bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Utilization Review of Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome Antibody Screening Panels: Experience at a Tertiary Academic Health Center
Authors: Kim Jong T , Harris Neil S
Published: February 2019

Background

Pathology departments play a pivotal role in managing laboratory test utilization in healthcare, and inappropriate resource deployment can contribute to unnecessary healthcare costs. Here we share our experience reviewing a send-out test and implementing a utilization strategy. Antibody testing is often considered in the workup for patients with unexplained paraneoplastic syndrome–like neurological presentations. It has been unclear how helpful these antibody tests are. The goal of study is to evaluate diagnostic utility of antibody screening panel results in patients suspicious for paraneoplastic neurological syndrome and possibly underlying occult malignancy.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the paraneoplastic neurological syndrome antibody test results. The positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated. The proportion of the antibody screening results were compared between groups with and without tumor with 2-sided χ2 test statistics.

Results

In total 348 panels were sent to 2 reference laboratories. From ARUP (Associated Regional and University Pathologists; Salt Lake City, Utah), 2 out of 232 screening panels yielded positive results (0.86%) and from the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota), 26 out of 116 screening panels yielded positive results (22.4%). The overall positive predictive value was 3.57% (1/28) and the overall negative predictive value was 91.2% (292/320). There were no statistically significant differences between the antibody screening test results between the 2 groups with and without tumor.

Conclusion

We found the diagnostic utility and yield for the paraneoplastic antibody panel to be low. Following a multidisciplinary team review of the study results, the pathology department has implemented several new utilization strategies.
Humour, emotional well-being and the anti-heroine in modern dramedy
Authors: Kramer Mette
Published: February 2019

The article discusses the function of the anti-heroine in dramedy internationally and in the context of recent Scandinavian TV productions. It presents the empirical findings of a group of Danish cancer patients’ reappraisal of the TV dramedy series The Big C and its depiction of coping with melanoma, arguing that the anti-heroine’s use of humour presents a means to regulate positive and negative emotions with benefits for emotional well-being and health.
Resveratrol mitigates hypercholesterolemia exacerbated hyperthermia in chronically heat-stressed rats
Authors: Al-Tamimi Hosam , Al-Dawood Amani , Awaishesh Saddam , Abdalla Tony
Published: February 2019

Background and Aim: Hypercholesterolemia (HC) is the major leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Such atherogenic aberration deeply impacts blood circulation. Resveratrol (R) is a polyphenol that has received attention as a hypolipidemic, antioxidant, and vascular agility advocate. Efficient blood redistribution is a key element in mammalian thermoregulation. We hypothesized that R treatment may aid in mitigating hyperthermic responses under both acute and chronic heat stress (HS) conditions in HC male rats.

Materials and Methods: All rats were initially fitted with miniaturized thermologgers to measure core body temperature (Tcore). With a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement, four groups were randomly allotted, in which half of the animals ingested an HC diet (C+), while the other half ingested a control (C-) diet, throughout the whole study duration of 35 days. Seven rats from each dietary treatment, however, received R (R+; 13 mg/kg BW/day), while the rest received normal saline (R-) for 5 continuous days. All animals were maintained at thermoneutrality (TN; ambient temperature; Ta=23.15±0.04°C) for a period of 30 continuous days (days 0-29). On day 29, an acute HS (HS; Ta=35.86±0.37°C; for 9 nocturnal h) was imposed. Then, from day 29, a chronic HS protocol (Ta=32.28±1.00°C) was maintained until the past day of the trial (day 34), after which blood samples were drawn for analyses of platelet (PL) count, total antioxidant activity (TAO), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), and lipid peroxidation (LP).

Results: Switching animals from TN to HS resulted in abrupt rises in Tcore. The HC diet induced a significant (p<0.01) hyperlipidemia over the control of diet-consuming rats. Interestingly, the hyperthermic response to acute HS was highly pronounced in the rats consuming the C- diet, while the C+ diet exacerbated the chronic HS-induced hyperthermia. Despite failure to improve TAO in the C+ diet, R+ treatment caused a marked (p<0.05) decline in nighttime - hyperthermia in C+ rats, likely by enhancing blood flow to extremities (for heat dissipation) as delineated by drastic downregulations of C+ related rises in PL, TC, TG, and LP (HC diet by R+ interaction; p<0.03).

Conclusion: The hyperthermic response in C- groups was attributed to higher amount of feed intake than those consuming the C+ diet. Yet, the R+ improvement of thermoregulation in the C+ group was likely related to enhancement of vascular hemodynamics. Resveratrol intake mitigated chronic HS-evoked hyperthermia in rats. Such an approach is worthy to follow-up in other mammals and humans.
Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Fe(III) and Cu(II) Complexes with 2,4-Dinitrophenyl hydrazine and Thiocyanate Ions
Authors: Manimaran P. , Balasubramaniyan S.
Published: February 2019

The metal complexes of Fe(III) and Cu(II) were prepared by using 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine (DNPH) and thiocyanate (SCN) with stirrer refluxed for about 6 h. The prepared Fe(III) and Cu(II) complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility and electronic spectrum, FT-IR spectral studies. The result suggested the octahedral geometry for Fe(III) and Cu(II) complexes. Powder X-ray diffraction indicate the crystalline nature of the metal complexes. The antimicrobial activities of the Fe(III) and Cu(II) complexes were tested with various micro organisms by disc diffusion method. The antimicrobial results indicate that the metal complexes are highly active with compared to the free ligand. The in vitro antioxidant activity of the free ligand and its metal complexes was assayed by radical scavenging activity (DPPH). The result proposed that Fe (III) and Cu(II) complexes exhibited strong antioxidant activity than that of the ligand.
Microwave Assisted One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of Novel Pyranocarbazole Derivatives as Antiproliferative Agents and Molecular Docking Studies
Authors: Reddy Bobbala Ramana , Reddy Pedavenkatagari Narayana
Published: February 2019

