bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Qualitative Exploration of Pre-health Students' Perceptions of Academic Success and Persistence
Authors: Dumke Erika K. , Tyndall Christy , Naff David , Crowder Anita , Cauley Kathleen M.
Published: January 2019

Motivation and psychological characteristics play important roles in college student success. Upon matriculation, pre-health students must strive for academic success to present competitive profiles for health professions schools. In this qualitative study, 17 high-achieving, upper level pre-health students at a large, mid-Atlantic university participated in focus groups and wrote letters of advice to incoming freshmen, which provided insight into their definitions of academic success and the psychological and contextual factors they perceive as promoters of success. They struggled to reconcile their mastery goals for academic success with perceived expectations to perform and compete for admissions to health professions schools. Students with grit maintained passion for long-term goals and actively sought resources to support individual needs.
Honors College Students' Adjustment Factors and Academic Success: Advising Implications
Authors: Clark Christina , Schwitzer Alan , Paredes Tisha , Grothaus Tim
Published: January 2019

We examined first-semester adjustment among students in and out of an honors college because honors college participants receive relatively little attention in the advising literature. As expected, honors college students earned relatively high grades and were associated with high retention rates. Two noncognitive factors predicted these differences: self-confidence and external influences on college choice. In an interesting finding, honors students expressed less self-confidence and placed greater importance on external college-choice factors than their high-achieving peers outside the honors college. Implications for the support of honors students and their peers are discussed.
Application of Clinical Judgment Models to the Development of Academic Advisors
Authors: Mann Nichole
Published: January 2019

The critical thinking process of professional reasoning underlies academic advising practice. Although an essential component to effective advising, professional reasoning is rarely explicitly taught. Tenets of clinical judgment models routinely applied to the development of reasoning in health professionals, specifically clinical competence and clinical judgment, align with the development of professional reasoning in academic advisors and can be applied to advisor training and development. Clinical judgment models can inform those tasked with training advisors to articulate the expectations for professional reasoning, in part, because they can help account for differences between advisors in the various stages of reasoning development.
Energy Consumption Pattern in different Agro-Climatic Zones in Rural Habitations of Western Himalayan Region, India
Authors: BHARDWAJ S. K. , AGGARWAL R. K. , KAPOOR TANVI
Published: January 2019

The present work was conducted to study the energy consumption pattern in different climatic zones (Sub mountain low hill sub tropical, Mid hill sub Humid, High hills wet temperate and High hills dry temperate zone) of rural habitations of Himachal Pradesh, India. Households were sleeted on the basis of multistage random sampling in the selected areas. A pretested questionnaire was prepared and used for conducting primary survey. It was revealed from the study the 90-100% households in the study area used fuelwood as primary energy source, which was followed by LPG and agricultural waste. Electricity was also being used as a source of energy but mainly for lighting. It was found that with the increase in the altitude the per capita per day energy consumption increased in case of fuelwood but the trend was reverse in case of electricity. The fuel consumption varied with the family size, income and land holdings.
Assessment of Environmental Noise Pollution in Warri and Effurun Metropolitan Cities
Authors: JOHUEL BIRMA GODWIN , UKPEBOR E. E. , ISSA B. R.
Published: January 2019

Environmental noise pollution affects not only the quality of life, but it poses a serious health and social problem. The Cirrus integrating averaging sound level instrument: model CR262A was employed to determine the noise levels at the twenty-two (22) selected sampling stations. The measurement of the noise was carried out during the morning, afternoon, and evening periods, to evaluate noise pollution within the twin city.Results indicated that there is no much difference (p>0.05) in the mean noise values within the different periods of the day at each sampling station, but there is significant variation (p<0.05) in the mean noise values at each period of the day over all the sampling stations. The results of the noise measurement showed that Enerhen Junction and NNPC Complex recorded the highest and lowest overall noise values of 84.84+5.39 dB(A) and 70 .90+2.98 dB(A) respectively. The results of this survey showed that the noise values at all the measurements points within Warri and Effurun metropolitan cities and at all the periods of the day is more than the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Environment (NFMEnv) and World Health Organization (WHO) permissible limit of 55dB daily noise level criteria for residential areas. The ssurvey requires the need to enact and enforce permissible noise levels/standards for residential neighbourhoods of 55dB by relevant environmental authorities both at Federal and state levels instead of applying 90dB standard meant for regulations in industrial settings.
Aerobic Brickbat Grit Sand (ABGS) Purifier is the Alternative Solution: Tackling the Problem of Rural Wastewater Treatment in India
Authors: AGALE PRIYANAND , SADGIR PARAG
Published: January 2019

