bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Management of soil cover and its influence on phytosociology, physiology and fig production
Authors: Costa Thiago da , Giacobbo Clevison Luis , Galon Leandro , Forte Cesar Tiago , Damis Richardson , Tironi Siumar Pedro
Published: May 2020

The fig stands out as an important source of food for the human diet, especially minerals and fibers. Weeds are a major concern in the conduct of fig orchards. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of management of vegetable cover of soil (CVS) on weed phytosociology, physiological characteristics and fig production. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments consisted of six CVS managements: cover maintenance, weeding, lodging, mowing, application of herbicides diquat and glyphosate. For the constitution of the vegetal cover a consortium of three winter forage species, vetch and black oats sowed and the ryegrass remaining in the area of previous years were used. Thus, we evaluated the phytosociology of weeds present in the area, at two different times, assigning parameters related to frequency, density and abundance, which establish the species importance value index (IVI), besides the dry mass of the aerial part of the weeds. Physiological parameters and total fruit yield were evaluated at the end of the crop cycle. The different CVS management methods influenced the weed community, mainly in the diversity, density and dry mass of the aerial part. There is no interference in the physiological variables of the fig plants and in the total production of fig fruits. We highlight the maintenance of coverage and lodging as the most promising for the management of weeds found fig orchards.
Ecophysiology of the Southern Highbush blueberry cv. Biloxi in response to nitrogen fertigation
Authors: Nunes de Lima Firmino , Yamanishi Osvaldo Kiyoshi , Pires Márcio de Carvalho , Saba Elias Divino , Pereira Aline Rodrigues , Miranda Gabriel Soares
Published: May 2020

In Brazil, the nutritional requirements of the blueberry are not sufficiently known, thus requiring further research on the management of mineral fertilization. In this perspective, this work aimed to evaluate physiological attributes of Southern Highbush blueberry plants cv. Biloxi as a function of nitrogen fertigation in Brasília-DF. The experiment was conducted from August 2018 to July 2019, in the Fruit Sector of the Experimental Biology Station of the University of Brasilia (UnB), Federal District. This experiment adopted a randomized block design, with four treatments: 10; 20; 30, and 40 g of N plant-1, 8 replications, and 5 plants per experimental plot. The following variables were measured: net photosynthesis rate (A), transpiration (E), stomatal conductance (gs), internal CO2 concentration (Ci), instantaneous water-use efficiency (WUE), carboxylation efficiency (CE), SPAD index (SPAD) and leaf nitrogen (N). There was an effect of the different nitrogen doses applied on the physiological attributes. The plants of the blueberry cultivar Biloxi increased their photosynthetic rates at doses up to 30 g of N plant-1. Nitrogen rates did not influence stomatal conductance nor did they provide improvements in the carboxylation efficiency of the blueberry plants. Under the conditions of the present work, the highest N leaf contents were obtained with the application of 30 g N plant-1, and values above this concentration did not correspond to higher net photosynthesis rates, transpiration, and CO2 concentration in the leaf mesophyll.
The Application of Infrared Thermography in Monitoring Reproduction Physiology Status of Ruminant Due to Heat Stress
Authors: Pamungkas Fitra Aji , Purwanto B P , Manalu W , Yani A , Sianturi R G
Published: May 2020

Assessment on reproduction physiological parameters of ruminant caused by thermal stress usually uses invasive methods. However, these methods are less accurate because they are subjective, require a significant time and resources, and there are problems in animal welfare. Infrared thermography is one alternative solution that can be used. Infrared thermography is a modern, non-invasive, non-destructive, and safe technique to visualize thermal profile and surface temperature. This paper describes the application of infrared thermography in monitoring reproduction physiology status of ruminant. This method does not require physical contact and allows direct visualisation of temperature distribution so that it can be used as a reference in understanding and evaluating several parameters in livestock.
PROCESSO DE VOÇOROCAMENTO E FEIÇÕES SECUNDÁRIAS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO EM MANAUS-AM
Authors: Brito da Frota Filho Armando , Pereira da Abreu Nádia Rafaela , Sabbá Guimarães Vieira Antonio Fábio
Published: May 2020

As voçorocas são incisões erosivas que surgem por ações naturais e humanas, modificando a paisagem. Assim, para este trabalho, foi escolhida a voçoroca localizada no bairro Nova Cidade para maior detalhamento. Nesta, foi realizada a caracterização dos parâmetros morfométricos (tipo, forma e tamanho), e das feições de retrabalhamento, assim como a identificação dos seus impactos. Para isso, foram utilizados parâmetros já consagrados para classificar a voçoroca quanto ao “tipo”, “forma”, “tamanho” em trabalhos de campo. Em síntese, a incisão em questão é do tipo conectada, apresenta forma irregular e teve volume erodido de 119.981,52 m³, apresentando como principais feições secundárias no seu interior, marmitas e alcovas de regressão. Dentre os diversos impactos causados pela voçoroca está a perda de solo e assoreamento do canal à jusante.
ANÁLISE DA EVOLUÇÃO TEMPORAL DO USO E COBERTURA DA TERRA NA BACIA DO RIBEIRÃO DA LAJE, NO SUDOESTE DE GOIÁS, DE 1987 A 2017
Authors: Alves Wellmo dos Santos , Martins Alécio Perini , Scopel Iraci
Published: May 2020

