bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
USING INSTAGRAM STORY TO ENHANCE THE NARRATIVE TEXT WRITING SKILL OF THE TENTH GRADERS OF SMA NEGERI 1 MAGELANG IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2017/2018
Authors: Wilujeng Agustina lestari
Published: August 2019

Writing is one of the English language skills that should be mastered by the students of senior high school. Some of the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 1 Magelang still get difficulties in writing English especially narrative text. There are two main objectives of this research. The first one is to know whether the use of Instagram Story can increase the learning motivation of writing narrative text and the second is to know how great the enhancement of the narrative text writing skill of the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 1 Magelang who are taught by using Instagram Story is. The writer conducted a classroom action research. To collect the data, the writer used test and non-test techniques. The data were analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative data analysis technique. The result of analysis of the data showed that the use of Instagram Story can increase the students’ learning motivation and enhance their writing skill in narrative text. Based on the results above, the writer concluded that Instagram Story can increase students’ learning motivation of writing Narrative text of the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 1 Magelang in the school year 2017/2018. There is also a great enhancement of the Narrative text writing skill of the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 1 Magelang in the school year 2017/2018 who are taught by using Instagram Story.
REITERATION USED ON DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF THE TENTH GRADERS OF SMA N 1 MAGELANG IN THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 2018/2019
Authors: Bayu Yoshinta Adinda
Published: August 2019

Based on Curriculum 2013, the tenth grade students of senior high school should learn how to write a descriptive text. In composing a descriptive text, they also need to consider the use of reiteration in order to easily write a text by varying the word choice, therefore the researcher focuses on reiteration used in students descriptive text. There are two objectives of the research. The first objective is to describe the types of reiteration. The second objective is to explain the most dominant type of reiteration in descriptive texts written by tenth graders. This research uses descriptive qualitative approach. The subject of the research is descriptive texts written by X IPA 5 Class of SMA N 1 Magelang in the school year 2018/2019. The data is analyzed by using Tanskanen’s Theory (2006). The steps of data analyzing are 1) identifying reiterated items from students’ descriptive texts, 2) analyzing the categories of reiteration, 3) classifying the types of reiteration and summing up the total of reiteration, 4) calculating the percentage of reiteration, and 5) concluding the results. The result of this research shows 311 reiterated items occured in 15 descriptive texts that have been analyzed. It presents all of reiteration types exist in the students’ descriptive text. Simple repetition becomes the most dominant type of reiteration that occurs 88 times spread to all of descriptive texts. The considerable factor is because simple repetition is the most straightforward reiteration type.
IDEATIONAL MEANING ANALYSIS IN ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT WRITTEN BY THE ELEVENTH GRADERS OF SMA NEGERI 1 MAGELANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019
Authors: Chanifah Chanifah
Published: August 2019

In this paper, the writer focuses on the ideational meaning in the eleventh graders composition of analytical exposition text. The objectives of this study are to know the process types used and to know the dominant process type used in analytical exposition text written by the eleventh graders of SMA Negeri 1 Magelang in the academic year 2018/2019. The type of this study is qualitative, so the writer analyzes the data through descriptive qualitative. The subject of this study was the eleventh graders’ analytical exposition text in XI Social 2 of SMA Negeri 1 Magelang in the academic year 2018/2019. The writer took 12 analytical exposition texts which were analyzed and collected by documentary technique. The result revealed that the total numbers of processes are contributed into six process types. Those are material processes, mental processes, behavioral process, verbal processes, relational processes and existential processes. Thus, the dominant process type is relational process which are divided into attributive processes and identifying processes. Students mostly used relational processes to give their idea about phenomenon discussed in their analytical exposition texts. Finally, the writer suggests the teacher to master ideational meaning and explain more about the lexicogrammatical feature used in analytical exposition text so that the students can compose qualified writing.
Climate Change in the American Mind: April 2019
Authors: Leiserowitz Anthony , Maibach Edward , Rosenthal Seth A. , Kotcher John , Bergquist Parrish , Ballew Matthew Thomas , Goldberg Matthew H. , Gustafson Abel
Published: August 2019

This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (climatecommunication.yale.edu) and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication (climatechangecommunication.org). Interview dates: March 29-April 8, 2019. Interviews: 1,291 adults in the U.S. (18+).
Effect of some postharvest treatments on properties of spear and peppermint herbs prepared for exportation
Authors: El-Moghazy Tamer Farouk Ahmed
Published: August 2019

The present study was carried out in Sabahia Horticulture Research Station, Alexandria, Egypt, through the two successive season of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. Two storage experiments in ambient atmosphere were conducted using natural drying (ND) and artificial drying (AD) spearmint and peppermint herbs. The packaging types paper bag of one single layer (p.s), paper bag of double layer (p.d), paper bag of one single layer, lined with plastic layer in side (p.s+po) and paper bag of double layer, lined with plastic layer in side (p.d+po), were tested. The experiment started on it October 2010 and October 2011 (12 months each). During each season of storage, the herb was sampled once every 3 months (5 samples). The essential oil % was determined by water distillation and the components of the oil were determined by (G.L.C). Results of this study can be summarized as follow:1-Artificial drying (AD) is fare better to keep the essential oil of spearmint and peppermint herbs at the accept level (AL) in the storage.2-AD kept the major components of herbs, carvon, menthone and menthol better than (ND). As well as the microbial load at low level.3-ND saved α-pinene, β-pinene and limonene at high level than (AD).4-Extended storage period resulted in the reduction of all the studied components of the two herbs. 5-Packaging containing polyethylene (po) showed superiority in their keeping capacities to their contents among all the tested ones.
Penguatan Peran Perawat dalam Pelaksanaan Sasaran Keselamatan Pasien
Authors: Simamora Roymond H.
Published: August 2019

