bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS KUALITAS PELAYANAN PUBLIK (STUDI KEPUASAN PELANGGAN PADA PLN-RAYON SOE DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TOBU, KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN)
Authors: Sasmito Cahyo , Nabunome Adelvia
Published: January 2019

The quality of public services that given low by the Limited Liability Company (PLN) on Soe Rayon as a service provider in the field of electricity for the people in South Timor Tengah District, causes public as the customers dissatisfaction.In real terms, the public dissatisfaction is caused by frequent power cuts, which can damage and by the same time disrupt the public activities. Electricity is one of the basic needs in people's daily lives, the function of electricity is used for: energy sources for electronic equipment, lighting, cooking, and as a support in providing health services and so on. The research was conducted at PLN SoeRayon for 4 months, from January to April 2016. This research used Qualitative Descriptive as the approach technique, and purposive sampling as the sampling technique. Primary and secondary data are the types of data sources, while the monitoring instrument uses interview guidelines, which are supported by observation and documentation. Data Analysis used Interactive Model Miles and Huberman, data collection through: data reduction followed by data presentation, and finally conclusions. The results of the analysis in this research indicated that: the quality of existing public services at PLN Soe Rayon was unsatisfactory, Its due to frequent occurrence of power out ages, and the slow service provided by Sub Rayon, and the transactions pay ofworse electricity. The inhibiting factor in providing services at PLN Soe Rayon is the electrical energy sources lack, thenthe natural factors that do not support, and on the other one is there’s theft on this distict, and also the lack of employees. While the supporting factors, physical facilities are sufficient, which have been given to people who are PLN's SoeRayon customers and the ability of employees who are ready to give their good service to the customers.The low quality impact of services provided by the State Electricity Company to customers in the Tobu Health Center, and generally the people of Timor Tengah Selatan Regency is the decline of customer trust to the PLN.
IMPLEMENTASI FUNGSI PENGAWASAN PENYIARAN PROGRAM MUSIK DANGDUT OLEH KPID JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Luaylik Nur Fathin , Hudaya Nanik Kusumiati
Published: January 2019

The Formation Of Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia (KPI) on 2002 based on policy regulation No 32, 2002 as independent instution or regulatory on broadcasting, in central and district level. Today in realitity more published dangdut talent show program. This fact make be challenge to implemented policy regulation No.32, 2002 about broadcast. One of main KPI role to supervise of broadcast but still violation happen mainly about content of broadcast. This research aims is to analyse about KPID exixtence East Java given to zise of dangdut program broadcast published. This research is descriptive kualitative. The theory this research use implementation theory from George Edward III with four indicator communication, disposition, bureaucracy structure and main resource. The Result this research show obstacle factor to implemented of policy regulation No. 32, 2002 is limited

of facility, so that impmenting of regulation policy not too maximum.

Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia (KPI) terbentuk pada tahun 2002 berdasarkan Undang-Undang No. 32 Tahun 2002 tentang penyiaran. Lembaga independen ini menjadi regulator dalam bidang penyiaran baik di tingkat pusat maupun daerah. Kenyataannya saat ini semakin bermunculan program pencarian bakat penyanyi dangdut. Hal ini menjadi

tantangan untuk mengimplementasikan Undang-Undang No. 32 Tahun 2002 tentang penyiaran. Salah satunya KPI memiliki peran utama sebagai implementor Undang-Undang tersebut. Adanya KPI sebagai lembaga independen untuk mengawasi penyiaran, pelanggaran masih terjadi terutama dalam sajian serta isi siaran. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penelitian ini, yaitu menganalisa mengenai eksistensi KPID Jawa Timur terhadap

pemberian porsi alokasi penyiaran program musik. Jenis penelitian yaitu deskiptif kualitatif. Teori yang digunakan dalam peneltian ini yaitu teori implementasi kebijakan George Edward III dengan indikator komunikasi, disposisi, struktur birokrasi dan sumber daya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya faktor penghambat dalam implementasi UU

No. 32 tahun 2002 yaitu keterbatasan berbagai sarana prasarana sehingga implementasi berjalan hanya dengan mengandalkan sumber daya yang ada
PERANAN PEMERINTAH KOTA BATU DAN PEMERINTAH DESA PUNTEN DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN WISATA PETIK APEL
Authors: Chornelia Wulandary Roro Merry , Rohman Abd.
Published: January 2019

The Role of Tourism Office Batu City and Punten Village Government in tourism empowerment is very influential to the progress of Apple Picking Tour which is located in Punten Village, Batu City. This research aims to describe the role of Culture and Tourism Office also The Village Government in manifestation and implementation the mechanism of

the tourism maximally. The research uses qualitative method with data collection techniques through interview, observation, and documentation. Data analysis is done in several stages, including data eduction, data presentation and taking the conclusion. The results show that the role of Culture and Tourism Office and Village Government in empowering An Apple Picking Tour was carried through collaboration and give encouragement to the society, to establish the Group of Tourism Consciousness/Kelompok Sadar Wisata, and Joint Farmer group/Gabungan Kelompok Tani (Pokdarwis & Gapoktan), having coordination among the Culture and Tourism Office, Village Government and community, and also to have a Development Plan Deliberation (Musrenbang) in a village level.