O modelo de produção, principalmente a partir da revolução industrial, muitas vezes sem considerar a conservação dos recursos naturais para atender à demanda de uma população mundial crescente, tem causado desequilíbrios ecológicos (perda da biodiversidade, impactos negativos nos solos e recursos hídricos, entre outros). Assim, objetivou-se entender as mudanças do uso e cobertura da terra na bacia do ribeirão da Laje, de 1987 a 2017. Esse recurso é importante para diversos usos múltiplos na microrregião Sudoeste de Goiás, sendo uma das principais fontes de água para o abastecimento público da população de Rio Verde (GO). Com o uso de geotecnologias, foram gerados os produtos cartográficos e obtidos dados quantitativos, estes analisados utilizando a técnica de matriz de transição. Foram observados, principalmente: substituição significativa de pastagem por área de agricultura; diminuição da vegetação de Cerrado; expansão da área urbana, industrial, de construção rural e represas; e extensas áreas com erosão laminar e em sulco, principalmente associadas à pastagem degradada. Esses dados indicam a necessidade de políticas públicas comprometidas com o desenvolvimento econômico condizente com a sustentabilidade ambiental. Esse trabalho irá subsidiar o planejamento e a gestão ambiental dessa bacia hidrográfica e servirá de base para outros estudos.
PERFIL GEOGRÁFICO (GEOGRAPHIC PROFILING): METODOLOGIA E ESTUDO DE CASO DE CRIMINOSOS EM SÉRIE ATUANTES EM BELO HORIZONTE
Authors: Faria Antônio Hot Pereira de
Published: May 2020

Este artigo discute a metodologia Geographic Profiling, voltada para a análise preditiva de bases operacionais de criminosos seriais. O objetivo é apresentar e aplicar a técnica de GP ao estudo de eventos criminais desencadeados por criminosos em série que operaram em BH, entre 2011 e 2013. Foi realizada abordagem teórica do comportamento espacial criminal e um estudo do perfil geográfico de criminosos seriais que operam em Belo Horizonte. Os resultados indicam que o nível de assertividade da técnica foi verificado e comparado com os endereços residenciais conhecidos dos infratores, assumindo que o local de residência é uma provável base de operações. Os resultados do software RIGEL obtiveram uma taxa de acerto esperada média de 6,94%, o que representa um índice satisfatório de precisão quando comparado com outros trabalhos. Dos 106 perfis geográficos, 90 (85%) possuem pelo menos um endereço válido conhecido dentro da área de busca criada pela RIGEL. Este estudo contribui para preencher uma lacuna na literatura brasileira quanto à falta de construtos teóricos e análises empíricas sobre o Perfil Geográfico no âmbito da Geografia do Crime. Este estudo oferece uma rotina metodológica e resultados empíricos, que podem subsidiar investigações criminais, funcionando como referência para comparações em trabalhos futuros.
A TRANSIÇÃO DOS EX-CATADORES DO LIXÃO ÀS COOPERATIVAS DE TRIAGEM: UM PROCESSO EMANCIPATÓRIO DE INCLUSÃO SOLIDÁRIA NO MUNICÍPIO DE PELOTAS-RS
Authors: Pitano Sandro de Castro , Noal Rosa Elena
Published: May 2020

O artigo analisa o processo de transição dos catadores do lixão para o trabalho cooperado em cooperativas de triagem de resíduos sólidos no município de Pelotas-RS, observando conjuntamente os benefícios ambientais e a inclusão social dos sujeitos. A triagem de resíduos sólidos é uma atividade fundamental para a diminuição da poluição ambiental, além de integrar geração de renda e inclusão social na perspectiva da autogestão solidária. A metodologia procedeu por meio da investigação bibliográfica, análise documental e entrevistas semiabertas com quatro cooperados, ex-catadores do lixão, visando compreender os impactos da transição nos aspectos sociais e econômicos junto aos mesmos. A análise dos dados revelou que o processo de transição representou uma conquista pessoal e coletiva dos trabalhadores e que a organização em cooperativas foi uma alternativa positiva de profissionalização, inclusão e reconhecimento social, proporcionando melhores condições de vida e trabalho.
HISTÓRIA DA CARTOGRAFIA DO RIO PEPERI-GUAÇU E A FORMAÇÃO DO ESPAÇO DO EXTREMO OESTE CATARINENSE
Authors: Luiz Scartazzini Bocalon Vitor , Otsuschi Cristina
Published: May 2020

