bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Meggymag kivonat – egy új termék a funkcionális élelmiszerek piacán?
Authors: Papp-Bata Ágnes , Csiki Zoltán , Tósaki Árpád , Szakály Zoltán
Published: March 2018

Összességében Magyarország a komparatív mezőgazdasági és élelmiszeripari előnyei révén hatékony szerepet tölthetne be a funkcionális élelmiszerek kifejlesztésében, termelésében, hazai és külföldi forgalmazásában. A valódi piacképes fejlesztések, így a meggymag kivonat új generációs hungarikumként való bevezetése hazánk számára követő helyett, piacot alakító pozíciót biztosíthatna.
Kézműves csokoládéfogyasztás főbb jellemzői Hajdú-Bihar megyében
Authors: Karnai Laura , Szűcs István
Published: March 2018

Felgyorsult világunkban a nemzetközi kereskedelem révén globális márkák jelentek meg. Az ilyen jellegű termékek fogyasztói megítélése SINI (2000) és POPOVICS és GYENGE (2005) szerint is rohamosan romlik, s helyettük előtérbe kerül a speciális jellegű termékek preferálása. A csokoládéfogyasztás, s ezen belül is a kézműves csokoládék megítélése az elmúlt években pozitív irányba mozdult el. Egyre többen figyelnek egészségükre, s ennek érdekében igyekeznek minőségi alapanyagból készült termékeket fogyasztani, akár magasabb fogyasztói ár fejében is. Nemzetközi kutatások igazolták, hogy a jó minőségű csokoládé kis mennyiségben az egészségre jótékony hatású, fogyasztása testre és lélekre is pozitív hatással van. Nem csak boldogságot okoz, hanem segít az ember mentális és idegrendszeri épségének megőrzésében is (SOMERFELD, 1996; GODMAN, 2015).A tanulmány célja megvizsgálni a Hajdú-Bihar megyében élők kézműves csokoládé fogyasztási és vásárlási magatartását és meghatározni, hogy mely tényezők mennyire befolyásolják a régió fogyasztói számára a döntést. Ennek felmérése érdekében online és személyes megkérdezést hajtottunk végre véletlen mintavétel alapján. Az értékelhető kérdőívek száma 348, amelynek 59%-a online formában került kitöltésre.Az eredmények kiértékelését követően összességében megállapítható, hogy a Hajdú-Bihar megyei kézműves édességek fogyasztása jelentős (58,4%). A kézműves termékek esetében elsődlegesen az ét- és tejcsokoládé fogyasztása a mérvadó, a fehércsokoládéé a többihez képest csekély mértékűnek mondható. A felmérésből jól látszik, hogy a megkérdezettek odafigyelnek arra, hogy milyen terméket vásárolnak, hiszen vásárlásukat elsődlegesen az íz és a minőség befolyásolja, s csak ezt követi az ár és a márka figyelembe vétele.Jelen tanulmány csak a kézműves csokoládéfogyasztás és -vásárlás között fennálló kapcsolatok csekély részét mutatja be, ezért a Hajdú-Bihar megyei kézműves édességek fogyasztásának alaposabb megismeréséhez további vizsgálatok szükségesek.
A vendégelégedettség/elégedetlenség és panaszkezelés a magyar házon kívüli étkezési szektorban
Authors: Lehota József , Gyenge Balázs , Komáromi Nándor , Lehota Zsuzsa , Rácz Georgina , Horváth Ádám , Könyves Erika , Törőné Dunay Anna
Published: March 2018

A magyar éttermi látogatók többsége viszonylag magas elégedetlenségi szinttel rendelkezik, viszonylag magas az egy főre jutó átlagos panasz-okok, elégedetlenségi okok száma (2,51%), különösen igaz ez a 3. számú szegmensre (alacsony lojalitás, magas panaszhajlandóság, 2,6), illetve a 4. számú szegmensre (magas lojalitás, magas panaszhajlandóság, 2,7). A magas panaszhajlandóság ellenére az éttermi személyzetnek adott szóbeli és dokumentált írásbeli panaszok aránya (főleg az utóbbi) alacsony, így a vendégelégedetlenség okai döntő részben rejtve maradnak. A panaszkifejezés általános módja a negatív szájreklám, illetve a borravaló csökkentése és elhagyása. Az éttermi szolgáltatások színvonala növelésének és a vendégelégedettség javításának a lojalitás erősítésének elengedhetetlen módja a panaszmenedzsment-rendszer fejlesztése, a panaszok dokumentálása és hatékony kezelése. Fontos a panaszmenedzsment rendszerhez kapcsolódó éttermi személyzeti ösztönzés is. Ezen rendszer hatékony kiépítését jelentősen elősegítheti az éttermek és vendéglők jól elvégzett vendégszegmentálása és az arra épülő termék és szolgáltatás kifejlesztése.

