bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Taxonomy and Ecology of Brachyuran Crabs in Sunderbans
Authors: Gokul A.
Published: May 2018

Indian part of Sunderbans is a wide area spread between the rivers Matla in the west and Roymangal in the east. The Mangroves are unique intertidal ecosystem that supports the biodiversity in a wide band. The brachyuran crabs prefer mangroves to complete their biological cycle and along with the crabs, shrimps, prawns, lobsters are also found to be abundant in the mangrove creeks. The present study is an attempt to ô€ind the occurrence of some eco-sensitive species and to access the diversity loss. The eco-sensitive crab species acts as eco indicators. The present study mainly focused on the distribution and diversity of Brachyuran crabs in Sunderbans. The brachyuran crabs were collected from different ecosystems. It was collected from mud by hand-picking and using forceps. Crabs were counted with their holes within the area and accessed. The diversity and distribution of the crabs were examined along the coast and mangrove areas of different ecosystems. The GPS points were made using GARMIN 12 channel GPS. The present study resulted with the collection of 405 examples of brachyuran crabs comprises of 06 families, 07 genera and 14 species. All the species were taxonomically analysed and their distribution is illustrated. The ecological analysis resulted with the abundance of brachyuran crabs are more in the mangrove areas compared with the mud ô€lats of Sunderbans. Comparatively the Ocypode crabs were found to be abundant on the disturbed Bali Island. Studies were limited on the diversity, abundance and dynamic pattern of the brachyuran crabs in Sundarbans hence the present study undertaken. The mode of adaptation and successful completion of life cycle determines the species richness in the respective habitat. The Anthropogenic threats played a major role to change both the sandy beach and island ecosystem from vulnerable to endangered. Rapid increase of human population and solid constructions is the growing threat to not only to Gangasagar and Bakkhali but also to the entire Sundarbans.
Taxonomic Studies on Vespid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Vespidae) of Dumna Nature Park, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Sheikh Altaf Hussain , Girish Kumar P. , Thomas Moni , Bhandari Rita
Published: May 2018

The diversity of wasps of the family Vespidae from Dumna Nature Park, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh is studied. It consists of 20 species with an additional subspecies belonging to 11 genera under 3 subfamilies. Out of these, 13 species and an additional subspecies are newly recorded here from Madhya Pradesh. The parasitic association of strepsipteran insects are also reported for the first time in the genus Delta.
Fish Diversity of the Vatrak Stream, Sabarmati River System, Rajasthan
Authors: Banyal Harinder Singh , Kumar Sanjeev
Published: May 2018

Five species of fishes belonging to order cypriniformes from Vatrak stream of Rajasthan has been described. Taxonomic details along with ecology of the fish fauna and stream morphology are also discussed.
Amphibians of the Duars Area of Northern West Bengal
Authors: Deuti Kaushik , Ray Sukumar , Bag Probhat , Dey Swapan Kumar
Published: May 2018

To determine the diversity and distribution of amphibians in the duars region of northern West Bengal, two surveys were undertaken in 2014 and 2015 and 86 anuran amphibian specimens were collected belonging to 21 species, 15 genera and 5 families. The Bright frog (Humerana humeralis) and Point-nosed frog (Clinotarsus alticola) were two new records to the State of West Bengal. The detailed species accounts of these amphibian species along with their registration numbers, measurements, diagnostic features, colouration, habitat and distribution have been noted and this comprises the first comprehensive scientific document of the amphibians of the duars area of northern West Bengal.
Report on Hemipteran Pest Diversity on Apple Plantations (Malus domestica Borkh.) in Jammu and Kashmir State of India
Authors: Gupta Ruchie , Pathania P. C.
Published: May 2018

Twelve species belonging to different families of Hemiptera viz. Aphididae (Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann, Aphis pomi De Geer), Reduvidae (Reduvius delicatula Distant), Dictyopharidae (Putala rostrata Melichar), Diaspididae (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock), Pentatomidae (Nezara viridula (Linnaeus), Halyomorpha halys Stal, Halys dentatus Fabricius, Scutelleridae (Chrysocoris purpureus Westwood), Fulgoridae (Borysthers sp.), Jassidae (Empoasca sp.) and Membracidae (Oxyrachis rufescens Walker) have been reported infesting apple plantations from different apple growing districts viz. Bhaderwah, Batote, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu province of Jammu Province. Their distribution, host plants, diagnostic features and damage caused by these pests to apple plantations are also discussed in the present paper.
Inventory of Membracidae (Insecta: Homoptera) Type Specimens in the Collections of Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai
Authors: Prabakaran S. , Babu R. , Senraj M.
Published: May 2018

The type specimens of Indian membracids present in the National Zoological Collections of Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai are currently inventried. This comprises of 12 species and 19 examples. Type species are listed with generic name, original label information, date and place of collection along with geographical coordinates. In addition, the digital image of Type specimens and original labels are also documented.
Shared Intention is Not Joint Commitment
Authors: Kopec Matthew , Miller Suemas
Published: May 2018

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La integración de una visión intercultural en la investigación científica biomédica
Authors: Angulo-Bazan Yolanda
Published: May 2018

