bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lev Tolstoi and the Bábí and Bahá’í Religions
Authors: Collins William , Jasion Jan
Published: September 2018

The great spiritual crisis of Tolstoi’s life led him to a rejection of Christian dogma and the search for a pure faith. Late in life, this search led to his examination of the Bábí–Bahá’í religions. A bibliography of material on Tolstoi’s association with the religion has been needed for some time. This bibliography sets these sources in context for researchers.
Socrates’/Plato’s Use of Rhetoric
Authors: Breneman Bret
Published: September 2018

Rhetoric in the modern world is often associated with disputation and with less than truthful attempts to persuade.Classical rhetoric, however, in its urge to wed eloquence with the noble goals of philosophy, continues as a study to increase our understanding of human utterance and expression. Although Plato has historically been regarded as an enemy of rhetoric, he is seen here as an important contributor to its classical tradition. The figure of Socrates in Plato’s dialogues models a rhetoric of mutuality, a “pedagogical” rhetoric, which—especially when viewed from a Bahá’í perspective—demonstrates the morally nurturing nature of refined speech.
Interdependence of Bahá’í Communities
Authors: Ma’ani Baharieh
Published: September 2018

Cooperation between the Bahá’í communities of Iran and North America in spiritual and social fields goes back to the early years of this century. Initially, renowned Bahá’í teachers such as Abu’l-Fadl1 were sent by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to the United States to teach the Bahá’í Faith and to expand the new believers’ understanding of its tenets. Later, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi appealed to American Bahá’ís and encouraged them to respond to the social needs of their coreligionists in Iran. This article examines the American Bahá’í women’s response and the significant contribution they made in developing the Iranian Bahá’í community.
ERANCANGAN APLIKASI TES BERBASIS KOMPUTER (CBT) MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN TERSTRUKTUR UNTUK PENERIMAAN MAHASISWA BARU DI PERGURUAN TINGGI
Authors: Suryadi Andri
Published: September 2018

Perkembangan teknologi informasi dewasa ini dirasakan sangat pesat, dimana manusia telahmemamfaatkan teknologi informasi dalam segala aktifitasnya. Salah satu manfaat dengan adanyateknologi informasi menjadikan suatu hal menjadi efektif dan efisien. Namun, efektif dan efisientersebut belum dirasakan oleh beberapa perguruan tinggi terutama perguruan tinggi swasta. Salahsatu contohnya pada saat penerimaan mahasiswa baru sebagian besar perguruan tinggi masihmenggunakan sistem manual. Sistem manual tersebut menjadi kendala dalam beberapa halseperti pengadaan soal, waktu pemeriksaan dan waktu pengumuman. Kendala- kendala tersebutseharusnya dapat diatasi dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi karena salah satu tujuandengan adanya teknologi informasi adalah untuk menjadikan hal menjadi efektif dan efisien.Dengan adanya perkembangan teknologi informasi haruslah ada solusi terhadap masalahpenerimaan mahasiswa baru pada perguruan tinggi. Salah satu solusi yang dapat ditawarkanadalah dengan membuat sistem tes berbasis komputer (CBT). Sistem tes berbasis komputer inidapat menjadikan solusi bagi masalah-masalah yang selama ini terjadi pada penerimaanmahasiswa baru di perguruan tinggi.
EFEKTIVITAS PENGGUNAAN DIGITAL BOOK INTERACTIVE DALAM MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR MAHASISWA PADA MATAKULIAH FISIOLOGI HEWAN DI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BIOLOGI STKIP GARUT
Authors: Hernawan Hudiana
Published: September 2018

Rendahnya mutu pendidikan di Indonesia salahsatu penyebabnya adalah minimnya sumber bahan ajar yang dapatdimanfaatkan yang saat ini masih konvensional dan belum dapatmeningkatkan minat dan motivasi mahasiswa untukmempelajarinya. Salah satu alternatif pemecahan masalah iniadalah dengan diproduksi menjadi Digital Book Interactive.Produk ini dapat mengintegrasikan antara teknologi komputerdengan pembelajaran, tidak hanya tekstual tapi juga audiovisual.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menghasilkan model Digital BookInteractive yang dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar mahasiswa.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuasi eksperimen dengandesain penelitian yang digunakan adalah Non-equivalent controlgroup pre-test and post-test design, yaitu penelitian yangdilaksanakan pada dua kelas, yaitu satu kelas eksperimen yangmenggunakan bahan ajar Fisiologi Hewan dalam bentuk DigitalBook Interactive dan satu kelas kontrol yang menggunakan bahanajar Fisiologi Hewan dalam bentuk buku cetak. Instrumen angketdigunakan untuk menjaring data motivasi belajar mahasiswasebelum dan setelah mendapatkan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitiandiperoleh, motivasi belajar akhir mahasiswa yang menggunakanDigital Book Interactive (85,88) nyata lebih besar dibandingkandengan mahasiswa yang menggunakan buku cetak (69,08).Selanjutnya, peningkatan motivasi belajar mahasiswa yangmenggunakan Digital Book Interactive (0,7184) nyata lebih besardibandingkan dengan peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa yangmenggunakan buku cetak (0,3576). Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini,Digital Book Interactive efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasibelajar siswa dalam matakuliah Fisiologi Hewan di Program StudiPendidikan Biologi STKIP Garut
MENINGKATKAN KAPABILITAS PROSES PADA SISTEM PENDUKUNG PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN (DSS) MENGGUNAKAN COBIT 4.1
Authors: Nurdiana Dian
Published: September 2018

