bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of the temporoparietal junction in self-other distinction
Authors: Quesque François , Brass Marcel
Published: October 2019

Being able to discriminate between what originates from ourselves and what originates from others is critical for efficient interactions with our social environment. However, it remains an open question whether self-other distinction is a domain-general mechanism that is involved in various social-cognitive functions or whether specific ‘self-other distinction mechanisms’ exist for each of these functions. On the neural level, there is evidence that self-other distinction is related to a specific brain region at the border of the superior temporal and inferior parietal cortex, the temporoparietal junction (TPJ). Demonstrating that the TPJ plays a role in social processes that require self-other distinction would support the idea of a domain-general mechanism of self-other distinction. In the present paper, we review evidence coming from clinical observations, neuroimaging experiments and a meta-analysis indicating the involvement of the TPJ in various cognitive operations requiring self-other distinction. At the perceptual level, we discuss the human ability to identify one’s own body and to distinguish it from others. At the action level, we review research on the human ability to experience agency and the control of imitative response tendencies. Finally, at the mental-state level, we discuss the ability to attribute mental states to others. Based on this integrative review, we suggest that the TPJ, and in particular its dorsal part, supports a domain general ability to enhance task-relevant representations when self-related and other-related representations are in conflict. Finally, this conception allows us to propose a unifying architecture for the emergence of numerous socio-cognitive abilities.
Communicating evidence for policy makers in icons and tables- What works? preprint
Authors: Brick Cameron , Freeman Alexandra Lee Jessica
Published: October 2019

Policy decisions have vast consequences, but there is little empirical research on how best to communicate underlying evidence to decision makers. Groups in diverse fields (e.g., education, medicine, crime) use brief, graphical displays to list policy options, expected outcomes, and evidence quality, to make such evidence easy to assess. However, the understanding of these representations is rarely studied. We surveyed experts and non-experts on what information they want and tested their objective comprehension of commonly used graphics. 252 UK residents from Prolific and 452 UK What Works Centre users interpreted the meaning of graphics shown without labels. Comprehension was low (often below 50 per cent). The best-performing graphics combined unambiguous metaphorical shapes with color cues and indications of quantity. The participants also reported what types of evidence they wanted and in what detail (e.g., subgroups; different outcomes). Users particularly wanted to see intervention effectiveness and quality, and policy makers also wanted to know the financial costs and negative consequences. Comprehension and preferences were remarkably consistent between the two samples. Groups communicating evidence about policy options can use these results to design summaries, toolkits, and reports for expert and non-expert audiences.
Activating Affinities
Authors: Boovy Bradley , Barnd Natchee Blu
Published: October 2019

Through a discussion of the ways in which institutions foreclose or enable connections across disciplines, we argue that scholars in Indigenous Studies and German Studies can seek out strategic points of alliance with each other in spite of the divergent histories and commitments of the two disciplines. Drawing on the authors’ reflections on their collaborative relationship, the article describes possibilities for challenging and intervening in institutional power structures that seek to further align the values of higher education with the prerogatives of neoliberalism in a settler colonial and xenophobic state. The authors suggest that German Studies scholars draw on critical frameworks in activist disciplines such as Indigenous Studies as well as recent critical interventions within German Studies in order to reimagine and increase commitments to transformative scholarship and pedagogies.
PKM Pelatihan Penulisan Karya Tulis Ilmiah Bagi Guru Sekolah Dasar Kecamatan Situbondo di SD Islam Al Abror
Authors: Zahro Nur Holifatuz
Published: October 2019

Kegiatan PKM ini dilakukan pada Lembaga Sekolah Dasar di Kelurahan Patokan Kec.Situbondo yaitu di SDI Al-Abror sebagai mitra. Kegiatan ini dimaksudkan untuk memotivasi dan melatih  para guru di sekolah tersebut agar mau melaksanakan kegiatan penelitian dan mau menulis karya tulis ilimah secara berkesinambungan. Rancangan mekanisme pelaksanaan kegiatan PKM ini dilakukan dengan mengadopsi langkah-langkah action research yang terdiri dari 4 (empat) tahapan, yaitu: perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan evaluasi, dan refleksi. Kegiatan-kegiatan atau aktivitas-aktivitas dari masing-masing tahapan yaitu (1) Perencaanaan, pada tahap ini dilakukan koordinasi awal antara tim pengusul program kemitraan bersama tim sekolah mitra untuk mengidentifikasi permasalahan yang ada, analisis kebutuhan mitra, dan analisis potensi sekolah, selanjutnya disusun program pelatihan, (2) Pelaksanaan Tindakan, Tindakan dalam kegiatan ini berupa implementasi Program. Kegiatan-kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam implementasi program meliputi; pembentukan Tim Pelaksana, dan pelaksanaan Workshop Karya Tulis Ilmiah, (3) Observasi dan Evaluasi, Observasi dilakukan terhadap proses pembuatan karya tulis ilmiah (KTI) dan Jurnal Ilmiah oleh para guru mitra. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa catatan lapangan, tahapan akhir yaitu (4) Refleksi, Refleksi dilakukan terhadap kegiatan yang telah dilaksanakan.
BIMBINGAN TEKNIK PENGOLAHAN PAKAN AYAM KAMPUNG FASE PETELUR BAGI KELOMPOK WANITA TANI REZEKI KARTINI KELURAHAN GUNTUNG PAYUNG KECAMATAN LANDASAN ULIN KOTA BANJARBARU
Authors: Dharmawati Siti , Firahmi Nordiansyah
Published: October 2019