Keterlibatan perawat dalam layanan asuhan kesehatan dituntut untuk menunjukkan peran, kompetensinya sebagai bagian dari tim pemberi asuhan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dan kemauan perawat dalam pelaksanaan sasaran keselamatan pasien. Hasil pengkajian awal menunjukkan bahwa: masih ada perawat yang tidak memvalidasi gelang identitas, masih menggunakan nomor tempat tidur dan kamar pasien. Belum optimal pelaksanaan manajemen Komunikasi Edukasi (MKE), belum tersedia panduan pelaksanaan MKE. Nilai mean pengetahuan perawat tentang sasaran keselamatan pasien adalah 52,83, dengan standar deviasi 7,742. Temuan selanjutnya disajikan dalam kegiatan forum group discussion (FGD), dikuti 20 peserta, hasil FGD merekomendasikan pelaksanaan Workshop, dilaksanakan selama 2 Hari, dengan thema: Penguatan Peran Perawat dalam Pelaksanaan Sasaran Keselamatan. Materi dalam bentuk Ceramah, diskusi, bermain peran, tanya jawab, serta kerja kelompok. setelah workshop diperoleh pengetahuan Perawat dengan nilai mean 67,47 dengan standar deviasi 8,320. Hasil uji t dependent diperoleh p value = 0.000 lebih kecil daripada nilai alpha (p < 0,05), menunjukkan ada pengaruh yang signifikan pelaksanaan workshop terhadap pengetahuan perawat. Kemitraan Universitas sangat diperlukan untuk mengawal jaminan kualitas asuhan di Rumah sakit. Memperhatikan kualitas sumber daya manusia keperawatan, melalui: Pelatihan berkelanjutan, sertifikasi, pengakuan kompetensi, supervisi, choaching, maupun mentorship bertujuan untuk peningkatan layanan yang aman, nyaman dan memuaskan pasien, keluarga, masyarakat.
Expert radiologists have improved memory performance for images with focal abnormalities
Authors: Schill Hayden , Wolfe Jeremy , Brady Timothy F.
Published: August 2019

Memory capacity depends on prior knowledge, both in working memory and in long-term memory. For example, radiologists have improved long-term memory for medical images compared to novices. Furthermore, people tend to remember abnormal or surprising items best. This is often claimed to arise primarily because such items attract additional attention at encoding. How do expertise and abnormality interact when experts are actively searching for abnormalities; e.g. radiologists looking at mammograms? In the current work, we investigate whether expert radiologists (N=32) show improved memory performance for abnormal images compared to novice participants (N=60). We consider two types of “abnormality.” A mammogram can have a focal abnormality that can be localized or it could simply be the mammogram of a woman known to have cancer (e.g. the image of the breast contralateral to the focal abnormality). Must an image have a focal abnormality for additional attentional processing to be engaged? We found that experts have better memory for mammograms than novice participants and enhanced memory for abnormal images relative to normal images. Overall, radiologists showed no memory benefit for the contralateral-abnormal images and did not discriminate them from normal images, but had enhanced memory for images with focal abnormalities. Our results suggest that focal abnormalities play an important role in enhancing memory of expert observers.
Intrinsic Value of Self-Disclosure Across Adolescence
Authors: Mobasser Arian , Vijayakumar Nandita , Tamir Diana , Pfeifer Jennifer H
Published: August 2019

Adolescence is a critical period of development characterized by significant changes in social contexts. Amidst shifting networks of social support, adolescents’ decisions about how much and with whom to develop intimacy can be critical for buffering against risks of maladjustment to these changes. Prior research indicates that one such means of developing strong interpersonal relationships is self-disclosure – or sharing information about oneself with other people. The primary goal of the present study was to investigate developmental differences in self-disclosure behavior, in particular, the differential intrinsic value accorded to sharing with specific target audiences versus others. Using a behavioral paradigm, we collected data from 112 adolescents (61 female, aged 11.8-23.0 years) on value for sharing to parents, close friends and peers. Adolescents significantly valued self-disclosure, choosing to forego 33% of potential earnings to share information about themselves with others rather than to keep it private. While the average value of self-disclosure did not vary across age groups, they did differ in valuation of self-disclosure to specific target audiences. In particular, mid-adolescents valued sharing with unfamiliar peers more highly than parents or friends. In comparison, early and late adolescents did not evidence significant differential valuation of self-disclosure across the three target audiences. Male adolescents exhibited less overall value for disclosure than females, and exploratory analyses revealed that males with greater value of disclosure to friends and peers reported less engagement in substance use and deviant peer affiliation. In summary, the findings highlight continued valuation of parents and close friends across the adolescent period, but also suggest important differences in the functional implications of disclosure to different targets. These results extend both self-report and task-based assessments of the intrinsic value of self-disclosure.
A computational framework for understanding the roles of simplicity and rational support in people's behavior explanations
Authors: Jern Alan
Published: August 2019

