bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Opening Fields: A Methodological Contribution to the Identification of Heterogeneous Actors in Unbounded Relational Orders
Authors: Benabdelkrim Mohamed , Levallois Clément , Savinien Jean , Robardet Céline
Published: March 2020

Institutional scholarship studies how individuals coexist and interact with social structures. Organizations and inter-organizational relations within industries are a central focus of these studies. Hence, empirical research has so far largely relied on the observation of individual actors identified by their organizational attributes, and organizations identified by their industry characteristics. The flourishing of new types of social structures has sent an invitation to observe a broader range of actors beyond organizations stricto sensu, and to define the arena of interest beyond the boundaries of industry membership. However, in practice, these remain a favorite starting point of empirical investigations. In this article, we present a new method for the study of organizational fields that facilitates the identification of a large number and varied types of actors in a given field, provides a characterization of the relational structure of the field, and offers a content analysis on different sub-regions of the field. We test the method by replicating a previous study in the field of ‘social impact of nonprofits’, and show how it can contribute to operationalize mechanisms at play in the field. We conclude by noting that the principles of this method can extend beyond the dataset it is originally built on and facilitate a comparative approach to the study of fields. This contribution should enhance the value of the field as a theoretical construct by extending its operational reach.
PENGARUH TEKNOLOGI KOMPENSASI TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS TENAGA KEPENDIDIKAN
Authors: Chintya Rachman
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besaran dan signifikansi pengaruh program kompensasi terhadap peningkatan produktivitas guru dan tenaga kependidikan secara keseluruhan dalam kesetiaan, prestasi kerja, tanggung jawab, ketaatan, kejujuran, kerjasama, prakarsa, dan kepemimpinan, mengetahui besaran dan signifikansi pengaruh program kompensasi terhadap peningkatan produktivitas guru dan tenaga kependidikan secara parsial dalam kesetiaan, prestasi kerja, tanggung jawab, ketaatan, kejujuran, kerjasama, prakarsa, dan kepemimpinan, dan mengetahui besaran dan signifikansi pengaruh program kompensasi terhadap peningkatan produktivitas guru dan tenaga kependidikan yang dominan dalam kesetiaan, prestasi kerja, tanggung jawab, ketaatan, kejujuran, kerjasama, prakarsa, dan kepemimpinan. Metoda penelitian ini didasrkan pada produktivitas guru dan tenaga kependidikan dari Daftar Penilaian Pelaksanaan Pekerjaan (DP3). Hasil Penilaian pelaksanaan pekerjaan responden, dituangkan dalam Daftar Penilaian Pelaksanaan Pekerjaan. Unsur kepemimpinan hanya dinilai bagi responden yang berpangkat Pengatur Muda golongan ruang II/a keata yang memangku suatu jabatan. Nilai Pelaksanaan pekerjaan dinyatakan dengan sebutan dan angka.
KUALITAS PELAYANAN KARYAWAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEPUASAN ANGGOTA
Authors: Hotima Siti Husnul
Published: March 2020

Koperasi sebagai salah satu bentuk badan usaha mempunyai peran strategis bagi pemberdayaan dan penguatan perekonomian rakyat. Koperasi sebagai sebuah lembaga ekonomi rakyat telah lama dikenal di Indonesia dan masih bisa bertahan dan berkembang ditengah persaingan yang ada khususnya di Kabupaten Jember.Koperasi Wanita Budi Pertiwi harus mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan anggotanya. Salahsatunya adalah dengan meningkatkan pelayanan karyawan kepada anggota koperasi.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganilisis seberapa besar hubungankualitas pelayanan karyawan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan. Metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah menggunakan pendapat Slovin dimana sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 88 orang anggota, kemudian dilakukan analisis terhadap data yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan analisis korelasi Product Moment.Setelah di ketahui nilai r hitung kemudian akan di analisis lagi menggunakan uji tdimana variabel Kepuasan Anggota (Y), variabel Kualitas Pelayanan (X). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa nilai yang diperoleh atas uji analisis menggunakan product moment telah membuktikan bahwa, untuk product moment diperoleh hasil sebesar (r hitung) 0,975>0,183(r tabel) menunjukan bahwa pelayanan karyawan koperasi berhubungan erat dengan kepuasan anggota. Dari lima indikator pelayanan anggota yaitu (1) reliability, (2) Responsiveness, (3)  Access, (4) Courtesy, (5) Communication, indikator courtesy merupakan indikator yang mempunyai hubungan paling kuat yaitu sebesar 0,975.
ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN PERSEPSI KONSUMEN MINIMARKET INDOMARET DENGAN ALFAMART DI PASAR JENGGAWAH KECAMATAN JENGGAWAH KABUPATEN JEMBER
Authors: Mustikawati Ida , Setia Budi Dody Prihatin , Khoiriyatun Nisak Siti Salisatul
Published: March 2020

