bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PROMOÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO FINANCEIRA PARA UNIVERSITÁRIOS DE PEDAGOGIA DO INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENSINO DO CENSA – CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES
Authors: De Freitas Ribeiro Fernanda , N. P. de O. Castro Laís , S. Lima Maiara , A. N. Dias Priscilla , Paes dos S. Crispim Rayane , M. Da Silva Larissa
Published: February 2020

Uma vez inseridos num sistema capitalista torna-se fundamental ao indivíduo uma educação financeira e, consequentemente a sua conscientização para que saiba dosar seus gastos, minimizando a probabilidade de passar por dificuldades financeiras em algum momento da vida. Henrique et al. (2015) pressupõe que é essencial fazer um controle financeiro que seja eficaz, no qual é o importante que se saiba com exatidão o valor da receita e despesas mensais; e, não esquecer que o controle financeiro não é apenas ter anotado as despesas realizadas, pois o orçamento envolve: planejar, eleger prioridades e controlar. A Educação Financeira permite compreender, como os fatos que acontecem na economia interna e externa interferem no cotidiano das pessoas, viabilizando tomadas de decisões financeiras conscientes e a redução de gastos. O projeto proposto teve o intuito de promover uma educação financeira para universitários do curso de Pedagogia oportunizando reflexões que os ajudem na utilização de suas receitas e na administração de suas despesas. Além disso, buscou identificar e analisar os fatores que mais influenciam os gastos dos universitários, a fim de traçar um perfil socioeconômico dessa população. O intuito da pesquisa foi desenvolver uma nova cultura de controle financeiro em alunos universitários do curso de Pedagogia de uma Instituição particular situada no Norte Fluminense. Foi aplicado um questionário entre os alunos do curso de Pedagogia constituído de perguntas abertas e fechadas, as quais deveriam ser respondidas por escrito. Após a aplicação do questionário foi feito o mapeamento dos gastos financeiros desses universitários
INVESTIGAÇÕES FENOMENOLÓGICAS DOS SENTIDOS DESVELADOS NAS RELAÇÕES CONJUGAIS A PARTIR DA DEFICIÊNCIA DE AO MENOS UM DOS CONJUGES
Authors: Azevedo Carla Aparecida Lourdes dos Santos , Barros Caetano Eduarda , Muniz Manhães Mônica , Batista Ferreira Sales Raphaela , Chagas Santana Vitória
Published: February 2020

O presente artigo aborda os sentidos que atravessam os modos de relação que prevalecem com casais onde ao menos um dos cônjuges é deficiente. Diversos âmbitos da vida conjugal são abordados como a sexualidade, o trabalho, a criação dos filhos, a espiritualidade, a relação com os parentes de ambos os lados. Os sentidos desvelados se deram a partir do encontro dos pesquisadores com os casais entrevistados e a experiência singular fundou o nosso olhar. "Voltar às coisas mesmas", eis o fio condutor de um trabalho fenomenológico; teorias, opiniões e sistematizações não poderão capturar os olhares que livremente vão ao encontro do objeto de pesquisa que "fala" por si mesmo e não pode ser apreendido por esquemas teóricos. A metodologia utilizada foi qualitativa, sendo a mesma desenvolvida, a partir da combinação do método fenomenológico com a cartografia, onde adotamos entrevistas semi-abertas, bem como revisão sistemática da literatura. O trabalho de campo evidenciou que ainda permanecemos imersos, socialmente, num conflito de olhares, onde de um lado se apresenta o processo de socialização fundado em verdades como adequação, estigmas e, porque não dizer, sentenças, e do outro, vivências, singularidades e possibilidades
The Training of Portfolio-Based Learning Model to Develop The Democracy Value and The Students’ Critical Thinking Skill
Authors: Sulistyarini Sulistyarini , Utomo Bambang Budi , Rosyid Rum , Atmaja Thomy Sastra
Published: February 2020

Pancasila and Citizenship Education (PPKn) Learning is a vehicle for democratic education. In the context of international discourse, PPKn learning in Indonesia is still included in the knowing democracy paradigm. While in other countries, it is already in the paradigm of building democracy. For this reason, PPKn learning needs to be facilitated so that it develops from the knowing democracy paradigm towards doing democracy. As a vehicle for the education and development of democratic citizens, the PPKn has three main functions, namely developing civic intelligence, fostering civic responsibility, and encouraging civic participation. The three competencies of citizens are in line with the three main components as a learning estuary for PPKn namely civic knowledge, civic skills and civic dispositions. PPKn learning can ideally equip students with sufficient knowledge and intellectual skills as well as provide practical experience to have competence and be able to participate effectively. For this reason, two things need attention in preparing PPKn learning in class, namely knowledge about learning materials and the use of learning methods/models. One learning model that is suitable to be applied in PPKn learning is portfolio-based because the superiority of this model in its application can develop democratic values and enhance students' critical thinking skills. However, discussions with several teachers obtained information that many of them did not understand the characteristics, advantages, and ways of implementing portfolio-based learning models on PPKn learning so that this model does not get the attention to be applied by teachers in learning PPKn. Community Service Activities were carried out on August 14, 2018, located at Sungai Pinyuh State Middle School 3, Mempawah Regency, and were attended by teachers from the MGMP PPKn SLTP level throughout the District of Mempawah. This community service activity has the goal of increasing teacher knowledge and understanding of planning, implementing, evaluating, and knowing the obstacles faced by teachers in applying portfolio-based PPKn learning to develop democratic values and critical thinking abilities of students. PKM activities carried out in the form/method of socialization. The result of this activity is an increase in the knowledge and understanding of PPKn teachers on the concepts and nature of portfolio learning models, the effectiveness of portfolio learning models to develop democratic values and critical thinking skills of students, the application of portfolio learning models in planning, implementing, and evaluating PPKn learning activities, and regarding various obstacles faced by PPKn teachers in applying the portfolio model.
Homology Models of Coronavirus 3CLpro Protease
Authors: Stoermer Martin
Published: February 2020