Mitra yang dilibatkan pada kegiatan Kemitraan Bagi Masyarakat (PKM) adalah Kelompok Wanita Tani Rezeki Kartini Kelurahan Guntung Payung Kecamatan Landasan Ulin Kota Banjarbaru Kalimantan Selatan.Spesialisasi usahanya adalah budidaya tanaman pangan, sayur-sayuran dan beternak ayam buras. Kendala yang dihadapi KWT Rezeki Kartini (1) Harga pakan yang tidak stabil dan mengalami kenaikanan sampai 4 kali dalam setahun (2) Tidak memiliki keahlian dalam membuat formulasi pakan sendiri (3) Ketersediaan bibit unggul yang tidak kontinyu (4) Kurangnya pemahamanan terhadap penanganan dan pencegahan penyakit. Permasalahan-permasalahan tersebut terjadi disebabkan : (1) Kurangnya informasi tentang hasil-hasil penelitian yang langsung menyentuh ke peternak terutama dalam hal pengolahan pakan dan teknologinya. (2) Rendahnya kemampuan dan keterampilan anggota dalam mengolah bahan-bahan pakan lokal (3) Kurangnya kesempatan bagi peternak untuk ikut pelatihan dan magang di perusahaan-perusahaan besar dan komersil di luar daerah. Luaran kegiatan ini adalah : (1) Luaran Solusi 1 sampai dengan solusi 3 : Mitra dapat menguasai teknik pemeliharaan ayam buras dengan baik dan mampu membuat formulasi ransum yang tepat, murah dan efisien. Selain itu peserta mampu mengadaptasi ilmu teknologi pengolahan pakan khususnya teknologi pengolahan silase keong rawa dan kepala udang. (2) Luaran solusi 4 : Mitra mampu melakukan perhitungan biaya produksi berdasarkan analisia usaha atau manajemen agribisnis yang tepat (3) Produk yaitu formulasi ransum untuk ayam buras. Metode kegiatan yang dilaksanakan adalah (1) Wawancara langsung (2) Pelatihan teoritis (metode kelas) (3) Praktek langsung yang dilaksakanakan oleh mitra dengan bimbingan tim pelaksana. Khalayak sasaran adalah anggota kelompok wanita tani Rezeki Kartini. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian ini anggota kelompok sudah memahami cara pembuatan pakan fermentasi dengan berbagai bahan pakan lokal, dan sebagian sudah menerapkannya sebagai bahan campuran ransum ayam kampong fase petelur yang dipelihara secara intensif. Hasil pengamatan dan observasi menunjukkan bahwa ternak ayam kampung yang diberi ransum fermentasi ransum menunjukkan performans yang baik. Ayam kampung yang dipelihara di Kelompok KWT Rezeki Kartini mulai bertelur rata-rata umur 6 – 7 bulan, puncak produksi pada umur antara 12 – 18 bulan. Berat telur yang dihasilkan berkisar 35 – 47 g/butir.
"We Are Not Dead Souls"
Authors: Samson Normand de Chambourg Dominique
Published: October 2019

Through the example of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, which has become one of the country’s main energy hubs (accounting for 62 percent of Russian oil production) and a pioneer in matters of native rights, this article sheds light on what is at stake in the Siberian taiga of the early twenty-first century between two worlds that, over the years, have variously clashed, assisted each other, and ignored each other. Based primarily on fieldwork carried out between 2013 and 2018, as well as on interviews with local cultural and economic actors, the article outlines a local aspect of a history in movement that is still to be written.
Book Reviews
Authors: Belge Boris , Bara Anna , Starks Tricia , Ward Christopher J.
Published: October 2019

Smoking under the Tsars: A History of Tobacco in Imperial Russia. Tricia Starks. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018), xiii + 320 pp. ISBN 978-1-5017-2205-9.

White Fox and Icy Seas in the Western Arctic: The Fur Trade, Transportation and Change in the Early Twentieth Century. John R. Bockstoce. (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018), 327 pp., index, illustrations, maps, $40.00 (hardback). ISBN 978-0-300-22179-4.

Delo—Tabak: Polveka fabriki “Iava” glazami ee rukovoditelia. Leonid Sinel’nikov. (Moscow: Delo, 2017), 511 pp., ISBN: 978-5-7749-1260-5.

