bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Screening and Evaluation of Novel Compounds against Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase Using Highly Purified Reverse Transcriptase Domain
Authors: Ohsaki Eriko , Ueda Keiji
Published: August 2020

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase seems to be very hard to express and purify sufficiently, which has long hampered the generation of anti-HBV drugs based on the nature of the polymerase. To date, there has been no useful system developed for drug screening against HBV polymerase. In this study, we successfully obtained a highly purified reverse transcriptase (RT) domain of the polymerase, which has a template/primer and substrate binding activity, and established a novel high-throughput screening (HTS) system using purified RT protein for finding novel polymerase inhibitors. To examine whether the assay system provides reliable results, we tested the small scale screening using pharmacologically active compounds. As a result, the pilot screening identified already-known anti-viral polymerase agents. Then, we screened 20,000 chemical compounds and newly identified four hits. Several of these compounds inhibited not only the HBV RT substrate and/ template/primer binding activity, but also Moloney murine leukemia virus RT activity, which has an elongation activity. Finally, these candidates did show to be effective even in the cell-based assay. Our screening system provides a useful tool for searching candidate inhibitors against HBV.
Nanometric Virus-Like Particles: Key Tools for Vaccine and Adjuvant Technology
Authors: Bardi Giuseppe
Published: August 2020

The ideal vaccine should trigger a specific response against pathogens and induce the immune system memory to be prepared for eventual following infections. Although different approaches to develop new vaccines are currently taken, several of the features of natural pathogens that allow a tailored immune reaction are difficult to mimic. The viral capsids are the physical interface between a virus and the host defense machinery which recognizes specific patterns of the viral supramolecular complexes. Therefore, empty viral particles deprived of their genomes represent optimal targets to induce immune reactions with several advantages for vaccination and adjuvant realization.
Accuracy Analysis of IMERG Satellite Rainfall Data and Its Application in Long-term Runoff Simulation
Authors: Mo Chongxun , Zhang Mingshan , Ruan Yuli , Qin Junkai , Wang Yafang , Sun Guikai , Xing Zhenxiang
Published: August 2020

Frequent flood disasters have caused serious damage to karst areas with insufficient measured rainfall data, and the analysis of the applicability of satellite rainfall data in runoff simulation is helpful to the local water management. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the accuracy of IMERG satellite rainfall data and apply it to long-term runoff simulations in a karst area—the Xiajia River basin, China. First, R (correlation coefficient) and POD (probability of detection) are applied to analyze the accuracy of the IMERG data, and the SWAT model is used for runoff simulation. The results show that the accuracy of the original IMERG data is poor (R range from 0.412 to 0.884 and POD range from 47.33 to 100), and the simulation results are “Unsatisfactory” (NSE (Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient) ranged from 0.17 to 0.32 and RSR (root mean square standard deviation ratio) ranged from 0.81 to 0.92). Therefore, the GDA correction method is used to correct the original IMERG data, and then the accuracy analysis and runoff simulation are carried out. The results show that the accuracy of the corrected IMERG data is better than that of the original data (R range from 0.886 to 0.987 and POD range from 94.08 to 100), and the simulation results of the corrected IMERG data are “Satisfactory” (NSE is over 0.55 and RSR is approximately 0.65). Therefore, the corrected data have a certain applicability in long-term continuous runoff simulations.
Analytical Method for Lithium Isotopes Determination by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Useful Tool for Hydrogeochemical Applications
Authors: Arienzo Ilenia , Liotta Marcello , Brusca Lorenzo , D’Antonio Massimo , Lupone Federica , Cucciniello Ciro
Published: August 2020

The low temperature realm such as the geothermal systems, characterized by a large variety of near-Earth surface processes, has been the object of several isotopic studies, some of them including lithium isotopes. However, much work can still be done to systematically use lithium as tracer of geochemical processes in deep and shallow Earth reservoirs. A pilot study has been performed for the determination of lithium-isotope ratio by thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS), a technique poorly employed with respect to other methods such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, being more time consuming. Lithium has been extracted by chromatographic techniques on columns through an ion exchange process from both natural and reference samples. The isotope composition (6Li/7Li) expressed in terms of δ7Li has been determined in dynamic and static mode for comparative purposes, by using two different types of thermal ionization mass spectrometers. The results presented in this work agree with the data reported in the literature, opening a new perspective to future research on continental geothermal systems and groundwater domains, spread over the entire Italian peninsula. This research is based on the use of chemical and isotopic data, whereas it does not include lithium isotopes. These latter may provide a huge contribution in studying both volcanic products and fluids from active volcanic areas, including the superposed geothermal systems, and may represent a new tool for research and surveillance.
Effect of Distribution Uniformity and Fertigation Volume on the Bio-Productivity of the Greenhouse Zucchini Crop
Authors: Contreras Juana I. , Baeza Rafael , Alonso Francisca , Cánovas Gema , Gavilán Pedro , Lozano David
Published: August 2020

