bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Rope Pump Modifications to Reach Greater Depths: A Service Project for Clean Water in The Gambia
Authors: Kadlowec Jennifer , Everett Jess , Zhang Hong , Purdue Taylor , Dmitruck Katelyn , Ketcho Kevin , Pillion Kyle , Bouniaev Daniel 
Published: March 2018

Rope pumps are a locally adaptable and relatively simple technology for water retrieval that are easy to understand and repair and perform well with respect to water quality. Concern Universal - an NGO with offices in Banjul, The Gambia - was introducing the rope pump into The Gambia and needed assistance in designing a rope pump that could lift water from greater depths. Modifications to the rope pump would be needed, which became the basis of an opportunity for a student service-learning project / capstone design experience for students to develop a solution. More specifically, the design criteria were to develop an affordable, easy to use rope pump that could be used to pump water from a depth of 30 m to a storage tank 5 m above ground with a constraint of human power by a single operator. A team of undergraduate students and faculty designed, built and tested a rope pump that was similar to those used in rural Gambian villages. The team’s rope pump design, analyze, build and test process is described in this paper. The design solution began by first modeling the rope pump in a user-defined MATLAB routine to effectively determine the effects of parameters and constraints. A parametric study, where pipe diameter, number of pistons per meter of rope length, well depth and input rotational speeds were varied, was conducted. These results provide a range of conditions for using a rope pump at various depths and provided a basis for designing a pump. Experimental tests were conducted, and the results were compared to theoretical predictions. Experimental results for flow rate were within 3-18% of predicted values. To meet the client’s needs, it was determined that a rope pump with 1.27 cm (0.5 in) diameter piping, two pistons per meter, and a belt drive with gears of ratio of 1.5:1 to increase torque could raise water 35 m using operator under human-power. Additionally, alternative forms of power that would be available to the region are briefly investigated and discussed as potential future work, although further development was beyond the scope of this design project.
CULTURAL CSR IN PERCEPTIONS OF CULTURAL PRESERVATION OSING
Authors: Daniar paramita Ratna wijayanti , Taufiq Muchamad , Rizal Noviansyah 
Published: March 2018

aim of this study is to obtain a model of the development of Corporate Social Responsibility culture that will be used by companies as a form of participation of indigenous cultural preservation Osing tribe. This study analyzes the public response to the social awareness of the cultural aspects of the company, to explore and understand the cultural values that exist in society Kemiren village for the preservation of indigenous culture. So the paradigm in this study is ethnometodology interpretive approach. The results of this research to the development of culture through the implementation of the ceremonies, each group of informants have the same perception, that the ceremony is a ritual and custom that must be implemented. The shape of the execution in accordance with the ritual that had been implemented, with funding coming from the individual and society through muphu (dues). To the development of culture through the development of art galleries, each group of informants have different perceptions; Culturalactors:they feel the studio that they have never received funds, whether from the government or from the company. Funding for the development of art galleries, either for exercise or to perform (b-fest or staging) is carried out by independent fee. Culturalfigures:they are self-financed owner of the art galleries, should they get help for example in the form of equipment. TheGovernment:government provides assistance in the form of actualization of art. The galleri was given the freedom to create and actualize in art. Model CSR developed in this study to seek the establishment of effective communication between the company, CSR forum, council Blambangan arts and cultural actors/ art galleries owner. With the development of the model is expected later CSR funds disbursed by the company through Art board blambangan (DKB) or directly to the cultural actors/ art galleries owner as sponsorship or development of art galleries can be precisely targeted. Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility culture, custom culture Osing, culture actors, art gallery
STRATEGY AND POLICY INCREASING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX OF MANGGARAI REGENCY 2016-2021
Authors: Salesman Frans , Tapung Marianus Mantovanni , Setiawan Leonadus Ino 
Published: March 2018