Life Histories of Etnos Theory in Russia and Beyond. David G. Anderson, Dmitry V. Arzyutov and Sergei S. Alymov, eds. (Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, 2019), 425 pp., https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0150, ISBN 9781783745449.
Información y verdad en la cultura tecnológica
Authors: González Quirós José Luis
Published: October 2019

La vida contemporánea se funda mucho más en la imagen de la realidad que proporcionan los medios de comunicación de masas que en las creencias tradicionales. La relación humana con el conocimiento verdadero está profundamente mediada por le poderío tecnológico y social de los nuevos agentes que han convertido nuestra sociedad en una sociedad de la información. Vivimos en una época en la que hay un cierto eclipse de la noción de verdad que se ve sustituida, la mayoría de las veces, por la simple abundancia de noticias, lo que plantea problemas intelectuales y morales de un tipo inédito en el pasado.
Lazarsfeld in memoriam. The People's Choice y Voting cumplen sesenta y cincuenta años
Authors: Rospir Juan Ignacio
Published: October 2019

La lectura reposada de Lazarsfeld nos devuelve, una vez más, al mundo de innovación, improvisación y sorpresa, en el que algunas de las teorías más conocidas fueron descubiertas y descritas. De "los líderes de opinión" sigue sin estar claro quien fue el progenitor de la idea. Sobre The People´s Choice seguimos sin saber por qué se realizó y la comunicación "en dos etapas" continúa siendo un hallazgo inesperado. La relectura de las obras escogidas, una vez más, nos lleva al concepto de "serendipity" como el motor de la investigación en comunicación de masas.
Fotografía y guerra. La imagen digital como síntoma. Las fotos de Abu Ghraib
Authors: Ibarz Mercè
Published: October 2019

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo plantear cuestiones derivadas del uso de la fotografía en la guerra del siglo XXI y, en concreto, del uso de la tecnología digital por parte de soldados torturadores en la prisión de Abu Ghraib (Irak). A partir del análisis de las fotografías, divulgadas a través de Internet y de los media convencionales, la investigación se centra en el estatuto de estas imágenes, tanto desde el punto de vista del fotoperiodismo como de la historia visual y de la historia de la tecnología, para plantear la necesidad de abordar, hoy, los síntomas de las dudas y los simulacros que la imagen de lo real ha dejado como herencia del siglo veinte.
The spreading speed of an SIR epidemic model with nonlocal dispersal
Authors: Guo Jong-Shenq , Poh Amy Ai Ling , Shimojo Masahiko
Published: October 2019

In this paper, we study an SIR epidemic model with nonlocal dispersal. We study the case with vital dynamics so that a renewal of the susceptible individuals is taken into account. We characterize the asymptotic spreading speed to estimate how fast the disease under consideration spreads. Due to the lack of comparison principle for the SIR model, our proof is based on a delicate analysis of related problems with nonlocal scalar equations.
Limits on transfer learning from photographic image data to X-ray threat detection
Authors: Caldwell Matthew , Griffin Lewis D.
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND:

X-ray imaging is a crucial and ubiquitous tool for detecting threats to transport security, but interpretation of the images presents a logistical bottleneck. Recent advances in Deep Learning image classification offer hope of improving throughput through automation. However, Deep Learning methods require large quantities of labelled training data. While photographic data is cheap and plentiful, comparable training sets are seldom available for the X-ray domain.

OBJECTIVE:

To determine whether and to what extent it is feasible to exploit the availability of photo data to supplement the training of X-ray threat detectors.

METHODS:

A new dataset was collected, consisting of 1901 matched pairs of photo & X-ray images of 501 common objects. Of these, 258 pairs were of 69 objects considered threats in the context of aviation. This data was used to test a variety of transfer learning approaches. A simple model of threat cue availability was developed to understand the limits of this transferability.

RESULTS:

Appearance features learned from photos provide a useful basis for training classifiers. Some transfer from the photo to the X-ray domain is possible as ∼40% of danger cues are shared between the modalities, but the effectiveness of this transfer is limited since ∼60% of cues are not.

CONCLUSIONS:

