bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Distinctive Constitution of Feeling Hurt - a Review and a Lazarian Theory
Authors: Hardecker David Johannes Kaspar
Published: September 2018

What is the nature of feeling hurt? I answer this question by systematically reviewingand integrating theories and empirical findings on feeling hurt using Lazarus’ theory ofemotion. Following this approach, feeling hurt is constituted by a primary appraisal ofan illegitimate devaluation and by a secondary appraisal of low controllability whichtogether activate an action tendency to withdraw from an interaction. I derive severalpredictions, e.g., that an increase in appraisals of controllability should turn hurt intoanger. I also point out hypotheses on the facial, vocal, bodily and behavioral expressionof feeling hurt and it’s communicative function. Further, I draw important conceptualdistinctions between a broad and a narrow concept of feeling hurt as well as between feeling hurt as an emotion, a hurtful event and a long-term emotional episode of hurt. Finally, I systematically compare feeling hurt with humiliation, shame, guilt, disappointment, sadness, and anger.
The Mindful Adolescent: Developmental Changes in Nonreactivity to Inner Experiences during the Transition to High School, and Relations to Stress and Positive Affect
Authors: Galla Brian , Tsukayama Eli , Park Daeun , Yu Alisa , Duckworth Angela Lee
Published: September 2018

Little is known about the naturalistic development of mindfulness in adolescence, and whether changes in this mental faculty are associated with perceived stress and emotional well-being. The current longitudinal study examined the development of one dimension of mindfulness, nonreactivity to inner experience, in a racially and socioeconomically diverse sample (N = 1,657) during the transition from middle school to high school. Students participated in up to four assessment waves, from fall of 8th grade through spring of 9th grade, during which they completed self-report measures assessing nonreactivity, perceived stress, and positive affect. Latent growth curve models indicated that levels of nonreactivity increased linearly during the two-year study period. Developmental change in nonreactivity varied minimally by gender, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity. Parallel process latent growth curve models showed that changes in nonreactivity were associated with concomitant reductions in perceived stress and increases in positive affect. Random intercept cross-lagged panel models showed that within-person nonreactivity prospectively predicted changes in perceived stress and positive affect. This is the first study to track naturalistic developmental change in mindfulness during adolescence. Results suggest that the nonreactivity dimension of mindfulness may boost resilience during the transition from middle school to high school.
Adult age differences in the effects of processing on storage in working memory: A meta-analysis
Authors: Graham Agnieszka J , Rhodes Stephen
Published: September 2018

Normal adult aging is known to be associated with lower performance on tasks assessing the short-term storage of information. However, whether or not there are additional age-related deficits associated with concurrent storage and processing demands within working memory remains unclear. Methodological differences across studies are considered critical factors responsible for the variability in the magnitude of the reported age effects. Here we synthesized comparisons of younger and older adults' performance on tasks measuring storage alone against those combining storage with concurrent processing of information. We also considered the influence of task-related moderator variables. Meta-analysis of effect sizes revealed a small but disproportionate effect of processing on older adults' memory performance. Moderator analysis indicated that equating single task storage performance across age groups (titration) and the nature of the stimulus material were important determinants of memory accuracy. Titration of storage task difficulty was found to lead to smaller, and non-significant, age-differences in dual task costs. These results were corroborated by supplementary Brinley and state-trace analyses. We discuss these findings in relation to the extant literature and current working memory theory as well as possibilities for future research to address the residual heterogeneity in effect sizes.
The Continuing Paradox of Traditional Female and Male Circumcision among Kuria in Northeastern Tanzania
Authors: Mhando Nandera Ernest
Published: September 2018

Using participant observation, life histories, narratives, interviews and telephone conversations, this article explores reasons behind the failure of anti-female circumcision and anti-traditional male circumcision campaigns among the Kuria, an ethnic community based in Northeast Tanzania. Besides circumcision being central to attaining full personhood in the traditional society, undergoing this ritual has far-reaching socio-economic and political implications for both males and females, including gaining access to resources, political positions and socio-economic support. Despite fierce opposition to female circumcision from state and non-state actors, as well as social stigma, ridicule and sanctions against it, the practice, now in international language outlawed as female genital mutilation, goes on unabated. Similarly, despite the availability of modern health services for medical male circumcision, which has a high potential in limiting the spread of HIV/AIDS, Kuria boys resort to the traditional forms of circumcision. This article underscores the importance of understanding local discourse in a bid to eradicate circumcision with more informed means.
Afterword: Two World Views of Eeyou Family Hunting Territories
Authors: Tanner Adrian
Published: September 2018