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui adakah perbedaan persepsi konsumen Indomaret dan Alfamart yang mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian konsumen dan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar tingkat perbandingan persepsi konsumen Indomaret dan Alfamart di Pasar Jenggawah Kecamatan Jenggawah Kabupaten Jember.Jenis penelitian yang digunakan oleh peneliti adalah jenis penelitian kuantitatif.  Lokasi penelitian yaitu di Alfamart dan Indomaret Cabang Jenggawah II yang berlokasi di pasar Jenggawah Kabupaten Jember. Dalam penelitian ini populasi yang digunakan adalah seluruh pelanggan Alfamart dan Indomaret yang melakukan sebuah transaksi pada bulan Juli-Desember 2010 yaitu sebanyak 12.775. Sedangkan untuk jumlah sampelnya peneliti menetapkan sebanyak 100 orang responden yang dipilih berdasar accidental sampling. Analisis data menggunakan dua metode pendekatan yaitu Analisis Deskriptif Kuantitatif menggunakan Rank Spearman, sedangkan untuk pembuktian hipotesis dilakukan dengan t-test dengan menggunakan alat bantu hitung statistik yaitu spss 16 for windows.Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan adanya perbedaan persepsi konsumen Indomaret dengan persepsi konsumen Alfamart pada indikator lokasi, pelayanan, kelengkapan produk yang ditawarkan, promosi dan harga. Besarnya perbedaan persepsi konsumen Indomaret dengan persepsi konsumen Alfamart adalah sebesar 0,621.
PENGARUH PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SMK NEGERI DI KABUPATEN JEMBER
Authors: RS Sutrisno
Published: March 2020

Guru sebagai tenaga edukatif di SMK berperan penting untuk membentuk manusia yang berkualitas sehingga dapat berkompetisi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pasar kerja. Masalahnya adalah ”Bagaimana pengaruh pengembangan SDM terhadap kinerja guru SMKN Kab. Jember?” Metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan variable bebas pengembangan SDMdenganIndikatoron the job trainingdan off the job trainingsedangkan variable terikatadalahkinerja. Tehnikanalisamenggunakan 1) ujivaliditasdanreliabilitas. 2) Ujiasumsiklasikdan 3) Analisakorelasi product moment dananalisaRegresi. Sementarapengujianhipotesamenggunakanuji F danUji t. Hasilnyamenunjukkanbahwa1) Pengembangan SDM secara simultan berpengaruh sangat kuat terhadap Kinerja Guru SMKN di Kab. Jember, Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan r = 0,789. dan R = 0,763 serta R square 0,583 berarti variabel bebas secara bersama-sama memberikan pengaruh sebesar 58,3% terhadap variabel Kinerja dan 41,7 % dipengaruhi oleh faktor external. uji F hitung 35,156> F table 8,58.sehingga menerima H1.2) On The JobTtrainning secara partial berpengaruh kuat terhadap Kinerja Guru SMKN di Kab. Jember, Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan r = 0,600.uji t hitung 4,654> t table 2,09. sehingga menerima H1.3) Off The JobTtrainning secara partial berpengaruh kuat terhadap Kinerja Guru SMKN di Kab. Jember, Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan r = 0,649. uji t hitung 5,721> t table 2,09. sehingga menerima H1.SementaradenganR = 0,771 serta R square 0,594 berarti variabel On The Job Trainningdan Off The Job Trainning memberikan pengaruh sebesar 59,4% terhadap variabel Kinerja dan 40,6 % dipengaruhi oleh faktor external.
FAKTOR FUNDAMENTAL YANG MEMPENGARUHI BETA SAHAM PERUSAHAAN INDUSTRI DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Wahyudi Koko Denik , Hotima Siti Husnul
Published: March 2020

