and bees as never seen before
Authors: Noor Khadri Syed Najeer E , Begum Rabiya
Published: September 2020

The stinging apparatus is expected to vary depending on the type of prey taken and the way it is carried in apoid wasps and the purpose of defense it serves in bees. To understand the differences in sting morphology, members of two apoid wasp families (Ampulicidae and Crabronidae) and a bee family (Halictidae) were studied. Scanning Electron Microscope images of lancets revealed tooth like projections on dorso-lateral aspect in Ampulex compressa (Fabricius, 1781) and blunt barbs on the lancets of Liris aurulentus (Fabricius, 1787) and Tachysphex bengalensis Cameron, 1889 whereas, in Halictus fimbriatellus Vachal, 1894 barbs are arranged in two rows on lancet, which includes four barbs on one side and three barbs on the other side of lancet which are not acutely pointed. The SEM images also indicated the presence of campaniform sensilla on the lancets of compressa. These findings help us to know the possible relationships of hunting behavior and modification of the sting in accordance.
Parasitism potential of Diadegma argenteopilosa (Cameron) (Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae), an internal larval parasitoid of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
Authors: Bhosale Akshay Mahesh
Published: September 2020

Diadegma argenteopilosa (Cameron) (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) is an internal larval parasitoid of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera), a notorious and polyphagus pest of pulses and vegetables in India. Attempt has been made to initiate their mass multiplication for successful biocontrol programme. Behavioral studies, food stuffs, host selection aspects plays a crucial role in mass multiplication of biocontrol agents. Therefore, present work was conducted to study the optimum host age, specificity and host density for maximum progeny production of the parasitoid under laboratory conditions and later their release in the field for the management of pest species. The parasitoid caused highest mortality in the pest larvae of second instars, 4 day old larvae were attacked most with high percent parasitism, 39.00%. Optimum density for maximum progeny production of D. argenteopilosa was 20, which generate maximum parasitism (43.00%). Host specificity by exposing the parasitoids towards different host species and analyse parasitoid preference by S. litura > Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) > Mythimna separata Walker > Achaea janata (Linnaeus). Nutritional requirement of parasitoid was tested with different foodstuffs and found 50% honey best suited for maximum longevity 8.2 and 11.4 days for males and females respectively. The longevity ratio also female biased, 1: 1.39 (Male: Female). From the results it concludes that D. argenteopilosa fed with 50% honey solution, exposed to 3-5 day old caterpillars of S. litura at density of 20 gave maximum progeny production and effectively utilized in the biocontrol programme.
Biology of anthocorid predator, Blaptostethus pallescens Poppius (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae)
Authors: Jose Anna , Subramanian Madhu
Published: September 2020

Biology of anthocorid predator Blaptostethus pallescens Poppius was studied on eggs of alternate host Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton). Eggs of B. pallescens, thrust within the plant tissue, hatched after a mean incubation period of 5.78 days. Nymphs, when reared on UV sterilized eggs of C. cephalonica under ambient conditions, developed normally with five instars, each having a mean duration of 2.63, 1.92, 2.01, 2.50 and 5.10 days, respectively. Females laid eggs after a pre-oviposition period of 4.2 days. Average fecundity of bugs was 134.04 eggs. Mean longevity of females was found to be higher (52.03 days) than that of males (40.18 days).
LARANGAN PENCALONAN MANTAN NAPI KORUPTOR PADA PEMILU SERETAK 2019: HUKUM SEBAGAI SARANA REKAYASA SOSIAL
Authors: Helmi Happy Hayati , Prof. Dr. Anna Erliyana, S.H., M.H.
Published: September 2020

