bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interacciones docentes-estudiantes y prácticas sexistas en el aula del sistema de educación intercultural bilingüe
Authors: Unda Villafuerte Fernando Santiago
Published: February 2020

El estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar los mecanismos de interacción docentes-estudiantes en las aulas del sistema de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe y cómo las mismas determinan o no prácticas sexistas que inciden en la socialización de niñas indígenas de la nacionalidad Kichwa. La investigación se realizó en el marco del análisis de la Educación Intercultural Bilingüe en el Ecuador y las consecuencias del aislamiento de los actores sociales indígenas en su gestión integral. La investigación consideró una muestra no probabilística de 5 escuelas de la parroquia Guanujo, cantón Guaranda, provincia Bolívar. La investigación fue de tipo cualitativo en la modalidad de investigación-acción, consideró las técnicas de observación participativa, entrevistas semi estructuradas e investigación documental. El estudio identificó 56 escuelas comunitarias cerradas en el cantón Guaranda en la última década. Se verificó cómo el aula escolar da lugar a prácticas sexistas que se anclan en la socialización y en lo que significa ser niña, indígena y pobre en el Ecuador. Los resultados encontrados invitan a revisar los mecanismos de gestión del sistema de educación intercultural bilingüe garantizando su pertinencia, calidad y relevancia en el fortalecimiento de la interculturalidad y en el ejercicio de derechos de niños, niñas y adolescentes.
Upaya Meningkatkan Peran MGMP Matematika SMK Kabupaten Malang Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan E-Modul Matematika SMK
Authors: Sesanti Nyamik Rahayu , Marsitin Retno , Agustina Rini
Published: February 2020

Abstrak. Kegiatan pengabdian Masyarakat ini ditujukan untuk Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran (MGMP) Matematika SMK, yang merupakan forum profesionalisme untuk meningkatkan kompetensi dan kinerja guru matematika SMK. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah; (1) meningkatkan peran dan fungsi MGMP Matematika SMK kabupaten Malang dalam memperbaiki kompetensi dan kinerja guru matematika SMK, (2) meningkatkan pemahaman guru matematika SMK terhadap langkah-langkah pembuatan e-modul dan (3) meningkatkan ketrampilan pembuatan e-modul matematika SMK bagi guru matematika SMK Kabupaten Malang. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah; (1) pendampingan kepada pengurus MGMP untuk mengkaji ulang program kerja yang sudah ditentukan, (2) mengadakan workshop pembuatan modul matematika SMK , (3) pelatihan dan pendampingan secara berkelompok kepada guru matematika SMK pada proses kepenulisan modul matematika SMK, (4) Workshop pembuatan e-modul matematika SMK, dan (5) desiminasi e-modul matematika SMK oleh guru matematika SMK Kabupaten. Hasil yang dicapai adalah peningkatan kualitas pertemuan MGMP Matematika SMK Kabupaten Malang dan peningkatan ketrampilan pembuatan e-modul Matematika SMK bagi gurunya. Produk yang dihasilkan dari kegiatan ini adalah e-modul matematika SMKKata Kunci: MGMP Matematika SMK, Guru Matematika SMK, pembuatan e-modul matematika SMK Abstract. The community service program was conducted to the Vocational School Mathematics Teachers’ Forum (MGMP), a professionalism forum for elevating the competence and performance of the vocational school teachers teaching Mathematics. The program was aimed at: (1) improving the roles and functions of the Vocational School Mathematics Teachers’ Forum in Malang Regency, (2) enhancing vocational school Mathematics teachers’ understanding of the procedures of creating Mathematics e-modules, and (3) upgrading the vocational school Mathematics teachers’ skills in creating their Mathematics e-modules. The methods applied were: (1) mentoring the committees of the teachers’ forum in reviewing their work plans, (2) conducting a writing vocational school Mathematics module workshop, (3) training and mentoring the vocational school Mathematics teachers in writing their Mathematics modules in groups, (4) conducting a workshop of creating vocational school Mathematics e-modules, and (5) disseminating the Mathematics e-modules by vocational school Mathematics teachers in Malang Regency. The results of the program were the quality improvement of Mathematics teachers’ forum’s meetings and the writing Mathematics e-module skills’ improvement of the Mathematics teachers in Malang Regency. The products of this community service program were Mathematics e-modules for vocational school students.  Keywords:       Vocational School Mathematics Teacher’s Forum, Vocational School Mathematics Teachers, vocational school Mathematics e-module writing
Kemampuan Menulis Cerita Pendek melalui Media Film Siswa Kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Palopo
Authors: Marlia Marlia
Published: February 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran yang jelas tentang kemampuan siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Palopo dalam menulis cerpen melalui media film. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti menempuh beberapa tahap penelitian, yaitu tahap pengumpulan data dan analisis data. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kuantitatif. Penulis mengadakan penelitian pustaka dengan teknik catat yang relevan dengan masalah yang sedang diteliti. Selanjutnya, penulis menggunakan media film untuk menilai kemampuan menulis cerpen siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan siswa yang mampu memperoleh kategori kurang baik 0 (0%) dalam interval 0-59, kemudian siswa yang mampu memperoleh kategori cukup baik 10 (33,3%) dalam interval 60-69, dalam kategori baik yaitu 20 (66,7%) dalam interval 70-84 dan siswa yang memperoleh kategori sangat baik 0 (0%) dalam interval 85-100. Jadi, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kemampuan menulis cerpen melalui media film pada siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Palopo berada dalam kategori baik (66,7%) dan siswa yang kurang mampu sebanyak 33,3%. Jumlah siswa yang mendapat nilai ≥ 75 hanya 56,7% saja, sehingga menunjukkan bahwa sampel pada penelitian ini belum memenuhi kriteria yang ditetapkan, atau berada pada kategori tidak mampu
Pelatihan Active Learning bagi Guru SMP Muhammadiyah se-Kota Yogyakarta
Authors: Hidayati Nur Arina , Cahdriyana Rima Aksen
Published: February 2020

