bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychometric evaluation of an Italian adaptation of the PROMIS® anxiety short form in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases. An Item Response Theory analysis.
Authors: Spagnuolo Rocco , Antonucci Gabriella , Grembiale Rosa Daniela , Cosco Cristina , Funari Vanessa , Dastoli Stefano , Nisticò Steven Paul , Doldo Patrizia , Liuzza Marco Tullio
Published: May 2020

Background: The prevalence of anxiety is three times greater in patients with chronic diseases than in the general population. There has recently been growing interest in the roles of inflammation in contributing to the development of anxiety in people with Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID). Patient-reported outcome measures can facilitate the assessment of physical and psychological functioning. In recent years various patient outcome measures (PROMs) have been implemented. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) is a set of publicly available and standardized Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) that cover physical appearance, mental health, and social health. The PROMIS® has been built through an Item Response Theory approach (IRT), a model-based measurement in which trait level estimates depend on both persons' responses and on the properties of the items that were administered. The aim of this study is to test the psychometric properties of the original anxiety items of the PROMIS® in a cohort of outpatients with IMIDs.Methods: We translated the original eight anxiety items from the PROMIS into Italian and administered them to consecutive outpatients affected by Inflammatory Bowel disease (n = 246), rheumatological (n = 100) and dermatological (n = 43) diseases, and healthy volunteers (n = 280). We analyzed the data through an Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation of the PROMIS® anxiety short form.Results: Taken together, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Factor analysis suggested that the unidimensionality assumption if the instrument holds. The instrument has excellent reliability from a Classical Theory of Test (CTT) standpoint (Cronbach's ⍺ = .94, McDonald's ω = .95). The 1PL Graded Response Model (GRM) model provided a good balance between the goodness of fit and parsimony (BIC = 9099.82) as compared to the 2PL GRM model (BIC = 9111.02). We did not find signs of Differential Item Functioning (DIF), but we found that the local independence assumption was violated for some items. The analysis of the test reliability curve suggested that the instrument is most reliable for higher levels of the latent trait of anxiety.Discussion: The Italian adaptation of the PROMIS® anxiety short form shows acceptable psychometric properties both from a CTT and an IRT standpoint. Its compatibility with the 1 parameter logistic (1PL) model implies that its total score is a sufficient statistic for the latent anxiety trait. The TRC shows that this instrument is mostly informative for people with higher levels of anxiety, making it particularly suitable for clinical populations such as IMID patients.
Impaired Statistical Learning with Mathematical Learning Difficulties
Authors: Levy Sharon , Turk-Browne Nicholas , Goldfarb Liat
Published: May 2020

Rapid extraction of temporal and spatial patterns from repeated experience is known as statistical learning (SL). Studies on SL show that after a few minutes of exposure, observers exhibit knowledge of regularities hidden in a sequence or array of objects. Previous findings suggest that SL might relate to numerical processing mechanisms. Hence, the current study examines for the first time SL in a population with a deficiency in the numerical system: individuals with mathematical learning difficulties (MLD). The results revealed that SL was significantly worse in the MLD group than in a control group. In addition, whereas the control group showed reliable SL above chance, the MLD group did not. Because learned regularities can broadly facilitate cognitive processing, individuals with MLD may thus suffer from additional behavioral challenges beyond their numerical difficulties.
Kindhood and essentialism: Evidence from language
Authors: Ritchie Katherine , Knobe Joshua
Published: May 2020

A large body of existing research suggests that people think very differently about categories that are seen as kinds (e.g., women) and categories that are not seen as kinds (e.g., people hanging out in the park right now). Drawing on work in linguistics, we suggest that people represent these two sorts of categories using fundamentally different representational formats. Categories that are not seen as kinds are simply represented as collections of individuals. By contrast, when it comes to kinds, people have two distinct representations: a representation of a collection of individual people and a representation of the kind itself. The distinction between these two representational formats helps to shed light on otherwise puzzling findings about stereotyping and essentialism. Stereotyping appears to involve a representation of a collection of people, while essentialism involves a representation of a kind itself.
Covid-19 Biología para las Humanidades
Authors: rincon william ranses barbosa
Published: May 2020

En el siguiente documento se expande la información sobre el virus, se profundiza al extender el marco de referencia como llevándolo a un nivel multidisciplinario, en especial para los participantes de las humanidades, se realiza una revisión de los modelos de salud explicando algunos conceptos de biología, médicos, presentando información general sobre los tratamientos, la generación de vacunas así como otras fuentes de información relevantes para las consideraciones en torno al tema, extendiendo el marco teórico el objetivo del documento es presentarse como una herramienta valiosa de aproximación a la literatura, como a las noticias y desarrollos durante la pandemia, incluye así mismo reflexiones de abordaje como explicativas desde otras áreas sociales. In the following document the information on the virus is expanded, it is deepened by extending the frame of reference as taking it to a multidisciplinary level, especially for the humanities participants, a review of health models is carried out explaining some concepts of biology , medicine, presenting general information on treatments, the generation of vaccines as well as other sources of information relevant to the considerations on the subject, extending the theoretical framework the objective of the document is to present itself as a valuable tool for approaching the literature, as the news and developments during the pandemic, also includes approach reflections as explanatory from other social areas.
What is social essentialism and how does it develop?
Authors: Rhodes Marjorie , Moty Kelsey
Published: May 2020