Peranan Dinas Pariwisata Kota Batu dan Pemerintah Desa Punten dalam

pemberdayaan wisata sangat berpengaruh pada perkembangan wisata petik apel yang ada di Desa Punten, Kota Batu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan peranan Dinas Pariwisata Kota Batu serta Pemerintah Desa Punten dalam memajukan pariwisata secara

maksimal, terutama wisata petik apel yang ada di Desa Punten. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan tehnik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan dengan beberapa tahap, diantaranya reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa peranan

Dinas Pariwisata Kota Batu serta Pemerintah Desa Punten dalam mengembangkan wisata petik apel dilakukan melalui kerjasama dan memberikan dorongan kepada masyarakat dengan membentuk Kelompok Sadar Wisata dan Gabungan Kelompok Tani (Pokdarwis & Gapoktan), melakukan koordinasi antara Dinas Pariwisata, Pemerintah Desa dan

masyarakat, serta mendorong adanya musrembang di tingkat desa.
Peningkatan Perekonomian Kelompok Ukm Kue Basah Desa Sambirejo Melalui Pemanfataan Energi Alternatif
Authors: Margianto Margianto , Sugiono Sugiono
Published: January 2019

Sambirejo village have interested potensial among other villages around. The potensial is there are some group of wet cake small businessman. There are 14 small businessman that have many worker among their family.Many years ago the small businessman used LPG (Liquid Petrolium Gas) or woods as source of fire energy to run their working. So that there some negative effect like dangerous of blowing LPG or the emptiness of wood supply. Also they used manual tools to process the wet cake that make unefficently bussiness.The small businessman have many cows and garden that can be used to make biogas installation with use cows manure.Through this campus activity, the businessman at last have biogas installation as fire alternative energy and mechanical tools (mixer cake ) to process their working.Output of the program are, tne small businessman have ability to efficiently and faster the production process
IbM Kelompok Peternak Sapi Desa Hadiwarno Kab. Pacitan Dalam Pemanfaatan Energi Alternatif
Authors: Noerhayati Eko , Sulo Bambang Dwi
Published: January 2019

Desa Hadiwarno adalah sebuah desa di Kab. Pacitan yang termasuk dalam kecamatan Ngadirojo. Warga desa ini memiliki kelompok tani yang bergerak dibidang budidaya sapi pedaging. Anggotanya 43 orang yang rata-rata masing-masing memiliki 2-3 ekor sapi yang diletakkan dalam satu kandang. Jadi total jumlah sapi yang diternakkan 86 ekor. Selama ini kotoran sapi dimanfaatkan sebagai pupuk organik dengan cara meletakkan kotoran sapi segar ditanah dan ditunggu beberapa minggu hingga berubah menjadi pupuk organik.pupuk ini digunakan untuk memupuk tanaman sendiri atau dijual ke pihak lain. Hal ini mengganggu kebersihan lingkungan karena kotoran sapi menimbulkan bau yang kurang sedap dan efek rumah kaca yang dihasilkan oleh gas metan. Dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat IbM, masyarakat mitra diajak tim pengabdi untuk bersama-sama membangun instalasi biogas untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber api kompor dan pupuk cair . pupuk cair ini digunakan sebagai pupuk tanaman pertanian wisata organik milik warga mitra di desa Hadiwarno
Pemanfaatan Potensi Lokal Lembaga Pendidikan Madrasah Sebagai Pembelajaran Usaha Produktif
Authors: Dinasari Irawati , Saroh Siti , Sumartono Sumartono
Published: January 2019

Pemanfaatan potensi lokal dan sarana yang dimiliki untuk mengembangkan kemampuan kewirausahaan peserta didik harus didudukung oleh wawasan pengetahuan dan kepakaran para pengelola, guru dan pengurus yang menjadi pembinanya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah 1) Mengetahui kemampuan Pengelola, guru, pengurus dan peserta didik madrasah dalam memahami pemanfaatan potensi lokal yang dimiliki. 2) Mengetahui kemampuan pengelola, guru, pengurus dan peserta didik dalam memahami pengetahuan manajemen usaha dan jiwa kewirausahaan. 3) Mengetahui kemampuan pengelola, pengurus dan peserta didik setelah mengikuti pendidikan dan pelatihan budidaya kelinci dan demo membuat produk pengolahan daging kelinci. Metode yang digunakan dengan rancangan eksperimental, tahapan yang dilakukan di awali survey, ceramah, pelatihan, bimbingan dan demo, FGD partisipatif serta wawancara, dievaluasi. Hasilnya meliputi 1) kepala sekolah menjadi memahami pemanfaatan potensi yang dimiliki. 2) guru dan pengurus madrasah memperoleh tambahan wawasan dan memahami bagaimana membekali pengetahuan dan pengalaman pada peserta didik yang berbasis potensi yang dimiliki madrasah untuk bekal kemandirian masa depan 3)bagi peserta didik memberi motivasi dan semangat untuk lebih berprestasi dalam kegiatan sekolah dan merupakan peluang memperoleh tambahan ilmu yang selama ini belum pernah ada selama sekolah
Pemberian Krim Ekstrak Daun Sukun (Artocarpus altilis )Mencegah Peningkatan Jumlah Melanin Kulit Marmut (Cavia porcellus )yang Dipapar Sinar Ultraviolet B (UVB )
Authors: Riliani Marisa , Pangkahila Wimpie , AAGP Wiraguna
Published: January 2019

