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Using Audio Lingual Method to Improve Students Pronunciation Ability of Darul Mahdiah Private School
Authors: Hikmah Hidayati Kuni
Published: August 2020

This study aims at finding out how the use Audio Lingual Method through Repetition Drill Technique improves Thai students’ pronunciation ability. This is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) conducted in Darul Mahdiah private school Songkhla-Thailand. The subjects of the study are 16 Thai students of class 6/2 at the school. The data were collected from pronunciation tests and analyzed by using percentages analysis. The result of the students’ pronunciation improvement was as follows; in the pre-pronunciation test the students’ pronunciation score was 0% (excellent), 0% (very good), 31.25% (good), 31.25% (low) and 37.5% (failed), in the cycle 1 post test the score was 0% (excellent), 14.29% (very good), 50% (good), 21.42% (low) and 14.29% (failed), and the score of the cycle 2 post test was 6.25% (excellent), 37.5% (very good), 43.75% (good), 12.5% (low) and 0% (failed). This leads to the conclusion that the students’ improved pronunciation was due to the two reasons; first, the students’ pronunciation ability improved through repetition drill since they got used to pronounce words intelligibly as what the teacher modeled.Keywords: audio lingual method, repetition drill, pronunciation, thai students
EFL Students’ Ability to Identify Singular and Plural Nouns in Paragraph
Authors: Frangky Silitong Nurma Dhona Handayani,
Published: August 2020

This research aims to describe the ability of students to identify singular and plural nouns in the paragraph. The researchers use random sampling techniques to collect the data. Forty students at second semester of English Department in Putera Batam University are taken as the sample. In analyzing the data, researchers classify or categorize the ability of students into six levels: excellent, very good, good, fair, poor, and very poor. Based on the test results, it can be concluded that the ability of second semester students of English Department in Putera Batam University in identifying the singular and plural nouns in a paragraph is good. The results show that three students (7.5%) are categorized as excellent, ten students or 25% are categorized as very good, eleven students (27.5%) are categorized as good, six students (15%) are categorized as fair, six students (15%) are categorized as poor and four students (10%) are categorized as very poor. Therefore, it can be concluded that the ability of students is good.Keywords: singular, plural, paragraf.
A Critical Review: Language Learning Strategy and Teachers’ Characteristics in Indonesian English Language Teaching
Authors: Oktaviyani Emilda
Published: August 2020

This paper discusses the relation between language learning strategy (LLS) and teachers’ characteristics. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of teachers’ characteristics in students’ language learning strategy that will lead to the success of students in mastering English. The study was conducted by giving the teachers’ characteristics and LLS queationnaires to 50 secondary level students. This study employed descriptive qualitative method. The finding showed a positive correlation between teachers’ characteristics and students’ language learning strategy. Teachers’ characteristics strongly affect the way students learn. Once the students feel comfortable to the class and the teachers, it is just a piece of cake to master the lesson. In sum, as English teachers, it is better to mind our characteristics. Keywords: Teachers’ Characteristics, Students’ Language Learning Strategy (LLS) and EFL
SOUTHERN HONOR: AN ANALYSIS USING AMERICAN STUDIES THEORY
Authors: Basuki Imam
Published: August 2020

The goal of this article is to discuss Southern Honor, the work written by Brown using American Studies Approach/ theory. American Studies is an interdisciplinary discipline comprising of social science, humanities, history, art, economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, religion, and law. In American studies method, a researcher, for instance – from a discipline of historical science- in collecting data, he or she does not only use data from history but also from a literary work like novel or drama because a literary work was a mental fact of society at that time This makes American Studies different from the other disciplines. Southern Honor by Brown is an example of work written by American Studies approach using three principal theories of American Studies such as: 1. Reconciliation of Tenses (Past, Present, Future); 2. Reconciliation of Academic discipline (Anthropology, Economy, Politics, Sociology, Psychology, Literature, and History); 3. Reconciliation of Region, Nation, and World. For the theory of number 3 starting from something micro namely “Honors” in the society of southern America like “gentle”, “oath”, possession of wealth, and so on can explain more detail about America. The result of this research proves that “Honor” does not only give influence on the ethic and behavior of southern American society at that time, before civil war, but also provide influence on all aspects of life of American society as a whole up to now.
Task Types in EFL Listening Class: Realizing Learners’ Prospects
Authors: Nurita Nurita
Published: August 2020

Selection of task types in learning listening certainly affects the quality oflearners’ necessities. The seven types of tasks offered by Willis (2007) are oftennot simply applicable because different class characteristics always presentdifferent burdens in determining the right types of task. The goal of this studyis to describe learners’ prospect of task types in teaching listening skill at EFLclass for university students. A listening class consisting of thirty students whichhad experienced different task types in four years was chosen. To achieve theobjective, the researchers collected the data by observing the teaching learningprocess and interviewing both the teacher and the learners. The result of dataanalysis revealed that there were four types of task implemented in the listeningclass, those were; listing task, sharing personal experience task, comparingtask and creative task. The class used listing task by asking the learners tomention the information they have got from the short video. Comparing taskwas implemented by asking the learners to match the information betweenthe video and what they have got. In sharing personal task, the class askedthe learners about their personal experience that was related to the discussedmaterial. The last was creative task in that learners were to find their own videoabout the topic they have decided and asked the learners to present their videoin front of class by telling the audience about the content of the video. In short,the final end of employing task types is on helping learners grasp their learningprospects so in designing the task types the class has to stick to the objective ofthe task, the materials and level of difficulty and the learners’ capability.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of News Management Software’s: A Study of Pakistan News Channels
Authors: Ashraf Ali , Hassan Taimoor-ul , Ali Farahat
Published: August 2020

