bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparing the Traffic Operation, Fuel Consumption, and Pollutant Emission of Bike Lane Pattern Design with AIMSUN Microscopic Simulation Model: A Case Study of Nakhon Sawan Municipality in Thailand
Authors: Chalermwongphan Karn , Upala Prapatpong
Published: November 2019

Background:

The present research aimed to compare and evaluate two forms of shared roadways, which were Conventional Bike Lane (CBL) and Median Bike Lane (MBL).

Methods:

The road network and traffic conditions of Nakhon Sawan Municipality, comprised of 712 links and 237 nodes, simulated by using the AIMSUN microscopic simulation software in order to compare the delay time, operating speed, total travel time, fuel consumption, and emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOX), Particulate Matter (PM), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).

Results:

The obtained results can be used as efficiency data for designing a campaign to encourage private car drivers to change their daily transportation mode to bicycle, which will ultimately help to solve traffic congestion problems and reduce environmental impacts in a sustainable way. The research results showed that a campaign encouraging a change in transportation mode should focus on reducing 36 percent of all private cars in the road network (at least 9,691 veh/hr).

Conclusion:

This approach will minimize the delay time in the road network by 0.89 sec/km and reduce 1,228.66 liters of fuel consumption, 2,769,764.47 g/km of carbon dioxide, 8654.86 g/km of nitrogen oxide, 1,463.33 g/km of particulate matter, and 1,383.93 g/km of volatile organic compounds.
The Connection Between the Nervous System and Machines: Commentary
Authors: Valle Giacomo
Published: November 2019

Decades of technological developments have populated the field of brain-machine interfaces and neuroprosthetics with several replacement strategies, neural modulation treatments, and rehabilitation techniques to improve the quality of life for patients affected by sensory and motor disabilities. This field is now quickly expanding thanks to advances in neural interfaces, machine learning techniques, and robotics. Despite many clinical successes, and multiple innovations in animal models, brain-machine interfaces remain mainly confined to sophisticated laboratory environments indicating a necessary step forward in the used technology. Interestingly, Elon Musk and Neuralink have recently presented a new brain-machine interface platform with thousands of channels, fast implantation, and advanced signal processing. Here, how their work takes part in the context of the restoration of sensory-motor functions through neuroprostheses is commented.
Tailored Medication Adherence Incentives Using mHealth for Children With High-Risk Asthma (TAICAM): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Henderson Brittney R , Flaherty Carina M , Floyd G Chandler , You Jack , Xiao Rui , Bryant-Stephens Tyra C , Miller Victoria A , Feudtner Chris , Kenyon Chén Collin
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

Poor adherence to inhaled corticosteroid medications for children with high-risk asthma is both well documented and poorly understood. It has a disproportionate prevalence and impact on children of minority demographics in urban settings. Financial incentives have been shown to be a compelling method to engage those in a high-risk asthma population, but whether adherence can be maintained by offering financial incentives and how these incentives can be used to sustain high adherence are unknown.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to determine the marginal effects of a financial incentive–based intervention on inhaled corticosteroid adherence, health care system use, and costs.

METHODS

Participants include children aged 5 to 12 years who have had either at least two hospitalizations or one hospitalization and one emergency department visit for asthma in the year prior to their enrollment (and their caregivers). Participants are given an electronic inhaler sensor in order to track their medication use over a period of 7 months. After a 1-month period of observation, participants are randomized to 1 of 3 arms for a 3-month period. Participants in arm 1 receive daily text message reminders, feedback, and gain–framed, nominal financial incentives; participants in arm 2 receive daily text message reminders and feedback only, and participants in arm 3 receive no reminders, feedback, or incentives. All participants are subsequently observed for an additional 3-month period with no reminders, feedback, or incentives to assess whether any sustained effects are apparent.

RESULTS

Study enrollment began in September 2019 with a target sample size of N=125 children. As of June 2020, 61 children have been enrolled. Data collection is estimated to be completed in June 2022, and analyses will be completed by June 2023.

CONCLUSIONS

This study will provide data that will help to determine whether a financial incentive–based mobile health intervention for promoting inhaled corticosteroid use can be effective in patients with high-risk asthma over longer periods.

CLINICALTRIAL

Clinicaltrial.gov NCT03907410; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03907410

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/16711
Digital volumetric measurements based on 3D scans of the lower limb: A valid and reproducible method for evaluation in lymphedema therapy. (Preprint)
Authors: Schiltz Daniel , Kiermeier Natalie , Eibl Dominik , Koch Christoph , Müller Karolina , Felmerer Gunther , Biermann Niklas , Prantl Lukas , Taeger Christian Dirk
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

Exact quantification of volumetric changes of the extremities is difficult. There are several direct and indirect methods to assess extremity volume. As water displacement volumetry is rarely viable in a clinical setting and circumference measurements are prone to errors due to poor reproducibility and high inter- and intra-observer variability, an objective and easily reproducible method is indispensable.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to establish a standardized method based on 3D scans with defined caudal and cranial landmarks of the lower leg which allows for measurements of exactly the same body area. Furthermore, this study tests the method in terms of reproducibility and evaluates volume changes after surgical therapy in patients suffering from lymphedema.

