bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efektivitas komunikasi orang tua dan pendidik terhadap keberhasilan program kelompok bermain
Authors: Astuti Febru Puji
Published: March 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan komunikasi orang tua dan pendidik yang dilakukan di lembaga PAUD Happy Bear, Magelang. Penelitian ini merupakan studi kasus, menggunakan metode kualitatif. Unit penelitian meliputi pendidik, orang tua, dan pengelola. Data dikumpulkan melalui teknik pengamatan, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan tiga kegiatan utama, yakni: reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Keabsahan data dilakukan dengan kredibilitas melalui pemeriksaan ketekunan pengamatan, triangulasi sumber dan triangulasi metode. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses komunikasi antara orang tua dan pendidik di PAUD Happy Bear lebih cenderung menggunakan pola keterbukaan yang memungkinkan seluruh pihak yang berkepentingan untuk saling bertukar informasi. Kegiatan program dilaksanakan dan dikomunikasikan melalui pertemuan yang melibatkan orang tua. Efektivitas komunikasi yang ada ditunjukan adanya perubahan yang makin baik dalam ketercapaian dan keberhasilan program kelompok bermain.Kata Kunci: efektivitas, komunikasi, keberhasilan program The effectiveness of parents and teachers communication to the success of playgroup program  AbstractThis study was aimed to investigate the communication prosess and the effectiveness of communication between parents and teachers at PAUD Happy Bear, Magelang. This reseach was a case study, it used qualitative method. The reseach units included teachers, parents, and organizers. Data were collected using observation, interviews, and documentations. The data analysis technique is done with three main activities, namely data reduction, data display, and inference making. The data trustworthiness was assessed by the credibility technique through careful observation, source triangulation, and technique triangulation. The results show that the process of communication between parents and educators in PAUD Happy Bear is more likely used the pattern of openness that allows all interested parties to exchange information. Program activities is implemented and communicated through meetings and involving parents. The effectiveness of existing communication patterns indicate changes that are getting better in the achievement and success of the playgroup program.Keywords: effectiveness, communications, program success
Convencionalismo semántico e interpretación jurídica
Authors: Laise Luciano D.
Published: March 2017

El presente artículo persigue tres objetivos específicos. En primer lugar, se reconstruirán las principales versiones del convencionalismo semántico aplicado a la interpretación jurídica que se discuten contemporaneamente en el ámbito anglohablante. Tal convencionalismo supone una identificación entre uso lingüístico compartido y el significado de los enunciados jurídicos. Sin embargo, esa identificación no opera de un modo homogéneo, y, por lo mismo, resulta conveniente distinguir entre diversos grados de conexión entre uso lingüístico compartido y significado de los enunciados jurídicos. En segundo término, se presentarán dos dificultades que caracterizan al convencionalismo semántico en el marco de la interpretación jurídica: a) la imposibilidad de evitar un regreso al infinito de interpretaciones; b) la inevitable confusión entre arbitrariedad y discrecionalidad judicial. Finalmente, en la tercera sección de este trabajo se brindará una respuesta a las dificultades del convencionalismo semántico sobre la base de las “nuevas teorías de la referencia”, que en muy apretada síntesis proponen asignar una prioridad a la referencia o extensión de los conceptos por sobre el significado socialmente construido.
Respons pertumbuhan bibit kelapa sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) terhadap pemberian fungi mikoriza arbuskular dan cekaman air
Authors: RINI Maria Viva , EFRIYANI Usnaqul
Published: March 2017

The objective of this study was to determine ther response of oil palm seedling to the application of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) subjected to water stress.  The treatment design used was a factorial design 2 x 5 arranged in completely rando-mized design.  The first factor was application of AMF i.e. without AMF (control) and inoculation with AMF (mixture of Glomus sp., Entropospora sp., and Gigaspora sp.).  The second factor was water stress i.e. no watering for 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days at the end of experiment.  Data obtained were subjected to Bartlett test to examine the treatment variance, and Tukey tests to examine additiveness of the data, and continued by analysis of variance. The results showed that application of AMF increased oil palm seedling growth through the increase in plant height, number of leave,  number of primary root, shoot fresh and dry weight, and percent of root infection.  Duration of water stress significantly affected oil palm seedling growth by decreasing plant height, number of leave, number of primary root, shot and root fresh weight, shoot and root dry weight. However, at any level of water stress, the AMF inoculated seedling had better growth when compared to the control palm.
Development concept and methodology of protection of agricultural production from natural disasters and emergencies in the technogenesis era
Authors: Plyushchikov V G , Khairova N I
Published: March 2017

Analysis and evaluation of the impact of natural disasters and emergencies on the development of agricultural production in Russia, epizootic and phytosanitary conditions in areas of agricultural production in 2015. The organization of protective measures in agribusiness by natural disasters and emergencies.
La gestión del recurso hídrico y el cambio climático en Costa Rica (2000-2010)
Authors: Jiménez Gómez Roberto , Vindas Hernández Roberto
Published: March 2017

