bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perbedaan Individual Mahasiswa dalam Mata Kuliah Pengantar Akuntansi 1 dan Implikasinya dalam Pembelajaran
Authors: Rahmi Elvi
Published: December 2018

The objective of this study is to descript the individual students differences in the Introduction to Accounting 1 course and how is the implications in learning process. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach. The population is all of students of the Department of Economics, who took Accounting Introduction 1 course, during   The period from July to December 2018, and the sample are 32 students. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Research results showed that students had different educational backgrounds who came from Senior High School majoring in Science, Senior High School majoring in Social Sciences, Vocational High School majoring in Accounting and Vocational High School not majoring in Accounting, From research data, it is also known that there are differences in the ability of students to take part in Accounting learning and only 33.33 % of students who are interested will choose accounting as their choice of expertise. From the results of the study it was suggested to the lecturers who supervise the Accounting Introduction 1 to use multi instructional methods so that individual student differences can be minimized.
KESIAPAN SEKOLAH MENGHADAPI OSN EKONOMI SMA DI KOTA PADANG
Authors: Siwi Menik Kurnia , Helmayunita Nayang , Serly Vanica
Published: December 2018

The purpose of this research is to know the readiness of school in facing high school economic olympics in Padang. The method used in this activity is survey method to teacher of MGMP Economic Senior High School Padang, West Sumatera Province. The results of the study indicate that students are in need of coaching from teachers on Olympic materials and discussion of economic Olympic issues. Students are still in enough category (70.37%) mastering the economic Olympiad material. For that, teachers is expected to foster students to be more ready to follow the economic Olympics. Furthermore, schools need to hold special coaching of students with economic achievement by forming clubs or others so that students are more focused in understanding the OSN related material.
Formação docente em Timor-Leste: prática e reflexão sobre gêneros discursivos e ensino
Authors: Guimarães Joice
Published: December 2018

Relato de experiência de uma prática de produção textual em língua portuguesa no ensino superior de Timor-Leste desenvolvida com alunos do 5º semestre do curso denominado Classe de Extensão – Formação de Professores da Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL). A turma é composta de professores e futuros professores do ensino básico de Timor. Para esses sujeitos, o trabalho em/com a língua portuguesa configura-se um desafio, pois, apesar de ser estabelecida como língua oficial e de instrução no país, muitos timorenses não a dominam. Tendo como objetivo o ensino de produção de textos em língua portuguesa, realizou-se uma sequência de atividades fundamentadas no conceito de gêneros do discurso e nos aspectos sócio-históricos presentes no contexto dos alunos. Ainda sem um conhecimento claro sobre esse conceito, provavelmente resquício de uma educação pautada na gramática da língua, foi possível aos alunos a compreensão da metodologia utilizada e a reflexão sobre adequações à prática docente.
“Desafios para a formação educacional de surdos no Brasil” sob a ótica de participantes do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem 2017)
Authors: Romário Lucas , Dorziat Ana , Carvalho Maria Eulina , Andrade Fernando Cézar
Published: December 2018

Marco na história da educação de pessoas surdas no Brasil, o tema da redação do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) em 2017, “Desafios para a formação educacional de surdos no Brasil”, suscitou em todo o País reflexões sobre a educação de sujeitos historicamente negligenciados nas discussões a respeito de políticas educacionais. Diante da importância do fato, logo após a divulgação do tema, decidiu-se conhecer a ótica de pessoas que realizaram o Enem numa grande escola pública estadual no centro da cidade de João Pessoa/PB. Para tanto, foram entrevistados 49 participantes do exame, quando deixavam o local de prova, após a realização da redação. Os depoimentos obtidos, analisados à luz dos Estudos Culturais e dos Estudos Surdos, apontam como principais desafios para a formação de pessoas surdas: a inclusão da Língua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras) como disciplina curricular obrigatória na educação básica, a formação docente, o despreparo institucional, a inclusão social e laboral e o combate ao preconceito.
Revista Completa
Authors: Executiva Editoria
Published: December 2018

Revista Completa
Assessment of EU banking network regionalization during post-crisis period
Authors: Gaigaliene Asta , Jurakovaite Otilija , Legenzova Renata
Published: December 2018

Research background: Recent financial crisis of 2007?2008 has influenced global banking system and led to reduction of cross-border bank lending in the EU and worldwide. Global banking network has been analysed extensively in prior or post-crisis periods, but the literature on regionalization is scarce, especially with regard to the banking sector in the EU. Moreover, in previous empirical research evaluation of banking sector regionalization using network analysis methodology has not been yet applied.

Purpose of the article: The aim of the article is to map the EU banking network and to assess its regionalization during post-crisis period.

Methods: the paper employs comparative literature analysis and synthesis; BIS bilateral interbank cross-border claim yearly flows matrix data and network analysis method (including network mapping, structural and comparative analysis and the data of intraregional and interregional banking network matrices) to assess the changes in regionalization of the EU banking system.

