bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Beyond Sectarian Identity Politics in the Middle East: The Case of Iran-Saudi Arabia’s Rivalry
Authors: TURAN Yıldırım , NGUYEN HOANG Lan
Published: November 2019

Iran – Saudi Arabia’s rivalry has been behind conflicts and instabilities in the region. However, the political nature of this rivalry is often over-simplified by mainstream media outlets. Similarly, a major part of literature on identity politics in Iran – Saudi Arabia’s rivalry has mainly provided a comprehensive and descriptive account of their history as well as current conditions with ethnic and sectarian identities as roots and origins of regional instabilities; or focused mainly on the politicization and manipulation of Sunni and Shia Islam by actors in their struggles for power. Synthesizing the theories on identity politics already in existence, namely Primordialism, instrumentalism, and social constructivism, this research constructed an integrated theoretical model. In this model, sectarian identity - one essence intrinsic to Middle Eastern societies and constructed alongside regional history – is not only measured by its tremendous influences on political processes; but also compared in the usage of political actors of all levels in political practices.
BORSA İSTANBUL VE ALT ENDEKSLERİNDE ZAYIF FORMDA PİYASA ETKİNLİĞİNİN ANALİZİ: FOURIER YAKLAŞIMI
Authors: BEKTUR Çisem , AYDIN Mehmet
Published: November 2019

Bu çalışmanın amacı, BİST 100(Getiri) ve alt endekslerinde
30.06.2000-29.12.2017 dönemlerinde etkin piyasa hipotezinin geçerli olup
olmadığını araştırmaktır. Bu amaçla zayıf formda piyasanın etkinliği birim kök
testleri yardımıyla incelenmiştir. Bu aşamada geleneksel doğrusal birim kök
testlerinden ve trigonometrik terimler yardımıyla yumuşak geçişlere izin veren
Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) testinin Fourier uyarlamasından
yararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, incelenen dönemde serilerin birim
köklü olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu da ele alınan piyasalarda zayıf formda etkin
piyasa hipotezinin geçerli olduğu anlamına gelmektedir.
Spatial Correlations in CyberShake Physics‐Based Ground‐Motion Simulations
Authors: Chen Yilin , Baker Jack W.
Published: November 2019

When studying the performance of distributed infrastructure in earthquakes, spatial variations in strong ground motion have a significant impact. Currently, prediction models for spatial ground‐motion variations in future earthquakes are calibrated using ground‐motion observations from densely recorded earthquakes. Although useful, that calibration process requires strong assumptions about stationarity and isotropy of correlations. This article reports results from conducting analogous spatial variation estimation using physics‐based simulations from the CyberShake platform. This platform contains simulated ground motions from hundreds of thousands of rupture realizations, at locations throughout southern California, providing a synthetic ground‐motion catalog that is much richer than we could ever hope to achieve from recordings. That richness allows significant relaxation of stationarity and isotropy assumptions, and provides new insights regarding the role of source and path heterogeneity on the spatial correlation of ground‐motion amplitudes. The results suggest that geological conditions, source effects, and path effects have significant impacts on spatial correlations. In addition, this work serves as a new dimension of ground‐motion simulation validation, because the estimated correlations can be compared to results from past earthquakes.
Induction of Parthenocarpy in Pointed Gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) by Application of Plant Growth Regulators
Authors: Hassan Jahidul , Miyajima Ikuo
Published: November 2019

Pointed gourd (TrichosanthesdioicaRoxb.) is a dioecious, cucurbit summer vegetable, and green fruit is the main edible part at 15-18 days after pollination. However, consumer preference goes to fruit without seed since seeds are unpalatable to have after cooking due to their hard seed coat. To overcome this problem by parthenocarpy induction, six types of plant growth regulators [2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA); N-(2-chloro-4 pyridyl)-N-phenylurea (CPPU); forchlorophenuron (Fulmet); gibberellic acid (GA3) and 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) with four concentrations (25, 50, 100 and 200ppm) were sprayed to the unpollinated ovaries of three different female accessions of pointed gourd at anthesis. Results revealed successful parthenocarpy induction by plant growth regulators in all the studied accessions while progressive variation observed in fruit length, diameter and weight according to the differences of plant growth regulators concentrations. The length, diameter and weight of parthenocarpic fruit induced by GA3at 200ppm, CPPU and TIBA at 100ppm in three studied accessions of pointed gourd were comparable with those of their respective hand-pollinated fruits. In most of the parthenocarpic fruits, seeds were found as empty at ripening stage apart from NAA and GA3at 200ppm treated fruits had few abnormal seeds. The results confirmed the useful technique of producing seedless fruits in pointed gourd through the application of GA3at 200ppm, CPPU and TIBA at 100ppm regardless of accessions.
Strategy instruction and transfer in the EFL classroom
Authors: Najar Robyn L.
Published: November 2019