METHODS

3D-scans of the lower limb were performed with a mobile 3D-scanner. Volumetric calculation was done digitally. “Repeatability“ and “Inter-observer reliability” of digital volumetry were tested. Furthermore, the method was applied on 31 patients suffering from chronic lymphedema. ANOVA (analyses of variance) was conducted to compare the digital volumetric measurements. To assess the sensitivity to changes in digital volumetry, the mean volume of 31 patients before and 3 months after therapy were compared by a paired t-Test.

RESULTS

Calculations of repeatability of the volume based on 20 3D-scans of the same lower leg showed a mean volume of 2,488 ± 0,011 liters (range: 2,470 – 2,510). The mean volume of the 7 measurements of the 3 examiners did not differ significantly (F(2,18) = 1,579, p = .233). The paired t-Test showed a significant mean volume decrease of 375ml (95% CI = 245/505ml) between pre and post treatment (t (30) =5,892, p < .001).

CONCLUSIONS

3D-Volumetry is a noninvasive, easy and quick method to assess volume changes of the lower leg. Other than the costs, it is reproducible and precise and therefore ideal for evolution of therapy in lymphedema.
Understanding Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Learning eHealth: Questionnaire Study (Preprint)
Authors: Vossen Kjeld , Rethans Jan-Joost , van Kuijk Sander M J , van der Vleuten Cees P , Kubben Pieter L
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

Several publications on research into eHealth demonstrate promising results. Prior researchers indicated that the current generation of doctors is not trained to take advantage of eHealth in clinical practice. Therefore, training and education for everyone using eHealth are key factors to its successful implementation. We set out to review whether medical students feel prepared to take advantage of eHealth innovations in medicine.

OBJECTIVE

Our objective was to evaluate whether medical students desire a dedicated eHealth curriculum during their medical studies.

METHODS

A questionnaire assessing current education, the need for education about eHealth topics, and the didactical forms for teaching these topics was developed. Questionnaire items were scored on a scale from 1 (fully disagree with a topic) to 10 (fully agree with a topic). This questionnaire was distributed among 1468 medical students of Maastricht University in the Netherlands. R version 3.5.0 (The R Foundation) was used for all statistical procedures.

RESULTS

A total of 303 students out of 1468, representing a response rate of 20.64%, replied to our questionnaire. The aggregate statement “I feel prepared to take advantage of the technological developments within the medical field” was scored at a mean value of 4.8 out of 10. Mean scores regarding the need for education about eHealth topics ranged from 6.4 to 7.3. Medical students did not favor creating their own health apps or mobile apps; the mean score was 4.9 for this topic. The most popular didactical option, with a mean score 7.2, was to remotely follow a real-life patient under the supervision of a doctor.

CONCLUSIONS

To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest evaluation of students’ opinions on eHealth training in a medical undergraduate curriculum. We found that medical students have positives attitudes toward incorporating eHealth into the medical curriculum.
Effect of Pokémon Go on Self-Harm Using Population-Based Interrupted Time-Series Analysis: Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)
Authors: Wong Rosa Sze Man , Ho Frederick Ka Wing , Tung Keith Tsz Suen , Fu King-Wa , Ip Patrick
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

Pokémon Go is a very popular location-based augmented reality game with widespread influences over the world. An emerging body of research demonstrates that playing Pokémon Go can lead to improvements in physical activity and psychosocial well-being; however, whether Pokémon Go reduces self-harm incidence at the population-level is still questionable.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to quantify how the launch of Pokémon Go in Hong Kong affected the incidence of self-harm using a quasi-experimental design.

METHODS

An interrupted time-series design with Poisson segmented regression adjusted for time and seasonality trends was used on data from 2012 to 2018 to detect any changes in the number of accident and emergency attendances due to self-harm, after Pokémon Go was launched. The findings were validated using a baseline control period and using other intentional injuries and minor noninjuries as control outcomes. We also assessed intervention effects by age group.

RESULTS

From January 1, 2012 to July 31, 2018, there were 13,463 accident and emergency attendances due to self-harm in Hong Kong. During the period after launching Pokémon Go, self-harm attendances dropped by 34% (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.66, 95% CI 0.61-0.73). When analyzed by age group, a reduction in self-harm incidence was only apparent in adults (18 to 24 years of age: adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.78, P=.02; 25 to 39 years of age: adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.75, P<.001; 40 years of age and older: adjusted incidence rate ratio: 0.57, P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Self-harm incidence in the population, particularly in adults, showed a significant decline in the period after Pokémon Go was launched. Augmented reality games such as Pokémon Go show great promise as a tool to enhance psychosocial well-being and improve mental health.
Outcomes of a brief coping skills group intervention for adults with severe postconcussion symptoms
Authors: Ali Jordan I , Mahoney Patricia , Dance Derry , Silverberg Noah D
Published: November 2019

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate a brief psychologically informed coping skills group intervention for adults with severe prolonged symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Methodology & results: Patients attended an education session about mTBI; 22 patients completed an additional coping skills group intervention, 16 declined/stopped the intervention early and 19 were not offered the intervention. At follow-up, patients who completed the intervention reported a similar degree of symptom improvement and disability as those who did not complete the intervention. The majority of patients who completed the intervention were satisfied with it and perceived it to be credible. Conclusion: The coping skills intervention was not associated with measurable clinical benefit. Recommendations for improving psychological interventions for mTBI are discussed.
ИНЖЕНЕРНАЯ ГРАФИКА И ЧЕРЧЕНИЕ КАК ИСКУССТВО
Authors: Базанчук Г. , Кураков С.
Published: November 2019