When explaining other people's behavior, people generally find some explanations more satisfying than others. We propose that people judge behavior explanations based on two computational principles: simplicity and rational support -- the extent to which an explanation makes the behavior "make sense" under the assumption that the person is a rational agent. Furthermore, we present a computational framework based on decision networks that can formalize both of these principles. We tested this account in a series of experiments in which subjects rated or generated explanations for other people's behavior. In Experiments 1 and 2, the explanations varied in what the other person liked and disliked. In Experiment 3, the explanations varied in what the other person knew or believed. Results from Experiments 1 and 2 supported the idea that people rely on both simplicity and rational support. However, Experiment 3 suggested that subjects rely only on rational support when judging explanations of people's behavior that vary in what someone knew.
Testing the Feasibility of a Media Multitasking Self-regulation Intervention for Students: Behaviour Change, Attention, and Self-perception
Authors: Parry Douglas , le Roux Daniel B. , Bantjes Jason
Published: August 2019

Media multitasking has been associated with a number of adverse cognitive, psychosocial, and functional outcomes. In particular, associations between media multitasking and the executive or cognitive control processes theorised to underlie the execution of goal-directed behaviour have been shown. In response to calls for investigations considering the remedial efficacy of interventions targeting media multitasking and related cognitive effects, the present study investigates the feasibility of a self-regulation based media multitasking intervention for a student population. Through a mixed-methods study involving a between-subjects, pre/post experimental design, usage tracking, and follow-up interviews, four feasibility dimensions were investigated: demand, implementation, acceptability, and efficacy. The findings indicate, firstly, that a greater cognisance of media behaviour is key to behaviour change and goal-alignment, secondly, that such behavioural changes were perceived to enable more instances of single-tasking, goal-oriented task-execution and, as a result, engender state-level changes in attentional strategies and, thirdly, that short-term behavioural changes do not necessarily imply trait-level changes in cognitive functioning. Key implications for media-effects research in general and, more specifically, for research concerning media-related interference are discussed.
The Limits of Gaining Rights while Remaining Marginalized: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and the Psychological Wellbeing of Latina/o Undocumented Youth
Authors: Patler Caitlin , Hamilton Erin , Savinar Robin
Published: August 2019

Policies that expand the rights of marginalized groups provide an additional level of structural integration, but these changes do not always come with broad social acceptance or recognition. What happens when a legally marginalized group attains increased rights but not full political or social inclusion? In particular, what are the mental health implications of these transitions for impacted groups? We bring together theories of liminal legality and stress process to offer a framework for understanding how expansions in the legal rights of a highly politicized and vulnerable social group can be initially beneficial, but can attenuate due to renewed or new stress events, chronic stressors, and anticipatory stressors. We use the case of Latina/o immigrant youth who transitioned from undocumented legal status to temporarily protected status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Analyses of representative California statewide survey data from 2007-2018, combined with surveys and in-depth interviews with DACA recipients, suggest that without full social and structural inclusion, legal transitions that expand rights will produce short-term psychological benefits that do not hold up over time.
Establishing normative performance values of modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT) and Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) scores and their relationship to age in female adolescent footballers
Authors: Philp Fraser , Telford Callum , Reid Danielle , McCluskey Michael
Published: August 2019

Objectives: to establish normative performance values for the modified Star Excursion Balance Test and derived Limb Symmetry Index scores in non-injured female adolescent footballers, and identity if there is a relationship between the aforementioned metrics and ageDesign: single measure study design Setting: A single football club’s female regional talent and development teams Participants: Thirty-four uninjured female footballers, aged between 13 to 18 years.Main Outcome Measures: Modified Star Excursion Balance Test and derived Limb Symmetry Index scores.Results: There were no statistically significant differences between dominant and non-dominant leg distance scores in any of the modified Star Excursion Balance Test specific reach direction or composite scores. Across all age groups, mean dominant leg total distance scores ranged from 231.5 cm to 250.4 cm whilst non-dominant total distance scores ranged from 234.3 cm to 253.3 cm. Mean Limb Symmetry Index values ranged from 97.8% to 100.5%. Age accounted for approximately 8% of the variance within dominant, non-dominant total distance and Limb Symmetry Index scores.Conclusions: Our study has established normative performance values for the mSEBT and derived LSI scores in non-injured female adolescent footballers. Age had a very limited ability in accounting for the variance observed for composite scores in dominant, non-dominant and LSI based scores.
Hepatic Encephalopathy in Liver Cirrhosis: Precipitating factor and Outcome
Authors: Khadka Dipendra , Khadka Dipendra , Shrestha Anil , Bassi S. D. , Bhandari Binus
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Hepatic encephalopathy, one of the major decompensating events of liver cirrhosis manifest as a wide spectrum of neurological or psychiatric abnormalities ranging from subclinical alterations to coma. The main aim of this study was to determine precipitants of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and their impact on hospital stay and mortality.

Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study carried out in the Department of Medicine, Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur from September 2018 to May 2019. Patients of liver cirrhosis with signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) were enrolled in the study. Detailed history was taken with patients or patient's visitor regarding precipitating factors. Child Turcotte Pugh (CTP) class was used for assessing liver disease severity and West Haven classification was used for grading of hepatic encephalopathy.

Results: Total patients of hepatic encephalopathy studied were 150. Among which, 114 (76%) were male and 36 (24%) were female. Mean age was 45 ± 11years. Common precipitating factors for hepatic encephalopathy identified were constipation 25.3%, Upper gastrointestinal bleed (9.3%), Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (8%). No identifiable factor was observed in 6.7% cases. Significant relationship was noted with CTP class and grading of Hepatic encephalopathy. Hospital stay was also found longer (≥5 days) among patients having more than one precipitating factor.

Conclusions: Early recognition of precipitants and patient education is very crucial in the management of hepatic encephalopathy. Patients having ≥ 2 precipitating factor had longer hospital stay and higher grade of hepatic encephalopathy.
Correlation between Clinical Symptoms of Various Colorectal Diseases and Colonoscopic Findings
Authors: Kidwai Roman , Sharma Anup
Published: August 2019

Background: About 30% of patients presenting to surgical outpatient department has lower gastrointestinal (LGI) symptoms. Colonoscopy is a low risk and at the same time investigation of choice in these patients which allows visualization of the entire colon and the terminal portion of ileum. This study was done to find out the diagnostic accuracy of colonoscopy in relation to the clinical symptoms of the disease. 

Methods: This was a prospective, hospital based study from February 2014 to March 2019 carried out at Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital. The colonoscopy diagnosis was compared with the clinical symptoms and further confirmed with histological examination.

 Results: 341 patients underwent colonoscopy. There were 234 (68.62%) males and 107 (31.37%) females with the male to female ratio of 2.18: 1. The age ranged from 16 to 81 with the mean age of 59.63±10.37. The most common presenting symptom was per rectal bleeding (40.34%) the after were alteration in bowel habit (17.30%), constipation (12.90%), hematochezia (11.43%). The least common indication for colonoscopy was unexplained anemia. Haemorrhoids were the most common findings consisting 32.55%. In 19.94% it was normal. Majority had various inflammatory conditions, among them 10.85% had proctocolitis, 2.34% were suspected to have ulcerative colitis. There were 17(4.98%) patients with colonic and 13(3.18%)with rectal carcinoma. 10.55% had colorectal polyps. Out of 111 patients suspected to have hemorrhoids clinically 102 had same findings on colonoscopy. Similarly 34 patients presenting with chronic diarrhea with bleeding and 59 with alteration in bowel habit where inflammatory conditions were suspected had similar findings on colonoscopy in 29 and 34 patients respectively. Similarly the suspicion of malignancy on clinical basis was also correlated on colonoscopy. The inflammatory conditions diagnosed on colonoscopy were confirmed in 85.04 % by histology. Similarly malignancy and the presence of polyps diagnosed on colonoscopy were confirmed by histology in 97.05% and in 97.22% cases respectively.

Conclusion: Colonoscopy is a safe and effective investigation to diagnose various colorectal conditions. There was a correlation between the clinical symptoms and the colonoscopicdiagnosis especially in conditions like inflammatory and neoplastic colorectal diseases. When combined with histology the diagnostic accuracy can be near 100% in conditions like inflammatory and benign or malignant diseases.
Incidental Finding of Posterior Fossa Epidermoid, In a Head Trauma Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Baskota Narendra Prasad , Singh K.
Published: August 2019

Incidental findings of brain lesions in head injury are seen frequently. In our region NCC is common, but in literature meningioma andarachnoid cyst are common. Here we report a case of incidental finding of posterior fossa epidermoid in a 25 years old male patient who had history of minor head trauma which was operated with relatively uneventful post operative period.
An Economic Analysis of Government Revenue and Expenditure in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Krishna Raj
Published: August 2019

The government revenue and expenditure are two key words frequently discussed in economic literature. In the context of Nepal both are increasing but increase in expenditure is rapid than the increase in revenue. Government expenditure if not matched with government income, it may have accompanied with economic evils. Revenue collection if not increased or managed in time, the amount of public debt will increase more rapidly in the future. In this connection, the volume of expenditure is increasing year after year due to the increased role of government in the economy. Revenue mobilization in fiscal year 2012/13 and 2013/14 hovered around 21 percent while that in FY 2014/15 was just 13.8 percent. Contribution of revenue to the total income in FY 2011/12 had remained at 84.85 percent while it grew to 88.65 percent, 89.86 percent and 90.11 percent respectively in the fiscal years from 2012/13 2013/14, and 2014/15 respectively. Hence the volume of public expenditure is increasing rapidly year after year. In FY2012/13 increase in public expenditure was 5.74 percent per annum which reached to 22.18 per annum in year 2014/15.
Customer Response towards Smart Phones Purchase: Verification from Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Shrestha Sajeeb Kumar
Published: August 2019

This research attempts to examine the customer response towards smart phone purchase in the Nepalese context. The aim of the study was to measure the important factors that affect to consumer purchase intention, brand extension attitude and pay premium price. Descriptive and causal research design was applied in this research. Structured questionnaires were administered for validating the measurement model and testing the structural model for customer response dimensions. It was found brand name, marketing activities, and subjective norms are the most influential factors for customer response of smart phones for purchase intention, brand extension attitude and premium price.
Consequences of Educational Decentralization in Nepal
Authors: Kharel Suman
Published: August 2019