En el presente artículo se hace un análisis de las implicaciones del cambio climático en los recursos hídricos. El punto de partida es un trabajo de investigación realizado por los autores y toma en consideración los posibles impactos del fenómeno sobre el agua, los escenarios planteados y hace un balance de las políticas públicas nacionales relacionadas con la gestión integral de los recursos hídricos. Para este fin, se analizaron documentos oficiales, se participó en diferentes actividades y se consultó a expertos para evaluar el grado de avance que ha tenido el país en materia de mitigación y adaptación del sector hídrico al cambio climático. Se concluye la necesidad de fortalecimiento institucional y voluntad política para llevar a cabo las acciones pertinentes.
El fenómeno religioso: Abordaje desde una perspectiva teológico-holista
Authors: Núñez Picado Dagoberto
Published: March 2017

Este artículo indica cómo fundamentar un enfoque teológico holista. Se trata aquí de plantear las condiciones epistemológicas que resguarden aquellos elementos teóricos y metodológicos sustantivos a la experiencia religiosa que le sirve de referente. Es por eso que se plantea que una Teología Holista puede ser la respuesta y la fundamentación deberá ser multidisciplinaria. A modo de una reflexión general, más que de insumos empíricos demostrativos, señalamos –en primer lugar- algunas coordenadas culturales regionales que permitan contextualizar aspectos de la realidad social desde la que se construye la propuesta: se trata de un marco de principios orientadores. En segundo lugar se vinculan algunas pistas conceptuales derivadas de teorías cognitivas, lingüísticas y sociales, con el fenómeno religioso.
Costa Rica: Tercera fase de la estrategia neoliberal. Contradicciones y desafíos (2005-2010)
Authors: Vargas Solis Luis Paulino
Published: March 2017

Con la instalación de Intel en 1998 la estrategia neoliberal en Costa Rica entró en una nueva etapa que superaba a la de “exportación ligera” del período 1985-1997, para dar paso a las exportaciones originadas en corporaciones transnacionales de alta tecnología, a lo cual se unía la instalación de cadenas hoteleras transnacionales. En 2005 la estrategia pasa a una tercera etapa, en la cual los flujos de capitales –en particular los capitales de corto plazo se vuelven tan significativos que no solo se convierten en la fuerza principal que determina la evolución de la economía, sino que también tiene un impacto tal en el tipo de cambio real colón-dólar, que introducen contradicciones inéditas que, a su vez, subvierten la base exportadora en que la estrategia se sustenta. Así, la incorporación irrestricta de Costa Rica en la globalización inanciera, adquiere un matiz conflictivo que amenaza desmembrar el tejido exportador y turístico que ha sustentado la economía, como también hace aparecer nuevos elementos de inestabilidad.
¿Está Montessori obsoleta hoy?: a la búsqueda del Montessori posible
Authors: Chavarría González María Celina
Published: March 2017

Se esboza una indagación sobre la coherencia del movimiento montessoriano en torno a temas sensibles debidos al choque sistémico entre propuestas Montessorianas y el sistema capitalista al cual tanto se contrapone. Se plantean interrogantes entretejidas: ¿Cuáles son algunos de sus aportes para la educación inicial? ¿Cómo se expresa la comunidad montessoriana sobre dilemas actuales y sobre su propio desarrollo como comunidad? Se concluye haciendo énfasis en la multidiversidad de campos de incursión, así como en la diferencia diametral entre sus prácticas, cuando se reduce a la utilización de su nombre y materiales. Se destaca la relevancia y urgencia actual de elementos estructurales de sus propuestas y prácticas, así como la necesidad de un enfoque desde la complejidad.
Crisis económica mundial: Elementos para una crítica de los paradigmas teóricos e ideológicos que sustentan la propuesta neoliberal
Authors: Vargas Solís Luis Paulino
Published: March 2017

La crisis económica mundial empieza en 2007, cuando estalla la burbuja inmobiliaria en Estados Unidos. Ese es el detonante que pone en marcha un proceso acumulativo, de creciente complejidad, que se extiende por ya casi cinco años, sin salida a la vista. La crisis se comporta como al modo de un organismo mutante: evoluciona y asume forma nuevas, de un modo tal como si quisiera burlar las respuestas de política a través de las cuales se la trata de poner bajo control. Al entrar a 2012, no solo no se ha alcanzado una solución relativamente satisfactoria, sino que los desafíos e incertidumbres, lejos de ceder, parecieran ser cada vez más acuciantes. Lo cierto es que una crisis con tales características pone en cuestionamiento, sino el capitalismo como sistema económico dominante a escala planetaria, cuanto menos los paradigmas teórico-ideológicos y las ejecuciones concretas al nivel de las políticas, las instituciones, la producción y el consumo, dominantes durante los últimos decenios a nivel mundial. Pero ello también convoca a un replanteamiento del modelo neoliberal de crecimiento vigente en Costa Rica durante los últimos veintiocho años.
Corresponsabilidad social en el cuido. La contribución del movimiento feminista en Costa Rica
Authors: Fernández Fernández Ana Lucía
Published: March 2017