Son ya reconocidas las múltiples dificultades que tienen que superar los investigadores científicos en Latinoamérica, desde limitantes económicas, sociales hasta el acceso a la capacitación y formación pertinente. Esta situación es redundantemente reportada en cada etapa del desarrollo de los países latinoamericanos, y sigue estando presente en la actualidad del día a día del investigador que se desenvuelve en esta región.
Efecto antiinflamatorio de la emulsión dermica del extracto etanólico de Peperomia choroniana D. CD. (ipitanki) en edema auricular inducido por xilol en ratones
Authors: Mayhuasca-Ysuhuaylas Olinda , Arroyo-Acevedo Jorge , Franco-Quino Cesar
Published: May 2018

Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto antiinflamatorio de la emulsión dermica del extracto etanólico de Peperomia choroniana en edema auricular inducido por xilol en ratones. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio Experimental. Se elaboró una emulsión dérmica del extracto etanólico de partes aéreas de Peperomia choroniana, la que se aplicó en ratones Swiss a quiénes se les indujo inflamacion con Xilol. Se formaron seis grupos de seis ratones cada uno. El grupo I recibio Crema Base; el grupo II, Dexametasona crema 0.05%; el grupo III, diclofenaco gel 1%; los grupos IV, V y VI; emulsión dérmica del extracto etanólico de Peperomia choroniana a las concentraciones de 0.1%, 0.5% y 1% respectivamente. Posterior a ello, se midió los indicadores de edema auricular de ratones (diferencia de peso), inflamacion cualitativa, temperatura auricular y se realizo un estudio histopatológico. Resultados: Se encontró efecto antiinflamatorio en las emulsiones dérmicas de Peperomia choroniana al 0.5% (54.6%) y al 1% (51.1%); asi­ mismo, la emulsión dérmica al 0.5% redujo significativamente (p<0.05) la temperatura auricular. El estudio histopatológico mostró escaso infiltrado inflamatorio e incremento de fibroblastos en los grupos tratados con la emulsión a diferentes concentraciones. Conclusiones: La emulsión dérmica de Peperomia choroniana al 0.5% posee efecto antiinflamatorio tópico superior al diclofenaco gel 1% pero inferior a la dexametasona crema 0.05% en la reducción de la inflamación y temperatura localizada.
Eficacia antibacteriana in vitro del alumbre napolitano sobre Staphylococcus aureus y Pseudomona aeruginosa
Authors: Paucar Caro Jean Carlos
Published: May 2018

Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia antibacteriana in vitro del alumbre napolitano, adquirido en una herbolaria de la ciudad de Trujillo, sobre cepas de Staphylococcus aureus y Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Materiales y Metodos: Se obtuvo alumbre napolitano natural en una herbolaria comercial, el cual se trituro y diluyo en agua esteril para obtener soluciones con concentraciones al 25%, 50%, 75% y 100%. Estas fueron colocadas en discos de papel filtro y colocadas en placas Petri con cepas de Staphylococcus aureus y Pseudomona aeruginosa. Se utilizo como control positivo la dilucion en cloruro de sodio al 0.9% de piperacilina/tazobactam 4/0.5 mg. Se midieron los halos de inhibicion obtenidos despues de 48 h en mm. Resultados: Los mayores promedios de diametros en halos de inhibicion se encontraron en las soluciones de alumbre napolitano con concentraciones al 100%, en el caso de Staphylococcus aereus (18.7±3.2 mm) y 75% en cepas de Pseudomona aeruginosa (15.0±1.8 mm). Sin embargo, estos fueron menores a los encontrados en el control positivo (68.2±3.7mm y 65.6±4.0 mm, respectivamente). Se observo una relacion dosis-dependiente, mayor en los cultivos de Staphylococcus aureus (R2=0.614; p<0.001) que en los cultivos de Pseudomonas aeruginosa (R2=0.483; p<0.001). Conclusion: Se encontro efecto antibacteriano en todas las concentraciones de alumbre napolitano (alumbre de potasio), con los mejores efectos en la concentracion al 100% contra las cepas de Staphylococcus aereus y 75% en el caso de las cepas de Pseudomona aeruginosa.
Lecturerâ€™s Attitude towards Advance Technology and Its Impact to the Learning Process: Case study in Tangerang City Campuses
Authors: Mardiana Harisa
Published: May 2018

This research aimed to determine the qualifications of lecturers in the field of social science depended on the use of advance technology, especially the power points, the Internet, and social media site. The problem that some of the lecturers preferred to use the traditional way of teaching, such as whiteboard and marker, lectures. This study research was to observe the categories of lecturersâ€™ knowledge, ages and gender in using technology in the classroom. Also we sought lecturersâ€™ difficulty in using technology to conduct the teaching and learning process in the classroom. The research design in this study was a quantitative method, with giving questionnaires to 107 lecturers in Tangerang City campuses. Data collection technique was taken by conducting observation, questionnaires and interview and data analysis. The result of this study research showed that there are 5 categories of lecturersâ€™ attitudes towards advance technology based on their knowledge, ages and gender. And the purpose of the study research is to give an opportunity to increase lecturersâ€™ qualifications for 2st century learning process and to leverage advance technology in campuses which it is to deliver contents and to engage students and lecturers learning process in ways not previously possible.
The Effectiveness of Blended Learning as an Instructional Model in Vocational High School
Authors: Utami Iga Setia
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning as an instructional model in vocational high school. The method used was a Quasy Experimental with Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Students are divided into two groups: an experimental group is a group of students that use blended learning model and control group with conventional learning models. Data were collected by achievement test in the form of an objective matter than do the test requirements analysis in the form of normality test, homogeneity test, and t-test. The results showed that 1) the results of student learning experimental group was higher than the results of student learning control group, 2) improving student learning outcomes in the experimental group was higher than the control group, 3) The completeness of student learning outcomes after using blended learning models reach the set limit. Based on the findings of the study, concluded that the blended learning model is effective to be used as an instructional model
Соціальне інновування й концептуальний підхід до забезпечення ним керованих змін у соціумі
Authors: Bilskaya Olga
Published: May 2018

