bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Degree of Correspondence Between Retrospective and Proximal Reports of Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms, Symptom Triggers, and Emotions
Authors: Mneimne Malek , Furr R. Michael , Mendrygal David , Law Mary Kate , Arnold Elizabeth Mayfield , Fleeson William
Published: March 2019

This study investigated the degree of correspondence of retrospective reports of personality disorder symptoms, triggers, and emotions with reports closer in time to the actual experiences. Retrospective reports of symptoms, triggers, and emotions are heavily used in both clinical and research settings, yet no study has investigated the correspondence for symptoms or triggers of personality disorders. A total of 257 participants, including 75 with BPD, completed overlapping daily, weekly, monthly, and semi-annual questionnaires. Retrospective reports showed: (1) systematic biases, reporting fewer symptom and situational trigger occurrences, and greater emotion intensities; but (2) little unsystematic error, largely reproducing bias-adjusted individual levels of symptoms, situational triggers, and emotions (rs generally .70–.80). People with BPD did not retrospectively misremember their symptoms, triggers, or emotions much more than others. Thus, retrospective reports of symptoms, triggers, and emotions should be adjusted for systematic bias, but after such adjustment can be taken as relatively faithful accounts of individuals' experiences.
A Plea for Preregistration in Personality Disorders Research: The Case of Psychopathy
Authors: Verschuere Bruno , Yasrebi-de Kom Franziska M. , van Zelm Iza , Lilienfeld Scott O.
Published: March 2019

In response to a crisis of confidence, several methodological initiatives have been launched to improve the robustness of psychological science. Given its real-world implications, personality disorders research is all too important to not follow suit. The authors offer a plea for preregistration in personality disorders research, using psychopathic personality (psychopathy) as a prominent case example. To suit action to word, the authors report on a preregistered study and use it to help refute common misconceptions about preregistration as well as to illustrate that the key strength of preregistration: transparency outweighs its (perceived) disadvantages. Although preregistration will not conclusively settle the many debates roiling the field of psychopathy and other personality disorders, it can help to verify the robustness of empirical observations that inform such debates.
As danças populares como instrumento de promoção da coexistência cultural
Authors: Maia Júlio César Apolinário , Santos Filpides Rocha , Da Silveira Carla Carolina Rodrigues
Published: March 2019

O presente trabalho caracteriza-se como uma revisão de tipologia narrativa e segmenta-se em três tópicos com objetivos diferentes, todavia complementares. O primeiro tópico caracteriza-se pela exposição das perspectivas de coexistência cultural, o segundo preocupa-se em discutir a possibilidade de um trato pedagógico crítico da Arte tanto na perspectiva multicultural quanto na intercultural. O terceiro tópico, por sua vez, ao relacionar-se à dança, busca refletir a respeito de seus elementos populares enquanto propiciadores do trabalho com a diversidade cultural. Diante das considerações apresentadas, conclui-se que existe uma diferença entre o trato do ensino da Arte ao considerar as duas perspectivas de coexistência cultural e que o trabalho com as danças populares viabiliza reconhecimento e interação relativos à diversidade cultural.
A PRODUÇÃO DE UVA ORGÂNICA NA SERRA GAÚCHA: O CASO DOS AGRICULTORES ORGÂNICOS DE COTIPORÃ/RS / THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC GRAPE IN THE SERRA GAUCHA: THE CASE OF THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURISTS OF COTIPORÃ/RS
Authors: Pierozan Vinício Luís
Published: March 2019

A viticultura é um cultivo perene bastante presente no estado do Rio Grande do Sul e tem a Serra Gaúcha como o principal polo vitícola do país, tendo sua produção atrelada a colonização italiana, que deu início ao povoamento do território. A maior parte da produção é realizada no sistema convencional, todavia a região serrana também vem se destacando atualmente pela viticultura orgânica. A uva já é a fruta mais cultivada no sistema orgânico no estado do Rio Grande do Sul e tem a sua base centrada na agricultura familiar e na pequena propriedade rural. Neste artigo é discutido a formação do território da viticultura orgânica no município de Cotiporã pertencente a Serra Gaúcha, um dos municípios de maior produção de uva no estado e que tem na viticultura a principal atividade agrícola. Para cumprir com os objetivos propostos a pesquisa foi embasada em diferentes etapas: coleta de dados e informações em fontes primárias e secundárias, revisão de referencial teórico sobre o tema, trabalho de campo, aplicação de entrevistas semiestruturadas e análise dos dados coletados. Concluiu-se que a viticultura orgânica está em expansão no município, os viticultores buscam no sistema orgânico melhor qualidade de vida, preservação ambiental e rentabilidade financeira.Palavras-chave: Viticultura Orgânica; Preservação Ambiental; Cotiporã.  ABSTRACTThe viticulture is a quite present everlasting cultivation in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and it takes the Serra Gaúcha as the main viticultural pole of the country, having his production harnessed the Italian colonization, which gave beginning to the settlement of the territory. Most of the production are carried out in the conventional system, however the mountain region also comes standing out at present for the organic viticulture. The grape is already the fruit most cultivated in the organic system in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and it has his base centered in the familiar agriculture and in the small rural property. In this article it is discussed the formation of the territory of the organic viticulture the local authority of Cotiporã pertaining to Serra Gaúcha, one of the local authorities of bigger production of grape in the state and what has in the viticulture the main agricultural activity. To be necessary with the objectives proposed the inquiry it was supported in different stages: collection of data and informations in primary and secondary fountains, revision of theoretical referential system on the subject, work of field, application of semistructured interviews and analysis of the collected data. It was ended that the organic viticulture is in expansion in the local authority, the vinedressers look in the best organic system for quality of life, environmental preservation and financial profitability.Keywords: Organic Viticulture; Environmental Preservation; Cotiporã.
SIMULAÇÃO DA VAZÃO MÁXIMA PELO MÉTODO DE VEN TE CHOW (SCS) EM BACIAS HIDROGRÁFICAS URBANIZADAS DE MARECHAL CÂNDIDO RONDON, PARANÁ / SIMULATION OF PEAK DISCHARGE FROM URBAN WATERSHEDS AT MARECHAL CÂNDIDO RONDON (BRAZIL) USING VEN TE CHOW METHOD
Authors: Quinonez Fernandez Oscar Vicente
Published: March 2019