Rural wastewater treatment is mostly ignored in developing and undeveloped countries. The most important barrier for addressing to this problem is cost of treatment and simplified technology. Aerobic Brickbat Grit Sand (ABGS) purifier consists of four stages. Wastewater flows gravitationally through partition walls in zigzag pattern with brick bats filter; Pebble sand filter and charcoal and grit filter which facilitate removal of contaminants from domestic wastewater. In the present study, experimental model for domestic wastewater treatment was setup in the Environmental Engineering laboratory at Government College of Engineering Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Physiochemical analysis was done in August and September of 2016 the percentage removal of contaminants results shows Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) 92% - 87%, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 93 - 89%, Total Suspended Solids( TSS) 80 - 78% and Turbidity 95 - 85%. The process is considered eco-friendly and easy to install technology for domestic wastewater treatment with use of locally available material. ABGS purifier is decentralized approach of domestic wastewater treatment. Hence ABGS as an alternative solution to tackle over the problem of rural wastewater treatment.
Seasonal Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Bhagwanpur, Varanasi
Authors: JHARIYA GARIMA , SINGH R.M. , MOHAN DEVENDRA
Published: January 2019

Water is an essential component of an environmental unit; sustainability of life on the earth depends only on this vital natural resource. This study focuses on assessing the groundwater quality since it is contaminated due to various anthropogenic activities. Water contamination is one of the environmental challenges now days. In this work groundwater samples are collected for determination of various physicochemical parameters (temperature, pH, turbidity, acidity, alkalinity, hardness, TDS, nitrate, sulphate, chloride, andfluoride) for the duration of pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods. Groundwater samples are taken for the analysis from Bhagwanpur since utilization of secondary treated municipal sewage for irrigating has been shown in that area. The study reveals that the parameters like pH, temperature, alkalinity, salinity and nutrient concentration in the analyzed sample falls within the permissible limitas per drinking water standards. Also the variation in mean values of the parameter within the samples was found very less whereas the variation recorded more in different seasons.
SINTESIS DAN KARAKTERISASI NANOKOMPOSIT KONDUKTIF NANOFIBER
Authors: Nasir Muhamad
Published: January 2019

Conductive composite polyanilinelPVDF nanofiberhas been synthesized by using co-axial electro spinning.Morphology and diameter of nanofiber was influenced byPVDF polymer concentration and the type of solvent. Beadednanofiberwas formed at lower polymer concentration. On thecontrary, free beaded nanofiber was formed at higherpolymer concentration. Result of FTIR analysis showed thatPVDF crystal structure was dominant by p-phase crystalstructure. Conductive composite nanofiber has potentialapplication in sensor, actuator and airfilter.Keywords: Conductive composite nanofiber, co-axialelectrospinning, polyaniline/pvdf compositenanofiber
KARAKTERISTISASI DAN UJI HOMOGENITAS KANDIDAT BAHAN ACUAN BUFER FTALAT DAN BUFER FOSFAT UNTUK PENGUKURAN DERAJAT KEASAMAN
Authors: Sujarwo Sujarwo , Nuryatini Nuryatini
Published: January 2019

Measurement of pH is closely related to everyday life,such as in the area of environment, food and beverage,pharmaceuticals, and even metabolism process in humanbody. To ensure the quality of pH measurement, pH metershould be calibrated regularly and checked each time beforeused. Calibration and performance checking of pH meterrequires traceable standard. The standard should be linked toCRM (Certified Reference Materials). Research Center forChemistry - Indonesian Institute of Sciencesas the technicallaboratory in Indonesia for metrology in chemistry isconducting research in developing reference materials for pHmeasurement. The reference materials are phthalate andphosphate buffer withthe value of pH were 4.00±O.OJ and6.86±O. OJ, respectively at 95% confidence level (k=2).Homogenity study was evaluated based on F-test and theresults indicated that both reference materials candidate werehomogeneous.Keywords: Reference materials, CRM,phthalate buffer,phosphatebuffer,uncertainty,homogeneity.
PENENTUAN KONDISI OPTIMUM FERMENTASI PADAT Trichoderma hamatum PADA MEDIA TUMBUH DEDAK PADI DALAM PRODUKSI SELULASE MENGGUNAKAN RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY
Authors: Bardant Teuku Beuna , Abimanyu Haznan , Epriyani Putri Lili
Published: January 2019

Optimum condition for solidfermentation of Trichoderma hamatum inrice bran in order to produce cellulase hadbeen studied by using Response Surfacemethodology (RSM). Fermentationcondition variables that observed waswater to rice bran ratio, urea andinoculums additions cellulase activity inFPU/gds (gram of dry solid) became theonly dependent variable. The result ofempirical equation from this study wasproven to be valid within water to ricebran ratio 0,5 - 0,7, urea and inoculumsaddition where 2-3 % and 1-2% of ricebran weight respactively. Maximumcellulase activity that can be obtain withinthese ranges was 4.99 ± 0.92 FPU/gds.Keywords: Cellulase, Trichodermahamatum, rice bran, solid fermentation
PENGARUH TEKANAN REAKTOR PADA PENGHIDRORENGKAHAN TAR BATUBARA
Authors: Ardhyarini Novie , Setiawan Daliya Indra , Nardey Syntha
Published: January 2019

