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Policy perspectives on alternative models for pharmaceutical rebates: a report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review Policy Summit
Authors: Pearson Steven D , Segel Celia , Cole Amanda , Henshall Chris , Towse Adrian
Published: September 2019

Alternative approaches to the current rebate system are being considered by policymakers and stakeholders in the private insurance market. This paper presents an analysis of three alternative options to the current rebate model: retaining retroactive rebates but requiring 100% pass-through of rebates and fees to plan sponsors; retaining retroactive rebates but requiring that patients share in rebates at the point of sale; and eliminating retroactive rebates and replacing the current structure with upfront discounts. Each alternative approach presents a balance of potential advantages and disadvantages. Policymakers should not assume that switching to an alternative rebate model will deliver unalloyed benefits for patients and the health system.
IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER BERBASIS BUDAYA RELIGIUS
Authors: Sahruli Aris , Widodo Rohmad , Budiono Budiono
Published: September 2019

This research was conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Batu, with the aim of (1) to fnd out and describe the implementation of character education based on religious culture in SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Batu; (2) to fnd out and describe the enabling and inhibiting factors in the implementation of character education based on religious culture in SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Batu; (3) to describe the solutions taken in addressing the problems that arise in the implementation of character education based on religious culture in SMP Muhammadiyah2 Batu.This study uses qualitative research techniques. Where researchers plunge directly to obtain information related to the title of this research. The collection of data obtained from interview techniques, observation, and documentation. The informant that needs to be explored include, the principal of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Batu, vice of the student , vice of sarpras, PPKn teachers, religious teachers, and students of class VII, VIII, and IX. Then the data were analyzed by descriptive qualitative. The results showed that the implementation of character education based on religious culture in SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Batu, implemented through collaboration between the KTSP curriculum with the curriculum of Primary and Secondary Education Muhammadiyah assemblies and their development become specifc policies that have been agreed upon by the school. The development is carried out through habituation or cultural activities in schools are routinely carried out, namely: Culture 5S, Kultum and Duha prayer, Quranic Literacy (BTA), afternoon prayers in congregation , Fridayprayers, empathy (caring), study end-run council/IPM, and the Great Day of Islam (PHBI). Religious culture based on character education is very important in shaping the character and morals of students that possess akhlakul karimah corresponding to 18 values rooted in religious character, Pancasila, cultural, and educational purposes. Supporting factors in the implementation of character education based on religious culture in SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Batu is a curriculum, agreements, teachers (human resource) that support, facilities andinfrastructure (Mosque) in the school, the program, control of community (community participation). Inhibiting factor is student input that are heterogeneous and plural so it can not evenly distributed, the external factors (social environment or community), the limitations of the existing facilities at the school, the programs are less agreed, student awareness is still low. The solution is the school needs to improve, and always keep the communication and cooperation with parents, provide insight to the child, parents, and related institutions, develop and optimizing potentials, as well as tighter regulations in the character formation of students.
IMPLEMENTASI TATA TERTIB SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN KARAKTER KEDISIPLINAN SISWA
Authors: Fawaid Moh Mansyur
Published: September 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) Mengetahui strategi tata tertib sekolah dalammeningkatkan pendidikan karakter kedisiplinan siswa di SMA Islam Al-Maarif Singosari; (2) Untuk mengetauhi implementasi tata tertib sekolah dalam menunjang pendidikan karakter kedisiplinan siswa di SMA Islam Al-Maarif Singosari; dan (3) Mengidentifkasi kendala yang di hadapi SMA Islam Al-Maarif Singosari dalam mengimplementasikan tata tertib sekolah dalam menunjang pendidikan karakter kedisiplinan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian Kualitatif Deskriptif. Sebagai sumber data dipilih kepala sekolah, tatib kesiswaan, serta peserta di SMAIslam Al-Maarif Singosari Malang. Waktu untuk penelitian ini dilakukan selama bulan maret sampai april 2017. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan pembahasan didapatkan hasil bahwa: (1) starategi yang dilakukan sekolah untuk meningkatkan pembentukan karakter disiplin adalah Pembiasaan kegiatan yang membentuk karakter disiplin adapun pembiasannya meliputi disiplin waktu dan modelpotongan rambut, cara berpakaian; (2) Implementasi tata tertib sekolah dalam meningkatkan pendidikan karakter kedisiplinan siswa di SMA Islam Al-Maarif Singosari SMA Islam AlMaarif Singosari telah menamkan pendidikan karakter disiplin melalui kegiatan keagamaan dan kegiatan-kegiatan yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan karakter kedisplinan seperti semacam peraturan model potongan rambut, displin waktu, sholat dhuha, dan sholat dhuhur berjamaah.
Religiusitas dan stres pengasuhan pada ibu dengan anak autis
Authors: Rahayu Ainur Titis Dwi , Ni'matuzahroh Ni'matuzahroh , Amalia Sofa
Published: September 2019