Pelaksanaan pelatihan ini dilakukan dengan metode berikut ini. (1) Pemberian pelatihan tentang pembuatan Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) dengan model maupun metode yang menggunakan pendekatan pembelajaran aktif, (2) pemberian pelatihan tentang praktek pembelajaran dengan pendekatan pembelajaran aktif, (3) Pendampingan dalam penerapan active learning di sekolah. Pelatihan dilaksanakan di aula SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Yogyakarta pada tanggal 10 dan 17 Februari 2018, sedangkan pendampingan dilaksanakan pada tanggal 29 Maret 2018 di SMP Muhammadiyah 10 Yogyakarta. Hasil dari pelatihan dan pendampingan active learning adalah sepuluh guru peserta pelatihan telah mengumpulkan RPP dengan kegiatan pembelajaran yang menggunakan pendekatan active learning, dan dua peserta yang menjadi guru model telah menerapkan active learning di sekolah berdasarkan RPP yang telah dibuat.
Pendayagunaan Alat Permainan Edukatif (APE) Berbasis Multiple Intelligences (MI) di Keluarahan Mojosongo
Authors: Andrianie Prilya Shanty , Yuniati Rosita , Giyanti Ida
Published: February 2020

Setiap anak terlahir dengan membawa potensi kecerdasan yang berbeda-beda dimana terdapat sembilan aspek kecerdasan anak yaitu kecerdasan bahasa, logika-matematik, visual-spasial, kinestetik, interpersonal, intrapersonal, musikal, natural, dan eksistensi (spiritual-emosi). Untuk mengoptimalkan sembilan kecerdasan anak tersebut diperlukan berbagai stimulasi dan salah satunya adalah dengan menggunakan APE (Alat Permainan Edukatif). Namun, saat ini orang tua dan guru baru memanfaatkan APE untuk anak-anak mereka hanya sebatas sesuai dengan fungsinya saja. Padahal apabila menggunakan prinsip multiple intelligences (MI), sebuah APE dapat dimanfaatkan untuk menstimulasi sembilan kecerdasan majemuk anak. Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan memberikan pembekalan terhadap orangtua dan guru mengenai pendayagunaan APE berbasis MI. Metode pengabdian menggunakan pelatihan dan pengalaman praktek kepada orang dan tua dalam memanfaatkan satu jenis APE tetapi mampu menstimulasi beberapa aspek kecerdasan anak. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat ialah peningkatan pemahaman mitra terhadap APE dan MI yang dari hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa mitra sangat puas dengan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini. Mitra berharap kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dapat terus berlangsung dan berlanjut dalam kegiatan kerjasama, karena mitra merasa bahwa kompetensi mereka masih perlu ditingkatkan lagi terutama dalam hal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini.Kata Kunci : anak usia dini, APE, multiple intelligences.
GESTIÓN DEL PRODUCTO CIUDAD COMO ELEMENTO DE MARKETING ECOLÓGICO EN LA PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS VISITANTES EXTRANJEROS A PUNO
Authors: Flores Mamani Emilio , Yapuchura Saico Cristóbal Rufino
Published: February 2020

El artículo trata sobre la percepción del producto ciudad como un elemento del marketing ecológico por parte de los visitantes extranjeros. El objetivo del estudio fue la determinación de la percepción de los visitantes extranjeros sobre la gestión del producto ciudad Puno. La metodología utilizada consistió en el método cuantitativo, descriptivo y explicativo, y con la ayuda de la técnica de escala Likert se recolectaron los datos del campo. Los resultados encuentran que la gestión de los elementos del producto ciudad solo influye en un 28.4 % en la percepción, siendo el resto otros factores. Se concluye que la gestión de los elementos del producto ciudad, tales como áreas verdes, sistema de transportes, sonidos y los visuales, así como los residuos sólidos no influyen considerablemente en la percepción de los visitantes extranjeros.
PLANES URBANOS Y DISPUTAS LOCALES ALREDEDOR DE LOS PREDIOS FERROVIARIOS: LA HISTORIA DE BAHÍA BLANCA, ENTRE GRANDES ANHELOS Y MODESTAS ACTUACIONES
Authors: Saus María Alejandra
Published: February 2020