Coal gasificationproduce tar as aside-product. Coal tar is a complexmixture, and consists of various functionalgroups mainly polyaromatic compounds.Due to its chemical composition, coal taris categorized as hazardous material. Thephysical and chemical properties of coaltar is similar to crude oil, but it has higherpolyaromatics and impurities. Thoseproblems are the main challenges ofprocessing coal tar into fuel. Therefore, anupgrading process is required This paperdiscussed upgrading coal tar into fuel byhydrocracking in an autoclave reactorusing catalyst of nickel-molybdenum withalumina-silica support. Effect of reactorpressure was observed Hydrocrackingproduct at 450°C and 120bar showed thebest result where the HIC molar ratioincreased 26% and the specijic gravitydecreased 19%. The impurities of sulphurand nitrogen decreased 88,5% and 72%respectively. Hydrocracking productwasdistilled using a simulated distillation bygas chromatography. Based on simulateddistillation analysis, the product could befractionated into 2,2%vol of light end,33.8%vol of naphtha, and 48%vol ofmiddle distillate. These results showed thatcoal tar is potential to be processed intofuel. Furthermore, the utilization of coaltar can be a solution of waste treatment aswell.Keywords :Coal tar, waste, hydro cracking,autoclave reactor, fuel
SINTESIS DAN KARAKTERISASI SELULOSA BAKTERI-SITRATKITOSAN SEBAGAI PEMBALUT LUKA ANTIMIKROBA
Authors: Nurlidar Farah , Hardiningsih Lely , Darwis Darmawan
Published: January 2019

Bacterial cellulose, produced by Acetobacter xylinum, is an interesting material for using as a wound dressing since it provides moist environment to a wound resulting in a better wound healing. However, bacterial cellulose (BC) itself has no antibacterial activity to prevent wound infection. To achieve antibacterial activity, chitosan were impregnated into bacterial cellulose by cross linking reaction using citric acid as cross linker. The thickness, water and saline absorption capacity, water vapour transmission rate (WVTR), mechanical properties and antibacterial activity of composite were investigated. The result show an important increase in absorption capacity when BC was treated with citric acid and chitosan and the maximum value was reached at 21.5 gig in DM water and 8.2 gig in salinesolution}. The WVTR analysis of all the test membranes was found to be less than WVTR value of control without sample. The result also showed that bacterial cellulose-citrate-chitosan (BC-AST) exhibited antibacterial activity against E. coli, S. typhi, P. aeruginosa and S. aureusKeywords: Antibacterial, bacterial cellulose, citric acid, chitosan, wounddressing.
Jóvenes, espacio urbano y Derecho a la Ciudad: Aportaciones a la educación social
Authors: Camallonga Sonia
Published: January 2019

El espacio urbano se configura mediante una compleja elaboración interactiva, colectiva y dinámica. Las personas jóvenes, como el resto, deberían poder participar en su producción desde su singularidad. Sin embargo, la realidad urbana muestra que estos procesos tienden a promover la exclusión de aquellos sujetos que no se ajustan a una concepción finalista y desconflictivizada de dicho espacio. Mediante barreras simbólicas y materiales se encapsulan ciertas zonas urbanas condicionando y, en ocasiones, bloqueando las trayectorias vitales de quienes las habitan. El presente artículo, síntesis de un trabajo más extenso, toma la forma de reflexión teórica y construye sus argumentos de la mano de varios referentes procedentes tanto de la antropología urbana y el urbanismo crítico, como de la educación social y la pedagogía social. Su estructura se desarrolla en relación a tres objetivos. El primero es compartir algunas pautas sobre los procesos de urbanización contemporáneos que derivan en la exclusión y expulsión urbana de muchas personas jóvenes. El segundo es reconocer cómo impactan en estas personas dichos procesos y producciones urbanas. Y, por último, el tercero apuesta por introducir elementos de reflexión que faciliten el desarrollo de estrategias socioeducativas que promuevan la apropiación del espacio urbano desde el reconocimiento del Derecho a la Ciudad de las juventudes.
Stimulation of Ileal Epithelium Growth and Regeneration by Dietary Nucleotide Extracts
Authors: Slížová Dáša , Šíma Petr , Richter Josef , Krs Otakar , Zavadilová Jana
Published: January 2019

The gastrointestinal tract epithelium plays an important role not only in digestion and absorption of nutrients, but also in antigen and pathogen signal translocation toward the gut associated lymphoid tissue. Malnutrition in various degrees is recognized as the most common cause of the immune system dysfunction. Research done in the past several years has revealed that dietary nucleotides (dNT) represent an essential compound of nutrition because of their importance in metabolic pathways, energetic processes and nucleic acid synthesis during tissue renewal. Much evidence accumulated suggests that dNT are essential for the growth and maturation of the gut epithelia. In previous experiments we have documented immunoregulative properties of dNT- containing extracts. In this study Balb/c female mice were fed (1) standard diet, (2) dNT-supplemented diet, and (3) dNT-supplemented water for 4 weeks. The supplement in dose of 100 mg/kg/l comprised original extract (Imuregen, Uniregen Ltd., Náchod, Czech Republic). Samples of terminal ileum in each dietary group were removed for histological examination. The length of villi was evaluated by computer morphometry. The highest growth of intestinal villi was observed in group administered dNT-supplemented water. We have found no pathological changes of intestinal epithelium in any experimental group.
Władysława Szulakiewicz, Władysław Seredyński. Studium z dziejów pedagogiki galicyjskiej, Rzeszów 1995, as. 166
Authors: Sztobryn Sławomir
Published: January 2019