Social essentialism consists of the commonly held belief that certain ways of categorizing people (e.g., gender, race) reflect meaningful, fundamental distinctions found in nature—that some kind of category “essence” (e.g., something in their blood or their DNA) explains why groups of people (such as boys and girls) are different from one another. Yet as common as they are, essentialist beliefs can give rise to adverse consequences, including increased stereotyping and social prejudice. In this chapter, we examine the development of social essentialism. To begin, we briefly address the evidence that these beliefs are the result of developmental processes that unfold beginning in early childhood (and not something innate that children are born with). Then, we consider the nature of those processes, specifically, how basic processes underlying conceptual development give rise to different components of essentialist beliefs. We then address how different essentialist beliefs might be integrated into a coherent essentialist view of a category, and then finally into a coherent essentialist view of a domain.
Can we rely on trust in science to beat the COVID-19 pandemic?
Authors: Borgonovi Francesca , Pokropek Artur
Published: May 2020

In order to provide time critical information on the social determinants of health during the COVID-19 pandemic, we relate levels of trust in science with government responses to the pandemic and the extent to which populations reduced mobility, a measure identified by epidemiologists as critical to halt the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We used data from the 2018 Wellcome Global Monitor to develop a comparable index of trust in science across 144 countries using confirmatory analysis models for categorical data (often referred as Item Response Models) with alignment optimisation. We use this index to provide evidence on the association between trust in science, country level mobility changes following the COVID-19 pandemic and the stringency of regulations to halt COVID-19 spread. We find that trust in science was highest in Nordic European countries, among individuals with high educational attainment and income. Differences by religiosity, gender and residency were less pronounced. Countries where individuals trust science the most enacted less stringent regulations in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic than countries where individuals trust science the least. Irrespective of country-specific trust in science, behaviors such as mobility reductions changed the most in countries with more stringent regulations. Stringent regulations were associated with large reductions in mobility irrespective of levels of trust in science. By contrast, where regulations were less stringent, mobility decreased more in countries with lower levels of trust in science. Many governments are considering relaxing regulations that were put in place following the rapid surge of cases and deaths and the risk that health care systems would be overwhelmed. At the country level, higher levels of trust in science appear to be associated with less voluntary adoption of behaviors that could reduce transmission, such as mobility reductions.
DESCRIPTION OF LEXICAL SEMANTIC GROUPS OF EXPOUNDING SEMANTICS (ON THE MATERIAL OF THE UZBEK LANGUAGE WITH RUSSIAN EQUIVALENTS)
Authors: Muso Yuldashev
Published: May 2020

This article deals with classification of expounding predicates in the Uzbek language. Analyzing the sources, 6 lexical-semantic groups of expounding predicates were defined. The most effective ones are informative predicates, we chose lexical-semantic predicates of the verbs “speak”, “say” from them. Predicates included in this group have general lexical content of situation which locates in the core of the sentence. Predicates of this group have typological lexical meaning of messages and transmission of information about any situation. The construction of indirect speech is considered as informative predicates. Expounding predicates express why the situation wasn’t a source, but a core of its reason.
ARABIC LINGUISTIC IN TRANSOXIANA (XI-XIII CENTURIES)
Authors: Kasimova Sarvinoz Sayfullaevna
Published: May 2020

The study was aimed to determine the research work which were done about Arabic linguistics in XI-XIII century in Transoxiana, especially, shows that lexicography of Arabic language, lexicology, theoretical basis of its grammar have been investigated.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ РАННЕСРЕДНЕВЕКОВОГО ЭПИЧЕСКОГО ТВОРЧЕСТВА АРАБОВ
Authors: Муталова Гулнора Сатторовна
Published: May 2020

The article is devoted to the most interesting phenomenon in Arabic literature - tribal legends, included in the Arab medieval literature called “Ayyam al- Arab” (“Days of the Arabs”). Oral narrative is an incomparable genre of Arab culture. Containing folklore origins and genetically related to the epic, it is at the same time quite distinctive and distinctly separate from other literary genres. The prose of Days, as well as poetry, is a work of high art with its own laws and its own poetics. And considering that for a long time, Arabic prose has not received proper development, the appearance of Ayyam Al- Arab should be regarded as one of the sources of historiographic prose, actually as the beginning of narrative prose in the history of Arabic literature.
As políticas de salvaguarda do patrimônio cultural no Brasil de 1807 a 1891
Authors: Saldanha Bianca de Souza
Published: May 2020

O presente artigo analisa a construção da teia cultural, no tocante às ações protecionistas ao patrimônio cultural, que se perfez desde o Brasil Império até a República (Constituição Federal de 1891). Nesse cenário, dá-se a seguinte indagação: as demandas políticas, abrangendo as transições entre formas de governo (Monarquia Absolutista, Monarquia Constitucionalista e República) do Brasil, conduziram a gestão dos patrimônios culturais? Em caso positivo, como se deu tal influência? A justificativa para essa pesquisa decorre da necessidade de se desenvolverem estudos sobre como se deu a política de salvaguarda do patrimônio cultural no Brasil durante todo o Império e após a proclamação da República, por tratar de tema de clara escassez exploratória e diante da sua concepção como tema que goza de extrema importância para a memória coletiva, por desembocar na dinâmica cultural que se tem na atualidade. Quanto aos aspectos metodológicos, desenvolve-se o estudo descritivo-analítico, bibliográfico, puro e qualitativo.
Nickel catalysts for nitrogen–hydrogen mixture purification from carbon oxides
Authors: Golosman E. Z. , Efremov V. N. , Kashinskaya A. V.
Published: May 2020

Objectives.This study is devoted to developing new-generation nickel (Ni) catalysts for the purification of a nitrogen–hydrogen mixture from carbon oxides, which should encompass the best qualities of the NIAP-07-series solid catalysts.