Durante el siglo XX Bahía Blanca fue un caso peculiar en la reestructuración ferroviaria argentina. Si bien la ciudad había sido un importante núcleo ferroportuario, la racionalización de infraestructuras —a cargo del Ministerio de Transporte e iniciada en 1948— estuvo concentrada en otras ciudades del país. Por ello, en la historia urbana y urbanística de Bahía Blanca la sensación de un desarrollo incompleto contrasta con grandes aspiraciones inalcanzadas. El objetivo del artículo es comparar imaginarios y realidades en torno a los predios ferroviarios desafectados, analizando documentos de la prensa y de los planes urbanos. Dicha tarea ha sido concebida en referencia a la historia del urbanismo en la Argentina y a sus paradigmas disciplinares.
APROPIACIONES DE LA CIUDAD. GÉNERO Y PRODUCCIÓN URBANA: LA REIVINDICACIÓN DEL DERECHO A LA CIUDAD COMO PRÁCTICA ESPACIAL
Authors: Marcús Juliana
Published: February 2020

María Gabriela Navas Perrone y Muna Makhlouf de La Garza (coordinadoras). Barcelona, España. Ediciones Pol.len, 2018, 275 páginas. ISBN: 978-84-16828-35-7.
Development of The Scale of Earthquake Knowledge Level: Validity and Reliability Study
Authors: GENÇ Murat , Sozen Erol
Published: February 2020

The study group of this research, which aims to develop The Scale of Earthquake Knowledge Level, consists of students studying at Duzce University in the academic year 2018-2019. A total of 728 volunteers, 501 of whom were women and 227 were men, was included in the research group determined by random sampling method. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, which was completed after testing the suitability of the data for analysis, the scale showed a three-dimensional structure consisting of 19 items. The factors that constitute the scale explain 61,744% of the variance. The sub-dimensions of the scale were named based on the knowledge about the earthquake. The suitability of the obtained model was 0.072 for RMSEA, 0.93 for NFI, 0,89 for GFI, 0.041 for RMR, and 0.86 for AGFI. As a result of the reliability analysis, the internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach alpha) of the scale was determined as 0.868. It is thought that this developed scale will provide support as a tool for educational purposes. It is recommended to carry out different researches that can help to investigate the level of knowledge about the earthquake with different variables.
An Empirical Case for Culture Change in Healthcare Delivery
Authors: Osafo Emmanuel , Yawson Robert
Published: February 2020

Quality
of healthcare delivery is a long-standing issue that concerns every individual
member or group in society. The purpose of this paper is to identify problems with
HRD functions in healthcare delivery and to suggest ways to improve and sustain
quality healthcare delivery in Ghana. Using the FOCOS Orthopedic
Hospital as a case study, data were collected using a qualitative
research design. The following HRD functions: Program effectiveness, operating efficiency, service quality, financial stability, long versus short–term
impact, tangible impact, client satisfaction, community support, publicity, employee satisfaction and
commitment to the organization, trust in leadership, and altruism assessed as core
indicators of high performance at the organization level, as well as the
epitome of quality healthcare delivery. The results indicated that these
factors presented different levels of importance to employees of FOCOS. However,
there is universal agreement that the composite of these HRD functions and
contextual performance indicators enhance quality healthcare delivery. FOCOS’
adherence to best practices in healthcare delivery presents a case for future
research to adopt the culture espoused by FOCOS to help bridge gaps in healthcare
delivery in Ghana. Unlike the traditional sectoral reforms that characterize
healthcare delivery in Ghana, this paper proposes a holistic approach to
culture change in healthcare delivery.
HRD and the Emergence of Social Finance as a Driver for Social Change
Authors: Yawson Robert
Published: February 2020

The purpose of this research
is to determine the role of Human Resource Development (HRD) in this
emerging field of Social Finance.
HRD researchers must move beyond the boundaries of performance and include voices that are missing
from the discourse on Social Finance. The main research question this study
seeks to answer is: What role should and can Human Resource Development play in
the brave new world of Social Finance. Through financial technology disruption,
and emerging technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, the
Internet of Things, among others, and the urgent need to fill 2.5 trillion USD
gap to achieve the SDGs, the pace of change is
likely to accelerate. HRD has a vital role to play in this Brave New World of
Social Finance. Attending to the human and developmental aspects of social
finance organizations should be a critical issue for HRD.
Quantitative comparisons of moth-trap catches
Authors: Craik Clive
Published: February 2020

A simple method was used to compare the catches of seven different pairs of light-emitting moth-traps. Numbers of macro-moth individuals and species caught nightly by each member of a pair were recorded in comparisons that lasted between ten and 79 nights. A Robinson trap made significantly
larger catches than a Skinner trap with an identical bulb, and a Robinson trap at ground level made significantly larger catches than an identical trap at a height of 90 cm. A 125 W MV bulb made significantly larger catches than an equivalent Wood's glass bulb or a multiple LED dome. No significant
differences were found between a Robinson trap with a 125 W MV bulb and one with an 80 W MV bulb, or between two commercial brands of 125 W MV bulbs, or between two identical 125 W MV bulbs. This last comparison showed significant differences between the two sites used for these trials, apparently
caused by a large flowering Buddleia at the more productive site. The findings suggest that catches may be maximised by using Robinson moth traps with 125 W MV bulbs, rather than the other traps or light sources tested here, and by placing them on the ground close to flowering Buddleia or
other nectar-rich shrubs.
Aristotelia balticaA. Šulcs & I. Šulcs, 1983 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) new to Croatia and with observations on the larva
Authors: Heckford R. J. , Beavan S. D.
Published: February 2020