Abstrak. Seorang ibu yang memiliki anak dengan gangguan autis biasanya mengalami stres pengasuhan yang berasal dari tuntutan perannya sebagai orangtua. Stres pengasuhan akan terjadi dikarenakan kurangnya pemahaman orangtua terkait gangguan anak, sulitnya perilaku anak untuk dikendalikan dan ketidakberfungsiannya interaksi antara ibu dengan anaknya. Sementara itu, religiusitas dapat membantu para ibu untuk mengelola stres yang dialami. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji hubungan antara variabel religiusitas dengan stres pengasuhan ibu yang memiliki anak autis. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif korelasional dengan 60 subjek dan menggunakan teknik quota sampling. Alat ukur yang digunakan untuk mengukur variabel religiusitas adalah skala religiusitas sedangkan variabel stres pengasuhan menggunakan alat ukur parenting stress index (PSI). Teknik analisa data yang digunakan adalah korelasi pearson product moment  dengan program spss 21.0. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya hubungan negatif antara religiusitas dengan stres pengasuhan dengan nilai signifikasi <0.05 dan koefisien korelasi -0.446.Kata kunci: autis, religiusitas, stres pengasuhan Abstract. A mother who has a child with autistic disorder usually experience parenting stress from the demands of his role as a parent. Parenting stress will occur due to lack of parental understanding of child-related disorders, the difficulty of the child's behavior to be controlled and non-functioning of the interaction between a mother with her child. Meanwhile, religiosity can help mothers to manage the stress experienced. The purpose of this study was to examine the negative correlation between religiosity variable with parenting stress mothers of children with autism. This research is a quantitative correlation with 60 subjects and using a quota sampling technique. Measuring instrument used to measure the variables religiosity is the religiosity scale Kendler, et al while parenting stress variable using a measuring instrument parenting stress index (PSI). Data analysis technique used is the Pearson product moment correlation with SPSS 21.0 program. The results of this study showed a negative relationship between religiosity and parenting stress the significance value of <0.05 and a correlation coefficient of -0446.Keywords: autism, religiosity, parenting stress
Influence of the geometrical researches of surfaces of revolution and translation surfaces on design of unique structures
Authors: Gbaguidi Aisse Gérard Léopold
Published: September 2019

Aims of research. The use, design and analysis of architectural and building structures in the form of smooth and composite surfaces have become relevant and in demand lately, which determined the purpose of this article - to analyze the use of analytical surfaces given vector, parametric or explicit equations in real structures. Methods. The relationship between studies on the geometry of surfaces of revolution and transport and the creation of new forms of thin-walled structures and buildings is determined. An example of a real structure is given on each surface. The article does not consider composite, multifaceted, fractal surfaces, as well as surfaces that are not defined analytically. Results. It turned out that only a small number of considered surfaces of these two classes have found application in the world. At the end of the article, a bibliography is presented, which sets out the mathematical side of the design of analytical surfaces, their computer modeling, more detailed information about real structures in the form of the surfaces under consideration.
Solution of the axisymmetric problem of thermoelasticity of a radially inhomogeneous cylindrical shell by numerical-analytical method and the finite element method
Authors: Polyakova Lyudmila S. , Andreev Vladimir I.
Published: September 2019

The aim of research is to compare two calculation methods using the example of solving the axisymmetric thermoelasticity problem. Methods. The calculation of a thick-walled cylindrical shell on the temperature effect was carried out by the numerical-analytical method and the finite element method, implemented in the LIRA-CAD software package. The shell consists of three layers: two layers of heat-resistant concrete and an outer steel layer. In the calculation, a piecewise linear inhomogeneity of the shell due to its three-layer structure and continuous inhomogeneity caused by the influence of a stationary temperature field is taken into account. The numerical-analytical method of calculation involves the derivation of a resolving differential equation, which is solved by the sweep method, it is possible to take into account the nonlinear nature of the deformation of the material using the method of successive approximations. To solve this problem by the finite element method, a similar computational model of the shell was constructed in the LIRA-CAD software package. The solution of the problem of thermoelasticity for an infinite cylinder (under conditions of a plane deformed state) and for a cylinder of finite length with free ends is given. Results . Comparison of the calculation results is carried out according to the obtained values of ring stresses σθ.
Speaking for Bakhtin: Two Interpretations of Reported Speech A Response to Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018)
Authors: Spronck Stef
Published: September 2019