Розглянуто процеси, які проходять у національній економіці в сучасний період у зв’язку з розбудовою приципово нового суспільного інституту, а саме соціальної держави. Наведено аргументи щодо необхідності запровадження поряд із ринковим механізмом господарювання оновлення джерельної бази його соціальної імунізації. На основі дослідження реалій соціального піднесення розвинених країн доведено, що в умовах ресурсної обмеженості їхні здобутки були результатом задіяння потенціалу соціальних інновацій. Критично оцінено спектр підходів до залучення в науково-практичний обіг понять «інновація» й «інновування». Керуючись розробками зарубіжних учених і результатами опрацювання семантичних відмінностей словотвірних афіксів слів «інновація» та «інновування», запропоновано кваліфікувати інновацію результатом удосконалення будь-якого об’єкта, що існує. Установлено, що для відтворення минулого в теперішньому й майбутньому застосовується таке поняття, як традиція, яка є одним із дієвих механізмів пристосування людських спільнот до змінюваного середовища через регуляцію інститутів й інституцій. Доведено, що іновації виникають і реалізуються за допомогою модернізації традиції. Розкрито сутність соціального інновування як процесу, пов’язаного з формуванням конструкту відповідних інновацій та їх упровадженням у соціальну практику з досягненням прийнятного соціального результату. Для забезпечення керованого соціального інновування запропоновано розглядати цей процес як складний конструкт із трьох фаз. Згідно із запропонованою концепцією керованого соціального інновування, у першій фазі виявляються соціальні інститути, які потребують змін; у другій - формується конструкт соціальних інновацій з урахуванням аномальних соціальних відхилень від здійснених удосконалень у минулому циклі соціального інновування; у третій - моніторинг (аудит) і визначення міри збігання реального впливу на соціальні зміни з проектними. Специфіка керованого соціального інновування полягає у відмові від «наздоганяльного» типу запровадження соціальних інновацій, який не може забезпечити досягнення цивілізаційних стандартів життя в найближчій перспективі, і переході на стратегію «з забезпеченням випередження» або «від майбутнього». Увагу акцентовано на тому, що сама логіка процесу соціального інновування має бути такою, що тільки з позицій нового, більш досконалого можна в міру досягнутого змінити соціальну архітектоніку суспільства.
Pemetaan Persebaran Nasabah Kredit Macet Perusahaan Multifinance
Authors: Zusrony Edwin , Kuncoro Wreda , Nurrochman Nurrochman
Published: May 2018

A financing company is a business institution that runs financing activity in procurement of goods and or services (POJK No. 29/2014). Financing company development in urban area, especially in Salatiga area has been experiencing great progress, as a numerous financing companies have opened their branches in Salatiga. The research aims to classify PT. XYZ Finance Salatiga branch customer distribution by using Geographical Information System that it is practical for the company to determine potential market in order to grow the number of potential customer. Within the research there are GIS activity steps that cover arranging spatial and non spatial demography data of Salatiga and customers distribution region’s description in Salatiga. Bad credits distribution in PT. XYZ Salatiga branch has its biggest percentage in Argomulyo district that almost reach 51% from total credit plafond (outstanding principal) given. The research result will be able to help the company to make business decision related to determining the eligibility of prospective customers.
Perceived Stress among Undergraduate Medical Students and its Determinants: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Teaching Hospital in West Bengal
Authors: Samanta A. , Ghosh S.
Published: May 2018

Stress among medical students is a growing concern worldwide. The objectives were to assess the perceived stress, its sources and its pattern among undergraduate medical students and to find out determinants of stress among them. This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 225 undergraduate medical students of three academic years of Bankura Sammilani medical college during March-June 2015.Data were collected using a pretested, semistructured, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire which consisted of Perceived Stress Scale -10 for assessment of stress . Data were analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) model was adopted to find determinants of stress. Proportion of stressed students was 38.2% and mean stress score was 18.41(SD±6.22). Female students were more stressed than male students. About 80% of students perceived ‘vast syllabus’ and ‘lack of attention and time from teacher’ as stressors. Around 50% of students reported ‘Worry about future’, ‘Own expectation of becoming doctor’, ‘Inadequate quantity and quality of food in hostel’ and ‘Lack of recreation’ as stressors. ‘Disturbed in-campus political environment’ was perceived as a source of stress by 42.2% students. In BLR model, only five stressors, ‘Relationship problem with partner/love affair’, ‘Quarrel/maladjustment with friends’, ‘Living away from home’, ‘Competitive environment’, ‘Lack of attention and time from teachers’ were found statistically significant. Most of the stressors were related to academic and psychological domains. Regular review and restructuring of medical curriculum, implementing in-campus health promotional measures for students to cope with stress are needed to address the issue.
Purity Specifications of Constituents of Cinnamon Essential Oil by Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis
Authors: Boughendjioua Hicham , Amoura Nadia , Boughendjioua Zahra
Published: May 2018

