bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Neural network surprisal predicts the existence but not the magnitude of human syntactic disambiguation difficulty
Authors: van Schijndel Marten , Linzen Tal
Published: October 2019

The disambiguation of a syntactically ambiguous sentence in favor of dispreferred parse can lead to slower reading at the disambiguation point. This phenomenon, referred to as a garden path effect, has motivated models in which readers only maintain a subset of the possible parses of the sentence; reverting to a discarded parse requires costly reanalysis. More recently, it has been proposed that the garden path effect can be reduced to surprisal arising in a fully parallel parser: words consistent with the initially dispreferred but ultimately correct parse are simply less predictable than those consistent with the incorrect parse. The surprisal account is more parsimonious since predictability has pervasive effects in reading far beyond garden path sentences. Crucially, this account predicts a linear effect of surprisal: the difficulty experienced by readers should be proportional to the difference in word surprisal between the ultimately correct and ultimately incorrect interpretations. To test this prediction, we estimate word-by-word surprisal using a recurrent neural network language model, and compare those estimates to human behavioral data. While predictability did predict the magnitude of easier garden path sentences (NP/S constructions), it underestimated the disambiguation difficulty for harder garden path sentences (NP/Z and MV/RR). These results support two-stage models in which recovery mechanisms beyond predictability are involved in processing hard garden path sentences.
Validating the Level of Personality Functioning Scale: We don’t use multimethod research designs
Authors: Natoli Adam P. , Bornstein Robert F.
Published: October 2019

Overreliance on mono-method approaches in research is an issue that compromises increases to measurement validity, confining the utility of our instruments (Bornstein, 2015a; Natoli, in press a). Multimethod approaches, however, often yield more comprehensive and precise data (Ganellen, 2007). Accordingly, multimethod research designs must be utilized when developing and refining measures of personality to make certain that these instruments are truly psychometrically sound. The Level of Personality Functioning Scale (LPFS; APA, 2013) was introduced in DSM-5 and offered to clinicians as a tool to assist in personality disorder diagnosis and to serve as a general tool for measuring personality functioning on a broad continuum. Since its introduction, myriad studies have evaluated the LPFS’s psychometric properties. But at what frequency were mono-method research designs used in studies that purportedly contribute to, or document, this instrument’s psychometric properties? This systematic review demonstrates the lack of multimethod research designs used to evaluate the LPFS’s construct validity. Findings are discussed with regard to the need for multimethod research assessing the psychometric properties of the LPFS and other measures of personality; future directions for doing so are proposed and the unique opportunity offered by the LPFS to initiate a shift in the common practice of instrument validation is acknowledged.
Does the Association between Illness-Related and Religious Searches on the Internet Depend on the Level of Religiosity?
Authors: Alper Sinan
Published: October 2019

Recent research suggested that illness-related search predicts religious search on Google. In the current research, I aimed to replicate this finding and investigate whether such association depends on the existing level of religiosity. In Study 1, I re-analyze an existing dataset on search behavior for 630 consecutive weeks and show that although illness-related search predicts religious search in 16 different countries, this association does not depend on the religiosity level of the countries. The same finding was replicated in within-nation comparisons of the U.S states (Study 2) and Turkish provinces (Study 3). In all studies, during a period of 235 consecutive weeks, illness-related search predicted religious search but the differences in religiosity among regions did not influence this association, which arguably might not be consistent with the Terror Management Theory. I argue that such finding shows the necessity of considering all alternative theories when interpreting the effects of mortality salience.
Factor structure, measurement and structural invariance, and external validity of an abbreviated youth version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale.
Authors: Watts Ashley L. , Smith Gregory T. , Barch Deanna , Sher Kenneth J.
Published: October 2019

The current study examines the measurement properties and validity of a novel, abbreviated youth version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale that was developed to maintain measurement consistency with the existing adult short form. Specifically, we examined this scale’s (1) factor structure; (2) measurement and structural invariance across four demographic characteristics: gender, ethnicity, household income, and parental education; (3) and correlates using a subset of 4,521 preadolescent (9- and 10-year old) children (53% male) from the baseline wave of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, a large, community-based sample. Our findings supported a correlated five-factor model, as well as a hierarchical model that recaptured the covariation among these five lower-order factors in three higher-order factors. Both of these models are consistent with the commonly observed structure of the UPPS-P among adults. We established measurement invariance across all demographic characteristics. Finally, our UPPS-P scales evidenced good convergent and discriminant validity with a broad swath of theoretically relevant external criteria, including self- and parent-reported personality and psychopathology, as well as lab-based neurocognitive tasks. Our findings indicate that we can assess multidimensional impulsivity in children reliably and validly by means of self-report, allowing assessment of this critical domain at early stages of development. We hope that this measure will facilitate the study of impulsivity in large-scale samples to begin to understand the evolution and long-term consequences of impulsivity.
Choosing the right place? An experimental examination of ethnic preferences in housing decisions
Authors: Zangger Christoph
Published: October 2019