Skin is the main target of ultraviolet (UV) ray that result the abnormality of hiperpigmentation. In pathology, hyperpigmentation is caused by an increasing in the amount of melanin. The purpose of this research was to prove the effect of administration of breadfruit leaves extract (Artocarpus altilis) cream prevented the increase of skin melanin in guinea pig (Cavia procellus) exposed to ultraviolet B and to prove the administration of breadfruit leaves extract (Artocarpus altilis) cream have the same effectiveness with 4% hydroquinone cream in preventing the increase of skin melanin in guinea pig (Cavia procellus) exposed to ultraviolet B. This study was a true experimental research using post test only control group design. The subjects were devided into three groups. Group 1 as a control group was treated by UVB exposure and basic cream. Group 2 was treated by UVB and 4% hydroquinone cream. Group 3 was treated by UVB and 3% breadfruit leaves extract cream. There was significant difference within control group compared with group 2 and 3 (p<0,05). There was no significant difference within group 2 compared with group 3 (p>0,05).The administration of 3% breadfruit leaves extract (Artocarpus altilis) cream prevented the increase of skin melanin in guinea pig (Cavia procellus) exposed to ultraviolet B. The administration of 3% breadfruit leaves extract (Artocarpus altilis
) cream had the same effectiveness with 4% hydroquinone cream.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Kenaikan Jabatan Berdasarkan Kompetensi Karyawan Menggunakan Metode Profile Matching
Authors: Linarto Eko , Darmansyah Darmansyah
Published: January 2019

Promosi jabatan merupakan keinginan sebagian besar karyawan yang berada pada suatu perusahaan. Pelaksanaan promosi jabatan yang baik merupakan suatu pengambilan keputusan yang memperhatikan kecocokan antara posisi jabatan dengan kompetensi yang dimiliki oleh karyawan pengisi jabatan. Komponen penilaian diperlukan agar pelaksanaan promosi sesuai dengan keinginan perusahaan dan tidak merugikan karyawan. Promosi jabatan pada penelitian ini mengembangkan metode profile matching dan bahasa pemrograman PHP. Sistem informasi profile matching akan menyimpan dan mendistribusikan informasi kompetensi karyawan melalui sebuah aplikasi berbasis web kepada pihak-pihak yang berkepentingan. Informasi kompetensi karyawan diperlukan untuk menyamakan dengan jabatan yang diperlukan sehingga jabatan yang kosong dapat diisi oleh karyawan dengan kompetensi sesuai dengan jabatannya.
Desain dan Implementasi Sistem Informasi Akademik (Studi Kasus STAI Sebelas April Sumedang)
Authors: Sopian Yan Yan
Published: January 2019

The Information System that runs at STAI Sebelas April Islamic High School Sumedang, which in processing its academic data still uses a simple computerized system. Although it has been supported by computers but only uses office standards (Microsoft Office Excel and Word) so that it allows a lot of errors in processing academic data. And cause the academic services provided by STAI Sebelas April Sumedang to be less efficient, and lead to difficulties in finding data and taking up relatively long time in making reports. To help in resolving these problems, it is necessary to have a new academic information system so that any work related to data processing can be reduced by the level of error and can provide satisfactory services to system users.
Hubungan antara OMSK dengan Gangguan Pendengaran di Poliklinik THT RSUD dr. Slamet Garut
Authors: Maulana Indra , Shalahuddin Iwan
Published: January 2019

Kejadian OMSK hampir selalu dimulai dengan otitis media berulang pada anak, jarang dimulai setelah dewasa. Faktor infeksi biasanya berasal dari nasofaring, mencapai telinga tengah melalui tuba Eustachiu. Gangguan pendengaran tergantung dari derajat kerusakan tulang-tulang pendengaran. Biasanya di jumpai tuli konduktif namun dapat pula bersifat campuran. Prevalensi OMSK secara umum adalah 3,8%. Disamping itu pasien OMSK merupakan 25% dari pasien yang berobat di poliklinik THT rumah sakit di Indonesia. Angka kejadian OMSK yang rendah, di negara maju ditemukan pada pemeriksaan berkala, pada anak sekolah yang dilakukan oleh School Health Service di Inggris Raya sebesar 0,9%, tetapi prevalensi OMSK yang tinggi juga masih ditemukan pada ras tertentu di negara maju, seperti Native American Apache 8,2%, Indian Kanada 6%, dan Aborigin Australia 25%. Tujuan peneilitian untuk mengetahui hubungan jenis OMSK dengan gangguan pendengaran di Poli Klinik THT RSU dr. Slamet Garut. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah analitik korelasi dengan pendekatan cross sectional dengan populasi seluruh pasien yang berkunjunga ke poli THT dengan sampel sebanyak 46 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya hubungan yang kuat antara OMSK dengan gangguan pendengaran denga nilai uji statistik didapatkan 5,6 yang berarti nilai hitung lebih besar dari nilai tabel (3,841) dengan menggunakan nilai alpa 0,05. Rekomendasi yang dapat diberikan bahwa penderita OMSK yang disertai dengan keluhan gangguan pendengaran sebaiknya segera memeriksaan kondisinya ke dokter untuk mendapatkan penanganan lebih lanjut, mengingat keluhan gangguan pendengaran menunjukkan tanda bahaya yang diakibatkan oleh penyebaran infeksi ke telinga dalam
EVALUASI PROGRAM SANITASI TOTAL BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI KABUPATEN MAMUJU
Authors: Ashari Agus Erwin , Akbar Fajar
Published: January 2019