Transfer learning is beneficial when X-ray data is very scarce—of the order of tens of training images in our experiments—but provides no significant benefit when hundreds or thousands of X-ray images are available.
Scientometric analysis of agricultural research area
Authors: Благинин Виктор , Blaginin Viktor , Акулова Полина , Akulova Polina , Зырянова Вероника , Zyryanova Veronika , Кухарь В. , Kuhar' V.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. There is a wide range of article and literature in agricultural sciences, but only a few review of existing studies has systematically analyzed and visualized the trends in agricultural research. This study reviews agricultural research mainly published in the Scopus and Web of Science databases from 2013 to 2018 with the scientometric analysis. The main hot Research Fronts mainly cover research on plant-gene regulatory networks and genome editing; crop disease and pest control; food nutrition and safety; photosynthesis; plant rhizosphere microbial community; immunity of aquatic animals; and forest tree cultivation. The analysis covers 325 966 scientific research in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences in online tool SciVal (Scopus). Most frequently occurred keywords indexed in the research area are patients, cells, humans. Three subject area were identified with the combination of cluster analysis with VosViewer: „Medicine“, „Biochemistry, Genetic and Molecular Biology“, „Engineering“. Nearly half the papers (49,3 %) were published by the following three countries: the United States, China and the United Kingdom. Russia's contribution to the global ranking is 1,8 %. The most popular journals by average number of publication produced in the United Kingdom. Web of Science data analyzed with a tool InCites. The analysis covers 141 010 papers in categories „Agricultural Economics & Policy“, „Agricultural Engineering“, „Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science“, „Agriculture, Multidisciplinary“. Сompilation of bibliometric maps allows to identify the commonly used keywords: evidence, pretreatment, cattle, growth. Four research themes were identified with the combination of cluster analysis: „Material Science Multidisciplinary“, „Biochemistry and Molecular Biology“, „Engineering Electrical Electronic“, „Chemistry, Physical“. In the Web of Science, the most cited journals have been taken by the company „Elsiever“. The study revealed that the Scopus is a more developed database on the direction of agriculture. The potential of Russian journals is determined by sampling journals in the RSCI by the number of citations. This review provides an in-depth understanding of existing agricultural trends in this research domain.
Digital economy as a driver of development of single-industry towns in the Sverdlovsk region
Authors: Масленникова Анастасия , Maslennikova Anastasia
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The development of single-industry towns in modern conditions plays an important role, as they ensure the development of the country's industry and set its pace of development. Investment and innovation activities are the key to the renewal of fixed assets, the creation of new jobs and the growth of the competitiveness of domestic enterprises. The article deals with the current situation of the Sverdlovsk region in terms of gross regional product, the analysis of the leading industries of the region. The projects of the Federal program „Digital economy of the Russian Federation“ are investigated. The volume of investments in fixed capital by types of economic activity in the Sverdlovsk region is shown. The technique of application of the project „Digital technologies“ for improvement of investment attractiveness of the considered subject of the country is presented. The purpose of the research is the analysis of the development of the digital economy and its impact on the single-industry city of the Sverdlovsk region. Methods. The system approach was used as the main one; the methods of comparative analysis, comparison, analogy and generalization were used. Research result. The main result of this theoretical and methodical research is the analysis of programs for the digitalization of regions on the example of the Sverdlovsk region. The authors propose specific measures for the introduction of digital projects in the territory of single-industry towns, justifying their need. The need for the proposed measures is due to the importance of increasing the investment attractiveness of the territories. Summary. The authors analyzed the main economic indicators of the Sverdlovsk region, incl. the volume of investments in fixed assets, identified key opportunities for the implementation of digital transformation programs in single-industry towns, proposed major measures to improve the investment climate in the region, which can be used in other regions as a model for replication.
Features of the dynamics of the vegetation index of ndvi in different soil-climatic zones of the Stavropol territory
Authors: СТОРЧАК И , STORCHAK I. , Ерошенко Ф. , Eroshenko F. , ШЕСТАКОВА Е , Shestakova Elena
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Currently, in the agricultural sector, research results are being actively used to predict crop yields using Earth remote sensing data. It is known that the resulting regression models depend on soil and climatic conditions of cultivation. In order to determine the degree of development and condition of plants, you can use the vegetation index NDVI. The advantage of this method is the objectivity of the estimates, and the ability to apply them to large areas. Unfortunately, studies of the influence of soil-climatic zones (CLC) of cultivation on the relationship between the yield of winter wheat and Earth remote sensing data are practically not conducted. The aim of the work was to identify the influence of the conditions of various soil-climatic zones of the Stavropol Territory on the features of the connections of Earth remote sensing data with the productivity of winter wheat crops. The studies were carried out on the basis of the FSUE „North Caucasus Federal Scientific Agrarian Center“. The objects of research were crops of winter wheat of the Stavropol Territory. In the course of work, the statistical data of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory was used. The NDVI vegetation index was obtained using the VEGA service of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The relationship between NDVI and winter wheat yield for the soil and climatic zones of the Stavropol Territory has been established. The resulting models have a high degree of confidence (the coefficient of approximation is within 0.5–90.82, the correlation coefficient is 0.77–0.90). The regression model of the connection of the average NDVI for the vegetative-generative period and the grain yield of the Stavropol Territory, built using data from soil-climatic zones, has a fairly high accuracy (correlation coefficient 0.82, approximation coefficient 0.72). The use of Earth remote sensing data calculated by soil and climatic zones significantly increases the correlation between the NDVI vegetation index and the productivity of winter wheat sowing. This makes it possible to more accurately predict the yield for the entire Stavropol Territory.
Scientific conferences, round tables, colloquiums 1996
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Scientific conferences, round tables, colloquiums of 1996 conducted by the Ukrainian Association of Religious Studies and the Department of Religious Studies of the IF of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine together with other scientific institutions
Candidate's minimum program in specialty 09.00.01 - Religious studies
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Candidate's minimum program in specialty 09.00.01 - Religious studies
In the specialized council D 01.25.05
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

