bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Laboratory studies of the impact of a roller sorting machine on potato tubers
Authors: Dorokhov A. S. , Sibirеv A. V. , Aksenov A. G. , Sazonov N V.
Published: February 2021

Existing machines for sorting potatoes damage marketable products as a result of the interaction of potato tubers with each other, with working organs and soil clods. The greatest percentage of damage to potato tubers occurs as a result of their interaction with the working bodies of the machines for sorting. In order to determine the place of the greatest force impact of the working bodies of the sorting machines on the potato tuber and to carry out subsequent measures to eliminate negative effects in the design of these machines, laboratory studies were carried out using the "The TuberLog Electronic Potato" software tool. The article provides the results of comparative studies of the force impact of the sorting surface on the electronic potato tuber at various values of the forward speed of movement and interaction time of the working surface of roller-type machine for sorting potato tubers. Analysis of graphical dependencies showed that the greatest force impact (up to 22 N) on a potato tuber falls on the time interval of values from 8.5 to 9.5 s, while the standard deviation and coefficient of variation are σ = 5.7 and ν = 24.8 %, respectively. The analysis of the experimental data showed that the most "gentle" force impact of the working bodies of the sorting machine at the forward speed of the roller belt of 1.4 m / s throughout the entire technological process of sorting is the minimum force impact on the sorted products in the range from 3 to 6.5 N, which is 28-31% of the maximum force impact of working bodies at speeds of 1.8 and 2.2 m/s.
Concept, models and schemes of differentiated control in a robotic milking manipulator
Authors: Kirsanov V. V. , Pavkin D. Yu. , Shilin D. V. , Ruzin S. S. , Yurochka S. S.
Published: February 2021

The article provides the analysis and comparison of operation cyclograms of modern robotic milking systems of Lely, DeLaval и GEA Farm companies. Concepts, models and schemes for differentiated control of teat cups have been developed to ensure accurate compliance with the physiology of milking. The developed models will allow to reduce or avoid the delay between the attachment of teat cups, since the main disadvantage that affects the attachment time in existing automatic milking systems is the sequential attachment of teat cups. Using one of the proposed schemes and models will most fully stimulate the milking reflex and evenly milk all quarters of the udder. The studies of domestic and foreign authors on robotic milking and its analysis have been reviewed. As methods of the analysis, cyclograms of various robotic milking systems have been formulated. For the proposal of the concept geometric diagrams and models of control of the teat cups have been designed. There have been proposed and described five schemes of differentiated control of teat cups and seven control models two of which provide paired attachment and the rest – simultaneous attachment. The implementation of the proposed concept, models and control schemes of teat cups in a robotic manipulator with paired or simultaneous attachment will allow to normalize the duration of full cycles of pre-milking processing and attachment of teat cups, bringing them closer to physiologically acceptable values (not more than 60 seconds).
Study of the dynamics of herbs productivity based on long-term monitoring data
Authors: Ivanov D. A. , Karaseva O. V. , Rublyuk M. V.
Published: February 2021