This study appraises consequences of educational decentralization process (EDP). This Study has Applied qualitative research approach in which information was collected from purposively selected participants belong to 50 primary and secondary schools of 12 districts. This study reveals that in the course of ensuring quality education to all, Nepalese education system implemented EDP. School management committee (SMC) was a sole authority while implementing 'market system' of educational management. Government of Nepal (GoN) had been practicing and delegated authority of school-teacher management to the SMC. Fundamentalism of politics while re-forming SMCs, low academic qualification, lack of managerial skill or capacity of the members had been regarded as some of the mounting challenges. Further, local people including parents were less aware and less capable of assisting SMCs. The policy of handing over SMC had led to increased interest in and ownership of schools by the community in one hand. On the other hand, the education for all (EFA) documents did not focus on empowering the local communities and SMCs for better management of schools in the local level. The large scale program like the Basic and Primary Education Program (BPEP) had in the past concentrated more on capacity building at the central level. No doubt, EDP had been suffering from covertly tight fiscal management policies. Head teachers did not have the rights and responsibility even for recruitment and professional development of the teachers. Poor institutional capabilities, over politicization, nepotism, favoritism had been increasing teacher absenteeism and over-under staffing.
Impact of Microfinance on the Social Development of Beneficiaries of Syangja District, Nepal
Authors: Dhakal Chandra Prasad
Published: August 2019

Microfinance is known as economic crisis manager of rural society. It provides the easy loan along with the skill of financial management and other orientation program. Microfinance is the friend of poor who always become ready to support the poor, marginalized and disadvantage communities. The study aims to identify the social impact of microfinance on the beneficiaries of Syangja district. The data collected were from the 385 beneficiaries of microfinance through structured questionnaire. The study has measured the impact of microfinance on education, healthcare, decision making power and women’s empowerment. There was significant impact observed on the social development of beneficiaries. This study had compared the changes between poor and non-poor as the national standard of poverty. There was significant association between poor and non-poor in the most of cases which had indicated significantly different effect of facilities provided by the microfinance.
Practice of Subsistence Farming System in Bhojpur, Eastern Hills of Nepal
Authors: Rai Dhyanendra Bahadur
Published: August 2019

Nepalese hill agriculture is a subsistence type of farming system. Development of agriculture follows different trajectories as an outcome of both biophysical and cultural factors for production while culture determines the strategy and the extent of the technological inputs. The main objective of this study is to assess agricultural practice and calculate cost and benefit of crop production in the study area. This study is based on case study of Bhojpur VDC of Eastern hill of Nepal. Data were collected from household survey, key informant interview and field observation. Finding indicates that the crop-livestock combination is the main basis of livelihood of the people in the study area. Land and labor are the main components of the farming system. Maize, potato and millet are traditional crops. Likewise, potato and maize are the most important crops of high zone area. It is cultivated both in irrigated and non-irrigated fields. Paddy is the most important crop in middle zone. Maize, millet and potato are other important crops of this zone. High zone has benefit only in potato production and this zone has no paddy production due to cold climate and no irrigation facility. This zone is deficit in maize and millet production. Middle zone is in benefit only for millet production. Low zone is highly surplus situation in potato, maize and millet but deficit in paddy production. In general, Lower zone is the most suitable area for crop production compared with higher zone areas. However, paddy production is deficit even in lowland area. Cost and benefit analysis indicates that there is low economic return for the farmers in the study area.
Rapport Building in Classroom: Strategies and Role in Learners’ Performance
Authors: Acharya Resham
Published: August 2019

Learners’ performance is mainly based on the quality of interaction between teachers and students. Such interaction between them is based on suitable environment created through mutual understanding and professional relationships between teachers and students. Despite this fact, this study has observed that many teachers are unaware about establishing mutual relationships and favourable environment for interaction with the students in their classes. Because of the authoritative behaviours of the teachers, students have issues in learning. This study has attempted to identify what students want to make favourable environment in class and role of rapport building for learners’ performance. The findings of the study reveal that the students had great desire of their teachers to have a sense of harmony with the students to help learners so as to enhance their performances.
“Being Guided”: What Oncofertility Patients’ Decisions Can Teach Us about the Efficacy of Autonomy, Agency, and Decision- Making Theory in the Contemporary Clinical Encounter
Authors: Paton Alexis
Published: August 2019

Recent research on patient decision-making reveals a disconnect between theories of autonomy, agency, and decision-making and their practice in contemporary clinical encounters. This study examines these concepts in the context of female patients making oncofertility decisions in the United Kingdom in light of the phenomenon of “being guided.” Patients experience being guided as a way to cope with, understand, and defer difficult treatment decisions. Previous discussions condemn guided decision-making, but this research suggests that patients make an informed, autonomous decision to be guided by doctors. Thus, bioethicists must consider the multifaceted ways that patients enact their autonomy in medical encounters.
The Womb as a Biopolitical Space: Examining Negative Selection within the Context of Surrogacy
Authors: Das Arpita
Published: August 2019

