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INOVASI DESA Studi Proses Implementasi Program Inovasi Desa di Kabupaten Mempawah
Authors: Darmawan Deni , * zulkarnaen
Published: November 2020

Penelitian bertujuan ingin menganalisis proses implementasi Program Inovasi Desa di Kabupaten Mempawah. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif khususnya masalah-masalah yang berkaitan atas proses implementasi program inovasi desa dan menyusun profil desa yang melakukan inovasi. Kemudian menganalisis pengorganisasian dan interpretasi serta aplikasi dari program inovasi desa menurut teori proses implementasi O.Jones. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis dengan teknik analisis data domain, sebagai upaya peneliti untuk mendapatkan gambaran umum dan menyeluruh (holistik) dari objek yang diteliti. Hasil temuan disimpulkan ada capaian desa inovatif dari proses implementasi program inovasi desa Kemendesa PDTT maupun inisiatif lokal dengan pengorganisasian, interpretasi dan aplikasi yang dominan pada penguatan profil desa inovasi mangrove dan kuliner di Kabupaten Mempawah.
Measurements of railway welded rail joints with a laser device
Authors: Aniszewicz Andrzej , Fabijański Mariusz
Published: November 2020

One of the methods of joining rails is welding with termite, which guarantees a secure and stable connection of two sections of the rail without the need to use additional connecting elements and supporting the welded place. After joining (making a weld), appropriate mechanical processing of the joint is required in order to obtain the given rail head profile. The quality and diligence of the connection made has a major impact on safety, noise emission during the journey (wheel rolling) and the comfort of travelers. This article describes selected methods of making railway rail joints and presents the results of measurements with a portable laser measuring device Calipri C40 of the rail head within the welded rail joint made by thermite welding. An attempt to use this device for measurements of welded rail joints is shown, advantages and disadvantages as well as conclusions from the performed measurements are described.
Studies on the changes of biochemical, microbiological and sensory parameters of sauerkraut and fermented mix vegetables
Authors: Ghosh D.
Published: November 2020

Fermentation is one of the safest and most economical means of producing foods
acceptable to human beings. It improves the nutritional quality of foods by increasing the
bioavailability and thus, renders the food safe palatable and easily acceptable to mankind.
The present study showed the effects of fermentation on the nutritional quality and safety
of fermented foods with respect to nutrient composition and digestibility measures.
Sauerkraut and fermented mixed vegetable were selected for study and the effects of
fermentation on nutrient were observed. Digestibility, shelf-life and biochemical aspects
were also studied. Level of all principle nutrients was significantly increased. In course of
fermentation, total sugar and reducing sugar in the brine increased slowly to 3% and 2%,
respectively up to 8th day and then decreased in sauerkraut fermentation. The maximum
total acidity (1.98-2.22%) was observed on 15th day in fermented mixed vegetables. The
pH of the shredded cabbage was 6.9 and decreased to around 4 after 15 days and then
remained constant.
Peningkatan Kualitas Produksi dan Pemasaran Produk Bandeng Presto di UMKM Bandeng Presto “Mbak Sofi” Semarang
Authors: Nurdyansyah Fafa , Ferdiansyah M. Khoiron , Affandi Arief Rahman , Hasbullah Umar Hafidz Asyari
Published: November 2020

Milkfish is a marine commodity that has a lot of potential to be developed, one of which is soft-boned milkfish in Semarang City. Mbak Sofi's Milkfish Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) of “Bandeng Mbak Sofi” is one of the MSMEs that processes fresh milkfish into soft-boned milkfish. However, the milkfish processing in the MSME is still relatively simple and there is no good management of MSME management. This service aims to help Mbak Sofi's milkfish MSME in an effort to increase innovation and quality of the milkfish processing produced and its management. The main problems faced by the partner are the relatively short shelf life of soft-boned milkfish, limited facilities and infrastructure for processing, management of MSME management, and marketing. Some of the steps that will be taken for the implementation of this program are the provision of supporting infrastructure for the processing and the innovation of milkfish processing. In addition, for regulatory processes, PIRT has been issued for soft-boned milkfish products and other products. Lack of creativity in processing can be given a solution by increasing the innovation of milkfish-based products. Production management, finance, distribution and marketing will also be the focus of this program. With the implementation of this service program, the quality of the soft-boned milkfish is better and is able to compete in a wider market.
Pengembangan Kantin Wirausaha Siswa SMPN 2 Porong
Authors: Masruchin Masruchin , Fahyuni Eni Fariyatul , Prasojo Bayu Hari
Published: November 2020

Entrepreneurship in this time is still less echoed because the ratio of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is meager. The community of conducted at Porong 2 state middle school various problems by empowering the existence of students' entrepreneurial canteens to have entrepreneurial skills, courage to face challenges, and entrepreneurial independence. This method of implementing into several stages, including 1) the planning stage, 2) the organizing stage, 3) the implementation stage, 4) the monitoring and evaluation stage, 5) the follow-up stage. The development and empowerment of entrepreneurship canteens in schools effectively makes students more active, productive and responsible in their lives
Pemanfaatan Kacang Hijau Sebagai Sumber Zat Besi Dalam Upaya Pencegahan Anemia Prakonsepsi
Authors: Nisa Juhrotun , Chikmah Adevia Maulidya , Lorenza Kharisma Anggra , Amalia Kiki Rizki , Agustin Tri
Published: November 2020