The paper shows methods for studying the data bank for monitoring the yield of grasses within the agrolandscape. Monitoring of the yield of different-aged (1, 2 and 3 years of use) grass legumes was carried out in 2001-2019 at an agroecological test site located within a finite moraine hill at permanent sampling points on a transect that crosses all the main micropositions of the agricultural landscape. The influence of the features of various landscape structures (slopes of different exposure, landscape plots within their limits and the variegation of the soil cover) on the dynamics of grass yield was studied. The data array was processed using the methods of Variable Components Analysis, principal components, and correlation analysis. It is shown that the productivity of grasses is reliably influenced by the features of the landscape, agroclimatic conditions of the year and the age of the grass stand. The formation of the spatial variegation of the herb yield is most influenced by the nature of the soil cover (≈ 21 %), to a lesser extent by the features of individual parts of the slopes (≈ 17 %). It was found that with the aging of the herbage, there is a noticeable increase in the influence of exposure (from 3.4 to 8.0 %) and microlandscape (from 16 to 22 %) factors on the spatial variability of their productivity, and a decrease in the influence of soil cover characteristics (from 24 to 18 %). It was revealed that the dynamics of agroclimatic parameters noticeably affects only the dependence of the variegated yield on the exposure factor. An attempt has been made to divide the years of research by the nature of the dynamics of the yield of grasses into agro climatically homogeneous groups. It has been determined that different groups of observation years differ in productivity and in the nature of its spatio-temporal variability, as well as in the factors that determine them and in the conditions that affect these factors. This makes, when predicting the yield of grasses of different ages, to create mathematical models of its dependence on landscape conditions for different time clusters.
Pengaruh Tipe Kepribadian Auditor dan Budaya Organisasi terhadap Perilaku Disfungsional Audit
Authors: Zahra Nadiah , Hidayat Hajan , Wirawan Adhitomo
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh tipe kepribadian A auditor dan budaya organisasi terhadap perilaku disfungsional audit. Metode yang digunakan adalah survey menggunakan kuesioner terhadap 34 orang responden yang merupakan auditor di 5 KAP Batam. Hipotesis penelitian diuji menggunakan analisis regresi berganda. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer berupa kuesioner dengan skala likert 5 poin. Tipe kepribadian A auditor diukur dari sikap ambisius, kompetitif, dan berorientasi pada prestasi. Variabel budaya organisasi diukur dengan sikap etis yang ada dalam suatu organisasi. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh negatif antara tipe kepribadian A auditor dan budaya organisasi terhadap perilaku disfungsional audit. Penelitian selanjutnya bisa menambahkan variabel lain dan memperbesar wilayah populasi.
Analisis Pola Konsumsi Masyarakat Kota Batam Berdasarkan Penggunaan E-Money Berbasis Aplikasi
Authors: S.S Wan Maharani , Darmawan Arif
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penggunaan e-money berbasis aplikasi pada masyarakat Kota Batam dan bagaimana pola konsumsi masyarakat dengan penggunaan e-money tersebut. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah masyarakat Kota Batam dengan teknik judgement sampling, sehingga sampel didapat sebanyak 318 responden. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif-kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi e-money yang paling banyak digunakan oleh masyarakat Kota Batam adalah Dana Dompet Digital. Selanjutnya diketahui bahwa pengeluran konsumsi baik makanan maupun non makanan dengan menggunakan e-money berbasis aplikasi di Kota Batam relatif masih rendah dan terdapat sedikit pergeseran pola konsumsi pada masyarakat, yaitu pengeluaran paling banyak terjadi pada kelompok konsumsi hiburan
ALTERNATIF PENGGANTI PASTA ALUMINA SEBAGAI BAHAN POLISHER UNTUK METALOGRAFI
Authors: Wibowo Ari , Widiastuti Hanifah , Pamungkas Nurman , Nugroho Cahyo Budi
Published: February 2021

Pemolesan memainkan peran penting dalam persiapan pengujian metalografi.  Pemolesan yang kurang baik akan menghasilkan permukaan material yang tidak rata dan kasar sehingga menghasilkan gambar metalografi yang tidak jelas dan sulit didentifikasi. Secara umum material yang biasa digunakan untuk pemolesan adalah pasta alumina. Pasta alumina memiliki harga yang mahal dan diperlukan waktu beberapa menit untuk menghasilkan permukaan yang rata dan halus. Dalam penelitian ini, pemolesan dilakukan dengan menggunakan beberapa bahan selain pasta alumina yaitu magic***, auto***, bras**, ki*, menze***  dan pri** yang dijual dengan harga murah di toko swalayan atau toko online. Analisis dilakukan pada permukaan hasil pemolesan dengan bahan-bahan tersebut dan permukaan hasil etching. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa material yang dipoles dengan magic*** memiliki permukaan paling halus atau memiliki sisa goresan paling sedikit dibanding dengan bahan-bahan lain bahkan dibanding dengan pasta alumina, namun memiliki kelemahan berupa terbentuknya korosi pada beberapa bagian permukaan. Lama pemolesan terbaik didapatkan pada pemolesan selama 3 menit
The movement of passengers and goods along a railless track
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: February 2021

The publication reproduces with some abridgement but keeping as far as possible author’s lexical means and style the report of I. V. Shirman at the meeting of the 8th Department of Imperial Russian Technical Society on March 4, 1910, chaired by O. A. Struve. The meeting discussed engineering and economic issues of operation of transport vehicles using electric traction and the most promising at that time, the idea of autonomously powered passenger systems was also highlighted.
Roles and Responsibilities of Music Director: A Case Study of Radio Geronimo and Swaragama FM, Yogyakarta
Authors: Prasetyo Guntur Eko
Published: February 2021

Artikel ini memfokuskan peran dan tanggungjawab seorang music director  pada stasiun radio untuk memahami bagaimana peran, tanggungjawab serta cara kerja mereka di dalam industri radio. Radio Geronimo dan Swaragama FM di Yogyakarta, Indonesia, dipilih sebagai lokasi penelitian. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Temuan dalam penelitian ini adalah music director  mempunyai hak penuh dalam menentukan musik yang akan mengudara di radio. Music director mengawasi berjalannya jenis-jenis dan macam musik yang diputar saat siaran berlangsung agar tidak keluar dari ketentuan dan visi misi yang telah dibuatnya. Yang paling penting dari itu adalah, pada dasarnya seorang music director  dan radio ikut berperan dalam membentuk selera musik yang berkembang di masyarakat.
Book Review
Authors: Sadguna Indra
Published: February 2021

Title

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Gamelan: Cultural Interaction and Musical Development in Central Java. 