Technological innovations and its implementation in different organizations has been one of the prime interest of academicians as well as practitioners. The diffusion and implementation of information systems invited researchers to check effectiveness of the systems. The current study is using the Delone and Mclean as theoretical framework in context of media organizations. Sample data has been collected from top 15 news channels employees who are using news management software. A sample of 1000 was selected from these channels with the help of stratified sampling technique. Data were analysed by using the structural equation modelling. The results show that employees perceive that service quality, system quality and information quality are significant contributor to news flow and individual performance. Moreover, news flow is directly and indirectly affecting the individual performance. In addition to this, individual performance is significant predictor of process performance, satisfaction and organizational performance. The result strongly supports the integration of news flow and satisfaction in Delone and Mclean model. The results also support the mediating role of news flow, process performance and satisfaction. The paper offers a snapshot that how quality indicators and user satisfaction from news management system can increase the effectiveness of media organization. The research would be a great value to practitioners and media organizations.
A Call for Social Justice in the American Counseling Association (ACA)
Authors: Counselors for Social Justice
Published: August 2020

Leaders and members of seven social justice-oriented divisions of the American Counseling Association (ACA) met at a Social Justice Summit called by the Counselors for Social Justice in March 2019 at the ACA National Convention in New Orleans. The goal of the summit was to create conversations among members of these seven divisions around ways to improve social justice within the ACA. These discussions at the summit were transcribed and summarized for the purpose of creating a document to outline how ACA could improve its social justice practice. The resulting call for social justice in ACA includes three topics derived from discussions of social justice in the counseling profession: social justice in the organization of ACA, social justice for the people in ACA, and social justice at the ACA conference. Implications for improved social justice practice in the organization are provided.
Knowledge is Power: An Analysis of Counseling Professionals’ Medicare Policy Proficiency
Authors: Fullen Matthew C. , Westcott Jordan , Williams Julianna
Published: August 2020

This study examines counseling professionals’ knowledge concerning the Medicare program and related advocacy efforts. American Counseling Association members (N = 5,097) answered a series of true-false questions that were intended to measure proficiency in two areas: Medicare policy and the counseling profession’s advocacy for provider eligibility. Statistical analyses indicated that members have a wide range of Medicare knowledge. A significant difference in advocacy history knowledge was found when comparing counselor educators, practicing counselors, doctoral students, and master’s students. However, no differences in policy knowledge were present among these groups. Implications for the counseling profession and counselor training are discussed.
TRÂNSITO E EDUCAÇÃO: RELATO DE UMA EXPERIÊNCIA NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL, NO MUNICÍPIO DE APARECIDA DE GOIÂNIA, GOIÁS
Authors: Batista de Sousa João Paulo , De Freitas John Heberty , Alves Felipe Jordana , Furtado Borges Lorena , Mota dos Santos Alex , Galo Nadya Regina
Published: August 2020

O comportamento de risco no trânsito tem potencial para gerar conflitos que podem afetar todos os cidadãos, nas diversas fases da vida. Em seus deslocamentos, cada indivíduo provoca impacto na segurança do trânsito, seja como condutor, passageiro ou pedestre. Assim, o ensino voltado para o trânsito é relevante desde os anos iniciais. A partir dessas premissas, o objetivo deste artigo é apresentar os resultados de uma experiência de extensão universitária, na área de educação para o trânsito, em uma escola de ensino fundamental do Município de Aparecida de Goiânia. A experiência faz parte de um projeto de extensão, financiado pela Universidade Federal de Goiás, que atende seis escolas da Região Metropolitana de Goiânia. Os métodos adotados contemplaram a apresentação de materiais de divulgação dos órgãos de trânsito, atividades práticas e lúdicas na escola, por meio do uso de um kit de educação para o trânsito, vídeos, jogos, quiz, dentre outros. Os resultados evidenciaram que as crianças demonstraram interesse nas atividades práticas, indicando o prazer de aprender, por meio da dinâmica interativa de socialização do conhecimento.
Thomas Piketty – The Adam Smith of the Twenty-First Century?
Authors: Rendtorff Jacob Dahl , Larsen Øjvind
Published: August 2020

Piketty’s book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2014) has become a bestseller in the world. Two month after its publication, it had sold more than 200.000 copies, and this success will surely continue for a long time. Piketty has established a new platform to discuss political economy.
PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN GARAP CIBLON IRAMA DADI DENGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE STAD PADA MAHASISWA SEMESTER II TAHUN AKADEMIK 2017/2018
Authors: Sosodoro Bambang
Published: August 2020