Findings & Value added: The results of the research show that during post-crisis period both, EU 12 and EU 28, banking networks became more clustered and more decentralized; also the level of regionalization within the EU banking network increased. Such results prove that the EU banking network has undergone structural changes with respect to bilateral interbank cross-border claims. This research adds to the knowledge of regionalization processes within the EU banking network during the post-crisis period and intends to be beneficial for market participants, EU level governmental bodies and financial policy makers.
Changes in the global art market
Authors: Bialynicka-Birula Joanna
Published: December 2018

Research background: The dynamics of the art market are usually presented in terms of price fluctuations, price indexes and financial returns. This paper proposes the value and volume approach, which has not been considered in an aggregative way for a long time in the economic literature.

Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to present changes in the global art market in the period 2002?2015. The results of dynamic analysis of the art market are presented, including two approaches: value of transactions and volume of transactions. The impact of the global crisis on the art market is considered.

Methods: In order to present the changes on the global art market, statistical indexes of dynamics (single base and chain indexes) are used. Moreover, trend analyses have been conducted for the value and volume of transactions on the art market. The sources of data on the global art market are from Artprice, ArtTactic, and TEFAF (The European Fine Art Foundation).

Findings & Value added: In the analysed period of 2002?2015, sales on the global art market generally increased. The value and volume of sales peaked in 2007 and 2014. The art market was considerably affected by the economic recession in 2009, but in the next year it recovered. The trend analyses allow the changes on the market to be described by means of mathematical functions, and the countries with the largest share in the global art market can be identified. Particular attention has been paid to the existence of a triad on the art market consisting of Europe, the USA and China. It is noteworthy that Europe and the USA have rapidly lost market share to China.
Estado de exceção como regra: a vida nua sob o “eclipse político” em Giorgio Agamben / State of exception as a rule: the bare life under the "political eclipse" in Giorgio Agamben
Authors: Oliveira Maria Do Socorro Catarina de Sousa
Published: December 2018

Um dos temas de maior relevância abordado por Giorgio Agamben diz respeito ao estado de exceção como paradigma político, ou seja, o estado de exceção não se restringe aos Estados totalitários, mas a uma prática governamental que vem se propagando rapidamente, inclusive nas sociedades democráticas. Assim, o presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar, a partir de duas obras que compõem o Projeto Homo Sacer, a saber, Homo Sacer: o poder soberano e a vida nua I (2002), e Estado de Exceção: homo sacer II (2004), os principais elementos que formatam a teoria agambeniana do estado de exceção como paradigma de governo e como o delineamento de suas teses nos permite falar em “eclipse político”, o qual está concretizado na impotência do cidadão diante do poder soberano, a figura híbrida que tem a sua disposição não apenas a máquina governamental, mas o próprio ordenamento jurídico desvirtuado de seu objetivo original de proteção e segurança jurídica para um complexo e malicioso mecanismo de manutenção da “ordem social”. AbstractOne of the most relevant topics addressed by Giorgio Agamben is the state of exception as a political paradigm, that is, the state of exception is not restricted to totalitarian states, but to a government practice that is spreading rapidly, even in democratic societies. Thus, this article aims to analyze, from two works that make up the Homo Sacer Project, namely Homo Sacer: sovereign power and naked life I (2002), and State of Exception: homo sacer II (2004) ), the main elements that form the agambenian theory of the state of exception as a paradigm of government and how the delineation of its theses allows us to speak in "political eclipse", which is concretized in the impotence of the citizen before the sovereign power, the hybrid figure which has at its disposal not only the governmental machine, but the legal system itself distorted from its original objective of protection and legal security for a complex and malicious mechanism of maintenance of the "social order".
Neoliberalismo e democracia que resta: uma análise desde o caso brasileiro / Neoliberalism and democracy that remains: an analysis from the brazilian case
Authors: Amaral Augusto Jobim do
Published: December 2018

A crise democrática por que passa o Brasil, há algum tempo, em alguma medida conjugada com os efeitos do neoliberalismo em escala global, pode ser lida como o último momento das esquerdas no poder no século XX. Não obstante, é necessário recorrer, de maneira autocrítica, as escolhas políticas realizadas pelos governos no país nos últimos anos para localizar os equívocos e, principalmente, o esgotamento de uma governabilidade que insiste nos limites da democracia representativa gerida pela lógica do capital. AbstractThe democratic crisis that has been going on for some time in Brazil, to some extent coupled with the effects of neoliberalism on a global scale, can be read as the last moment of the lefts in power in the twentieth century. Nevertheless, it is necessary to resort, in a self-critical way, to the political choices made by the governments in the country in recent years to locate the misunderstandings and, above all, the exhaustion of a governability that insists on the limits of representative democracy managed by the logic of capital.
Higher in-hospital mortality during weekend admission for acute coronary syndrome: a large-scale cross-sectional Italian study
Authors: Malanchini Giovanni , Stefanini Giulio Giuseppe , Malanchini Margherita , Lombardi Federico
Published: December 2018

Aims

An increased mortality risk during weekend hospital admission has been consistently observed. In the present study, we evaluated whether the current improvement in management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has reduced this phenomenon.