O rio Peperi-Guaçu, marco de fronteira entre Brasil e Argentina, no atual extremo oeste catarinense, teve seus primeiros registros por padres inacianos que desenvolviam trabalhos de catequização na Bacia do Prata, entre os séculos XVII e XVIII. O rio servia de caminho natural entre as bacias dos rios Iguaçu, a norte, e Uruguai, a sul e, adquiriu importância estratégica no desenvolvimento dos povos jesuítas do Guayra (atual estado do Paraná) e Sete Povos (Rio Grande do Sul). O principal objetivo foi caracterizar o rio Peperi-Guaçu com base nos mapas Paraquaria Vulgo Paraguay Cum Adjacentibus, de 1670, o Paraquaria Provinciae cum adiacentibo novíssima descriptio, de 1732, ambos de produção inaciana, bem como o Mapa dos confins do Brasil, com as terras da Coroa de Espanha na America Meridional, de 1749 e o Mappa da demarcação que por ordem de S. M. F. e C. fez no anno de 1759. A cartografia inaciana da região, serviria de fonte para a execução dos Mapas das Cortes, sobre o qual se desenhou a fronteira entre os domínios espanhol e português na Bacia do Prata.  Somente no ano de 1759, o rio Peperi-Guaçu seria efetivamente cartografado conforme requisitos estabelecidos no Tratado de Madri em 1750.
UM PANORÂMA SOBRE A TRAJETÓRIA DA GEOGRAFIA ENQUANTO CIÊNCIA E DISCIPLINA ESCOLAR
Authors: Oliveira Junior Jardel da Silva
Published: May 2020

A geografia enquanto ciência e a geografia escolar são alvos de diversas discussões no que tange a pesquisadores da área. Apesar de ambas manterem relações entre si, as mesmas obedecem a objetivos distintos. Por meio de uma metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica, o objetivo deste artigo é revisar a história da ciência geográfica através dos seus paradigmas e a história da disciplina geografia nas escolas no Brasil, para se ter o entendimento de como a geografia escolar se comporta nos dias atuais. Como resultado, pôde-se compreender que a geografia escolar atualmente resulta das diversas concepções e dicotomias que abarcou a trajetória do seu conhecimento, carregando aspectos teórico-metodológicos tradicionais ao mesmo tempo em que busca uma renovação dos seus conteúdos e práticas.
ESTUDO DAS INUNDAÇÕES NA CIDADE DE ALEGRETE, RIO GRANDE DO SUL: PROBABILIDADE E ESPACIALIZAÇÃO DO PERIGO
Authors: Junges Menezes Daniel , De Souza Robaina Luís Eduardo , Trentin Romario
Published: May 2020

As inundações são o perigo natural mais comum, afetando mais pessoas e causando mais danos do que qualquer outro tipo de perigo. Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia para determinar a probabilidade e a espacialização das áreas sob ameaça de inundação na cidade de Alegrete, que é um dos municípios do estado com maior quantidade de registros de inundações. A análise da dinâmica espacial das inundações se deu a partir da projeção dos níveis d’água sobre o modelo digital do terreno, estabelecendo uma relação entre cota registrada no rio e cota altimétrica no terreno modelado, sendo então estimadas as áreas atingidas e estabelecidas como suscetíveis a inundação. Em Alegrete as áreas sujeitas a processos de inundação configuram a expressiva porção de 30,8% da área urbana, mas considerando as áreas efetivamente ocupadas, representam um pouco mais de 3%. Esse número é muito importante pois as inundações com tempo de retorno de 20 anos, atingem 52ha do total da área edificada. A elevada área que pode ser afetada e a significativa porção já afetada resulta em uma complexa gestão e planejamento da ocupação urbana.
Monitoring Floating Solar Tracker Based on Axis Coordinates using LoRa Network
Authors: Fernandez Abyan Arief , Rakhmatsyah Andrian , Wardana Aulia Arif
Published: May 2020

This research aimed to build a solar tracker for a floating solar panel and used long–range (LoRa) communication to harvest energy and monitor its process. With the rising demand for renewable energy in these recent years especially for solar energy, it needs to meet this demand to remain relevant for the upcoming years where it will have an even larger impact as we shift into clean energy. Monitoring single–axis solar trackers on rural areas difficult and cost–intensive. The purpose of a floating solar farm is to reduce the cost from buying/renting land. Floating solar panels cannot be monitored using wired because they are moving nodes in the water, it makes wired installation complicated. Hence, using wireless sensornetwork is a solution that allowsremote monitoring of floating solar panels in rural areas and makes moving nodes mentioned above possible. Testing wasperformed by sending 100 packets from the node to its gateway using LoRa modulation, and the gateway successfully received about 90% of the packets sent by the node. The vertical single-axis solar tracker used in floating solar managed to get 17% more energy than the fixed solar with a more stable income for the whole duration of sending 100 packets.
Remote Sensing Satellite Imagery and In-Situ Data for Identifying Geothermal Potential Sites: Jaboi, Indonesia
Authors: Isa Muhammad , Cesarian Dwiky Pobri , Abir Ismail Ahmad , Yusibani Elin , Surbakti Muhammad Syukri , Umar Muksin
Published: May 2020

Remote sensing makes it possible to map potential geothermal site for a large area effectively using thermal infrared. The purpose of the present research is to overlay ground temperature, resistivity and satellite retrieved temperature in identifying geothermal potential site in Jaboi, Sabang-Indonesia. The data of acquisition of the DEM imagery was January 3rd, 2009 and the Landsat 8 imagery is July 18th, 2017. The satellite data were applied to extract the land surface temperature and land classification across. Two supporting data in situ were used to validate the results from remote sensing. First dataset was ground temperature measurements with total 114 points and second dataset was vertical electrical sounding (VES) with total of 51 points. Satellite, VES and ground temperature data were processed and analysed using the Envi 5.3, PCI Geomatica 2016 and ArcMap 10.4. The results from each data were integrated to produce a map shows geothermal potential. Its integration produced four areas which were considered to have high geothermal potential. However, these areas vary in term of the clustering of the features of interest, for example lineament and drainage density of the area, high temperature in the surface area, fault existence and low resistivity subsurface. All the features must take into consideration to rank potential area which has higher potential. Finally, a map of geothermal potential across were successfully created as an insight for future reference.
Quality Evaluation Of Some Softening Agents Used In The South East, Nigeria
Authors: OLY-ALAWUBA NKEIRUKA , Okechukwu-Ezike Ngozika C.
Published: May 2020