A regional outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China in late 2019 was associated with a novel coronavirus. Rapid release of genomic data for the isolated virus enabled the construction of first-generation homology models of the new CoV 3CLpro cysteine protease. Whilst the overall viral genome was most closely associated with bat coronaviruses, the main protease is most closely related (96% identity) to SARS CoV protease.
Exposure to Mycotoxin-Mixtures via Breast Milk: An Ultra-Sensitive LC-MS/MS Biomonitoring Approach
Authors: Braun Dominik , Ezekiel Chibundu N. , Marko Doris , Warth Benedikt
Published: February 2020

Exposure to natural food contaminants during infancy may influence health consequences later in life. Hence, breast milk may serve as a vehicle to transport these contaminants, including mycotoxins, from mothers to their infants. Analytical methods mostly focused on single exposures in the past, thus neglecting co-occurrences and mixture effects. Here, we present a highly sensitive multi-biomarker approach by a sophisticated combination of steps during sample preparation including QuEChERS extraction followed by SPE cleanup and utilizing stable isotopes for compensating challenging matrix effects. The assay was validated in-house, reaching limits of detection (LOD) for all 34 analytes in the range of 0.1 to 300 ng/L with satisfying extraction efficiencies (75 - 109%) and stable intermediate precisions (1 - 18%) for most analytes. Compared to our first published multi-mycotoxin method LODs were decreased by a factor of 2-60x enabling the assessment of chronic low-dose exposures. The new method was applied to a small set of Nigerian breast milk samples to compare results with already published data. Concentration levels of samples determined to be contaminated before could be confirmed. The newly investigated alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) was found for the first time in this biological fluid at concentrations up to 25 ng/L. Moreover, in a pooled Austrian sample trace amounts of multiple mycotoxins confirmed co-occurrence and exposure even in countries with high food safety standards. In conclusion, the method facilitates the determination of mycotoxins at ultra-trace levels in breast milk, enabling the generation of occurrence data necessary for comprehensive co-exposure assessment.
Speeding Up Discovery of Auxetic Zeolite Frameworks by Machine Learning
Authors: Gaillac Romain , Chibani Siwar , Coudert François-Xavier
Published: February 2020

The characterization of the mechanical properties of crystalline materials is nowadays considered a routine computational task in DFT calculations. However, its high computational cost still prevents it from being used in high-throughput screening methodologies, where a cheaper estimate of the elastic properties of a material is required. In this work, we have investigated the accuracy of force field calculations for the prediction of mechanical properties, and in particular for the characterization of the directional Poisson’s ratio. We analyze the behavior of about 600,000 hypothetical zeolitic structures at the classical level (a scale three orders of magnitude larger than previous studies), to highlight generic trends between mechanical properties and energetic stability. By comparing these results with DFT calculations on 991 zeolitic frameworks, we highlight the limitations of force field predictions, in particular for predicting auxeticity. We then used this reference DFT data as a training set for a machine learning algorithm, showing that it offers a way to build fast and reliable predictive models for anisotropic properties. The accuracies obtained are, in particular, much better than the current “cheap” approach for screening, which is the use of force fields. These results are a significant improvement over the previous work, due to the more difficult nature of the properties studied, namely the anisotropic elastic response. It is also the first time such a large training data set is used for zeolitic materials.
Metabolic reprogramming of fibro/adipogenic progenitors facilitates muscle regeneration
Authors: Reggio Alessio , Rosina Marco , Krahmer Natalie , Palma Alessandro , Petrilli Lucia Lisa , Maiolatesi Giuliano , Massacci Giorgia , Salvatori Illari , Valle Cristiana , Testa Stefano , Gargioli Cesare , Fuoco Claudia , Castagnoli Luisa , Cesareni Gianni , Sacco Francesca
Published: February 2020

In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the absence of the dystrophin protein causes a variety of poorly understood secondary effects. Notably, muscle fibers of dystrophic individuals are characterized by mitochondrial dysfunctions, as revealed by a reduced ATP production rate and by defective oxidative phosphorylation. Here, we show that in a mouse model of DMD (mdx), fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) are characterized by a dysfunctional mitochondrial metabolism which correlates with increased adipogenic potential. Using high-sensitivity mass spectrometry–based proteomics, we report that a short-term high-fat diet (HFD) reprograms dystrophic FAP metabolism in vivo. By combining our proteomic dataset with a literature-derived signaling network, we revealed that HFD modulates the β-catenin–follistatin axis. These changes are accompanied by significant amelioration of the histological phenotype in dystrophic mice. Transplantation of purified FAPs from HFD-fed mice into the muscles of dystrophic recipients demonstrates that modulation of FAP metabolism can be functional to ameliorate the dystrophic phenotype. Our study supports metabolic reprogramming of muscle interstitial progenitor cells as a novel approach to alleviate some of the adverse outcomes of DMD.
Synthesis and Characterization Chitosan-ZnO nanoparticle and Its Application as Antibacterial Agent of Staphylococus aureus ATCC 25923
Authors: Fatoni Ahmad , Munarsih Ensiwi , Asmadi Kadek , Hidayati Nurlisa
Published: February 2020