Decision support system (DSS) merupakan sebuah sistem yangberfungsi untuk memberikan rekomendasi dalam pengambilankeputusan, oleh karena itu kemampuan atau kapabilitas dari sistemharus bisa mendukung terhadap kebutuhan bisnis. UNIVERSITAS Xmerupakan universitas yang sudah menggunakan sistem ini dalampengelolaan proses bisnis yang ada diorganisasi, namun dalampengelolaanya terdapat beberapa permasalahan yang dapetmengganggu kinierja dari DSS tersebut. Oleh karena itu butuh sebuahmodel yang bisa meningkatkan kapabilitas IT sehingga bisameningkatkan kinerja dari DSS tersebut. Model pengukuran COBIT 4.1menggunakan metode Process Assessment Model merupakan salahsatu model yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan kapabilitas proses IT,model ini mendukung penilaian kapabilitas kinerja tata kelolateknologi informasi dengan menyediakan indikator sebagai pedomandalam interpretasi tujuan proses dan keluaran yang didefinisikandalam COBIT 4.1 dan atribut proses yang didefinisikan dalam ISO/IEC15504 dengan pengukuran kapabilitas didasarkan pada sembilanatribut proses, kesembilan atribut di atas terdapat dalam level-levelkapabilitas proses dan harus dipenuhi untuk mencapai suatu level.Dari hasil penelitian ini didapatkan tingkat pencapain kapabilitasproses pada DSS di UNIVERSITAS X, kemudian memberikanrekomendasi untuk bisa menyelesaikan permasalahan yang sedangdihadapi dan rekomendasi untuk meningkatkan level kapabilitasproses berdasarkan COBIT 4.1 menggunakan metode ProcessAssessment Model.
Lembar Kerja Siswa Berbasis ICT Sebagai Solusi Kegiatan Latihan Pembelajaran Mandiri
Authors: Imania Kuntum Annisa
Published: September 2018

The main problem in this paper is focused on the useof ICT based on students’ worksheet as a solution in learningactivities. The achievement of students’ learning outcomes isnot easy to be solved the main problem (the root of theproblem). One of which is to train students with exercises, thena collection of exercises is widely used by educators (teachers)in the form of print media or hard copy called LKS, butunfortunately sometimes the presence of LKS is generally onlya set of questions that monotony which often lead to boredom,so that students become lazy in working the exercises.Sometimes the serving method of students’ worksheet alsomonotonous and less varied. The student worksheet thatcontains questions of subjects may be categorized as subjectsless desirable by the students such as, math, English or science.If the serving method of students’ worksheet are notaccompanied by variations, the students will get bored andunwilling to understand the questions.With the presence of LKS based ICT can address allthe needs of students and teachers in implementing thelearning activities to be more variety, innovative and able toenhance students' creativity. In addition, in the terms of time itis more flexible, because of the presence of ICT-basedworksheets students are able to do the exercises wherever theyare, as long as they were able to connect with the Internetnetwork and can access it.The model of ICT based on interactive of the collection ofexercises (LKS) is different from the collection of exercises(LKS) circulated in the schools. This LKS based on ICTinteractive worksheets are used to deliver the material into aseries of questions as an introduction to learners inconstructing their understanding. The series of questions toeach other are interconnected. So that students have to learnthe use of these worksheets in a coherent from beginning toend of materials. The learners learn the material presentedthrough questioning so that the formula or concept was foundby the learners.
Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Ensiklopedia Digital Tentang Tata Surya Berbasis Mobile Menggunakan J2ME
Authors: Maulani Galih Abdul Fatah
Published: September 2018

Informasi merupakan suatu kebutuhan bagikebanyakan orang saat ini. Informasi mempengaruhi terhadapcara berfikir orang. Semakin orang dekat dengan sumberinformasi seperti buku, internet dan lain-lain maka semakincepat orang tersebut dapat memperoleh pengetahuan baru.Buku adalah salah satu media yang sangat dibutuhkan dalampenyebaran informasi. Banyak sekali jenis buku yangmenawarkan beragam informasi yang ditawarkan melaluikonten dari buku tersebut. Ensiklopedia adalah buku yang didalamnya terdapat informasi yang terperinci, buku ini tidakhanya menjelaskan definisi dari kata yang kita cari tetapimenampilkan gambar-gambar yang mendukung relevansi daridefinisi kata tersebut. Ada beberapa hambatan yang ada padaensiklopedia konvensional seperti pencarian kata yang manual(membuka halaman demi halaman) di dalam Ensiklopedia, halini dapat menjadi hambatan bagi si pembaca. Melihatpermasalahan tersebut, sangat penting adanya pemecahanmasalah atau solusi alternatif sebagai penunjang efektifitasdan efisiensi pada buku Ensiklopedia ini. Maka dari itupenulis menganalisis permasalahan tersebut serta mencarisolusinya. Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah membuatsebuah aplikasi ensiklopedia digital yang dapat mudahdigunakan serta mudah beradaptasi pada telepon selular yangmendukung fasilitas JAVA
EFEKTIVITAS TERAPI EMPATI UNTUK MENURUNKAN PERILAKU BULLYING PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Fatimatuzzahro Adinar , Nimah Suseno Miftahun , Irwanto Bpk
Published: September 2018

This study aims to determine theeffectiveness of therapy in reducing bullyingbehavior empathy in primary school age childrenand to tackle issues of bullying behavior since basiceducation (elementary school) with empathytherapy. Subjects in this study were four studentsaged 10-12 years and had a propensity scorebullying of moderate to high. The design was onegroup pre - test- post-test. Collecting data in thisstudy was conducted using a scale of bullyingbehavior tendency with behavioral checklist modelprepared by the researcher. Data analysis methodsused by using techniques Wilcoxon Signed RankTest to test for differences in the data score pre test,post test and post test2 (follow up). Results of theanalysis score pre test-post test showed p value of0.001 and post test2 (follow up) p value of 0.002. Itcan be concluded that the therapy empathy iseffective in reducing the empathy bullying behaviorin children of primary school age
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TWILIGHT BALL THROWING ( Materi Perkembangan Islam pada Abad Pertengahan )
Authors: . Komarudin
Published: September 2018