Mineral composition and the Sensory attributes of Some food softening agents: Potash, dry Plantain leaf, Unripe Plantain peel, dry Palm bunch (Extracts) and their effects on African bread fruit  were evaluated. The results showed the following mineral contents of the samples: Phosphorus - 15.66mg/100g (Potash) to 26.22mg/100g (Palm bunch); Iron - 2.78ppm (Palm bunch) to 6.77mg/100g (Plantain peel); Zinc contents of the samples ranged from 2.25ppm (Plantain peel) to 3.34ppm(Potash); Potassium content of the samples ranged from 27.81mg/100g (Palm bunch) to 176mg/100g(Potash); Sodium content ranged from 9.17mg/100g (Palm bunch) to 24.78mg/100g (Potash); Magnesium ranged from 11.86mg/100g (Plantain peel) to 13.44mg/100g (Potash, Plantain leaf); Lead ranged from 0.17mg/100g (Palm bunch) to 0.39mg/100g (Potash).Calcium content of the softening agents ranged from 14.69mg/100g (Palm bunch) to 27.82mg/100g (Potash). Sensory parameters of the samples evaluated were taste, colour, aroma, texture and general acceptability. The mean taste scores of the samples ranged from 4.44 (Palm bunch extract) to 6.72 (Potash), mean colour scores ranged from 4.04 (Palm bunch extract) to 6.44 (Potash extract), mean aroma scores ranged from 4.04 (Palm bunch extract) to 6.08 (Plantain peel). Texture of the samples ranged from 8.1 (Plantain peel, Plantain leaf extracts) to 8.4 (Palm bunch extract). The general acceptability of the samples ranged from 7.20 (Palm bunch, Potash extracts) to 7.5, (plantain peels extracts).The plantain peel extract had the highest mean sensory scores in terms of overall acceptability. Its effects as a softening agent were similar to those of the potash which served as a control sample.
Has the exchange depreciation contributed to exports? The Japanese case
Authors: Kurihara Yutaka
Published: May 2020

Many people believe that depreciation of exchange rate promotes exports and leads to economic growth. Export-oriented countries sometimes become very nervous about currency appreciation. This study examines whether or not the Japanese yen’s depreciation has increased volume of exports after Abenomics, which flowed a large amount of capital into the domestic markets to boost the economy. The Japanese yen has depreciated according to quantitative easing, however, whether or not the volume of exports has increased is not certain. Empirical results of this study show that there is not a strong relationship between currency depreciation of the yen and Japanese exports. Also, elasticity, the total percentage changes in trade divided by the total percentage changes in exchange rates, is calculated for main international trade partners for Japan. The results are different for each country. The shock on the exchange rate appears and continues after some time passes.
THE INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE CULTURE AND ITS ENVIRONMENT TO WARD THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORIENTATION AND MARKETING STRATEGY AND ITS IMPACT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF A COMPANY AT CIPUTRA GROUP
Authors: Siswoyo Siswoyo
Published: May 2020

The growth of the property industry makes one of the companies engaged in the property sector such as Ciputra Group have many competitors that are starting to emerge. In this case, the strategy is very important for Ciputra Group, considering that sales in the first semester of 2015 decreased by 90 percent. This makes PT Ciputra Development Tbk implement a market expansion strategy especially the middle to lower segments. The Company also needs to concern the strategic marketing management practices to ensure that the strategies are suitable to be established within the organization.

The purpose of this study is to prove and analyze the influence of the corporate culture and its environment toward the company performance by mediating entrepreneurial agreements and marketing strategies at Ciputra Group.

This research based on the time of the observation, named crossectional study, and the type of the usefulness named explanatory study. The research was conducted at Ciputra Group Company in August till September 2018. The sample population was 148 subsidiary companies from PT Ciputra Development Tbk. The data analysis technique used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS V24 software.