The synthesis of modified chitosan has been studied. The aims of this research were modification of chitosan with ZnO nanoparticle to form chitosan-ZnO nanoparticle and its application as antibacterial agent of  Staphylococus aureus. Characterization of modified chitosan  was conducted using FTIR spectroscopy and X-Ray diffractometer. ZnO nanoparticle was synthesized by leaf extract of Sirih hijau (piper betle L)  and zinc acetate dihydrate. Modified chitosan was synthesized by chitosan and ZnO nanoparticle. Modified chitosan solution can act as antibacterial agent with paper disk method. The result showed that chitosan can be modified with ZnO nanoparticle and detected at wave number of 3427 cm−1. The crystalline size of ZnO nanoparticle is 16.47 nm. The average inhibition zone of chitosan-ZnO nanoparticle at concentration 10.000, 5.000 and 2.500 ppm are 28.87 ±  0.4 ;  24.93 ± 0.15 and 19.35 ± 0.3 mm respectively.
Industrial surfacing and hardfacing technology, fundamentals and applications
Authors: Klimpel Andrzej
Published: February 2020

The technological fundamentals of modern processes of production surfacing and regeneration of machine parts and equipment as well as methods of assessment of properties and quality of deposits are described. Examples of industrial applications of oxy-acetylen gas, MMA, GMA, SSAW, GTA, PTA, SA and laser surfacing and hardfacing are presented.
Insight into food handlers’ perceived barriers and motivators to perform food temperature control practices in Malaysian public schools
Authors: Wong S.Y.W. , A. Izzah , Mahyudin N.A. , Ho J.A. , U.Z.A. Ungku Fatimah
Published: February 2020

This study was conducted to identify the current temperature control practices and
determine the perceived barriers and motivators of school food handlers during cooking
and holding process. A total of seven focus group discussions (FGD) were carried out
with 64 food handlers using purposive sampling method from selected school canteens in
Klang Valley, Malaysia. Audio-recordings were transcribed into verbatim, and data were
analyzed using Atlas.ti software. Data-driven coding was done and independently coded
by a second researcher to obtain intercoder reliability. Findings reveal that the participants
do not use thermometer during cooking. Hot holding equipment (i.e., bain-marie) were not
commonly used for students’ food. For the perceived barriers of thermometer use during
cooking, time constraint was the most frequently mentioned barrier reported. Other
barriers identified were inadequate knowledge, no thermometer, not a requirement, and
inconvenience. The perceived barriers for using hot holding equipment were inadequate
resources and uncertainty of business contract renewal. On the other hand, motivators to
perform overall temperature control practices were determined: 1) law and enforcement,
2) customer satisfaction, 3) resources, 4) intrinsic motivation, and 5) knowledge and
training. Findings from this study can be applied in food safety intervention programs to
increase food handlers' compliance with proper temperature control practices.
The Law Relating to Satellite Navigation and Air Traffic Management Systems - A View from the South Pacific
Authors: Murray Kim
Published: February 2020

This article is an updated and revised version of a paper originally presented to a Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/ Air Traffic Management Forum of Pacific state, airline and air traffic service provider organisation representatives meeting in Sydney, Australia on 16 April 1998. The Forum was organised under the auspices of the Australian Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
"Get that Camera out of my Face!" A Look at Children, Privacy and the Broadcasting Standards
Authors: Des Tombe Micheal
Published: February 2020

This article looks at the current national and international law surrounding children's rights to privacy in broadcasting.  It examines issues of consent, both of the parent and the child, as well as public interest defences where consent is absent.  The article concludes that the Broadcasting Standards Authority should develop a new and separate broadcasting code for children's privacy rights based partly on overseas precedents.
Efficiency of Contractual Arrangements in Private Agricultural Product Markets
Authors: Boyd Haleigh , Evans Lewis , Quigley Neil
Published: February 2020

The electronic and information revolution is changing virtually all aspects of economic and social life, no more so than in the ability of firms of all sizes to make their mark in production and exporting. The ready access to vast information and the lower costs that now attend dealing with other firms have opened opportunities that never before would have been cost-effective at the individual firm level. These firms have to contract with other firms for all sorts of purposes. Because of the small size of agricultural and horticultural producers and special problems of seasonal production, variability in production and price, and product perishability, some of the most challenging contracts are in this sector.Co-operatives provide a vehicle for the vertical integration of production and processing in agriculture. The producers provide capital for and control the processing entity so that their interests are aligned. Returns to producers bundle together the commodity price and the return from the capital invested in processing.Many of the agricultural product markets in New Zealand operate within this co-operative structure, and in the case of the dairy industry, it is supported by statute. The forestry, wine and processed vegetable industries are notable exceptions in that these industries employ contracts between producers and processors as an alternative to vertical integration via co-operatives.In this article, we use examples of contracts between producers and processors in the forestry, wine and processed vegetable markets to consider the extent to which contracts may provide efficient vehicles for the alignment of interests between producers and processors in agricultural markets. We consider the ways in which these contracts:â€¢Minimise transaction costs;â€¢Use incentive mechanisms and monitoring to limit opportunism;â€¢Allocate risk;â€¢Facilitate investment in specific assets; andâ€¢Allocate property rights.We assess the implications of the annual crop cycles and perishability of grapes and vegetables with the longer crop cycles of forestry. We conclude that contracts appear to be viable alternatives to co-operative structures, even in the market for perishable agricultural products.
Optimasi Biaya Bahan Bakar Pembangkit Thermal Area Jawa Tengah dan DIY Berbasis Logika Fuzzy
Authors: Faiz Moh. Sabiqul , Solichan Achmad , Assaffat Luqman
Published: February 2020