We inform that according to the Resolution of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine of November 21, 1996 the Specialized Council does not accept to defend the dissertation in the form of scientific reports. Doctoral theses are accepted for protection only if the applicant has a monograph of a volume of at least 8-10 dA, published on the reviews of two doctors of sciences and the recommendation of the Academic Council of the academic institute or university. In order to determine the implications of the study, the responses of central government bodies, public associations and political parties, signed by the doctors of sciences are taken.
Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 25, 1981 (resolution 36/55)
At the Ukrainian Association of Religious Studies
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

To the well-known leaders of oblast and city organizations of UAR.
Religious card of some post-Soviet countries
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Religious card of some post-Soviet countries (dated January 1, 1996)
Summary
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

In the Bulettin there are published the papers by V. Gryn’ko “Theoretical Sources of the Great White Brotherhood Teaching of Faith”, S. Valakh “Dualistic Concept of Kumran in the Context of the Christian World-Outlook”, V. Medvid’ “The Concept of Synthesis of Science and Religion in the Modern Theology”, V. Bodak “Social of Characterization of Religious Rites”.
Scientific conference for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus "Christianity in the historical destiny of Ukrainians".
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Scientific conference for the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus "Christianity in the historical destiny of Ukrainians".
We will remember our religious-researchers colleagues
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Remember them, let's make our immortality immortal. Let's hope that over time we will make the Museum of Ukrainian Religious Studies, where the names of the named and unnamed colleagues will find their form of honor. They will find their honor in the new edition of the second book "Religious Studies of Ukraine: Religious Studies of the Years of Independence".
Abstract of Collective Work "Ukraine and the Vatican: before and after the Second Vatican Council"
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

The first chapter titled “The Second Vatican Council: religious studies paradigm aggiornamento” contains articles that survey the achievements, problems and prospects of the Catholic Church in the post-Vatican II period and foreseeable future. The content of these materials has different aspects: philosophical, sociological, historical, and theological.
Celebration of the 500th anniversary of Protestantism (offers of the Department of Religious Studies to the Protestant Confessions of Ukraine)
Authors: Of the Journal Editorial board
Published: October 2019

Celebration of the 500th anniversary of Protestantism (offers of the Department of Religious Studies to the Protestant Confessions of Ukraine)
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH: HEALTH BUDGETS IN A MULTIFACTORIAL CONTEXT
Authors: Ancona Giuseppina , Fulco Eleonora , Marchese Simone
Published: October 2019

In the last three years the Department of Mental Health of the ASP (Provincial Health Company) Agrigento (Italy) has become the protagonist of an attempt to change the cultural reality of mental health in its own territory, to ready local communities to overcome the prejudices linked to the stigma connected to psychiatric pathology through the implementation of an experimental project funded by the Sicily Region, the PON (National Operational Plan) 19.2. At the same time, the Department of Mental Health of the Provincial Health Authority (ASP) has experimented with the introduction of flexibility in care pathways for serious patients so as to pursue a model of integrated intervention combining the efforts public health, private social, citizens (training / work, residential care) in which public health continues to respect the responsibility and ownership of the service but is enriched with new human resources to promote patient citizenship itineraries.

All this is in order to prevent mental health problems, stimulate the inclusion and active participation of those suffering from mental health problems - recognizing the experience and skills of patients and caregivers as an essential basis for the planning and development of mental health services.

The goal of the project was to reduce the isolation of psychiatric patients by adopting new methods that determined an economic saving and a higher quality in therapeutic results: tools within the Health Budget
URGENSI PENDIDIKAN BERBASIS FITRAH
Authors: Wahidah
Published: October 2019

Pandangan Islam secara global menyatakan bahwa fitrah merupakan kecenderungan alamiah bawaan sejak lahir. Penciptaan terhadap sesuatu ada untuk pertama kalinya dan struktur alamiah manusia sejak awal kelahirannya telah memiliki bawaan secara alamiah pada tiap individu. Islam sebagai agama fitrah tidak hanya sesuai dengan naluri keberagamaan manusia, bahkan menunjang pertumbuhan dan perkembangan fitrahnya. Hal ini menjadikan eksistensinya utuh dengan kepribadiannya yang sempurna. Pendidikan berbasis fitrah adalah upaya menemani, merawat, menumbuhkan dan membangkitkan semua potensi anak didik dengan tetap fokus pada sisi (terang) lebihnya. Sehingga dapat kita katakan bahwa pendidikan berbasis fitrah adalah pendidikan yang mengaitkan tujuan penciptaan seseorang dimuka bumi sehingga setiap orang akan mempunyai peran dalam peradabaan (misi hidup). Karena tujuan hidup tidak hanya menjadi bahagia tapi dapat bermanfaat untuk orang lain dan terhormat.
A Hybrid Approach of Ant Colony Optimization Technique to Detect Edges of an Image
Authors: Kamna Ms
Published: October 2019