Pengaturan larangan pencalonan mantan narapidana koruptor dapat dikatakan sebagaikonteks hukum sebagai sarana rekayasa sosial yang berperan untuk mendukung perbaikan pemerintah melihat maraknya korupsi di lembaga legislatif, meskipun Mahkamah Agung pada akhirnya membatalkan regulasi tersebut. Metode penulisan yang digunakan yuridis normatif dengan menelaah peraturan perundang-undangan yang relevan dengan isu hukum yang sedang dikaji. Tingginya angka koruptor sangat memerlukan usaha ekstra menangani korupsi meskipun telah ada hukum pidana yang dianggap memberi efek jera, pada kenyataanya terdapat juga pelaku korupsi adalah residivis, dengan demikian sangat perlu pengaturan yang dapat memberikan efek jera selain dari hukum pidana pokok juga pidana tambahan satu diantaranya pencabutan hak politik untuk terdakwa korupsi.
MODEL BERBASIS FUZZY DENGAN FIS TSUKAMOTO UNTUK PENENTUAN BESARAN GAJI KARYAWAN PADA PERUSAHAAN SWASTA
Authors: Logo Jhonnry Frengky Bire , Wantoro Agus , Susanto Erliyan Redy
Published: September 2020

Karyawan salah satu inti terpenting dalam perusahaan. Karyawan diperusahan memiliki masa kerja yang berbeda-beda yang membedakan besaran gaji yang diberikan. Karyawan yang telah memiliki masa kerja >1 tahun biasanya akan digolongkan menjadi karyawan lama, sedangkan karyawan yang baru masuk dengan masa kerja 0-1 tahun digolongkan karyawan baru. Adanya penggolongan tersebut mengakibatkan adanya perbedaan pada besaran gaji. Penghitungan gaji atau upah  menjadi kegiatan rutin setiap bulannya. Semua faktor dikumpulkan, kemudian dihitung dengan sangat cermat. Perusahaan berusaha menyusun gaji karyawan dengan baik, untuk memenuhi hak karyawan secara adil, sekaligus menjaga nilai perusahaan di pasar tenaga kerja. Jika sistem penggajian sebuah perusahaan terkesan buruk, tentu akan menurunkan minat tenaga kerja potensial untuk bergabung dengan perusahaan. Sistem pemberian gaji karyawan baru biasanya hanya berdasarkan pada jenjang pendidikan dan jabatan saja tanpa mempempertimbangkan faktor lain seperti pengalaman kerja, keahlian dan jumlah tanggungan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan suatu sistem pendukung keputusan untuk menentukan besaran gaji yang lebih sesuai. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu logika Fuzzy dengan FIS Tsukamoto. Penelitian ini menghasilkan berupa model dan aplikasi. Penerapan metode fuzzy tsukamoto dapat diterapkan untuk perhitungan yang dapat digunakan oleh pihak management dalam membantu mengambil keputusan dalam penentuan perkiraan gaji dengan mempertimbangkan beberapa parameter sehingga besaran gaji yang diberikan akan lebih tepat
IoT: EMERGENCY BUTTON SEBAGAI PENGAMAN UNTUK MENGHINDARI PERAMPASAN SEPEDA MOTOR
Authors: Samsugi Selamet , Wajiran Wajiran
Published: September 2020