Rendahnya mutu pendidikan diIndonesia disebabkan tidak maksimalnya peranguru dalam pembelajaran untuk mencapai tujuanperubahan perilaku kognitif, afektif danpsikomotor. Salah satu solusi dari masalahtersebut adalah model pembelajaran twilight ballthrowing yang merupakan gabungan/kombinasidari berbagai teknik pembelajaran aktif, kreatif,inovatif, dan menyenangkan. Tujuanpembelajaran menggambarkan proses dan hasilbelajar yang diharapkan dicapai oleh pesertadidik sesuai dengan kompetensi dasar. Adapuntujuan pembelajaran aspek Tarikh materiPerkembangan Islam pada Abad Pertengahandengan model twilight ball throwing. Mediapembelajaran adalah semua benda yangdigunakan dalam proses belajar mengajar dalamrangka mempermudah atau memperjelas dalampenyampaian materi/bahan pelajaran. Kegiatanpembelajaran dimulai denganmengklasifikasikan langkah-langkahpembelajaran. Langkah-Langkah pembelajaranaspek Tarikh materi Perkembangan Islam padaAbad Pertengahan . dibedakan menjadi dua,yaitu langkah-langkah yang dilakukan “guru,dan langkah pembelajaran peserta didik.Penskoran dilakukan dengan rentang nilai 1-10,menurut kualitas/kesungguhan perbuatan pesertadidik sesuai dengan indicator. Selain observasisecara langsung, untuk mengukur sikap pesertadidik dalam pembelajaran aspek Tarikh Materiperkembangan Islam pada Abad Pertengahan,juga dilakukan observasi secara tidak langsungdilakukan untuk mengetahui sikap peserta didikdalam kerja tim. Tes tertulis digunakan untukmengukur ketercapaian indikator
Upaya Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas VIII H SMPN 1 Cikoneng Melalui Metode Demonstrasipada Materi Pengukuran
Authors: Alamin Lili
Published: September 2018

Penelitian ini dilakukan  berdasarkan pengalaman peneliti, ditemukan satu kelas yang prestasi belajarnya paling rendah dibandingkan dengan kelas yang lain. hanya 50% siswa yang nilai ulangan hariannya mencapai kriteria ketuntasan minimal (KKM) sebesar 70. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran belum tuntas, oleh karena itu peneliti berusaha meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dalam pelajaran IPA Fisika. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). Subyek  penelitian adalah siswa kelas VIII H SMP Negeri 1 Cikoneng Kecamatan Cikoneng Kabupaten Ciamis dengan jumlah siswa 32. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tindakan dengan menggunakan metode demonstrasi, diperoleh bahwa hasil belajar siswa mengalami peningkatan, ditunjukkan dengan ditunjukkan dengan adanya peningkatan ketuntasan klasikal pada setiap siklusnya, yaitu pada siklus I pertemuan 1 mencapai rata-rata sebesar 62,74, siklus I pertemuan 2 mencapai rata-rata sebesar 70,63, siklus II pertemuan 1 mencapai rata-rata sebesar 74,38, dan siklus II pertemuan 2 mencapai rata-rata 78,13. Sedangkan untuk ketuntasan belajar siswa pada siklus I pertemuan 1 mencapai 56,25% atau 15 siswa, siklus I pertemuan 2 mencapai 62,50% atau 20 siswa, siklus II pertemuan 1 mencapai 75% atau 24 siswa, dan siklus II pertemuan 2 mencapai 93,75% atau 30 siswa. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa upaya peningkatan hasil belajar dalam pembelajaran IPA Fisika melalui metode demonstrasi menggunakan media elektronik telah tercapai.
TÜRKİYE İMALAT SANAYİSİNDE YERELLEŞME VE UZMANLAŞMA EĞİLİMLERİ
Authors: KAYGALAK İrfan
Published: September 2018

Bu çalışma coğrafi çalışmalarda ve mekansal analizlerde yaygınlıkla
kullanılabilecek iki indeksi, yerelleşme indeksi ve uzmanlaşma indeksini
tanıtmayı ve bunlardan yola çıkarak Türkiye sanayi coğrafyasındaki son dönem
değişimleri analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yerelleşme indeksi üzerinden imalat
sanayisinin 1992 ve 2016 arası dönemde coğrafi yoğunlaşma düzeyi analiz
edilirken, aynı dönemde iller düzeyinde sektörel çeşitlilik ya da uzmanlaşma
düzeyi uzmanlaşma katsayısı ile test edilmektedir. Çalışmanın temel bulguları
ele alınan dönem içinde Türkiye imalat sanayisinde coğrafi anlamda yoğunlaşma
eğiliminin arttığına işaret etmektedir. Söz konusu eğilim yeni ekonomik
coğrafya teorisinin varsayımlarını doğrulayacak şekilde iki kutuplu bir
mekansal örüntü yaratmaya devam etmekte ve geleneksel doğu-batı dengesizliğinin
derinleştiğine işaret etmektedir. Buna karşın iller bazında sektörel
çeşitlilikte pek bir değişimin olmadığı, geleneksel sanayi merkezlerinin
endüstriyel çeşitlilikte öncü rol oynarken yeni sanayi odaklarının istenilen
düzeyde bir endüstriyel çeşitlilik yaratmaktan uzak olduğunu göstermektedir.
SOSYAL BİLGİLER ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ “VATAN” KAVRAMINA İLİŞKİN METAFORİK ALGILARI
Authors: SAĞDIÇ Mustafa , İLHAN Genç Osman
Published: September 2018