Reproductive technologies are increasingly used not just to detect the presence of fetal “abnormalities” but also to “correct” or eliminate them before birth. This is done with the aim to enable the birth of “healthy” and “normal” children who can contribute better to the nation’s productivity. Although these processes are common to most women, the situation is further aggravated for surrogates within developing country contexts, who already work in precarious conditions and occupy the lower end of the hierarchy within the surrogacy arrangement. Highlighting the Indian surrogacy context, I discuss and analyze some of these biopolitical challenges and complexities.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi “DIAMONS” (Diabetes Monitoring System) Berbasis Internet of Things (IoT)
Authors: Rahayu Endang Sri , Amalia Nurul
Published: August 2019

Diabetes merupakan penyakit “silent killer” yang ditandai dengan peningkatan kadar glukosa darahdan kegagalan sekresi insulin. World Health Organization (WHO) pada tahun 2016 menyatakanbahwa diabetes menduduki urutan ke-6 sebagai penyakit mematikan di Indonesia. Sehingga upayapencegahan dan penanganan diabetes perlu mendapat perhatian yang serius. Internet of Things (IoT)dapat dijadikan sarana penunjang dalam penanganan penyakit diabetes. Inovasi ini memungkinkanperangkat perawatan kesehatan terhubung dengan jaringan internet, sehingga data pasien dapatdiperbaharui dan diakses secara real-time. Selain mempermudah akses, penggunaan IoT juga akanmemberikan nilai tambah pada efisiensi biaya pelayanan kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untukmerancang software sistem monitoring gula darah berbasis web yang terintegrasi dengan IoT,sehingga pasien dapat melakukan pemeriksaan, konsultasi dengan dokter dan melihat data rekammedis dari jarak jauh. Data hasil pemeriksaan akan disimpan didalam cloud dan ditampilkan secaraonline. Penelitian ini menggunakan Node MCU ESP8266 sebagai mikrokontroller yang telahdilengkapi dengan modul WiFi, Thingspeak sebagai cloud, aplikasi online dengan “Diamons” sebagaidashboard yang mampu menampilkan presentasi data grafis, dibangun dengan bahasa HypertextPreprocessor (PHP) sebagai bahasa pemogramannya. Penelitian ini akan melibatkan pihak medisdalam pengambilan keputusan. Umpan balik yang diberikan kepada pasien berupa anjuran sepertiresep obat, pola makan, dan kegiatan fisik yang harus dilakukan oleh pasien.
A new species of the genus Thinophilus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Ukraine and Kazakhstan
Authors: Negrobov O.P. , Maslova O.O. , Selivanova O.V.
Published: August 2019

Thinophilus sinclairi sp. nov. is described from the coast of the Sea of Azov, Ukraine, and from northern Kazakhstan. The new species is similar to T. spinitarsis Becker but differs from it in the structure of the hypopygium, apex of fore tibia without long black dorsal seta, and segments 2–4 of fore tarsi with long posterodorsal black setae.
Chaetocladius coppai sp. nov. and C. diai sp. nov., two mountain species inhabiting glacial springs and cold streams of the Alps and Lebanon (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae)
Authors: Moubayed-Breil J. , Dia A.
Published: August 2019

Two new species of the genus Chaetocladius are described, C. (s. str.) coppai sp. nov. as male adult and C. (s. str.) diai sp. nov. as male adult and pupa. The descriptions are based on the material collected at glacial alpine springs and small streams located in the Maritime French Alps and the Swiss Alps for C. coppai sp. nov., and the Mount Lebanon range for C. diai sp. nov. According to the characters of the adult males, C. coppai sp. nov. belongs to the laminatus-group, while C. diai sp. nov. is close to C. elegans Makarchenko et Makarchenko, 2001. The comments on the taxonomic position, ecology and geographical distribution of the new species are given.
Concordance entre l'hétéroévaluation de l'infirmière et l'autoévaluation de la douleur du patient en salle de réveil
Authors: Fiorentino A. , Tischhauser J. , Roulin M.-J. , Ramelet A.-S.
Published: August 2019

Objectif: Tester le niveau de concordance entre l'autoévaluation de la douleur et l'hétéroévaluation par l'infirmière en salle de soins et surveillance postinterventionnelle.

Matériel et Méthode: Quarante patients ont autoévalué leur douleur sur une échelle numérique verbale concomitamment à une hétéroévaluation réalisée par l'infirmière. Devis descriptif corrélationnel.

Résultats: Le test de Pearson a montré une corrélation forter=0,86. Le graphique de Bland-Altman montre une concordance jugée faible au niveau de la pertinence clinique (± 1 point).