This research is how to measure the influences of the Current Ratio, Asset Growth, Total Assets Turn Over, Firm Size, and Financial Laverage against Beta Stock (sistematic risk  of stock) either simultaneously or partially. This research is  done on 16th Automotive Indurstrial Companies which are registered in Indonesian Stock Exchange during periode in 2004 to 2012. The analisis which is used in this research is the multiple linier regression alayisis with model   BS=b0+b1CR+b2AG+b3FS+b4ATO b5FL+e. Analysis results: (1) Current Ratio (CR), Asset Growth (AG), Total Assets Turn Over (ATO), Firm Size (FZ), and Financial Laverage(LR)  influence simultaneously against Beta Stock in significant way. (2) Current Ratio, Asset Growth, Total Assets Turn Over, Firm Size, and Financial Laverage influence partially against Beta Stock in significant way. (3) The Strongest influence against beta stock (sistematic risk of Stock) is Total Assets Turn Over.
GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN MENENTUKAN KEPUASAN KERJA PT. KERETA API INDONESIA DAOP IX JEMBER
Authors: Setiono Sovia Anggraini
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk pengaruh secara simultan dapat dilihat dari hasil analisis uji F yang dilakukan yaitu menghasilkan nilai Fhitung lebih besar dari Ftabel (60,789 > 3,24) maka Ho ditolak, artinya bahwa aspek-aspek pembentuk gaya kepemimpinan secara simultan mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja pegawai PT. Kereta Api Indonesia DAOP IX Jember. Sedangkan dari hasil analisis uji t menunjukkan bahwa untuk variabel gaya kepemimpinan berorientasi tugas lebih besardari ttabel (5,155 > 1,68) dan untuk variabel gaya kepemimpinan berorientasi hubungan memiliki nilai thitung lebih besar dari ttabel (3,299 > 1,68). Berdasarkan hasil analisis koefisien determinasi berganda (R Square) diperoleh nilai R Square sebesar 0,762. Hal itu mempunyai arti bahwa sumbangan yang diberikan aspek-aspek pembentuk gaya kepemimpinan yang terdiri dari gaya kepemimpinan berorientasi tugas dan gaya kepemimpinan berorientasi hubungan secara bersama-sama terhadap kepuasan kerja pegawai PT. Kereta Api Indonesia DAOP IX Jember adalah sebesar 0,762 atau sebesar 76,2% dan sisanya sebesar 23,8% dipengaruhi faktor-faktor lain diluar variabel dalam penelitian ini. Sedangkan aspek pembentuk gaya kepemimpinan yang mempunyai pengaruh terbesar terhadap kepuasan kerja pegawai PT. Kereta Api Indonesia DAOP IX Jember adalah variabel gaya kepemimpinan berorientasi tugas. Hal ini dapat terlihat dari hasil analisis koefisien determinasi secara parsial untuk variabel gaya kepemimpinan berorientasi tugas adalah sebesar 0,641 atau sebesar 64,1%.
PENGARUH EKUITAS MEREK TERHADAP PEMBELIAN PRODUK MIE INSTAN MEREK INDOMIE
Authors: Prabawati Achadyah , Fitrianingsih Fitrianingsih
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ekuitas merek yang meliputi kesadaran merek, asosiasi merek, persepsi kualitas, dan loyalitas merek terhadap keputusan pembelian mie instan merek indomie baik secara simultan maupun parsial. Metode analisis data menggunakan uji validitas dan uji reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik, serta analisis regresi berganda. Sementara uji hipotesis menggunakan  uji F untuk uji hipotesis secara simultan, dan uji t untuk uji secara parsial. Pengerjaannya dilakukan dengan menggunakan SPSS 18. Penelitian ini menggunakan 100 responden sebagai sampel penelitian. Hasil analisis data dengan metode analisis regresi linier berganda menunjukkan bahwa keputusan pembelian = 7,400 + 0,600X1 + 0,676X2 + 0,730X3 + 0,561X4. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ekuitas merek yang meliputi kesadaran merek, asosiasi merek, persepsi kualitas, dan loyalitas merek baik secara simultan maupun parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian produk mie instan merek indomie di Kabupaten Jember.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK DAN HARGA TERHADAP MINAT BELI PELANGGAN PADA PERUSAHAAN MEBEL UD. LUMINTU TEGALSARI - AMBULU
Authors: Adi Kaskojo , Oktarina Fitriani
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas produk dan harga terhadap minat beli pelanggan secara simultan dan parsial. Populasi pada penelitian ini sebanyak 125 responden dan sampel yang diteliti sebanyak 96 responden. Teknik yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan kualitas produk dan harga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap minat beli pelanggan dengan nilai F sebesar 30,674 dan nilai signifikan 0,000a. Secara parsial kualitas produk berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap minat beli pelanggan dengan t sebesar 2,685 dan nilai signifikan 0,009. Sedangkan harga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap minat beli pelanggan dengan t 4,953 dan nilai signifikan 0,000.
PENGARUH INOVASI PRODUK DAN ORIENTASI PASAR TERHADAP KEUNGGULAN BERSAING PADA INDUSTRI PIA UD. BAROKAH PUTRA JAYA SUMBERAN AMBULU
Authors: Hotima Siti Husnul , Yusianti Heka Rahma
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh inovasi produk dan orientasi pasar terhadap keunggulan bersaing perusahaan secara simultan dan parsial. Populasi pada penelitian ini sebanyak 105 responden dan sampel yang diteliti sebanyak 85 responden. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan inovasi produk dan orientasi pasar berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keunggulan bersaing perusahaan dengan nilai signifikan 0,000a. secara parsial inovasi produk berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keunggulan bersaing perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000. Sedangkan orientasi pasar secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keunggulan bersaing perusahaan dengan nilai signifikansi 0,020.
RASIO KEUANGAN YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERUBAHAN LABA PERBANKAN DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Feranita Nungky Viana , Adi Kaskojo
Published: March 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh Quick Ratio, Loan to Deposit Ratio, Total Debt to Equity Ratio, Total Debt to Asset Ratio, Gross Profit Margin dan Net Profit Margin baik secara simultan dan parsial terhadap perubahan laba perbankan serta untuk mengetahui rasio keuangan mana yang mempunyai pengaruh paling besar terhadap perubahan laba perbankan. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 16 perusahaan Perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia selama tahun 2009-2013.Data yang terkumpul akan diolah dan selanjutnya dianalisis dengan menggunakan regresi linier berganda. Analisis dilakukan melalui pengujian asumsi klasik. Setelah itu menentukan koefisien determinasi (R2) dan pengujian hipotesis dengan tingkat kesalahan 5% baik secara simultan (menggunakan uji statistik F) maupun secara parsial (menggunakan uji statistik t). Pengujian tersebut dilakukan dengan menggunakan bantuan program SPSS  for Windows.Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa variabel Quick Ratio, Loan to Deposit Ratio, Total Debt to Equity Ratio, Total Debt to Asset Ratio, Gross Profit Margin dan Net Profit Margin secara simultan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Perubahan Laba. Secara parsial, hanya variabel Quick Ratio saja yang berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Perubahan Laba.
PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN TERHADAP PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN DI TOKO RASYID PADA PASAR LOKAL KELURAHAN MANGLI KECAMATAN KALIWATES, KABUPATEN JEMBER
Authors: Adi Kaskojo , Mayorita Eliska
Published: March 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh bauran pemasaran terhadap pengambilan keputusan pembelian di Toko Rasyid pada Pasar Lokal Kelurahan Mangli, Kecamatan Kaliwates, Kabupaten Jember. Rancangan penelitian bersifat kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah konsumen yang berbelanja pakaian di Toko Rasyid pada Pasar Lokal Mangli selama 1 bulan yaitu sebanyak kurang lebih 150 orang. Penentuan jumlah sampel dengan menggunakan Tabel Daftar Perkiraan Besaran Sampel berdasarkan Rumus Krejcie dan Morgan yaitu sebesar 108 orang. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah sebesar 108 orang. Sampel diambil dengan teknik accidental sampling. Hasil uji analisis regresi linier sederhana dapat diperoleh persamaan Y= 22,674 + 0,846X. Berdasarkan persamaan tersebut, maka dapat dilihat variabel bauran pemasaran mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 0,846. Sedangkan jika dilihat dari hasil uji hipotesis, variabel bauran pemasaran berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap pengambilan keputusan pembelian di Toko Rasyid pada Pasar Lokal Kelurahan Mangli, Kecamatan Kaliwates, Kabupaten Jember, dengan taraf signifikansi 0,05 dan nilai signifikansi dari variabel bauran pemasaran sebesar 0,000. Sehingga pada penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa dapat diterima dan  ditolak.
PENGUNGKAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Feranita Nungky Viana , Anugrah Dwi
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) terhadap profitabilitas yang diukur menggunakan rasio Return On Equity (ROE) pada perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) periode 2014 dan 2015. Pengungkapan CSR merupakan proses pengkomunikasian dampak sosial dan lingkungan dari kegiatan ekonomi organisasi terhadap kelompok khusus yang berkepentingan dan terhadap masyarakat secara keseluruhan.Sumber data yang digunakan yaitu data sekunder yaitu laporan keuangan tahunan yang diperoleh dari Indo-Exchange File (IDX). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif, sampel diambil menggunakan teknik purposive sampling berjumlah 27 perusahaan manufaktur dari populasi 143 perusahaan manufaktur. Pengujian hipotesis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi sederhana.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengungkapan CSR berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap profitabilitas dengan nilai thitung < dari ttabel yaitu 0,645 < 1,674 dan niliai sig > α yaitu 0,522 > 0,05 maka H0 diterima yang artinya tidak ada pengaruh pengungkapan CSR terhadap profitabilitas. Nilai koefisien determinasi menunjukan hasil sebesar 0,008 atau 0,8%, artinya 0,8% profitabilitas dapat dijelaskan oleh CSR sedangkan sisanya dijelaskan oleh variabel lainnya seperti financial leverage, reputasi auditor, market to book ratio, return on asset, dan lainnya. Kata Kunci: Pengungkapan CSR, Profitabilitas, Perusahaan Manufaktur
Prevención de la mala alimentación en las estudiantes
Authors: Quijije Logroño Elizabeth Briggitte
Published: March 2020