Three main tools are used to determine the structures of organic molecules. These tools are infrared (IR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Mass Spectrometry (MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR). Organic molecules absorb light (infrared, ultraviolet, etc.) at particular wavelengths based on different vibrational modes unique to the specific functional groups and structural features. In the present study, the volatile compounds of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) were detected and identified by Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. FTIR allowed us to identify 10 volatile compounds and indicated than the functional groups of the essential oils are CHx, C=C and C=O.
BASIC COMMUNICATIVE AND PRAGMATIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDIATED INTERNET COMMUNICATION USED BY SOCIAL PROTECTION AGENCIES
Authors: Bredikhina Yuliya Igorevna , Sidorenko Stanislav Gennad'evich
Published: May 2018

The article examines the basic communicative and pragmatic characteristics of mediated marginal Internet discourse of social work. Relying on the fact that it’s easy to achieve an adequate perlocutive effect, the authors analyze both known and identified within the study (technical channel and availability) factors to secure the efficiency. According to the researchers, the basic features helping to preserve the dominant of the agent’s illocutive purpose and the appropriate perlocutive effect are the following: institutionality, informativeness, distance, esotericity and direct and reverse reflectivity.
SEMANTIC AUTHOR/NARRATOR’S TEXTUAL CENTERS
Authors: Gritskova Anna Vladimirovna
Published: May 2018

The article is devoted to analyzing the components of author/narrator’s semantic textual centers (fixed, oscillating and diffusive), which include different structural-semantic types of dictemes - elementary thematizing units of the text. The paper aims to identify the structural-semantic and functional-pragmatic peculiarities of interaction between the mentioned semantic centers in a literary text in the aspect of transferring the author’s modal evaluation (“author’s semantics”). Applying to the dicteme category allows the researcher to provide a more detailed description of artistic discourse as one of the basic factors of logical and linguistic cognition of associations and relations.
PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGLISH CLAUSES WITH INVERTED WORD ORDER
Authors: Zhuikova Polina Sergeevna , Shershukova Natal'ya Vladimirovna
Published: May 2018

The article reveals the meaning of the notion “clause”. The authors tackle the problem of differentiating between different types of clauses and criticize the viewpoint, according to which the clauses are divided into finite, non-finite and non-verbal. The clause is considered in the paper as a two-component unit, the verbal component of which contains a finite verb. The clauses are differentiated into two-member sentences containing a full verb and representatives of two-member sentences, in which the predicate is represented by an auxiliary verb. The paper identifies pragmatic functions of clauses with inverted word order.
MODES OF LITERARY TRANSLATION OF SIMILES (BY THE EXAMPLE OF THE NOVEL BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY “THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA”)
Authors: Korshunova Elena Sergeevna
Published: May 2018

The article describes simile as an expressive means of the literary style by the example of the novel by E. Hemingway “The Old Man and the Sea”. During the research all the founded similes were divided into various groups according to the theme, structure, the degree of complexity. The author presents difference between similes and comparisons. Simile is matching two subjects, which have one common feature, for better characterization of one of them, while comparison is matching two objects belonging to one class. The main modes of translation of similes are considered. Finally, the article concludes that the translation of all the founded similes from the novel is close to the original.
NEWSPAPER “PROIZVODITEL I PROMYSHLENNIK” (“PRODUCER AND INDUSTRIALIST”) IN THE SYSTEM OF THE PRE-REVOLUTIONARY BUSINESS PRESS (EARLY ISSUES, PROGRAM, BASIC CONTENT)
Authors: Surnina Irina Aleksandrovna
Published: May 2018

The article examines the economic newspaper “Proizvoditel i Promyshlennik” (“Producer and Industrialist”), which was issued from 1859 to 1861: its purpose, sections (for example, “Forestry”, “Railways”, “Feuilleton”, etc.). For the first time the author analyzes the history of this newspaper from the early days till its closure. Relying on archival sources the researcher identifies the motives to publish this periodical, describes its program, periodicity, subscription price. Having analyzed the content of the sections the author concludes that “Proizvoditel i Promyshlennik” was a very useful edition for the developing bourgeoisie. The researcher ascertains the basic staff of the newspaper and for the first time discovers the motive to close it after two years of successful publication - shortage of subscribers and its neglect by the merchants. It is mentioned that editors and publishers of other business newspapers and magazines at the turn of the 50-60s of the XIX century came across the similar problem.
ATTEMPT OF EDUTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF SPECIALTY TO STUDENTS FROM THE CIS COUNTRIES AT THE PREPARATORY FACULTY
Authors: Tolstova Natal'ya Nikolaevna
Published: May 2018