An account is given of finding larvae of Aristotelia baltica A. Šulcs & I. Šulcs, 1983 (Gelechiidae) in a limestone area of Croatia, a different habitat from that previously known. This is apparently the first record from Croatia of a species that otherwise
occurs from the Baltic States and European Russia eastwards to the southern Urals, apart from two moths reared in 1965 from Bosnia-Herzegovina.
A review of the species of Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762, (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on the British list
Authors: Holloway Graham J.
Published: February 2020

A component of the British list of Dermestidae (Anthrenus spp.) is checked for support from the scientific literature. No evidence is found for four of the species of Anthrenus on the British list existing as self-sustaining populations in Britain. It is argued that the
number of species of Anthrenus on the British list should be reduced from nine to five. The importance of regularly reviewing national lists to confirm rigorous scientific support for all species included is discussed.
The infinity theorem
Authors: Lobo Matheus Pereira
Published: February 2020

The infinity theorem is presented stating that there is at least one multivalued series that diverge to infinity and converge to infinite finite values.
A New Perspective On The International Achievement Gap: Is Academic Autonomy Good For Everyone?
Authors: Cimentada Jorge
Published: February 2020

There is a growing literature and interest on the study of the cognitive achievement gap between the top and bottom SES groups. Amidst public concern for this distancing between social classes, researchers have been unable to find an adequate explanation for the increasing cross-country inequality.In this paper, I argue that we need to refocus our efforts towards understanding better what correlates with the academic performance of both SES groups separately. By shifting attention to the amount of school autonomy that different schools have, I show that school autonomy over academic content, courses and text books is associated with a decrease of test scores of nearly .4 standard deviations for the bottom 10% performers in mathematics and literacy – a whole grade’s worth of knowledge. I show that this relationship holds under several specifications, including fixed effect models. In contrast, the same relationship turns positive when relating to the top 10% of students but it’s much weaker than for the bottom performers. These results point out that perhaps an explanation to the changing gaps is not symmetrical between groups but rather group specific. The importance of understanding what affects separate SES groups is paramount to understanding the achievement gap and these preliminary results can have important implications in policy making as they speak directly to education policy makers trying to fine tune the autonomy measures of their country.
A non linear Ohm's law -a phenomenological approach
Authors: Botelho Luiz C L
Published: February 2020

We deduce from the second Newton's Law the medium constitutive Ohm's Law for an electrical flow with a square power law for conduction resistivity
ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE DIELECTRIC METAMATERIALS USING INTEGRAL EQUATION TECHNIQUES
Authors: Stevenson John
Published: February 2020

We study numerically the electromagnetic scattering properties of three dimensional (3D),arbitrary shaped composite dielectric metamaterials. Using integral equation techniques, we firstderive a surface integral equation formulation which produces well-conditioned matrix equation.To solve the obtained integral equations, we apply a Galerkin scheme and choose the basis andtesting functions as Rao-Wilton-Glisson defined on planar patches. We then develop an algorithmto speed up the matrix-vector multiplications by employing the well-known method of moments(MoM) and the multilevel fast multipole algorithm on personal computer (PC) clusters. Some 3Dnumerical examples are presented to demonstrate the validity and accuracy of the proposedapproach.
Landform clarification using automated Techniques in Geographical Information systems
Authors: Abdulrahman Ismael Abdulrahman Ismael Abdulrahman
Published: February 2020

Topographic position index (TPI) contain one of the most important algorithms that is used in GISenvironment forautomatelandform classificationsto obtaining an accurate spatial layers that represent physical featuresin reality.This study aims to determine the importance and role of the algorithm in identifyinglandform classification in mountainous areas.Duhok district selected as the case study which is the capital city of Duhokgovernorate, Iraqi Kurdistan region.Digital elevation model (DEM) with the spatial resolution of (30) meterswas employed, using two type of algorithms (Traditional TPI) and (Standardized Elevation)with different spatial scales(500, 1500, 3000, 6000) meters.The resultsillustrated that; there aresixmain types of landformsmost of them areedges and steep slope. As well, the proportions of these types vary according to the variation of indicator valuesin the index.The study showed that this technique play a powerful role in providing accurate results in landformclassification in mountainous regions compared to traditional methods.
Part-of-Speech Classification from Magnetoencephalography Data Using 1-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Lopopolo Alessandro , Bosch Antal van den
Published: February 2020