Methods. This study used derivatographic and radiographic methods; temperature-programmed recovery, decomposition, and joint temperature-programmed decomposition and recovery; and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption (specific surface determination). The mechanical strength of catalysts was determined using an MP-2C device by crushing granules with an applied load on the end face. The chemical composition and catalytic activity were determined by the methods of TU 2178-003-00209510 Technical Conditions.

Results.Many studies regarding Ni–aluminum (Al)–calcium (Ca) methanation catalyst at all stages of its preparation have been conducted. It is demonstrated that Ni hydrocarboxyaluminate, a precursor of the active component of the catalyst, is formed when Ni hydroxocarbonate is mixed with active alumina in the presence of an aqueous solution of ammonia, and its chemical formula is established. Moreover, it was found that the mechanical strength of the catalyst is determined by the amount of industrial Ca aluminate added to the Ni–Al composition. The compositions of catalysts with different contents of the active component have been optimized.

Conclusions.The developed catalyst has a low activation temperature and high catalytic activity, thermal stability, and mechanical strength and is resistant to organic and alkaline carbon dioxide absorbers. The catalyst can be produced in the form of a ring, cylindrical tablets, and extrudates of various geometric sizes. The methanation unit at Stavrolen (Budennovsk, Stavropol krai, Russia) has begun commercially operating the catalyst.
Stacked-cup multiwall carbon nanotubes as components of energy-intensive suspension jet fuels
Authors: Karpushenkava L. S. , Kabo G. Ya. , Blokhin A. V.
Published: May 2020

Objectives. The addition of high-density carbon materials to jet fuels can lead to a significant increase in the volumetric energy of the fuel combustion. The purpose of the current study was to thermodynamically analyze the possibility of obtaining model hydrocarbon fuels from toluene and T-1 using stacked-cup multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).

Methods. Bomb combustion calorimetry was used to define the combustion energy of the MWCNTs in the crystalline state. The temperature dependence of the MWCNTs’ heat capacity in the range 5–370 K and the fusion parameters were estimated using low-temperature adiabatic calorimetry. The physical density of MWCNTs was measured using the pycnometric method. The sedimentation stability of the mixtures of MWCNTs with liquids was determined using centrifugation at 7000 g. The calculations were carried out in MS Excel.

Results. The energy and enthalpy of combustion of a technical sample of MWCNTs in the crystalline state were determined. Based on the smoothed heat capacity values, the standard thermodynamic functions (enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs reduced energy) of MWCNTs in the crystalline state were obtained in a temperature range of 0–2000 K. The extrapolation of the MWCNTs’ heat capacity was carried out at a temperature of up to 2000 K using the heat capacity of crystalline graphite. It has been established that mixtures of MWCNTs with liquids containing more than 33 mass % of MWCNTs are stable during centrifugal sedimentation at 7000 g. For the toluene–MWCNTs and fuel T-1–MWCNTs model systems, the specific and volumetric combustion energies, the adiabatic combustion temperatures, and the conditional final maximum speed of the model rockets with fuel of various compositions were also calculated.

Conclusions. The thermodynamic analysis showed that the addition of MWCNTs can significantly increase the volumetric energy intensity of traditional jet fuels, which can in turn improve the operational characteristics of drones and rockets.
Investigation of modified bitumen binders via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
Authors: Gordeeva I. V. , Melnikov D. A. , Gorbatovа V. N. , Reznichenko D. S. , Naumova Yu. A.
Published: May 2020

Objectives. This study evaluates the effect of the modification process on the group composition of bitumen and bitumen binders containing rubber powder and hybrid modifier that is based on styrene–butadiene thermoplastic elastomer and rubber crumb. The aim of the study was to determine the presence or absence of functional groups that reflect the direction of physicochemical processes during the preparation of a hybrid modifier in rotary dispersers and during the modification of bitumen binders.

Methods. Rubber powder and hybrid modifier were obtained by high-temperature shear grinding using a rotary disperser. Bitumen and modified bitumen binders were investigated via Fouriertransform infrared spectroscopy. Using the method of spectral subtraction, it was determined that during the process of manufacturing modified bitumen binders, structural changes occur in both bitumen and modifiers. During this study, the extraction of modifiers (rubber powder and hybrid modifier) in toluene was performed.

Results. The quantitative analysis of changes in the group composition of modifiers before and after the modification procedure was carried out. The active polymer and structural indices were determined. The general trend of the change in the active polymer and structural indices was noted for the initial spectra of the rubber powder and hybrid modifier, and their spectra were obtained after the procedure of subtraction from the spectra of bitumen binders.

Conclusions. The interdiffusion of aromatic compounds between the bitumen component and modifier particles was confirmed. On the basis of the results of the extraction of modifiers in toluene, and by taking into account the infrared spectroscopy data, it was determined that during the production of hybrid modifier during the simultaneous grinding of rubber crumb and styrene– butadiene thermoplastic elastomer, there was a chemical interaction between them.
Molybdenum(VI) oxide: New methods of synthesis and properties
Authors: Nikishina E. E. , Lebedeva E. N. , Drobot D. V.
Published: May 2020

Objectives. The present study aims to develop new methods for the synthesis of molybdenum(VI) oxide, which is a precursor for the synthesis of functional materials, as well as to investigate the physicochemical properties of the resulting oxide phases.

Methods. The synthesized phases and the products of their thermolysis were studied by differential thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and granulometry.