Mediante el presente trabajo de investigación se logra evidenciar la importancia de una correcta alimentación y su influencia en el desempeño escolar de los estudiantes de octavo año de Educación General Básica Superior, jornada matutina que pertenecen a la Unidad Educativa Fiscal Patria Ecuatoriana de la parroquia Febres Cordero en la ciudad de Guayaquil provincia del Guayas. A través de la observación se determina la importancia de una nutrición adecuada, no solo obteniendo salud, sino que también beneficios en los procesos cognitivos lo que ayudará al rendimiento académico. Esto se logró confirmar a través del método inductivo y deductivo, se desarrolló la entrevista a la autoridad educativa y las encuestas a los estudiantes, padres de familia y docentes. Mediante la interpretación de un profesional de la nutrición se elabora una guía nutricional, la cual se difunde mediante una charla de concientización a la comunidad educativa, para mejorar los hábitos alimenticios.
ASSESSMENT OF OPTION PRICE VOLATILITY
Authors: Sodaunykaitė Viktorija , Martinkutė-Kaulienė Raimonda
Published: March 2020

Financial derivatives are becoming increasingly popular on a daily basis. As markets become more unpredictable, companies and individual investors are increasingly using these tools to manage risk, leverage, and increase investment returns. The most important aspect of any contract is the contract price, as the financial result of the contract depends on the price. Also for an options. In each case, the option price depends on many factors that are difficult to define and predict in advance. The price sensitivity of the option allows you to determine where and on what the option price depends. Knowing this, the investor can manage the risk of the options. The purpose of the article is to assess the sensitivity of different options to market factors based on scientific literature and real market data. The study uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model, calculating and analyzing the value of Greek letters for the determination and valuation of transaction price sensitivity. The study showed that the most sensitive to changes in the underlying asset price, volatility and risk-free interest rate is the price of the currency option, and the price of the gold option is most sensitive over time (although in theory, gold retains its value in the long run). Knowing which components a particular option is sensitive to and capable of predicting changes in those components, you can predict changes in the option price and avoid additional risk.
A Well-aligned Orbit for the 45 Myr-old Transiting Neptune DS Tuc Ab
Authors: Zhou G. , Winn J. N. , Newton E. R. , Quinn S. N. , Rodriguez J. E. , Mann A. W. , Rizzuto A. C. , Vanderburg A. M. , Huang C. X. , Latham D. W. , Teske J. K. , Wang S. , Shectman S. A. , Butler R. P. , Crane J. D. , Thompson I. , Henry T. J. , Paredes L. A. , Jao W. C. , James H. S. , Hinojosa R.
Published: March 2020