An edge is a collection of linked pixels lying between boundaries of two regions. It is a local concept but the boundary of an edge is a universal concept. An ideal edge is a group of pixels located at an orthogonal step transition in gray level. Blurry edges are also acquired by the factors like problems or imperfections happened at the time of optics, sampling and image acquisition systems etc. So, edges can be closely seen as having a profile as that of ramp-like profile. Ant colony optimization is an algorithm which is inspired by the natural foraging behavior and activities of ants. ACO is mainly introduced here to tackle the image edge detection problem. The proposed approach generates a matrix, called as pheromone matrix that represents the edge information which is stored at each pixel according to the movement of ants. The movements of these ants can be determined by local changes in the intensity value of pixel.
Medical Image Privacy Using Watermarking Techniques
Authors: Ananthapraba B. , Thyagarajan K.
Published: October 2019

The amount of digital medical images has increased rapidly in the Internet. The necessity of fast and secure diagnosis is vital in the medical world. Nowadays, the transmission of images is a daily routine and it is necessary to find an efficient way to transmit them over the net. In this project we propose a new technique to cipher an image for safe and denoised transmission. The existing research deals with image cryptography, data hiding and steganography. There are several methods to encrypt binary or grey level images. Watermarking can be an answer to make secure image transmission. For applications dealing with images, the watermarking objective is to embed invisibly message inside the image. To embed the encrypted image in the patient information we have used watermarking technique. In this project, we concentrate to solve the privacy violation problem occurred when images are published on the medical applications without the permission. According to such images are always shared after uploading process. Therefore, the digital image watermarking based on DWT co-efficient. Watermark bits are embedded in uploaded images. Watermarked images are shared in user home page. So images can be difficult to misuse by other persons. In receiver side when the message is arrived then we apply the inverse methods in reverse order to get the original image and patient information and to remove watermark we extract the image before the decryption of message. We have applied and showed the results of our method to medical images.
Towards Logically Progressive Dialog for Future TODS to Serve in Complex Domains
Authors: Mugoye K. , Okoyo H. O. , Oyowo S. O. Mc
Published: October 2019

Complex domains demand task-oriented dialog system (TODS) to be able to reason and engage with humans in dialog and in information retrieval. This may require contemporary dialog systems to have improved conversation handling capabilities. One stating point is supporting conversations which logically advances, such that they could be able to handle sub dialogs meant to elicit more information, within a topic. This paper presents some findings on the research that has been carried out by the authors with regard to highlighting this problem and suggesting a possible solution. A solution which intended to minimize heavy reliance on handcrafts which have varying challenges. The study discusses an experiment for evaluating a novel architecture envisioned to improve this conversational requirement. The experiment results clearly depict the extent to which we have achieved this desired progression, the underlying effects to users and the potential implications to application. The study recommends combining Agency and Reinforcement learning to deliver the solution and could guide future studies towards achieving even more natural conversations.
Air Quality Analyses for Photochemical Smog Associated with Atmospheric Aerosol Particles and Ozone Precursors Using CMAQ and CAMx Modeling Systems
Authors: Ibrahim Muhammad
Published: October 2019

Pollution due to air quality deterioration is directly or indirectly connected to the phenomenon of biogeochemistry (i.e the scientific discipline that involves the study of the chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes and reactions that influence the composition of the natural environment) which in turn links to the human health. Human health and well-being, along with the well-being of animals, plants, and agricultural products, are solely dependent upon the quality of air we inhale. In response to the emission control threshold levels, prediction of how changes in emission levels could affect ambient air quality has been documented. The use of photochemical air quality models is becoming widely acceptable by various global regulatory agencies for the purpose of regulatory analyses and for the attainment exhibition by evaluating and assessing the effectiveness of control strategies. This review work tries to figure out the two most important and uncommon models namely; Comprehensive Air Quality Model with Extensions (CAMx) and Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System. These modeling systems are used to predict, characterize, determine and simulate the photochemical air quality conditions. This paper gives a substantial detailed information of findings from related multidimensional studies carried out long ago and recently on photochemical smog analyses. Photochemical smog; causes and impacts on both the environment and living-being health were succinctly spelt out. Ozone formation and its different precursors; atmospheric aerosols; emission of biogenics as well as Ozone modeling phases were also discussed. The researcher still talks about the model formulations such as Zhang Model formulation; application and history of CMAQ and CAMx models respectively.
An Art Intervention to Promote Comfort with Veterans in Long Term Care: From Not Significant (Ns) To Significance
Authors: Sandra Walsh , Stephanie Garcia , Monica Flowers , Maria Olenick , Yvonne Parchment
Published: October 2019

Objectives: The study objective was to promote hospitalized veterans’ comfort through an art intervention (AI). Kolcaba’s comfort theory guided the study.

Sample and setting: Researchers recruited residents from a Community Living Center (CLC) at Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System (MVAHS). Nurse researchers and recreational therapists collaborated to deliver the AI.

Methods and variables: A quasi-experimental pre-post-test design tested the AI on veteran comfort, depression, and social connectedness.

Results: Over six-months, staff identified 81 residents as appropriate to recruit for the study. Fifty-one males and 10 females (ages 26-95) agreed (75% response rate). Due to data collection challenges, residents’ cognition, time constraints, disabilities, and respondent burden, only 18 sets of usable pre-post data were available for analysis (ns results).