Bu çalışmanın
amacı, Sosyal Bilgiler öğretmen adaylarının “vatan” kavramı ile ilgili algılarını,
onların kullandıkları metaforlar aracılığıyla ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmaya
2017-2018 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında İstanbul Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Eğitim
Fakültesi, Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenliği programında öğrenim gören 100 gönüllü
öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Çalışmada izleyen sorulara cevaplar aranmıştır: 1) Sosyal
Bilgiler öğretmen adayları “vatan” kavramına ilişkin sahip oldukları algıları
nasıl anlamlandırmaktadırlar?  2) Sosyal
Bilgiler öğretmen adaylarının demografik özelliklerinin, “Vatan” algıları
üzerinde etkileri nasıldır? Araştırmanın verileri, sosyal bilgiler öğretmen
adaylarının “Vatan.… gibidir, çünkü….” cümlesini tamamlamasıyla elde
edilmiştir. Çalışmada olgubilim deseni kullanılmış ve veriler içerik analiz
tekniğiyle çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda sosyal bilgiler öğretmen
adayları “Vatan” kavramına ilişkin olarak toplam 51 adet geçerli metafor ileri
sürmüşler ve bu metaforlar ortak özellikleri bakımından irdelenerek 4 farklı
kavramsal kategori altında toplanmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan Sosyal Bilgiler
dersi öğretmen adaylarının % 47’si vatanı; yaşamsal bir gereksinim olarak, %
28’i duygusal bir alan olarak, % 17’si kutsal bir yer olarak, % 8’i
farklılıkları birleştiren bir yer olarak algılamıştır.
COĞRAFYA EĞİTİMİNİN BİREY YETİŞTİRİLMESİNDEKİ ROLÜ
Authors: İBRET Bilgin Ünal , AYDIN Fatih , TURGUT Tuğba
Published: September 2018

Bu araştırma,
coğrafya eğitiminin birey yetiştirilmesindeki rolünü incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Coğrafya öğretmenlerinin görüşlerine göre yapılan araştırmada, nitel araştırma
yöntemlerinden fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya Karabük İli
ortaöğretim kurumlarında görev yapan 16 coğrafya öğretmeni katılmıştır. Veri
toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen görüşme formu
kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemine başvurulmuştur.
Araştırmaya katılan coğrafya öğretmenlerinin görüşleri altı boyuta ayrılarak
(coğrafya eğitiminin birey yetiştirilmesindeki rolü, coğrafi açıdan ülkesini
tanıma ve vatan sevgisi arasındaki ilişki, kimlik gelişimine katkısı, aktif
vatandaşlıktaki etkisi, beceriler ve değerler) incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın
sonucuna göre coğrafya öğretmenleri temel ifade olarak bireylere günlük yaşam
becerileri kazandırmada coğrafya eğitiminin oldukça etkili olduğunu belirtmiştir.
Bununla birlikte coğrafya öğretmenleri coğrafya eğitiminin bireylerde vatan ve
millet sevgisinin artmasına, yaşadığı yeri ve ülkesini tanıyarak aidiyet
duygusunun gelişmesine ve kimlik gelişimine katkı sağlayacağını düşünmektedir.
Araştırmadan ortaya çıkan diğer sonuçlara göre coğrafya öğretmenleri müfredatın
yoğunluğu ve ders saatlerinin azlığı nedeniyle öğrencilere verilmesi gereken
beceri ve değerleri etkili şekilde kazandıramadıklarını belirtmektedir. Araştırma
sonuçlarına dayanarak konunun daha da detaylandırılması için ilgili öğrenci
görüşlerinin alınması ve çalışmanın farklı illerde görev yapan coğrafya öğretmenleri
ile de gerçekleştirilmesi önerilmektedir.
HAYAT HİKÂYELERİNDEKİ COĞRAFİ BİLGİ: SÖZLÜ COĞRAFYA
Authors: BALCI Ali
Published: September 2018

İnsan, tabiatla sürekli etkileşim halindedirler. Bu
ilişkide, insan doğanın sunduğu nimetlerden daha fazla faydalanma, olumsuz
etkilerinden de mümkün olduğunca kaçınma gayreti içindedir. İnsanın bu arzusu,
bilimsel ve tecrübi bilgilerle sürekli artar. İnsan, artan bu bilgi birikimini
bazen yazılı bazen de sözlü olarak arşivler. İhtiyaç duydukça kullanır ve
kuşaktan kuşağa aktarır. Bu araştırma, yaşlı insanların hayat hikâyelerindeki
coğrafi bilgi içeren söylemleri nasıl kullanıp yorumladıklarını, bu ifadeleri
genç neslin bilip bilmediğini ve genç neslin bu bilgilerin sonraki kuşaklara
nasıl aktarılması gerektiği konusundaki düşüncelerini tespit etmek maksadıyla
hazırlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma modelinin benimsendiği bu araştırmada, anlatı
(narrative) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu kapsamda, yapılandırılmamış görüşme tekniği
kullanılmıştır. Yapılan görüşmelerde, sadece coğrafi bilgiler ve uygulamalar
keşfedilmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırmanın
çalışma grubu, araştırmacının kendi yargısını kullanarak seçmesine imkân
veren kolay ulaşılabilirlik esasları dâhilinde, kolayda örnekleme tekniğine göre belirlenmiştir. Araştırmaya 65 yaş ve üstü 12, 21-32 yaş
grubunda 11 olmak üzere toplam 23 kişi katılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler,
nitel araştırma veri toplama tekniklerinden olan yüz yüze görüşmelerle elde
edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde, betimsel analiz tercih edilmiştir. Elde
edilen bulgular, fiziki ve beşeri coğrafya özelliklerine göre tasnif
edilmiştir. Katılımcı isimleri, araştırma etiği gereği kodlanmıştır. Gök
cisimlerine, vakit tayinine, klimatik ve meteorolojik özelliklere, kırsal
yerleşmelere, ev ve eklentilerine, tarım ve hayvancılığa, hayat hikâyelerindeki
coğrafi söylemlerin genç nesillere aktarılıp aktarılmadığına ilişkin elde edilen bulgular literatürle karşılaştırılarak tartışılmış ve sözlü coğrafi bilgileri içeren uygulamaların
artırılması, ülke genelindeki dağılımının belirlenmesi gibi önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
PRE-SERVICE GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF THEIR FIELD OF STUDY
Authors: BABACAN Şevki
Published: September 2018