JEL-kód: D12
Társadalmi-kulturális kérdések és a tradíciók szerepe a sertéshúsfogyasztásban
Authors: Vida Viktória , Szűcs István
Published: March 2018

A fentebb leírtak alapján zárásként megállapíthatjuk, hogy – a jelenlegi legnagyobb sertéshúsfogyasztó Kínában – a globalizációs és urbanizációs folyamatok hatására a sertéshúsfogyasztás további növekedésére számíthatunk, hiszen a falvakból városokba áramló népesség fogyasztói szokásai a városi fogyasztás irányába változnak. Kínában a sertéshúsfogyasztás igen magas, a lakosság legkedveltebb és legtöbbet fogyasztott húsfélesége, a fogyasztás értéke a FAOSTAT adatbázisa alapján 2013-ra elérte a 38,5 kg/fő/év értéket, és a Kínához tartozó Hong Kongban az egy főre jutó sertéshúsfogyasztás a 65,7 kg-ot éri el (USDA, 2011). Ez jól reprezentálja azt, hogy az urbanizálódott, városiasodott lakosság fogyasztása a mennyiségi fogyasztás felé tolódik, ami a fő húsféleség, a sertéshús növekvő fogyasztását vetíti előre, igaz a kormányzati intézkedések lassíthatják a növekedés dinamikáját. A jövőre nézve ez azt jelenti, hogy a növekvő népesség egy részének, a kínai lakosság oldaláról számíthatunk a sertéshús világpiaci fogyasztásának növekedésére, amely egyre nagyobb nyomást gyakorol a klímaváltozáson, a zsugorodó termőterületeken, és a trágyakezelésen keresztül a környezetre is.Végezetül elmondható, hogy a sertéshús és húsfogyasztás vizsgálata során egyre inkább figyelembe kell venni a kulturális és vallási kérdéseket, amelyek nagymértékben meghatározzák a népesség fogyasztói mutatóit, és az elfogyasztható élelmiszerek körét.
JEL-kódok: A13, P46
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND PROBLEMS OF THE TAXATION OF SMALL BUSINESS
Authors: Kaledin Sergey , Shestakova Ekaterina
Published: March 2018

Development of small business in the USA can be connected with a number of the reasons among which it is possible to call as the features of historical character connected with emergence and development of the United States and the reasons of tax character. So, in each state privileges on taxes which allow to organize in the best way by use of tax planning business can be established. It is represented that the institutionalism is indissoluble with the taxation as in the taxation there are institutes, customs, for example, regarding check of conscientiousness of the taxpayer, use of the special tax treatments and the habits, so at many businessmen and the companies became a habit earlier to pay taxes, to form an overpayment on taxes for the purpose of decrease in risks of additional accrual of penalties, others opposite, created a habit of a conclusion of the capitals abroad to low-tax territories for the purpose of decrease in the tax load. One of the topical problems is the problem of choosing the optimal structure of capital, i.e. determination of the ratio of own and long-term borrowed funds. Production reserves in the Russian accounting system are either goods purchased for later sale, or raw materials used for production.
For a financial manager, stocks are immobilized funds, i.e. funds withdrawn from circulation. Without such an immobilization is indispensable, however, indirect losses should be minimized. To minimize the costs of maintaining current stocks at the proper level, the approach based on the concept of the optimal order (delivery) order is used. In the theory of inventory management, special models have been developed to determine the volume of one order lot and the frequency of orders.
Microbes a Tool for the Remediation of Organotin Pollution Determined by Static Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Finnegan Christopher , Ryan David , Enright Ann-Marie , Garcia-Cabellos Guiomar
Published: March 2018

Tributyltin (TBT) is one of the most toxic anthropogenic compounds introduced into the marine environment. Despite its global ban in 2008, TBT is still a problem of great concern due to its high affinity for particulate matter, providing a direct and potentially persistent route of entry into benthic sediments. Bioremediation strategies may constitute an alternative approach to conventional physicochemical methods, benefiting from the microorganism’s potential to metabolize anthropogenic compounds. In this work, a simple, precise and accurate static headspace gas chromatography method was developed to investigate the ability of TBT degrading microbes in sedimentary microcosms over a period of 120 days. The proposed method was validated for linearity, repeatability, accuracy, specificity, limit of detection and limit of quantification. The method was subsequently successfully applied for the detection and quantification of TBT and degrading compounds in sediment samples on day 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 of the experiment employing the principles of green chemistry. On day 120 the concentration of TBT remaining in the microcosms ranged between 91.91 ng/g wet wt for the least effective microbial inoculant to 52.73 ng/g wet wt for the most effective microbial inoculant from a stating concentration of 100 ng/g wet wt.
Assessment of the Performance of Rainfall-Runoff Model GR4J to Simulate Streamflow in Ouémé Watershed at Bonou’s outlet (West Africa)
Authors: Kodja Domiho Japhet , Mahé Gil , Amoussou Ernest , Boko Michel , Paturel Jean-Emmanuel
Published: March 2018

The study aims to analyze the performance criteria of the GR4J model to reproduce high water flows in the Ouémé watershed at Bonou's outlet which has been vulnerable to climate change in recent decades. The methodology focused on the use of daily climatological and hydrometric data extracted from files of National Directorate of Meteorology, and General Directorate of Water; they were supplemented by those of SIEREM/HSM dataset over the period 1961-2015. The rainfall was regionalized using Thiessen method. The performance of the GR4J model was assessed with NSE, RMSE and KGE criteria. The results indicate that the study area is marked by rainfall variabilities and detection of two breakpoints (1968 and 1987) which divide the series into three sub-periods; these discontinuities have repercussions on the streamflow. It's found that GR4J model overestimates the streamflow during the low water period and underestimates them in high water. However, the efficiency and performance criteria NSE, RMSE and KGE calculated on high water flow rates are better in calibration than in validation. The KGE values are range between 83-85% in calibration and 56-68% during validation, which gives to GR4J model the efficiency and performance to reproduce high flow rates in the study area
A Breakthrough in Water Purification Using an Oligodynamic Metal and Moringa Oleifera Seed
Authors: Varkey Alakaparampil Joseph
Published: March 2018

