bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Attenuating Fibrotic Markers of Patient-Derived Dermal Fibroblasts by Thiolated Lignin Composites
Authors: Belgodere Jorge , Son Dongwan , Jeon Bokyoung , Choe Jongwon , Guidry Anna , Bao Adam , Zamin Syed , Parikh Umang , Balaji Swathi , Kim Myungwoong , Jung Jangwook
Published: April 2021

Engineering composite biomaterials requires the successful integration of multiple feed- stocks to formulate a final product for functional improvement. Here we engineered biomaterial scaffolds to attenuate the fibrotic phenotype exhibited by high scarring (HS) patient-derived der- mal fibroblasts (hdFBs) by valorizing lignosulfonate from waste feedstocks of lignin. We utilized phenolic functional groups of lignosulfonate to impart antioxidant properties and the cell binding domains of gelatin to enhance cell adhesion for poly(ethylene glycol)-based scaffolds. Highly ef- ficient chemoselective thiol-ene chemistry was utilized for the formation of composites with thio- lated lignosulfonate (TLS) and methacrylated fish gelatin (fGelMA) in the PEG(poly (ethylene gly- col))-diacrylate matrix. Antioxidant properties of lignosulfonate was not altered after thiolation and the levels of antioxidation were comparable to a well-known antioxidant, L-ascorbic acid, as evi- denced by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and TAC (Total Antioxidant Capacity) assays. Unlike porcine gelatin, fGelMA remained liquid at room temperature and exhibited low viscosities, resulting in no issues of miscibility when mixed with PEG. PEG-fGelMA-TLS composites signifi- cantly reduced the differential of five different fibrotic markers (COL1A1, ACTA2, TGFB1 and HIF1A) between HS and low scarring (LS) hdFBs, providing the potential utility of TLS in a bio- material scaffold to attenuate fibrotic responses.
Free-base Porphyrin Polymer for Bifunctional Electrochemical Water Splitting
Authors: Ge Yulu , Lyu Zhenhua , Marcos Hernandez Mariana , Villagran Dino
Published: April 2021

Projected future global energy demands require sustainable energy sources as alternatives to the current world dependence on hydrocarbon fuels. The production of hydrogen and oxygen gas from water is a promising approach. Currently, water-splitting electrolyzers require precious metals as electrocalysts because they are active and stable. Yet, replacement of these precious metals by cost-effective alternatives is necessary for the economic feasibility of this approach. Here, we describe a molecular based polymeric approach that effectively removes the need to use any metal to electrochemically split water. The incorporation of free-base porphyrin units into a 2D network structure yields a stable and efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for water oxidation and water reduction that can operate for days at competitive overpotentials comparable to metal based ones.
Identification of Active Chemical Compounds of Honey from Some Regions in Indonesia
Authors: Sumarlin La Ode , Enita Nur , Afandi Farhan Riza , Fathoni Ahmad
Published: April 2021

Bees produce honey from plant nectar, plant secretions, and excretions of plant-sucking insects. Indonesian local honey contains active compounds that have the potential effect as antioxidant and anticancer. The composition and biological effects of honey vary depending on the flower sources; seasonal and environmental factors can also influence the composition and the physical products. This research was conducted to identify the chemical compounds found in several honey samples produced by beekeepers in Indonesia with LCMS/MS method and to determine the profiles of the honey from Indonesia with the Chemspider and MassBank Database. Honey samples were collected from several regions in Indonesia. The results of the analysis showed that the honey’s diastase number vary from region to region and showed that the HMF contents are relatively low. The compounds that were allegedly found through LCMS/MS analysis include and have been traced based on literature studies had bioactive activity and beneficial to health, include: millefin (potential for treating heart disease and cancer), mangiferin (anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetes, immunomodulators, anti-tumor, antioxidants), rhamnetin (anti-inflammatory), tricin (antioxidant-like), acacetin (inhibit tumor angiogenesis agents), aurantiamide acetate (antiviral or anti-inflammatory, therapeutic agent for the treatment of influenza), salvigenin (controlling inflammation, acute and chronic pain), brucine (modulates anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties), dehydrocostus lactone (anti-inflammatory), santonin (anthelmintic activity), dimethylesculetin (bilirubin clearance), imidazole 4- acetic acid (neuropharmacological properties), propafenone (antiarrhythmic), yohimbine (affected sexual performance), Velutin (anti-inflammatory), narigenin (linked to cardiovascular disease protection). Eventually, honey is is such a natural product with a number of salient therapeutic properties. However, there are still components that were found but their roles cannot be described in detail. Therefore, it is recommended that further meticulous studies should bring to light the other hidden properties of the honey compounds.
An Analysis of Corporate Bonds Issuances in Malaysia
Authors: Mohd Saad Noriza
Published: April 2021