This study examines the generalizability of research in the areas of instruction; learning; and transfer of learning to the role these play in the area of the use of strategic competencies in foreign language contexts (FLC). While previous studies have tended towards a focus on learner variables, this study includes the conditions of applicability with a task that can impact learning and transfer as well. The contributions of both variables, learner and task, were investigated through note-taking strategy instruction and transfer, to ascertain the effect on reading comprehension of textual materials in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. Learning was measured as a precursor to transfer. In order to investigate the role of instruction and transfer in the transfer of strategy use, a mixed design using both qualitative and quantitative approaches for design and analysis was used. Findings suggest that the relationship between instruction and transfer as represented by strategy use and task performance is a multidimensional one, and that there are implications for language learning instruction in the foreign language classroom.
Algorithm for constructing three-dimensional Barcodes to represent nD spatial objects in GIS
Authors:   Vladimir State University named after Alexander Grigorievich and Nikolai Grigorievich Stoletovs, Gorky street, 87, Vladimir, Russia, 600000, Andrianov Dmitriy , Eremeevv Sergey ,   Vladimir State University named after Alexander Grigorievich and Nikolai Grigorievich Stoletovs, Gorky street, 87, Vladimir, Russia, 600000, Kovalev Yuri ,   Vladimir State University named after Alexander Grigorievich and Nikolai Grigorievich Stoletovs, Gorky street, 87, Vladimir, Russia, 600000
Published: November 2019

The article describes the algorithm for creating three-dimensional Barcodes to represent nD features. The algorithm is based on computer topology methods using the 3D sweep hull algorithm for computing convex hulls and Delaunay triangulation. The result of the algorithm are 3D Barcodes of features. 3D Barcode graphs were built that reflect their time differences.. The algorithm for constructing 3D Barcodes will allow analyzing spatial nD objects at different time intervals.
Expression and hypoxia-responsiveness of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 4 in mammary gland malignant cell lines.
Authors: Minchenko Oleksandr H , Opentanova Iryna L , Ogura Tsutomu , Minchenko Dmytro O , Komisarenko Sergiy V , Caro Jaime , Esumi Hiroyasu
Published: November 2019

Recently, we have shown that PFKFB4 gene which encodes the testis isoenzyme of PFKFB is also expressed in the prostate and hepatoma cancer cell lines. Here we have studied expression and hypoxic regulation of the testis isoenzyme of PFKFB4 in several malignant cell lines from a female organ--the mammary gland. Our studies clearly demonstrated that PFKFB4 mRNA is also expressed in mammary gland malignant cells (MCF-7 and T47D cell lines) in normoxic conditions and that hypoxia strongly induces it expression. To better understand the mechanism of hypoxic regulation of PFKFB4 gene expression, we used dimethyloxalylglycine, a specific inhibitor of HIF-1alpha hydroxylase enzymes, which strongly increases HIF-1alpha levels and mimics the effect of hypoxia. It was observed that PFKFB4 expression in the MCF7 and T47D cell lines was highly responsive to dimethyloxalylglycine, suggesting that the hypoxia responsiveness of PFKFB4 gene in these cell lines is regulated by HIF-1 proteins. Moreover, desferrioxamine and cobalt chloride, which mimic the effect of hypoxia by chelating or substituting for iron, had a similar stimulatory effect on the expression of PFKFB mRNA. In other mammary gland malignant cell lines (BT549, MDA-MB-468, and SKBR-3) hypoxia and hypoxia mimics also induced PFKFB4 mRNA, but to variable degrees. The hypoxic induction of PFKFB4 mRNA was equivalent to the expression of PFKFB3, Glut1, and VEGF, which are known HIF-1-dependent genes. Hypoxia and dimethyloxalylglycine increased the PFKFB4 protein levels in all cell lines studied except MDA-MB-468. Through site-specific mutagenesis in the 5'-flanking region of PFKFB4 gene the hypoxia response could be limited. Thus, this study provides evidence that PFKFB4 gene is also expressed in mammary gland cancer cells and strongly responds to hypoxia via an HIF-1alpha dependent mechanism. Moreover, the PFKFB4 and PFKFB3 gene expression in mammary gland cancer cells has also a significant role in the Warburg effect which is found in all malignant cells.
Isolation and expression pattern of RGS21 gene, a novel RGS member.
Authors: Li Xin , Chen Lei , Ji Chaoneng , Liu Bing , Gu Jiefeng , Xu Jian , Zou Xianqiong , Gu Shaohua , Mao Yumin
Published: November 2019

Regulators of G-protein signaling (RGS) proteins are known for the RGS domain that is composed of a conserved stretch of 120 amino acids, which binds directly to activated G-protein alpha subunits and acts as a GTPase-activating protein (GAP), leading to their deactivation and termination of downstream signals. In this study, a novel human RGS cDNA (RGS21), 1795 bp long and encoding a 152-amino acid polypeptide, was isolated by large-scale sequencing analysis of a human fetal brain cDNA library. Unlike other RGS family members, RGS21 gene has no additional domain/motif and may represent the smallest known member of RGS family. It may belong to the B/R4 subfamily, which suggests that it may serve exclusively as a negative regulator of alphai/o family members and/or alphaq/11. PCR analysis showed that RGS21 mRNA was expressed ubiquitously in the 16 tissues examined, implying general physiological roles.
Metabolic enzymes that bind RNA: yet another level of cellular regulatory network?
Authors: Cieśla Joanna
Published: November 2019