DS Tuc Ab is a Neptune-sized planet that orbits around a G star in the 45 Myr old Tucana-Horologium moving group. Here, we report the measurement of the sky-projected angle between the stellar spin axis and the planet’s orbital axis, based on the observation of the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect during three separate planetary transits. The orbit appears to be well aligned with the equator of the host star, with a projected obliquity of

. In addition to the distortions in the stellar absorption lines due to the transiting planet, we observed variations that we attribute to large starspots, with angular sizes of tens of degrees. The technique that we have developed for simultaneous modeling of starspots and the planet-induced distortions may be useful in other observations of planets around active stars.
Aesthetic Improvement of White Spot Fluorosis Lesions with Resin Infiltration
Authors: Todorova Veselina I. , Filipov Ivan A. , Khaliq Abdul F. , Verma Pankaj
Published: March 2020

Dental fluorosis changes the colour and/or structure of enamel, leading to an unaesthetic appearance. One of the main goals in the treatment is aesthetic improvement of the affected teeth. Two clinical cases of patients with white spot fluorosis lesions on frontal teeth are presented. All treated teeth are infiltrated with low-viscous light-curing resin (ICON, DMG). A significant improvement in the aesthetic appearance of all the treated tooth surfaces is visible immediately after resin infiltration, and in most of the teeth - a complete disappearance of the white spots. Resin infiltration is an alternative micro-invasive approach for treatment of white spot lesions of different origin. It allows a quick and natural recovery of the affected teeth.
Investigation of the Effects of Octreotide Agent on Oxidative Stress, 8-Hydroxy Deoxyguanosine in Experimental Hepatic Carcinogenesis Rat Model
Authors: Unsal Velid , Kurutaş Ergül Belge
Published: March 2020

Introduction: 2-AAF and DEN are well-known liver toxicants commonly used to stimulate tumors in laboratory animals. 

 

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of octreotide on DEN-induced and 2-AAF-supplemented hepatocarcinogenesis in Wistar albino rats.

 

Materials and methods: In this study, 64 Wistar albino rats were divided into 8 groups. DEN (175 mg/kg) initiated and 2-AAF (20 mg/kg) promoted liver carcinogenesis in rats. The tumor growth inhibitor octreotide (300 μg/kg) was used. Rats were sacrificed at the end of experiment and their liver tissues were taken for the study. SOD, GSH-Px, CAT activities, NO and MDA levels were measured spectrophotometrically. Also, Hsp70 and 8-OHdG was measured by the ELISA method. 

 

Results: In group 7, MDA, 8-OHdG, and Hsp70 levels were significantly increased. In addition, SOD, GSH-Px activity was significantly reduced in this group. MDA, 8-OHdG and Hsp70 levels were significantly reduced in Group 8, which received octreotide for treatment. 

 

Conclusion: DEN and 2-AAF cause very serious liver damage. Octreotide protects the liver from carcinogenesis, increases the activity of cellular antioxidant enzymes and helps reduce DNA damage. Therefore, octreotide may be an inhibitor in tumor cells and may reduce oxidative stress.
Le statut de la loi dans l’épître de Jacques
Authors: Stern Jean-Baptiste
Published: March 2020

La prise en compte de la technique rhétorique gréco-romaine de la paraphrasis entre 1 Co et Jacques conduit à interpréter les passages où cette dernière épître aborde la question de la loi de façon en partie nouvelle. Cette lettre développe une conception pleinement évangélique de la loi où le commandement de l’amour du prochain tient la place centrale et devient le critère d’un comportement authentiquement chrétien.
Comment réaliser en paroisse « le rêve missionnaire d’arriver à tous » ( EG 31) ?
Authors: Borras Alphonse
Published: March 2020

Face aux bouleversements sociétaires qui affectent la vie ecclésiale, l’A. s’interroge sur la capacité missionnaire de la paroisse. Compte tenu de la spécificité institutionnelle de celle-ci, il aborde trois registres où se joue sa capacité de communiquer l’Évangile : sa sociabilité, sa territorialité et sa temporalité. Il reprend in fine une requête insistante du pape François, condition nécessaire de la réforme ecclésiale à laquelle il incite le peuple de Dieu.
Paul Éluard : le monde consumé au feu de la poésie
Authors: Hennaux Jean-Marie
Published: March 2020

Nous vivons dans un monde où les mots d’« utilité », d’« instrumentalité », d’« argent », sont rois. Il nous faut retrouver un contact plus immédiat, plus gratuit avec les mots et les choses. Les poètes peuvent nous aider à accéder au réel. Ainsi, l’expérience décrite par Paul Éluard dans son poème « Pour vivre ici ». Il nous entraîne à la consumation du monde dans l’acte créateur, par la métaphore du feu qui transmue.
Effects of Standardized Patient-Based Training on Surgical Nurses' Competencies for Managing Hand Injuries
Authors: Hong Hyun Seon , Issenberg S. Barry , Roh Young Sook
Published: March 2020

Background:

The competence of nurses who care for patients with finger replantation is critical for positive patient outcomes. This study sought to identify the effects of standardized patient (SP)-based training on surgical ward nurses' knowledge, clinical performance, and self-efficacy regarding finger replantation.

Method:

A wait-list control group with a crossover design was used for this study. Nurses were randomly assigned to group A (
n
= 10) or to the wait-list control group B (
n
= 10). Training consisted of a lecture, task training, and SP-based training. Knowledge, clinical performance, and self-efficacy data were collected at baseline, after the first intervention, and after 1 month at group crossover and second intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.