ЭКСПОНАТЫ ИЗ КОЛЛЕКЦИИ И ФОНДОВ МУЗЕЯ МГТУ ИМ. Н. Э. БАУМАНА
ПАТРОНЫ ДЛЯ ТОКАРНЫХ СТАНКОВ
Authors: Михельбергер М. , Ауфрехт С.
Published: November 2019

Предложена комбинация системы быстрой замены токарных патронов SCHUNK FSW
и устройства быстрой замены кулачков, что существенно повышает гибкость
производства.
Efectos del rizocefalo Loxothylacus texanus Boschma 1933, sobre Callinectes rathbunae, Contreras, 1930
Authors: Vázquez López Horacio , Alvarez Fernando
Published: November 2019

Los crustáceos constituyen un recurso de gran importancia en las pesquerías mundiales; para el caso de nuestro país, la captura de camarón en ambos litorales es una actividad importante; así mismo, dentro de las lagunas costeras la captura de langostinos, jaibas y otros cangrejos representa una actividad significativa para los pescadores locales. En las lagunas costeras del Golfo de México sin embargo, uno de los factores bióticos más importantes que afectan a las poblaciones de jaibas Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (jaiba azul), es el parasitismo causado por rizocéfalos (Crustácea: Rhizocephala), debido a su aparición periódica, alta frecuencia y efectos sobre sus hospederos, donde se han atribuido importantes pérdidas económicas a Loxothylacus texanus Boschma, 1933. Los rizocéfalos comprenden cerca de 250 especies de las cuales todas son parásitas, singularmente especializadas de otros crustáceos. Sus hospederos son decápodos o excepcionalmente isópodos, cumáceos, estomatópodos o percebes balanomorfos. Al parecer, los rizocéfalos se encuentran en todos los ambientes acuáticos que habitan sus hospederos, incluyendo el mar profundo. Algunas especies parasitan cangrejos semiterrestres y otros se encuentran en cangrejos dulceacuícolas, por razones aun desconocidas, estos organismos no afectan a las langostas.
The Editor's Two Cents
Authors: Urban Greg
Published: November 2019

The Editor's Two Cents
Cheese in Chijnaya: Communal Entrepreneurship in Rural Peru
Authors: Bolton Ralph , Aguirre-Torres Jhuver , Erickson Ken C.
Published: November 2019

Individual entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship may be more common both in daily life and in the research literature, but community- based entrepreneurship also plays an important role in economic development. We present a case study of community entrepreneurship in a rural area of the Andes, where the community of Chijnaya operates a successful cheese production business. Buying milk from its farmer members in the community, the business produces cheeses that are sold in regional urban markets and beyond. This account draws on decades of ethnographic research and collaboration with the community. Here, we discuss the history of the community in general and of the cheese enterprise in particular. The organizational structure of the business is outlined along with a description of the production processes. We end with an analysis of problems faced by the community in moving the enterprise forward toward a more profitable future and a discussion of the relevance of this case to entrepreneurship studies.
Struggles and Strategies of Black Women Business Owners in the U.S.
Authors: Jackson Taylor M. , Sanyal Paromita
Published: November 2019

Black women start businesses at a rate above the national average. Yet, a revenue gap persists when compared to businesses owned by Black men and White men and women. Existing explanations for the differences in revenue highlight the lack of experience and limited access to start-up capital that constrain racial and gender minorities and also the type of industries in which they operate. Research specifically examining Black women business owners is very limited. In this article, we explore if Black women business owners’ gender and racial identities pose challenges to running their businesses. We find that, because of their race and gender, Black women business owners contend with unique challenges that many entrepreneurs do not face. In-depth interviews reveal that they confront negative stereotypes held about them and, surprisingly, experience difficulties interacting with Black clients. These entrepreneurs cite navigation strategies that include monitoring self-presentation, adopting standards of excellence, and creating clear professional boundaries. This study suggests that Black women business owners might be spending more time than other business owners navigating challenges specifically linked to their identity, which seems to impact their business directly.
Capital structure, corporate governance, and the effect of Sarbanes-Oxley
Authors: Bertus Mark , Jahera Jr John S. , Yost Keven
Published: November 2019

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act represented a major legislative action designed to increase transparency and accountability in U.S. corporations. Within the context of agency theory and corporate governance, the expectation is that the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley impacted the agency relationship of firms and hence affected the corporate governance structure. With these changes, the question arises as to the capital structure decisions of corporations which have previously been shown to be related to agency measures and corporate governance. It is the objective of this research to examine the capital structure of U.S. firms as they relate to corporate governance measures and to determine the effect, if any, of Sarbanes-Oxley.
The role of finance in environmental protection: A report on regulators’ perspective
Authors: Boscia Vittorio , Stefanelli Valeria , Coluccia Benedetta , De Leo Federica
Published: November 2019