Several enzymes that were originally characterized to have one defined function in intermediatory metabolism are now shown to participate in a number of other cellular processes. Multifunctional proteins may be crucial for building of the highly complex networks that maintain the function and structure in the eukaryotic cell possessing a relatively low number of protein-encoding genes. One facet of this phenomenon, on which I will focus in this review, is the interaction of metabolic enzymes with RNA. The list of such enzymes known to be associated with RNA is constantly expanding, but the most intriguing question remains unanswered: are the metabolic enzyme-RNA interactions relevant in the regulation of cell metabolism? It has been proposed that metabolic RNA-binding enzymes participate in general regulatory circuits linking a metabolic function to a regulatory mechanism, similar to the situation of the metabolic enzyme aconitase, which also functions as iron-responsive RNA-binding regulatory element. However, some authors have cautioned that some of such enzymes may merely represent "molecular fossils" of the transition from an RNA to a protein world and that the RNA-binding properties may not have a functional significance. Here I will describe enzymes that have been shown to interact with RNA (in several cases a newly discovered RNA-binding protein has been identified as a well-known metabolic enzyme) and particularly point out those whose ability to interact with RNA seems to have a proven physiological significance. I will also try to depict the molecular switch between an enzyme's metabolic and regulatory functions in cases where such a mechanism has been elucidated. For most of these enzymes relations between their enzymatic functions and RNA metabolism are unclear or seem not to exist. All these enzymes are ancient, as judged by their wide distribution, and participate in fundamental biochemical pathways.
Up-regulation of human PNPase mRNA by beta-interferon has no effect on protein level in melanoma cell lines.
Authors: Gewartowski Kamil , Tomecki Rafal , Muchowski Lukasz , Dmochow Ska Aleksandra , Dzwonek Artur , Malecki Michal , Skurzak Henryk , Ostrowski Jerzy , Stepien Piotr P
Published: November 2019

Human mitochondrial polynucleotide phosphorylase (hPNPase) is an exoribonuclease localized in mitochondria. The exact physiological function of this enzyme is unknown. Recent studies have revealed the existence of a relationship between induction of hPNPase mRNA and both cellular senescence and growth arrest of melanoma cells following beta-interferon treatment. The aim of this study was to verify whether the augmented hPNPase mRNA level results in increase of the protein level. In several cell lines established from five metastatic melanoma patients we did not find any such correlation. However, an elevated level of hPNPase protein was observed in interferon-induced HeLa and Jurkat cells. This increase was correlated with a slight shortening of poly(A) tails of mitochondrial ND3 transcript.
Comparação de deslocamentos e tensões normais de um grupo de paredes de um edifício em alvenaria estrutural: método dos elementos finitos versus elementos de pórtico espacial
Authors: Silva João Vitor , Nunes Cláudio Cruz
Published: November 2019

A alvenaria estrutural tem como vantagens a economia de fôrmas, a redução significativa de revestimentos, a redução nos desperdícios de material e mão-de-obra, a redução do número de especialidades e a flexibilidade na execução da obra. O painel de contraventamento é o elemento resistente aos esforços de flexão, sendo definido pela área do grupo estrutural na direção do plano de atuação do momento fletor e abas perpendiculares, sem avaliar se estão na direção dos eixos principais de inércia. Foram comparados os modelos espaciais de Grupos Isolados de Paredes, em que os grupos de paredes são tomados independentes entre si, o de Grupos de Paredes com Interação, em que os lintéis que ligam as paredes são modelados como vigas, e a modelagem em elementos finitos (MEF) de casca. Utilizou-se da dependência generalizada entre deslocamentos para simular o comportamento de diafragma rígido da laje e excentricidades dos lintéis. Após a obtenção dos resultados, observou-se que o deslocamento da estrutura no modelo de MEF e no de Grupos Isolados na direção X diferiu de 10,85%, e na direção Z, 7,94%. Isso se deve a modelagem em elementos finitos apenas do grupo G1, semelhante ao que ocorre no modelo de Grupos Isolados. Quanto às tensões, como as diferenças chegaram a 17,28%, entre os modelos de MEF e Grupos Isolados, recomenda-se calcular um grupo com geometria complexa, como abordado neste trabalho, pelo método dos elementos finitos.
Efeitos da carbonatação acelerada em compósitos do tipo Engineered Cementitious Composites
Authors: Tonioli Sabrine Eduarda
Published: November 2019

O setor da construção civil é considerado um dos maiores emissores de CO2 (dióxido de carbono) na atmosfera, tornando-se um setor estratégico na busca pela sustentabilidade. A literatura indica que materiais à base de cimento Portland podem capturar CO2 da atmosfera, em poucas idades, através da carbonatação acelerada. Este trabalho objetiva estudar a influência da carbonatação acelerada nas propriedades mecânicas de um compósito cimentício à base de cimento Portland (ECC – Enginereed Cementitious Composites), reforçado com fibras de PVA (Acetato de Polivinila). O compósito foi hidratado sob duas condições: baixa e alta umidade relativa. Foram realizados ensaios mecânicos, de termogravimetria e de termogravimetria derivativa. Os resultados apontam que a cura úmida beneficia as propriedades mecânicas da matriz, uma vez que favorece as reações de hidratação do cimento, e que a carbonatação acelerada, contribui para o aumento de tensão de primeira fissura. Percebeu-se também que o modo de cura preliminar do compósito influenciou na formação dos produtos hidratados. Identificou-se ainda que a carbonatação não inibe as características de strain hardening do compósito cimentício, tornando possível a sua utilização sob efeito da carbonatação acelerada.
ГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ МЕТОД ВЫБОРА БУРОВЫХ ДОЛОТ
Authors: Попов Анатолий Николаевич , Исмаков Рустэм Адипович , Конесев Геннадий Васильевич , Ишбаев Гиният Гарифуллович
Published: November 2019