Results:

Nurses demonstrated greater knowledge, better clinical performance, and higher self-efficacy scores after the SP-based training. Following crossover, knowledge, clinical performance, and self-efficacy scores were retained 1 month after the training in group A.

Conclusion:

SP-based training produced improvement and retention in knowledge, clinical performance, and self-efficacy.

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J Contin Educ Nurs
. 2020;51(4):189–196.]
Assessing Fall Risk Appraisal Through Combined Physiological and Perceived Fall Risk Measures Using Innovative Technology
Authors: Thiamwong Ladda , Sole Mary Lou , Ng Boon Peng , Welch Gregory F. , Huang Helen J. , Stout Jeffrey R.
Published: March 2020

The current study aimed to categorize fall risk appraisal and quantify discrepancies between perceived fall risk measured subjectively using the short Fall Efficacy Scale-International and physiological fall risk measured objectively using the portable BTrackS™ Assess Balance System. One hundred two community-dwelling older adults were evaluated in this cross-sectional study. Approximately 40% of participants had maladaptive fall risk appraisals, which were either irrational (high perceived risk despite low physiological fall risk) or incongruent (low perceived risk but high physiological fall risk). The remaining 60% of participants had adaptive fall risk appraisals, which were either rational (low perceived risk aligned with low physiological fall risk) or congruent (high perceived risk aligned with high physiological fall risk). Among participants with rational, congruent, irrational, and incongruent appraisals, 21.7%, 66.7%, 28%, and 18.8%, respectively, reported having a history of falls (
p
< 0.01). Using technology to identify discrepancies in perceived and physiological fall risks can potentially increase the success of fall risk screening and guide fall interventions to target perceived or physiological components of balance. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46
(4), 41–47.]
Investigation of lumbar spine biomechanics using global convergence optimization and constant loading path methods
Authors: Park Won Man ,   Elsoltec, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 16950, South Korea, Kim Young Joon , Wang Shaobai , Kim Yoon Hyuk , Li Guoan ,   Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA,   Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 20444, China,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea,   Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA 02462, USA
Published: March 2020

Computational models and inverse dynamic optimization methods are used to predict in-vivo spinal loading. Spinal force is conventionally predicted using the constant loading path method, which is based on the concept that the physiological directions of the spine loads follow the same path of the spinal curve. However, the global convergence optimization method, in which the instantaneous center of rotation of the joint should be also predicted, is necessary for accurate prediction of joint forces of the human body. In this study, we investigate the joint forces, instantaneous centers of rotation, and muscle forces of the human lumbar spine using both global convergence optimization method and constant loading path method during flexion, upright standing, and extension postures. The joint forces predicted using the constant loading path method were 130%, 234%, and 253% greater than those predicted using the global convergence optimization method for the three postures. The instantaneous centers of rotation predicted using the global convergence optimization method were segment level-dependent and moved anteriorly in the flexion and posteriorly in the extension, whereas those predicted using the constant loading path method moved posteriorly in both the flexion and extension. The data indicated that compared to the global convergence optimization method, the constant loading path method introduces additional constraints to the spinal joint model, and thus, it results in greater joint and muscle forces.
Las nanas: ¿una canción femenina?
Authors: Masera Mariana
Published: March 2020

El papel tradicional de la mujer como encargada del cuidado del niño quizás ha sido una de las principales causas de que las canciones de cuna sean identificadas como canciones de voz femenina y en la mayoría de los casos se ha dejado a un lado el análisis de los textos mismos. Este último aspecto es el que me propongo analizar aquí.
A Spatial Framework for Managing Sewer and Water Networks Using Sensor Networks: A Case of the University of Zambia
Authors: Chibuye Gabriel , Phiri Jackson , Banda Faustin
Published: March 2020

The University of Zambia like any public institution has a lot of infrastructure which require maintenance and management. There’s however uncertainty of the utility lines locations and their depths. This causes destruction of water pipes and sewer lines when undertaking new constructions or any excavations. The lack of accurate location of underground and un-updated lines makes maintenance, management and planning of the utilities very difficult.  Therefore this study aimed to build a framework for Managing Sewer and Water Networks Using Sensor Networks at the University of Zambia. The Resident Engineer’s office only has some old scanned pdf sketches of both sewer and water networks. The field engineers locate most lines and other facilities using memory and experience. The methodology involved understating the existing operations of the Resident engineer’s office to ascertain the user needs. These needs formed the basis of the research, the development and design of the prototype of the Webbased Framework. Data Collection tools included Records (old maps) and Secondary Data (satellite images), Field Observations, Interviews and field Surveys. A presurvey (Reconnaissance Survey) was done to have an idea of the existing infrastructure and a more accurate survey was done using GPS GNSS equipment. The raw data was processed and GIS software was used to merge the collected datasets and the existing data. Georeferencing of existing maps and the satellite images was done using the GPS field data in ArcMap. New shapefiles were created from the point data from the survey and from digitising the existing scanned maps. New maps of the water and sewer networks (using the new shapefiles) and satellite imagery were created. A 15 digit coding system was created and was used to assign unique identification numbers and extra attribute information to the water and sewer network shapefiles. A QR code was generated for each node and the serial number recorded. Tagging was done using the QR code for each structure. All the shapefiles were loaded into a PostGreSQL spatial database and were used as input in the Web GIS application. The web application had some tools imbedded in it including; query, measure, add point/vertex, zoom, view, search and identify. Using internet of things (IOT) technology, water level sensors were placed on some critical manholes to help with the monitoring of the sewerage network. The system can therefore be used for identification of any infrastructure by scanning the QR code and a map showing the structure is seen online by the field technicians. Monitoring of the sewer system can be done using the sensors and ultimately the framework will ease the management of the water and sewer systems at the University of Zambia.
Integration of e-Learning for Mathematics on Resource- Based Learning: Increasing Mathematical Creative Thinking and Self-Confidence
Authors: Yaniawati Poppy , Kariadinata Rahayu , Sari Nenden Mutiara , Pramiarsih Euis Eka , Mariani Mira
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this study is to introduce utilization of e-Learning for mathematics on Resource-Based Learning (RBL) with a scientific approach to increase math-ematical creative thinking ability and to develop students’ self-confidence. This study is mixed method research with classroom action research for its design. Data analysis is with one-way ANOVA for creative mathematical thinking abil-ity, t-test for self- confidence survey, qualitative analysis for observation and in-terviews on the self-confidence of grade VII junior high school students in Sumedang, Indonesia. Integration of e-learning into Resource-Based Learning method produced a better enhancement in mathematical creative thinking ability and self-confidence development in comparison to learning without learning. The scientific approach contributed positive influence on students’ learning achievement. Creative mathematical thinking ability showed increases from one cycle. Analysis of mathematical creative thinking ability covered aspect of fluen-cy, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The post-test result showed lower achievement in comparison to test result of the final learning cycle.
Application of Computer-Based Auto Accompaniment in Music Education
Authors: Li Yifeng
Published: March 2020

