bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Accessing audiences: visiting visitor books
Authors: Macdonald Sharon
Published: February 2019

Museum visitor books, although held by almost all museums, are rarely used as a research source. This article explores their potential to provide insights and information about audience views, experiences and understandings. To do so, it focuses primarily on visitor books at the Documentation Centre of the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg, Germany. The article highlights questions about using such books as a research source and to this end it contains discussion of forms of address, visitor conceptions of the nature and role of visitor books and of museums and exhibitions, styles of entries, and ways in which visitors talk about exhibition media and types of display, and make comparisons and links with their own experience. It also includes discussion of some themes more specific to history exhibitions, including different possible ‘temporal orientations’ exhibited by visitors; as well as some more specific to the exhibition of morally and politically difficult topics, and of Nazism in particular.
Monument to anti-monumentality: the space of the National Museum Australia
Authors: Cvoro Uros
Published: February 2019

This article explores the space of the National Museum Australia as a complex interplay between different spatial levels, and the way in which this interplay enables the NMA to foreground internal tensions architecturally. I am also interested in the way these internal tensions contribute towards creating representations of spaces as politically charged. I argue that the space of the NMA should be read as riven with tension between monumental space and what I refer to as protean monumental space. The tension between the monumental and the protean monumental is always already entailed within the spatial practice and spatial representation of producing the NMA’s space. This tension is internal and central to the museum itself, yet it is a tension that leads to a production of a ‘third space’ that is already predicated by the other two, or is revealed by the experiencing body of the museum visitor.
Evaluation of a Synthetic Bedding Substrate for Mice (Mus musculus)
Authors: Bellin Michael A , Reitnauer Kyle J , Gomez Amber M , Lee-Stubbs Robyn B , Ruff Albert L
Published: February 2019

This study compared a synthetic bedding substrate (SBS), which has the potential to be a particulate-free animal bedding system, with the standard woodchip bedding. The objective was to demonstrate that the SBS is habitable for mice and reduces particulates to levels that would not
contaminate the eye or potentially induce ocular (corneal) injury. Newly weaned mice were placed in either standard woodchip bedding or SBS. All mice were monitored regarding overall health (appearance, food and water intake, natural behavior, clinical signs, and provoked behavior) to verify
their ability to adjust to the bedding. At 8 to 10 wk of age, the mice underwent slit-lamp evaluation for ocular (corneal) abnormalities. Results showed significant differences in body weight and overall health between bedding groups. The incidence of ocular abnormalities did not differ significantly
between groups. We conclude that, without modifications and more testing, SBS is not a favorable bedding for mice, and results were inconclusive regarding its use as a bedding to preclude ocular contamination.
PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION OF SINGLE EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING USING GOLDEN SECTION METHOD FOR GROCERIES FORECASTING
Authors: Fitria Vivi Aida
Published: February 2019

Department of Agriculture and Food Security Malang City, especially in the Field of Food Supply Availability and Distribution requires a reference forecasting of food prices in Malang. The method used in the forecasting calculation is Single Exponential Smoothing. In the process of calculating the Single Exponential Smoothing method, it takes alpha parameters between 0 and 1. The problem is when to estimate the alpha value between 0 to 1 with trial error with the aim of producing minimal forecasting results. Therefore, this study aims to determine the optimal alpha value. The method used in this research is the Golden Section Method. The principle of Golden Section method in this study is to reduce the boundary area so as to produce a minimum MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) value The data used in this study is the price of 9 commodities of Groceries in Malang since January 1, 2016 until December 31, 2017. The results showed that the Golden Section method found that the optimal alpha value was 0.999 with MAPE average of 9 commodities is 0.79%. So with this golden section method researchers do not need a long time to determine alpha by trial error
HEGEMONI CERPEN WAJAH ITU MEMBAYANG DI PIRING BUBUR KARYA INDRA TRANGGONO: ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS
Authors: Siregar Nelda Sari , Liliani Else
Published: February 2019

The purpose of the study was to describe the dimensions of the text, the practice of discourse, socio-cultural practices, and the ideological formations in the short stories that face imagined on porridge plates. The theory used is the theory of sociology of Gramsci hegemony. The method used is a qualitative method with the Fairclough model of critical discourse analysis techniques. The results of the study are a form of hegemony when traditional markets turn into modern markets and make people have a consumptive lifestyle. The author expresses his criticism of the current phenomenon subtly with the symbol of genderuwo which has greed and hegemonic character. Genderuwo is represented as a capitalist system which is currently controlling society. The form of ideological formation in the form of authoritarianism-capitalism and humanistic-mysticism. There are groups of hegemony, pro-hegemony, and groups of counter-hegemony. The hegemony group is the main actor in the occurrence of hegemony (the dominant group), while the pro-hegemony group is a figure who supports the occurrence of hegemony, the counter-hegemony group consists of people who oppose the occurrence of hegemony (cultural rise).
Bimetallic structure formation by method of coaxial laser fusion
Authors: Григорьянц Александр , Grigoryants Aleksandr , Фунтиков Владислав , Funtikov Vladislav , Мисюров Александр , Misyurov Alexander , Шиганов Игорь , Shiganov Igor , Кошлаков Владимир , Koshlakov Vladimir , Ризаханов Ражудин , Rizakhanov Ragudin
Published: February 2019