Greenhouse horticultural crops are characterized by high levels of efficiency and productivity of irrigation water and nutrients applied. However, these indices may be affected by poor distribution uniformity of fertigation (DU). Different previous prospective studies show that there is a significant percentage of facilities with a low level of DU. However, there is no precise relationship between DU and the efficiency and productivity of water and fertilizers. This relationship may be affected by different factors, especially by the irrigation dose. The objective of this work was to determine the effect of the distribution uniformity of fertigation and the fertigation volume (FV) on the bio productive parameters and efficiency of water and nutrient use of the zucchini crop. The trial was developed in a greenhouse located in La Mojonera (Almería), on sanded soil. The greenhouse was equipped with an automated fertigation installation. The experimental design was randomized complete blocks with six treatments and three repetitions. The established treatment was a combination of two factors: distribution uniformity and fertigation volume. Three levels of DU were established: 100%, 75% and 50% approximately and two levels of fertigation volume: FV100% and FV70%. Volume of water and nutrients applied, soil matric potential (SMP), yield, biomass and efficiency in the water and nutrients use were determined. The maximum efficiency in the use of water and nutrients was obtained with a DU of 100% or 75% and a fertigation volume of FV70%, but this fertigation volume reduced the bio-productive parameters of the crop such as yield. The maximum yield and biomass were obtained with the volume of fertigation of 100% (FV100%), and with a DU of 100% or 75%. DU50% level reduced all bio-productive parameters, reducing yield by 45%, as well as the water use efficiency (WUE) and nutrient efficiency with any level of fertigation.
Compressed Driving Cycles Using Markov Chains for Vehicle Powertrain Design
Authors: Zähringer Maximilian , Kalt Svenja , Lienkamp Markus
Published: August 2020

In recent years, topics of digitalisation, urbanisation and sustainability are shaping future developments in the automotive industry and pose new challenges to the individual areas of vehicle development. In the design and simulation of multiple components in the vehicle, especially in powertrain, generically generated driving cycles play an important role since they reflect representative user behavior. Nowadays, driving cycles are mainly associated with the worldwide fuel consumption and emission tests, but they are nevertheless used in many fields of vehicle development. A design based on the currently used consumption and emission cycles proves to be unsuitable, especially for electric vehicles. This is reflected in the current discussion about the large discrepancy between the driving ranges achieved when using emission cycles and those under real driving conditions. In order to minimize the energy consumption of a vehicle, the main requirement is a good efficiency of the electric machine. Here, not the maximum efficiency of the machine is decisive, but the averaged overall system efficiency during real driving behavior. The electric machine must therefore be designed for the driving cycle. To optimize the use of electric machines in the future, the actual power requirements of future vehicle models must first be determined. In the course of this paper, a compressed vehicle class specific driving cycle will be created based on real driving data using Markov chains, which can be used for powertrain dimensioning.
Poeta geni(t)al. El difuso límite entre erotismo y pornografía en el carmen 50 de Catulo
Authors: Gutiérrez Daniel G.
Published: August 2020

El presente trabajo se inscribe en una línea interpretativa según la cual buena parte de la literatura erótica antigua podría ser leída también en clave ‘porno-gráfica’. En particular, está centrado en el carmen 50 del poeta neotérico Cayo Valerio Catulo. En dicha composición pareciera aludirse a la práctica onanista del yo poético, alusión que dejaría de ser tal para constituirse en una referencia explícita del mismo. Analizando aquellos términos o estrategias discursivas que requieren y alientan el trabajo inferencial del lector, se espera poder corroborar la lectura propuesta.
“Que me bese con los besos de su boca”: problemas interpretativos del comienzo del Cantar de los cantares
Authors: Narvaja José Luis
Published: August 2020

El libro bíblico del Cantar de los cantares es un poema nupcial escrito en forma ‘dramática’. Esta breve descripción de su forma y su contenido ofrece, desde el comienzo, dos dificultades: la interpretación espiritual de un texto que, según la letra, se refiere al amor humano y la adjudicación de las palabras del texto a los personajes, pues el texto bíblico no nos indica quién está hablando en cada momento. Gregorio de Nisa, siguiendo los pasos de Orígenes, escribió una serie de homilías al Cantar de los cantares donde debe resolver dichos problemas. Su respuesta se ve determinada, además, por el contexto polémico representado por la figura de Eunomio de Cízico, obispo arriano de la segunda generación.
La concepción hegeliana de la administración pública. Una sistematización de los aspectos principales del concepto de "estamento universal" (allgemeine Stand)
Authors: Assalone Eduardo
Published: August 2020

El objetivo principal del presente artículo consiste en sistematizar la concepción hegeliana de la administración pública y evidenciar la originalidad de su propuesta. Para ello se presentan los distintos aspectos del “estamento universal” (allgemeine Stand) de acuerdo con el siguiente desarrollo. En primer lugar se expone la dimensión social del estamento universal, el hecho de que sea para Hegel uno de los tres estamentos (Stände) en los que se divide la sociedad civil (bürgerliche Gesellschaft). Luego se identifica la posición del estamento universal con respecto a la división social de los estamentos en base a un criterio lógico, el cual conduce a destacar la perspectiva universalista que deben poseer los administradores del Estado. Finalmente se explica la tarea de subsunción realizada por el estamento universal tomando como principio la relación igualmente lógica y “orgánica” entre los poderes del Estado.
La interpretación de Heidegger del devenir eterno en la filosofía de Schelling
Authors: Gomez Pedrido Mario
Published: August 2020