The computer-based auto accompaniment (AA) reflects the integration between computer technology and music theory. If applied in music education, the computer-based AA may kindle the flame of innovation in music teaching and creation and reshape the traditional music teaching mode. Therefore, this paper probes deep into the value of applying the computer-based AA in music education. Firstly, the author discussed the merits and defects of the application. To disclose the application effect, the computer-based AA was introduced to the teaching of ten songs among 92 music majors. The test results were analysed in details. The results show that the computer-based AA can satisfy the requirements of music teaching, making the teaching objective easier to achieve; the students were very interested in the computer-based AA; the computer-based AA can adapt to various tones, melodies and chords, and thus suit different styles of music; the computer-based AA enjoys high feasibility and flexibility, and boasts high values in music teaching. The research findings lay a theoretical basis for applying computer arrangement in music teaching.
Five Stars Teaching Mode of Sports Training Based on APP Microcourse
Authors: Yu Yanan , Qi Aili
Published: March 2020

With the development of teaching reform, methods and concepts, microcourse teaching has been recognized and developed extensively. However, micro-class pays more attention to the presentation of key contents, and pays less to the teaching design guided by teaching principles, causing the waste of microcourse resources to some extent and affecting the effect of microcourse teaching. Moreover, most of the sports training lectures still follow in the traditional educational pattern of teacher-blackboard-teacher-student, which cannot satisfy students' desire for knowledge and contradict with the demand of social development. Therefore, on the basis of the teaching design of five-star teaching principle, the study focuses on and solves classroom problems, emphasizes the application of knowledge points in different situations, and establishes the relationship between new and old knowledge. Meanwhile, the study combines a new type of Rope Skipping APP microcourse technology, and elaborates the teaching of knowledge rope skipping in the form of microcourse teaching, forming a learning method combined sound and image with pictures. Finally, the study takes learners as the evaluation subject and adopts the analytic hierarchy process to construct five first-level indicators, including value, learning, interaction, technology and art, which makes full use of the expert group's quantitative evaluation on the comparison of the importance of each layer's factors. By constructing the judgment matrix, it calculates the weight value of each index and forms an objective and scientific evaluation index system of microcourse. The results confirm that the teaching mode of the study can be used as the basis for microcourse improvement and auto-recommendation.
Influence of CSR Activities on Stakeholders in Foreign Markets
Authors: Barić Andrija , Omazić Mislav Ante , Aleksić Ana , Pejic-Bach Mirjana
Published: March 2020

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be seen as an important differentiation strategy for organizations operating in foreign markets, as it helps organizations to gain legitimacy, transfer their positive reputation, gain visibility and easily adapt to a new environment. The implementation of CSR activities in foreign markets is often different from the local markets. Beside institutional and legal framework, shareholders' interests can also significantly vary. Therefore, in order to achieve competitive advantage in foreign markets by using CSR, it is necessary to identify the interests of key stakeholder groups and to identify the most efficient activities and communication channels towards them. This chapter provides insight into the importance of CSR activities and communication on stakeholders' management on foreign markets, based on the empirical research on a sample of medium and large export organizations in Croatia. Results of the research indicate the importance and positive influence of CSR activities and communication on stakeholders' management in foreign markets.
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Cyberspace
Authors: Raghav Manjula , Dewani Nisha Dhanraj
Published: March 2020

Development and advancement in information technologies have paved the path for many challenges for the intellectual property rights holders. There are several forms of cybercrimes such as pornography, stalking, cyber fraud, cyber terrorism, etc., that are affecting people, hurdling e-commerce, challenging law, and disturbing the channel of information and communication. No doubt that cybercrimes are offences where the computer is the means of the commission of the offence as well as a target of the offence. Apparently, such offences are generated through electronic means where mens rea has no role to play. This unruly horse is creating several problems in the world of intellectual property, which has the capacity to affect global commerce. This chapter will focus on Indian case laws to showcase the interface between IPR and cyberspace. Also the dealing of issues like cybersqatting, cyberbullying, cyber theft will be discussed in order to check the competency of IPR.
Cognitive Computing
Authors: Wang Yingxu , Raskin Victor , Rayz Julia M. , Baciu George , Ayesh Aladdin , Mizoguchi Fumio , Tsumoto Shusaku , Patel Dilip , Howard Newton
Published: March 2020