This class action research was conducted to improve the ability of students in kendangan ciblon irama dadi in Karawitan Surakarta II. The mastery of kendangan ciblon irama dadi is considered very important for it is the foundation for kendangan ciblon irama wiled in the form of inggah ladrang, kethuk 4, and kethuk 8 in the next course. Kendangan ciblon irama dadithat are emphasized are gambyongan ciblon which has a high complexity. Therefore,it needs more attention. So far, there are still many problems encountered in the learning process of the course, especially in mastering kendangan ciblonduring the middle semester, namely semester III, IV, IV. The problems include the scheme of kendangan, sekaran ciblongambyongan and wiledan. It may happen because most sudents do not master well the ciblon irama dadi at the second semester. It needs an appropriate learning method. In order to increase the students’ abilities in kendangan ciblon irama dadi semester II, during this time, the method of speech, drill and demonstration seem insufficient to overcome the problem, so that it is necessary to use another method namely the Stad Type Cooperative Learning Model. This method is in fact very effective and useful to improve the students’ practical skills. This is indicated by an increase in group learning activities and a more live class and the good student achievement.Keywords: learning, ability, ciblon
SUNDRAWING SEBAGAI TEKNIK EKSPERIMENTASI FOTOGRAFI
Authors: Astiti Anin
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe sundrawing technique has been done by artists or photographers in photography in the 19th century. In the following years, they did something related to the making of photography. The practicality can be synergized with the standards in this study so that the tools used to make photograms can be done outdoors, using sunlight. For this reason, the process of making these tools is a process, which will be described in the inovated method.The sundrawing technique is a technique of exposing paper or light sensitive media using sunlight. Sundrawing in this case the author uses to realize a photogram that can be done outside the dark room, by utilizing sunlight, so it will be like the shooting process with conventional cameras in general. The main thing that must be done is to make a device in the form of a photogram camera which is then equipped with a lightproof bag / changing bag that is useful for removing paper from a photogram camera. By using the changing bag, there is no need for a dark room to enter and replace paper in the photogram camera.Keywords: sundrawing, experimentation, sun, photogram.
Eksistensi Karawitan Putri Di Kota Budaya (Studi Kasus Karawitan Sekar Praja Putri, Pemerintah Kota Surakarta)
Authors: Fatimah Mutiara Dewi
Published: August 2020

ABSTRAKKarawitan adalah bagian dari hidup oleh masyarakat Solo. Kondisi psykologis masyarakat Solo juga mempengaruhi berkembangnya karawitan di kota budaya. Salah satunya fenomena karawitan putri yang sampai saat ini masih terdengar meski lirih gaungnya di lingkungan seniman Solo dan sekitarnya. Sekitar tahun 80an karawitan putri mulai bermunculan, seiring diadakannya Lomba Karawitan Putri di Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI Surakarta). Fokus dari penelitian ini adalah karawitan sekar praja putri dimana karawitan putri masih diterima baik oleh masyarakat dan mampu bertahan walaupun telah digerus jaman. Sampai sekarang karawitan putri terus berkembang, adanya sekolah seni SMK N 8 Surakarta (SMKI/ Konser Vatori Surakarta) dan Perguruan Tinggi Seni (ASKI menjadi STSI sekrang ISI Surakarta) serta sanggar-sanggar seni menjadikan karawitan selalu ada dan tetap hidup.Kata Kunci: karawitan, karawitan putri. ABSTRACTKarawitan is a part of life for the people in Solo. The psychology condition of Solo community also influenced the development of karawitan in the cultural city. One of them is the female karawitan which is still heard, until now even with the soft echo among the Solo artists and its surroundings. In 1980s the female karawitan music began to emerge, along with the Women's Karawitan Contest that was held at Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI Surakarta). Focus of this research is the Karawitan Sekar Praja Putri with the female musicians which are still well received by the community and are able to survive even though it has been crushed by the era. The female karawitan continues to grow until now. The existence of SMKN 8 Surakarta (Vocational High School), ISI Surakarta (Indonesia Institution of Arts) and art studios make karawitan always exist and stay alive.Keywords: karawitan, female karawitan.
Jagad Jawa RM Kristiadi pada Proses Kreatif Program Televisi di TVRI Yogyakarta
Authors: Adji Titus Soepono
Published: August 2020