The objective of this study is to reveal an evocative statistical result on the bonds issuances for both, conventional bonds and Islamic bonds in Malaysia. Secondary data are obtained from Bondinfo hub, central bank of Malaysia on long-term and medium-term issuances of corporate bonds. There is 256 and 405 number of observations for long-term and medium-term issuances respectively. The independent samples T-test and Levene’s test are utilized for hypotheses testing. Results revealed that conventional bonds yields have larger spread compared to sukuk in long-term issuances. However in medium-term issuances, the spreading of risk is larger in sukuk compared to conventional bonds. To the issuer, sukuk issuances is the best option in long-term capital financing otherwise conventional bonds issuances is better for medium-term period since their commitment to pay contractual interest is low.
Employees Knowledge sharing: A Self-Determination Viewpoint-The Case of Technology Companies in Ho Chi Minh City
Authors:   International University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Published: April 2021

Self-determination theory- a new point of view of knowledge sharing dimension, is applied to explore intrinsic antecedents and to measure how influent each of them impact on knowledge sharing. A literature review suggested antecedents of knowledge sharing (Sharing intention leading to its behavior) including: altruism organizational benefit, altruism personal benefit, subjective norm and perceive competence. A survey with 396 responses is collected from people who are working in technical companies. SPSS and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) are utilized to synthesis and analyze data. The results confirmed the significant relationship between altruism for personal satisfactions, perceived competence and subjective norm to knowledge sharing; whereas altruism for organizational benefit had not significant relationship to knowledge sharing Theoretical and practical implication are discussed in the context of technical companies to enhance efficiency of knowledge sharing.
Are Soft Skills Required for Accounting Students in Future Career?
Authors:   Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah, Malaysia, Jaafar Syaiful Baharee
Published: April 2021

Nowadays, business is very challenging and competitive, so it requires employers to hire multitasking employees. Therefore, students should be learning soft skills linked with industrial requirements. Accounting students should have added value, such as good soft skills, which may lead to higher employability. Higher education institutions need to play a role to provide a curriculum that emphasizes soft skills such as communication skills, time management, and problem solving. This study discusses these skills for accounting graduates during their studies at higher education institutions. Without better soft skills, it is very tough for future accountants to be hired. Higher employability linked with better soft skills may enhance the public’s perception of the accounting field.
Ground Rules in Forensic Interviews: Should We Make Practice More Applied?
Authors:   , Lawrence Kelly
Published: April 2021

Introducing ground rules is recommended in many forensic interview best-practice protocols, but children do not always use them when they should. There is not yet a consensus in the literature on the best way to teach the rules, and many of the practice methods researched are not feasible for practitioners. Additionally, increased intensity of practice can lead to adverse effects on other aspects of child testimony too. We draw on cognitive learning literature to understand how to better facilitate ground rule use amongst children in forensic interviews. Ninety-three children between the ages of 5-12 from Greater Wellington region, New Zealand, participated in a staged event at their school and were interviewed using the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Protocol (Lamb et al., 2018) 2-3 weeks later. At the interview, children practised the ground rules ‘I don’t know’ (IDK), ‘I don’t understand’ (IDU) and ‘Correct me’ (CM) in one of four ways which varied by the degree of match between the practice and interview context. Children were asked difficult questions designed to elicit the rules throughout the interview, and coding children’s accuracy of reporting also examined the broader effects of practice method and rule use. No significant effects were found between the practice method and responses to difficult questions for the IDK and CM rules. The Control condition, which received no ground rules instruction or practice, was significantly different to the other practice conditions for the IDU rule. In addition to this, there was no significant effect of practice method or competency at using ground rules on children’s general accuracy about the event. Several possible explanations for this pattern of results are explored in the discussion section.
Examining the Relationship between Fire Interest and Firesetting: Contributions of Previous Experience with Fire and Self and Emotional Regulation
Authors: Sherrell Rosalie
Published: April 2021

Deliberate firesetting is an international problem with significant personal and economic cost. Interest in fire has previously been identified as a unique predictor of deliberate firesetting, however little is known about how fire interest interacts with other factors to produce firesetting. This research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the role of fire interest by exploring how this construct interacts with previous exposure to fire and aspects of self and emotional regulation, and how this relates to firesetting behaviour. Two anonymous online studies were conducted among New Zealand adult community samples: Study 1 examined the relationship between fire interest, previous exposure to fire, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and sensation seeking (N = 146); Study 2 replicated the first study and explored the relationship between these factors and engagement in deliberate firesetting (N = 149). Results from both studies showed that only previous exposure to fire and sensation seeking were consistently positively correlated with fire interest, however, when other variables were controlled for via multiple regression analysis, the thrill/adventure seeking facet of sensation seeking was the only significant predictor of fire interest. In Study 2, logistic regression showed that only fire interest and impulsivity were significant predictors of deliberate firesetting. Moderation analyses indicated that thrill/adventure seeking moderates the relationship between fire interest and firesetting behaviour, while impulsivity does not. These findings extend previous research and theory by providing an initial understanding of how various factors may influence an individual’s level of fire interest and their engagement in deliberate firesetting.
Assessment of Professional Learning Community in Private Schools of Lahore
Authors: Sajid Masood  , Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui  , Huma Lodhi
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the study was to investigate existence of professional learning community (PLC) in five private schools of Lahore. The researcher used an instrument Professional Learning Community Assessment Revised developed and revised by Olivier, Hipp, and Huffman (2010) to collect data from 800 teachers from five private reputed schools of the Lahore. The sample was selected conveniently because of very limited to no access to certain schools. With response rate of 80% and reliability of .951 in local context the data were analyzed. The analysis revealed existence of all dimensions of PLC in all five schools of the Lahore. Supportive condition (structure) was perceived as dominant dimension of the PLC. Insignificant difference was identified between perceptions of male and female teachers. Moreover ANOVA revealed that in Heaven school and Custodian school two dimensions of the PLC, shared and supportive leadership and shared values and vision are practiced better than other three schools: Shining star, Grammar, and Hospitality. This research has identified existence of PLC in private schools of the Lahore and invites researchers to explore the same in public schools and further investigate relationship of PLC with school effectiveness, students’ achievement, teachers’’ professional development and other variables.
The Statistical Analysis of Factors Explaining the Intention of Public for Blood Donation in Jamshoro, Sindh
Authors: Gill Nazia Parveen , Panhwar Fozia Parveen , Cheema Sunbul Naeem , Ilyas Raja Muhammad
Published: April 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine different factors explaining the intention of public in context of blood donation in the district of Jamshoro, Sindh.