Cognitive Computing (CC) is a contemporary field of studies on intelligent computing methodologies and brain-inspired mechanisms of cognitive systems, cognitive machine learning and cognitive robotics. The IEEE conference ICCI*CC'17 on Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing was focused on the theme of neurocomputation, cognitive machine learning and brain-inspired systems. This article reports the plenary panel (Part II) in IEEE ICCI*CC'17 at Oxford University. The summary is contributed by distinguished panelists who are part of the world's renowned scholars in the transdisciplinary field of cognitive computing.
Implementation of n-gram Methodology for Rotten Tomatoes Review Dataset Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Tiwari Prayag , Mishra Brojo Kishore , Kumar Sachin , Kumar Vivek
Published: March 2020

Sentiment Analysis intends to get the basic perspective of the content, which may be anything that holds a subjective supposition, for example, an online audit, Comments on Blog posts, film rating and so forth. These surveys and websites might be characterized into various extremity gatherings, for example, negative, positive, and unbiased keeping in mind the end goal to concentrate data from the info dataset. Supervised machine learning strategies group these reviews. In this paper, three distinctive machine learning calculations, for example, Support Vector Machine (SVM), Maximum Entropy (ME) and Naive Bayes (NB), have been considered for the arrangement of human conclusions. The exactness of various strategies is basically inspected keeping in mind the end goal to get to their execution on the premise of parameters, e.g. accuracy, review, f-measure, and precision.
Towards the Development of Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs)
Authors: Fatiha Mekelleche , Hafid Haffaf
Published: March 2020

Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs), a new mobile ad-hoc network technology (MANET), are currently receiving increased attention from manufacturers and researchers. They consist of several mobile vehicles (intelligent vehicles) that can communicate with each other (inter-vehicle communication) or with fixed road equipment (vehicle-infrastructure communication) adopting new wireless communication technologies. The objective of these networks is to improve road safety by warning motorists of any event on the road (accidents, hazards, possible deviations, etc.), and make the time spent on the road more pleasant and less boring (applications deployed to ensure the comfort of the passengers). Practically, VANETs are designed to support the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The latter are seen as one of the technical solutions to transport challenges. This chapter, given the importance of road safety in the majority of developed countries, presents a comprehensive study on the VANET networks, highlighting their main features.
A Review on the Role and Importance of Congestion Control for Traffic Optimization in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks
Authors: Singh Harjit , Laxmi Vijay , Malik Arun , Batra Isha
Published: March 2020

Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANets) are designed to provide reliable wireless communications between high-speed mobile nodes. To improve the performance of VANets' applications, and make a safe and comfort environment for VANets' users, Quality of Service (QoS) should be supported in these networks. The delay and packet losses are two main indicators of QoS that dramatically increase due to the congestion occurrence in the networks. Indeed, due to congestion occurrence, the channels are saturated and the packet collisions increase in the channels. Therefore, the congestion should be controlled to decrease the packet losses and delay, and to increase the performance of VANets. Congestion control in VANets is a challenging task due to the specific characteristics of VANets such as high mobility of the nodes with high speed, and high rate of topology changes, and so on.
Data Science in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks
Authors: Govindasamy Ananthi , Thiruvengadam S. J.
Published: March 2020

Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANET) is a mobile ad-hoc network in which vehicles move rapidly through the road and topology changes very frequently. VANET helps to provide safe, secure, and more comfort travel to travelers. Vehicles intelligence is an important component in high mobility networks, equipped with multiple advanced onboard sensors and contain large volumes of data. Datascience is an effective approach to artificial intelligence and provides a rich set of tools to exploit such data for the benefit of the networks. In this chapter, the distinctive characteristics of high mobility vehicular ad-hoc networks are identified and the use of datascience is addressing the resulting challenges. High mobility vehicular ad-hoc networks exhibit distinctive characteristics, which have posed significant challenges to wireless network design. Vehicle traffic data, and road traffic future condition data are analyzed and incorporated to enhance the VANET performance. VANETs technologies are useful to efficiently model and reliably transmit big data.
Performance Investigation of Topology-Based Routing Protocols in Flying Ad-Hoc Networks Using NS-2
Authors: Kumar Sudesh , Bansal Abhishek
Published: March 2020

Recently, with the rapid technological advancement in communication technologies, it has been possible to establish wireless communication between small, portable, and flexible devices like Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). These vehicles can fly autonomously or be operated without carrying any human being. The workings with UAVs environment often refer to flying ad-hoc network (FANETs), currently a very important and challenging area of research. The usage of FANETs promises new applications in military and civilian areas. The data routing between UAVs also plays an important role for these real-time applications and services. However, the routing in FANETs scenario faces serious issues due to fast mobility and rapid network topology change of UAVs. Therefore, this chapter proposes a comparative study on topology-based routing protocols like AODV, DSDV, and DSR. Furthermore, investigate the performance of these different protocols for a FANETs environment based on different parameters by using the NS-2 simulator.