ABSTRACT RM Kristiadi is a TV producer at TVRI who has been working since 1997. He is involved in programs that still exist at TVRI Yogyakarta, such as Obrolan Angkringan, Plengkung Gading, Karang Tumaritis, etc. These programs stil exist until right now, among others, because they lift the atmosphere of Javanese Culture in accordance with the principle of the similarity of body memory, the framework of fantasy that is believed in the process of its creation. RM Kristiadi also conducted experiments in building new works through critical thinking on the achievements that have ever existed. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, which focuses on knowing the background of RM Kristiadi's creative process. Data was collected through a series of direct interview processes with the interviewees, with data reinforced from documents. Key Word: Java Athmosphere, TV Produser, TV Program.  ABSTRAK RM Kristiadi seorang produser televisi di TVRI yang berkarya sejak tahun 1997. Dia terlibat dalam program-program yang hingga saat ini masih eksis di TVRI Yogyakarta, seperti Obrolan Angkringan, Plengkung Gading, Karang Tumaritis, dll. Program-program tersebut eksis antara lain karena mengangkat atmosfer Budaya Jawa sesuai dengan prinsip kesamaan Memori tubuh, Kerangka fantasi yang diyakini dalam proses penciptaannya. RM Kristiadi juga melakukan eksperimentasi dalam membangun kebaruan karya melalui daya kritis atas capaian-capaian yang pernah ada. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Deskriptif Kualitatif, yang berfokus untuk mengetahui latar belakang alur pemikiran proses kreatif RM Kristiadi. Data dikumpulkan melalui serangkaian proses wawancara langsung pada narasumber, dengan diperkuat data-data dari dokumen. Kata Kunci: Jagad Jawa, Produser Televisi, Program Acara Televisi.
Quality of Life Following Surgical Treatment of Post Cholecystectomy Bile Duct Injury
Authors: Joshi Anip , Adhikari Subodh
Published: August 2020

Background: The Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy surgery provides the mainstay of treatment in cases of bile duct injury following cholecystectomy.The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life in patients who underwent surgical repair of bile duct injury following cholecystectomy.Methods: The prospective cross sectional study was conducted in Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences. The cases of bile duct injury following cholecystectomy who underwent surgical repair from April 2013 to March 2018 were included. The data collection was done using SF-36 quality of life questionnaire tool.The study was conducted after ethical clearance from Institutional Review Board of National Academy of Medical Sciences.Results: There were 26 cases of referred bile duct injury admitted in gastrointestinal surgery department from 2013 April till 2018 March out of which 19 (73%) were included in the study.More than half of the patients had limitations in carrying out vigorous activities (as running or lifting heavy objects) and 5.2% had a lot of limitations in carrying our moderate activities (as moving a table).63.1% of the patients did not have any interference with social activities with family, friends, neighbors or social groups because of their physical health or emotional problems. Conclusions: The surgical repair of bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy has an impact on ability to perform work or daily activities as a result of physical health. However, it has little impact on patient’s perception of general health and social activities.Keywords: Cholecystectomy; BDI; QoL.
El Museo Etnográfico de Castilla y León y su acción como dinamizador social
Authors: Bellido Blanco Antonio
Published: August 2020

Se analiza el caso del Museo Etnográfico de Castilla y León (Zamora) desde el punto de vista de su inclusión en la sociedad en la que se imbrica. Para ello comentamos tres aspectos de su gestión: la exposición permanente, la actividad "Punto de fuga" y su colaboración con la Asociación Etnográfica Bajo Duero.
Pedestrian Safety in Chennai
Authors: Narayanan Sumana
Published: August 2020

Pedestrian and cyclist safety are not considered by urban planners or road users in India. Data on road crashes tend to underreport crashes involving this group. In spite of adopting a Non-Motorised-Transport (NMT) friendly policy in 2014, Chennai city in Tamil Nadu continues to prioritise motorised transport. Five years after the NMT Policy adoption, pedestrian infrastructure was assessed in 11 locations. A perception survey of 37 road users was also conducted as the Policy calls for changing the mindset of motorists towards pedestrians. The pedestrian infrastructure assessment found that footpath and pedestrian crossings are inadequate with only six locations having contiguous, wide, walkable footpaths for some distance. Even in these locations, the footpath is encroached upon by parked vehicles, garbage, utilities, and shops. Even roads which have seen pedestrian-focussed interventions fall short. Pedestrian infrastructure, what little exists, is not friendly towards the elderly and people with disabilities. The perception survey suggests that pedestrians are not safe on the roads
and that motorists do not slow down or stop for pedestrians. Some motorists (autorickshaw drivers and bus drivers) felt that pedestrians put themselves at risk by walking on the road and crossing the road as they please. Pedestrians interviewed, however, pointed out that footpaths are few, and those that exist are encroached upon, forcing pedestrians to walk on the road. In spite of being the first city in India to adopt an NMT Policy, many pedestrians continues to be precarious
“IT IS JUST TOO FUN TO EXPLAIN”: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RECESS PROJECT IN SEVEN LOWER-SOCIOECONOMIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Authors: McNamara Lauren , Walker Meaghan
Published: August 2020

This qualitative report is part of a larger action research study on a topic that is often overlooked in school improvement efforts: Recess and its influence on children’s social interactions and developmental trajectories. We introduced The Recess Project into seven lower-socioeconomic elementary schools in southern Ontario. Our intention for this report was to assess how things were progressing in these schools. We describe the strategies we used and the rationale behind the design of the Recess Project and highlight the dynamics between the setting, the children’s patterns of interactions, and the potential developmental outcomes. Participants included students, administrators, teachers, university researchers, and university students. Five themes emerged from our analysis: 1) noticeably less discipline issues, 2) more collaborative play and friendships, 3) noticeably more inclusive behaviors, 4) more refined and prosocial interactions overall, and 5) the children were clearly enjoying themselves. We discuss the potential implications of these findings on children’s overall well-being and school engagement.
A History and Analysis of the Evolution of Action and Participatory Action Research
Authors: Jacobs Steven Darryl
Published: August 2020