Methods and results

We extracted data from the Italian National Healthcare System Databank of 80 391 ACS admissions in the region of Lombardia between 2010 and 2014. ICD-9 codes were used to assess the diagnosis. We performed a multiple logistic regression analysis to compare the mortality rates between weekend and weekday admissions.

Mean age of the study population was 67.6 years; 30.1% of patients were women. ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) accounts for 42.2% of admissions. The total in-hospital mortality was 3.05% and was positively predicted by weekend admission [odds ratio (OR) 1.13, P = 0.006], age and female sex. The weekend effect on mortality was only significant for STEMI (OR 1.11, P = 0.04) in comparison to non-STEMI (NSTEMI) or unstable angina.

The trend of the risk of death was found to be negatively correlated with age: the risk of death was significantly higher in all age clusters younger than 75 (OR 1.22, P < 0.01) and even greater in the very young subgroup under 45 years of age (OR 2.09, P = 0.03).

Conclusion

Our data indicate that increased mortality risk is still present during weekend admissions. This phenomenon is particularly evident in younger patients and in individuals admitted for STEMI.
FINISHING KAYU DARI BAHAN ALAM
Authors: Nofrial Nofrial
Published: December 2018

Finishing is the final stage of the work process of making wood products, includingthe provision of certain materials, to embellish, visually highlight and protect the wood surface.Wood products would be more attractive when finished to the right. Realize an attractiveappearance finishing something very important, therefore there is need for a new discovery forwood finishing materials.Herbs as a natural material potential for wood products finishing materials. Inaddition to friendly environment, plants are also easy to obtain. Plants of various types can beprocessed and used as a wood finishing material, either as a basic dye, a mixture of dyes, aswell as the final finishing. In these experiments conducted on turmeric, gum gambier, betelleaves, sticks henna, mangosteen rind, skin jengkol, and injet for coloring wood.Through experimental research, with the wet technique and the results indicate sapgambier saffron color the best, producing the yellow color of turmeric, gambier and injet sapproduces a red color maroon. The maximum color is produced in addition to the basic materialcontaining pigment is good, as well as precise materials processing techniques, as well asabsorption of the pigments are also good timber. Meanwhile, the color produced by betelleaves, sticks henna, mangosteen rind, skin jengkol, less than the maximum. It is based on theassumption of researchers due to lack / incompatibility processing techniques such materials.Keywords: finishing, wood, natural materials.
WAYANG KULIT MANUSIA ANTARA MITOS DAN KENYATAAN
Authors: Marwoto Otok Herum
Published: December 2018

A religious traditional art in society is related to myth which can be categorized intofolktale. This tradition has been often become one in the Javanese mind and influential ingiving direction to their lives. Concerning with myth is inseparable from people’s believed. Thepeople believe which is appearing is usually established on the basis of a tale or story, which isdescendant from the local people and unwritten but believed by the society so that it becomestradition and culture encouragement. One of Indonesian ancestors’ heritages is leather puppetwhich can be enjoyed by us until now, although the form and the development conform to thedevelopment of the present modern world.Myth of the leather puppet in Javanese people themselves has been an icon, becausethe leather puppet it selves becomes myth which unified with tradition as well as Javanesepeople culture. So, other myth follows the leather puppet myth. One of the existing myths insociety are the myth’s appearances of human’s skin puppet, mainly a traditional art of leatherpuppet the material of which is believed to be created from human’s skin.Kedakan village located in the slope of Merbabu valley which is remote and far fromthe city. Because of its remote location, this place leave culture heritage of the preservedancestor’s tradition, such as human’s skin puppet. The appearing myth in the human skinpuppet is that of believed that the puppet is created from human’s skin, therefore, the puppetis considered holy and highly respected. The sacredness of the puppet appears, since manymisterious and illogical things happened related to the sacred puppet frequently. The mythwhich are still being preserved enables this leather puppet art in the remote village ever lastingand the existence is still being nurtured.Key words: Leather Puppet, Human Skin, and Myth
SENI KRIYA ANTARA TEKHNIK DAN EKSPRESI
Authors: Rispul Rispul
Published: December 2018

The art craft is one of the traditional arts that could be used as an expression medium foranybody. With its capacity as an art filled of local genius, the art craft keep changing in everyaspect, including on creating process and the medium has been used. Combination betweentechnique and proper medium will create the art craft that capable to fulfill the world’s needand demand. Craftsman capability to manage the medium, understanding it, createdinnovatively and to be able to see society’s phenomenon will definitely generate responsiblywork of art. Especially if they can took advantage of local genius that filled with sophisticatedtraditional value during their creating process, this will creates remarkable works of art craftwhich creative and innovative in a fresh form.Keywords: Art craft, technique, expression
GREBEG MAULUD DALAM REPRESENTASI BUSANA DAN MOTIF BATIK DI KERATON YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Hasan Renta Vulkanita
Published: December 2018