Residential preferences are often treated as exogenous causes of social and ethnic segregation. In this paper, this assumption is challenged. Instead, this contribution proposes and evaluates how residential preferences are shaped by the conditions of one's neighbourhood. This approach acknowledges the mutual dependence of experienced neighbourhood and housing conditions, residential preferences, and segregation patterns. Doing so, an alternative explanation for the often documented ethnic preferences in housing decisions is elaborated and tested by applying multilevel generalized linear latent and mixed logit models to unique, geocoded data from a choice experiment. Results indicate that people differ in their evaluation of the social and ethnic composition of housing alternatives' residential surroundings. Moreover, these heterogeneous evaluations are largely independent of respondents' own ethnic background. Instead, the observed taste heterogeneity varies over respondents' bespoke neighbourhoods. However, the evaluation of the social and ethnic composition of the housing alternatives does not vary over larger administrative neighbourhoods. This result highlights the importance of proximate, small-scale geographic processes in shaping people's residential preferences.
The platform governance triangle: conceptualising the informal regulation of online content
Authors: Gorwa Robert
Published: October 2019

From the new Facebook ‘Oversight Body’ for content moderation to the ‘Christchurch Call to eliminate terrorism and violent extremism online,’ a growing number of voluntary and non-binding informal governance initiatives have recently been proposed as attractive ways to rein in Facebook, Google, and other platform companies hosting user-generated content. Drawing on the literature on transnational corporate governance, this article reviews a number of informal arrangements governing online content on platforms in Europe, mapping them onto Abbott and Snidal’s (2009) ‘governance triangle’ model. I discuss three key dynamics shaping the success of informal governance arrangements: actor competencies, ‘legitimation politics,’ and inter-actor relationships of power and coercion.
Garantir l'absence de perte nette pour la population comme pour la biodiversité - bonnes pratiques
Authors: Bull Joseph , Baker Julia , Griffiths Victoria Frances , Jones Julia P G , Milner-Gulland E.J.
Published: October 2019

Il est de plus en plus attendu des projets de développement qu’ils quantifient et atténuent pleinement leurs impacts sur la biodiversité avec pour objectif général « l’absence de perte nette » (no net loss) ou un « gain net » (net gain) de biodiversité. Or, chercher à atteindre ces objectifs en matière de biodiversité peut également affecter les populations qui dépendent de la biodiversité, de ses usages et des valeurs qui lui sont attribuées. Même si les impactssociaux sont aussi et de plus en plus pris en compte et atténués par les projets, ceux qui découlent de l’atténuation des impacts sur la biodiversité sont souvent sous-valus etinsuffisamment pris en compte. Ce document met en exergue les principes fondamentaux pour la mise en oeuvre de bonnes pratiques pour la prise en compte optimale des impacts sociaux résultant des pertes et des gains de biodiversité du fait d’un projet de développement et de son application de la hiérarchie d’atténuation. Il vise à:• Définir les effets sociaux mesurables de la mise en oeuvre de la hiérarchie d’atténuation pour la biodiversité.• Fournir un cadre pour s’assurer de la bonne intégration des aspects sociaux dans la mise en oeuvre de la compensation pour la biodiversité, conformément aux bonnes pratiques.• Faciliter, tout au long d’un projet, la collaboration étroite entre toutes les parties prenantes impliquées dans l’atténuation et la compensation des impacts sur la biodiversité, et en en particulier entre les spécialistes environnementaux et sociaux. Les principes énoncés dans ce document s’appuient sur les bonnes pratiques internationales par lesquelles les projets de développement doivent démontrer une absence de perte nette ou un gain net de biodiversité, tout en s’assurant que les populations affectées ne soient au final pas moins mais de préférence mieux loties par rapport à leur situation de référence. Ils proposent des objectifs de grande qualité en la matière, ce qui, dans la pratique, peut s’avérer être ambitieux pour certains projets. Ils s’appuient sur la littérature et les guides et directives existantes, et sur la synthèse d’une grande diversité de points de vue exprimés au cours d’un processus de consultation approfondi. Nous nous attendons néanmoins à ce qu’ils fassent l’objet de nouvelles améliorations lorsqu’ils seront testés sur le terrain. Les auteurs sont preneurs de toute remarque constructive en ce sens. Ainsi, les projets de développement visant l’absence de perte nette ou le gain net de biodiversité devraient toujours se fixer pour objectif que :Les populations considèrent que les composantes de leur bien-être affectées par les pertes et les gains de biodiversité sont au moins aussi bonnes à la suite du projet de développement et des mesures visant l’absence de perte nette ou le gain net de biodiversité que si le projet n’avait pas été mis en oeuvre.
Is it the school of fish or the size of the pond that matters? An experimental examination of reference group effects in secondary school
Authors: Zangger Christoph , Gilgen Sandra , Moser Nora
Published: October 2019

It has often been suggested that reference group effects in education work through the self-concept of pupils.At the same time, it has been shown that teachers compare students with their peers when making evaluations.This observation gives rise to an alternative explanation of reference group effects on educational attainment: When deciding whether or not to recommend a student for grammar school, teachers consider not only the individual student's performance and abilities but use the wider group of motivated students as a frame of reference. Thus, given the limited number of places available in grammar school, a student's chances of being recommended also depend on his or her standing in the performance distribution as well as on the number of competitors. Using choice experiments presenting groups of three to five students to secondary school teachers in Switzerland, we show how the individual probability for a grammar school recommendation depends on the size of the reference group. Furthermore, individual chances are especially affected by the number of other students in the group that the teacher perceives as fit for grammar school. Our findings point towards a competition effect: The more and the better the competitors, the smaller the individual chances. In this respect, it seems better to be a big fish in a small pond.
Enriching Metadata for a University Repository by Modelling and Infrastructure: A New Vocabulary Server for Phaidra
Authors: Bellotto Anna , Bekesi Janos
Published: October 2019