Актуальность исследования обусловлена необходимостью выбора перспективных буровых долот на стадии проектирования технологии бурения. Это направление является ресурсосберегающим, минимизирующим объем промысловых испытаний при поиске оптимальных технологических решений. Цель: разработать уточненную методику выбора буровых долот по статистическим данным о показателях механических свойств горных пород. Объекты: идентификация буровых долот различных фирм и их выбор в соответствии со статистическими характеристиками механических свойств горных пород. Эти вопросы слабо изучены и вызывают затруднения при проектировании режимов бурения скважин.  Методы: графоаналитическое изучение соответствия типов буровых долот прочностным характеристикам горных пород, определяемым методом одноосного сжатия и методом статического вдавливания штампа с плоским основанием. Результаты. Для идентификации долот различных изготовителей Международная ассоциация буровых подрядчиков (МАБП) разработала единую классификацию в кодах МАБП. Для отечественной практики возникла дилемма: горные породы охарактеризованы твердостью горных пород по штампу и в категориях, а долота – прочностью горных пород при одноосном сжатии и в кодах МАБП. Предложен переход к показателю прочности горных пород, выраженному в кодах МАБП долота. Это обеспечивает единство характеристик как для долот, так и для горных пород. Соответственно предложены номограммы для выбора долот по статистическим величинам прочности горных пород в кодах МАБП, рассчитанных с надежностью 0,95. Показано, что можно аналогично выбирать долота и при представлении твердости горных пород в категориях. В случае лопастных алмазно-твердосплавных долот их выбор распадается на два этапа: выбор типа вооружения в соответствии с прочностью горной породы в кодах или твердостью в категориях и расчет числа лопастей долота, которое зависит как от прочностных характеристик горной породы, так и от диаметра долота. Для упрощения выбора долот предложено характеризовать буримость выделяемых интервалов бурения не словесно (мягкие, средние и т. д.), а их статистическими характеристиками в кодах МАБП или в категориях буримости с заданной вероятностью.
ПРОБЛЕМЫ КОРРОЗИИ И ФИЗИКО-МЕХАНИЧЕСКИЕ МОДЕЛИ РАЗРУШЕНИЯ КОНСТРУКЦИОННЫХ МАТЕРИАЛОВ ДЛЯ ЭНЕРГОМАШИНОСТРОЕНИЯ
Authors: Заворин Александр Сергеевич , Любимова Людмила Леонидовна , Буваков Константин Владимирович , Шмитов Денис Максимович , Артамонцев Александр Иванович
Published: November 2019

Актуальность исследования обусловлена необходимостью увеличения ресурса тепломеханического оборудования вследствие снижения потерь металла от коррозионных повреждений. Продление ресурса и диагностирование состояния конструкционных материалов энергетического оборудования обусловлено нарастанием степени его износа на действующих электростанциях. В связи с этим требуется тщательный анализ существующих механизмов образования и разрушения оксидных пленок, образования микротрещин, эволюции микротрещин с последующим развитием макротрещин и структурных факторов, влияющих на эти механизмы. Это будет способствовать подготовки к переходу на качественно более информативный масштабный уровень исследований – наноразмерный и даже атомный, без чего невозможно кардинально решать задачи сбережения материалов, используемых для изготовления элементов энергетического оборудования, эксплуатируемых в условиях высоких температур и давления среды. Цель: анализ состояния проблемы в направлении надежного выявления признаков предкоррозионного разрушения, а также установления механизмов последующей коррозии поверхностей нагрева парогенераторов и других теплообменных установок для получения объективных сведений о коррозионной стойкости и жаропрочности сталей для изделий энергетического машиностроения, а также с целью создания информационной базы для обоснования задач и методологии исследований в этом направлении. Результаты исследования состояния проблемы. Установлены определяющие механизмы коррозионного разрушения под действием эксплуатационных факторов. Углубление понимания закономерностей действия этих факторов требует получения результатов наблюдения не только в статичном стоянии объекта исследований, но и в динамике их изменения.
Razvoj gozdnih sestojev na nekdanjih novinah v Koprivni
Authors: Golob Janez , Golob Milan , Hladnik David
Published: November 2019

We conducted the sixth consecutive measurement of permanent research plots located in former slash-and-burn areas in the cadastral community of Koprivna. The forests on the research plots are privately owned and have not been subjected to significant forest management since their establishement in 1960. Natural succession, which began 70 or 100 years ago, was dominated by Norway spruce. The study shows that in untreated Norway spruce stands, the estimation of changes and the self-thinning process are comparable to Reineke%s self-thinning rule or Stand Density Index (SDI). In the research plots, the growing stock ranges from 566.4 m3/ha to 761.3 m3/ha, and basal area ranges from 48.7 m2/ha to 61.7 m2/ha. When comparing our results to previous available measurements, we observed a significant increase in forest stand height curves. In untreated stands without thinning operations, the predominant proportion of trees had a high and unfavourable height-diameter ratio (h/d).
Los primeros cursos de verano en la Universidad española: Jaca, 1927-1936 = The First Summer Courses at Spanish University: Jaca, 1927-1936
Authors: Sabio Alcutén Alberto
Published: November 2019