The article looks at the origins and the importance for Quebec Eeyou hunters of the recognition of family hunting territories in the Paix des Braves. The testimonies of Eeyou hunters are a rare victory for Indigenous knowledge. In both the 1973 injunction brought by the Cree and Inuit against the Quebec government and the 1999 Mario Lord case, hunters' evidence resulted in favourable judgments for the Eeyou and for the recognition of family hunting territories. Even though both were overturned on appeal, I argue that these judgments led to two out-of court settlements, establishing and solidifying gains for Eeyou hunting and land management rights. These rights not only benefit each Eeyou First Nation collectively, but they also provide for the rights of certain individuals and families. Since the territories cover most of the traditional homeland, they represent renewed Indigenous land rights in lands over which Aboriginal title had previously been extinguished, and may represent a precedent for other Indigenous groups that also have family hunting territories.
Facsimileing the State: The Bureaucracy of Document Transmission in Israeli Human Rights NGOs
Authors: Grinberg Omri
Published: September 2018

This article focuses on faxes as techno-social activity, and on the part they play in infrastructures of mediation. It anthropologically examines how document transmissions function as practices of power and its undoing, using the case of anti-occupation Israeli NGOs that document human rights violations in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The article ethnographically traces the initial transmission of documents (mainly testimonies) to the office from the field, and the eventual transmission of legal documents (mainly complaints) from NGOs to the state of Israel, practices that constitute symmetries between state and NGO bureaucracies. This odd mirroring raises questions about what we take for granted about a shared infrastructure of communication.
IPSAS VS. NATIONAL GAAP : DIFFERENCES AND CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING IPSAS IN ALBANIAN PUBLIC SECTOR
Authors: FINO Dritan , HALILI Kesjana , RODHANI Erisa
Published: September 2018

ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper is to
analyze the differences between International Public Sector Accounting
Standards (IPSAS) and the Albanian Public Sector GAAP (Albanian PS GAAP). At
the same time, the paper tries to emphasize the steps and the challenges of implementing
IPSAS in Albanian context. The analyses are based on
official information from strategic documents of the Government of Albania, as
well as official reports form the international professional and financial
institutions, such as: World Bank, IFAC, and OECD.
A DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH ON TURKISH LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES’ INDEPENDENT AUDIT CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: Can Gökberk
Published: September 2018

Due to its necessity of analytical thinking and knowledge of business sciences, the accounting profession doesn’t require muscle strength but definitely requires a powerful brain. Also, due to the variety of clients and their industry and firm-specific specific expertise, the auditor doesn’t operate as a sole entity and requires a league of staff to continue the profession. On the other hand, the client may prefer not to work with the auditor and rotate the engagement auditor or the audit firm. This research was decided as a tool to present a detail about Turkish listed companies’ independent audit.Using a sample of 1,668 firm*year observations between 2005 and 2015, this research serves an insight to the audit characteristics of manufacturing companies listed on Borsa İstanbul. Descriptive statistics are presented as the opinion, audit firm type, engagement auditor gender, audit firm and engagement auditor rotations. Also using cross- variable analyses, relationship between “audit opinion and audit firm”, “audit firm and auditor gender” and “auditor gender and audit opinion” are presented. This research contributes to the accounting literature by providing a detailed perspective on the audit structure of an emerging market.
The Inhibitory Effect of Mangosteen Extract on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induced Retinal Endothelial Cell Migration
Authors: Jittiporn Kanjana , Suvitayavat Wisuda , Moongkarndi Primchanien , Caldwell Rulth B
Published: September 2018

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of mangosteen extract on hypoxia induced reactive oxygen species production and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induced retinal endothelial cell migration.Material and Method: This research studied bovine retinal endothelial cells. The non-toxic concentration of mangosteen extract of water soluble part was verified using trypan blue staining. The effects of mangosteen extract on hypoxia induced reactive oxygen species production and retinal endothelial cells migration were determined using 2’, 7’ dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate and scrape/wound assay, respectively. The mechanism of mangosteen extract on retinal endothelial cell migration was determined using western blotting. The analysis of variance was used to determine the differences among group means.Results: The concentrations of mangosteen extract at 25, 50 and 100 mg/ml were non-toxic and these concentrations were used in further experiments. Mangosteen extract at a dose of 100 mg/ml significantly attenuated hypoxia induced reactive oxygen species formation. At all doses, mangosteen extract also significantly inhibited retinal endothelial cell migration. However, the mechanism of mangosteen extract on VEGF signaling did not affect the phosphorylation of VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2).Conclusion: Mangosteen extract has anti-oxidant and anti-migration effects.
Overweight and Obesity: Impacts on Woment Health and Nursing Care
Authors: Youngwanichsetha Sununta
Published: September 2018

Overweight and obesity have several impacts on women’s health. The common health consequences are polycystic ovary syndrome, fatty liver, gestational diabetes mellitus, and  hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. These conditions affect pregnancy and childbirth outcomes, including preterm labor, induction of labor, cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, macrosomia, low-birth weight infant, congenital anomalies, and intrauterine fetal death. Nursing care aims at preventing overweight and obesity, reducing their impacts on women health and pregnancy outcomes.
Attitudes of Medical Students in Thailand toward Patient-Centered Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Sangsuwan Tharntip , Sirirak Thanitha , Suvarnabhumi Krishna
Published: September 2018