This paper illustrates an initial step towards the ‘semantic enrichment’ of University of Vienna’s Phaidra repository as one of the valuable and up-to-date strategies able to enhance its role and usage. Firstly, a technical report points out the choice made in a local context, i.e. the deployment of the vocabulary server iQvoc instead of the formerly used SKOSMOS, explaining design decisions behind the current tool and additional features that the implementation required. Afterwards, some modelling characteristics of the local LOD controlled vocabulary are described according to SKOS documentation and best practices, highlighting which approaches can be pursued for rendering a LOD KOS available in the Web as well as issues that can be possibly encountered.
Hiding in plain sight: A case of fever, rash, and jaundice
Authors: Benoit Patrick , Meehan Marie-Eve , Chapdelaine Hugo , Vincent Catherine , Sirdar Emmanuel , Savard Patrice , Nguyen Bich N , Luong Me-Linh
Published: October 2019

A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fever, anorexia, jaundice, and a generalized skin eruption. His liver function tests showed marked cholestatic and cytolytic abnormalities without liver insufficiency. A liver biopsy was performed, and morphology with routine stains was considered non-specific. Because of the dermatological findings, the non-specific biopsy morphology, and the absence of an identified infectious etiology, a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease was presumed. However, additional colorations on liver biopsy with Warthin–Starry stain revealed multiple thin and coiled microorganisms compatible with spirochetes. His serology for leptospirosis was found to be positive for IgM, supporting the diagnosis of acute leptospirosis with liver involvement. Our case illustrates the diagnostic challenge of leptospirosis and highlights the utility of conventional laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis. Exceptionally, Warthin–Starry stain allowed the identification of leptospires in liver biopsy and confirmed liver involvement of systemic leptospirosis.
An innovative prone positioning system for advanced deformity and frailty in complex spine surgery
Authors: Kolb Benjamin , Large John , Watson Stuart , Smurthwaite Glyn
Published: October 2019

The authors present a technical note for a prone positioning system developed to facilitate cervical extension osteotomy for ankylosing spondylitis in the presence of severe deformity and frailty. Chin-on-chest deformity represents one of the most debilitating changes of ankylosing spondylitis. Where the chin-brow angle approaches or exceeds 90°, prone positioning becomes problematic due to the fixed position of the head. Furthermore, the challenge is compounded where physiological deconditioning leads to frailty, and the side effects of medical therapies decrease muscle mass and skin quality. Conventional prone positioning equipment is not able to cater to all patients. A versatile system was developed using a 3D reconstruction to enable a positioning simulation and verification tool. The tool was used to comprehensively plan the perioperative episode, including spatial orientation and associated equipment. Three-dimensional printing was used to manufacture a bespoke positioning device that precisely matched the contours of the patient, reducing contact pressure and risk of skin injury. The authors were able to safely facilitate surgery for a patient whose deformity and frailty may otherwise have precluded this possibility. The system has potential safety and economic implications that may be of significant utility to other institutions engaging in complex spinal surgery.
Challenging dogma: report of a spinal cord arteriovenous malformation as an acquired lesion in a pediatric patient
Authors: Brinjikji Waleed , Ahn Edward S. , Patterson Marc C. , Lanzino Giuseppe
Published: October 2019

Spinal cord intramedullary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) have classically been considered congenital lesions that are present from birth. The reason for this dogmatic principal is the fact that a vast majority of these lesions present in pediatric and young adult patients. Interestingly, while many authors have demonstrated the development of de novo nidus-type brain AVMs, there have been no reported cases of a de novo intramedullary or perimedullary AVM of the spine. In this paper the authors describe what they believe to be the first reported case of a de novo AVM of the spinal cord in a young patient who underwent serial imaging from birth for evaluation of a syrinx. Potential pathophysiological mechanisms for the development of de novo vascular malformations of the spinal cord are discussed.
The impact of surgeon experience on perioperative complications and operative measures following thoracolumbar 3-column osteotomy for adult spinal deformity: overcoming the learning curve
Authors: Lau Darryl , Deviren Vedat , Ames Christopher P.
Published: October 2019

OBJECTIVE

Posterior-based thoracolumbar 3-column osteotomy (3CO) is a formidable surgical procedure. Surgeon experience and case volume are known factors that influence surgical complication rates, but these factors have not been studied well in cases of adult spinal deformity (ASD). This study examines how surgeon experience affects perioperative complications and operative measures following thoracolumbar 3CO in ASD.

METHODS

A retrospective study was performed of a consecutive cohort of thoracolumbar ASD patients who underwent 3CO performed by the senior authors from 2006 to 2018. Multivariate analysis was used to assess whether experience (years of experience and/or number of procedures) is associated with perioperative complications, operative duration, and blood loss.