Pre-service

teachers participate in education and training at universities of their choice

in the context of a predetermined curriculum related to their field. The

quality of this education and training directly affects the qualifications of

pre-service teachers, who have a long professional career ahead of them after

graduation. The aim of this study is to determine pre-service geography

teachers’ perceptions of university education and their professional

expectations of their field of study. The study was

conducted with the participation of 136 pre-service geography teachers in the

2014-2015 academic year. 49 participants were recruited from Çanakkale Onsekiz

Mart University and 87 from Marmara University. Data were collected using a

questionnaire developed by the researcher and were evaluated using frequency

and percentage distributions.

Most participants

think primarily about holding a teaching position in state schools or having an

academic career, while the rest intend to work as a public servant, a police officer, a geographic information systems (GIS) expertise and in

different positions in the private sector. Participants in

general are of the opinion that the university education

that they receive is inadequate and that education and training conditions

should be improved. Results also show that participants have high expectations

of their field of study in terms of employment opportunities and that they are

open to innovation and development.
New religious currents and cults in modern Ukraine
Authors: Babiy Mykhailo , Karagodina O. , Kolodnyi Anatolii  M. , Kosuha Petro , Fylypovych Liudmyla O.
Published: September 2018

In the context of modern world religious processes, in recent years Ukraine has become a field of active attention from various non-traditional and up-to-date religious movements. According to the State Committee of Ukraine for Religious Affairs, as of January 1, 1995, there were registered 147 non-Christian communities, 52 communities of Orientalist orientation, 23 communities of the Russian Federation, etc., registered in Ukraine. And although in the confessional environment of Ukraine, the fate of such currents is negligible (3%), but their activities can not be ignored in state-church policy in solving the tasks of building a democratic society.
Integrated Assessment of the EU’s Greening Reform and Feed Self-Sufficiency Scenarios on Dairy Farms in Piemonte, Italy
Authors: Gaudino Stefano , Reidsma Pytrik , Kanellopoulos Argyris , Sacco Dario , Van Ittersum Martin K.
Published: September 2018

Specialised dairy farms are challenged to be competitive and yet respect environmental constrains. A tighter integration of cropping and livestock systems, both in terms of feed and manure flows, can be beneficial for the farm economy and the environment. The greening of the direct payments, which was introduced in the European Union’s greening reform in 2013, is assumed to stimulate the transition towards more sustainable systems. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the impacts of greening policies on important economic and environmental indicators of sustainability, and explore potential further improvements in policies. The Farm System SIMulator (FSSIM) bioeconomic farm model was used to simulate the consequences of scenarios of policy change on three representative dairy farms in Piedmont, Italy, i.e., an ‘intensive’, an ‘extensive’, and an ‘organic’ dairy farm. Results showed that in general, there is a large potential to increase the current economic performance of all of the farms. The most profitable activity is milk production, resulting in the allocation of all of the available farm land to feed production. Imposing feed self-sufficiency targets results in a larger adaptation of current managerial practice than the adaptations that are required due to the greening policy scenario. It was shown that the cropping system is not always able to sustain the actual herd composition when 90% feed self-sufficiency is imposed. Regarding the greening policies, it is shown that extensive and organic farms already largely comply with the greening constrains, and the extra subsidy is therefore a bonus, while the intensive farm is likely to sacrifice the subsidy, as adapting the farm plan will substantially reduce profit. The introduction of nitrogen (N)-fixing crops in ecological focus areas was the easiest greening strategy to adopt, and led to an increase in the protein feed self-sufficiency. In conclusion, it is important to note that the greening policy in its current form does not lead to reduced environmental impacts. This implies that in order to improve environmental performance, regulations are needed rather than voluntary economic incentives.
Preparation, Characterization and Modeling of Unbound Granular Materials for Road Foundations
Authors: Varela Fernando , Cerro-Prada Elena , Escolano Félix
Published: September 2018

A wide range of granular soils were laboratory prepared as base and sub-base materials in flexible pavements technology. The samples were produced according to the requirements defined in the Spanish General Technical Specifications for Roads and Bridge Works (PG-3), which links to the American Unified Soil Classification System (USCS). The lab-prepared granular soils were characterized by means of particle size distribution, Atterberg limits, non-standard Proctor and California Bearing Ratio (CBR). The determination of CBR has been performed considering the evolution of the penetrability up to one, two, three and four days of immersion. The results show that repeatable values within an acceptable degree of accuracy can be obtained, which indicates good quality laboratory testing conditions. Detailed analytical study is performed on the relationship between CBR index and maximum dry density, finding that a predicting model can be obtained from density variation to estimate representative CBR values for design. The results were compiled in a decision matrix using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to estimate a California bearing ratio value (CBR) versus maximum dry density.
Simultaneous Prevention of Rotational and Translational Slip for a Humanoid Robot
Authors: Zhou Qinqin , Yu Zhangguo , Zhang Si , Chen Xuechao , Qin Mingyue , Zhang Weimin , Huang Qiang
Published: September 2018