High risk groups experience anemia, namely adolescents, especially young women, this is due to the need for iron absorption peaking at the age of 14-15 years while young men, experiencing peak absorption of iron one or two years later. The main risk factors for iron deficiency anemia are low iron intake, poor absorption of iron, and periods of life when the need for iron is high. Food fortification is the most effective way to prevent iron deficiency. One of the foods that can prevent iron is green beans. Consuming 2 cups of green beans every day means consuming 50% of the daily requirement of iron, 18 mg and can increase hemoglobin levels for 2 weeks. The purpose of this PKM is to provide an alternative picture of food in increasing hemoglobin levels in adolescents. The method used in this PKM is screening anemia through examination of hemoglobin and health education in young women in SMK 1 Tegal City. PKM results show that there is an increase in adolescent knowledge about anemia, the number of adolescent girls experiencing anemia is 35% of the total respondents. Iron is the main nutrient that plays an important role in the synthesis of hemoglobin so that the lack of iron intake obtained from food causes hemoglobin levels to decrease.
Peminjaman Inkubator Gratis Bagi Bayi Prematur
Authors: Sumantrie Pipin , Limbong Martalina
Published: November 2020

The United Nations (UN) in 2010 report entitled “Born Too Soon, The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth” placed Indonesia in fifth place as the country with the highest number of premature babies in the world. This was supported by data from the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2016, saying the infant mortality rate (IMR) reached 25 deaths per 1,000 babies born. The implementation of the community service (PKM) is through a strategic approach to the community in the form of promoting free incubator lending to families with premature babies. The approach is carried out directly (direct approach) by using effective communication to health workers, as well as to urban villages around the work area. With the free incubator, many parents who have LBW babies feel helped and are very grateful, the incubator lending process that has been loaned to parents ranges from 1 to 2 months, but there are also families who borrow more than 3 months. This is because the baby's condition is difficult to develop. With the availability of free portable incubator loans carried out by the Surya Nusantara Nursing Academy Free Incubator Volunteers, in collaboration with the Indonesian Premature Baby Foundation, the people of Pematansgiantar and its surroundings feel helped, and are very grateful, not only that the babies who feel comfortable being in the incubator but also the parents also who feel happy, and they do not worry about the development of their baby. They also do not need to experience stress in connection with funding for the care of premature babies, because the incubator and blue light phototherapy equipment is lent out for free without being charged a penny.
Pencegahan Penyakit Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) dengan Pembuatan Bio Spray Pengusir Nyamuk di Kelurahan Taman Sari, Ampenan, NTB
Authors: Utami Nastiti , Cahyani Ari Dwi
Published: November 2020

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in West Nusa Tenggara in 2017 has an incidence rate per 100,000 population of 26.86 above the national rate of 22.55% and a Case Fatality Rate of 0.15%. Prevention of mosquitoes with insecticides is the main choice for people to avoid mosquito bites. Insecticide products circulating in the community include combustion, electricity, spray, burn, and lotion. The chemicals contained in mosquito repellent insecticides include organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, and DEET. The synthetic active ingredients pose a threat to human health. This underlies the implementation of Community Service Program from Undergraduate Programm in Pharmacy STIKES Nasional for the development of safer insecticide products use natural potentials such as lemongrass, cloves, and lime leaves. The method used is to provide education about dengue disease, the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, and a workshop by making bio spray. The results show that there is an increase in the knowledge of the people of Taman Sari, Ampenan, West Nusa Tenggara about the efforts to prevent DHF, as indicated by an increase in all correct post-test answers, In addition, the results of evaluations of overall community service satisfaction programs are very interesting.
Kader Promosi Kesehatan Preventif Penyalahgunaan Napza
Authors: Kurniati Nurul , Astuti Dhesi Ari
Published: November 2020

Drug users in DIY from 2008 to 2015 have increased. Data from the State Narcotics Agency said that drug users in 2008 were 2.72%, in 2011 2.8% and 2015 were 3.37%. The purpose of this activity is to form a cadre of preventive health promotion for adolescents. The method of implementing the activity is by forming cadres who have been trained and conducting socialization to other teenagers to motivate drug tests. The result was formed 15 cadres or observers and socialized prevention efforts of 46 drug users who were motivated by drug testing. The output of this activity is in addition to the formation of cadres and adolescents who are socialized can increase public knowledge related to the dangers of drug abuse.
Employee participation and organizational efficiency & effectiveness in Ntional Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos Sate
Authors:   Department of Business Administration, Bells University of Technology, Ogun State, Onifade Temitayo , Afolabi Oluwatoyin ,   Administration Department, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos
Published: November 2020