Today, edutainment is rapidly gaining momentum in educational environment. This technology is a combination of both didactic and modern technical training tools and is based on the conception of teaching through entertainment. The article describes an attempt of using this technology in classes of Russian as a foreign language when studying the scientific style of speech of economics by entrants having come from the CIS countries and having studied at the preparatory faculty of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
SPECIFICITY OF ESSAY GENRE IN THE NATIONAL LITERATURE BY THE EXAMPLE OF M. GALIEV’S CREATIVE WORK
Authors: Yuzmukhametova Landysh Nurgayanovna
Published: May 2018

The article considers the essay genre in the modern Tatar prose. The paper aims at studying this phenomenon, the peculiarities of its content and form by the material of the Tatar writer M. Galiev’s creative work. The author argues that the analyzed text is basically the memories on the Soviet epoch, in which the demythologizing function predominates and nationality problems are hotly discussed. The research findings testify that Galiev’s creative work represents the paradigm of the genre evolution, discovers the possibilities of combining epical and lyrical elements within the essay genre in the modern national prose.
ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI “PREHOSPITAL DELAY TIME” PADA PASIEN NON-ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (NSTEMI)
Authors: Widyarani Linda
Published: May 2018

Background: AMI is the leading cause of morbidity and disability among Indonesian population. In referrals centre hospital, in-hospital mortality of NSTEMI is equal or even exceeds STEMI, increased from 17% to 21% during 12 months. Prehospital delay is an important cause of increasing early and also late mortality in NSTEMI.

Objective: We investigated factors associated with prolonged prehospital delay in patients with NSTEMI.

Method: In this cross-sectional study design, data were analyzed by chi-square and one-way ANOVA using SPSS 20 and data were collected from 50 patients with NSTEMI using patient’s medical notes and semi-structured interviews. Patients were pain-free and hemodynamically stable at the time of interview. Data were collected on the time from the onset of chest pain to hospital admission.

Results: Mean of prehospital delay times were 7,89±1,44 hours. The predictor were singularly significantly associated with prolonged prehospital delay were self medication and health care seeking pattern. Traditional healers had longest prehospital delay time (24,30±2,65hours). Most of the people in Java from various social strata still believe in traditional healers (dukun) to treat their disease.

Conclusion: Health care providers can educate the public on NSTEMI to enable them recognize the signs and symptoms of NSTEMI correctly and realize the benefits of early treatment.

 

Keyword: Prehospital delay time and NSTEMI
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN LEARNING CYCLE 5E TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA
Authors: Nugroho Heri
Published: May 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya pengaruh model pembelajaran Learning Cycle 5E terhadap hasil belajar matematika pada materi teorema Pythagoras. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 2 Tuntang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik Cluster Random Sampling dan diperoleh siswa kelas VIIIE sebagai kelas eksperimen dan VIIIG sebagai kelas kontrol. Uji beda rerata kemampuan awal siswa dengan menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney menghasilkan nilai signifikansi 0,851 (lebih dari 0,05), artinya kondisi awal kedua kelas seimbang. Hasil uji beda rata-rata mengahasilkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,024 (kurang dari 0,05). Hal ini berarti terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara rerata kedua kelas, maka disimpulkan terdapat pengaruh model pembelajaran Learning Cycle 5E terhadap hasil belajar matematika bagi siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 2 Tuntang.
KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MATEMATIS SISWA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA MENGGUNAKAN TEORI APOS PADA SISWA KELAS VIII.1 SMP NEGERI 6 SEKAYU
Authors: Putri Fajrina Mutia
Published: May 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa dalam pembelajaran matematika menggunakan teori APOS pada materi luas permukaan dan volume kubus dan balok. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan subjek penelitian siswa kelas VIII.1 SMP Negeri 6 Unggul Sekayu yang berjumlah 29 orang. teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes kemapuan berpikir kritis yang tediri dari 3 soal uraian, observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi untuk memperoleh data tambahan. Bedasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh hasil bahwa kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa kelas VIII. 1 SMP Negeri 6 Unggul Sekayu adalah cukup dengan rincian sebagai berikut: persentase siswa yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dengan kategori baik sebanyak 36%, persentase siswa yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dengan kategori cukup 9%, persentase siswa yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dengan kategori kurang 45%, persentase siswa yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dengan kategori sangat kurang 9%, serta tidak terdapat siswa yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dengan kategori sangat baik.Kata Kunci : kemampuan berpikir kritis, pembelajaran matematika, teori APOS
KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP SISWA SMP PADA MATERI PERSAMAAN GARIS LURUS DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS APOS
Authors: Agustina Nada
Published: May 2018

Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskripif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan pemahaman konsep siswa SMP pada materi persamaan garis lurus dalam pembelajaran berbasis APOS di SMP Negeri 1 Palembang. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan tes tertulis dan wawancara terhadap 4 subjek dan diperoleh informasi yang lebih mendalam. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan pemahaman siswa pada tahapan-tahapan APOS (action, process, object, dan schema) pada materi Persamaan Garis Lurus di Kelas VIII.6 SMP Negeri 1 Palembang Semester Ganjil Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017 yaitu cenderung baik. Dari hasil analisis kemampuan pemahaman konsep per-indikator, ada satu indikator yang sering muncul yaitu indikator kemampuan menyatakan ulang sebuah konsep, dan ada satu indikator yang paling sedikit muncul yaitu indikator kemampuan mengaplikasikan konsep atau algoritma ke pemecahan masalah. Hal ini dikarenakan untuk mencapai indikator tersebut diperlukan pemahaman secara menyuluruh dari indikator yang lain, serta diperlukan kemampuan aktivitas prosedural dan konseptual.Kata-kata kunci: Pemahaman konsep, Teori APOS.
ÜÇ KUDÜS: KUDÜS’E SİYONİST, EVANJELİK VE REEL-POLİTİK YAKLAŞIMLAR
Authors: ALİCİ Mustafa
Published: May 2018