Slip often occurs in humanoid robot walking, especially when the robot walks on a low friction floor or walks fast. Unexpected slip may cause the robot to fall and then sustain damage. In real environments, rotational and translational slip phenomena can happen during biped walking. Previous studies have mainly focused on solving these problems independently. In this paper, we propose strategies for simultaneous rotational and translational slip prevention based on a three mass model, which takes into account the effect of the swing leg. The rotational slip is prevented through a bionic walking pattern generator which mimics the yaw moment compensation mechanism of a human. The translational slip is eliminated through a novel reaction force ratio reduction control with the compensation of CoM (center of mass) acceleration. The effectiveness of the presented strategies is validated by simulations and experiments with an actual humanoid robot.
Lactobacillus acidophilus Derived Biosurfactant as a Biofilm Inhibitor: A Promising Investigation Using Microfluidic Approach
Authors: Satpute Surekha K. , Mone Nishigandha S. , Das Parijat , Banpurkar Arun G. , Banat Ibrahim M.
Published: September 2018

Background: Biomedical devices and implants are adversely affected by biofilm-associated infections that pose serious public health issues. Biosurfactants (BSs) can combat pathogenic biofilms through their antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antiadhesive capabilities. The objective of our research was to produce biosurfactant (BS) from Lactobacillus acidophilus NCIM 2903 and investigate its antibiofilm, antiadhesive potential using microfluidics strategies by mimicking the micro-environment of biofilm. Methods: Antibiofilm and antiadhesive potential was effectively evaluated using different methods like microfluidics assay, catheter assay, polydimethlysiloxane (PDMS) disc assay. Along with this chemical and physical characteristics of BS were also evaluated. Results: Cell free biosurfactant (CFBS) obtained was found to be effective against biofilm which was validated through the microfluidic (MF) or Lab on Chip (LOC) approach. The potency of CFBS was also evaluated on catheter tubing and PDMS surfaces (representative bioimplants). The efficacy of CFBS was also demonstrated through the reduction in surface tension, interfacial tension, contact angle and low critical micelle concentration. Conclusion: CFBS was found to be a potent antimicrobial and antibiofilm agent. We believe that perhaps this is the first report on demonstrating the inhibiting effect of Lactobacillus spp. derived CFBS against selected bacteria via LOC approach. These findings can be explored to design various BSs based formulations exhibiting antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antiadhesive potential for biomedical applications.
Ectopic Neo-Formed Intracellular Membranes in Escherichia coli: A Response to Membrane Protein-Induced Stress Involving Membrane Curvature and Domains
Authors: Jamin Nadège , Garrigos Manuel , Jaxel Christine , Frelet-Barrand Annie , Orlowski Stéphane
Published: September 2018

Bacterial cytoplasmic membrane stress induced by the overexpression of membrane proteins at high levels can lead to formation of ectopic intracellular membranes. In this review, we report the various observations of such membranes in Escherichia coli, compare their morphological and biochemical characterizations, and we analyze the underlying molecular processes leading to their formation. Actually, these membranes display either vesicular or tubular structures, are separated or connected to the cytoplasmic membrane, present mono- or polydispersed sizes and shapes, and possess ordered or disordered arrangements. Moreover, their composition differs from that of the cytoplasmic membrane, with high amounts of the overexpressed membrane protein and altered lipid-to-protein ratio and cardiolipin content. These data reveal the importance of membrane domains, based on local specific lipid–protein and protein–protein interactions, with both being crucial for local membrane curvature generation, and they highlight the strong influence of protein structure. Indeed, whether the cylindrically or spherically curvature-active proteins are actively curvogenic or passively curvophilic, the underlying molecular scenarios are different and can be correlated with the morphological features of the neo-formed internal membranes. Delineating these molecular mechanisms is highly desirable for a better understanding of protein–lipid interactions within membrane domains, and for optimization of high-level membrane protein production in E. coli.
The Preparation of Pd/Foam-Ni Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Hydrodechlorination for Monochlorophenol Isomers
Authors: Li Junjing , Wang Huan , Wang Liang , Ma Chang , Luan Cong , Zhao Bin , Zhang Zhaohui , Zhang Hongwei , Cheng Xiuwen , Liu Junliang
Published: September 2018

Noble metal palladium modified foamed nickel electrode (Pd/foam-Ni) was prepared by electrodeposition method. The fabricated electrode showed better catalytic performance than the Pd/foam-Ni prepared by conventional electroless deposition. The catalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Electrocatalytic activity of the Pd/Ni was studied for the hydrodechlorination of monochlorophenol isomers. The Pd/Ni exhibited good catalytic activity for 3-chlorophenol (3-CP). Complete decomposition of chlorophenol isomers could be achieved within 2 h, and the hydrodechlorination process conformed to the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. It showed a supreme stability after recycling for 5 times. The Pd/Ni exhibited a promising application prospect with high effectiveness and low Pd loading.
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Coating of Bismuth Oxide Circular Droplets
Authors: Köhler Robert , Ohms Gisela , Militz Holger , Viöl Wolfgang
Published: September 2018

In this study, bismuth oxide powder (Bi2O3) was deposited by an atmospheric pressure plasma jet onto borosilicate glass. The layer produced through this method is to be used as a photo catalyst in later applications. The deposited coating was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) to determine the crystal structure, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to analyze the chemical state. The results showed a change in crystal and chemical structure during the deposition process. The morphological properties of the layer were examined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and laser scanning microscopy (LSM). The band gap structure of the coating was investigated by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The layer produced by the plasma spraying process consisted of circular multi-phase bismuth oxide droplets (monoclinic Bi2O3 and tetragonal Bi2O2.33), showing a direct band gap of Eg = 2.72 eV, which allows their use as a photocatalyst.
Highly Efficient Nano-Porous Polysilicon Solar Absorption Films Prepared by Silver-Induced Etching
Authors: Jiang Yeu-Long , Shih Hsiao-Ku
Published: September 2018