Abstrak— Pencurian kendaraan bermotor saat ini hampir tidak pernah lepas dari pemberitaan di media masa (online/offline). Pencurian tidak hanya di lakukan saat motor terparkir, tetapi banyak juga secara langsung atau sering di sebut pembegalan. Dari data Mabes Polri periode 1-15 Mei 2019, tercatat sebanyak 226 kasus curat. Jumlah itu diketahui naik sebanyak 26 kasus jika dibandingkan dengan periode sebelumnya, 15-30 April. Berdasarkan permasalah terhadap meningkatnya pencurian dan perampasan kendaraan bermotor, maka memang dibutuhkan sistem keamanan tambahan pada Motor. Namun berdasarkan beberapa penelilian yang telah dibuat, kebanyakan membuat aplikasi atau sistem keamanan untuk kendaraan bermotor yang sedang keadaan di parker. Untuk itu, penliti mengembangkan sebuah sistem yang dapat mengamankan kendaraan pada saat kendaraan sedang di gunakan (hidup). Cara kerja alat yang diusulkan adalah dengan membuat emergency button. Ketika tombol emergency di tekan motor akan mati dengan delay selama 10 detik. Dari hasil pembahasan dan ujicoba, sistem dapat di non-aktifkan melalui Smartphone melalui aplikasi Blynk. Tombol emergency dapat bekerja sesuai dengan yang diharapkan yaitu ketika tombol di tekan, maka motor akan mati dalam waktu 10 detik setelah tombol ditekan (delay 10 detik). Kata kunci— Button, Blynk, IOT, Pencurian, Keamanan
PENGARUH KOMITMEN DAN KEPUASAN TERHADAP LOYALITAS KONSUMEN MELALUI KEPERCAYAAN DALAM MENGGUNAKAN PRODUK JASA TITIP TOKO ONLINE
Authors: Rifa'i Muhamad , Yati Wisari , Susanti Riski Aprilia Dwi
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this research is to know and analyze: the influence of commitment to consumer confidence, the influence of satisfaction on trust, the influence of commitments that affect consumer loyalty, the influence of consumer satisfaction on loyalty, the influence of confidence in consumer loyalty, influence of consumer commitment to consumer loyalty through consumer confidence, and influence consumer satisfaction on loyalty through consumer confidence. The research population is a student in Malang City with sample of 91 respondents with judgmental sampling technique. The data used by the primary data collected through questionnaires, for the analysis of the data used is path analyisis. The results showed that consumer commitment was influential towards consumer confidence, satisfaction was influential in trust, a commitment to influence loyalty, customer satisfaction was influential towards loyalty, trust in loyalty, an influential commitment to loyalty through trust and satisfaction impacting loyalty through trust.
Estimating a Fiscal Reaction Function for Nigeria
Authors: Ogiji Patricks
Published: September 2020

The study examines the determinants of fiscal balance and the impact of the selected macroeconomic variables on the primary balance of government. It aims to estimate the fiscal reaction function for Nigeria and determine whether the implementation of fiscal policy is sustainable in the long-run. A Fiscal Reaction model was developed and ARDL technique was used to establish the relationships and interactions among the variables. The study investigated whether the fiscal measures pursued by the government from 2000:Q1 to 2018:Q4 was adequate in addressing the accumulation of huge debt. The analysis of the stylized facts reveals that the government had continued to run budget deficits for almost the entire period, except for a few period. The public debt to GDP, which is a major determinant of the primary balance, is negative and significant implying that a fiscal rule that encourages a strong reduction in debt-to-GDP levels would result in substantial pressure for Nigeria to run large primary surpluses in the future. The CUSUM and CUSUMSQ tests show the recursive residual plots of the fiscal reaction function are within the 5 per cent critical lines, hence, providing evidence of stable fiscal reaction function for Nigeria. The study thus, recommends that, apart from the urgent need for the fiscal authorities to adopt urgent reforms to discourage huge debt accumulation, improve revenue generation capacity and more fundamentally, expenditure switching to improve the quality of expenditure, the transition from primary deficits to primary surpluses should follow a gradual process.
Spillover effect of United States Monetary Policy on Nigeria’s Financial and Macro Fundamentals
Authors: Ekeocha Patterson C. , Udeaja Elias A.
Published: September 2020

This paper examines spillover effects of U.S monetary policy on macroeconomic fundamentals in Nigeria from January 1985 to December 2018. The study period is partitioned to account for conventional monetary policy (CMP) period, January 1985 to August 2007 and unconventional monetary policy (UMP) period, September 2007 to December 2018. Guided by relevant pre-tests, we find BEKK-VARMA-CCCMGARCH as the most appropriate model. The study finds significant spillover effects of U.S CMP and UMP on interest rate, exchange rate and inflation rate in Nigeria. We, however, observe that while CMP may be a significant accelerator of shocks
persistence on interest rates and exchange rates, the extent to which the UMP accelerate shocks in inflation rate tends to vary for different measures of quantitative easing. Thus, in addition to past own shocks and past own conditional variance of these macro fundamentals, understanding their dynamics cannot be in isolation of their vulnerability to external shocks and volatility due to spillover effects of monetary actions in other economies. In formulating monetary policy, it is therefore, imperative for the Central Bank of Nigeria to monitor the monetary policy process of the US to hedge against shocks spillovers.
Improving Reading Comprehension Skill of Civil Engineering Students through Collaborative Strategy
Authors: Utomo Addy
Published: September 2020