Hz. Davud (a.s.)
tarafından fethedilen Kudüs, sadece Yahudiler tarafından değil aynı zamanda
Hıristiyanlar ve Müslümanlar tarafından kutsal şehir olarak kabul edilir. Babil
ve Roma gibi Kudüs’ü tahrip edici güçlerin yanında etnik bir tekelci Siyonist
yaklaşım, Yahudi asıllı bir mesihin gelip kuracağı Yeryüzü Krallığı’nın
başkenti olarak Kudüs’ten bahseder.  Teolojik
bir tekelci bakış açısıyla Evanjelikler’e göre kutsal metinlerde anlatılan ve
İsa Mesih’in kucağı ve Tanrı tarafından kendi halkı için tasarladığı Göksel bir
şehirden bahsedilebilir. Son olarak Müslümanlar ise tarihsel köklerine bilinçli
olarak bağlı kaldıkları ve bütün insanların barış içinde yaşadığı reel-politik
bir şehir olan Kudüs algısına sahiptirler.
Association of vitamin D and cardiovascular health
Authors: Ghimire Hridaya Bibhu , Adhikari Chandra Mani
Published: May 2018

Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency is highly prevalent due to limited sun exposure especially in urban and elderly population. Vitamin D is now increasingly recognized as a hormone responsible for numerous physiologic functions in different cells and tissues of the human body including heart. Vitamin D has been shown to be linked with hypertension, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. This review briefly overviews the relationship between vitamin D deficiency, its supplementation and outcome in cardiovascular health.Nepalese Heart Journal 2018; 15(1): 17-21.
Cardiac manifestations of tuberculosis in a tertiary care center of Nepal
Authors: Shakya Smriti , Jha Sunil Chandra
Published: May 2018

Background and Aims: Tuberculosis remains an important etiological cause of pericarditis and pericardial effusion in developing countries like Nepal. The objective of this study is to identify the various presentations of tuberculous pericarditis along with the demographic profile in our context and their short term outcome.Methods: We studied 53 patients from September 2015 to August 2017 regardless of age and gender who presented to Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center with pericarditis of tubercular origin. The various manifestations of the disease were categorized with 2D echocardiography. Pericardiocentesis was done in patients with large pericardial effusion especially in cardiac tamponade and pericardiectomy done in chronic constrictive pericarditis(CCP). Antitubercular therapy with steroids was instituted.Results: Out of 53 patients, 62% were male and 38% were female. The ages ranged from 6-71 years (42±19.5). Twenty three percent of patients were from the age group 61-70yrs, 20% seen in age group 21-30 years, 8% in less than 10 yrs and 2% in above 70yrs old patients. The most common manifestation seen was large pericardial effusion (32%), followed by CCP (22.6%), 19% presented in cardiac tamponade, 2% had pyopericardium, 2% had perimyocarditis and 4% had acute pericarditis. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) was positive in 75% of the cases when pericardial fluid was tapped. Two patients developed CCP during follow up. Two patients succumbed to death during hospital stay.Conclusion: A high index of suspicion of tubercular pericarditis is inevitable in our settings where other sophisticated investigations are still lacking.Nepalese Heart Journal 2018; 15(1) 35-38
Thyroid profile as a marker of poor prognostic factor in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a tertiary care hospital based observational study
Authors: Paudel Navaraj , Alurkar Vijay Madhav , Kafle Ramchandra , Maskey Abhishek , Sapkota Subash
Published: May 2018

Background and aims: Serum thyroid hormonal changes can occur in acute or chronic non-thyroidal systemic illness including acute coronary syndrome in otherwise euthyroid individuals. In this study we aimed to assess thyroid hormonal profile in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and compare between ST segment elevated myocardial infarction and unstable angina/Non ST segment elevated myocardial infarction.Methods: A hospital based, retrospective, observational comparative study was designed. Data of all patients with acute coronary syndrome presenting to hospital were collected from July 2015 through June 2017 in a pre-structured proforma and analyzed.Results: A total of 200 ACS patients between 23 years to 88 years with mean age of 61.33 ± 12.30 years were studied. One hundred and twenty seven (63.5%) were males. Among them 116 (58%) was ST segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients while 84 (42%) were unstable angina/ non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (UA/ NSTEMI) patients. Total 47 (23.5%) patients had abnormal TFT of which 28(59.5%) had Euthyroid Sick Syndrome, 12(25.5%) had subclinical hypothyroidism, 5(10.6%) had subclinical hyperthyroidism and 2(4.25%) had low fT4 with normal fT3 and normal TSH. There was significant difference in TFT in patients with STEMI and UA/NSTEMI (P=0.006).There were higher rates of heart failure (p= 0.001 & 0.003 in STEMI & UA/NSTEMI respectively), longer length of hospital stay (3+0.17 days) and high mortality (more than 4 fold) in all types of ACS patients with abnormal TFT than ACS patients with normal TFT.Conclusion: There is higher prevalence of abnormal thyroid hormonal findings in ACS causing significant morbidity and mortality.
Silence and Visual Representations of Anti-Violence Campaigns in Cosmopolitan Brisbane
Authors: Igreja Victor
Published: May 2018