Vološinov ([1929]1973) is one of the most frequently cited works in studies on reported speech, but its interpretation varies considerably between authors. Within the linguistic anthropological tradition, its central message is often conflated with Erving Goffman’s ‘speaker roles’, and in a recent publication, Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018) marry ideas they attribute to Vološinov (1973) and Mikhail M. Bakhtin to those by the formal semanticist Donald Davidson. Responding to Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018) (and a shorter version of a similar argument in Goddard and Wierzbicka (2019), this paper seeks to explore the philosophical foundations of reported speech research, particularly in relation to Vološinov/Bakhtin. It suggests that reported speech research is motivated by two fundamentally distinct goals, one here labelled ‘Fregean’ and the other ‘Bakhtinian’. Questions and methods used in both of these research traditions lead to two radically different understandings of reported speech. This affects the applicability of the definition of direct/indirect speech Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018) propose. It also motivates an alternative approach to reported speech advocated by the current author and others that is criticised by Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018). The article further seeks to rehabilitate the analysis of Wierzbicka (1974), which Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018) partially reject. Whereas Wierzbicka (1974) treats direct and indirect speech as constructions of English, Goddard and Wierzbicka (2018) elevate the opposition to a universal, which belies the cultural sensitivity to semantic variation the authors display in other work. The paper concludes with a brief note about the semantic status of ‘say’ in Australian languages and states that the relevance of Vološinov ([1929]1973) is undiminished, also in the light of recent developments in language description. It remains a highly original study whose implications are yet to fully impact research on reported speech.
Translanguaging in the Family Context: Evidence from Cyprus, Sweden and Estonia
Authors: Karpava Sviatlana , Ringblom Natalia , Zabrodskaja Anastassia
Published: September 2019

The aim of this paper is to highlight translanguaging practices in the home among bilingual/multilingual Russian-speaking children and their parents in Cyprus, Sweden and Estonia. Multilingual families are the focus of our research: 50 in Cyprus, 20 in Estonia and 50 in Sweden. Using parental written question- naires with the focus on general background, socio-economic status and language proficiency, as well as oral semi-structured interviews and ethnographic participant observation, our study attempts to describe how family language policy is managed through translanguaging and literacy activities in multilingual Russian-speaking families in three different cultural and linguistic environments. Our results show both differences and similarities among Russian-speakers in the three countries, not only in their family language practices, but also in their attitudes towards the fluidity of language, language repertoires, translanguaging and Russian-language literacy. Russian-speakers incorporate a wide range of language repertoires in their everyday lives. Sometimes, such language contacts generate power struggles and the language ideological dimension becomes a key terrain to explore how speakers feel about the need to effectively attain a degree of multilingualism. Multilingualism and the maintenance of the Russian language and culture are usually encouraged, and parents often choose the one-parent-one-language approach at home. However, not all families make conscious choices regarding specific language management and may have “laissez-faire” attitudes to the use of languages in the family. We show how family language use and child-directed translanguaging can support, expand and enhance dynamic bilingualism/multilingualism, and reinforce and integrate minority language in a wider context: societal and educational.
Gastronomic Vocabulary as a Feature of Nigerian English
Authors: Borisova Anna A. , Ebzeeva Yulia N.
Published: September 2019

The World Englishes Paradigm studies various aspects of the English language characterized by specific peculiarities and changing as a result of contacts with indigenous languages and cultures. The history of English in Nigeria embraces 500 years of an interaction between highly different cultural systems and civilizations. Language contacts between English and the indigenous languages of Nigeria have led to its linguistic, cultural and intrastructural diversity. The aim of this article is to analyse the gastronomic vocabulary of Nigerian English influenced by the Nigerian worldview and culture. The research is focused on borrowings from African languages (mainly Yoruba and Igbo) that play a vital role in forming the culturally important lexicon of Nigerian English. The sources of the research material are dictionaries, as well as books by Nigerian writers composed in English. The analysis carried out in the course of the research allowed us to discover secondary nominations that denote Nigerian flora and cuisine, to reveal their metaphorical usage and to study corresponding figurative comparisons, idioms, proverbs and sayings. The investigation of gastronomic symbols in Nigerian speech shows universal processes of employing common gastronomic lexical units from real-life discourse as a basis for symbolization. The results of the study show that the gastronomic vocabulary and the images it creates constitute one of the most impressive Nigerian cultural codes. The knowledge of this vocabulary is instrumental in understanding those codes.
Study of Modern Hebrew in Russia: Variety of Goals and Ways to Achieve them
Authors: Kondrakova Yulia N.
Published: September 2019

The article is devoted to the topic of Modern Hebrew education in Russian Federation. In particular, it describes that Hebrew, being the language that was restricted or even completely forbidden to study for many years, todaycan be studied at different levels and various formats: starting from kindergarten and ending with PhD thesis, which applies not only for Jewish people. Hebrew is studied at multiple language courses that are sometimes set up by Jewish organizations. Moreover, in recent years one can see the growth in number of private groups that provide a highly demanded service ofonline-courses. All in all, in the past 30 years the proprietary school of Hebrew teaching was founded that is involved in scientific activities, international conferences and has its own periodical scientific journal.
The Effectiveness of Teaching Non-Native Learners in Recognizing the Differences of 4 Tones using a Romanised Mandarin Web-based Instruction
Authors: Giap Lim Soo
Published: September 2019