The result of the analysis provide a conclusion that the company's environment has a significant effect on entrepreneurship orientation and company’s performance, but it has no effect on marketing strategy. Corporate culture only has a significant effect on entrepreneurship orientation and marketing strategy, while there is no directly significant effect toward the company‘s performance. Furthermore, entrepreneurship orientation and marketing strategy  have a significant effect to the company’s performance.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s Mobile Banking Services Customers in Jember Sub-Branch Office
Authors: Billah Tsiqoh billah
Published: May 2020

This study is a qualitative study aimed at explaining Bank Rakyat Indonesia's mobile banking (m-Banking) services the Jember Sub-Branch Office and to find out BRI's strategy in improving m-Banking service as a reliable product for customers. The progress of the business system with the e-commerce system makes consumers switch ways by using non-cash payment methods (cashless). Technological advancements in the banking sector have encouraged the banking sector to be more innovative in providing non-cash payment services in the form of a transfer system and payment instruments in the form of electronic card, because they are secure, fast, efficient, and global. The study found that there are obstacles, namely an easy network error so that transactions can be hampered, high SMS costs for business people, can be easily accessed by others if customers forget to log off. The conclusions of using the TASS (Trust, Accuracy, Speed, Scurity) method from these five aspects are scurity and speed that need to be considered by the BRI bank, because the are several case of cyber crime and old repairs / maintence.
Arms Proliferation and Militancy in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Comparative Study of Amaechi and Wike’s Administrations
Authors: Nweke Kenneth , Etido-Inyang Eunice
Published: May 2020

This research examined the nature of arms proliferation and militancy in the administrations of Governors Chibiuke Rotimi Amaechi and Ezenwo Nyesom Wike in Rivers State, Nigeria. The objectives were to determine the nature of arms proliferation and militancy in Rivers State in the two administrations. This research became necessary owing to the increasing rate of insecurity in Rivers State. The inability of security agencies to mitigate the security challenges confronting the State and the politicisation of the security of the State makes this research inevitable. Two key areas of concerns were discernable. First, the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in the State has led to militancy of destructive proportion. Second, arms proliferation and militancy have undermined socio-economic and political development of the people of the State. The security challenges arising, therefore, have created an inhabitable state triggered by fear, intimidation, armed robbery, assassinations, cultism, kidnapping for ransom, arms smuggling, political thuggery, electoral violence, intimidation and destruction of lives and property across the 23 local government areas of the State. The Frustration-Aggression theory and the Realist Theory were used to establish a correlation between arms proliferation and militancy, on one hand, and deprivation, marginalisation, environmental degradation and lack of physical and human capital development for sustainable livelihood of the people of Rivers State which triggered arms proliferation and militancy in the state, on the other hand. This study used descriptive research design to examine the nature and justification, through psychological approach of comparison, of arms proliferation and militancy in both Amaechi and Wike’s administrations. A trend analysis, through historical investigation, was also used to determine the nature of arms proliferation and militancy prior to Amaechi’s administration in 2007. Secondary data were mostly used. Through content analysis and review of relevant literature, this research observed that the upsurge of arms proliferation and militancy in Rivers State started as part of the agitation for resource control and self-determination of the Niger Delta people. Redistribution of arms to political thugs and cultists after the 2009 Federal Government’s Amnesty which has made elections in Rivers State nasty, bloody and brutal, and lives useless and short, instigated the new waves of arms proliferation and militancy in Rivers State under Amaechi and Wike’s administrations. This research concluded that unless there are conscious efforts by the State Actors to comprehensively mop-up of arms and ammunition in Rivers State and bring pepertrators of these heinous crimes to book, the search for peace, stability, and security of lives and property of Rivers State people and residents alike would be too far to realise.
Condemnation of Patriarchal Preeminence in Sula
Authors: Pokharel Bishnu Prasad
Published: May 2020

Published in 1973, the black writer Toni Morrison’s novel Sula narrates a journey of the main protagonist Sula, who after learning that male chauvinist forces have perennially stunted her spontaneous growth, decides to protest and rebel against those very forces. This article analyzes the novel from feminist lens to explore how far the main protagonist Sula denies hierarchical order of male superiority. The paper provides critical remarks about Sula, then employs feminism as a theoretical tool, and applies the same theory to analyze the text to present Sula’s resistance.
A Case Study on School Innovation and Change
Authors: Walker Aneta
Published: May 2020

The implementation of the rigorous, complex Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has prompted schools to initiate change in traditional organizational structures.  The CCSS have required teachers to have a deeper understanding of subject matter and specialized content instruction to effectively teach the standards.  There is a vast amount of research on educational change as related to school improvement, however, this research analyzed how schools create a context for change to implement a new innovation and improve the learning environment.

 

The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative hybrid schedule in improving student learning outcomes and school culture.  This mixed-method research study used data generated by the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ), AdvancEd®’s Stakeholder Feedback Survey, ACT Aspire® Student Achievement Tests, and  teacher interviews.  The conceptual framework of the case study was based on the five attributes of the PLCs identified through the work of Shirley M. Hord (2004) and Michael Fullan’s Educational Change Theory (2007).   The results of this study indicated the implemented innovation had a significant impact on school culture based on the two administrations of the AdvancEd®’s Stakeholder Feedback Survey.  Additionally, student learning outcomes measured by ACT Aspire® Reading and Mathematics Student Achievement Tests showed statistically significant improvements in both reading and math.  Lastly, the analysis of teacher interviews supported the findings in the quantitative data.
INFLUENCE OF DEPRESSION AND SELF-ESTEEM ON SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Ajayi Olubukola
Published: May 2020