In international contexts, a key role has been assigned to sustainable finance for the achievement of climate change mitigation objectives. In the context of environmental finance, this contribution focuses on the tool of green bonds, framing the regulators’ perspective and the principles of (self) regulation that describe the process of issuing, evaluating and reporting for the transparency and efficiency of the financial market. The previous studies, in fact, neglected the theme of the rules despite the numerous interventions of the institutions in this field and despite the fact that the theory of market efficiency underlines the crucial role of the rules for the protection of investors and the transparency of the market. In particular, knowing the regulatory framework makes possible to highlight the system of incentives and protections for issuers and investors in the segment of listing and trading of securities. From our analysis, it emerged that the current voluntary regulatory system is still far from ensuring an adequate level of transparency to investors. However, the report published by the EU Commission, containing the proposal to introduce common criteria for the issuance of green bonds in Europe, seems to promote greater protection for the underwriters, leaving more room for the development of green investments. The present study concerns a preliminary analysis, necessary for subsequent investigations aimed at evaluating the convenience of green bonds compared to other segments of bonds listed on the European market.
Setting the Stage for Islet Autoimmunity in Type 2 Diabetes: Obesity-Associated Chronic Systemic Inflammation and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress
Authors: Brooks-Worrell Barbara M. , Palmer Jerry P.
Published: November 2019

Islet autoimmunity has been identified as a component of both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes, but the pathway through which islet autoimmunity develops in T1D and T2D may be different. Acknowledging the presence of islet autoimmunity in the pathophysiology of T2D, a historically nonautoimmune metabolic disease, would pave the way for important changes in classifications of and therapeutic options for T2D. In order to fully appreciate the importance of islet autoimmunity in T2D, the underlying mechanisms for immune system activation need to be explored. In this review, we focus on the potential origin of immune system activation (innate and adaptive) leading to the development of islet autoimmunity in T2D.
ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN KOGNITIF PESERTA DIDIK MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASE-LEARNING PADA MATERI PENJERNIHAN AIR
Authors: Nur Eli Rohaeni
Published: November 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh informasi mengenai penggunaan model pembelajaran PBLterhadap peningkatan kemampuan kognitifpeserta didikpada topikpenjernihan air. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuasi eksperimen One Group Pretest-Postes Design, dengan subyek penelitian 31 orang peserta didikkelas XI di salah satu SMK Negeri di Kota Cimahi. Peserta didikdibagi ke dalam tiga kategori kelompok kemampuan, yaitu: tinggi, sedang dan rendah berdasarkan nilai rata-rata ulangan harian.Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes tertulis pilihan ganda, essay, dan lembar observasi, angket pedoman wawancara. Peningkatan hasil belajar dihitung menggunakan rumus normalisasi gain dan uji hubungan rata-rata N-Gain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model pembelajaran ini menunjukkan peningkatan hasil belajar peserta didiksecara signifikan dengan persentase N-gain rata-rata sebesar 65.33% untuk seluruh peserta didik. Peningkatan hasil belajar tertinggi dicapai oleh peserta didikkategori tinggi (N-gain= 68 %).Para peserta didikmemberikan tanggapan yang positif terhadap pembelajaran, dan meeka merasa senang serta termotivasi dalam mengikuti pembelajaran menggunakan model yang diimplementasikan.
PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS PUISI ANAK BERORIENTASI KARAKTER DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL MULTISENSORI PADA SISWA KELAS IV SEKOLAH DASAR (SD) NEGERI RAHAYU 01 KABUPATEN BANDUNG
Authors: Rustandi Adi
Published: November 2019

Penelitian ini didasarkan pada kemampuan siswa kelas IV Sekolah Dasar Negeri (SDN) Rahayu 01 Kabupaten Bandung, pada semester genap tahun pelajaran 2018/2019, mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan siswa kelas IV terkait kemampuan menulis puisi anak berorientasi karakter dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran multisensori. Tujuan lain yang ingin dicapai adalah mendeskripsikan apakah model multisensori ini dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran puisi anak berorientasi karakter. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen semu jenis nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest design. Setelah diberikan perlakuan, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hipotesis yang menyatakan bahwa siswa kelas IV SDN Rahayu 01 Kabupaten Bandung semester genap mampu menulis puisi anak berorientasi karakter diterima. Nilai prates rata-rata 59,63 dengan nilai konversi 2,39 berada pada kategori nilai Cukup (C), dan nilai rata-rata pascates 78,28 dengan nilai konversi 3,13 berada pada kategori nilai Baik (B). Jadi, adanya peningkatan sebesar 18,65 atau 0,75. Hipotesis model multisensosi dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran menulis puisi anak berorientasi karakter pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia di SDN Rahayu 01 Kabupaten Bandung, juga dapat diterima. Hasil prates dan pascates pada uji thitung sebesar 21,98 dan ttabel pada tingkat kepercayaan 95% sebesar 2,04 dengan derajat kebebasan 39. Ini artinya thitung > ttabel. Dari fakta-fakta di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa semua hipotesis dalam penelitian ini dapat diterima.
RANCANGAN STRATEGI PENDIDIKAN BERBAHASA SANTUN DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BERBICARA
Authors: Hidayat Taufik , Agustin Rina
Published: November 2019