El presente artículo explica la construcción social de la división sexual del trabajo y cómo esta división asigna valores distintos a trabajos diferentes. El debate ha transcendido en la institucionalidad costarricense por medio de la corresponsabilidad social del cuido, partiendo de dos fenómenos todavía no resueltos: el cambio en la composición de las familias y la incorporación de la mujer en el mercado de trabajo, situaciones que han generado nuevas condiciones para las mujeres. Además, se abordan los avances en materia jurídica y de políticas públicas, el papel del movimiento feminista, con el objetivo de extender la corresponsabilidad social del cuido por parte de todos los sectores de la sociedad costarricense y alcanzar el bienestar de todas las personas. ABSTRACT The article describes the social construction of gender of the division of work by gender, and how this separation assigns different values to different jobs. This debate has transcended the Costa Rican institutionalization through co-responsibility for care work from two unresolved phenomena: the change in household composition and the entry of women into the labor market; situations that have created new conditions for women. Furthermore, the article addresses advances in legal and public policy matters, the role played by the feminist movement with the aim of extending the social co-responsibility for care work by all sectors of Costa Rican society and for the well-being of people.
La diversifobia como cultura, discurso y práctica constitutiva en la institucionalidad pública de Costa Rica
Authors: Vargas Solís Luis Paulino
Published: March 2017

Se busca dar respuesta a una pregunta básica: ¿por qué las reivindicaciones más significativas que han sido plantea das por los movimientos de la diversidad sexual en Costa Rica (como los proyectos de unión civil) no logran arribar a ninguna solución satisfactoria? ¿Por qué quedan en cambio atrapadas en un vaivén y un juego de dilaciones jamás resueltas? La respuesta a la pregunta planteada explora en la tesis que propone la existencia de una situación de diversifobia estructural –como discurso, práctica y cultura constitutiva presente en la institucionalidad pública costarricense, lo cual se entrevera con una cultura y práctica política desarrollada históricamente, muy eficaz en el objetivo de lograr la cooptación de los movimientos sociales. Ello trae dos consecuencias: la posposición indefinida de reconocimiento de cualquier reivindicación más o menos significativa, y la eficaz cooptación y desactivación del movimiento social de las diversidades y sus organizaciones.
Revista Rupturas Volumen 4 Número 2
Authors: Rupturas Revista
Published: March 2017

Volumen 4, Número 2 completo
Revista Rupturas Volumen 5 Número 2
Authors: Rupturas Revista
Published: March 2017

Volumen 5, número 2 completo
Cruising: la apropiación fortuita del espacio público para mantener relaciones sexuales esporádicas entre hombres
Authors: Rojas Herra Luis Alonso
Published: March 2017

En el siguiente trabajo se realiza un acercamiento a una de las diversas prácticas que ocurren dentro de los procesos de construcción espacial que ejercen las personas en el momento de habitar el espacio público: la apropiación de este para mantener relaciones sexuales entre hombres, actividad que es silenciada en algunas esferas sociales, a pesar de que su ejercicio es milenario (Sennett, 1994) y sigue vigente por los cientos de personas que lo practican. Se exponen datos relevantes sobre frecuencia, desplazamientos y tipologías de esta práctica. Este es el resultado de un ejercicio etnográfico realizado para el curso de Recreación y Espacio Público, del segundo semestre del año 2014, de la Maestría de Paisajismo y Diseño de Sitio de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR).
The pattern of fraudulent accounting : Ethics, external auditing and internal whistle-blowing process
Authors: Ferri Di Fabrizio Loredana
Published: March 2017

The ongoing debate in the literature centres on the compromised auditor’s independence in consequence of the relevant provisions perceived for non-audit services provided to the audited clients. The accounting scandals that have occurred over the past two decades show the lack of competence and independence of external auditors, who kept quite in the face of attempted frauds. The case of Tesco represents an undeniable example of the loss of auditor’s independence, who failed to detect accounting manipulation confirming the importance of whistle-blowing procedures in disclosing concerns before they become serious problems. When turnover occurs in CEOs it is more likely that a rotation in external auditors occurs as well. Finally, changes in top management enable whistle-blowing actions to be successful, interrupting the organization’s dependence on serious wrongdoings and preventing a disastrous ending. The success of whistle-blowing in preventing company failure makes it an effective instrument of сorporate пovernance.
Project management methodology in the public and private sector: The case of an emerging market
Authors: Oinarov Azamat , Eshimova Dana
Published: March 2017

Application of project management methodologies in different countries is varied. The preference of a particular methodology largely depends on the specific features of a project management system in use. The aim of the paper is to draw the attention of project-involved readers to the need to develop, not a guide, but a specific project management methodology for projects in the public-private sector. The objective pursued by the paper is to provide useful recommendations for improving the existing methodologies on project management in the public-private sector. Kazakhstan’s experience in implementing project management methodologies in its public sector is sporadic while its private sector uses of modern methodologies build on external investor proven practices. At the background of the low exposure of the public sector to the best of project management methodologies, the paper reviews existing international project management methodologies and develops useful recommendations on the methodology, most suitable for a developing country’s public-private sector, on Kazakhstan’s example.
Do regulators pay attention? An assessment of IT governance implementation in systemically important banks
Authors: Sepahvand Mehrdad , Monfared Homa
Published: March 2017