Results. Three methods for the synthesis of molybdenum(VI) oxide were developed, and the physicochemical properties of the oxide phases obtained were studied. The first method consisted in the reaction of molybdenum pentachloride with a 6.0–9.5 mol/L ammonia solution, the second one was the reaction of niobium pentachloride with a sulfuric acid solution, and the third method involved the reaction of ammonium molybdate with nitric acid, affording brown molybdenum(V) MoO(OH)3 hydroxide, a bright blue precipitate of molybdenum blue MoO2.75, and white hydrated oxide MoO3·H2O, respectively.

Conclusions. A series of thermal and X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated that in all cases the samples were amorphous phases. Heat treatment at 580 °C of the synthesized phases led to the formation of a rhombic modification of molybdenum trioxide. The lattice parameters and X-ray density were calculated for all thermolysis products. The effect of heat treatment on the particle size of the synthesized samples and their thermolysis products was studied. Particle size analysis demonstrated that particles of different diameters were formed depending on the synthetic method. The smallest particle size (0.3–0.6 µm) was found in molybdenum trioxide, a product of the thermolysis of the sample obtained by the reaction of molybdenum pentachloride with a concentrated ammonium solution.
Photoalignment and photopatterning: New liquid crystal technology for displays and photonics
Authors: Chigrinov V. G.
Published: May 2020

Objectives. Since the end of the 20th century, liquid crystals have taken a leading position as a working material for the display industry. In particular, this is due to the advances in the control of surface orientation in thin layers of liquid crystals, which is necessary for setting the initial orientation of the layer structure in the absence of an electric field. The operation of most liquid crystal displays is based on electro-optical effects, arising from the changes in the initial orientation of the layers when the electric field is turned on, and the relaxation of the orientation structure under the action of surfaces after the electric field is turned off. In this regard, the high quality of surface orientation directly affects the technical characteristics of liquid crystal displays. The traditional technology of rubbing substrates, currently used in the display industry, has several disadvantages associated with the formation of a static charge on the substrates and surface contamination with microparticles. This review discusses an alternative photoalignment technology for liquid crystals on the surface, using materials sensitive to polarization of electromagnetic irradiation. Also, this review describes various applications of photosensitive azo dyes as photo-oriented materials.

Results. The alternative photoalignment technology, which employs materials sensitive to electromagnetic polarization, allows to create the orientation of liquid crystals on the surface without mechanical impact and to control the surface anchoring force of a liquid crystal. This provides the benefits of using the photoalignment technology in the display industry and photonics—where the use of the rubbing technology is extremely difficult. The optical image rewriting mechanism is discussed, using electronic paper with photo-inert and photoaligned surfaces as an example. Further, different ways of using the photoalignment technology in liquid crystal photonics devices that control light beams are described. In particular, we consider switches, controllers and polarization rotators, optical attenuators, switchable diffraction gratings, polarization image analyzers, liquid crystal lenses, and ferroelectric liquid crystal displays with increased operation speed.

Conclusions. The liquid crystal photoalignment and photopatterning technology is a promising tool for new display and photonics applications. It can be used for light polarization rotation; voltage controllable diffraction; fast switching of the liquid crystal refractive index; alignment of liquid crystals in super-thin photonic holes, curved and 3D surfaces; and many more applications.
La cultura organizativa: diez interrogantes
Authors: Morales Gutiérrez Alfonso Carlos
Published: May 2020

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"Ética de la empresa. Claves para una nueva cultura empresarial" (Recensión)
Authors: Camacho Laraña, S.I. Ildefonso
Published: May 2020

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"Todo el poder al cliente" (Recensión)
Authors: Fernández Portillo Luis
Published: May 2020

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Reseñas
Authors: Trechera Herreros José Luis , Romero Rodríguez, S.I. José Juan , Ruiz Becerril Diego , López Caballero Alfonso , Rodero Franganillo Adolfo , Camacho Laraña, S.I. Ildefonso , Moreno Manglano Carlos
Published: May 2020

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Peningkatan Kecepatan Mengetik dengan Teknik Blind System melalui Pemanfaatan Program Typing Master
Authors: Armiati Armiati , Rahmidani Rose
Published: May 2020

Aktivitas pembelajaran untuk melatih dan meningkatkan kecepatan mengetik siswa dengan menggunakan sebuah program di komputer belum dilakukan oleh guru SMK Indonesia Raya Batang Anai. Hal ini berdampak pada rendahnya kemampuan mengetik guru dan siswa. Padahal saat ini telah banyak program-program gratis yang ditawarkan di dunia maya (internet) sebagai alternatif metode mengajar. Program Typing Master merupakan salah satu program yang dapat dimanfaatkan guru dalam hal ini. Pelaksanaan pelatihan untuk guru dan siswa merupakan solusi yang ditawarkan untuk mengatasi hal ini. Pelatihan yang dilakukan adalah memanfaatkan program Typing Master sebagai media yang dapat digunakan untuk melatih kecepatan mengetik siswa dengan teknik blind system dan 10 jari. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah dalam bentuk ceramah dan diskusi sekaligus memberikan pelatihan mengenai pengoperasian program Typing Master. Peserta yang mengikuti pelatihan ini berjumlah 20 orang yaitu guru dan siswa SMK Indonesia Raya Batang Anai. Kegiatan pelatihan ini berjalan dengan sukses dan lancar karena mendapatkan dukungan dari banyak pihak. Peserta kegiatan memiliki motivasi yang tinggi dan sangat antusias mengikuti pelatihan sehingga berniat akan serius untuk berlatih.
Implementasi Digital Media Dongeng dan Game Pembelajaran Interaktif Membaca Metode Suku Kata
Authors: Dwi Setia Lutfiyah , Lestariningsih Tri , Kudhori Ahmad , Atmaja Ardian Prima
Published: May 2020