O incremento da urbanização tem causado alterações hidrológicas nas bacias hidrográficas acarretando aumento de enchentes e alagamentos. O objetivo do trabalho é estimar a vazão máxima no exutório das bacias que drenam a área urbana de Marechal Cândido Rondon, Oeste do Paraná. O método empregado é o ven te Chow – Soil Conservation Service (SCS), um modelo hidrológico de transformação de chuvas em vazões. As bacias estudadas foram: Peroba, cabeceira do Guavirá, Bonito, Guará, Matilde-cuê, Borboleta e Apepu. As vazões máximas foram simuladas para diversos tempo de duração da chuva e tempo de retorno da precipitação de 2, 5, 10 e 20 anos. A área de drenagem das bacias variou de 5,01 km2 (Bonito) a 16,23 km2 (Guará) e a área impermeabilizada variou de 8,30 % (Peroba) a 63,83 % (Matilde-cuê), conforme mapa de uso da terra realizado com imagens orbitais obtidas em 2013. Foi constatado que as vazões máximas simuladas não apresentaram uma associação direta com a urbanização, sugerindo a maior influência das características morfométricas e pedológicas das bacias na geração do escoamento superficial.ABSTRACTThe increase in urbanization has caused hydrological changes in the watersheds, resulting in flooding. The objective of this work is to estimate the peak discharge in the watersheds that drain the urban area of Marechal Cândido Rondon, Western region of Paraná state, Brazil. The method used is the ven te Chow - Soil Conservation Service (SCS), a hydrological model for transforming rainfall into surface runoff. The watersheds studied were: Peroba, headwaters of Guavirá, Bonito, Guará, Matilde-cuê, Borboleta and Apepu. The peaks discharges were simulated for several rain duration times and rainfall return time of 2, 5, 10 and 20 years. The drainage area ranged from 5.01 km2 (Bonito) to 16.23 km2 (Guará) and the impervious area ranged from 8.30% (Peroba) to 63.83% (Matilde-cuê), according to the land use made with orbital images obtained in 2013. It was verified that the peak discharge simulated did not present a direct association with the urbanization, suggesting the greater influence of the morphometric and pedological characteristics of the watersheds in the generation of the surface runoff.Keywords: Urbanization; Floods; Simulation method of discharges.
Predictive Coding with Neural Transmission Delays: A Real-Time Temporal Alignment Hypothesis
Authors: Hogendoorn Hinze , Burkitt Anthony N.
Published: March 2019

Hierarchical predictive coding is an influential model of cortical organization, in which sequential hierarchical levels are connected by backward connections carrying predictions, as well as forward connections carrying prediction errors. To date, however, predictive coding models have largely neglected to take into account that neural transmission itself takes time. For a time-varying stimulus, such as a moving object, this means that backward predictions become misaligned with new sensory input. We present an extended model implementing both forward and backward extrapolation mechanisms that realigns backward predictions to minimize prediction error. This realignment has the consequence that neural representations across all hierarchical levels become aligned in real time. Using visual motion as an example, we show that the model is neurally plausible, that it is consistent with evidence of extrapolation mechanisms throughout the visual hierarchy, that it predicts several known motion–position illusions in human observers, and that it provides a solution to the temporal binding problem.
Signature Patterns for Top-Down and Bottom-Up Information Processing via Cross-Frequency Coupling in Macaque Auditory Cortex
Authors: Márton Christian D. , Fukushima Makoto , Camalier Corrie R. , Schultz Simon R. , Averbeck Bruno B.
Published: March 2019