RESULTS

A total of 362 patients underwent 66 vertebral column resections (VCRs) and 296 pedicle subtraction osteotomies (PSOs). The overall complication rate was 29.4%, and the surgical complication rate was 8.0%. The rate of postoperative neurological deficits was 6.2%. There was a trend toward lower overall complication rates with greater operative years of experience (from 44.4% to 28.0%) (p = 0.115). Years of operative experience was associated with a significantly lower rate of neurological deficits (p = 0.027); the incidence dropped from 22.2% to 4.0%. The mean operative time was 310.7 minutes overall. Both increased years of experience and higher case numbers were significantly associated with shorter operative times (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively). Only operative years of experience was independently associated with operative times (p < 0.001): 358.3 minutes from 2006 to 2008 to 275.5 minutes in 2018 (82.8 minutes shorter). Over time, there was less deviation and more consistency in operative times, despite the implementation of various interventions to promote fusion and prevent construct failure: utilization of multiple-rod constructs (standard, satellite, and nested rods), bone morphogenetic protein, vertebroplasty, and ligament augmentation. Of note, the use of tranexamic acid did not significantly lower blood loss.

CONCLUSIONS

Surgeon years of experience, rather than number of 3COs performed, was a significant factor in mitigating neurological complications and improving quality measures following thoracolumbar 3CO for ASD. The 3- to 5-year experience mark was when the senior surgeon overcame a learning curve and was able to minimize neurological complication rates. There was a continuous decrease in operative time as the surgeon’s experience increased; this was in concurrence with the implementation of additional preventative surgical interventions. Ongoing practice changes should be implemented and can be done safely, but it is imperative to self-assess the risks and benefits of those practice changes.
Time to recovery predicted by the severity of postoperative C5 palsy
Authors: Pennington Zach , Lubelski Daniel , Westbroek Erick M. , Ahmed A. Karim , Ehresman Jeff , Goodwin Matthew L. , Lo Sheng-Fu , Witham Timothy F. , Bydon Ali , Theodore Nicholas , Sciubba Daniel M.
Published: October 2019

OBJECTIVE

Postoperative C5 palsy affects 7%–12% of patients who undergo posterior cervical decompression for degenerative cervical spine pathologies. Minimal evidence exists regarding the natural history of expected recovery and variables that affect palsy recovery. The authors investigated pre- and postoperative variables that predict recovery and recovery time among patients with postoperative C5 palsy.

METHODS

The authors included patients who underwent posterior cervical decompression at a tertiary referral center between 2004 and 2018 and who experienced postoperative C5 palsy. All patients had preoperative MR images and full records, including operative note, postoperative course, and clinical presentation. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate both times to complete recovery and to new neurological baseline—defined by deltoid strength on manual motor testing of the affected side—as a function of clinical symptoms, surgical maneuvers, and the severity of postoperative deficits.

RESULTS

Seventy-seven patients were included, with an average age of 64 years. The mean follow-up period was 17.7 months. The mean postoperative C5 strength was grade 2.7/5, and the mean time to first motor examination with documented C5 palsy was 3.5 days. Sixteen patients (21%) had bilateral deficits, and 9 (12%) had new-onset biceps weakness; 36% of patients had undergone C4–5 foraminotomy of the affected root, and 17% had presented with radicular pain in the dermatome of the affected root. On univariable analysis, patients’ reporting of numbness or tingling (p = 0.02) and a baseline deficit (p < 0.001) were the only predictors of time to recovery. Patients with grade 4+/5 weakness had significantly shorter times to recovery than patients with grade 4/5 weakness (p = 0.001) or ≤ grade 3/5 weakness (p < 0.001). There was no difference between those with grade 4/5 weakness and those with ≤ grade 3/5 weakness. Patients with postoperative strength < grade 3/5 had a < 50% chance of achieving complete recovery.

CONCLUSIONS

The timing and odds of recovery following C5 palsy were best predicted by the magnitude of the postoperative deficit. The use of C4–5 foraminotomy did not predict the time to or likelihood of recovery.
Association of time to surgery with leg pain after lumbar discectomy: is delayed surgery detrimental?
Authors: Siccoli Alessandro , Staartjes Victor E. , de Wispelaere Marlies P. , Schröder Marc L.
Published: October 2019

OBJECTIVE

While it has been established that lumbar discectomy should only be performed after a certain waiting period unless neurological deficits are present, little is known about the association of late surgery with outcome. Using data from a prospective registry, the authors aimed to quantify the association of time to surgery (TTS) with leg pain outcome after lumbar discectomy and to identify a maximum TTS cutoff anchored to the minimum clinically important difference (MCID).

METHODS

TTS was defined as the time from the onset of leg pain caused by radiculopathy to the time of surgery in weeks. MCID was defined as a minimum 30% reduction in the numeric rating scale score for leg pain from baseline to 12 months. A Cox proportional hazards model was utilized to quantify the association of TTS with MCID. Maximum TTS cutoffs were derived both quantitatively, anchored to the area under the curve (AUC), and qualitatively, based on cutoff-specific MCID rates.