Władysława Szulakiewicz, Władysław Seredyński. Studium z dziejów pedagogiki galicyjskiej, Rzeszów 1995, as. 166
Edward Kotowski, Eugenia Malewska, Wychowanie do pracy na roli w rozwoju dziejowym, Olsztyn 1993, Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczo-Technicznej, ss. 138
Authors: Kicowska Alicja
Published: January 2019

Edward Kotowski, Eugenia Malewska, Wychowanie do pracy na roli w rozwoju dziejowym, Olsztyn 1993, Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczo-Technicznej, ss. 138
Z historii kształcenia nauczycieli w Krośnie 1895-1995
Authors: Krzanowski Adam
Published: January 2019

Z historii kształcenia nauczycieli w Krośnie 1895-1995
Reformy oświatowe na ziemiach polskich XVI -XX w.
Authors: Jakubiak Krzysztof
Published: January 2019

Reformy oświatowe na ziemiach polskich XVI -XX w.
Stanisław Kot — najwybitniejszy organizator badań historyczno-oświatowych okresu międzywojennego
Authors: Kabzińska Łucja
Published: January 2019

Stanisław Kot — najwybitniejszy organizator badań historyczno-oświatowych okresu międzywojennego
Historia wychowania w Wyższej Szkole Pedagogicznej w Rzeszowie
Authors: Szulakiewicz Władysława
Published: January 2019

Historia wychowania w Wyższej Szkole Pedagogicznej w Rzeszowie
Polityka oświatowa władz w procesie instalowania nowego ładu społecznego (1944–1948)
Authors: Kahl Edyta
Published: January 2019

The problems discussed in the article concern the educational policy in Poland in the first years after World War II (1944-1948). The article presents the educational concepts and postulates of different political fractions and teachers’ circles, which already before the end of the War had formulated their own educational programmes. The discussions about the shape of the post-war educational system, particularly the organization of schools, the school structure, the ideological foundations, the syllabus, school handbooks and teachers’ training, were carried out, among others, between the representatives of the National Democrats, Christian-national groups, political parties, teachers’ organizations and school administration. Their attitudes to many problems varied considerably, and thus, the situation required social debate and confrontation of opinions. The quality of those discussions, the style in which the educational problems were solved as well as the direction of the structural and ideological transformations in the post-war educational system, were significantly influenced by the geopolitical post-war conditions and a strong position of the Left, consolidated by the Soviets, in the policy of the Polish state. In the expansive struggle for the political leadership in Poland, the Left used different forms of pressure and terror in order to eliminate the opposition. To achieve social legitimization for its pseudo-democratic activities, the Left undertook attempts to encourage other groups to co-operate. Particularly, the communists tried to attract cultural elites, including teachers, who they wanted to use to start the process of rebuilding social consciousness according to the rules of the ideology of Marxism and Leninism. These monopolistic ambitions, in the first years after World War II, were reflected in the destruction of the underground state and the development of administrative structures of the totalitarian system. As far as the educational system is concerned, the policy of the Left was manifested in more and more apparent actions taken to subordinate school to the communists’ interests, thus including education into the process of the transformation of the political system. All those activities, were part of the phenomenon of structural Sovietization, formed the foundations for the ideological offensive, planned by the communists and conducted on a massive scale after the formation, in 1948, of the monopolistic Stalinian party - PZPR (Polish United Workers’ Party).
Dzieje szkolnictwa gromady Mścice (1954–1972) na tle przemian oświatowych
Authors: Skonieczny Tomasz
Published: January 2019

On the basis of the archival material, the article presents the process of formation and development of Polish schools in Mścice commune against the background of the post-war educational transformations in Poland (until 1972). The author focuses on the problems that accompanied the transformations, such as: the lack of the teaching personnel (especially qualified), numerous changes of offices, the insufficiency of funds, of equipment and housing as well as the subordination of schools to the communist ideology which dominated in Poland at that time. Furthermore, the article presents the reforms connected with the educational system between 1954–1972 and their impact upon the teaching personnel and the material base. The final caesura of the article coincides with the end of Mścice commune.
Recepcja idei korczakowskich
Authors: Gulczyńska Justyna
Published: January 2019