The research examined the influence of self- esteem and depression on suicidal ideation among university students. The research was carried out among university students to measure the influence of self- esteem and depression on suicidal ideation. Two hundred and fifty one participants [251] were sampled from a university for the purpose of this research. The instrument used for this research was questionnaire. The statistical methods used were t-test and one way ANOVA. Four hypotheses were tested and the result revealed: Students with high self-esteem [M =12.7877] significantly reported lower suicidal ideation than those with low self- esteem [M =18.5905], df [249] = -6.043, p <.01.The result implies that self-esteem influenced suicidal ideation among students. The results also shows that students with low depression [M = 12.8188] significantly reported lower suicidal ideation than those with high depression [M = 19.5222], df [248] = 6.903, p<.01. The result implies that depression influenced suicidal ideation among students. Likewise the result shows that female students [M =16.1301] were not significantly different from male students [M = 14.3359], df [249] =1.780, p>.05. The result implies that there is no gender difference in suicidal ideation among students. However students in 100 level of study [M =15.3469] were not significantly different in suicidal ideation compared to those in 200[M =14.7375], 300[M =14.5000], 400[M = 15.8036] and 500[M = 19.1000] levels of study. The result means that the level of study has no significant influence on suicidal ideation among students F[4,246] =0.846; p>.05.
The implementation of the National Media Commission's Guidelines for Local Language Broadcasting, a conduit for local language media accountability in Ghana
Authors: Aboagye Da-Costa Caroline , Ganaa Fausta Kilian , Adade-Yeboah Asuamah
Published: May 2020

Broadcasting in the local language in Ghana, especially on radio, has come under stakeholder criticisms  over years. The National Media Commission (NMC) Ghana's independent media regulator introduced the Guidelines for Local Language Broadcasting  (GLLB) in 2009 as a counterweight to guide the reputation of local language broadcasting. Ten years down the line, the criticisms continue against a backdrop of NMC'S failure to make its impact felt and not being effective in popularising the GLLB among the local language media fraternity. Using interviews, observations and content analysis of the GLLB, the study enhances the GLLB'S implementation by local language radio stations in Ghana with all the perceived challenges. The study found out that for the GLLB to be effectively implemented, the NMC needs an elevation to the status of an Authority in order to command enormous power to exercise. The tenets of the GLLB also need to be re-visited and revised from a Guideline into a Standard, after consultations with the relevant stakeholders.
The Development of Experimental Absorption Based on Arduino-Uno and Labview on Light Radiation by Colourful Surface
Authors: Rahmatullah R. , Suparno S.
Published: May 2020

This development research aims to make a tool and test its ability to absorb the heat in light radiation by colored surfaces (black, dark green, blue, white). The benefit of this research is to present a simple laboratory that can be used in physics education class as a test tool for heat absorption. The research method that applied is Microcomputer Based Laboratory (MBL). The software that used is LabVIEW which connected to Arduino Uno hardware and heat source. The appropriate set of tools and materials is then tested for eligibility. The feasibility test of the device is reviewed from the aspect of content, linguistic, presentation and graphic by an expert validator as well as the compatibility of the findings with the theory. The results found that the darker the color of the object, the greater the ability of heat absorption and vice versa. Changes in power at a light source can affect changes in maximum temperature in the color absorption of heat. The greater the power provided by the light source, the greater the increase in maximum temperature. This development research concludes that the tools are feasible to use and appropriate based on existing theories.
Illocutionary Acts Used by Indonesian Athletes in Instagram Caption in Asian Games 2018
Authors: Batubara Nisa Anggraini , Deliana Deliana , Purba Parlindungan
Published: May 2020

This research aims to describe the types of illocutionary acts used by Indonesian athletes in Instagram caption in Asian Games 2018, and to find out the type of illocutionary acts which is mostly used by the Indonesian athletes. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The source of data is the Instagram accounts used by Indonesian Asian Games Athletes. The data are in the form of Indonesian athletes’ 24 written utterances and categorized into types of illocutionary act based on Yule’s theory. Based on data analysis, the finding shows there are four types of illocutionary acts used by Indonesian athletes in Instagram caption in Asian Games 2018, namely representatives (14), expressives (7), directives (2), and commissive (1). Representative is mostly used by Indonesian athlete in Instagram caption in Asian Games 2018.
Investigating Non-formal EFL Teachers’ Wellbeing in an English Course in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Hapsari Anita Galuh Sri
Published: May 2020

Teachers’ wellbeing potentially carries domino effects on their performances in class. Teachers develop their creativity to perform teaching and learning activities in class when they achieve wellbeing. It affects the students whether they enjoy their learning process with the teachers. This qualitative study aims to explore how the non-formal English teachers experience teaching, working dynamics and complexities from teachers’ points of view; and how these subject matters affect their wellbeing. In-depth interviews were conducted to obtain the data from the research participants. The data were analyzed by employing Holmes’s (2005) categories of teachers’ wellbeing. The findings and discussion of this research demonstrates that the teachers achieved intellectual, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing through different trajectories. The result of this study contributes to English courses as companies to maintain the teachers’ wellbeing for the sake of teachers’ performances. Future researchers are suggested to conduct similar study with quantitative approach in order to get bigger and general picture of non-formal EFL teacher wellbeing.
The Basic Concept of Narratology and Narrative
Authors: Panggabean Devi Sari , Rangkuti Rahmadsyah
Published: May 2020