Action research is a type of research which is conducted with research participants rather than on participants. This premise democratizes research, resulting in transformative potential, while addressing issues such as power and hierarchy which are present in traditional positivist research approaches, allowing those affected by the research to benefit from a more democratic research experience: According to Habermas, “in a process of enlightenment, there can only be participants”. However, as with social science research, or perhaps any method of research, there are different forms of action research which have evolved over time. This paper describes the worldviews that have informed the evolution of action research and examines three different forms of action research with respect to assumptions value, beliefs, and claims to truth inherent with each form. These three main forms may be thought of as “umbrella” terms for the forms of action research, with various threads of action research originating and continuing to originate from each form. Lastly, this paper explores one thread of action research-participatory action research. The reason for focusing on participatory action research specifically is that this type of action research has grown in popularity recently within social sciences research due to the opportunity for new insight for all research participants. Further, participatory action research allows for joint knowledge-production, may draw attention to previously neglected areas of qualitative research, and is therefore relevant to a specific community. For a researcher considering employing participatory action research, it is helpful to understand the historical and philosophical underpinnings of action research in general in order to better unerstand the specific intricacies and characteristics of participatory action research.
Pathology of multifocal purple spots, a nonspecific lesion morphology of Caribbean sea fans Gorgonia spp.
Authors: Dennis MM , Becker AAMJ , Freeman MA
Published: August 2020

Disease is contributing to the decline of coral reefs globally, but the cause and pathogenesis of most coral diseases are poorly understood. Using Gorgonia ventalina and G. flabellum as a model for coral disease diagnosis, we histologically and microbiologically examined 45 biopsies of lesions resembling Gorgonia multifocal purple spots (MFPS) with the aim of forming a comprehensive case definition based on gross and microscopic morphologic descriptions and associated etiologies. Macroscopically, all lesions were small circular areas of purple pigmentation. Gross morphologies included pigmentation only (4/45, 9%), or pigmentation with branchlet expansion and fusion (19/45, 22%), sessile masses (17/45, 38%), or hard nodules (5/45, 9%). Histological morphologic diagnoses included amoebocyte encapsulation (9/45, 20%), coenenchymal amoebocytosis (6/45, 13%), melanin (17/45, 38%), and gorgonin deposition (13/45, 29%). Sixty-four percent of instances of fungi and 86% of labyrinthulomycetes were localized to grossly normal portions of the biopsy, whereas barnacles were only within lesions, and 87% of instances of algae and 82% of cyanobacteria were within lesioned area of the biopsy. Penicillium (n = 12) was the predominant genus of fungi isolated from biopsies. Barnacles were identified as Conopea sp. using molecular techniques. The pathology and etiology underlying MFPS lesions are diverse, consistent with a highly nonspecific lesion pattern rather than a specific disease. This study demonstrates the importance of microscopic examination of tissues for accurate classification of coral diseases and lesion patterns.
Antioxidant/Oxidant Status and Cardiac Function in Bradykinin B1- and B2-Receptor Null Mice
Authors: DELEMASURE S. , BLAES N. , RICHARD C. , COUTURE R. , BADER M. , DUTARTRE P. , GIROLAMI J.-P. , CONNAT J.-L. , ROCHETTE L.
Published: August 2020

Kinin-vasoactive peptides activate two G-protein-coupled receptors (R), B1R (inducible) and B2R (constitutive). Their complex role in cardiovascular diseases could be related to differential actions on oxidative stress. This study investigated impacts of B1R or B2R gene deletion in mice on the cardiac function and plasma antioxidant and oxidant status. Echocardiography-Doppler was performed in B1R (B1R-/-) and B2R (B2R-/-) deficient and wild type (WT) adult male mice. No functional alteration was observed in B2R-/- hearts. B1R-/- mice had significantly lowered fractional shortening and increased isovolumetric contraction time. The diastolic E and A waves velocity ratio was similar in all mice groups. Thus B1R-/- mice provide a model of moderate systolic dysfunction, whereas B2R-/- mice displayed a normal cardiac phenotype. Plasma antioxidant capacity (ORAC) was significantly decreased in both B1R-/- and B2R-/- mice whereas the vitamin C levels were decreased in B2R-/- mice only. Plasma ascorbyl free radical was significantly higher in B1R-/- compared to WT and B2R-/- mice. Therefore, the oxidative stress index, ascorbyl free radical to vitamin C ratio, was increased in both B1R-/- and B2R-/- mice. Hence, B1R and B2R deficiency are associated with increased oxidative stress, but there is a differential imbalance between free radical production and antioxidant defense. The interrelationship between the differential B1R and B2R roles in oxidative stress and cardiovascular diseases remain to be investigated.
A Brief Introduction to Stationary Quantum Chaos in Generic Systems
Authors: Robnik Marko
Published: August 2020