Culture growing in Indonesia and overseas intrinsically dynamic. Nature of culture as a result ofhuman creativity is always moving and displacement. When his journey to the vibrant place anyway,culture is likely to mix with the native culture which then grow and develop into a new culture.Culture is a strong factor that affects the mindset. Over time, society has a way of looking at theworld deal, behave, and interact with each other. In other words, they have their own color andpattern of the deal while making rules in social life. Yogyakarta in Java, which is known as one of thecultural centers of Java development, especially ritual Grebeg Maulud. Ritual Grebeg Maulud overtime reflecting the constantly changing movement of social change, culture, politics, economics andsociety in his day. Ritual is a means of connecting Grebeg Maulud transcendental between man andGod (Manunggaling Kawula-Gusti) and guidance from the teachings of the holy book (Islam). But thistime Grebeg Maulud also has another function, namely as a spectacle. This suggests a cultural shiftfrom the sacred to the profane. Batik as a dress code in the Carnival celebrations Grebeg Maulud isone reflection of the existence of culture in Yogyakarta Palace. The use of batik in a ritual processionGrebeg Maulud is a tradition that continues to this day. Batik palace is considered one of the symbolsof the existence of power relations by creating a specific motive for a particular class. Dynamism ofculture led to the use of batik is not only a marker of power relations, but also as an exciting treat forthe fashion show at the Carnival lasts Grebeg Maulud. Keyword: Grebeg, Maulud, representations, clothing, batik, palace, Yogyakarta
Hubungan Antara Self-Esteem dengan Smartphone Addiction pada Remaja SMA di Kota Banda Aceh
Authors: Mulyana Sri , Afriani Afriani
Published: December 2018

Smartphone addiction merupakan fenomena yang rentan terjadi pada remaja, dan memberikan dampak buruk terhadap perkembangan fisik dan psikologis mereka. Salah satu faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap terjadinya smartphone addiction pada remaja adalah harga diri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara harga diri dengan smartphone addiction pada remaja Sekolah Menengah Atas di Kota Banda Aceh. Sebanyak 336 remaja dari 4 sekolah di kota Banda Aceh dipilih sebagai subjek dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik multistage cluster dan disproportionate stratified random sampling. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale dan Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version. Analisis data menggunakan teknik korelasi pearson menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan dan negatif antara harga diri dengan smartphone addiction (r = -0,145, p<0,05). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi skor harga diri maka semakin rendah skor pada smartphone addiction pada remaja SMA di Banda Aceh, demikian pula sebaliknya. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa remaja dengan harga diri tinggi memiliki kemungkinan yang lebih rendah untukÂ  mengalami smartphone addiction.
Gambaran Keterlibatan Ayah dalam pengasuhan Anak Usia Remaja (Usia 16-21 Tahun)
Authors: Dyah Partasari Wieka , Rosa Mira Lentari Fransisca , Adi Ganjar Priadi Mohammad
Published: December 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat gambaran keterlibatan ayah terhadap anak remajanya Â yang berusia 16-21 tahun.. Keterlibatan itu dilihat dari sudut pandang ayah. Ayah yang berperan aktif dalam keluarga memiliki dampak bagi dirinya sendiri dan juga bagi anak, baik anak perempuan maupun laki-laki. Keterlibatan ayah sendiri merupakan bentuk interaksi ayah terhadap anak yang tercakup dalam lima komponen, yaitu (a) activity engagement; (b) warmth-responsiveness; (c) control; (d) indirect care; dan (e) process responsibility. Pada remaja perempuan, peran ayah dapat membangun harga diri positif dan menumbuhkan keinginan berprestasi. Pada remaja laki-laki, peran ayah mampu mengembangkan motivasi untuk sukses dan melanjutkan pendidikan yang lebih tinggi. Penelitian ini melibatkan 201 partisipan yang merupakan seorang ayah berdomisili di DKI Jakarta dan memiliki anak berusia remaja (16-21 tahun). Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner keterlibatan ayah dari sudut pandang ayah yang mengacu pada konsep father involvement (Pleck, dalam Lamb, 2010) yang diadaptasi oleh Kristianto, Gurmichele, Utama, Adriel, dan Sidarta (2016). Hasil penelitian terhadap 201 partisipan mengungkapkan bahwa sebagian besar ayah memiliki keterlibatan dalam pengasuhan dan pengelolaan rumah tangga yang tergolong sedang. Hasil tambahan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara durasi kerja ayah dan keterlibatannya di dalam keluarga. Selain itu, tidak ada perbedaan keterlibatan ayah antara ayah yang memiliki istri bekerja dan tidak bekerja.
The Role of Price in Deciding to Purchase Ready-to-Drink Tea
Authors: Nugroho Arissetyanto
Published: December 2018

The purpose of this research is to test the factors that influence the decision to purchase The Pucuk Harum tea. There are three variables tested: brand image, price and product quality. The questionnaire was delivered to 100 @pucukharumid consumers and bootstrapped for a 500 data sample. The findings support that all factors, i.e. brand image, price and product quality, significantly influence the decision to purchase The Pucuk Harum. The most important factor is the price, and the factor that had the least influence is image. Smart PLS Simultaneous Equation Modelling was conducted to measure the indirect relationship between fourpaths within the model. The results show that the strongest path is the process of prices that affect the image through the product quality. The price is also an antecedent factor that mostly influences the purchase decision through other variables within the model.
The Prediction of Third Party Funds, Interest Rates, and Non-Performing Loans toward Loan To Deposit Ratios and Its Impact on Return on Assets on Commercial Banks in Indonesia
Authors: Sawitri Ni Nyoman
Published: December 2018