RESULTS

From a prospective registry, 372 patients who had undergone first-time tubular microdiscectomy were identified; 308 of these patients (83%) obtained an MCID. Attaining an MCID was associated with a shorter TTS (HR 0.718, 95% CI 0.546–0.945, p = 0.018). Effect size was preserved after adjustment for potential confounders. The optimal maximum TTS was estimated at 23.5 weeks based on the AUC, while the cutoff-specific method suggested 24 weeks. Discectomy after this cutoff starts to yield MCID rates under 80%. The 24-week cutoff also coincided with the time point after which the specificity for MCID first drops below 50% and after which the negative predictive value for nonattainment of MCID first surpasses ≥ 20%.

CONCLUSIONS

The study findings suggest that late lumbar discectomy is linked with poorer patient-reported outcomes and that—in accordance with the literature—a maximum TTS of 6 months should be aimed for.
ANALISIS KESALAHAN SISWA KELAS VI SDN 2 TAMANSARI TAHUN PELAJARAN 2015/2016 DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL MATEMATIKA UASBN 2014/2015
Authors: Mariyati Yuni , Riyadi Riyadi , Wardi Musfiatul
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengidentifikasi jenis kesalahan siswa kelas VI SDN 2 Tamansari dalam menyelesaikan soal-soal matematika  UASBN tahun pelajaran 2014/2015 (2) untuk mendeskripsikan sumber kesalahan siswa kelas VI SDN 2 Tamansari dalam menyelesaikan soal-soal matematika UASBN tahun pelajaran 2014/2015. Penelitian merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Subyek penelitian adalah siswa kleas VI SDN 2 Tamansari yang berjumlah 32 siswa. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan tes dan wawancara terhadap subjek untuk memperjelas jenis dan sumber kesalahan siswa. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menghitung jumlah kesalahan siswa, menganalisis hasil tes dan wawancara, dan menarik kesimpulan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: (1) jenis kesalahan siswa SDN 2 Tamansari dalam menyelesaikan soal-soal matematika UASBN tahun pelajaran 2014/2015 meliputi: kesalahan fakta, kesalahan pemahaman soal, kesalahan konsep, kesalahan transformasi, kesalahan prinsip, kesalahan melakukan operasi, kesalahan menentukan kedudukan benda. (2) sumber kesalahan siswa meliputi: kurang menguasai operasi hitung bilangan dan sifat-sifat operasi hitung, kurang memahami makna soal, kurang menguasai rumus yang tepat untuk menyelesaikan soal, kurang menguasai operasi pecahan, mengurutkan pecahan,  kurang menguasai skala dan perbandingan, kurang menguasai KPK dan FPB dan penggunaannya dalam menyelesaikan masalah, kurang menguasai pengukuran, kurang menguasai geometri, kurang menguasai sifat pencerminan bidang datar, kurang menguasai cara menafsirkan titik pada bidang cartesius, kurang menguasai cara membaca data dan kurang latihan soal
TRADISI PERANG TEMBUNG SEBAGAI AKULTURASI BUDAYA PADA MASYARAKAT DESA SEREWE KECAMATAN PRAYA TENGAH KABUPATEN LOMBOK TENGAH
Authors: Sasmanda Sipa , Anwar Anwar
Published: October 2019

Perang Tembung  merupakan suatu bentuk kegiatan saling melempar dengan Tembung antara peserta  atau  masyarakat  yang  ada di halaman  makam  serewe  (tempat  yang disucikan atau dikeramatkan oleh masyaraat islam yang ada di Desa Serewe) dengan peserta atau masyarakat yang ada di luar Makam Serewe.  Terdapat   perpaduan   budaya   yang   selanjutnya   disebut akulturasi budaya antara Islam dengan budaya local, sehingga dengan demikian peneliti  mencoba  melihatnya  ke  dalam  ranah  ilmiah  dalam  konteks  kajian silang budaya (cross culture comparation).  Metode penelitian meliputi observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi subjek penelitian masyarakat desa serewe yang terlibat dalam prosesi pelaksanaan tradisi Perang Tembung. Hasil temuan   peneliti,   pada   prosesi   Perang   Tembung       terjadi pembauran dan penyatuan yang berbentuk akulturasi pada dimensi-dimensi tertentu keyakinan masyarakat Desa serewe.  Abstract: Tembung War is a form of throwing activities with Tembung between the participants or the community in the grave of serewe (the place that is sanctified or sacred by the Islamic community in Serewe Village) with the participants or the community outside Serewe Tomb. There is a cultural blend hereinafter called cultural acculturation between Islam and local culture, so that the researchers try to see it in the scientific realm in the context of cross cultural comparation. Research methods include observation, interviews and documentation of research subjects of serewe village communities who are involved in the procession of the implementation of the Tembung War tradition. The findings of researchers, on the procession of Tembung War occurred integration and unification in the form of acculturation on certain dimensions of community belief serewe Village.
PENINGKATAN PRETASI BELAJAR IPS MENGGUNAKAN TIPE NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER (NHT) PADA SISWA KELAS VI SD NEGERI DASAN BARU JABON
Authors: Tauhid Lalu
Published: October 2019