Conclusion: Parvenir à une concordance reste limité même dans les lieux de soins où l'interaction patient–infirmière est fréquente. Une valeur numérique seule n'est pas suffisante pour traduire pleinement l'expérience de la douleur.
Les systèmes automatisés de sevrage de la ventilation mécanique ont-ils une place en pratique clinique ?
Authors: Dres M. , Demoule A.
Published: August 2019

Du fait de la stagnation de l’offre démographique médicale et du vieillissement de la population, les besoins en ventilation mécanique vont croître dans les années à venir. Dans ce contexte, la conduite du sevrage de la ventilation mécanique par des systèmes automatisés est une perspective séduisante, permettant d’épargner du temps médical et infirmier. La gestion du sevrage par des systèmes automatisés repose sur l’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle incorporée au sein de ventilateurs capables de détecter précocement la sevrabilité des patients puis d’entreprendre le cas échéant une épreuve de ventilation spontanée. Deux systèmes répondant à ce cahier des charges sont actuellement commercialisés. Bien que les données disponibles soient peu nombreuses, celles-ci semblent justifier l’intérêt pour ces systèmes en montrant au pire une équivalence, au mieux une réduction dans la durée du sevrage, lorsqu’ils sont comparés à une démarche de sevrage conventionnelle. Les défis de demain seront de tester la généralisation de ces systèmes dans la pratique clinique et de définir les caractéristiques des populations susceptibles d’en bénéficier le plus.
Pescadores y pescadoras, una forma de vida alrededor de los humedales
Authors: Medina Valdivia Sandy Astrid
Published: August 2019

Regions & Cohesion is proud to present three photographs by Sandy Astrid Medina Valdivia that describe her research visit to a fishing community in the State of Guerrero in Southern Mexico. “El Veinte” is self-named “a community of fishermen and fisherwomen,” which is well recognized in the region. For more than 50 years they have forged a close relationship with the Laguna de Nuxco coastal wetland, as this has provided them with various survival benefits. These images reflect the livelihood of the community: their fishing activity, which in fact represents their major economic income immersed in a sustainable relationship with the environment that shapes their way of life.
Upper instrumented vertebra to the right of the lowest instrumented vertebra as a predictor of an increase in the main thoracic curve after selective posterior fusion for the thoracolumbar/lumbar curve in Lenke type 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: multicenter study on the relationship between fusion area and surgical outcome
Authors: Oba Hiroki , Takahashi Jun , Kobayashi Sho , Ohba Tetsuro , Ikegami Shota , Kuraishi Shugo , Uehara Masashi , Takizawa Takashi , Munakata Ryo , Hatakenaka Terue , Koseki Michihiko , Ebata Shigeto , Haro Hirotaka , Matsuyama Yukihiro , Kato Hiroyuki
Published: August 2019

OBJECTIVE

Unfused main thoracic (MT) curvatures occasionally increase after selective thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) fusion. This study sought to identify the predictors of an unacceptable increase in MT curve (UIMT) after selective posterior fusion (SPF) of the TL/L curve in patients with Lenke type 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

METHODS

Forty-eight consecutive patients (44 females and 4 males, mean age 15.7 ± 2.5 years, range 13–24 years) with Lenke type 5C AIS who underwent SPF of the TL/L curve were analyzed. The novel “Shinshu line” (S-line) was defined as a line connecting the centers of the concave-side pedicles of the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) on preoperative radiographs. The authors established an S-line tilt to the right as S-line positive (S-line+, i.e., the UIV being to the right of the LIV) and compared S-line+ and S-line− groups for thoracic apical vertebral translation (T-AVT) and MT Cobb angle preoperatively, early postoperatively, and at final follow-up. The predictors for T-AVT > 20 mm at final follow-up were evaluated as well. T-AVT > 20 mm was defined as a UIMT.

RESULTS

Among the 48 consecutively treated patients, 26 were S-line+ and 22 were S-line−. At preoperative, early postoperative, and final follow-up a minimum of 2 years later, the mean T-AVT was 12.8 mm (range −9.3 to 32.8 mm), 19.6 mm (range −13.0 to 41.0 mm), and 22.8 mm (range −1.9 to 68.7 mm) in the S-line+ group, and 10.8 mm (range −5.1 to 27.3 mm), 16.2 mm (range −11.7 to 42.1 mm), and 11.0 mm (range −6.3 to 26.9 mm) in the S-line− group, respectively. T-AVT in S-line+ patients was significantly larger than that in S-line− patients at the final follow-up. Multivariate analysis revealed S-line+ (odds ratio [OR] 23.8, p = 0.003) and preoperative MT Cobb angle (OR 7.9, p = 0.001) to be predictors of a UIMT.

CONCLUSIONS

S-line+ was defined as the UIV being to the right of the LIV. T-AVT in the S-line+ group was significantly larger than in the S-line− group at the final follow-up. S-line+ status and larger preoperative MT Cobb angle were independent predictors of a UIMT after SPF for the TL/L curve in patients with Lenke type 5C AIS. Surgeons should consider changing the UIV and/or LIV in patients exhibiting S-line+ during preoperative planning to avoid a possible increase in MT curve and revision surgery.
Total uncinectomy of the cervical spine with an osteotome: technical note and intraoperative video
Authors: Segar Anand H. , Riccio Alexander , Smith Michael , Protopsaltis Themistocles S.
Published: August 2019

Total uncinate process resection or uncinectomy is often required in the setting of severe foraminal stenosis or cervical kyphosis correction. The proximity of the uncus to the vertebral artery, nerve root, and spinal cord makes this a challenging undertaking. Use of a high-speed burr or ultrasonic bone dissector can be associated with direct injury to the vertebral artery and thermal injury to the surrounding structures. The use of an osteotome is a safe and efficient method of uncinectomy. Here the authors describe their technique, which is illustrated with an intraoperative video.
Ekološka poljoprivredna proizvodnja Hrvatske i turizam
Authors: Grgić Ivo , Ivanković Marko , Čagalj Marin , Miličević Mirjana , Zrakić Sušac Magdalena
Published: August 2019