Predictive coding is a theoretical framework that provides a functional interpretation of top-down and bottom-up interactions in sensory processing. The theory suggests there are differences in message passing up versus down the cortical hierarchy. These differences result from the linear feedforward of prediction errors, and the nonlinear feedback of predictions. This implies that cross-frequency interactions should predominate top-down. But it remains unknown whether these differences are expressed in cross-frequency interactions in the brain. Here we examined bidirectional cross-frequency coupling across four sectors of the auditory hierarchy in the macaque. We computed two measures of cross-frequency coupling, phase–amplitude coupling (PAC) and amplitude–amplitude coupling (AAC). Our findings revealed distinct patterns for bottom-up and top-down information processing among cross-frequency interactions. Both top-down and bottom-up interactions made prominent use of low frequencies: low-to-low-frequency (theta, alpha, beta) and low-frequency-to-high- gamma couplings were predominant top-down, while low-frequency-to-low-gamma couplings were predominant bottom-up. These patterns were largely preserved across coupling types (PAC and AAC) and across stimulus types (natural and synthetic auditory stimuli), suggesting that they are a general feature of information processing in auditory cortex. Our findings suggest the modulatory effect of low frequencies on gamma-rhythms in distant regions is important for bidirectional information transfer. The finding of low-frequency-to-low-gamma interactions in the bottom-up direction suggest that nonlinearities may also play a role in feedforward message passing. Altogether, the patterns of cross-frequency interaction we observed across the auditory hierarchy are largely consistent with the predictive coding framework.
The biological mechanisms regulating sperm selection by the ovine cervix
Authors: Fair S , Meade K G , Reynaud K , Druart X , de Graaf S P
Published: March 2019

In species where semen is deposited in the vagina, the cervix has the unique function of facilitating progress of spermatozoa towards the site of fertilisation while also preventing the ascending influx of pathogens from the vagina. For the majority of species, advances in assisted reproduction techniques facilitate the bypassing of the cervix and therefore its effect on the transit of processed spermatozoa has been largely overlooked. The exception is in sheep, as it is currently not possible to traverse the ovine cervix with an inseminating catheter due to its complex anatomy, and semen must be deposited at the external cervical os. This results in unacceptably low pregnancy rates when frozen-thawed or liquid stored (>24 h) semen is inseminated. The objective of this review is to discuss the biological mechanisms which regulate cervical sperm selection. We assess the effects of endogenous and exogenous hormones on cervical mucus composition and discuss how increased mucus production and flow during oestrus stimulates sperm rheotaxis along the crypts and folds of the cervix. Emerging results shedding light on the sperm-cervical mucus interaction as well as the dialogue between spermatozoa and the innate immune system are outlined. Finally, ewe breed differences in cervical function and the impact of semen processing on the success of fertilisation, as well as the most fruitful avenues of further investigation in this area are proposed.
THE PARTICIPANT OF THE XXV INTERNATIONAL EAST CONGRESS MAGOMET G. SAFARGALIEV (1906–1970) AND HIS SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
Authors: Arsentyev Nikolay M.
Published: March 2019

The congress of the Bicentennial of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences held in Moscow on October 29–30, 2018 revisited Orientalism as a direction of scientific activity and social practice. It became an occasion to study the scientific heritage including regional centers and individual scientists working in this field. M. G. Safargaliev (1906–1970), the well-known orientalist, the participant of the XXV International Congress of Orientalists. Since 1997, fifteen Safargaliyev’s Scientific Readings devoted to his memory have been held at Ogarev Mordovia State University. His biography and scientific heritage allow us to continue the positive dynamics in the development of Oriental studies, the continuity of generations.
Effect of wheat straw and cellulose degrading fungi of genus Trichoderma on soil respiration and cellulase, betaglucosidase and soil carbon content
Authors: Draganova D. , Valcheva I. , Kuzmanova Y. , Naydenov M.
Published: March 2019

Abstract. Due to the intensive soil exploitation and increased mineral fertilization, the degradation of plant residues in the soil is becoming more difficult and slower over the years. This disturbs the structure of the soil and the nutritional balance and leads to a reduction in soil fertility. To solve the problem, microorganisms capable of degrading plant residues in the soil can be used. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of fungi of genus Trichoderma on the biodegradation of wheat straw in the soil by observation of the change in cellulase enzyme activity in the soil and the increase in soil biological activity. The highest basal soil respiration was noted at T2TUR (65.76 µgCO2) and T6 (53.69 µgCO2). During the entire straw degradation period, the highest endoglucanase activity was observed at T4 (285.0 μgGlu) and T6 (275.56 μgGlu), whereas the highest β-glucosidase was noted at T6 (5220.3 μgPNP/g/h) and T1UKR (5020.0 μgPNP/g/h). The presence of cellulose-degrading fungi positively affected the increase in the total amount of microbial biomass at the end of the study period, whereas the amount of Corg was increased in all straw amended variants. At the beginning of the process, CMCase correlated with the microbial carbon (r=0.896 for Cmic) and β-glucosidase activity was closely connected with both soil organic carbon and microbial carbon (r=0.819 for Corg and r=0.866 for Cmic). At the end of the investigated period a stronger correlation with Corg was observed.
An integrating study of genetic diversity and ecological niche modelling in Salvia aristata (Lamiaceae)
Authors: Moein F. , Jamzad Z. , Rahiminejad M.
Published: March 2019