The objective of this paper is to assess the feasibility of utilizing Guru Hanyu Pinyin web based instruction as a teaching tool for non-native speakers in recognizing the differences of 4 tones at syllable level in Hanyu Pinyin. The study compares the academic achievements for Hanyu Pinyin of two different groups of students whereby the experimental group adopts the web based instruction and the control group adopts the traditional approach as the mode of learning. This research is targetted on first year elementary level Mandarin students at UiTM Penang campus. The research sample has been selected through stratified random sampling. Research findings reveal interesting results whereby the performance of the control group is statistically better than the experimental group in recognizing differences of 4 tones at syllable level. This paper also discusses some limitations that were discovered in the existing version of teaching tool developed and proposes some recommendations for future research.
Work-Based Education as a Pathway to Resilience
Authors: Versnel Joan , . Jennifer de Lugt , . Nancy L. Hutchinson , . Peter Chin
Published: September 2019

The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of work-based education (WBE) as a pathway for enhancing resilience among youth-at-risk for disengaging from school. For students who have experienced traditional academic school as an adverse context, the decision to pursue an alternative path to high school completion, for example WBE, can be interpreted as agentic. We propose that WBE may have the requisite features of an educational context that fosters resilience in at-risk youth. We used a multipleperspective case study method involving three young people in their final stages of secondary school. The students were the focal participants in each case. Each was interviewed and observed on multiple occasions. We interviewed teachers and workplace supervisors associated with each student for additional perspectives. Cases were analyzed individually, followed by cross-case analyses utilizing a resilience framework. Our study revealed evidence that for the three youth we studied, WBE had many elements that appear to enhance resilience in a way that academic programs did not. WBE kept these students engaged in the school context and contributed to the eventual successful completion of secondary school for all three. Choosing WBE as a pathway to secondary school completion can be an agentic act by at-risk youth to achieve graduation. Engagement in WBE also appears to enhance resilience. WBE may foster resilience in at-risk youth, who despite academic adversity, progress to completion. Graduation from secondary school is frequently identified as a positive outcome and a predictor of success in productive occupation and adult life.
The Relationship between Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Achievement of Male and Female Students at University Level in Pakistan: A Case Study
Authors: Tariq Sadaf , . Sumaera Mahmood , . Sarwat Mubeen
Published: September 2019

Psychologists and educators believe motivation as a significant factor that has an effect on student learning and accomplishment. It is a general argument that suitable motivational orientations make learning easy while unsuitable ones obstruct it. Intrinsic motivation is a kind of motivation that approach from individual factors within a person rather than merely from some outside motives. Intrinsic motivation shows learners commitment in learning for its personal interest. In Pakistan, perhaps little research has yet been done in this field. The study was conducted to find the relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic achievement of students at university level in province Punjab, Pakistan. The main objectives of study were, to finds out profiles of students with respect to intrinsic motivation and academic achievement, to find out difference among male and female students on intrinsic motivation and academic achievement. The population of the study comprised of 600 male and female students studying in universities of Punjab, Pakistan. The sample consisted of 300 male and 300 female students of universities selected through multistage sampling procedure. In order to measure intrinsic motivation of students, an adapted version of Harterâ€™s (1981) intrinsic motivation scale was used. Academic achievement of students was measured through their university results. The scores on each variable were calculated and summarized through mean and standard deviation scores. The significance of difference between mean scores of male and female and BA and B.Sc students on the study variables were calculated by t-test (two-tailed). The relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic achievement was computed by using Person â€˜râ€™. The results of the study revealed no gender difference. Both male and female were found to be equal in intrinsic motivation and academic achievement.
The Evolution of a Corporate Brand
Authors: Srinivasan Shiva Kumar
Published: September 2019

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Education and Learning in the 21st Century: An Emergency Agenda for Sustainable Development
Authors: Siqueira Ivan
Published: September 2019

The 21st Century has observed an increase transformation based on economy and social patterns. The challenging of education is now prepared for the future, not for the present. The changing environment of learning is related to competencies and skills rather than in particular subjects and theories. How to teach what is not present yet? Why education must be profoundly related to both Information and Communication Technology and human ethnic? This paper is dedicated to highlight some of these points, bringing some reflections regarding these topics about the relationship between Africa and Latin America, especially Brazil.
On the Relationship of Peer-Review Training and Writing Proficiency among Iranian EFL Learners
Authors: Raissi Reza
Published: September 2019