Abstrak: Penelitian Tindakan Kelas dengan tujuan mendeskripsikan peningkatan prestasi belajar yang dilaksanakan pada kelas VI Sekolah Dasar Negeri Dasan Baru Jabon Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016 dalam 2 siklus, dalam setiap siklus terdiri dari empat tahap, yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, evaluasi dan refleksi. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi tes, dan dokumentasi. Diperoleh ketunyasan siklus I85% dan pada siklus II menjadi 96%. disimpulkan bahwa penerapan tipe  Numbered Heads Together (NHT) dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial pada siswa kelas VI Sekolah Dasar Negeri Dasan Baru Jabon Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016. Abstract:  Classroom Action Research with the purpose of describing the improvement of learning achievement conducted in class VI State Elementary School Dasan Baru Jabon Lesson Year 2015/2016 in 2 cycles, in each cycle consists of four stages, namely planning, implementation of action, observation, evaluation and reflection. Methods of data collection using interviews, test observation, and documentation. Obtained caterpillar I85% cycles and in cycle II to 96%. it was concluded that the implementation of Numbered Heads Together (NHT) type can improve the learning achievement of Social Sciences in grade 6 students of Dasan Baru Elementary School Jabon in Lesson 2015/2016.
Estimation of the degree of stability of grape varieties in arid conditions of the Astrakhan region
Authors: Полухина Елена , Polukhina Elena , Власенко М. , Vlasenko M. , Петров Николай , Petrov Nikolay
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Scientific novelty and practical significance. Due to the presence of a strong root system, the grapes are a rather drought-resistant crop, but the lack of soil and air moisture adversely affects the growth and development of the plant, which ultimately significantly reduces the yield. In the soil and climatic conditions of the Astrakhan region, characterized by a high degree of aridity, as well as the presence of light chestnut structureless soils that retain moisture poorly, the study of the drought tolerance of grape varieties is particularly relevant. The purpose of the research was to study the degree of drought tolerance of grape varieties to identify the adaptive mechanisms of plants in the arid conditions of the region. To achieve the goal, the following tasks were solved: determination of the total water content in the leaves and the relative turghorescence of the leaves; determination of water deficiency in the leaves; determination of water-holding capacity of leaves, as the main indicator of drought resistance. Methods. The object of research was 12 grape varieties of various technological orientations grown on the territory of the vineyard of the Caspian Agrarian Federal Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Were investigated early ripe varieties (Vostorg, Astrahanskij skorospelyj, Madlen muskatnyj, Koroleva vinogradnikov, Shasla belaya, Bianka, Fioletovyj rannij) and mid-season varieties (Kishmish Luchistyj, Husajne rozovyj, Levokumskij). For control were taken: Kodryanka – for early ripe varieties; Karamol – for varieties of medium ripening. The experience laid down by the method of B.A. Dospehov. The scheme of planting bushes 1250.0 pcs/ha. Formation of bushes – fan, four-sleeve. Irrigation was carried out on furrows with a norm of 600.0–800.0 m3/ha. To assess the adaptive resistance of grape varieties to drought, we determined: the total water content in the leaves, the relative turborescence of the leaves according to the Witherly method, the water deficit in the leaves according to the Litvinov method, and the water retention capacity according to the Eremeev method. Results. The lowest water deficit in the group of early ripening varieties was found in the varieties Kodryanka, Madlen muskatnyj and Koroleva vinogradnikov (4.9–5.7 %); in the group of middle-ripening varieties, the varieties are Levokumskij and Kishmish Luchistyj (4.7–5.0 %). As a result of the research, 7 varieties with a high degree of drought resistance were identified: Kodryanka, Astrahanskij skorospelyj, Koroleva vinogradnikov, Shasla belaya, Karamol, Kishmish Luchistyj and Husajne rozovyj.
Efficiency and development potential of various organizational and legal forms in agriculture
Authors: ХОЛОДОВ О.А. , KHOLODOV O. A.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Purpose. Study of the structure of the agricultural sector in the context of organizational and legal forms, assessment of the features of their economic activity, identification of growth potential and constraints to the development of agricultural enterprises by the results of SWOT analysis. Methods. The structure of agricultural enterprises in the context of organizational and economic forms is analyzed. The activity of public and non-public joint stock companies, limited liability companies, agricultural (production) cooperatives in the Rostov region. As the main approach, the SWOT-analysis is used, which is based on the results of a survey of managers and specialists of various forms of management in the agricultural sector of the Rostov region. A quantitative assessment of the results of the SWOT analysis is proposed. Results. Distinctive strengths and weaknesses of functioning of the enterprises of agrarian sector of the Rostov region in a section of organizational and legal forms of managing are revealed. The factors of internal and external environment affecting the efficiency of agricultural enterprises in the modern period are substantiated. The most effective organizational and legal forms in agriculture on the basis of the received expert assessment are defined. Scientific novelty. A total index of SWOT-analysis was developed, which allows to quantitatively reflect the obtained data of the survey of managers and specialists of agricultural enterprises in the context of each organizational and legal form.
Amino acid composition of muscle tissue pedicated and hybrid pigs under conditions continental climate of Russia
Authors: Морозова Лариса , Morozova Larisa , Миколайчик И. , Mikolaychik I. , Ильтяков А. , Il'tyakov A. , Дускаев Галимжан , Duskaev Galimzhan
Published: October 2019