Applying both molecular data and ecological niche modelling is essential to infer the speciation mechanism and species delimitation in organisms.Salvia aristataAuch. ex Benth is an endemic species restricted to western, northwestern and centre of Iran and eastern parts of Turkey with variations in morphological character along its distributions. In this study, we applied SRAP marker and ecological niche modelling using climatic and geographic data to detect and examine the genetic structure and niche differentiation inS. aristataaccessions. SRAP marker’s results showed 242 bands highly polymorph. Genetic distance analysis provided two main clusters. The STRUCTURE analysis provided two distinct ecotypes (K = 2). Our ecological niche model produced good results with high performance based on area under curve (AUC > 0.9) for both ecotypes. Altitude was the most important variable contributing in niche model of both ecotypes. The niche space of both ecotypes is different based on niche identity test and background test as well. Based on genetic and ecological evidence, it is concluded thatS. aristatagene pool underwent a parapatric speciation process caused by niche divergence and reproductive isolations as a consequence of divergent selection on floral traits.
Three new lichenicolous fungi records for Turkey and Asia
Authors: Yazici K. , Aslan A.
Published: March 2019

Three lichenicolous fungi, Abrothallus peyritschii, Lichenochora verrucicola and Sclerococcum montagnei, collected from Burdur and Bitlis provinces, are reported as new to Turkey, the latter species is also new to Asia. Short descriptions, including geographical distributions, hosts and comparisons with similar taxa are provided.
Beyond the myths about work addiction: Toward a consensus on definition and trajectories for future studies on problematic overworking
Authors: Atroszko Paweł A. , Demetrovics Zsolt , Griffiths Mark D.
Published: March 2019

In an unprecedented collaborative effort to integrate the existing knowledge on work addiction and delineate trajectories for future studies, several papers from work addiction researchers (including some of the most prolific experts in the field) have contributed to the debate on the misconceptions/myths about this problematic behavior. On the basis of the overview of the presented arguments, the most commonly proposed recommendations were that there should be: (a) a general definition of work addiction, (b) the need for more transdisciplinary and integrative approach to research, and (c) propositions regarding more high-quality research. These three aspects are summarized in the present paper. There is a general agreement among work addiction researchers that work addiction is a problematic behavior that merits more systematic studies, which require input and expertise from a wide range of fields due to its complex nature.
SANKSI HUKUM BAGI FASILITATOR TINDAK PIDANA ASUSILA DALAM PERSFEKTIF FIQH JINAYAH
Authors: Badruzaman Dudi
Published: March 2019

AbstractNowadays, adultery is no longer an individual act, but becomes an industry with its localization both legal and illegal. In this case, many actors are involved in it, such as the presence of pimps, sex brokers, place providers, delivery agents, and so on. They can be referred to as facilitators of adultery, in addition to the adulterer itself. The purpose of this study was to determine the view of fiqh jinayah towards facilitators of adultery acts and its sanctions. By using the content analysis method as well as the juridical-normative approach to various qualitative data in form of rules and theories related to the object of research, this study shows that facilitators of the acts are categorized as jarimah and jarimah ta'zir to be specific. Judging from the concept of participation, the facilitator of obscene acts are participating directly or indirectly depending on his case, Sanctions for facilitators of this obscene act are ta'zir sanctions. The severity of the punishment becomes the state rights in order to achieve public benefits.Keywords: fiqh jinayah, facilitator, immoral act AbstrakSeks bebas sekarang bukan sekedar perbuatan perseorangan lagi, tapi sudah menjadi “industri” dengan adanya lokalisasi baik legal maupun ilegal. Dalam hal ini banyak pelaku terlibat didalamnya seperti adanya germo, calo seks, penyedia tempat, tukang antar, dan lain sebagainya. Mereka dapat disebut sebagai fasilitator perbuatan zina/cabul, di samping pelaku zina itu sendiri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pandangan fiqh jinayah terhadap fasilitator perbuatan asusila serta sanksi bagi mereka. Dengan menggunakan metode content analisys serta pendekatan yuridis-normatif terhadap berbagai data kualitatif berupa peraturan dan teori yang terkait dengan objek penelitian, penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa para fasilitator perbuatan asusila merupakan perbuatan jarimah dan termasuk pada bagian jarimah ta’zir. Dilihat dari konsep turut serta, fasilitator perbuatan cabul ini termasuk pada turut serta secara tidak langsung dan bergantung pada kasusnya, bisa dengan jalan persepakatan, menghasut (menyuruh), atau memberi bantuan. Sanksi bagi fasilitator perbuatan cabul ini adalah sanksi ta’zir, berat ringannya menjadi hak negara sesuai dengan tuntutan kemaslahatan.Kata kunci: fiqih jinayah, fasilitator, asusila.
Distribution and descriptive characteristics of the two giant pill millipedes of the genus  Sphaerobelum  Verhoeff, 1924 (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Zephroniidae) in Vietnam
Authors: Anh Nguyen Duc , Sierwald Petra
Published: March 2019

Two giant pill millipedes, Sphaerobelum clavigerum Verhoeff, 1924 and Sphaerobelum hirsutum Verhoeff, 1924, were described from unindicated localities in northern Vietnam. The paper presents the recorded localities, descriptions and colour illustrations of those giant pill millipedes. S. clavigerum Verhoeff, 1924 is recorded from Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh Province), and distinguished from its congeners by body being shiny, glabrous, anterior telopods 3-segmented, process of 2nd podonomere of posterior telopods slender, not apically strongly swollen. In contrast, S. hirsutum Verhoeff, 1924 is found in Tam Dao National Park and Me Linh Biodiversity Station (both in Vinh Phuc Province), and recognized by body being densely hairy, process of 2nd podonomere of posterior telopods apically strongly swollen, spherical, wider than basis of 3rd podomere. In addition, a key to genera of giant pill millipedes is also provided for the Vietnam fauna.
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Authors: Syaifudin Mokhamad
Published: March 2019