Abstract The study examined the impact of employee participation on the efficiency and effectiveness in National Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos State. Demographic data from National Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos State were analyzed using simple percentages and frequency counts. Three hypotheses postulated for the study were statistically tested using the Multiple Linear Regression. Research results show that that employee consultation and Joint decision making have positive and significant influences on effectiveness and efficiency of National Orthopedic Hospital in Lagos State, while employee delegation was found to have a negative and significant effect influence on effectiveness and efficiency of National Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos State. To improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness National Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos State, we recommend that management of the public hospital state should adopt a participatory approach in decision making to encourage employees' affirmative commitment to organizational goals and objectives, which will breed a harmonious working environment devoid of bitterness and hostility. Keywords: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Employee Participation, Hospital, Organisation.
AN ADOPTION OF 2D-PCA/ICA BASED POST-PROCESSING DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION ALGORITHM FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM
Authors:   Department of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, (NOUN) Nigeria, Nwaocha Vivian , Oloyede Ayodele ,   Department of Computer Sciences, Caleb University, Imota Lagos Nigeria., Ogunlana Deborah ,   Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Adegoke Michael ,   Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Ugwoke F.N. ,   Department of Computer Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria
Published: November 2020

Face images undergo considerable amount of variations in pose, facial expression and illumination condition. This large variation in facial appearances of the same individual makes most Existing Face Recognition Systems (E-FRS) lack strong discrimination ability and timely inefficient for face representation due to holistic feature extraction technique used. In this paper, a novel face recognition framework, which is an extension of the standard (PCA) and (ICA) denoted as two-dimensional Principal Component Analysis (2D-PCA) and two-dimensional Independent Component Analysis (2D-ICA) respectively is proposed. The choice of 2D was advantageous as image covariance matrix can be constructed directly using original image matrices. The face images used in this study were acquired from the publicly available ORL and AR Face database. The features belonging to similar class were grouped and correlation calculated in the same order. Each technique was decomposed into different components by employing multi-dimensional grouped empirical mode decomposition using Gaussian function. The nearest neighbor (NN) classifier is used for classification. The results of evaluation showed that the 2D-PCA method using ORL database produced RA of 92.5%, PCA produced RA of 75.00%, ICA produced RA of 77.5%, 2D-ICA produced RA of 96.00%. However, 2D-PCA methods using AR database produced RA of 73.56%, PCA produced RA of 62.41%, ICA produced RA of 66.20%, 2D-ICA method produced RA of 77.45%. This study revealed that the developed face recognition framework algorithm achieves an improvement of 18.5% and 11.25% for the ORL and AR databases respectively as against PCA and ICA feature extraction techniques. Keywords: computer vision, dimensionality reduction techniques, face recognition, pattern recognition
SYNTHESIS, SPECTROSCOPIC, IN-VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF A 4-NITROPHENOL LIGAND AND ITS METAL (II) COMPLEXES
Authors:   Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Nigeria, Adewusi Olubunmi
Published: November 2020

Novel Schiff base 2-((E)-(1H-indol-5-ylimino)methyl)-4-nitrophenol ligand and its Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pd(II) complexes were synthesized by the stoichiometric reactions between the metal (II) ions and ligand in molar ratio M:L (1:1). The synthesized compounds were characterized using melting point, solubility, molar conductance, room temperature magnetic susceptibility, infra-red and electronic spectroscopies. The assignments of four-coordinate tetrahedral/square planar geometries and the bidentate nature to the complexes was corroborated by IR, electronic spectroscopies, and magnetic moments. The Pd(II) complex however was assigned an octahedral geometry. The in-vitro antimicrobial studies revealed the potential of some of the compounds as antimicrobial agents. The ligand and its metal complexes exhibited good to moderate antimicrobial activity against tested bacteria with selective inactivity against P. mirabilis and P. aureginosa. Keywords: 2-((E)-(1H-indol-5-ylimino)methyl)-4-nitrophenol, magnetic susceptibility, square planar geometry, inhibitory zone.
PEACE BY PEACEFUL MEANS? A POST-HOC ANALYSIS OF THE ‘ABUJA PEACE ACCORD’ ON ELECTION VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN NIGERIA
Authors:   Department of Politics & International Relations Lead City University, Ibadan, Oseni Tunde
Published: November 2020

The signing on Wednesday, 14 January, 2015 of the celebrated Abuja Peace Accord by the presidential candidates of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and eleven others, including the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) signaled for the first time a conscious effort by Nigerian political gladiators to give peace a chance. Although unique in the sense that two retired foremost international diplomats were deeply involved in drafting and moderating the signing of the Peace Accord, a critical-analytical dissection of the spirit and content as well as the practical benefits and weaknesses of the agreement reveal a thin success in a post-hoc mode. This paper teases out the forces and factors that were responsible for the semi-success and semi-failure of the stated goals of the Accord.
Strategic decision-making and corporate performance of pension fund administrators in Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Accounting, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State Nigeria, Osianor Elijah , Fijabi Lateef ,   Department of Accounting, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State Nigeria
Published: November 2020

This study examined the effect of decision making and execution on the operational activities of Pension Fund Administrators in Nigeria. The study employed a survey research design with a population of 10 Pension Fund Administrators in Nigeria. Primary data employed for the study were analysed using the Chi-square analytical technique. The s Research results show that managers take account of organization’s strategic objectives which translate to good performance when making a decision. The study therefore recommends that strategic decisions should be well taken by managers to be able to deliver on the strategic objectives of the organizations they represent. Keywords: Decision-Making, Organizations, Performance, Strategic-Objective, PFAs
Supporting Natural Science Pre-Service Teachers during Work-Integrated Learning: A Case of a Lesson Study Approach
Authors: Botes Wiets , Moreeng Boitumelo , Mosia Moeketsi
Published: November 2020