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan rancangan strategi pendidikan berbahasa santun pada pembelajaran berbicara. Kesantunan dalam kajian ini mengacu pada konsep berbicara dalam Al-Quran, prinsip kerjasama (Grice, 1975), prinsip kesantunan (Leech, 1993) dan konsep pendidikan karakter (Gunawan, 2015). Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif interaktif dengan metode deskriptif analitik. Data diperoleh melalui studi pustaka dan observasi kepada 59 responden yang telah mengikuti perkuliahan keterampilan berbicara di salah satu perguruan tinggi swasta Jawa Barat, Ciamis. Adapun hasilnya yakni, penerapan strategi pendidikan berbahasa santun pada mata kuliah keterampilan berbicara dilakukan melalui tiga fase, yakni (1) komitmen, (2) penerapan dan latihan, (3) kedisiplinan. Ketiga fase tersebut, diperkuat dengan pengkondisian iklim belajar yang santun dan pemilihan bahan ajar yang memiliki nilai kesantunan tinggi.
KETIDAKEFEKTIFAN KALIMAT PADA CAPTION INSTAGRAM MAHASISWA FAKULTAS PERTANIAN UNIVERSITAS WINAYA MUKTI
Authors: Amaliah Rosdiana Lilis
Published: November 2019

Penelitian ini mempunyai tujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran umum ketidakefektifan kalimat pada caption instagram Mahasiswa Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Winaya Mukti dan mengetahui faktor ketidakefektifan kalimat apa saja yang ada pada caption instagram Mahasiswa Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Winaya Mukti. Penelitian berfokus pada faktor-faktor ketidakefektifan kalimat yang terdapat pada caption instagram yang dituliskan oleh Mahasiswa Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Winaya Mukti. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik analisis deskriptif. Data diambil selama tujuh hari yaitu 9-15 September 2018. Hasil penelitian menunjukan data: terdapat 50 data caption instagram yang berhasil dikumpulkan dalam waktu tujuh hari tersebut. Namun hanya 34 data mengalami ketidakefektifan kalimat dengan rincian sebagai berikut: 13 pengaruh bahasa asing, 3 pleonasme, 5 ambiguitas, 1 kesalahan nalar, 3 ketidakjelasan unsur inti kalimat, 4 pengaruh bahasa daerah, 3 penggunaan kata tidak baku, 1 kemubaziran preposisi kata, 1 ketidakjelasan makna kata dan tidak terdapat kalimat yang mengandung ketidaktepatan bentuk kata dan kontaminasi.
KEAMPUAN BERFIKIR KREATIF SISWA DITINJAU DARI MINAT BELAJAR (Studi Komparasi pada Mata Pelajaran Produk Kreatif dan Kewirausahaan di Kelas XI Akuntansi SMK Medikacom Bandung)
Authors: Aryanto Sopiansah Veri
Published: November 2019

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perbedaan kemampuan berfikir kreatif siswa pada kategori minat belajar tinggi dan minat belajar rendah. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode komparasi dengan analisis data menggunakan uji t (one sampel t-tes) dengan uji hipotesis ANOVA. Populasi yang digunakan siswa juruan akuntansi SMK Medikacom dengaan sampel kelas XI AK A dan B. Penelitian ini dibagi dalam dua kelompok siswa, yaitu kelompok siswa dalam kategori minat belajar tinggi dan siswa dalam kategori minat belajar rendah. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian hipotesis, ditemukan hasil bahwasanya terdapat perbedaan kemampuan berfikir kreatif siswa dalam kategori minat belajar tinggi dan siswa dalam kategori minat belajar rendah. Pembelajaran yang dilakukan guru harus dapat memperhatiakan tingkat minat belajar siswanya karna itu akan mempengaruhi proses dan hasil belajar, termasuk kemampuan berfikir salah satunya berfikir kreatif.
INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC POLICY, PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION LEVEL TO PUBLIC WELFARE IN PADANG PARIAMAN DISTRICT
Authors: Mulia Rizki Afri
Published: November 2019

Development must cover all areas as a whole. Partial development will be difficult to solve problems that arise can even exacerbate existing problems and create new problems. Development that focuses only on one aspect will lead to development failure. This research aims to know: 1) Influence of public policy toward society prosperity in Regency of Padang Pariaman, 2) Influence of Public Participation to society prosperity in Regency of Padang Pariaman, 3) Influence of education level to society prosperity in Padang Pariaman Regency.The data were collected by survey method with questionnaire. Data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive and quantitative analysis. The data collected are primary and secondary data that can be classified as independent variable and dependent variable. Public policy, public participation, and educational level (independent variables), and the welfare of society in Padang Pariaman (variable affected). Hypothesis testing in this study using multiple linear regression test.Based on the results of the research note that: 1) Public policy significantly influence the prosperity of the people of Padang Pariaman Regency. This means that the better public policy the better the welfare of the community that is produced 2) The community participation significantly influence the welfare of the people of Padang Pariaman Regency. That is, the increasing number of community participation in the implementation and supervision of the resulting community welfare will be better also 3) The level of education significantly affects the welfare of the people of Padang Pariaman Regency. That is, the higher education in a region or community will be the higher the welfare of the community in the area.
EFEKTIVITAS SISTEM PENDISTRIBUSIAN RASKIN BERAS BERSUBSIDI UNTUK RUMAH TANGGA MISKIN
Authors: Almasri Almasri
Published: November 2019