Abstract

In spite of the growing public focus on domestic violence (DV) in mainstream Australian society, ethnographers have remained aloof from analysing this problem. In an ethnographic study in the Brisbane region, I analysed people’s perceptions of anti-violence images that were part of a public campaign and assessed the appropriateness of the images’ locations. Occasionally, my interlocutors unexpectedly included accounts of DV. My analysis reveals the tensions between public display and the concealment underlying the campaign. The interlocutors revealed experiences of competing responsibilities related to DV. The use of subtle images of anti-violence in locations filled with competing images, coupled with a failure to consider historical continuities and changes in local imaginaries of violence, exposed the difficulties associated with conveying persuasive messages of DV prevention.
The President’s Mother the Anthropologist and the Anthropologist’s Son
Authors: Lempert David
Published: May 2018

Abstract

Barack Obama was the first son of a PhD anthropologist to serve as President of the United States, and some popular press linked his political views and actions, which were allegedly in violation of international law, to failures in American anthropology to uphold international law as well as to personal failures by anthropologists to transmit the professional ethics of the discipline to their offspring. This essay examines those critiques and identifies deficiencies in anthropological presentations of ‘multiculturalism’ and in anthropology’s adherence to international law. It also reviews the cultural self-identification of President Obama, drawing attention to the sub-cultures of ‘expat’ communities like those in which President Obama was raised and in which many practising anthropologists and their children live.
Hybrid adversarial defense: Merging honeypots and traditional security methods
Authors: Chakraborty Tanmoy , Jajodia Sushil , Park Noseong , Pugliese Andrea , Serra Edoardo , Subrahmanian V.S.
Published: May 2018

Most past work on honeypots has made two assumptions: (i) they assume that the only defensive measure used is a honeypot mechanism, and (ii) they do not consider both rational and subrational adversaries and do not reason with an adversary model when placing honeypots. However, real-world system security officers use a mix of instruments such as traditional defenses (e.g. firewalls, intrusion detection systems), and honeypots form only one portion of the strategy. Moreover, the placement of traditional defenses and honeypots cannot be done independently. In this paper, we consider a Stackelberg-style game situation where the defender models the attacker and uses that model to identify the best placement of traditional defenses and honeypots. We provide a formal definition of undamaged asset value (i.e. the value that is not compromised by the attacker) under a given defensive strategy and show that the problem of finding the best placement so as to maximize undamaged asset value is NP-hard. We propose a greedy algorithm and show via experiments, both on real enterprise networks and on ones generated by the well-known network simulation tool NS-2, that our algorithm quickly computes near optimal placements. As such, our method is both practical and effective.
Chemical characterization and in vitro antioxidant capacity of nine Algerian date palm cultivars (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seed oil
Authors: Laghouiter Oum Kelthoum , Benalia Mohamed , Gourine Nadhir , Djeridane Amar , Bombarda Isabelle , Yousfi Mohamed
Published: May 2018

Date pits are another major date palm crops and low grade rejected, used locally in the management of diabetes and as animal feed ingredient or turned into non-caffeinated coffee by the Arabs although their richness with valuable bioactive and antioxidant compounds. In this study and for the first time, lipids, fatty acids profiles, total tocopherols and sterols of nine (9) Algerian date palm cultivars (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seed oil were investigated and their antioxidant activities were evaluated. Oil yield ranged from 4.86% to 6.7% . Gas liquid chromatography revealed that the oil fraction contained unsaturated fatty acids in majority with the preponderance of oleic acid (37.83–55.00%) followed by lauric and myristic acids (6.63–25.36% and 9.30–19.33%) respectively. The study of the unsaponifiable fraction revealed the presence of sterols and tocopherols. The sterols contents ranged from 4.7 to 8.45 mg/g DW. Whereas, the levels of total tocopherols ranged from 0.32 to 0.74 mg/DW, which α-tocopherol was the predominant tocopherol (15.57% – 74.1%) followed by (β+γ)-tocopherol (25.12% – 56.01%). The antioxidant activity of date seeds oil was determined with DPPH radical scavenging assays. The oils had a moderate bleaching effect on DPPH free radicals, where Ghars (GH), Sbo3 Lossif (SL) and Timjhourt (TIM) seed oils were the active ones. The richest of date seed oil by active components such sterols, tocopherols also high amounts of oleic, lauric and other fatty acids suggest it to be as a useful source of edible oils for human consumption as well as using as additives in food, for medicinal use, in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food industries.
Electroacupunture contributes to recovery of neurological deficits in experimental stroke by activating astrocytes
Authors: Zhao Haijun , Lu Yan , Wang Yuan , Han Xiaochun , Zhang Yanan , Han Bingbing , Wang Tong , Li Yan , Wang Shijun
Published: May 2018

Background:

Neurological deficits is one of the most prevalent clinical manifestation after stroke. The effects of astrocytes activated by electroacupunture (EA) after stroke on the neurological recovery in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rats was not clear and definite.