Resumen: El artículo analiza los pri­meros cursos de verano que entraron en funcionamiento en la Universidad española y muestra cómo se concebía la “extensión universitaria” entre 1927 y 1936. Era la pri­mera vez que una Universidad se trasladaba, temporal y periódicamente, a otro sitio donde creía que sus enseñanzas podían ser útiles. Se profundiza en la programación de estos cur­sos, en las temáticas abordadas y en los profe­sores participantes. Desde su nacimiento, los cursos vincularon el aprendizaje al contacto con la naturaleza. La educación recreativa se entendía como pedagogía del ocio o, si se quiere, con propuestas más actuales basadas en el papel educativo de las emociones.Palabras clave: Universidad española, Jaca, Zaragoza, Unamuno, Lorca.Abstract: The article investigates the first summer courses, that took place at Spa­nish University and analyses how they were formed “the university extension” between 1927 and 1936. It was the first time that a uni­versity had moved temporarily and periodica­lly to another place where it was believed that its teaching could be useful. It was deepened at the programming of these courses, at the addressed issues and at the participating pro­fessors. Since its beginning the courses linked recreational linking with nature. Recreational education was understood as leisure peda­gogy or, in other words, as more up to date proposals, based on the educative role of the emotions.Keywords: Spanish University, Jaca, Saragossa, Unamuno, Lorca.
The Macroeconomic Determinants and the Impact of Sanctions on FDI in Iran: A Case Study
Authors: Rasouli Ghahroudi Mehdi , Chong Li chy
Published: November 2019

In this paper, we examine the impact of the macroeconomic determinants of foreign direct investment inflows. We also investigate the moderating role of sanctions in FDI inflows into Iran. The empirical results reveal that macro determinants such as infrastructure, exchange rate, inflation rate, investment return, and governance have a long-run impact on FDI inflows in Iran. Our findings also show that GDP growth rate and trade openness have no significant effect on FDI. Our results indicate that sanctions do not have a significant moderating role in the relationship between macroeconomic factors and foreign direct investment. Surprisingly, international sanctions have a positive relationship with FDI inflows in Iran. Furthermore, sanction has a positive impact on inflation rate and exchange rate in Iran. Finally, our findings show that sanctions have had a significant impact on Iran's economic growth in recent years due to increasing the severity level of sanctions.
ANALYSIS ON PRAGMATIC FORCE OF DECLARATIVE UTTERANCES IN FILM ENTITLED “AVATAR”
Authors: Widianto Eko , Suparno Suparno , Sarosa Teguh
Published: November 2019

This is a descriptive qualitative research. The data sources are thevmanuscript and video of “Avatar” film. From the sources, the researcher takes 40 declarative utterances uttered by the main character (Jake Sully) to be analyzed. The research goals are 1) to identify the contexts of declarative utterances, 2) to identify the hearer’s responses of declarative utterances, 3) to explain the pragmatic force of declarative utterances viewed from the illocutionary force. Before define the force, the researcher explains the context for a better understanding about the speaker’s intention. The results of this research are, 1) every utterance has its own context: situation, participants, ends, act sequence, key, instrumentalities, norms, and genre, 2) the hearer’s responses are words response and act response, 3) utterance’s function reflects the pragmatic force, those 40 declarative utterances bring various forces; suggesting, appointing, reporting, requesting, claiming, thanking, asking, complaining, apologizing, confirming, blaming, ordering, advising, and sentencing.
Grammatical Competence and Pre-Existing Knowledge (Schemata) in Connection with Reading Comprehension
Authors: Amelia Rizki , Susilohadi Gunarso , Setyaningsih Endang
Published: November 2019

The aim of the study is to prove empirically the causal relationship between students’ grammatical competence, schemata and reading comprehension. correlational study involved thirty students of the eleventh grade students of class science 2 and class science 3 and was conducted in May 2014 at a senior high school in Sragen. The technique of choosing the sample was cluster random sampling. The instruments were multiple choice tests for collecting the three kinds of data including the data of students’ grammatical competence, schemata and reading comprehension. Single correlation and multiple linear regressions were used to analyze the data. The result shows that there is a positive correlation between (1) students’ grammatical competence and reading comprehension; (2) students’ schemata and reading comprehension, and (3) students’grammatical competence and schemata to reading comprehension simultaneously. It means that the improvement of students’ grammatical competence and schemata will be in line with the improvement of students’ reading comprehension.
The Contribution of Students’ Motivation and Vocabulary to Students’ Translation
Authors: Listiyanti Listiyanti , Asrori Muh. , Setyaningsih Endang
Published: November 2019

This research is aimed to find out the contribution of: (1) students’ motivation to students’ translation; (2) students’ vocabulary to students’ translation ability; and (3) students’ motivation and students’ vocabulary, to students’ translation. This correlational study involved 35 students of the sixth semester students of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of a University in Surakarta. The technique of choosing the sample was cluster random sampling. Data were collected through questionnaire and test. Single Correlation and Multiple Linear Regressions were used to analyze the data. The research findings show that: (1) motivation brings 10.30% contribution to translation; (2) vocabulary brings 29.58% contribution to translation; and (3) motivation and vocabulary simultaneously bring 39.88% contribution to translation. Based on the study, it can be implied that motivation and vocabulary are important factors that give contribution to translation.
An Error Analysis on The Students’ Writing of Recount Text
Authors: Ningsih Tri Septiana , Siswantoro Siswantoro , Martono Martono
Published: November 2019