Kelas Baca anakku sayang  didirikan sebagai solusi bagi anak usia sekolah yang memiliki keterlambatan dalam membaca, menulis dan berhitung dengan menggunakan metode suku kata dan diperdalam penanaman karakternya melalui dongeng. Di era digital saat ini kecenderungan anak-anak untuk menggunakan gadget seperti laptop atau smartphone dalam intensitas yang tinggi. Beberapa metode dan teknik pembelajaran coba dilakukan untuk mengalihkan anak-anak dari efek ketergantungan gadget, salah satunya melalui dongeng. Metode utama  yang  digunakan  adalah  perancangan  video  game  pembelajaran  untuk menciptakan dan meningkatkan reputasi Kelas Baca Anakku sayang di era digital. Pencitraan merek internet ditawarkan untuk membuat sistem yang terdiri dari situs web yang akan dihubungkan   dengan   media   sosial   untuk  mendapatkan   beberapa   crowdfunding.   Hasil   program kemitraan masyarakat diharapkan mampu membangun video game pembelajaran metode suku kata sekaligus  mampu membangun  mitra merek secara digital  dan  mempublikasikan Kelas Baca Anakku sayang ke komunitas yang lebih luas..
Limbah Baglog Jamur Tiram Sebagai Media Pertumbuhan Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens) Guna Peningkatan Kesejahteraan PKK Kota Madiun
Authors: Sumadji Angga Rahabistara , Pitoyo Didik Joko
Published: May 2020

Limbah baglog jamur tiram merupakan media yang tersisa setelah badan buah jamur dipanen selama periode budidaya jamur. Limbah baglog jamur tiram sebagian besar terdiri dari selulosa, hemiselulosa, lignin, mineral dan juga sebagian kecil vitamin. Limbah baglog dapat digunakan sebagai media pertumbuhan pengganti tanah untuk tanaman Sambung Nyawa yang memiliki banyak manfaat baik untuk kesehatan ataupun sebagai bahan pangan alternatif. Tanaman Sambung Nyawa merupakan tanaman sayuran yang berkhasiat obat yang belum banyak dikenal oleh masyarakat kota Madiun. Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens) memiliki khasiat seperti antikoagulan, mencairkan pembekuan darah, menghentikan pendarahan, menghilangkan panas, dan membersihkan racun dalam tubuh. Mitra kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat adalah adalah ibu-ibu dari kelompok PKK RT 16/RW 05, Taman, Kota Madiun. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini adalah ceramah, demonstrasi dan konsultasi. Kegiatan ini memberikan hasil berupa kemampuan masyarakat mitra dalam pembudidayaan tanaman Sambung Nyawa dengan menggunakan limbah baglog jamur tiram, pengolahan tanaman Sambung Nyawa menjadi ice cream dan campuran mie, serta pengetahuan mengenai nilai ekonomi yang bisa diperoleh ketika masyarakat memasarkannya dalam bentuk bahan pangan alternatif. Kata kunci: Tanaman Sambung Nyawa, limbah baglog, kelompok masyarakat
Implementasi Sistem Informasi Perpustakaan Sekolah Berbasis Web pada SMK BP Subulul Huda Kembangsawit Kebonsari Madiun
Authors: Suhasto RB. Iwan Noor , Widodo Nova Maulud , Amir Vaisal , Pandowo Hedi , Abdullah La Ode
Published: May 2020

Kegiatan kemitraan masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk penerapan sistem informasi perpustakaan berbasis web sekaligus mempersiapakan sumber daya manusia yang akan berperan dalam sistem ini khususnya petugas perpustakaan sekolah SMK BP Subulul Huda Kembangsawit Kebonsari Madiun. Sistem informasi perpustakaan ini menggunakan database sebagai tempat untuk menyimpan data agar data yang dimasukan dapat tersimpan dan tersusun secara rapi, keamanan data terjamin, serta akses data dapat dilakukan dengan cepat, dan akurat. Sistem informasi yang dikembangkan berisi fungsi-fungsi yang disesuaikan dengan kegiatan-kegiatan yang ada di perpustakaan SMK BP Subulul Huda Kembangsawit Kebonsari Madiun.
Manajemen Marketing Era Digital Bagi Pengrajin Mebel di Kecamatan Karangmalang, Sragen, Jawa Tengah Untuk Meningkatkan Penjualan
Authors: Susena Edy , Ratnawati Anista Yulia
Published: May 2020