Writer

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Sumarsam

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1995

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Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press

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xviii + 350 pp. Contents : Photos, musical transcriptions, figures, appendix, glossary, bibliography, index.

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0-226-7801 1-2.
Meyerâ€™s Approach on Musical Analysis and Its Relevance to Indonesian Analytical Study of Western Music
Authors: Indrawan Andre
Published: February 2021

This critical review of Leonard Bunce Meyer's musical analysis theory is aimed at obtaining a basic understanding of an approach that seems uncommon in Indonesian studies of Western music. This study uses a speculative method with descriptive as well as critical approaches, where Meyer's analysis theory is depicted critically by conforming it toward Nicolas Cook's critical review which was based on the Shenkerian concept. The relevance application of this analysis model in the studies of musical form in Indonesia then is discussed. This study concluded that the psychological music analysis of Meyer was carried out by the foreground expectations of the tonal music linear and rhythmical analysis. Compared to the Shenkerian approach which gives greater attention to the harmonic reduction that focused on the harmonic background of tonal music, Meyerâ€™s approach would be less practical in observing at large-scale musical structures. Meyerâ€™s analysis would be valuable to the performers as well as music analysts if they also take into account their musical style concepts which mostly regarded as the area of aesthetic rather than technical analysis. For Indonesia, this method is appropriate for Master and Doctorate studies in Western Music.
Hibriditas Multidimensional: Studi Kasus Karya Musik Komunitas Badan Gila
Authors: Sudirga Komang
Published: February 2021

This paper wants to show that the Komunitas Bada Gila (or Crazy Body Community) is an art community in Telepud Village, Tegalalang District, Gianyar Regency. This research is directed to answer questions related to the existence, aesthetic foundation, and creative processes that are behind the show. To answer these qualitative questions, this study applies various techniques and procedures for collecting data in the form of interviews and observations. I find that this community was founded in 2008 by 16 artists who have a commitment to devote their lives in the ecosystem of the art world. The idea to build this art community began with the Final Project of Artwork by Wayan Sutapa, which was inspired by genjek, the song that was played while drinking wine. Initially Sutapa aims to change the perception of traditional art which is considered as the 'art of the drunk' by placing it in a new context. However, instead of changing these negative perceptions, the works of the community have opened the possibility of expanding the creativity of kecak and genjek art into a more attractive form with the body as the medium. The creative works of the community reaffirm that Balinese society is open and a necessity for local-global struggle and association in Bali.
Peran Musik dalam Film Score
Authors: Phetorant Dimas
Published: February 2021

Scores are things that cannot be separated from the film. The score has an important role in the film. Apart from being a communication tool, scores are needed to convey visual messages. The rise of filmmaking lately especially those related to scores requires composers with a variety different disciplines. This paper discusses the score on the film. The method used is observation. The data studied is in the form of journals, books, pictures, videos, which have been described in written form.
Musician Problem: Internal and External Aspects
Authors: Jatmika Ovan Bagus
Published: February 2021

Purpose: This paper explores various problems faced by music players in general and the solutions about the problems. Research methods: These problems are categorized into two, namely internal and external. Internal problems are related to technical and psychological problems, while external problems are related to communication capacity. Results and discussion: Internal problems can be experienced by all music players without considering the kind of their performances (solo or ensemble), external problems specifically only appear in the ensemble. The solution to the technical problems is trying to understand the score from the broadest possible perspective (accommodating at least three things: assumptions about the style of music, the intention of the composer, and the role of the player in interpreting the work) so that the player can construct sound imaginations without being overshadowed by technical constraints. Implication: Psychological problems can be mitigated by many things, but the most recommended method is cognitive behavior therapy, where musicians are taught to always bring positive thoughts in any situations
Max/Msp sebagai Medium Perluasan Perspektif Komponis pada Karya Musik Masa Kini
Authors: Setyawan Candra Bangun
Published: February 2021

Purpose: This study is to understand the integration of music and technology that has broadened various perspectives in representing experiences into musical works. Research methods: This article is a literature review about Max/Msp. It is a software based visual programming language for music and multimedia. Results and discussion: The emergence of Max offers a variety of possibilities related to the space of creativity, as well as having an impact on the loss of the boundaries of the creativity process. On the other hand, from the many possibilities that can be offered, access and availability of books related to Max are still very limited in Indonesia. Implication: Max contributes in expanding musical works through various new perspectives.
Analisis Proses Rekaman Musik dengan Metode Digital di Cover Studio
Authors: Kusumaningrum Herlina , Sukistono Dewanto
Published: February 2021