Objective: To assess the attitudes of medical students toward patient-centered care and explore what the factorsthat influence these attitudes.Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in January 2015. A study population of 619 medicalstudents in their second to sixth academic year in Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University were invited toanswer the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) which was translated into Thai by back-translation withbilingual test and was used to assess the attitudes toward the doctor-patient relationship. The associations betweenthe PPOS score and the individual characteristics that included gender, academic year, grade point average(GPA), hometown, mean expenditure per month and residence during the study period were examined by using theindependent t-test, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression.Results: The total number of respondents was 520 (84.0%). The mean (S.D.) overall PPOS score was 3.8 (0.4).From multiple linear regression analysis, there were three factors that were significantly associated with the PPOSscore: gender, academic year and GPA (p-value<0.050). Hometown, mean expenditure per month and residenceduring the study period were not significantly different.Conclusions: Female medical students, higher academic year and a higher GPA had greater positive attitudes towardpatient-centered care.
Happiness Status and Related Factors Among Clinic-Medical Students of Prince of Songkla University, 2015
Authors: Pitanupong Jarurin , Kanapikkhu Supawan
Published: September 2018

Objective: To study the happiness status and related factors among clinic-medical students.Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in order to survey all medical students, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University in 2015. Questionnaires for demographic data, health, activity, human relationships andThai Mental Health Indicators-15 were used. Mean,percentage, chi-square, and fisher’s exact test were used toanalyze the data.Result: There were 403 medical students (80.2%) who completed the questionnaires. Of the medical students, 56.3% were female. Mean age was 23 years old; 26.6% had history of drinking alcohol. The significant factors associatedwith happiness status were medical class, history of drinking, and exercise. Fourth year medical students had asignificantly higher happiness status than 5th and 6th year students (p-value<0.001). Medical students who didn’t havehistory of drinking had a significantly higher happiness status than medical students who had a history of drinking(85.0% and 73.6%, p-value=0.014). Medical students who had a history of exercise had a significantly higher happinessstatus than medical students who didn’t have a history of exercise (84.5% and 73.7%, p-value=0.024).Conclusion: The significant factors associated with happiness status were medical class, history of drinking alcohol,and exercise. Being in the 6th year of medical school and having a history of drinking were significant factors relatedto a lower happiness status. History of exercise was a significant factor related to a higher happiness status.
Interns’ Attitudes on Cancer Pain and Its Management
Authors: Nimmaanrat Sasikaan , Prechawai Chatchai , Oofuvong Maliwan
Published: September 2018

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate interns’ attitudes in terms of cancer pain and its management, including opioid prescription.Material and Method: Questionnaires consisting of 2 parts (attitudes toward cancer pain and its management as well as attitudes toward opioid prescription), were completed by 125 out of 165 interns (75.8%).Result: The majority of them thought that maximum analgesic treatment should be commenced when patients’ life expectancy was not more than 1 year (76.0%). They rated the patients’ requirement for pain medications as average (73.6%) and supposed that the demand for higher analgesic doses indicating increased pain level (60.8%). Almost seventy percent would cautiously regulate the dosage and frequency of opioids to avoid tolerance and addiction. Two thirds did not agree to provide too low dose of opioid to prevent tolerance. Over 80.0% did not agree that they should inform patients, as well as their relatives, that opioids were bad, nor did they reassure them that trying to bear pain may be a better alternative. Over half would discourage patients who were willing to stand the pain and refused to receive a morphine injection. None strongly agreed not to prescribe opioids due to a fear of respiratory depression.Conclusion: Although the minority of the participated interns had negative attitudes towards cancer pain and its management, these negative attitudes may influence their clinical judgment and practice, which lead to inadequate pain management being provided to cancer pain patients, who are in need for optimal pain relief.
Effectiveness and Satisfaction of Using Hand Block to Protect Venous Access Line and Arterial Line in Anesthesia
Authors: Wittayanupakorn Natsana , Oofuvong Maliwan
Published: September 2018

Objective: To determine the effectiveness and the satisfaction of hand block to protect intravenous access line and arterial line in anesthesiaMeterial and Method: This descriptive study was conducted in patients aged ≥18 years old who received general anesthesia, patient’s arms with the intravenous or the arterial line attached to the body. Hand block as used to protect the press from surgeon or equipments during the operation. The nurse anesthetists were asked to evaluate the effectiveness and the satisfaction of hand block to protect the intravenous line and the arterial line. The evaluating scales included the followings: 4=very good, 3=good, 2=fair, 1=poor.Results: Fifty three patients were recruited in the study. The mean scores of the effectiveness of using hand block to protect venous access and arterial line were good (>3.2-3.6). The items of the satisfaction were very good (≥3.6) that using reused materials, convenience to use, low surgeon disturbance, easily keeping, avoid pressure sore injury and durability. The overall satisfaction score of using hand block was very good (=3.8).Conclusion: The satisfaction of using hand block among nurse anesthetists was very good. Hand block is effective for protecting intravenous access line and arterial line.
Prevalence and the Correlation Between Depression and Health Related Quality of Life among Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Authors: Noree Sithiporn , Bowolthumpiti Atchima , Nochaiwong Surapon , Koyratkoson Kiatkriangkrai , Chaisai Chayutthaphong , Panyathong Setthapon , Sattaya Kittiya , Prasertkul Boontita , Ruengorn Chidchanok
Published: September 2018