Penjadwalan operasi dan pembagian beban yang tepat pada proses pembangkitan tenaga listrik berguna untuk meminimalkan pengeluaran biaya bahan bakar. Dari simulasi operasi unit pembangkit thermal area Jateng dan DIY dengan sampel beban 2496 MW, 3850 MW, dan 4392 MW, metode iterasi lambda menghasilkan daya total pembangkitan yang sama besar dengan kebutuhan beban, sehingga nilai error 0%.  Sedangkan pada metode logika fuzzy memiliki nilai error yang juga bagus, yaitu berturut-turut pada kondisi beban tersebut adalah 0,72%, 0,01%, dan 0,03%. Deviasi pembagian beban menggunakan iterasi lambda dengan logika fuzzy juga menunjukan nilai yang bagus, yaitu pada beban 2496 MW = 6,58%, 3850 MW = 4,39%, sedangkan pada beban 4392 MW mencapai 17,23% atau buruk. Perbedaan daya total pembangkitan metode iterasi dengan fuzzy, membuat perbandingan efisiensi kedua metode tersebut tidak dapat dilakukan. Oleh karena itu, analisis dilakukan dari efektifitas kedua metode tersebut. Selain itu, diperlukan juga pembahasan lebih detail mengenai pembagian beban menggunakan metode logika fuzzy, baik dari sisi variabel input-ouput, fungsi keanggotaan, maupun aturan fuzzy.
NETRALISASI AIR LINDI RESIDU BAUKSIT (RED MUD) DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN AIR GAMBUT
Authors: Santi Maya
Published: February 2020

Bauxite residue or red mud is waste (by-products) generated from alumina processing. Some things are still the world's environmental issues, with respect to the red mud is in terms of the amount produced lots, as well as the properties of alkalinity and concentrations of Na relatively high. Na concentration and alkalinity of the red mud, is considered important to note because it gives a good effect in the short term and long term. In the short term, high solubility Na affect the quality of the leachate red mud and the long-term deals in terms of utilization and reclamation. One of the treatments that can be done to overcome the quality of red mud leachate is neutralization using peat water. The volume of peat water required to neutralize leachate red mud up to pH ~ 7 is 1: 300. The percentage reduction in the concentration of Na in the red mud leachate after neutralization 99.5%.
EVALUASI KUALITAS MUTU MINYAK GORENG MENGGUNAKAN POLARISATOR TERPADU BERDASARKAN METODE FLUORESENSI ELEKTROOPTIK
Authors: Sugito Heri , Firdausi K. Sofjan , Putri Nidia Kharisma
Published: February 2020

Evaluation of quality of cooking oil using integrated polarizer based on fluorescence polarization method has been carried out. Integrated polarizer used a green laser with a wavelength of 532 ± 10 nm. Measurements were made by observing changes in fluorescence polarization angles that occurs when without an external electric field and with the provision of an external electric field produced from two copper plates given a voltage of 0-6 kV. The samples used were new cooking oil and expired cooking oil, palm cooking oil that has been contaminated by chicken oil and lard. The test results show that the change in polarization angle on cooking oil expires is greater than the new cooking oil, as well as changes in the polarization angle in palm cooking oil that has been contaminated by lard is greater than pure palm cooking oil and palm cooking oil. This indicates that the saturated fatty acid content in lard is greater than that of pure palm cooking oil and chicken oil. With these results, the fluorescence polarization method is expected to be a method for evaluating halal cooking oil.
KLASTERISASI DATA PERTANIAN DI KABUPATEN LAMONGAN MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA K-MEANS DAN FUZZY C MEANS
Authors: Rohmatullah Arif , Rahmalia Dinita , Pradana Mohammad Syaiful
Published: February 2020