Nano-porous polysilicon high-temperature resistant solar absorption films were prepared by a thin layer of silver nanoparticles catalytic chemical etching. The polysilicon films with average tiny grain size of approximately 30 nm were obtained by high-temperature 800 °C furnace annealing of hydrogenated amorphous silicon films that were deposited on stainless substrate by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The uniformly distributed 19 nm sized silver nanoparticles with 8 nm interspacing deposited on poly-Si film, were controlled by thin 4 nm thickness and very slow deposition rate 0.4 nm/min of thermal evaporation. Small silver nanoparticles with short spacing catalyzes the detouring etching process inducing the nano-porous textured surface with deep threaded pores. The etching follows the trail of the grain boundaries, and takes a highly curved thread like structure. The etching stops after reaching a depth of around 1100 nm, and the rest of the bulk thickness of the film remains mostly unaffected. The structure consists of three crystal orientations (111), (220), and (331) close to the surface. This crystalline nature diminishes gradually in the bulk of the film. High absorbance of 95% was obtained due to efficient light-trapping. Hence, preparation of nano-porous polysilicon films by this simple method can effectively increase solar absorption for the receiver of the solar thermal electricity Stirling Engine.
Erratum: Drössler, L., et al. Over- and Underyielding in Time and Space in Experiments with Mixed Stands of Scots Pine and Norway Spruce. Forests 2018, 9, 495.
Authors:   Forests Editorial Office
Published: September 2018

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Cross-Domain Building Models—A Step towards Interoperability
Authors: Knoth Laura , Scholz Johannes , Strobl Josef , Mittlböck Manfred , Vockner Bernhard , Atzl Caroline , Rajabifard Abbas , Atazadeh Behnam
Published: September 2018

Buildings have a multifunctional character, which makes it hard to define just one model for all their diverse functions. As these diverse functions are addressed by actors of different perspectives and domain backgrounds, the possibility to exchange available building information would be desirable. Two main models for the creation of building information are Industry Foundation Classes/Building Information Modelling (IFC/BIM) and City Geography Markup Language (CityGML). As the importance of information interchange has been recognized, several authors have tried to develop intermediate models for the information exchange between IFC/BIM and CityGML, e.g., the Unified Building Model (UBM), the BIM Oriented Indoor data Model (BO-IDM), the Indoor Emergency Spatial Model (IESM) and the BIM-GIS integration model for Flood Damage Assessment (FDA model). Nevertheless, all these models have been created with a certain use in mind. Our focus in this article is to identify common elements amongst these proposed models and to combine them into one “core model” that is as simple as possible, while simultaneously containing all important elements. Furthermore, this base model extracted from proposed intermediate models can then be expanded to serve specific use requirements, while still being exchangeable. To show this cross-domain character of the core model, we validated the resulting model with two cases of use (production environment/maintenance and 3D digital cadaster).
Revisiting the Role of Place in Geographic Information Science
Authors: Merschdorf Helena , Blaschke Thomas
Published: September 2018

Although place-based investigations into human phenomena have been widely conducted in the social sciences over the last decades, this notion has only recently transgressed into Geographic Information Science (GIScience). Such a place-based GIS comprises research from computational place modeling on one end of the spectrum, to purely theoretical discussions on the other end. Central to all research that is concerned with place-based GIS is the notion of placing the individual at the center of the investigation, in order to assess human-environment relationships. This requires the formalization of place, which poses a number of challenges. The first challenge is unambiguously defining place, to subsequently be able to translate it into binary code, which computers and geographic information systems can handle. This formalization poses the next challenge, due to the inherent vagueness and subjectivity of human data. The last challenge is ensuring the transferability of results, requiring large samples of subjective data. In this paper, we re-examine the meaning of place in GIScience from a 2018 perspective, determine what is special about place, and how place is handled both in GIScience and in neighboring disciplines. We, therefore, adopt the view that space is a purely geographic notion, reflecting the dimensions of height, depth, and width in which all things occur and move, while place reflects the subjective human perception of segments of space based on context and experience. Our main research questions are whether place is or should be a significant (sub)topic in GIScience, whether it can be adequately addressed and handled with established GIScience methods, and, if not, which other disciplines must be considered to sufficiently account for place-based analyses. Our aim is to conflate findings from a vast and dynamic field in an attempt to position place-based GIS within the broader framework of GIScience.
On-Line NIR to Regulate Pervaporation Process: Application for Dehydration
Authors: La Rocca Thomas , Carretier Emilie , Clair Thomas , Etienne Martial , Moulin Philippe
Published: September 2018

The regeneration of volatile organic solvents via dehydration tests, from 90 wt %, was evaluated by pervaporation using an on-line near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer. Experiments were performed using a bis(triethoxysilyl)methane (BTESM)-based ceramic HybSi® membrane at temperatures of 20, 30 and 40 °C. The presence of an on-line NIR allows continuous monitoring of the process without sampling, and quickly estimates mass fractions of species in the retentate. Dehydration tests were performed at 30 °C in order to confirm the on-line NIR reproducibility, and closely matched results obtained with an off-line densimeter. These results validated the usefulness of the on-line NIR and provided the same precision whatever the mass fraction in the retentate. A good on-line reproducibility was found, with an agreement between the on-line NIR and off-line densimeter, obtaining an average deviation of ±0.058 wt %, ±0.17 wt % and ±0.049 wt %, respectively, at 20, 30 and 40 °C.
Polypyridyl Zinc(II)-Indomethacin Complexes with Potent Anti-Breast Cancer Stem Cell Activity
Authors: Rundstadler Tiffany K. , Eskandari Arvin , Norman Sarah M. , Suntharalingam Kogularamanan
Published: September 2018