This paper centers around the application of the collaborative strategy on first semester student of the Civil Engineering Department of ITN Malang who have problems in English. The use of collaborative strategic reading (CSR) was to help the students to improve their reading comprehension skill. This research was conducted (1) to know the response of the first semester student of civil engineering ITN Malang after using CSR method to improve their reading skill, and (2) to know the effect of CSR method towards their reading. CSR is a research-based instructional practice in teaching reading comprehension to enhance content area learning. It is the best way to teach reading comprehension with four strategies of CSR because students can learn in groups. Model of classroom action research developed by Kemmis &Mc Taggart (1999) was applied. Preceed with intial recoinnaisance step held before four steps of teaching (planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting) this research was conducted in two cycles, the first cycle to implement strategy add by reading comprehension test and second cycle to implement strategy. The data research obtained through observation and field notes during teaching-learning processes ended with reading tests. The finding showed that collaborative strategic reading improved students` reading comprehension skill.
Social Power: The Gap Between Majority and Minority Groups in Martin Luther King Jr.’S Speeches
Authors: Hendarto Sylvia Christy
Published: September 2020

This study examines the social power between majority and minority group as represented in Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches. It investigates social power further into types of social power used, and how the gap between majority group and minority group is reflected in the speeches. Critical discourse analysis with socio cognitive approach was applied. The data were taken from three speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.: “I Have a Dream”, “Our God is Marching On”, and “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. The result revealed that there were several types of social power appeared in the speeches. The finding on the gap between majority and minority group is reflected in their social status and roles in society.
THE STRUCTURE OF COLLOCATION AND ITS TRANSLATION STRUCTURES IN SUBTITLES OF KURZGESAGT YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Authors: Veronika Chyntia
Published: September 2020

This research aims to identify the types of English collocation and to investigate the structure of collocations in the Indonesian translation from English in Kurzgesagt YouTube Channel. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. The research used the theory of English collocation by McCarty and O’Dell (2008) and Indonesian collocation by Imran et al (2009) to identify English collocation types and investigate the structures of collocation in Indonesian. The research found that Adjective + Noun collocation types are mostly used to 133 of 232 and Verb + Noun to 45 or 19.40%. Focusing on structure of collocation translation equivalents in Indonesian, it was also found that Indonesian collocations 157 data or 67.7 % have the same structures and 75 data or 32.3% have different structures. 9 data or 3.9% are in the form of single words, and 1 data or 0.4% has no equivalent. After verification was made, Indonesian collocation equivalent are not always collocations: 90.5% are collocations and 9.5% are non-collocations, including single words. Based on the research finding, learners of English, translators, and future translators have to build awareness of the importance of collocation. The potential difficulties lie in the difference in translation equivalent.
The food insecurity status of pastoral and agro-pastoral
households in Ethiopia
Authors: Abebe Abera Eticha , Endris Mossa Ahmed
Published: September 2020