Di Indonesia, terdapat beberapa pekerja sebagai petani sebagai matapencaharian karena kebutuhan pokok pada pangan dan memiliki lahan pertanian yang luas. Karena terdapat perbedaan  luas lahan pertanian dan hasil produksi pertanian, maka diperlukan klasterisasi pada data pertanian. Tujuan klastering adalah untuk mengidentifikasi suatu kelompok data dari populasi data untuk menghasilkan sifat-sifat dari data itu sendiri. Pada penelitian ini akan digunakan dua metode yaitu : algoritma K-Means dan algoritma Fuzzy C Means (FCM). Algoritma K-Means dan algoritma FCM dapat mengklaster beberapa kecamatan di kabupaten Lamongan berdasarkan luas lahan pertanian dan hasil produksi pertanian. Pada algoritma K-Means, titik pusat klaster diupdate sehingga menghasilkan jumlahan euclidean distance yang minimum. Pada algoritma FCM, derajat keanggotaan (the degree of membership) diupdate sehingga menghasilkan nilai fungsi objective yang minimum. Berdasarkan hasil simulasi, kedua metode tersebut dapat mengklaster beberapa kecamatan di kabupaten Lamongan berdasarkan luas lahan pertanian dan hasil produksi pertanian.
La exclusión social y las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación: una visión estadística de su relación en la educación superior
Authors: Astudillo Torres Martha Patricia , Chévez Ponce Florlenis , Oviedo Vargas Yesenia
Published: February 2020

En este artículo se expone el proceso de diseño e implementación de una escala inédita que mide la integración de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en las prácticas educativas universitarias y la generación de exclusión social derivada de esta integración tecnológica. La recopilación de información se realizó a través de una escala Likerth; el instrumento fue aplicado a estudiantes de dos centros de educación superior ubicados en México y Costa Rica. Los principales resultados señalan que el estudiantado valora las TIC como herramientas significativas en su formación; sin embargo, se excluye a estudiantes que no tienen un fuerte desempeño en estas tecnologías. Asimismo, de acuerdo con las evidencias empíricas generadas en el estudio se afirma que la escala contiene índices de consistencia interna y de confiabilidad apropiados para ser aplicada en la medición de los tópicos que se conforman para poblaciones de nivel educativo superior.
Viajar sin mapa
Authors: Escalona Victoria José Luis
Published: February 2020

Fue Martín López Ávalos, investigador del Centro de Estudios Históricos de El Colegio de Michoacán, quien originalmente invitó a varios colegas a discutir el tema de la historia del tiempo presente en un seminario que se reunió varias veces entre 2013 y 2017. Aunque convocados desde la historia, la mayoría de los participantes éramos antropólogos y, por ello, la preocupación condujo a rutas no previstas, lo que también refleja las trayectorias que ya recorría la discusión más allá del seminario. La invitación de López se tradujo en un texto que es el que abre el presente número de LiminaR. Estudios Sociales y Humanísticos.
Promoting social inclusion for migrant populations through media, technologies and languages
Authors: Rico Mercedes , Fielden Laura Victoria , Sánchez Héctor
Published: February 2020

While the globalized nature of contemporary society can be empowering for many, it may mean the maintenance of social iniquities for others, such as migrant populations. Spain, like many other European countries, has faced a high migration influx in the last decades. As a result, the government has invested in measures orientated toward social inclusion for these populations, including policies for the acquisition of language and culture. To support these efforts, the aim of the present study is twofold: Firstly, to evaluate the design of a cloud-based platform which supports learning authentic language and culture material appearing in media. Secondly, to present the results of a group of 12 trainers teaching language and culture courses through the platform and 63 adult A2-B1 migrants taking the courses offered there. The research examines the main findings of how migrants’ profiles may play a role in the effectiveness of online media as a teaching tool.
Strategi Pengembangan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia Pasca Unloading dari Kapal Ternak Camara Nusantara Indonesia
Authors: G. M. Toharmat  , A. M. Fuah  , L. Cyrilla  , Y. Triyonggo
Published: February 2020

The purpose of this study was to create strategy for developing Human Resource competency post unloading from Camara Nusantara Cattle Ship. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method were used for search the best alternative strategy for developing Human Resource competency post unloading from Camara Nusantara Cattle Ship. The expert selection was carried out to obtain priority weights or rankings in the AHP structure to determine post-unloading HR competency development strategies. Based on the results of the analysis that has been done that the most influential factor is facilities and infrastructure with a weight of 0.377. The actor who has the most role in determining the strategy to increase the competence of human resources after unloading from cattle ship is an expedition company with a weight of 0.269, with the primary objective being to maintain the quality of livestock (0.464). The most appropriate alternative strategy in the hierarchy with a weight of 0.324 is conducting competency-based training and development.
Art Therapy Sebagai Upaya Penatalaksanaan Psikogeriatri di Panti Wreda Di Kota Semarang
Authors: Widyastuti Rita Hadi , Rachma Nurullya , Hartati Elis , Nurrahima Artika , Mu’in Muhammad , Andriany Megah
Published: February 2020