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are thought of as a clinically pertinent subpopulation of tumors, partly responsible for cancer relapse and metastasis. Research programs aimed at discovering anti-CSC agents have largely focused on biologics and purely organic molecules. Recently, we showed that a family of redox-active copper(II) complexes with phenanthroline-based ligands and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as indomethacin, are capable of potently and selectively killing breast CSCs. Herein we present analogous redox-inactive, zinc(II)-phenanthroline-indomethacin complexes with the ability to kill breast CSCs and bulk breast cancer cells with equal potency (in the submicro- or micromolar range). A single dose of the zinc(II) complexes could theoretically be administered to eliminate whole tumor populations. Excitingly, some of the zinc(II) complexes decrease the growth and viability of mammospheres to a comparable or higher degree than salinomycin, a compound known to effectively kill breast CSCs. As far as we are aware this is the first report to examine the anti-breast CSC activity of zinc(II)-containing compounds.
Targeting Difficult Protein-Protein Interactions with Plain and General Computational Approaches
Authors: Ferraro Mariarosaria , Colombo Giorgio
Published: September 2018

Investigating protein-protein interactions (PPIs) holds great potential for therapeutic applications, since they mediate intricate cell signaling networks in physiological and disease states. However, their complex and multifaceted nature poses a major challenge for biochemistry and medicinal chemistry, thereby limiting the druggability of biological partners participating in PPIs. Molecular Dynamics (MD) provides a solid framework to study the reciprocal shaping of proteins’ interacting surfaces. Here, we review successful applications of MD-based methods developed in our group to predict interfacial areas involved in PPIs of pharmaceutical interest. We report two interesting examples of how structural, dynamic and energetic information can be combined into efficient strategies which, complemented by experiments, can lead to the design of new small molecules with promising activities against cancer and infections. Our advances in targeting key PPIs in angiogenic pathways and antigen-antibody recognition events will be discussed for their role in drug discovery and chemical biology.
Hypoglycemic Efficacy of Docking Selected Natural Compounds against α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase
Authors: Riyaphan Jirawat , Jhong Chien-Hung , Lin Shian-Ren , Chang Chia-Hsiang , Tsai May-Jwan , Lee Der-Nan , Sung Ping-Jyun , Leong Max K. , Weng Ching-Feng
Published: September 2018

The inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase is a clinical strategy for the treatment of type II diabetes, and herbal medicines have been reported to credibly alleviate hyperglycemia. Our previous study has reported some constituents from plant or herbal sources targeted to α-glucosidase and α-amylase via molecular docking and enzymatic measurement, but the hypoglycemic potencies in cell system and mice have not been validated yet. This study was aimed to elucidate the hypoglycemic efficacy of docking selected compounds in cell assay and oral glucose and starch tolerance tests of mice. All test compounds showed the inhibition of α-glucosidase activity in Caco-2 cells. The decrease of blood sugar levels of test compounds in 30 min and 60 min of mice after OGTT and OSTT, respectively and the decreased glucose levels of test compounds were significantly varied in acarbose. Taken altogether, in vitro and in vivo experiments suggest that selected natural compounds (curcumin, antroquinonol, HCD, docosanol, tetracosanol, rutin, and actinodaphnine) via molecular docking were confirmed as potential candidates of α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitors for treating diabetes.
Lactoferrin: A Critical Player in Neonatal Host Defense
Authors: Telang Sucheta
Published: September 2018

Newborn infants are at a high risk for infection due to an under-developed immune system, and human milk has been shown to exhibit substantial anti-infective properties that serve to bolster neonatal defenses against multiple infections. Lactoferrin is the dominant whey protein in human milk and has been demonstrated to perform a wide array of antimicrobial and immunomodulatory functions and play a critical role in protecting the newborn infant from infection. This review summarizes data describing the structure and important functions performed by lactoferrin in protecting the neonate from infection and contributing to the maturation of the newborn innate and adaptive immune systems. We also briefly discuss clinical trials examining the utility of lactoferrin supplementation in the prevention of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn infants. The data reviewed provide rationale for the continuation of studies to examine the effects of lactoferrin administration on the prevention of sepsis in the neonate.
Plants of Genus Mentha: From Farm to Food Factory
Authors: Salehi Bahare , Stojanović-Radić Zorica , Matejić Jelena , Sharopov Farukh , Antolak Hubert , Kręgiel Dorota , Sen Surjit , Sharifi-Rad Mehdi , Acharya Krishnendu , Sharifi-Rad Razieh , Martorell Miquel , Sureda Antoni , Martins Natália , Sharifi-Rad Javad
Published: September 2018

Genus Mentha, a member of Lamiaceae family, encompasses a series of species used on an industrial scale and with a well-described and developed culture process. Extracts of this genus are traditionally used as foods and are highly valued due to the presence of significant amounts of antioxidant phenolic compounds. Many essential oil chemotypes show distinct aromatic flavor conferred by different terpene proportions. Mint extracts and their derived essential oils exert notable effects against a broad spectrum of bacteria, fungi or yeasts, tested both in vitro or in various food matrices. Their chemical compositions are well-known, which suggest and even prompt their safe use. In this review, genus Mentha plant cultivation, phytochemical analysis and even antimicrobial activity are carefully described. Also, in consideration of its natural origin, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, a special emphasis was given to mint-derived products as an interesting alternative to artificial preservatives towards establishing a wide range of applications for shelf-life extension of food ingredients and even foodstuffs. Mentha cultivation techniques markedly influence its phytochemical composition. Both extracts and essential oils display a broad spectrum of activity, closely related to its phytochemical composition. Therefore, industrial implementation of genus Mentha depends on its efficacy, safety and neutral taste.