A new series of pyrano[3,2-c]carbazole and pyrano[2,3-a]carbazole derivatives have been synthesized by one-pot three-component coupling of 4-hydroxycarbazole or 2-hydroxycarbazole, aromatic substituted aldehydes and (E)-N-methyl-1-(methylthio)-2-nitroethenamine under microwave irradiation. This transformation presumably occurs via Knoevenagel condensation-Michael addition–tautomerism intramolecular O-cyclization-elimination sequence of reactions creating one C-O bond and two C-C bonds. The significant features of this one-pot reaction include catalyst free, solvent free, atom-economy, no column chromatographic purification, short reaction time and good yield. Further, the synthesized pyranocarbazole derivatives were evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against four cancer cell lines such as DU 145 (prostate cancer), MDA-MB-231 (breast cancer), SKOV3 (ovarian cancer) and B16-F10 (skin cancer). The results clearly demonstrated that trimethoxyphenyl substituted pyrano[3,2-c]carbazole (9h) exhibited most potent antriproliferative activity against tested cell lines. Compounds 9a, 9b and 11a were also displayed pronounced antriproliferative activity. In addition, molecular docking studies revealed that the lead compounds bind to the colchicine binding site of the tubulin effectively.
Spectroscopic and Superparamagnetic Behaviour of Hausmannite Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles
Authors: Karpagavalli S. , Kennady Vethanathan S. John , Perumal S.
Published: February 2019

Hausmannite manganese oxide (Mn3O4) nanoparticles are synthesized by microwave assisted solvothermal method. The calcination temperature of manganese oxide was determined from TG-DTA analysis.The structural characteristics of as prepared Mn3O4 nanoparticles are analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction. The Fourier transform infrared analysis is used to identify molecular structural changes of the manganese oxide sample. The SEM images revealed the surface morphology of the Mn3O4 nanoparticles and determined the size of the particle to be in the range of 30-40 nm. UV-visible spectrum showed that pure Mn3O4 nanoparticle exhibits maximum absorption at 396 nm. The cyclic voltammetry studies are used to evaluate specific capacitance and electrochemical behaviour of Mn3O4 nanoparticles. The magnetic properties of Mn3O4 nanoparticles are examined by vibrating sample magnetometer.
Microwave Assisted One Pot Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrano[c]chromene Derivatives using [Emim]OH Ionic Liquid as Novel Catalyst
Authors: Bhagat D.S. , Pande S.G. , Katariya M.V. , Pawar R.P. , Kendrekar P.S.
Published: February 2019

One-pot efficient protocol to the synthesis of 2-amino-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrano(3,2-c)chromene-3-carbonitrile derivatives via condensation of various aryl aldehydes, dicyanomethane and 4-hydroxycoumarin in presence of Emim hydroxide as an excellent homogeneous liquid catalyst. The key advantages of this methodology are mild reaction conditions, novel catalyst, short reaction time, eco-friendly, easy work-up procedure and high yield of isolation of derivatives.
A Rapid Thin Layer Chromatographic Method for Simultaneous Screening of Albendazole and Ivermectin in Formulations Prescribed for Human or Veterinary Use
Authors: Pawar R.P. , Mishra P. , Durgbanshi A. , Bose D.
Published: February 2019

An easy and selective thin layer chromatographic method has been developed and experimentally validated for the simultaneous screening of most commonly used anthelmintic drugs i.e. albendazole and ivermectin. Separation of these compounds was attained on silica gel 60 F254 pre-coated thin layer chromatographic plate using an optimized mobile phase of diisopropyl ether:ethyl acetate:glacial acetic acid in the ratio of 7:3:0.1 (v/v), respectively at pH 3.5. The calculated Rf values for albendazole and ivermectin were 0.65 and 0.38, respectively and the LOD was found to be 25 μg/ml and 30 μg/ml for albendazole and ivermectin, respectively. The developed method is selective, sensitive, robust, cost effective, eco-friendly, rapid as well as easy to perform. The developed method was successfully applied for the analysis of albendazole and ivermectin in pharmaceutical preparations marketed as oral suspensions, powder, tablets and injectable of the single or combined dosage forms for human as well as veterinary use. It could also be applied for the simultaneous analysis of both the compounds in other samples.
Modification of Lampung and Bayah Natural Zeolite to Enhance the Efficiency of Removal of Ammonia from Wastewater
Authors: Elysabeth Tiur , Zulnovri  , Ramayanti Gina , Setiadi  , Slamet
Published: February 2019