Manufacturing stainless steel and copper alloy bimetallic structures with the aid of domestic plant KLP-400 made at the small-scale enterprise PC “Moscow Center of laser technologies” of Bauman STU of Moscow for coaxial laser fusion is considered. A metallographic analysis of the structure of samples grown and which has shown high structural-sensitive properties is carried out.
Science at home: parents’ need for support to implement video-based online science club with young children
Authors: Vartiainen Jenni , Aksela Maija
Published: February 2019

Homes have remarkable possibilities to act as science learning environments for young children (3 - 6 years old). This qualitative case study investigated what kind of support parents need to do online science activities with their children at home. Data consisted of parent’s theme interviews (n=7).  As a main result, a model of parents’ need for support was produced. The model contains three dimensions: 1) the affective dimension, 2) the knowledge and skills dimension and 3) the organizational dimension. Parents’ own affective experiences, organization of the experiments and finding time to do experiments are important factors to consider, when looking at parents’ willingness to engage in science activities with their children. The parents might not necessarily be content with only the child’s interest in experimenting as a reason to carry out science activities at home, instead they need to be interested and engaged in activities themselves.
Manfaat Ekonomi Penerapan Standar Pada Usaha Kecil Menengah Menggunakan ISO Methodology
Authors: Susanto Danar Agus , Isharyadi Febrian , Ritonga Mangasa
Published: February 2019

Salah satu pilar perekonomian suatu bangsa adalah usaha kecil dan menengah (UKM). UKM mempunyai peran strategis dalam pembangunan ekonomi nasional dalam hal penyerapan tenaga kerja dan berperan dalam pendistribusian hasil-hasil pembangunan. Peranan UKM dalam perekonomian bangsa harus ditingkatkan melalui peningkatan daya saing produk UKM, salah satunya dengan penerapan standar. Penerapan standar memberikan manfaat positif bagi UKM, namun manfaat penerapan standar tersebut lebih banyak yang bersifat intangible dan bersifat makro. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui manfaat ekonomi penerapan standar pada UKM dengan menggunakan Economic Benefit Standard - ISO Metodology. Penerapan standar pada UKM memberikan keuntungan (benefit) ekonomi, pada studi kasus di UD Gerak Tani (UKM produsen bumbu siap pakai di Bekasi) mendapatkan keuntungan ekonomi sebesar Rp. 110.590.179,00 per tahun, UD Sari Rasa (UKM produsen tempe kedelai segar di Semarang) sebesar Rp. 348.762.300,00 per tahun dan PT Bali Alus (UKM produsen bahan-bahan spa di Denpasar) sebesar Rp. 45.506.702,00 per tahun.
PENGARUH PENERAPAN STANDAR PRIVAT TERHADAP AKSES PRODUK INDONESIA KE PASAR GLOBAL
Authors: Susanto Danar Agus , Wibowo Ari , Isharyadi Febrian
Published: February 2019

Standar privat merupakan standar yang didesain oleh entitas di luar pemerintah, bisa dari entitas bisnis maupun organisasi non profit. Penerapan standar privat, sekarang semakin diakui dan meningkat yang dapat memberikan dampak positif maupun dampak negatif dalam perdagangan global. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan standar privat terhadap akses produk Indonesia ke pasar global. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian ex-post facto dengan analisis regresi dan korelasi untuk mengungkap hubungan antara penerapan standar privat terhadap nilai ekspor perdagangan dilihat dari variabel-variabel yang mempengaruhinya. Variabel-variabel yang digunakan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan standar privat pada perdagangan global adalah tingkat kepedulian, pengetahuan, implementasi dan komitmen. Sedangkan nilai perdagangan diperoleh dari nilai perdagangan ekspor Indonesia. Penerapan standar privat mempunyai pengaruh yang sangat kuat terhadap nilai perdagangan global. Pengaruh dari penerapan dan pemenuhan terhadap persyaratan standar privat adalah memberikan nilai tambah dan posisi tawar dalam perdagangan global sehingga dapat memberikan keuntungan bagi perusahaan. Biaya teknis dan non teknis dari penerapan standar privat menjadi faktor perlu diperhatikan dan dibandingkan dengan keuntungan dari keberhasilan perdagangan dalam jangka panjang apabila suatu perusahaan bermaksud memasuki ceruk pasar yang didalamnya ada penerapan standar privat.
PERBANDINGAN CARA PENGERINGAN MENGGUNAKAN OVEN LABORATORIUM DAN ALAT PENGERING SKALA PABRIK TERHADAP KADAR KARET KERING (KKK)
Authors: Vachlepi Afrizal , Purbaya Mili
Published: February 2019

Jenis bahan olah karet di Indonesia umumnya berupa sleb dan lum mangkok. Transaksi jual-beli bahan olah karet ditentukan kadar karet kering (KKK). Kadar karet kering menunjukkan persentase partikel karet (karet kering) di dalam bahan olah karet. Pengujian KKK koagulum dapat dilakukan baik pada skala laboratorium maupun skala pabrik pengolahan karet remah. Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mengkaji perbedaan penggunaan oven laboratorium dan alat pengering skala pabrik terhadap faktor pengeringan dan KKK karet. Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisa secara statistik dengan menggunakan uji statistic independent sample t-test. Pengujian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan program computer Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) serie 16. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengeringan menggunakan dryer pabrik menghasilkan nilai KKK yang agak sedikit lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan pengujian yang menggunakan pengering oven laboratorium. Tetapi perbedaan ini tidak signifikan, seperti yang ditunjukkan oleh hasil pengujian statistic. Selain itu, hasil perhitungan tingkat kesalahan juga diperoleh nilai yang sangat rendah yang mengindikasikan sedikitnya tingkat kesalahan dalam pengukuran.
PENINGKATAN MUTU PENANGANAN LIMBAH RUMAH SAKIT (SNI 3242:2008) DENGAN PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI KARBONISASI
Authors: Lukas Amos , Ngudiwaluyo Suharto , Noor Ishenny Mohd , Adinegoro Himawan
Published: February 2019