U svijetu se sve veća pozornost posvećuje zdravlju pučanstva i očuvanju bioraznolikosti i prirodne ravnoteže. Briga za zdravlje je sve naglašenija kroz prehranu i vidljiva je kroz porast potražnje poljoprivrednih proizvoda i prerađevina proizvedenih po ekološkim principima. Istovremeno, potrebni duži ili kraći odmori često su kombinacija „konzumacije turističkih sadržaja i gastronomije“. Blagodat koju ima Republika Hrvatska u ponudi turističkih sadržaja te u bogatstvu kvalitetnih poljoprivrednih proizvodnih resursa za ekološku poljoprivrednu proizvodnju, prilika su za njihov jači sinergijski učinak. U radu se daje pregled razvitka ekološke poljoprivredne proizvodnje i promjene kod broja turista u Republici Hrvatskoj. U razdoblju od 2007. do 2017. godine površine pod ekološkom proizvodnjom porasle su za trinaest puta ali čine još uvijek mali dio (6,46%) ukupno korištenih poljoprivrednih površina. U 2017. godini ekološkom proizvodnjom se bavilo 4.023 proizvođača te se predviđa da bi u 2020. godini njihov broj porastao za 15,7% odnosno dosegao bi broj od 4.655. Dosadašnji značajan porast broja turista i ukupno ostvarenih noćenja mogao bi nastaviti daljnji porast, te se predviđa da bi u 2020. godini dosegnuo oko 117 milijuna noćenja, što bi u odnosu na 2018. bio porast od 15,4%. Ovo nam ukazuje na potrebu i mogućnost veće ekološke poljoprivredne proizvodnje i njene veće zastupljenosti u ukupnom tržištu poljoprivredno-prehrambenih proizvoda.
EFEKTIVITAS MENTORING TERHADAP PENGAMALAN KEAGAMAAN MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN UNIVERSITAS SRIWIJAYA PALEMBANG
Authors: Nurlaila Nurlaila , Rohayati Enok
Published: August 2019

The purposes of the study are to describe the implementation of mentoring program and religious practice, and to find out the effectiveness of the mentoring program on student religious practice. This is a mixed qualitative quantitative research. The results show that Islamic Education mentoring activities in increasing religious practice had achieved overall success, amounting to 90%. The mentoring program can achieve the objectives planned previously. The effectiveness of the mentoring program is indicated by a tcount of 7.343> 1.70 t table, with the level of significance 0.00 <0.05. From the results of the descriptive analysis, it was found that the percentage of mentoring activities was 75% and the percentage of religious practice was 83%.. It can be summarized that Mentoring activities of Islamic Religion are effectively carried out to foster student religious practice at Teaching and Education Faculty of Sriwijaya University Palembang.
THE EFFECT OF ANTICIPATION GUIDE STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
Authors: Sari Mezia Kemala , Sari Lisa Rana
Published: August 2019

This research focuses on the influence of anticipation guide strategy on students' reading comprehension at the twelfth grade of MA KM Muhammadiyah Padang Panjang, 2017/2018 Academic Year. The research design was an experimental research conducted to the Science class as the participants of the research. The instrument of this research was a multiple-choice test distributed as the pre-test and post-test. As the result, the students’ reading comprehension became significantly better after being taught by the anticipation guide strategy. It is found that the pre-test average score was 42.36, and after the treatment, the post-test average score was 75.7. The result shows that the anticipation guide strategy has significant influence on the student’s reading comprehension.
Traffic-Related Air Pollution as a Risk Factor for Dementia: No Clear Modifying Effects of APOEɛ4 in the Betula Cohort
Authors: Oudin Anna , Andersson John , Sundström Anna , Nordin Adolfsson Annelie , Oudin Åström Daniel , Adolfsson Rolf , Forsberg Bertil , Nordin Maria
Published: August 2019

It is widely known that the apolipoprotein E ( APOE) ɛ4 allele imposes a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recent evidence suggests that exposure to air pollution is also a risk factor for AD, and results from a few studies indicate that the effect of air pollution on cognitive function and dementia is stronger in APOE ɛ4 carriers than in non-carriers. Air pollution and interaction with APOE ɛ4 on AD risk thus merits further attention. We studied dementia incidence over a 15-year period from the longitudinal Betula study in Northern Sweden. As a marker for long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution, we used modelled annual mean nitrogen oxide levels at the residential address of the participants at start of follow-up. Nitrogen oxide correlate well with fine particulate air pollution levels in the study area. We had full data on air pollution, incidence of AD and vascular dementia (VaD), APOE ɛ4 carrier status, and relevant confounding factors for 1,567 participants. As expected, air pollution was rather clearly associated with dementia incidence. However, there was no evidence for a modifying effect by APOE ɛ4 on the association ( p-value for interaction > 0.30 for both total dementia (AD+VaD) and AD). The results from this study do not imply that adverse effects of air pollution on dementia incidence is limited to, or stronger in, APOE ɛ4 carriers than in the total population.