Jumlah Masalah psikogeriatri semakin meningkat di Indonesia. Penatalaksanaan psikogeriatri yang tidak tepat dapat menimbulkan dampak baik bagi lansia maupun caregiver yang merawatnya. Adapun tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah  (1) menurunkan masalah psikogeriatri khususnya kesepian pada lansia di panti wreda; (2) meningkatkan pengetahuan caregiver dalam melakukan Art therapy sebagai upaya dalam penatalaksanaan psikogeriatri di Panti Wreda; (3) meningkatkan ketrampilan caregiver dalam melakukan Art therapy sebagai upaya dalam penatalaksanaan psikogeriatri di Panti Wreda; dan (4) adanya buku panduan Terapi Aktivitas Kelompok (TAK) Art Therapy.  Metode yang digunakan adalah  pelaksanaan Terapi Aktivitas Kelompok (TAK) Art Therapy pada lansia dengan masalah psikogeriatri khususnya kesepian, dan  pelatihan dengan metode ceramah dan praktik melakukan TAK Art Therapy.   Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan: (1) Kegiatan Terapi Aktivitas Kelompok (TAK) Art Therapy pada lansia dapat menurunkan nilai kesepian dengan rata- rata 4,5 ; (2) Pelatihan dilakukan pada 15 caregiver dengan hasil terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan caregiver dengan mean 7,5 ; (3) peningkatan  ketrampilan caregiver dalam penatalaksanaan psikogeriatri dengan mean 8; dan (4) tersusun buku panduan Terapi Aktivitas Kelompok (TAK) Art Therapy. Terapi Aktivitas Kelompok (TAK) Art Therapy pada lansia dapat dilakukan oleh caregiver sebagai upaya dalam penatalaksanaan psikogeriatri di Panti Wreda.Kata kunci : Lansia, art therapy, psikogeriatri ABSTRACTNumber of psychogeriatric problems is increasing in Indonesia. Incorrect psychogeriatric management can have an effect on both the elderly and caregiver. The objectives of this activities are (1) to decrease the problem of psychogeriatri, especially loneliness on elderly at nursing home; (2) to increase caregiver knowledge in performing Art therapy as an effort in the management of psychogeriatri at Panti Wreda; (3) to improve caregiver skills in performing Art therapy as an effort in the management of psychogeriatri in Panti Wreda; and (4) there is guidance book of Group Activity Therapy Art Therapy. The method used is the implementation of Group Activity Therapy Art Therapy on the elderly with psychogeriatric problems, especially loneliness, and training with lecture method and practice doing TAK Art Therapy. The results of activities indicate : (1) Group Activity Therapy Activities  Art Therapy in elderly can decrease loneliness value by an average of 4.5; (2) The training was carried out on 15 caregivers with the result of increased caregiver knowledge with mean 7.5 ; (3) incresing caregiver skill in psychogeriatric management with mean 8; and (4) the creation of guidance book of Group Activity Therapy Art Therapy. Group Activity Therapy Art Therapy on elderly can be done by caregiver as an effort in psychogeriatric management in Panti Wreda.   Keywords: Elderly, art therapy, psychogeriatrics
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Penyuluhan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Kesehatan Masyarakat
Authors: Rahman Hamidah , Patilaiya Hairudin La
Published: February 2020

ABSTRAKUpaya untuk meningkatkan derajat kesehatan masyarakat menjadi hal yang sangat penting untuk mencapai taraf hidup yang lebih baik. Salah satu strategi untuk mencapai derajat kesehatan masyarakat adalah dengan memberikan pemahaman dan kesadaran masyarakat untuk menerapkan pola hidup bersih yang dimulai dari tingkat keluarga, lingkungan dan masyarakat luas. Tujuan kegiatan pemberdayaan masyarakat ini adalah agar masyarakat memiliki kesadaran tinggi dan potensi diri untuk menjaga kesehatan melalui pengenalan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS). Program pengabdian masyarakat yang diinisiasi oleh Majelis Kesehatan Umum dan Pelayanan Sosial Pimpinan Wilayah Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara ini bertujuan untuk pemberdayaan masyarakat di desa Posi-posi Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai pada kegiatan ini adalah menggugah partisipasi masyarakat untuk menyadari bahwa perbaikan kesehatan dapat dimulai dari rumah tangga dan di usia dini. Metode pelaksanaan adalah dengan penyuluhan dan praktek PHBS agar masyarakat dapat terlibat langsung dalam praktek hidup bersih dan sehat. Kegiatan ini juga melibatkan mahasiswa kesehatan masyarakat sehingga para mahasiswa dapat mempraktekkan secara langsung ilmu pengetahuan yang diperoleh di bangku kuliah. Kata Kunci: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, Penyuluhan, PHBS
Pengembangan Multimedia Interaktif Berbasis Lectora Inspire sebagai Media Pembelajaran Guru
Authors: Astuti Irnin Agustina Dwi , Sumarni Ria Asep , Bhakti Yoga Budi
Published: February 2020

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini, yaitu meningkatkan peran guru di SMA IT Nururrahman Depok dalam mengembangkan inovasi media pembelajaran. Inovasi media pembelajaran berupa media pembelajaran lectora. Salah satu perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai media belajar yang efektif dan efisien dalam pembelajaran fisika yaitu dengan membuat media pembelajaran interaktif berbasis lectora inspire. Dengan menggunakan program lectora inspire materi pembelajaran dikemas secara praktis dan menarik, karena berisi materi, contoh soal dan pembahasannya, animasi, video pembelajaran, dan soal evaluasi interaktif. Pelaksanaan kegiatan ini dalam tiga tahap yaitu tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Tahap perencanaan yaitu menyiapkan bahan presentasi media pembelajaran lectora, modul pelatihan, serta sarana dan prasarana dalam menunjang pelatihan. Tahap pelaksanaan yaitu kegiatan pelatihan yang dilaksanakan pada tanggal 19-21 Juli 2018. Tahap evaluasi yaitu memberikan evaluasi terhadap hasil produk peserta pelatihan dalam bentuk aplikasi media pembelajaran lectora. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pelatihan ini adalah dengan pelatihan dan pendampingan serta diskusi. Hasil produk pelatihan ini dalam bentuk aplikasi media pembelajaran lectora yang dapat digunakan guru dalam menunjang kegiatan pembelajaran di kelas. Kata Kunci : media pembelajaran, multimedia interaktif, lectora inspire
INDICADORES AMBIENTALES Y GESTIÓN URBANA. RELACIONES ENTRE SERVICIOS ECOSISTÉMICOS URBANOS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD
Authors: Karis Clara María , Mujica Camila Magalí , Ferraro Rosana
Published: February 2020