A simple, efficient and stand-alone method for purification of river water using moringa seed powder and copper is discussed. Coagulant property of the seed powder clears turbid raw water and the oligodynamic activity of copper completely destroys E.coli bacteria. Both raw and treated water samples were tested for contaminants to verify the efficacy of the system. Treated water has turbidity in the range 3 NTU - 5 NTU and non-detected (< 1 MPN/100 mL) E.coli count making it suitable for drinking. The technique is very cost effective and can be practiced anywhere using locally available materials. It does not require a power source or any technical assistance. Being a stand-alone system the technique exceptionally useful in providing drinking water as an immediate solution in disaster areas affected by cyclone or floods.
Improving Parametric Cyclonic Wind Fields Using Recent Satellite Remote Sensing Data
Authors: Krien Yann , Arnaud Gaël , Cécé Raphaël , Khan Jamal , Bel Madani Ali , Bernard Didier , Islam A.K.M.S. , Durand Fabien , Testut Laurent , Palany Philippe , Zahibo Narcisse
Published: March 2018

Parametric cyclonic wind fields are widely used worldwide for insurance risk underwriting, coastal planning, or storm surge forecasts. They support high-stakes financial, development, and emergency decisions. Yet, there is still no consensus on the best parametric approach, or relevant guidance to choose among the great variety of published models. The aim of this paper is first and foremost to demonstrate that recent progresses on estimating extreme surface wind speeds from satellite remote sensing now makes it possible to select the best option with greater objectivity. In particular, we show that the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission of NASA is able to capture a substantial part of the tropical cyclones structure, and allows identifying systematic biases in a number of parametric models. Our results also suggest that none of the traditional empirical approaches can be considered as the best option in all cases. Rather, the choice of a parametric model depends on several criteria such as cyclone intensity and/or availability of wind radii information. The benefit of our approach is demonstrated by comparing traditional models with an improved vortex for hurricane Maria in the Caribbean. The wave heights computed by a wave-current hydrodynamic coupled model are found to be much better reproduced, with a significant reduction of the model biases. The results and approach presented in this study should shed new light on how to handle parametric cyclonic wind models. This will help the scientific community to conduct better wind, waves and surge analysis for tropical cyclones.
Do Precision Chemical Amendment Applications Impact Sodium Movement in Dryland Semiarid Saline Sodic Soils?
Authors: Kharel Tulsi P. , Clay David E. , Reese Cheryl , DeSutter Thomas , Malo Doug , Clay Sharon
Published: March 2018

Core Ideas

Worldwide, salinity and sodicity problems in the dryland systems are increasing.

Standard restoration methods created for irrigated systems may not be appropriate in dryland systems.

Bypass water flow that occurs in northern Great Plains saline/sodic soils may impact restoration success.

New approach EC/SAR ratio to assess saline and sodic soil behavior.

Expanding sodicity and salinity problems have placed many northern Great Plains (NGP) soils at the sustainability tipping point. This study assessed the impact of chemical restoration on water and salt transport in undisturbed soil columns collected from three hillslope model landscape positions. The backslope (Redfield), footslope (White Lake), and toeslope (Pierpont) soils had moderate (3.27 ± 0.59), high (7.3 ± 3.34), and very high (13.29 ± 3.2) sodium adsorption ratio (SARe) values, respectively. The soils were treated with KBr and one of four soil amendments (none, H2SO4, CaSO4, and CaCl2). The rapid movement of Br− through the columns suggested that bypass water flow occurred. In addition, a comparison with widely used salinity models (final EC = 0.8 × initial EC/pore volume [PV]) underestimated the leaching requirements by 69, 79, and 41% in the backslope, footslope, and toeslope soils. In the footslope soils with high SAR values, H2SO4 was more effective at promoting Na+ leaching than gypsum or CaCl2. However, in back slope and toeslope soils with moderate and very high SAR values, the chemical amendments were not, and were equally effective at facilitating Na+ leaching, respectively. These findings suggest that chemical amendments should target treatments to problem areas, and that bypass flow can influence their effectiveness. The LOESS regression model suggested that the electrical conductivity (ECe)/SARe ratio was useful for assessing Na+ risks, and that to maintain a water flow rate of 1 mm h−1 in a soil with a SARe value of 1, an ECe value of ≥2 was required.
Recurrent Changes of Weed Seed Bank Density and Diversity in Crop—Livestock Systems
Authors: Leon Ramon G. , Wright David L.
Published: March 2018

Core Ideas

Crop phase can be used to modify weed diversity.

Grazing in sod‐based rotations decreased Palmer amaranth seed bank.

Weed seed banks respond rapidly to crop phase within diverse rotations.