This research aims to analyze the influence of third party funds, Bank Indonesia Certificates, and non-performing loans on return on assets and loan deposit ratio and the effect of loan deposit ratio on return on assets of commercial banks in Indonesia. The sample of this research is commercial bank listed Bursa Efek Indonesia period 2011 - 2015. There are 15 banks that meet the criteria as research samples with assets above IDR 50 Trillion. Hypothesis testing uses path analysis techniques. The results of this research indicate that TPF, BIC and NPL are partially and simultaneously influential and significant to the LDR, while TPF, BIC, NPL simultaneously also have an effect and significant effect on ROA, and LDR affects ROA but is not significant.
The Mediating Effects of Brand Preference to Customer Satisfaction
Authors: A.Z.Arifin Jasin Mochammad, Dytta Novrianda, P.Astuti, C.C. Widayati,
Published: December 2018

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of  brand preference to customer satisfaction (advertiser). Samples consists of one hundred and  twenty persons of decision makers of government advertisemen programs in various government agencies and state owned companies. Data was collected by using self-completed questionnaire. Structural Equation Modelling used to analyze the indicator variables, latent variables and measurement error variables  to determine of causal brand awareness, brand association, brand extension, perceived quality to customer satisfaction through  brand preference of Sindo Media (MNC Group). The finding reveals a significant influence on mediated variables. While Brand awareness, Brand association, Brand extension, Perceived quality, has a significant influence on customer satisfaction. That means Brand preference has significant influence to customer satisfaction.
ITEM ANALYSIS OF READING COMPREHENSION TEST FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS
Authors: Danuwijaya Ari Arifin
Published: December 2018

Developing a test is a complex and reiterative process which subject to revision even if the items were developed by skilful item writers. Many commercial test publishers need to conduct test analysis, rather than trusting the item writers� judgement and skills to improve the quality of items that need to be proven statistically after trying out was performed. This study is a part of test development process which aims to analyse the reading comprehension test items. One hundred multiple choice questions were pilot tested to 50 postgraduate students in one university. The pilot testing was aimed to investigate item quality which can further be developed better. The responses were then analysed using Classical Test Theory and using psychometric software called Lertap. The results showed that item difficulty level was mostly average. In terms of item discrimination, more than half of the total items were categorized marginal which required further modifications. This study suggests some recommendation that can be useful to improve the quality of the developed items.��Keywords: reading comprehension; item analysis; classical test theory; item difficulty; test development.
TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY
Authors: Susanto Susanto , Nanda Deri Sis
Published: December 2018

In this article we report an ethnographic case study of observing the teaching and learning of English at a school for visually impaired students in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. Data collection included student and teacher interviews. It also covered class observation and used a social constructivist framework of disability. The study revealed that the students received inadequate modifications of instruction in foreign language learning. However, the students used a variety of resources with the screen reader technology such as Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) and Job Access with Speech (JAWS). These findings suggest that visually impaired students actually can have unique ways of learning foreign language supported by the assistive technology. These abilities should be acknowledged to obtain the perspectives of students who receive disability specific education. Moreover, the study might provide a further facet to the research especially on the importance of learning strategies in special education.Keywords: visual impairment; language education; learning strategy; special education.
High milk production decreases cow-calf productivity within a highly available feed resource environment
Authors: Edwards S. R. , Hobbs J. D. , Mulliniks J. T.
Published: December 2018

The beef cattle industry tends to focus on selecting production traits with the purpose of maximizing cow-calf performance. One such trait is milking ability, which is considered the primary influence on weaning weight of the calf. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of actual milk yield on reproductive performance, circulating blood metabolites, and calf performance in beef cows in the Southeastern US. Over a 2 yr period, data were collected from 237, 3- to 9-yr-old Angus-sired beef cows on 3 research stations in Tennessee. On approximately d 58 and 129 postpartum, 24-hr milk production was measured with a modified weigh-suckle-weigh technique using a milking machine. Subsamples of milk were collected for analysis of milk components. Milk yield data were used to retrospectively classify cows on actual milk yield as High ( ≥ 10 kg/d), Mod (8 to 9 kg/d), or Low ( < 8 kg/d). Cow body weight (BW) and body condition score (BCS) were collected weekly at each location through breeding. Calf BW was recorded at birth, mid-weight at d 58, and weaning. At d 58 and 129 of postpartum, milk yields were different (P < 0.001) among the treatment groups. Cow BW during the entire study were not different (P ≥ 0.22) with increasing milk yield. Timed-AI pregnancy rate were the lowest (P = 0.02) in the High milk producing cows with no difference (P > 0.05) between Low and Mod milk cows. In addition, overall pregnancy rate continued to be the lowest (P = 0.04) in High milk producing cows with the greatest pregnancy rate in Mod milk cows. Calf mid-weight at ∼d 58 was increased (P < 0.001) in calves from Mod and High milking cows. However, calf BW at weaning was not different (P = 0.22) among calves from different milk treatment groups. Results from this study suggest that even in management systems that modify the grazing environments with harvested feedstuffs, high milk production decreases reproductive efficiency. In addition, increasing milk production up to d 129 postpartum did not result in increased calf BW at weaning, indicating that the genetic potential for calf BW at weaning could not be improved with increased genetic potential for milk production.
Developmental changes in fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) mRNA expression and intramuscular fat (IMF) content in Oula sheep
Authors: Lang X. , Wang C. , Wu P. J. , Casper D. P.
Published: December 2018