Abstrak

Pengolahan limbah yang tercantum di dalam  Standar Nasional Indonesia SNI 3242:2008. meliputi kegiatan pemisahan, daur ulang dan  composting. Kondisi ini masih meninggalkan sampah B3 ke rumah sakit atau ke tempat penampungan akhir (TPA).  Penyelesaian masalah limbah non-B3 dan B3 harus dengan teknologi yang ramah lingkungan.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan  solusi atas penanganan limbah dari sampah domestik non-B3 maupun B3 di rumah sakit yang saat ini mengacu pada SNI 3242:2008. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Rumah sakit Umum Kota Langsa Propinsi Aceh. Metode penelitian mencakup kajian teknologi pengolahan limbah yang dapat mengatasi limbah non-B3 dan B3, analisis biokatalis dalam menurunkan energi aktivasi den kajian teknologi karbonasi.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa teknologi karbonisasi mampu merubah sampah non-B3 dan B3 menjadi produk yang bernilai ekonomi serta bermanfaat untuk memperbaiki lingkungan. Teknologi karbonasi tidak menghasilkan polusi dari prosesnya sehingga layak digunakan di rumah sakit karena sesuai dengan SNI yang terkait dengan persyaratan emisi gas buang (SNI 19-7117.2-2005). Manfaat lain yang diperoleh dengan menerapkan teknologi karbonisasi adalah biokarbon, asap cair, pupuk cair, syngas dan steam (pasteurisasi di rumah sakit).  

Kata Kunci: Standar, mutu, SNI 3242:2008, limbah, non-B3, B3, rumah sakit, teknologi karbonisasi,
KESIAPAN ORGANISASI DALAM IMPLEMENTASI STANDAR ISO 37001 (STUDI KASUS DI UD. X DAN DINAS Y)
Authors: Lukiawan Reza
Published: February 2019

Praktek korupsi di Indonesia sudah menjadi fenomena yang sangat mencemaskan, karena telah semakin meluas dan merambah pada lembaga eksekutif, legislatif, dan yudikatif. Kondisi tersebut telah menjadi salah satu faktor penghambat utama pelaksanaan pembangunan di Indonesia. Tindakan penyuapan merupakan salah satu bentuk tindak pidana korupsi. ISO  telah mempublikasikan ISO 37001:2016 - Anti bribery management systems – Requirements with guidance for use (Sistem manajemen anti-penyuapan – Persyaratan dengan panduan penggunaan) untuk membantu organisasi memerangi suap dan mempromosikan budaya bisnis yang etis. Standar ini dapat diterapkan untuk apapun bentuk organisasinya dan telah diadopsi menjadi SNI oleh BSN. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat kesiapan organisasi dalam implementasi ISO 37001. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian studi kasus dengan menggunakan metode analisis gap untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapan implementasi standar yang dilakukan organisasi. Studi kasus dilakukan pada organisasi di UD. X dan Dinas Y yang berada di kota Yogyakarta dan Palembang. Berdasarkan hasil analisis melalui penilaian pada aspek yang menjadi kriteria sesuai standar yaitu aspek Kelembagan Organisasi, Kepemimpinan, Perencanaan, Dukungan, Operasi, Evaluasi Kinerja, Peningkatan diperoleh hasil tingkat kesiapan implementasi standar pada organisasi UD. X berada pada level ready dengan nilai rata-rata untuk tujuh aspek kriteria standar sebesar 3,32. Sedangkan hasil tingkat kesiapan implementasi standar pada organisasi Dinas Y masih berada pada level preliminary dengan nilai rata-rata untuk tujuh aspek kriteria standar sebesar 2,55.
The Effect of Physical Co-Location on Social Competence, Gaming Engagement and Gamer Identity within a Competitive Multiplayer Game
Authors: Powell Joanne , Kaye Linda Katherine
Published: February 2019

Playing digital games in the physical co-location of others elicits a different experience than solo play, with the experience of social play often being described as more immersive and fun. The current study investigated in a sample of 40 individuals (mean age=20.3 years), the effect of playing a competitive multiplayer game on gaming engagement, gamer identity and social competence; and whether this effect was influenced by the physical location of another player. Results showed that across all participants there was an increase in gamer identity, gaming engagement and social competence. The physical location of another player had a significantly greater effect on social competence than playing alone (p= 0.02). However, this was not the case for gamer identity or engagement (p>0.05). A significant positive relationship was found between engagement with identity (p<0.001) but not social competence (p>0.05); an association which held across game condition (i.e. solo and colocated gameplay). The results suggest that location of another player during competitive gameplay improves individuals’ selfevaluation of social competence and gaming more generally has positive impacts for players’ perceptions of identity
Meningkatkan Daya Saing Pabrik Gula di Indonesia Era Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN
Authors: Suryakusuma Ira Asriani
Published: February 2019