The aims of this research are: (1) to find out the type of error of a recount text made by the eighth grade students of SMP N in Surakarta; (2) to find out the highest percentage of type of the students‟ errors; (3) to find out the causes of the students‟ errors. This research is descriptive. To collect the data, the researcher uses an essay test in the form of recount text composition made by the eighth grade students. The sample of the research is 24 students of class VIII A. To categorize the type of error, the researcher uses surface strategy taxonomy. The results of this research are: (1) there are four types of errors yielded by the students which are addition error (14.34%) , omission error (29.81%), misformation error (55.10%) and misordering error (0.75%); (2) the highest percentage of type of errors is misformation error with the percentage of (55.10%); (3) there are two causes of errors found from the students‟ writing which are interlingual error with the percentage of 58.49% and intralingual error (41.51%).
Correlation Between Cohesive Devices Mastery and Learning Motivation Toward Reading Comprehension
Authors: Utomo Arining Tyas , Asrori Muh. , Sulistyawati Hefy
Published: November 2019

The aims of the research are to investigate whether there is a positive correlation between (1) cohesive devices mastery and reading comprehension; (2) learning motivation and reading comprehension; (3) cohesive devices mastery, learning motivation simultaneously toward reading comprehension. The method used in this research is correlation. The study was conducted in one of state senior high schools in Sukoharjo. The population of the research consists of 253 students. The sample is 34 students taken by cluster random sampling. The instruments in collecting the data are questionnaire and objective test. The technique of analyzing the data are simple and multiple linear regression and correlation. The result of the research shows that there is a positive correlation between (1) cohesive devices mastery and reading comprehension; (2) learning motivation and reading comprehension;(3)      cohesive devices mastery, learning motivation simultaneously toward reading comprehension. Based on the research result, it can be concluded that cohesive devices mastery and learning motivation give contribution in the improvement of reading comprehension.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH KWL (KNOW, WANT TO KNOW, LEARN) STRATEGY
Authors: Fajri Fitri Apriliana , Susilohadi Gunarso , Elyono Dwi
Published: November 2019

This article is a report of a classroom action research that aimed at finding out how KWL strategy could be implemented effectively in improving the students’ reading comprehension, to what extent KWL strategy could improve the students’ reading comprehension, and how the classroom situation was when KWL strategy was implemented in the reading class. The classroom action research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle comprised planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The qualitative data were collected through observations, questionnaires, and interviews while the quantitative data were obtained through tests. Some findings are obtained in this research. The first finding is that KWL strategy could be implemented effectively because of the students’ ability to use their prior knowledge and activate their critical thinking to predict the text, all of which caused them to have better performance in comprehending the text. An effective way of implementing KWL strategy could be developed and applied due to a) a clear explanation of KWL steps to the students, b) the use of new and familiar topics, c) the use of visual representations of the assigned text, d) the use of group discussions and individual activities, and e) the teacher’s guidance during the teaching and learning process. The second finding is that the strategy could improve the students’ reading comprehension in their skills of finding main ideas, explicit information, implicit information, and word references, and understanding word meanings based on the context. The third finding is that the strategy promoted a better classroom situation.
The Use of Rosetta Stone® as Teaching Media to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Mastery
Authors: Prasetyo Gigih Aji , Martono Martono , Suparno Suparno
Published: November 2019

The objectives of the research are to identify: (1) whether the use of Rosetta Stone® can improve students‟ vocabulary mastery; (2) the strengths and weaknesses of Rosetta Stone®. The research was carried out at a Junior High School in Surakarta, Central Java in 2014/2015 academic year. It was conducted in two cycles and applied Rosetta Stone® as teaching media for teaching vocabulary. The data were analysed by qualitative and quantitative methods. The result of the research showed the improvements, students could:

(1) pronounce most of the words correctly; (2) memorized the new words more easily; (3) use the correct grammar in sentences. The class situation also improved, the students: (1) gave a full attention and did not make non- academic activities during teaching learning process; (2) tended to be active learner. In addition, the students‟ mean score also improved. The strengths of Rosetta Stone® are on the enhancement of teaching learning process. On the other hand, the weaknesses of this software are on the task preparation and the images limitation.