Abstract The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index: health indicators through life expectancy, education indicators through mean expectations and school length, and per capita real purchasing power. The HDI level of NTT province in 2016 is 63.13 points, and Manggarai District in the same year amounted to 61.87 points. When compared with the national HDI, HDI Kabupaten Manggarai is still low. Therefore, it is necessary to develop Manggarai HDM strategy and policy during 2016-2021.Purpose. Develop strategies and policies to improve the Human Development Index in Manggarai 2016-2021. Methods. Analyzing Data publication BPS East Nusa Tenggara and Manggarai District 2014-2016, health profile of Manggarai District. Qualitative data obtained from the FGD preparation of Medium Term Development Plan Manggarai District 2016-2021. 42 FGD participants 42 persons. Results. The development of economic, education and health development strategies and policies that can accelerate the growth of HDI in Manggarai district during 2016-2021. Conclusion.IPM in Manggarai district has been in the "moderate" group with 2014 figure of 60.08 points, 2015 by 60.87 points, and by 2016. The growth of HDI between 2015-2016 is 1.31% if using the reduction of shortfall, the growth of HDI in Manggarai is included in slow category because the acquisition rate is <1.70. Accelerating the growth of HDI is a hope for all parties. Therefore, effective strategies and policies are needed to boost the slow growth of HDI to accelerate by utilizing all available resources. Keywords: Human Development Index, Development Strategy
The Perception of Ageism, Generativity, and the Attainment of Developmental Tasks of Elderly Widowers and Widows in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
Authors: Rahmaniah Bona Intan , Krisnatuti Diah 
Published: March 2018

<p>In every stage of human lives as well as later adulthood (elderly), there are developmental tasks to be attained and demand the elderly to adapt to various changes both from the internal and external environment. The aim of this research was to analyze the influence of ageism and generativity on the developmental task of elderly widower and widow. The cross-sectional study was used as the design of this research. The research was conducted in Empang Village, South Bogor Sub-District and West Cilendek Village, West Bogor Sub-District, Bogor City. As many as 60 persons were involved as research sample, consisted of 30 elderly widowers and 30 elderly widows which were chosen by snow-ball techniques. The result showed that there was no significant difference in developmental task of elderly widower and widow. The category of ageism was low while generativity and developmental task were moderate. There were significant positive correlations and influences of the length of education and generativity on developmental tasks of elderly widower and widow.<strong></strong></p><p> </p>
The Effect of Family Function and Conflict on Family Subjective Well-being with Migrant Husband
Authors: Herawati Tin , Endah Nafi Yuliana 
Published: March 2018

<p>Poverty, limited employment opportunities, and low rate of labor wage cause couples undergo long distance married because the husband has to work far from the house. This gives impact to family subjective well-being so that the family need to role a family function in order to minimize conflicts. This research aimed to analyze the effect of family function and conflict on family subjective well-being with migrant husband. There were 60 samples in this research which consisted of family with migrant husband teenager children (12-17 years old) in Banyuresmi village, Garut. The wife was the respondent of this research. The sampling technique used here was nonprobability sampling method with form purposive sampling. The data were collected by interviewing the respondents using a questionnaire. The results showed that most of the samples were categorized into families which had good family function, moderate family conflict, and moderate family subjective well-being. Family function affect significantly positive to family subjective well-being. Parental-teenagers conflict affect significantly negative to family subjective well-being.</p>
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR BAHASA INDONESIA ASPEK MENULIS DENGAN PENGGUNAAN MODELKOOPERATIF LEARNING TIPE STAD
Authors: Abdullah Nuraida 
Published: March 2018