Janusz Korczak (the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit), writer, doctor, but above all one the best tutors and teachers. Korczak fought for improvement of children’s lives. By his life and convictions he tried to prove that a child is a complete human being, not only a person in the making. Struggling for human dignity of a child, he concentrated his efforts on three areas: dignity of children, the rights of children and their place in a society. We can learn his stance on the situation of children, in the context of the European Children’s Rights Movement at the beginning of the 20th century, when he says: „wzywam o magna charta libertatis, o prawa dziecka” – (“I call for Magna Charta Libertatis, for children’s rights”). The voice of Janusz Korczak in his famous pedagogical essay “Jak kochać dziecko” – (“How to Love a Child”) has retained its significance to the present day. Fighting for children’s rights, the “Old Doctor” (his second pseudonym) concentrated on the position of children in the adults’ world and their mutual relationships. That is why the analysis of the main spheres of activity of the adults and children (family, school, society) is so important today, and consequently, finding the answer to the questions: To what extent are the Korczak’s objectives in the abovementioned spheres realized today? How children’s rights are respected?
Wychowanie do ochrony przyrody w twórczości Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej
Authors: Wolter Edyta
Published: January 2019

In the Second Republic of Poland, the education for the protection of nature was a part of an implicit didactic and educational process realized in primary and secondary schools – first of all as part of the education in natural science and geography (tourism). The kind of educational climate was created, connected with the establishment of protective care and sensibility for the natural environment, especially the indigenous nature. The article presents the analysis and interpretation of the printed sources, among others the publications by Maximilian Heilpern, Konrad Chmielewski, Hipolita Selmowiczówna-Gnoińska and Maria Lipska-Librachowa as well as Bronisław Gustawicz, Mieczysław Brzeziński, which were used in the didactic and educational practice in the period of the Second Republic of Poland in the process of shaping ecological attitudes. Many of them originated still in the years of Poland’s enslavement. They form valuable historical sources for studying, explaining and understanding the ecological education in the interwar period (1918–1939) – as an antecedence of the newest development trends in the educational theory and practice on ecology.
Editorial
Authors: Pawlak Mirosław
Published: January 2019

The publication of the last 2018 issue of Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching marks the end of the eighth year of existence of the journal. It has been a successful year for a number of reasons. First, we have concluded the transition to our electronic platform, which has made the processing of submissions much more manageable. Second, we have published two state-of-the-art special issues, one dedicated to emotions in language learning and the other to language learning strategies. Both of them carry papers by leading scholars in the two respective domains and I am positive that they will contribute to further improvement of the standing of the journal in the field. Third, we have commissioned special issues guest-edited by well-known scholars for several years to come. Fourth, we have seen a major rise in the number of submissions, and, even more importantly, an overall increase in the quality of the manuscripts. Fifth, as can be seen from the indices included in Scopus, the journal continues to have a considerable impact on the field and this impact is very likely to grow in the future. At the same time, there are many problems that we have to face, such as the delays in handling papers caused by the spike in submissions, the need to strike a balance between special issues and regular issues, or the major difficulty in finding suitable reviewers. We are sure, however, that these difficulties are simply challenges that need to be overcome and we are committed to making the journal grow and become even more influential in the field.
The L2 motivational self system: A meta-analysis
Authors: Al-Hoorie Ali H.
Published: January 2019

This article reports the first meta-analysis of the L2 motivational self system (Dörnyei, 2005, 2009). A total of 32 research reports, involving 39 unique samples and 32,078 language learners, were meta-analyzed. The results showed that the three components of the L2 motivational self system (the ideal L2 self, the ought-to L2 self, and the L2 learning experience) were significant predictors of subjective intended effort (rs = .61, .38, and .41, respectively), though weaker predictors of objective measures of achievement (rs = .20, -.05, and .17). Substantial heterogeneity was also observed in most of these correlations. The results also suggest that the strong correlation between the L2 learning experience and intended effort reported in the literature is, due to substantial wording overlap, partly an artifact of lack of discriminant validity between these two scales. Implications of these results and directions for future research are discussed.
Digitally-supported language exchanges in primary school: The AlpConnectar project
Authors: Botturi Luca , Kapler Daniela , Negrini Lucio
Published: January 2019

This article presents the design, implementation and outcomes of AlpConnectar, a Swiss project that exploits technologies for digitally-supported language exchange (LE) in primary schools. Launched in 2013, the project involves three Swiss cantons where different languages are spoken (namely German, French and Italian) and respectively taught as foreign languages since the third grade of primary school. In the first section of the paper the linguistic composition of Switzerland is briefly presented and the current methodologies and approaches in foreign language teaching in the country are introduced. After a literature review of online LE practices, the AlpConnectar project is presented, along with a LE example to illustrate how it works. The final sections present the results of the project, based on data collected from both pupils and teachers. The results seem to suggest that while digital technologies offer significant benefits for LEs, they are no silver bullet, and their impact depends on a number of contextual variables.
Review of Third age learners of foreign languages; Editor: Danuta Gabryś-Barker; Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2018; ISBN: 9781783099405; Pages: 256
Authors: Werbińska Dorota
Published: January 2019