Nowadays most of the scholars in the field of foreign/second language learning emphasized on the role of peer-reviewing and studentsâ€™ feedback to each otherâ€™s work in writing composition. In many educational systems different educational reformations have been happened and many educational systems in the field of foreign/second language teaching changed the English teaching methods from old language teachings like Audio-lingual Method (ALM) and Grammar Translation Method (GTM) to modern language teaching methods like Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). In CLT approach it has been emphasized that students should work with each other in group or pair work and the role of the teacher is as a facilitator or coachin order to push the students to discuss and challenge in the classroom; that walks around the class and gives feedback to the studentsâ€™ works. In this study researcher used a quasi-experimental research design in which he had two different groups namely experimental and control groups. Students at the experimental group received peer-review writing instruction and feedback while students in the control group did not. Results of the study showed that peer-review of students can increase studentsâ€™ writing proficiency to a high extent. At the end of the study some pedagogical implications have been suggested by the researcher which can help researchers in this field.
How Accounting Students Perceived Towards Teamwork Skills
Authors: Ilias Azleen , . Nek Kamal Yeop Yunus , . Siti Fara Fadila Abd Razak
Published: September 2019

This study mainly research on soft skills pertaining Teamwork Skills. The main objective of this paper is to examine the relationship among all six dimensions of teamwork skills (coordination, decision making, leadership, interpersonal skills, adaptability and communication). Furthermore, the study is to investigate the different of perception toward teamwork skills (coordination, decision making, leadership, interpersonal skills, adaptability and communication) among final year accounting students. The study also shows main top important skills which are accounting knowledge, professionalism, oral communication, problem solving, time management, auditing, ability to memorize, work well with others, written communication, leadership ability, computers, economic, and the last is business law. In addition, the study shows the inter-correlation between six dimensions ranged from 0.836 to 0.943. The results also show a significant difference between female and male for leadership and adaptability. Finally, the findings are discussed to recommend in improving education curricular in university and educations institutional.
The Effectiveness of Motivational Practices in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Pakistan: A Case Study of Two Administrators
Authors: Khan Asif
Published: September 2019

This empirical study investigated the efforts of two Pakistani school administrators in dealing with the issues related to teachersâ€™ motivation. This study exclusively examined how the two administrators embedded in their practices different ways of increasing the productivity of their staff. The researcher used the following three lenses to examine the motivational behavior adopted by the school leaders: 1) degree of teachersâ€™ empowerment; 2) nature of rewards and recognition to honor teachers; and 3) pattern of communication between administrators and school staff. The study maintained that the private school administrator, unlike his public school counterpart, had a more updated knowledge in the field of education due to his exposure to professional development programs. This knowledge, which gave him a better understanding of the link between the motivational level of the teachers and the teachersâ€™ productivity, led him to initiate certain measures. Unfortunately, only a limited quantity of research explores different dimensions of school leadership in the educational context of Pakistan. Therefore, this study attempted to address related issues, such as the recruitment of school leaders and the availability of professional development opportunities.
Evaluating the Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention of Tehran University (Case Study of Engineering Campus)
Authors: Khodabakhshi Sara
Published: September 2019

Entrepreneurship is the engine of economics of human society. In most countries, entrepreneurship, and especially start up of new businesses is most essential matter. Intention to run business is the base of entrepreneurial action. People, who have entrepreneurial intention, expect to start businesses in the future. In this study, we evaluated the impact of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intention. Women entrepreneurship is very important economic matter. Today, many of developed and developing countries, focus on the importance of women entrepreneurship and the enterprises founded by them (GEM, 2010). In this study, we implemented two modified questionnaire: first; Shapero's entrepreneurial intention questionnaire (Shapero, 1982) and Entrepreneurial self-efficacy questionnaire (DeNoble, et al., 1999). In order to analyze gathered data, we used SPSS11 Software, regression and Coefficient. Result shows that entrepreneurial self-efficacy has positive effect on entrepreneurial intention.
Competence in Medical Practice as Perceived by Malaysian Medical Interns: A Measurement Invariance Analysis
Authors: Adewale Abideen Adeyemi , . Azura Omar
Published: September 2019

This study investigates the perception of Malaysian housemen on what the indicators of competence are in the medical practice. This derives from the need for the interns to have the requisite skill needed to make them competent in the post-medical school medical practice. A survey questionnaire was administered on all 2,046 housemen in all medical schools across Malaysia as at April 30, 2008 when data was collected. Data so obtained were subjected to statistical analysis based on N=1213 using both the structural equation modeling via SPSS AMOS 18 software. Nine skills were identified in all. These are interpersonal, IT, patient management, basic, holistic, science, ethics, coping, and clinical skills. While all the skills were found to be statistically significant, no factorial invariance was observed when the data is split into demographic divides.
Analysis of Felder-Solomon Index of Learning Styles of Students from Management and Engineering at the University of Mauritius
Authors: Heenaye Maleika , . Naushad Ali Mamode Khan
Published: September 2019

No prior investigations have been made on the learning styles of students from different fields studying the same module at the University of Mauritius. Techniques have to be explored to depict their learning styles, which can lead to a more effective teaching. In this work, students from faculty of management and faculty of engineering studying one of the Information Technology modules at the University of Mauritius were being studied and their learning styles were being deduced through FelderSolomon index of learning (ILS) questionnaire. The data obtained from the questionnaire has been analyzed and it was concluded that students from both faculties have different learning styles. While understanding these differences, there is a better chance to meet diverse learning needs of both groups of students.
Using Agile Practice for Student Software Projects
Authors: Almeida Fernando
Published: September 2019