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of depression and the association between depression and health-related quality of life among hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using the Beck Depression Inventory Thai version (BDI-II) and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form Thai version (KDQOL-SF) during July 1st-November 19th 2015. Linear regression was used to analyze an association between depression and quality of life. Meanwhile, logistic regression was performed to determine association between dialysis modality and depression level categorized into two groups; depression (BDI-II≥14), and no depression (BDI-II<14).Results: Of 81 dialysis patients; 60.5% was male, mean±standard deviation age was 57.9±13.6 years old. Forty and 41 patients underwent HD and PD, respectively. Overall, dialysis patients had the prevalence of depression of 35.8% (95% confidence interval (95% CI)=25.4-47.2), 37.5% (95% CI=22.7-54.2) and 34.1% (95% CI=20.1-50.6), respectively. There was no association between dialysis modality and depression score. The results revealed the reverse of association between depression score and the KDQOL-SF score. The beta coefficient (β) were -1.08 (95% CI -1.34 to -0.82; p-value<0.001) in overall patients, -0.96 [95% CI -1.30 to -0.63; p-value<0.001] in HD patients, and -1.28 [95% CI -1.73 to -0.82; p-value<0.001] in PD patients.Conclusion: Depression is commonly revealed in dialysis patients and significantly associated with their quality of life. Healthcare providers need to pay attention to depression not merely emphasizing in physical treatments.
Home Visit and Palliative Care
Authors: Fumaneeshoat Orapan
Published: September 2018

To date, an advance in medical technology and science increase the population’s life-span. Hence, palliative medicine, aiming to improve quality of life in patients’ life with incurable diseases becomes essentially significant. Palliative care is a holistic approach, incorporating physical, mental, social and spiritual health. Most Thai patients in the late stage of diseases prefer staying and receiving health care at home where they feel more familiar and restful. In addition, home is the place where they can be with their beloveds and relatives. Therefore, they would like to die at home rather than at hospital. However, many of them did not live, the way they want the remaining of their lives to be nor they die where they would like to die. This is because their caregivers could not manage the exacerbation of symptoms properly, along with the rapid progression of diseases, resulted in hospital admission at the end stage of patients’ lives. Hereafter, palliative home visit plays an important role to allow patients spend their precious time as they approach the end of their life and finally die peacefully at home as they wished. Palliative home visit must be well-planned and appropriate for each patient to ensure that patients, their families and caregivers receive the best health care, according to patients’ will.
Les inhumations chasséennes du Pirou et de Vigne de Bioaux (Valros, Hérault) : un recrutement spécifique en contexte d’habitat ?
Authors: Gleize Y. , Goude G. , Gandelin M. , Herrscher E.
Published: September 2018

Les sites néolithiques moyens du Pirou et de la Vigne de Bioaux à Valros (Hérault, France) sont distants de moins de 300 m. Ils sont tous deux attribuables à la phase ancienne de la culture chasséenne (4300–4100 av. J.-C.). Le premier regroupait plus de 150 structures excavées dont sept contenaient des inhumations individuelles. Le second a livré une quinzaine de fosses dont une contenait une inhumation individuelle. La mise en évidence d’une proximité étroite entre les inhumations et l’espace domestique ainsi que les différentes études pluridisciplinaires engagées offrent l’occasiondecroiserunensemblededonnéespermettantd’interroger le statut des individus inhumés en fosses domestiques réemployées. L’analyse anthropologique et isotopique a, ainsi, permis de caractériser les huit individus et d’apporter de nouveaux éléments de discussion relatifs au phénomène des inhumations chasséennes en contexte d’habitat. Malgré la taille de l’effectif, les données anthropologiques ont montré la particularité de ces sujets, tous féminins, et l’hétérogénéité des données métriques. Des analyses isotopiques (δ13C, δ15N) menées sur les restes humains et animaux ont été confrontées aux résultats de découvertes regionals récentes dans une perspective paléoalimentaire et paléocomportementale. Les données anthropologiques et isotopiques montrent, ainsi, une hétérogénéité très importante des défunts,quipermetd’interrogerlesmodalitésdeconstitution de ce groupe d’individus. Cette étude souligne la nécessité de poursuivre les discussions également sur des effectifs faibles si l’on veut comprendre toute la diversité des pratiques funéraires existant durant le Chasséen méridional ainsi que la corrélation qui pourrait exister entre le statut social des sujets et le traitement funéraire dont ils font l’objet.
Introduction
Authors: Blanes Ruy Llera , Hausner Sondra L. , Coleman Simon
Published: September 2018