Perkembangan teknologi informasi, yang ditandai dengan perkembangan teknologi komputer dan teknologi komunikasi serta transportasi, membuat setiap pelaku bisnis dituntut memiliki infra struktur teknologi informasi, sebagai tuntutan kemajuan zaman. Di era globalisasi sekarang ini, seluruh sistem pelayanan diotomatisasi dengan peralatan yang bersifat efisien dalam waktu dan tenaga. Hal ini diharapkan akan memuaskan keinginan konsumen dan proses permintaan pasar sehingga menjangkau keseluruh bidang kehidupan. Pada kegiatan Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) ini tim bekerjasama dengan mitra “Yudhi Mebel” yang beralamatkan di Desa Guworejo, Kec. Karangmalang, Kab. Sragen, Jawa Tengah. Yudhi Mebel merupakan Industri Kecl dan Menengah (IKM) yang melakukan produksi dan finishing mebel. Yudhi Mebel menyediakan berbagai macam furniture dan mebel. Saat ini berkembang sangat pesat dengan banyaknya pemesanan produk seperti halnya satu set kursi tamu, meja makan, meja belajar, almari dan masih banyak lagi, sebelumya Yudhi Meubel mengabil produk mentah dari jepara dan selanjutnya di finishing di Yudhi Mebel. Permasalahan yang timbul saat ini adalah: (1) Mebel yang diproduksi belum banyak dikenal di masyarakat, (2) Metode promosi dan pemasarannya masih menggunakan cara tradisional, (3) Pengelolaan keuangan belum menggunakan pembukuan yang baik dan tidak tertib, sehingga sulit untuk mengontrolnya, (4) Variasi produk sedikit, (5), Kurangnya tenaga kerja yang diserap oleh IKM Yudhi Mebel, (6) Kesulitan untuk mendapatkan modal tambahan.Kegiatan Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) di Yudhi Mebel telah dilaksanakan dengan baik. Kegiatan yang telah dilakukan adalah: (1) Pengembangan website promosi secara digital, (2) Pengembangan sistem informasi keuangan berbasis komputer, (3) Pelatihan penggunakan website promosi, (4) Pelatihan penggunakan sistem informasi keuangan berbasis komputer, (5) Pelatihan desain mebel. Saat ini tim melakukan pendampingan dalam menggunakan sistem informasi tersebut. Sedangkan luaran yang dihasilkan adalah publikasi artikel ke jurnal, publikasi ke media cetak dan elektronik, publikasi kegiatan di youtube.
Implementasi Sistem Budidaya Semi Intensif Udang Vanamei (Litopenaeus vannamei) di Desa Temaji Kecamatan Jenu Kabupaten Tuban
Authors: Buwono Nanik Retno , Mahmudi Muhammad , Musa Muhammad , Arsyad Sulastri , Lusiana Evelin Dewi
Published: May 2020

Kabupaten Tuban merupakan salah satu wilayah percontohan industrialisasi tambak udang khususnya udang vanamei. Desa Temaji merupakan salah satu desa di Tuban yang memiliki potensi budidaya udang vanamei untuk dikembangkan. Pembudidaya udang vanamei bernaung pada Kelompok tani Riswada. Tujuan pelaksanaan pengabdian di Desa Temaji adalah berbagi pengetahuan, peningkatan pemahaman dan keterampilan mitra dalam peningkatan teknologi semi intensif di tambak budidaya udang vanamei, pemantauan kualitas air melalui pelatihan pengukuran kualitas air, dan proses budidaya udang vanamei melalui pemanfaatan teknologi tepat guna dengan introduksi alat automatic feeder (autofeeder) secara mandiri. Pengabdian masyarakat ini terlaksana berdasarkan permasalahan yang terjadi pada mitra terkait kegiatan budidaya udang vanami seperti proses budidaya yang dilakukan oleh mitra masih secara tradisional/ekstensif dan efesiensi pakan yang masih rendah karena pemberian pakan masih secara konvensional.Kata Kunci : udang vanamei, automatic feeder, budidaya semi-intensif, Desa Temaji
Implementasi Repair Grove Ban Layak Pakai dan Pengembangan Produktifitas Sumber Daya Manusia untuk Masyarakat Karang Joang
Authors: Awali Jatmoko , Laksono Andromeda Dwi , Ismail Ika , Triana Yunita , Syaifuddin Ahmad
Published: May 2020

Pendidikan adalah modal utama bagi suatu bangsa dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas sumberdaya manusia yang dimilikinya. Sumberdaya manusia yang berkualitas akan mampu mengelola sumber daya alam dan memberi layanan secara efektif dan efisien untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Maka dari itu, titik sentral pembangunan adalah pemberdayaan sumber daya manusia termasuk tenaga kerja, baik sebagai sasaran pembangunan maupun sebagai pelaku pembangunan. Balikpapan merupakan kawasan industri yang dimana di desa Karang Joang tersebut merupakan daerah yang sedang berkembang. Namun sejauh ini, kurangnya pendidikan dan belum ada tindakan yang nyata baik dari pemerintah maupun tokoh masyarakat dan pengusaha. Akibatnya kebanyakan orderan yang diminta oleh para pengembang beralih pada sekelompok orang saja. Berdasarkan kenyataan tersebut, maka lembaga pelatihan dan pengembangan produktifitas sumber daya manusia yang berlokasi di desa Karang Joang mencoba untuk memfasilitasi kelompok produktif ini agar bisa lebih produktif dan berguna bagi upaya memperbaiki ekonomi keluarga, salah satunya adalah dengan jalan memberikan pelatihan tentang manajemen dan repair ban  layak pakai.
Pengolahan Limbah Domba Menjadi Bokashi di Desa Arjowilangun, Kecamatan Kalipare Kabupaten Malang
Authors: Choiron Moch Agus , Azizah Siti , Hidayati Nafisah Arina
Published: May 2020