Penelitian ini difokuskan pada permasalahan kurangnya motivasi dan kurang tertarik untuk mengikuti pembelajaran khususnya aspek menulis. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh yaitu persentase ketercapaian indicator hasil belajar mengalami peningkatan pada setiap siklus. Hasil belajar siswa kelas XI SMKN 1 Bangkinang sebelum menggunakan model Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD masih berkategori kurang. Namun, setelah implementasi model pembelajaran Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD dalam dua siklus, rata-rata hasil belajar siswa meningkat. Hasil belajar siswa sudah melebihi batas KKM. Pada siklus 1 nilai yang diperoleh siswa kelas XI SMKN 1 Bangkinang dengan menggunakan model Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD dengan jumlah siswa 31 orang, maka 22 orang siswa ( 70,97% ) telah tuntas sedangkan 9 orang (29,03%) masih belum tuntas dengan nilai rata – rata kelas yang diperoleh 70,35. Siswa yang mendapat nilai ≥ 7,5 atau sudah tuntas dalam pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia dengan model Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD sebanyak 22 siswa (70,97%), sedangkan siswa yang mendapat ≤ 7,4 atau belum tuntas dalam belajar bahasa Indonesia dengan model Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD sebanyak 9 siswa (29,03%) dari jumlah siswa sebayak 31 orang. Pada siklus 2 pada siklus 2 dapat dilihat hasil belajar siswa kelas XI SMKN 1 Bangkinang dengan menggunakan modelKooperatif Learning Tipe STAD . Nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa pada siklus 2 ini 77,25 dengan jumlah siswa 31 orang. Siswa yang mendapat nilai ≥ 7,5 atau sudah tuntas dalam pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia dengan model Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD sebanyak 29 siswa (93,5%), sedangkan siswa yang mendapat ≤ 7,5 atau belum tuntas dalam belajar bahasa Indonesia dengan model Kooperatif Learning Tipe STAD sebanyak 2 siswa (6,5 %). Tindakan pada siklus 2 memberikan peningkatan sesuai dengan harapan dan memenuhi kriteria keberhasilan yang sudah ditentukan, karena siswa yang mendapat nilai di bawa KKM pada siklus ke 2 hanya 2 orang.
Seroprevalence of mycoplasmosis in poultry of Bhaktapur
Authors: Khanal Doj Raj , Ranjit Eliza , Adhikari Sanjeev Kumar , Ghemosu Bimal , Prajapati Meera , Shrestha Swoyam Prakash 
Published: March 2018

Mycoplasmas are amongst the avian pathogens that causes chronic respiratory and joint diseases incurring a huge economic loss to poultry industry of Nepal. Among different species of Mycoplasmas, we investigate Mycoplasma gallisepticum-synoviae from the serum samples of the poultry using Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) and dot-ELISA test of ImmunoComb. These tests rely on the antibodies present in the serum samples which binds to the pre-coated antigen in the ELISA/developing plates. A total of 92 sera samples were collected, of which 62 were from broiler and 30 were from layers. Of the 92 samples taken from different farms of Bhaktapur in early 2017, thirty (32.6%) were found positive on standard or routine ELISA and fifty-four (58.7%) on dot-ELISA. It further indicates high rate of infections in broiler (42 on dot-ELISA and 24 on standard ELISA) than in layers (12 in dot-ELISA and 6 on standard ELISA) to M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae. The present result indicates higher efficacy of dot-ELISA over standard one as the latter could not efficiently detect the infections as compared to the dot-ELISA. Furthermore, this finding poses an alarming threat to the commercial poultry industries of Nepal where there is lack of effective biosecurity practices and preventive vaccination policy. Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 6(1): 23-26
Adoption and Maintenance of Self Seed Sufficiency in Major Cereal Crops in Mid-Western Terai of Nepal
Authors: Chaudhary Ram Das , Yadav Bisheswar Prasad , Tripathi Santosh Raj , Poudel Padam Prasad , KC Govinda , Yadav Dinesh Kumar , Singh Indrapal 
Published: March 2018