The large size and complexity of Information Technology systems in systematically important banks raise the need for creating an IT governance architecture that could make IT strategy aligned with business strategy and delivers value while it effectively identifies and manages IT risk. This study traces the links between IT governance and two more applied risk management frameworks, COSO and BCBS’s principles for managing IT risk. Then it argues due to the magnitude of potential losses caused by any weakness in IT governance in D-SIBs, the assessment of IT governance in these banks should be one of the main concerns of local regulators and supervisors. As a case study, it assesses the relative rank of D-SIBs in Iranian banking system to see where these banks would stand in an ordered list of the banks including both private and public banks in terms of IT governance implementation. The application of the Fuzzy AHP technique shows that IT governance practice in Iranian D-SIBs is not as good as the private banks while it outperforms some state-owned banks.
The capacitated m two node survivable star problem
Authors: Bayá Gabriel , Mauttone Antonio , Robledo Franco
Published: March 2017

In this paper, we address the problem of network design with redundant connections, often faced by operators of telephone and internet services. The network connects customers with one master node and is built by taking into account the rules that shape its construction, such as number of customers, number of components and types of links, in order to meet operational needs and technical constraints. We propose a combinatorial optimization problem called CmTNSSP (Capacitated m Two-Node-Survivable Star Problem), a relaxation of CmRSP (Capacitated m Ring Star Problem). In this variant of CmRSP, the rings are not constrained to be cycles; instead, they can be two-node connected components. The contributions of this paper are: (a) the introduction and definition of a new problem, (b) the specification of a mathematical programming model of the problem to be treated, and (c) the approximate resolution thereof through a GRASP metaheuristic, which alternates local searches that obtain incrementally better solutions, and exact resolution local searches based on mathematical programming models, particularly Integer Linear Programming ones. Computational results obtained by the developed algorithms show robustness and competitiveness when compared to results of the literature relative to benchmark instances. Likewise, the experiments show the relevance of considering the specific variant of the problem studied in this work.
Heavy metal contamination of vegetables from green markets in Novi Sad
Authors: Arsenov Danijela , Nikolic Natasa , Borisev Milan , Zupunski Milan , Pajevic Slobodanka
Published: March 2017

are valuable source of vitamins, minerals and fibers important for healthy
human nutrition. However, an increased level of heavy metals in vegetables
has been noticed in recent years. This study was conducted with an aim to
analyze content of heavy metals, cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and chromium (Cr)
in 11 vegetable species which are the most common in human diet. Vegetables
were collected from three green markets (Limanska, Futoska and Riblja pijaca)
in Novi Sad, during September and October, from 2009 to 2011. Heavy metal
contents were analyzed in edible parts of tomato, potato, spinach, onion,
beetroot, parsley, parsnip, carrot, cauliflower, pepper and broccoli using
atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Varian, AAS 240FS). The results showed
statistically significant differences in element concentrations among
analyzed vegetables. In general, the highest metal pollution was observed in
the year of 2011. Spinach was found to contain the highest metals content -
0.89 ?g/g for Cd, 5.81 ?g/g for Pb, and 3.67 ?g/g for Cr. According to
Serbian official regulations, 18.18% of all analyzed species exceeded maximum
permissible level for Cd, 9.09% for Pb, while for Cr these limits are not
defined. Elevated content of heavy metals in vegetables might be related to
soil contamination, atmospheric depositions during transportation and
marketing. Thus, a continuous monitoring of vegetables on markets should be
performed in order to prevent potential health risks to consumers.
Analysis of forest vegetation in Koviljski Rit: Comparison of habitats with varying degrees of anthropogenic influence
Authors: Igic Dusan , Cuк Mirjana , Vilotic Dragica , Sijacic Mirjana , Stankovic Dragica , Vukov Dragana , Ilic Milos , Igic Ruzica
Published: March 2017

Koviljski Rit is located along the left bank of the Danube River, between the
villages of Kovilj and Gardinovci. It is a rare example of pristine nature,
where the original features of a swamp biotope are preserved. Because of its
exceptional natural value, Koviljski Rit, along with the swamp in
Petrovaradin, has been under the protection of the Republic of Serbia since
1998, when it was proclaimed a Special Nature Reserve of the first category.
Natural vegetation found in Koviljski Rit includes woodlands composed of
willow and poplar. The majority of the reserve consists of forest plantations
(55.6%), which include habitats influenced by human activities. Based on DCA
(Detrended correspondence analysis) of forest vegetation in Koviljski Rit,
there is a high degree of similarity between natural populations of white
willow and stands of anthropogenic origin. However, in contrast, the same
analysis indicates clear differences between natural and artificial poplar
stands. Moreover, depending on whether they were planted in temporary or
permanent flood plain habitats, significant differences are evident in the
floristic structures of Euro-American poplar forests. Ecological conditions
in habitats of white and Euro-American poplar (Populus x euroamericana/Dode/
Guinier) communities were found to be more similar with respect to
illumination and soil humidity. However, more importantly, the anthropogenic
forests recorded the lowest diversity as a result of regular thinning and
measures implemented through forest management.
Allelopathic effects of Clinopodium menthifolium and Salvia sclarea aqueous extracts
Authors: Sucur Jovana , Gvozdenac Sonja , Anackov Goran , Malencic Djordje , Prvulovic Dejan
Published: March 2017