Methodology: The data were collected of 400 samples from four different tehsils of Jamshoro. The data was collected through well-structured questionnaire. The survey was conducted in 2019 and cluster sampling technique was used. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was examined, and Chi-Square test was applied for final analysis.

Findings: The public's willingness to donate blood is limited, according to this study (χ2 (1) = 0.88, p=0.39). The media does not perform any significant role in awareness generating and educating the general public about the importance of donating blood (χ2 (1) = 24.35, p=0.001). Women make up a small percentage of blood donors in society (χ2 (1) = 0.05, p=0.82). This research also compares blood donors and non-donors based on gender and age. The contribution of blood donors in younger age was higher (χ2 (3) = 19.31, p=0.01) in males (χ2 (1) = 27.98, p=0.001).

Conclusion: The awareness of blood donation was higher in males, higher education, and young age peoples (18-28) years. Furthermore, the awareness about blood donation should be made known through electronic and print media along with the educational programs at educational institutions.

Blood bank lab assistants should be given training to keep up to date with the latest information on blood donation, samples, and screening tests.
Análise de um Episódio de Baixa Térmica do Noroeste da Argentina
Authors: Fagundes Flávia Fernanda Azevedo , Bastos Ivana Riêra Pereira , Reboita Michelle Simões , Escobar Gustavo Carlos Juan
Published: April 2021

Como há poucos estudos na literatura que descrevem a estrutura física das baixas térmicas no noroeste da Argentina (BNOA), isso torna-se o objetivo do presente trabalho. Para isso, são utilizados dados da Global Forecast System Analysis (GFSanl - Sistema de Previsão Global). O caso de BNOA em estudo teve gênese no dia 29 de outubro de 2009 às 0600 UTC e perdurou até o dia 03 de novembro às 1200 UTC. Sua estrutura vertical mostra máximo aquecimento e vorticidade relativa ciclônica entre a superfície e 750 hPa ao longo das longitudes de 70º a 65º W. Em níveis médios, durante todo o ciclo de vida da BNOA, predominou uma crista no escoamento atmosférico. A influência de sistemas transientes causa a desconfiguração da BNOA.   Analysis of an episode of Thermal Low of Northwest Argentina A B S T R A C TIn South America, there are two favorable places for the genesis of thermal lows (low pressure system with semi-stationary feature): Chaco region and the northwest of Argentina. Thermal lows developed in these regions receive their names. So, the purpose of this study is to describe the physical structure of thermal low occurred over the northwest of Argentina (TLNA). For this reason, data from the Global Analysis of the Forecasting System (GFSanl - Global Forecasting System) are used. TLNA had genesis on October 29, 2009 at 0600 UTC and decayed on November 03 at 1200 UTC. Its vertical structure shows the maximum heating and the cyclonic relative vorticity between the surface and 750 hPa along the longitudes 70º-65º W. At middle levels, throughout the TLNA's lifecycle, a ridge in the atmospheric flow predominated. The influence of the transient systems causes the deconfiguration of TLNA.Keywords: thermal low; northwestern Argentina; anticyclone; transient systems
PARAMETER CLASSIFICATION SOFTWARE BASED ON CHARACTERIZERS AND KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT
Authors: Kuznichenko Svitlana , Tereshchenko Tetiana , Buchynska Iryna , Klepatska Viktoriia
Published: April 2021

The article discusses the issues of increasing the efficiency of the classification process of cards of electronic control units of a car engine. The analysis of the existing software for editing calibration tables in electronic engine control unit, which has tools for determining calibrations and data recognition, was carried out. The limits of use of such software products are conditioned by a small number of specified classes of calibration tables and low data processing speed. The analysis of testing results of classification methods using spectral decomposition demonstrated that a system based on this method requires complex transformations of the results of spectral decomposition. The use of spectral decomposition as a solution of the classification problem is possible if some characteristics of the input data are determined and used as data for classification. It was developed a data classification algorithm that uses characterizers to compute a clearly identified characteristic of the input matrix. The software package for the implementation of the developed algorithm was carried out by using the .NET Framework and the C # programming language. The testing of the classification system performance performed by using the developed software system on a small sample of maps. The results of preliminary testing showed that the system determines correctly the class of the provided card after training. Further testing on the Mercedes-Benz Bosch EDC16C31 / EDC16CP31 car block family showed that in cases of a large number of training images, the result meets the requirements. The performed tests allowed us to determine the optimal number of images for training and the time required for this.
INCREASING THE LEVEL OF SECURITY OF INTERNET THINGS NETWORK SYSTEMS DUE TO ENCRYPTION OF DATA ON DEVICES WITH LIMITED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Authors: Chernenko Roman , Riabchun Olena , Vorokhob Maksym , Anosov Andriy , Kozachok Valerii
Published: April 2021