Abstract. In 2011, the Iltyakov V. N. farm in the Chastozoozersky district of the Kurgan region (Russia) brought from Canada pure breeds of three breeds – Landrace, Duroc and Yorkshire. The aim of the research was a comprehensive assessment of the amino acid composition of the muscle tissue of purebred and hybrid young animals obtained in the conditions of the Kurgan region, and reflecting the process of adaptation of pigs imported from Canada to new climatic and technological factors. The scientific novelty of the research was that for the first time in the conditions of the Kurgan region, the adaptation of Canadian selection pigs to new climatic and technological factors was studied by studying the amino acid composition of their longest back muscle. Methods: The amino acid composition of the longest muscle of the back was determined on an LC-20 Prominence instrument (Shimadzu, Japan) according to the method M-02-902-142-07 „Method for measuring the mass fraction of amino acids by high-performance liquid chromatography“. The results indicate that three-breed hybrids exceeded their analogues in the amount of interchangeable amino acids in muscle tissue samples (13.577 %) by 0.496 and 0.031 %, respectively. A similar pattern was revealed by the sum of essential amino acids. Their advantage was noted in the samples of muscle tissue of three-breed hybrids (8.984 %), which is 0.364 and 0.111 % more than pure-breed landrace and two-breed hybrids, respectively. In the sum of essential amino acids, regardless of the breed of young animals, aspartic acid (1.964–2.273 %) and glutamine (3.011–3.459 %) are present in the largest amount in muscle samples. The amino acid index and the protein-quality indicator of muscle tissue of three-breed hybrids are 0.27 and 33.55 % (P ≤ 0.05) more than pure-breed landrace and 0.67 and 53.33 % compared with two-breed hybrids, respectively.
Analysis of the range and quality of olive oil
Authors: Бурмистров Евгений , Burmistrov Evgeny , Бурмистрова Ольга , Burmistrova Olga , Наумова Наталья Леонидовна , Naumova Natalia L
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Assortment falsification and low quality of expensive imported food products contribute to the development of mistrust on the part of consumers and, thereby, decrease their sales volumes, which impedes the expansion of sales markets and profit from sales. The aim of the research was to study the assortment and quality of olive oil sold on the commodity market. The studies used generally accepted test methods: marketing, organoleptic, physico-chemical, statistical. Results. It has been established that the assortment of olive oils is represented by 24 names of products: mainly unrefined by the production method, of Spanish origin, in green glass bottles of 0.5 l and 0.25 l, with a price range of 1 liter from 479.9 rubles. (trademark “Altera”) up to 1220 rubles. (trademark “Borges”). The labeling of the samples taken for testing of unrefined olive oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the “Borges” and “Sitia” brands and the refined Olive oil of the “Fillippo Berio” trademark was complete and complies with the requirements of current technical regulations. Consumer labeling of „Olivesco“ brand squeezed oil needs to be corrected in the name and composition of the products. The quality of consumer packaging, sensory and physico-chemical (relative density, refractive index, color number, acidity, acid and peroxide numbers) indicators were within the Russian and international standards. The best example of Extra Virgin Olive Oil can be considered “Sitia” brand products, which have confirmed their status of Protected Appellation of Origin (PDO). The scientific novelty of the research is to identify the quality of oils for compliance with the requirements of the international regulatory document – CODEX STAN 33-1981, REV.2-2003, developed by the Codex Alimentarius and adopted by the FAO / WHO International Commission.
Öğretmen Adaylarının Çözelti Derişimlerindeki Bazı Kavram Yanılgılarının Belirlenmesi ve Anlama Düzeylerinin Bazı Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: KARAER Hatice
Published: October 2019

Bu çalışma fen bilgisi öğretmen
adaylarının çözelti derişimlerindeki bazı kavramları anlama düzeyleri ve
kavram yanılgılarının bazı değişkenler açısından incelenmesi amacıyla
yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla 131 fen bilgisi öğretmen adayına iki bölümden oluşan
bir ölçme aracı uygulanmıştır. Uzman görüşü alınan ölçme aracının Cronbach
alfa güvenilirlik kat sayısı 0,710 bulunmuştur. Elde edilen bulgulardan
adayların kavramları birbiri yerine kullandıkları, anlamlı öğrenme yerine
ezbere öğrenmeyi tercih ettikleri ve birçok kavramın anlama düzeyleri
arasında pozitif doğrusal bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur. Çözelti
derişimleriyle ilgili kavramlardan anlamlı öğrenme en fazla normalite ve
molarite kavramlarda olurken en fazla yanılgı derişim kavramında olmuştur.
Kavramların anlama düzeyleri adayların cinsiyetlerine, Genel Kimya I ve II
derslerindeki başarı durumlarına göre anlamlı olmadığı saptanmıştır. Kavram
yanılgılarının kalıcı hale gelmemesi için öğrencilerin var olan ön
bilgilerinin ortaya çıkartılması ve yeniden yapılandırılması önerilmektedir
A BRIEF STUDY ON THE CORPORATE DRESSING IN CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA USING PRIMARY DATA
Authors: Narayanan Hamsikaa
Published: October 2019