Secondary plant biomolecules are the main agents in biochemical inter?actions
between plants and the environment. It is possible to distinguish the role of
secondary biomolecules in allelopathic (plant-plant) activity, plant-insect,
plant-microbe, plant-herbivore and others. These interactions can
significantly affect the productivity of agricultural crops. Application of
allelochemicals into agricultural practice may reduce the use of herbicides.
Effect of Salvia sclarea L. and Clinopodium menthifolium (Host) aqueous
extracts on lipid peroxidation process, as well as the activity of
antioxidant enzymes in leaves and roots of Jimson weed (Datura stramonium L.)
and soybean (Glycine max L.) seedlings were examined 24 h, 72 h and 120 h
after the treatment. The third aim was to evaluate effectiveness of aqueous
extract as contact toxicant against Rhyzopertha dominica. Our results showed
that S. sclarea aqueous extract induced lipid peroxidation in roots of Jimson
weed seedlings 24 h after the treatment. Furthermore, both tested
concentrations of C. menthifolium aqueous extract induced lipid peroxidation
in Jimson weed roots 72 h and 120 h after the treatment. It was observed that
S. sclarea aqueous extract showed toxic effect against R. dominica, with high
mortality rate (above 95%).
Prevention of Hypoglycemia With Predictive Low Glucose Insulin Suspension in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Battelino Tadej , Nimri Revital , Dovc Klemen , Phillip Moshe , Bratina Natasa
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE

To investigate whether predictive low glucose management (PLGM) of the MiniMed 640G system significantly reduces the rate of hypoglycemia compared with the sensor-augmented insulin pump in children with type 1 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This randomized, two-arm, parallel, controlled, two-center open-label study included 100 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and glycated hemoglobin A1c ≤10% (≤86 mmol/mol) and using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Patients were randomly assigned to either an intervention group with PLGM features enabled (PLGM ON) or a control group (PLGM OFF), in a 1:1 ratio, all using the same type of sensor-augmented insulin pump. The primary end point was the number of hypoglycemic events below 65 mg/dL (3.6 mmol/L), based on sensor glucose readings, during a 14-day study treatment. The analysis was performed by intention to treat for all randomized patients.

RESULTS

The number of hypoglycemic events below 65 mg/dL (3.6 mmol/L) was significantly smaller in the PLGM ON compared with the PLGM OFF group (mean ± SD 4.4 ± 4.5 and 7.4 ± 6.3, respectively; P = 0.008). This was also true when calculated separately for night (P = 0.025) and day (P = 0.022). No severe hypoglycemic events occurred; however, there was a significant increase in time spent above 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) in the PLGM ON group (P = 0.0165).

CONCLUSIONS

The PLGM insulin suspension was associated with a significantly reduced number of hypoglycemic events. Although this was achieved at the expense of increased time in moderate hyperglycemia, there were no serious adverse effects in young patients with type 1 diabetes.
Masking in reports of “most serious” events: bias in estimators of sports injury incidence in Canadian children
Authors: Gupta A. , Davison C. M. , McIsaac M. A.
Published: March 2017

Introduction

Surveys that collect information on injuries often focus on the single
“most serious” event to help limit recall error and reduce survey length. However, this
can mask less serious injuries and result in biased incidence estimates for specific
injury subcategories.

Methods

Data from the 2002 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey
and from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP)
were used to compare estimates of sports injury incidence in Canadian children.

Results

HBSC data indicate that 6.7% of children report sustaining a sports injury that
required an emergency department (ED) visit. However, details were only collected on a
child’s “most serious” injury, so children who had multiple injuries requiring an
ED visit may have had sports injuries that went unreported. The rate of 6.7% can be
seen to be an underestimate by as much as 4.3%. Corresponding CHIRPP surveillance
data indicate an incidence of 9.9%. Potential masking bias is also highlighted in our
analysis of injuries attended by other health care providers.

Conclusion

The “one most serious injury” line of questioning induces potentially
substantial masking bias in the estimation of sports injury incidence, which limits
researchers’ ability to quantify the burden of sports injury. Longer survey recall periods
naturally lead to greater masking. The design of future surveys should take these issues
into account. In order to accurately inform policy decisions and the direction of future
research, researchers must be aware of these limitations.
Patterns of multiple health risk–behaviours in university students and their association with mental health: application of latent class analysis
Authors: Kwan M. Y. , Arbour-Nicitopoulos K. P. , Duku E. , Faulkner G.
Published: March 2017

Introduction

University and college campuses may be the last setting where it is
possible to comprehensively address the health of a large proportion of the young adult
population. It is important that health promoters understand the collective challenges
students are facing, and to better understand the broader lifestyle behavioural
patterning evident during this life stage. The purpose of this study was to examine
the clustering of modifiable health-risk behaviours and to explore the relationship
between these identified clusters and mental health outcomes among a large Canadian
university sample.

Methods

Undergraduate students (n = 837; mean age = 21 years) from the University
of Toronto completed the National College Health Assessment survey. The survey
consists of approximately 300 items, including assessments of student health status, mental
health and health-risk behaviours. Latent class analysis was used to identify patterning
based on eight salient health-risk behaviours (marijuana use, other illicit drug use, risky
sex, smoking, binge drinking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and insufficient sleep).