Program Raskin pada dasarnya merupakan Program Operasi Pasar Khusus (OPK) yang diluncurkan pada Juli 1998 di bawah Program Jaring Pangan Sosial (JPS). Selama 14 tahun pelaksanaan program Raskin, berbagai pihak telah melakukan evaluasi dan hasilnya telah memberikan input bagi perbaikan konsep dan pelaksanaan program Raskin. Konsep tentang kemiskinan sangatlah beragam, mulai dari sekedar ketidakmampuan memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi dasar dan memperbaiki keadaan, kurangnya kesempatan berusaha, hingga pengertian yang lebih luas yang memasukkan aspek sosial dan moral
DAMPAK STRESS KERJA TERHADAP DISIPLIN ANGGOTA POLRI SEKTOR BELAKANG PADANG ( BLP ) WILAYAH PERBATASAN PERAIRAN INDONESIA – SINGAPURA POLRESTA BARELANG KEPULAUAN RIAU
Authors: Ermansyah Mulia Sosiady;
Published: November 2019

Penelitan ini dilaksanakan di Polsek Belakang Padang (BLP) Jalan Hangtuah No 4 Batam, Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui seberapa besar dampak stress terhadap disiplin kerja pada anggota polisi sektor Belakang Padang (BLP). Latar Belakang masalah menunjukan bahwa wilayah Belakang Padang merupakan kepualauan dan harus menempuh perjalanan laut serta wilayah nya rata-rata adalah pulau-pulau kecil perbatasan Indonesia dan Singapura sehingga kinerja Polisi disana bisa terhambat dan terganngu untuk melayani masyarakat. Hipotesanya dari penelitain ini adalah Diduga ada hubungan antara stres dengan disiplin kerja Aparat Polisi Sektor Belakang Padang (BLP) Batam Kepualauan Riau. Dari hasil pengujian hipotesis dengan menggunakan uji regresi didapatkan bahwa hipotesis 1 menunjukkan bahwa stress kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap disiplin kerja, Hasil pengujian secara serentak (uji F), sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa secara bersama-sama stress kerja tidak mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap disiplin kerja. Dari hasil observasi di lapangan bahwa Anggota Polri Sektor Belakang Padang (BLP) tetap disiplin bekerja meskipun tekanan lingkungan kerja yang bisa membuat stres kerja menjadi tinggi. Kinerja Anggota Polri Sektor Belakang Padang ( BLP) sudah lebih baik ditandai mampu melayani masyarakat dengan baik seperti kita berkunjung ke Perbankan. Tingkat stress tinggi dan disiplin kerja yang akan berimbas kepada kinerja Anggota Polri Sektor Belakang Padang ( BLP ) dapat diatasi dengan kemampuan majerial Kapolsek yang baik terutama dimasa kepemimpinan AKP Dasrul Savit yang mampu memimpin dan membina anggota nya dengan baik, AKP Dasrul salah satu Kapolsek Terbaik selama Polsek Belakang Padang berdiri.
DAMPAK KERJASAMA LUAR NEGERI PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN KAMPAR DENGAN MALAYSIA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Authors: Irdayanti Irdayanti , Febrian Weni Desti
Published: November 2019

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak kerjasama luar negeri yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah kabupaten Kampar dengan Malaysia Technology Development Corporation untuk membangun integrated palm oil crude yang nantinya akan menhasilkan berbagai varian produk dari kelapa sawit yang ada di Kabupaten Kampar sehingga mampu memberikan kontribusi ekonomi bagi masyarat nantinya. Kerjasama ini mengacu pada UU No. 24 Tahun 2000 tentang Perjanjian Internasional wajib dikonsultasikan dan dikoordinasikan dengan Mentri artinya pemerintah daerah berhak melakukan kerjasama luar negeri atas persetujuan Kementrian Luar Neger. Untuk mengalisa keberhasilan implementasi suatu kebijakan publik dapat diukur dari proses pencapaian hasil akhir (outcomes), yaitu tercapai atau tidaknya tujuan yang ingin diraih. Sesuai dengan konsep yang dikemukakan  Grindle, dimana pengukuran keberhasilan implementasi kebijakan tersebut dapat dilihat dari 2 hal proses dan hasil.  Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, dokumentasi dan observasi. hasil penelitian ini mengugkapkan bahwa pencapaian tujuan dapat dikatakan tidak terlaksana. Hal ini dilihat dari 5 tahun berjalan setelah penandatangan MoU tidak mampu untuk mengimplementasikan pabrik kepala sawit yang diinginkan pada awal kerjasama. tidak ditemukan perubahan fisik terhadap pembangunan PKS juga ditemukan dampak Psikologis dari masyarakat yaitu berupa kekecewaan terhadap pemerintah yang belum mampu membuat kebijakan yang mampu member kontribusi ekonomi kepada masyarakat.
Relevant SMS Spam Feature Selection Using Wrapper Approach and XGBoost Algorithm
Authors: Jalal Mussa Diyari , M. Jameel Noor Ghazi
Published: November 2019