Professor Eileen Barker, one of the key figures in recent sociology of religion and the subject
of this volume’s portrait, recalls in her text how her first goal in life was to become an actress.
Only later on and quite by accident did she stumble upon the social sciences of religion, without,
however, losing interest in performing. Those reminiscences are somewhat of a motto for what
we find in this volume of Religion and Society: texts concerned with the performance of religion
in society from different angles and perspectives—from ritual to reflexivity, from advocacy to
opposition (here Eileen’s piece is illuminating in its subtleties of approach), and from definition
to regulation.
Preserving executive functions in nondominant frontal lobe glioma surgery: an intraoperative tool
Authors: Puglisi Guglielmo , Sciortino Tommaso , Rossi Marco , Leonetti Antonella , Fornia Luca , Conti Nibali Marco , Casarotti Alessandra , Pessina Federico , Riva Marco , Cerri Gabriella , Bello Lorenzo
Published: September 2018

OBJECTIVE

The goal of surgery for gliomas is maximal tumor removal while preserving the patient’s full functional integrity. At present during frontal tumor removal, this goal is mostly achieved, although the risk of impairing the executive functions (EFs), and thus the quality of life, remains significant. The authors investigated the accuracy of an intraoperative version of the Stroop task (iST), adapted for intraoperative mapping, to detect EF-related brain sites by evaluating the impact of the iST brain mapping on preserving functional integrity following a maximal tumor resection.

METHODS

Forty-five patients with nondominant frontal gliomas underwent awake surgery; brain mapping was used to establish the functional boundaries for the resection. In 18 patients language, praxis, and motor functions, but not EFs (control group), were mapped intraoperatively at the cortical-subcortical level. In 27 patients, in addition to language, praxis, and motor functions, EFs were mapped with the iST at the cortical-subcortical level (Stroop group). In both groups the EF performance was evaluated preoperatively, at 7 days and 3 months after surgery.

RESULTS

The iST was successfully administered in all patients. Consistent interferences, such as color-word inversion/latency, were obtained by stimulating precise white matter sites below the inferior and middle frontal gyri, anterior to the insula and over the putamen, and these were used to establish the posterior functional limit of the resection. Procedures implemented with iST dramatically reduced the EF deficits at 3 months. The EOR was similar in Stroop and control groups.

CONCLUSIONS

Brain mapping with the iST allows identification and preservation of the frontal lobe structures involved in inhibition of automatic responses, reducing the incidence of postoperative EF deficits and enhancing the further posterior and inferior margin of tumor resection.
Use of stereotactic intensity-modulated radiotherapy in thyroid-related ophthalmopathy
Authors: Espinoza Salvador , Saboori Mehran , Forman Scott , Moorthy Chitti R. , Benzil Deborah L.
Published: September 2018

✓ Thyroid-related ophthalmopathy (TRO), a debilitating condition involving a range of visual and orbital symptoms, occurs in up to 40% of patients with Graves disease. The goals of treatment include correcting thyroid dysfunction, relieving ocular pain, preserving vision, and improving cosmetic appearance. Options for therapy include symptomatic treatment, glucocorticoid medication, radiation therapy, and surgery. Traditional radiation treatment uses small opposed bilateral fields consisting of retrobulbar volumes and customized blocks to shield periorbital structures. The combination of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and stereotactic technology facilitates the administration of radiation to patients suffering from TRO and provides greater safety and efficacy than traditional treatment. The authors present the case of a patient with severe TRO whose symptoms resolved rapidly after treatment with stereotactic IMRT. The outcome in this case supports stereotactic IMRT as an effective treatment option for patients with TRO who also undergo radiation therapy.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI KINERJA KARYAWAN UNIVERSITAS LANCANG KUNING
Authors: Yandra Alexsander , Febriadi Bayu , Zamzami Zamzami
Published: September 2018

Computer-based information is very influential in the world of work, as well as web-based information systems are used as a means of information enhancement. Utilization will facilitate a job as well as data processing faster, the decision will be taken more precisely, saving time and cost. In addition, web-based information systems can also be an efficient means of promotion and information resources that can be accessed by Internet users who are increasingly widespread. In the Faculty of Computer Science, the absence of media as a means of gathering RPKPS while the application of the computer and internet and resources already exist, so difficult in adjusting diktat subjects given lecturers against the competence of the study program and for the development of the competence of the study program
Analisis Pengaruh Perceived Benefit, Free Mentality Dan Perceived Sacrifice Terhadap Attitude Toward Paying Dan Implikasinya Terhadap Willingness To Pay (Studi Pada Pengguna Joox VIP)
Authors: Leonardo Andre
Published: September 2018

The purpose of this research was to determine whether willingness to pay on Joox VIP influenced by perceived benefit, free mentality, and perceived sacrifice through attitude toward paying. Joox was chosen to be the object of this research because it was a new comer in Indonesian market and it has a good rating in AppStore and PlayStore just within a week after it was launched. The theoretical model in this study is presented with 4 hypothesis be tested by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This study uses 125 respondents who subscribe Joox VIP and has used it more than a month. These results indicate that perceived benefit was positively related to attitude toward paying, free mentality and perceived sacrifice negatively related to attitude toward paying. Then attitude toward paying positively related to willingness to pay.