MENIGNKATKAN DAYA SAING PABRIK GULA DI INDONESIA UNTUK MENCAPAI PERSAING ERA MASYARAKAT EKONOMI ASEAN, DAN MEMBUAT GULA MENCAPAI SWASEMBADA.
Structured and Unstructured Regulation Priming Induction and Effects on Task Performance
Authors: Victorino Luiz , Pilati Ronaldo
Published: February 2019

Self-regulation has been investigated on the past decades in many fields, and even though contributions have enlightened the understanding of a vast array of behaviors, the development of general explanatory models hardly reaches a consensus. Even relatively consensual theories like ego depletion have been recently questioned, and researchers are still in search of better models to describe the self-regulatory processes. A recent contribution on the field suggests that the presence or absence of goals may lead to different self-regulatory states, named as structured and unstructured regulation. No further attempts on this line of research have been made, even though it has potential to give significant contributions. The main objective of this thesis is to develop an explanatory model of self-regulation, based on the suggested self-regulatory states, which is hereby named structured and unstructured self-regulation model (SUSR). To develop the model, a sequence of experiments was designed and executed to test if the model is feasible and which variables are important to the process as moderators (experiments 1 and 2). Also, the information processing and the subsequent responses were investigated (experiment 3), and, as an attempt to verify a practical use of the model, its effects on sports performance were evaluated (experiment 4). Results suggest that the model is feasible, goal presence had different kinds of effects throughout the experiments and some of the moderators need to be further investigated, such as self-control and self-efficacy.
Review Jurnal "Indonesia's Efforts to Achieve Globally Competitive Human Resources"
Authors: Dewi Ni Putu Manik Cempaka
Published: February 2019

Kesadaran akan peta persaingan bisnis yang semakin ketat di era industri 4.0 telah membuat banyak organisasi bisnis di Indonesia sibuk mempersiapkan diri, terutama yang terkait dengan pengembangan sumber daya manusia, untuk siap bersaing di era global. Banyak perusahaan global dengan unit bisnis yang beragam telah menjadikan pengembangan sumber daya manusia sebagai strategi utama untuk menghadapi persaingan global agar tidak tenggelam oleh perubahan zaman. Kekhawatiran tentang kesiapan organisasi bisnis di Indonesia untuk bersaing di era global cukup masuk akal dan menyebabkan para pemimpin perusahaan berada di bawah tekanan karena kemajuan teknologi yang cepat, pergeseran pola demografis, perubahan ekonomi ke basis ilmu pengetahuan, dan meningkatnya dorongan untuk berinovasi. Ini menunjukkan bahwa setiap perusahaan dituntut untuk memiliki komitmen tinggi dalam mempersiapkan dan membangun sumber daya manusia yang kompetitif serta mempertahankan karyawan terbaiknya yang berbakat dalam berbagai program dan kebijakan strategis yang didukung oleh budaya kerja yang mencerminkan visi besar perusahaan untuk direalisasikan.
Kenny Budiman - 130217387 - Perekonomian Indonesia (KP-B)
Authors: Budiman Kenny
Published: February 2019

Ekonomi kreatif dan pariwisata
Review pabrik gula di Indonesia
Authors: Citra Alyamurti
Published: February 2019

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Indonesia's Efforts to Achieve Globally Competitive Human Resources
Authors: sucitra ade
Published: February 2019

Indonesia's Efforts to Achieve Globally Competitive Human Resources
Journal Review Tayibnapis, A.Z(2018). Meningkatkan Daya Saing Pabrik Gula Di Indonesia Era Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN. Journal Of Research In Economics And Management ,16(2),225-236
Authors: Noviantoro Dedy
Published: February 2019

Keberadaan pabrik gula di tanah Jawa dalam sejarahnya tidaklah lepas dari kebijakan cultuurstelsel yang diterapkan Pemerintah Kolonial Hindia Belanda. Kesulitan keuangan akibat Perang Jawa (1825-1830) membuat Pemerintah Kolonial Hindia Belanda memberlakukan cutuurstelsel atau sitem tanam paksa untuk mengisi kas mereka
Sample Size Determination for the Bayesian t-test and Welch’s test Using the Approximate Adjusted Fractional Bayes Factor
Authors: Fu Qianrao , Hoijtink Herbert , Moerbeek Mirjam
Published: February 2019

When two independent means $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ are compared, $H_0: \mu_1=\mu_2$, $H_1: \mu_1\ne\mu_2$, and $H_2: \mu_1>\mu_2$ are the hypotheses of interest. This paper introduces the \texttt{R} package \texttt{SSDbain}, which can be used to determine the sample size needed to evaluate these hypotheses using the Approximate Adjusted Fractional Bayes Factor (AAFBF) implemented in the \texttt{R} package \texttt{bain}. Both the Bayesian t-test and the Bayesian Welch's test are available in this \texttt{R} package. The sample size required will be calculated such that the probability that the Bayes factor is larger than a threshold value is at least $\eta$ if either the null or alternative hypothesis is true. Using the \texttt{R} package \texttt{SSDbain} and/or the tables provided in this paper, psychological researchers can easily determine the required sample size for their experiments.
Consciousness and Topologically Structured Phenomenal Spaces
Authors: Prentner Robert
Published: February 2019