Heidegger define desde Sein und Zeit (1927) en adelante a la “temporalidad originaria (ursprüngliche Zeitlichkeit)” como “temporariedad (Temporalität)” del sentido del ser en general. En el presente escrito sostendremos que la estrategia seguida por el autor para desarrollar dicha temporariedad consiste en redefinir el concepto clásico de “eternidad (Ewigkeit)”, concepto que es asociado en la filosófica clásica a la ausencia de tiempo y a la cancelación del mismo. A tales efectos, mostraremos que en su curso de 1936 dedicado al escrito de Schelling titulado Philosophischen Untersuchungen über das Wesen der menschlichen Freiheit und die damit zusammenhängenden Gegenstände de 1809, Heidegger encuentra un concepto de eternidad que es definido y analizado ya no como un ahora supratemporal o permanentemente intemporal, sino, por el contrario, ésta se revela como el origen temporal del tiempo; la asociación entre eternidad e instante desarrollada por Schelling para explicar la aparición del mal en el hombre es el criterio que Heidegger apropia hermenéuticamente del autor idealista para redefinir, así, el concepto clásico de eternidad, convirtiendo a ésta última en el origen temporal del cual emana la totalidad del tiempo. Por lo tanto, en el presente escrito reconstruiremos cómo la movilidad temporal originaria de lo eterno postulada por Schelling será, a juicio de Heidegger, el modo en que se expresa la temporalidad originara entendida como temporariedad del sentido del ser en general.
Poder e institución. La consideración hegeliana de la areté napoléonica
Authors: Rosanovich Damián
Published: August 2020

El objetivo de este trabajo yace en estudiar la interpretación hegeliana de la figura de Napoleón en el contexto de la superación de la anarquía de la Revolución Francesa. Particularmente, nos concentramos en clarificar de qué manera Hegel intenta rescatar una enseñanza de la política napoleónica para las reformas modernizadoras en Alemania.
Actualidad, indexicalidad y estatus ontológico
Authors: Di Leo Juan Manuel
Published: August 2020

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo sostener una posición metafísica conocida como realismo modal que defiende la tesis según la cual el mundo actual y los mundos posibles tienen el mismo estatus ontológico, i.e. la tesis de la pluralidad de mundos (Lewis, 1986: 104). Para ello debo mostrar que la tesis de la indexicalidad de la actualidad puede sostenerse. En este sentido dividiré el trabajo en cuatro apartados: en el primero haré una reconstrucción de los principales argumentos en favor de dicha tesis. En el segundo analizaré algunas objeciones hechas por Barrio (1999), centrándome en la afirmación según la cual el realismos modal no puede dar cuenta de la diferencia entre “existir” y “existir actualmente” sin caer en una argumentación circular o suponer lo que debe probar. En el tercero propondré tres contra argumentos a las objeciones de la sección anterior, el argumento modal, el ontológico y el epistémico. Y por último plantearemos las conclusiones.
El testimonio: lengua, verdad y subjetividad. Una aproximación entre Foucault y Agamben
Authors: Haber Magali
Published: August 2020

El presente texto indagará en los conceptos de testimonio, verdad, potencia y lengua e infancia a partir de un recorrido por los desarrollos teóricos de Giorgio Agamben y Michel Foucault para repensar la noción de sujeto a partir de la figura del testimonio. Se recorrerán los textos La verdad y las formas jurídicas de Foucault para rastrear la conformación del testimonio en tanto tecnología política o práctica de saber-poder y a continuación se transitarán varios pasajes de la obra de Agamben para retomar tal figura en su relación con el lenguaje, la potencia y la vida para arribar a la tensión entre subjetivación y desubjetivación característica, según tal autor, de todo testimonio. Hacia el final algo de El pensamiento del afuera resonará en las palabras de Agamben en torno al testimonio y la lectura.
Nuevo sistema de transporte público en el Área Metropolitana de Mendoza, Argentina. Algunas reflexiones sobre movilidad
Authors: Dalla Torre Julieta
Published: August 2020

Actualmente la movilidad cotidiana tiene lugar en contextos cada vez más complejos propios de las ciudades neoliberales. De ahí la relevancia de los sistemas de transporte urbano que aseguren este derecho humano asociado con la satisfacción de las necesidades básicas de la población. El artículo indaga el nuevo sistema de transporte público de pasajeros del Área Metropolitana de Mendoza (AMM), ciudad intermedia del centro-oeste argentino, inaugurado el pasado mes de enero. Algunas de las preguntas a responder son: qué características presenta este nuevo sistema de transporte y cuál es el acceso a la movilidad que supone entre residentes de barrios periféricos del AMM y, entonces, a la apropiación, producción y reproducción diaria de la ciudad. Se parte del supuesto de que el sistema de transporte público contribuye a formas desiguales de movilidad al interior de las ciudades. La indagación utiliza herramientas metodológicas cualitativas como análisis documental, observación en campo y entrevistas individuales.
‘Music and Personality’ A Study of Cultural Musicology Based on the Art of Music in the Socio-Psychological Deck
Authors: Aravindan Suganya
Published: August 2020