Keywords: Perceived Benefit, Free Mentality, Perceived Sacrifice, Attitude Toward Paying, and Willingness to Pay.
Intelligent Tutoring System
Authors: Amastini Fitria
Published: September 2018

Intelligent Tutoring System is a tutor behaviour system  which can be used as an alternative goal for interactive e-learning and distant learning. This system can provide an adaptive system to support student’s learning and retention process based on their characteristic and needed. There are development method such as bayesian network, and neural network that can build fundamental component of Intelligent Tutoring System. This paper will give some concepts and examples for implementing those method from other papers.

Index Terms—intelligent tutoring system, artificial intelligent, neural network, bayesian network, ontology
Pengembangan Prototipe Piranti Lunak Sistem Informasi Manajemen Kegiatan Perekayasa Dengan Microsoft Excel
Authors: Pane Ivransa Zuhdi
Published: September 2018

Management of engineering activities based on information systems is expected to increase Engineer’s perfomances in executing the daily tasks. The software of such management information system should be built on the platform which is easy to use and adaptable to the dynamics of engineering activity management in the future. Software engineering, consisting of analysis, design and implementation, was carried out to realize a prototype which is ready to be applied in the further development stages.

Index Terms - engineering activity, Engineering, information system, software engineering.
Is It Worth It? Perbandingan Pencatatan Inventori Pembukuan Manual dan Pembukuan Digital
Authors: Riadidana Richard , Soelistio Yustinus Eko
Published: September 2018

Green Computing is a computational resources that maximize energy efficiency and prolong the use of a device that is used , minimizing the use of paper or a book , and the electrical energy that is used every day . This paper explore the possibility to compare the cost and searching speed using Green Computing definition approach in an inventory system between using human labor, Microsoft Excel, and Inflow Inventory application.  The comparison includes the data rate cost from local electricity company (PLN) and 450 samples of data.  The result shows that the larger cost is incurred by using applications than using human labor.  However, using applications can conclude to faster searching process than using human labor.

Index Terms - Green computing, power efficiency, time efficiency
Menakar Resiko Pembangunan Prototipe User Experience Dengan Weighted Risk Check List
Authors: Munggana Wira
Published: September 2018

Development of User Experience (UX) artifacts such as annotated wireframes, immersive prototypes, and detailed documentation should be done by a UX designer specialist, however most of them are not programmers. It can be done by using UX designer tools widely available today. Aside from what tools they used, this paper higlights forecasting the risk of an UX prototype project using weighted risk check list.

Index Terms - Heuristic, User Interface Design, User Experience Prototype, Weighted Risk Check List, Wireframe.
Sales Force Automation dalam Peningkatan Pelayanan Terhadap Pelanggan
Authors: Karya San , Suhartono Joni , Candra Sevenpri
Published: September 2018

The purpose of this research is to analyze the company's business processes in managing customers, and design e-crm system in the field of Sales Force Automation. The method used in this research is to study literature to see SFA models to be applied, the collection of data by conducting surveys, interviews with the company as well as designing the SFA system that includes the necessary features, system design, class diagrams, sequence diagrams and screen design. The analysis of the system running can be identified problems in PT. LKI is lack of features that facilitate the company's internal applications as well as with clients in the execution of projects and no lesson learned or report that contains the project sales and employee performance. Based on the results of the research it can be concluded that PT. LKI Is required the application of Sales Force Automation that helps clients get information about the project that is being worked on, facilitates communication between internal and with clients and have a report of corporate performance as well as employees in order to achieve and enhance the company strategy in order to provide the best service for clients.

Index Terms— e-CRM, Sales Force Automation
Perancangan E-learning pada SMK Negeri 1 Bandung
Authors: Febriannisa Ditha , Hasugian Leonardi Paris
Published: September 2018

The quality of education will affect the quality of the nation and state. Indonesia is a country whose quality of education still low, to improve education in Indonesia needed an educational system that is responsive to changes and demands of the times. E-learning for SMK Negeri 1 Bandung is intended to facilitate students and teachers in sharing material and digital information that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. This web-based application is designed using Object Oriented Programming (OOP) with Unified Modeling Language (UML) tools. And using prototype system development method that aims to in the process of design and the end result of the application made can be used in accordance with the needs of SMK Negeri 1 Bandung. With the construction of this e-learning students and teachers can share information whenever and wherever.