Las ciudades enfrentan desafíos de sustentabilidad que hacen necesario generar información ambiental a través del uso de indicadores. El presente trabajo analiza la disponibilidad y distribución de infraestructura ecológica en la ciudad de Mar del Plata y su periurbano (Argentina), de manera tal de construir una base de información necesaria para evaluar la disponibilidad de Servicios Ecosistémicos Urbanos. Para ello, se utilizaron indicadores ambientales que evalúan dichos atributos en la superficie verde pública, la superficie de suelo no impermeabilizado y la cubierta de vegetación. Los resultados muestran una desigual distribución de dichos elementos, lo cual podría tener implicancias en las oportunidades de contacto directo con la naturaleza por parte de la población urbana, siendo esto un determinante en la generación de gran parte de los Servicios Ecosistémicos Culturales.
Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Lastovo archipelago, Croatia
Authors: Koren Toni , Lauš Boris
Published: February 2020

A study of the butterfly fauna of the southern Croatian islands of Lastovo and Prežba is presented. Fieldwork was carried out from 2013 to 2018, during different vegetation seasons. Altogether 30 species were recorded during the survey, including 13 new records for Lastovo. Along
with Satyrium ilicis known only from the literature, 31 butterfly species have so far been recorded on Lastovo. On Prežba, 15 species have been recorded, representing the first butterfly records for the island. With respect to the butterfly fauna, Lastovo is one of the poorest
medium sized islands in the Adriatic Sea. The main reason for this is its position, as it is one of the outer islands of the Adriatic, being about 94 km from the mainland. Additionally, most of the arable and open fields on the islands were abandoned in the last century and were, until recently,
almost completely overgrown with bushes and maquis. This may be another reason for such a low species number, as well as the extremely low number of observed specimens of some species.
Interleukin 33 is differentially expressed in the thymus by developmental stage and cell type.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: February 2020

The thymus is the site of positive and negative selection (1-5). Comparing transcriptome data from cortical and medullary epithelial cells of the murine thymus (cTEC and mTEC) at 1, 3, and 6 months of age using a published dataset (6) revealed that the IL-1 family cytokine Interleukin 33 (IL-33) (7) was among the genes whose expression varied most significantly through mouse development in mTEC expressing low levels of the class II major histocompatibility complex MHC-II. At 6 months, the IL-33 was among the genes whose expression was most different between cell types. The alarmin IL-33 is differentially expressed between cells of the epithelium of the thymus and its expression is developmentally-patterned in the medulla of the thymus.
Beyond robotic speech: mutual benefits to cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence from the study of multimodal communication
Authors: Grzyb Beata , Vigliocco Gabriella
Published: February 2020

Language has predominately been studied as a unimodal phenomenon - as speech or text without much consideration of its physical and social context – this is true both in cognitive psychology/psycholinguistics as well as in artificial intelligence. However, in everyday life, language is most often used in face-to-face communication and in addition to structured speech it comprises a dynamic system of multiplex components such as gestures, eye gaze, mouth movements and prosodic modulation. Recently, cognitive scientists have started to realise the potential importance of multimodality for the understanding of human communication and its neural underpinnings; while AI scientists have begun to address how to integrate multimodality in order to improve communication between human and artificial embodied agent. We review here the existing literature on multimodal language learning and processing in humans and the literature on perception of artificial agents, their comprehension and production of multimodal cues and we discuss their main limitations. We conclude by arguing that by joining forces AI scientists can improve the effectiveness of human-machine interaction and increase the human-likeness and acceptance of embodied agents in society. In turn, computational models that generate language in artificial embodied agents constitute a unique research tool to investigate the underlying mechanisms that govern language processing and learning in humans.
Resting State Functional Connectivity and Outcomes of Psychotherapies for Late-life Depression
Authors: Solomonov Nili , Victoria Lindsay W. , Dunlop Katharine , Respino Matteo , Hoptman Matthew , mano sigal zilcha , Oberlin Lauren , Liston Conor , Arean Patricia , Gunning Faith , Alexopoulos George S.
Published: February 2020

Background: Problem solving therapy (PST) and “Engage”, a reward-exposure” based therapy, are important treatment options for late-life depression, given modest efficacy of antidepressants in this disorder. Abnormal function of the reward and default mode networks has been observed during depressive episodes. This study examined whether resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) of reward and DMN circuitries is associated with treatment outcomes. Methods: Thirty-two older adults with major depression (mean age = 72.7) were randomized to 9-weeks of either PST or “Engage”. We assessed rsFC at baseline and Week 6. We placed seeds in three a priori regions of interest: subgenual cingulate (sgACC), dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC), and nucleus accumbens (NAcc). Outcome measures included the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) and the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS).Results: In both PST and “Engage”, higher rsFC between the sgACC and middle temporal gyrus at baseline was associated with greater improvement in depression severity (HAMD). Preliminary findings suggested that in “Engage” treated participants, lower rsFC between the dACC and DMPFC at baseline was associated with HAM-D improvement. Finally, in Engage only, increased rsFC from baseline to Week 6 between NAcc and Superior Parietal Cortex was associated with increased BADS scores.Conclusion: The results suggest that patients who present with higher rsFC between the sgACC and a structure within the DMN may benefit from behavioral psychotherapies for late life depression. ‘Engage’ may lead to increased rsFC within the reward system reflecting a reconditioning of the reward systems by reward exposure.
Does the Perceptual Load Hypothesis Predict Auditory Distractibility?
Authors: Robinson Christopher W
Published: February 2020