Weeds are important biodiversity components in agroecosystems, but weed competition with cash crops requires farmers to manage weeds, limiting biodiversity within agricultural fields. Crop rotation increases weed diversity, but weeds are still managed in all cash crop phases so yields are not negatively affected. In our research, a bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flüggé)–bahiagrass–peanut (Arachis hypogaea L)–cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) rotation exhibited recurrent changes in weed seed banks. The bahiagrass crop phases increased, whereas peanut and cotton phases decreased weed density and diversity. Increasing weed seed banks in bahiagrass did not negatively impact the cash crops peanut and cotton. Furthermore, including grazing in the rotation did not affect overall weed seed banks, but caused a 75% reduction in Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) populations, the most problematic weed species in peanut and cotton. Our results indicate that grazing bahiagrass will promote weed diversity and suppress Palmer amaranth, resulting in better weed management in the peanut and cotton rotation crops.
DeltaGen: A Comprehensive Decision Support Tool for Plant Breeders
Authors: Jahufer M. Z. Z. , Luo Dongwen
Published: March 2018

In this paper, we introduce a unique new plant breeding decision support software tool DeltaGen, implemented in R and its package Shiny. DeltaGen provides plant breeders with a single integrated solution for experimental design generation, data quality control, statistical and quantitative genetic analyses, breeding strategy evaluation, simulation, and cost analysis, pattern analysis, index selection, and underlying basic theory on quantitative genetics. Key analysis procedures in DeltaGen were demonstrated using three datasets generated from forage breeding trials in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Analyses of the perennial ryegrass seasonal growth data in Case Study 1 was based on residual maximum likelihood analysis and pattern analysis. A graphical summary of the performance of entries across locations was generated, and entries with specific and broad adaptation were identified. The quantitative genetic analysis and breeding method simulation procedures applied to the perennial ryegrass half‐sib (HS) family data in Case Study 2 enabled estimation of quantitative genetic parameters, prediction of genetic gain, and calculation of costs per selection cycle. These results enabled comparison of three breeding methods, which also included genomic selection, and their simulation. Data from Case Study 3 were analyzed to investigate a multivariate approach to identify HS families of switchgrass with breeding values that would enable an increase in biomass dry matter yield (DMY) and cell wall ethanol (CWE) and a decrease in Klason lignin (KL). The Smith–Hazel index developed enabled identification of HS families with genetic worth for increasing DMY and CWE and reducing KL, in contrast with individual trait selection. Analysis of the datasets in all three case studies provides a snapshot of the key analyses available within DeltaGen. This software tool could also be used as a teaching resource in plant breeding courses. DeltaGen is available as freeware at http://agrubuntu.cloudapp.net/PlantBreedingTool/
Dn10, a New Gene Conferring Resistance to Russian Wheat Aphid Biotype 2 in Iranian Wheat Landrace PI 682675
Authors: Li Genqiao , Xu Xiangyang , Carver Brett F. , Guo Peiguo , Puterka Gary
Published: March 2018

Russian wheat aphid [RWA, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko)] is a serious pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) that causes heavy yield losses in many countries, and RWA biotype 2 (RWA2) is virulent to most RWA resistance genes. The objective of this study was to characterize a gene for resistance to RWA2 in Iranian landrace PI 682675, a single‐plant selection from PI 624151. F2:3 and F3:4 families derived from cross PI 682675 × Zhengyou 6 were used to map the resistance gene. PI 682675 carries a dominant resistance gene, Dn10, flanked by simple sequence repeat markers Xgwm437 and Xwmc488 on chromosome 7DL. Physical mapping indicated that Dn10 resides in bin 7DL 0.1 to 0.77, whereas Dn2401 and Dn626580 that also confer resistance to RWA2 were physically mapped to 7DS. Allelism tests showed that Dn10 was located ∼17.4 cM from Dn2401 and 22.2 cM from Dn626580. Dn10 is a new resistance gene that should be used widely in wheat breeding.
Change in Soil Organic Carbon after Five Years of Continuous Winter Wheat or Switchgrass
Authors: Chatterjee Amitava , Long Daniel S. , Pierce Francis J.
Published: March 2018

Core Ideas

Soil carbon sequestration under switchgrass depends on precipitation in semiarid regions.

Changes in soil C were limited to the surface soil (15 cm) under switchgrass.

Switchgrass and continuous winter wheat had similar biomass and soil carbon.

Perennial grasses have been promoted to supply cellulose for ethanol production but possible consequences on soil organic carbon (SOC) should be assessed before adoption in a given region. Specific objectives were to (i) compare aboveground biomass C production and depth distribution of SOC content of continuous winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), (ii) determine the contribution of switchgrass to SOC, and (iii) characterize soil C inventories under each crop across a wide range of precipitation regimes. A 6‐yr (2008–2013) field study with winter wheat and switchgrass ‘Blackwell’ was conducted in northeastern Oregon. Solid set sprinkler irrigation was used to create a productivity gradient of low, medium, and high precipitation levels. The contribution of switchgrass to SOC was identified with δ13C measurements. Winter wheat had significantly higher 5‐yr‐average aboveground biomass C production than switchgrass across precipitation levels and winter wheat under high precipitation produced significantly higher aboveground biomass C than medium and low precipitation. After 5‐yr of cropping, SOC accrual in the 0‐ to 15‐cm depth was significantly higher under winter wheat than switchgrass in each precipitation regime. Results of δ13C indicated switchgrass contributed 7.9, 8.5, and 12.9% to profile SOC at low, medium, and high precipitation levels. Soil organic carbon in dry cropland is resistant to a shift in crop species. Switchgrass does not increase SOC more than continuous winter wheat in dry cropland of the semiarid Pacific Northwest.
A Multistage System for Automatic Detection of Epileptic Spikes
Authors: Anh-Dao Nguyen Thi , Linh-Trung Nguyen , Nguyen Ly Van , Tran-Duc Tan , The Hoang Anh Nguyen , Boashash Boualem
Published: March 2018