Index Term―E-learning, Object Oriented Programming, and Prototype.
Aplikasi Perekrutan dan Penilaian Karyawan Berbasis Web pada PT. XYZ
Authors: Desanti Ririn Ikana , Widjaja Andree E.
Published: September 2018

In a company, the process of employees recruitment and performance appraisal are very crucial. The recruitment is the first process which selects the potential employees that would meet the company’s pre-defined criteria. Meanwhile, the performance appraisal is a way to evaluate employees’ performances whether or not the employees have achieved the company’s goals. In PT. XYZ, both employee recruitment and performance appraisal processes were manually conducted. This manual process were indeed proned to many mistakes and unfair decisions. For that reason, an information system is indispensable to support the aforementioned processes. In this study, we have developed a web-based application which can support the recruitment and performance appraisal process. UML diagram version 2.4 and Rapid Application Development (RAD) with prototyping method were employed to support the development of our application. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method were also embedded in our application to select and rank the applicants based on several criteria in a more objective manner. The result of this study is a fully functional web-based application which is able to support, automate, as well as accelerate the recruitment and performance appraisal process at PT. XYZ.

Index Terms—Recruitment, Performance Appraisal, Web-based Application, Analytical Hierarchy Process
Segmentasi pada Citra Panoramik Gigi dengan Metode Two-Stage SOM dan T-CLUSTER
Authors: Umam Khoirul , Putro Fidi Wincoko , Pratamasunu Gulpi Qorik Oktagalu
Published: September 2018

Segmentation on medical image requires good quality due to affect the interpretation and diagnosis of medical experts. On medical image segmentation, there is merging phase to increase the quality of the segmentation result. However, stopping criteria on merging phase was determined manually by medical experts. It implied the subjectivity of segmentation result. To increase the objectivity of segmentation result, a method to automate merging phase on medical image segmentation is required. Therefore, we propose a novel method on medical image segmentation which combine two-stage SOM and T-cluster method. Experiments were performed on dental panoramic as medical image sample and evaluated by using segmentation quality formula. Experiments show that the proposed method can perform segmentation on dental panoramic image automatically and objectively with the best average of segmentation quality value is 4,40.

Index Terms—dental panoramic image, image segmentation, medical image, Self-Organizing Map, T-cluster
Analisis Perbandingan Performa Sistem Pakar Zakat menggunakan Algoritma Rule-Based dan Algoritma Rete Berbasis Web
Authors: Dharmawan Farisi , Meidia Hira
Published: September 2018

Web-based expert system developed in this research aims to calculate zakat based on Islam rules, and then compare two algorithms as inference machines, i.e. rule-based algorithm and rete algorithm. The advantages of this expert system are in the way of inputting data, brief explanation about end result, and javascript feature in adding the expertise of the system. In comparing two algorithms, performance parameters used are storage usage in RAM, speed in resulting conclusion, and the accuracy of conclusion, that provided by each algorithm. Pursuing a few iterations in rete algorithm has shown generally better performance compared to rule-based algorithm. This is caused by the fact that several conditions are stored in rete algorithm so that it was not needed to recalculate.

Index Terms—zakat expert system, rule-based expert system, rete algorithm
Perbandingan Algoritma Horspool dan Algoritma Zhu-Takaoka dalam Pencarian String Berbasis Desktop
Authors: Kusnadi Adhi , Wicaksono Abraham Khrisnandi
Published: September 2018

String searching is the search process by using the index to find text that can help in information retrieval systems. Continuing previous research, this study uses an algorithm Horspool and Zhu-Takaoka to find the performance of each of these algorithms in the search for a pattern in the text. So they make a useful desktop-based application to measure performance of both algorithm, particulary the time required to perform string searching process. Using the method of prototyping and Microsoft Visual Studio with C# programming language implementation. Result obtained from this application is the number of words found, and the processing time of each algorithm. From this study, the Horspool algorithm is 19,82845 percent faster in first test with the pattern "swan" in a text file 50 multiples 1000 words and 15.9442 percent in the second trial using text files 70000 words with different pattern than the number of characters Zhu algorithm -Takaoka in the process of searching string.

Index Terms-String searching, Horspool, Zhu-Takaoka, Microsoft Visual Studio, application, processing time.
Aplikasi Pengendali Kamera DSLR Nirkabel Tipe Low End Berbasis Android
Authors: Tirtana Endang , Setiawan Eko Budi
Published: September 2018

One of those beneficial innovations in DSLR camera it is able to connect with other mobile devices using wireless network. Its primary function is to control camera from distance and to instantly upload photos to social medial. But, not all DSLR cameras are equipped with this feature. Only the latest mid-end and high-end DSLR camera have the feature. In order to solve the previously mentioned issue, the researcher conducted a trial using Arduino and Bluetooth as the camera’s wireless network. The result showed that Arduino did not have its own module and, as a result, users would need to add new modules if they wanted to add new features. This was considered ineffective and inefficient. Moreover, Bluetooth connection is rarely used nowadays due to the limited transfer rate and area coverage compare to using WiFi connection. In line with the aforementioned explanation, a research was held with the main objective to access and operate low-end DLSR camera using Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi was operated using access point and controlled by smartphone.