Purpose: This study aims to describe the analysis of the process of recording music with digital methods in Cover Studio. Research methods: As stated in the title of this article, the method used in this research is a digital one. The recording is taken in Cover Studio, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Results and discussion: The recording process at Cover Studio consisted of the preplanning or preparation stages, data collection or tracking, mixing and mastering. Implication: Most of the recording work is done digitally such as making data keyboards using a midi controller with VST JJP Strings and Key and Xpand! 2, miking instruments or musical instruments using VST, drums using VST Addictive Drums 2.
Saxifraga nivalis L. (Saxifragaceae), a new species to the flora of the Leningrad region
Authors: Doronina A. Yu.
Published: February 2021

The article provides information on the first record of Saxifraga nivalis L. in the Leningrad Region. Earlier, this species was cited for the Leningrad Region on the basis of a misinterpreted data of the monograph by I. Hiitonen (1946). S. nivalis has the southern limit of its range in the Leningrad Region. The species is recommended to include the Red Data Book of the Leningrad Region.
Design of silicon nitride waveguides with integrated graphene oxide films for FWM
Authors: Moss David
Published: February 2021

We theoretically investigate and optimize four-wave mixing (FWM) in silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides integrated with two-dimensional (2D) layered graphene oxide (GO) films. Based on extensive previous measurements of the material parameters of the GO films, we perform detailed analysis for the influence of device parameters including waveguide geometry, GO film thickness, length, and coating position on the FWM conversion efficiency (CE) and conversion bandwidth (CB). The influence of dispersion and photo-thermal changes in the GO films is also discussed. Owing to the strong mode overlap between the SiN waveguides and the highly nonlinear GO films, FWM in the hybrid waveguides can be significantly enhanced. We obtain good agreement with previous experimental results and show that by optimizing the device parameters to balance the trade-off between Kerr nonlinearity and loss, the FWM CE can be improved by as much as ~20.7 dB and the FWM CB can be increased by ~4.4 folds, relative to the uncoated waveguides. These results highlight the significantly enhanced FWM performance that can be achieved in SiN waveguides by integrating 2D layered GO films.
VPS13A is differentially expressed in brain metastatic human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: February 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that vacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog A, encoded by VPS13A, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. VPS13A mRNA was present at decreased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of VPS13A in primary tumors was significantly correlated with patient overall survival. Modulation of VPS13A expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
PDCD7 is differentially expressed in brain metastatic human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: February 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that programmed cell death 7, encoded by PDCD7, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. PDCD7 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of PDCD7 in primary tumors was significantly correlated with patient distant metastasis-free survival. Modulation of PDCD7 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Spoken Word Learning in Children with Developmental Language Disorder or Dyslexia
Authors: Adlof Suzanne , Baron Lauren , Bell Bethany A , Scoggins Joanna
Published: February 2021

Purpose: Word learning difficulties have been documented in multiple studies involving children with dyslexia and developmental language disorder (DLD; see also specific language impairment (SLI)). However, no previous studies have directly contrasted word learning in these two frequently co-occurring disorders. We examined word learning in second grade students with DLD-only and dyslexia-only as compared to each other, peers with both disorders (DLD+dyslexia), and peers with typical development (TD). We hypothesized that children with dyslexia-only and DLD-only would show differences in word learning due to differences in phonological and semantic skills. Method: Children (N = 244) were taught eight novel pseudowords paired with unfamiliar objects. The teaching script included multiple exposures to the phonological form, the pictured object, a verbal semantic description of the object, and spaced retrieval practice opportunities. Word learning was assessed immediately after instruction with tasks requiring recall or recognition of the phonological and semantic information. Results: Children with dyslexia-only performed significantly better on existing vocabulary measures than their peers with DLD-only. On experimental word learning measures, children in the dyslexia-only and DLD+dyslexia groups showed significantly poorer performance than TD children on all word learning tasks. Children with DLD-only differed significantly from the TD group on a single word learning task assessing verbal semantic recall. Conclusions: Overall, results indicated that children with dyslexia display broad word learning difficulties extending beyond the phonological domain; however, this contrasted with their relatively strong performance on measures of existing vocabulary knowledge. More research is needed to understand relations between word learning abilities and overall vocabulary knowledge and how to close vocabulary gaps for children with both disorders.
TPM4 is differentially expressed in both lymph node and brain metastases in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: February 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that tropomyosin 4, encoded by TPM4, was among the genes whose expression was most quantitatively different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer. TPM4 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of TPM4 in primary tumors was significantly correlated with patient overall survival in patients with breast cancer. Modulation of TPM4 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain.
PTPRH is a differentially expressed gene in brain metastatic human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: February 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that the protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type H , encoded by PTPRH, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast4, as well as in primary tumors of the breast when compared to normal breast tissue5. PTPRH mRNA was present at decreased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of PTPRH in primary tumors was significantly correlated with patient recurrence-free survival. Modulation of PTPRH expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Akuntabilitas dan Pelaporan Wakaf
Authors: Murtadlo Muhamad
Published: February 2021