Implications for nursing: The AI was “significant” to many other participants (n = 160) who were unable or unwilling to complete the research instruments. The most popular AI activity, the monoprint, has been “adopted” by recreational therapists and suggested to enhance communication with oncology patients. Kolcaba’s comfort theory will continue to be promoted during art activities on CLC I and II with extension of art activities to the bedside of CLC III Hospice residents.

Keywords: Veterans, Art, Intervention, Comfort, Long Term Care
The Effects of Employee Mindset on Employee Innovativeness: A Comparative Study Between Professional and Non-Professional Groups among Government Staff in Putrajaya, Malaysia
Authors: Hassan Narehan , Safwan Ramli Mohd , Sumardi Nur Athirah , Halif Mazuin Mat , Othman Abdul Kadir , Zainal Noor Zalina , Abdul Aziz Rozilah
Published: October 2019

This comparative study was conducted to identify the effects of employee mindset on employee innovativeness among civil servants in two ministries and one government agency in Malaysia, enabling a deeper understanding on the contributing factors of employee innovativeness in civil service in Malaysia. The findings revealed that there were significant and positive relationships among and between all dimensions of employee mindset and employee innovativeness among professional grade employees but only three dimensions of employee mindset (cognitive complexity, boundary spanning and adaptability) were associated to employee innovativeness among the non-professional group. Two other dimensions of employee mindset (cosmopolitanism and entrepreneurial mindset) were not found to be related to employee innovativeness for this group. In addition, it was found that all dimensions of employee mindset influenced employee innovativeness among the professional group of employees while for the non-professional group, only three out of five dimensions of employee mindset had significant influence towards employee innovativeness. It is recommended that employees in the non-professional group should be guided and rewarded for any innovative ideas they presented. Also, for the management to reinvent work processes to serve the people better. In addition, all civil servants should be allowed to use their own creativity complete their work and not through the conventional, repetitive way of doing things.
Potential of Root Crops as Source of Electrical Energy
Authors: Tan Daniel Leslie , Tan Julie , Atanacio Mark Anthony , Delantar Ruel
Published: October 2019

Energy from edible and inedible root crop roots and tubers using galvanic cell and processing waste waters through microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology was harnessed. Electrolyte in the roots and tubers was tapped for galvanic cell and the microorganisms from waste waters act as catalyst in MFC. In galvanic cell, the optimized responses of badiang, cassava and sweetpotato were greatly affected by the surface area and distance between anode and cathode electrodes. An increase of nata-de-coco membrane size in MFC increased the voltage and current by 4.94 and 11.71 times, respectively. Increasing the width of anode also enhanced the responses. Different types of microorganisms were isolated from the biofilm anode of MFC. Their growth and proliferation which corresponded to the generation of electricity were also demonstrated in this study. A total of 54 bacterial isolates were collected from the biofilm at the anode of single-chamber MFC (SCMFC). The generated electricity observed using light emitting diodes (LED) showed potential both for galvanic and microbial fuel cell. The generated regression models are reliable tools in predicting desired outputs for future applications. These promising results demonstrated basic information on the electrical energy recovery from rootcrop waste waters and roots/tubers.
Influence of Variety and Sulfite on Controlling Browning Within Four Months of Storage of Dehydrated Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) Pulp
Authors: Galvez Lorina , Patindol Remberto , Mabesa Linda
Published: October 2019

The main problem of the dehydrated jackfruit developed by the Visayas State University (VSU) is that it develops browning after one to two month seven if the product is packed in a good packaging material. This study was conducted to determine the effects of variety and sulfite in controlling browning within 4 months of storage of dehydrated jackfruit pulp. Two recommended jackfruit varieties (AES Jak 1 and AES Jak 2) and two levels of sulfite (0.1 and 0.2% w/w) were used in the study. Treatments were laid out in CRD with three replications. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and HSD was used to test the significance between treatments. Different parameters on physico-chemical properties and functional components of the product were investigated at 0, 2 and 4 months of storage.
Results revealed that utilization of AES Jak 1 variety and either 0.1 or 0.2% w/w sulfite can be used in dehydrated jackfruit processing with least browning during storage. Correlation analysis showed that as pH and TTA increase, DB decreases which indicates that pH and TTA can be used as control in minimizing browning. The weak correlation of TP and TC on DB implies that browning of stored dehydrated jackfruit is caused by non-enzymatic reaction.
Assessment of Insect Spectrum, and Insect-Induced Damage at Different Growth Stages of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) In A Rainforest Transition Zone Of Nigeria
Authors: Pitan Olufemi Olutoyin Richard , Filani Caroline Oyindamola
Published: October 2019