Neural decoding of speech and language refers to the extraction of information regarding the stimulus and the mental state of subjects from recordings of their brain activity while performing linguistic tasks. Recent years have seen significant progress in the decoding of speech from cortical activity. This study instead focuses on decoding linguistic information. We present a deep parallel temporal convolutional neural network (1DCNN) trained on part-of-speech (PoS) classification from magnetoencephalography (MEG) data collected during natural language reading. The network is trained on data from 15 human subjects separately, and yields above-chance accuracies on test data for all of them. The level of PoS was targeted because it offers a clean linguistic benchmark level that represents syntactic information and abstracts away from semantic or conceptual representations.
Improving mental health and wellbeing among sexual and gender minorities using digital interventions: a systematic review
Authors: Tasnim Samia , Trisha Nusrat Fahmida , Fan Qiping , Sultana Abida , Mishu Shayla Haque , Hasan Nishat Tasnim , Hossain Md Mahbub
Published: February 2020

Background:High burden of mental disorders among sexual minorities including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population is well documented. Digital platforms are increasingly being used by sexual minorities to communicate with each other, but there is no systematic review of digital interventions that can improve mental health among sexual minorities. This systematic review identified and evaluated the digital interventions for mental health among different sexual minorities.Methodology:We searched literature from six major databases and included studies published in the English language, describing interventions that have a component to improve mental health among any of the sexual minorities delivered through any of the digital platforms, and reporting mental health outcomes.Results:Among 1936 citations, only 11 studies fulfilled our criteria. In those studies, most (n=9) interventions were implemented in the U.S. The interventions included varying components including on increasing acceptance and affirmation, increase social support and health education, cognitive behavioral therapy to manage stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Only 6 studies had randomized control design. Most of the studies reported reduction in bi/homonegativity and increased affirmation, decreased smoking and substance abuse, improved coping skills, reduced level of depression, anxiety, and stress among participants in the intervention groups.Conclusion:To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review that evaluated digital intervention for mental health among sexual and gender minorities. Despite a low number of studies and heterogeneity across studies, the findings suggest potential improvements in mental health among sexual and gender minorities using digital interventions.
How Intractability Spans the Cognitive and Evolutionary Levels of Explanation
Authors: Rich Patricia , Blokpoel Mark , de Haan Ronald , van Rooij Iris
Published: February 2020

The challenge of explaining how cognition can be tractably realized is widely recognized. Classical rationality is thought to be intractable due to its assumptions of optimization and/or domain generality, and proposed solutions therefore drop one or both of these assumptions. We consider three such proposals: Resource-Rationality, the Adaptive Toolbox theory, and Massive Modularity. All three seek to ensure tractability of cognition by shifting part of the explanation from the cognitive to the evolutionary level: evolution is responsible for producing the tractable architecture. We consider the three proposals and show that, in each case, the intractability challenge is not thereby resolved, but only relocated from the cognitive level to the evolutionary level. We explain how non-classical accounts do not currently have the upper hand on the new playing field.
Heart Rate Variability Reactivity Moderates the Indirect Link Between Child Maltreatment and Young Adult Alcohol Use Problems via Depressive Symptoms
Authors: Liu Sihong , Oshri Assaf , Duprey Erinn
Published: February 2020

Background and Objectives. Young adults with childhood maltreatment (CM) histories are particularly vulnerable to depressive symptoms and alcohol use problems. Research suggest that maltreated youth may misuse alcohol in part to alleviate depressive symptoms. However, many youths with depressive symptoms exercise self-control and abstain from heavy alcohol use. The present study aimed to examine the influence of heart rate variability reactivity (HRV-R), a psychophysiological biomarker of self-regulation, in the indirect link between CM and alcohol use problems via depressive symptoms among low socioeconomic-status rural young adults. Methods. Two waves of data were collected from a community sample of 225 low socioeconomic-status non-metropolitan young adults (Mage = 21.56, 52.9% female). HRV data were obtained with an electrocardiogram during a social stress task. CM was assessed through the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Alcohol use problems were measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Results. The indirect effect of CM on alcohol use problems via elevated depressive symptoms was positive and significant (α*β = .159, p < .001). Self-regulation indicated by high HRV-R (i.e., vagal withdrawal) was found to significantly buffer the link between depressive symptoms and alcohol use problems (β = .193, p = .022). Discussion and Conclusions. Adequate self-regulation capacities can protect maltreated youths from self-medicating alcohol use problems. Scientific Significance. This study will advance researchers’ understanding of the development of alcohol use problems through unwrapping the risk and protective mechanisms underlying the association between young adults’ early life stress and alcohol use behaviors.
Exploring patterns of stability and change in caregivers’ word usage across early childhood
Authors: Jiang Hang , Frank Michael C. , Kulkarni Vivek , Fourtassi Abdellah
Published: February 2020

The linguistic input children receive across early childhood plays a crucial role in shaping their knowledge about the world. To study this input, researchers have begun applying distributional semantic models to large corpora of child-directed speech, extracting various patterns of word use/co-occurrence. Previous work using these models has not measured how these patterns may change throughout development, however. In this work, we leverage NLP methods – originally developed to study historical language change – to compare caregivers’ use of words when talking to younger vs. older children. Some words’ usage changed more than others’; this variability could be predicted based on the word’s properties at both the individual and category level. These findings suggest that caregivers’ changing patterns of word use may play a role in scaffolding children’s acquisition of conceptual structure in early development
Apparent evidence for unconscious sound symbolism is probably artifactual: Commentary on Heyman, Maerten, Vankrunkelsven, Voorspoels and Moors (in press).
Authors: Rabagliati Hugh
Published: February 2020