Praktif wakaf yang terjadi dalam kehidupan umat belum berjaan tertib dan efisien, sehingga dalam berbagai kasus terjadi harta wakaf tidak terpelihara sebagaimana mestinya. untuk itu diperlu bahan ajar diklat bagi para nadzir bagaimana pelaporan pemanfaatan wakaf memenuhi syarat akuntabilitas
The age-old puzzle of suicide: How does the mind get so dark that it wants total obliteration?
Authors: Nguyen Hong-Kong T.
Published: February 2021

This essay revisits the key concepts of four dominant theories on suicidal ideation-to-action, namely the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (IPTS), the Integrated Motivational–Volitional Model (IMV), the Three-step Theory (3ST), and the Fluid Vulnerability Theory (FVT). It then suggests that explaining suicidal ideation through the lens of the mindsponge mechanimsm and Bayesian inference may improve our current understanding of this complicated topic.
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Authors: Kim Minseong
Published: February 2021

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Mature Gratitude in Positive Psychiatry
Authors: Jans-Beken Lilian
Published: February 2021

Gratitude has been omnipresent in religious, spiritual, and philosophical ideologies since ancient times. All these ideologies believed that gratitude contributes to the well-being of individuals, to strong relationships between people, and to societal cohesion, and it is seen as an essential part of living a meaningful life. In positive psychology, gratitude is viewed as a general tendency to recognize small to large benefits, to experience sufficiency, and to acknowledge anything in the world, both human and nonhuman, with grateful emotion; expression of this emotion promotes one’s own well-being and the well-being of others; also called mature gratitude. An important aspect of mature gratitude as a contributor to well-being is the ability to be grateful for broken belongings, hurtful people, or any other kind of adversity. Health and well-being cannot be understood merely by analysis of the individual psychopathological symptoms but by the synthesis of all domains of mental health, each of which is associated with gratitude: physical well-being, psychological well-being, and social well-being. Gratitude contributes more or less to each of these areas. In clinical practice, gratitude can play a positive role regarding several diagnoses, including burnout, addiction, chronic pain, and bereavement. This chapter illustrates the effect gratitude has on the mental health of people with these serious conditions. Mature gratitude plays a vital role in preventing people from experiencing depression, anger, and anxiety because of suffering. It teaches people a better and more adaptive way to embrace their hardship.
Cultural Responsiveness Curriculum for Behavior Analysts: A Meaningful Step toward Social Justice
Authors: Mathur Sneha Kohli , Rodriguez Kristine
Published: February 2021

Clients of applied behavior analysis (ABA), specifically Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) receiving treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), regularly experience the effects of systemic racism via biases in the healthcare system. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) as a science offers the necessary tools to support immediate, concrete actions to bring about social justice. This paper offers a brief conceptual framework of critical race theory (CRT); cultural competence, responsiveness, and humility; and social justice concepts. Applications to healthcare, including systemic racism and implicit bias, are offered along with points of personal reflection. These conceptual frameworks are synthesized in support of a cultural responsiveness curriculum, rooted in the tenets of CRT and cultural competence trainings in neighboring disciplines, that the authors offer as an immediate, actionable step that Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) can take today to broaden their perspective and proficiency. The prospective benefits of this work include effecting change in the access to and outcomes of behavior analytic services, particularly for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in marginalized communities.
The Judgment of Personality: An Overview of Current Empirical Research Findings
Authors: Letzring Tera D. , Murphy Nora A. , Allik Jüri , BEER ANDREW , Zimmermann Johannes , Leising Daniel
Published: February 2021

This article presents an overview of the current state of knowledge in personality judgment research. We address (1) the words and phrases that people use to describe one another and themselves, (2) research in the “variable-centered” tradition, which investigates judgments of targets by perceivers on single traits, and (3) research investigating judgments of targets by perceivers on whole profiles of traits. Our focus is on inter-rater agreement, accuracy, and bias. We also provide (4) an outlook regarding important research questions that remain to be answered in this field. Although we consider our attempt to jointly identify the most robust evidence in the field to be largely successful, we acknowledge that the process of consensus building was fairly difficult. Thus, we close with a number of concrete suggestions for making such collaborative-writing processes as constructive as possible.
Preliminary Evaluation of Automated Speech Recognition Apps for the Hearing Impaired and Deaf
Authors: Pragt Leontien , van Hengel Peter , Grob Dagmar , Wasmann Jan-Willem A.
Published: February 2021