Because IoT devices work with data that may be confidential or confidential, that data must be protected. Due to the peculiarities of platforms and the implementation of such systems, namely: first, the use of devices with limited computing characteristics, which makes it impossible to use traditional means of information protection and data transmission protocols, and secondly. systems, and provide them with sufficient computing resources due to the impossibility of laying power lines, thirdly, the lack of standards for the implementation of these devices in the existing infrastructure, there are serious threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. The article considers the model of the IoT system, oneM2M standard presented by the European Institute of Communication Standards. IoT devices are designed with the necessary network connectivity, but often do not provide reliable network security. Network security is a critical factor in the deployment of IoT devices. The situation is complicated by the fact that IoT largely consists of limited devices. A limited device usually has a very limited cycle of power, memory, and processing. IoT devices are particularly vulnerable to threats because many of the current IoT devices do not support encryption. Several known encryption algorithms were selected for analysis: RSA, Vernam cipher, El Gamal scheme. After analyzing the above algorithms, a prototype of the IoT system was developed using limited devices, which provides absolute cryptographic stability. The prototype consists of a gateway in the role of a Raspberry pi 3 B + microcomputer, a limited Arduino Nano device with a connected sensor and a software implementation of the above-mentioned Vernam cipher with all the tasks.
Bio-orientalism and the Yellow Peril of Yellow Life
Authors: Lester Quinn
Published: April 2021

While recent literature on Asiatic racial form has drawn attention to the ways that techno-orientalism represents Asian life as mechanically non-human, the COVID-19 pandemic and other developments under the Anthropocene draw renewed attention to the construction of Asian peoples as a source of biological and contagious threat to the West. In this article I argue that a unique discourse of bio-orientalism contributes to the depiction of Asians as a "Yellow Life" that is an existential threat to Western forms of life. Western life posits that this Yellow Life must be resisted and ultimately eliminate for the flourishing of all non-Asian life. Through an attention to biological depictions of Asian life in yellow peril literature, I chart how bio-orientalism imagines Yellow Life as ontologically different from Western life forms and as innately animate through both its macroscopic growth and microscopic threat of contagion. Rather than embracing an Asian Americanist response that would also seek to disavow Yellow Life, in a reading of Bryan Thao Worra's poetry I speculate upon embracing Yellow Life as another mode in which Asian American studies imagines otherwise forms of life that challenge and move beyond contemporary Western-centric and humanist responses to anti-Asian racism.
Incipient Infertility: Tracking Eggs and Ovulation Across the Life Course
Authors: Roberts Celia , Waldby Catherine
Published: April 2021

Tracking in/fertility—through ovulation biosensing, menstrual and perimenopausal apps, and ovarian reserve testing—is becoming increasingly commonplace amongst relatively privileged women in the Global North. Taking place on and through platforms comprised of devices, bodies, and discourses, such self-tracking articulates forms of in/fertility and reproductive futures that are, we argue, closely entwined with emerging forms of biomedical capitalization. While reproductive medicine focused on the creation of children has been entwined with corporate interests since the development of in vitro fertilization in the 1980s, fertility as an asset, or future value, is increasingly targeted by the new innovation sectors as a specific capacity, separable from reproduction per se, in which women should invest if they are not to fall prey to incipient infertility. Synthesizing our separate empirical work in this field, this paper theorizes the connections between the emergence of self-tracking logics and cultures, the burgeoning of consumer-oriented, clinical services, and contemporary social anxieties around fertility decline. Even in countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom, where birth rates are stable, (some) women’s fertility is being refigured as precious and vulnerable, something to be tracked, documented, and attended to in the name of individual future happiness and fulfilment. Women with enough financial and cultural capital are encouraged to monitor their periods, come to know their ovulation patterns, and become aware of their ovarian reserve, and, importantly, to act prudently on such knowledge to safeguard their reproductive futures.
Book Review | Resilient Cyborgs: Living and Dying with Pacemakers and Defibrillators, by Nelly Oudshoorn (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020)
Authors: Pollock Anne
Published: April 2021

Book Review of Resilient Cyborgs: Living and Dying with Pacemakers and Defibrillators, by Nelly Oudshoorn (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020)
Book Review | Deadly Biocultures: The Ethics of Life-making, by Nadine Ehlers and Shiloh Krupar (University of Minnesota Press, 2019)
Authors: Durocher Myriam
Published: April 2021

Review of Deadly Biocultures: The Ethics of Life-Making, by Nadine Ehlers and Shiloh Krupar
SHARING AS A RESULT OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE SERVICE SECTOR. SEARCH FOR A NEW MODEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Moscow State Pedagogical University, Avdokushin Evgenii F. , Kuznetsova Elena G. ,   Moscow State Pedagogical University
Published: April 2021