Arjowilangun Village is a post-TKI village. People choose to become sheep farmers with less capital than being cattle farmers. Based on the previous discussion, waste management is required to ensure the sustainability of environment in Arjowilangun Village. Processing sheep and agricultural waste program is held by Doktor Mengabdi team. Farmers can learn how to make Bokashi from waste. The method used is composting aerobic or anaerobic starters for composting organic material. A decomposer as collection of several good microbes from fungi work to control pathogenic microbes assists the fermentation process. Based on the results of the pre-test and post-test during the training, it can be showed that understanding of the breeders' potential of the environment is increased.
Meningkatkan Nilai Ekonomi Buah Nanas Subgrade Dengan Sentuhan Teknologi Penggoreng Vakum (Increasing the Economic Value of Subgrade Pineapple With a touch of Vacuum Frying Technology)
Authors: Sugiarto Sugiarto , W Irawan Dodi , Rudy Yuwono
Published: May 2020

Sebagian tanaman buah-buahan bersifat musiman, saat musim panen produksi buah melimpah namun di luar musim panen, buah sulit ditemukan. Kondisi tersebut menyebabkan nilai ekonomi beberapa komoditas buah saat musim panen sangat rendah. Buah nanas di Kabupaten Kediri terbagi menjadi grade A, grade B, grade C dan grade D. Permasalahan yang sering dihadapi petani nanas adalah harga jatuh saat panen raya sementara buah tidak dapat disimpan terlalu lama. Bahkan hasil panen nanas grade C dan grade D akhirnya tidak terserap pasar. Panjangnya rantai distribusi juga menjadi problem petani karena menjadikan hasil pendapatannya kurang maksimal.Melalui kegiatan Program Doktor Mengabdi (DM) Universitas Brawijaya tahun 2019, tim pelaksana ingin membantu mengatasi permasalahan harga nanas yang rendah dengan melakukan diseminasi teknologi pengolahan buah nanas menjadi produk olahan buah nanas kering agar memiliki nilai ekonomi lebih tinggi dan waktu simpan lebih lama. Buah nanas diolah menjadi produk olahan kripik nanas menggunakan teknologi penggoreng vakum kapasitas 12 kg. Bahan baku yang diolah adalah buah nanas dari petani di Desa Wonorejo Trisulo Kecamatan Plosoklaten Kabupaten Kediri terutama grade C. Temperatur penggorengan diseting 83 oC dengan tekanan vakum 70 cmHg.Hasilnya adalah, buah nanas grade C mampu ditingkatkan nilai ekonominya dengan memberikan muatan teknologi produksi menggunaakn mesin penggoreng vakum. Berdasarkan analisis ekonomi, dari bahan baku nanas grade C mampu menghasilkan keuntungan produksi sekitar 95% dari biaya produksi.  Sedangkan untuk buah nanas grade A mampu menghasilkan keuntungan produksi sekitar 61% dan grade B mampu menghasilkan keuntungan produksi sekitar 73 % dari biaya produksinya. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa sentuhan teknologi produksi pada buah nanas menggunakan teknologi penggoreng vakum dapat menaikan nilai ekonominya
International Encounters
Authors: Gargano Terra
Published: May 2020

Throughout International Encounters: Higher Education and the International Student Experience, the authors encourage faculty, program administrators, and institutional leaders to challenge the deficient model that is often associated with international student experiences, and instead employ those in higher education to recognize the human, social, mobility, cultural, and identity capital that international students bring to universities and colleges. The editors are to be applauded for the unpacking and problematizing of terms such as “foreign student,” “cosmopolitanism,” “foreignness,” and “international” and for recognizing the assemblance of international education research and literature as somewhat haphazard, although prolific.
American Students’ Cultural Adjustment in China
Authors: Yang Jia
Published: May 2020

Employing critical incident technique and the constructivist grounded approach, this study conducted individual in-depth interviews with 13 undergraduate students who had experiences studying abroad in China to find out how American college students perceived their new learning environment in China, and to examine the strategies students employed to adjust to the new culture. The results provided practical suggestions for the design and implementation of study abroad programs in China, including the compatibility between the program structure and individual student’s learning needs and aspirations, the use of service-based community-building activities to foster the mutual engagement in interactions between American students and host nationals, and the inclusiveness of local perspectives in American students’ reflection of their cultural immersion experiences.
Challenges in the Transnational Business Education
Authors: Pimpa Nattavud , Heffernan Margaret
Published: May 2020

Management of learning and teaching in a transnational business education program can be a true challenge for institutions in both home and host countries, especially with leadership and governance. In this article, we seek to define challenges in engaging business students in a transnational education program operating in Singapore and Australia. From the interviews with students and staff, we identified feedback, communication, and transferability as important factors promoting engagement among students in the transnational program. We highlight learning strategies to support ongoing engagement among students in a transnational business education program. The findings suggest that contextualizing the local and international issues is crucial in the management of a transnational business education program if students are to develop global competencies.
Academic Honesty in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Authors: Burbidge Tamsin , Hamer Rebecca
Published: May 2020

Much of the existing research on academic integrity surveys students. This study compares survey responses of students, teachers, and school administrators from schools in 76 countries worldwide. The surveys addressed their knowledge, understanding, and attitudes toward academic honesty, how it is taught at their school, as well as school experiences. Results indicate that students mostly learn about academic integrity in the classroom. Most schools have a process to ensure students know about academic honesty, but half of schools indicate there is no similar process for teachers. State schools rely significantly more on student and teacher initiative to refresh or check their knowledge, such as accessing handbooks, and less on offering targeted student or teacher academic integrity training, than private schools.
Why did Engineering Students Choose to Study in China? 工科学生缘何来华留学
Authors: Zhang Guoyang , Zhu Jiabin
Published: May 2020