Understanding the major causes of food
insecurity is important for interventions aiming at minimizing food insecurity.
Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the status of food insecurity of pastoral and
agro-pastoral households of Seba Boru Woreda Guji Zone, Oromia National
Regional State, Ethiopia. In order to achieve these objectives, 112
respondents’ agro pastoralists were selected from 2 kebeles (the smallest
administrative unit). To this end, both probabilities (stratified, systematic
and random) and non-probability (purposive) sampling techniques were employed.
Primary and secondary data were collected from various sources. The data were
analysed using descriptive statistics like mean standard deviation, percentage
and frequency distributions. Univariate analysis such as t-test and chi-square
(χ2) were also used to describe the characteristics of food secured
and food insecure groups. The survey result shows that about 60 (53.7 %) of
sample respondents were food insecure while only 52 (46.3 %) were food secure.
As per a binary logistic model regression, four variables such as family size,
land, income, and extension service were significant at 10 % probability
levels. Finally, limiting population size through integrated health and
education service, intensification of agriculture through extension service by
strengthening PTC (pastoral training center), are some to recommend to curb
food insecurity in the area
Pandemic crisis management
Authors: Osmanagić Bedenik Nidžara
Published: September 2020

The first
recorded COVID-19 case emerged in China and, within a few months, it has spread
to 210 countries globally, thrusting people into danger, uncertainty, fear, and
of course physical and social isolation. The impacts of this pandemic are
significant for every aspect of our lives. Crises include risk and chances at
the same time. As Shakespeare said, “There is nothing either good or bad, but
thinking makes it so“. This paper focuses on threats and opportunities of the
pandemic crisis for humans and planet Earth. Crisis is
defined as an unplanned and unwanted process of limited duration and impact,
which endangers primary goals, and produces ambivalent outcome. Crisis
management encompasses three phases: avoiding the crisis, identifying its
symptoms when they occur and finding ways out of the crisis. There are several
research questions related to that. First, could the COVID-19 crisis be
avoided? Or at least could its onset be recognized early? Second, how can the
pandemic crisis be measured in terms of its intensity and depth? Third, which
ways lead us out of the crisis? And fourth, which lessons have to be learned? Exploring
the novel literature and research findings provides new insights into the
pandemic crisis and the crisis management process, which is the aim of the
paper. With its results and major conclusions this paper provides a holistic
perspective to the pandemic crisis and crisis management.
Optimasi Molase dan Tibicos sebagai Media Fermentasi dalam Memproduksi Nutraceutical Feed Additive Menggunakan Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Authors: Hilmi Mustofa , Prastujati Anis Usfah
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAK Molase merupakan hasil samping industri gula tebu yang biasa digunakan dalam proses fermentasi. kandungan molase seperti sukrosa bisa digunakan media pertumbuhan bakteri asam laktat dan yeast sebagai sumber probiotik ternak. Optimasi parameter fermentasi molase memegang peranan yang penting dalam keberhasilan dalam menghasilkan komponen bahan organik, disamping jenis mikroorganisme yang digunakan. Penambahan konsentrasi inokulum (tibicos), konsentrasi molase, dan lama fermentasi menjadi hal yang utama untuk dioptimasi agar bakteri asam laktat dan asam organik  dihasilkan optimal dan waktunya efisien menggunakan response surface methodology (RSM). Metode RSM berguna untuk menentukan nilai-nilai perlakuan (molase, tibicos, lama fermentasi dengan respon optimal terdiri dari 15 perlakuan faktorial bertujuan untuk menentukan variabel tetap dan variabel bebas. Penambahan tibicos dan lama fermentasi berpengaruh signifikan (P<0,05) terhadap jumlah bakteri asam laktat, namun interaksi antara konsentrasi molase dan kosentrasi tibicos (P<0,05) memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap respon pada tingkat probabilitas 95%. Interaksi kosentrasi tibicos dan lama fermentasi (P<0,05) memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap jumlah bakteri asam laktat. hasil optimasi, diperoleh nilai optimum kosentrasi molase 12,5%, Kosentrasi tibicos 10% dan waktu fermentasi 36 jam. Kondisi optimum tersebut diprediksi menghasilkan bakteri asam laktat dan prosentasi asam laktat sebesar 7,30333 log CFU/ml dan 0,386667%.Kata kunci: fermentasi, molase, tibicos, RSMABSTRAK Molasses is a by-product of the cane sugar industry which is commonly used in the fermentation process. Molasses such as sucrose can be used as a growth media for lactic acid bacteria and yeast as a source of animal probiotics. Optimization of molasses fermentation parameters plays an essential role in the success in producing components of organic matter, in addition to the types of microorganisms used. The RSM method is useful for determining treatment values (molasses, tibicos, fermentation time with optimal responses consisting of 15 factorial treatments aimed at determining fixed variables and independent variables. The addition of tibicos and fermentation time has a significant effect (P<0.05) on the number of bacteria lactic acid, but the interaction between the concentration of molasses and the concentration of tibicos (P<0.05) has a significant influence on the response at a probability level of 95%. Lactic acid optimization results obtained the optimum value of molasses concentration 12.5%, tibicos concentration 10% and fermentation time of 36 hours. The optimum conditions are predicted to produce lactic acid bacteria and lactic acid percentage of 7.30333 log CFU/ml and 0.386667 %.Keywords: fermentation, molasses, tibicos, RSM
Performa Ayam Sentul yang Diberi Ransum Mengandung Indigofera zollingeriana
Authors: Suherman Asep , Mahmud Yudhi , Ambasari Wiwik , Iman Hernaman Iman , Yuhani Hani , Salim Rukmantoro
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk memanfaatkan Indigofera zollingeriana dalam ransum terhadap kinerja ayam sentul. Seratus empat puluh empat ekor ayam Sentul dialokasikan ke dalam 6 perlakuan dan 4 ulangan. Unggas tersebut dipelihara dari mulai day old chick (DOC) sampai umur 3 minggu dengan diberi ransum BR 501 CP, selanjutnya selama 7 minggu diberi ransum perlakuan. Ransum perlakuan tersebut adalah 1) R1 = ransum komersial (Sinta SP 22), 2) R2 = ransum yang biasa digunakan peternak, 3) R3 = ransum mengandung Indigofera zollingeriana 20% tanpa jagung, 4) R4 = ransum mengandung Indigofera zollingeriana 10%, 5) R5 = ransum mengandung Indigofera zollingeriana 15%, 6) R6 = ransum mengandung Indigofera zollingeriana 20% dan mengandung jagung. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dan data yang terkumpul dianalisis dengan uji Duncan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa konsumsi dan konversi ransum tidak menunjukan perbedaan yang nyata, tapi pertambahan bobot badan tertinggi (P<0,05) dicapai pada R1 dengan bobot badan akhir sebesar 833,25 g pada umur 10 minggu. Ransum R4 yang mengandung Indigofera zollingeriana 10% menghasilkan pertambahan bobot badan yang sama dengan R1 dengan bobot akhir penelitian sebesar 722 g. Kesimpulan Indigofera zollingeriana sebanyak 10% dapat diberikan dalam ransum ayam sentul.Kata kunci:  ayam sentul, performa, Indigofera zollingerianaABSTRACTThis study was aimed to utilize Indigofera zollingeriana in diets on the performance of sentul chicken. One hundred and fourty four sentul chickens were allocated into 6 treatments and 4 repetitions. This poultry was kept from DOC until the age of 3 weeks with BR 501 CP diets, next for 7 weeks fed treatment diets. The treatment diet was 1) R1 = commercial diet (Sinta SP 22), 2) R2 = diet commonly used by breeder, 3) R3 = diet containing Indigofera zollingeriana 20% without maize, 4) R4 = diet containing Indigofera zollingeriana 10%,  5) R5 = diet containing Indigofera zollingeriana 15%, 6) R6 = diet containing Indigofera zollingeriana 20% and containing maize. The study used a complete randomized design and the collected data were analyzed by Duncan test. The results showed that the consumption and conversion of diets did not show any significant difference, but the highest body weight gain (P <0.05) was achieved in R1 with final bodyweight of 833.25 g at 10 weeks. The R4 diet containing 10% Indigofera zollingeriana resulted in the same weight gain as R1 with the final weights of 722 g. Conclusion Indigofera zollingeriana as much as 10% can be given in sentul chicken diets.Keywords: performance, Indigofera zollingeriana, sentul chicken