In this research, modification of Lampung and Bayah natural zeolites was carried out to increase the zeolite’s capacity as an ammonia adsorbent. Natural zeolite is modified by acid treatment using 6 M HCl and ion exchange using 1 M NH4NO3. The modification process continued with calcination at 500 °C for 4 h. X-ray fluorescence characterization shows changes in composition in the modified zeolites. The significant increase in the Si/Al ratio occurred in the modified zeolite with acid treatment that is 10.03 for Lampung natural zeolite HCl (LNZH) and 9.20 for Bayah natural zeolite HCl (BNZH). Surface area increases due to increasing Si/Al ratio. FTIR results indicate changes in the intensity of hydroxyl groups and pyrH+ as a result of the increase in total acidity of zeolites. The zeolites performance test proves that the Bayah natural zeolite has a higher ammonia adsorption capacity than Lampung natural zeolite. Ion exchange-modified zeolite has a higher ammonia adsorption capacity than zeolite modified with acid treatment.
Effect of TiO2 Concentration on Thermal Stability and Dielectric Properties of (PANI)1-x(TiO2)x Nanocomposites
Authors: Sharma Ajay Kumar , Jain Praveen Kumar , Vyas Rishi , Jain Vipin Kumar
Published: February 2019

The current paper deals with investigation of (PANI)1-x(TiO2)x nanocomposites to explore possible material for optoelectronic devices. To investigate the effect of TiO2 concentration on structural, surface morphology and chemical properties of PANI, samples were characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM and Raman spectroscopy. The XRD pattern evidence the presence of a blend of anatase and rutile phase of TiO2 within the PANI matrix which shows amorphous nature of the matrix. FTIR and Raman spectra confirm the formation of PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites. SEM images show the appearance of lumps into smooth PANI samples with addition of TiO2 nanoparticles. The thermal and dielectric properties were studied using TGA and Impedance analyzer, respectively. The results showed that the addition of TiO2 improves the thermal stability, which clearly shows its potential application in optoelectronic devices.
Synthesis, Optical, Morphological and Magnetic Properties of Hematite Nanorods in Deep Eutectic Solvent with its Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Applications
Authors: Sakthi Sri V. Swathi Pon , Vijayakumar A. , George Mary
Published: February 2019

Deep eutectic solvent comprising of choline chloride and D(+)-glucose was synthesized by mixing in the molar ratio 2:1. Iron oxide nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method. Deep eutectic solvent consisting of D(+)-glucose acts as a promising reducing agent for the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles. Direct optical band gap of iron oxide nanoparticles was found to be 2.262 eV. Powder X-ray diffraction technique was used to identify the crystalline phases. Surface morphology analysis by Field emission scanning electron microscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy confirmed the rod shape structure of the iron oxide nanoparticles. Selected area electron diffraction pattern revealed the identity of lattice planes with the XRD data. The antibacterial and photocatalytic activities of the iron oxide nanoparticles were also studied. The synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles showed appreciable antibacterial and photocatalytic activities
Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of Benzofuran-Oxadiazole Conjugates as Potential Antitubercular Agents
Authors: Negalurmath Veerabhadrayya S. , Kotresh Obelannavar , Basanagouda Mahantesha
Published: February 2019

In the present study, a series of benzofuran-oxadiazole conjugates 7(a-o) was designed, synthesized and characterized through IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectral data. All the compounds were screened for preliminary antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium phlei and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37RV. Among all the target compounds, the compound possessing chlorine (7k, MIC 1.56 μg/mL) and bromine (7m, MIC 1.56 μg/mL) on 6th position of benzofuran showed highest activity against Mycobacterium phlei. Whereas, bromine on either 5th position (7l, MIC 3.125 μg/mL) or 6th position (7m MIC 3.125 μg/mL) on benzofuran exhibited highest activity for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (H37 RV).
Synthesis, Characterization and DFT Studies of Some Co(II) and Cu(II) Complexes of 12-Membered Tetradentate [N4] Macrocyclic Schiff Base Derived from 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone
Authors: Anjum Afreen , Paswan Sikandar , Kumar Manoj , Ali Habib , Dubey Raj Kumar
Published: February 2019

The structures of some coordination compounds of cobalt(II) and copper(II) with macrocyclic Schiff bases obtained by the reaction of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone with diamines synthesized in 1:1 molar ratio(s) have been elucidated by various physico-chemical methods viz. elemental analysis, IR, UV-visible, mass, ESR. The surface morphology was determined by SEM analysis. Infrared spectra suggested that ligand was coordinated to the metal ion in a tetradentate manner through azomethine nitrogen atom by the change in its stretching frequency. ESR spectra of copper(II) complexes indicates the presence of unpaired electron in the dx2–y2 by calculating the g values. The optimized geometries which were calculated using the DFT/B3LYP method were compared with the molecular geometries obtained experimentally.
Synthesis, Thermal Characterization and in vitro Antibacterial Assessment of Co(II) and Cd(II) Complexes of Schiff Base Derived from Amoxicillin and Thiophene-2-carbaldehyde
Authors: Chaudhary N.K. , Guragain B.
Published: February 2019