In this article a brief exposition of what open education resources is presented. The article begins by presenting the general idea of what OER is then move to the possible benefits and challenges to the OER for teaching and learning. Efforts to address the possible challenges in OER are also presented as well as the places where OER can be sought. In the end of the article samples of possible scenario of how to use the OER for teaching learning process are also detailed.
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN MAINTAINING MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH IN RURAL MADRASAH CONTEXT
Authors: Machfudi Mochammad Imam
Published: March 2019

Issues and challenges in teaching English in rural madrasahs are enormous. Despite the fact that English is considered to be a difficult subject, its presence as a compulsory subject does not seem desirable in such a situation. In this socio-cultural context, maintaining motivation is an important element among the challenges where the students are not motivated to learn English. This article explains the issues and challenges and the motivational strategies developed by Madrasah Tsanawiyah teachers of English in teaching English in their context and the impact on their students. By analysing the teachers’ lived-experience through their stories this research finding shows that there are three kinds of motivational strategies enacted by the teachers of English in the rural areas of East Java including giving rewards, positive feedback, and increasing self-esteem and self-confidence. These three elements of external motivation indicate that the motivation plays a significant role in engaging students to learn English.
ENGLISH TEACHING IMPLEMENTATION IN INDONESIAN PESANTRENS: TEACHERS’ DEMOTIVATION FACTORS
Authors: Habibi Akhmad , Sofwan Muhammad
Published: March 2019

This qualitative inquiry is aimed at analysing demotivation factors of teachers in Indonesian Pesantrens (Islamic Boarding School) in implementing EFL teaching. The research is appropriately undertaken as a qualitative research with a case study approach. The research sites for this study are two Pesantrens in Jambi, one of Indonesian Provinces. Eight English teachers were involved as the participants to providebroader perspectives of the participants in relation to the EFL teaching. The researcher use three kinds of instruments in collecting the data; interview, focus group discussion, and document review. The researcher conducted the observation, interviewed the teachers, held focus group discussion, and collected related documents to support the data.To assess the trustworthiness of the research, the researcher did triangulation, member checking and reflexivity. The findings describe working condition (financial matter and working overload); curriculum (rapid changing of Indonesian curriculum and lack of teaching and supporting materials); facilities (classroom temperature and over-crowded classroom); students (lack of basic knowledge and lack of motivation).
A PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ON MADURESE ENGLISH TEACHER’S PRONUNCIATION IN READING AN ENGLISH TEXT
Authors: Saputri Tiyas
Published: March 2019

This study concerns on a phonological analysis on Madurese English teacher‟s pronunciation in reading an English text. The writer identified kinds of oscillographic pronunciation made by Madurese English teachers in reading an English text, the differences of oscillographic pronunciation between Madurese English teachers and that of the English native speaker in reading an English text and how Madurese language characteristics influences Madurese English teachers‟ pronunciation. In the process of data collection, she used descriptive qualitative. She observed and recorded the Madurese English teachers‟pronunciation by using MP4 then analysed it by using Praat program version 4027. Then, she found that in reading the English text entitled „insomnia‟, the oscillographic pronunciation of Subject 2 and Subject 3 when it is compared to subject 1 is different and makes different meaning, but for some words, it is slightly different but it does not make different meaning. Furthermore, it is found that Madurese language characteristics influence Subject 2 and Subject 3 in reading the English text. Therefore, in reading it, they made some sound changes: vowel, consonant and diphthong. The sound changes are: 1). the vowel changes: ;, ;, , ;;, ;;, , 2). the consonant changes: , , , , 3). the diphthong changes: ;, ;;, , , ;. In reading it, it is found that subject 2 and subject 3 also made deletion and addition. It is, thus, concluded that the pronunciation of subject 2 and subject 3 are unintelligible because they often mispronounce which can make their students do not understand their saying.
Parents’ Involvement in Children’s English Language Learning
Authors: Dewi Sri Surya
Published: March 2019

English has become a crucial language needs to be learned by all of the students in Indonesia. Its significances for both the education and career drive English to be a subject assessed in the National Exam. From the aforementioned issue, this study attempts to investigate three points such as parents’ perceptions and parents’ involvement of their children’s English Language learning (ELL), and their perceptions related to their involvement in their children’s ELL. Since this study was conducted to portray the natural context and interpret the parents’ behavior, qualitative approach with basic qualitative is applied. Accordingly, interviews with both parents and children were also conducted to gain the data. The finding shows that 7 out of 11 parents have positive perception about their children’s ELL, whilst the rest have negative perceptions. Moreover, it was found that there are three categories of parents’ involvements, including learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with community. From those two mentioned points concerning the parents’ perceptions and involvements, it can be seen that the parents’ involvement is strongly influenced by the perceptions which they possessed. The more positive the parents' attitude towards English, the more participation they administer to support their children’s ELL.
The Students’ Perceptions of The Implementation of ICT-Supported Project Based Learning in English Teaching
Authors: Efendi Tri Akhmad
Published: March 2019