Increasing meat consumption by Chinese people has created a focus for improving meat quality for increasing quality of life. Twenty-five Male Oula sheep were selected at 2, 21, 56, 84, and 112 d to investigate the developmental changes associated with age on the intramuscular fat (IMF) content of heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) mRNA expression in muscle. Longissimus dorsal muscle and biceps femoris muscle were sampled to measure IMF concentrations and total mRNA was extracted to measure H-FABP mRNA expression using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Growing male Oula sheep demonstrated that the IMF concentrations continuously increased with age and significant differences (P < 0.05) were detected among the age groups; 2. The IMF concentrations among tissues were different; 3. The development changes in H-FABP mRNA expression in longissimus dorsal muscle and biceps femoris muscle were similar with a decrease from 2 to 21 d, followed by continuously increasing concentrations being significant different (P < 0.05) among age groups; 4. The H-FABP mRNA expression in the longissimus dorsal muscle tissue was significantly (P < 0.05) higher compared to the biceps femoris muscle; 5. The muscle H-FABP mRNA expression concentration was positively correlated with IMF concentrations from d 21 to 112; 6. The correlation coefficients were significantly (P < 0.01)different between H-FABP gene mRNA expression in the longissimus dorsal muscle and IMF concentration of 0.815 compared to the biceps femoris muscle and IMF concentration of 0.787,which indicated that the H-FABP gene may be affecting the IMF concentrations in the early developmental stages of Oula sheep. These results support the hypothesis that H-FABP gene and its expression in muscle tissue is related to the IMF concentration of meat.
Comparative study on the relations between backfat thickness in late-pregnant gilts, mammary development and piglet growth1
Authors: Farmer C. , Martineau J.-P. , Méthot S. , Bussières D.
Published: December 2018

The potential relation between body condition of gilts in late-pregnancy and litter BW gain as well as mammary development was studied using 2 sets of data. Gilts either from a commercial herd (Part 1, n = 182) or from a series of trials looking at mammary development (Part 2, n = 172) were separated in 3 groups according to backfat thickness (BF) on d 110 of gestation. Group categorization was similar for Parts 1 and 2 of the study and was: low (LOW), 13.6 ± 1.6 mm (mean ± SD); medium (MED), 17.6 ± 1.0 mm (mean ± SD); and high BF (HIGH), 21.8 ± 1.8 mm (mean ± SD) for Part 1, and LOW, 14.2 ± 1.3 mm (mean ± SD); MED, 18.1 ± 1.0 mm (mean ± SD), and HIGH 23.4 ± 2.6 mm (mean ± SD) for Part 2. The effects of BF group on piglet BW gain (Part 1) or on various mammary gland characteristics (Part 2) were determined using ANOVA. Litters from HIGH sows tended to have a greater lactation BW gain than those from LOW sows (P < 0.10). Sows with HIGH BF had more mammary parenchymal tissue and more total protein and total DNA than MED and LOW sows (P < 0.05), which led to greater total protein and total DNA contents (P < 0.05). There were strong positive correlations (P < 0.0001) between parenchymal weight and total protein, total DNA, and total RNA. Results suggest that it is beneficial for primiparous sows to have greater BF (i.e., 20 to 26 mm) at the end of gestation to achieve optimal mammary development and greater litter BW gain in the subsequent lactation.
Evaluation of forage soybean, with and without pearl millet, as an alternative for beef replacement heifers1
Authors: Taylor E. G. , Gunn P. J. , Horstman L. A. , Atkinson R. L. , Herron K. , Johnson K. D. , Lemenager R. P.
Published: December 2018