Agile methodology as a relatively new approach to software engineering is becoming more popular in both industry and academia. Learning agile software development methodologies will unquestionably increase the capabilities and competences of our students as entry-level software engineers. However, how agile methods and techniques should be taught at the undergraduate level in additional to traditional approaches is still being debated. This study was conducted on a studentprogramming project, with sample size of 23 students from the Informatics Engineering course. The Scrum methodology was adopted and 28 user stories and 4 sprints were created. The results indicate a significant impact on studentsâ€™ skill improvement and let them to have the first contact with real projects and clients. Besides that, the students agree that the adoption of the Scrum methodology helped them to improve the participation and collaboration. However, some issues were also detected in terms of communication and tasks planning. Therefore, we proposed some polities that could help and boost the software development process inside a classroom.
Black and yellow soybean: Contribution of seed quality to oxidative stress response during plant development
Authors: Kiprovski Biljana , Miladinovic Jegor , Koren Anamarija , Malencic Djordje , Mikulic-Petkovsek Maja
Published: September 2019

The purpose of this paper was to compare quality of seeds of two black and
yellow soybean and the response of plants developed from these seeds to
oxidative stress during vegetation and reproduction period. Content of
carbohydrates: cellulose, starch, total and reduced sugars, as well as oil
and protein content varied among all varieties, irrespective the colour.
Bearing in mind all differences in seed quality, as well as response to
oxidative stresses during development, black cultivars could be proposed as
an excellent source of phenolic compounds (flavan-3-ols, antocyanins,
genistein, glycitein, quercetin, laricitrin and isorhamnetin derivatives).
Due to extreme fluctuation in precipitation amounts in the last years,
information on the better performance of soybean varieties in oxidative
stress conditions is of great importance to organic and conventional
production of this cultivar.
Degradation of stator insulation of high-voltage asynchronous machines in gamma and neutron radiation field
Authors: Kartalovic Nenad , Jokanovic Bojan , Bebic Milan , Lazarevic Djordje
Published: September 2019

This paper presents the results of an examination of function stability of high-voltage asynchronous motors exposed to ambient strain caused by combined neutron and gamma radiation. This problem appears in practice when a high-voltage asynchronous motor is used in nu- clear power plants where it can be exposed to this type of ambient strain. The failure of the engine's operation under such conditions may have unexpected consequences. As more than 50 % of failure (malfunction) of high-voltage asynchronous motors is caused by damage to stator insulation, the focus of the paper was on testing the effects of combined neutron and gamma radiation on stator insulation. The tests were carried out under well-controlled laboratory conditions on samples taken from both new and used factory coil windings. Two-layer samples were used to record partial discharge threshold voltage and breakdown voltage. By comparing the experimentally obtained results with the applicable mathematical-statistical procedure, an estimate was made of the aging acceleration of stator insulation and the time duration of reliable operation of high-voltage asynchronous motor was determined by life-time exponent.
Genetic Variants Predisposing Most Strongly to Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosed Under Age 7 Years Lie Near Candidate Genes That Function in the Immune System and in Pancreatic β-Cells
Authors: Inshaw Jamie R.J. , Cutler Antony J. , Crouch Daniel J.M. , Wicker Linda S. , Todd John A.
Published: September 2019

OBJECTIVE

Immunohistological analyses of pancreata from patients with type 1 diabetes suggest distinct autoimmune islet β-cell pathology between those diagnosed at <7 years (<7 group) and those diagnosed at age ≥13 years (≥13 group), with both B- and T-lymphocyte islet inflammation common in children in the <7 group, whereas B cells are rare in the ≥13 group. Based on these observations, we sought to identify differences in genetic susceptibility between these prespecified age-at-diagnosis groups to inform on the etiology of the most aggressive form of type 1 diabetes that initiates in the first years of life.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Using multinomial logistic regression models, we tested if known type 1 diabetes loci (17 within the HLA and 55 non-HLA loci) had significantly stronger effect sizes in the <7 group compared with the ≥13 group, using genotype data from 27,071 individuals (18,485 control subjects and 3,121 case subjects diagnosed at <7 years, 3,757 at 7–13 years, and 1,708 at ≥13 years).

RESULTS

Six HLA haplotypes/classical alleles and six non-HLA regions, one of which functions specifically in β-cells (GLIS3) and the other five likely affecting key T-cell (IL2RA, IL10, IKZF3, and THEMIS), thymus (THEMIS), and B-cell development/functions (IKZF3 and IL10) or in both immune and β-cells (CTSH), showed evidence for stronger effects in the <7 group.