A multistage automatic detection system for epileptic spikes is introduced as an assistant tool for epileptic analysis and diagnosis based on electroencephalogram (EEG). The system consists of four stages: preprocessing, feature extraction, classifier and expert system. Multiple state-of-the-art signal processing and machine learning techniques including wavelet transform, spectral filtering, artificial neural network are utilized in order to improve the ability of the overall system stage by stage. Compared to other works, our contributions are three-fold: peaks in the EEG recording are categorized into two groups of non-epileptic spikes and possible epileptic spikes by a committee of three perceptrons; appropriate mother wavelet and wavelet scales are selected for the best system performance; and, based on the neurological fact that an epileptic spike is usually followed by a slow wave, a simple expert system is presented to eliminate pseudo-spikes which are closely analogous to true epileptic spikes. Experimental results show that the proposed system is capable of detecting epileptic spikes efficiently.
The role of decentralized municipal desalination plants in removal of physical, chemical and microbial parameters from drinking water: a case study in Bushehr, Iran
Authors: Karbasdehi Vahid Noroozi , Dobaradaran Sina , Soleimani Farshid , Arfaeinia Hossein , Mohammadi Mohammad Javad , Keshtkar Mozhgan , Mirahmadi Roghayeh
Published: March 2018

The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of decentralized municipal desalination plants in removal of physical, chemical and microbial parameters from drinking water in Bushehr, Iran and compare the quality of outlet water with guidelines for drinking water. Fifty samples were taken from 10 decentralized municipal desalination plants (five times from every station). The mean values of physical, chemical and microbial parameters in outlet water were electrical conductivity (322.08 μS/cm), turbidity (0.0 NTU), pH (6.84), alkalinity (61.2 mg/L), carbonate (0 mg/L), bicarbonate (61.2 mg/L), total hardness (82.96 mg/L), calcium hardness (73.8 mg/L), magnesium hardness (18.96 mg/L) as CaCO3, calcium (29.52 mg/L), magnesium (4.72 mg/L), residual chlorine (0.37 mg/L), chloride (25.61 mg/L), TDS (161.04 mg/L), iron (0.045), fluoride (0.167 mg/L), nitrate (1.71 mg/L), nitrite (0.0026 mg/L), sulphate (107.17 mg/L), total coliform (0), fecal coliform (0) (MPN/100 mL) and HPC (322.9 CFU/mL). Our results showed that 10% of HPC outlet samples did not comply with the Iranian National Regulation (INR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The mean levels of examined parameters in desalination plants' outlets generally complied with the INR, EPA and WHO guidelines. Decentralized municipal desalination plants efficiency in removal of measured parameters were in the range of 18.52 (in the case of nitrite) to 100% (in the case of turbidity).
Formation and remediation simulation of an in-situ reactive zone with nanoiron for a nitrobenzene-contaminated aquifer
Authors: Hui Li , Xue-qing Zhang
Published: March 2018

A two-dimensional simulated sand box was built to investigate the formation and remediation of an in-situ reactive zone (IRZ) of nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) for a nitrobenzene-contaminated aquifer, and the permeability change of the zone was calculated through the loss of waterhead. The experimental results demonstrated that the remediation area in coarse sand was obviously larger than that in fine sand. The nitrobenzene concentration reached a stable level of 87.24 and 170.24 mg/L in coarse and fine sand by 50 d and 40 d, respectively; after 60 d, the concentration of aniline as the reduction end-product of nitrobenzene was 97.02 and 49.40 mg/L, corresponding to a mean production rate of 40.1% and 20.8%, respectively. This indicated that a wider zone will be formed in the media with a larger size, which is beneficial for pollution remediation. The water yield of the aquifer declined by 13.8% and 11.9% in coarse and fine sand after 60 d, and the final permeability constant was 22.94 and 1.82 m/d (declining by 60.9% and 70.6%), respectively. The reactive zone remained stable and the injection of NZVI slurry could not cause any dramatic changes in the aquifer permeability.
Improvement of sewage sludge dewaterability by bioleaching in a continuous plug flow bioreactor: optimization of process parameters
Authors: Gao Jingqing , Ma Na , Li Linshuai , Zhu Songfeng , Li Yonghong , Chen Jie , Chen Yong
Published: March 2018

A novel process for sewage sludge bioleaching by mixed Thiobacilli (Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans) using a 12-stage, 180 L working volume continuous plug-flow bioreactor, is presented. The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of some parameters on the sludge dewaterability and to improve the sludge dewaterability by optimization of these parameters. The parameters examined were sludge moisture content, nutrients dosage, aeration rate, and the number of reactors. The order of the influence of these factors on sludge dewaterability was found to be sludge moisture content > nutrients dosage > aeration rate > number of reactors. The optimized conditions were: sludge moisture content, 98.0%, nutrients dosage, 9 g/L, aeration rate, 8 m3/h, and 10 reactors. Confirmation experiments conducted under optimum conditions demonstrate the sludge dewaterability to be remarkably improved. After 2 days of bioleaching, the moisture of bioleached sludge cake was reduced to below 60%.
Demographical Impact of Pay for Performance on Accountability Reinforcement a Tool for Employee Retention
Authors: Kaushal Neelam
Published: March 2018