There are strong reasons to believe that our conscious inner life is structured, suggested both by introspection as well as scientific psychology. One of the most salient structural characteristics of conscious experiences is known as unity of consciousness. In this contribution, we wish to demonstrate how features of experience that pertain to the unity of consciousness could be made precise in terms of mathematical relations that hold between phenomenal objects.Based on phenomenological considerations, we first outline three such features. These are (i) environmental embedding, (ii) the mutual constraint between local and global representations, and (iii) a top-down process of object formation in consciousness. We then introduce a formal model based on the notion of phenomenal space, defined in terms of a set of quasi-elementary and extended entities. We describe the structure of phenomenal space by appealing to mereological and topological concepts, and we outline a projector-based calculus to account for the idea that the structure of phenomenal space is ultimately dynamical. Using the above concepts, one could approach the mind-matter problem by relating environmentally embedded agents to the topologically well-defined objects that result from decompositions of phenomenal space. We conclude our discussion by putting it into the context of some recent theoretical questions that appear in cognitive science and consciousness studies. We opt for the possibility to regard the phenomenon of consciousness not in terms of a singular transition that happens between “brain” and “mind” but rather in terms of a series of transitions between structured layers of experience.
“Your voice tastes like salted caramel”: Exploring synesthesia in the Philippines
Authors: Silan Miguel Alejandro A.
Published: February 2019

Synesthesia is a neurological condition wherein stimulation of one sensory modality automatically triggers sensation in another sensory modality (Cytowic, 2002) however, narratives are mostly drawn from Western populations and the recording of the condition and experiences of Filipino synesthetes are minimal if not non-existent. To help address this gap, purposive sampling was used to recruit five Filipino synesthetes who were then interviewed in-depth. Qualitative Heuristic Analysis (Kleining & Witt, 2000) was used to analyze the transcribed data. Among the five participants, synesthesia manifested as sound→color, music→color, number→form, sequence→space, grapheme→color , grapheme→pattern, subject & days of week→color and voice→taste. Although some shared similar synesthetic conditions (e.g. grapheme→color) they differ in associations and how these change with different stimuli. Similarities of experiences were discussed (late identification, condition as not disadvantageous, and desire to get to know other synesthetes) as well as the role of culture and the local setting. Idiosyncratic benefits of the synesthetic condition were also seen, such as how the synesthetes have used it to create recipes, poems or as study guides and memory cues.
My Friend's True Self: Children's Concept of Personal Identity
Authors: Jirout Košová Michaela , Kopecky Robin , Oulovský Pavel , Nekvinda Matěj , Flegr Jaroslav
Published: February 2019

These are not citable versions of the paper. Final, official, and citable version has been published in Philosophical Psychology (Taylor & Francis), 2021, Volume 34, Issue 1. Free eprint available here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/F4SZAGWIFAXJSIXWN7F6/full?target=10.1080/09515089.2020.1860209 Our study explores the folk concept of personal identity in the developmental context. Two hundred and seventeen Czech children participated in an interview study based on a hypothetical scenario about a sudden change in their friend, someone they know, or some other unspecified person. The children were asked to judge to what extent particular changes (from 6 categories of traits) would change the identity core of their friend or some other person on a 7-point scale. We introduced both positive and negative versions of the changes. Our data suggest that children considered moral traits connected to interpersonal relationships crucial for preserving personal identity. Memory connected to personal experiences also scored highly. On the other hand, a change in physical appearance seemed to have the least important impact on personal identity. Negative changes turned out to have a significantly greater impact than positive changes in all categories, except physical. Possible effects of scenario and the participants’ age and sex were further explored. We discuss the possible causes of the effect of negative moral change and the role of social dimension in the development of the concept of personal identity.
Evacuees and Migrants Exhibit Different Migration Systems after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Authors: Hauer Mathew , Holloway Steven , Oda Takashi
Published: February 2019

Research on the destinations of environmentally induced migrants has found simultaneous migration to both nearby and long-distance destinations, most likely caused by the co-mingling of evacuee and permanent migrant data. Using a unique dataset of separate evacuee and migration destinations, we compare and contrast the pre--, peri--, and post-migration systems of permanent migrants and temporary evacuees of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We construct and compare prefecture-to-prefecture migration matrices for Japanese prefectures to investigate the similarity of migration systems. We find evidence supporting the presence of two separate migration systems -- one for evacuees and one for more permanent migrants -- where evacuees seem to emphasize short distance migration while more permanent migrants emphasize migration to destinations with pre-existing ties. Additionally, our results show that permanent migration in the peri-- and post-periods is largely identical to the pre-existing migration system. Our results demonstrate stability in migration systems concerning migration after a major environmental event.
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown: The Double Consciousness of Black Youth in Response to Oppressive Media
Authors: Gross Nora
Published: February 2019

Following the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, at the hands of a white Ferguson police officer in 2014, a social media hashtag emerged drawing attention to the power (and potential bias) of the media in representing Black youth. #IfTheyGunnedMeDown asked the semi-rhetorical question, “Which picture would the media choose to represent me if I were killed by police?” and offered a choice between two contrasting images—one a presumably positive representation and the other stereotypically negative. Through a content analysis of 100 pairs of juxtaposed images from the first 24 hours of the hashtag, I examine the ways Black youth negotiate oppressive media representations and produce their own self-images. Through their strategic political response, the users of the hashtag demonstrate their “double consciousness” in a Du Boisian sense as well as their acute understanding of the specific symbols that mark a Black body as threatening and those that mediate the supposed threat. In doing so, however, they expose the limited number of templates available to them for performing an identity interpreted positively by the mainstream media and broader social world, as well as the continuing role of respectability politics in shaping public perceptions of Black youth.
The Academic Performance of Undocumented Students in Higher Education in the United States
Authors: Hsin Amy , Reed Holly
Published: February 2019