Results

A three-class model based on student behavioural patterns emerged: “typical,”
“high-risk” and “moderately healthy.” Results also found high-risk students reporting
significantly higher levels of stress than typical students (χ2(1671) = 7.26, p < .01).

Conclusion

Students with the highest likelihood of engaging in multiple health-risk
behaviours reported poorer mental health, particularly as it relates to stress. Although
these findings should be interpreted with caution due to the 28% response rate, they do
suggest that interventions targeting specific student groups with similar patterning of
multiple health-risk behaviours may be needed.
Anti-Māori themes in New Zealand journalism—toward alternative practice
Authors: Barnes Angela Moewaka , Borell Belinda , McCreanor Timoth , Nairn Raymond , Rankine Jenny , Taiapa Ken
Published: March 2017

Negative mass media representations of Māori are of major concern, impacting on Māori/Pakeha relations, how Māori see themselves, on collective health and wellbeing, and ultimately undermining the fundamentals of equity and justice in our society. In this article, we outline a number of important patterns that constitute the contextual discursive resources of such depictions identified in representative media samples and other sources and provide a set of alternative framings for each pattern. Our purpose is to challenge what Deuze (2004) has referred to as an ‘occupational ideology’ of journalism and ultimately to change Pakeha newsmaking practices that routinely undermine efforts to approach and attain social justice in the field of Māori/Pakeha relations in Aotearoa.
REVIEW: Hotchpotch, dry but worthwhile insights
Authors: Riddle Charles
Published: March 2017

Review of: Beyond the Frontline, by Mike McRoberts. Auckland: Harper Collins, 2011, 256 pp. ISBN 978-1869509392The embers of the ongoing debate about the paucity or otherwise of in-depth foreign affairs coverage in New Zealand media will glow a little more brightly with this offering from Mike McRoberts. McRoberts’ trips abroad in his dual role as newsreader/journalist have made for good television—but have left some pondering the worth of ‘the New Zealand voice’ in mostly one-off stand-ups from world trouble spots.
REVIEW: Noted: Democracy and the price of silence
Authors: Robie David
Published: March 2017

Review of: Shoot the messenger: The report on the Nuku'alofa reconstruction project and why the government of Tonga dumped it, By Teena Brown Pulu. Auckland and Nuku'alofa: Taimi Publishers. Investigative journalism is critical to good governance in evolving South Pacific democracies, particularly the youngest, Tonga, which embarked on the biggest democratic reforms in a century in 2010. This is the view of Auckland Tongan anthropologist, social commentator and now author of a suppressed-then-exposed report about post-riots urban development.
REVIEW: Noted: Proactive on climate change
Authors: Singh Thakur Ranjit
Published: March 2017

Review of: Convenient action: Gujarat's response to challenges of climate change, by Narendra Modi. New Delhi: Macmillan Publishers India Ltd. 2011, 234 pp. ISBN (10) 0230-331920The picture and perception that the Western world and its media have painted of Indian politicians is uneducated and excessively corrupt individuals who manipulate the system to hang on to power. Narendra Modi's Convenient Action removes this myth and reveals a politician in a different light.
AKSELERASI IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM TINGKAT SATUAN PENDIDIKAN (KTSP) DALAM PEMBELAJARAN
Authors: Abong Rustam
Published: March 2017

Educational Unit Level Curriculum (KTSP) is the operational curriculum designed by and implemented in each educational unit. While central government provides only rules of the standard course content, the technical drafting is assigned to teachers, principals and other related institutions. Therefore, accelerating the implementation KTSP in learning must be designed interactively, and the application should be in a way "to design learning to competence". To be directed to the competence of learning, teachers should design syllabus, Learning Implementation Plan (RPP), and Student Worksheet (BLM). In Addition, teachers, in the implementation of the learning are expected to help relate the teaching material to the real situations and encourage students to make connections between the knowledge learn and the application in their everyday life by using strategies of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL).
METACOGNITIVE READING STRATEGY ENHANCING ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION
Authors: Wardah Wardah
Published: March 2017

Strategi metakognitif peserta didik dapat mengatur, merencanakan, dan mengevaluasi

pembelajaran mereka sendiri. Strategi metakognitif yang digunakan untuk mengkoordinasikan

proses pembelajaran. Strategi juga melibatkan berpikir tentang belajar, memantau pemikiran,

dan mengevaluasi pemahaman dalam membaca. Dalam jurnal ini membahas tentang prosedur

Strategi Metakognitif dalam Membaca untuk memahami bacaan. Strategi metakognitif

meningkatkan konstruksi makna bacaan pembaca, memantau teks dan pemahaman bacaan,

dan kemampuan mereka untuk mengevaluasi teks yang mereka baca. Kerangka membaca

metakognitif ini harus akrab bagi pengajar yang mengintegrasikan proses sebelum membaca,

pada saat membaca, dan setelah membaca pada proses ketika mengajar peserta didik strategi

pemahaman yang efektif. Strategi Metakognitif dalam membaca membantu peserta didik

untuk memantau pemikiran mereka saat membaca. Strategi Metakognitif membantu peserta

didik untuk menjadi pembelajar mandiri. Pengajar secara teratur menggunakan strategi

membaca metakognitif dengan peserta didik mereka, dan berharap mereka untuk juga

menggunakannya secara independen. Pengajar didorong untuk menggunakan model strategi

metakognitif, mendukung siswa karena mereka belajar bagaimana menggunakannya, dan

kemudian mendukung peserta didik belajar bagaimana menggunakannya secara mandiri.