Objective. Automated speech recognition (ASR) systems have become increasingly sophisticated, accurate, and deployable on many digital devices, including on a smartphone. This pilot study aims to examine the speech recognition performance of ASR apps using audiological speech tests. In addition, we compare ASR speech recognition performance to normal hearing and hearing impaired listeners and evaluate if standard clinical audiological tests are a meaningful and quick measure of the performance of ASR apps.Methods. Four apps have been tested on a smartphone, respectively AVA (iOS, Android), Earfy (iOS, Android), Live Transcribe (Android) and Speechy (iOS). The Dutch audiological speech tests performed were speech audiometry in quiet (Dutch CNC-test), Digits-in-Noise (DIN)-test with steady-state speech-shaped noise, sentences in quiet and in averaged long-term speech-shaped spectrum noise (Plomp-test). For comparison, the apps’ ability to transcribe a spoken dialogue (Dutch and English) was tested.Results. All apps scored at least 50% phonemes correct on the Dutch CNC-test for a conversational speech intensity level (65 dB SPL) and achieved 90-100% phoneme recognition at higher intensity levels. On the DIN-test, AVA (iOS, Android) and Live Transcribe (Android) had the lowest (best) signal-to-noise ratio +8 dB. The lowest signal-to-noise measured with the Plomp-test was +8 to 9 dB for Earfy (Android) and Live Transcribe (Android). Overall, the word error rate for the dialogue in English (19-34%) was lower (better) than for the Dutch dialogue (25-66%). Conclusion. The performance of the apps was limited on audiological tests that provide little linguistic context or use low signal to noise levels. For Dutch audiological speech tests in quiet, ASR apps performed similarly to a person with a moderate hearing loss. In noise, the ASR apps performed more poorly than most profoundly deaf people using a hearing aid or cochlear implant. Adding new performance metrics including the semantic difference as a function of SNR and reverberation time could help to monitor and further improve ASR performance.
Estimating the causal effects of cognitive effort and policy information on party cue influence
Authors: Tappin Ben M , McKay Ryan
Published: February 2021

Why do party cues influence public opinion? A long-standing and influential theory holds that party cues function as heuristics, stand-ins for the lack of policy information and motivation to engage in effortful thinking that characterizes the average person. A key prediction follows that the influence of party cues would diminish if only people were to possess more information about policy, a greater propensity for effortful thinking, or both. This prediction has escaped decisive empirical testing to date, leaving in its wake a string of mixed results. Here, we characterize the challenges that limit previous tests, and we report on two large, novel experiments designed to overcome these challenges. Our experiments indicate that exposure to substantive policy information causally attenuates the influence of party cues, but engagement in effortful thinking per se does not. Our results provide new evidence, and have diverse implications, for the heuristic theory of party cue influence.
The Network Structure of Schema Modes
Authors: Aalbers George , Engels Tiarah , Haslbeck Jonas M B , Borsboom Denny , Arntz Arnoud
Published: February 2021

A fundamental question in psychotherapy is whether interventions should target client problems (i.e., problem-focused approaches) or client strengths (i.e., strength-focused approaches). In this study, we first propose to address this question from a network perspective on schema modes (i.e., healthy or dysfunctional patterns of co-occurring emotions, cognitions, and behaviors). From this perspective, schema modes mutually influence each other (e.g., healthy modes reduce dysfunctional modes). Recent evidence suggests that changes in modes that are strongly associated to other modes (i.e., central modes) could be associated with greater treatment effects. Therefore, we suggest that research should investigate the relative centrality of healthy and dysfunctional modes. To make an exploratory start, we investigated the cross-sectional network structure of schema modes in a clinical (comprising individuals diagnosed with paranoid, narcissistic, histrionic, and Cluster C personality disorders) and non-clinical sample. Results showed that, in both samples, the Healthy Adult was significantly less central than several dysfunctional modes (e.g., Undisciplined Child and Abandoned and Abused Child). Although our study cannot draw causal conclusions, this finding could suggest that weakening dysfunctional modes (compared to strengthening the Healthy Adult) might be more effective in decreasing other dysfunctional modes. Our study further indicates that several schema modes are negatively associated, which could suggest that decreasing one might increase another. Finally, the Healthy Adult was among the modes that most strongly discriminated between clinical and non-clinical individuals. Longitudinal and experimental research into the network structure of schema modes is required to further clarify the relative influence of schema modes.
Young people’s views on how to encourage family discussion about organ donation
Authors: Hyde Melissa K. , Lewis Ioni , White Katherine M.
Published: February 2021