Apparent ruminal digestibility of forage soybean-based silages, with and without pearl millet, was determined along with evaluation of silages on heifer performance and reproductive function. Fermenters were utilized in a Latin square design and randomly assigned to 1 of the following treatments: 1) control diet of alfalfa haylage (CON), 2) soybean silage (SB) or 3) soybean and pearl millet silage (SB×PM). All diets were formulated to meet or exceed nutrient requirements of replacement beef heifers targeted to gain 0.79 kg/d. These same diets were fed to 90 Angus-Simmental beef replacement heifers [body weight (BW) = 366 kg; body condition score (BCS) = 5.53; age = 377 ± 11 d] 65 d prior to timed artificial insemination (TAI). Heifers were randomly allotted by breed, BCS and BW to 1 of the 3 treatments, with 3 reps/treatment. Diets were terminated 21 d post-TAI and heifers were commingled and placed on a common diet. Pubertal status was determined by progesterone concentrations of 2 blood samples taken 10 d apart prior to both trial initiation as well as initiation of estrous synchronization. Ovulatory follicle diameter was determined at time of breeding by ultrasonography. Pregnancy diagnosis was accomplished 35 and 66 d post-TAI, respectively, to calculate TAI and end of season pregnancy rates. Neither SB nor SB×PM had an effect (P > 0.37) on apparent ruminal digestion of nutrients compared to the CON. Final BW (414 kg; P ≥ 0.10) and BCS (5.28; P ≥ 0.26) for the heifers were similar among treatments. Likewise, there were no differences in TAI (48%; P > 0.43) or overall breeding season (93%; P > 0.99) pregnancy rates. Ovulatory follicle diameters (11.7 mm) was not different (P > 0.19) among treatments. In summary, forage soybean-based silages, with and without pearl millet, was an acceptable alternative forage for developing replacement beef heifers.
Decision Making Tools: BeefTracker mobile app for tracking and analysis of beef herd pasture use and location1
Authors: Oltjen J. W. , Forero L. C. , Stackhouse J. W.
Published: December 2018

Beef Tracker is a web-based mapping platform that provides beef cattle ranchers a tool to demonstrate that cattle production fits within sustainable ecosystems and to provide regional data to update beef sustainability lifecycle analysis. After digitizing pastures, herd data (class and number of animals) are input on a mobile device in a graphical pasture interface, stored in the cloud, and linked via the web to a personal computer for inventory tracking and analysis. Pasture use calculated on an animal basis provides quantifiable data regarding carrying capacity and beef production. This data is sought by the National Beef Cattle Association to provide more accurate inputs for beef sustainability lifecycle analyses. This application is a useful way for large, complex ranching operations to have all employees remain informed as to cattle movements and ranch wide improvement projects. Better yet, as users make changes to their operation in BeefTracker, histories are automatically recorded and stored in the cloud. After initial testing by university range scientists and ranchers, we have enhanced the BeefTracker application to improve automation for increased ease of use. The following have been added: ability to access and edit the BeefTracker livestock inventory while disconnected from WiFi and cell service, ability to represent portions of a pasture in BeefTracker as irrigated and nonirrigated, and ability to report animal unit harvest (by pasture) calculated on an annual basis. This will provide quantifiable data regarding carrying capacity and subsequent beef production to provide more accurate data inputs for the beef sustainability lifecycle analysis, enhanced map synchronization, and improved security to allow a single individual to access multiple livestock operations without needing multiple user IDs and passwords.
Using corn gluten feed in post-partum diets of young beef cows to optimize reproductive performance
Authors: Taylor E. G. , Lemenager R. P. , Stewart K. R.
Published: December 2018

Forty-eight primiparous and diparous Angus-Simmental cows were fed 1 of 3 diets; 1) total mixed ration (TMR) based of corn silage and corn stalks (CON), 2) TMR with 3.3 kg/d DM of corn gluten feed (CGF; MID), or 3) TMR with 6.7 kg/d DM of CGF (HIGH). From 11 ± 5 days post-partum (DPP) to 105 ± 5 DPP, all diets were formulated to be isocaloric for a post-partum ADG targeted at 0.22 kg, but CP exceeded requirements in both CGF diets. Blood samples were collected from cows starting at trial initiation until estrous synchronization for determination of plasma progesterone concentration (7 d intervals), as an indicator of resumption of cyclicity, as well as for plasma urea nitrogen (PUN; 21 d intervals). Milk production was assessed at 62 ± 5 DPP via a weigh-suckle-weigh procedure, and milk samples were collected at 64 ± 5 DPP for composition analysis. A 5 d Co-Synch + Control Internal Drug Release (CIDR) protocol was used and cows were bred by timed artificial insemination (TAI). Trans-rectal ultrasonography was used for the evaluation of the dominant follicle at TAI, as well as pregnancy diagnosis. Nineteen days post-TAI, cow and calf pairs were managed as a single group until weaning (205 ± 5 DPP) and exposed to natural mating for a total of a 60 d breeding season. Dam ADG was not significantly different among treatments (P = 0.849), but, DMI decreased with increasing CGF in the diet (P = 0.049). There were no differences in final BW (P = 0.779), however, final BCS was lower in the HIGH treatment when compared to the MID (P = 0.042). Milk production (P = 0.457), as well as, milk components (P ≥ 0.188) were not different, with the exception of milk fat, which tended to be greater in the HIGH treatment (P = 0.059) when compared to the MID. A treatment by week interaction (P < 0.0001) was found for PUN concentrations. Concentrations were greater in the HIGH treatment compared to the MID treatment at 63, 84, and 105 d, and greater than the CON treatment at all time points except d-42. There were no differences in resumption of cyclicity (P = 0.419), dominant follicle (P = 0.648), or TAI conception rates (P = 0.761). However, season long pregnancy rates were significantly greater in the CGF treatments when compared to the CON (P = 0.009). In summary, feeding high or intermediate amounts of CGF neither has a positive nor negative effect on TAI conception rates of beef cows, however, it positively affected season long pregnancy.
Effects of space allocation on finishing pig growth performance and carcass characteristics1
Authors: Thomas L. L. , Goodband R. D. , Woodworth J. C. , Tokach M. D. , DeRouchey J. M. , Dritz S. S.
Published: December 2018