Low coverage of family latrines, village implement community-based total sanitation (STBM) and the village of defecation Random Stop (Stop Babs) resulted in increased cases of disease based environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the components of the input, process and output for the low coverage STBM program. This study is an evaluation using a qualitative approach in 10 selected health centers in Mamuju conducted by purposive sampling based health centers category in June – August 2015. The informants are holders STBM program health centers, community health centers and the head of environmental health section chief. In collecting the data, researchers used the method triagulasi ie depth interviews, observation and document analysis. Analyses were performed with a qualitative analysis of the various opinions that combined the results of triangulation. The results showed there were several indicators of input components of adequate policies, authority and responsibility, human resources; except for operational funds and infrastructure. Kompenen planning process, pengoorganisasian and reporting is adequate, but the implementation and monitoring indicators was inadequate. Output components are all yet to reach the standards set. Conclusion there are some indicators that are not sufficient operating funds, infrastructure, implementation, and monitoring.
A Politics of Peripheries: Deleuze and Guattari as Dependency Theorists
Authors: Weeks Samuel
Published: January 2019

Given that Deleuze and Guattari came to prominence after May 1968, many readers attempt to determine the political significance of their work. The difficulty that some encounter finding its political implications contrasts with Deleuze and Guattari's commitment to radical causes. In response, Patton and Thoburn elaborate on the Marxist elements in the pair's oeuvre, a line of analysis I continue. Focusing on A Thousand Plateaus, I discuss their references to the theorisation of the ‘dependency theorists’, a group of Marxist-inspired scholars who became influential during the 1960s. Does their engagement with dependency theory provide the basis for a political project?
Introduction
Authors: Martin Daniel
Published: January 2019

This book is a study of the Asia Extreme brand, a DVD and theatrical release label created by British film distribution company Metro-Tartan/Tartan Films. Specifically, this book offers a comprehensive history of the marketing and critical reception of this series of films from Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Hong Kong, focusing on releases in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2005. The strategies and marketing campaigns used by Tartan Films to promote these films to a wide British audience will be examined, as will the critical and journalistic reception of the films. The following analysis seeks to account for the rise in visibility of this cycle of Japanese horror, Hong Kong action and Korean cult film in the UK, and to chart the changing contexts of their reception. In the process, this research identifies the cinematic debates, assumptions and prejudices that inform the British critical reception of ‘cult’ cinema from the Far East....
Behavioural Economics and Economic Behaviour in Classical Athens
Authors: Lewis David
Published: January 2019

This chapter analyses the motivations of economic actors in classical Athens from the point of view of modern behavioural economics. The (now) old orthodoxy of M.I. Finley, drawing on Bücher and Weber, stressed that the so‐ called homo economicus did not exist until recent times: in antiquity, an anti‐productive mentality was essentially hard‐wired into the minds of elite Greeks and Romans, preventing economic development. This approach has been widely rejected in recent years, and in particular the methods of New Institutional Economics (NIE) have provided a way around the moribund formalist‐primitivist debate. Yet whilst NIE has provided a set of important analytical tools, it would be an exaggeration to claim that these tools can solve every problem relating to economic activity in antiquity; here, the insights of behavioural economics can assist us in understanding economic activity in past societies.
Majority Rule vs. Consensus: The Practice of Democratic Deliberation in the Greek Poleis
Authors: Canevaro Mirko
Published: January 2019

Scholars have often identified the Greek polis, and Athenian democracy in particular, as the first example of majority rule. This chapter reviews the evidence for Greek deliberative procedures and reassesses how much they conformed to majority rule, and how much they made use of consensus‐deliberation, understood through engagement with current work on deliberative democracy. It discusses the evidence of Hellenistic decrees from the Greek poleis for which we have voting figures, to show that what we find is for the most part unanimity or near‐unanimity. It then discusses the Athenian evidence to reassess whether the deliberative system in Athens practiced strict majority rule, or left space for considerable consensus seeking and even unanimity. It argues that consensus‐ based forms of deliberation were a key element of Greek decision making, which secured the cohesion of Greek communities as well as the synthesis of wide‐spread knowledge.
The Koinon Dogma, the Mercenary Threat and the Consolidation of the Democratic Revolutions in Mid-Fifth-Century Sicily
Authors: Teegarden David A.
Published: January 2019

This chapter provides a partial explanation for the apparent success of the many democratic revolutions in mid 5th century Sicily. It makes three primary points. First, the presence of mercenaries and displaced peoples constituted an existential threat to each of the new Sicilian democracies. For example, mercenaries – all of whom previously worked for the then recently deposed tyrants – might support an aspiring tyrant simply for pay. Second, no city could solve the problems posed by mercenaries and displaced peoples by itself. If City A, for example, does not welcome home its former residents currently living in City B, City B might not be able to welcome home its former residents currently living in City C, and so on. For the third point it draws upon the work of Michael Chwe and Barry Weingast and argues that the promulgation of a koinon dogma (Diod. Sic. 11.76.5) helped the citizens of the relevant poleis solve their “inter‐polis coordination problem” and thus helped consolidate the several democratic revolutions in Greek Sicily.
“Who would take a 90-year-old?” Community-dwelling nonagenarians’ perceptions of social relationships
Authors: Tuominen Katariina , Pirhonen Jari
Published: January 2019