This paper is concerned with the issue associated with final-year Natural Science pre-service teachers’ lesson design abilities. This paper reports how the implementation of a lesson study approach served as an intervention to support the lesson preparation abilities of pre-service teachers during a work-integrated learning (WIL) process. The case study generated rich qualitative data from multiple sources such as e-mail communications, WhatsApp responses, video capturing, and focus group team discussions. Couched within the critical emancipatory theory, the study found that the planning and preparation of innovative and inclusive Natural Science lessons are inseparably associated with the collaborative practices and interaction that existed among the team of pre-service teachers. The accommodative and engaging nature of the lesson study sessions empowered pre-service teachers to share their diverse subjective experiences and contextual ideas, which were pivotal to the generation of knowledge and design of Natural Science lessons. Consequently, the lesson study approach not only affected the pre-service teachers’ lesson design abilities but also better positioned them for the WIL experience.
Rethinking Privilege in Teaching English in Japanese Higher Education
Authors: Hosseininasab Khatereh
Published: November 2020

This article addresses the issue of native-speakerism in teaching English in the context of Japanese higher education and the privilege arising from it. Previous research has shown that native speakers are often regarded as highly skilled and qualified teachers in teaching their mother tongue. This has often led to the marginalization of teachers who speak the language they teach as an additional language. In the case of Japan, however, there is doubt about the existence of such a privilege for native-speaker teachers and some studies have shown that native speakers of English do not receive preferential treatment in this context as they are often perceived as replaceable and temporary. The present study aimed to further explore this issue by focusing on the varieties of English Japanese universities expect their teachers to speak. In so doing, the study has investigated hiring policies of Japanese universities with reference to the job advertisements they post on a designated portal. The results of the qualitative thematic analysis indicated that the majority of the advertisements demanded prospective candidates to be native speakers of English, which also meant that this subgroup of teachers has a privilege in landing academic jobs by token of the variety of English they speak. The article suggests that the critical pedagogical approach of teaching English as an international language (TEIL) can mitigate such privilege by raising awareness towards the validity and appropriateness of different varieties of English spoken in the world.
KNOWING “KNOWLEDGE” AND “TO KNOW”: AN OVERVIEW OF CONCEPTS
Authors: Agarwal Abhishek
Published: November 2020

Knowledge is a topic, widely discussed both in philosophy and in everyday life of a common man who is not aware of its principles and existing connotations.  This paper attempts to explain “knowledge”, significance of “Knowing” by incorporating diverse interdisciplinary, multicultural perspectives on understanding of “Knowledge” and its concepts that we experience “knowingly or unknowingly”.  It involves a discussion on wisdom-knowledge interaction, their differences and interdependence; reality and its manifestations in various aspects that talks about the nature of reality in general as a concept; and a brief essay on  unexplained mystery of “Sampurna gyana” (meaning complete knowledge) and “Sarwagya” (person who knows everything) trying to understand it’s possibility in a world of infinite possibilities.
DRUG ENHANCEMENT, SYNERGISM AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF MICONAZOLE ASSOCIATED POLYGODIAL AGAINST CANDIDA ALBICANS
Authors: Santos Vagner Rodrigues , De Souza Pinto Livia SâmaraFranciele , De Borges Bruno César , Kubo Isao
Published: November 2020

Miconazole has low toxicity, however, there is a high incidence resistance of Candida sp. In the search for new drugs or improve existing ones, the originating products of medicinal plants has been the target of constant studies. The aim of this work was to verifyinvitrosynergismand antifungal activity of miconazole associated with poligodial. Miconazole (MCZ) and Poligodial (P) were dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) 1% done successive dilutions of each product ranging from 25mg to 0,19mg/mL (Polygodial)(10-1 to 10-9mg / ml); 14mg to 0,10mg/mL (miconazole). Antifungal test were based by CLSI diffusion agar against C. albicans (ATCC 18804), C. albicans (LMB01) and C. albicans (LMB02), C. tropicalis (ATCC 18807),C. lusitaniae (ATCC 42720), C. krusei (ATCC 20405).  The results had shown all compounds that were effective in inhibiting Candida species. However, the zones of inhibition in agar diffusion test were higher for Miconazole (16,83mm) and Polygodial (15,16mm) while the MIX showed lower inhibition zones (14,43mm) when compared with controls. MIX was more effective in MIC test, and lowest concentration were at 10-6 dilution (0,60mg / ml) compared to MCZ and P controls.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN HARMONISING WITH THE SURROUNDING FEATURES
Authors: Peter Anthony , Olukayode Oladipo Francis
Published: November 2020