We review the basic aspects of quantum chaos (wave chaos) in mixed-type Hamiltonian systems with divided phase space, where regular regions containing the invariant tori coexist with the chaotic regions. The quantum evolution of classically chaotic bound systems does not possess the sensitive dependence on initial conditions, and thus no chaotic behaviour occurs, as the motion is always almost periodic. However, the study of the stationary solutions of the Schrödinger equation in the quantum phase space (Wigner functions or Husimi functions) reveals precise analogy of the structure of the classical phase portrait. In classically integrable regions the spectral (energy) statistics is Poissonian, while in the ergodic chaotic regions the random matrix theory applies. If we have the mixed-type classical phase space, in the semiclassical limit (short wavelength approximation) the spectrum is composed of Poissonian level sequence supported by the regular part of the phase space, and chaotic sequences supported by classically chaotic regions, being statistically independent of each other, as described by the Berry-Robnik distribution. In quantum systems with discrete energy spectrum the Heisenberg time tH = πℏ/ΔE, where ΔE is the mean level spacing (inverse energy level density), is an important time scale. The classical transport time scale tT (transport time) in relation to the Heisenberg time scale tH (their ratio is the parameter α = tH / tT ) determines the degree of localization of the chaotic eigenstates, whose measure A is based on the information entropy. We show that A is linearly related to the normalized inverse participation ratio. We study the structure of quantum localized chaotic eigenstates (their Wigner and Husimi functions) and the distribution of localization measure A. The latter one is well described by the beta distribution, if there are no sticky regions in the classical phase space. Otherwise, they have a complex nonuniversal structure. We show that the localized chaotic states display the fractional power-law repulsion between the nearest energy levels in the sense that the probability density (level spacing distribution) to find successive levels on a distance S goes like ∝ S β for small S , where 0 ≤ β ≤ 1, and β = 1 corresponds to completely extended states, and β = 0 to the maximally localized states. β goes from 0 to 1 when α goes from 0 to ∞, β is a function of , as demonstrated in the quantum kicked rotator, the stadium billiard, and a mixed-type billiard.
Information Geometry of the Probability Simplex: A Short Course
Authors: Pistone Giovanni
Published: August 2020

This set of notes is intended for a short course aiming to provide an (almost) self-contained and (almost) elementary introduction to the topic of Information Geometry (IG) of the probability simplex. Such a course can be considered an introduction to the original monograph by Amari and Nagaoka [1], and to the recent monographs by Amari [2] and by Ay, Jost, Lê, and Schwachhöfer [3]. The focus is on a non-parametric approach, that is, I consider the geometry of the full probability simplex and compare the IG formalism with what is classically done in Statistical Physics.
PENERAPAN STRATEGI PELAKSANAAN (SP) 2 PADA KLIEN SKIZOFRENIA DENGAN GANGGUAN PERSEPSI SENSORI : HALUSINASI PENDENGARAN
Authors: Abidin Nur Muhammad , . Wahyuningsih Muhammad
Published: August 2020

Skizofrenia merupakan suatu penyakit neurologis yang mempengaruhi persepsi klien, cara berpikir, bahasa,emosi, dan perilaku sosialnya. Halusinasi adalah salah satu gejala gangguan jiwa dimana klien mengalamiperubahan sensori persepsi, merasakan sensasi palsu berupa suara, penglihatan, pengecapan, perabaan ataupengiduan. Klien merasakan stimulus yang sebetulnya tidak ada. Tujuan studi kasus ini menyusun resume asuhankeperawatan (pengkajian, diagnosa keperawatan, perencanaan, intervensi, evaluasi) dalam strategi pelaksanaan 2untuk mencegah kekambuhan halusinasi pada klien dengan gangguan persepsi sensori : halusinasi pendengaran.Subjek studi kasus yaitu dengan 2 klien yang mengalami skizofrenia dengan gangguan persepsi sensori: halusinasipendengaran. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Rumah Sakit Jiwa Prof. Dr. Soerojo Magelang Povinsi Jawa Tengah diruang Upi Antasena pada tanggal 26 November 2018 sampai 29 November 2018 dan dilakukan penelitianterhadap klien skizofrenia dengan gangguan persepsi sensori : halusinasi pendengaran. Hasil studi menunjukanbahwa klien I dari 19 tanda dan gejala terjadi penurunan tanda dan gejala sebanyak 58% masalah teratasi atausebanyak 11 tanda dan gejala, dan klien II menunjukan dari 15 tanda dan gejala yang terdapat pada klien terjadipenurunan tanda dan gejala sebanyak 53% masalah teratasi atau sebanyak 8 tanda dan gejala. Dapat disimpulkanbahwa penerapan strategi pelaksanaan 2 pada klien skizofrenia dengan gangguan persepsi sensori : halusinasipendengaran dapat membantu mencegah kekambuhan halusinasi sehingga perawat perlu melakukan tindakantersebut.
Development of the Third Generation of the Dual-Reciprocating Drill
Authors: Pitcher Craig , Alkalla Mohamed , Pang Xavier , Gao Yang
Published: August 2020