China is currently the third-largest destination country for international students in the world. Among the international students in China, the number of those in engineering schools is increasing most rapidly. Based on the “Push-Pull” theory (Altbach, 1998) and a three-stage decision-making theory (Ma, 2017), this research explored the factors influencing international students’ choices of engineering schools in China. Twenty-two international students in engineering schools at a leading Chinese university were interviewed. Qualitative analyses of the interview data suggested that the participants were attracted to China by the availability of scholarships, ranking of the host university, and opportunities for personal growth and professional development. Meanwhile, it was found that positive relationships between the students’ home countries and China, inadequate educational and research resources in home countries, and higher tuition fees and educational costs involved in studying in Western countries also influenced their decision-making process.  中国已经成为全球第三大留学目的国，其工科留学生数量增速最快、位居所有学科第二。本研究基于囊括宏观因素与微观因素的“推拉”理论和国际学生择校三阶段理论的指导，采用质性研究方法，以S校为研究平台，一对一地访谈了来自亚、欧、美、非洲的22名工科学生,旨在探索形成工科学生来华留学“热潮”的原因。研究发现，可获得的奖学金、雄厚的工科实力、促进个人发展是影响他们来华留学的主要因素，友好的两国关系、母国教育与研究资源的匮乏、西方国家昂贵的留学费用在择校过程中也起到了一定作用。
Exploring Factors Affecting Behavioral, Cognitive and Emotional Engagement of International Undergraduate Students in China 来华本科留学生学习性投入的影响因素研究——基于行为、认知和情感三维度
Authors: Gong Meiqiong , Cen Yuhao
Published: May 2020

Student engagement is one of the critical measures assessing the quality of international student education. This survey study examined the behavioral, cognitive and emotional engagement of international students at a research-intensive university on the east coast of China. The findings showed the interrelationship of the behavioral, cognitive and emotional dimensions of student engagement. The research revealed that individual characteristics had significant effects on emotional engagement, while having no effect on behavioral or cognitive engagement. Male students, first-generation students, and students enrolling in degree programs displayed a lower level of emotional engagement compared with their counterparts. The research also found that supportive campus environment and frequent student-faculty interactions were positively related to the three dimensions of student engagement, whereas peer interactions had no effect on any of the dimensions. 来华留学生的学习性投入水平，是衡量高校留学生教育质量的重要方式。本文将学习性投入划分为行为投入、高阶认知投入、情感投入三维度，基于中国东海岸一所研究型大学来华本科留学生的调查数据，对留学生的学习性投入水平与影响因素进行描述性统计与回归分析。研究发现，留学生三维度的学习性投入显著正相关。个人背景特征对留学生的情感投入存在显著影响，但对行为和高阶认知投入没有影响。男性、第一代大学生、攻读学位项目的留学生均呈现较低的情感投入。校园环境支持度和师生互动因素对学习性投入三维度都具有显著影响，但生生互动对学习性投入各维度没有影响。
Measurement and Analysis of learning Engagement of South-Asian Students in Chinese Universities	南亚国家来华留学生个体学习性投入的测量与分析
Authors: Yu Lan , Zhu Shucheng
Published: May 2020

International students’ learning experiences and learning outcomes in intercultural contexts are important topics in higher education internationalization. This study focused on South-Asian students studying at Chinese universities. To assess the participants’ academic engagement during their study at Chinese universities, the Individual South-Asian Student Engagement Questionnaire was developed. Through the use of exploratory factor analysis and correlation analysis on a sample of 193 South-Asian students in China, the research confirmed the reliability and validity of the instrument. Four dimensions, i.e. learning motivation, learning behaviors, learning strategies and learning outcomes, as well as the interactions between the four dimensions, were suggested to understand the features of South-Asian students’ learning engagement during their studies in Chinese higher education institutions. 国际学生在跨文化情境下的学习体验与收获是高等教育国际化研究领域的重要议题。本研究选取具有区域性、国别化特征的南亚国家来华留学生为研究对象，通过实施来华留学生个体学习性投入调查收集数据，采用统计学分析检验该测量工具的信效度，同时呈现南亚留学生在学习动机、学习行为、学习策略和学业成就四个维度的关键性表征及其互动关系。
A European Perspective in Academic Mobility
Authors: Mizikaci Fatma , Arslan Zülal Ugur
Published: May 2020

ERASMUS is a mobility program that provides its participants with experiences in their fields of study and work by presenting them global trends. It promotes the academic, professional and individual development of the participants while contributing to the extension of the worldwide work market. This study aims to explore the impact of the Erasmus Program from the perspectives of Turkish students. Twelve Erasmus students in different fields of study at three universities in Ankara were interviewed. Findings were analyzed into the themes of individual, professional and academic development, future of careers and global work market development. It is concluded that Erasmus has an impact on not only individuals but also on the worldwide labor market with its enlarging scope and comprehensive strategies as well as its challenges by rapid developments in the demands and needs of the new era.
Space and Identity Construction
Authors: Wee Alysia
Published: May 2020

This article explores the significance of space in international student identity formation, focusing specifically on the experiences of female Singaporean undergraduate students in the UK. By examining three spatial scales (public, institutional, and room spaces), this article employs a mixed methods approach to investigate how identity is spatially situated and spatially performed. Findings indicate that public and institutional spaces shape students’ feelings of Otherness, racial hypervisibility, and individual invisibility. Students’ strategies for resisting negative identities also differ across these spaces. On the other hand, room spaces and their objects and layouts are agentically used by participants to perform their identities to others and themselves. Thus, this article highlights the importance of the spatial dimension in producing a nuanced understanding of international student identity formation.