In recent years with the widely usage of mobile devices, the problem of SMS Spam increased dramatically. Receiving those undesired messages continuously can cause frustration to users. And sometimes it can be harmful, by sending SMS messages containing fake web pages in order to steal users’ confidential information. Besides spasm number of hazardous actions, there is a limited number of spam filtering software. According to this paper, XGBoost algorithm used for handling SMS spam detection problem. Number of structural features was collected from previous studies. 15 structural features were extracted from Tiago’s dataset, which is the most frequently used dataset by researchers. For selecting the optimal relevant features, two different types of wrapper feature selection algorithms were used in order to reduce and select best relevant features. The accuracy and performance obtained by the selected features via sequential backward selection method was better comparing to sequential forward selection method. The extracted nine optimal features can be a good representation of a spam SMS message. Additionally, the classification accuracy obtained by the proposed method using nine optimal features with XGBoost algorithm is 98.64 using 10-fold cross validation.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR BUDAYA ORGANISASI YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEMAMPUAN APARATUR PEMERINTAHAN NAGARI DALAM PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN NAGARI
Authors: Reni Mutia
Published: November 2019

Organizational culture factors that influence the ability of the nagari government apparatus in managing financial nagari : The purpose of study was to analyze the influence of organizational culture on the performance of nagari government apparatus in managing nagari financial in tanah datar regency. Background of this study was still poor performance of nagari government apparatus in managing nagari financial that there was in Tanah Datar Regency. This study used quantitative method. This study was conducted to 75 nagari government in Tanah Datar Regency with total population as many as 600 people consisted of walinagari, nagari secretary, nagari treasurer, and five head of nagari affairs. The sample in this study consisted of 244 respondents determined with slovin formula. The data of this study collected through questionnaire with likert scale measurement. Data of this studi were analyzed with Multiple Linear Regression Test. The result in this study showed that organization culture variabel, both simultaneously and partially significantly influence the nagari financial management in Tanah Datar Regency
Sobre Nayelli Castro, Hacerse de palabras. Traducción y filosofía en México (1940-1970)
Authors: Hernández-Hernández Tania Paola
Published: November 2019

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Sobre Miguel Orduña Carson y Alejandro de la Torre (ed. y coord.), Historias de anarquistas. Ideas y rutas. Letras y escenas
Authors: Rivera Mir Sebastián
Published: November 2019

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Relación entre los atributos de ensambles pleustónicos y la complejidad de hábitat generada por macrófitas en el río Paraná Medio
Authors: Facelli Fernández Florencia , Zilli Florencia
Published: November 2019

La complejidad de hábitats generada por macrófitas en ambientes acuáticos favorece la diversidad y producción de la biota. A pesar de la gran abundancia de macrófitas, existe escasa información en humedales aluviales del río Paraná. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la relación de los atributos de ensambles de invertebrados pleustónicos con la complejidad de hábitat generada por los sustratos vegetales. Se recolectaron muestras en seis humedales en la llanura aluvial. Para determinar las medidas de complejidad de hábitat, se obtuvieron la biomasa, riqueza y dimensión fractal promedio de partes sumergidas de las macrófitas. Los invertebrados se identificaron y categorizaron en grupos funcionales, se contabilizaron y se obtuvo su biomasa por pesaje directo o empleando factores de corrección disponibles. Los atributos se relacionaron con la complejidad de hábitat empleando correlaciones lineales. Se registró una elevada diversidad, densidad y biomasa de taxones y de diferentes grupos funcionales de macroinvertebrados. Hubo una relación directa de la complejidad de hábitat con la riqueza y densidad del grupo de mayor especificidad por el sustrato vegetal (trituradores, herbívoros, raspadores) e indirecta con la densidad total y de recolectores. Concluimos que las macrófitas son generadoras de hábitat para diversos y abundantes macroinvertebrados en el río Paraná. Los atributos se relacionan con la complejidad de las partes sumergidas diferencialmente de acuerdo con su especificidad por el sustrato. Las macrófitas y losinvertebrados pleustónicos intervienen por deriva en diferentes procesos local y regionalmente, por lo que aportarían a la resiliencia del sistema río-llanura aluvial.
Histology and surface morphology of the olfactory epithelium in the freshwater teleost Clupisoma garua (Hamilton, 1822)
Authors: Ghosh Saroj Kumar
Published: November 2019

The anatomical structure of the olfactory organ and the organization of various cells lining the olfactory mucosa of Clupisoma garua (Siluriformes; Schilbeidae) were investigated with light and scanning electron microscopy. The olfactory organ was composed of numerous lamellae of various sizes, radiating outward from both sides of the narrow midline raphe, forming an elongated rosette. Each lamella consisted of the olfactory epithelium and a central lamellar space, the central core. The epithelium covering the surface of the rosette folds was differentiated into zones of sensory and indifferent epithelia. The sensory part of epithelium was characterized by three types of morphologically distinct receptor neurons: ciliated receptor cells, microvillous receptor cells, and rod receptor cells for receiving olfactory sensation from the aquatic environment. The indifferent epithelium comprising a large surface area of the lamella, was covered with compact non-sensory cilia. The non-sensory epithelium contained stratified epithelial cells with microridges, mucin secreting mucous cells, labyrinth cells, and basal cells, which were arranged in a layer at the base of the epithelium. Various cells on the olfactory epithelium were correlated with the functional significance of the fish concerned.
The genus Matricaria L. (Asteraceae) in Turkey
Authors: Inceer Huseyin
Published: November 2019