Music is unique among Arts. From the genesis of humanity, it has a strong history. Beyond the boundaries of Arts, music has certain characteristic capabilities which enable the mankind to develop and modify its intrinsic quality. In the beginning it grew along with emotions of mankind. With the growth of science and mental maturity, it has been restricted into the frame of ‘Art’. Music cherished itself accordingly to the accepting capacity and laws of the society, for ages and operated the doctrine is a fact in the history. This article concentrates through an inter-disciplinary approach on the influence of music in the personality development of human beings as the universal research fields are multi-facet.
Hole Detection and Healing in Hybrid Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Kalwaghe Samidha N , Dusane Atul Vasudev
Published: August 2020

The emerging technology of wireless sensor network (WSN) is expected to provide a broad range of applications, such as battlefield surveillance, environmental monitoring, smart spaces and so on. The coverage problem is a fundamental issue in WSN, which may cause due to low residual energy of nodes or poor installment. But in order to get full coverage of sensing area Coverage problem must be avoided. If the problem is unavoidable the coverage hole must be healed. Current hole healing algorithms uses complicated hole detection strategies like TENT rule. This project seeks to address the problem of hole detection and healing in mobile WSNs by deploying mobile sensors in the network, which is called hybrid sensor network. An enhanced hole detection and healing method (MHEAL) is proposed. MHEAL is a distributed and localized algorithm that operates in two distinct phases. First, is Distributed Hole Detection (DHD) proposed to identify the boundary nodes and discover holes. Second, is hole healing which uses a virtual forces based hole healing approach where only the nodes located at an appropriate distance from the hole and the nodes having maximum energy will be involved in the healing process. Unlike existing algorithms, proposed algorithm uses QURD based node detection and energy efficient Hole healing and thus solves the problem of hole with 100% coverage, minimum node movements and minimum node distance travelled thus giving a cost efficient solution.
Acoustic Echo Cancellation using Computationally Efficient Adaptive Algorithm Techniques
Authors: Shaik Mastan Sharif , Prasad K. Satya , Shaik Rafi Ahamed , Rao D. Venkata
Published: August 2020

Several sign based LMS adaptive filters, which are computationally free having multiplier free weight update loops, are proposed for acoustic echo cancellation. The adaptive filters essentially minimizes the mean- squared error between a primary input, which is the echo, and a reference input, which is either echo that is correlated in some way with the echo in the primary input. The results show that the performance of the signed regressor. LMS algorithm is superior than conventional LMS algorithm, the performance of signed LMS and sign- sign LMS based realizations are comparable to that of the LMS based filtering techniques in terms of Average Attenuation and computational complexity.
Detection of Compromised Nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks using GPSR Protocol and Iterative Filtering Algorithm
Authors: Ramalakshmi R. , Prabhu S. Subash , Balasubramanianb C.
Published: August 2020

The sensor network is used to observe surrounding area gathered and spread the information to other sink.The advantage of this network is used to improve life time and energy. The first sensor node or group of sensor nodesin the network runs out of energy. The aggregator node can send aggregate value to the base station. The sensornode can be used to assign initial weights for each node. This sensor node calculates weight for each node. Whichsensor node weight should be lowest amount they can act as a cluster head. The joint node can send false data to theaggregator node and then these node controls to adversary. The dependability at any given instant represents ancomprehensive behavior of participate to be various types of defects and misconduct. The adversary can sendinformation to aggregator node then complexity will be occurred. These nodes are used to reduce the energy andband width.
Speech Scrambling Based on Chaotic Mapping and Random Permutation for Modern Mobile Communication Systems
Authors: G Dhanya , Jayakumari J
Published: August 2020

The expanding significance of securing data over the network has promoted growth of strong encryptionalgorithms. To enhance the information protection in network communications, this paper presents a Randompermutation, chaotic mapping and pseudo random binary scrambling. It involves transforming the intelligible speechsignal into an unintelligible form to protect it from interrupters. In this report, suggest a simple and secure procedureto secure the speech signal. The speech scrambling process makes use of two Permutations. In the first step, Randompermutation algorithm is used to swap the rows of the original speech followed by swapping of rows using chaoticBernoulli mapping. This produces an intermediary scrambled speech. In the second measure, pseudo random binarygenerator is used to make the final scrambled signal. Various analysis tests are then executed to determine thequality of the encrypted image. The test results determine the efficiency of the proposed speech scrambling process.
PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN ABON IKAN GABUS DI KAMPUNG SARMAYAM INDAH DISTRIK TANAH MIRING KABUPATEN MERAUKE
Authors: Wahida Wahida , Sunarni Sunarni , Widijastuti Rosmala
Published: August 2020

Masyarakat kampung Sarmayam Indah memanfaatkan ikan gabus sebagai ikan konsumsi dengan cara dibakar dan dimasak sehingga tidak dapat bertahan lama. Sehingga perlu dilakukan pengolahan ikan gabus agar lebih bisa bertahan lama dan mempunyai nilai ekonomis yang tinggi. Salah satu cara untuk mengembangkan pengolahan ikan gabus yakni menjadi Abon. Metode pelaksanaan terdiri dari tahap sosialisasi dan pelatihan pembuatan abon ikan. Kegiatan dilaksanakan bulan November 2018. Dengan adanya kegiatan sosialisasi dan Pelatihan pembuatan abon ikan di kampung Sarmayam Indah distrik Tanah Miring kabupaten Merauke masyarakat yang ada di kampung tersebut terutama ibu-ibu rumah tangga memperoleh pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam mengolah ikan gabus terutama dalam pembuatan abon ikan gabus
PENGOLAHAN PRODUK IKAN DAN PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK MASYARAKAT
Authors: Elviana Sisca , Sunarni Sunarni , Ekowati Nurhening Y , Saiya Heny V
Published: August 2020

Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan memberdayakan masyarakat Kelurahan Kamundu khususnya mereka yang kesehariannya sebagai ibu rumah tangga, untuk dapat mengolah ikan kakap menjadi beberapa produk makanan, sehingga memenuhi kebutuhan protein hewani khususnya bagi anak – anak. Ikan dapat dioleh menjadi beraneka ragam menu makanan baik sebagai lauk maupun sebagai camilan antara lain, bakso, nugget, sosis, kerupuk, abon, dendeng, perkedel dan lain sebagainya. Target yang ingin dicapai dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini berupa adanya tambahan pengetahuan dan keterampilan bagi masyarakat kelurahan Kamundu dalam mengolah ikan khususnya ikan kakap menjadi berbagai jenis makanan. Metode yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini berupa motivasi dan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan pelatihan dalam pengolahan ikan kakap menjadi aneka produk makanan berupa bakso, sosis dan perkedel. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah masyarakat cukup antusias dalam mengikuti seluruh kegiatan ditunjukkan dengan peran serta peserta mengikuti dan mempraktektan seluruh pembuatan produk.
STATE MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPING MARINE ECONOMY IN TRA VINH PROVINCE
Authors: Tran Tinh Van , Nguyen Khanh Van
Published: August 2020

Tra Vinh has considerable advantages and potential to become one of the marine economy centers of the Mekong Delta. These advantages and potential not only contribute to speeding up the socio-economic development of the province but also create motivation for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta. Therefore, the state management for marine economic development has always been focused on implementing and has obtained significant achivements which contributing to orienting and promoting the development of marine ecomomic sectors. However, the state management of the marine economic development in Tra Vinh Province has been facing several difficulties and limittations. To optimize the potential of Tra Vinh Province for developing marine economy, many solutions of state management are required to perform in a synchronized way, in which several important duties should be given attention such as (1) building methodologies, policies and orientations of development strategy, (2) improving functions  and duties of management organization for marine economic development, (3) focusing on human resource development to meet the requirement of the duties, (4) well implementing the Party's guidelines and policies as well as the State's policies and laws, (5) performing proactively for deeper integration into the global economy, (6) and strengthening qualitycontrol of marine economic activities.
MARINE ECONOMY IN TRA VINH PROVINCE – POTENTIAL, ADVANTAGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Thach Binh Phuoc
Published: August 2020

The sea and the marine economy are particularly important in the development process of coastal localities, especially in the context of strong internationaleconomic integration and the 4.0 revolution currently. Based on analyzing the status of marine economy potential and advantages of Tra Vinh Province, the study proposes six solutions for sustainable marine economic development of the province in the coming time, which contribute to socio-economic development of the province and the whole Mekong Delta region.
POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEAFOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN TRA VINH PROVINCE
Authors: Duong Anh Thi Tuyet , Ninh Thuy Thi Thu
Published: August 2020

Based on indicators of the number of production establishments, production value and the existing export markets, this paper aims to describe the situation of the development of seafood processing industry in Tra Vinh Province. At the same time, the potential of this industry development were also surveyed, analyzed and evaluated through raw materials, infrastructure, human resources, policies and export markets. Then, the limitations of seafood processing industry compared with the existing development potential of this industry in the locality have been analyzed and discussed. Results of the study could be used as a reference for planning development projects of the seafood processing industry and related supporting industries.
DISCUSSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AQUACULTURE SUPPLY CHAIN IN TRA VINH PROVINCE
Authors: Huynh Khuong Tan
Published: August 2020

This paper aims to assess the aquaculture potential and the orientation for building aquaculture supply chain in Tra Vinh Province. In order to summarize and discuss the development of the aquaculture supply chain, this paper employed desk research method to make comparisons of the secondary data on fishing in Tra Vinh Province. The research results showed that the potential of Tra Vinh Province in aquaculture was competitive with other provinces such as Ben Tre and Soc Trang. The analysis indicated that the capacity of fishing industry in Tra Vinh Province has gradually changed but has not really abandoned the near-shore exploitation practice, with the output of 78,257 tons, and the production value of 9,456 billion VND (in 2018). On that basis, the policy makers need to discuss and assess the positive levels of contribution of aquaculture supply chain into the marine economic development of Tra Vinh Province.
DEVELOPING ECOTOURISM ON THE ISLANDS IN CO CHIEN RIVER FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Authors: Nguyen Tam Thanh , Doan Chanh Cong , Nguyen Nhuan Phu
Published: August 2020

Ecotourism is not a new concept. However, in order to properly orient and exploit local factors, different aspects must be considered. With the goal of formingand exploiting the river ecotourism route, in which the islands in Co Chien river are the key factors. This paper focuses on analyzing natural social factors, geographical location of the islands in Co Chien River based on regional relationships in Tra Vinh Province and in the Mekong Delta region. By researching on sectorial planning projections, socioeconomic plans and other related projects, we propose specific strategic directions for each region. In addition, by analyzing the spatial structure, the authors propose solution of space organization zone planning in order to ensure the connection and the development of areas in the province and in the Mekong Delta region harmoniously.
THE POTENTIAL FOR TRA VINH PROVINCE TO BECOME TRADE GATEWAY OF THE MEKONG DELTA FROM LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Bui Tuan Anh , Trinh Huong Thi Thu , Nguyen Binh Thi , Bui Linh Duy
Published: August 2020