This article aims to deepen understanding of the informal social relationships of the oldest old by applying qualitative methods. It considers ideas of the fourth age, socioemotional selectivity theory, and gerotranscendence theory from the viewpoint of Finnish community-dwelling nonagenarians. Qualitative life-story interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Nonagenarians described the significance of social relationships but also social restrictions and loneliness. In addition, the interviewees described the company and help their social relationships provided, and the pleasant and unpleasant emotions they experienced in their existing and past relationships. Our findings indicate that social relationships can contribute to the ability of nonagenarians to live a good life in old age, and that nonagenarians’ successful aging is not necessarily related to voluntary disengagement from social relationships, as suggested by some theories. Rather, our findings indicate a pursuit of engagement with other people to be important for the good aging of the oldest old.
Dried Pig Manure from a Cogeneration Plant as a Fertilizer for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
Authors: Sánchez-Báscones Mercedes , Antolín-Rodríguez Juan M. , Bravo-Sánchez Carmen T. , Martín-Gil Jesús , Martín-Ramos Pablo
Published: January 2019

Nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZs) are areas considered to be at high risk of water pollution due to an excess of nitrates and, according to European regulations, codes of good agricultural practice are to be implemented by farmers, such as reducing doses of the applied fertilizers, or the use of fertilizers that minimize nitrate leaching. In this work, the influence of organic fertilization with dried pig manure (DPM) as compared to mineral fertilization with ammonium sulfate nitrate with 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate nitrification inhibitor was studied in a barley crop planted in a NVZ in Fompedraza (Valladolid, Spain). Organic and mineral fertilizers were applied at different rates (85, 133 and 170 kg N·ha−1·year−1 vs. 90 and 108 kg N·ha−1·year−1, respectively) over a three-year period, in a randomized complete block design with six treatments and four blocks. DPM-based fertilization resulted in a 65% increase in crop yield as compared to the control soil, reaching 1800 kg·ha−1 for an application rate of 85 kg N·ha−1·year−1. Higher DPM rates were found to increase the electrical conductivity and assimilable phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and organic matter contents, but did not lead to yield enhancements. Final nitrate and ammonium concentrations were lower than 10 mg·kg−1 and 20 mg·kg−1, respectively, and no increase in soil salinity or heavy metal pollution was observed. DPM fertilization should be supplemented with small doses of inorganic fertilizers to obtain crop yields similar to those attained with mineral fertilization.
Association Mapping of Fertility Restorer Gene for CMS PET1 in Sunflower
Authors: Goryunov Denis V. , Anisimova Irina N. , Gavrilova Vera A. , Chernova Alina I. , Sotnikova Evgeniia A. , Martynova Elena U. , Boldyrev Stepan V. , Ayupova Asiya F. , Gubaev Rim F. , Mazin Pavel V. , Gurchenko Elena A. , Shumskiy Artemy A. , Petrova Daria A. , Garkusha Sergey V. , Mukhina Zhanna M. , Benko Nikolai I. , Demurin Yakov N. , Khaitovich Philipp E. , Goryunova Svetlana V.
Published: January 2019

The phenomenon of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), consisting in the inability to produce functional pollen due to mutations in mitochondrial genome, has been described in more than 150 plant species. With the discovery of nuclear fertility restorer (Rf) genes capable of suppressing the CMS phenotype, it became possible to use the CMS-Rf genetic systems as the basis for practical utilization of heterosis effect in various crops. Seed production of sunflower hybrids all over the world is based on the extensive use of the PET1 CMS combined with the Rf1 gene. At the same time, data on Rf1 localization, sequence, and molecular basis for the CMS PET1 type restoration of fertility remain unknown. Searching for candidate genes of the Rf1 gene has great fundamental and practical value. Therefore, in this study, association mapping of fertility restorer gene for CMS PET1 in sunflower was performed. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) results made it possible to isolate a segment 7.72 Mb in length on chromosome 13, in which 21 candidates for Rf1 fertility restorer gene were identified, including 20 pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR)family genes and one Probable aldehyde dehydrogenase gene. The results will serve as a basis for further study of the genetic nature and molecular mechanisms of pollen fertility restoration in sunflower, as well as for further intensification of sunflower breeding.
The Quest for Novel Antimicrobial Compounds: Emerging Trends in Research, Development, and Technologies
Authors: Mantravadi Pavan K. , Kalesh Karunakaran A. , Dobson Renwick C. J. , Hudson André O. , Parthasarathy Anutthaman
Published: January 2019