A novel AMXTC2 ligand was prepared by simultaneous stirring and refluxing of an equimolar mixture of amoxicillin and thiophene-2-carbaldehyde in methanol and was further used to synthesize metal complexes by metalation with cobalt and cadmium salts, taking ligand metal ratio 2:1. They were characterized by elemental microanalysis, FT-IR, mass, UV-visible, 1H NMR, thermal analysis, magnetic moment and molar conductance measurements. The coordination sites in the ligand were verified by their comparative and extensive spectral studies. The detailed exploration of the data suggested octahedral geometry for Co-AMXTC2 and tetrahedral geometry for Cd-AMXTC2 complexes. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters such as E*, ΔH*, ΔS* and ΔG* of various decomposition steps were calculated from TGA curves using the Coats-Redfern method. The molar conductivity data suggested non-electrolytic nature of the complexes. SEM analysis was done to observe their surface morphology. The geometry optimization of the proposed molecular structure of the complexes was achieved by running MM2 calculation in Gaussian supported Cs-ChemOffice Ultra-11 program software. The biological activities had been evaluated in vitro against E. coli, K. pneumonia, P. vulgaris and S. aureus pathogens in order to assess their antibacterial potency. The biological data revealed better growth inhibitory action of the ligand and metal complexes with bacterial pathogens.
Escepticismo, materialismo y clandestinidad. Los primeros escritos de Diderot
Authors: Ponce Esteban
Published: February 2019

En este trabajo abordamos la relación entre escepticismo, materialismo y clandestinidad en los primeros escritos de Denis Diderot. A partir del estudio de las referencias al escepticismo encontradas en su traducción de An Inquiry Concerning Virtue or Merit de Shaftesbury y analizando las posiciones sostenidas posteriormente en dos obras de su propia autoría -Pensamientos filosóficos (1746) y El paseo del escéptico (1747)-, intentamos mostrar: a) qué significado tiene el escepticismo en tanto actitud filosófica en la obra del joven Diderot, y b) cómo se configuró la transformación de mitad de siglo en el movimiento ilustrado y qué papel cumplió nuestro autor en la misma.
Memoria, verdad y ambigüedad. Píndaro y el kairós de los poetas
Authors: Sferco Senda
Published: February 2019

El presente trabajo aborda la temática de la temporalidad ligada a la producción de relatos de memoria en la antigua Grecia, cuando esta tarea era encomendada a la creación de palabra en boca de los poetas. Mediante un estudio de las odas y de los epinicios de Píndaro ( 518 a .C.- 543 a . C) -tanto en el contexto de su surgimiento como a través de interpretaciones filosóficas posteriores-, los relatos plausibles de conformar una memoria aparecen ligados a un acto de composición selectivo, donde el poeta decidirá qué acontecimientos serán dignos de Elogio y cuáles, en cambio, de Vituperio. En un contexto que se asume complejo, constituido por fuerzas ambivalentes, las producciones de palabra al servicio de un sostenimiento de la memoria deberán sortear siempre la opacidad de las circunstancias que la confunden, la ironizan, la amenazan de olvido. La palabra, así, en boca de los poetas, tendrá la eficacia capaz de dar cuenta de una economía de lo verdadero que ya va trazando la memoria de las paradojas de su propia historia.
¡No pienses, mira!: aspectos, persuasión y filosofía en Wittgenstein
Authors: Burdman Federico
Published: February 2019

En este trabajo me propongo explorar algunas consecuencias que implica adoptar una lectura disolutoria fuerte de las Investigaciones Filosóficas de Wittgenstein. A tal fin, recorreré los textos clave para la lectura disolutoria y exploraré la relación que tal concepción guarda con el estilo de composición de la obra, a partir de la clarificación del tipo de objetivo que Wittgenstein se propone. A partir de allí, desarrollaré las consecuencias que supone el modo wittgensteiniano de entender la terapia filosófica sobre los recursos argumentativos con que puede desarrollarse dicha empresa, en términos del contraste entre argumentación y persuasión. Finalmente, propondré que el trabajo del terapeuta filosófico que pretende llevarnos a ver el lenguaje de otra manera puede iluminarse a partir de un paralelismo con el tratamiento wittgensteiniano de la visión de aspectos.
El ocaso del autor. Una perspectiva sobre los escritos autobiográficos de Rousseau
Authors: Domecq Gabriela
Published: February 2019

Este trabajo se propone leer la obra autobiográfica de Rousseau como el resultado de un litigio que opone al escritor y al público. Ambos se disputan la identidad del autor. Veremos que el proyecto autobiográfico nace como una reivindicación de la soberanía de autor sobre el texto pero culmina instituyendo la soberanía del lector. En el transcurso de la obra autobiográfica de Rousseau el autor deviene un efecto de la lectura.
Ansiedad ante las ciencias y pruebas de evaluación científicas: efectos del nivel académico y género
Authors: Benlloch Pla Marc , Solaz Portolés Joan Josep , Sanjosé López Vicent
Published: February 2019

En este trabajo se hace una primera aproximación a la ansiedad de los estudiantes de secundaria ante las ciencias. Se han aplicado a 175 estudiantes de educación secundaria de diferentes cursos dos cuestionarios validados y una prueba de evaluación de competencias científicas. Un cuestionario mide la ansiedad ante diversos contextos científicos y el otro evalúa la ansiedad generada por una prueba de evaluación de ciencias. El análisis de los resultados obtenidos por medio de pruebas Anova evidencia que: a) la ansiedad ante situaciones científicas es mayor que en otras situaciones y disminuye significativamente con el aumento del nivel académico; b) la ansiedad generada en la prueba de evaluación es mayor, de forma estadísticamente significativa, en las chicas que en los chicos; y c) no se ha constatado una correlación significativa entre el nivel de ansiedad generada por la prueba de evaluación y el rendimiento conseguido en esta prueba.
Una propuesta para estudiar la complejidad de los programas de formación de profesores de matemáticas
Authors: Gil Chaves Diana
Published: February 2019