The present study was aimed at investigating the students’ perceptions of the implementation of ICT-supported PBL (Project Based Learning) in English teaching at the school under the study. There were three issues covered in this study: (i) the students’ perceptions of the benefits of the implementation of ICT-supported PBL to their language skills and components, and (ii) the students’ perceptions of the benefits of the implementation of ICT- supported PBL to self-development. This study was a worth-conducting study since it was expected to help teachers see what the students’ perceptions of the implementation of ICT-supported PBL. This study was conducted on an intrinsic case study to attempt or emphasis on gaining a deep understanding of the students’ perceptions of the implementation of ICT-supported PBL at the school under the study. There were 44 students who were involved in this study. The data collected through the questionnaire and students’ reflective report. The findings were overall positive. They perceived self- development and language skills and components enhancement except the students’ perceptions of the grammar learning. To add, they felt the teaching and learning activities brought enjoyment in the classroom. There were three factors which led the students’ have positive perceptions of ICT-Supported PBL in English teaching; (a) authentic learning situations, (b) student-centered activities, and c) the involvement of ICT.
The Students’ Perspectives on Observing Language Use in Social Media as Social Practice
Authors: Isti'anah Arina
Published: March 2019

In this digital era, college students have become familiar with social media such as Facebook, twitter, and Instagram. For English Letters Students, they also use English when updating their status, tweeting their thought, or giving captions in their photos. That phenomenon results in the students’ interest in analyzing language use in social media, proven by some theses examining social media as the data. It means that the students have started to observe English language and literacy as social practice, for example is when a student observed English Letters students’ grammatical errors in their social media accounts. That fact reveals the student’s awareness of the importance of English language and literacy as social practice. A questionnaire was distributed to 64 students who take Language Research Methodology Class. Most of them access Instagram and Facebook in their daily life and spend half of their day accessing the media. Their activities involve reading posts on information and observe comments in the form of sentences. Pedagogical implication of the students’ responses was teachers should bring social issues which happen in society in which the students live to build their critical thinking. Therefore, the students are involved in social practice while developing their critical literacy.
ICT-Based Instructional Material Development: A Study of Communication Department Students
Authors: Prasetiyo M. Teguh
Published: March 2019

Technology as an essential matter has been integrated in today’s education for the sake of innovative and cutting-edge medium for English language teaching (ELT). Also, the students’ demands in learning English should be accommodated since they are in relation to the specialized study or the professional required of the students. This paper attempted to explain how the process of ICT-based instructional materials for undergraduate students of Communication Department is developed. This research occupies Richards (2001) model of R and D. There were three groups participated to this research. The students (N 50), lecturer (N 1) and the curriculum coordinator (N 1), from those three participants, were achieved by triangulation with respect to data collection sources. The finding shows that most of the respondents agree to use ICT-based instructional material in their learning process. It means ICT-based instructional material is proper to be implemented since the practicality and ease of usage. The feedback from the students indicates that they like the appearance of the instructional material and it attracts the students to use it to support their learning.
Students’ Perception of Quipper as an Online Practice Tool for the English Computer-based National Examination
Authors: Kirana Satria Andy
Published: March 2019

This study is a descriptive case study that tries to follow the students’ learning process in using Quipper, an e-learning platform to prepare them for the upcoming Computer-based National Examination. During the length of the research, the students’ perception of Quipper as a practice tool will be gathered and presented, along with the aspects that need to be further developed in the future, and students’ suggestions on how to develop Quipper into an e-learning platform with better functionality. Results of the study revealed that the students have positive perception towards Quipper with several notes about the need to revisit the functionalities and user interface according to what most students would be comfortable with as users. Further, the study also revealed critiques from the students for Quipper’s future developments. Finally, on the basis of the critiques, some suggestions were also given by the students participated in this study. The suggestions consisted of conducting more research on another level of educations besides junior high school to get the overall idea of what the users from all age range need and also the need to conduct research on several other e-learning platforms.
ICE BREAKER: A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE STUDENT’S ABILITY IN SPEAKING OF ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT SAWIT SEBERANG, LANGKAT REGENCY
Authors: Daulay Sholihatul Hamidah
Published: March 2019

This research was aimed to enhance students’ speaking skill at eight grade students of Islamic Junior High School Sawit Seberang, Langkat Regency. The subject of this research was a class consisted of 40 students. The research consisted of two cycles. Each cycles consisted of two meetings. The object of this research was to enhance students’ speaking skill by the use of Ice Breaker strategy. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. Qualitative and Quantitative data were used in this research. The qualitative data while the quantitative data were taken from students’ score in Pre-Test, Post Test I, and Post-Test II. The result of analyzing data indicated that there was significance enhancement on students’ speaking skill after the use of Ice Breaker strategy. It can be seen from the students’ score in every cycle. In Pre-Test, there were only 30% (12 students) whose score up to 75. In Post-Test I, there was 52.5% on the percentage of students whose score up 75 (21 students), while in Post-Test II there were 80% students whose score up 75 (32 students). From data analysis, it showed that there was enhancement on students’ speaking skill. It can be seen from the mean of Post-Test II was 80.3. In other words, students’ speaking skill has enhanced. Based on the qualitative data, the students gave good responses and showed enthusiasm after the use of Ice Breaker strategy in speaking skill.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH ROLE PLAY METHOD
Authors: CJ Juvrianto
Published: March 2019