A total of 405 pigs (PIC 327 × 1,050) were used in 2 experiments (Exp. 1, initially 66.1 ± 1.8 kg BW, Exp. 2 initially 60.8 ± 2.5 kg BW) to examine the effects of space allocation on finishing pig growth performance and carcass characteristics. Pigs were randomly allotted to pens on entry into the finishing facility. Pens of pigs were balanced by initial BW and randomly allotted to 1 of 3 treatments with either 7 or 8 replications per treatment (Exp.1 and 2, respectively). There were 9 pigs per pen and gates were adjusted to provide 0.84, 0.74, or 0.65 m2 per pig. Each pen was equipped with a dry single-sided feeder with two 35.6 cm × 11.4 cm (length × width) feeder spaces and a cup waterer. In both experiments, as space allocation decreased, overall ADG and ADFI decreased (linear, P < 0.019) with no evidence for differences in G:F. In Exp. 2, there was marginal evidence for a linear improvement (P = 0.061) in G:F as space allocation decreased from d 42 to 56. Final BW was 3.8 and 5.3 kg greater (linear, P ≤ 0.005) in Exp. 1 and 2, respectively, when comparing the 0.65 to the 0.84 m2 per pig space allocation treatments. Using a predicted k-value of 0.0336, ADFI and, subsequently, ADG should have begun to decrease when pigs reached 121.2, 101.7, and 83.3 kg at 0.84, 0.74, or 0.65 m2 per pig, respectively. In Exp. 1, we found marginal evidence for a reduction in ADFI as space allocation decreased starting at a mean BW of 80.3 kg (d 14; linear, P = 0.072). In Exp. 2, ADFI and consequently ADG decreased linearly (P < 0.029) starting at a mean BW of 74 kg, as space allocation decreased, before pigs reached the k-value that should have influenced performance. It is unknown if growth performance was impacted for the 0.84 m2 treatment group as this was the greatest space allocation treatment. Overall, these studies indicate that decreasing space allocation resulted in poorer ADG driven by a reduction in ADFI. The data suggests that the accepted k-value of 0.0336 might underestimate the impact of space restriction on finishing pig ADG and ADFI.
Effects of agronomic factors on yield and quality of whole corn plants and the impact of feeding high concentrations of corn silage in diets containing distillers grains to finishing cattle1
Authors: Burken D. B. , Nuttelman B. L. , Gramkow J. L. , McGee A. L. , Sudbeck K. M. , Gardine S. E. , Hoegemeyer T. C. , Klopfenstein T. J. , Erickson G. E.
Published: December 2018

Corn plants were sampled over 2 consecutive years to assess the effects of corn hybrid maturity class, plant population, and harvest time on whole corn plant quality and yield in Nebraska. A finishing experiment evaluated the substitution of corn with corn silage in diets with corn modified distillers grains with solubles (MDGS). The first 2 harvest dates were at the mid- and late-silage harvest times whereas the final harvest was at the grain harvest stage of plant maturity. Whole plant yields increased as harvest time progressed (yr 1 quadratic P < 0.01; yr 2 linear P < 0.01). However, differences in TDN concentration in both years were quite minimal across harvest time, because grain percentage increased but residue NDF in-situ disappearance decreased as harvest time was delayed. In the finishing experiment, as corn silage inclusion increased from 15 to 55% (DM basis) by replacing dry rolled and high moisture corn grain with corn silage in diets containing 40% MDGS, DMI, ADG, and G:F linearly decreased (P ≤ 0.01), with the steers on the 15% corn silage treatment being 1.5%, 5.0%, and 7.7% more efficient than steers on treatments containing 30, 45, and 55% corn silage, respectively. Calculated dietary NEm and NEg decreased linearly as corn silage inclusion increased indicating that net energy values were greater for corn grain than for corn silage. In addition, dressing percentage decreased linearly (P < 0.01) as silage inclusion increased suggesting more fill as silage inclusion increases in diets. Cattle fed greater than 15% corn silage in finishing diets based on corn grain will gain slower and be slightly less efficient and likely require increased days to market at similar carcass fatness and size. When 30% silage was fed with 65% MDGS, DMI, and ADG were decreased (P < 0.01) compared to feeding 30% silage with 40% MDGS suggesting some benefit to including a proportion of corn in the diet. Conversely, when 45% silage was fed with 40% MDGS, ADG, and G:F were greater (P < 0.04) than when 45% silage was fed with just grain implying a greater energy value for MDGS than for corn grain. Substituting corn silage for corn grain in finishing diets decreased ADG and G:F which would increase days to finish to an equal carcass weight; however, in this experiment, increasing corn silage levels with MDGS present reduced carcass fat thickness without significantly decreasing marbling score.