Attention is a valuable resource with limited capacity, so knowing what will distract us during important tasks can be crucial in life. There is a lot of support for the Perceptual Load Hypothesis (PLH) when examining visual distractibility, however, less research has examined if PLH can predict auditory distractibility. Participants in the current study completed visual selective attention tasks while being presented with auditory and visual distractions under low/high perceptual loads. While visual distractors had a larger effect on the visual selective attention task, we increased auditory distractor effects by requiring participants to periodically respond to the auditory information. Our results showed no support for PLH with auditory distractors, and instead showed the opposite pattern, with auditory distractors having a larger effect under high perceptual load. These findings have important implications for our understanding of selective attention and shed light on tasks that require the processing of multisensory information.
Accumulation or absorption? Changing disparities of household non-employment in Europe during the Great Recession
Authors: Biegert Thomas , Ebbinghaus Bernhard
Published: February 2020

This comparative study analyses the impact of the Great Recession on household non-employment across Europe since 2008. We use the EU-SILC (2007 to 2014) for a shift-share analysis that de-composes annual variations in household non-employment in 30 European countries. Investigating whether job-loss is absorbed or accumulated by households, we break down non-employment vari-ations to changes in individual non-employment, household compositions, and polarization. We find that jobless households increased since 2008, especially in crisis countries. There is no evi-dence for widespread absorption of individual non-employment in families or multi-person house-holds. Instead, household dynamics and unequal distribution of non-employment leads to further risk accumulation within households during the crisis. Paradoxically, this pattern occurs in those crisis countries known for their traditional household structures and less accommodating welfare systems which have relied thus far on families to absorb employment risks. The impact of the crisis has aggravated household disparities in joblessness.
Comprehensive Reward System, Employee Motivation and Turnover Intention: Evidence from Nepali Banking Industry
Authors: Gautam Prakash Kumar
Published: February 2020

Background: Employee motivation and employee turnover are  central issues in the modern organizations as human capital is the most important intangible asset for organizational productivity. Attitude, skills and knowledge of employees create the competitive advantage of the organization. It is the growing challenge for retaining competent and professional employees in the organization within the increasing global opportunities. Employee motivation, satisfaction, job burnout, turnover are being common challenges to the management. To cope with such challenges, organizations should have strategic focus on comprehensive reward system.

Objectives: This study aims at  exploring the factors of comprehensive reward system. More specifically, relationships between the components of comprehensive reward system and employee motivation are examined. Finally, the impact of employee motivation derived from reward system was tested with employee turnover intention.

Methods: This study was conducted with descriptive-correlational research design that follows quantitative approach. Primary data for each variable was collected from 200employees holding different positions in different banks. A 5-Point Likert Scale was used to collect major responses on the variables. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were used to test the hypothesis. Inferences were made on five per cent and one per cent level of significance.

Result: Results of the study revealed that compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance recognition and empowerment and career opportunity were the major factors as the components of comprehensive reward system. It was found that these factors had significant positive relationship with employee motivation. Results also revealed the negative significant relationship between employee motivation and their turnover intention.

Conclusion: Employees of Nepali banking industry strongly believe in comprehensive reward system ranging from economic benefits to the personal growth. It is also concluded, with supporting the theory that employee motivation helps to solve the employee turnover intention.

Implications: To solve the high corporate movement of employees in Nepali banks, this study provides a key insight for focusing on comprehensive reward system.
Effect of Foreign Aid on Educational Development in Nigeria
Authors: Mukaddas Tijjani Mohammed
Published: February 2020

Background:Education is necessary for the economic growth and political stability of any nation. Due to the lack of resources, Nigeria does not pay necessary attention to education. In recent years Nigeria has reduced the budgetary allocation for education sector. Like in other sectors, Nigeria relies heavily on foreign aids for the development of the educational institutions.

Objectives:The study aims at assessing the effect of foreign aid on educational development in Nigeria and to give policy recommendations based upon the conclusion drawn from this study.

Methods:The study, conducted in Nigeria, employed descriptive survey research design and data werecollected using key stakeholders questionnaire as research tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics for research questions and t-test statistics to answer the research hypothesis.

Results:Findings from this study revealed that foreign aid has positively affected Nigeria education in terms of infrastructure, SDGs, UBE, science and technology, human resources and ICT.

Conclusions:The foreign aid to education has a positive impact on Nigerian educational development.

Implications:The result generated from this study can be considered by education policy makers of Nigeria and concerned authorities.

Recommendations:The study recommended that donor countries/agencies should allow Nigeria to design and formulate its own policies according to her culture and traditions. It is also recommended that foreign aid intervention should be carried out more in rural communities especially in the area of critical infrastructures in Nigerian schools.