En este artículo se presenta, como uno de los resultados del desarrollo de la investigación, el diseño de la estructura del sistema para el estudio de los programas de formación de profesores de Matemáticas. El propósito central de la investigación consistió en el diseño y aplicación de un sistema de relaciones entre los campos: formación de profesores de Matemáticas, currículo y didáctica de las Matemáticas. Este sistema de relaciones se construyó a partir del estudio de tres aspectos al interior de cada uno de los campos. El primer aspecto es el estudio de los sentidos y posibles significaciones (subcampo conceptual) de cada campo. El segundo aspecto es el estudio de los intelectuales que organiza las producciones de otros intelectuales (subcampo intelectual) en cada uno de los tres campos. Y el tercer aspecto es el estudio de los problemas y del proceso de toma de decisiones (subcampo decisional) en los programas de formación, en especial las situaciones en las que se hace referencia a alguno de los tres campos. Las conclusiones están enfocadas en el diseño de unas herramientas caracterizadoras y diferenciadoras que permitan el estudio de los programas de formación de profesores de Matemáticas desde estos tres campos presentes y necesarios para la existencia de estos programas.
Identidad ambiental: múltiples perspectivas
Authors: Porras Contreras Yair Alexander , Pérez Mesa María Rocío
Published: February 2019

El propósito del presente estudio consiste en caracterizar el material bibliográfico que se ha generado en el escenario mundial sobre la identidad ambiental. Como delimitación temporal se tomaron los últimos 18 años de producción académica presente en bases de datos de alto impacto, a partir del mapeamiento informacional bibliográfico. Para cumplir con este objetivo, se parte de la formulación de dos preguntas de investigación: ¿cuál es la producción científica (artículos) relacionada con investigaciones sobre identidad ambiental?, ¿a qué campos o áreas pertenecen las investigaciones sobre identidad ambiental y qué categorías emergen? Los resultados muestran que más del 50 % de la literatura sobre identidad ambiental se concentra en dos países (Estados Unidos y Reino Unido) y que en el análisis emergen ocho campos o áreas de conocimiento en los que la identidad ambiental supone un sentido de conexión con la naturaleza, lo cual involucra habilidades, actitudes y valores que emergen en la relación con los otros.
Power Semiconductor Trends in Electric Drive Systems
Authors: Csizmadia Miklos , Kuczmann Miklos
Published: February 2019

Nowadays lots of big brands (like Tesla, Nissan, Audi etc.) deal with electric cars and electric drive systems. The first brand deals with only electric drive systems and everyone know this name. These cars are more environmentally friendly, because those operate only with electric energy (this article does not deal with the source of electric energy). The design of electric drive systems is very difficult and complicated task: the electric, thermal and mechanical parameters are very important during the design process. The task is given: it must be designed to reach the most efficient drive system with a low cost. This article deals with the current semiconductor trends and properties, investigates the current electric car drive systems (semiconductor design perspective) and deals with the future trends.
Repositori Institusi Universitas Diponegoro: Sebuah Analisis Webometrics
Authors: Prasetyawan Yanuar Yoga
Published: February 2019

Pemeringkatan Webometrik di Indonesia menjadi salah satu indikator pupolaritas repositori institusi perguruan tinggi. Universitas Diponegoro melalui repositori institusinya yang dapat diakses pada tautan http://eprints.undip.ac.id/ berupaya mengejar ranking terbaik dari ratusan bahkan ribuan repositori yang ada di dunia. Penelitian menyajikan data kuantitatif hasil perhitungan Webometrik Repositori Institusi Universitas Diponegoro pada tahun 2016. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan adalah melalui 4 kriteria perhitungan yaitu size, filerich, visibility, dan scholar. Hasil penelitian menunjukan  bahwasanya pada kriteria size halaman Repositori Universitas Diponegoro adalah 291.000 recall (temuan),  kemudian untuk kriteria filerich terdapat 16.500 recall (temuan), lalu untuk kriteria scholar 907 recall (temuan), sedangkan untuk kriteria visibility berdasarkan grafik yang dimunculkan oleh halaman Magestic SEO nampak belum cukup banyak backlink yang muncul pada tiap harinya.
Pengembangan Instrumen Pengukuran Kemampuan Literasi Informasi Berbasis Efikasi Diri (Self Efficacy)
Authors: Prasetyawan Yanuar Yoga
Published: February 2019

Literasi informasi merupakan kemampuan untuk menentukan informasi yang dibutuhkan, mengakses kebutuhan informasinya secara efektif dan efisien, mengevaluasi informasi dan sumber-sumber yang didapatkannya secara kritis, menggabungkan informasi yang dipilihnya menjadi sebuah landasan pengetahuan, menggunakan informasi secara efektif untuk mencapai tujuan tertentu, mengetahui isu-isu ekonomi, hukum, dan sosial seputar pengguanaan informasi, serta menggunakan informasi secara etis dan legal. Untuk mengetahui kemampuan tersebut pada seorang individu maka dirancanglah berbagai instrumen pengukuran. Instrumen yang telah lebih dahulu dikembangkan dengan cara mengukur secara kognitif kemampuan literasi informasi tersebut. Selanjutnya muncul premis yang menyatakan bahwa faktor psikologis berupa kepercayaan diri juga turut andil menjadi penentu kesuksesan individu dalam menyelesaikan tugas. Melalui premis tersebut muncul argument bahwa kepercayaan diri dapat menjadi ancangan untuk mengukur kompetensi literasi informasi. Dengan mengadopsi disiplin ilmu psikologi disusun dan dikembangkanlah sebuah alternatif pengukuran kemampuan literasi informasi yang disebut Information Literacy Self-Efficacy.
Mempersiapkan Pustakawan Multitasking untuk Melayani Pemustaka Generasi Z
Authors: Ganggi Roro Isyawati Permata
Published: February 2019