 
An Item Analysis of English Summative Test for The First Semester of The Third Grade Junior High School Students in Surakarta
Authors: Pradanti Septi Ika , Martono Martono , Sarosa Teguh
Published: November 2019

The aims of this research are:(1) to find out whether the multiple-choice items of English summative test for the third grade junior high school students in Surakarta have fulfilled the criteria of good test or not; and (2)To describe whether the multiple-choice items of English summative test for the third grade junior high school students in Surakarta have fulfilled the criteria of good test item viewed from difficulty level, discrimination power, and distractor evaluation or not. The data were taken from 100 students‟ answer sheets in five schools in Surakarta. The test item was analyzed by using item analysis technique seen from the score and the language content analysis. The analysis was considered by using three aspects i.e. index of discriminating power, level of difficulty and the distractor evaluation. The research finding shows that (1) the difficulty level shows 13% for very difficult item, 22% for very easy item, and 64% for satisfactory item; (2) only 35% of all test items have appropriate index of discriminating power; and (3) only 49% of the distractors are effective since they were selected by the students. Based on the three criteria of a good test item above, there are only 46% of multiple choice items fulfilling the criteria of a good test items.
A Correlational Study Between Students’ Vocabulary Mastery, Reading Habit and Writing Skill
Authors: Sulistyaningrum Rohmah Ayu , Siswantoro Siswantoro , P A. Handoko
Published: November 2019

The aims of the study are to determine the correlation between (1) vocabulary mastery and writing skill; (2) reading habit to writing skill; (3) vocabulary mastery, reading habit, and writing skill. The sample of the research is 26 second grade students of MTs N Jumapolo. In collecting the data, the researcher used questionnaire and test. The questionnaire was used to collect the data of students’ reading habit, while the test was used to collect the data of vocabulary mastery and writing skill. In analyzing the data, the researcher used Simple Correlation and Multiple Correlation Technique. The result of this study show that (1) there is a positive correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing skill ( = 0.74); (2) there is a positive correlation between reading habit and writing skill ( = 0.63); (3) there is a positive correlation between vocabulary mastery, reading habit, and writing skill ( = 0.809).
The Implementation of Jigsaw Technique on Narrative Text
Authors: Furqoni Nanda Fikri , Suparno Suparno , Wahyuni Dewi Sri
Published: November 2019

This study is conducted to find out and to describe to what extent the use of Jigsaw Technique improves the students’ reading comprehension, and to describe the classroom situation when Jigsaw Technique is implemented in reading class. The population of this study is the students of grade VIII in a state junior high school in Boyolali in the academic year 2017/2018 consists of 21 students. The data were collected by observation, interview, and test. The research findings showed that the teacher dominated the teaching-learning process, while the students were not active to give responses but passive to ask questions. The  brief explanation of this study can be presented as follows. The first students reading ability could be improved through the use of Jigsaw technique, before the research was done, the average score of the students’ reading ability was only 59.6, but after the research one for cycle 1, it improved to 65. In cycle 2, it increased up to 71.5. Next, there were also improvements of class situation in teaching learning process and it helps to improve students’ reading ability and more engaged in learning process.
Constraining the SMEFT with Bayesian reweighting
Authors: van Beek Samuel , Nocera Emanuele Roberto , Rojo Juan , Slade Emma
Published: November 2019

We illustrate how Bayesian reweighting can be used to incorporate the
constraints provided by new measurements into a global Monte Carlo
analysis of the Standard Model Effective Field Theory (SMEFT). This
method, extensively applied to study the impact of new data on the
parton distribution functions of the proton, is here validated by means
of our recent SMEFiT analysis of the top quark sector. We show how,
under well-defined conditions and for the SMEFT operators directly
sensitive to the new data, the reweighting procedure is equivalent to a
corresponding new fit. We quantify the amount of information added to
the SMEFT parameter space by means of the Shannon entropy and of the
Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic. We investigate the dependence of our
results upon the choice of alternative expressions of the weights.
Determining the level of bank connectivity for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Authors: Vnukova Nataliya , Kavun Sergii , Kolodiziev Oleh , Achkasova Svіtlana , Hontar Daria
Published: November 2019

The study aims at developing an approach to determining the bank connectivity level. This will contribute to implementing a risk-oriented approach to counteracting money laundering, terrorist financing and the proliferation of mass destruction weapons. The article proposes to assess the degree of bank connectivity and determine the impact of these circumstances on money laundering risk using banks from foreign banking groups, whose capital share in the Ukrainian banking system amounts to more than 40 percent. Using the resulting correlation dependencies, two-dimensional binary matrices were constructed, which became the basis for creating graphs of links between banks. The institutions under study are found to be predominantly connected in terms of their sets (varieties), since the average proportion of banks with close direct links is over half, and the non-connectivity coefficient for them is about 40%. Each surveyed bank, on average, has direct links with eight other banks and inverse links with four other banks. Considering banks as tops of the graph, one can assume that there is a hidden relationship between some banks. This approach allows calculating all existing relationships between banks to assess risk. Transforming the graph from non-oriented to oriented made it possible to identify and clearly demonstrate possible directions of links between the investigated financial institutions, which should be further verified to determine the risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, etc.
Aplikasi Umbi Suweg (Amorphophallus campanulatus) Sebagai Alternatif Penurun Gula Darah Pada Penderita Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Lianah Lianah , Tyas Dian Ayuning , Armanda Dian Triastari , Setyawati Siti Mukhlishoh
Published: November 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari perbandingan kadar glukosa darah tikus putih (Rattus norvegicus L.) setelah mengonsumsi suweg mentah dan suweg rebus. Eksperimen dilakukan pada 15 ekor tikus putih sehat dengan rerata berat badan 181-183 gram. Tikus dibagi menjadi 3 kelompok perlakuan. Setiap kelompok tikus normal diadaptasikan terhadap pakan selama 3 hari dan dipuasakan selama 8-12 jam, kemudian diberi pakan sesuai dengan kelompok perlakuan masing-masing pakan suweg dengan dosis 10 mg/180 g BB suweg rebus, 10 mg/180 g BB suweg mentah, dan 10 mg/180 g BB pakan standar (kontrol).  Kadar glukosa darah diukur dengan glukometer pada menit ke 0, 60 dan 120 setelah pemberian pakan secara oral. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan umbi suweg mentah menunjukkan aktivitas penurunan kadar gula darah lebih tinggi (3,8 mg/dl) dibandingkan umbi suweg rebus (3,6 mg/dl). Kecenderungan ini menunjukkan bahwa secara alami hormon insulin di dalam tubuh tikus sudah bekerja dalam menyeimbangkan kadar gula darah. Suweg mengandung senyawa bioaktif berupa Polisakarida Larut Air (PLA) dan serat pangan yang dapat membantu menurunkan kadar glukosa darah. Umbi suweg dapat diaplikasikan pada manusia khususnya sebagai terapi diet penurun kadar glukosa darah bagi penderita diabetes mellitus.
Pola Pertumbuhan dan Faktor Kondisi Ikan Brek (Barbonymus balleroides val. 1842) dari Perairan Pulau Jawa Koleksi Museum Zoologi Bogoriense (MZB)
Authors: Maizul Riza , Setyawati Siti Mukhlishoh , Wahyudewantoro Gema
Published: November 2019