Pathogenic antibiotic resistant bacteria pose one of the most important health challenges of the 21st century. The overuse and abuse of antibiotics coupled with the natural evolutionary processes of bacteria has led to this crisis. Only incremental advances in antibiotic development have occurred over the last 30 years. Novel classes of molecules, such as engineered antibodies, antibiotic enhancers, siderophore conjugates, engineered phages, photo-switchable antibiotics, and genome editing facilitated by the CRISPR/Cas system, are providing new avenues to facilitate the development of antimicrobial therapies. The informatics revolution is transforming research and development efforts to discover novel antibiotics. The explosion of nanotechnology and micro-engineering is driving the invention of antimicrobial materials, enabling the cultivation of “uncultivable” microbes and creating specific and rapid diagnostic technologies. Finally, a revival in the ecological aspects of microbial disease management, the growth of prebiotics, and integrated management based on the “One Health” model, provide additional avenues to manage this health crisis. These, and future scientific and technological developments, must be coupled and aligned with sound policy and public awareness to address the risks posed by rising antibiotic resistance.
Indices to Determine the Reliability of Rocks under Fatigue Load Based on Strain Energy Method
Authors: Fu Huanran , Wang Sijing , Pei Xiangjun , Chen Weichang
Published: January 2019

Rock is a complicated material which includes randomly distributed grains and cracks. The reliability of rocks under fatigue load is very important during the construction and operation of rock engineering. In this paper, we studied the deformation and failure process of red sandstone under fatigue load in a laboratory based on a new division method of strain energy types. The traditional elastic strain energy density is divided into two categories: grain strain energy density and crack strain energy density. We find that the proportion of the grain strain energy density to total strain energy density can be used as an indicator of rock yield and the proportion of the crack strain energy density to total strain energy density can be used as an indicator of rock failure. Subsequently, through extensive literature research, we found that such a phenomenon is widespread. We also find the proportion of grain strain energy density to total strain energy density when yielding is affected by rock types and elastic modulus. The proportion of crack strain energy density to total strain energy density in the pre-peak stage is stable and not affected by rock types and elastic modulus, which is about 0.04~0.13. These findings should be very helpful for rock stable state judging in rock engineering.
Walking Turn Prediction from Upper Body Kinematics: A Systematic Review with Implications for Human-Robot Interaction
Authors: López Antonio M. , Alvarez Juan C. , Álvarez Diego
Published: January 2019

Prediction of walking turns allows to improve human factors such as comfort and perceived safety in human-robot interaction. The current state-of-the-art suggests that upper body kinematics can be used for that purpose and contains evidence about the reliability and the quantitative anticipation that can be expected from different variables. However, the experimental methodology has not been consistent throughout the different works and the related data has not always been given in an explicit form, with different studies containing partial, complementary or even contradictory results. In this paper, with the purpose of providing a uniform view of the topic that can trigger new developments in the field, we performed a systematic review of the relevant literature addressing three main questions: (i) Which upper body kinematic variables permit to anticipate a walking turn? (ii) How long in advance can we anticipate the turn from them? (iii) What is the expected contribution of walking turn prediction systems from upper body kinematics for human-robot interaction? We have found that head yaw was the most reliable kinematical variable from the upper body to predict walking turns about 200ms. Trunk roll anticipates walking turns by a similar amount of time, but with less reliability. Both approaches may benefit human-robot interaction in close proximity, helping the robot to exhibit appropriate proxemic behavior interacting at intimate, personal or social distances. From the point of view of safety, they have to be considered with caution. Trunk yaw is not valid to anticipate turns. Gaze Yaw seems to be the earliest predictor, although existing evidence is still inconclusive.
Wind Characteristics Investigation on The Roofs of Three Adjacent High-Rise Buildings in a Coastal Area during Typhoon Meranti
Authors: Wang Chequan , Li Zhengnong , Luo Qizhi , Hu Lan , Zhao Zhefei , Hu Jiaxing , Zhang Xuewen
Published: January 2019

This paper presents the study of the pulsating characteristics of three adjacent high-rise buildings A, B, and C under typhoon ‘Moranti’ (2016) based on the measurement of the actual top wind speed. The studied pulsating characteristics included mean wind speed and direction, turbulence intensity, gust factor, turbulence integral scale, wind speed spectrum and correlation. The relationships between each pulsating parameter and the relationship between the pulsating parameter and gust duration have been investigated. Results show that the mean wind speed and wind direction of three buildings are close. When U ≥ 10 m/s in three different sites at the same time, the turbulence intensity variation of three buildings is consistent and decreases when mean wind speed increases. Once only two locations are acquired simultaneously and the wind angle between 35° and 45°, the mean values of the along-wind and cross-wind turbulence of building A and building C are close. The along-wind turbulence of the three buildings is greater than the predicted Chinese codes for various terrains. The turbulence intensity and gust factors obtained through the analysis of the samples with the mean wind speed U ≥ 10 m/s are reasonable. The turbulence integral scales of buildings A and C are equal to the predicted values of ASCE-7 and AIJ-2004, whereas the turbulent integral scale of building B is evidently small. The gust factors of three buildings increase when the turbulence intensity increases; these two characteristics have a linear relationship. At the same time interval, building B has the maximum along-wind turbulence intensity and gust factors during the low wind speed period and building C achieves the minimum values. Building A acquires the maximum and building C obtains the minimum values in the high wind speed period. The turbulence intensity and gust factors of building B show a certain pulsation. Results show that turbulence intensity and gust factors are mainly affected by the short-term fluctuation of wind. The longitudinal wind speed spectrum of three buildings conforms well to the von Karman model. The correlation of along-wind speed depends on the wind speed, whereas the correlation of cross-wind direction is independent of wind speeds. The measured data and statistical parameters provide useful information for the wind resistance design of high-rise buildings in typhoon-prone areas.
A Master-Slave Separate Parallel Intelligent Mobile Robot Used for Autonomous Pallet Transportation
Authors: Li Guo , Lin Rui , Li Maohai , Sun Rongchuan , Piao Songhao
Published: January 2019