Hukum ke lima Ranganathan menyebutkan bahwa perpustakaan merupakan organisasi yang berkembang, tidak hanya berlaku bagi perpustakaan tetapi juga bagi pustakawan. Hal ini dikarenakan maju tidaknya suatu perpustakaan tergantung pada pustakawannya. Pustakawan dituntut dinamis dalam memberikan pelayanan kepada pemustaka. Seiring perkembangan zaman pun pemustaka yang dilayani oleh pustakawan mengalami perubahan karakter. Pemustaka yang nantinya menjadi segmentasi pasar perpustakaan adalah pemustaka dari golongan Generasi Z. Pemustaka Generasi Z ini merupakan pemustaka yang menginginkan informasi real-time dan memiliki minat yang besar dalam penggunaan media sosial. Pustakawan dalam melayani generasi Z dituntut untuk dapat menjadi multitasker, karena perpustakaan saat ini tidak hanya berfokus pada layanan secara konvensional tetapi juga layanan berbasis digital yang mampu diakses nonstop. Pustakawan Multitasking perlu memahami literasi media, literasi digital, literasi informasi, literasi visual, literasi global, literasi budaya, dan biliteracy dalam upaya memberikan pelayanan yang maksimal kepada pemustaka Generasi Z.
KONDISI PEKERJA SENIOR PASCA PENSIUN SETELAH DIKARYAKAN KEMBALI DALAM PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR JEPANG
Authors: Sakariah Dewi Saraswati
Published: February 2019

This study discusses about the condition of the re-employed senior workers after retirement in Japan’s manufacturing companies. Since experiencing  demographics problems, Japan faces many obstacles, one of them in the employment sector. Meanwhile, the government more incentive to make efforts to make Japan's rise from the stagnant economic situation after the economic recession since the 1990s. One of them by employing returning senior workers who have retired. The age of workers in Japan's pensions set by the government at the age of 60 years and the government is trying to raise the limit. Policies readmission of senior workers in the manufacturing companies of Japan after retirement is the type of work contract system. With a logical consequence of the creation of a number of different conditions with the conditions of the workers before retirement. The most prominent difference is the condition of the status of work and reduced the salary given up to 50% as a result of the worker's status has changed. However, there are still some conditions such as the number of hours worked, the same job. And on the part of senior workers have a good respon to their readmission policies in the company to support the employment sector in Japan. To obtain primary data, the authors distributed questionnaires to employees of manufacturing companies who are above the age of 60. In addition, the authors also conducted interviews to a number of parties for additional data.
PENERAPAN PRINSIP MODIFIKASI PERILAKU UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENYIKAT GIGI PADA ANAK DENGAN DISABILITAS INTELEKTUAL BERAT
Authors: Hapsari Catherina Kartika , Hartiani Fenny
Published: February 2019

Self-help skills are one of the skills needed to support one's life. Individuals with severe intellectual disability have difficulty to perform self-help tasks, such as dressing, bathing, and toothbrushing. In addition, individuals with intellectual disability usually have other health related problems. To prevent dental health problems among people with severe intellectual disability, it is necessary to prevent it by taking care of dental health. Toothbrushing is one of the most effective ways to prevent it and toothbrushing training are one of intervention that could help. This research applied behaviour modification total-task presentation in children with severe intellectual disability. This research is a quasi-experimental research using a single subject A-B-A design. The participants for this study were a 19-year-old female teenager with severe intellectual disability. This intervention was given as many as nine sessions in three weeks. The data were collected using interviews and observations to record the emergence of a series toothbrushing behavior. Data then analysed using visual inspections method. The results of this study indicate that the total task presentation intervention provides an improvement in the ability of brushing teeth. This improvement still needs to be supported by the carer's directions.
SKALA KARAKTER WIRAUSAHA (SK-WIRA): KONSTRUKSI DAN VALIDASI AWAL
Authors: Husna Aftina Nurul , Zahra Aning Az , Haq A Amrul
Published: February 2019

This article reports development of new scale to measure entrepreneurial characters. Entrepreneurial Characters Scale (SK-WIRA) measures personality traits indicating a person’s capacity to engage in entrepreneurial activity and can be used to study tendency and suitability to work as entrepreneur. In preliminary study, entrepreneurial character is operationalized based on concepts found in literatures: achievement motivation, innovativeness, risk taking, and autonomy. Four SK-WIRA subscales were constructed according to those dimensions. In phase 1 item selection, exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis were applied. Initial set of SK-WIRA constituted of 40-48 items per subscale was administered to university students (N = 130). It is found that items were not clustered based on the theory, but item types (favorable-unfavorable). Therefore, it is predicted that entrepreneurial characters and non-entrepreneurial characters are probably two different constructs and need to be measured using different tools. Final compilation of SK-WIRA consists only 22 items (all is favorable items) with good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .863). Phase 2 construct validity test using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirms that SK-WIRA consists of four correlated factors. The examination of scale internal structure shows good model fit (c2/df = 244.077/205; RMSEA = .038; CFI = .943; TLI = .936; SRMR = .069).
STRATEGI COPING ORANGTUA YANG MEMPUNYAI ANAK DENGAN DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT KROMOSOM SEKS MOSAIK
Authors: Fitrianingrum Iit , Ediati Annastasia , Faradz Sultana MH
Published: February 2019