The field of narratology is concerned with the study and analysis of narrative texts. It puts under investigation literary pieces of language and yields an understanding of the components has in its very texture. The aim of this article is to provide insights about the field of ‘narratology’ and its associated subject of study ‘narrative’. It also tries to sketch the main issues concerning these two concepts. For this, the present review is presented in two major sections, each with related discussions about narratology and narrative. The first major part, narratology, will be presented in three sections: the first section, deals with the definitions and origins of narratology. The definitions are inspected and the researchers show how they go from general (encompassing all which is narrated) to more specific (encompassing literary narratives told by a narrator) ones. The second section, focuses on the two phases of narratology which are classical and post-classical ones in which narratology changed its orientations and scope. The last section is devoted to some of the elements and components of which narratology is made up, such as narration, focalization, narrative situation, action, story analysis, tellability, tense, time, and narrative modes which will be elaborated on in more details. The second major part, narrative, will be presented in four sections: first the concept will be defined and introduced. Then the features which make a narrative will be specified and elaborated on. In the third section, some of the elements of narratives like story, discourse, events, and existents are stressed. In the last section, it is elucidated that narrative is not just a written printed genre, rather it consists of performed genres such as plays, films, and operas.
Cultural Diversity in the Use of Action Verbs in Indonesian Senior High School English e-Textbooks: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Authors: Jennifer Jennifer , Ena Ouda Teda
Published: May 2020

Having a purpose of providing all Indonesian students with cheap but qualified textbooks, the e-textbooks should be culturally inclusive, which are able to make the students engage with the texts, and later be motivated to learn. Ena (2013) and Wulandari (2019) found cultural biases in English e-textbooks for senior high schools in Indonesia, which could demotivate students from certain cultural groups, which were underrepresented or represented unfairly. Thus, aiming to elaborate to what extent diversity is represented in the action verbs of the e-textbooks studied, qualitative content analysis was chosen for this study. The reseachers were the main instruments, followed by categorizations and interraters. The results showed there was ethnicity bias. There was no Melanesian animal subjects using action verbs at all in all the e-textbooks and Melanesian human subjects never dominated any e-textbook, while Foreign subjects, who in reality are less in number than the Melanesian, dominated the e-textbook for grade X. Since there was ethnicity bias in the e-textbooks, all the parties involved in the creation of the e-textbooks should either vary the writer team’s ethnicities or vary the texts’ cultural settings and make them in line with the population rank of ethnicities in Indonesia.
Exploring Undergraduate Students’ Motivation-regulation Strategies in Thesis Writing
Authors: Diasti Krismalita Sekar , Mbato Concilianus Laos
Published: May 2020

Self-regulation is an ability that helps the students to maintain their effort in achieving their goals. In self-regulation, students can plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning process. Self-regulation encompasses many aspects. One of them is motivation. Motivation is considered as one of the important aspects of the learning process. Concerning the educational context in Indonesia, thesis writing course is a compulsory course. However, students are required to do the task independently. Therefore, students have to be self-regulated learners during the process of thesis writing. This study aims to investigate students’ motivation-regulation strategies in thesis writing. There were 9 participants involved in this study. The participants were students of English Language and Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University. This study belongs to mixed-method research. Questionnaire and interview were used as instruments to collect the data. The results of this study revealed that the participants used some motivation-regulation strategies, namely, self-consequating, environmental structuring, goal-oriented self-talk, interest enhancement, and attribution control. Additionally, the majority of the participants were apt to procrastinate writing their thesis. The implications are provided for undergraduate students, thesis advisor, and future researchers.
Imagining France as an Islamic State: Identity Construction in Michel Houellebecq’s Soumission
Authors: Mustofa Andi
Published: May 2020

The regime change in France, which puts the Islamic group in a dominant position, has changed the structure of the French Republic. The dynamics of social relation transformation cause shifts in the status of social groups such as Islam, Atheists, Jews, and Catholics in social relation patterns. This descriptive qualitative research aims at revealing the form of exclusivity, resistance, and negotiation in the construction of identity performed by the characters in Soumission. The analysis is based on the concept of identity. The results of this research are the exclusive identities of Islamic group are portrayed through the education and political system and the position of women in social relation; the forms of resistance as a strategy in the construction of identity are made through demonstration, mobilization, exploitation of the body, and rejection of the use of religious symbols; the forms of negotiation are done by accepting and rejecting Islamic laws applied by the Islamic group.
Errors Made by Vocational School Students in Translating Analytical Exposition Text
Authors: Permatasari Ayu , Yuliasri Issy
Published: May 2020

The research aims to describe the kinds of translation errors made by vocational school students in translating analytical exposition text from English into Indonesian. The method used in the research was descriptive qualitative. The subject of the research was the eleventh graders of Fashion Program of SMK Al Asror Semarang. An analytical exposition text consisting of 5 paragraphs (source texts) and all of its’ translations in Indonesian (the target texts) were used in the research to find out the translation errors. Then the researchers classified them into 5 kinds of translation errors according to Vilar et al. (2006, p. 698). The results of the research revealed that there were 232 translation errors found in students’ translation. There were translation errors in the form of incorrect word (60.3%), punctuation (26.3%), missing word (6.0 %), word order (5.2%), and unknown words (2.2%). In conclusion, the three most prominent error categories made by the students were incorrect word, punctuation, and missing word errors.
Predicting Value of Different Ultrasound Markers for Diagnosing Morbidly Adherent Placenta and Associated Complications
Authors: Barati Mojgan , Zargar Mahvash , Najafian Mahin , Saadati Najmie , Rekabizadeh Maryam
Published: May 2020