Our understanding of the sources of educational inequality for the estimated 250,000 undocumented immigrant college students in the United States is limited by poor data. We use student administrative data from a large public university, which accurately identify legal status and include pre-enrollment characteristics, to determine the effect of legal status on GPA and graduation. We find that undocumented students are hyper-selected relative to peers; failing to account for this difference underestimates the effect of legal status on academic outcomes. Our findings also highlight the ways legal status interacts with institutional settings and race/ethnicity to affect educational outcomes.
ANALISIS PERENCANAAN STRATEGIK BISNIS KATEKIN DAN TANIN STUDI KASUS : PT GAMBIR AGRO FARMAKA
Authors: Maulidian Maulidian
Published: February 2019

ANALISIS PERENCANAAN STRATEGIK BISNIS KATEKIN DAN TANIN STUDI KASUS : PT GAMBIR AGRO FARMAKA Abstrak Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor strategis yang mempengaruhi PT. GAF dalam menjalankan bisnis katekin dan tanin di masa depan, menganalisis kompetensi yang harus dimiliki untuk menjalankan bisnis katekin dan tanin, dan menyusun rancangan strategik dalam menjalankan bisnis katekin dan tanin di masa depan. Analisis rantai nilai digunakan untuk menganlisis faktor-faktor internal. Model Five Force Porter‘s Model dan Analisis PEST digunakan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor eksternal. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa untuk menjalankan bisnis katekin dan tanin, PT. GAF harus menambah kompetensi baru, seperti logistik ke dalam, marketing dan penjualan, pelayanan, manajemen sumberdaya manusia, dan pembelian. Berdasarkan data faktor-faktor internal dan eksternal, dilakukan pemetaan posisi saat ini dengan menggunakan matriks internal-eksternal (IE). Pada saat ini posisi PT. GAF dalam menjalankan bisnisnya berada pada kondisi hold and maintain. Diharapkan dalam jangka waktu lima tahun perusahaan telah memperbaiki kinerja perusahaan sehingga mampu berada pada kuadran IV atau dalam kondisi tumbuh dan kembangkan yang merupakan sasaran jangka panjang bagi perusahaan. Kata Kunci : Strategi, Rantai Nilai, Analisis PEST, Analisis Porters‘s, Katekin, Tanin. ANALISIS PERENCANAAN STRATEGIK BISNIS KATEKIN DAN TANIN STUDI KASUS : PT GAMBIR AGRO FARMAKA Abstract The objectives of this study were to analyze strategic factors that influence catechin and tannin business to be run by PT. Gambir Agro Farmaka (GAF) in the future, to analyze competencies that must be owned by PT.GAF to run a catechin and tannin business in the future, and to design strategic planning of catechins and tannis business to be run by PT. GAF in the future. Value chain analysis was used to analyze internal factors. Five Force Porter‘s Model and PEST were used to analyze external factors. The result of the study showed that to run a catechin and tannin business, PT. GAF must add new competencies, such as, inbound logistic, marketing and sales, service, human resources management, and procurement. Then based on the data and information from internal and external factors, a mapping was done using the internal-external matrix (IE). The result of the study showed that based on the IE Matrix, PT. GAF falls into cell V, which can be managed best with hold and maintain strategy. Expected in next five years, PT. GAF has improve their company performance so that be able to stay at quadran IV or in growth and build condition which is company‘s long term goal. Keywords: strategy, value chain, PEST analysis, Porter‘s Analysis, catechin, tannin.
Predicting Canadian Armed Forces service couples’ marital satisfaction: roles of financial well-being and financial strain
Authors: Bullock Amanda , Williams Lisa
Published: February 2019

Introduction: Civilian-related research has demonstrated that couples’ financial well-being and subtypes of financial strain influence marital satisfaction. However, there is a lesser understanding about financial well-being and strain as well as martial satisfaction among military service couples. Accordingly, the present study examined the impact of service couples’ perception of financial well-being and subtypes of financial strain on their marital satisfaction. Methods: Out of 1,637 Regular Force (Reg F) Canadian Armed Forces members who responded to a financial well-being survey, 423 were married Reg F service couples. Participants reported their financial strains (i.e., credit card debt, relationship problems, physical stress, inability to meet obligations), financial well-being, and marital satisfaction. Results: A hierarchical multiple regression was conducted in which marital satisfaction was regressed onto financial well-being, followed by the subtypes of financial strain. Results indicated that higher financial well-being and lower financial strains both significantly predicted greater marital satisfaction. Fewer relationship problems and higher physical strain were uniquely predictive of higher marital satisfaction. Discussion: Findings suggest that, similar to civilian populations, both financial well-being and financial strains influence service couples’ marital satisfaction. Increased relationship problems with others in relation to finances may decrease the quality of spousal interactions. Meanwhile, it is possible that increased physical strain symptoms (e.g., headaches, inability to sleep, upset stomach) due to financial strain may increase couples’ marital satisfaction through the provision of social support.
Assessment Tools for Feedback and Entrustment Decisions in the Clinical Workplace: A Systematic Review
Authors: Duijn Chantal C.M.A. , Dijk Emma J. van , Mandoki Mira , Bok Harold G.J. , Cate Olle Th.J. ten
Published: February 2019