Context: Discussing organ donation wishes with family prior to receiving a request for donation is essential to increase family consent. For young people who have already decided to be a donor (‘young donors’), notifying family is particularly critical. However, many young donors are unaware of the need for this discussion, have low motivation to discuss, and have not notified family of their wishes. Objectives: To explore young donors’ views on, experience with, and suggestions to encourage family discussion, and opinions about advertising/social marketing campaign materials.Participants: Young donors, who were Australian residents (N = 13; 10 females) aged 18-28 years (M = 23.00; SD = 2.74), participated in one of four focus groups. Results: Motivations for family discussion were having their wishes respected by family and reducing family distress. Barriers to discussing were not thinking about it and forgetting unless an immediate opportunity for discussion was provided. Young donors had different approaches to initiating family discussion depending on anticipated family reactions and confidence in discussing; straightforward (‘just say it’) and casual (‘no big deal’) or involving preparation and in-depth discussion. Campaign materials including information and personal stories about transplant recipients were perceived as effective in capturing attention and encouraging family discussion. Conclusions: Gaining the perspective of young donors to encourage family discussion is crucial. Key findings highlighted the need to consider young donors’ approaches to initiating family discussion and incorporating prompts and opportunities to facilitate family discussion in the development of future message appeals.
Specifier appears in time
Authors: LI DIANCHENG
Published: February 2021

As regards the previous research conducted on the topic of de construction, it is doubted whether adjectival and adverbial phrases in Mandarin need a specifier. Thus, I seek a new perspective on de pattern for its syntactic role when it appears together with adjectives and adverbs. Since my view on the syntactic category of de may differ from many previous studies, I will adopt Chomsky’s X-bar theory and assume that de may be the specifier of the maximal projection adjectival phrase (AP) and adverbial phrase (AdvP). A crosslinguistic analysis will be provided and a discussion on how de functions within the phrase is set up. In addition, I suggest a hypothesis that the internal structure of AP and AdvP may be more flexible due to an effect created by the occurrence of de and the force may cause a semantic emphasis shift to the modifiers.
A is for Apple, B is for Bulletproof: The racialized fortification of schools
Authors: Woulfin Sarah , Sadler James
Published: February 2021

From Colorado and Connecticut to Florida, school shootings have struck the U.S. education system, accelerating and deepening the fortification of schools. Fortification entails prioritizing and instituting multiple types of infrastructure, technology, and routines that militarize schools while defining 'safety' as a function of the building and framing educators as responders to gun violence. The school security industry is now a $2.7 billion market, so it is vital to comprehend the structures, policies, conceptualizations, resources, and activities linked with school safety. We apply structure-agency theory to advance arguments on the fortification of schools. In particular, we explain the interrelation between racialized school safety policies and practices. Thus, we highlight educators’ discretion in enacting safety policy in varied contexts. Our discussion of fortification sheds light on the nexus of guns and schools, operationalizes facets of structure-agency theory, and provides recommendations for research and practice.
Mind the Gap: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of the Heterogeneous Effects of Paid Family Leave Policies on Women’s and Men’s Earned Income in the United States
Authors: Lerner Griffin , Sivley Anne , Brenton Tyler
Published: February 2021

Since 2004, four states have begun to offer paid family leave benefits intended in part to improve labor outcomes for women as they often take on the additional burden of caregiving responsibilities. Using American Community Survey data, we analyze the effect of these policies on the gender wage gap and find results consistent with these intentions. Employing a difference-in-difference design, our analysis finds significant increases in female earnings relative to men, as well as hours worked, in states with paid family leave policies. These results remain positive across racial groups and demonstrate particularly strong effects among women who gave birth in the past year.
Spatial distribution of aquifers in Bhairahawa-Lumbini area, Rupandehi district, west Nepal
Authors: Khattri Narendra
Published: February 2021

The Bhairahawa-Lumbini Groundwater Irrigation Project (BLGWIP) is the largest groundwater development project of Nepal. It is situated in the middle of the Rupandehi district in west Nepal. The project covers an area of about 525 sq. km and serves over 20,000 ha of land by providing year-round irrigation. Over 180 deep tubewells were constructed by the BLGWIP within the area stretching between the Rohini Rive r in the east and the Kothi River in the west with the depth ranging from 80 to over 200 m.

Seven different sections were taken to study the subsurface geology and nature of aquifer in this area. These seven sections include 61 deep tubewells. The lithological cross-sections show the distribution of pervious and impervious layers. The study shows that the aquifer materials are controlled by two major rivers: the Tinau River and Dano River. The lithological cross-sections I- I' and VII- VII' are taken from extreme west and east of the study area, respectively. Clay and silt horizons arc predominant in both sections. On the other hand, the remaining cross-sections II- II', III-III', I V- IV', V- V', and VI- VI' are taken from the central part of the study area. The litholog of boreholes of these sections show a significant amount of sand and gravel.