Digitalization is becoming a powerful transformative factor in the modern economy, spawning new industries and modernizing traditional ones. The service sector is becoming one of those traditional industries. Digitalization is taking the industry to a new level with an ever-expanding horizon - the emerging sharing economy [collaborative consumption economy (CCE)] (ESP). The ESP service segment is complemented by a sharing economy (ESI), i. e. production services, forming a general sharing model as a symbiosis of production, exchange and consumption, gradually integrating this system into the model of the modern economy. The article considers ESP as part of the sharing economy, contributing to the formation of anti-consumerism, with a high degree of consumer responsibility to the environment, inclusiveness. The sharing model is interpreted as a symbiosis of ESP and ESI. The economy of sharing in combination with ESP gives the interpretation of sharing the necessary theoretical and practical completeness, complexity and creates the preconditions for the promotion of sharing in such a configuration as a new model of economic development.
SYSTEM REPRESENTATION OF NON-RESIDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL LOAN BOND MARKET
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Vodyanova Vera V. ,   National Institute for Development, Batarykin Semen A. ,   National Institute for Development, Kuznetsov Yaroslav A. ,   National Institute for Development
Published: April 2021

The article is devoted to the development of the Federal loan bond market in the context of the financial crisis and the sanctions pressure. Federal loan bonds are considered as one of the most reliable exchange-traded instruments. That is due to the relatively low yield of Federal loan bonds and the very nature of the instrument, which is determined by the fact of lending money to the state. The paper examines the role of non-residents in the Federal loan bond market in order to estimate its sensitivity to Federal loan bond dumping by non-residents and its impact on Russia’s economic security. It shows how the dumping of Federal loan bonds by non-residents can affect the exchange rate in particular and the economy of the Russian Federation as a whole, and also describes potential sources of threats, which if implemented, could subject our economic system to critical stress, what may lead to loss of economic security. There are diagrams showing the impact of Federal loan bond sales and demand for them by non-residents on the economy. The key structural elements that influence the situation under consideration and shape the impact of the Federal loan bond market on the Russian economy are identified.
PANDEMIC AND RUSSIAN BEHAVIOR. SOCIOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTION
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Tsvetkova Galina A.
Published: April 2021

The article presents the specifics in the behavior of modern Russians during the coronavirus, which has become a socially topical issue, instantly covering the territories of various subjects of Russia. The publication is based on sociological studies of various levels, as well as publications of the mass media, which allowed for formulating the main patterns that were regularly manifested during the epidemic and considering its typical effects on the social organization of people. The results of a comparative analysis of the impact of the epidemic on human behavior today and a hundred years ago are presented. To that end the results of research conducted in the area by P. Sorokin are used.
DEVELOPMENT OF A HARDWARE INTEGRITY MONITORING SYSTEM IN THE UEFI-BIOS ENVIRONMENT
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Artamonova Aleksandra A. , Kurov Andrei V. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Published: April 2021

The development and production of the computer systems and computer equipment are closely related to the issues of information security and data protection. One of the directions in that area is the issue of monitoring the hardware integrity to detect and prevent the addition, removal or replacement of devices. Most existing systems that solve the problem have a number of limitations, including the need to run under an operating system, the presence of a specific BIOS version, or the need to connect special hardware components. The article proposes a method, the main idea of which is to develop a UEFI application that runs every time the computer starts before loading the operating system. While the first start it performs reading of current device configuration using the SMBIOS table and low-level protocols and stores it in the non-volatile memory of the computer. On subsequent runs it compares the current hardware configuration with the saved one and detects differences. As a hardware configuration for integrity monitoring it is suggested to use information about installed CPUs, RAM devices, PCI devices and hard drives. Such an application does not depend on the BIOS version used, the operating system or a specific version of it, and does not require additional hardware devices.
Author Database of Standardized Citation Indicators Derived from Scopus Lacks Transparency and Suggests a False Precision
Authors: Moed Henk F.
Published: April 2021