Trà Vinh is the coastal province located in the Southeast of the Mekong Delta. Although the size of economy and level of urbanization are still limited, Tra VinhProvince has achived recently a relatively good growth rate (a province among leading group in the economic growth of the Mekong Delta in 2018). The objective of the study is to analyse and clarify the potential strengths of Tra Vinh Province from the logistics and supply chain management perspectives, thereby prosposing the development of Tra Vinh Province as an economic and logistics hub of the Mekong Delta. The study will take an approach from consideration of the potential strengths of Tra Vinh Province in relation to regional development and in the linkage between the Mekong Delta to the Southwest  region and Ho Chi Minh City. At the same time, logistics and supply chain management of Tra Vinh Province will be analyzed systematically comprising basic components such as logistics institutional framework, logistics infrastructure, logistics service providers, and human resource.
ЎЗБЕК ХАЛҚ МАҚОЛЛАРИНИ ФРАНЦУЗ ТИЛИГА ТАРЖИМА ҚИЛИШНИНГ МИЛЛИЙ ХУСУСИЯТЛАРИ
Authors: ALIYEVA Gulzoda
Published: August 2020

Мақолада ўзбек халқ мақолларини француз тилига таржима қилиш усуллари борасида фикр юритилган. Ўзбек халқ мақолларини француз тилига таржима қилишда асосан, улардаги асосий мазмун ва моҳият ўз софлигини йўқотмаслиги лозимлигига алоҳида аҳамият берилган. Унда миллийликни ифодаловчи ўзбек халқ мақолларининг ғоявий мазмун нуқтаи назаридан хилма-хил мавзуларни ифодалаши ва бундай мавзулар замирида мақоллар ўзига хос турли хил миллий лексикага эга эканлиги эътиборга олинган. Бинобарин, ҳар бир миллат мақолларига хос миллий лексика уларнинг бутун маъно ва мазмунини очиб беришга ёрдам беради. Шунингдек, мақолларга хос тугалланган фикр ифодасини тасвирлаш ҳам таржима жараёнида муҳимлиги таъкидланган.
Бундан ташқари, ўзбек халқ мақолларининг аксариятини сўзма-сўз таржима қилиб бўлмаслиги, муқобили мавжуд бўлмаган сўзлар ўрнига эса маънодош бўлган лексик бирликлардан фойдаланиш усули ҳам таҳлил қилинган. Шу билан бирга, уларни таржима қилишда ҳар бир мамлакатнинг миллий урф-одатлари, маънавият ва маданияти, турмуш тарзидан келиб чиққан ҳолда ёндашиш лозимлиги муҳокама қилинган
Interaction effect of Exogenous and Endogenous variables on childhood mortality in Southern Nigeria
Authors: Fayehun Olufunke
Published: August 2020

While maternal and child health statistics in Nigeria are still relatively high, indicators from several studies show that the southern region has significantly improved over the northern region. However, the childhood mortality rate in the southern part of the country is still higher than 70/80 per 1000 live births envisaged by Millennium Development Goal Four. The contributing factors identified in the literature can be grouped into endogenous and exogenous variables. The effects of the exogenous variables are indirect because they operate through the endogenous variables to affect child’s health. This study examines the interaction effect of endogenous and exogenous variables in southern Nigeria and its contributions to childhood mortality. Using the child file from Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey 2008 data, a total weighted sample of 10,769 births for southern Nigeria were selected for this study. The findings reveal that there is interaction effect of endogenous and exogenous variables on childhood mortality in Southern Nigeria. For both urban and rural area, children under five years with positive indicators have improved chances of survival than those who have less. Interacting breastfeeding pattern, source of drinking water and toilet facility with the residential area gave a robust finding, that even when the residential risk patterns are similar, the risk of childhood mortality in the urban areas is significantly lower than rural areas.
The Centrality of Women in Moral Teaching in Yoruba Family System
Authors: Aluko Yetunde A. , Onobanjo Oluwasegun D. , Alliyu Nurudeen
Published: August 2020

Social order and peaceful co-existence are some of the primary goals in every human society. Central to maintenance of law and order in traditional Yoruba societies is the family. Culturally among the Yoruba people, women are socialized differently from men. This paper, rather than focus on the oppression of women in Yoruba cultural setting, examines the series of significant contributions of women to the maintenance of social order and ethical well-being of families. The feminine gender is not always synonymous with oppression and domination rather family well-being is mediated by the principle of complementarily between males and females. As a result, women have privileged relationship with their children better than men. Women are the pedagogues to lead their children, and this requires them to live a life worthy of emulation. The paper avers that the argument is not that men are totally left out of the moral upbringing of their children; most times they provide supportive roles. But the fact that women spend more time with the children calls for examination of their roles in the moral standing of children in Yoruba family system. Given the central role of women in the home and society, social order can be attained where women are committed to the moral upbringing of their children, rather than being marginalized in any aspect of the society.
Indian Hemp trafficking and Violent Crime against Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria
Authors: Ugwukwu Vitalis O. , Onwukwe Vivian , feanacho M.I. I
Published: August 2020