This study aims to explore coping strategies used by parents’ of children with mosaic sex chromosome Disorders of Sex Development (DSD). The study applied the sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach that collected quantitative data prior to qualitative data.  Participants were parents of the affected patients diagnosed with DSD with the following karyotype XX/XY, X/XY, XYY, or XXY variants. In total, 14 mothers and 12 fathers of 14 patients with a mosaic sex chromosome DSD participated in this study. We used the Indonesian version of BRIEF COPE to collect quantitative data on coping strategies. Furthermore, an invidual interview was conducted to all participants to elaborate the coping strategies applied by parents in raising their children. The data analysis identified the four most preferred parental coping strategies:  religion, positive reframing, acceptance, and active coping whereas the least preferred coping strategies were humor, substance use, and behavior disengagement. Mothers and fathers in the study did not significantly differ in applying their coping strategies (p>.05). The study suggests health practitioners working with parents of patients affected with mosaic sex chromosome DSD to promote the religion, positive reframing, acceptance, and active coping strategies to facilitate a better acceptance of the affected children.
Kontestasi Aktor dalam Proses Revisi Rencana Tata Ruang Provinsi (RTRWP) di Indonesia (Studi Kasus: Revisi RTRW Provinsi Riau)
Authors: Suprapto Suprapto , Awang San Afri , Maryudi Ahmad , Wardhana Wahyu
Published: February 2019

Riau Province is one of the provinces which have not revised the RTRWP until 2017. One possible cause relates to the conflicts of interest among the participating actors. Each actor exercises the power influences to secure individual interests. This study aims to identify the participating actors, to measure the power influences exchanged between the actors and to recommend solutions for resolving the Riau’s RTRWP revision issue. The method used is Actor-Centered Power (ACP) approach, which is supported by Content Analysis of Riau's RTRWP document and related regulations. The research findings show that there are at least nine actors involved in the revision process of the Riau’s RTRWP, where the role of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry is the most powerful then followed by the Riau Province Government. The research also shows the involvement of Ombudsman Agency, private corporations, and non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Riau’s RTRWP revision process. To accelerate the completion of the Riau’s RTRWP Regional Regulation Draft, coordination and integration between the participating actors are required as well as the law enforcement against legal violations and comprehensive conflict management.
Pertumbuhan Penduduk Perkotaan dan Perkembangan Pola Distribusinya pada Kawasan Metropolitan Surakarta
Authors: Mardiansjah Fadjar Hari , Handayani Wiwandari , Setyono Jawoto Sih
Published: February 2019

Urbanization has brought rapid changes and transformations in many aspects of urban processes of many developing countries, including in spatial aspect, in the form of extended spatial formation of the cities into the surroundings, in order to meet the needs of economic and productive processes as well as those of social and consumption processes. Using the case of the growth of Surakarta Metropolitan, this paper aims to deepen understanding on the spatial process of urban population growth in the peripheries of secondary metropolitan that based on medium city size in Java, which is considered as one of the most densest populated in the world. The article will show the process of metropolitanization in Surakarta Metropolitan, in which influenced of its limitness of the administrative jurisdiction of the core area, the the growth extends into the surrounding areas. The analysis employs a time serial analysis by utilizing the national censuses population data from 1990 to 2010, The result shows that the urbanization process in Surakarta leads into a extended spatial form which also characterized by a fragmented phenomena. The spatial urban formation formed by such a process consist of a combination of some extensions of the previous urban areas and the formation of new urban centers that approached and merged one to each other in the long run. This process need to be understood as urbanization process is also a major contributors that shape the resource allocation and consumption of resources in the metropolitan and the surrounding areas. For Indonesia, the understanding of these processes will be very beneficial for the formulation of regional collaboration strategies in developing sustainable urbanization in the future.
ANALISIS MAKNA KONJUNGSI SONOUE DAN SHIKAMO SEBAGAI SINONIM DALAM BAHASA JEPANG
Authors: Rosliana Lina
Published: February 2019

(Title: Conjunction Shikamo and Sonoue as a Synonym in Japanese Linguistics) Japanese words have more synonyms than Indonesian words. For example, to say 'increase' in Japanese, we can use fueru (増える), masu (増す), and zouka suru (増加する). Similarly, other words, which in Indonesian equally mean 'bertanya', Japanese has kiku (聞く) and tazuneru (尋ねる). Such synonymous words often make it difficult for the Japanese learner to use them in a sentence, either written or oral, so the analysis of the meaning of synonymous words becomes an important thing in order for conforming the word we choose to the intention we want to convey . This research will discuss conjunctions sonoue (そのうえ) and shikamo (しかも) as synonyms, both of which can be paired with 'selain itu' in Indonesian. This study will be described with explanation pf every meaning that both conjunctions have, as well as similarities and differences in terms of meaning and usage. The method used is an analytic descriptive method. The object of this research is Japanese sentences that use sonoue and shikamo conjunctions, and a case study of both conjunctions.Keywords :conjunction, sonoue, shikamo, synonym
PENDIDIKAN ANAK MODEL ORANG TUA DI JEPANG
Authors: Suseno Iriyanto Widi
Published: February 2019