This research highlights the speaking ability of the students which categorized in tenth year students of SMA Negeri 3 Parepare . The students were taught through role play method to know the improvement of the students speaking ability. The data collected in 2012 by applying quasi-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The samples were taken of the research were consisted of 43 students from two classes taken from the population. The result of the data analysis shows that the students’ speaking mastery improved significantly. It was showed by the mean score of pre-test was 49.34 and the post-test was 71.304. It shows that the use of role play method can improve the students’ speaking ability of the tenth year students of SMA Negeri 3 Parepare significantly. Besides the different score of pre-test and post-test, the mean score of the students in post-test was 71.304 is higher than the Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (70) in SMA Negeri 3 Parepare. After analyzing the data by using the test formula, the result of t-test value in post-test was 1.868 and t-table value was 1.684. It means that the t-test value (1.868) was higher than t-table value (1.684). Those indicate that H1 was accepted and H0was rejected and the students who were taught through role play method are better than the students who were taught through conventional method.This research highlights the speaking ability of the students which categorized in tenth year students of SMA Negeri 3 Parepare . The students were taught through role play method to know the improvement of the students speaking ability. The data collected in 2012 by applying quasi-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The samples were taken of the research were consisted of 43 students from two classes taken from the population. The result of the data analysis shows that the students’ speaking mastery improved significantly. It was showed by the mean score of pre-test was 49.34 and the post-test was 71.304. It shows that the use of role play method can improve the students’ speaking ability of the tenth year students of SMA Negeri 3 Parepare significantly. Besides the different score of pre-test and post-test, the mean score of the students in post-test was 71.304 is higher than the Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (70) in SMA Negeri 3 Parepare. After analyzing the data by using the test formula, the result of t-test value in post-test was 1.868 and t-table value was 1.684. It means that the t-test value (1.868) was higher than t-table value (1.684). Those indicate that H1 was accepted and H0 was rejected and the students who were taught through role play method are better than the students who were taught through conventional method.
Topological properties of face-centred cubic lattice
Authors: SİDDİQUİ Muhammad Kamran , IMRAN Muhammad , SAEED Muhammad
Published: March 2019

Face-centred cubic lattice $FCC(n)$ has attracted large attention in recent years owing to its distinguished properties and non-toxic nature, low-cost, abundance, and simple fabrication process. The graphs of face-centred cubic lattice contain cube points and face centres. A topological index of a chemical graph $G$ is a numeric quantity related to $G$ which describes its topological properties. In this paper, using graph theory tools, we determine the topological indices namely, Randic index, atomic bond connectivity index, Zagreb types indices, Sanskruti index for face-centred cubic lattice $FCC(n)$.
Rekürren Kolorektal Kanserli Hastalarda Primer Tümör Lokalizasyonu ve Sağkalım Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: KARATAŞ Fatih , ŞAHİN Süleyman
Published: March 2019

Amaç:
Yakın zamanda, geçmişte metastatik kolon kanseri üzerinde yapılan çalışmaların geriye
dönük verilerine dayanarak, primer tümör lokalizasyonunun sağ kalımı ve
kemoterapi (KT) yanıtını etkileyen bir faktör olduğu görülmüştür. Bu
çalışmaların çoğunda de-novo metastatik hastalar dahil edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada
tanı anında erken evrede olan, cerrahi ve veya adjuvan tedaviler sonrası
nükseden hastalarda primer tümörün lokalizasyonunun önemi olup olmadığını incelendi.

Hastalar ve Metod:
Tıbbi Onkoloji kliniğince 2013 ile 2017 yılları arasında kolorektal kanser
tanısıyla takip edilmiş, tanı anında Evre II ve Evre III olup sonrasında
metastaz gelişen 79 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastalar primer tümörün
lokalizasyonuna göre, sağ ve sol olarak iki gruba ayırıldı. Hastaların
demografik verileri sağkalım süreleri primer tümör lokalizasyonuna göre
karşılaştırıldı.

Bulgular: Toplam
79 hastanın ortalama yaşları sağ ve sol grupta sırasıyla 60 ve 59 olarak benzerken
(P = 0.965), demografik verilere bakıldığında iki grup arasında sağ kolonda
Tip2 diabetes mellitus (Tip2DM) görülme oranının yüksekliği (sırasıyla %34.5 ve
%4.4, P = 0.002) haricinde anlamlı fark saptanmadı. Neoadjuvan KT sol gurupta
ve nodal tutulum varlığı ise sağ tarafta yüksek saptansa da fark istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı değildi. Yine her iki gurup arasında adjuvan KT almış olma,
adjuvan KT ve palyatif KT rejimleri arasında fark saptanmadı. Sağkalım analizinde,
sağ ve sol guruplar arasında PS ve TS oranları benzerdi [PS sırasıyla 11.9
(6-17.9) ay’a karşı 16.7 (13.1-20.4) ay, P = 0.976 ve TS sırasıyla 36.1
(14.6-57) ay’a karşı 40.8 (35.3-46) ay, P = 0.636].