This study is not only significant in the banking sector but also matter of focal point in other industries. To battle in current environment private sector banks, are making changes in their work systems. They are changing their organization structure in order to turn into more prompt in response to the shifting environment which includes competitors also. Employees become a very imperative source of competitive advantage for an association. To attract and to keep hold of employees, an organization needs to have resonance compensation strategy supported by other HR functions. This study observed the impact of demographical factors on PBP as an accountability reinforcement means for attaining organisational concert for employee retention using the condition in selected private sector banks of Haryana. The major rationale of the study was to determine the force of PRP on the accountability reinforcement of workforce and consequently, on the accomplishment of organisational goals. Here also employee’s aspiration regarding Performance Related Pay has been measured. In each and every one, 475 respondents got part in the assessment. The sample included 100 executive staff and 375 operational level staff. The key research mechanism was the survey for which questionnaire has been used. Further one-way ANOVA table was exercised to test the core hypotheses. The consequence of the research given away that the outcome of performance-based pay on employee performance is nominal and the motivational cause of merit pay is regularly rounded by influenced performance appraisal. The main inadequacy of the study is that it could not cover up all banks, due to time and economic constraints. In this high opinion, the explanation of the results of the research should not be over-simplified.
ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIENCE IN ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL STUDIES
Authors: . Randhir
Published: March 2018

Emotional Intelligence is relatively new concept in the field of psychology. The term Emotional Intelligence was coined by Salovey and Mayer (1990) and popularized by Goleman (1995). Both male as well as female, studying in various schools affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi formed the sample for the present study. The tools used for collecting the data is Emotional Intelligence Inventory developed and standarized by Mangal and Mangal for achievement the percentage obtained by the student in 12th class C.B.S.E. Data were analysed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and 2x2x2 Factorial Design ANOVA. A significant correlation between Emotional Intelligence. Achievement were also not found to be significantly correlated.
AN OVERVIEW OF CLOUD COMPUTING: PLATFORMS AND SECURITY ISSUES
Authors: Kaur Paramjeet
Published: March 2018

Cloud computing is a new computing model which is widely emerging technology in the recent years is adopted by most of the IT companies and other organizations. Cloud computing enables individuals and organizations to gain access to huge computing resources without capital investment. Cloud computing is a set of IT services that are provided to a customer over a network on a leased basis and with the ability to scale up or down their service requirements. Cloud computing is the internet depend technology which is providing the services to user, small and large organization on demand. Cloud computing stored the user data and maintain in the data canter of cloud provider like Amazon, Oracle, Google, Microsoft etc. However, the cloud environment is considered untrusted as it is accessed through Internet. Therefore people have security concerns on data stored in cloud environment. The major concern of cloud environment is security during upload the data on cloud server.
HUMANISME TEISTIK EMHA AINUN NADJIB DAN KONTRIBUSINYA BAGI KEHIDUPAN SOSIAL
Authors: Hadi Sumasno
Published: March 2018

Emha Ainun Najib, or Emha, is a poet, artist, writer, thinker, and other populist designations that exist in Indonesian society. As a writer, his essays in the 1980s to the 1990s very coloring various mass media in Indonesia. There, many critical discourses and sharp in highlighting the social reality, religion, art and culture. The studies reviewed Emha thoughts in perspective philosophy of humanism. The result was found, that the thought Emha have a strong spirit in his defense to the humanitarian aspects (humanism). Spirit is supported by the value of spirituality and religiosity that leads to ethical purpose, namely a quality of “consciousness”. Humanism Emha is theistic humanism which has the potential to be used as a solution-critical reflections on the problems of social life.
RELASI AGAMA DAN SAINS DALAM PANDANGAN MEHDI GOLSHANI
Authors: Hidayatullah Syarif
Published: March 2018

The Research aims to know: (a) How about Mehdi Golshani’s thoughts   on relationship between science and religion?, and, (b) How about relevancy Mehdi Golshani’s thoughts  for developing of  science and religion scientifically. So, the material object of the research is Golshani’s thoughts   on relationship between science and religion that is studied with using epistimology as it’s the formal object.  Results of the research that: firtsly, Golshani used terms of   “the sacred sciences” and “the secular sciences” for understanding to relationship between the science and the religion. Then, his idea on “the sacred sciences” developed by him becomes “Islamic Science”.  He defines that the “Islamic Science” is a kind of science that has   a weltanschauung which it based on the Quran values. Here, Golshani stresses on an importance to develop the Quran epistemology in Moslems society in modern era now.  Secondly, to create ideal   expectations in the relationship between science and religion and its benefits for humankind and harmony in the universe, Mehdi Golshani’s thoughts and implementable offers, especially  for developing  natural sciences in the Moslems society, are an urgent thing and properly considerable.Keywords: “the sacred sciences”, the “Islamic Science”, the Quran epistemology
TINJAUAN KRITIS TERHADAP EPISTEMOLOGI IMMANUEL KANT (1724-1804)
Authors: Muthmainnah Lailiy
Published: March 2018

The background of this article is a metaphysical problem that arose in Immanuel Kant's thought in his Critique of Pure Reason. Through a hermeneutic approach this article aims to analyze the metaphysical problems that arise in Immanuel Kant's epistemology of thought. Based on the research results can be concluded that the unequivocal separation between phenomena and noumena will cause humans will never come to the knowledge of the Transcendent, as well as with moral and aesthetics. This is because such knowledge can only be obtained through my participation as a Subject through the process of continuous existence and more of a personal invitation. In the end it can be concluded that the nature of analog knowledge is the meaning of multidimensional side of human life. This brings consequences to the need for intersubjective dialogue and continual openness. Knowledge is an infinite thing. Human knowledge therefore will never reach the end of the journey but only continuously expanded its horizon.
MEMAHAMI CARA KERJA PRAGMATISME DALAM PENDIDIKAN: REFLEKSI KRITIS ATAS FILM LASKAR PELANGI
Authors: Yuliantoro Moch Najib
Published: March 2018