A critical discussion is presented for the Author Metrics Database (AMD) created by Ioannides et al. (2016, 2020) containing citation-based indicators for 165,000 authors publishing in journals indexed in Scopus. It is concluded that the AMD is a rich intermediary dataset open for further analysis to all interested users. However, its indicators suggest a false precision and lack transparency. The theoretical and statistical basis of the database’s key composite impact indicator is weak, and information on whether or not underlying author publication lists were validated is lacking. The paper aims to broaden the perspective on the further development of an AMD, highlighting its bottom-up, interactive use, aptness for self-assessment and educational function for a wide user community.POLICY HIGHLIGHTSScopus diverges from Eugene Garfield’s original concept of the Science Citation Index, as citation impact plays a weaker role as journal selection criterion.The transparency of the Article Metrics Database (AMD) is seriously hampered by the lack of information on whether the data were verified by scientists themselves.A complex composite indicator in the AMD decides whether or not a particular author is included. Its components are strongly statistically dependent and are largely based on the position an author has in a paper’s author sequence but lack a sound theoretical foundation.An assessment of an individual researcher cannot be merely based on whether or not he or she is included in the AMD.The issue as to how to deal with multi-authored papers in research assessment of individuals can to some extent be enlightened by bibliometric indicators but cannot be solved bibliometrically. This is why the Composite Indicator suggests a false precision.The AMD focuses almost exclusively on senior scientists. Early career scientists and emerging research groups who will shape science and scholarship in the near future hardly appear in the AMD.Desktop bibliometrics using the AMD as a sole source of information must be rejected. Using the AMD as a starting point in a more extensive bibliometric data collection makes it de facto a promotion tool for other Elsevier products.An alternative approach is an interactive, bottom-up bibliometric tool designed for self-assessment and educational purposes, showing how bibliometric indicators depend upon the way in which initial publication lists, author benchmark sets, subject delimitations, thresholds and evaluative assumptions are chosen.Research assessment is much more than just bibliometrics. It requires an overarching evaluative framework based on normative views on what constitutes research performance and which policy objectives should be achieved.
The Role of Top Management as a Moderator on Project Success during Project Life Cycle
Authors: Ahmad Maqsood , Habib Raheela
Published: April 2021

The paper identifies the role of top management as a moderator during planning, monitoring, controlling, and evaluation phases for the success of a project. This study also discusses the novelties of the coordination between role of top management and legitimate power of project manager as significant impact on project performance and success during project life cycle phases. The instrument is adapted to measure planning, monitoring, controlling, evaluation, the role of project manager, project performance, project success, and the role of top management. Managers are targeted for data collection from the construction sector, education sector, and IT sector for the analysis. The findings show that coordination between variables as well as the role of a project manager is like a bridge between top management and other team members in four phases of project life cycle (planning, monitoring, controlling, and evaluation) for ultimate success. This study has a significant advantage for the organization and industries before implementing any project as it will be helpful for the top management to give authority and responsibility to the project managers while considering the scope of the project. For academia, this study helps to enhance the knowledge area of project management by introducing coordination management while discussing the other knowledge areas of project management.

Keywords: project planning, project monitoring, project controlling, project evaluation, role of project manager, project performance, project success.

Jell Classification: H43; O22
Analyzing the Civil Rights Movement: The Significance of Nonviolent Protest, International Influences, the Media, and Pre-existing Organizations
Authors: Van Bostelen Luke
Published: April 2021

This essay is an analysis of the success of the mid-20th century civil rights movement in the United States. The civil rights movement was a seminal event in American history and resulted in several legislative victories, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. After a brief overview of segregation and Jim Crow laws in the southern U.S., I will argue that the success of the civil rights movement can be attributed to a combination of factors. One of these factors was the effective strategy of nonviolent protests, in which the American public witnessed the contrasting actions of peaceful protestors and violent local authorities. In addition, political opportunities also played a role in the movement’s success, as during the Cold War the U.S. federal government became increasingly concerned about their international image. Other reasons for the movement’s success include an increased access to television among the American public, and pre-existing black institutions and organizations. The civil rights movement left an important legacy and ensuing social movements have utilized similar framing techniques and strategies.
U.S. Senatorial Race for Maine
Authors: Bombini Giustina Luisa
Published: April 2021

Over the course of 23 years, United States Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) has been able to successfully walk a unique line of nonpartisanship, never stepping too far to the right, or to the left. However, following her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court in 2017, and her vote to acquit President Trump of his impeachment charges in early 2020, Susan Collins placed herself in an incredibly precarious situation. Pundits and analysts were convinced that this election would turn into a referendum on Susan Collins (Lyall 2020). Meanwhile, her opponent, the current Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, Sara Gideon, consistently led in the polls and worked off of the momentum gained from the success of the U.S. House Democrats in the 2018 midterms. And yet, Susan Collins stunned the nation by defeating Gideon. This paper evaluates and analyses what possible causes led to this outcome. Ultimately, Collins’ choice to vote against the confirmation of late-Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement on the Supreme Court convinced Mainers that Susan Collins could still be trusted, and should be given another chance.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DENGAN KESUKSESAN RADIO KOMUNITAS
Authors: Gustavito Wendy Fajrin
Published: April 2021

Radio Komunitas adalah media counter hegemoni yang partisipatif, dalam arti bahwa ia menyediakan ruang publik melalui komunikasi horizontal antar peserta berlangsung, yang dapat memberikan informasi yang dibutuhkan suatu komunitas tertentu dan terlepas dari kekuasaan lebih besar yang mengontrolnya dengan paksaan. Tanpa adanya peran aktif dari masyarakat yang terlibat dalam pengelolaannya maka radio komunitas tersebut telah gagal memenuhi tugasnya. Oleh karena itu diperlukan partisipasi masyarakat dalam radio komunitas. Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan partisipasi masyarakat dengan kesuksesan radio komunitas, dengan tujuan spesifik: (1) Menganalisis aspek-aspek pengelolaan program siaran radio komunitas, (2) Menganalisis tingkat partisipasi masyarakat terhadap aspek-aspek pengelolaan radio komunitas, (3) Menganalisis kesuksesan radio komunitas. Metode penyusunan proposal penelitian adalah pendekatan kuantitatif yang didukung dengan data kualitatif dalam melengkapi data. Data-data diolah menggunakan uji korelasi rank spearman dan dilakukan secara random sampling dengan pemberian kuesioner berisi pertanyaan Skala Likert pada 97 khalayak mahasiswa pengikut akun Instagram RTC UI di Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat.