Since the creation of man, there has been continuous transformation of the environment for convenience, at an almost unlimited pace. This process has become faster in the last 50 years, especially in areas of civilization and city planning. The implication is that when man creates, there is usually a destruction of the natural, forgetting that man and the rest of nature need to co-exist in harmony with each other. Architectural Design on the other hand, attempts to make good all human tendencies and activities meant to destroy the age long relationship that existed between nature and man. The paper attempts to look into natural surroundings of man, and finally proffer suggestions on how nature and man will be close as in the good old times of early man. The paper therefore, aims at highlighting how architectural design can reduce the gap between Nature and transformation activities, hence creating a harmony.
STUDY OF SOME POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS POLLUTION IN ROADSIDE SOIL AT MORENA, INDIA
Authors: Sharma Laxmi Kant
Published: November 2020

Study of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pollution in roadside soil was conducted in developing city during winter, summer, monsoon season to ascertain the contamination levels and their distribution behavior in soil. The concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was determined at nine locations of Morena in India at roadside, residential and agricultural in soil covering all the major traffic intercepts within city.
REDUCTION OF ACTIVE POWER LOSS BY IMPROVED INTELLIGENT WATER DROP ALGORITHM
Authors: Lenin K.
Published: November 2020

In this paper, Improved Intelligent Water Drop (IIW) algorithm has been proposed to solve the optimal reactive power problem. In this work firefly and water drop algorithm has been combined to improve the exploration & exploitation. Fire fly algorithm imitates the firefly light flashing behaviour is an astonishing signal in the sky, usually found in tropical and temperate regions.  Water drop algorithm contains a few necessary elements of natural water drops and action and reaction that occur between river bed & the water drops that flow within.  Proposed Improved Intelligent Water Drop (IIW) algorithm has been tested in Standard IEEE 57,118 bus systems & real power loss has been comparatively reduced with voltage profiles are within the limits.
QUANTITATIVE CALCULATION OF THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT FACTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
Authors: Ryzhkov Alexander S.
Published: November 2020

One of the most problematic places in the implementation of international contracts is inefficient project management. The choice of inappropriate methodology for managing the educational project, irrational allocation of resources, untimely monitoring quality of the provided services can lead not only to the loss of an existing contract, but also to the reduction of the university's reputation in the international arena in conditions of competitive struggle in the educational services market. In turn, this minimizes the probability of concluding of new contracts. An innovative methodology for managing projects for the provision of educational services to a foreign customer has been developed. A general calculation of the quantitative assessment of a quality of the provision of an educational service is applied in this methodology. In order to significantly reduce the calculation time was created a universal computational program that allows processing of large data blocks with visualization of results in a two-dimensional coordinate system. The methodology was implemented in the NUOS workflow. The obtained results make possible to control the quality of rendering educational services to a foreign customer with minimum expenses of human resources and make adjustments to the educational process quickly if it necessary.
REDUCTION OF ACTIVE POWER LOSS BY PIONEERING POLL ALGORITHM
Authors: Lenin K.
Published: November 2020

This paper projects Pioneering Poll (PP) algorithm, which inspired by poll around the world is used to solve optimal reactive power problem. In Pioneering Poll (PP) algorithm population is general people and each person may be a candidate or a voter. Definite number of people will form dissimilar groups to set up political parties in the solution space. Advertising movement is the fundamental of this Pioneering Poll (PP) algorithm and it contains three core phases: sanguine campaign, disparate campaign and union campaign. During sanguine campaign, the nominee proclaims themselves through accentuate their positive descriptions and potentials. In the disparate campaign, candidates challenge with each other to raise their status and malign their contender. In extraordinary cases, the candidates that have equivalent information can united together in order to increase the possibility of success of the joint party. Campaign positively grounds the people to congregate to a state of solution space that is the comprehensive optimum. All these determinations lead up to poll day (end condition). On poll day, the candidate who is acquiring maximum votes is proclaimed as the conqueror and it matches to the supreme solution that is found for the reactive power problem. The proposed Pioneering Poll (PP) algorithm has been tested in standard IEEE 118 & practical 191 bus test systems and simulation results show clearly about the enhanced performance of the proposed Pioneering Poll (PP) algorithm in reducing the real power loss with voltage profiles are within the limits.
A STUDY ON STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG SELF FINANCING COLLEGE FACULTIES OF CALICUT DISTRICT
Authors: Swathikishore  , Baby
Published: November 2020

Stress is a term generally used to define state of mind of tensions or tiredness usually associated with work overload or overly demanding work. Stress is ordinary phenomenon in an individual’s daily life.Stress refers to the anxiety from the conflict between our external environment and us, leading to emotional and physical pressure. The main aim of the study is to identify the stress level of faculty members working in self-financing colleges situated in Calicut District. The study is conducted on Faculties of Self finance colleges. Faculties from many self-financing colleges are taken consideration and the sample size is 200. Simple random sampling was adopted for this study. The findings stated that majority 55.5% of faculties having stress related symptoms and 21.5% of faculties doing Meditation and Exercise to reduce stress. The study concluded that the most important causes for stress among faculties are overloaded working hours, role in the performance of job, student discipline, innovations in the higher education field, career development, funding policies, problems arise from administration side, feeling of angry, whipping by finished tiredness and unfit to move in work are considered as the essential results of stress among the Arts and Science school instructors.
METHOD FOR THE PERIOD DETERMINATION OF SECURITY LEVEL UPDATE IN STATISTICAL EN-ROUTE FILTERING
Authors: Cho Tae-Ho , Ahn Jung-Sub
Published: November 2020