Globally, drug trafficking has generated a lot of violent crimes. In Nigeria, among all the drugs trafficked on, Indian hemp appears responsible for much bigger portion of the violent crimes than most people realize. Perhaps, the reason for this is not unconnected to the fact that Indian hemp is the only illicit psychoactive substance produced in the country. In fact, between 1990, when the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was established, and 2009, about 117 deaths of NDLEA officials have been recorded; and a significant proportion of this deaths resulted from Indian hemp related cases. This paper is an attempt to create awareness, explore the peculiar challenges and proffer workable strategies for interrupting Indian hemp induced violent crimes against Nigerians.
The Political Instrumentalization of Violence in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: The Case of Ibadan
Authors: Omobowale Ayokunle Olumuyiwa
Published: August 2020

From May 29 1999, Nigeria joined the comity of ‘democratic’ nations once again, with the commencement of the Fourth Republic. Whereas, democracy is expected to be a platform for order, fairplay, justice, equality, the protection of human rights, etc., Nigeria’s democracy has, however, not been devoid of violence, which invariably seemingly negates its very essence. Focusing on happenings during the 2007 general elections, the paper investigates the political instrumentalization of violence in Ibadan, Nigeria. Both secondary and primary data were collected for the study through the review of relevant literature and oral interview with selected political actors identified through purposive sampling method. The signal that political events in Ibadan show is that of a pseudo-democratic system ‘sustained’ by violence rather that one primarily aimed at improving the welfare of the people. It is a system the political class craves for in order to gain access to state resources to finance patronage, patrimonialism and for personal gains. This is why violence has to be used to silence the opposition and actualize primitive and exploitative acquisition. Thus, what the 2007 General Elections have brought forth for Ibadan in particular, and Oyo state in general, is a system sustained by hoodlums for the sake of the political class and not the electorate.
Challenges of Doing Sociology in a Globalizing South: Between Indigenization and Emergent Structures
Authors: Onyeonoru Ifeanyi P.
Published: August 2020

As sociology emerged from the womb of the industrial revolution in Europe and the challenges of the anomic socio-economic environment, the concern of its founding fathers naturally gravitated around Western ideologies and challenges. The modernization paradigm facilitated the hegemonic ascendancy of Western sociology in the South until the recent ideological impasse, when the South began to grope for fresh insights. Currently, attention is still being drawn to the sociological significance of emancipation from systemic inequality created by social structural variables in the development process globally but particularly in poorer countries. This study, therefore, draws from Professor Peter Ekeh’s “Colonialism and Social Structure” and his theoretical statement on the two public to highlight the consequences of uncritical engagement in the Periphery with the sociology of the Core, the importance of agency in post-imperialistic thinking in sociology, and the implications for repositioning sociologists in the South for the task of a more creative local engagement with globalizing ideologies that are integral to mainstream sociology in the North. The paper also highlights the roles of international, regional, and national associations such as the International Sociological Association (ISA), the African Sociological Association (AFSA), the Nigerian Sociological and Anthropological Association (NASA), and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in setting the agenda.
Globalization and the Future of Sociology in the Third World: A Critical Commentary
Authors: Sule Israel Dantata
Published: August 2020

Beginning from the 1980s, the concept of globalisation began to permeate the sociological literature. This intellectual interest was stimulated by a concern to understand the nature of changes that were taking place in advanced capitalist societies and Third World countries. The seemingly homogenous atmosphere it created across the globe made certain sociologists, such as Archer, Heller and Sztompka, just to mention a few, opined that every major aspect of social reality is also simultaneously undergoing globalisation via the emergence of a world economy, a cosmopolitan culture and international social movements. Hence, they concluded that the globalisation of society means that societies were no longer the prime units of Sociology and that what is to replace this focus on societies is a ‘Sociology of one World’ in which global processes are now constitutive of social reality everywhere. They equally asserted that sociologists can no longer continue to think, theorise and carry out research as they once did. Thus, this paper highlights and critically comments on this position and how it is likely to impact on the sociological enterprise
in the Third World. The paper concludes on the note that the Sociological enterprise in the Third World must be carried out to meet needs that are localised and indigenous.
Pronatalism: An Antithetical Value to Nigeria’s Reforms
Authors: Nnorom Chinyere C.P. , Kunnuji Michael O.N.
Published: August 2020

The Nigerian state is heterogeneous. Despite some very sharp differences, certain values are common to all parts of the country. This paper focuses on one of such values with a view to assessing its role in bringing the Nigerian society to its present state. The value of attention is the value of pronatalism, which is here defined as beliefs and practices which underlie preference for many children. It is unfortunate that the ongoing reforms in Nigeria disregard the role of the value of pronatalism in the decay they seek to undo. A question is raised: What role has the constancy of the value of pronatalism and the resultant surge in population size played in getting the nation into the present political predicament? The paper appraises the stance of government on population matters over the years and notes that the co-incidence of the ills of rapid population growth and non-responsive governance has, more than any other factor, contributed to the present state of socio-political deformation. Based on this diagnosis, therefore, it is advocated that a negation of the value of pronatalism be factored into the reforms, if they must work.
Following A Dynamic Object Through A Transient Response Adjustable MPC
Authors: Hong Sanghyun , Miller Justin , Lu Jianbo
Published: August 2020