This paper aims to understand the Pragmatism way of thinking in the practice of education. As a case study, Riri Reza's Laskar Pelangi is used to find out how Pragmatism practices in education in Indonesia. By using descriptive-critical method of interpretation and interpretation, it is revealed that the main characters in the film Laskar Pelangi experience a dilemma situation that leads them to choose a way of life based on internal logic and actual experience. As for the criticisms, as well as the implications of, pragmatism thinking refers its potentiality to the individualistic way of thinking, especially in the axiological sphere, namely by believing that there is no universal value in social life.
THE INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND BUSINESS SECTOR IN ASEAN 4 COUNTRIES
Authors: Hubbansyah Aulia Keiko , Husodo Zaafri Ananto
Published: March 2018

In this study, we analyze the dynamic interactions between the financial sectors and the business sectors in the ASEAN-4 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore). To do that, we apply the newly generalized version of the Vector Autoregressive Framework (VAR) spillover index approach proposed by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) as our method of analysis. Based on quarterly data of each variable over the period from the first quarter of 1984 to the fourth quarter of 2015 for the ASEAN-4 countries, this study finds that: 1) Spillovers between the variables move in a diverse manner over the period of analysis for each country, 2) The variable that acts as the dominant crisis transmitter in each country is different for each country, 3) The interdependence between the variables became stronger, both within and across the countries, during the crisis period. In particular, the business sectors played a leading role during the onset of the crisis, while the financial sectors took their places as the dominant source of spillovers as the crisis deepened. 4) Credit growth in Thailand was found to be the dominant transmitter of shocks to the ASEAN-3 countries. Overall, these results suggest that the strength and movement of the spillovers between the financial and business sectors changed from time to time along with the changes that happened in the economies.
MODEL OTVORENIH INOVACIJA I RAZVOJ MALIH I SREDNJIH PREDUZEĆA
Authors: Jovović David
Published: March 2018

The paper discusses characteristics of the model of open innovations as an inseparable part of operations of contemporary enterprises and their influence on the development of small and medium-sized business. It starts from the viewpoint that small and medium-sized enterprises make great efforts to use their potentials for growth and development in the best possible way by using the model of open innovations. These efforts involve reliance to own innovation activities and use of external sources of innovations, i.e. the sources which promote the chain of values through external commercialisation of the right to intellectual property at their disposal, as well as commercialisation of the knowledge and innovations of others. These business entities have certain advantages in the innovation process which make them a suitable partner for network connectivity, since they are less bureaucratically organised and often have a pronounced motive to be more successful than large enterprises.
Experiencias perceptuales inusuales en personal de enfermería y su relación con estrés laboral, esquizotipia, absorción y empatía
Authors: Parra A.
Published: March 2018

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la frecuencia de ciertas experiencias perceptuales inusuales en entornos hospitalarios, las denominadas Experiencias Anómalo/Paranormales con frecuencia reportadas por médicos y enfermería en el ámbito hospitalario. También, comparar el grado de estrés laboral, propensión a la esquizotipia, absorción psicológica y empatía con el paciente entre enfermera/os con experiencias y sin experiencias. Se administraron tres escalas a 344 enfermera/os de 36 hospitales y centros de salud de Buenos Aires, Argentina, que fueron agrupados entre 235 con experiencias y 109 sin experiencias. Las experiencias más comunes son sensación de presencia y/o apariciones, oír ruidos, voces o diálogos, llantos o quejas, experiencias intuitivas y extrasensoriales en relación con sus pacientes, o bien la recepción de experiencias por parte de sus propios pacientes, tales como experiencias cercanas a la muerte, prácticas de oración o intervenciones religiosas con sanaciones espontáneas, y otras experiencias anómalas relacionadas con niños. Las enfermera/os con experiencias tienden a experimentar mayor estrés laboral, sin embargo quienes quedaron en el grupo con experiencias obtuvieron una puntuación más alta en el factor Despersonalización que los del grupo sin experiencias. Asimismo, en el grupo con experiencias existió mayor absorción y tendencia a la esquizotipia, así como mayor empatía cognitiva y comprensión emocional que los de sin experiencias. Desafortunadamente,  al personal de enfermería, le falta capacitación para abordar de manera adecuada el proceso de morir y el duelo, se remarca esta ausencia y se rescata la importancia del conocimiento y abordaje de estos fenómenos.
Propuesta tutorial de desarrollo de competencias: los cuidados intensivos en la enseñanza mediada por tics
Authors: Moyano G.
Published: March 2018