Dalam makalah ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi metakognitif membantu peserta didik untuk

menggunakan strategi yang tepat dalam memecahkan masalah dalam membaca. Strategi

metakognitif membantu siswa untuk menghentikan ketergantungan mereka menggunakan

kamus. Strategi ini membantu peserta didik untuk menemukan gagasan utama, informasi

tersirat, informasi tersurat, referensi, dan makna kata-kata.
PERBUDAKAN MODERN (MODERN SLAVERY) (ANALISIS SEJARAH DAN PENDIDIKAN)
Authors: Nugraha Muhamad Tisna
Published: March 2017

Slavery is a form of employing a person and putting him/her under the control of another. Such control includes restriction, use of physical energy or perhaps even his/her mind without compensation such as a decent wage or other forms of respect. Slavery does not always appear in the form of physical pressure, but it can also be in the psychological form by demanding someone to do something for the interests of another due to power, indebtedness or religious texts.

Traces of slavery in the course of human history, in fact, have been found since ancient times in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Europe or Arabia. It can also be found in the practice of Abrahamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. So it is undeniable that slavery is not a novelty and will always appear in the historical journey of human life with a variety of forms. The Islam religion brought by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), as one of the Abrahamic religions is basically against slavery. It can be seen from the history and from its teachings against the practice of slavery. Islam also strongly advocates respect for the rights of a slave especially for labor. Therefore, all forms and manifestation of slavery, including in the field of education must be resolved immediately.
Spectroscopic Approaches to Tracking Metal-based Drugs in Cells and Tissue
Authors: Renfrew Anna K.
Published: March 2017

Metal-based drugs with novel targets and modes of action are increasingly being developed as alternatives to classical platinum(ii) chemotherapeutics. Imaging methods in tumour cells and tissues offer valuable insights into the behaviour of these novel complexes; however, mapping the
distribution of metal ions and complexes within cellular environments remains challenging. The advantages and limitations of three modes of imaging: synchrotron radiation-induced X-ray fluorescence, mass spectrometry, and fluorescence microscopy are discussed in this review, with particular emphasis on their use in imaging ruthenium-based drugs.
Transition Metal-based Anticancer Drugs Targeting Nucleic Acids: A Tandem Mass Spectrometric Investigation
Authors: Eberle Rahel P. , Hari Yvonne , Schürch Stefan
Published: March 2017

The search for effective drugs against cisplatin-resistant tumors resulted in a large number of organometallic compounds that are evaluated for their antiproliferative activity. Among the most promising candidates are bent metallocenes based on various transition metal ions and ligands.
The elucidation of structural features and the characterization of the interaction of a drug candidate with its target require accurate and sensitive analytical tools. Tandem mass spectrometry is applied to the investigation of the adduct sites and binding patterns of metallodrugs bound to
single-stranded oligonucleotides and higher-order nucleic acids. Results reveal the binding specificities of the different metallodrugs and demonstrate the influence they exert on the dissociation pathways of the adducts in the gas-phase.
Mechanistic Insights into Gold Organometallic Compounds and their Biomedical Applications
Authors: Jürgens Sophie , Casini Angela
Published: March 2017

The application of gold in medicine can be traced back several thousand years and Au(i) compounds have been used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis since the last century. Recently research into gold-based drugs for a number of human diseases has seen a renaissance due to their
markedly different modes of action with respect to the classical platinum chemotherapeutic compounds. Within this research area, organometallic gold complexes have been particularly explored, mainly due to their higher stability in physiological conditions guaranteed by the presence of a direct
Au–C bond. Thus, a number of compounds have been tested for their uses as anticancer, antibacterial, antiprotozoal as well as anti-HIV agents. In this review a selection of the main results obtained on the synthesis, chemical properties and biological activities of two of the most explored
families of organometallics – Au(i) N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) and cyclometalated Au(iii) compounds – are summarized. Their structure–activity relationships and modes of action at the cellular level are also discussed, which constitute the basis for future drug design.
Pattern of hearing loss among patients visiting ENT OPD at Janaki Medical College: A cross sectional study
Authors: Lageju Nabin
Published: March 2017