Objective:

Our previous study showed that treatment with EA for 7 days contributed to the activation of astrocytes in MCAO rats. The purposes of this study were to 1) confirm the effects of EA for 14 days on activation of astrocytes in MCAO rats, and 2) test the relationships between activation of astrocytes and neurological functional recovery induced by EA in MCAO rats.

Methods:

All rats were randomly divided into five groups: naïve control group, sham control control group, MCAO, MCAO/EAn, MCAO/EAd ( n = 8, for each group). Rats in MCAO/EAn group received EA treatment at acupoints of Neiguan (PC06). MCAO/EAd group received EA stimulus at acupoints of Diji (SP08). The primary indicators were locomotor recovery, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and Western blot.

Results:

The neurological deficit and histopathological improvements and activation of astrocytes were observed after EA treatment at acupoints PC06. Parametric correlation analyses revealed a cubic correlation relationship between activation of astrocytes and neurological recovery of MCAO rats treated with EA.

Conclusion:

EA treatment at the acupoints of Neiguan involved in the regulation of activation of astrocytes, which our data suggested has a cubic correlation relationship with the neurological recovery of MCAO rats.
The use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to evaluate cortical excitability of lower limb musculature: Challenges and opportunities
Authors: Kesar Trisha M. , Stinear James W. , Wolf Steven L.
Published: May 2018

Neuroplasticity is a fundamental yet relatively unexplored process that can impact rehabilitation of lower extremity (LE) movements. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has gained widespread application as a non-invasive brain stimulation technique for evaluating neuroplasticity of the corticospinal pathway. However, a majority of TMS studies have been performed on hand muscles, with a paucity of TMS investigations focused on LE muscles. This perspective review paper proposes that there are unique methodological challenges associated with using TMS to evaluate corticospinal excitability of lower limb muscles. The challenges include: (1) the deeper location of the LE motor homunculus; (2) difficulty with targeting individual LE muscles during TMS; and (3) differences in corticospinal circuity controlling upper and lower limb muscles. We encourage future investigations that modify traditional methodological approaches to help address these challenges. Systematic TMS investigations are needed to determine the extent of overlap in corticomotor maps for different LE muscles. A simple, yet informative methodological solution involves simultaneous recordings from multiple LE muscles, which will provide the added benefit of observing how other relevant muscles co-vary in their responses during targeted TMS assessment directed toward a specific muscle. Furthermore, conventionally used TMS methods (e.g., determination of hot spot location and motor threshold) may need to be modified for TMS studies involving LE muscles. Additional investigations are necessary to determine the influence of testing posture as well as activation state of adjacent and distant LE muscles on TMS-elicited responses. An understanding of these challenges and solutions specific to LE TMS will improve the ability of neurorehabilitation clinicians to interpret TMS literature, and forge novel future directions for neuroscience research focused on elucidating neuroplasticity processes underlying locomotion and gait training.
Automated Processing of fNIRS Data—A Visual Guide to the Pitfalls and Consequences
Authors: Hocke Lia M. , Oni Ibukunoluwa K. , Duszynski Chris C. , Corrigan Alex V. , Frederick Blaise deB. , Dunn Jeff F.
Published: May 2018

With the rapid increase in new fNIRS users employing commercial software, there is a concern that many studies are biased by suboptimal processing methods. The purpose of this study is to provide a visual reference showing the effects of different processing methods, to help inform researchers in setting up and evaluating a processing pipeline. We show the significant impact of pre- and post-processing choices and stress again how important it is to combine data from both hemoglobin species in order to make accurate inferences about the activation site.
Non-Compliance and Follow-Up in Swedish Official and Private Animal Welfare Control of Dairy Cows
Authors: Lundmark Hedman Frida , Hultgren Jan , Röcklinsberg Helena , Wahlberg Birgitta , Berg Charlotte
Published: May 2018

Farmers often have to comply with several sets of animal welfare regulations, since private standards have been developed in addition to legislation. Using an epidemiological approach, we analysed protocols from animal welfare inspections carried out in Swedish dairy herds by the County Administrative Board (CAB; official control of legislation) and by the dairy company Arla Foods (private control of Arlagården standard) during 2010–2013 in the county of Västra Götaland. CAB and Arla inspections were not carried out simultaneously. We aimed to identify common non-compliances, quantify risk factors of non-compliance, and investigate if non-compliances were based on animal-, resource-, or management-based requirements, as well as determining the time period allowed for achieving compliance. Non-compliance was found in 58% of CAB cases, and 51% of Arla cases (each case comprising a sequence of one or several inspections). Dirty dairy cattle was one of the most frequent non-compliances in both control systems. However, the differences in control results were large, suggesting a difference in focus between the two systems. Tie-stall housing and winter season (Dec–Feb) were common risk factors for non-compliance, and overall organic farms had a lower predicted number of non-compliances compared to conventional farms. The presence of both similarities and differences between the systems underlines the need for transparency, predictability, and clarity of inspections.