Regional Agricultural Research Station Nepalgunj (RARS/N) has its four major outreach sites in Satbariya Village Development Committee (VDC) of Dang, Betahani VDC of Banke, Mahammadpur VDC of Bardiya, Patharaiya VDC of of Kailali and model village in Mainapokhar VDC of Bardiya district for test and verify the acceptance of new released varieties under farmers' field condition and provide an opportunity to the farmers to select most suitable variety on their own choice based on performance. Seed was distributed throughout the OR sites and model village for newly released varieties for self seed sufficiency. New most recent varieties of rice and wheat released in the previous year from concerned commodity research programme, National Rice Research Programme (NRRP), Hardinath and National Whear Research Programme (NWRP), Bhairawaha respectively, were selected. The yield attributing characters, total yield, percentage yield used as seed in the next fiscal year were recorded. Response of the participating farmers for various varieties with respect to various attributes of yield and other important criteria for sustainable cultivation were recorded in individual sheet. Agronomic management practices were done according to recommendation practices for particular crop. Rice varieties of Sukkha series adoption rate was increasing trend. Among them Sukkha Dhan 1, Sukkha Dhan 2 and Sukkha Dhan 3 adoption rate was higher. Wheat variety Gautam adoption rate was higher followed by NL 971.Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 6(1): 38-44
Determination of qPCR Reference Genes Suitable for Normalizing Gene Expression in a Canine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Hildyard John C.W. , Taylor-Brown Frances , Massey Claire , Wells Dominic J. , Piercy Richard J. 
Published: March 2018

Background: Dogs with dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy are valuable models of the equivalent human disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): unlike the mdx mouse, these animals present a disease severity and progression that closely matches that found in human patients. Canine models are however less thoroughly characterised than the established mdx mouse in many aspects, including gene expression. Analysis of expression in muscle plays a key role in the study of DMD, allowing monitoring and assessment of disease progression, evaluation of novel biomarkers and gauging of therapeutic intervention efficacy. Appropriate normalization of expression data via carefully selected reference genes is consequently essential for accurate quantitative assessment. Unlike the expression profile of healthy skeletal muscle, the dystrophic muscle environment is highly dynamic: transcriptional profiles of dystrophic muscle might alter with age, disease progression, disease severity, genetic background and between muscle groups. Objectives: The aim of this work was to identify reference genes suitable for normalizing gene expression in healthy and dystrophic dogs under various comparative scenarios. Methods: Using the delta-E50 MD canine model of DMD, we assessed a panel of candidate reference genes for stability of expression across healthy and dystrophic animals, at different ages and in different muscle groups. Results: We show that the genes HPRT1, SDHA and RPL13a appear universally suitable for normalizing gene expression in healthy and dystrophic canine muscle, while other putative reference genes are exceptionally poor, and in the case of B2M, actively disease-correlated. Conclusions: Our findings suggest consistent cross-sample normalization is possible even throughout the dynamic progression of dystrophic pathology, and furthermore highlight the importance of empirical determination of suitable reference genes for neuromuscular diseases.
Intermediate-line Emission in AGNs: The Effect of Prescription of the Gas Density
Authors: Adhikari T. P. , Hryniewicz K. , Różańska A. , Czerny B. , Ferland G. J. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
The requirement of an intermediate-line component in the recently observed spectra of several active galactic nuclei (AGNs) points to the possible existence of a physically separate region between the broad-line region (BLR) and narrow-line region (NLR). In this paper we explore the emission from the intermediate-line region (ILR) by using photoionization simulations of the gas clouds distributed radially from the center of the AGN. The gas clouds span distances typical for the BLR, ILR, and NLR, and the appearance of dust at the sublimation radius is fully taken into account in our model. The structure of a single cloud is calculated under the assumption of constant pressure. We show that the slope of the power-law radial profile of the cloud density does not affect the existence of the ILR in major types of AGNs. We found that the low-ionization iron line, Fe ii, appears to be highly sensitive to the presence of dust and therefore becomes a potential tracer of dust content in line-emitting regions. We show that the use of a disk-like cloud density profile computed for the upper part of the atmosphere of the accretion disk reproduces the observed properties of the line emissivities. In particular, the distance of the Hβ line inferred from our model agrees with that obtained from reverberation mapping studies in the Sy1 galaxy NGC 5548.
Trajectoires des patients âgés en fin de soins actifs
Authors: Zubieta Lourdes , Hébert Réjean , Raîche Michel 
Published: March 2018