Se torna insuficiente contar solamente con la clase presencial de una asignatura que implica estar familiarizada con un amplio conocimiento de técnicas y procedimientos, en la valoración y planificación de los cuidados para pacientes en situación crítica.  La Enfermería que va a desempeñarse en la unidad de cuidados intensivos (UCI), necesita de prácticas que requieren del trabajo con casos clínicos, narrativas audiovisuales, debates interactivos y prácticas simuladas. Se estructuró la experiencia de una propuesta tutorial de desarrollo de competencias profesionales en el espacio de la asignatura de Cuidados Intensivos a Pacientes Adultos, desde la visión de la enseñanza mediada por las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC). La propuesta incluyó la utilización de herramientas de trabajo colaborativo, redes sociales, simulación, mapas conceptuales, murales y narrativas audiovisuales así como las actividades de consulta, lección y glosario para el fortalecimiento de competencias profesionales basadas en la reflexión sobre la acción en el ejercicio de cuidados intensivos. El objetivo de este artículo es: Describir la propuesta tutorial para la enseñanza mediada por las TIC en una asignatura teórico-práctica del quinto año de Licenciatura en Enfermería y visibilizar las actividades realizadas con fundamentación teórica en el desarrollo de la propuesta. Realizamos un recorrido por la evidencia existente y la experiencia docente de las actividades realizadas para el desarrollo de competencias profesionales, en el marco de la propuesta, desde el enfoque de educación basada en competencias, en interactividad con los y las estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes.
Pengaruh Perilaku Bullying terhadap Empati Ditinjau dari Tipe Sekolah
Authors: Arofa Isnaini Zakiyyah , Hudaniah Hudaniah , Zulfiana Uun
Published: March 2018

Semakin tahun perilaku bullying semakin meningkat baik secara verbal, fisik maupun psikologi. Bullying merupakan tindakan intimidasi yang dilakukan pihak yang lebih kuat terhadap pihak yang lebih lemah. Salah satu faktor dari perilaku bullying adalah kemampuan empati yang rendah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan perilaku bullying pada tipe single sex school dan coeducational schools setelah dikendalikan oleh empati. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif uji ancova, dengan skala perilaku bullying dan skala empati Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI. Jumlah subjek sebanyak 385 santri perempuan dengan teknik cluster random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan perilaku bullying ditinjau dari tipe sekolah single sex school dan coeducational school setelah dikendalikan oleh empati nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,001 ( P ≤ 0,05 = 0,001 ≤ 0,05). Besaraan sumbagan pengendalian empati terhadap perilaku bullying hanya sebesar 3,3% sisanya dipengaruhi faktor lain yang tidak dijelaskan pada penulis pada penelitian ini. Kata kunci : Perilaku bullying, empati, dan tipe sekolah More years of bullying behavior is increasing both verbally, physically and psychologically. Bullying is an act of intimidation by a stronger party against a weaker party. One factor of bullying behavior is low empathy. The purpose of this study was to find out whether there are differences in bullying behavior on single sex school type and coeducational schools after being controlled by empathy. The method used in this study is quantitative ancova test, with the scale of bullying behavior and empathy scale Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) The number of subjects as much as 385 female santri with cluster random sampling technique.The results showed the differences in bullying behavior in the type of school single sex school And coeducational school after being controlled by empathy significance value of 0.001 (P ≤ 0.05 = 0.001 ≤ 0.05) . In addition, the contribution of empathy control to bullying behavior is only 3.3%. The rest is influenced by other factors not explained to the authors in this study.Keywords: Bullying behavior, empathy, and school type
Willingness to pay for organic products on the Serbian market
Authors: Vapa-Tankosić Jelena , Ignjatijević Svetlana , Kranjac Mirjana , Lekić Snežana , Prodanović Radivoj
Published: March 2018

The purpose of the paper is to analyze general information on consumption and socio-demographic variables in relation to the willingness to pay (WTP) for organic products in the Republic of Serbia. The study is based on the survey responses of 398 individuals and the data obtained from the survey was analyzed using the chi-square test. The factors significantly affecting WTP premium prices for organic products include higher disposable household income, older age group, gender, urban surroundings, larger household size and higher educational level. Male and female consumers, living in towns, in a family of up to 4 persons, with higher education, and within the income range of 500-2,000 euro a month would be willing to pay a premium up to 20% once a week for organic products. This paper provides further insight into WTP for organic products among consumers from a developing country.
Do U.S. agriculture suppliers benefit from South Korea- U.S. Free Trade Agreement – the case of orange juice
Authors: Heng Yan , House Lisa A.
Published: March 2018

This paper investigates the effect of the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) on U.S. competition with other suppliers for the import/export of orange juice. We use monthly trade data for 2007- 2015 to estimate the import demand from the United States, Brazil, Israel, and the rest of the world. Our results suggest that U.S. suppliers have surpassed Brazil and dominate the market. Moreover, we show that thanks to the KORUS-FTA, U.S. suppliers have gained significant welfare and trade value, which is particularly important for industries suffering from a shrinking domestic market.
The Analysis of the 2008 US Financial Crisis: An Intervention Approach
Authors: Makatjane Katleho Daniel , Molefe Edward Kagiso , Van Wyk Roscoe Bertrum
Published: March 2018

The current study investigates the impact of the 2008 US financial crises on the real exchange rate in South Africa. The data used in this empirical analysis is for the period from January 2000 to June 2017. The Seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) intervention charter was used to carry out the analysis. Results revealed that the financial crises period in South Africa occurred in March 2008 and significantly affected the exchange rate. Hence, the impact pattern was abrupt. Using the SARIMA model as a benchmark, four error metrics; to be precise mean absolute error (MAE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), mean error (ME) and Mean percentage error (MPE) was used to assess the performance of the intervention model and SARIMA model. The results of the SARIMA intervention model produced better forecasts as compared to that one of SARIMA model.