Book review
The lernaean hydra of data series similarity search
Authors: Echihabi Karima , Zoumpatianos Kostas , Palpanas Themis , Benbrahim Houda
Published: January 2019

Increasingly large data series collections are becoming commonplace across many different domains and applications. A key operation in the analysis of data series collections is similarity search, which has attracted lots of attention and effort over the past two decades. Even though several relevant approaches have been proposed in the literature, none of the existing studies provides a detailed evaluation against the available alternatives. The lack of comparative results is further exacerbated by the non-standard use of terminology, which has led to confusion and misconceptions. In this paper, we provide definitions for the different flavors of similarity search that have been studied in the past, and present the first systematic experimental evaluation of the efficiency of data series similarity search techniques. Based on the experimental results, we describe the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and give recommendations for the best approach to use under typical use cases. Finally, by identifying the shortcomings of each method, our findings lay the ground for solid further developments in the field.
Implementing the Marketing Concept at the Employee-Customer Interface: The Role of Customer Need Knowledge
Authors: Homburg Christian , Wieseke Jan , Bornemann Torsten
Published: January 2019

Although the identification of customer needs constitutes a cornerstone of the marketing concept, the accuracy of frontline employees’ perceptions of customer needs has never been examined in a systematic manner. Following research in social cognition, this article introduces the concept of “customer need knowledge” (CNK), which describes the extent to which a frontline employee can accurately identify a given customer's hierarchy of needs. The results of two large-scale, multilevel investigations involving data from three different levels (customers, employees, and managers) demonstrate the importance of CNK for the provision of customer satisfaction and customer value. In particular, CNK fully mediates the influence of employees’ customer orientation and cognitive empathy on these customer outcomes. Moreover, whereas the length of the relationship between an employee and a particular customer enhances CNK, a large age discrepancy in relation to the customer decreases employees’ level of CNK.
Animacy and Affectedness in Germanic Languages
Authors: Fleischhauer Jens
Published: January 2019

This paper deals with the influence of animacy on affectedness. German, like other Germanic languages, requires oblique marking of the inanimate undergoer argument of verbs of contact by impact (e.g. hit, kick, bite), whereas the animate undergoer argument takes non-oblique marking. Inanimacy does not necessarily result in oblique marking; undergoer arguments with inanimate referents are realized in a non-oblique construction if a change of state or location is explicitly predicated, as in resultative constructions. This suggests that the marking of inanimate undergoer arguments is conditioned by two factors: animacy and affectedness. The basic claim is that animate and inanimate entities are affected differently by hitting, kicking and similar activities. Inanimates can only be physically affected, whereas animates can be psychologically affected as well. Since verbs of contact by impact do not entail a change of state/location, they do not represent their undergoer arguments as being (necessarily) physically affected. Hence, the potential psychological effect of hitting, kicking and the like on animate beings gives rise for interpreting animate undergoer arguments of those verbs as being affected.
Deep intrinsically motivated continuous actor-critic for efficient robotic visuomotor skill learning
Authors: Hafez Muhammad Burhan , Weber Cornelius , Kerzel Matthias , Wermter Stefan
Published: January 2019

In this paper, we present a new intrinsically motivated actor-critic algorithm for learning continuous motor skills directly from raw visual input. Our neural architecture is composed of a critic and an actor network. Both networks receive the hidden representation of a deep convolutional autoencoder which is trained to reconstruct the visual input, while the centre-most hidden representation is also optimized to estimate the state value. Separately, an ensemble of predictive world models generates, based on its learning progress, an intrinsic reward signal which is combined with the extrinsic reward to guide the exploration of the actor-critic learner. Our approach is more data-efficient and inherently more stable than the existing actor-critic methods for continuous control from pixel data. We evaluate our algorithm for the task of learning robotic reaching and grasping skills on a realistic physics simulator and on a humanoid robot. The results show that the control policies learned with our approach can achieve better performance than the compared state-of-the-art and baseline algorithms in both dense-reward and challenging sparse-reward settings.
NMNAT Proteins that Limit Wallerian Degeneration Also Regulate Critical Period Plasticity in the Visual Cortex
Authors: van Lier Mariska , Smit-Rigter Laura , Krimpenfort Roos , Saiepour M. Hadi , Ruimschotel Emma , Kamphuis Willem , Heimel J. Alexander , Levelt Christiaan N.
Published: January 2019