Energy management of WSN is one of the major issues. Many kind of attacks in WSN paralyze the network by exhausting node energy. Especially false report insertion attack, which is one of the several WSN attacks, is to inform users of false alarms as well as unnecessary energy consumption. F. Ye et al. proposed statistical en-route filtering to prevent false report injection attacks. In order to effectively use their scheme, techniques for determining thresholds using fuzzy logic have been studied. To effectively apply these techniques to the network, an appropriate security level period update should be set according to the network environments. In this paper, we propose a security period update method using fuzzy logic in order to improve the lifetime of the network in the statistical en-route filtering approach based on a wireless sensor network of the cluster environment. Normally SEF thresholds should be changed by a user according to the network environment. Our proposed method allows automatically setting the effective threshold for the environment by fuzzy logic. The experimental results show that the energy efficiency increased by 26.5%.
DRAG & AVERSION PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR REDUCTION OF REAL POWER LOSS
Authors: Lenin K.
Published: November 2020

This paper projects Drag & Aversion Particle Swarm Optimization (DAPSO) algorithm is applied to solve optimal reactive power problem. In DAPSO the idea of decreasing and increasing diversity operators used to control the population into the basic Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) model. The modified model uses a diversity measure to have the algorithm alternate between exploring and exploiting behavior. The results show that both Drag & Aversion Particle Swarm Optimization (DAPSO) prevents premature convergence to enhanced level but still keeps a rapid convergence. Proposed Drag & Aversion Particle Swarm Optimization (DAPSO) has been tested in standard IEEE 118 & practical 191 bus test systems. Real power loss has been considerably reduced and voltage profiles are within the limits.
CONTENT OF SUGARS IN FRESH GRAPES AND RAISINS, AND FRESH AND DRIED APRICOT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Alnuwaiser MahaAbdalla
Published: November 2020

Sugars, mainly fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose ratios in the fresh red grape and raisins and in the fresh and dried apricot fruit were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, HPLC, equipped with Ec 250/4.6 Nucleodur 100-5 NH2-RP column and Refractometer -RID as a detector. Each type of the four samples was separately homogenized after removing the seeds from the samples before crushing, and in this study the deionized water was used for extraction of sugars. The ratio of each sugar in the four investigated cultivars was compared as well as comparing the contents of total sugars between these types, and it became obvious that fructose and glucose recorded significant increase rather than sucrose and maltose in these cultivars. Comparison has also been conducted for determination of fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose ratios between the fresh red grapes and raisins on one hand, and between the fresh apricot fruit and dried apricot on the other. The study showed that the raisins contain high level of fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose compared to the fresh grapes. Moreover, the sugar content in the dried apricot was higher than the sugar contents in the fresh apricot fruit.
DOES FINANCIAL PLAN IMPACT INVESTMENT DECISIONS?
Authors: Chaurasia Pratibha , Vijay Priyanka
Published: November 2020

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments and good financial habits bring discipline in financial decision making and have profound impact on the investment choices.  This study proposes to study core financial habit of making financial plan adopted by individual investors while doing their investment planning and its impact on the investment preferences and objectives. In this study, survey approach has been adopted using a structured questionnaire with 559 sample size. The study has been taken within the geographical area of Indore and Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh State of Central India. It has been found from the analysis that financial habits of investors play a crucial role in their investment preferences and objectives. Analysis has been done using Mann Whitney U test.

The results of the research paper would contribute in developing understanding of the impact of financial habits on investment behavior and choices and thus serves an important insight to investors, financial planning professionals and other stakeholders linked to financial planning.
A comparative diversity study of myxomycetes in the lowland forests of Mt. Malasimbo and Mt. Siburan, Mindoro Island, Philippines
Authors: Pecundo Melissa H. , Dagamac Nikki Heherson A. , dela Cruz Thomas Edison E.
Published: November 2020

Million years ago, the island of Mindoro separated from mainland Asia. Its geologic origin led to many species distinct from Asia and the other islands of the Philippines. In this study, two lowland mountain forests – Mt. Malasimbo (MM) in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, and Mt. Siburan (MS) in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro – were surveyed for myxomycetes. The combined opportunistic sampling in the field and the setting up of 1,260 moist chamber cultures retrieved a total of 1,007 fruiting body collections representing 50 species from 17 genera. A relatively higher number of taxa (49 species) was recorded in Mt. Siburan than in Mt. Malasimbo (36). Seventeen species were classified as rare with only four taxa that were widely distributed in both study sites, namely, Arcyria cinerea, Perichaena pedata, Diderma hemisphaericum, and Lamproderma scintillans. Higher species diversity and richness were noted for Mt. Siburan than Mt. Malasimbo, but a clear similarity in species composition (CC = 0.80) and abundance (PS = 0.72) can be observed between forest sites. This suggest that lowland natural forest habitats of Mt. Malasimbo and Mt. Siburan are hotspots of myxomycete diversity. This research represents the most comprehensive survey of myxomycetes in Mindoro Island.
Pengembangan Petunjuk Praktikum Kimia Bahan Alam Tentang Isolasi Sinamaldehid dari Kayu Manis
Authors: Islamiati Evy Fitria , Anwar Yunita Arian Sani , Hakim Aliefman
Published: November 2020