Kata Kunci: Partisipasi Masyarakat, Radio Komunitas
Pengembangan Potensi Wisata Melalui Pemanfaatan Sumber Daya Alam Dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Pernek
Authors: Mangemba Akbar , Faras Z M. Miftah , Samer Sultan , Yuliani Serli Winda , Fachrezzy M. Givan , Safitri Dinda Rama Eka , Sopa M. Adia
Published: April 2021

Surat keputusan bupati Sumbawa Nomor 678 tahun 2017 tentang Penetapan Desa wisata kabupaten Sumbawa memutuskan desa pernek menjadi salah satu kawasan desa wisata kabupaten Sumbawa.  Pulau Sumbawa memiliki banyak sekali potensi wisata. Tidak Jarang para wisatawan yang menjadikan wisata Pulau Sumbawa menjadi destinasi wisata wajib bagi mereka. Salah satu potensi wisata yang ada di Pulau Sumbawa terletak di Desa Pernek Kecamatan Moyo Hulu. Potensi alam dan budaya yang beragam di Desa Pernek, membuat Lingkungan ini ditetapkan menjadi salah satu dari Desa wisata di Pulau Sumbawa. Sejak diresmikan sebagai Desa Wisata pada tahun 2019, jumlah kunjungan ke Desa itu meningkat cukup tinggi. Selain dapat menikmati keindahan alam dan budaya Pulau Sumbawa, para wisatawan juga dapat merasakan kuliner khas desa ini seperti Poteng, dan Manjareal. Berdasarkan hasil survei yang kami lakukan di Desa Pernek dan wawancara dengan kepala desa, bahwa diperlukan pengelolaan yang optimal. Oleh karena itu juga, kami yang tergabung dalam kelompok pelaksana kegiatan KKN di Desa Pernek akan mengadakan kegiatan Penataan Wisata Alam, sebagai program utama kami untuk menyiapkan Desa Pernek sebagai desa wisata. Hal ini sebagaimana tema atau judul kami yakni “Pengembangan Potensi Wisata Melalui Pemanfaatan Sumber Daya Alam dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Pernek”.
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT BERBASIS KETAHANAN PANGAN MELALUI PENGOLAHAN ABON DARI IKAN NILA DI DESA PRINGGARATA KECAMATAN PRINGGARATA KABUPATEN LOMBOK TENGAH
Authors: Suparmin Suparmin
Published: April 2021

Desa Pringgarata, Kecamatan Pringgarata, merupakan salah satu desa penghasil perikanan dan pertanian di Kabupaten Lombok Tengah. Kendala yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat adalah kurangnya tingkat kesadaran tentang pengolahan hasil perikanan untuk menambah nilai jual ikan. Alternatif solusi yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi kendala tersebut adalah dengan mengadakan sosialisasi serta pelatihan pengolahan ikan nila menjadi abon untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan masyarakat Desa Pringgarata. Tujuan dari program pengabdian ini adalah memberdayakan masyarakat Desa Pringgarata dalam membuat abon yang berbahan dasar ikan nila. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode partisipasi dan sosialisasi. Hasil dari program pemberdayaan masyarakat ini adalah masyarakat Desa Pringgarata berpotensi untuk membuat dan mengembangkan produk abon dari ikan nila. Hasil monitoring dan evaluasi  menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi dan sosialisasi masyarakat cukup banyak dapat dilihat dari antusias masyarakat yang tinggi dalam pengolahan ikan nila menjadi abon. Dengan demikian dapat meningkatkan ketahanan, sehingga masyarakat Desa Pringgarata dapat berkomitmen dalam mengembangkan abon dari ikan nila sebagai upaya berkelanjutan dari program pengembangan perikanan. Kata kunci : Pringgarata, Ikan Nila, Abon
PENYULUHAN SISTEM KELEMBAGAAN EKO WISATA BERDASARKAN PERATURAN KEBIJAKAN DI DESA AIK BERIK KECAMATAN BATUKLIANG UTARA KABUPATEN LOMBOK TENGAH
Authors: Markum Markum
Published: April 2021