Sound symbolism refers to the intuition that a word’s sound should match the characteristics of its referents – e.g., kiki should label something spiky – and its prevalence and systematicity provide compelling evidence for an intuitive mapping between linguistic form and meaning. Striking recent work (Hung, Styles, & Hsieh, 2017) suggests that these mappings may have an unconscious basis, such that participants can compute the fit between a word’s sound and an object’s shape when both are masked from awareness. This surprising finding replicated in the pre-registered report by Heyman, Maerten, Vankrunkelsven, Voorspoels and Moors (2019), with potentially far-reaching implications for the role of awareness in language processing (Hassin, 2013; Rabagliati, Robertson, & Carmel, 2018). However, as I demonstrate, it is an artifact of the stimuli used. Once item effects are accounted for, these data provide no evidence that sound symbolism, and language more generally, can be processed without awareness.
Children gradually construct spatial representations of temporal events
Authors: Tillman Katharine A , Fukuda Eren , Barner David
Published: February 2020

English-speaking adults often recruit a “mental timeline” to represent events from left-to-right, but its developmental origins are debated. Here, we test whether preschoolers prefer linear representations of events and whether they prefer culturally-conventional directions. English-speaking adults (n = 85) and 3-to-5-year-olds (n = 513; 50% female; ~47% white, ~35% Latinx, ~18% other) were told 3-step stories and asked to choose which of two image sequences best illustrated them. We found that 3- and 4-year-olds chose ordered over unordered sequences (r 3yo = 0.29, r 4yo = 0.74), but preferences between directions did not emerge until age 5 (r 5yo = 0.37, r adult = 0.91). Together, these results show that children conceptualize time linearly early in development but gradually acquire directional preferences (e.g., for left-to-right).
Voluntary Hand Movements Regulate Binocular Rivalry
Authors: Yousef Ahmad
Published: February 2020

Scientists had shown that visual rivalries, whether it is monocular or binocular have highly correlated temporal patterns of oscillations, see reference 1. Voluntary movements of the hand, might be scientifically consider as neurophysiological top-down processes can perfectly and timely alter the bistable audiovisual perception, see reference 2. In this study, therefore, we decide to investigate whether the voluntary movements of the limbs, namely, whether drawing by hands can elongate the dominance duration of the dominate view; whereas the drawing process shall be achieved on a perpendicular plan to the subjects’ faces to remove any possible influence of the drawing on the eye movements. Astoundingly, we found that as long as the hand moves in the direction that is correlated with the dominant view, its dominance duration can be significantly elongated.
Global AgeWatch Index and Insights
Authors: Cruz-Martinez Gibran , Cerev Gokce
Published: February 2020

Global AgeWatch Index and Insights by HelpAge International aim to contribute to achievement of long-term transformative change in respect to ageing and the lives of older people by advocating for better production of timely and good quality data to inform policy and program response.The Global AgeWatch Index is a composite index that measures quality of life of older people, and ranks countries based on four domains – income security, health status, enabling environment and capability. The index was developed in partnership with Professor Asghar Zaidi. The index was published during 2013-2015.The Global AgeWatch Insights is a research-based advocacy tool that examines situation of older people in low- and middle-income countries, assesses availability of relevant data and evidence to support the analysis, and identification of policy actions. The Insights are produced in partnership with AARP. The reports were launched in 2018 are planned to be released every three years with a different thematic focus. The first report focuses on the inequities of the health systems in twelve low- and middle-income countries.
Does the Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) retain its predictive value as a risk factor in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma patients with Diabetes Mellitus?
Authors: Khatri Anadi , Khatri Bal Kumar , Thapa Madhu , Kharel Muna , K.C. Ashma , Tmalsena Satish
Published: February 2020

Background: Central Corneal thickness (CCT) is thicker in diabetic patients. This may cause the CCT to lose predictive power as a risk factor for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in patients with diabetes.

Objective: To evaluate if CCT of POAG patients with diabetes retains its predictive value as a risk factor.

Methods: A cross sectional analysis of sequential group of patients with POAG with and without diabetes were evaluated HbA1C in diabetic patients and CCT in both groups was measured and the severity of POAG was evaluated using visual field changes and optic disc changes. The correlation was evaluated using confidence interval and liner regression estimator analysis.

Results: Five hundred and eighty-seven patients with POAG were evaluated. The mean CCT for the group combined was 540±34.9 μm. Three hundred and thirty-seven patients had no history of diabetes and had mean CCT of 531.1±19.6 μm. Two hundred and fifty of them had diabetes with mean corneal thickness of 549±20.2 μm. CCT retained its predictive value as a risk factor for severity in POAG patient without diabetes (p<0.05). CCT however was a less sensitive for evaluating risk/severity in POAG patients with diabetes (p>0.05).