Introduction : Examiner les trajectoires des personnes de 65 ans et plus en fin de soins actifs (FDSA) aux deux hôpitaux de Sherbrooke, QC par leurs transitions après leur sortie de l’hôpital. Méthodes : Trois bases de données ont été jumelées : hospitalisations, visites à l’urgence et hébergements. La période d’étude est de janvier 2011 à décembre 2015. L’étude inclut seulement les personnes en FDSA. L’analyse statistique fut réalisée avec le logiciel SPSS. Résultats : Le quart des personnes en FDSA ont attendu moins de sept jours et 74 % moins de trois semaines. Dans 64,9 % des cas, les personnes furent transférées en service de longue durée, 15,2 % sont retournés à leur domicile ou à une résidence privée et 15,9 % ont été orientées vers une ressource intermédiaire. Suite à leur sortie, la moitié des personnes ont déménagé vers un autre milieu, surtout celles à domicile ou dans une résidence. Les jours-présence en FDSA ont représenté 1 % des jours possibles et moins de 2 % des lits dans 86,4 % des jours. Seules 12 % des personnes sont retournées à l’hôpital dans les 90 jours suivant leur sortie. Conclusions : L’occupation de lits d’hôpital par des personnes FDSA ne semble pas compromettre la capacité de l’hôpital. Les 12 % de retours en moins de 90 jours confirment une bonne orientation de la majorité de ces personnes. Nos résultats suggèrent une bonne gestion des transferts et une offre adéquate d’hébergement et des services à domicile.
Site Characteristics, Historical Market Conditions, and Spatial Changes in Pennsylvania Tobacco Production
Authors: Latzko David 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT
This article deals with the physical characteristics of the sites selected for the production of tobacco in Pennsylvania, nature of tobacco growing, the response of tobacco farmers to changing market conditions, and the spatial distribution of tobacco production within Pennsylvania since 1840. Factors underlying the establishment and persistence of tobacco production in south-central Pennsylvania include soil and climate constraints, cultural conditions, and economic opportunities. Yet, there were periods when market conditions expanded the tobacco-growing region in Pennsylvania. In the late nineteenth century, tobacco was widely grown across Pennsylvania. After the turn of the last century, decreases in the demand for cigar tobacco led to a contraction of the state's tobacco growing region while the elimination in 2004 of tobacco production quotas established during the Great Depression resulted in an expansion of output outside of Lancaster County and a change in the varieties of tobacco grown in Pennsylvania.
Protest and Participation: Reconsidering the Quaker Slave Trade in Early Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia
Authors: Daniels Jason 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT
This article reconsiders the complex relationship between Quakers and African slavery during the early eighteenth century by examining a small contingent of Quaker merchants who directed the intercolonial African slave trade in Philadelphia. This is much more than an aberrant moment in the larger story of Quaker antislavery. The first two decades of the eighteenth century, when Quakers were the colony's largest slave owners and most active in the slave trade, witnessed the coalescence of a declining economic interest in the intercolonial slave trade and the emergence of an embryotic conversation about the morality of African slavery. Rather than focusing on the moral and religious critique of slavery, this article instead reorients our focus to the crucial role that practical considerations and economic motivations played in the evolution of antislavery among the Society of Friends.
Du processus de reconnaissance à l’évaluation de la pratique professionnelle
Authors: FRISTALON Isabelle 
Published: March 2018

L’analyse de pratiques et l’analyse de l’activité constituent actuellement des outils incontournables de l’accompagnement en formation des enseignants de la formation professionnelle. Nous nous interrogeons dans cet article sur ce que cela génère en termes de développement professionnel pour les personnes en formation et comment cette analyse de l’activité s’articule avec les dimensions de l’évaluation. Nous aborderons cette réflexion à travers l’expérience vécue d’un enseignant en formation. A partir de l’analyse et d’un entretien d’autoconfrontation nous mettrons en évidence trois processus à l’oeuvre dans cette démarche : la confrontation à l’activité, la reconnaissance de soi par autrui et de soi par soi, et la renormalisation comme création ou recréation de normes.