CONCLUSIONS

A subset of type 1 diabetes–associated variants are more prevalent in children diagnosed under the age of 7 years and are near candidate genes that act in both pancreatic β- and immune cells.
Prospective Study of Neuropathic Symptoms Preceding Clinically Diagnosed Diabetic Polyneuropathy: ADDITION-Denmark
Authors: Määttä Laura L. , Charles Morten , Witte Daniel R. , Bjerg Lasse , Jørgensen Marit E. , Jensen Troels S. , Andersen Signe T.
Published: September 2019

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate whether diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) follows the hypothesis for the course of nerve fiber damage reflected by symptoms progressing from pure small through mixed to large nerve fiber symptoms with or without symptoms of loss of function of small nerve fibers.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Repeated assessments of nerve fiber–specific symptoms were obtained in 518 participants of the ADDITION-Denmark study from the time of a screening-based diagnosis of type 2 diabetes using specific items of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument questionnaire. DPN was clinically assessed 13 years after inclusion. The course of symptoms reflecting dysfunction of specific nerve fibers was evaluated, and the association between symptoms and DPN was estimated using logistic regression models.

RESULTS

An overall stable, yet heterogeneous course of symptoms was seen. According to the hypothesis of symptom progression, 205 (40%) participants remained free of symptoms and 56 (11%) had stable, 114 (23%) progressing, and 132 (26%) improving symptoms. Cross-sectional estimates showed a higher risk of DPN (odds ratios between 2.1 and 4.1) for participants with mixed or large nerve fiber symptoms with or without symptoms of loss of function of small nerve fibers compared with participants without symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS

There was no evidence for a progressive development of nerve fiber damage in DPN reflected by symptoms going from pure small through mixed to large nerve fiber symptoms with or without symptoms of loss of function of small nerve fibers. Yet overall, neuropathic symptoms were prospectively associated with a higher risk of DPN.
Type 1 Diabetes Accelerates Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium Over the Menopausal Transition: The CACTI Study
Authors: Keshawarz Amena , Pyle Laura , Alman Amy , Sassano Caprice , Westfeldt Elizabeth , Sippl Rachel , Snell-Bergeon Janet
Published: September 2019

OBJECTIVE

Type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. Although menopause increases risk of CVD, it is uncertain how menopause affects risk of CVD in women with type 1 diabetes. We examined whether risk of CVD changes differentially in women with and those without type 1 diabetes over the transition through menopause.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes (n = 311) and premenopausal women without diabetes (n = 325) enrolled in the Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) study and attended up to four study visits over 18 years. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume was measured from computed tomography scans obtained at each visit. Longitudinal repeated-measures modeling estimated the effect of diabetes on CAC volume over time and the effect of menopause on the diabetes-CAC relationship.

RESULTS

CAC volume was higher at baseline and increased more over time in women with type 1 diabetes than in women without diabetes. A significant diabetes-by-menopause interaction was found (P < 0.0001): postmenopausal women with type 1 diabetes had significantly higher CAC volumes than premenopausal women (5.14 ± 0.30 vs. 2.91 ± 0.18 mm3), while there was no difference in women without diabetes (1.78 ± 0.26 vs. 1.78 ± 0.17 mm3). This interaction remained significant after adjusting for CVD risk factors.

CONCLUSIONS

Type 1 diabetes was associated with higher CAC volume and accelerated progression of CAC over time. Menopause increased CAC progression more in women with diabetes than in women without diabetes independent of age and other CVD risk factors known to worsen with menopause.
Derin Öğrenme Tabanlı Otomatik Plaka Tanıma
Authors: BAYRAM Fatih
Published: September 2019

Günümüzde araç
sayısındaki artış plaka tanıma sistemlerine olan ihtiyacı arttırmıştır.
Otomatik plaka tanıma sistemleri trafik denetim işlemleri, otoyol geçişleri,
otopark giriş-çıkış kontrolleri ve daha birçok alanda yaygın olarak
kullanılmaktadır. Geleneksel görüntü işleme teknikleri ile ham görüntü çok
fazla önişlemden geçirilmesi gerekmekte iken, bu alandaki son gelişmelerle
birlikte önişlem süreçleri önemli ölçüde azalmış ve başarım oranları artmıştır.