The clothes we wear are the major tool that determines us. In that sense, the dress we wear must be carefully chosen. Clothing has its own power, the power of motivation that is with confidence and determination which helps us to reach our goal. Many studies have proved that the power of dressing can change an individual’s physical and mental behavior and it also has the ability to change the person’s attitude in various aspects. This paper tries to attempt to conduct a survey among the corporate employees and compare the style of clothing they are allowed to wear and the clothing style they chose to wear and the attire’s impact in their workspace. The raw data as such, looks like as though there is no correlation in the data. Only after a talk with the respondents there was clarity found in data. Some corporate companies did not permit employees to wear casual attire. Overall the result was that some people accepted the code of dressing given by the company, but some did not. They wanted a change.
Flood Risk Mapping and Analysis Using Hydrodynamic Model HEC-RAS: A Case Study of Daraudi River, Chhepatar, Gorkha, Nepal
Authors: Banstola Pratibha , Krishna Prem , Sapkota Bidhan
Published: October 2019

Nepal has been ranked as one of the most multiple hazard prone countries in the world. Studies claim flood as the most common and third most deadly disaster in Nepal. It causes loss of life, casualties, financial loss and displacement. Heavy monsoon, fragile geography, constructions along the embankments and mining in the upstream riverbeds cause the river to flood. Daraudi River, one of the seven tributaries of Gandaki River, experience flood every year. Despite regular flooding, no studies have been carried out in the river zone. Hence, this study is carried out in the Chhepetar flood plain of Daraudi River basin. This article is based on a study that used HEC-RAS, HEC-GeoRAS and ArcGIS for preparation of 1D flood plain maps and WECS/DHM method to analyze the flood frequency in different return periods. The flooding in the river is found to be correlated with maximum rainfall in a year and occurs particularly between June and September every year – the period of Monsoon season in Nepal. A direct relationship between the inundation area and the flood discharge of various return periods has been identified. Plantation, bioengineering technique, dry wall construction on the river bank and different non-structural approaches of flood management have been suggested by the study for eco-restoration.
Water Crisis in Making in Iran
Authors: Khatibi Shahrzad , Arjjumend Hasrat
Published: October 2019

Iran is located in an arid and semi-arid region and is currently facing a serious water crisis. The climate change, droughts and political and economic problems are believed to have aggravated the water crisis. As a result, management solutions to resolve the water crisis are critically important. This paper discusses the current status of water resources in Iran and the root causes of water crisis, including population growth, inefficient agriculture, concurrent droughts and mismanagement of available water. If Iran wants to survive, it must prioritize water resources management in the country.
Efektivitas Terapi Hinosis Lima Jari Terhadap Ansietas Klien Hipertensi Di Puskesmas Rawasari Kota Jambi Tahun 2017
Authors: Syukri Mohd
Published: October 2019

Five-finger hypnosis is a movement that tightens and relaxes the muscles in one part of the body at one time which can present a relaxed condition physically and psychologically, by thinking of a pleasant experience (Keliat, 2011). Useful for giving inner peace to individuals. reduce anxiety, worry and anxiety, reduce tension and reduce blood pressure, lower heart rate and sleep soundly. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of five-finger hypnosis therapy against anxiety hypertension clients at Putri Ayu Health Center, Jambi City. Quasi experimental design pre-post test with without control. The sample was 33 people with a total sampling technique. The results showed that there was an effect of five-finger hypnosis therapy on anxiety in hypertensive clients (p value <0.05). There was a decrease in anxiety after five finger hypnosis therapy was carried out. Five finger hypnosis therapy is recommended to be applied as nursing therapy in treating hypertensive clients with anxiety.
Hubungan Kualitas Pelayanan Dimensi Servqual dengan Loyalitas Pasien di Poliklinik RSUD Arosuka Tahun 2018
Authors: Yasril Titen , Dachriyanus Dachriyanus , Harmawati Harmawati
Published: October 2019

The lack of repeated visits of old patients will increase the cost of promotion to get new patients, one way to maintain old patients is to grow patient loyalty. Some patients in Arosuka General Hospital are still not loyal because they come to the hospital only for the first examination, then the patient goes to another hospital, some patients have not recommended the hospital to others, one of the factors that influence patient loyalty is the quality of service. This study aims to determine the relationship between service quality servqual dimensions and patient loyalty in Arosuka Hospital. The type of this study is cross sectional. The population in this study were all patients who came to the Arosuka Hospital polyclinic in 2018, a sample of 203 people with a proportional random sampling sampling technique conducted in April 2018 with the analysis used was the chi square test. The statistical test results obtained 60.1% of respondents not loyal, 61.6% of respondents stated that tangible was not good, 37.9% of respondents stated that reliability was not good, 51.2% of respondents stated that they were less responsive, 43.3% of respondents said assurace was not good, and 48.8% of respondents said empaty not good. There is a significant relationship between tangible, reliability, responsive, assurance, empathy and patient loyalty in Arosuka Hospital with a value of p <0.05 (p = 0.001, p = 0.015, p = 0.010, p = 0.002, p = 0.022). Tangible is the most dominant factor associated with patient loyalty. It is expected that the director will make a policy on service hours, sanctions for those who do not obey the service hours, coordinate with the local government in procuring transportation for patients, the head of the ward designing a comfortable waiting room, and providing suggestion boxes for patients.