Ekowisata merupakan salah satu kegiatan pariwisata yang berwawasan lingkungan dengan mengutamakan aspek konservasi alam, aspek pemberdayaan social, budaya, ekonomi masyarakat lokal serta aspek pembelajaran dan pendidikan. Oleh sebab itulah suatu Wilayah yang sudah di tetapkan menjadi sebuah Wilayah/Desa  Ekowisata tentunya memberikan dampak yang positif bagi masyarakat setempat, jika bisa mengelolannya dengan baik, terutama masalah kelembagaan dari Ekowisata tersebut. Oleh sebab itulah kami mencoba memberikan sebuah edukasi kepada masyarakat di Desa Aik Berik untuk bisa memahami tentang kelembagaan Ekowisata sesuai dengan peraturan Menteri dalam Negeri No 33 tahun 2009 tentang pedoman pengembangan Ekowisata Daerah. Adapun metode edukasi yang kami lakukan, kami memberikan sebuah penyuluhan kepada masyarakat, dengan cara mendatangi para warga Desa Aik Berik, baik yang terlibat dalam pengembangan Ekowisata tersebut, maupun warga biasa. Dengan adannya edukasi seperti ini, kami beraharap kepada warga yang hidup di kawasan Daerah Ekowisata Desa Aik Berik, untuk bisa menjaga  kelestarian alam,, dan bisa memberi kenyamanan kepada para pengunjung.______________________
PEMBUATAN SPESIMEN AWETAN ORGANISME UNTUK MENUNJANG PELAJARAN KEANEKARAGAMAN HAYATI DI SEKOLAH
Authors: Zamroni Yuliadi , Tresnani Galuh , Suryadi Bambang Fajar , Candri Dining Aidil , Sukiman Sukiman
Published: April 2021

Telah dilakukan pelatihan pembuatan spesimen awetan organisme kepada guru-guru di provinsi NTB. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan guru dalam membuat media pembelajaran untuk menunjang pelajaran keanekaragaman hayati disekolah. Kegiatan ini dilakukan selama 4 hari dari tanggal 30 Oktober-2 November 2017 yang diikuti oleh 34 guru yang ada di NTB. Melalui kegiatan ini, para guru diperkenalkan tentang keanekaragaman hayati yang ada di NTB khususnya dan Indonesia pada umumnya. Selain itu para guru juga dilatih melakukan sampling dan pengawetan flora dan fauna yang ada disekitar lingkungan tempat tinggal. Tehnik fotografi dan manajemen spesimen awetan diberikan untuk menambah softskill para guru sehingga spesimen yang dikoleksi dapat disimpan dalam jangka waktu yang lama. Para peserta pelatihan memberikan respon yang positif terhadap kegiatan ini. Hal tersebut dapat diketahui melalui jumlah peserta yang melebihi target, antusiaisme dalam mengikuti setiap kegiaatan dan permintaan untuk diundang dalam pelatihan-pelatihan berikutnya yang diadakan Universitas Mataram.
SOSIALISASI PENJERNIH AIR KOMPOSIT KARBON AKTIF (KOMAK) UNTUK MEMPEROLEH AIR LAYAK PAKAI KEPADA MASYARAKAT PAGUTAN BARAT
Authors: Alaa Siti , Sumarlan Iwan , Rahayu Susi , Kurniawidi Dian Wijaya
Published: April 2021

Masyarakat Pagutan Barat sebagian besar warganya mengalami trauma terhadap gempa Lombok 2018. Selain trauma, air PDAM yang mengalir mengalami kekeruhan selama beberapa bulan sehingga tidak dapat digunakan untuk kebersihan sehari-hari. Diperlukan suatu teknologi sederhana berupa penjernihan air agar warga dapat memanfaatkan air PDAM. Salah satu metode penjernihan air yang sederhana dan efektif adalah dengan menggunakan komposit karbon aktif (KOMAK). Karbon aktif merupakan absorben yang baik untuk menyerap polutan organik dan anorganik, senyawa-senyawa berbahaya dan bau dari air. Disamping itu, masyarakat Pagutan Barat perlu diberi edukasi pemanfaatan air yang tercemar menjadi air layak pakai sebelum air tersebut dijernihkan menggunakan alat penjernih air KOMAK. Oleh karena itu setelah dilakukan pembuatan komposit karbon aktif, diberikan juga pendampingan pembuatan prototipe alat perjernih air KOMAK sehingga prototipe ini dapat dikembangkan sendiri oleh masyarakat untuk memperoleh air layak pakai.
EDUKASI KERAJINAN DAUN KELAPA UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN INDUSTRI KREATIF DESA DURIAN LOMBOK TENGAH
Authors: Fadila Alda , Teluma Aurelius RL
Published: April 2021

The partner of the EDKERDAPA group activity is the residents of Durian village, Janapria sub-district, Central Lombok district, West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB). Durian Village is a village with an area of around 476 ha which has extensive coconut plantations. The group identified several community problems, namely: 1) Lack of understanding of creative industries and handicrafts both in the production and marketing stages; 2) The lack of willingness and enthusiasm of Durian villagers to make a new innovation, most married women in Durian village do not work and only become housewives; 3) The lack of knowledge about online marketing. Then the solution steps we have taken include: 1) Forming a business group that can improve the welfare of the Durian village community with the target groups we are targeting is Durian Village mothers who have a lot of free time; 2) Sharing the tasks of Durian village mothers who took part in the training, so some mothers focused on making crafts and some were given additional assignments to learn more about online marketing; 3) Establish cooperation with parties who are experienced in developing a creative economy based on handicrafts to assist in the training process and in developing the business later. Output targets for the activity include: 1) Establishment of a permanent and continuous coconut leaf craftsman group in Durian village to be able to carry out other activities related to handicrafts; 2) Progress and Final Report; 3) Scientific articles which contain background, rationale, and general description as well as information about handicraft development in Durian village, Central Lombok, which has been carried out by the EDKERDAPA group. Evaluation results indicate that the process and stages of activities have been carried out as planned