Background and Objectives: To study the pattern of hearing loss among patients visiting ENT OPD in Janaki medical college teaching hospital.Material and Methods: The study was conducted in department of ENT- head and neck surgery in Janaki medical college teaching hospital from June to December 2016. All the clinically diagnosed cases Demographic data and PTA assessment were taken. with hearing impairment were enrolled in the study and hearing assessment done.Results: Total of 119 patients were enrolled. Among them, male were 58(48.7%) and female 61(51.3%). In age distribution, commonly affected age group was 21-30 years followed by 31-40 years group.On comparing hearing level between both the ears, right ear was having mean hearing threshold of 45.4454 dB and left ear having 47.3277 dB with standard deviation 16.54665, 15.98363 respectively. The difference between both the values is statistically not significant (p value- 0.165). On evaluating type of hearing loss between both the ears, there were almost similar frequencies of hearing loss pattern (p value- 0.190).Out of 119 patients, 20(8.4%) were having unilateral hearing loss. So total of 218(91.6%) ears were affected out of 238 ears. Among them 116(48.8%) ears had conductive hearing loss, 30(12.6%) ears had sensori-neural hearing loss and 48(20.2%) ears had mixed hearing loss.On evaluating degree of hearing loss, patients were mostly having mild hearing loss (41.2%) followed by severe hearing loss (25.2%), moderate hearing loss (24.4%). There was almost similar degree of hearing loss in both the ears with statistically insignificant (p value- 0.379).Conclusion: Hearing impairment commonly involved female with younger population involvement. Hearing impairment was mostly conductive type. Hearing loss was mostly mild degree and bilateralism is common.
Parosteal Lipoma of the Humerus: A Case Report
Authors: Das Deependra , Jinbai Huang
Published: March 2017

Background and Objectives: To study the imaging and histopathological characteristic of a tumorous mass and to differentiate parosteal lipoma from similar looking osteochondroma or myositis ossificans. Presentation of case: A 54-year old female presented with more than 5-years history of a large swelling in the anterolateral aspect of upper arm. The case study was carried out at the First Hospital of Yangtze University situated in Jingzhou city of Hubei province, PRC in 2015 September. Discussion: Radiological Imaging and Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of parosteal lipoma. Computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed the mass to be fatty in nature with characteristic pedunculated exostosis abutting the periosteum. Histopathological sections showed the mass to be composed of mature adipose tissue without atypia or lipoblast. Conclusion: Parosteal lipomas are rare neoplasias with no proven malignant potential and requires high index of suspicion for proper diagnosis and effective management.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2016) Vol. 4 (2): 41-45
Pharmaceutical sector in Yemen
Authors: Shankar P Ravi
Published: March 2017

Not available.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2016) Vol. 4 (2): 53-55
Use of Nonlinear Acoustic Measurements for Estimation of Fracture Performance of Aged Asphalt Mixtures
Authors: McGovern Megan E. , Behnia Behzad , Buttlar William G. , Reis Henrique
Published: March 2017

This study evaluated the oxidative aging of asphalt mixtures by both nondestructive and fracture performance tests and investigated the possibility of estimating the low-temperature fracture properties of aged mixtures by using a nonlinear ultrasonic approach. Asphalt mixture samples, oven aged for 12, 24, 28, 32, and 36 h at 135°C, were compacted, made into test specimens, and evaluated by using a noncollinear wave-mixing approach. In addition, the embrittlement temperature and fracture energy of the replicate samples were assessed by using the acoustic emission test and the disk-shaped compact tension test. Comparison of results from the three testing methods clearly showed similar trends. This finding suggests that the fracture properties of mixtures can be estimated by using the noncollinear ultrasonic wave-mixing approach, which is a nondestructive method which does not require core extraction in the field.
Viscoelasticplastic–Fracture Modeling of Asphalt Mixtures Under Monotonic and Repeated Loads
Authors: Zhang Yuqing , Gu Fan , Birgisson Bjorn , Lytton Robert L.
Published: March 2017

Rutting and cracking occur simultaneously in asphalt mixtures as observed in the field and in the laboratory. Existing mechanical models have not properly addressed viscoelastic and viscoplastic deformation together with cracking attributable to model deficiencies, parameter calibration, and numerical inefficiency. This study developed viscoelasticplastic–fracture (VEPF) models for the characterization of viscoelasticity by Prony model and viscoplasticity by Perzyna’s flow rule with a generalized Drucker–Prager yield surface and a nonassociated plastic potential. Viscofracture damage was modeled by a viscoelastic Griffith criterion and a pseudo J-integral Paris’s law for crack initiation and propagation, respectively. The VEPF models were implemented in a finite element program by using a weak form partial differential equation modeling technique without the need for programming user-defined material subroutines. Model parameters were derived from fundamental material properties by using dynamic modulus, strength, and repeated load tests. Simulations indicated that the viscoelastic–viscoplastic–viscofracture characteristics were effectively modeled by the VEPF models for asphalt mixtures at different confinements and temperatures. An asphalt mixture under monotonic compressive loads exhibited a sequenced process including a pure viscoelastic deformation stage, a coupled viscoelastic–viscoplastic deformation stage, a viscoelastic–viscoplastic deformation coupled with a viscofracture initiation and a propagation stage, and then a viscoelastic–viscofracture rupture stage with saturated viscoplastic deformation. The asphalt mixture under repeated loads yielded an increasing viscoplastic strain at an increasing rate during the first half of the haversine load, while the increment of the viscoplastic strain (per load cycle) decreased with load cycles. The finite element program, which is based on a partial differential equation, effectively modeled the coupled viscoelastic–viscoplastic–viscofracture behaviors of the asphalt mixtures.