The dual-reciprocating drill (DRD) is a low-mass alternative to traditional drilling techniques biologically inspired by the wood wasp ovipositor, which is used to drill into wood in order to lay its eggs. The DRD reciprocates two halves lined with backwards-facing teeth, enabling it to generate traction forces that reduce the required overhead penetration force. While previous research has focused on experimental testing of the drill’s operational and design parameters, numerical simulation techniques are being developed to allow the rapid testing of multiple designs, complementing and informing experimental testing campaigns. The latest DRD design iteration integrated a novel internal actuation mechanism and demonstrated the benefits of adding controlled lateral movements. This paper presents an exploration of how bit morphology affects drilling performance and a preliminary study of discrete element method (DEM) simulations for modelling DRD interactions in regolith. These have shown how regolith grain size and microscopic behaviour significantly affects the performance of different drill designs, and demonstrated how customisable drills can exploit the properties of various substrates. Two system prototypes are also being developed for the DRD’s third generation, each utilising novel actuation and sampling mechanisms. A final drill design will then be deployed from a planetary rover and perform the first DRD drilling and sampling operation.
Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation—To Extract or to Restore beyond the Optimal Age?
Authors: Elhussein Mustafa , Jamal Hasan
Published: August 2020

The management of compromised first permanent molars (FPMs) in children presents a clinical challenge to the dental team. Hypomineralised FPMs in molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) conditions could undergo post-eruptive breakdown, making them susceptible to caries, leading to their subsequent loss. The planned extraction of compromised FPMs is a valid alternative to complex restorative treatment. However, establishing the presence or absence of third permanent molars, amongst other considerations, is crucial to reaching a successful outcome. Clinicians should understand the importance of an orthodontic examination around the age of 8 years old with regard to establishing a differential therapeutic decision about the ideal timing of MIH-affected FPMs’ extraction in children. The aim of this article is to highlight that, with an interdisciplinary approach, a good outcome can be achieved following the extraction of poorly prognosed FPMs. The most cost-effective way of addressing MIH-affected FPMs is extraction, followed by orthodontic space closure when indicated. This obviates the need for the repeated restorative replacement and saves perfectly healthy premolars from being extracted for space creation in orthodontic treatment in several clinical scenarios.
Generation of a Non-Transgenic Genetically Improved Yeast Strain for Wine Production from Nitrogen-Deficient Musts
Authors: Kessi-Pérez Eduardo , Molinet Jennifer , García Verónica , Aguilera Omayra , Cepeda Fernanda , López María , Sari Santiago , Cuello Raúl , Ciklic Iván , Rojo María , Combina Mariana , Araneda Cristián , Martínez Claudio
Published: August 2020

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the main species responsible for the process that involves the transformation of grape must into wine, with the initial nitrogen in the grape must being vital for it. One of the main problems in the wine industry is the deficiency of nitrogen sources in the grape must, leading to stuck or sluggish fermentations, and generating economic losses. In this scenario, an alternative is the isolation or generation of yeast strains with low nitrogen requirements for fermentation. In the present study, we carry out a genetic improvement program using as a base population a group of 70 strains isolated from winemaking environments mainly in Chile and Argentina (F0), making from it a first and second filial generation (F1 and F2, respectively) based in different families and hybrids. It was found that the trait under study has a high heritability, obtaining in the F2 population strains that consume a minor proportion of the nitrogen sources present in the must. Among these improved strains, strain “686” specially showed a marked drop in the nitrogen consumption, without losing fermentative performance, in synthetic grape must at laboratory level. When using this improved strain to produce wine from a natural grape must (supplemented and non-supplemented with ammonium) at pilot scale under wine cellar conditions, a similar fermentative capacity was obtained between this strain and a widely used commercial strain (EC1118). However, when fermented in a non-supplemented must, improved strain “686” showed the presence of a marked floral aroma absent for EC1118 strain, this difference being probably a direct consequence of its different pattern in amino acid consumption. The combination of the capacity of improved strain “686” to ferment without nitrogen addition and produce floral aromas may be of commercial interest for the wine industry.
Lactic Acid Bacteria Adjunct Cultures Exert a Mitigation Effect against Spoilage Microbiota in Fresh Cheese
Authors: Bassi Daniela , Gazzola Simona , Sattin Eleonora , Dal Bello Fabio , Simionati Barbara , Cocconcelli Pier Sandro
Published: August 2020

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have a strong mitigation potential as adjunct cultures to inhibit undesirable bacteria in fermented foods. In fresh cheese with low salt concentration, spoilage and pathogenic bacteria can affect the shelf life with smear on the surface and packaging blowing. In this work, we studied the spoilage microbiota of an Italian fresh cheese to find tailor-made protective cultures for its shelf life improvement. On 14-tested LAB, three of them, namely Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LRH05, Latilactobacillus sakei LSK04, and Carnobacterium maltaromaticum CNB06 were the most effective in inhibiting Gram-negative bacteria. These cultures were assessed by the cultivation-dependent and DNA metabarcoding approach using in vitro experiments and industrial trials. Soft cheese with and without adjunct cultures were prepared and stored at 8 and 14 °C until the end of the shelf life in modified atmosphere packaging. Data demonstrated that the use of adjunct cultures reduce and/or modulate the growth of spoilage microbiota at both temperatures. Particularly, during industrial experiments, C. maltaromaticum CNB06 and Lcb. rhamnosus RH05 lowered psychrotrophic bacteria of almost 3 Log CFU/g in a 5-week stored cheese. On the contrary, Llb. sakei LSK04 was able to colonize the cheese but it was not a good candidate for its inhibition capacity. The combined approach applied in this work allowed to evaluate the protective potential of LAB strains against Gram-negative communities.
A Multimodal Facial Emotion Recognition Framework through the Fusion of Speech with Visible and Infrared Images
Authors: Siddiqui Mohammad Faridul Haque , Javaid Ahmad Y.
Published: August 2020