This work reports a master-slave separate parallel intelligent mobile robot for the fully autonomous transportation of pallets in the smart factory logistics. This separate parallel intelligent mobile robot consists of two independent sub robots, one master robot and one slave robot. It is similar to two forks of the forklift, but the slave robot does not have any physical or mechanical connection with the master robot. A compact driving unit was designed and used to ensure access to the narrow free entry under the pallets. It was also possible for the mobile robot to perform a synchronous pallet lifting action. In order to ensure the consistency and synchronization of the motions of the two sub robots, high-gain observer was used to synchronize the moving speed, the lifting speed and the relative position. Compared with the traditional forklift AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle), the mobile robot has the advantages of more compact structure, higher expandability and safety. It can move flexibly and take zero-radius turn. Therefore, the intelligent mobile robot is quite suitable for the standardized logistics factory with small working space.
Spin-ARPES EUV Beamline for Ultrafast Materials Research and Development
Authors: Nie Zhonghui , Turcu Ion Cristian Edmond , Li Yao , Zhang Xiaoqian , He Liang , Tu Jian , Ni Zhiqiang , Xu Huangfeng , Chen Yequan , Ruan Xuezhong , Frassetto Fabio , Miotti Paolo , Fabris Nicola , Poletto Luca , Wu Jing , Lu Qiangsheng , Liu Chang , Kampen Thorsten , Zhai Ya , Liu Wenqing , Cacho Cephise , Wang Xuefeng , Wang Fengqiu , Shi Yi , Zhang Rong , Xu Yongbing
Published: January 2019

A new femtosecond, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV), Time Resolved Spin-Angle Resolved Photo-Emission Spectroscopy (TR-Spin-ARPES) beamline was developed for ultrafast materials research and development. This 50-fs laser-driven, table-top beamline is an integral part of the “Ultrafast Spintronic Materials Facility”, dedicated to engineering ultrafast materials. This facility provides a fast and in-situ analysis and development of new materials. The EUV source based on high harmonic generation process emits 2.3 × 1011 photons/second (2.3 × 108 photons/pulse) at H23 (35.7 eV) and its photon energy ranges from 10 eV to 75 eV, which enables surface sensitive studies of the electronic structure dynamics. The EUV monochromator provides the narrow bandwidth of the EUV beamline while preserving its pulse duration in an energy range of 10–100 eV. Ultrafast surface photovoltaic effect with ~650 fs rise-time was observed in p-GaAs (100) from time-resolved ARPES spectra. The data acquisition time could be reduced by over two orders of magnitude by scaling the laser driver from 1 KHz, 4W to MHz, KW average power.
Evaluation of Clustering Methods in Compression of Topological Models and Visual Place Recognition Using Global Appearance Descriptors
Authors: Cebollada Sergio , Payá Luis , Mayol Walterio , Reinoso Oscar
Published: January 2019

This paper presents an extended study about the compression of topological models of indoor environments. The performance of two clustering methods is tested in order to know their utility both to build a model of the environment and to solve the localization task. Omnidirectional images are used to create the compact model, as well as to estimate the robot position within the environment. These images are characterized through global appearance descriptors, since they constitute a straightforward mechanism to build a compact model and estimate the robot position. To evaluate the goodness of the proposed clustering algorithms, several datasets are considered. They are composed of either panoramic or omnidirectional images captured in several environments, under real operating conditions. The results confirm that compression of visual information contributes to a more efficient localization process through saving computation time and keeping a relatively good accuracy.
Study on the Reduction Effect of Stereo Depth Caused by Lens Aberration in Lenticular-Based Autostereoscopic Displays
Authors: Su Ping , An Shu , Ma Jianshe , Chen Ni
Published: January 2019

Autostereoscopic displays employing lenticular sheets have broad applications due to the high transmittance of lenticular sheet. However, due to the restriction of lens array design and processing, the imperfect image of lenses can reduce the quality experience of autostereoscopic displays. Stereo depth is one of the qualities of experience parameters, which relates to the three-dimensional effect. Therefore, to quantize the reduction effect of stereo depth caused by lens aberration is of great value. In this paper, we implement a binocular model of an autostereoscopic display system with lens array to analyze this effect, which is different from the previously used monocular model. Two receivers in the positions of viewer’s eyes are set on the viewing plane, and a similar factor is defined to evaluate the difference of light spots perceived by the two receivers. When the similar factor exceeds a certain value, the two spots cannot be fused in the brain, thus restricting the perceived stereo depth. Both in simulation and experiment, a sudden decrease of the similar factor is observed when the viewing angle exceeds 16°. In the subjective experiment, all the sixteen viewers feel a sudden decrease of stereo depth when the viewing angle exceeds 16°, which further verifies the validity of the model. The model and the method are significant for improving the viewing experience of autostereoscopic displays and providing a guidance on autostereoscopic display system designing.
Palpreast—A New Wearable Device for Breast Self-Examination
Authors: Arcarisi Lucia , Di Pietro Licia , Carbonaro Nicola , Tognetti Alessandro , Ahluwalia Arti , De Maria Carmelo
Published: January 2019