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian R&D (Research and Development) yang bertujuan untuk 1) mengembangkan buku petunjuk praktikum kimia bahan alam tentang isolasi sinamaldehid dari kayu manis dengan menggunakan metode yang telah dimodifikasi. 2) Mengetahui kelayakan dan kepraktisan petunjuk praktikum kimia bahan alam tentang isolasi sinamaldehid dari kayu manis yang dikembangkan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini meliputi mahasiswa program studi pendidikan kimia angkatan 2016/2017 yang berjumlah 70 mahasiswa dan sudah memprogramkan mata kuliah kimia bahan alam. Sampel  penelitian yaitu 18 mahasiswa yang diambil secara acak menggunakan rumus Slovin. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai validitas dari tiga orang validator yang diperoleh menggunakan indeks Aiken adalah V = 0,82 yang menunjukkan bahwa petunjuk praktikum kimia bahan alam tentang isolasi sinamaldehid dari kayu manis telah valid dan sangat layak digunakan. Sementara itu, praktikalitas dapat dilihat dari respon mahasiswa yang menunjukkan respon positif dengan rata-rata praktikalitas semua komponen sebesar 84% respon mahasiswa. Berdasarkan data tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa petunjuk praktikum kimia bahan alam tentang isolasi sinamaldehid dari kayu manis yang dikembangkan bersifat layak dan sangat praktis digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran.Kata kunci: sinamaldehid, petunjuk praktikum, kimia bahan alam
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah Terhadap Hasil Belajar Kimia Siswa Kelas X MS SMAN 1 Kediri Pada Materi Reaksi Reduksi Dan Oksidasi
Authors: Islamiati Norma , Rahmawati Rahmawati , Haris Mukhtar
Published: November 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya pengaruh yang lebih baik dari model pembelajaran berbasis masalah terhadap hasil belajar kimia siswa kelas X MS SMAN 1 Kediri pada materi reaksi reduksi dan oksidasi dibandingkan dengan model pembelajaran konvensional. Quasy eksperimental design digunakan dalam bentuk rancangan post-test only control group design dan pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Sampel diperoleh kelas X MS 1 sebagai kelas kontrol dan X MS 2 sebagai kelas eksperimen. Pada kelas eksperimen diberi perlakuan dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran berbasis masalah (Problem Based Learning), sedangkan kelas kontrol diberi perlakukan dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran konvensional. Uji hipotesis menggunakan uji-t pada taraf signifikan 5% menunjukkan hasil thitung (15,49) > ttabel (1,671), berarti Ha diterima dan H0 ditolak, maka penerapan model pembelajaran berbasis masalah memberikan pengaruh yang lebih baik terhadap hasil belajar kimia siswa kelas X MS SMAN 1 Kediri pada materi reaksi reduksi dan oksidasi.
Synthesis, characterization and chelating properties of tannin-8-hydroxy quinoline - formaldehyde polymer
Authors: Sasikala T  , Greeshma KP  , Gnana Priya K  , Muthulingam S  , Nandhakumar C
Published: November 2020

Tannin obtained from Eucalyptus plant, condensed with formaldehyde and then 8-hydroxy quinoline. The so called obtained polymer designated as TFQ was used for metal chelate formation. Thus Transition metal chelates of TFQ with Zn+2, Co+2, Cu+2, Ni+2 and Mn+2 metal ions were prepared. The ligand TFQ and its all five metal chelates were characterized by nitrogen content, IR, UV-Visible spectral studies, magnetic moments and thermogravimetry. The antimicrobial activity of all the samples has also been monitored against common microbes.
Bioactive compounds in some principal mushrooms: An association to adverse effects
Authors: Natalia González-Quero  , Pilar Martínez
Published: November 2020

Mushrooms are widely used in Asian medicine, both as dietary supplements and as nutraceutical foods. Some principal fungi have recently become popular in Europe for their nutritional and health benefits, and a large number of bioactive compounds have been isolated in several taxa showing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antitumor activities and other biological properties with great therapeutic application. Separate research has been done separately for the different species. The aim of the present review was to give an overview of the present knowledge regarding bioactive compounds in ten of the most common species, their options in therapeutic use and, for the first time, their possible toxicity or adverse effects. Boletus edulis, Ganoderma lucidum, Grifola frondosa, Hericium erinaceus, Hypsizygus marmoreus, Lentinula edodes, Morchella esculenta, Pleurotus ostreatus, Poria cocos and Trametes versicol have great potential as functional foods and as a source of drugs for pharmaceutical science and medicine. Some adverse effects, however, were found to occur in individual daily consumption and during clinical trials. More research is needed to make a good rational use of these medicinal compounds.
Alternaria diseases of agricultural crops in Uzbekistan
Authors: Gulchehra Kulmuminovna Khalmuminova  , Shukhrat Ganievich Kamilov  , Olga Antonovna Verushkina  , Mutabar Kushakovna Khujanazarova
Published: November 2020