The exigency of emotion recognition is pushing the envelope for meticulous strategies of discerning actual emotions through the use of superior multimodal techniques. This work presents a multimodal automatic emotion recognition (AER) framework capable of differentiating between expressed emotions with high accuracy. The contribution involves implementing an ensemble-based approach for the AER through the fusion of visible images and infrared (IR) images with speech. The framework is implemented in two layers, where the first layer detects emotions using single modalities while the second layer combines the modalities and classifies emotions. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) have been used for feature extraction and classification. A hybrid fusion approach comprising early (feature-level) and late (decision-level) fusion, was applied to combine the features and the decisions at different stages. The output of the CNN trained with voice samples of the RAVDESS database was combined with the image classifier’s output using decision-level fusion to obtain the final decision. An accuracy of 86.36% and similar recall (0.86), precision (0.88), and f-measure (0.87) scores were obtained. A comparison with contemporary work endorsed the competitiveness of the framework with the rationale for exclusivity in attaining this accuracy in wild backgrounds and light-invariant conditions.
Does Religious Belief Affect Volunteering and Donating Behavior of Chinese College Students?
Authors: Xie Fuman , Lu Yung-pin , Zhang Yongfu
Published: August 2020

Limited research has been conducted in mainland China to explore the relationship between religious belief and prosocial behaviors such as volunteering and charitable donation. This study aims to investigate whether and how religious belief affects Chinese college students’ charitable giving and volunteering. Based on a survey of 1992 college students from five universities in Shanghai, the authors found that religious belief has a positive influence on charitable giving. Moral norms and family income level are also significant influencing factors in college students’ donation behavior. Religious belief does not affect volunteering frequency. Instead, volunteering intensity is affected by political status, social norms exerted by friends and families and volunteering motivations.
DEDICATED TO LANGUAGE VARIATIONS
Authors: Jovanovska Sashka
Published: August 2020

We use languages for different purposes in everyday life. Most people use more than one language, and they may be considered as bilingual (speaking two languages) or multilingual (speaking more than two languages). In simple terms, as Wardhaugh elaborates, language may be defined as a code or system that is used by societies to communicate with other people. This system might be the same for two people or totally different, and therefore they are somehow forced to cooperate by working out their common code. Any changes in languages or speech are conditioned by communities and their culture. Sociolinguistics examines relationship between language and societies, and also deals with phenomena such as pidgins and creoles which are strictly bound with this science itself.
Urgency of Menstrual Hygiene Management at School within Child Rights Framework: Case Studies in 6 Schools
Authors: Landa Silvia Anastasia , Noerdiyanti Novika
Published: August 2020

Researches related to Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) show that challenges faced by girls related to MHM in schools, such as lack of MHM facilities and information including negative stigma, potentially decrease the fulfillment of girls’ rights to proper education. However, there is no study in Indonesia to explore the implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MKM) program in schools from the perspective of children’s rights. Therefore, this study examined the implementation of the MHM from the

children’s rights perspective and explored the importance of affirmative action towards MHM for girls. This research was conducted qualitatively in March 2018, in the West Jakarta Municipality (DKI Jakarta), Nagekeo District (NTT), and North Lombok District (NTB), one elementary school and one middle school in each regency/city, there were a total of six schools.
Achieving Girls’ Dreams to Become Leaders: A Case Study of ‘Girls Take Over’ Program in Indonesia
Authors: Mariza Nazla
Published: August 2020

This paper emphasizes the importance of affirmative action to encourage women leadership, which is important to start from early age. Until now, women still face challenges in taking leadership position even to make decisions for themselves. From the age of children, the space for women has been limited due to patriarchal system which discriminates against women in almost every aspect of life including social, culture, politics, education and so on. This paper will specifically examines an example of affirmative action, namely Girls Take Over campaign, that aims to encourage girls’ leadership in Indonesia. The study analyses how GTO campaign in 2019 can increase girls’ leadership and agency among girls participants and how this campaign can also increase public support to empower girls. The analysis is based on secondary data from activity reports and empirical data from interviews with GTO 2019 participants including the girls and the leaders whose positions are taken over. The analysis is based on power relations theory, leadership theory, participation and safe space. The results of the analysis indicate that a GTO can increase the girls’ agency and power to fight for gender equality. They feel empowered, capable to lead and and safe to make decision. In addition, the campaign helps

open the perspective of the leaders and their support to girls’ to speak up, lead and decide. This campaign shape opinion that safe space is important for girls to advance their leadership. It also forces the environment to accept the idea that women leadership is very important and it has to start from child-age.