In this study, a report on the genus Matricaria in Turkey is provided based on floristic studies. Previously recorded taxa are compared with new ones from our collections. Four taxa of Matricaria in Turkish flora are recognized: M. aurea, M. chamomilla var. chamomilla, M. chamomilla var. recutita and M. matricarioides. On the other hand, M. chamomilla var. coronata is an erroneous record for the flora of Turkey. Diagnostic morphological characters together with data on phenology, habitat and distribution as well as dichotomous keys for Matricaria taxa are presented. Proportions of various phytogeographical elements of Matricaria taxa in Turkey are provided.
Fir (Abies spp.) stand biomass additive model for Eurasia sensitive to winter temperature and annual precipitation
Authors: Usoltsev Vladimir A. , Merganičová Katarína , Konôpka Bohdan , Osmirko Anna A. , Tsepordey Ivan S. , Chasovskikh Viktor P.
Published: November 2019

Climate change, especially modified courses of temperature and precipitation, has a significant impact on forest functioning and productivity. Moreover, some alterations in tree biomass allocation (e.g. root to shoot ratio, foliage to wood parts) might be expected in these changing ecological conditions. Therefore, we attempted to model fir stand biomass (t ha−1) along the trans-Eurasian hydrothermal gradients using the data from 272 forest stands. The model outputs suggested that all biomass components, except for the crown mass, change in a common pattern, but in different ratios. Specifically, in the range of mean January temperature and precipitation of −30°C to +10°C and 300 to 900 mm, fir stand biomass increases with both increasing temperature and precipitation. Under an assumed increase of January temperature by 1°C, biomass of roots and of all components of the aboveground biomass of fir stands increased (under the assumption that the precipitation level did not change). Similarly, an assumed increase in precipitation by 100 mm resulted in the increased biomass of roots and of all aboveground components. We conclude that fir seems to be a perspective taxon from the point of its productive properties in the ongoing process of climate change.
Forest modelling and visualisation – state of the art and perspectives
Authors: Fabrika Marek , Valent Peter , Merganičová Katarína
Published: November 2019

The paper provides a detailed overview on forest models from various perspectives. The presented classification scheme of forest models uses concept, object, space and time as variables to place models in specific categories and thus provides an integrated approach for model categorisation. A short description of individual categories with the examples of models helps to understand their nature. In total 34 forest models were classified according to the created scheme. Forest visualisation has also an important place in forest modelling. Here it is described from the point of different visualisations methods and used technologies. Inputs that are necessary for the models but are often not available and need to be derived using specialised tools – various forms of data generators are presented too. Important perspectives and challenges of further development of forest models and visualisation technologies were specified as well.
Suitability of MODIS-based NDVI index for forest monitoring and its seasonal applications in Central Europe
Authors: Barka Ivan , Bucha Tomáš , Molnár Tamás , Móricz Norbert , Somogyi Zoltán , Koreň Milan
Published: November 2019

The paper demonstrates the multipurpose application of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) derived from MODIS products for forest monitoring across the Central-European macro-region Slovakia and Hungary (i.e., the Western Carpathians and Pannonian basin). Relationships between forest dynamics and NDVI were analysed and used for determining the onset of phenophases in spring and autumn and for the assessment of forest growth and health condition. To identify the phenophases, the NDVI profile during the year was established by fitting a double logistic sigmoid function to data and phenological metrics were developed based on the calculated extreme values of the sigmoid function and its derivatives. According to our analyses, leaf unfolding and leaf fall were significantly delayed or advanced in 2018 with the increase of altitude and latitude (p < 0.01). The longitudinal aspect was significant only in the autumn phenophase with earlier onset of leaf fall towards to the east. The duration of the growing season varied extensively within the region, mainly according to altitudinal and latitudinal occurrence of beech forests. Positive associations between annual tree-ring width and standardized summer NDVI were found for conifers at local scale. The highest correlation period was between July 12 and August 12 as the most critical periods for forest growth. Slight positive correlation can be observed during March – April that could be associated with the varying start of the growing seasons. In the forest health study, whereas NDVI values could well identify the location and extent of a recent forest damage due to a combination of snow break and wind break, an urgent demand for more detailed field data was obvious.
The vertical accuracy of digital terrain models derived from the close-range photogrammetry point cloud using different methods of interpolation and resolutions
Authors: Čerňava Juraj , Chudý František , Tunák Daniel , Saloň Šimon , Vyhnáliková Zuzana
Published: November 2019

Structure-from-motion (SfM) in combination with multi-view stereo (MVS) represent techniques, which allow efficient generation of the point cloud from close-range photogrammetry (CRP) images of forest ground. Recent software products for the generation of digital terrain models (DTM) includes a wide range of interpolation methods. Previous studies showed different errors in elevations of DTMs interpolated with different methods. This study aims to analyze differences between the elevations of DTMs derived from CRP point cloud using different methods of interpolation. Six methods of interpolation included in modular system OPALS were tested in the study. In addition to simple methods of interpolation such as Snap or Moving average, more complex methods were used for interpolation of the DTMs elevations. For each method, 5 DTMs with resolution ranging from 1 to 20 cm were generated. Elevations of the DTMs were compared with the elevations of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) surveyed check points. RMSE of DTMs elevations ranges from 3.4 cm to 16.2 cm. Differences between the elevations of DTMs interpolated using different methods and resolution were further investigated using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The ANOVA rejected the statistical significance of the differences. Additionally, the spatial distribution of errors was analyzed. The analysis indicates that the interpolation of the extreme DTM values can be expected at the edges of the DTM when using the CRP images captured from single passing through the study site.