Tartışma ve Sonuç: Çalışmamızda
tanı anında metastatik olmayan bu hasta gurubunda, primer tümör
lokalizasyonunun sağ kalım üzerine etkili bir faktör olmadığı saptandı. Bu
durum, cerrahi, neoadjuvan ve adjuvant tedavilerin etkinliklerinin, primer
tümör lokalizasyonunun önemini gölgelediğini düşündürmektedir.
Uso de las TIC y relación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en Ecuador
Authors: Ibujés Villacís Juan Marcelo , Franco Crespo Antonio
Published: March 2019

En 2015, en el foro de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) se aprobaron los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) para cumplirse hasta el año 2030. Conviene preguntarse si Ecuador está encauzado a lograr esos objetivos, apoyándose en el uso de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC). En tal virtud, el objetivo de esta investigación es conocer el estado actual y perspectivas de la Sociedad de la Información (SI) en relación con el logro de las metas de los ODS, mediante el análisis de la información histórica y pronósticos de los indicadores SI, y actuaciones de investigación, desarrollo e innovación (I+D+i) en Ecuador. La metodología de investigación tiene un enfoque cuantitativo, no experimental y longitudinal. Se utilizaron fuentes de información secundarias como reportes nacionales y extranjeros que contienen índices estadísticos anuales, que convertidos en series de tiempo permitieron analizar pronósticos y determinar la tendencia futura de esos indicadores. Como resultados se encontró que el comportamiento de indicadores de uso de las TIC e indicadores de I+D+i están relacionados en forma directa o indirecta con el cumplimiento de las metas de los ODS cuarto, quinto, octavo y noveno. Se obtuvo como conclusión que, por un lado, la tendencia de cinco indicadores de la SI sintonizan con el logro de las metas de los ODS, mientras que otros tres indicadores requieren un fuerte impulso para cambiar la tendencia y lograr su meta asociada; y, por otro lado, la necesidad de que los diferentes actores de la sociedad ecuatoriana se comprometan a trabajar a partir de las potencialidades del uso de las TIC y actuaciones en I+D+i con el fin de lograr los ODS.
Attachment style and family presence preference during invasive nursing procedures
Authors: Kaya Nurten , Turan Nuray
Published: March 2019

Introduction: The attachment style and family presence preference are important during invasive medical procedures. We aimed to analyze the effects of adult attachment styles of the patients which prefer the presence of their family members during the invasive medical procedures in emergency departments.

Methods: We included 76 randomly selected patients who received invasive medical procedures in the emergency department of the University hospital. The Patient Information Form and Relationship Scales Questionnaire were used to collect data.

Results: About 57.9% of the patients said that they preferred their relatives to stand by them during invasive nursing procedures. 56.6% of participants stated that they favor their relatives to support them at the time of such interventions. Average scores of adult attachment styles were 3.02 ± 0.63 for fearful, 3.57 ±0.57 for dismissing, 2.87 ± 0.50 for preoccupied, and 2.79 ± 0.66 for secure attachment style. Adult attachment styles of participants were found to have no impact on preferring someone standing by them at the time of invasive nursing interventions (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Adult attachment styles do not affect the patients' need to have a family member stand beside them during an invasive medical procedure.
SYNTHESIS OF PHENYLACETYL MIDA BORONATES BY OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE OF VICINAL DIOLS
Authors: Ivon Ye. , Le V. , Voitenko Z.
Published: March 2019

A synthetical approach to acyl(N-methyliminodiacetyl)boronates starting from 1-substituted alkenylboronates has been developed. A comparison of different methods of oxidative cleavage of an α-borylated C-C bound was made. It was found, that the best results can be obtained by sequential osmium tetroxide-catalyzed dihydroxylation of an alkene moiety followed by cleavage of the obtained vicinal diol. The cleavage procedure takes place at 0°C in homogeneous conditions (solution of periodic acid in THF) and it is complete in 10 minutes (more prolonged contact with an oxidant solution results in degradation of the target compound). On the other hand, using of ruthenium tetroxide-based reagents results in overoxidation with simultaneous loss of boron moiety. Potassium permanganate protocols leads to the α-borylated-α-hydroxyketone, which is prone to further oxidation. Although 1-alkyl-vinylboronates react smoothly with 3-chloroperbenzoic acid to give corresponding oxiranes (without cleavage of C-B bound), the latter ones are stable toward action of sodium meta-periodate or periodic acid. The results were shown on the model compound – phenylacetyl MIDA boronate. Precursor of this compound, namely, Z-2-(N-methyliminodiacetylboryl)-1-phenylbut-2-ene was prepared in four steps, starting from common-use reagents with 32% overall yield. Thus the new approach allows acetyl MIDA boronates to be prepared just in 6 linear steps. It is remarkable, that mild and homogeneous conditions of the oxidation step permit to carry out this transformation on gram scale.

A preliminary investigation of these substances stability towards common methods of working up and purification procedures was made. It was found, that phenylacetyl MIDA boronate and preceding diol, both are stable to storage at ambient conditions (tightly closed vessel, ambient temperature) at least for one month, showing no changes in its NMR spectra. Also, these compounds are stable to extractive work up with NaHCO3, Na2S2O3 and diluted acids. Stability toward chromatography on silica, prolonged contact with water or alcohols is limited. Structures and purity of compounds in this work was established by 1H, 13C – NMR and HPLC-analyses.