Index Terms— Camera, DSLR, wireless, Raspberry Pi, Android
Pengaruh Algoritma Stemming Nazief-Adriani Terhadap Kinerja Algoritma Winnowing Untuk Mendeteksi Plagiarisme Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Nugroho Hargyo Tri
Published: September 2018

Winnowing algorithm is one among many algorithms for detecting document similarity and plagiarism. Some studies show that Winnowing algorithm performs quite well. One form of plagiarism is paraphrase plagiarism. Paraphrase plagiarism can be done by changing sentence structure, changing vocabulary, and adding or changing affixes. Based on some of our previous experiments, detecting document resemblances can be enhanced by changing the words containing affixes to their basic words. In computer science, this technique is known as stemming - a technique to extract the basic word from an affixed word. Usually this technique is required in the filtering process to save storage media. For Indonesian, the Nazief-Adriani stemming algorithm is by far the most appropriate. This study examines how the effect of Nazief-Adriani stemming algorithm on Winnowing algorithm's performance against Indonesian texts. The results showed that the stemming process using Bloom-Filter on the Winnowing algorithm tends to decrease the similarity level achieved, but it accelerates processing time by approximately 30%.

Keywords—Algoritma Nazief-Adriani, Algoritma Winnowing, Bloom-Filter, Plagiat, Plagiat Checker
Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Steganografi dengan Metode Least Significant Bit di Audio pada Sistem Operasi Android
Authors: Lovebbi Lovebbi , Sudirman Dodick Z.
Published: September 2018

Easy access to information this day, has increase the importance of security, especially private and secret information. the big amount of data transaction via smartphone without a proper data security has become a problem that needs attention. This paper’s goal is to implements steganography with least significant bit method for audio as alternative to data security. The implementations is done in Android operating system and produce an application for hiding message. This research proves that least significant bit in Android operating system fulfill the criteria of good steganography method.

Keywords—data security, steganography, least significant bit, android
Simulasi Antrian Kantor Pos M/M/3 dengan MATLAB
Authors: Setiawan Sari Indah Anatta
Published: September 2018

Pemodelan dan simulasi banyak dijumpai dalam berbagai bidang kehidupan, terutama untuk mengetahui dampak perubahan yang terjadi pada suatu sistem jika perubahan dilakukan, atau untuk suatu sistem yang benar-benar baru atau sulit untuk dimodelkan. Salah satu simulasi yang banyak dilakukan adalah simulasi antrian. Pada tulisan ini, penulis mencoba untuk melakukan simulasi antrian M/M/3 di sebuah kantor pos dengan memanfaatkan library simevents yang telah disediakan oleh perangkat lunak MATLAB. Langkah-langkah pengerjaan hingga analisis akan disampaikan dalam tulisan ini, sehingga diharapkan dapat memberikan gambaran yang sesuai mengenai cara simulasi dengan menggunakan MATLAB.

Kata kunci—pemodelan, simulasi, antrian, M/M/3, MATLAB
Implementasi Algoritma MAX-MIN Ant System pada Penjadwalan Mata Kuliah
Authors: Aprilius William , Augustino Lorentzo , Yeremia M. H. Ong
Published: September 2018

University Course Timetabling Problem is a problem faced by every university, one of which is Universitas Multimedia Nusantara. Timetabling process is done by allocating time and space so that the whole associated class and course can be implemented. In this paper, the problem will be solved by using MAX-MIN Ant System Algorithm. This algorithm is an alternative approach to ant colony optimization. This algorithm uses two tables of pheromones as stigmergy, i.e. timeslot pheromone table and room pheromone table. In addition, the selection of timeslot and room is done by using the standard deviation of the value of pheromones. Testing is carried out by using 105 events, 45 timeslots, and 3 types of categories based on the number of rooms provided, i.e. large, medium, and small. In each category, testing is performed 5 times and for each testing, the data recorded is the unplace and Soft Constraint Penalty. In general, the greater the number of rooms, the smaller the unplace.

Index Terms—ant colony optimization, max-min ant system, timetabling
Implementasi Rocchio’s Classification dalam Mengkategorikan Renungan Harian Kristen
Authors: Widjojo Elisabeth Adelia , Rachmat C Antonius , Santosa R. Gunawan
Published: September 2018

Nowadays, many Christian institutions are using digital media to save spiritual pictures, musics or videos, even daily devotional articles which is usually printed monthly. Since many daily devotionals are published in the Internet, it will be difficult to find a daily devotional articles with a spesific topic/category. To make it easier, in this research we use Rocchio’s classification, which use TF-IDF weighting for classification and centroid calculation in every category to classify daily devotional articles. Every testing article will be matched with the centroid using cosine similariy. As a result, the system accuracy is 73,33% using 20% of feature selection. The highest precision goes to Wisdom category which score is 1 for precision by using 100% feature selection. While the highest recall goes to Motivaton category which score is 1 by using 100% feature selection..

Index Terms—classification, categorization, daily devotional article, Rocchio’s classification, centroid, similarity