We developed an MPC motion controller for a mobile robot to follow a dynamic object. The main contribution is to find an adjustable transient response characteristic in a special formulation of MPC and apply to a real robot platform.
Four-wave mixing in integrated ring resonators integrated with 2D graphene oxide
Authors: Moss David
Published: August 2020

We experimentally
demonstrate enhanced four-wave mixing in micro-ring resonators (MRRs)
integrated with graphene oxide films. We achieve up to ~7.6-dB enhancement in
conversion efficiency for a uniformly coated MRR and ~10.3-dB for a patterned
device.
GAMBARAN MOTIVASI KERJA PADA KARYAWAN AIRPORT COMPANY
Authors: Azizah Lisma Aisyatul , Kadiyono Anissa Lestari , Sulastiana Marina
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui tingkat motivasi karyawan pada salah satu perusahaan pengelolaan bandara di Indonesia. Instrumen alat ukur yang digunakan adalah kuesioner motivasi kerja yang diturunkan dari teori motivasi Victor H. Vroom. Kuesioner yang berisi 52 item diisi secara self-report oleh 73 karyawan tetap. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 54% karyawan memiliki tingkat motivasi yang moderat. Hasil perhitungan statistik menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan signifikan skor motivasi pada laki–laki dan perempuan.  Dimensi yang paling berkontribusi terhadap motivasi kerja karyawan adalah dimensi valence diikuti dengan dimensi expectancy, dan instrumentality. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa reward menjadi faktor penting dalam membentuk motivasi karyawan. Jenis kelamin, usia, level jabatan, dan tingkat pendidikan tidak memberikan kontribusi terhadap perbedaaan skor motivasi pada setiap kelompok yang menunjukkan bahwa motivasi karyawan tidak dipengaruhi oleh faktor – faktor demografis.
Penerapan Teknik Total Task Presentation untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Bina Diri Berpakaian pada Disabilitas Intelektual Berat
Authors: Amran Syarifah Rachmedi , Suminar Dewi Retno
Published: August 2020

Kriteria dalam menegakan diagnosa disabilitas intelektual berat salah satunya adalah memiliki hambatan fungsi adaptif. Salah satu bentuk permasalahan fungsi adaptif yang dimiliki individu dengan disabilitas intelektual berat adalah permasalahan dalam keterampilan bina diri yang di dalamnya termasuk berpakaian. Individu dengan disabilitas intelektual berat merupakan individu yang mampu dilatih dengan intens dalam hal keterampilan bina diri sehari-hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan bina diri berpakaian pada individu remaja dengan disabilitas intelektual berat. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah laki-laki berusia 15 tahun yang didiagnosa disabilitas intelektual berat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode dengan desain single case ABA. Teknik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah total task presentation. Penerapan teknik dilakukan dengan total 9 sesi yang terdiri dari 1 sesi pengukuran baseline dan 8 sesi penerapan total task presentation. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa teknik total task presentation dapat meningkatkan keterampilan bina diri berpakaian pada individu dengan disabilitas intelektual.
Peran Dukungan Sosial dan Implementasi RAB Value terhadap Work Engagement pada Civitas Akademika di Universitas Abdurrab
Authors: Fadhli Muhammad , Syaf Auliya
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana peran dukungan sosial dan implementasi RAB Value terhadap work engagement pada Civitas Akademika yang bekerja di Universitas Abdurrab. Work engagement merupakan situasi dan kondisi ketika individu melibatkan diri secara penuh dalam pekerjaannya. Diantara hal yang bisa meningkatkan work engagement adalah dukungan sosial yang diperoleh individu dari lingkungan sosialnya. Kemudian faktor penting yang harus diamalkan oleh Civitas Akademika Universitas Abdurrab adalah RAB Value yang merupakan ciri khas dan merupakan nilai luhur yang harus ditanamkan di dalam diri. Sebanyak 68 orang partisipan yang terdiri dari 52 orang dosen dan 16 orang tenaga kependidikan terlibat dalam penelitian ini. Penentuan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling yaitu dengan ciri-ciri merupakan karyawan tetap di Universitas Abdurrab. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan skala work engagement, dukungan sosial, dan implementasi RAB Value. Analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa peran yang diberikan dukungan sosial dan implementasi RAB Value menunjukkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 (p<0,005). Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa dukungan sosial dan implementasi RAB Value berperan terhadap work engagement yang dimiliki civitas akademika Universitas Abdurrab.
Allemaal Gelogen
Authors: Dolk Liesbeth
Published: August 2020

In this article I briefly introduce the Dutch diplomat and author Carel Jan Schneider (Batavia 1932-Den Haag 2011) and his literary work. Under his pseudonym F. Springer he published fourteen books: novels and short stories. His work has been translated into French, German, Thai, Danish, Bulgarian, Slovak and Japanese. In 1995 Springer was awarded the prestigious Constantijn Huygens Prize for his complete works of fiction.

In my article I will touch upon the following questions: did Schneider’s profession as a diplomat influence his way of writing and to what extent are fact and fiction interwoven in his work?