BACKGROUND: Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) combine feedback and evaluation with a permission to act under a specified level of supervision and the possibility to schedule learners for clinical service. This literature review aims to identify workplace-based assessment tools that indicate progression toward unsupervised practice, suitable for entrustment decisions and feedback to learners. METHODS: A systematic search was performed in the PubMed, Embase, ERIC, and PsycINFO databases. Based on title/abstract and full text, articles were selected using predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Information on workplace-based assessment tools was extracted using data coding sheets. The methodological quality of studies was assessed using the medical education research study quality instrument (MERSQI). RESULTS: The search yielded 6,371 articles (180 were evaluated in full text). In total, 80 articles were included, identifying 67 assessment tools. Only a few studies explicitly mentioned assessment tools used as a resource for entrustment decisions. Validity evidence was frequently reported, and the MERSQI score was 10.0 on average. CONCLUSIONS: Many workplace-based assessment tools were identified that potentially support learners with feedback on their development and support supervisors with providing feedback. As expected, only few articles referred to entrustment decisions. Nevertheless, the existing tools or the principals could be used for entrustment decisions, supervision level, or autonomy.
Gender Imbalance in Authorship of Veterinary Literature: 1995 versus 2015
Authors: Giuffrida Michelle A. , Burton Jenna H. , Dechant Julie E. , Winter Alexandra
Published: February 2019

Despite increasing representation of women in veterinary medicine, gender differences persist in pay and attainment of senior and leadership positions. In academia, scholarly publication is a measure of productivity and is emphasized in the promotion process. This study aimed to analyze gender differences in the authorship of veterinary research articles to understand factors that could influence women’s advancement and standing in academic medicine. We hypothesized that the proportion of women authors would increase between 1995 and 2015 and be similar to employment rates of women in academia, and that gender differences would exist in authorship by species, veterinary specialty area, and role (junior versus senior author). We examined 2,086 articles published in eight prominent veterinary journals in 1995 and 2015, determined the gender of first authors, corresponding authors, and senior authors, and collected article information including study design, species, and veterinary specialty area. The proportion of women as first and corresponding author increased significantly between 1995 and 2015, and in both years studied, women authored a larger percentage of articles than the reported percentage of women working in academia. In 2015, women were first authors of 60.0% (95% CI 56.9–63.0) of articles but accounted for only 38.3% of senior authors (95% CI 33.4–43.3). Female first authors were concentrated in articles pertaining to small animal, equine, and internal medicine disciplines and under-represented among articles pertaining to livestock or surgical specialties. The gender gap in the authorship of veterinary clinical research articles has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, although gender disparities persist.
Proceedings of the 2018 next-generation Gamma Knife research meeting
Authors: Chiang Veronica L. , Chao Samuel T. , Tuleasca Constantin , Foote Matthew C. , Lee Cheng-chia , Mathieu David , Soliman Hany , Sahgal Arjun
Published: February 2019

In order to determine what areas of research are a clinical priority, a small group of young Gamma Knife investigators was invited to attend a workshop discussion at the 19th International Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting. Two areas of interest and the need for future radiosurgical research involving multiple institutions were identified by the young investigators working group: 1) the development of additional imaging sequences to guide the understanding, treatment, and outcome tracking of diseases such as tremor, radiation necrosis, and AVM; and 2) trials to clarify the role of hypofractionation versus single-fraction radiosurgery in the treatment of large lesions such as brain metastases, postoperative cavities, and meningiomas.
Pretreatment texture analysis of routine MR images and shape analysis of the diffusion tensor for prediction of volumetric response after radiosurgery for meningioma
Authors: Speckter Herwin , Bido Jose , Hernandez Giancarlo , Rivera Diones , Suazo Luis , Valenzuela Santiago , Miches Isidro , Oviedo Jairo , Gonzalez Cesar , Stoeter Peter
Published: February 2019

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this study was to identify parameters from routine T1- and T2-weighted MR sequences and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that best predict the volumetric changes in a meningioma after treatment with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS).

METHODS

In 32 patients with meningioma, routine MRI and DTI data were measured before GKRS. A total of 78 parameters derived from first-level texture analysis of the pretreatment MR images, including calculation of the mean, SD, 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles, and kurtosis and skewness of data in histograms on a voxel-wise basis, were correlated with lesion volume change after a mean follow-up period of 3 years (range 19.5–63.3 months).

RESULTS

Several DTI-derived parameters correlated significantly with a meningioma volume change. The parameter that best predicted the results of GKRS was the 2.5th percentile value of the smallest eigenvalue (L3) of the diffusion tensor (correlation coefficient 0.739, p ≤ 0.001), whereas among the non-DTI parameters, only the SD of T2-weighted images correlated significantly with a tumor volume change (correlation coefficient 0.505, p ≤ 0.05, after correction for family-wise errors using false-detection-rate correction).