Many brain regions go through critical periods of development during which plasticity is enhanced. These critical periods are associated with extensive growth and retraction of thalamocortical and intracortical axons. Here, we investigated whether a signaling pathway that is central in Wallerian axon degeneration also regulates critical period plasticity in the primary visual cortex (V1). Wallerian degeneration is characterized by rapid disintegration of axons once they are separated from the cell body. This degenerative process is initiated by reduced presence of cytoplasmic nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferases (NMNATs) and is strongly delayed in mice overexpressing cytoplasmic NMNAT proteins, such as WldSmutant mice producing a UBE4b-NMNAT1 fusion protein or NMNAT3 transgenic mice. Here, we provide evidence that in WldSmice and NMNAT3 transgenic mice, ocular dominance (OD) plasticity in the developing visual cortex is reduced. This deficit is only observed during the second half of the critical period. Additionally, we detect an early increase of visual acuity in the V1 of WldSmice. We do not find evidence for Wallerian degeneration occurring during OD plasticity. Our findings suggest that NMNATs do not only regulate Wallerian degeneration during pathological conditions but also control cellular events that mediate critical period plasticity during the physiological development of the cortex.
Neuron-Specific Gene 2 (NSG2) Encodes an AMPA Receptor Interacting Protein That Modulates Excitatory Neurotransmission
Authors: Chander Praveen , Kennedy Matthew J. , Winckler Bettina , Weick Jason P.
Published: January 2019

Neurons have evolved a number of unique protein-coding genes that regulate trafficking of protein complexes within small organelles throughout dendrites and axons. Neuron-specific gene 2 (NSG2) encodes for one of the most abundant proteins in the nervous system during perinatal development. NSG2 belongs to a family of small neuronal endosomal proteins but its function has remained uncharacterized to date. Here, we show that NSG2 is found in discrete punctae restricted to the somatodendritic arbors of developing mouse and human neurons, and a significant proportion of NSG2 punctae colocalize with postsynaptic HOMER1 and surface-expressed AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) at excitatory synapses. Immunoprecipitation revealed that NSG2 physically interacts with both the GluA1 and GluA2 AMPAR subunits in mouse brain. Knock-out of NSG2 in mouse hippocampal neurons selectively impaired the frequency of miniature EPSCs (mEPSCs) and caused alterations in PSD95 expression at postsynaptic densities (PSDs). In contrast, NSG2 overexpression caused a significant increase in the amplitude of mEPSCs as well as GluA2 surface expression. Thus, NSG2 functions as an AMPAR-binding protein that is required for normal synapse formation and/or maintenance, and has unique functions compared with other NSG family members.
Activity Patterns in the Neuropil of Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons in Freely Moving Mice Represent Their Collective Spiking Dynamics
Authors: Rehani Rotem , Atamna Yara , Tiroshi Lior , Chiu Wei-Hua , de Jesús Aceves Buendía José , Martins Gabriela J. , Jacobson Gilad A. , Goldberg Joshua A.
Published: January 2019

Cholinergic interneurons (CINs) are believed to form synchronous cell assemblies that modulate the striatal microcircuitry and possibly orchestrate local dopamine release. We expressed GCaMP6s, a genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECIs), selectively in CINs, and used microendoscopes to visualize the putative CIN assemblies in the dorsal striatum of freely moving mice. The GECI fluorescence signal from the dorsal striatum was composed of signals from individual CIN somata that were engulfed by a widespread fluorescent neuropil. Bouts of synchronous activation of the cholinergic neuropil revealed patterns of activity that preceded the signal from individual somata. To investigate the nature of the neuropil signal and why it precedes the somatic signal, we target-patched GECI-expressing CINs in acute striatal slices in conjunction with multiphoton imaging or wide-field imaging that emulates the microendoscopes’ specifications. The ability to detect fluorescent transients associated with individual action potential was constrained by the long decay constant of GECIs (relative to common inorganic dyes) to slowly firing (<2 spikes/s) CINs. The microendoscopes’ resolving power and sampling rate further diminished this ability. Additionally, we found that only back-propagating action potentials but not synchronous optogenetic activation of thalamic inputs elicited observable calcium transients in CIN dendrites. Our data suggest that only bursts of CIN activity (but not their tonic firing) are visible using endoscopic imaging, and that the neuropil patterns are a physiological measure of the collective recurrent CIN network spiking activity.
Village Context and the National Solidarity Program in Afghanistan
Authors: Pain Adam
Published: January 2019

This paper explores the relation between the design of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Program and implementation outcomes. It draws on a study of village contexts to understand the variability in the relations of responsibility and accountability that exist between customary village leadership, village elites, and village households. Findings on diverse processes of “bricolage” between the NSP intervention and customary practices highlight the politics of village life, which the technical assumptions of the NSP do not address.
Corruption and Village: Accountability of Village Fund Management on Preventing Corruption (Problems and Challenges)
Authors: Ash-shidiqqi Ellectrananda Anugerah , Wibisono Hindrawan
Published: January 2019

Village funds have not been used optimally for village development. Some cases of misappropriation of village funds occur due to a lack of accountability in the use of village funds as well as the lack of supervision from related parties. The lack of competency in the use of village funds is also the reason for the occurrence of cases of abuse and corruption of village funds. This study focuses on aspects of accountability and supervision of village funds using literature. The results of this study produce an ideal model of accountability for the use of village funds ranging from supervision to use so that the village is expected to be more maximal in using village funds for development.
Fight Narcotics with Community Strengthening: Crime Control Management by Community Policing
Authors: Pasaribu Restiana
Published: January 2019