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Although targeted screening programs using mammography have facilitated earlier detection and improved treatment has resulted in a significant reduction in mortality, some negative aspects related to cost, the availability of trained staff, the duration of the procedure, and its non-generalizability to all women must be taken into consideration. Breast palpation is a simple non-invasive procedure that can be performed by lay individuals for detecting possible malignant nodules in the breast. It is a simple test, based on the haptic perception of different stiffness between healthy and abnormal tissues. According to a survey we carried out, despite being safe and simple, breast self-examination is not carried by women because they are not confident of their ability to detect a lump. In this study, a non-invasive wearable device designed to mimic the process of breast self-examination using pressure sensing textiles and thus increase the confidence and self-awareness of women is proposed. Combined with other screening methods, the device can increase the odds of early detection for better prognosis. Here, we present the physical implementation of the device and a finite element analysis of the mechanics underlying its working principle. Characterization of the device using models of large and medium breast phantoms with rigid inclusions demonstrates that it can detect nodules in much the same way as does the human hand during breast self-examination.
Quantitative Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes among Bacterial Populations from Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Activated Sludge
Authors: Osińska Adriana , Korzeniewska Ewa , Harnisz Monika , Niestępski Sebastian
Published: January 2019

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an important reservoir in the development of drug resistance phenomenon and they provide a potential route of antibiotic resistance gene (ARGs) dissemination in the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the role of WWTPs in the spread of ARGs. Untreated and treated wastewater samples that were collected from thirteen Polish WWTPs (applying four different modifications of activated sludge–based treatment technology) were analyzed. The quantitative occurrence of genes responsible for the resistance to beta-lactams and tetracyclines was determined using the real-time PCR method. Such genes in the DNA of both the total bacterial population and of the E. coli population were analyzed. Among the tested genes that are responsible for the resistance to beta-lactams and tetracyclines, blaOXA and blaTEM and tetA were dominant, respectively. This study found an insufficient reduction in the quantity of the genes that are responsible for antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment processes. The results emphasize the need to monitor the presence of genes determining antibiotic resistance in the wastewater that is discharged from treatment plants, as they can help to identify the hazard that treated wastewater poses to public health.
Exploiting the Underdetermined System in Multichannel Active Noise Control for Open Windows
Authors: He Jianjun , Lam Bhan , Shi Dongyuan , Gan Woon Seng
Published: January 2019

Active noise control (ANC) is a re-emerging technique to mitigate noise pollution. To reduce the noise power in large spaces, multiple channels are usually required, which complicates the implementation of ANC systems. In this paper, we separate the multichannel ANC problem into two subproblems, where the subproblem of computing the control filter is usually an underdetermined problem. Therefore, we could leverage the underdetermined system to simplify the ANC system without degrading the noise reduction performance. For a single incidence, we compare the conventional fully-coupled (pseudoinverse) multichannel control with the colocated (diagonal) control method and find that they can achieve equivalent performance, but the colocated control method is less computationally intensive. Furthermore, the underdetermined system presents an opportunity to control noise from multiple incidences with one common fixed filter. Both the full-rank and the overdetermined optimal control filters are realized. The performance of these control methods was analyzed numerically with the Finite Element Method (FEM) and the results validate the feasibility of the full-rank and overdetermined optimal control methods, where the latter could even offer more robust performance in more complex noise scenarios.
Effect of Aging Treatment on Microstructural Evolution of Rapidly Solidified Eutectic Sn-Pb Alloy Powders
Authors: Yan Jianfeng , Zhu Dezhi , Liu Yingjie , Xu Jun
Published: January 2019

The microstructural stability of rapidly solidified eutectic Sn–Pb alloy solder powders was investigated through aging at room temperature (25 °C) and temperatures of 40 °C–120 °C. The coarsening behavior of the Pb-rich phase both at room and elevated temperatures was observed. The evident coarsening of the Pb-rich phase was detected upon storage after 40 days. At elevated temperatures, a similar sequence of Pb-rich phase coarsening was observed; however, it occurred substantially more quickly. Pb-rich coarsening rate kinetics at different temperatures were estimated using the Arrhenius equation. The apparent activation energy was 45.53 ± 4.23 KJ/mol, which indicates that grain boundary diffusion is a crucial mass transport mechanism controlling Pb-rich phase coarsening under annealing.
A Novel Magnetic Coupling for Miniaturized Bandpass Filters in Embedded Coaxial SIW
Authors: Sirci Stefano , Martínez Jorge , Boria Vicente
Published: January 2019

In this paper, embedded coaxial substrate integrated waveguide (CSIW) filters with innovative magnetic couplings are presented and studied. By creating the loading capacitance of a combline topology using inner layers of a low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) stack-up, it is possible to achieve resonator miniaturization while improving the spurious-free band and providing full-packaged solutions. Moreover, a new magnetic coupling scheme consisting of short-ended stripline probes is proposed and analyzed in detail, both for direct and external couplings. An in-line three-pole filter at L-band is designed, manufactured, and measured proving how the proposed approach can be used for designing wideband bandpass filter (BPF) with extremely compact size. The designed BPF is centered at 1.5 GHz with 10 % fractional bandwidth (FBW), while the layout size is just 35 × 9.5 mm 2 . The experimental results validate the coaxial SIW technology that allows for, at the same time, easy integration, compact size, flexible design, and enhanced stop-band performance.