Brek fish (Barbonymus balleroides) is a consumption, fish that is widely used by people around the River. The population has started to decline, but not yet cultivated. Therefore, research has been conducted as a basis for its domestication, including growth patterns and condition factor of Brek Fish. The total length (TL) of each individual was measured using a digital caliper with an accuracy of 0.05 mm, while the body weight was weighed using an analytical scale with an accuracy of 0.0001 g. the data obtained were analyzed by linear regression found in the microsoft excel program. The results showed that the growth pattern of brek fish was allometric negative, the average condition factor value of brek fish (B. balleroides) was 1.026. The author hopes this research can be used as basic biological information to support the conservation of Brek Fish (B. ballerodes).
Inventarisasi Tumbuhan Obat di Jalur Pendakian Gunung Ungaran
Authors: Khoirurrais Muhamad , Ismail Ismail , Wahidah Baiq Farhatul
Published: November 2019

Mount Ungaran has a high varied vegetation which includes medicinal plants. The purpose of this study is to know the types of medicinal plants found in the hiking trails of Mount Ungaran. The method used in this research is the cruising method. The object of research was spermatophyta medicinal plants. Data collection techniques used in this study are observation, characterization and document review. The results of the study obtained 43 types of medicinal plants belonging to 30 families with the most families were Asteraceae family with the number of 5 species. But unfortunately these plants have not been maximally utilized by the surrounding community due to lack of community knowledge about the potential of these plants and their use especially as a medicinal plants.
Nitrogen removal performance of microbial fuel cell enhanced bioretention system
Authors: Wang Yajun , Singh Rajendra Prasad , Zhang Junyu , Xu Yan , Fu Dafang
Published: November 2019

Bioretention cell (BRC) and an enhanced system combining bioretention cell with microbial fuel cell (BRC-MFC) were used to treat domestic wastewater. Nitrogen removal characteristics and permeation characteristics of two systems were investigated by adjusting influent carbon/nitrogen ratio (C/N = 2–20). Results showed that nitrification and denitrification performances were mainly influenced by organic matter and system combination, which further effected the nitrogen removal. When optimal operating parameters were: electrode space of 30 cm, hydraulic load of 1.0 m3/(m2·d) and inlet/reaction time of 1/8 in BRC-MFC system, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN) and NH4+ removal efficiencies still reached 97.63, 64, and 42.26%, respectively and achieved high removal efficiency of organic matter and nitrogen simultaneously compared to the BRC system. Efficient supply of electron and phylogenetic diversity of bacterial communities in BRC-MFC process was the main reason to achieve deep denitrification removal. After the V3-V4 variable region of 16S rRNA gene was sequenced by the Miseq high-throughput sequencing method, introduction of MFC enhancement technology affected the microbial community structure in the system. The presence of MFC contributed to an increase in community diversity (from 14 to 19 phyla). The results provide a simple method without kinetic energy for simultaneous denitrification and steady infiltration of bioretention.
Estruturadas X Desestruturadas:
Authors: Peres Gonçalves Josiane
Published: November 2019

Em âmbito escolar, é comum ouvir comentários acerca de famílias “estruturadas” ou “desestruturadas”, surgindo a necessidade de entender essa realidade, buscamos averiguar o que docentes e gestoras escolares querem dizer quando utilizam essas terminologias. O referencial teórico baseia-se em pesquisas que abordam sobre os conceitos de estrutura e desestrutura familiar, além de estudos na área da educação sobre a mesma temática. A coleta de dados foi realizada em três municípios sul-mato-grossenses com um total de seis mulheres, sendo três docentes e três gestoras escolares. Os resultados evidenciam que família “estruturada” é vista como o modelo tradicional, composto por pai, mãe e filhos, enquanto que todas as outras configurações familiares são vistas como “desestruturadas”. Contudo, problematizamos que o que caracteriza a desestrutura familiar são atitudes e comportamentos, ou a não garantia de segurança e proteção a todos os membros, não havendo relação direta com as diferentes formas de arranjos familiares.