Drugs are the main enemy of nations in the world. Indonesia, it seems also has become a paradise for the generation of drugs. Various problems that occur in the community that can be resolved kinship will be resolved in RT Polmas assisted by community figures in the surrounding community. Thus, the empowerment of Polmas by Polrestabes Semarang city in the prevention of drug crime is crucial to be the main program Polrestabes Semarang city. The research location is in Polrestabes Semarang. This research emphasized that Policing Empowerment in Criminal Drugs Control is expected to provide active support to the Polmas to report it if there is any indication that the drug is involved in its territory and dare to disclose its circulation, arrest the dealer, the perpetrator and the producer. Cooperation and coordination and involvement of the above mentioned community participation must be optimally empowered, in order to support the success of the prevention of criminal acts of narcotics.
Legal Protection Model for Indonesian Migrant Workers
Authors: Widyawati Anis
Published: January 2019

The emergence of several large cases of migrant workers in Malaysia and Singapore as well as in several Middle Eastern countries, especially Saudi Arabia, made all the nation's components flinch. Many people argue that the problem occurs because of the low level of education of migrant workers. There are also those who say that this problem occurs because employers of Indonesian labor services companies (Pengerah Jasa Penyalur Tenaga Kerja Indonesia, PJTKI, now called Perusahaan Penyalur Tenaga Kerja Indonesia Swasta, PPTKIS) are not nationally minded and only pursue profit (profit-oriented). There were also those who argued that the cases of migrant workers occurred due to the inactivity of regulative and punitive functions of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. Based on the background above, the problem can be formulated is how the urgency of legal protection for Indonesian migrant workers abroad and how the legal protection model for Indonesian migrant workers abroad. Research carried out at BP3TKI and the Semarang Manpower and Transmigration Office underlined that legal protection for Indonesian migrant workers abroad is very important. The urgency in legal protection due to fulfillment of the rights of victims who work legally abroad but also cannot be fully implemented properly, due to differences in legal systems with migrant workers recipient countries that do not necessarily want to protect the rights of migrant workers who experience treatment not please from their own citizens. The migrant workers who work illegally the government has not been able to fully protect the rights of victims who have experienced criminal acts. The legal protection model for migrant workers currently emphasizes the fulfillment of victimsâ€™ rights who work legally abroad, such as obtaining legal assistance from a local lawyer appointed by the ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in the country receiving the migrant workers, mentoring by psychologists and clergy, bringing the families of victims, compensation, and insurance claims. And at the same time, for migrant workers who work illegally the government has not been able to fully protect the rights of the victims.
Analisis Kesenjangan Pelaksanaan Standar Proses pada Pembelajaran Produktif di SMK
Authors: Atika Atika , Sudana I Made , Basyirun Basyirun
Published: January 2019

Tujuan penelitian, diantaranya menguraikan bagaimana pelaksanaan standar proses, menganalisis seberapa tingkat kesenjangannya dan merancang bagaimana solusi permasalahan terkait kesenjangan pelaksanan standar proses. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Aspek dalam penelitian ini adalah (a) perencanaan pembelajaran; (b) pelaksanaan pembelajaran; (c) penilaian hasil belajar; (d) pengawasan oleh kepala sekolah. Teknik pengumpulaan data, yang digunakan adalah metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam hal perencanaan pembelajaran diperoleh kriteria tidak senjang, artinya pada kegiatan perencanaan tidak banyak guru yang mengabaikan standar yang ditetapkan oleh Permendikbud No. 65 tahun 2013. Hasil analisis pelaksanaan pembelajaran diperoleh kriteria cukup senjang, artinya standar proses yang ditetapkan belum sepenuhnya dilaksanakan. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa pada kegiatan penilaian masih diperoleh hasil cukup senjang, artinya masih terdapat ketentuan yang belum diterapkan. Hasil analisis pada komponen pengawasan memberikan kesimpulan jika masih terdapat kepala sekolah yang tidak menjalankan fungsinya sebagai pengawas internal.Therefore, the aims of study are to investigate the implementation of the standard process, analyze the discrepancy rate and design the solution toward the issue of discrepancy. This research uses the quantitative descriptive approach. There are several aspects investigated; (a) lesson plan, (b) learning process, (c) evaluation of learning result, and (d) headmasters control. To collect the data, the methods of observation, interview, and documentation are used. The result is explained in form of criteria. It is no discrepancy for lesson plans, means that most of the lesson plans are in accord with the Basic Principles issued by Ministry of Education and Culture Number 65 in 2013. The learning process has a quite discrepancy rate, means the standard process is incompletely applied; so does the evaluation which ignores several principles to apply. It is also noted that some headmasters ignore their function as an internal supervisor. To sum up, the discrepancy issue needs further concrete solution.