CONCLUSIONS

DTI-derived data had a higher correlation to shrinkage of meningioma volume after GKRS than data from T1- and T2-weighted image sequences. However, if only routine MR images are available, the SD of T2-weighted images can be used to predict control or possible progression of a meningioma after GKRS.
Multiinstitutional prospective observational study of stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with multiple brain metastases from non–small cell lung cancer (JLGK0901 study–NSCLC)
Authors: Shuto Takashi , Akabane Atsuya , Yamamoto Masaaki , Serizawa Toru , Higuchi Yoshinori , Sato Yasunori , Kawagishi Jun , Yamanaka Kazuhiro , Jokura Hidefumi , Yomo Shoji , Nagano Osamu , Aoyama Hidefumi
Published: February 2019

OBJECTIVE

Previous Japanese Leksell Gamma Knife Society studies (JLGK0901) demonstrated the noninferiority of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) alone as the initial treatment for patients with 5–10 brain metastases (BMs) compared with those with 2–4 BMs in terms of overall survival and most secondary endpoints. The authors studied the aforementioned treatment outcomes in a subset of patients with BMs from non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

METHODS

Patients with initially diagnosed BMs treated with SRS alone were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Major inclusion criteria were the existence of up to 10 tumors with a maximum diameter of less than 3 cm each, a cumulative tumor volume of less than 15 cm3, and no leptomeningeal dissemination in patients with a Karnofsky Performance Scale score of 70% or better.

RESULTS

Among 1194 eligible patients, 784 with NSCLC were categorized into 3 groups: group A (1 tumor, n = 299), group B (2–4 tumors, n = 342), and group C (5–10 tumors, n = 143). The median survival times were 13.9 months in group A, 12.3 months in group B, and 12.8 months in group C. The survival curves of groups B and C were very similar (hazard ratio [HR] 1.037; 95% CI 0.842–1.277; p < 0.0001, noninferiority test). The crude and cumulative incidence rates of neurological death, deterioration of neurological function, newly appearing lesions, and leptomeningeal dissemination did not differ significantly between groups B and C. SRS-induced complications occurred in 145 (12.1%) patients during the median post-SRS period of 9.3 months (IQR 4.1–17.4 months), including 46, 54, 29, 11, and 5 patients with a Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 grade 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 complication, respectively. The cumulative incidence rates of adverse effects in groups A, B, and C 60 months after SRS were 13.5%, 10.0%, and 12.6%, respectively (group B vs C: HR 1.344; 95% CI 0.768–2.352; p = 0.299). The 60-month post-SRS rates of neurocognitive function preservation were 85.7% or higher, and no significant differences among the 3 groups were found.

CONCLUSIONS

In this subset analysis of patients with NSCLC, the noninferiority of SRS alone for the treatment of 5–10 versus 2–4 BMs was confirmed again in terms of overall survival and secondary endpoints. In particular, the incidence of neither post-SRS complications nor neurocognitive function preservation differed significantly between groups B and C. These findings further strengthen the already-reported noninferiority hypothesis of SRS alone for the treatment of patients with 5–10 BMs.
Three-stage Gamma Knife treatment for metastatic brain tumors larger than 10 cm3: a 2-institute study including re-analyses of earlier results using competing risk analysis
Authors: Yamamoto Masaaki , Higuchi Yoshinori , Serizawa Toru , Kawabe Takuya , Nagano Osamu , Sato Yasunori , Koiso Takao , Watanabe Shinya , Aiyama Hitoshi , Kasuya Hidetoshi
Published: February 2019

OBJECTIVE

The results of 3-stage Gamma Knife treatment (3-st-GK-Tx) for relatively large brain metastases have previously been reported for a series of patients in Chiba, Japan (referred to in this study as the C-series). In the current study, the authors reappraised, using a competing risk analysis, the efficacy and safety of 3-st-GK-Tx by comparing their experience with that of the C-series.

METHODS

This was a retrospective cohort study. Among 1767 patients undergoing GK radiosurgery for brain metastases at Mito Gamma House during the 2005–2015 period, 78 (34 female, 44 male; mean age 65 years, range 35–86 years) whose largest tumor was > 10 cm3, treated with 3-st-GK-Tx, were studied (referred to in this study as the M-series). The target volumes were covered with a 50% isodose gradient and irradiated with a peripheral dose of 10 Gy at each procedure. The interval between procedures was 2 weeks. Because competing risk analysis had not been employed in the published C-series, the authors reanalyzed the previously published data using this method.

RESULTS

The overall median survival time after 3-st-GK-Tx was 8.3 months (95% CI 5.6–12.0 months) in the M-series and 8.6 months (95% CI 5.5–10.6 months) in the C-series (p = 0.41). Actuarial survival rates at the 6th and 12th post–3-st-GK-Tx months were, respectively, 55.1% and 35.2% in the M-series and 62.5% and 26.4% in the C-series (HR 1.175, 95% CI 0.790–1.728, p = 0.42). Cumulative incidences at the 12th post–3-st-GK-Tx, determined by competing risk analyses, of neurological deterioration (14.2% in C-series vs 12.8% in M-series), neurological death (7.2% vs 7.7%), local recurrence (4.8% vs 6.2%), repeat SRS (25.9% vs 18.0%), and SRS-related complications (2.3% vs 5.1%) did not differ significantly between the 2 series.

CONCLUSIONS

There were no significant differences in post–3-st-GK-Tx results between the 2 series in terms of overall survival times, neurological death, maintained neurological status, local control, repeat SRS, and SRS-related complications. The previously published results (C-series) are considered to be validated by the M-series results.