Bu çalışmada
kamera görüntülerinden otomatik olarak plaka tanıyabilen bir sistem
geliştirilmiştir. Geliştirilen sistem bilgisayarla görü alanındaki en ileri
derin öğrenme tekniklerinden olan Maskeli Bölgesel Evrişimsel Sinir Ağları
(M-BESA) tabanlıdır. Bu makalede evrişimsel sinir ağları ve kullanılan M-BESA
modeli elde edilen sonuçlarıyla birlikte açıklanmıştır.
Implementasi SAK EMKM Sebagai Dasar Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM)
Authors: Nuvitasari Ari , Citra Y Norita , Martiana Nina
Published: September 2019

Perkembangan bisnis di Indonesia saat ini berkembang pesat. Salah satu jenis bisnis yang saat ini berkembang di Indonesia adalah Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM). UMKM adalah salah satu pendorong perekonomian bangsa dan memiliki peran penting dalam perekonomian di Indonesia karena dapat mendorong dan meningkatkan perekonomian secara berkelanjutan dan berkelanjutan. SAK UMKM adalah dasar untuk menyusun laporan keuangan menggunakan data primer. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan di UD.Karya Tangi Banyuwangi, terlihat bahwa laporan keuangan yang disusun dan disajikan oleh UD.Karya Tangi Banyuwangi masih sangat sederhana dan tidak sesuai dengan SAK EMKM karena pemilik UMKM tidak memahami dan memahami standar laporan keuangan khusus untuk UMKM, setelah menerapkan laporan keuangan UD.Karya Tangi Banyuwangi berdasarkan SAK EMKM secara keseluruhan, disiapkan dan disajikan dengan jumlah yang sama. Penerapan laporan keuangan yang sesuai dengan SAK EMKM menyajikan laporan keuangan yang terdiri dari tiga komponen, yaitu laporan posisi keuangan, beberapa statistik dan catatan laporan keuangan.
Behavior of the Abaqus CDP model in simple stress states
Authors: Fedoroff Alexis , Calonius Kim , Kuutti Juha
Published: September 2019

In order to use the Abaqus Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) material model in simulations of reinforced concrete structures, one has to understand the effect of various parameters of the material model. Although most of the material parameters can be determined from standard concrete tests, some parameters need more advanced tests to be determined. In impact simulations, one often has only limited material data available, and it makes therefore sense to study the parameter sensitivity of the material model in order to fix realistic parameter values. In this paper, the sensitivity of the simulation response with respect to two modelparameters is studied: the dilation angle and the tensile to compressive meridian ratio. The sensitivity study is performed in three simple but representative stress states: the uniaxial tension state, the confined uniaxial compressive state and the pure shear state. Finally, it is discussed how these simple stress states relate to the element removal criteria, which is necessary in simulations involving fragmentation.
Theological Foundation toward Industri 4.0: Batik Experience in Pekalongan City
Authors: Susminingsih Susminingsih , Kanafi Imam
Published: September 2019

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the theological foundation in the development of batik industry. The type of this research is field research, and using the qualitative perspective. The population of enterpreneur in Pekalongan City takes in such proportion, which represents the presence of each level and variants of business community. The snowball analysis model was applied here. Triangulation technique used in order to make sure the reliability of data or sources. The research found that: 1) Batik industry also determined their understanding of human nature. The awareness that human beings should be strive and even, if it is necessary, to innovate by developing the motifs, and models of their batik products as adaptation behavior to industry revolution 4.0. 2) The common theological foundation to batik experience are: human is a creature endowed with reason, human is a creature whose have feelings, human existence is characterized by consciousness in behaving. 3) The decision making in maintaining the batik industry is also driven by transcendence factors. 4) Business situations make the informants constantly looking for mutually beneficial solutions for personal, family, work-relations, government, and the environment.
Cidadania docente universitária: a perspectiva dos diplomados
Authors: Rego Arménio
Published: September 2019

Dois objetivos nortearam o presente estudo: a) mostrar como os diplomados com um curso superior se sentem influenciados por quatro comportamentos de cidadania (comportamento participativo, orientação prática, conscienciosidade e cortesia) de antigos professores, no que concerne a duas variáveis de impacto (motivação profissional e autoconfiança); b) estudar as concepções desses indivíduos acerca do significado da excelência docente universitária. Foram inquiridos 209 diplomados com curso superior, que foram convidados a descrever os comportamentos de um antigo professor à sua escolha. Os resultados mostram que: a) as quatro categorias comportamentais explicam 79%, 70% e 40% da variância, respectivamente, numa cotação global de desempenho docente atribuída pelos diplomados aos seus antigos professores, na motivação profissional dos mesmos, e na sua autoconfiança; b) os inquiridos consideram que os excelentes professores são os que se orientam fortemente para essas quatro categorias comportamentais.

Palavras-chave: cidadania; professores universitários; motivação profissional; autoconfiança; qualidade no ensino superior.

Abstract

This study aims to show how the citizenship behaviors of university teachers (CBUT) relate with: a) the professional motivation and self-confidence of their students; b) a global performance score given by their students. Four CBUT dimensions were investigated: participatory behavior, practical orientation, conscientiousness and courtesy. A sample of 209 graduates, from several organizations and occupations, was collected. The main results are: a) the four CBUT dimensions explain 79% of the global performance score variance, 70% of the professional motivation variance, and 40% of the self-confidence variance; b) according to the graduates, the excellent teacher is the one who scores well on the four CBUT dimensions.

Keywords: citizenship behaviors; university teachers; professional motivation; selfconfidence; quality in higher education.