Conclusions: CCT values may not retain its predictive value of severity of POAG in patients with diabetes. Hence, CCT alone may not be a reliable marker and mislead treating physicians.
The profile of thyroid disorders in patients attending a tertiary care hospital in PoKhara, Nepal
Authors: Upadhyaya Tirthalal , Sapkota Raju
Published: February 2020

Background: The profile of thyroid disorder has been reported with limited evidence in Nepal. The aim of this study was to examine the profile and incidence of different types of thyroid disorder in patients attending a hospital appointment in Western Nepal and identify factors associated with it.

Method: This was a hospital-based study. A total of 1000 patients attending the department of medicine at Gandaki Medical College, Teaching Hospital and Diabetes, Thyroid and Endocrinology Care Centre, Pokhara for thyroid examination were recruited. Thyroid disorders were classified as hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, T4-thyrotoxicosis including their sub types where applicable.

Results: Nearly 33% of the participants were found to have some form of thyroid disorders. Majority of the patients with thyroid disorder were females (87%). Hypothyroidism was found to be the most common type of thyroid disorder (57.5%) followed by hyperthyroidism (37.5%) and secondary hyperthyroidism (5.0%). BMI was found to be independently associated with hyperthyroidism on regression model.

Conclusion: Hypothyroidism was found to be the most common thyroid disorder followed by hyperthyroidism. The findings highlight that thyroid disorder is a significant clinical burden and a major public health concern in Western Nepal. The findings also emphasise a need to roll out thyroid screening programmes in the general population so that this condition can be identified and treated early.
Factors affecting students’ satisfaction regarding semester system: Evidence from Pakistani Universities
Authors: Sardar Iqra , Maqsood Zeeshan , Jawad Sana , Akhta Rahila , Latif Humaira
Published: February 2020

Background: Knowledge of students is more important as compared to their position, marks, and G.P.A. Learning for students performs a vital role as it helps them achieve what they desire in their educational profession. Semester system is based on a six-month duration, examination at the end of eachsemester.

Objectives: This study attempts to find out satisfaction levels of students regarding the semester system in colleges. The study explores various factors like the role of teachers, types of courses, time duration, the medium of learning, management system, college environment, group work factors, all of which have  significant impact on  satisfaction levels of the students.

Methods: BS Students were taken as target population to take the research sample. Primary data were collected with the help of questionnaire and then analyzed by using SPSS software.

Results: Results show that semester system is perceived to be a most effective way of effectual learning; however, the satisfaction level of students can be enhanced by cooperative efforts of teachers and students.

Conclusions and Recommendation: Although there are many factors elaborated in the study that can efficiently enhance student’s satisfaction, the teacher’s efforts and behavior are the main factors which are directly related to the student’s satisfaction.
Poor Settlements in Chittagong city, Bangladesh: The context of Pollution and Health Risk
Authors: Paul Alak , Haider Md Nakib , Sultana Naznin Nahar
Published: February 2020

Background: The rapid rate of urbanization in Bangladesh has created some adverse effects on the overall urban environmental health of the cities. Among all, mass poverty, expansion of poor neighbourhood, inadequate supply of urban services such as water, sanitation, waste disposal etc. are mostly responsible for health risks of urban people particularly in low income areas.

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to determine the health risks of the environmentally poor neighbourhoods in Chittagong city by exploring the discourse of pollution, risk, and stigma.

Methods: The study is predominantly based on qualitative data collection methods like participant observations, a case study and FGDs. The method has delivered an in-depth understanding of the pollution-related risks, the physical and mental sufferings of the urban poor due to  pollution. Though it is solely a qualitative study, the study is complemented  by a quantitative survey method and  personal interviews.

Findings: The study revealed that there are two leading environmental risk factors– the structural setting of the neighbourhood and coping practices to everyday life of the poor settlers, who  affect the neighbourhood environment. The poor structured living houses, shared kitchens in the environmentally hazardous area, dirty playgrounds, unhygienic latrines, and waste disposal sites near neighbourhoods enhance the risk of diseases and injuries for inhabitants. Similarly, lack of access to pure drinking water, fuel, are generating health risks. Consequently, dwellers, especially women and children, suffer from cough and cold, diarrhoea, gastric/acidity, worm disease, respiratory illness, scabies, headache, allergy, and jaundice regular interval of time.

Conclusion: The study concludes that  physical structure of the neighbourhood, and the physical and mental sufferings of its inhabitants are interdependent. To reduce the sufferings of inhabitants and their health hazards can be reduced with the combined efforts of the  Government and the NGOs and  the local people as well. 

Implications: This findings of the study can be useful to the  concerned authorities of Bangladesh in planning appropriate policies to  control pollution and minimize health risks.  For that purpose this study can serve as reference.
Communication in Banking Sector: A Systematic Review
Authors: Shrestha Sulochana , Parajuli Seeprata , Paudel Udaya Raj
Published: February 2020

Background: Effective banking communication strengthens the relationship between customer, suppliers, stakeholders, manager, client, employees and board of directors. Banker’s experience on banking communication enhances banking system, employee’s behavior and core banking services facilities management. Banking communication improves organizational effectiveness through training, knowledge management, risk management, internal control system and data security management. In modern era, communication channel is transformed into electronic channel promoting e-banking which includes internet banking, mobile banking and e-payment system. Moreover, clerical work shifted into electronic form, which cut costs and satisfy customer.