Most of the deep aquifers recharge from infiltration of rainfall in the Bhabar Zone and also from the induced infiltration through the Tinau, Dano, Rohini, and other rivers flowing through the district. The study shows that the input to groundwater is as high as 464 million cubic metres (MCM). Out of this, 201 MCM goes into the shallow aquifers and 267 MCM flows into the deep aquifers.
Bioaccumulation of mercury in fishes of Jagadishpur Reservoir, Nepal
Authors: Acharya Prakash , Sharma Chhatra Mani , Kang Shichang , Tripathee Lekhendra , Guo Junming , Paudyal Rukumesh , Zhang Qianggong , Bhattarai Hemraj , Sillanpää Mika
Published: February 2021

Stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ15N, ‰) and carbon (δ13C, ‰), accompanied by stomach contents were used to assess the food chain and trophic transfer of mercury in fifty-three marketable sized fish belonging to five species (Channa punctatus, Mystus vittatus, Nandus nandus, Puntius sophore and Xenentodon cancila) from the Jagadishpur Reservoir, Nepal. The highest total Hg concentration was found in X. cancila with an average of 800.42(±279.36) µg/kg exceeding the international marketing limit (500 mg/kg), a carnivorous species. However, except for some individuals of N. nandus, total Hg concentrations in other fish species in the present study were significantly lower than that limit. The fish community had at least two trophic levels (Δ15N > 5.6), C. punctatus with the highest and M. vittatus the lowest signatures of δ15N, which was also supported by the stomach content analysis. There was neither correlation between total Hg and δ15N nor connectivity in food resource utilization (based on δ13C), indicating no biomagnification among these fish species. In addition, Hg concentrations were not significantly correlated to total fish length in any of the species. Fish species in the present study have low Hg content accompanied by low biomagnification through the studied fish community.
SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN BIBIT DURIAN BERBASIS WEB PADA KELOMPOK TANI MAJU MAKMUR DESA ALASMALANG
Authors: Handayani Vembria Rose , Sulistyowati Indah , Muningsih Elly
Published: February 2021

Berkembangnya ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi informasi membuat manusia mencari cara yang cepat untuk memudahkan kegiatan usaha. Salah satu caranya adalah menggunakan teknologi informasi berupa website. Kelompok Tani Bibit Durian Maju Makmur adalah sebuah kelompok tani yang bergerak dibidang tanaman dan berada di desa Alasmalang Kabupaten Banyumas. Namun penjualan dan pemasaran bibit durian pada Kelompok Tani Maju Makmur belum memanfaatkan adanya website ataupun penggunaan e-commerce karena keterbatasan pengetahuan tentang internet. Para petani hanya menggunakan handphone untuk sarana penjualan maupun pemasaran. Dengan pembuatan website untuk Kelompok Tani Maju Makmur dapat mengatasi masalah transaksi penjualan dan pemasaran bibit durian. Perancangan sistem informasi berbasis website ini menggunakan Dreamweaver CS6, PHP, HTML, dan XAMPP. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengembangan sistem ini yaitu dengan model waterfall. Untuk pengujian unit menggunakan Black Box Testing. Dengan keberadaan website dapat membantu konsumen atau pelanggan dalam mengakses informasi kapan dan dimana saja, serta bisa menjadi sarana promosi untuk memperluas jangkauan pemasaran produk dan menambah penghasilan.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI INVENTORY PADA TOKO ROSADAH
Authors: Muflihin Hisbikal Haqqi , Dhika Harry , Handayani Santy
Published: February 2021

Sistem informasi inventory merupakan sebuah hal keharusan yang harus dimiliki sebuah perusahaan ataupun usaha yang bergerak pada bidang penjualan dan pembelian agar dapat mengolah data transaksi yang berkaitan dengan persedian dapat dilakukan secara efektif dan efisien, diketahui pelaksanaan sistem inventory di Toko Rosadah masih menggunakan sistem pengolahan data secara manual seperti lamanya mencari data penjualan produk, data pembelian produk maupun pencarian stok produk yang sudah habis atau yang akan habis, retur pembelian produk tidak terkontrol dan juga sering terjadinya kesalahan proses pembuatan laporan dalam perhitungan dan persediaan stok produk yang masih kurang efektif maupun metode pembayaran yang masih menggunakan nota tulis. Untuk dapat mengolah data transaksi yang jumlah cukup banyak diperlukan alat khusus untuk dapat menanganinya oleh sebab itu komputer lah yang menjadi pilihan yang tepat dari berbagai sisi. Dari sisi kecepatan, ketelitian dan keakuratan yang dimilikinya dengan bantuan piranti lunak yang mendukungnya oleh karena itu dibangunlah sebuah sistem informasi inventory dengan menggunakan metode pengembangan sistem air terjun atau yang biasa disebut dengan Waterfall yang melalui beberapa proses tahapan yaitu: requirement, design, implements, verification dan maintenance. Hasil dari penelitian ini ialah membangun sebuah aplikasi yang mampu membantu proses transaksi lebih mudah dan efisien yang dapat membantu pihak toko dalam melakukan kegiatan usahanya.