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the importance of different sonographic findings in the detection of the morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) among pregnant women and then to assess the correlation between delivery complications and ultrasonographic findings. Materials and Methods: This analytical and prospective study was conducted on 150 pregnant women with a previous history of a cesarean section from 2015 to 2017. The sonographic findings included the location of the placenta, retroplacental aliasing, bulging toward the bladder, lacuna, and the lack of sonolucent area behind the placenta. Finally, these patients were followed until delivery and their complications were assessed as well. Results: Of 150 previous cesarean sectioned patients, 101 (67.3%) cases had not sonographic findings of MAP. No morbidity was found in those with no sonographic findings of MAP. Fifty-nine pregnant mothers had the sonographic criteria of MAP prior to delivery, of whom 39 (80%) patients had MAP during the cesarean section. In 39 patients with confirmed MAP, 27 cases underwent a hysterectomy and 12 received special procedures for uterus reservation. In addition, 8 cases had bladder rupture, 25 cases experienced ICU hospitalization, and 33 cases needed a blood transfusion. Of these 39 confirmed MAP, 31 (79.48%) and 8 patients (20.51%) had previa and an anterior placenta without previa, respectively. Finally, no mortality was reported in the current study. Conclusions: In general, the most important sonographic factors on predicting MAP were the location of placenta, the aliasing and bulging while lacuna and the lack of sonolucent area had less value. The results demonstrated 93%, 100%, 90%, 79.59%, and 100% accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, as well as positive and negative predictive values for the prediction of MAP by ultrasonography, respectively.
The selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist CORT125281 has tissue-specific activity
Authors: Koorneef Lisa L , Kroon Jan , Viho Eva M G , Wahl Lucas F , Heckmans Kim M L , van Dorst Marloes M A R , Hoekstra Menno , Houtman René , Hunt Hazel , Meijer Onno C
Published: May 2020

Glucocorticoids mediate numerous essential processes in the human body via binding to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Excessive GR signaling can cause disease, and GR antagonists can be used to treat many symptoms of glucocorticoid-induced pathology. The purpose of this study was to characterize the tissue-specific properties of the selective GR antagonist CORT125281. We evaluated the antagonistic effects of CORT125281 upon acute and subchronic corticosterone exposure in mice. In the acute corticosterone setting, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis activity was investigated by measurement of basal- and stress-induced corticosterone levels, adrenocorticotropic hormone levels and pituitary proopiomelanocortin expression. GR signaling was evaluated by RT-PCR analysis of GR-responsive transcripts in liver, muscle, brown adipose tissue (BAT), white adipose tissue (WAT) and hippocampus. Pretreatment with a high dose of CORT125281 antagonized GR activity in a tissue-dependent manner. We observed complete inhibition of GR-induced target gene expression in the liver, partial blockade in muscle and BAT and no antagonism in WAT and hippocampus. Tissue distribution only partially explained the lack of effective antagonism. CORT125281 treatment did not disinhibit the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal neuroendocrine axis. In the subchronic corticosterone setting, CORT125281 partially prevented corticosterone-induced hyperinsulinemia, but not hyperlipidemia and immune suppression. In conclusion, CORT125281 antagonizes GR transcriptional activity in a tissue-dependent manner and improves corticosterone-induced hyperinsulinemia. Tailored dosing of CORT125281 may allow tissue-specific inhibition of GR transcriptional activity.
Genetic deletion of Urocortin 3 does not prevent functional maturation of beta cells
Authors: Huang Jessica L , Lee Sharon , Hoek Pelle , van der Meulen Talitha , Van Richard , Huising Mark O
Published: May 2020

There is great interest in generating functionally mature beta cells from stem cells, as loss of functional beta cell mass contributes to the pathophysiology of diabetes. Identifying markers of beta cell maturity is therefore very helpful for distinguishing stem cells that have been successfully differentiated into fully mature beta cells from stem cells that did not. Urocortin 3 (UCN3) is a peptide hormone whose expression is associated with the acquisition of functional maturity in beta cells. The onset of its expression occurs after other beta cell maturity markers are already expressed and its loss marks the beginning of beta cell dedifferentiation. Its expression pattern is therefore tightly correlated with beta cell maturity. While this makes UCN3 an excellent marker of beta cell maturity, it is not established whether UCN3 is required for beta cell maturation. Here, we compared gene expression and function of beta cells from Ucn3-null mice relative to WT mice to determine whether beta cells are functionally mature in the absence of UCN3. Our results show that genetic deletion of Ucn3 does not cause a loss of beta cell maturity or an increase in beta cell dedifferentiation. Furthermore, virgin beta cells, first identified as insulin-expressing, UCN3-negative beta cells, can still be detected at the islet periphery in Ucn3-null mice. Beta cells from Ucn3-null mice also exhibit normal calcium response when exposed to high glucose. Collectively, these observations indicate that UCN3 is an excellent mature beta cell marker that is nevertheless not necessary for beta cell maturation.