In the article the tasks have been set on the inventory of the species composition of fungi of the genus Alternaria Nees ex Walroth - pathogen of various Alternaria diseases of vegetable crops in Uzbekistan. More than 200 isolates were collected and about 150 monosporous pure cultures were obtained from them. According to preliminary data, they belong to 15 species of the genus Alternaria and have been isolated from the 12 most important crop species. It was found that a more accurate identification of species requires the study of a wide range of morphological and biochemical traits. The article discusses the issue of infection of vegetable seeds in Uzbekistan. The composition of micromycetes living on seeds of vegetable and green crops was revealed. In total, 21 species were recorded, of which 9 species includes to Alternaria genus.
Evaluation of biochemical parameters and oxidative stress in native and crossbred cattle naturally infected with Dermatophytosis
Authors: Apaydin Yildirim Betul
Published: November 2020

Dermatophytosis is an endemic superficial zoonotic fungal infectious disease seen in many countries of the world affecting humans, cats, dogs, cattle, laboratory animals such as rabbits. T. verrucosum considered the main cause of ringworm in cattle. Cattle typically have circular, white-gray crust-shaped lesions on the skin on the neck and head. This study was carried out on a total of 40 native and crossbred cattle, 20 clinically healthy cattle and 20 clinical cases of dermatophytosis. The influence of dermatophytosis on lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant system was investigated. Serum MDA, TAS, TOS, GSH, GPx, SOD and CAT level were measured in groups. Cattle in group dermatophytosis had significantly higher MDA and TOS level and TAS, GSH levels, GPx, SOD and CAT activities were significantly lower (P < 0.001). These findings suggest a relationship between dermatophytosis, the oxidant-antioxidant system and lipid peroxidation.
Inventory of entomofauna associated with crop of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and assessment of damage caused by insect pests in Man, west of Côte d'Ivoire
Authors: Yao N’guessan  , Soro Senan  , Obodji Adagba  , Ossey Christian Landry
Published: November 2020

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is one vegetable crops most cultivated in Côte d'Ivoire. However, the plant is attacked by insects which caused important damage. This study was carried out to inventory entomofauna associated with okra crop and assess the damage caused by the pests. The insects were captured using pliers, sweep net by mowing technique and colored traps. Overall, a total of 61 species belonging to 36 families grouped into 10 orders were identified. During the plant cycle, 11602 insects were collected, including 3663 individuals at before stage flowering (31.57%); 3757 individuals at the flower bud stage (32.38%) and 4182 individuals at the flowering-fruiting stage (36.05%). Analysis of the occurrence frequency showed that Podagrica decolorata was ubiquitous in the crop, causing considerable damage to all organs of the plant. The damage assessment revealed that the defoliators, induced the highest average attack rates at all phenological stages. During the collections, six species (Rhinocoris albopilosus, R. rapax, R. bicolor, Hediocoris fasciatus, Cosmolestes pictus and Coranus sp) belonging to the family of Reduviidae were identified as predators of P. decolorata. This study therefore made it possible to identify P. decolorata as a major pest of okra and its predators, thus opening up a perspective of biological control as an alternative to chemical control.
Prevalence, intensity and some vector dynamics of malaria in Ogbaru local government area of Anambara State, Nigeria
Authors: Dike-Ndudim Joy Nkeiruka  , Udujih Helen Ifeoma  , Anikwo Emeka Simon  , Amah Henry Chidozie  , Okorie Hope Mercy  , Udujih Obinna Godwin  , Obikwelu Emmanuel  , Opara Ambrose Uche  , Nwosu Dennis Chimezie  , Nwanjo Harrison Ugo
Published: November 2020

A study on the prevalence, intensity and some vector dynamics of malaria was carried out in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State using standard parasitological and entomological techniques for rapid assessment of malaria infection, level of parasitaemia and morphological features of mosquitoes. The results showed an overall malaria RDT prevalence of 20% and community based prevalence of 13 (16.0%) and 22(24%) for Odekpe and Ogbakuba respectively. In Odekpe, the age range (1-7 years) had the highest prevalence while in Ogbakuba the highest prevalence was the age range 7-14 years. Overall, males had lower malaria prevalence (14.0%) than females (21.0%). The intensity of malaria infection from each of the communities revealed that both high (>2000 - 250000parasites/µl) and medium (>500-2000 parasites/µl) parasitaemia was more in Ogbakuba community. Two hundred and thirty (230) mosquitoes were collected. One hundred and four (45%) of the total mosquito population in the study were found to be unfed with blood meal, whereas 86(37%) and 40(17%) were freshly and previously fed respectively. One hundred and forty two (61.7%) of the mosquitoes appeared gravid against 88(38%) that were non-gravid. The mosquitoes encountered were Anopheles gambiae 76(33.04%), Anopheles funestus 86(37.39%), and Culex specie 68(29.56%). Malaria transmission and possibility of an ongoing transmission of other mosquito-borne diseases among residents in the study area should necessitate design for further studies that would explore the interactions of mosquito species and the diseases they transmit in co- endemic communities as well as effective methods for their control.