Objectives: This paper explores how banker’s experience effects on banking communication in commercial banks, which enhances their understanding level and determines effective communication in workplace.

Methods: Extensive desk reviews followed by related literature werecarried out  to gain better insight regarding the field of study.

Findings: With the passage of time, computers and technologies have changed the traditional method of communication system. Banks are now using windows, world processing system, excel, computer operating system, DOS, database management system, data planning and database design, data security, internet, intranet, extranet service and email system which increase working performance.

Conclusions: Bank managers need to understand importance of communication skills in order to increase effectiveness of internal communication between manager and employees.

Implications: Commercial banks of Nepal requireto update in their communication practices and strategies in order to build proper channel which would help in communication between employees and management.
Sosialisasi Dan Pelatihan Badan Usaha Milik Negeri Lowpano Sebagai Penyokong Kemandirian Negeri Tehua
Authors: Dandirwalu Resa , Persulessy Grace , Hutubey Ivander , Wacanno Gloria H , Sari Nilam , Putri Diana K.E. , Latuputty Filders J
Published: February 2020

ABSTRAKPengabdian kepada Masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh Tim dengan Mitra bertolak pada permasalahan prioritas yang disepakati antara Tim dengan Mitra, yaitu belum adanya pengetahuan dan ketrampilan dari mitra tentang Manajemen Badan Usaha Milik Negeri yang baik dan berkualitas, agar Mitra memiliki pengetahuan dan ketrampilan yang memadai untuk diimplementasikan dalam Manajemen Badan Usaha Milik Negeri Lowpano. Karena itu, Tim melakukannya dalam tiga tahapan, yaitu: (1) tahapan persiapan, adalah tahap pembentukan Tim, identifikasi mitra, wawancara, dan analisis kebutuhan, (2) tahapan pelaksanaan, adalah tahapan memberikan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan tentang Manajemen Badan Usaha Milik Negeri kepada Mitra, dan (3) tahapan evaluasi dan tindak lanjut, adalah tahapan mengevaluasi dan tindak lanjut dari kegiatan yang dilakukan. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah Pengetahuan dan ketrampilan Mitra meningkat dari 25 persen menjadi 80 persen tentang Manajemen Manajemen Badan Usaha Milik Negeri yang baik dan berkualitas, agar Mitra dapat menggunakan dan mengimplementasi Manajemen tersebut dalam BUMNeg Lowpano, sehingga dapat menjadi penyokong terciptanya kemandirian Negeri Tehua. Kata Kunci: Badan Usaha Milik Negeri Lowpano; Manajemen; Mitra; Negeri Tehua; Sosialisasi           ABSTRACTThe community service which was done by team and partner departs from the agreed priority issues between the team and the partner that is the lack of knowledge and skills of partners regarding good and qualified management of village-owned enterprise, so that the partner might have an adequate knowledge and skills to be implemented in Lowpano management of village-owned enterprise. Then the team did the service in three phases, they are: 1) the preaparation which was divided to composing the team, identifying partners, interviewing, and analyzing the needs. 2) The realization phase where the partners were provided with knowledges and skills of management of village-owned enterpises, and 3) the evaluation and follow-up phase. Here the activities were evaluation and the follow-up of the activities were determined. The obtained result was the knowledge and the skill of the partners increased from 25% to 80% on the good and qualified management of state-owned enterprise then the partner might apply and implement the management to management of village-owned enterprise Lowpano so that it could support the self-sustaining of Tehua Village. Keywords: The Village-owned Enterprise Lowpano; Management; Partner; Tehua Village; Socialization
Local Authority of Bugis Oral Literary “Caritana Andi Sessu” and its Emforcement in the Perspective of Character Education
Authors: Karma Rudi , Muhlis Muhlis
Published: February 2020

Literary learning is a series of learning that integrated with the teaching of Indonesian and it was taught at all educational levels.  The common problem is the lack of learning materials related to literature in the form of stories which are the local wisdom of local students, especially in Wajo Regency. Whereas the existence of these folklore in the community has always existed which incarnated into various forms of oral literature such as Folk song. This study is a qualitative research with data that is the focus of research is the classic Bugis story (literature) contained in the singing of the Buginese people's Pakkacapi. The objective and urgency of the research in this study is the existence of Pakkacapi which has very rarely made the existence of a classic Bugis story contained in it also endangered. Data collection techniques used are interview and documentation techniques as well as data analysis techniques by doing repeated readings that focus full attention on the elements that provide an overview of the local wisdom of the Bugis community contained in the text. The results of this study are (1) Bugis song “Ceritana Andi Sessu” contains forms of local wisdom in it even though there is an implied directly depicted and some are not directly described. (2) The elements of local wisdom basically have accommodated and become part of the values of character education (3) The values of local wisdom in the story of Andi Sessu are in accordance with or relevant to the values of religious character education, honest, loving the motherland, responsible, democratic, nationalism, respect for achievement, and social care. (4). The application of "Andi Sessu's story " as a literary learning material in schools can only be applied at the Middle School and Senior High School levels with the assistance of teachers at the Junior High School level.