Each nation has its own educational pattern, according to its cultural values. To see the character of a banga need to examine how the education of children based on the cultural values it embraces. Japan is known as a nation whose nation is disciplined, hardworking, and independent. This kind of Japanese character can be formed through the ways parents in Japan in educating their children in the family environment. This study would like to reveal the pattern or way parents in Japan in educating their children. The length of this study is important when looking at the fact that the Japanese state to date has become a developed country and has strong economic stability and security. The role of the characters that shape the mental attitude of the Japanese becomes an important factor. The position and function of the family in the education of Japanese character as the leading sector. Parents as role models for children at home, namely in the introduction and planting value of empathy, discipline, ethics and Gambaru.Keywords: children's education, family, parents, character
REFORMASI KEBUDAYAAN MASYARAKAT JEPANG
Authors: Sudarsih Sri
Published: February 2019

The nation of Japan have experienced a slump since its defeat in World War II. The State of the community are truly of concern. The nation of Japan immediately first settled in many ways especially the cultural reform. The method used is a description and the interpretation. The success of the nation of Japan to build his country with cultural reforms. They change the mental attitude through the reform of customs that are no longer in accordance with the changing times. Consistency and continuity into the keyword success of the Nation of Japan. The process of reform for hundreds of years was able to change the character of the nation of Japan to reach its zenith.Key words: reformation; culture; character
SADOU : REPRESENTASI KERAMAHTAMAHAN ASIA TIMUR
Authors: Trahutami Sri Wahyu Istana
Published: February 2019

(Title: Sadou: Representation Of East Asia Hospitality) Sadou is a Japanese traditional etiquette of preparing and drinking tea and was originally developed from China. Sadou brought to Japan by  Buddhist monk from China. Although the main purpose is to enjoy tea however the manner, performance, tea equipment, tea room, and the decoration of the tea room are also important and performed as part of the composite arts. Ichi go ichi e is a concept connected to the way of tea (sadou) is expresses the ideal of the way of tea. The phrase means ‘one time one meeting’ or ‘one encounter one opportunity’. In sadou we should respect the host and the others in the tea room and honor the moment as if it were a once in a lifetime gathering. That is we should cherish every meeting for it will never happen again. ichi go ichi e is the reminder that each tea ceremony is unique even though the elements are familiar.
Unplugged Programming: The future of teaching computational thinking?
Authors: Aranda George , Ferguson Joseph Paul
Published: February 2019

Abstract: We currently live in digital times, with educators increasingly coming to realise the need to prepare students to productively participate in such a coding-infused society. Computational Th inking (CT) has emerged as an essential skill in this regard. As with any new skill, the ways it is theorised and practiced vary greatly. In this paper, we argue for the importance of Unplugged Programming (UP) as a hands-on and practical approach to teaching and learning, which emphasises embodied and distributed cognition. UP has the potential to open up what it means to enact CT in the classroom when computational devices are put to the side. Preparing for the issues of the future is a matter of reconnecting with the past, in particular with ideas such as epistemological pluralism. By appreciating the diversity of ways that students can undertake CT and teachers can support them in doing so – from coding with digital devices to pencil-and-paper programming – we can work to make the classroom a place in which students can explore and undertake CT in rich and diverse ways.
Learning with Mobiles in the Digital Age
Authors: Traxler John
Published: February 2019

Personal mobile devices are central to the current digital age, and will soon be pervasive and ubiquitous, and unremarkable in most of the world’s societies and cultures. They are central to the educational futures for the digital age, to both in theory and practice. They are, however, not straightforward. Whilst the relationships of these technologies to formal education and its professions and institutions, conceptualised as ‘mobile learning’, seemed straightforward, it has also become increasingly marginal and irrelevant whilst the relationship between mobile devices and society outside formal education is increasingly problematising the nature, role and purpose of both education and learning. This article explores this tension; it characterises and conceptualises it in terms of competing paradigms.
MOURNING AND THE MOVIE SPIRITS’ HOMECOMING
Authors: JO Seyon
Published: February 2019

The movie Spirits’ Homecoming connects the past and the present through two Korean “comfort women” and reveals their life, anguish and mourning. Based on Derrida’s concept of mourning, this paper analyzes mourning of the main characters and the movie. Furthermore, it focuses on how Korean viewers reacted through mourning presented in Spirits’ Homecoming. By doing so, this paper criticizes how the film’s vivid representation of “comfort women” reflects patriarchal and nationalist ideologies which position the “comfort women” as the ultimate victims in Korean society.
THE ASPECT OF CONFLICT BETWEEN PATERNALISM AND CONSTITUTIONALISM IN KOREAN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Authors: OH Kyong-geun
Published: February 2019

As of the 21st century, Koreans are struggling to achieve an advanced society. Material abundance may be a prerequisite for advanced society, but what is more important and essential is transparent and just society implementation in which an equal opportunity is given to all members of society and fair competition is ensured by fair rules. Unfortunately, in the Korean society, almost in all the layers of it, corruption and injustice/ immorality are still rampant.I believe that such a phenomenon comes from the weak sense of the rule of law in Korean society compared with the other developed countries. Therefore, this paper considers the structure of consciousness of Koreans, which makes such things possible and makes it harder to eradicate, centered on Confucianism which emphasizes humanism or paternalism rather than the rule of law, and the mindset/ consciousness of Korean shamanism which does not actively try to fight against evil.