In Nigeria, published information on the range and relative importance of different pests on cucumber is scanty. Studies were therefore carried out in a survey to determine the insects associated with cucumber, and on-field to quantify insect induced damage at different crop growth stages. Surveys were carried out in five cucumber fields each at Ibadan, Oyo State, and Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. In the field experiment, cucumber plants were protected at different stages: pre-flowering, flowering, post-flowering/fruiting, or all growth stages with lambd-acyhalothrin sprayed weekly at 25ga.i/ha. The control plots were without insecticide protection. Insects recorded from the surveys included: Zonocerus variegatus, Podagrica uniforma, Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae, Bemisia tabaci, Thrips tabaci, Epilachna chrysomelina, and fruit flies Bactrocera invadens and Dacus ciliatus. Other insects found were Cheilomenes lunata and Chelisoches flavipennis, which are natural enemies of whiteflies and aphids, respectively, and the honey bees, Apis meliferae, which is a pollinator. Significantly higher number and heavier fruits, which were not statistically different from those recorded in full protection plots, were produced when cucumber was protected at post-flowering stage. Fruit fly damage in unprotected plots was 60% and 55%, while that of the Epilachna beetle was 55% and 46% in 2004 and 2009, respectively. Yield was significantly higher by 50% in plots sprayed at post-flowering stage over the control. Epilachna beetle and the fruit flies attacking at the post-flowering/fruiting stage are therefore, important in cucumber production, and the fruiting stage is the most critical where insect pest control measures must be applied.
Indirectivity and resultativity in Tundra Nenets
Authors: Jalava Lotta
Published: October 2019

This article deals with indirective and resultative predicates in Tundra Nenets. The focus is on two different categories of verbal inflection marked with the suffix -we, the resultative past participle and the narrative mood. The article discusses the functions, syntactic properties and common origin of these two predicate structures. It will be argued that the narrative mood developed from the past participle predicate in an earlier stage of the Nenets languages through reanalysis of the resultative predicate as a perfect/evidential form and transition of the non-finite predicate into a finite conjugation.
Die Lokalkasus im Komi aus der Perspektive der kognitiven Grammatik
Authors: Salminen Esa-Jussi
Published: October 2019

Николай Кузнецов: Пространственная семантика местных падежей коми языка (когнитивный анализ) [Räumliche Semantik der Lokalkasus im Komi (kognitive Analyse)]. Dissertationes philologiae uralicae Universitatis tartuensis 12. Tartu 2012. 245 S.
István Futaky 1926–2013
Authors: Winkler Eberhard
Published: October 2019

Nekrolog István Futaky 1926–2013
Tapani Lehtinen 1944–2014
Authors: Laakso Johanna
Published: October 2019

Nekrolog Tapani Lehtinen 1944–2014
PENGARUH BIMBINGAN KONSELING GURU PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN KEPRIBADIAN SISWA
Authors: Munte Bangun , Samosir Darman H.
Published: October 2019

ABSTRACT

This research aims to find out what extend the effect of counseling guidance for the teacher of Christian religious education in to the character development at school. The research sample is 50 students which have been selected from population. This research applies descriptive method. Then to analyze the data in this hypothesis research uses Pearson product moment by giving questionnaires to measure variable X (the effect of counseling guidance to teacher of Christian religious education) and variable Y (the studentsâ€™ development character). The research finding shows that correlation (r) 0.43 with determination test is 18.49% and to know whether significant or not the correlation of real level (Î±) = 0,05, so â€˜tâ€™ test is applied by the criteria of testing, if â€œtâ€ which is gained more that ( > ) from â€œtâ€ table pada level significant 1 â€“ 0,05 with dk = k â€“ 2 so the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is received while nul hypothesis (H0) is rejected. The result from the data analysis found that â€œtâ€ test (>) â€œtâ€ tabel = 3.27 ( > ) 1,68, so alternative hypothesis is received. From the analysis result, it can be concluded that there is significant effect of counseling guidance for the teacher of Christian religious education in to the character development at school.Key Words: Conunseling Guidance, Studentsâ€™ Development Character

ABSTRAK

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat sejauhmana Pengaruh Bimbingan Konseling Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen terhadap Perkembangan Karakter siswa di sekolah. Jumlah sampel yang diambil dari populasi sebayak 50 orang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif, sedangkan analisa data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian hipotesis adalah kolerasi product moment pearson dengan alat pengumpulan data adalah angket untuk Variabel X (Pengaruh Bimbingan Konseling Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen) dan Variabel Y (Perkembangan Karakter siswa). Dari hasil pengujian diperoleh pengujian kolerasi (r) 0,43 dengan uji determinasi sebesar 18,49% dan untuk mengetahui signifikan tidaknya koefisien kolerasi pada taraf nyata (Î±) = 0,05 maka diadakan uji â€œtâ€ dengan kriteria pengujian jika t hitung yang didapat dari perhitungan lebih besar ( > ) dari t tabel pada taraf signifikan 1 â€“ 0,05 dengan dk = k â€“ 2 maka hipotesis diterima dan dalam hal lain ditolak. Dari hasil pengujian diperoleh diperoleh t hitung ( > ) t tabel = 3,27 ( > ) 1,68, maka hipotesis diterima. Dengan demikian dapat dikemukakan berpengaruh yang berarti antara Pengaruh Bimbingan Konseling Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen terhadap Perkembangan Karakter siswa di sekolahKata Kunci: Bimbingan Konseling dan Perkembangan Karakter siswa